User:Sivak/Battle Kid: Fortress of Peril

This game is a platforming game, inspired from I Wanna be the Guy. It utilizes a Metroidvania-style approach in that, rather than having several levels, it is one large area that one can freely explore.

Overview

Project owner: Sivak
Developer: Sivak
Compiler : NESASM
Sound driver: Drag NSF
Soundtrack by: Sivak
Started on: October, 2008
Release date: February 22, 2010
Cart made: Yes
Mapper: iNES Mapper #2: UOROM
PRG Memory: 256 KB
CHR Memory: 0 KB

Story

A mysterious group is discovered to be secretly developing a weapon known as a Supermech, which would be a massive threat if they succeed. It is discovered by Dr. Tina Byers, who is a talented inventor. Timmy, a friend of the doctor's, is told about the weapon and he is then shown a special, upgradeable combat suit in hopes that he will be able to use it to infiltrate the fortress and deal with the Supermech threat.

Gameplay

The player controls Timmy, who must make his way through the various areas of the Fortress. Timmy can jump and use gloves that fire a simple shot to attack enemies.

The player always dies in one hit, though there are several locations that serve as continue points, indicated by the 9-pointed star or Nonagram symbol. On Normal or Easy difficulties, one may continue an infinite amount of times. Hard difficulty allows 50 continues, Very Hard allows 20, and Unfair has no continuing at all. The harder difficulties must also be done in one gaming session, while Easy and Normal allow one to use passwords. Easy also gives the Damage Amp upgrade, but turns the suit pink.

Along the way, one will find several enhancement cards that give new abilities to the suit Timmy wears, such as a higher jumping ability or the ability to breathe underwater.

The ultimate goal is to seek out and defeat the six guardians of the Fortress. After doing so, a special room will open up the pathway to the inner sanctum of the Fortress where the group making the Supermech is hiding.