Giana Sisters: Special Edition - Enhanced edition for the Amiga

Neil79 · 25 March 2016, 12:08

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What a fantastic news story to end the week as we have just been told through our Commodore Amiga Facebook group, that the very well known platformer of 'Great Giana Sisters', from 1987, is getting a slight overhaul for the Amiga and will be called ' Giana Sisters: Special Edition '. Furthermore Earok is planning to release an Amiga CD32 version, which will include a CDXL intro and maybe some other goodies -

http://www.indieretronews.com/2016/0...nced.html#more

The text is a shortened version

But Earok is going to be busy with this one and when it's released I or Earok will updated the thread. I can't wait

Kloks · 26 March 2016, 12:49

Are there only new graphics or are there any new level or new features?

earok · 27 March 2016, 12:19

New graphics only at this stage, although we've explained how to use the clock and bomb on the title screen (very obscure features!)

Also, since it'll be using CD32Load, you can press play to pause

TjLaZer · 27 March 2016, 18:03

Is it avail to download?

Neil79 · 27 March 2016, 19:57

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Originally Posted by TjLaZer

Is it avail to download?

Not yet

earok · 28 March 2016, 04:41

We may release a premature alpha version with what we've done so far, we've got fairly grandiose plans for replacing every graphical asset in the game as well as the palette (now that a proper sprite artist is on board) so the final finished release might be awhile away.

Gzegzolka · 28 March 2016, 09:43

I wish You good luck with Giana

I would love to play this version.

Amigajay · 28 March 2016, 10:32

Yeah good job on this guys! Loving the added graphical bits grass etc!

kamelito · 28 March 2016, 17:47

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Originally Posted by earok

We may release a premature alpha version with what we've done so far, we've got fairly grandiose plans for replacing every graphical asset in the game as well as the palette (now that a proper sprite artist is on board) so the final finished release might be awhile away.

Is it also planned to change the level design, game mechanics, gameplay too?

Kamelito

Tsak · 28 March 2016, 18:22

No changes in level design, game mechanics or gameplay (not for now at least). That would require some drastic code tinkering and with no real and experienced coder on board (or some sort of editor at least) this would be near impossible to achieve...

On the other hand, the graphics change is gonna be a total overhaul (in the spirit of what Earok has already started - but much more detailed and in depth this time), so it's quite the job already

kamelito · 29 March 2016, 13:08

It would have been nice to replace Giana by Mario, same for monsters, tiles and musics ;-)

Kamelito

Predseda · 29 March 2016, 13:39

Yeah, to have it finally correct

Gzegzolka · 29 March 2016, 14:01

Nah, let Giana stay Giana and keep old music, it was good. If You turn her into Mario it would be different game.

Amiga1992 · 29 March 2016, 14:40

Someone already did that on the C64 (but they kept the superior music

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[ Show youtube player ]

earok · 08 August 2016, 23:55

Closing this thread, official thread for the game is here:

http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83683

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26 March 2016, 12:49	#2
Kloks Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Germany Posts: 65	Are there only new graphics or are there any new level or new features?

27 March 2016, 12:19	#3
earok Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Auckland Posts: 3,539	New graphics only at this stage, although we've explained how to use the clock and bomb on the title screen (very obscure features!) Also, since it'll be using CD32Load, you can press play to pause

27 March 2016, 18:03	#4
TjLaZer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,915	Is it avail to download?

28 March 2016, 04:41	#6
earok Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Auckland Posts: 3,539	We may release a premature alpha version with what we've done so far, we've got fairly grandiose plans for replacing every graphical asset in the game as well as the palette (now that a proper sprite artist is on board) so the final finished release might be awhile away.

28 March 2016, 09:43	#7
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	I wish You good luck with Giana I would love to play this version.

28 March 2016, 10:32	#8
Amigajay Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: > Posts: 2,881	Yeah good job on this guys! Loving the added graphical bits grass etc!

28 March 2016, 18:22	#10
Tsak Pixelglass/Reimagine Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Athens Posts: 1,031	No changes in level design, game mechanics or gameplay (not for now at least). That would require some drastic code tinkering and with no real and experienced coder on board (or some sort of editor at least) this would be near impossible to achieve... On the other hand, the graphics change is gonna be a total overhaul (in the spirit of what Earok has already started - but much more detailed and in depth this time), so it's quite the job already

29 March 2016, 13:08	#11
kamelito Zone Friend Join Date: May 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,801	It would have been nice to replace Giana by Mario, same for monsters, tiles and musics ;-) Kamelito

29 March 2016, 13:39	#12
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Yeah, to have it finally correct

29 March 2016, 14:01	#13
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	Nah, let Giana stay Giana and keep old music, it was good. If You turn her into Mario it would be different game.

29 March 2016, 14:40	#14
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	Someone already did that on the C64 (but they kept the superior music ): [ Show youtube player ]

08 August 2016, 23:55	#15
earok Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Auckland Posts: 3,539	Closing this thread, official thread for the game is here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=83683

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