Playsoft completes promising game prototype at GTIA 10 | Video
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Paul "Playsoft" Lay has announced the completion of his intriguing proof of concept for a platform game for the Atari 8-bit and Atari 5200 console, utilizing the GTIA 10 graphics mode.
In a video recently posted on YouTube, Lay showcased the latest additions to the prototype, including a power-up that transforms the protagonist into a ninja and the explosion of blocks with a special attack similar to the headbutt from "Super Mario Bros."According to Lay, this prototype has met all the initial goals he set when he shared the first preview of the project at the beginning of last December. Although he acknowledges that much of the code was written quickly and requires adjustments, he believes that it offers a solid base for future stages of development. As for the size of the game, it currently occupies approximately 18.5 KB, which, in Lay's words, makes it possible to create a complete title within a 32 KB ROM.
The developer told Atariteca that the next step will be to optimize the code and explore methods to compress level data, which will be crucial in determining whether the final size of the game can be kept within the established limits.
Lay plans to resume work on the game within the next month or two, and while he doesn't have a set release date, he anticipates development could take at least a year.
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