NEOPHYTE'S PROFILE

Metroid: Other M.

They torched Samus.

Go to the conditions tab and select the very first condition (Death). Set it to Ends After Battle.

Let me know how it goes. =)

edit: uh it works fine if you set it to persist after battle. Just remove the Death condition.

I believe RM2K/3 can use bitmap fonts that are 8-9 pixels. At least those are the only ones that look good. I'm not too certain on how accurate I am, though.

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Since I don't think I have anything to add to the discussion right now, I'll just recommend a game that is about a "touchy" subject, it's "artsy", but it's quite good imo.

Coma
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/541124

I beat this. I don't like 30 minute long fetch quests. What was this supposed to be about?

I enjoy difficult boss battles, because they should be the pinnacle of a game's design. I think there are lots of factors that go into that "I can do it" mentality, though. Sometimes it's more than just a difficulty curve or an HP dealing issue.

One thing that can do this very well is to incorporate "tiers" into a boss battle. Lots of games have different tricks with this. For example, fighting Death in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. He is broken up into two tiers; a form with his cloak on, and the form where he takes it off. Beating the first form gives a sense of satisfaction and rejoice (you can even LEVEL UP from the first form), but then all of a sudden the real battle starts, and you take on his second form. Another example is from the SNES game Treasure of the Rudras. As you gradually deal damage to the boss, they begin to tint into shades of red. A light shade of red means the boss is probably more than half dead, while a dark shade of red means the boss will die in literally two hits. Chrono Cross does something similar, a boss will begin to kneel when it's low on health. You can also do this tier thing with boss skills, a simple "Potion" skill or deadly attack can indicate you're close to victory. You could even be cheap and tack on a health bar, that also can help a lot.

This really helps with the mentality of the person playing since they now have a clue on how they're doing. They know they can beat the battle, they just have to switch their strategy up. Graphical indications are very helpful in a boss design.