NZCR Lifebar Recreation

[Алексей]

I posted this over at MFG first, but I'll post it here too:

 

Hey everyone,

 

For my game, NZCR, I'm recreating the lifebars and would like some advice and how I can improve them. Here's what I've done so far, but I feel it's lacking. I'm going to keep working on it, but I need different opinions. Even if it looks like shit to you, please tell me why.

 

The old and current:

 

The new:

 

Some features that need to be there:

- Indication of how many times you can do Kawarimi Substitute (the log).

- Indication that you can go into Chak-rush mode, when it's ready.

 

P.S. I'll move this into the game's subforum after some time has passed.

[Demitri]

Maybe some clouds? like in many of the naruto games

 

maybe a scroll behind the timer?

 

cant really think of much else, unless you overhaul the bars in general

[Алексей]

Yeah, I was thinking that something needed to behind them as well. I tried drawing clouds and failed miserably, lol. I'm a shitty artist, I know.

 

Well, I don't mind doing a complete overhaul, but it's gotta match Naruto, not look like something that belongs in Blaz Blue :P

[Egnaro]

Hmm it seems you are making things similar to the Ultimate Ninja Storm series(saying that because of the life bars and subs). It looks nice though man, what is chak-rush though?

[Алексей]

Yeah, Ultimate Ninja Storm seemed to really calm down the crazy, so it appeals to me more. :P You're right. They're directly inspired from it, but I know they're lacking something. Thanks! Chak-rush is a mode from the NZC (Shinboi Rumble) game on the NDS. Basically, you have unlimited Chakra and gain Super Armor and are slightly more powerful. In the source, you can still block and do supers, but my implementation is more restrictive, because if you could do that, then you could just spam your level 3 supers, lol.

[Demitri]

Maybe do something similar to what Leo did in his Clash of Ninja Revolution sp for the clouds?

 

[Алексей]

Ah yeah, I think those are from the game. I still haven't decided what I'm going to do with that, however I have made some adjustments:

 

[Алексей]

Here's another update. This time, it has the backdrop of the game:

 

[Demitri]

Nice clouds :P

 

Maybe add a brush stroke or something under the bars? i think it could use something (but minimal) under there.

 

Looks great though

[Алексей]

Nice clouds :P

 

Maybe add a brush stroke or something under the bars? i think it could use something (but minimal) under there.

 

Looks great though

Thanks, I shamelessly traced drew them myself. :)

 

I'll try out some things after work today. I think I know what you mean. Brush strokes are very common. Don't want to clutter them too much.

 

Thanks!

[Demitri]

I figured you were avoiding a cluttered look.

 

I honestly can't think of anything else besides ninja scrolls but i have a feeling you don't want to do that either

Maybe find a way to have the lifebar connect to the timer? (which would make the timer look less empty)

 

Anyway good luck

[Алексей]

I figured you were avoiding a cluttered look.

 

I honestly can't think of anything else besides ninja scrolls but i have a feeling you don't want to do that either

Maybe find a way to have the lifebar connect to the timer? (which would make the timer look less empty)

 

Anyway good luck

Right you are, lol. That's a good idea. I'll try doing something like that too. Maybe the brush stroke could come in handy there?

 

Thanks, I'll post the update later today.

[Алексей]

Here's an update. Thanks Genesis for the helpful ideas. :)

 

[Алексей]

I have another update for you guys:

 

 

I'm liking it more and more.

[Egnaro]

Yeah that looks much better. (just an idea)It would be cool if the ninja star spun a little while time was going down or something

 

What are those three dots btw?

[Алексей]

Yeah that looks much better. (just an idea)It would be cool if the ninja star spun a little while time was going down or something

 

What are those three dots btw?

Thanks! Yeah man, I was planning on having the shuriken actually spinning at all times.

 

The three dots are the round win icons. Instead of having them show up when you win, I want them to light up, like other games do.

[Алексей]

I've made some color changes:

 

 

What do you think?

[Demitri]

Doh!

 

So Simple but it makes a difference

Edit: I was gonna suggest trying out diff cloud colors :P

[Алексей]

Doh!

 

So Simple but it makes a difference

Edit: I was gonna suggest trying out diff cloud colors :P

I know right? Credit to Legend Ivanhoe for the idea. Haha, yeah, clouds belong white-ish, and they look really nice now. :P

[Алексей]

Hey everyone, the bars are basically done. Here's a video of them in action:

http://youtu.be/acP7fOut7uc

[Laharl]

They look amazing.

[Алексей]

Thanks!

[Egnaro]

Yeah it looks really good. Nice job man.

[Алексей]

Yeah it looks really good. Nice job man.

Thanks man!

[Kanbei]

Cool these lifebars look great will we see a video on these soon?