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A platform shoot'em up.
==User guide==
You are the Martian- you are BRUTE! You are going to destroy earth and you're starting with this name.  
You are the Martian- you are BRUTE! You are going to destroy earth and you're starting with this name.  


==How to play==
There are two stages to fight your way through. At the end of each stage there is a boss that you must kill.  
 
The Martian should run on any DS or DS homebrew emulator, except those that do not support libfat.
 
==Control==
 
Use D-Pad to move your Martian.
 
A button: Jump (hold to jump longer)
 
B button: Fire (hold for rapid fire with some weapons)
 
A button + D-pad down: Jump down from some platforms
 
==Game play==
 
- There are two stages to fight your way through.
 
- At the end of each stage there is a boss that you must kill.
 
- You can take 3 hits before dying, and you start with three lives.
 
- When you die you will re-spawn at the same location with full health.
 
- When you run out of lives, your game is over and you will have to start over from the beginning of Stage 1.


You can take 3 hits before dying, and you start with three lives. When you die you will re-spawn at the same location with full health. When you run out of lives, your game is over and you will have to start over from the beginning of Stage 1.


Collect powerups to help your mission along:
Collect powerups to help your mission along:
 
:'''Health up''' (Red Cross): Recovers health completely
- Health up (Red Cross): Recovers health completely
:'''One up''' (Martian head): An extra mans
 
:'''Points''' (Star): Gives a boost to your points
- One up (Martian head): An extra mans
:'''Various Weapons''': See below.
 
- Points (Star): Gives a boost to your points
 
- Various Weapons: See below.


===Weapons===
===Weapons===
Machine Gun (blue): Fires rapidly to the front


- Machine Gun (blue): Fires rapidly to the front
Spread Gun (orange): Fire a spray of bullets


- Spread Gun (orange): Fire a spray of bullets
Laser Gun (green): Sends out a devestating laser beam, but reload is slow


- Laser Gun (green): Sends out a devestating laser beam, but reload is slow
Missle Launcher (yellow): Fire missles that explode for area and time damage
 
- Missle Launcher (yellow): Fire missles that explode for area and time damage


===Enemies===
===Enemies===
Popo: A simple policeman who enjoys eating donuts and seems to want nothing to do with Martians.


- Popo:       A simple policeman who enjoys eating donuts and seems to want nothing to do with Martians.
Red Popo: A more experienced policeman who will fire when he sees you!


- Red Popo:   A more experienced policeman who will fire when he sees you!
Chief: A big man in charge who fires a spread weapon and take take many hits.


- Chief:     A big man in charge who fires a spread weapon and take take many hits.
SWAT Team: A speedy, well trained officer who can jump and will fire (watch out!)


- SWAT Team: A speedy, well trained officer who can jump and will fire (watch out!)
Window Cop: Hides in open windows and tosses grenades at passing Martians.


- Window Cop: Hides in open windows and tosses grenades at passing Martians.
Boss Cop: Big nasty cop with digestive problems.


- Boss Cop:   Big nasty cop with digestive problems.
Greenie: Big nasty cop wearing a green uniform, who has a lethal fist and is capable of mighty leaps.


- Greenie:    Big nasty cop wearing a green uniform, who has a lethal fist and is capable of mighty leaps.
==Control==
 
D-Pad - move Martian
==Credits==


A - jump (hold to jump longer)


- ThousandKnives (DS port, additional DS graphics, coding, graphics tidying, map design, game design, sound effects)
B - fire (hold for rapid fire with some weapons)


- Jawsh (boss cop, chubby cop, window cop, windows, platforms, gibs, bullets, powerups, text/HUD, title)
A+Down - jump down from platforms


- Pegwo (popo, hero, swat, background tiles, bullets)
==Compatibility==
The Martian should run on any DS or DS homebrew emulator, except those that do not support libfat.


==Changelog==
==Changelog==
'''Version 1.2'''
*Better sound effect support
*Board to keep Top 10 scores & name entry
*Various map edits
*First boss actions tweaked
*Powerup frequency reduced


- Better sound effect support
==Credits==
 
ThousandKnives (DS port, additional DS graphics, coding, graphics tidying, map design, game design, sound effects)
- Board to keep Top 10 scores & name entry
 
- Various map edits
 
- First boss actions tweaked
 
- Powerup frequency reduced


Jawsh (boss cop, chubby cop, window cop, windows, platforms, gibs, bullets, powerups, text/HUD, title)


Pegwo (popo, hero, swat, background tiles, bullets)




[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Homebrew applications]]

Revision as of 05:23, 14 September 2012

The Martian DS
File:Martiands1.png
General
Author(s)Team Poo Hill
TypePlatform Shooter
Version1.2
LicenceMixed
Links
[Media:MartianDSbinds.zip Download]
Website
Source
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A platform shoot'em up.

User guide

You are the Martian- you are BRUTE! You are going to destroy earth and you're starting with this name.

There are two stages to fight your way through. At the end of each stage there is a boss that you must kill.

You can take 3 hits before dying, and you start with three lives. When you die you will re-spawn at the same location with full health. When you run out of lives, your game is over and you will have to start over from the beginning of Stage 1.

Collect powerups to help your mission along:

Health up (Red Cross): Recovers health completely
One up (Martian head): An extra mans
Points (Star): Gives a boost to your points
Various Weapons: See below.

Weapons

Machine Gun (blue): Fires rapidly to the front

Spread Gun (orange): Fire a spray of bullets

Laser Gun (green): Sends out a devestating laser beam, but reload is slow

Missle Launcher (yellow): Fire missles that explode for area and time damage

Enemies

Popo: A simple policeman who enjoys eating donuts and seems to want nothing to do with Martians.

Red Popo: A more experienced policeman who will fire when he sees you!

Chief: A big man in charge who fires a spread weapon and take take many hits.

SWAT Team: A speedy, well trained officer who can jump and will fire (watch out!)

Window Cop: Hides in open windows and tosses grenades at passing Martians.

Boss Cop: Big nasty cop with digestive problems.

Greenie: Big nasty cop wearing a green uniform, who has a lethal fist and is capable of mighty leaps.

Control

D-Pad - move Martian

A - jump (hold to jump longer)

B - fire (hold for rapid fire with some weapons)

A+Down - jump down from platforms

Compatibility

The Martian should run on any DS or DS homebrew emulator, except those that do not support libfat.

Changelog

Version 1.2

  • Better sound effect support
  • Board to keep Top 10 scores & name entry
  • Various map edits
  • First boss actions tweaked
  • Powerup frequency reduced

Credits

ThousandKnives (DS port, additional DS graphics, coding, graphics tidying, map design, game design, sound effects)

Jawsh (boss cop, chubby cop, window cop, windows, platforms, gibs, bullets, powerups, text/HUD, title)

Pegwo (popo, hero, swat, background tiles, bullets)

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