HODE for Switch

Heart of Darkness (HODE)
General
Author	usineur
Type	Platform
Version	0.2.9d
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2020/11/23
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Port of Heart of Darkness (HODE) to Nintendo Switch.

HODE is a reimplementation of the engine used by the game Heart of Darkness, which was originally developed by Amazing Studio.

The engine is created by Grégory Montoir.

Installation

Note: The original datafiles from the Windows releases (Demo or CD) are required. The demo files are included in the download for you to try.

How to install:

• Create the directory /switch/hode/.
• Copy into it all datafiles (see Datafiles), hode.nro and hode.ini.

Datafiles:

• hod.paf (hod_demo.paf, hod_demo2.paf)
• setup.dat
• *_hod.lvl
• *_hod.sss
• *_hod.mst

User guide

Status

What is working:

• Andy
• Cinematics (PAF)
• Hint screens
• Level screens
• Monsters logic (MST)
• Plasma Cannon
• Shooting collisions
• Sound playback (SSS)
• Special Powers

What is missing:

• Menus

Gameplay

Heart of Darkness is a platform game that follows a cinematic style similar to Éric Chahi's Another World. The main character, Andy, embarks on a journey to find his beloved dog, Whisky, amidst a world full of dangers. The game progresses through a linear storyline, and the player must solve puzzles and navigate through various environments while protecting Andy from malicious shadows, wildlife, and perilous obstacles.

In addition to basic movements such as running, jumping, and climbing, players can also access certain sections of the game where Andy acquires new abilities. One of these abilities is the plasma cannon which allows Andy to shoot lightning and disintegrate shadows. Andy can also use special powers to offensively destroy trees grown from seeds. Players have unlimited attempts, with the game returning Andy to the most recent checkpoint after death.

Controls

D-Pad or Left Sitck- Move Andy

A - Jump

B or ZR - Run

Y - Use weapon/power

X - Special power

Select - Skip cutscene

Start - Exit confirmation screen

Screenshots

Media

Heart of Darkness (PS1) - Full Game Walkthrough (NeoGamer - The Video Game Archive)

Changelog

0.2.9d

• Import 0.2.9a, 0.2.9b, 0.2.9c and 0.2.9d changes
  • Added gain to sounds.
  • Added no-hit cheat for 'rock' and 'lava'.
  • Added original sounds limiter (16 channels).
  • Fixed checkpoint 7 for 'lar1' screen 19.
  • Fixed some bounding box checks.
  • Fixed sound glitches when resuming the game after a cutscene.
  • Added PSX hint screens.
  • Added 'volume' submenu.
  • Fixed sounds volume and panning.
  • Fixed walk on chain bridge in 'lar1' screen 3.
  • Fixed gate not closing in 'lar2' screen 8.

0.2.9

• Import 0.2.9 changes:
  • Added PSP and Wii platforms specific code.
  • Added support for PC demo v1.0 data files.
  • Fixed screen state for 'fort' screens 16 and 17.
  • Fixed checkpoint for 'pwr1' screen 21.
  • Fixed PAF animation glitches with last frame.

0.2.8

• Import 0.2.8 changes:
  • Added PSX background overlays (MDEC).
  • Fixed crash playing paf animation #3 with Italian PC data files.

0.2.7

• Import 0.2.7 changes:
  • Added 'projection' submenu.
  • Added PSX backgrounds (MDEC).
  • Fixed menu on big endian platforms.

0.2.6

• Import 0.2.6 changes:
  • Added initial code for menu.
  • Added initial code for PSX sounds (SPU ADPCM).
  • Fixed skull animation in 'rock' screen 18.

0.2.5

• Import 0.2.5 changes:
  • Fixed spiders and worms movement.
  • Several fixes for big endian platforms.

0.2.4

• Import 0.2.4 changes.
  • Fixed Amigo walk path in 'pwr2' screen 7.
  • Fixed glowing stone puzzle in 'lar2'.
  • Fixed missing trigger for switch #0 in 'lar1'.

0.2.3

• Import 0.2.3 changes.
• Fix autosave on Vita.

0.2.2

• Import 0.2.2 changes.
• Fix "wonky" controls on PS Vita.

0.2.0

• First public release.

Credits

All the team at Amazing Studio for possibly the best cinematic platformer ever developed.

Gregory Montoir, for the hode engine.

External links

• Author's website - https://www.ferb.fr/switch/
• GitHub - https://github.com/usineur/hode
• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/heart-of-darkness.550985/
• ForTheUsers - https://apps.fortheusers.org/switch/hode