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by RLError
Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:12 pm
Forum: NESdev
Topic: Final Fantasy NES: 4 distinct character palettes
Replies: 13
Views: 5161

Final Fantasy NES: 4 distinct character palettes

In this post on GameFAQs: http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/522595-final-fantasy/55553370/613234621 Somebody asks if it is possible to have four distinct palettes for the characters. The responses in the thread were negative. I wonder if anybody here might have knowledge that they don't have? Is it pos...
by RLError
Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:26 pm
Forum: NESdev
Topic: Super Metroid engine on NES?
Replies: 12
Views: 6325

This information might be useful: http://tasvideos.org/SuperMetroidTricks.html#UsefulMemoryAddresses Super Metroid has very fast scrolling at times, and the scrolling has more sophisticated logic than typical NES games have. Samus isn't in the dead center of the screen at all times, instead, when Sa...
by RLError
Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:07 am
Forum: NESdev
Topic: Super Metroid engine on NES?
Replies: 12
Views: 6325

Super Metroid engine on NES?

Would the NES be capable of handling a physics engine like the one Super Metroid uses? There have already been discussions about physics engines on these forums, but I don't think this hypothetical question has already been asked. Super Metroid has very accurate physics, which might require a CPU mo...