Ding Gets Back to Making Things

[Janis L.C.V.]

I really think its about time I get back into working on making things for Mugen. I'm going to go to my second calling, stages.
-In-Progress

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Characters

-Suika Ibuki (Touhou Series)
Started since no one so far has converted her in a much more fighter friendly style, however ran into some complicated coding issues (mainly involving black holes and her tiny Suika projectiles, plus how to tackle her supers.), and also need to sprite a certain friend of hers for her level 3 super. Includes dumb intros, winposes, Battle Monsters sounds and effects, and generally her moves in tact from source (going by TH12.3 standards). 3-button character (3 attacks)

-Noah (Knuckle Fighter X/Alpha)
A little girl who attacks with her sleeves like she's Yamazaki. All her sprites have been ripped, and as for her gameplay, she won't have too much in terms of custom moves sans maybe another level 1 super. 4-button character (2 punch and kick)

-L.L (Knuckle Fighter X/Alpha)
Claimed to be everyone's dad as stated by Unber (no really), he wields a sword and uses various slicing techniques. All sprites ripped. 3-button character (3 attacks)

-Aoi (Knuckle Fighter X/Alpha)
A staff user of blue skin, can use ice based powers. May need help in the future for some complicated attacks (mainly her level 2 super). Most sprites ripped, 3-button character (3 attacks)
Stages

-Cosmic Battlegrounds
Based off of an old concept back a long time ago (like, Middle School years). Currently bobs up and down and has a white fade-in intro. Parallax and zoom too. Could use something else in the background, like space debris, satellites or stars. Possibly also some pillars just like the old concept.

These rocks don't look too big or out of place, do they?
Either going to keep the rocks or remove them for a particle effect filter, something along the lines of these Undertale spoilers. I'll probably make the effect myself in After Effects when I get the chance, but dunno how I'd convert it into separate image files.

-King of the Mountain
A random castle stage out of the blue. Needs mountainlines in the back and a few adjustments then its all good.

-Asura Ajit Stage/Gate to Hell
A stage inspired by a personal fighting game project. All hand drawn, may need some criticism as to shading and stuff.

-Finished

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Characters
None ATM, at least any not edits.
Stages
-Enzetsu: Saru no Kyou
http://mugenguild.com/forum/topics/enzetsu-saru-no-kyou-168819.0.html
Based off of the song of the same name from Pop'n Music 14: FEVER!. Currently has the title card intro, animated burst of steam, moving planes and the old timey screen filter courtesy of Ryoucchi and friends. May alter the color of the planes and pile of junk. Also alter the title card to something with a better looking font or like the text at the beginning of music videos.

Latest screenshot of progress.

-Possible Ideas

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Characters

-Youmu Konpaku (Touhou Series)
For similar reasons for Suika, I'd like to make this little samurai warrior more fit for the fighting atmosphere. Conflicting between using her source moves or some new ones (one including Mitsurugi's Critical Edge from Soul Calibur 5 as a super). 3-button character (3 attacks)

-Kijimuna (Yatagarasu Series)
The boss from the hot new series by the folks who brought us Daraku Tenshi. He'd play pretty differently from his sprite base, Kou, gameplay, possibly with some new tweaks (not removing his weird time stop thing). 4-button character (2 punch and kick)

-Weiser (Vargant Fighter FX)
He looks cool, regardless of how wacky his source game is. Not on high priority but would like to get my hands on his sprites sometime.
Stages
-Evil Sports Stadium
Other out of the blue idea. Dark stadium in a cloudy day on a field of green, fresh cut grass. Need sprites.

Progress will be posted as this one will be updated depending on the current work being done.

[GTOAkira]

really like the first one
put kars as a flying debris

[DJ_HANNIBALROYCE]

YEA FLYING CARS!!!

[Flowrellik]

wow these stages look very amazing
If you are going for stage creation, would you care to take requests if its possible?

[Janis L.C.V.]

really like the first one
put kars as a flying debris

Why didn't I think of that.
Oh right, because I eventually stopped thinking.

wow these stages look very amazing
If you are going for stage creation, would you care to take requests if its possible?

Probably not. I guess it depends on whether or not its conversions or just ideas, and if I have the resources for them.

[WatsonGrim69]

I fux with both these joints! Good to c u back bro!

[Janis L.C.V.]

Thank you.
As for new progress, I've been doing more touch ups on the Enzetsu stage. I changed the color of the planes and the pile of junk to fit more with everything else. I also added a filter that makes everything a bit more orange and darker.

I haven't gotten around to anything in the Cosmic Battlegrounds stage, but for the World 1-2 stage, I've edited a floor for it courtesy of A. J. Nitro on the Spriters Resource.

[Janis L.C.V.]

Bump, first post updated and more organized. Now has sections for stages that are done, complete with links.
Enzetsu has been released. Grab it when you can.

[Janis L.C.V.]

I'm bad at this updating stuff, aren't I?
Well, I got an update to the Cosmic Battlegrounds stage, now has rocks, need an opinion on them too, and included a new stage idea, hope you like arachnids.
Also, I may or may not convert this to a broad WIP thread, since soon I'll be making characters as well (including a collab with a friend for this upcoming Halloween.).

[GTOAkira]

looking good
really interested in those characters
good luck

[Janis L.C.V.]

Thanks.
First post updated with possible character ideas.

[Janis L.C.V.]

Somehow I ended up making a stage that wasn't the ones planned.

A castle themed stage called 'King of the Mountain'. Thoughts?

[Looney Tooney]

the sky's a little too red for me...

[jaede_]

the shadow perspective is off for me and I would give the background more contrast so it doesn't look like the characters are just pasted over it

[Janis L.C.V.]

the sky's a little too red for me...

Noted. Made it less red and will index it soon.

the shadow perspective is off for me and I would give the background more contrast so it doesn't look like the characters are just pasted over it

Shadow issue is fixed from .3 to .2. Adjusted floor and sky pieces to be less monotone and will index them soon.

[Janis L.C.V.]

Update.

[R565]

That's beautiful, looks like an ancient kingdom used for a fallen king who won't go down without a fight.

[Kazagami]

Looking very well so far.

Shouldn't the mountain be a little darker?

[Janis L.C.V.]

That's beautiful, looks like an ancient kingdom used for a fallen king who won't go down without a fight.

That was the inspiration behind it, and thanks.

Looking very well so far.

Shouldn't the mountain be a little darker?

Thanks, and I didn't make the mountain darker since distant landscapes are usually faded out. I live in a town with a lot of hills, and noticed that trees farther away are usually faded out.

[Janis L.C.V.]

I decided to do an 'ALT' version of King of the Mountain because why not.

Thoughts?