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A bit lost on theme

A topic by Nikodemus created Feb 22, 2021 Views: 353 Replies: 10
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Hi there,

at the begining of the jam description, it is mentioned something like portal on Snes, and at the end of the page it's said you can take an atari 2600 game  and make it for more recent console. I don't get the point , are we obliged to take a recent idea to port it on an old console, or classic retro games are demanded, ro maybe both ?

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The whole point is to take a newer game and port it to a classic console. I believe the line your referring to was when the Host of the jam was saying you need to follow the limitations of the console. (Which he means you SHOULDN'T make a 3D game and list it under a 2D console, The Atari being the example They used) Hope that helps! Good luck with the jam if You're participating!

Submitted

Well thanks to reply :) 

But i'm still not sure, I copy copy/paste the text at the end of the jam overview:

Do I have to redesign a game newer than the console I鈥檝e chosen?

No, as an example you can take an Atari 2600 game and redesign it for the SNES

Still got questions? Be sure to ask your question in the discord server or DM one of the hosts directly!

As I'm pasting this I realize I should ask on Discord ;)

Huh, Nevermind then. that is strange.  I don't know how I didn't see that anywhere. Well, I'm pretty sure it goes both ways then. 
So you can make a newer game retro, Or you could make an older game like... a year or 2 more recent I suppose. 

Submitted

So From the Discord it seems we can do  both^^

Submitted

So , the thing is to remake any game retro. Even if is already a retro game, we just remake it.  Is this right??

Submitted

yes it is

Submitted

got it, Thanks!!

Jam Host

You can remake any game on any retro console, so yes that is allowed. 

Jam Host

the main idea, however is to make a newer game on an older console. Hope this clears things up a bit!

Submitted

Yes it did, Thanks!!