Bob's Game: Man makes DS game soley on his own

Overload · Sep 16, 2008

This guy named Robert Pelloni started working on a game when he was 19 for the GBA. When the DS came out he decided it would be for the DS. He spent 15,000 hours in 5 years on this game. He drew all the sprites by himself, made all the sound by himself, coded everything by himself, he did EVERYTHING by himself. Nowadays it is practically impossible to make a retail sized game on your own but this guy did it. It isn't like back in the 2600 days where one guy could spend a few months on a game and get it all done on his own. These types of games have something special to them in my opinion, and is something I wish was still feasible nowadays. Does it remind you of Earthbound or am I the only one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZf2E_wBvng
http://kotaku.com/5036261/what-15000-hours-of-ds-homebrew-development-looks-like
http://digg.com/nintendo/bob_s_game_massive_DS_game_by_one_guy_trailer_is_out

Devil7 · Sep 16, 2008

Very much earthbound. If he ever found a publisher I would buy it in a heart beat. Its very rare that you find a small time game like that. This guy is a heroe in my book.

RedPeppers · Sep 16, 2008

Cool stuff, I think it's great the guy did the whole thing on his own. Quite the accomplishment.

Mr.Victory07 · Sep 16, 2008

Thats awesome, I'll buy it if he gets a publisher

EDIT: And after this, theres a very good chance of him getting a job for this.....

Darkslash · Sep 16, 2008

This is a feat of Humanity it self.

I am so buying this game if it gets a publisher. If its Nintendo this guy hit the jackpot.

SkylerOcon · Sep 16, 2008

Yeah. I've known about it for a while, and I can't wait. It looks pretty fun, so...

Hopefully he'll get a good publisher.

Mr.GAW · Sep 16, 2008

I love the idea of a single man working on a game for 5 years, but good god. 15000 hours is 1.71 years of the 5 working on this. Take away 2 years for sleep, and that's more time working on the game than doing ANYTHING else while awake. How did he survive? How did he get money for food?

That's a huge risk to take, but I hope it pays off for his sake. I admire the dedication, anyways.

Overload · Sep 16, 2008

Mr.GAW said:
I love the idea of a single man working on a game for 5 years, but good god. 15000 hours is 1.71 years of the 5 working on this. Take away 2 years for sleep, and that's more time working on the game than doing ANYTHING else while awake. How did he survive? How did he get money for food?

That's a huge risk to take, but I hope it pays off for his sake. I admire the dedication, anyways.

Thanks for doing the math, I was going to but now I don't have to.
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the Lexx · Sep 16, 2008

Earthbound seems like a good comparison... if it came out in stores I'd buy it.

I've always wanted to do a project like this, actually. But I don't have nearly that much time or dedication.

alchfilosofer · Sep 16, 2008

It loocks good. But one alone games are not new, all (except the fighter spin-offs) of the thouhou games are created by ONLY 1 guy, ZUN.

Symphony X · Sep 16, 2008

alchfilosofer said:
It loocks good. But one alone games are not new, all (except the fighter spin-offs) of the thouhou games are created by ONLY 1 guy, ZUN.

Is Touhou a complete DS game?

Gerudo Warrior · Sep 17, 2008

i take my hat of to this guy. he must have put his blood into making this.

Symphony X · Sep 17, 2008

I'd tap that.

I mean buy.

Neon Ness · Sep 17, 2008

Oh, snap. It's MOTHER 4. :chuckle:

This looks cool. I hope everything turns out well for the dude. It'd be an awful shame if he spent those 5 years for naught.

Hyper_Ridley · Sep 17, 2008

The trailer didn't excite that much, but I've gotta give this guy an A for effort.

Actually, make that an A++.

alchfilosofer · Sep 17, 2008

Symphony X said:
Is Touhou a complete DS game?

Beat this http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nb5Ohbt1Sg.

(Yup, that's only a EXTRA stage, there are 10 thouhou games and 11 already have a demo... that's a video of 8, NOT the most hard of all touhous).

Puddin · Sep 17, 2008

"the mime that has a brilliant idea that can end all human suffering"

Best NPC description ever.

Hyper_Ridley · Sep 17, 2008

Puddin said:
"the mime that has a brilliant idea that can end all human suffering"

Best NPC description ever.

I think we need to "convince" that mime to stop being silent.

K64 · Sep 17, 2008

Pretty inspiring I must say. He must've been through alot of heck and high water to get it done. It may not be popular or no Fat Princess, but at least he made a good accomplishment.

Symphony X · Sep 17, 2008

alchfilosofer said:
Beat this http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nb5Ohbt1Sg.

(Yup, that's only a EXTRA stage, there are 10 thouhou games and 11 already have a demo... that's a video of 8, NOT the most hard of all touhous).

I know about that. But still to my knowledge it's harder to code and actual DS game than something on the computer.

alchfilosofer · Sep 17, 2008

Symphony X said:
I know about that. But still to my knowledge it's harder to code and actual DS game than something on the computer.

I see what your point now, thanks.

Symphony X · Sep 17, 2008

alchfilosofer said:
I see what your point now, thanks.

Sarcasm ?

alchfilosofer · Sep 17, 2008

^
No.

http://www.pfhorums.com/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-4953-1221096060.jpg

[/sarcasm...]. ......... Yes, there was triple meaning and the real answer is, no, I was not being sarcastic. You have a point about how program a DS game is harder than on a computer and i have a point about make a SERIES like thouhou alone is WTH hard

Symphony X · Sep 17, 2008

alchfilosofer said:
^
No.

http://www.pfhorums.com/uploads/monthly_09_2008/post-4953-1221096060.jpg

[/sarcasm...]. ......... Yes, there was triple meaning and the real answer is, no, I was not being sarcastic. You have a point about how program a DS game is harder than on a computer and i have a point about make a SERIES like thouhou alone is WTH hard

Gotcha. LONG POST.

Overload · Sep 19, 2008

Puddin said:
"the mime that has a brilliant idea that can end all human suffering"

Best NPC description ever.

haha yea there are a ton of great ones. Many of them have to do with things people do wrong in society.

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