[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328930#p328930]Thunder Dragon[/url]"]In regards to that little element... honestly, why would you hide the fact that it's a fangame? [/quote] If we were trying to hide that it's a fangame we wouldn't put "MFGG" in the beginning of the game, and we wouldn't put the "THIS IS A FANGAME" notice there either. [quote]That's like trying to have a novel pass itself off as a TV show, complete with screen transitions and what have you not. If you can pull it off, great, but otherwise, trying to fool people into thinking that your fangame is not a fangame is a lost cause, I'm sorry. Hence why a pet peeve of mine has always been people complaining about how certain (actually good) fangames aren't "professional." There's nothing professional about taking somebody else's ideas and characters, people! ;P Besides, it's no fun working with self-imposed restrictions. Fangame or no, you have all the freedom in the world, so don't let anything tell you how it should be done. =) [/quote] I added that because I wanted to add it for a long time, not in order to spit on some sort of fangaming codex. I guess I quoted too much of his post and it made it look like the "it feels too fangame-y" argument convinced me to add it. But yeah, Midas Machine is still a fangame, you can be sure about that. [quote] Also this game looks pretty darn cool. But you already knew that.[/quote] Yep ;) Oh and if this whole post wasn't directed at me/us, ignore what I just said (even though it's true).

It was not so much directed at you as the general mentality of fangames not being "professional" and/or perfectly emulating their source material, as there is too much irony in such sentiments to even put to words. But I digress, keep up the good work you two, as I look forward to trying this out. =)

[quote="[url=http://phpbb.mfgg.net/viewtopic.php?p=328941#p328941]Thunder Dragon[/url]"]It was not so much directed at you as the general mentality of fangames not being "professional" and/or perfectly emulating their source material, as there is too much irony in such sentiments to even put to words. But I digress, keep up the good work you two, as I look forward to trying this out. =)[/quote] We're also looking forward to you and everyone else trying it out :D

So yeah, looks like we'll launch this friday.

[quote="Guinea"]So yeah, looks like we'll launch this friday.[/quote] Hey, that's great! I can't wait! [size=50]Look mommy, I can rhyme![/size]

Wouhou!

Didn't really know where to post this, but this topic will probably do. The first result in a google search for mushroom patrol midas machine is [url=http://cfp.mfgg.net/]its NCFC booth[/url], which is quite out of date. Should probably be fixed.

Guinea said I could make a video showcasing some new things in chapter2. Sadly, I can't make videos, and even if I could, I'd rather wait till things are a bit more polished (and for a mini boss to be shown in action or something). Until then, have some screens [img]http://i53.tinypic.com/21c5hdl.jpg[/img] There is a lot of new stuff this chapter, but I'm trying to keep the bigger things a secret.

[img]http://i56.tinypic.com/2irpxjr.jpg[/img] Another small update, although don't expect to see this in game for a while, although that gives me time to fix it up (the clouds are bunched up because they aren't in the game yet, I had to add them by hand and I over did it.)

^ looks gorgeous :D

[quote="Guinea"]^ looks gorgeous :D[/quote] Yes it does :D Can't wait until it's done!

I third that notion.

[img]http://i52.tinypic.com/287ejjc.jpg[/img] Some more screenshots. THe BG was added by hand so it may look a bit awkward here, but I'm pretty sure it will look better in motion.

amazing :D

It's a little weird to me that the trees in the background don't have snow on them, but the individual pieces look really nice. I love the Cheep-Cheep on ice.

I actually added snow on them originally but it looked awkward, often blending in a bit with the tiles. The pure green however made the tiles stand out more. If I can make it work then I'll add snow but until then it'll stay as is, sorry.

Well, at least that's a good, gameplay-driven reason behind it.

[img]http://i56.tinypic.com/23igmd2.jpg[/img] Trying to work with BGs some more, I like where this one is going. Also, Guinea, you on vacation or something? Not trying to rush you, just haven't heard anything from you lately. Wanted to make sure everything is alright.

I wish I was on vacation lol. Busy with final exams, but I should be able to get back to work next weekend or so. As usual, you keep rolling out the awesome graphics. Good stuff.

I guess this'll be an early Christmas gift of sorts. I know a lot of people had some issues with the levels in world 1, saying they were too hard to navigate and what not, so you'll be happy to know world 1 is getting a complete redesign. I'm not just editing the existing levels, I'm completely restarting them from scratch (thanks to some advice from Thunder Dragon). [img]http://i44.tinypic.com/2uszsx3.jpg[/img] A little preview, although I'll say for now these shots don't really do them justice as I'm still working with the graphics, but trust me, they will be better. Also, the underwater one looks a bit odd still, but in motion is looks nice with the newer close bg parts. EDIT- Hmmm... I'm wondering if levels that take place 100% underwater should use a different filter that doesn't change the colors. Closest example I can think of is in Psycho Waluigi. Idk, the color works when in an otherwise dry level, but it looks kinda weird when it take up everything.