MiSTer FPGA - Spacegulls / NES (Famicom)
14Game information & ROM purchase\download link: https://morphcatgames.itch.io/spacegulls
Made by Morphcat Games, the same devs who made Micro Mages and Böbl, this game started out as an entry for the NESDev Competition in 2020/21. The original version of this was made in a week for the competition and won first place.
Gameplay is, as described, like a cross between Joust and Mega Man. It's a short game, but with very thoughtfully crafted rooms along the way that ramp up in difficulty. The game seemed a bit on the easy side to me, and if there is ever a longer game made of this concept, I hope they raise the difficulty or give an option. There is a two-player mode also, which I look forward to trying in the future. I found two secrets in the game. The final room will show them along with the credits, much like Böbl.
The homebrew community has a lot to offer for fans of classic NES gaming. The extents that they push the hardware in different ways is still fascinating to me. Check out the NESDev community forums for other developments and homebrew magic: http://forums.nesdev.com/
Check out other NESdev 2020/21 submissions\winners here: http://forums.nesdev.com/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=21635
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NES core 03-05-2021 build - Spacegulls (v1.1)
Filter: Scanlines(Bright)\110_80_soft // Gamma: Off // Extra Sprites: On
Palette: Wavebeam // Hide Overscan: Off
Played using an OEM NES controller via BlisSTer/LLAPI.
Settings: Integer Scaled to 1080p // HDMI to Datapath e1s capture card
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00:00 - Settings
00:32 - Title
01:08 - Gameplay
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