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Resonate
Resonate
General
Author	hardhat
Type	Shooter
Version	0.57
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2008/06/02
Links
	Download
	Website
	Source

Revision as of 17:45, 4 February 2022

Resonate is a fast paced undersea rail shooter released by Hardhat.

This was one of the contest entries for the PSP-Hacks Homebrew Idol in 2008.

Features

5 hero forms: Zooplankton, Sea Urchin, Seahorse, Stingray, Thresher Shark.
High score tracking for each game.
Enemies in various attack formations.
3 types of power ups.
Level editor for Windows, Linux or MacOS based on fltk and OpenGL.

Installation

On Custom Firmwares 3.xx (such as m33 or OE firmwares), copy the resonate folder into ms0:/PSP/GAME/. The src folder is only needed to modify the game.

User guide

Your goal is to evolve into a thresher shark and become king of the ocean. Hit the blue striped targets to collect evolution up.

Accumulate 8 evolution ups to level up to the next evolutionary form. If you're hit too many times, the adventure ends and you need to try again.

Evolutionary forms

On normal difficulty, you start as a Sea Urchin (Level 2).

Collect eight and move up a level to Sea Horse (Level 3).

Miss a target that collides with you and move down to Zooplankton (Level 1).

Combos

If more than one enemy is targeted at once, then there is a scoring bonus of 25% for each enemy targeted.

A maximum of 8 enemies can be targeted at a time.

Heads Up Display

At the top right, is the score for the level.

On the bottom right is the chaos ammo count, and the chaos timer.

On the bottom left is the evolution meter.

Controls

Analog - Move the targeting reticle

Cross - Lock targets (hold), Fire at targets (release)

Square - Releases chaos to destroy all nearby enemies and capture powerups

Select - Take screenshot

Start - Pause menu

Screenshots

Media

Resonate PSP Homebrew Game build 10 (hardhatpsp)

Changelog

version 0.57

Fixed boss damage visualization.

version 0.56

Fixed boss damage visualization.

version 0.55

New compo title screen with water drop special effect.
New main level which is easier for Meyitzo but still interesting.
Now fight against the tall ship of doom to free the sea (boss fight).
Moved old main level to version0_45.
Intel Mac level editor now available.
Added model preview in the level editor.
Increased the number of supported enemies to 512.
Increased the memory used by the CFW build to 20MB for bigger sounds, etc.

version 0.45

Added high score upload/internet ranking.
Added new XMB background picture.
Added new XMB song from DimensionT.
Fixed some crash bugs in the level editor.
Filled in some user levels with enemies.
Added splash screen for the compo.
Updated credits to list some missed people.
Windows level editor included in distro.
Level editor includes preview of enemies on screen.

Credits

Game Design - hardhat, PSPdemon.
Programming - hardhat.
Art - PSPdemon, Meyitzo, Genz.
Icon Music - DimensionT.
Music - by Aleksi 'Heatbeat' Eeben, aka Antti Mikkonnen.
Sounds - meanrabbit.com.
Testing - zion, Dutt, Wally, #psp-programming.
Levels - Hardhat, Meyitzo.
Mac build of the Level Editor thanks to A_Nub, jparishy, InsertWittyName, BronxbBomber.
Title screen is cc-by-sa licensed and includes a reef photo by Mila Zinkova.
Inspired by Rez.

External links

Author's website - http://teamsushi.org/category/psp
PSP-Hacks - http://www.psp-hacks.com/forums/about144420.html

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 Accumulate 8 evolution ups to level up to the next evolutionary form. If you're hit too many times, the adventure ends and you need to try again.
-'''Evolutionary forms:'''
+===Evolutionary forms===
-* On normal difficulty, you start as a Sea Urchin (Level 2).
+On normal difficulty, you start as a Sea Urchin (Level 2).
-* Collect eight and move up a level to Sea Horse (Level 3).
-* Miss a target that collides with you and move down to Zooplankton (Level 1).
-'''Combos:'''
+Collect eight and move up a level to Sea Horse (Level 3).
-* If more than one enemy is targeted at once, then there is a scoring bonus of 25% for each enemy targeted.
-* A maximum of 8 enemies can be targeted at a time.
-'''Heads Up Display:'''
+Miss a target that collides with you and move down to Zooplankton (Level 1).
-* At the top right, is the score for the level.
-* On the bottom right is the chaos ammo count, and the chaos timer.
+===Combos===
-* On the bottom left is the evolution meter.
+If more than one enemy is targeted at once, then there is a scoring bonus of 25% for each enemy targeted.
+A maximum of 8 enemies can be targeted at a time.
+===Heads Up Display===
+At the top right, is the score for the level.
+On the bottom right is the chaos ammo count, and the chaos timer.
+On the bottom left is the evolution meter.
 ==Controls==