Scruffyversary has started!

[volzzilla]

Yes, I know there has been a checkered past in regards to relationships with that group but lets not dwell on that.Given their content is enjoyed by numerous members here I thought some may like to read this.

And I checked with a few team members about if this was okay to post first, and got their full support before doing so.

I was fortunate enough to discuss a few tidbits of information with Buyog of Scruffy Dragon Productions about what may be in store from them in April. I then coupled that with some pretty extensive research all through their forum, the SD wiki listing, Buyog's Mugen blog, and everything you can find from their front page.

The follow article first goes into why there is a Scruffyversary and how it came to pass, recaps last years event and then breaks into all kinds of avenues that suggest what may or may not happen.

http://mmcelhaney-fiction.blogspot.com/2009/03/scruffy-dragons-2009-scruffyversary.html

Please share your thoughts about what you think of the article, what you think will happen, and anything else you want might want to share, hopefully in a positive nature.

Thank you.

[Technology]

Always comming with great news, good job friend. 

[volzzilla]

Thanks Tech..

...their treasure hunt is pretty, well, cryptic. But I stand by everything in that article and think there will be a ton of characters and stages coming whoever's way that is interested.

[Weapon x program]

i just hope these characters will be released

[volzzilla]

I don't think that will be a problem. I think at worst a beta release of Phase 1 of their game, along with numerous characters involved getting updates in releases.

[x_mad80]

well im hopeing for the joker and, ultron to be released.
oh and parasite. 

[Playing Enemy]

Yeah I definitely hope they release Joker, Parasite, and Wild Cat. Whatever they do though, I'm sure will be awesome, it always has.

[volzzilla]

Very good chance for Parasite, with proof provided of such in the article link.

The rest however, there is little evidence to suggest something will happen there due to things very under wraps regarding them. It is possible, but I would not hold my breath.

[Alexziq]

It was just reported that nothing has been done on him since the last preview video.

[volzzilla]

reported where? because i have all kinds of info saying parasite is likely to be released.

[Alexziq]

I meant Joker, I think I accidentally forgot to put in Joker.

[volzzilla]

Yea, I doubt Joker will be involved either, but I'm guessing most of the Phase 1 characters who have not already been released will be...and maybe a couple others.

[SPOOKY77]

All I want is Ultron 

[Bonobi]

I thought it was a good article. I wasn't aware that there was an event last year, thanks for the info. This is another exciting event, two things to be excited about; lots of fun ahead.

I'm waiting to see how the updated Superman will look, (as well as the new releases) I'm not sure if it's getting new sprites, but I think it's being resized 'cause someone was saying that he was kind of big. Oh yeah, and the S on his chest is being fixed for when he faces both sides.

[volzzilla]

For those of you who may not know, the Treasure Hunt with Scruffyversary has dropped some interesting hints. So interesting that Acey and laspacho have been very involved in tracking down the various hints. He is a general overview of the treasure hunt as it related to me with the upcomic release of new content:

Some of the hints have discussed:
- Something rising from the ashes
- The anticipated release of Parasite
- SGM's Amalgam Project
- Super villains will be making an impact
- Some creators will be coming back from the past to be involved
- Pretty intriguing stuff involving Seth Zankuten's Project Silhouette.

And if you did not know, they just released the video that the treasure hunt part of all this led to on YouTube:



Also, they have posted a contest to create a stage if anyone is interested, here is a cut and paste in case anyone wants to enter such:
Scruffyversary contest #1 begins today!
This contest is in honor of theme week #1, Parasite Week, which begins Sunday night. The purpose of this contest is to design a stage for Parasite, as he doesn't yet have one and can't be part of Phase 1 without it!


Rules
1.- All entries must done in the "Marvel Versus" Capcom style. Take these parameters as a minimum: 640px of width, 360px of height. Feel free to make it larger if you'd like.
2.- The way to show your stage will be on a png or gif picture format so everyone can understand the final result or general idea, and a programer can code it like that.
2a.- (Remember, if your design is chosen, the programmer will need all of the stage elements as separate sprites, so keep them in a folder on your hard drive)
3.- It's forbidden--and is grounds for disqualification--to use a sprite edited by any other creators from the sprite editing community (but you can use the same base used by others if you'd like). Also, please don't take sprites from already-released stages without first getting permission from its creator.
4.- There is no limit on number of submissions.
5.- This contest will run through the end of Parasite Week (April 12th), but if enough people need more time we can extend the deadline.


Prizes
1.- Your creation will be programmed by a senior ScruffyDragon team member and hosted at ScruffyDragon.com, with you given full credit as designer.
2.- You'll be able to suggest two new power sets (one Marvel, one DC) for me to add to the Parasite character -- whatever characters you want, provided they're from one of those two universes.
3.- You'll be presented with a special "contest winner" rank and award badge to display as part of your forum avatar.


Tips
1.- Try to get sprites from Capcom related games: the Marvel Vs series, Street Fighter Alpha series, Darkstalkers, Jojo Bizarre Adventure, Street Fighter 3, Capcom vs SNK, etc. Sprites from other brands are ok but be sure to try to fit the style with Capcom games.
2.- For make you final result image you need at least some basic knowledge on programs that allow you to work on layers like Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop or Macromedia suite programs. If you don't know about how to use these, Google can help you find free online tutorials. Also, there are several free applications, like Paint.NET, that are available online if you need them.
3.- A easy way to rip sprites from Capcom games is using emulators like WinKawaks and Nebula (recomended for newcomers).
4.- When you start to design your stage try to do everything in layers, not just one big picture - this will make it more dynamic and funner to play. (a basic guideline is at least 2 layers: for the floor and another for the background).
5.- Some ideas for locations: S.T.A.R. Labs, Phantom Zone, etc. More ideas can be found by reading his profile at Wikipedia.

Good Luck

[SPOOKY77]

I CANT WAIT FOR ULTRON    I hope he gets released 

[El Chupacabras]

Project Silhouette 

Superman  , he's coming along too.

[The King Sic-1™]

SGM is glad to be apart of Scruffyversary!!

and i know for a fact! all you amalgam fans will be happy with what SGM brings this year!!

[DooM]

And I thought the project is going to die. Silly me.

NiCE-O!

[That Mugen Guy]

  I think I just got goose bumps looking at those characters 

[volzzilla]

Here is another cut and paste of a contest I thought some of you might have interest in:

Look out! Here comes Scruffyversary contest #2!

This contest is in honor of theme week #2, Amalgam Week, which begins April 12th (more on that soon!).

The purpose of this contest is to design an Amalgam hyper move for Siliconman, the fusion of Plastic Man and Sandman!


Requirements
1.- All entries must done in the "Marvel Versus" Capcom style.
2.- Ideas and static sprites aren't enough - a valid submission will comprise a full animation of the move.
3.- The idea behind the Amalgam hypers is that they should be level-3, "finisher"-style attacks. The more powerful and showy, the better, so feel free to go crazy.


Rules
1.- The way to show your move will be as one or more animated GIFs, but you can start by posting static images to give an idea of how your move will look and gauge people's interest.
1a.- (Remember, if your design is chosen, the programmer will need all of the character sprites and any effects as separate sprites, so don't squash them all into a single file and trash the originals)
2.- It's forbidden--and is grounds for disqualification--to use sprites edited by any other creators from the sprite editing community (but you can use the same base used by others if you'd like). Also, please don't take sprites from already-released stages or characters without first getting permission from their creator.
3.- There is no limit on number of submissions.
4.- This contest will run through the end of Amalgam Week (April 19th), but if enough people need more time we can extend the deadline.
5.- Both Sandman and Plastic Man need Amalgam attacks, and we'd like them to be different from one another, so if we get enough good submissions this contest could potentially have *TWO* winners!


Prizes
1.- Your creation will be programmed by a senior ScruffyDragon team member and become a permanent part of DC vs Marvel, with you given full credit as a contributor & designer.
2.- You'll be presented with a special "contest winner" rank and award badge to display as part of your forum avatar.
3.- ... and maybe something else, too!

Tips
1.- Try to get sprites from Capcom related games: the Marvel Vs series, Street Fighter Alpha series, Darkstalkers, Jojo Bizarre Adventure, Street Fighter 3, Capcom vs SNK, etc. Sprites from other brands are ok but be sure to try to fit the style with Capcom games.
2.- For making your final animation you'll need at least some basic knowledge of programs that let you make GIF animations. Jasc Animation Shop is the one I use personally, but there are plenty of other good ones out there.
3.- A easy way to rip sprites from Capcom games is using emulators like WinKawaks and Nebula (recomended for newcomers).
4.- Here are some websites where you can see images of Siliconman and read more about him, and maybe get some good ideas:
http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix/terthree.htm#Siliconman
http://jerome.galica.free.fr/amalgam/amalgam.htm
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Palace/3665/siliconman.html


Good luck!

[catbat74]

wasnt twin image's Nightcrawler the first release for this?

[Jelux Da Casual]

wasnt twin image's Nightcrawler the first release for this?

No, he released on his own.

[volzzilla]

Again, just informing people here who might be interested in this Sprite Contest. It seems pretty cool actually.

Here's Scruffyversary contest #3!

This contest is in honor of theme week #3, Villain Week, which begins April 19th (more on that soon!).

The purpose of this contest is to design and sprite edit a villainous version of a Marvel or DC hero. We're seeing a lot of these lately as part of Marvel's "Dark Reign" event, and of course the Crime Syndicate, the "evil Justice League", have been showing up lately in Trinity and Final Crisis. That's the idea here: take a hero or heroine that we all love, and shove them through the looking glass to an antimatter dimension... of evil!!!


Requirements
1.- All entries must done in the "Marvel Versus" Capcom style.
2.- All art styles will be considered, but more emphasis will be given to game-style artwork... character-sized sprite edits or portraits.
3.- Two prizes will be awarded: one for the best rendition of an existing character design, like Ultraman for example, and the second for best design of a new character of your own creation (like, say, an evil Stargirl)


Rules
1.- This contest is just for fun -- no requirement that it be at all practical or lead to any kind of MUGEN creation (although, who knows? Maybe your art will inspire someone to take up the challenge!)
2.- It's forbidden--and is grounds for disqualification--to use sprites edited by any other creators from the sprite editing community. Also, please don't take sprites from already-released stages or characters without first getting permission from their creator.
3.- There is no limit on number of submissions.
4.- This contest will run through the end of Villain Week (April 26th).


Prizes
1.- You'll be presented with a special "contest winner" rank and award badge to display as part of your forum avatar.
2.- You may be eligible for other special perks, to be decided by the ScruffyDragons when we get closer to the contest end.


Tips
1.- Try to get sprites from Capcom related games: the Marvel Vs series, Street Fighter Alpha series, Darkstalkers, Jojo Bizarre Adventure, Street Fighter 3, Capcom vs SNK, etc. Sprites from other brands are ok but be sure to try to fit the style with Capcom games.
2.- For making your art you'll probably want at least some basic knowledge of graphical art programs ilke Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro, or Paint.NET. Then again, there are people crazy-talented enough to make great stuff using only Microsoft Paint.
3.- A easy way to rip sprites from Capcom games is using emulators like WinKawaks and Nebula (recomended for newcomers).
4.- Here are some websites and images where you can see images of the Dark Avengers, evil Marvel characters from Exiles, and the Crime Syndicate, to maybe spark some good ideas:
http://tcgamesandmore.net/dark-avengers-1-variant-cover/
http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/images/exiles/023.jpg
http://www.spiderfan.org/comics/images/exiles/012.jpg
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Crime_Society_(Earth-3)

Good luck!

[volzzilla]

This was posted by Buyog concerning Parasite, considering he is one of the most anticipated characters coming for Scruffyversary:

The Scruffyversary rolls on today with the beginning of Parasite week!

After several years of on-and-off work, I'm putting a lot of a final touches on this guy now. Over the course of the next several days, I'll be posting updates on the new stuff I've added since my last teaser vids. His basic movements and attacks are almost done, as this video shows: