To port games to ZZT?

24 · Post by 24 » Fri Apr 18, 2003 12:02 am

...The poll says it all.

Post by **MadTom** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 3:13 am

Good topic, but the name needed a change. For obvious reasons.

I vote no. While some games could turn out considerably well ported to ZZT (I quote the Dizzy games as a good example), in general I feel originality is better.

66 · Post by 66 » Fri Apr 18, 2003 1:26 pm

I agree.

go find 'Kirby' in the database...(!)

Post by **Dr. Dos** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 2:24 pm

I'm the one who voted yes. However only those that would require skill to make. ZZTris is an example along with the Dizzy games. While most games aren't even a good conversion they are still fun (Mario games and Yoshi games) to play.

Commodore · Post by **Commodore** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 5:08 pm

Yes, so long as people don't make crappy versions that ruins the chance for the rest of us to make those sorts of games.

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 10:44 pm

Yeah. I was working on a RockMan ZZT game a few years ago, but I saw that somebody already made a Mega Man game and it discouraged me.

Post by **MadTom** » Fri Apr 18, 2003 11:02 pm

There's a Warcraft ZZT which is, needless to say, very confusing.

159 · Post by **159** » Sat Apr 19, 2003 10:28 pm

I feel that as long as the game is a good port, it should be made.I know my zelda games suck, so shut up.

27 · Post by 27 » Sun Apr 20, 2003 4:34 am

If you acctually make an effort, and choose a game or idea that can fit into zzt, I'd say go for it. I've seen a couple Zelda games that acctually work out pretty good. But I've also seen a few games where it's like, "UR SONIC TEH HEADGEHOGG GO GET THE GEMS AND AMMO AND KILL TEH TIGRESZZ!!!11"

Post by **Dr. Dos** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 12:04 pm

If I recall those sonic games were joke games.
As you said about Zelda, I assume you mean Link's Adventure, a very fun, but inaccurate Zelda game.

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sun Apr 20, 2003 3:22 pm

I'm looking forward to Wayne's Adventure, especially if it includes an old man who gives clues in incoherent Engrish and a drawling merchant named Nevada Bob!

458 · Post by **458** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 10:02 pm

I say, definetly YES on porting games to zzt. True, there have been games made in the past that kind of sucked, but then again, there once was a time when STK was not in standard use.

Right now I'm working on Starcraft for ZZT, but I have no Idea when it will be finished.

It could be extremely cool if someone made Half-life for zzt. What say, all? Anyone up for the challenge?

Ryan Ferneau · Post by **Ryan Ferneau** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 10:04 pm

I've never played Half-Life. Sorry.

20 · Post by 20 » Sat Oct 18, 2003 10:43 pm

rodger, please refrain from reviving topics that died half a year ago, thank you.

Zephyr · Post by **Zephyr** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:20 am

First post, April, 2003. Latest Post, October 2003. Whoa! It IS half a year!

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