Novascape by refreshgames

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made by refreshgames for LD34 (COMPO)
Novascape pits you deep inside the planet Novatron armed with your rather fuel hungry jetpack and trusty sidearm at your disposal. Can you escape the planet alive? Or will you fall foul to the planets denizens?

Instructions are within the game, just wait a few seconds on the title screen, or just try tapping the A and B buttons on your Gameboy Handheld / Emulator and try to pick up the controls.

Looking for a handy dandy Emulator to play this game on? Might I recommend to you the Rather Dazzling BGB Available Here: http://bgb.bircd.org/

Ratings

Coolness 61% 3
Overall 3.61 206
Audio 3.00 317
Fun 3.47 257
Graphics 4.21 56
Humor 2.89 246
Innovation 3.76 131
Mood 3.87 58
Theme 4.09 161

Feedback

cppchriscpp
14. Dec 2015 · 03:46 UTC
Pretty fun, though it's really hard to adjust your speed to dodge some of the fireballs in time.

Graphics look great for a gb game, and the controls manage to feel completely natural. Great entry.
cppchriscpp
14. Dec 2015 · 03:53 UTC
ps: Works on real hardware: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9951154/ludum-share/File%20Dec%2013%2C%2010%2056%2009%20PM.jpeg
Riftpoint
14. Dec 2015 · 21:17 UTC
Pretty good game! I really liked the art style
Drtizzle
14. Dec 2015 · 21:39 UTC
It looks awesome, but it is really hard to play. I didn't had the feeling I was in control, instead it was based on luck if I survived for more than 10 seconds.
Red_Fan games
14. Dec 2015 · 21:43 UTC
Great! I loved it. What did you use to create a game boy game?
Zarkith
14. Dec 2015 · 21:51 UTC
Always love to seem ROM entries, and this is the most fun out of any I've played from any LD. <3

Also I found a bug that let me fly straight upwards at max speed without pressing anything by instantly pressing and releasing both A and B at the start. (Not sure about the exact input, I kinda spammed 'em. But I have been able to replicate it consistently)
antonuklein
14. Dec 2015 · 22:28 UTC
Really fun little thing, and awesome that it's a GB game too!
Eshford
14. Dec 2015 · 22:57 UTC
Really enjoyed playing this. Well done!
gallerdude
14. Dec 2015 · 22:58 UTC
Gameboy ROM, this is amazing. Very fun, very complex gameplay.
AthenaOfDelphi
15. Dec 2015 · 00:53 UTC
Great game, kept me coming back for more :)
redmassacre
15. Dec 2015 · 01:31 UTC
In best tradions of River Raid and Downwell - but without left-right maneuvres - and it was hard for me on easy level :)
Perhaps making shooting sound low-pitched would make me more happy - moreover i like 8bit sound schemas and i like space theme.
So, it's a taste of childhood - thanks :)
rjhelms
15. Dec 2015 · 02:46 UTC
I can't even imagine making something that will run on real hardware in 48 hours - great job!

The fact that only one bullet could be on screen at once, combined with the fact that thrust and fire were on the same button, made this really challenging - at first it felt like I wasn't in control, but when it clicked I had some good fun.
ianh
15. Dec 2015 · 04:35 UTC
This is an impressive achievement! The controls are kinda frustrating at first, but I ended up having fun anyway.
Jakylgamer
15. Dec 2015 · 04:42 UTC
dang hard as balls but pretty cool :).
Jupiter_Hadley
15. Dec 2015 · 20:49 UTC
Challenging game! I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/HyS0oGo3sGY
DesignerNap
15. Dec 2015 · 20:56 UTC
Saw this on Jupi's playthrough. Really love the style. STrong entry.
thirteenthspiral
16. Dec 2015 · 01:48 UTC
Fun game :D
danbolt
16. Dec 2015 · 15:59 UTC
So cool to see that you're running a submission on real GB hardware!

Would you give any advice to aspiring Game Boy programmers?
SSJMetroid
18. Dec 2015 · 03:24 UTC
LMFAO a god damn gameboy game?? That was great man.. I mean it's not the best game, but the achievement is awesome. Mad props, you get bonus street cred.
SiENcE
19. Dec 2015 · 14:54 UTC
Theme top! Graphic top! Sound=Gameboy! It's challenging and fun.

Love it.

You should also add an link to instantly play the game on web emulators. Here is one.

http://taisel.github.io/GameBoy-Online/
Solifuge
28. Dec 2015 · 23:42 UTC
Liked the simple input, though I'll second that it was Old Nintendo Hard to dodge, shoot, and control yourself. Really impressed with the technical challenge of making a Gameboy ROM for LD. Very cool that you got audio working too! Thanks for sharing this.
brainstorm
29. Dec 2015 · 12:11 UTC
Wow! Great gameboy ROM! The only flaw is the difficult, and that's not exactly a flaw! The best ROM I've seen in this Jam!

5/5
drludos
29. Dec 2015 · 18:22 UTC
Impressive entry! It's the 3rd Gameboy game i'm playing during this LD, and I'm still impressed at the technical achievement to create such a game on GameBoy in 48h only!

The game itself is quite cool and fun to play. Easy to pick up, but very challenging. I like how your shots make you move forward, and this is the only way to move right or left. If you continue developing this game, you should increase the recoil to make it more fun/challenging for the player, because this great idea seems currently a little "less important" compared to the enemies and lava floor to avoid :)
Aurel Bílý
29. Dec 2015 · 20:46 UTC
Well done! Very easy on either mode though :>
anarbitrarymustache
04. Jan 2016 · 19:49 UTC
I've always wanted to learn how to make a GB or NES ROM. Great entry.