Post #2638713
2024-08-07 23:31 UTC
I've been retro-gaming, playing the Metal Slug series on Neo Geo.
Metal Slug has two distinguishing features: An abysmal name, and the most kick-ass pixel art.
I've a fondness for the Bitmap Brothers & Amiga/SNES/Megadrive graphics in general, and too many "retro" games ape an ugly NES style, but Metal Slug's graphics are hands down the best.
So, yeah, I recommend playing the series, which also boast fun gameplay and a sense of humour.
That, though, is only half the story...
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Replies (2)
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@sgf@mastodon.xyz 2024-08-07 23:38
To display these graphics, the Neo Geo has incredibly powerful sprite-rendering technology, with up to 96 sprites per scan line. Doing this in 1990's tech seems like magic to me. 96?! The technical documentation for the Neo Geo seems relatively thin on the ground compared to other consoles, and is developer-oriented. This is a huge contrast to e.g. the Amiga hardware reference manual, which gives you practically enough information to reimplement the thing. (Read the sprites chapter!) 2/
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@isomer@fosstodon.org 2024-08-08 09:24
@sgf@mastodon.xyz You talk about how awesome the art is and don't share a single screenshot?