Originally posted by: Shane

Any updates for this? Pretty excited about it.

Originally posted by: collectorvision


I'll soon post a video of the development progress  

Originally posted by: PolarBear

hello gamester81,

Your youtube channel is awesome. Just wanted to say that

I'm actually fairly familiar with Mayan history and I've visited several Mayan sites over the years, Tikal, Quirigua, Nakbe etc etc. A few prominent Mayan figures that you could turn into enemies could be:

1) Spider Monkeys - you see these monkeys dangling from the jungle canopy all the time. They sometimes throw poop or other things at visitors. They can be naughty at times.

2) Howler Moneys - They have the loudest howl in the animal kingdom. Their howl can be heard for miles. So maybe an enemy howler monkey that howls at you. Could be interesting.

3) Jaguars - the Mayans revered jaguars. But man, those cats are scary. They're actually the only big cat that DOES NOT kill its prey by lunging at its throat. The jaguar actually goes for the skull. It has one of the strongest bites and what it does is crush the skull of its prey. You have to see it to believe it. Quite scary.

4) Coati - a racoon/anteater looking animal that you see on the jungle floor. They're fascinating to look at. They tend to roam in packs, so maybe this enemy could be a pack attack type.

5) Harpy Eagle - the largest and most powerful raptor in the Americas. I believe it is the 2nd largest overall in the world. Very majestic and beautiful creature. They actually eat Howler Monkeys and Spider Monkeys. They are HUGE.

6) Quetzal - Not sure if it should be an enemy, but this beautiful resplendent bird was extremely revered by the Mayans. Its plummage could only be worn by Kings. The penalty for being found with this bird was death. So maybe your main character could be carrying a Quetzal bird at some point, which is why the enemies want to kill him? Just an idea.

7) Toucans, Motmots, Montezuma's Oropendola, or other birds - The last bird, Montezuma's Oropendola, live in giant flocks of up to 100 birds. They build their nests upside down. When you come across a tree where they live, it looks like the entire tree is being consumed by strange brownish hanging things. That's their nest. Your character could be attacked by pesky Toucans or Montezuma's Oropendola's

Originally posted by: Gamester81

The graphics for the most part are all complete, and Sivak is doing an great job with programming the game. It's going to look and play awesome, and it'll be challenging...trust me.

Originally posted by: PolarBear

Originally posted by: Red

If your okay with using a character from another game, how about Panama Joe from Montezuma's Revenge? He could be trying to beat you to the treasure (assuming the game is about treasure hunting). Maybe he could be out of reach, but you see him activating traps. If you don't want to use Panama Joe, you could just use generic rival explorers. Maybe there were other explorers who got lost or caught in traps and died, but came back as zombies (Zombie Panama Joe?).

Originally posted by: acomicbookguyc


I know the chupacabra isn't part of Mayan history but it would be cool to see an 8-Bit rendition of the cryptid creature which was first seen in Puerto Rico.

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

You could have some zombie Conquistadors... that might be an interesting twist.

Originally posted by: acomicbookguyc

That would be awesome. Last boss as Undead Christopher Columbus

 

Originally posted by: JamesRobot

Regarding enemies if it is going to be set in a pyramid there shiuld be some non character type enemies such as booby traps, or switches that trigger spikes, blades, arrows etc. Similar to Indiana Jones or Prince of Persia.

As for living enemies: piranhas, electric eels, and alligators would be great for water levels.