Timeless Warriors

Timeless Warriors is a 2D fighting game greatly inspired by Super Smash Bros. Melee. The objective is to knock your opponents out from the stage and be the last one alive. The game features four unique playable characters, each with their own attacks and abilities, five different maps to fight in and three different items to use during the battle against your opponents.

This game was developed during the second year of Higher Education in Computer Games and Programming Skills at Escola Pia Balmes by a group of 4 students: Axel Alavedra, Marc Guillen, Alejandro Paris and Daniel Mezo.

Characters

Sir Lancelot

Sir Lancelot is a knight of King Arthur, and a very disciplined one. He joins the fight with sword and shield allowing good offense and defense, he can also use holy power to create holy explosions and decimate his foes. As Ultimate Attack, Lancelot jumps onto his horse and charges forward, delivering a flurry of critical strikes to the enemies he rams. Thanks to his dedication, Lancelot can generate Holy Charges each time he successfully parries an attack. Later on, these Holy Charges can be used to empower his next Special Attack.

Kara the Valkyrie

Kara is a Valkyrie Hero who joins the fight with her reliable spear to take down her enemies. She can also summon the power of the storm, to deliver fulminating blows to her opponents. As Ultimate Attack, Kara will take flight, allowing her to move freely on the battlefield and unload devastating lightning bolts. As a Valkyrie, Kara can jump up to three times and falls slower than the rest of characters, allowing for a more floaty gameplay.

Blackbeard

Edward Thatch, Blackbeard, is know for his dirty tricks in a fight. He will slash with his sword and shoot his pistol during the fight and he can also use the power of the water to deliver devastating blows. As his Ultimate Attack, Blackbeard commands his ship crew to start bombarding the battlefield, creating a chaos and destruction. Blackbeard charges his pistol every time he attacks with it, untill the point it becomes overloaded making the next pistol attack apply a burn effect, dealing damage over time.

Endo Kizaemon

Endo is a fallen knight of a long lost lineage, consumed by hatred and despair. He fights with a heavy axe, delivering brutal blows to his opponents and can also use the power of his shadow, making it copy his attacks and combo with him. Endo’s shadow attacks every time he does, allowing for devastating blows. He can also place his shadow on a spot to attack from there or even teleport to it to perform a surprise attack.

Combat Mechanics

A character in Timeless Warriors has three different types of attacks, Light, Special and the Ultimate.

• Light attacks are quick attacks and safe attacks, but they don’t dish as much damage as their counterparts. Each character has five different Light Attacks, Side Attack, Up Attack, Side Air Attack, Up Air Attack and Down Air Attack. Also, Side Attack can be charged for increased damage and knockback.

• Special attacks are hard hitting, slow attacks which are used to knock an opponent out with ease when their hp starts to get low. Each character has three different Special Attacks, Side Special, Up Special and Down Special. As Light Side Attack, the Side Special Attack can be charged for increased power.

• The final attack of each character is called the Ultimate Attack, these is an attack of immense power, which can turn the tides of battle. To be able to perform this attack, a character must first charge their energy bar. This bar is increased by dealing and receiving damage from attacks.

To be able to avoid getting damaged, a character has access to two different mechanics: Dodge and Parry.

• A player can dodge any direction either in the air or on the ground, allowing the avoidance of attacks during a short amount of time.
• Parrying consists of blocking an attack at the exact moment it is about to hit the character. Succesfully performing a parry will stun the opponent temorarily allowing for an attack opportunity to counter.

Maps

Timeless Warriors features five different maps at the time:

• Pirate Island: The pirate island is a caribbean themed map which features four platforms, two of which are main platforms but with an empty space in between which can divide the fight into two separate ones, or even cause some sneaky death in the middle.
• Black Castle: This dark themed map is made out of four platforms, two of which are outside of the main area, creating dangerous zones to fight in as they can result into early kills.
• Samurai Tower: The samurai tower is a japanese themed map made out of three platforms, one being the main one and the others on top. This is a basic layout to promote fighting but also allow some interesting options with the platforms on top.
• Valhalla: Valhalla is a brutal map with norse theme, which contain one large main platform and a small one over it, promoting viscious fights. It also contains a twist, every couple minutes, the whole map will turn upside down, creating confusion and opportunity to strike the opponents.
• Stadium: The Stadium is the most basic map, which consists only of a big main platform. This map is pure chaos and fight, theres nowhere to run, only fighting is allowed in the Stadium.

Items

During a Timeless Warriors fight, items will spawn randomly to aid the players in the fight. The game features three different items at the time:

• Bomb: This items is a simple bomb which can be picked up and thrown to the opponents to deliver a massive explosion dealing great knockback and damage.
• Mine: A mine is an item which can be thrown into a wall/ground and later on if a clueless opponent enters in contact with it will be detonated and deal damage.
• Shuriken: Shurkiens can be thrown into

Game Modes

• History: This game mode is about the tournament that is made with the greatest heros of all time. The player has to beat each character AI bot to achieve the title of best warrior of all time.
• Brawl: Basic fighting mode, with a maximum of four players. AI bots can be set instead of players and the fight can be based on lives or time.
• Mini Games: Features small game modes different from the other modes. Currently has waves mode, where player has to fight different waves of small enemies or boss mode, where the player has to face a big strong boss.
• Training: Basic mode to fight against a bot to practice your skills as a player and improve.