Documentary on Aquaria, “I’d hit it. Sextuple times”

By: Lorne Whiting

On: June 20th, 2007

Aquaria, that unholy and sexy beast child of Derek Yu and Alec (… Yoo, maybe? What’s his last name?) released THIS:

And it is hot like magma.

(On a side not, I hate having to go through the categories here. I’m just gonna put anything remotely related.) [Too many categories! -Derek]

Posted in Action, Developers, Previews, Videos | Tags: AlecHolowka, BitBlot, DerekYu

AdamAtomic

Let me be the first to say (since I showed this vid to lorne in the first place) that this whole setup is boners. Mad props to the whole team for making not just a beautiful game but what appears to be a very fast editor as well.

Is it wrong that I want to make a level that doesn’t even have bad guys or a goal?
PoV

Damn. That’s very slick looking, and flows really well. I would have never guessed the scenery collision was tile based. Where I had to come up with a pain in the ass workflow that involves creating and texturing your graphics to simple 3D models that cross the origin, that I then slice with a plane to generate collision, you guys go with some sort of elegant additive tile map. Son of a… :)
Blueberry_pie

I came. Hard.
Derek

Just to let everyone know, the editor will be packaged with the release version of the game (coming soon) and mods will be supported right off the bat. :)

It’s definitely slick as hell, and Alec (Holowka!) is the MAN NOW, DAWG.
haowan

So awesome.
Shih Tzu

“Alec Holowka, Derek Yu” is an anagram for “Roach Duel: Leaky Ewok”, which I nominate as the title for the European release.
I’m a noob.

Anyone know the name of the song used in the video?
Koach

My guess is that the track is a composition for Aquaria…

And yeah, the editor looks damn nice. If end of Spring is still up-to-date can you give an exacte release date already?
http://isadorblog.blogspot.com Isador21

Holy **** *****!
Want Now!
http://www.xanga.com/thecube Cube

This is my second most anticipated game of 2007. (Sorry, you guys just can’t beat Super Smash Bros. Brawl for anticipation factor.)
haowan

Super Smash Brothers Lawl. amirite
http://www.g4g.it FireSword

No offense, but i prefer
Ecco the Dolphin.. lol
http://ptoing.net ptoing

Me want. Making a mod for this would be awesome :D
Ilia Chentsov

Can the tiles themselves (the graphics) be changed?
Foobat

Please say there will be a Linux version? Please?
fish

i said wow.

i’ve work profesionaly with 2d engines about a 100 times inferior to this.

this is sexy.

alec holowca, i like to say it over and over again. alec holowca.
alecholowcalecholowcalec…
Alec

Re: Ilia

http://www.tiny.cc/bitblot

Yes. :)
http://www.kingludic.blogspot.com Patrick

Derek, this could be sick on the Wii, think about it.
PHeMoX

Wow!!!! Aaaaawwweeessssoooommmeeee!!!
http://sonicron.solaristudios.com Daniel Kinney

That’s one hell of an interface design, guys! Fantastic work!!
Rz.

wow, i just bought these boxers, too! ;_;
Pyabo

Holy. Carp.
wormguy

Very impressive.
http://www.wanderingpanda.com Mr. Shen

Very impressive. Can’t wait until the launch of this game.

I have a feeling that my right wrist will snap off with all the circular movements I’ll be making in this game… but well worth it.
Prospero

Crivens, and wow…

Pure awesomeness. Great video. Roll on release day!
da hype sweating midget

When are you gonna give more info on this game, like system requirements and input method, please, hurry up I need to start saving 50 cents a day woo00p
BenH

An intuitive editor, sweet! :D