So, I've decided on the new map for Koopa 2. I'm going to keep the one big map style, but it's going to be much more interesting to look at. I took inspiration from the map in the manual for Super Mario World. Always liked the way that map looked.
Some may notice I've cut down on the number of levels from my original proclaimation of 80. But to be fair I also said it'd likely end up being more like 40, and the levels are pretty long. I've also cut it down to 7 worlds rath than 8. Mostly to get it done a bit quicker. I want this thing finished just as much as you do.
I'm also trying to cut down on the music used in game. So I'm merging some of the level themes together among other work reducing changes. It's going to take a lot of compromising to get this thing done.
It's not completely final, especially for the later worlds, World 7 in particular. I sort of rushed it to get it done, and cramped World 7 because I was running out of space on the paper. Here's the map, so spoilers are here.
Eatemupstudios
The map looks neato. I think i like world 4 the best though maybe in the finished version you could have smoke coming out of the pipes.
I think that world's 3, 5 and 7 should have more than 3 levels though, the game would be over too early but then again, you did say it may change.
I like how the whale has x's in it's eye. Also the cloud with 5-1 on it looks like an airoplane and the iceberg to the left of the igloo looks like texas, good references.
Though I noticed something. You said you would ditch the forest theme and replace it with candy but world 4 is forest, not that i mind or anything.
Overall i think this is better then the super mario world map and I know because I have it on the wii virtual console.
I recomended the picture and you on the art portal biy it won't let me favourite it!
Good job.
Lambtaco
I think the factory will have smoke coming out until you beat it. Afterward the smoke will stop because you've shut it down.
World 3 has 4 levels, and I said World 7 wasn't final. According to my plans, World 7 should have 6 levels.
Anything you saw in the clouds is totally coincidental.
Changed my mind of the Forest. I cna save some time on assets by just darkening the grass theme and using a different background. The music will also be the same.
I have SMW on SNES, and GBA. I win the having SMW contest.
Don't worry about the art portal, I just uploaded it because it was a convenient place to put the bigger version of the pic.