Shadow of the Beast HD Remake

Sonica · 02 August 2011, 18:42

Latest Download:
http://www.box.com/s/lt2e4gkgexq6k1hgef4u

deicidal · 02 August 2011, 18:45

If you want to improve on the original can you make it fun to actually play :P .

Sonica · 02 August 2011, 18:50

Well.. heh, I can add things like lives, continues or whatever, but the game is as it is. A challenge. I guess with continues, it'd be more fun as you can try to work it out more within one go, but meh.

Secondly, extra animations add to the fun factors for some people, and this remake will definitely support that.

Retro-Nerd · 02 August 2011, 18:56

It's more about the dull enemy waves/Boss fights. Maybe a brand new SotB game would be the real challenge.

Sonica · 02 August 2011, 18:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

It's more about the dull enemy waves/Boss fights. Maybe a brand new SotB game would be the real challenge.

I can easily fix that. I understand about all this, and I intend to make the boss fights much more.. fun and dramatic, especially the final boss.

As for ordinary enemies, adding new enemies will do that some good.

I'd rather not make a new beast game, as they kinda went in the wrong direction to me.

alkis21 · 02 August 2011, 19:11

This looks very promising, good luck with your project.

Sonica · 02 August 2011, 19:15

spajdr · 02 August 2011, 20:16

Look really promising, good luck :-) I hope it will get finished someday :-)

capehorn · 02 August 2011, 20:46

Your pictures look fantastic, I love how you've kept them as close as you did to the original design.

wanderer · 02 August 2011, 21:37

What a nice project! I hope you manage to keep it close to the original. What's on your mind about the music? Do you think it'd be worthwhile to ask permission to use the remixed tracks found in the first Amiga Immortal CD? Or do you prefer an original score?

Sonica · 02 August 2011, 21:40

It'd be nice for someone to redo the tunes with modern... cleaness. I can't really discribe it, but I guess someone could make the music 'HD' aswell.

wanderer · 02 August 2011, 21:50

I see what you mean, but I guess it's not an easy task. You'd need someone really experienced, this music is classic... However I believe those remixes from 1999 are really good, and extremely faithful to the original (the contrary is usually the problem with remixes). They sound like "enhanced" versions (the Immortal ones) - maybe even "HD"!

Paul_s · 03 August 2011, 10:03

Why not use 'Metallic Rain'. It's faithful to the original and from the same era

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=55910

You just need to e-mail Vangelis and ask nice if you can sample it.

deicidal · 03 August 2011, 10:09

Must say the graphics are looking really nice

BrooksterMax · 03 August 2011, 10:55

I am rubbish at art and programming but know that the artwork you have produced looks amazing and very faithful to the great game. Good luck with it all.

Sonica · 03 August 2011, 15:17

Good point Brookser, I might need someone to program an engine, I can try myself, but all those moves and animations... I dunno.

Anyway, for the heck of it, frame 1 of walk done:

alexh · 03 August 2011, 15:24

Best man for the job would almost certainly be Dj.Thunder who made the Thalion Lionheart remake.

http://www.b3dgs.com

I imagine you might need to do him a favour in return (like update the Lionheart gfx for him?)

Sonica · 03 August 2011, 20:24

Bah, I can't devote any more time to anything else... I guess I'll probably use the original track. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it is there?

Bastich · 03 August 2011, 21:10

This looks great

Looking forward to watching the progress.
The graphics you have are very well drawn

BrooksterMax · 03 August 2011, 21:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonica

Bah, I can't devote any more time to anything else... I guess I'll probably use the original track. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it is there?

Do you mean SFX and Music - I have the Sega Mega CD version of Beast 2 if that would help

as a shortcut which has audio tracks that could be ripped but might not be as faithful to the Amiga classic.

02 August 2011, 18:42	#1
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	SOTB Remake Latest Download: http://www.box.com/s/lt2e4gkgexq6k1hgef4u Last edited by Sonica; 03 January 2018 at 12:06.

02 August 2011, 18:50	#3
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	Well.. heh, I can add things like lives, continues or whatever, but the game is as it is. A challenge. I guess with continues, it'd be more fun as you can try to work it out more within one go, but meh. Secondly, extra animations add to the fun factors for some people, and this remake will definitely support that. Last edited by Sonica; 02 August 2011 at 18:56.

02 August 2011, 19:15	#7
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	Last edited by Sonica; 03 January 2018 at 12:07.

03 August 2011, 10:03	#13
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,334	Why not use 'Metallic Rain'. It's faithful to the original and from the same era http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=55910 You just need to e-mail Vangelis and ask nice if you can sample it. Last edited by Paul_s; 03 August 2011 at 10:09.

03 August 2011, 20:24	#18
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	Bah, I can't devote any more time to anything else... I guess I'll probably use the original track. I mean, there's nothing wrong with it is there? Last edited by Sonica; 03 August 2011 at 20:39.

02 August 2011, 18:45	#2
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	If you want to improve on the original can you make it fun to actually play :P .

02 August 2011, 18:56	#4
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,436	It's more about the dull enemy waves/Boss fights. Maybe a brand new SotB game would be the real challenge.

02 August 2011, 19:11	#6
alkis21 Zone Friend Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Athens, Greece Age: 49 Posts: 1,408	This looks very promising, good luck with your project.

02 August 2011, 20:16	#8
spajdr Old fart Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ostrava/Czech Republic Age: 46 Posts: 315	Look really promising, good luck :-) I hope it will get finished someday :-)

02 August 2011, 20:46	#9
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	Your pictures look fantastic, I love how you've kept them as close as you did to the original design.

02 August 2011, 21:37	#10
wanderer I want an A1000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pac-Land Posts: 738	What a nice project! I hope you manage to keep it close to the original. What's on your mind about the music? Do you think it'd be worthwhile to ask permission to use the remixed tracks found in the first Amiga Immortal CD? Or do you prefer an original score?

02 August 2011, 21:40	#11
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	It'd be nice for someone to redo the tunes with modern... cleaness. I can't really discribe it, but I guess someone could make the music 'HD' aswell.

02 August 2011, 21:50	#12
wanderer I want an A1000 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pac-Land Posts: 738	I see what you mean, but I guess it's not an easy task. You'd need someone really experienced, this music is classic... However I believe those remixes from 1999 are really good, and extremely faithful to the original (the contrary is usually the problem with remixes). They sound like "enhanced" versions (the Immortal ones) - maybe even "HD"!

03 August 2011, 10:09	#14
deicidal Registered Insane Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ununited Kingdom Posts: 792	Must say the graphics are looking really nice

03 August 2011, 10:55	#15
BrooksterMax Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Norfolk UK Age: 43 Posts: 433	I am rubbish at art and programming but know that the artwork you have produced looks amazing and very faithful to the great game. Good luck with it all.

03 August 2011, 15:17	#16
Sonica Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: UK Posts: 54	Good point Brookser, I might need someone to program an engine, I can try myself, but all those moves and animations... I dunno. Anyway, for the heck of it, frame 1 of walk done:

03 August 2011, 15:24	#17
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	Best man for the job would almost certainly be Dj.Thunder who made the Thalion Lionheart remake. http://www.b3dgs.com I imagine you might need to do him a favour in return (like update the Lionheart gfx for him?)

03 August 2011, 21:10	#19
Bastich Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 341	This looks great Looking forward to watching the progress. The graphics you have are very well drawn

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