Ace The Wizard (WIP)

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Hi. This is my first character for SRB2.

Ace The Wizard

(Color not final)
(This is one of the 2 sprites I made of him so far)

This character is inspired by Spyro The Dragon and Crash Bandicoot (but mostly Spyro The Dragon).

He uses the 4 elements (Earth, Water, Air & Fire) to attack enemies and move around the level. His moveset consists of a Sprint, Crouch, Slide, Dive, Ground Pound & Swimming. He has passive Wall Movement; Wall Slide, Wall Jump & Wall Run.

He also has a little Fairy companion akin to Sparx The Dragonfly. They can collect and can find collectibles. They can be shared with other players by certain conditions like if Kirby inhaled Ace for example.

I’ve been working on this character for about 1-2 months, and I’ve made a lot of progress so far. So here I'll be showing progress and releasing some builds before the final release so I can get some feedback to make this the best it could be.​

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Here's the character so far:

(Since the gifs may be too big to put in one message itself it's all in the attachments)

 

[RubyTheMii]

The mod looks pretty promising so far! The sprite is very nice and I think we could all do with more magic/element based characters.

That being said, I'm not sure how I feel about Ace's basic spells - having all of them shoot out a motherload of the same projectile is kind of boring, if you ask me. If anything, I'd say it fits the most for Fire. I could help you come up with some ideas on how else they could work if you want me to, but I suppose I also wouldn't mind if they stayed the same.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

The mod looks pretty promising so far! The sprite is very nice and I think we could all do with more magic/element based characters.

That being said, I'm not sure how I feel about Ace's basic spells - having all of them shoot out a motherload of the same projectile is kind of boring, if you ask me. If anything, I'd say it fits the most for Fire. I could help you come up with some ideas on how else they could work if you want me to, but I suppose I also wouldn't mind if they stayed the same.

Thank you, I would appreciate some ideas to expand the character.

All the basic spells are based on Spyro's elemental breaths, that's why they all shoot out. The rocks can bounce off enemies so it can (if I can figure out) tally up a combo. The wind isn't an attack which makes it unique from the others, it can only push enemies and objects. Fire and water are kinda the same except they both have different effects on the objects they hit, for example: one could grow plants and one could burn them.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Here's a little showcase of the (Dive) Slide momentum:

(Used Improper Technique Zone Act 8)

 

[DaStupidSonic]

The amount of momentum he gets from using the (Dive) Slide is CRAZY but anyway, progress seems to be pretty good at the moment.

 

[M1STQ]

Here's a little showcase of the (Dive) Slide momentum:

Hey this sucks ( joke. in reality this is a really great move. great job. I would have so much fun if this releases )

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

I added a few things I should mention about the character's moveset: Ace has a shield that can deflect projectiles with a parry, and He has a unique health system that's akin to Spyro's (it can be turned off if you want to). The Shield isn't finished yet but when it does I'll be ready to release the first build.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Here's a showcase of Fist Slam, Shield, and The Health System: (First build release in almost an hour!)

Post automatically merged: Apr 13, 2024

Here's the first build of Ace The Wizard:

Note: Levels with a lot of objects may have some lag.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Version 0.1.1 has been released!

Changelog:
Improved collectibles thrown to the player.
Fixed shield position when flipped.
Improved Flame Dash and Cloud Surf trail.
Ace’s Bubble Jump won’t bounce off of pits and the sky.
Ace’s Jump Abilities uses different sprites.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Ace is going on hiatus until my other project is almost done.

But in the meantime, send feedback!

 

[SolarReaper]

Other project?

 

[DaStupidSonic]

Hold on, other project?

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

I'm making a Sonic game based off of my OC (in my PFP), It's been worked on for a long time, and doing both that and Ace burnt me out.

In the meantime, I'll figure out what I want to do with Ace and make some sprites.

 

[Modern.Sonic-(TrueBlue)]

This Looks super cool, cant wait for when you come back to this, also good luck on your Sonic Fangame!

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

I'm going to try working on Sonic Fangame and Ace The Wizard on a weekly schedule now since my life is calmer than before.

So, Ace is back in development!

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

It's been a while, so here's a heads-up!
Version 0.2 is almost done! Here's a preview of what to expect: (View Attachments)

Post automatically merged: Jul 6, 2024

Version 0.2 is here!

Version 0.2 Changelog:
Ace now uses Knuckles’ sprites and uses a different color.
You can now aim in first person.
Improved Ace’s fairy (Sasha).
Added Ace’s dragon (Draco).
Added support for Shadow’s monitor.
Added custom Kirby ability.
Improved performance in levels with a lot of objects.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Sasha has a shine now. Its brightness depends on your health.

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Ace now has a boost when Sprinting with Speed Snickers. (It's basically an instant Dash Mode.)

 

[AaRonTheHedgehog209]

Hello again!
The latest build will be released in an hour, here are some previews of the Wall Movement:

Post automatically merged: Aug 24, 2024

Version 0.3 is here!

Version 0.3 Changelog:
Improved Ace’s Bubble Jump and Flame Dash.
Added Sasha’s search.
Sasha now uses Amy’s sprites.
Added Sasha and Healing Flowers’ shine.
Added support for Dirk & SMS.
Improved Ace’s Speed Sneakers.
Added Ace’s Wall Movement (Wall Slide, Wall Jump & Wall Run).