Sonic Surge Demo 2!

[Shiron]

DEMO 2 OUT!!!

First off, ignore the earlier thread, I didn't post any screenshots or proof of the pack.
For screenshots, see the PoP (Proof of Progress) section below.
If you've studied the Angel Ruins (Now Angel Pantheon) release thread, you may have seen me mention putting that map in my level pack. I am.
But when I release the first beta, It will most likely not have Angel Pantheon in it.
Anyway, I have already made some progress on act 1 of Lush Lake Zone, which you can see in the PoP.

After awhile, I came up with more ideas for the levels:

The last act of every level will have a boss in a small arena, but will not include egg-capsules.

1.1 Lush Lake Zone 1: The beginning of the map takes place in part the park\forest trail which leads to the lake.
Music ~ Sonic CD: Palmtree Panic Bad Future.
Theme: Dark Swamp

1.2 Lush Lake Zone 2: I haven't worked on it, but I might have it take place in the lake and have some SDURFs hopping around.
Music ~ Sonic CD: Palmtree Panic Good Future

1.3 Lush Lake Zone 3: The map takes place in the heart of the jungle, with a large puddle of water. The boss will be a spike-less Egg Mobile.
Boss Music ~ Sonic 3D Blast Saturn: Boss

2.1 Sandstone Pillars Zone 1: I have started mapping this, but not even a quarter of it is done. The level will consist of quicksand, rocky cliffs, gold buzzes, flame jets, and a huge temple that spans around the whole desert.
Music ~ Sonic 3 & Knuckles PC: Sandopolis Act 1
Theme: Desert Temple

2.2 Sandstone Pillars Zone 2: The map will NOT:

take place wholly within the ruined temple at the end of Act 1

I will say that the act will feature more quicksand than act 1.
Music ~ Sonic 3 & Knuckles PC: Desert Palace

2.3 Sandstone Pillars Zone 3: I'm going to make the boss arena take place on the temple. The boss is an Egg Mobile.

3.1 Ancient Yard Zone 1: A grassy wasteland with bricks and stone formations lying around. Dead flowers and water puddles are common.
Music ~ Sonic 3D Blast Saturn/PC: Rusty Ruins Act 1
Theme: Ancient Ruins

3.2 Ancient Yard Zone 2: Same as Act 1, only with old castles and temples.
Music ~ Sonic 3D Blast Saturn/PC: Rusty Ruins Act 2

3.3 Ancient Yard Zone 3: Takes place in a castle. :/

4.1 Hot Abyss Zone 1: A dark trench with volcanic lakes and yellow rocks.
Music ~ Sonic 3D Blast Mega Drive: Volcano Valley Act 1
Theme: Dark Volcanic Trench

4.2 Hot Abyss Zone 2: A slightly cooled down version of Act 1. Features falling rocks and many death pits.
Music ~ Sonic 3D Blast Mega Drive: Volcano Valley Act 2

4.3 Hot Abyss Zone 3: A rocky platform over a pit of lava.

5.1 Hidden Temple Zone 1: Hydrocity anyone? :) This act takes place inside one of the flooded palaces that are scattered around the ocean.
Music ~ Sonic CD: Tidal Tempest Bad Future
Theme: Underwater Ruins

5.2 Hidden Temple Zone 2: This act takes place outside the flooded ruins, with the occasional palace in the background.
Music ~ Sonic CD: Tidal Tempest Good Future

5.3 Hidden Temple Zone 3: Takes place on a huge block of bricks.

More to come!

Spoiler: PoP

Custom enemy sprites
The Lily Hopper (WIP name) is a simple enemy that hops up and croaks when it spots you.

Spoiler: LLZ

Lily Pads!

Picnic!

Eggman!

Spoiler: SPZ

Buzz!

Crawla!

Pillars!

Download link:

Moderator Notice:

Gone!

 

[Rei]

Well the level looks nice, and seems from that one screenshot that it looks like it is coming along ok. The custom enemy in my opinion needs a bit more work, I'll leave the advice for this for those who are more knowledgeble in that area. I hope to see more progress on this soon.

 

[Mr. Awsome]

By the picture it looks nice, the only thing is this,

Is that a pit down there?
- If it is you need to lower the sector because it just looks strange.

 

[sims]

I hope that that's not a death pit in the water; platforming on those tiny platforms combined with death as punishment for a misstep is NOT enjoyable for the player.

 

[Shiron]

I hope that that's not a death pit in the water; platforming on those tiny platforms combined with death as punishment for a misstep is NOT enjoyable for the player.

It's not a pit. does the flat seem dark?

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New images added in PoP!

 

[sims]

It looked like a pit, my mistake.

 

[Shiron]

More level ideas!

 

[Internet Explorer]

Hmm ? You have no idea for zones ? Bah, it's easy, use your imagination! You can try the difficult topics if you feel up to standard : casino theme, death egg / egg rock theme, "ruins " Aerial Garden-style, water parks (which makes me think of the Launch Base Zone Act 2:

http://www.captainwilliams.co.uk/sonic/sonic16bit/sonic3/images/launchbase21.png), etc. ... or maybe levels snowy ...or rainy levels (perhaps the dark style Drowned Downtown. ..)

Elsewhere you can to inspire levels of the old Sonic (Megadrive) ! (As the level of competition in January / February 2011, "Splash Garden", something like that ... the game Sonic CD. He has a good view of nature!)
But if I can give you some advice, if you launch the advanced do not try to imitate an area in real life.
I do not know if you know "Wood Asleep", my level of competition in January / February 2011. I tried to imitate a large field of vines dried with a dark forest. I thought even reproduce some of my city (road, streetlight, etc. ...) but it's too hard.
If you still have not found a theme, tell me ! I have a package to offer !

 

[Kim the Fox!!!]

How about an abandoned base in the middle of a frozen place with traps still waiting to get players? Oh, I think White Acropolis just stumbled upon my brain :P

 

[Sergeant Brown]

"SANDVICH! IS THAT YOU? NOM NOM NOM"

Anyway, one thing that could be added to that WIP enemy, is that it could hop on water, ya know, since we have lily pads and what not.

As for level ideas, eh... Why not a zone where you go across a recently broken highway?

 

[Shiron]

Nice inspiration everybody! I now have an idea...

Spoiler

A mountain range!

Gotta think of a name first...
No, it won't be like rocky mountain... or have snow...

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Why not a zone where you go across a recently broken highway?

Just a highway? That doesn't spark any gameplay ideas, really... And plus, I don't have what it takes to make a city-themed level.

 

[Metal-Rawr]

These "frog" robot sprites are just... Undetailed. It looks bad now, but if you could detail them, you know... Screws, electric stuff that's visible on the buddy, shading...

 

[Internet Explorer]

By Tyler52
Nice inspiration everybody ! I now Have an idea ...

A mountain range !

Oh, too bad, I wanted the casino, me. It would have been original. Finally, if your zone is liked by gamers!
Hmm, what I meant ...
..
.. oh yes!
Looking for a name? That's a little advice that may be able to help :
You take the word as a basis MOUNTAIN.
With this, you can find various words. Here's an example!

Mountain made ​​me think of ROCK, which made ​​me think of AVALANCHE, fell to SOLID ... after it gets a little hard to find reports with "SOLID ". So we take the mountain! What was there in connection with the mountain? There is HEIGHT! Which reminds EMPTY, etc!

Afterwards you can merge a few words and have an original name, hey hey!

You can have names like "Rocky Pass", "Endless Cave" ... if it is a snowy mountain, you can have "Blizzard Edge" ...


EDIT : When it comes to choice of subject, name or music, tell me ! I can even send you the music of Sonic that correspond to a level ! I have lots of ideas !

 

[Shiron]

Oh, too bad, I wanted the casino, me. It would have been original. Finally, if your zone is liked by gamers!
Hmm, what I meant ...
..
.. oh yes!
Looking for a name? That's a little advice that may be able to help :
You take the word as a basis MOUNTAIN.
With this, you can find various words. Here's an example!

Mountain made ​​me think of ROCK, which made ​​me think of AVALANCHE, fell to SOLID ... after it gets a little hard to find reports with "SOLID ". So we take the mountain! What was there in connection with the mountain? There is HEIGHT! Which reminds EMPTY, etc!

Afterwards you can merge a few words and have an original name, hey hey!

You can have names like "Rocky Pass", "Endless Cave" ... if it is a snowy mountain, you can have "Blizzard Edge" ...


EDIT : When it comes to choice of subject, name or music, tell me ! I can even send you the music of Sonic that correspond to a level ! I have lots of ideas !

ROCKBOUND CLIFFS!*

*courtesy of Internet Explorer and Thesaurus.com

 

[Internet Explorer]

Hey hey, why not ! It's not too classical in style "Rocky Mountain" ...

 

[Metal-Rawr]

Idea: Rocky Climb Zone?...
Stone Climb Zone?
Stone Cliffs Zone?

 

[Internet Explorer]

Oh ! I see that my technique awakens many ideas !

 

[Shiron]

I have thought up a few level names, but most of them are dull and might not get implemented:

Woodland Factory Zone: When the gang fling off the mountain and land in a dense woodland, they come across an old factory that is still running. What will they find next? :3

Fossil Wasteland Zone: After deactivating a bomb hidden deep in the factory, Sonic and friends stumble upon a dusty excavation site that includes bones sticking out of the ground and Crawla Commanders, who are searching for Chaos Emeralds in the vast land.

Agile Airship Zone: The team finds a very familiar ship, which, of-course, holds Eggman in the control room. The ship includes lasers, crushers, and many badniks!

Rocket Run Zone: With the airship crashing, Eggman hastily escapes to his old rocket base from where he first released the Death Egg. What is he building now? To find out, Sonic and friends will have to infiltrate the new machine Eggman has built.

Deep Space Zone: I'm still thinking of a story for this one...

Death Egg III (Final Boss Stage): Still thinking...

 

[Jorklenis2]

Hi, I can help with anything if.

 

[Shiron]

Hi, I can help with anything if.
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about creating a web of this wad

No thank you, if you mean creating a website. This pack will most likely not be worthy of its own site.

Oh, and expect more level ideas and pictures to come in the first post!