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Defend Your Flaahgra

Overview

Reinterpreting the events in Metroid Prime's “Sunchamber”, Defend Your

Flaahgra tells the tragic tale of a mutant flower's fight for survival in

its own home. Using simple mouse controls, you must wield a diverse array

of attacks and upgrades to resist the incoming legions of creatures and

unleash the true power of the mighty Flaahgra!

Boasting a colorful custom-made soundtrack over 7 minutes in length, this

fangame is rooted in the long-forgotten Metroid Prime 2D community (aka

Team SCU) as the first official demo released since 2008, and it is also

the first public showcase of the NetMission game engine, a private general-

purpose software project being developed by Troid92.

For maximum enjoyment, be sure to use headphones and play past the first

minute or so. For more background, see the “More Background” section below.

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More Background:

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Once upon a time, a 16-year-old Kellan Stover wondered what would happen if

Metroid Prime (2002) by Nintendo & Retro Studios had been designed not as a

first-person adventure, but rather in the style of the classic 2-D Metroid

games. With the help of the newly formed Samus.Co.Uk community, he and many

others rose up to build this immense fan interpretation starting in late

2004.

Known as Team SCU, these volunteers generated new pixel artwork and music

tracks at a thrilling pace for years, drawing press attention and spawning

a separate community just for fans. Each lead programmer wrote brief demos

for all to enjoy, before eventually stepping down and heading out.

Gradually the energy shrivelled away, and SCU was ultimately taken down in

2007. Most of the art was lost, few team members remained, and the last

official demo was released incomplete in early 2008.

Thousands of the lost resources have been recovered over time, but the

talent, hard work, and excitement from that era lie dormant and forgotten.

Those who contributed have grown into their real lives and gone separate

ways, leaving Metroid Prime 2-D in the dust of past memories. Will these

old works be shared with the world someday? There are still some who wish

to step up to this challenge, to one day construct the full game no matter

how long it takes...

On a completely unrelated note, the purpose of this tech demo is to show

what is possible with a 2-D model animation system, in the context of a

simple mini-game.

Developers
Troid92
Publishers
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Platform
Windows
Genre
Action
Alternate Names
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Wikipedia
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