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[Markster]

Update 6/14/13!

The Mark Adventure series is an obstacle course style sidescrolling platformer series, the first one is quite glitchy, but the second game got has more difficulty, less glitches, and is a lot more popular than the first game.

http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2289 ... -adventure
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2289 ... dventure-2

[Soniccuz]

I realize it's an early demo and you're probably already going to but, I suggest making it possible to walk up slopes. There's a number of them in your demo and it feels choppy jumping over them. I hope your project goes well.

[Markster]

I mine as well make that feature, and here are some more screenshots for MA.

[Markster]

New version out!!!
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1918 ... -adventure
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It took me from 12/28/11 to 01/02/12 to do this all...

[Markster]

Update : http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1918 ... -adventure

Finished Hero Training, World 1, World 2, and World 3.

[Ninni973]

I played your game, and it's fun, but the first snow level is laggy. Can you fix it?

[Markster]

It must be your computer, because the snow effect is kinda heavy.

[Markster]

MARK ADVENTURE IS DONE!!!

Edit : Still not done.

[Ninni973]

I tried the new version, but the first snow level is still laggy, making it impossible for me to beat it. Try to fix it please. The snow effect makes the level very laggy.

[Markster]

It's not laggy on my computer, I will give you a special version with no background effects.

[Markster]

UPDATE!

I uploaded a new Mark Adventure file that includes the original, and a version for people who have slow computers.

[Simion32]

The snow effect was even slow on my computer, Markster. I'm afraid there's no real solution for that one...

Interesting game, but could use better graphics, obviously.

How do you defeat bosses? Just avoid them for all eternity? I can't "beat" the level 3 boss.

Issues:
(1) Not being able to move on slopes is very annoying.
(2) You bounce on switches after they are pressed, was this intentional?

[Markster]

I'll tell you how you defeat the bosses.

Boss 1 : Make the lightning hit himself.
Boss 2 : Run from the rolling boss.
Boss 3 : Make the lightning hit himself, bombs won't do.
Boss 4 : Run from the rolling boss, with stuff to dodge.
Boss 5 : Make the lightning hit himself, bombs won't do, and don't forget, he is faster.
Boss 6 : Drops two things, either Lighting + Lighting, Bomb + Lightning, Bomb + Bomb, or Lightning + Bomb, make sure the lighting hits him.

[Markster]

It was intentional to bounce on the switches, and sorry, it is too difficult and physics changing to make it where Mark goes up slopes.
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New update!

[Soniccuz]

I had to stop at the forest stage, health bar was still hurting from the last boss, and I'm suppose to economize my health to bounce on spikes? It wasn't happening. xD
Nice work on the acid level.

[Markster]

It was inspired by DKC2, glad you liked it.

[Markster]

Since my first game, Mark Adventure is complete, what is your favorite?

Warning! Spoiler!

Spoiler!

I am making a new Mark game called Mark Blast with Game Maker 8.1.

[Ninni973]

I enjoyed Mark Adventure. Can you make a sequel to it? Also, what's Mark Blast about?

[Markster]

I always planned to make a squeal, and Mark Blast is about Mark, Steven, and Wendy trying to defeat Cody Lewis, again, you have to blast from the cannon to the goal without getting hurt by an enemy or a deadly object, you have to go through tons of micro-levels, blasting your way to the goal.
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Fun fact, Mark and Steven are real people, I am the real Mark, my brother CrazyLink77 is the real Steven, Wendy and Cody Lewis where made up.

[Markster]

Here are some screenshots of Mark Blast.

Spoiler!

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[Markster]

Mark Adventure 2 will be made soon, and it will be in developement for a few months, here are some of the stuff that Mark can do in Mark Adventure 2.

Z = Jump / Wall-Jump
X = Spin Jump (Inspired By SMW)
C = Action Button (Running, Picking Up Stuff, etc.)
Left = Move Left
Right = Move Right
Down = Crouch
Up = Open Doors

[Super Luigi!]

Wow, as if your first epic adventure didn't satisfy us enough, you've gone out of your way to plan another masterpiece! You even have controls and an estimated release date!

[Markster]

Here is the new vs old Mark drawings.

The One In MA1.

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The One In MA2.

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Since my game resolution is growing from 320x240 to 640x480, I made a graphic that was twice as big as the original, and better looking.

[Ninni973]

I like your plans. The action buttons reminds me of Ocarina of Time. Perhaps you were inspired by it.

[Markster]

Here is a picture of the title screen art I made.

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[Markster]

Update!
Here is the storyline for Mark Adventure 2.
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After Mark defeated Cody Lewis and rescued his little brother Steven, the Mark world changed a little, Mark and Wendy are in love, and Steven is back home, but Cody Lewis was planning the ultimate revenge scheme, so he stole the world's biggest nuclear weapon and then used it against the world, it killed 99.9% of the worlds population, but Mark, Steven, and Wendy lived through it because they saw it coming, they got into there bomb shelter and stayed in there till the radiation was gone, after that, they where exploring the world, everyone was dead, everyone was poisoned by radiation, but they met there first survivor in Virginia from Kentucky, he was a black kid who likes to do goofy stuff, like poop on people's gardens, and he joined the Mark clan, and it is up to you to steal the Cody Time Machine from Cody Lewis and stop this all from happening.

6/14/13 : This plot is stupid.

[Markster]

I am planning to attempt to make my own homebrew SNES ROM for my computer game Mark Adventure, and put it on SNES, I am going to practice SNES programming soon, I already know a little.

6/14/13 : This game was JUST AN idea, it is NOT ever coming!

[mentholcase]

You should have ended with "It will be the greatest adventure of all time. Mark my words."



Good luck though!

[Markster]

Mark Blast was CANCELED!!!
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It was boring anyways, here is a new version of Mark Adventure, the latest, http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1938 ... -adventure, I am NOT going to make any new version.

[Markster]

Here is a screenshot of the plot in MA2.

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[Super Luigi!]

^ Most epic plot ever. It solved itself in two speech bubbles.

(Did you see that) Well, good luck on your project. Try to keep us updated!

[Markster]

*Blanked*

[Markster]

Here are the beta versions of MA.
http://www.4shared.com/zip/9prvKwBx/Mar ... Versi.html

[Markster]

New Mark Adventure version out!
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http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1938 ... -adventure
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The changes in this version.
1. New icon "Mark standing right".
2. New loading screen.
3. Cream hater warning.
4. Pyramid has different color.
5. Different boss music.

[Markster]

Update!
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I am building a new Mark platform engine, I will be using it on Mark Adventure 2.0, Mark Adventure 2, Mark Adventure 3, etc., I am going to work all day on this engine.

6/14/13 : MA2 is done, but MA2.0 is vaporware, sorry.

[Markster]

Update!
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Here is what the character graphic will look like.

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[Markster]

Update, I got a new game engine out, check it out, this is a simple beta test though, http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1961 ... ame-engine

[Markster]

Update!
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Instead of using 3rd party music, I am going to compose my own with MuseScore, and for the sound effects, I will use 3rd party sounds.

[Markster]

Update!
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I am going to show you a GM game I made when I was 11, here is the link : http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/1966 ... video-game

[Markster]

I wanted to inform you all that my computer has crashed, so Mark Adventure 2 will be worked on the home computer, it will be slower though.

[Markster]

I know none of you care, but here is some screenshots from Mark Adventure 2, reply and tell me what you think.

[Super Luigi!]

I noticed that both the desert and grass level seem to have a roof, a similiar looking slope, egg clouds, and a blue cushion. Why is that? You have unique level design, by the way.

[Markster]

Originally, it has egg clouds in the beta of MA1, but CrazyLink77/Retro Fever changed it to better clouds, since we don't make games together, I have to use my original designs.

http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2001 ... ure-2-demo

[Super Luigi!]

I see; thanks for explaining that. Well, I'll leave you to your work then. I know how busy you must be!

[Markster]

It is a lot of hard work, I have to re-create all the original Mark Adventure elements, then make new ones, make new bosses, make new levels, etc.

[Markster]

Mark Adventure 2 is now up for beta testing! http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2002 ... ure-2-beta

Any bugs, report them here on DKC Atlas for Yoyogames.

[Markster]

Mark Adventure 2 is out!
http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2119 ... dventure-2

[Markster]

Update 6/14/13 :

Sorry about the DKC fan engine being on hiatus, I've been working hard on two other games that I need to get done, Mark Adventure 3, and another GM game I'm working on with a friend.

Being 16 is more work than being 14 or 15.

[Markster]

http://sandbox.yoyogames.com/games/2183 ... -3-t3-demo

Check out a demo version of Mark Adventure 3!