The Cult of Blood

Devlog

• Update 6: Share what I have before changing to classic platformer
  December 29, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#Action-Adventure, #castlevania, #Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire

  OK, as I had discussed in my last update , I am going to a more classic platformer style of gaming (similar to the original Castlevania games of the 8 and 16-bit consoles). There will be a few metroid... Continue reading

  
• OK....back at it
  December 03, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios

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  #castlevania, #platformer, #cult of blood, #metroidvania, #gameboy, #gbc, #gameboycolor, #dancing mad

  So, it has been a bit since my last update and especially since my last uploaded demo. Life just kept getting in the way. Although, even though the physical code of the game itself wasn't being worked... Continue reading

  
• A "no update" update
  July 30, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#Action-Adventure, #castlevania, #Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire

  It has been a little bit since I posted an update. No, the project is still alive. I have just been so preoccupied with work and family and what has made things more difficult is that the kids are on... Continue reading
• Update 5: Working with Slopes and Tile Priorities
  May 05, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#Action-Adventure, #castlevania, #Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire

  Small update. No new ROM yet but I have been working with the slopes and tile priority feature (where the actor is behind selected tiles) built into GB Studio 3.2. It took me a bit to understand why I... Continue reading

  
• Update 4: Big Update with cut scenes and a map
  April 28, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios

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  #Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire, #castlevania, #platformer

  So, there are a few notable additions to this update: 1. I now have a cut scene in the beginning of the level. I was inspired by an outline of Ryu from the Gameboy Advance title Super Street Fighter I... Continue reading

  
• Update 3: Added a functional life bar (and a temporary double jump)
  April 14, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#Action-Adventure, #castlevania, #Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire

  In my last update, I had a small TODO list of things I wanted to get done for this update but I decided to postpone 2 (e.g. the map and the attack while crouching) for the next update. I am starting t... Continue reading

  
• Update 2: Adding collision detection, sound effects and more
  April 13, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#Game Boy, #gbc, #Horror, #Metroidvania, #Vampire, #castlevania

  Okay. This too is a small update but a noticeable one. Aside from updating the background to add the evil villain's castle, I added an attack script, a kneeling script and also scripts for actor (enem... Continue reading

  
• Update 1: Implementing the basics
  April 07, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#castlevania, #platformer, #action, #adventure, #metroidvania

  Nothing much to report except that I am laying down the foundation for the game. You will start to see sprites and backgrounds change/evolve as I go along. Attached I have a Gameboy ROM that does almo... Continue reading

  
• Welcome to my project
  April 06, 2024 by Dancing Mad Studios#castlevania, #vampire killer, #action, #adventure, #metroidvania

  Welcome to my little Gameboy Color project: The Cult of Blood . Ever since the first NES game in the 80's, I have been a fan of Castlevania. Technically, it was the first video game franchise that I f... Continue reading