Turrican in 3D (fan made)
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8ih6Dj91G8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoP94VaOsGs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VXALO7Wjl8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KxVDHZDBJ0

I'd love to think that those videos were something other than someone just spending an inordinate amount of time creating some pre-rendered sequences on Maya/3d max/some 3d package, but somehow I doubt that's the case.

EDIT: Unless I've completely misinterpreted the point of the videos, is it just meant to be some 3d animations or is the author implying that there's an actual game being made ?

Me not likes it.

Tend to second that... Especially the first vid looks... :sad

they are just renders. Nice work for an amateur of course (I certainly couldn't do better), but don't go as far as calling it Turrican!

me either. reminds me of lame commercials from late 90's :spin

The movement of those walker bosses is just terrible. It should ballance on one leg then on another, not just to float through the air and move its legs. Although I dont like the design of the "main character", his movement looks good. Except for the weapon, which seems to be made out of polysterene.

Not my cup of tea either but more than I could ever muster up!

Not really. Remember that the words amateur and professional don't say anything about quality, they only tell you that one doesn't earn a living with it, while the other does.

That said, there are amateurs who can beat this stuff into a pulp, hands down, and it's usually the amateurs with great skill who enter the industry ;)

Anyway, have you seen how Turrican jumps? Holy hell :laughing

Boy, you must be really bored if you start correcting me on the usage of the word amateur ;)

Novice / inexperienced amateur it is then!

Well, AllVisionDE claims, this is footage of the cancelled Turrican3D. They were the company, that got hired for 3D stuff, obviously. ;)
Compare the screens: http://www.nemmelheim.de/turrican/of...ame=turrican3d

Not convinced? Look at the old PC Action Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46qjsTuxbrU from 1:58 on.
Compare it to the boss video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoP94...eature=related (From 0:00 on - the bridge scene)

So much to amateurs. We are talking N64 graphics. ;)
The jump is ridiculous, indeed. xD

If you want to see amateur renderings connected to Turrican, I recommend watching Turicon - The Legend of Sollthar!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q05xwoUVMgw :crazy

Amateur N64 artists then, most N64 games I've played animated a -whole- lot better than this!

Ha ha, sorry, mate, just messing with ya :p Actually, I was pretty damned bored :D