MUGEN ZERO - ONLINE

STORY MODE

2010-11-29T17:06:00.000-08:00

Some of you might be wondering why I classified this game as a Fighting / Roleplaying game, so I figured that I would explain that classification now.

To be honest, MUGEN ZERO was originally planned as a top-down RPG with user-defined elements. However, most top-down RPGs bore me pretty quickly with repetitive gameplay and pointless side quests, so I decided to ditch the top-down perspective and narrative elements, opting instead for unique (fun) gameplay elements with the added ability to let you create your own roleplay scenarios in a similar vein as Dungeons and Dragons using this gameplay. However, something about MUGEN ZERO still didn't feel right to me... Outside of awesome fighting gameplay and roleplay elements, MUGEN ZERO was still kind of bland. To put it simply, MUGEN ZERO had no identity.

That's about to change.

MUGEN ZERO will now feature a story mode that will give you a good idea of the game world and the circumstances surrounding your battles. The story is pretty epic, and strays far away from cliche-ridden plot devices to form a nice well-rounded adventure that defies time and space and plays out something along the lines of Chrono Trigger.

Depending on the number of online battles fought, more of the story can be unlocked as it is updated. The story, however, is not always playable, BUT, in the cases where it is, your battle results could impact future story events.

In addition, the story is much deeper than you would expect from a fighting game (or even a full-on RPG for that matter) and is expected to be updated frequently (and thus is expanded indefinitely). But, if a good story just isn't your thing, the story mode is also optional. :)

Screen Resolution

2010-11-13T00:49:00.000-08:00

As you can see, MUGEN ZERO has had its screen resolution increased to 512x320 in order to allow for many different sized characters and graphics to fit well within the screen and not look bad, even with the tiniest characters such as Super Mario there. :)

The new resolution will allow the pixel art to even look great on High Definition television monitors as well! ^_^

2010-09-12T17:29:00.000-07:00

The image says it all. :)

As you can see, I've been busy working hard on the development of MUGEN ZERO. Now that the bulk of online communication stuff is done (as well as a fancy new custom control configuration screen), I can focus on programming the stuff we both care about -- the actual game!

Expect a limited beta in the next few weeks (hopefully) to get a taste of what it's like to play the game. ^_^

Welcome to MUGEN ZERO!

2010-08-21T21:02:00.000-07:00

MUGEN ZERO is an online fighting / roleplaying game that plays a little like the N64 Super Smash Bros combined with many retro games such as Super Mario Bros, Metroid, or the Megaman X series while simultaneously including the speed, skill, and strategy of all the coolest Capcom fighters out there, taking place in massive environments designed with the concept of strategy in mind -- all online -- with characters you can draw or edit yourself.

If that doesn't sound like the MUGEN you're familiar with, you're absolutely right!

MUGEN ZERO is a completely new kind of game -- one that should not to be confused with the MUGEN from the team, Elecbyte. In fact, there are no similarities whatsoever between the two outside the name and the fact that it includes various modes of play using completely custom-made characters.

As this is an online game, there are basic rules involving the size and scope of your avatar's graphics and abilities in order to maintain balance. However that does very little to limit the spectrum of unique characters that may be created. For example, a character such as Mario or Sonic can be created to fight exactly as they would in their respective 2D games. Remember Super Metroid? What if you could make a character like Megaman X with a dash and an air-dash ability shoot in multiple directions like Samus? What if you want your character to fly? What if you want that character to have multiple jumps in the air akin to Kirby and throw bombs like Bomberman? I've got news for you. All this (and more) is possible in MUGEN ZERO thanks to its unique ability system.

Also, if you don't feel like fighting, check out the Create-an-RPG mode! In this mode you can emote with custom avatars, chat freely, fight without rules (as long as the hosting player allows fighting), or roleplay however you wish. This is a sort of sandbox mode where playing around is highly encouraged. After all, I am a firm believer that games are supposed to be fun. How can we have fun if we can't play around in a game sometimes?

MUGEN ZERO is a game for gamers. As a gamer, I like to play for fun just as much as I like to play for challenge. Here's to a game that's built for fun. :)