Just the first few screens of the first level I made for... about a year actually.
Regarding the title: The very simple concept of the level is that it´ll start in cave-section, go on as a simple grassland (and maybe a forest in between), then turn into the sky-level you see here and then back to the ground again... Not really creative, but I´m already glad that I found some of my motivation back. ;)
While I am usually okay with the "dirt decor", I can't help but think you used it a bit too much towards the end of the screenshot. The blue foreground palette is also a bit odd; since this part of the level takes place in the sky, I'd suggest using a much lighter palette. Looking good so far, otherwise.
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Whoa, that purple is really eye searing. Go with a lighter purple. It looks like you are trying to go an evening scene so maybe make the colors look gradient
but that is up to you
. Experiment with the pallet a bit to see what other colors can suit nicely for the ground and grass, everything looks really bright and saturated. As for the course, I can see where you are trying to do, shooting mario out and landing on the other side of the screen. I got to agree with Sayuri, everything does look pushed to one side. Your idea is really interesting so I want to see more of it soon
The palette needs work. The blue and purple really doesn't mix with how you have it. The clouds look a bit odd as well. Try to go for more of a natural formation if you get what I'm saying.
The level design is okay. Nothing spectacular, but it gets the job done. I feel that the 1-UP at the bottom may be a bit too obvious. I would say use an invisible 1-UP block instead (provided you have enough room to get the thing). It also looks like you have Mario landing on that little platform with the 1-UP, to about the middle portion of the screen. If you want that 1-UP there, make the player work for it.
@Lotica: What do you mean those clouds don't look natural? I've seen shapes like that plenty of times when I go outside.
Yeah, but you tend to look at them from below, while Mario backgrounds are generally viewed from the side, which makes these clouds really not look all that great.
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I liked the idea of clouds in the level,
but I kind of weird to have a life right
in the beginning of the level, but
beyond that, is pretty cool that level,
good luck! (:
Yeah, but you tend to look at them from below, while Mario backgrounds are generally viewed from the side, which makes these clouds really not look all that great.
I think you got that mixed up. Some clouds--particularly of the cumulus variety, tend to form in towering shapes/stacks rather than spread out into flat masses. So there is definitely nothing wrong with them.
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