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[sammichcat]

I am a huge fan of Metroidvanias, especially ones with RPG stat-building elements like the post-SotN Castlevanias. However, I have never seen any games of those type attempted in Flash (nor have I seen any true RPGs done properly in Flash, come to think of it); and so, to bring a Metroidvania that is playable in your browser to the people, I decided to stop pumping out all the wacky-assed cartoons I've made in Flash long enough to study ActionScript a little more and bring this project idea to life.

Here's the link to the demo: http://ryoshenron.deviantart.com/art/Fantasy-XF-World-1-Demo-98090564

I'm certainly not a brilliant artist, and so I did rip sprites from NES games, and I know the level art can look a bit crude, but I think it does look rather colorful and doesn't look too bad altogether. I was trying out a unique graphic style by having 8-bit looking sprites in a vector graphic world, but whether or not it really works is something I'm not 100% sure about yet and so I'd like to hear what other people think about it.

There are certainly still bugs, I know, and in fact I'm already aware of some, but I do of course intend to have the final release be as ironed-out as possible so I need to hear about what problems there already are.

Anyway, just give me your honest opinion on how you think it's going so far, especially if you're a Metroidvania fan. Thanks for taking the time to try it out.

[ஒழுக்கின்மை (Paul Eres)]

You might get a better response with screenshots. Typically I don't download a game unless I see a screenshot or three first, and I'm sure most others here are the same way.

[muku]

You might get a better response with screenshots. Typically I don't download a game unless I see a screenshot or three first, and I'm sure most others here are the same way.

I agree, though to his defense this is a Flash game, so the barrier to entry is much lower. I actually tried it for a little while when this was posted, but didn't have enough time to evaluate it competently, so I left it at that.

[dmoonfire]

Pretty fun from the initial play. The hitting is a bit hard to work with, had trouble getting the timing down for that. But otherwise, a nice sense of humor.

[azeo]

Its good. With a bit more polish, and a helping artist, it could be great.