Rise of the Penguins GB
Overview
"Rise of the Penguins" is a 2D Side-Scrolling Action-Platformer for Gameboy. The game is meant to be simple and linear but with some challenging enemies. The game is inspired by ghost n goblins and a bit of mega man.
Features
- 6 levels with a variety of enemies in each level
- 4 mini boss enemies and 4 boss enemies and a final boss
- 4 simple difficulty settings to adjust checkpoints to make the game harder or easier, with checkpoints resetting after a game over but modifiable through these settings.
- Basic hud that shows the highscore, health and time remaining
- Janky animations made by me
- Minimal story with no text -but hoping the game is engaging enough to keep playing
How to Play
Keyboard | Gameboy | |
Jump | Z | A |
Shoot | X | B |
Movement | Arrow Keys | D-pad |
Pause Menu | Enter | Start |
Updates Current version 1.11
Credits:
Tools used
- Open webui
- Comfyui
- Checkpoints
- Anime illust diffusion xl
- Pixel art diffusion xl
- Any lora
- Juggernaut xl
- Lora
- Pixel art xl
- 8bitdiffuser 64x
- Harrlogos
- Sxz texture bringer
- Sxz icon bringer
- Extensions
- Palettize
- Pixel art
- Mixamo animations
- Blender
- Gimp
- Gbstudio v4.00
- Piskel
- Tiled
- Giphy
- Tilesetter
- Good chatbots: claude, gemini, co pilot, perplexity, gpt 3.5
Plugins used
- Platformer plus 1.7
- Stopping projectiles
- https://bryanrollins.itch.io/advanced-dialog-menu-ver-b-for-gb-studio
- https://github.com/Y0UR-U5ERNAME/gbs-plugin-collection
- https://github.com/pau-tomas/gb-studio-plugins
Music
- Game Boy Music Loop Pack by Doug T (itch.io)
- https://yogi-tronimal.itch.io/gbmu
- https://beatscribe.itch.io/beatscribes-free-uge-music-asset-pack
- https://beatscribe.itch.io/free-sega-genesis-16bit-jingles-and-fanfares-vgmdmfwavmp3
- https://beatscribe.itch.io/gameboy-jingles-and-fanfares-ugemodmp3
Sound effects
- https://yogi-tronimal.itch.io/gbfx
- https://yogi-tronimal.itch.io/gbfx2
- https://beatscribe.itch.io/beatscribes-free-fx-hammer-platformer-asset-pack
- coffeevalenbat.itch.io/sweet-sounds-sfx-pack
- Screaming Hawk Sounds | Effects | Sound Bites | Sound Clips from SoundBible.com
Frames
Roadmap / things I want to add
- Fix general bugs and places where there is slow down to make it a more polished experience (notion page tracking some issues found)
- Boss rush mode
- Redo the 1st and 2nd level in the same section style as the other levels
- Retroachivements
- Screenscraper boxart
- Maybe more settings like toggle for sound effects, music, lightning
- Wish 1: get someone to make a sound track for the game to make it feel more unique. Most likely would have to hire someone.
- Wish 2: physical release
Updated | 1 day ago |
Published | 18 days ago |
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5 |
Author | billwoo |
Genre | Platformer, Action |
Tags | 2D, challenging, Game Boy, Game Boy ROM, gbstudio, penguin, Pixel Art, Retro, Side Scroller |
Download
Install instructions
- Download the .gb file or .pocket file and run through emulator. I don't have an analogue pocket to test if the .pocket file works.
Some .gb cores:
- Gambatte
- Sameboy
- Gearboy
- Mgba
Some Emulators:
- Retroarch
- Retrobat
- Batocera
- Lemuroid
- Emulation station
- dajisho
Miyoo Mini+ / MuOs:
Download the file and put rom or zipped rom into /roms/gb or where you store your gameboy files. Use the perfect gbc filter and the settings in it's readme. If using the boxart on miyoo mini+ put in imgs folder of gb. If using the boxart on MuOs put in the MuOs/info/catalogue/Nintendo Game Boy
Development log
- Rise of the Penguins GB version 1.11 update3 days ago
- Complete Playthrough 1-6 for Rise of The Penguins GB10 days ago
- Rise of the Penguins GB version 1.1 update14 days ago
- v1 launch18 days ago
Comments
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Kudos for the efforts! :)
thx!