You could do something like Zelda 2 and Ys 3, as in a side-scrolling RPG, but make it like Final Fantasy instead of Zelda. Since the calc supports horizontal scrolling, speed wouldn't be a problem. Vertical scrolling could simply be like in Super Mario Bros 2.

I'm thinking that Mario would be able to pull off at least 15-20 FPS in 320x240 mode, depending of how many enemy sprites there can be on screen at once.

As for RPGs that scrolls screen by screen, they are still fine since that's how almost every 83+ game are (the ones that aren't usually scrolls tile by tile). Just as long as enemies don't respawn right in front of you on the next screen like what happens in Legand of Zelda: Sord of Atari (sic).

Indeed. TO be honest, it was inevitable that it would get featured fast. Also I can't wait to try the Tunnel.

I just tried the Tunnel demo since the other version isn't on ticalc and it looked cool. The only thing I noticed is something I wonder if it's in every ASM game: Basically, if you play with USB connected then remove the cord while playing, the game freezes.

Quote from: AssemblyBandit on September 03, 2013, 06:38:09 am

I would love to have a smooth scrolling RPG engine, but I have some doubts on that one.

Well, RPGs in 'pages' are still fun Like the very first zelda ^^

This is true.
The other option that DJ mentioned would be a side scrolling style RPG like Zelda II or Castlevania II. That would be quite doable I think.

PACMAN! yay
I love that game, awesome job as usual!

Are you paid to make all those great programs ? Seriously, not only they are all awesome but moreover you do them in such a short time !

I just tried the Tunnel demo since the other version isn't on ticalc and it looked cool. The only thing I noticed is something I wonder if it's in every ASM game: Basically, if you play with USB connected then remove the cord while playing, the game freezes.

I wasn't fully disabling the USB ports so it would request an interrupt and when I didn't handle it, it would keep looping. I fixed that with Pacman, the others will be updated too.


Thanks Sorunome! I'm trying to make it as close to the original as possible, maybe even include the kill screen!


Thanks James! I'm definitely trying to kill it! From now on, every game that I release will be 'feature' quality. I was sleepin on Tunnel, never again.


Thanks Hayleia! I am going to try to sell some software, if I could get rid of my warehouse job and focus on programming, I'd be pretty happy. I'm pretty content making games for free, but they would come a lot faster if I did my own thing.


Thanks DJ! It's looking good right now, I have to start playing the game to figure out some small stuff. (Like if fruits can be displayed twice in one level.)


I might just put all of my new games in this one topic instead of creating new topics, is that a good idea?

I'm working on Snake now, I'll create a new topic and end this one with Pacman.

Considering the calc games are mainly for high school and college students, they are always going to be free. I'm aiming for computer and mobile software. (In the background, not associated with anything I display publicly.)