Project: Neon FM -Dance Radio- (Cancelled)
Responsibilities: Music Composition/2D Character Portraits/Game Design
Website: www.neonfm.com Game Summary:
Neon fm is a 5-panel arcade music/rhythm game featuring an original
cabinet design and unique touch sensitive dance pads. The game boasts
a 40 track song list featuring international music sensations Rikki
& Daz, Freezepop, and Bemani audio legend Thomas Howard
Lichtenstein. Our
company (Pop'nKO Music & Entertainment) had successfully scored a
contract with Betson Enterprises, the largest arcade distribution
center of the United States. We were set to go into full production in
the summer of 2005 until we were dropped in favor of a more lucrative
contract with
Konami of Japan. Since then, the game has become an underground
legend in the dance game community, with a PC beta getting leaked to
positive reviews worldwide.
Project: 1D10 (Cancelled)
Responsibilities: Project Lead, Art/Animation, Game Design
Website: www.1d10.com Game Summary: Built
on the MUGEN engine, 1D10 is a 2D fighting game similar in style to
Capcom's Street Fighter series. The game features 10 playable
characters, each with a unique fighting style, weapons, and special
maneuvers with which they use to defeat their opponent. Up to four
players can battle at once in a multi player rumble in addition to the
more traditional one on one style of fighting. The project was cut
short at the half way point, but not before we were able to demo it
successfully at Otakon in the summer of 2006. That summer we demoed it twice, both to fighting game enthusiasts who gave it an overall good review for blending pop culture humor with a well balanced fighting system. The project was eventually canceled when the staff members went their separate ways after college.
Project: O2Jam (Completed)
Responsibilities: Music Composition
Website: www.o2jam.com Game Summary: O2Jam
is an online 7-key music based computer game encompassing the online
gaming community. Customizable characters and online shops serve the
social side of O2Jam's gaming experience while competitive spirit runs
free in he battle rooms. These multi player battles allow for up to 8
players to play the same song at the same time, with score dictating
the victor. Working similarly to Konami's Beatmania IIDX series, O2Jam
uses scrolling logos to alert the player as to when to press keys that
coordinate with the graphics on screen. My work with O2Media (the
Korean company behind O2Jam) was limited to the Malaysian branch for
the majority of my time with them. I was contracted by their music
directors to compose 8 songs for use in the game in all of their
departments.
Project: Return Of The Space Cowboy (Completed)
Responsibilities: Art, Game Design, Music Composition, Coding
Download Now! Game Summary: Return
Of The Space Cowboy is a top down shooter and my first attempt at
making a video game by myself. The title features a renegade youth who
must save his girlfriend from an evil alien race of space pirates who
have captured her in his absence. The Space Cowboy fights through 10
alien worlds to track down his lost love and eventually come face to
face with the villainous Space Pirate boss, Willoughby. I was able to
successfully complete this game in 3 weeks from concept to completion.
The story behind this game was inspired by the David Morales club mix
of Jamiroquai's hit song "Space Cowboy." With this in mind, I was able
to recreate many of Jamiroquai's hit songs in a retro 8-bit style to
fit the intergalactic theme of the game and its stages. This project
was also my first attempt at simplistic pixel art since most of my
previous work was hand drawn. The project was a success and can be
downloaded at the link above.
Project: Angry Video Game Nerd's Angry Video Game (Completed)
Responsibilities: Art, Game Design, Music Composition, Coding
Download Now! Game Summary: Internet
celebrity James Rolfe is best known as the retro game review master-
the Angry Video Game Nerd. His home at ScrewAttack.com has served him
an assortment of online fans who religiously watch his weekly reviews
of video game entertainment of the past. I contacted James via e-mail
in regards to creating this game to which he replied enthusiastically,
giving me permission and media to help me along. By the end of 14
days, I had successfully completed the title in a old school Nintendo
style. Limiting myself to 16 colors, 4 channels of sound and 456 by
440 resolution, I was able to accurately recreate the NES experience
and appeal to the Nerd's internet fan base. The game features classic
2D side scrolling action with audio commentary from James mocking the
stages and enemies as you go, referencing his video reviews. The game
was released quietly to the community from Jame's website on February
25th 2008. The game has since become a fan favorite and cult classic,
receiving high reviews from various independent game review sites
across the globe in multiple languages.
Project: Mega Man 2 HD Remix (In Production)
Responsibilities: Art/Animation, Music Composition, Coding
Game Summary: With
my roots deep in video game history, I thought a fun side project would
be to recreate my favorite title of all time; Capcom's Mega Man 2. I
started the project from scratch and have since completed roughly 30%
including all music and sound effects. All of the character and enemy
art is hand drawn and colored in Photoshop before being cleaned up,
resized, and coded into objects for the game. This has been a fun
project and I look forward to completing it.
Project: Return Of The Space Cowboy 2 -The Space Cowboy Returns-
(Completed)
Responsibilities: Art/Animation, Music Composition, Coding
Download Now! Game Summary: Built
as a follow up to my first "on my own" production, Return Of The Space
Cowboy, this sequel contains higher quality pixel art, smoother
animations, better background art, and an entirely original
soundtrack. The game play will feature 2 player co-op adventures,
larger stages to explore, and some stages containing a "choose your own path" theme, making
each game play experience a little different. Much like the first game, this sequel is a top-down shooting experience where you take control of either Royal Jackson or Z-Man as you maneuver around enemy fire and complete each level. While this title doesn't deliver anything new in the ways of it's genre, it does bring an old-school style of fun that people of all ages can enjoy.
Project: Key Velocity (Demo Completed)
Responsibilities: Art/Animation, Music Composition/Editing Coding
Game Summary: Key
Velocity is a PC game that successfully combines the fun of rhythm and
music games with the educational value of learning to type. The demo
features only 3 songs that are non- licensed so that the product will
be professionally ready for shopping around to those interested in
picking up a piece of the project. The game's mass market appeal to
parents and schools give the profit margin for the title immense room
for growth. In the end, Key Velocity will be an excellent addition to
any parent's PC game library with both education and fun in mind for
the player. If you are interested in receiving the demo for Key Velocity, contact me via e-mail and we can set something up. I am hesitant to just release the demo for free download to those who have no intentions of doing business, but if you are seriously interested in the potential this product can bring, contact me as soon as you are able.
Project: Super Eurojet (Completed)
Responsibilities: Art/Animation, Audio Editing, Coding
Download Now! Game Summary: Super
Eurojet is a game that was created from concept to completion in 72
hours as part of an online competition for independent game makers. The
game play is very simple and stands as a representative of the 'shmup'
series of aviation games from the late 1980's and early 1990's. Most
comparable to R-Type or Gradius, Super Eurojet is a fast paced flying
game where the player must avoid enemy fire while dealing out a spray
of machine gun bullets to destroy the villainous ships. There are a few
weapon upgrades throughout the game and 3 unique stages to blow through
and conquer. The soundtrack to the game is unlicensed Super Eurobeat
music added to assist in the "hyper fast" feel of the game play. The art direction for this title is different than all of my previous work as it holds no hand drawn art. All the ships and stages were designed with only shapes in Photoshop and given various gradients to support a 3D feel. This is a style I hope to use again in a future title.
Project: Georgie George & The Great Quack Machine (Completed)
Responsibilities: Art/Animation, Audio Editing, Coding
Download Now! Game Summary: This platform/puzzle title was created in under a week with the assistance of my room mate, George. I came up with the idea of activating a machine via placement of gears across the screen and needed a face to go with the title character. George is now cemented in gaming history as the title protagonist in a game riddled with mechanical structures and bats. The object of the entire game is to rid the world of bats that have already caused trouble by ridding the world of ducks. For one reason or another, I decided that bats hate ducks quacking, so the entire story and game play is based around this fictional fact. Anyways, to summarize, you have to destroy bats by activating the great quack machines in each of the levels, and you do this by creating a series of gears to connect the 2 contraptions. As a download note- the game size is large due to the large picture files encased in the exe, so be patient as it downloads.