Lambtaco 2010-03-22 17:50:07

Not too worried, it can handle the traffic, I just don't know where it's coming from. Your boss reminds me of Whispy Woods. IT can't work though, because it requires a shell slide to beat and you don't always have that ability.

Lambtaco 2010-03-23 14:58:58

I don't think any of those things explain why 28 thousand more people than usual visited my site for a couple of days.

Unfortunately the ad revenue about doubled for those days, which isn't much of an increase considering the increase in visitors. I find its the people who actually use the site who are more inclined to click the ads. And remember, it's Stotch, with a T.

Lambtaco 2010-03-23 16:12:38

Music:
Final Boss:
1) It's cool, but it doesn't really fit in to the game all that well. I can't see the game with this song.
2) Kinda reminds me of Castlevania. A better fit than the last one, but I don't think I'd take it over the song I already have.
3) This one suits the game more, but it's a bit crap. The mixing is a little messed. But definitely closer to what suits a 2D sidescrolling platformer.

Volcano:
1) It's really technolike. Too much so to use.
2) This couldn't possibly work for a volcano. Much too icy.
3) It's got too much of a weird vibe to it. Like an out of place sort of feeling.

Answers:
1) I haven't decided yet. I'm almost done the pyramid so I'll decide when I get there.
2) Hypothetically, yes, but I haven't bothered to program that in yet. Hammers will kill him.
3) No, the first time you fight him he has two attacks. It would be a pretty boring fight if he only used one attack.
4) I was thinking they'd make their debut in World 3. On that island.

Lambtaco 2010-03-24 12:37:52

1) This one would be great if'n it weren't so short. I may keep this one as a back-up anyway.
2) This reminded me of a spiderman game at first, not sure why. Anyway, it's a bit too epic for the purposes.
3) Good loop, but I don't think it suits the mood quite right.
4) It all feels like action is about to happen, rather than action is happening.
5) That was pretty neat. Won't work for the Yoshi boss though. Might be better for the switch palace or something.

Lambtaco 2010-03-25 13:22:40

I personaly blame Bill Gates for the failure.

Musiks:
Menu:
1) The right idea, but the wrong style.
2) This one is strangely scary. Plus it's a bit long.
3) Doesn't fit with the game either.

Ice.
1) Hmm, really sound slike video game music. But I'm not quite seeing it with the game.
2) Nope. There's no energy in this song. Also it's a remix.
3) I'm not going to tell you again. No Xmas music.

Volcanoo:
1) Sounds pretty Mariolike, for the plains maybe, but there's just something not right. It's like diet pop.
2) The sounds were pretty close to what I imagined, but the whole song is a bit flat. Not much there.
3) Rarely do I get a suggestion that's too short. It seemed like it was picking up into something more usable, but never really got there.

Map:
1) This one was hilighted as a visited link. I think you already suggested it. Too foresty.
2) I think I need something more organic sounding.
3) Too creepy. The map is a happy place.

Lambtaco 2010-03-25 15:11:59

I'll take all the luck I can get. I did some rough calculations and if I work on the game every day until it's done it wil take me a minimum of 45 days longer. MAn that sucks.

Lambtaco 2010-03-25 22:04:57

I tried a forum before but itwas just filled with spammers. I need moderators. But to get mods I need a forum. If I can get 5 or 6 mods lined up ready for duty (hehe, doody) I can start thinking about reopening the forum.

Lambtaco 2010-03-26 16:50:07

I'll accept next time I'm online. I have this thing with PS3 where I play it like 4-5 hours a day for a week or two then I totally ignore it for months.

Boss battle musak:
1) Way, way, way, way too famous.
2) Doesn't suit the game.
3) See 2.
4) Sound smore like an RPG boss.
5) Doesn't really sound like a boss battle to me. Sounds like the part in a game where you're just walking to the boss and the music is there to pump you up as you walk down empty halls. Or the credits to an anime (just certain parts).

Medals:
1) Too specific for a game of this size. Also a bit easy considering the linearity of the levels.
2) Too easy, you're almost guaranteed to get this one.
3) Bad endings don't deserve medals.
4) Kinda dull, plus I'd need to add a counter for toadlet kills.
5) Only one isn't on the main path. So it'd turn into a medal for getting that one house.
6) Now you're just being silly.
7) Winners don't do cheats.
Most of these are pretty minute detail type accomplishments. For a game this size the medals should be bigger.