Ghouls'n Ghosts ARCADE Episode 3 - The (re)making of Stage 2 - PART 2

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  • Some updates on my work on Ghouls'n Ghosts ARCADE Stage 2.
    I have completed the mid section of the stage, with plently of detailed background elements, sprite and background animation restored.
    There are some relevant modifications to the first part of the stage, too.
    I have written all the routines for VRAM management, so everything is now working without manual intervention (like it was in the previous video).
    Looking forward to your comments and suggestions.

КОМЕНТАРІ • 126

  • @ThatOldTV
    @ThatOldTV Рік тому +14

    Breathtaking work! There's a UA-camr called TenNoKoe. He's re-interpreted Ghouls N Ghosts tunes for the YM2612. Contact him so you can refresh the music too.

  • @CanalWarpZone
    @CanalWarpZone Рік тому

    Awesome romhack, congratulations ❤

  • @raycastello2532
    @raycastello2532 Рік тому +3

    We hope the project is still ongoing

  • @erich3784
    @erich3784 Рік тому +15

    That's a lot of dedication & work! Huge props to you aMaru!!

  • @tengu4774
    @tengu4774 Рік тому

    Wow, this is really amazing, you really have talent.
    Not only you are coming up with smart workarounds to get the megadrive to display things it never did, but the way you slightly redrew sprites and background elements is beautiful.
    The explanations are very interesting.
    Thank you for sharing this with us, I'm looking forward to seeing how you manage the rest of the level
    best of luck in your project !

  • @xfixium
    @xfixium Рік тому

    Very nicely done, the differences between the original Megadrive version and your hack are night and day. Excellent job!

  • @heilong79
    @heilong79 Рік тому

    You really are taking this to extream levels of detail.

  • @laboratorioinformatica3525
    @laboratorioinformatica3525 Рік тому +1

    Beautifull work!! its every day better!

  • @willrobinson7599
    @willrobinson7599 Рік тому

    The original version for the small cart size was still impressive. This new version is just stunning.shows how close the megadrive could do arcade conversions if cartridge size. Cost wasn't in the factor
    Shame no demo for us to try out ourself yet

  • @kwkfortythree39
    @kwkfortythree39 Рік тому +3

    You are a hero man!

  • @rodrigoalves-cg6xv
    @rodrigoalves-cg6xv Рік тому

    This is the most amazing thing I ever saw. Thank you very much for doing this!

  • @davidkfp
    @davidkfp Рік тому +2

    I'm lovin 'it!

  • @iliariano3126
    @iliariano3126 Рік тому

    Great!

  • @Toi_Viciao
    @Toi_Viciao Рік тому +2

    Increíble trabajo, enhorabuena está quedando impresionante!! Muchos ánimos y saludos.

  • @TheSaturatio
    @TheSaturatio Рік тому +1

    Impresive results. Congrats!

  • @104d_3rr0r_vince
    @104d_3rr0r_vince Рік тому +2

    top quality

  • @stefanswiss3760
    @stefanswiss3760 Рік тому

    This is truly incredible.
    Do you also consider changing some game aspects or making maybe few games improvments? For instance the Axe comes to mind as it is very slow and doesn't do much damages, would you consider uping its throwing rate or its damage?
    Or maybe include something completly different whatever you decide ?

  • @dastanbastan9621
    @dastanbastan9621 Рік тому +1

    You need 230 tiles in VRAM for a single enemy? Does this means that you can't stream uncompressed sprites from ROM into VRAM through DMA and save VRAM space this way like devs of Earthworm Jim did?

  • @totoonthemoon3593
    @totoonthemoon3593 Рік тому

    Great rework! :)
    May be an optional window can be displayed at the top screen for the scores / time? (always visible if 50Hz 240 lines)

  • @kenbrisby4825
    @kenbrisby4825 Рік тому

    keep it up!!

  • @arciks11
    @arciks11 Рік тому +1

    One bit that slightly stands out to me is the static top of the waves in your hack which are not present in the arcade.
    I think if that top bit was omitted not much would be lost.
    Other than that this is looking crazy impressive.

  • @Devilhelll
    @Devilhelll Рік тому +1

    SHOWWWW

  • @supernova1560
    @supernova1560 Рік тому +1

    Ma il thread su sega16 è scomparso . Il remaking del gioco prosegue ? Sarebbe un peccato non proseguire

    • @XaviDJ
      @XaviDJ Рік тому

      Se dice que tuvo un accidente.😰

  • @raycastello2532
    @raycastello2532 Рік тому +1

    Fantastic! Rumor has it we'll have a demo for Christmas. Proceed?

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +2

      I can spend very little time on the project, unfortunately. Won’t make it in time for Christmas for sure. But I’ll make it my priority to release a demo after I complete stage 2.

    • @raycastello2532
      @raycastello2532 Рік тому +2

      @@amaru1818 Your work is amazing, Amaru! Thanks for answering! we are happy with this news..

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +2

      @@raycastello2532 many thanks for your support. Much appreciated.

    • @raycastello2532
      @raycastello2532 Рік тому

      @@amaru1818 an honor

  • @agencyx1turbo443
    @agencyx1turbo443 Рік тому +14

    The scene in the foreground of the windmill in STAGE 2 and the
    rewrite detailed shading, and
    and the sprite pattern adjustment of Red Arrermer King.
    The fine tuning is amazing!

  • @milowin3174
    @milowin3174 Рік тому +5

    BEST HACK EVER HANDS DOWN!!!
    I can't belive what I'm seeing. No words. You are a f***ing wizard my friend.Thank so much!

  • @milowin3174
    @milowin3174 Рік тому +2

    Hi Master! Any update comming soon?Can't wait for next video!

  • @jessragan6714
    @jessragan6714 Рік тому +3

    Wow, they're not making anything easy for you, are they? I thought the problems with Ghouls 'n Ghosts on the Genesis just stemmed from a small cartridge. I didn't know there were other considerations. Turning Firebrand into Seven Force was a clever workaround.

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +1

      ROM space is only one part of the problem. VRAM space is just as pressing…

  • @igodreamer7096
    @igodreamer7096 Рік тому +1

    Great work, aMaru man! Making justice for the Mega Drive version!

  • @YeoWren
    @YeoWren Рік тому +7

    What a puzzle! Optimising the tiles that make up the Red Arremer King is like solving a puzzle, whom adding to the others. Impressive ingenuity.
    I really like the return of the turtles' rocking, it's the kind of detail that makes the game world more alive, more believable.
    The greater precision of the details on the mills, the addition of colours, at the beginning of the level, a part I thought you wouldn't come back to, is a happy surprise. I appreciate your perseverance. Even if it takes three years, I'm sure the end result will be worth it.
    Finally, I repeat, this video format is really great, nice and didactic at the same time. Keep going! :D

    • @abcmaya
      @abcmaya Рік тому +1

      Once this project is complete I'm going to create an arcade cabinet dedicated just for this game!

  • @lordhiryu
    @lordhiryu Рік тому +5

    Sencillamente increible, sobre todo la ultima parte del video, donde muestras los entresijos de la propia programacion. Para quitarse el sombrero ante tu trabajo!!!! Mi mas sincera enhorabuena!

    • @MrSmith-gy3pb
      @MrSmith-gy3pb Рік тому +2

      Es increíble ver esos trucos, muy ingenioso, un mimo brutal. Lord Hiryu me pregunto si alguna de estas claves o algo similar en este tipo de soluciones empleadas podrían resolver esa parte del plano background del stage de Zangief, en tu excelente hack de Street Fighter Champion Edition, solo por curiosidad

    • @milowin3174
      @milowin3174 Рік тому +1

      ​@@MrSmith-gy3pb y ya puestos, animar a los elefantes y la nube de Blanka, o la palmera de Sagat. La verdad es que la técnica utilizada por aMaru hace que uno deje volar la imaginación jeje
      Hasta consigue utilizar algún que otro color extra. Es una auténtica pasada.

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +2

      Many thanks for your continuous support Lord Hiryu! Glad you liked the video :)

  • @Eso96
    @Eso96 Рік тому +1

    Ansioso por nova atualização!!!!

  • @ateuquantico3699
    @ateuquantico3699 Рік тому +1

    Estão deixando a gente sonhar

  • @venonnegru
    @venonnegru Рік тому +1

    Tá mais bonito que o arcade

  • @SCIN
    @SCIN Рік тому +1

    incrivel, mas esse vídeo já faz 6 meses, será que já tem alguma novidade?

    • @XaviDJ
      @XaviDJ Рік тому

      No 😞, dicen que le pasó algo... Un accidente, espero que se trate de un rumor nada más y que esté bien.
      El avance de el hack era muy rápido y la página oficial no se encuentra.
      Algo de todo ésto es muy extraño, no contesta a ningún mensaje y no existe avance alguno. Seguir esperando es lo único que se puede hacer, quién sabe 🤷

  • @abaroners
    @abaroners Рік тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @supernova1560
    @supernova1560 Рік тому +2

    Sei un genio . E' spettacolare

  • @bloodykenshiro8218
    @bloodykenshiro8218 Рік тому +2

    This hack is amazing, you deserve mad props for squeezing so much perfection out of the good old MD.

  • @Turom
    @Turom Рік тому +1

    Incredible !

  • @sweetamiao
    @sweetamiao Рік тому +4

    Totally amazing! This stage really takes so much effort and they cut the corners heavily decades ago. It is really impressive to see this stage, which was so cheap in its original MD form, converts to something almost arcade perfect. The attention to details and the effort to find a workaround is unbelievable. Hopefully the upcoming stages would be a bit easier....

  • @lordhiryu
    @lordhiryu 2 місяці тому

    Hi aMaru, any news?¿? I hope that your project will go ahead.

  • @dm564
    @dm564 Рік тому

    Incredible! Thanks for explanation, very interesting

  • @cnoteunlimited
    @cnoteunlimited Рік тому +2

    Incredible.

  • @shenglongisback4688
    @shenglongisback4688 11 місяців тому

    Wow the megadrive was tricky beast if knew the guts of the system and get em gains...SEEEGGGA!!
    The ending was waiting Porky pig too pop out😂😂

  • @Idelacio
    @Idelacio Рік тому

    Niiice, I actually prefer the colours in the hack versus the more washed out CPS original.

  • @panos_sigma
    @panos_sigma Рік тому +4

    Stunning work! So glad you're still working on it and didn't abandon this project on the first "dead end". I dare to say that some parts of the stage look even better than the arcade. They seem to me less blurry and more vibrant! If finished, this project has the potential to be one of the most impressive hacks ever, regardless of console!

  • @johnlenin7826
    @johnlenin7826 Рік тому

    Simply awesome. Knowing how to do this stuff is intellectually rewarding af.

  • @DeadlyGamingLV
    @DeadlyGamingLV Рік тому +3

    This video is fantastic. I enjoy learning the steps you took to make this possible. You do excellent work. I know I 've raved about this video on twitter and retweeted it a couple times but I had to give you props here and say big respect to you. Your hard work is greatly appreciated. :)

  • @Retrofanboy
    @Retrofanboy Рік тому

    This is absolutely AMAZING!!!

  • @nintendo4life132
    @nintendo4life132 Рік тому

    Improvement, fabulous work

  • @albey1816
    @albey1816 Рік тому

    Any idea as a guess on final ROM size? - Original game is only 640KB ( 5Mbit )
    With that amount of extra detail i would guess maybe 3x the size of original game.

  • @tekzilla1354
    @tekzilla1354 Рік тому

    Where can we show financial support for this? We love what you're doing!

  • @benjaminyoris106
    @benjaminyoris106 Рік тому

    Awesome work, I'll buy a used Megadrive and a SD card adapter to be able to play this version ! Thanks a lot aMaru !

  • @FaJaR2
    @FaJaR2 Рік тому

    Joe from Gamesack will probably love this

  • @phormigon
    @phormigon Рік тому

    Muito bom mesmo! Parabéns pelo trabalho 🤜🤛👏👏👏

  • @josephschmitt3858
    @josephschmitt3858 11 місяців тому

    Excellent work! Are you intending to relase the game as a cartridge in the future?

  • @mickeymickey9914
    @mickeymickey9914 Рік тому

    You had 666 subscribers and I'm your 667th.

  • @SnotlipsTM
    @SnotlipsTM Рік тому

    Amazing, this is truly a labor of love! I can't wait to see what's next thanks for sharing :)

  • @f.k.b.16
    @f.k.b.16 Рік тому +4

    Whoa... Whoa! I would almost go as far as to say this looks better than the arcade!! Then almost more impressive is you have a heart to teach! A lot of what you discussed is foreign to me but I can actually follow along with this 100%! Trick bits indeed!Great job on the hack and the video!

  • @mukurop1
    @mukurop1 Рік тому

    aMaru you are clearly a Magician Lord! Awesome job!

  • @albey1816
    @albey1816 Рік тому

    Beautiful work, can't wait for this Hack.

  • @andrewwells755
    @andrewwells755 Рік тому

    Really looking forward to seeing if you can reduce/eliminate the massive flicker from the creature with fire from the belly.. especially when there were two of them... yikes.

  • @XaviDJ
    @XaviDJ Рік тому

    Intenté entrar en la web del proyecto y no existe, el proyecto parece estar parado, se sabe algo? 😰.

  • @thesegaguy1499
    @thesegaguy1499 Рік тому

    Hey, maybe you could add the fence at the start of stage 1 by making it a sprite. Also congrats, your doing a great job with the project.

  • @IsThisReality
    @IsThisReality Рік тому

    I love this! I will be following this and hoping for a full hardware release I can purchase!

  • @retrorevolution2091
    @retrorevolution2091 Рік тому

    Beautifull works. is it possible to add new features, to make this port even more impressive?

  • @laumpolumpio
    @laumpolumpio Рік тому

    Is there any possible way to add the missing frames of Arthur's running animation???

  • @joaquimneto7607
    @joaquimneto7607 Рік тому

    esse port ficou muito aquem do esperado para o mega... podia ter ficado melhor!

  • @JackoMoonwalker
    @JackoMoonwalker Рік тому

    Wow, this is impressive!! When will it be ready to play??

  • @Elbobelo
    @Elbobelo Рік тому +1

    Wow, thank you! What version of Gens.exe was that?

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому

      Gens r57 shell mod. It has a lot of debugging tools.

    • @Elbobelo
      @Elbobelo Рік тому

      @@amaru1818 Thanks. I use Exodus 2.1 a lot for developing, but that debugger looked nice.

  • @nomadgameplays9028
    @nomadgameplays9028 Рік тому +2

    amazing job

  • @BPlayReview
    @BPlayReview Рік тому

    i realized the lake didn't disappear when seeing the comparison, it's just located just at the exit of the windmill and it's static ice lake instead of moving lake

  • @slightlytwistedagain
    @slightlytwistedagain Рік тому

    Are you going to add in more of Arthur's walking animations? Also something I noticed. When an enemy dies the explosion always goes fro left to right no matter which direction your attack hits. Perhaps you could code the explosion to rotate depending on the direction you hit the enemy to make the game look more polished.

  • @juarezmiranda
    @juarezmiranda Рік тому

    Não é querer dar uma de fanboy de Mega Drive, nesse Remaster tem tons de sombra q esta mais bonito comparado ao arcade.

  • @lioneart19
    @lioneart19 Рік тому

    Incredible, the difference is night and day, it turns this port from a game I had no interest in whatsoever into a game I'd like to play. And wow, so much cleverness in the tricks used to achieve the results!

  • @Heaven-dy9lj
    @Heaven-dy9lj 3 місяці тому

    You're a genius!

  • @airic21
    @airic21 Рік тому

    amazing job hope this still has a strong green light

  • @Mekaneckpain
    @Mekaneckpain Рік тому

    Will you be offering a demo rom at some point?

  • @format_c5993
    @format_c5993 Рік тому +3

    It s beautiful, keep on the good work !

  • @Decerebrado
    @Decerebrado Рік тому +2

    WOW!!
    Your work seems better to the eyes than the arcade in my opinion.
    That's a great job. Hope you can "repolish" all game like this!
    Congratulations man!!

  • @deaniepops1
    @deaniepops1 Рік тому

    A very clever and dedicated guy.🤩

  • @albey1816
    @albey1816 Рік тому

    Have you got an update for us?

  • @milowin3174
    @milowin3174 Рік тому +2

    Could you use the distant mountains colors for the clouds on first stage?

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +1

      The clouds in the first stage took me quite some time, and I’m never satisfied with the result. But I’ll get back to that.

    • @milowin3174
      @milowin3174 Рік тому +1

      ​​@@amaru1818 Do you think is possible to animate the grass when rain begins in the first stage using the same technique you used on the lake? Thank you so much, Master.

    • @SCIN
      @SCIN Рік тому +1

      @@milowin3174 it would be amazing

  • @identitatemignotum3238
    @identitatemignotum3238 Рік тому

    You're a genius

  • @pablopena1474
    @pablopena1474 Рік тому

    Fantastic!!

  • @romario9158
    @romario9158 Рік тому

    Fantastic

  • @ace3093
    @ace3093 Рік тому

    Amazing!

  • @TheLonduzboub
    @TheLonduzboub Рік тому

    Bravo !

  • @slashrose3287
    @slashrose3287 Рік тому +1

    A real work of ART and PASSION, incredible stuff!!

  • @dava00007
    @dava00007 Рік тому +2

    Such a labor of love!

  • @Don_Miguel
    @Don_Miguel Рік тому +1

    Good work and a nice vid. Thought to learn something from it ^__^

  • @owlnonymous
    @owlnonymous Рік тому +1

    Love tech videos like this. I can't wait for your hack to come out. You are really doing the Genesis and this game a solid.

  • @PekMinister
    @PekMinister Рік тому +1

    Your work is simply amazing.
    Daimakaimura is one of my favor games ever, and been talking with other hobby coders about the tecnical aspect of the hack, which you're masterizing!
    Please, keep going!

  • @pasletemps6358
    @pasletemps6358 Рік тому +4

    It's phenomenal ! Hard to believe that this is possible. Thank you for your exciting demonstrations.

  • @GaryHodgesDVSM
    @GaryHodgesDVSM Рік тому +1

    Beautiful and impressive work!

  • @elek464
    @elek464 Рік тому +1

    Very impressive job!!!

  • @droiduseruserdroid1731
    @droiduseruserdroid1731 Рік тому

    It really is too bad the developer was never able to complete this project before the accident.

    • @panos_sigma
      @panos_sigma Рік тому

      What accident? What are you talking about?

    • @XaviDJ
      @XaviDJ Рік тому

      Accidente?, Sufrió un accidente, se sabe algo?, Gran tragedia. 😰

    • @panos_sigma
      @panos_sigma Рік тому

      Most probable thing, is that he's talking out of his ass for some attention. Many sad mo fos out there, unfortunately.

  • @damin9913
    @damin9913 Рік тому

    When will this be released?

    • @amaru1818
      @amaru1818  Рік тому +1

      I hope I’ll manage to finish stage 2 early next year, then I’ll focus on a demo release

    • @albey1816
      @albey1816 Рік тому +1

      @@amaru1818 - Can you make the DEMO playable on a Megaeverdrive please?

  • @Buckeyefarmer
    @Buckeyefarmer Рік тому

    Watching this remaking in real time is pretty cool. Goes to show how much the Genesis could do if not for cost cutting on cartridge size and possibly time constraints as they rushed some products out. This was always a good version that played identical and looked solid overall, but imagine if this is what they gave people back when it originally came out. They would've been blown away if they got a version like this.

  • @krushingbro6620
    @krushingbro6620 Рік тому

    this just gets more and more incredible, fascinating stuff what with you showing us how you are achieving all this and also the end result. please keep doing what your doing 🙏