Hey! Congrats on the Black Castle games. I just beat the second one yesterday with 74,480 points (was rooting for extra lives every 10k!). Really loved the clean level design. Any chance of a trilogy? Is Malakar gone for good? :) Check out my Patreon livestream of your game! (but It’s in brazilian portuguese)
I looked back over my gameplay of Black Castle 1 and this is definitely a major improvement. I enjoyed 1 but 2 is more polished. The music is excellent and the platforming and enemy placement feels more intuitive. I liked the secret area in Stage 2, a nod to Super Mario Bros perhaps? Overall, a solid homebrew and highly recommended!
Hi, thanks. Yes the secrets are inspired by Super Mario and also by Castlevania. There are also bricks which can be shoot. The game is full of little secrets and nearly every room has one.
Amazing platform game! Technically very clean and with smooth scrolling. Our German-language review can be found at 04:16:09. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂
Can't wait to play, absolutely loved the first one and even purchased the boxed release. Great to see you are still producing games, some of the best homebrews on the GB
You made the music too? Also since I'm into GBStudio recently. I wonder how you made bullets hit the walls. I guess some custom projectiles.c file modification?
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Finaly, now i can play both.. that will be a little streamtime for all my channels :D i waiting for the retail-version :D
This is a great game! I am enjoying it just as much as the first one.
Hey! Congrats on the Black Castle games. I just beat the second one yesterday with 74,480 points (was rooting for extra lives every 10k!). Really loved the clean level design. Any chance of a trilogy? Is Malakar gone for good? :)
Again, thanks for the awesome game, sir!Check out my Patreon livestream of your game! (but It’s in brazilian portuguese)
Thanks, at the moment I have no plans for a 3rd one but lets see what time brings...
I played the whole game with my Miyoo Mini Plus and it is a blast! I really enjoyed it!
Thank you <3
Hi, thanks. Yes the secrets are inspired by Super Mario and also by Castlevania. There are also bricks which can be shoot. The game is full of little secrets and nearly every room has one.
Great game, wish the hearts gave points if you already had 4 :)
Thanks! Did you cheat the highscore?
No sir 🫡 looking forward to black castle 3
Amazing platform game! Technically very clean and with smooth scrolling. Our German-language review can be found at 04:16:09. English subtitles are also available. Subscription to our YouTube and Twitch channel is welcome. 🙂
Vielen Dank! Ich hoffe es war nicht zu schwer :-)
Keine Sorge, da hatten wir schon weitaus schwerere Spiele in unserer Sendung. 😊
Well done!
Homebrew Factory fait du superbe travail au cas où ;)
Great game. Love the franchise. My GB has been filled with great games.
Glad you like it and thanks for the awesome video!
J'ai fini le jeu et c'était un excellent moment !
Bravo pour l'évolution depuis le premier, tout est encore mieux et fignolé dans les moindres détails :)
Vivement la version cartouche !!
Vous avez prévu de passser avec le même éditeur ?
Bonjour, merci beaucoup. Malheureusement, cet éditeur n'est plus disponible et je vais en chercher un autre.
My high score for a first time. I played on my phone so I'm not very good with touch controls.
Anyway really cool! Nice level design, art, animation and songs. I'm going to download it and play on a real handheld device to finish it. Great work!
Great, thank you! Its definietly better to play it on real hardware.
That`s awesome! Keep moving!
Amazing improvement to the original
Thanks!
amazing game! Loved the First one already. Made it to stage 4 on the fist run! Music and gameplay improved a lot! Will there be a pyhsical release?
Hi, thanks! Yes, a physical release is planned later on.
This looks fantastic! I really enjoy your clean/clear graphics. Game mechanics feel great too. I'm excited to spend some time playing it!
Thanks!
I haven't finished BC1 yet but I really enjoyed it. Looking forward to checking this out
<3
I finished Black Castle 1 on my Anbernic handheld a long time ago. The game is really interesting, especially for the hidden platforms and entrances.
Thanks, Black Castle 2 has also a lot of hidden secrects to discover.
this games awesome
Awesome!!!
Bonjour,
J'avais acheté la cartouche de Black Castle, qui a été un de mes premiers homebrews Gameboy :)
Content de retrouver l'univers pour un second opus, je viens de faire un test jusqu'au niveau 2 et j'adore les nouveautés et améliorations,
Merci et hâte d'en découvrir davantage !
Merci, il y a encore plus à découvrir dans les autres niveaux!
Can't wait to play, absolutely loved the first one and even purchased the boxed release. Great to see you are still producing games, some of the best homebrews on the GB
Thanks, really appreciate your comment!
Fun little platformer!
You made the music too?
Also since I'm into GBStudio recently. I wonder how you made bullets hit the walls. I guess some custom projectiles.c file modification?
Don't think he's made it in GBS? I recall the first wasn't in GBS. Could be wrong?
Found the game on Bluesky and GBStudio was hashtagged, that's why I assumed it was made in GBStudio.
Ahh.. maybe it is then?!
In the past they’ve said the tag is an engagement hack. :)
I think it’s straight GBDK, at least according to gbtoolsid: https://bbbbbr.github.io/gbtoolsid_web/
Yes, sorry. Its made in GBDK. I used the GBStudio tag to raise interest on the project.
Thanks, the music was done by the awesome Retro Asobi.
Congrats! Awesome to see a sequel. It has all the feel of the original with lots and lots more. Plays really well, feels very fair and balanced.
Thanks, I tried to keep the basic mechanics.
Wondering if the double tap controls enabled running to cross the Holy Chapel level.
Glad to enjoy this sequel, keep up with your great work.