As I continue to give watch design a critical look, I am beginning to see the templates emerge.
Avoiding unnecessary complications.
A place for everything...
Flower Bandanas
I eventually always return to my monogram bandana designs. I love repeats and patterns. Can anyone guess the source of the flowers petal geometry?
Dancing Flowers Bandanas
Puyo Puyo, also known as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine and Kirby's Avalanche, mocked up for the Sharp MZ-700.
Puyo Puyo SharpSCII
Puyo Puyo Tetris is available for the switch, but this Madou Monogatari spinoff got its start back in 1991 for the MSX and the Famicom Disk System. I think Puyo Puyo would look pretty handsome as a MX-700 port.
Another SharpSCII Mock-up
Wonderboy is one of my favorite games! It was pretty fun trying to recreate a familiar scene in SharpSCII.
Sharp MZ-700 Super Mario Bros Mockup
I grew up making PETSCII illustrations on my C64 so I had to try my hand at some SHARPSCII.
Grey fabric; Silver, black, tomato, periwinkle, goldenrod thread
Conion C-100F Ghettoblaster Patch Design
The Conion C-100F is one of the craziest ghettoblasters I have ever seen and one I would most certainly love to own. Here is my take on the iconic design as a fabric patch. Cassettes are totally on the way back in!
Grey fabric; Silver, black, tomato thread - low-cost edition
Fort Ri¢hmond T-shirt Graphic
With my mind on my community. And my community on my mind.
Amstrad CPC 464 Paper Craft
Please enjoy this paper craft version of the Amstrad CPC 464 available for download here! It's the closest I've ever been to touching the real thing. As a Canadian I never grew up with these machines but there's something magical about UK silicon.
Congratulations James on the first issue of Colour Personal Computing!
Bored, hungry, or tired Bruce's tactics were always the same...
A two-frame Arduboy animation of Bruce, the blue heeler.
The sprites have a lot of character and would be easily playable/controllable at this scale. Also BC's girlfriend is cute.
BC's Quest for Tires - Arduboy Mock-up
BC's Quest for Tires is another favorite I can enjoy on the Commodore 64, Colecovision, and the Atari 8-bit. I am really happy with how my Arduboy mock-up turned out.
With a little imagination, my Arduboy graphics are almost as good as the original!
Jumpman Arduboy Mock-up
I recently got an Arduboy and I think it's a pretty fantastic little device. Inspired by the very low resolution display (128px x 64px) I decided to do a few mock-ups. My Jumpman port looks doable if only to punish the gamer's eyes. I LOVED Jumpman on the C64, Atari 8-bit, and Colecovison.
Final Mock-up of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the Commodore 64!
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 31 - FINAL
It was a lot of had work but I have finally completed the Retro Challenger for 2016. It was a fun experience as always. Perhaps one day I will team up with a programmer and Super Mario will find another home on the Commodore.
But that'll be for another Challenge. Thanks a million for all the support!
Some adjustments had to accommodate the wide pixels but I think this would be playable.
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 29
Thought I was finished? So did I, well almost. The SMB3 experience would not be complete without the Battle Game which is a shout out to the original Mario Bros. game.
Mario kicks some Larry Koopa butt!
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 27
I felt Canadian's in the 80's were quick to abandon old computer tech in favour of game consoles and eventually PCs. I was playing with my Commodore 64 for years after it had fallen out of favor. The 16-bit computer era practically passed us by. There is a lot of beauty wrapped up in limitation so I believe I will continue to appreciate what 8-bit and 16-bit system do.
Can Mario get past all the projectiles in one piece?
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 25
I remember playing Super Mario Bros 3 for the first time. I rented it from out Canadian Tire (CT rented out games in our small town). I remember it like it was yesterday. My younger sister and I sat in front of our television and were transfixed as we played through the whole experience. I always had similar times with the Commodore so it only seems fitting to pay tribute to two of my favourite systems.
If you can get enough coins, the Hammer Bro on the Map Screen will become a Coin Ship
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 23
Mario reaches the final bonus stage before reaching the castle.
Mario meets Toad once again in the second Mushroom House.
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 21
The leaf is green on the map screen and in the Mushroom Houses but red in the game. I wonder why this is?
Mario defeats the the Hammer Bro to receive a Star.
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 19
The NES uses 2x2 tiles (16x16px) to define its world whereas my Commodore version uses 3x2 tiles (12x16px). This can make certain objects, like the rotating hammer especially challenging and interesting to translate.
8 of the 9 memory card games puzzles solved
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 17
Mario takes a break from stomping Goombas to play a card game with Toad.
Mario has an encounter with a Koopa Troopa shell.
Retro Challenge 2016/10 - Day 14
World 1-6 represents the final numbered level in the Grass Lands. Do you remember all the other areas hidden in World 1? Stay tuned for the answer!