I claim this level in the name of... uh, darkness? Ah, forget the theatrics. >.>
The name of the level? I'm still thinking of a good one.
The music I plan to use? (for the most part)
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On to my level concept. I've been seeing some fun stuff going around the carnival world; balloons, boardwalks, and even roller coasters. But something seems to be missing, and it's what I tend to associate carnivals with the most--the games! My level is going to be based around having various carnival-styled "minigames" scattered throughout the stage. From typical shooting galleries, to Whack-a-Mole, and even Dunk-a-Koopa are some of the ideas I've come up with so far. Overall, the level might have the look and feel of a bonus area, but that doesn't mean it will be a walk in the park! I intend to do my best to incorporate a fair amount of challenge into this level while keeping true to the general idea of "fun".
The name of the level will probably be something along the lines of like Game Gamble Gallery. I haven't finalized it yet, but it's something like this I'm trying to aim for here. If anyone has better suggestions, feel free to throw them around.
Speaking of looks...
This is a screenshot I took back when I was still playing LaTale. Captain Bong's Land was one of my favorite areas in that game, and it's going to be an influence in my graphic designs for this level.
I'm NOT attempting a graphical rip here; on top of being against the rules for this project, the original tileset from LaTale just isn't going to do it for me (most LaTale FG tilesets were quite shallow in terms of aesthetics). Like I said, I'm using it as an influence, and I've got plans to greatly expand upon it, along with changing some of the features in it. For example, some of you would argue that a steel-beam architecure isn't the most fitting for our carnival, and I'm certainly not using drums here. I might use wooden beams instead with a canvas covering similar to the floors you see. Again, I just posted this screenshot to give you an idea of what I'm working off of here.
I'll be sure to keep you folks informed of any progress I make towards my level whenever appropriate. And with this, my introductory post is complete.