Nantettatte Engine: A PC Engine Birthday present for you and yours.

[Arkhan Asylum]

http://www.aetherbyte.com/aetherbyte-nantettatte_engine.html

https://aetherbyte.bandcamp.com/releases (MUSICCCCC)

In honor of the PC Engine's upcoming birthday, we present to you: Nantettatte Engine.

It's a few days early so you can play it on the weekend here instead of a random surprise on Monday when you're not paying attention or at work. ;)



It's a goofy, free little high score game in the same style as Astrosmash, and those early 90s bitwar/PC war games where you're shooting whichever machine you aren't fanboying over.   

I remember playing one on Windows in the early 90s that was a Space Invaders clone that had you shooting Macintosh computers with X_X faces on them.   

It always made me laugh, so I'm happy we could finally do the same thing here.  I hope this reminds everyone of simpler times. 

The objective is simple.  Shoot everything.  If the Amiga Ball or Game and Watches hit the ground, you die immediately.   You can press I to move faster.




Also of note, I present to you Aetherbyte's new, long needed/overdue mascot, RomRom.

I had been milling over ideas for a real mascot instead of just having a frigging pillar logo for a long time now.  I always wanted something like Rolfee and could never quite pinpoint what I wanted.


The final idea for her and this game basically hit me all together the one day when I was riding a train in Japan.  It was strongly fueled and influenced by the record shop I was just at, and all of the candy I inhaled that day.

Her name's a play on Kyonkyon (Kyon²), arguably one of the most famous 80s JPop singers.  I brought her up in that one thread awhile back about the CD-ROMROM naming and all of that Japanese word math, and I chuckled to myself and went  'heheheeee', and that's basically how she got her name.  It seemed like a comical perfect fit.   

RomRom is essentially a combination of all of the kickass things about the 80s with some of my personal tastes sprinkled in.

You can expect to see more of her on the site, maybe on some pins/stickers or something, and probably in some other upcoming stuff we're doing.


It was fun keeping this under wraps, telling people I wasn't doing any PCE stuff.  Sometimes, while I was literally working on it.   Paul had posted a small snippet of her black and white face on FB, but I don't know that anyone suspected a thing.

Also,

We can't in good conscious release this on a physical card for money for various reasons, including the fact that I covered KyonKyon's Nantettatte Idol for this.... so just play it in an emulator or use a flashcart. 

CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER:

^^^ This is the song, that's Kyonkyon.  Hell yeah.

[turboswimbz]

THIS IS . . . .

I AM JUST SO HAPPY....

 

[CrackTiger]

Looks very cool. Can't wait to try it out.

Edit: WINNERS DON'T BUY PCEWORKS!

[Arkhan Asylum]

Edit: WINNERS DON'T BUY PCEWORKS!

I am so looking forward to people pissing and moaning about that brilliant splash screen. 

It's probably one of my better smart assed ideas, and thankfully we have Paul to doodle up and flesh it out properly.

[saturndual32]

Cant wait to try it out. Thanks Arkhan!
By the way, what does Nantettatte mean?

[Arkhan Asylum]

It's hard to explain, but when you say it like nantettatte engine, it basically means "Do that and nothing but that no matter what."

So, do PC Engine 24/7/365/420yolo#360noscope

[elmer]

In honor of the PC Engine's upcoming birthday, we present to you: Nantettatte Engine.

Woo hoo, thanks! 

Glad to see that you've not totally-abandoned the PCE for that measly MSX. 

By the way, what does Nantettatte mean?

Isn't it obvious???

"Nan tête-à-tête" is clearly Arkhan's mispronounced declaration of his secret habit of getting advice on his love life from his Grandmother. 

[the haze]

This is a lovely Sunday morning time waster!

The splash screen is the best part. Or maybe RomRom sitting on the car. 

[ParanoiaDragon]

Dang it, I want to try it right now, but I know I'll get sucked in & I don't have time for that!  Thanks a bunch Ark, you're wasting my time!?!  Seriously though, thanks Ark, you & Paul rock!

[Arkhan Asylum]

Dang it, I want to try it right now, but I know I'll get sucked in & I don't have time for that!  Thanks a bunch Ark, you're wasting my time!?!  Seriously though, thanks Ark, you & Paul rock!

I don't know how much time you really need.  It's just astrosmash, lol.

Pretty fun for a little time wasting diversion once in awhile, or just leave the title screen on because the music is dope.

[MNKyDeth]

I loved Astrosmash from the Intellivision.

Just grabbed this, can't wait to try it out!

[Dicer]

Astrosmash you say....

Thanks guys I needed a pick me up, and even though I can't play it on real hardware ATM, I'll still enjoy the hell out of it...

Edit: This is the only time I've enjoyed the PCE Shuttle.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Edit: This is the only time I've enjoyed the PCE Shuttle.

It seemed like the most obvious thing to put her in, lol.

Star Parodier fucked that one up real good.

[ccovell]

Love the art design, and it's a fun game too!

But! 

1) It is the 21st century, and there is no time for ROM headers on PCE games.  262144 bytes please.

2) Why would you preserve Mt. Fuji in a bubble?  Mountains have the worst terrain, hardest soil, and thus lowest capacity for sustaining human life.



Oh, and I used that "Winners Don't..." idea in my Tongueman's Logic demo ver. 

[Arkhan Asylum]

It is the 21st century, and there is no time for ROM headers on PCE games.  262144 bytes please.

yeah, things you forget at 10am.  I made a mental note to do that and forgot.

Does it really matter though? lol.  Plays fine in an emulator and on an Everdrive. 

EDIT: In any event I reuploaded it.   I think it's barfing back an cached version of the page/download, so it should probably wake up eventually with the new one.

Why would you preserve Mt. Fuji in a bubble?  Mountains have the worst terrain, hardest soil, and thus lowest capacity for sustaining human life.

It's to sustain games and hardware, not people.   The people are on their own.

Oh, and I used that "Winners Don't..." idea in my Tongueman's Logic demo ver. 

To slam PCEWorks? 

[ccovell]

Oh, and I used that "Winners Don't..." idea in my Tongueman's Logic demo ver. 

To slam PCEWorks? 

To criticize countries that wage war and torture their citizens, and those who are still happy to do business with them rather than shun them.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Oh, and I used that "Winners Don't..." idea in my Tongueman's Logic demo ver. 

To slam PCEWorks? 

To criticize countries that wage war and torture their citizens, and those who are still happy to do business with them rather than shun them.

Show me?    I never played a lot of TML because I am not really big on Picross.    Definitely never seent it before.

[Arkhan Asylum]

OFFICIALLY THE PCES BIRTHDAY IN THIS REGION OF THE PLANET NOW YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[DeshDildo]

Thank you for the birthday treat!

[ParanoiaDragon]

Dang it, I want to try it right now, but I know I'll get sucked in & I don't have time for that!  Thanks a bunch Ark, you're wasting my time!?!  Seriously though, thanks Ark, you & Paul rock!

I don't know how much time you really need.  It's just astrosmash, lol.

Pretty fun for a little time wasting diversion once in awhile, or just leave the title screen on because the music is dope.

True dat, I ended up firing it up for awhile!

[shubibiman]

Thank you for this fun little shooter

[ccovell]

Show me?    I never played a lot of TML because I am not really big on Picross.    Definitely never seent it before.

I thought you would be resourceful enough to find it on your own.

On this page: https://www.chrismcovell.com/TMLogic.html, the demo was released in May 2006 (wow): https://www.chrismcovell.com/data/Tonguemans_Logic_DEMO.zip

[NecroPhile]

Cool, man, thanks!  I'm looking forward to giving this a spin when I get some time.

Kudos on the cute mascot girly.  Where do I sign up for pillowaifu version? 

[Arkhan Asylum]

I thought you would be resourceful enough to find it on your own.

I grabbed and fired up the ROM, didnt see it by the time I got to the red swirly ball screen, and figured it was one of the puzzles I needed to solve to see.   

That or I inadvertently tapped a button and skipped the screen before seeing it? 

Cool, man, thanks!  I'm looking forward to giving this a spin when I get some time.

Kudos on the cute mascot girly.  Where do I sign up for pillowaifu version? 

You can borrow my pillow when I'm done with it.


.... never.


maybe after Saber Rider never happens, I'll just make RomRom Rommer and The RomRom Roms instead. 

[OldRover]

Haha, this is cute. Nice work, guys.

[Arkhan Asylum]

Haha, this is cute. Nice work, guys.

Im pretty happy with the car zooming to the shuttle.  lol    The sound effects are doofy

[touko]

Simple, but very fun to play, thanks .

[blueraven]

YES, FUCKING RAD. NICE JOB ARKHAN!!!!!

[Arkhan Asylum]

YES, FUCKING RAD. NICE JOB ARKHAN!!!!!

you gonna head up a fucking rad as balls high score contest for it.  you know you want it.

[blueraven]

This is what makes pcefx awesome. This is the real shit. The shit that happened.

[Arkhan Asylum]

The shit that happened.

where.  there's no high score thread yet.  IT DIDNT HAPPEN. FIX IT.

[blueraven]

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=22753.new#new

STOP USING QUOTES IN THE wrong thread

[Arkhan Asylum]

https://www.pcengine-fx.com/forums/index.php?topic=22753.new#new

STOP USING QUOTES IN THE wrong thread

fight me.

[spenoza]

OK, seriously, Arkhan. You've managed to release 3 commercial homebrew games (not counting the stuff on the proto-card), one on homemade AbCard, and you've released 3 free games (I'm counting the Aetherbyte Christmas one). You are insane.

Also, I've decided I finally need to bite the bullet and buy Pyramid Plunder. Maybe over next summer at CCAG?

We shall see!

[spenoza]

Also trying to decide if I have any useful skills I could apply in my oh-so-minimal down time that would help you on whatever your next PCE project is...

[Arkhan Asylum]

OK, seriously, Arkhan. You've managed to release 3 commercial homebrew games (not counting the stuff on the proto-card), one on homemade AbCard, and you've released 3 free games (I'm counting the Aetherbyte Christmas one). You are insane.

Also, I've decided I finally need to bite the bullet and buy Pyramid Plunder. Maybe over next summer at CCAG?

We shall see!

The credit doesn't all go to myself, though.  Don't forget OldMan!  Pyramid Plunder wasn't possible without him. 

This is that thing I told you I was doing at CCAG that you shouldn't tell anyone else about, lol.

NOW PEOPLE KNOW.  THE SECRET IS OUT.

I've found I like doing these smaller, goofier games for fun.

They suck up less freetime, and are easier goals to obtain.

and still provide useful things for future projects.   

[spenoza]

Sorry OldMan! I didn't mean to neglect you! You're awesome, too!

That thing you told me about at CCAG is SO secret I only remember that you told me about it, not what it is (I think I convinced myself THIS was it).

I'd blame the kid and lack of sleep, but I was slightly an airhead before that, so...

[SmokeMonster]

Incredible game. Thanks for gifting it to us.

[Arkhan Asylum]

I didn't really give any details other than "Yeah, I'm doing something"

I haven't forsaken PCE yet, despite the fact Facebook / Collectards / Profiteering newtards have really screwed this stuff up pretty bad lately.

When I said maybe this will remind people of simpler times, I was sort of alluding to that.

[spenoza]

Are people pirating/repackaging the homebrews, yet? God, I hope not...

[blueraven]

If that happens I would get suing

[Arkhan Asylum]

Are people pirating/repackaging the homebrews, yet? God, I hope not...

I honestly wouldn't be shocked if there have been some downlow repros of Atlantean made and divvied out. 

I'd like to think people aren't shitty like that, but lately, I'm not too sure.

and yeah, I'd go full phoenix wright on that shit if it happened.

[NecroPhile]

It'd not be bad if they paid for the rom, but you're a right twat if you'll pay $50 (or whatever dumbass sum they fetch) for a boot but can't pony up a measly $10 for the game itself.

[OldRover]

I haven't seen any of Aetherbyte's stuff repro'd yet but of course, there's the commercial translations that have been done, and I saw Insanity on an iso site some time ago.

[CrackTiger]

I found Mysterious Song on an iso site early on.

[OldRover]

I saw MSR on coinops and authorized a legit download for the project so they weren't spreading around the buggy first edition. A game good enough to pirate is good enough to buy, so I just saw it as a compliment.

[Arkhan Asylum]

I got Insanity taken down at least.   Dude was a tool at first until he realized I made the game...


I don't know that anyone would really waste money / resources on Nantettatte.   They shouldn't.   
I wouldn't.

It's just astrosmash.   Slap that bitch on an everdrive and enjoy it.

[OldMan]

The credit doesn't all go to myself, though.  Don't forget OldMan!

Oh, you can has the credit. It's just nice to be thought of every now and then

That thing you told me about at CCAG is SO secret ...

'Astrosmash' was the other half. Maybe someday what I wrote will see daylight, after Arkhan has a chance to polish it

It's kind of funny, though.  I'm more into figuring out how things work, with odd-ball small programs to test things. I very rarely get things finished....
Unless Arkhan pushes me to.

...speaking of that, Arkhan: did you get the artwork? Is paul gonna re-do it?
If/when I get a decent death animation, I'll move things along to the next step

I'd blame the kid and lack of sleep, but I was slightly an airhead before that, so....

Me too. Gets worse as I get older, too

[Arkhan Asylum]

Oh, you can has the credit. It's just nice to be thought of every now and then

Lol, lets start calling you obey wan kenobey.

'Astrosmash' was the other half.

It's funny that only what, 2 PCEFXers end up seeing this stuff in person while we're dicking off with it.

Maybe someday what I wrote will see daylight, after Arkhan has a chance to polish it

Let's German it instead.  lol. 

It's kind of funny, though.  I'm more into figuring out how things work, with odd-ball small programs to test things. I very rarely get things finished....
Unless Arkhan pushes me to.

Yeah.    Those oddball programs have proven to be invaluable, though.    J and them were still shocked and confused that we started finishing stuff... lol

...speaking of that, Arkhan: did you get the artwork? Is paul gonna re-do it?
If/when I get a decent death animation, I'll move things along to the next step

Yeah, maybe resend it.   AIM is special.   So special it's going away for everrrrr.

[spenoza]

Oh, I thought what I saw on that TurboExpress was unrelated. I want to see that polished up, though. I love that kind of thing.