DARKLORDKEINOR'S PROFILE

author=Isrieri
I still think it would be a good idea to have RMN Bros be its own series so that there can still be events where people can just go crazy and make whatever they want.

RMN Water World.

author=Solitayre
You really love those axe-throwers, don't you? They don't need to be on EVERY platform. It's really punishing on a level where getting hit basically means falling backwards into a pit and dying.

Also, 20 moas = no thanks.

I don't think the platforming is specifically the problem here, you're just asking the player to negotiate too much at once. I'd scale back the monsters a bit.

I'll reduce the axe throwers by a third.

I thought the moas were surprising. Manipulate them to progress where you want to go. If it looks that bad (dare I say rom-hacky) I will reduce them to about eight. Assuming they can be platformed on, which is something we need to decide.

author=halibabica
Forest Trail

Flat and boring! This forest needs more...forest. I swear I've seen other non-forest levels with as many trees. Maybe we could get some tree branches Link can walk on to add some depth and take advantage of all that empty air.

If someone would supply 8-bit branches that go with the tree, I'd be happy to do that. I admit, it is a bit flat of a level, but some of the early stages in the original Zelda 2 were like this one.

author=halibabica
Forest Temple

Maybe it's just personal preference, but that Deku Palace midi just doesn't do anything for me.

That green temple background brick needs toned down severely. The difference between it and the solid blocks is too little; you look like you're running around in the wall. Even if it were a darker shade, it's not the most inspiring scenery.

What the heck? The torch killed me when I touched it. It's also the wrong perspective entirely.

This dungeon doesn't seem to have a thematic pendant. I know we only have five to work with, though...

Since Birdo Knuckle's blade shots can't be blocked, perhaps we ought to make them larger/more menacing.

Any other tracks you would happen to prefer?

I just used the graphics that were provided and this was grouped in with the dungeon graphics. If you, or anyone else for that matter, have any other backgrounds then send it here; I will happily replace it.

The torch is a place holder graphic. Think breakable crystal ball on a podium and you'll get what I'm going for in the level. I'll set it so it can't hurt the player when I do my level updates right before the deadline expires.

The thematic pendant is...it's green and uh...there's dirt and stuff...and...that's all I got. Did you play the updated version with the plant enemies Kaliesto supplied me? (I may not have updated the level. I'll remember to do that right before the deadline expires.)

I agree with the birdo knife thrower point. Either make the knife bigger or change the color to hint that it's unblockable.

author=halibabica
Dark Worlds 1, 2, & 3

I think the second stage might be too technically challenging. Soli was busting peoples' chops before about Link's limited platforming prowess, and he's right. For all my skill in SMBX, it was very difficult to get Link through this mess.

I'm pretty sure we're not using the red eyes as blocks in this game.

The platforming is actually easy. It's the enemies that accompany the platforming that makes the level a bit overwhelming.

As for the eyes, if it is decided we are not using them for platforming blocks then I will add more platforms and cut their population severely.

author=halibabica
Cliffside Run

What's with that BGM delay? Bah, don't worry; I can fix that. ;3

This stage was decent overall. I think we need to differentiate the graphics of the mountains you can walk in front of and the ones that are solid. It's not always clear, and it's an important distinction.

I'm still trying to figure out the BGM delay. I put it in audacity and it plays at the beginning like it should. When I play it in SMBX the delay is there. If you can fix it that'd be fantastic.

Once again, I used the provided graphics. I'll have to lighten the colors of the sizeable mountains to accommodate for that issue.

author=halibabica
Riverside Rumble: I think this level needs a different name. Just because this is being made in a Mario engine doesn't mean we should follow Mario naming conventions. Clever, alliterative titles like this just don't happen in Zelda.

Majora's Mask. Wind Waker. I rest my case.

If the Nevada rancher has a problem with what the government is doing, he needs to settle the issue in court. Whether he likes the laws or not they're still applicable to him and everyone else.

I finally found some free time to devote to this project again. Dark World Stage 2 is my new level. All I'll say on it is that I hope you like eyeballs and those mace throwing enemies.