Megaman Ancients

Devlog

• Discontinuing Development
  November 10, 2024 by sidwasnothere

  One last post on this page, I won't be continuing with Megaman Ancients development. It's been a super fun few years working on it, but what I wanted was to work on my art/dev/design skills and not a... Continue reading
• Progress!
  July 22, 2023 by sidwasnothere

  Check out the vid:... Continue reading

  
• Streaming!
  April 14, 2023 by sidwasnothere

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  Started streaming character concept/story exploration on twitch https://www.twitch.tv/sidwasnothere... Continue reading
• Checkpoint Jan 2023
  January 16, 2023 by sidwasnothere

  Updates from the last to now: - Input handling - UI - More story/game beat blockouts - Updates to code structure - Trying to figure out how the hell to do the rest of this... Continue reading
• Game scripting!!!
  December 04, 2022 by sidwasnothere

  Almost can't believe the last update was 6 months ago. I've been working super hard on code architecture, and I finally can script the game's story. I feel like I'm making a game again! Elysium pre-ma... Continue reading
• Environment Concept art!
  June 20, 2022 by sidwasnothere

  I've been workin hard on concept art for the environments. I also scrapped the Quarry and Mines areas, would've been cool but turned out to be too much work long-term... Continue reading

  
• Update: Programming
  March 07, 2022 by sidwasnothere

  Update: I'm now ready to go into "production" mode. Over the last couple weeks, and the next couple, I'll be refactoring all the current code in the game. It's not visually fancy, but it's great progr... Continue reading
• Devlog 2!
  November 06, 2021 by sidwasnothere

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  It's been a little over a year since the first devlog! I stopped development last summer for 2 reasons: 1. I needed to learn to draw 2. I needed to learn to handle and structure data It's been a littl... Continue reading
• Big ol update --> I've been concept arting
  January 15, 2021 by sidwasnothere

  I haven't fallen off of this project! Totally the opposite, I saw how little I really knew about making art so I've been learning to draw and paint. I've also been doing concept art and fleshing out t... Continue reading

  
• Environment pass
  September 20, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Now that combat's going in a fun direction, it's time to pick back up on the environments. This is my first time doing concept design so it might take a little while longer than I first thought. Maybe... Continue reading

  
• Karamuna Bash progress
  September 12, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Made progress on the Reaverbots, this time it's Karamuna Bash > Movement > Attacks: Run, Cluster Shot > Can direct their movement with melee attacks! T W O more reavers to go!... Continue reading
• Gorubeshu combat progress
  September 09, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Made a bunch of new progress on Gorubeshu combat and on the player controller over the past few days!... Continue reading

  
• Megaman Ancients 0.8.0
  September 01, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  New build is out! Too much to be able to type, check out the video if you're interested! New update will be after I'm done w/ combat and backend stuff (:... Continue reading
• Game runthrough
  August 13, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  I've been getting a lot done lately, here's a quick runthrough of the critical path through the Tower! VERY barebones... Continue reading
• Megaman Legends open world adventure!
  August 10, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Recently finalized plans for this to be an open world. Video showcasing layout of the Tower! Check out my twitter @sidwasnothere for more updates... Continue reading
• 0.7.3 Update!
  July 30, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Bunch of progress in the new build! + Smoother & tighter controls + Physics improvements + Hanmaru/Sharus*almost* ready to fight! + Environmental destruction + Elevators + Upload Stations >:] + Better... Continue reading
• Last large gameplay pass
  July 24, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  I've been working on the character controller/environmental effects recently, it's getting really fun to move around and kill even the lifeless reavers as they are now. Hope you enjoy the video, new b... Continue reading
• 0.7.2 Update
  July 21, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  0.7.2 Update: The least playable update so far be warned, but the Sub City is nearly done. A few more props and a few effects left to go... Continue reading
• Sub City progress
  July 20, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  I've been working on tools to generate the city without placing/making everything by hand. Houdini is fricking sick, here's a little progress video of the Sub City!... Continue reading
• 0.7.0 Release
  July 02, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  The game is now "playable" with the levels in order! There's a ton more work to do, I'm currently working out gameplay and reaverbots so that's first. Then it's back to shaders/level generation stuff... Continue reading

  
• 2 New Levels
  June 21, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Finally, I have first drafts of the two remaining levels. There are 2 builds up, in the smaller build (~60mb) one you can tour most of Elysium Sub-City and Tower Forge. Note, it is NOT optimized at al... Continue reading
• Elysium Sub City under construction
  June 14, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Finally got to a point where I can share more about development. Been working through a lot of stuff I didn't understand before so "real" progress has been super slow. BUT I'm about halfway to finishi... Continue reading
• 0.6.2 Update
  March 10, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  New: i. Shield/Parry! Sekiro/Super Smash Bros rules for this: Press Y (xbox controller) to Shield, release button within a few frames of being hit to Parry Improved: i. Camera, running, , wall run ,... Continue reading

  
• 0.6.1 Update
  March 01, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Q u a l i t y o f L i f e... Continue reading
• 0.6.0
  February 24, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Major update! 0.6.0 update marks the end of the first draft of the reaverbot behavior system (technically the 3rd approach at proc animation, onto the 4th soon!). You ever run on the back of a dragon... Continue reading
• 0.5.9 Update
  February 16, 2020 by sidwasnothere#level

  Blockout for Dragon level now in the game, have fun parkouring and let me know how it feels (: QoL update coming over the next week... Continue reading

  
• 0.5.7 Update: Health System + Bug Fixes
  February 09, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Super tired but managed to push out some more new stuff today. New: - Health system/animations/sounds for Trigger (yet to do UI so you can't die yet, but try to shoot yourself in the foot). Super unp... Continue reading
• 0.5.6 Update: Bug fixes
  February 06, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  0.5.6 Update: 1. Lock-on with Hanmaru fixed. You can fight both Hanmaru and the dragons now. 2. New buttons: Start: Switch levels Select: Reset your position if you fly off the map in the dragon level... Continue reading
• 0.5.6 UPDATE
  February 06, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  0.5.6 UPDATE: New level + Dragon Reaverbot!! Press Start on your controller to switch to the Dragon level. Also, I updated my Unity version to 2019.3 so for some reason you can't lock onto/attack Hanm... Continue reading
• 0.5.6 New reaverbot: Dragon
  February 05, 2020 by sidwasnothere

  Will be making new reaver + new environment available later this week (once I've finished the first drafts of each). New reaverbot and the beginnings of a new boss room. Might seem like I'm jumping th... Continue reading
• 0.5.6 Proc anim progress
  January 29, 2020 by sidwasnothere#procedural, #animation, #fangame, #megaman

  Making progress towards the reaverbot behavior system. Check it out at https://twitter.com/sidwasnothere/status/1222180704756342784 (:... Continue reading