Gloom Busters

[Freaklore1]

Ok,but i just want to point out that if he decide to make the change it will slow down the progress on the project since he as to completely re-design every characters,enemies,animations and menus using his arts.

He's already busy adding more contents like secret weapons,bosses and other stuffs.

We should at least wait till Skelegant finish up his original version of Swanky Moppets before even thinking of making a ''Cleaner'' version of it.

Like that peoples will be able to play both the original vision and the less provocative version.

[Skelegant]

Actually, real-life Olive said she'd prefer it if the characters didn't have stick arms and legs, so I'm not just changing the style out of fear of critisicm
And although there's certain areas I'm not changing (because they're there for multiple, perfectly good reasons) I'm happy to try and change some things to help people enjoy the game more (or at least dislike it less lol)

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plus I've got to the point where people assuming I'm a straight male chubby chaser has lost its humor. I'm not gonna go telling everyone who I am and why I draw what I draw because that would be stupid and nobody cares but if people keep projecting things onto me, I will have to take drastic measures because I ain't got time fo dat

also @freaklore just so you're not worried, I'll probably be able to draw over the existing sprites, so it won't take too long

[Mav3rick]

I had a feeling that was the case. The "balloony" look was meant to make them look more cartoony and funny.

Well good for u honestly why change the first idea? they look good and play good and if u feel like is not mature because is cartoony and funny look at adventures of square, the diversity and complex of the caracteres is what make it what it is, u dont want to make it look generic and the same old same dont u?
so stick with ur original idea, there will be littles here and there but is part of the project

[Skelegant]

Thoughts on this style?

[InsanityBringer]

I actually quite like that. Carries some of the feel of the old sprites, while doing more of what it seems you want to do.

(also, I swear I cannot unsee the demon replacement in the current version as a stick figure version of toujou nozomi. goddamned brain)

[Gamer With Dignity]

Me likey.

[Captain J]

Now they looks better with real arms and legs!

[Skelegant]

So far I've done Green-Haired Hottie and Rocky, and I'm starting on Tookus Lady

I probably won't release any new updates until I've finished all the characters (and hopefully given some of the weapons a little more character)

[Captain J]

Looking good so far, but i've never had fuss about the weapon designs, though. But you're the boss!

[Matt]

OMG THIS IS SUCH A RELIEF TO SEE THE CHANGE

i am sorry but yeah that balloony fetishy thing bothered me a lot for basically the entire time this thread has existed
(esp. with the original name of the mod which i'd already mentioned)

i literally feel like a burden has been lifted from my shoulders

[Skelegant]

TBH that was one of the reasons I never considered this a "real" mod (or at least a game in its own right) as I had a feeling people might take the art style the wrong way. I'll be a lot happier with it once the updates are done lol
Does the lady on the left look recognisably female?

(thinking of naming her Homerlina or something lol)

[Captain J]

Haha, make it so! And what's next, Griffina?

Anyway the mod itself doesn't need to be changed at all, like everyone is saying, but this improvement is really better and going to be less controversial!

[Skelegant]

UPDATE ON UPDATES:

Rather than reskinning the existing wad, I decided to make a new one with a smaller, more comfortable array of weapons, and better coding.
Plus better character sprites (hopefully these ones won't be taken the wrong way )

[Captain J]

Looking very good! But i'll be honest, i liked simple effects without blurry-brightless better. Because it was really fitting to the art style of this mod have.

But i won't stop you tho! It looks pretty new and nice nonetheless.

[Skelegant]

The glowy energy stuff is all sprite-based, so it'll be easy enough to swap it out later if pixelly works better If I can figure out how to do it, I should add an option to switch between both styles.