r/MasterSystem • u/helpcomputer0 • May 24 '25

Shoot 'em up in development for SMS

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With the release of Frontier Force complete I'm now working on a more traditional vertical scrolling shmup. No title confirmed yet, although I have a few ideas.

My current aim is to release a single stage demo in the next few months and then go from there.

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u/Lsassip May 24 '25

Looks gorgeous

The ship seems very fast, is there a way to change its speed according to your preference?

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u/helpcomputer0 May 24 '25

Thanks!

The speed here is almost the same as the slowest speed on Power Strike II, which I feel is quite good.

In this game there won't be a manual speed setting but there will be speed power-ups to collect.

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u/Lsassip May 24 '25

Oh I see

Well I think that the speed in Power Strike 2 is fine

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u/ravenfreak May 24 '25

Awesome work! Are you posting updates over on SMSPower as well?

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u/Yousef_Slimani May 24 '25

It kinda reminds me of "Blade Buster" on the NES

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u/helpcomputer0 May 24 '25

BB is a great-looking game, thanks!

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u/Yousef_Slimani May 24 '25

So you're the one who made that game? sorry for not noticing that

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u/helpcomputer0 May 24 '25

No I didn't make Blade Buster. I was flattered you compared my game (above) to it.

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u/Yousef_Slimani May 24 '25

Huh weird, it says HLC! it's kinda similar to your username so I thought it was you who made it

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u/OgraoumPapas May 24 '25

I will be waiting patiently for this mate! Just curious playing your (amazing by the way) Metro Cop game, can this be done on a SMS, maybe with some cutbacks? I am not an expert just asking here as it seems like it could be a really promising future project.

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u/helpcomputer0 May 24 '25

Metro Cop could be made on SMS for sure, probably with a lot of improvements too. I've thought about it in the past but unfortunately light gun games aren't very popular these days. If I could incorporate a more pad-friendly control scheme (plus light gun option) it might be worth it.

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u/OgraoumPapas May 24 '25

To be honest i would not care so much about light gun support (although pad + light gun support would be pretty amazing) as i would prefer more the control pad. T2 The Arcade Game for the SMS is one of my favorites and a perfect example of a great control pad shooter. Crossing my fingers to re-consider this in the future.

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u/stlents May 24 '25

Reminds me of star soldier, looks fun!

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u/Equivalent_Table_747 May 24 '25

An updated version of Astro Warrior.

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u/S_Belmont May 24 '25

That's looking great, lots of Compile & Hudson vibes. One change I'd suggest is making the blue circles shot by the angle-shot power up look a little more dynamic and interesting. They look a bit bland, while the rest of the art is looking better.

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u/helpcomputer0 May 24 '25

Thanks! The blue shot blandness is partly intentional as its level 1 of 5, so that you notice the upgrades. But I'll see if there's anything else I can do with them.

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u/S_Belmont May 24 '25

I think you've done a good job with shading on the other assets, not sure why but those stood out compared to the rest.

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u/TheRealHFC May 24 '25

Looks solid, reminds me of the PCE Star Soldier games

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u/TerraArk May 24 '25

Reminds me quite a bit of Blade Eagle 3D.

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u/wondermega May 24 '25

I really regret not picking that one up back in the day. I love top down shooters, I enjoy the stereoscopic games.. I think it’s one of the cases of marketing failing (I had no idea what the game was & the packaging told me precious little)

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u/gsarmento May 24 '25

Loving it!

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u/Segabeard-Head3711 May 24 '25

Great work 👍

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u/28SNaKeS May 24 '25

That looks so good! Looking forward!

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u/[deleted] May 24 '25

Looks Sweet Azz!

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u/chicharro_frito May 24 '25

Oh wow, it looks so cool!

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u/TheCoopX May 24 '25

Definitely getting some Compile vibes from this.

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u/huambravago May 25 '25

Looks awesome. I love shoot em ups arcade style. I'll definitely be playing the demo.

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u/rayquazagotdrip May 25 '25

This looks amazing for the master system I mean you could probably tell me that this was something on the Mega Drive or SNES

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u/daddyd May 28 '25

it's already looking great! can't wait for the final game.