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Time to get Retro Comp
News posted 3rd June, 2006 by Rikus  

Just in time for summer (and is it ever hot out here in Canada) the 2006 Retro Compo has been announced. In this compo you can make a new version of classic games that you can choose. The prices are sweet and they even setup a cool website with forum. So if you have the time and want to win some great prices then click on the earl below for more info.

Click here to go to the retro re-makes website.

Ps. On a site note how is everyone doing? Its been hectic around here in a good way but i'm always checking to see what's going on here, great job to all the admins keeping things updated, i'll try and post more when i can.




Posted by Ski 3rd June, 2006

Sounds very cool, I love retro
 
Posted by Peblo 3rd June, 2006

You join #KNP, and leave before I could talk to you. That was poor Rikus.
 
Posted by Rikus 3rd June, 2006

Sorry Peb i'll try and come in a bit more often when i can
 
Posted by Peblo 3rd June, 2006

Ok Trigun.
 
Posted by Radix 3rd June, 2006

I'm fine, phizzy's sister is angry, peblo is haxxed and circy is fabulous. How are you?
 
Posted by Knudde (Shab) 3rd June, 2006

Wierd, I started remaking Choplifter two days ago, and then this happens.

Unfortunately, the theme is probably going to be keeping me out of this compo.
 
Posted by Daymian T 3rd June, 2006

I think I might enter this one. Great prizes and a cool theme. Sounds like fun to me. Just hope I can find the time to make something worthy of winning.
 
Posted by Silveraura 3rd June, 2006

Breakout games are off limit though Daymian T, just so you know.
 
Posted by Bibin 3rd June, 2006

I'm definetly entering. Already starting on Balloon Fight XP.
 
Posted by Daymian T 4th June, 2006

Yeah Brandon, thanks for clearing that up for me.
(If you wanna Flame my game, or me, do it on the 'Spliffy' post, mmkay?)
I'm thinking Contra, Spatterhouse,Wrecking Crew, something else, haven't decided yet.
 
Posted by Del Duio 4th June, 2006

Someone should try and do a Blaster Master remake, only have it so you don't have to win it all in one shot, and the parts where Jason is out of the tank easier.

Wow, what a huge prize list too!
 
Posted by Keatontech! 4th June, 2006

Well, I don't have any classic sorta games, so making a remake of one might be a bit difficult, but with prizes like that i'd be hitting myself with a stick if I didn't at least try.
 
Posted by Mruqe 5th June, 2006

You would actually make a game, Keaton? Wow. High prizes work miracles. I'll look forward to see your game. I hope you put as much work into it as your in your apps.
 
Posted by DragonSoul 5th June, 2006

It sounds cool.But what is "remake"?
 
Posted by Del Duio 5th June, 2006

A remake is basically a fan game, so you'd most likely use ripped graphics and music- things generally frowned upon here at TDC- and twist them into your own conception of a new game.

Take an established game's characters and etc, and put them in a brand-new adventure. I wish somebody would do a Legacy of the Wizard remake, but that'd take way longer than the 3 months they give you, plus I'm not sure it'd work in MMF anyway.
 
Posted by Radix 5th June, 2006

A remake is not a fangame. A fangame takes characters from a popular game and makes an entirely new game from them. A remake is an attempt to remake a game as closely as possible to the original. Sometimes they have extra levels or features, but the aim is to get as close to the feel of the original as possible on modern machines.
 
Posted by Bibin 6th June, 2006

... Which would also mean you can rip the graphics and perhaps enhance them.
 
Posted by Radix 6th June, 2006

Yeah, you can enhance the graphics. Depends what you're going for, a faithful remake or an 'improved' one.

Take an established game's characters and etc, and put them in a brand-new adventure.
That is explicitly against the rules.
 
Posted by Del Duio 6th June, 2006

"A remake is an attempt to remake a game as closely as possible to the original. Sometimes they have extra levels or features, but the aim is to get as close to the feel of the original as possible on modern machines."

Ugh, I embarrass myself you are correct. I need to get my definitions straight before I post!
 


 
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