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Well, April was not as productive a month as I had hoped it would be. I was hoping to be finished with the fight portion of VG Exiles Ep.2 by now. However, there has been some progress.

The fight is now 75% done and stands at three minutes. While I am now officially in the home stretch, there is still a lot of work to be done before I can unleash this beast on the world. Even after I finish the fight (which will be within the next month if current trends continue), I will still need to do all of the menus and story-based stuff. I still need to recruit my potential voice actors (yeah, I said "voice actors"...).

As a matter of fact, I will be taking the third week of May off from work. Hopefully, the extra time will allow me to get this thing out sooner. (Yes, I use my vacation days for flashing. Ain't that sad?)

I also need to get with my Art Director and storyboard the script for the final art scene. You might remember Lee Drake's artwork from the "Panoptichron" scenes in Episode 1. Well, he is now the proud owner of a Wacom tablet and I must say that the concept art that he has provided me so far has been stunning! In fact, he made my cool new profile image!

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Now, on to the content of the fight. When I started Episode 2, I decided that I was going to make the most brutal, most violent, most savage, most hardcore sprite fight the world has ever seen. One would expect no less with a martial arts-trained werewolf taking on a criminally insane super-powered serial killer. Well, I believe that I will actually accomplish this goal!

I've shown the WIP to a couple of people and the feedback has been incredible. One friend of mine is a big Gambit fan and his reactions during the screening were priceless. To paraphrase him, "This isn't a fight. It's an ASSAULT!"

In other words, prepare to be blown away.

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Once more, I offer you a W.I.P. screenshot!

As you can see, both Chun-Li and Ryu make an appearance! But, wait a minute... whose side are they on?!... What the hell is going on here?!...

You'll just have to wait and see!

R1665

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May. 2, 2009 | 12:55 AM Neo-Fusion says:

.... ..........

can't wait

May. 3, 2009 | 9:37 AM Greenbottle48 says:

Why is the werewolf dude red! What is going on?! I look forward to your newest flash with great anticipation and dread. It looks like this new installment is going to set a new bar for sprite animations.

May. 3, 2009 | 2:58 PM R1665 responds:

The red color?

Well, don't get Jon Talbain angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry...

R1665

May. 4, 2009 | 4:03 AM Trixiaoyu says:

Chunli and Ryu. I cant waqit to see what their role in part 2 is. The voice actors in part 2 is a great idea. I see the werewolf turns red when he's enraged just like the hulk goes green. That's nice.

"I've shown the WIP to a couple of people and the feedback has been incredible."
Are they your beta testers?

"he is now the proud owner of a Wacom tablet"
Why doesn't he just lend you his tablet?

3 mins of fight scene? I must admit that I have animated 5mins and 30secs. This is only due to the fact that I spent a full 2 weeks animating like crazy and did not get out much. But you are a busy guy so I'm impressed that you have done 3 mins already.

I await VG Exiles part 2. The screen shot looks good. I hope the final product will be better.

May. 4, 2009 | 1:26 PM R1665 responds:

"Are they your beta testers?"
Nah, just a couple of people I know.

"Why doesn't he just lend you his tablet?"
He's the artist. I can't draw worth a crap.

"Chunli and Ryu. I cant waqit to see what their role in part 2 is."
Oh, I'm sure that I'll be getting LOTS of feedback regarding their roles!

R1665

May. 4, 2009 | 4:56 PM youtube-xin0 says:

nice sweet effects:)

May. 4, 2009 | 11:42 PM R1665 responds:

I got new hitsparks and everything!

There are a lot more effects in Ep. 2 than there were in Ep.1. This is mostly because my techniques evolved and I am taking full advantage of it.

R1665

May. 4, 2009 | 8:06 PM Sunrie says:

This is going to be INSANE. I can't wait.

Hey...I wouldn't mind auditioning for a character. Also, I posted a reply to your helpful suggestions in the BBS thread.

May. 4, 2009 | 11:39 PM R1665 responds:

The hardest character to cast is going to be Gambit. Whoever does it pretty much has to voice match the Gambit from X-Men Next Dimension (the video game).

That is also, unfortunately, the only "open" role that I have at this moment. Everyone else I have either already cast or have somebody in mind for casting.

At this moment, I got nothing as far as Gambit's voice is concerned.

R1665

May. 4, 2009 | 10:21 PM WhiteGhost says:

Awesome look forward to this coming out in the Summer sometime lol

May. 5, 2009 | 1:46 AM Sunrie says:

Gambit?!?! Yeah, I'm not going to try touching that one *L* I'm a good voice actor (modestly speaking), but that is a specific, epic style voice. An early congrats to whoever nails it

May. 8, 2009 | 9:14 PM Neo-Fusion says:

"Chunli and Ryu. I cant waqit to see what their role in part 2 is."
Oh, I'm sure that I'll be getting LOTS of feedback regarding their roles!

Heh heh, I gladly know why.

Lots of feedback is an understatement. You will be getting a boat load of feedback.

May. 10, 2009 | 5:00 AM ShinKuHadoken says:

thx for keeping us updated

omg just look at that screenie ! HOT SHIzzLE FOR NIZZLE

May. 11, 2009 | 3:47 PM calamitykid says:

nice work man, it looks great. I was wondering when Ryu would make an appearance. your custom backgrounds are sick too.

May. 11, 2009 | 7:36 PM Mini-Dude says:

I am so excited for this thing!! I'm also a HUGE Gambit fan. BTW, please use the video game voice when he says, "Pick a card," or "Losing's not my style", instead of the actor. Cause I dont think ANYONE could do it as good. *no offense*
LOL, the truth is, I'm actually hoping Jon gets his ass kicked, even though he's the good guy :)

May. 11, 2009 | 8:40 PM Neo-Fusion says:

"I was wondering when Ryu would make an appearance"

He makes one hell of an appearance.

May. 11, 2009 | 11:21 PM R1665 responds:

Hey!

Stop giving away incredibly vague important shit!

R1665

Updated: May. 11, 2009, 11:22 PM

May. 15, 2009 | 4:17 AM Trixiaoyu says:

No mate. I used tutorials for all my learning experience. What is a commercial text book anyhow?

May. 15, 2009 | 4:50 AM R1665 responds:

THIS is what I meant by "commercial textbook":

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Macromedi a-Flash-Professional-Training-Han ds/dp/0321293886

In my opinion, online tutorials cannot hold a candle to structured learning in book form. This is actually the very same book that I used to learn flash. I've learned a royal crapload of things since then, but I would have never gotten that all-important foundation without this book or one like it.

Again, just my opinion.

R1665

May. 19, 2009 | 9:44 PM Neo-Fusion says:

Oh you will all see hank in all his greatness in this one.... that's not only vague, but very false lol.

how's it coming

May. 19, 2009 | 10:28 PM R1665 responds:

Thirty seconds to go!

The level of insanity that this fight has reached will, I believe, be the highest ever witnessed in a sprite fight.

You're going to need a change of pants after this one, folks!

R1665

May. 20, 2009 | 11:55 PM burby8100 says:

You know I see your mixing the charaters up from different games but there is one certain game sprits people don't like to use and I think they can make the sprit movies good. That SNK characters from samurai showdown series,King of Fighters and the last blade. They have characters to make the movies seem to be more of a martial arts movies. Also where did you get these sprits from and what program do you use and where can I get it?

May. 21, 2009 | 2:32 AM Trixiaoyu says:

Lol, burby8100 is obviously a sprite n00b and has never heard of the SPRITE DATABASE website.

http://sdb.drshnaps.com/

May. 21, 2009 | 4:27 AM R1665 responds:

Actually, I haven't used sprite sheets since discovering the mugen trick. Pulling hundreds or thousands of pre-cropped sprites out of a mugen character is MUCH more efficient than using a sprite sheet.

It's like comparing a Ferrari to a go-cart.

R1665

May. 21, 2009 | 4:50 AM xheartxbreakxkid says:

to me it looks like Ryu is a bad guy?
i have not seen that one before.
maybe "evil Ryu"
even if i'm wrong
it still looks promising
best of luck

May. 21, 2009 | 6:54 PM R1665 responds:

Let's just say....

Appearances can be deceiving.

R1665

May. 21, 2009 | 5:48 PM Greenbottle48 says:

I have to share this with you R1665. I've been checking your page every day since this last post for other people's comments and your replies and last night I dreamed that you made a post that you had 5 sec. left and were just finishing the last of the interface... Needless to say it was a glorious dream knowing that tomorrow you might be done and ready to post this epic battle for all to see!

May. 21, 2009 | 6:55 PM R1665 responds:

Don't worry. I'll make that dream a reality soon enough!

Hell, I've been having that dream for the last six months!

R1665

May. 25, 2009 | 11:22 PM Yeury says:

Sup R1665. Thanks for the review, I wrote a response.

May. 26, 2009 | 8:30 PM Neo-Fusion says:

Oh r1665 let me say now that both of the fights look great in widescreen mode. I am anxious to see Episode 2 in WS!!!