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Son... You done good.

I messed with the yellow a little bit today, but decided to stick with the yellow I have now, because the beige realistic cheetah color was kinda... Ugly. I might change the colors of the socks and eyelids to a greenish blue to contrast while at the same time being less saturated.

Okay, sorry. I didn't know what you meant, there. Yes, I saw the Kritzosaurus on one of the videos just recently. As for Karni Kong, I still am not sure if he is a done deal. It depends, of course, if it has been considered by the team whether they want him in there or not. If he is wanted, then I'l...

Really now? I get ideas outta nowhere all the time and then this? Oh well, nobody cares since we have 3 bosses coming along already, 1 is in the game being programmed whilst the other 2 and still in the works. ... I am having trouble understanding whether this is just a regular remark, or an angry ...

I like that idea, phyreburnz. It also helps my idea for a new boss!

Have you thought about how the cheetah will contribute to the game? What is it's special ability? Well, I may have conflicting ideas on the way the cheetah should be in comparison to the other people on the project think it should. I think the cheetah should almost work like it's own level: Kind of...

As usual before I go to bed, I sit down and scribble in my notebook silly nothings to help come up with ideas for various things. As I was doing so yesterday, I came up with this. This is a small fraction of the page I used for mostly Donkey Kong related ideas. If you wanna see more, well... Maybe I...

And looking at the Cheetah, he seems a bit too tall AND long. I wouldn't make him any larger than Rambi... Think of it in line with detail. The cheetah has a tiny head, small legs, and a pattern of dark spots. The other animal buddies have none of these things. They have the liberty to be small bec...

I can't say I disagree with that synopsis. The problem with a face so small is that it's hard to get all that much detail into it. Eyes especially. I'll try a few things later and see if I can get more Donkey-ness to it.

Well, I have something here for you all. It's a complete sprite of the cheetah, in all it's full unedited glory! It's not animated, yet. I still have to plan out all the animations for this one. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Donkey-Kong-and-Cheetah_zpsf5d7f62e.gif Donkey Kon...

Still not quite done with the model, right now. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/cheetah_zps354ffd8c.png No back legs or tail at present. But look! I think I figured out the Donkey Kong sprite lighting and shadowing! So now things are even MORE authentic! As for the color of th...

And since we have kersplash back, can you try and "revive" Karni Kong like you said you would, Zanee? Well, we'll see. Right now, I'm thinking of new enemies and new characters to add into the game. Right now, I'm thinking of a new K.Rool. I might draw a picture of him once I finish the n...

I think YOU DID IT !



Honestly couldn't do it better myself.

... Is this over? I could do a voice or two, for the pirates! I'm not home to record anything, yet. But I could if any character's still open.

Hmm... I think she definately needs some sort of clothing, for sure. But not sneakers, though. The only reason is because cheetahs tend to use their claws more-so then their teeth for taking down prey. If they just ran in and bit down at high speeds might be a tad dangerous to the dental, ya know? M...

I think I have some bad news. We'll see how bad it is once I get back home and investigate further. Before I left for work today, I had a sudden feeling like maybe I did something stupid. sure enough, I turned off my 3d program recently and didn't save the Kersplash model. All that remains is the he...

The Cheetah! http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Cheetah-WIP_zps9c24af29.gif It's just a head right now. The body will come later. I've noticed that the original Donkey Kong sprites have a sort of lighting to them that my models don't seem to have. It's proving very difficult to r...

Well, you can't animate in ZBrush, actually. I kinda wish you could. I have to stop-motion animate like you would with clay.

Kersmashed, even!

As for how I make the sprites, Cyclone, it's no big secret. All it requires is 3d software and photoshop. If you have ZBrush, I could go into further detail, since that's what I use.

I've finished a new animation! This is the kersplash after a heavy kong lands on him. It smashes the helmet down onto his head and makes him a walking helmet! OF DEATH! http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Smashed-Kersplash_zps2f7e3913.gif Simultaneously, I am thinking up new boss ...

The helmet is removable. Unfortunately, he has no head.

Unnecessary quote of entire previous post removed by Qyzbud — please review our posting rules/guidelines Kersplash, yeah. I'd like to thank Spaceman for the name. The name was... bad before. I kinda like Phyreburnz's idea for his game mechanic, though maybe instead of falling, the heavier kong smas...

... Shoot, if I would have thought about it earlier, I would have given him interchangeable hats for land variations.

I made the animation a bit more smooth. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/karsplash-animation-better_zps20760629.gif I could try to make it MORE smooth, but I'm trying to keep the frames down to less then 15. None of the animations or sprites i have seen exceed more then 15 fram...

Well, I finally did it! The walk animation is complete! http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Kersplash-animation_zpsa05818db.gif Not bad for my first animation ever, I think. I can see a few things wrong with it, but I'm happy with the results! Lemme know how you all like it! If it...

It was not so much a technical issue, but me being inept at animation. My 3d software doesn't have any animation program, so I have to take a picture of each individual movement. That's not hard at all, though, especially since DKC sprites usually only have about seven frames. Whenever I was looking...

Well, my first attempt at animating the Kersplash was a failure. Still hope remains! I have altered my animation procedure entirely, and it seems to be working well. I'll try and animate a walking animation as soon as possible for you.

I'll work on some ideas after I'm done with Kersplash. It shouldn't be much longer before he's done. All that needs done is the animations for him and then I'll be set. As for new enemies, I need to do some serious thought on what the new kremlings are going to look like. Dkc1 had army style kremlin...

Another update before I leave my computer. I almost have the model done for ol' Kersplash, and have a sprite of him side by side with Donkey Kong. http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Kersplash-side-by-side_zps4b47ee3a.gif Yes, he has no feet. I'll add some later. I was gonna give ...

Here's the tiniest morsel of progress. It's a very small deep dive helmet! http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/The-helmet_zps67eec7f6.gif I made it in 3D and then color scrunched it all to 16 colors just the same as the Donkey Kong sprites. I am fairly pleased with how much it loo...

... KERSPLASH! Darn, I should have thought of that!

I suppose it just means that I procrastinate to the point of never actually finishing anything. I am attempting to break this terrible habit by working on smaller projects, which is working pretty well. I have done a bit of a concept animation of the kremling I'm gonna make: The Kersplash! http://i2...

I would... LIKE to contribute something to the project. What I mean is, I have ideas of what I would like to contribute, but actually don't have anything to contribute yet. Also, due to unfortunate chronic procrastination, I might never actually contribute anything. I was on this forum some time bac...

Sorry about the double posting. I wouldnt do this unless I have an update... and I have an update. It's mostly just a picture, but here you go: http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/zaneeba_slave/Kegler.png The Kegler will take the place of the orangutans after the Orangutang gang leader is defea...

I have a Lord of the Rings monopoly board game, and it uses the figurines of the characters. I dont see a problem with using characters from Donkey Kong in this game.

I am thinking of reworking the name of the dreaded Karni Kong. It sounds like a big ape at a circus. Maybe... Diaboli-Kong... or something. I dont know, I'm not good with names, so help in that department will be needed. Also, I am thinking of the overall atmosphere of the game. It'll probably be mu...

Hey folks! Sorry, I havent been on for a long time. The Zelda project sped back up, and that took all my time. But now that it's slow again, I feel as if I should work on this project again! Yay! And low and behold: I bring a Progress update! This is the evil Karni Kong WIP: http://i200.photobucket....

I'll make Karni, then

I havent really worked on him since I wasnt sure whether to use him or not. But I guess we are, so I'll begin work on him as soon as possible!

Oh, I dont care if it doesnt have Karny Kong He was just an idea. We can go back to just having normal kremlins if that's what everyone wants.

Wait... why the heck would I put a tie on the main antagonist? I dont want him to be a clone of Donkey Kong, that'd just be silly. And very uncreative. i mean honestly, I hear a lot about it being very cliche, but thats mostly what DKC is. In the first game, K.Rool steals all of your bananas and you...

New evil Kong idea! Sorry if he isnt as good a drawing as the original Karni Kong concept, but I felt I needed to finish the concept before my bed-time. :lol: He's a cool Kong, though. I cant wait to make him in 3D! Ladies and Gentlemen: Borang, the King-pin of the Orangutang gang! http://i200.photo...

Oh, sorry Simion :lol: They both end in -ion. Anyways, I like the idea, but since we are probably basing this game off of the Dk island, it'll be more of a tropical world than the Western-outdoors style of DKC3. Or we can have a more western-outdoors style overworld on the DK islands, because as I r...

I suppose we can also use some old sprites as well instead of making completely new ones: most notably the Donkey Kong sprites. I mean, yeah, I am going to make new sprites, but why create a completely new sprite sheet for Donkey Kong if there is already a fantastic one we can use? As for a new grou...

I hope not as well. From the sound of things, DKC 4 has been tried and failed many times here.

It's a pretty nice website. Full of Donkeys and Kongs and a healthy mix of the two. My only problem with it is... Why didnt I find it sooner?

I dont see a problem in working on a developing DKC game, but I think it's more fun to start from scratch and work our way up ;) . As for two MAIN antagonists, I felt as if I needed both an evil Kong and some form of K.Rool. I mean, honestly, what DKC game is without a good K.Rool? It would be kindo...

Well, it is a lot of work to make a good game: especially one that is as good as DKC. But it is possible. Honestly, I dont have a problem in making a DKC game, having worked on other games using almost the exact same process of spriting as Rare has used. Many of those games being more complex than D...

Well, I wont run it into the ground unless no one will help me. Sadly, I am only a sprite artist, and have no skills in music or scripting. But as for the graphics and the tiling aspects, I shouldnt have a problem. I should be able to equal DKC in graphics. But, like I said, I cant proceed until I g...

Well, ladies and gentlemen. I am a spriter out of work at the moment (The director of our gaming forum has decided to take a new approach to the game I was working on... meh.). So, I will be now making a DKC game. Not just a DKC game with all the same characters and same sprites. No, I think we shou...

Donkey Kong is actually my favorite. Mostly he isnt anyone's favorite because you dont see a lot of him as a character in DKC (He was only playable in DKC 1, and virtually disappeared until the end of every other game).