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Coolio-Niato

Age/Gender: 16, Male
Location: Toronto, Canada
Job: Student

I create rhythm based games. Music should not just be a background to games, it should be PART of the game. That's where I come in ;P

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Coolio-Niato

Game Production Update.

Posted by Coolio-Niato May. 31, 2008 @ 11:19 AM EDT

If you didn't see my last news post, as it wasn't on front page, I've been tirelessly working on a turn-based strategy game. Those big NG TANK banners are ENORMOUS motivation for myself, and I believe many other flash artists / game developers to create amazing stuff for the coming year.

Well this is the project I'm putting my heart and soul into. And what do you know..it's not even a rhythm game. XD

Preview pic below. 3 levels already complete. Battle engine 80% done.

Comments appreciated.

pic5.JPG

Updated: 05/31/08 11:48 AM Log in to comment! | Share this!

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56 Comments

May. 31, 2008 | 11:22 AM ManWithNoNameInc says:

Lookin guuuuuuud by that pic! Looks like ma sorta game! What's it gonna be called?

May. 31, 2008 | 12:47 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Still in the process of working titles.


May. 31, 2008 | 11:23 AM st1k says:

Lol, I get to beta and all you noobs can only look at a still picture. Muhahahah sucks for you guys!

May. 31, 2008 | 2:20 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

silly st1k XD


May. 31, 2008 | 11:37 AM chris-the-stick2 says:

sounds cool. (no puns)

lol

will you add a custom armor, face look? (on knight)

May. 31, 2008 | 12:47 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

not sure wat u mean?


May. 31, 2008 | 12:16 PM Aznime says:

Looks great, watch out Newgrounds!

May. 31, 2008 | 12:47 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Thanks.


May. 31, 2008 | 12:39 PM I-smel says:

I'm assuming there's some kind of rhythm minigame somewhere?

May. 31, 2008 | 12:48 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Haha, no XD


May. 31, 2008 | 12:45 PM doberman7 says:

What about Combat Online?

When will that be done?

May. 31, 2008 | 12:48 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

During the summer.


May. 31, 2008 | 12:55 PM biskits says:

Wow, looks pretty cool!
As for a game title:
"Turn based strategy: The Game"

May. 31, 2008 | 2:11 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

The game follows a good storyline, so the title will probably have something to do with it rather than being so generic.

Updated: May. 31, 2008, 2:12 PM

May. 31, 2008 | 1:23 PM InuBlade360 says:

Make the floor flash with the music. Disco medieval warfare =D

May. 31, 2008 | 2:12 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

ahaha. XD

Updated: May. 31, 2008, 2:12 PM

May. 31, 2008 | 1:41 PM Goat-Man says:

This looks like the most glorious Fire Emblem recreation EVER!!
Who did you get to do the animating?
Did Matt-Frozenfire sign on?

And how many levels will there be when it's finished?

May. 31, 2008 | 2:13 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

I'm hoping to get it to 15 levels or so? Maybe 20 if I really feel up to it. All depends how long I want to make the storyline.

Updated: May. 31, 2008, 2:14 PM

May. 31, 2008 | 1:45 PM TJ111111 says:

I love games like that there one of my favorite genroas (i Know it's spelled wrong) my favorite of that genroa is fire emblem and this looks a lot like that

May. 31, 2008 | 2:15 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

It's based on it =)

Path of Radiance was my favorite < 3


May. 31, 2008 | 2:15 PM Wigallo says:

Looks pretty good. Too hard to judge just from the screen shot, but from that it looks cool.

May. 31, 2008 | 2:20 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Thanks.


May. 31, 2008 | 3:01 PM UnderARock says:

Did you get an animator/artist, or did you decide to make it a solo project?

May. 31, 2008 | 3:26 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Going solo.


May. 31, 2008 | 3:09 PM TheUnknownEntity says:

Is this gonna play like Final Fantasy Tactics? Fire Emblem? Or something else?

either way it looks awesome

May. 31, 2008 | 3:26 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Fire emblem.

and Thanks =)


May. 31, 2008 | 3:19 PM Kanti says:

jgjrihgaseuiotwfnofui

i wanna beta testtt :3

=E

May. 31, 2008 | 3:27 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

In due time. No one's gotten to really beta test this bad boy much yet.


May. 31, 2008 | 3:42 PM FlamingFirebolt says:

i like it, altough i prefer your music-based games
when i say 'i like it' im judging by the pic. and the genre.
most of this genre are exactly the same. so, try to make yours uniqeu and worthy to play it again :)

May. 31, 2008 | 5:35 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Most of these kinds of games fail cause they have no story and no reason for fighting plus don't really push you to think. I'll be taking on the 1 chance to live approach of fire emblem...and so if any of your characters die, you won't be able to use them ever again. :O


May. 31, 2008 | 3:42 PM Psycho says:

Aren't JAZZA and Moonkey also working on an RTS game?

I'm looking forward to both.

May. 31, 2008 | 5:34 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Yep. I'm really looking forward to theirs as well.

Hopefully this will top it :P (but with their multiplayer...I doubt it =( )


May. 31, 2008 | 4:06 PM FrozenFire says:

Did you end up tweening the characters?
Armor doesn't require much fbf so I'm just assuming.

Anyways good luck on your game looks good so far.

May. 31, 2008 | 5:33 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Yessir. I'm not going to reanimate every character position for every new character I make XD


May. 31, 2008 | 4:34 PM Sprite-harvester says:

Cool!
Looks like Fire Emblem
I like Fire Emblem

May. 31, 2008 | 5:33 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

I like it too =)


May. 31, 2008 | 4:37 PM Myrph says:

What, no Turn-Based-Strategy-Rhythm-Musical game? You disappoint me!!

Still, looks awesome and I can't wait for it to come out!!

You Rock!!

May. 31, 2008 | 5:33 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Thanks =D


May. 31, 2008 | 5:25 PM Goat-Man says:

Why would you even consider having someone to animate this for you?
You clearly have much more artistic abilities than anyone imagined.
The fact that this project was made ALL by you just makes it that much more special, and awesome.

May. 31, 2008 | 5:32 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

I thought I was lazier than I really am. XD

Updated: May. 31, 2008, 6:46 PM

May. 31, 2008 | 6:47 PM dark-wolf-5 says:

sweeeeet... cant wait

May. 31, 2008 | 10:04 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

cool


May. 31, 2008 | 7:11 PM fede1920 says:

Wow .... just .... wow , man , this is great , i didn't think you could do it , but put me a dress and call me nancy , you did it !!!

May. 31, 2008 | 10:05 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

You really want me to get u that dress?


May. 31, 2008 | 7:37 PM ryguy5357 says:

Well if it was rhythm based id suggest Beat Down or The Sound of War But....
Well i love you games even thou i suk at them
gl luck with the Extremely new game territory

and since its not rhythm based please make sures theres a mute button(i talk to friends over pc(with mics))

May. 31, 2008 | 10:05 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

I'll try to remember =)


May. 31, 2008 | 8:53 PM Borntobeapoptart says:

Hmmmmmm.....looks gay.

May. 31, 2008 | 10:05 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

thanks, you just got banned for being stupid.


May. 31, 2008 | 9:08 PM NeoSkywalker says:

sup my man.

you make such good graphics. you look like a man who should do a my newgrounds.

May. 31, 2008 | 10:06 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Haha, I once thought about it, but it's too late now anyways XD


May. 31, 2008 | 10:34 PM links5095 says:

looks pretty cool...cant think of what to say...hm...just dont make it crap! =]

May. 31, 2008 | 11:53 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Ok =)


May. 31, 2008 | 10:37 PM gankro says:

FIRST!
except not.... (27th!)
A buck says I pwn your engine in some way or form again in the beta!

AND DON'T NAME THE MAIN CHARACTER VANCE!!!!!11111!!1!!!!!11!111!1! \(>.<)/

May. 31, 2008 | 11:53 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

I SHALL xd


May. 31, 2008 | 11:12 PM squidly says:

Well I see the game has had a graphical overhaul.

May. 31, 2008 | 11:53 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

yes


May. 31, 2008 | 11:52 PM TresMirrior says:

Is there going to be any specific weapon system, like in Fire Emblem? I really don't want to keep renewing weapons on and on.. -_-

May. 31, 2008 | 11:54 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

No weapons won't be destroyed after X many uses, but you can only have one weapon equiped per battle.


Jun. 1, 2008 | 12:38 AM hagaya says:

:3 Amazing! *glomp*. I cannot wait!! working title? not to be as forward and assy as before, but a way to think of a title is to sum the plot and gameplay in two sentences, take key adjectives/nouns to come up with a good title. For instance:
"A strategy game for the thinking player, with heroes and villains alike. The fallen kingdoms tremble before the might of --insert badguy group thing here--."
sum it up in a few words "Fallen Kingdom:"


Jun. 1, 2008 | 1:59 AM Knives says:

Will this game have magic? Or special abilities?


Jun. 1, 2008 | 4:19 AM BlueDragonicKnight says:

This looks good! I hope that there will be some kind of skill tree.


Jun. 1, 2008 | 9:28 AM prog17 says:

This is gonna be great but I'm awfully suprised you're putting so much effort into something that isn't a rhythm game. Still it looks fantastic, good luck on next years tank awards!


Jun. 1, 2008 | 9:35 AM skullgun says:

NIATO YOU FREAKING ROCK DUDE I THINK YOUR ONE OF THE BEST OF NEWGROUNDS,YOU ADD MUSIC TO GAMES AND THAT +MEGA AWESOE GAME!!!!!! ROCK ON DUDE


Jun. 1, 2008 | 12:03 PM I-smel says:

Let me get this straight- When you make contact with an enemy unit, it triggers a quicktime event where you play the bongos?

Jun. 2, 2008 | 5:31 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

:O

You figured it out ....

Back to the drawin board :P

No but seriously... no rhythm in it.


Jun. 2, 2008 | 4:14 AM SulferDragon says:

Strategy RPG's... congratulations, you have just stumbled upon my favorite video game genre. I can honestly tell you that I am looking veeeeerrryy forward to this. Don't you go disappointing me now.

I mean, there are lots of strategy flash games, but how many can truly be called a SRPG. I haven't played any myself, but perhaps I've just overlooked them.

Also, I wasn't aware you did anything besides rhythm based games lolololol


Jun. 2, 2008 | 8:46 AM hagaya says:

you hate me don't you? I've been annoying towards you, and I see that you've replied to everyones post but stopped on mine.

Jun. 2, 2008 | 5:29 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Haha no XD I just didn't reply once it came off FP XD


Jun. 3, 2008 | 6:57 PM XceeD says:

Wow, worst game I have ever played! What TBS game makes the up and down axis the NW/SE axis? Geez!

:P

I'm just kidding. Graphics are amazing, and animations are smooth as hell. I'm sure everyone'll love it!

Jun. 3, 2008 | 11:14 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

Silly boy =) Anyways to anyone who happens to read this, we are going to be finishing combat online this summer =D


Jun. 3, 2008 | 9:27 PM domdude321 says:

You rock dude caint wait for your next game or movie no matter what they will rock ! ~ Dom ~

Jun. 3, 2008 | 11:14 PM Coolio-Niato responds:

no.

YOU ROCK for saying that =)

thanks hehe.


Jun. 5, 2008 | 7:04 AM links5095 says:

i gree with BlueDragonicKnight there should be some kind of skill tree =]


Jun. 7, 2008 | 1:56 PM Jethro95 says:

Looks similar to:
http://www.mofunzone.com/online_games /tacticscoreonlinearena.shtml
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Different though, but anyway, good luck with that. And "chris-the-stick2" meant will you be able to change how a person looks as to their armor and face. Like a knight has white armor, then you could change it to a bunch of random colors. Maybe the guy has a black face, make it white, tan, anything. That's pretty much what he was saying. More detailed probably though.
--------------------
The game looks interesting.


Jun. 9, 2008 | 3:00 AM MrFonseca says:

i realize this game isnt rythm based, but do you think you could put in some good backround music? U have a nack for using awsome music:)


Jun. 9, 2008 | 11:24 PM NG-Unit says:

Coolio I'll beta for you if you want :D

Looks awesome man, but cmon, there has to be some rhythm in there, I mean...your...you

Anyway, can't wait for it, and if you want me to beta test just drop me a pm


Jun. 10, 2008 | 4:21 AM SeraphHell says:

Looks like Fire Emblem, one of my favorite turn based stratagy game franchise. So I can't wait for this to come out ^_^ Expect a fiven and a favorite from me when it comes out ^_^


Jun. 11, 2008 | 5:54 AM StaticWave says:

Some douche bag was here!


Jun. 16, 2008 | 10:09 AM sonicchang88 says:

Ya it looks cool but I like the games with your "quote" more
Games OUGHT to combine with M U S I C
I forgot that quote thing somehow :P


Jun. 16, 2008 | 2:29 PM Wiiporter says:

So it's still gonna be funky fresh, right?


Jun. 17, 2008 | 3:57 AM shortson says:

WHENS COMBAT ONLINE!!!??


Jun. 18, 2008 | 3:57 AM Dryminator says:

Will it be like most NG games here, Single player, or it becomes browser-based?


Jun. 19, 2008 | 7:09 PM Treerung says:

Looks great..well all your games do


Jun. 20, 2008 | 9:38 PM dadancinman says:

Looks great!!!! You r ma hero. lol.

oh btw i pmed u asking how i would make a rhythm game (not like a noob asking for the whole script for the whole thing) just do u use like intervals or sumtin? or sum external note generator? or tweens and hitTests? hmm i have teh no clue!


Jun. 21, 2008 | 1:50 AM Leering-Abstemiously says:

Question: How would I code isometric movement? I've tried it before, but all the characters either go straight up-down-left-right and not diagonally like the backgrounds suggest.


Jun. 27, 2008 | 4:50 PM NiroKirb says:

Cool, it kinda looks like Fire Emblem.


Jul. 1, 2008 | 5:13 PM SAROTH says:

Big fan of your games =D

Um, where can I get the somg for Streamline on my iPod? Not the MP3 though, I don't have one. =(


Jul. 2, 2008 | 10:01 AM Aethios says:

would be cool if you could incorporate rhythm into it

:o


Jul. 2, 2008 | 1:17 PM Goat-Man says:

This could become and abosultely amazing multiplayer game!
If you decide not to for this one, then maybe a sequel with multiplayer? Or maybe even just recycle everything you already have, but only multiplayer?

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