Introduction

Hello All!

Welcome to the official development blog for Heavy Metal Hero, a 2D action platformer title I'm currently developing for the PC. while I'd like to take this time to enthusiastically introduce my project to you, allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Chris Gaudet, though it's a possibility that you might know me better by one or many variations of my main username, KingofHarts (KoH). I'm a member of Sonic Retro, SSRG, and the Game Maker forums, though you may very well have seen me elsewhere as well. I dabble in ROM hacking and programming, and have long yearned to utilize my abilities to create an original project. Here is where Heavy Metal Hero, and this very blog, come into play.

Heavy Metal Hero, as a concept, was born out of my love for the classic Mega Man games, as well as my passion for the classic Sonic the Hedgehog series, the latter being my favorite series of video games of all time. You could say that this project aims to create something of a lovechild of both game series', and bring something fresh to the 2D platformer scene. As someone with experience in ROM hacking and modding games from both series, I feel confident that I have the understanding to put something together that can effectively capture the spirit of both games.

I'm currently working overseas in Vietnam, and am also studying online as well, so development is not quite as quick as I'd like for it to be, but with that said, I aim to provide weekly updates every Monday (EST), with screenshots and information on the progress that is being made, be it in the form of art, music, engine development, etc.

I may even post snippets from other games and series to give everyone insight on where I draw inspiration for certain aspects of this project. I might even make certain blog posts to answer questions or field suggestions, should this blog see enough traffic.

With all that said, thank you and welcome! I'll have an update in one week's time with information regarding the early version of this game's structure. Don't you dare miss it!

- KoH