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Jedi Wing 2 2nd Demo Reel - Near Alpha StageFiled Under: Jedi Wing 2, Videos

This project has been taking quite a long time due to its extensive set of in-game mechanics and features.

The core features are already up but much has to be done to choreograph the rest of the game.

Seems that the Dec 2008 deadline was too far-fetched though - It’s already almost 1 yr late!

Anyway, enjoy the video! More coming up within the next few months.

Tags: Jedi Wing 2 demo

Strides Octopus v3.1 - Official release dateFiled Under: Updates, Videos

First of all, sorry for the interruptions in the game creator download.

I hereby announce that the new release date for Strides Octopus version 3.1 will be on 2nd September 2009. (Next Wednesday)

New Features

1. Licensing system
2. Strides Script IDE 4.1
   1. Integrated Data Source Management System
   2. Allows import of CSV data source files that holds your game data
   3. Corrected previous flaws and improved on the overall workflow
   4. Removed the need to wait for the game application terminate before running again
   5. Implemented enhanced content input assistant - script writers will love it (this is built on top of the existing internal list system that collect inputs from time to time)

Licensing

There’re several license types available for usage. The freeware edition license that is set by default when an empty password is set.

There’re 2 types of licenses (Standard and Professional)that the general public can request for evaluation. Period of evaluation as of now is still unlimited, however we’ll need you to register in order for us to process your evaluation request.

New Video - Jedi Wing 2 Game play demonstrationFiled Under: Jedi Wing 2, Videos

Jedi Wing 2 - Gameplay Demo Video. All the above are orchestrated and controlled without a single line of code written for it.

There’re codes but those are generic engine level codes.

Check it out!

Recital - Awake, Castlevania: Circle of the MoonFiled Under: Music, Videos

Here’s another song I’ve played some time around 2006. Circle of the Moon is the first Castlevania game for the Game Boy Advanced handheld console.

I believe this is one of the best original songs ever composed in the game’s soundtracks.

The basics of the song are simple. It’s an A minor song (C major range chords) and it somewhat plays out easily on piano. The video above is played based on my own interpretion of what it should or shouldn’t be inside the treble and bass clefs.

To know more about the chords in detail,
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Recital - Dance of Pales, Castlevania: Symphony of the NightFiled Under: Music, Videos

This is one of the songs I’ve played a few years back. It’s one of the OST from Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, one of the greatest Castlevania games of all time.

As you can see, for some professionals out there, my flaws are obvious and my match towards the original is at most 95%. But in any case, my goal is to revive the same kind of feeling that players got when they first hit the level (Olrox’s Quarters).

The beat should be 3/4, if not 6/8. I suck at such theories anyway lol. Basically, it’s still a “bom-cha-cha” kind of song, you simply can’t miss it.

The first part of the song do have a chord, but I don’t bother to place it here anyway since it won’t sound exactly right anyway.

The song is in C minor. Harmonic minor of E flat.

I’ll post the rest of the chords and progression of this song at a later date.

New Opening CinematicFiled Under: Jedi Wing 2, Updates, Videos

Here’s a video released as a progress update for all to see. All the animation work done in this video was done by 1 person, part time (after office hours) and took about 3 months. All thanks to Strides Editor (Octopus)