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Arsenal DS
Arsenal DS
General
Author	Smealum
Type	Shooter
Version	1.0
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2011/06/07
Links
	Download
	Website

Latest revision as of 11:25, 20 August 2024

Arsenal is a dual-screen 3D shoot em up game for the DS with a level editor.

This homebrew was participated in the NEO Retro Coding Compo 2011 (Game, 3rd place), the Nintendomax DS Dev Competition 2010 (2nd place) and the GBAtemp Homebrew Bounty 2011 (DS, 2nd place).

Feature list

Full dual screen 3D bullet hell vertical shoot em up.
Robust engines capable of managing hundreds of bullets (over 1000 in certain conditions).
7 levels, ranging from easy to insanely hard.
Massive bosses.
Different weapons, powerups.
Varied backgrounds: space stations, planets, oil rigs.
Replay system.
Highscore system with online leaderboards.
Complete modding tools available: make your own levels and share them on the game's website.
Download people's mods directly from the game's menu via wifi.

User guide

You have three lives to lose if runs into enemy or shots. There is an option of creating levels with the level editor.

There are 2 control schemes to choose from (scheme 1 and 2, in the Options menu), as well as an Autofire function.

Controls

Stylus - Menu

Start - Pause

Autofire - Shoot continuously without pressing the shooting button repeatedly

Select - Hitbox

Scheme 1:

D-Pad - Move

A/B - Shoot

R/L - Slow down/go faster

Scheme 2:

D-Pad - Move

A/B/X/Y - Move slower

R/L - Shoot

Screenshots

Media

Arsenal 1.0 DS 3D bullet hell homebrew (smea)

Online emulator

Can use gamepad or customise in the control settings.
Nintendo DS	Keyboard

Compatibility

Tested on:

DSTT/TTDS (firmware 1.17a12)
SuperCard DSONE (unknown firmware)
SuperCard DSiOne (unknown firmware)
SuperCard DSTwo (unknown firmware)
R4 Wood (firmware 1.20)

Credits

Code: Smealum

Graphics: Lobo

Music: Modarchive.org

External links

Author's website - http://smealum.net/arsenal_beta (archived)

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-{{Infobox homebrew
+{{Infobox DS Homebrews
-| title       = Arsenal DS
+|title=Arsenal DS
-| image       = [[File:Arsenalds.png]]
+|image=arsenalds.png
-| type        = Shooter
+|description=Dual-screen 3D shoot em up game.
-| version     = 1.0
+|author=Smealum
-| licence     = Mixed
+|lastupdated=2011/06/07
-| author      = Smealum
+|type=Shooter
-| website     = http://smealum.net/arsenal_beta/
+|version=1.0
-| download    = Media:Arsenalds.rar
+|license=Mixed
-| source      =
+|download=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew2/arsenalds.rar
-}}
+|website=http://smealum.net/arsenal_beta
+|discussion={{Tick}}
+}}
 Arsenal is a dual-screen 3D shoot em up game for the DS with a level editor.
-It was participate in Nintendomax DS Dev Competition 2010.
+This homebrew was participated in the NEO Retro Coding Compo 2011 (Game, 3rd place), the Nintendomax DS Dev Competition 2010 (2nd place) and the GBAtemp Homebrew Bounty 2011 (DS, 2nd place).
 ==Feature list==
-*Full dual screen 3D bullet hell vertical shoot em up
+* Full dual screen 3D bullet hell vertical shoot em up.
-*Robust engines capable of managing hundreds of bullets (over 1000 in certain conditions)
+* Robust engines capable of managing hundreds of bullets (over 1000 in certain conditions).
-*7 levels, ranging from easy to insanely hard
+* 7 levels, ranging from easy to insanely hard.
-*Massive bosses
+* Massive bosses.
-*Different weapons, powerups
+* Different weapons, powerups.
-*Varied backgrounds : space stations, planets, oil rigs...
+* Varied backgrounds: space stations, planets, oil rigs.
-*Replay system
+* Replay system.
-*Highscore system with online leaderboards
+* Highscore system with online leaderboards.
-*Complete modding tools available : make your own levels and share them on the game's website
+* Complete modding tools available: make your own levels and share them on the game's website.
-*Download people's mods directly from the game's menu via wifi
+* Download people's mods directly from the game's menu via wifi.
 ==User guide==
-Player has three lives to lose if runs into enemy or shots. There is an option of creating levels with the level editor.
+You have three lives to lose if runs into enemy or shots. There is an option of creating levels with the level editor.
-[[File:Arsenalds2.png]] [[File:Arsenalds3.png]]
+There are 2 control schemes to choose from (scheme 1 and 2, in the Options menu), as well as an Autofire function.
 ==Controls==
-Stylus - menu
+Stylus - Menu
+Start - Pause
+Autofire - Shoot continuously without pressing the shooting button repeatedly
+Select - Hitbox
+'''Scheme 1:'''
+D-Pad - Move
+A/B - Shoot
-Pad: move
+R/L - Slow down/go faster
-A - continue (paused)
+'''Scheme 2:'''
-B - turn off lights, back to menu (pause)
+D-Pad - Move
-R/L - shoot
+A/B/X/Y - Move slower
-Start - pause
+R/L - Shoot
+==Screenshots==
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds2.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds3.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds4.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds5.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds6.png
+https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/dshomebrew/arsenalds7.png
+==Media==
+'''Arsenal 1.0 DS 3D bullet hell homebrew''' ([https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVycWwpK-XQ smea]) <br>
+<youtube width="515">cVycWwpK-XQ</youtube>
+<!--BEGIN Online Emulator Section-->
+==Online emulator==
+{{EmulatorJS Main
+|width=515px
+|height=384px
+|EJS_backgroundImage=https://www.gamebrew.org/images/2/2e/Arsenalds.png
+|EJS_core=desmume2015
+|EJS_gameName=Arsenal DS
+|EJS_gameUrl=https://dlhb.gamebrew.org/onlineemulators/nds/arsenalds.7z
+}}
+{{DS Control Settings}}
+<!--END Online Emulator Section-->
 ==Compatibility==
-Tested on: FlashCard DSTT / TTDS with 1.17a12 Firmware
+Tested on:
-:FlashCard SuperCard DSONE with unknown firmware
-:SuperCard FlashCard DSiOne with unknown firmware
+DSTT/TTDS (firmware 1.17a12) <br>
-:SuperCard DSTwo FlashCard with unknown firmware
+SuperCard DSONE (unknown firmware) <br>
-:Wood R4 FlashCard with Firmware 1.20
+SuperCard DSiOne (unknown firmware) <br>
+SuperCard DSTwo (unknown firmware) <br>
+R4 Wood (firmware 1.20) <br>
 ==Credits==
 Code: Smealum
 Graphics: Lobo
 Music: Modarchive.org
-[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
+==External links==
+* Author's website - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160513140912/http://smealum.net/arsenal_beta http://smealum.net/arsenal_beta] (archived)
+[[Category:NEO Retro Coding Compo 2011]]
+[[Category:GBAtemp Homebrew Bounty 2011]]
+[[Category:Nintendomax DS Dev Competition 2010]]