So I'm sure many of you have played some 2D platformer video game in your life, be it Super Mario, Sonic, Megaman, etc. Well, recently I've been playing a lot of this 2D indie platformer for PC called Spelunky [link] and my mind was set in the world of video games. Well, I think I've stumbled upon a great idea for a 2D platformer, but I'm not even sure I could muster the resources to make something like that a reality. I don't want to go into too much detail in case I had to bring this idea to life, but it would be a fangame of a particular favorite RPG of mine, but as a platformer, and it would borrow some gameplay elements from some famous platformers as well. I guess it might seem strange to take an RPG and turn it into a platformer, not to mention that about 90% of the fangames I've come across are really tacky and unplayable. And believe it or not, the RPG I'd be basing this fangame on actually has a lot of things that would transfer quite well to a platformer. I wouldn't even move forward with this if I saw that the outcome would not live up to my very high standards and expectations. I think I'll play around with GameMaker in the meantime, possibly put together some sprite graphics, and hopefully post some sort of demo of a level. Wish me luck, I guess. (Oh, also, I'm moving to New York really, really soon.) Welcome to the first article of my latest blog. I hope it is an enjoyable experience for you. :) So, just to refresh the minds of people who may know me, and for those who don't, I'll start by saying that I'm probably no one particularly interesting. But I'm fine with that! I actually plan on using this new blog to push out content......middle of paper......level. Some of this is done by jumping or using warp stars. The effect of running around these little planets with gravity pulling Mario towards them, along with the camera angles, makes the game really interesting, and sometimes even nauseating! But all in all, this game is really great. I've spent the most time with this game and I really like it. This is by far the best game Nintendo has made in a long time. It feels much more epic. This is basically what Twilight Princess did for The Legend of Zelda series but also for the Mario universe. Well, I find it quite funny to spend all this time talking about these console and handheld games when just a month ago I bought a brand new one. computer to play. I could go on and on about Valve's PC Orange Box, specifically Portal, but honestly, I'm too tired. Goodnight everyone! :)