October 1, 2021
What is this?
Long ago, there was a game called “X” or “Lunar Chase” for the Game Boy, that made use of 3D graphics. The elders of the GameZone deemed it too powerful for feeble human minds of the year 1992, and it only saw a limited release in Japan. So we wondered, what if Lunar Chase had been released? Would we have seen more 3D games on the Game Boy?
Enter Space Raiders, a 3D game for GBJam9. Shoot everything in sight, try to collect the L power-up for lasers, and see how far you get in this proc-gen space shooter.
Realistically, could this be on the Game Boy?
Maybe! It uses a lot of the 3D techniques in X, which was a real Game Boy game.
What else is constrained?
Simultaneous sound effects are limited to two at a time, the music and sound effects were made in Deflemask using the Game Boy mode. The frame rate and viewport are also limited to give a more Game Boy feel.
Graphics and Code by @hawkun
Audio by @matthewaivic
We made this game in about 4 days, theres loads of things I’d love to add but alas there is fixed time frame for GBJam so, it is what it is.