Q: What inspired you to create "Animation Showdown"?
A: I had a thought in my mind. "So, Videogames had Mario, Sonic, Kirby, etc. What could be the Indie Animation equivalent to them?" And then my thoughts shifted to: "What if there was an Indie Animation Smashlike game?" And then, history was born. It's pretty much my gift to the Indie Animation community, showing off the dedication and passion it has.
Q: Can I make fanart/fancontent/etc. for this game?
A: Sure! Just tag #Animation Showdown or something like that so that I can see it. Alternatively, tag me.
Q: Will there be a blog?
A: I'm not planning on making it right now, but it would be awesome to share concepts and stuff about this game on a seperate blog. Maybe that blog will be the way on how I hire people to work on the game.
Q: What engine will "Animation Showdown" be made on and where will it be released?
A: Currently, my options are either Godot, Game Maker or Unity. I'm leaning more on Godot because of how easy it is to use. It will be released on Game Jolt and itch.io and will be playable on PC. Although with some external tweaking and apps, you can play it on Mac and Linux/Steam Deck.
Q: Any Mod Support?
A: I don't think I'll be adding Custom Character support. The only modding support you'll see is Custom Stages (With the Stage Builder) and Custom Music for Stages.
Q: Any Smash Bros. Gameplay Mechanics that will be brought over to the game?
A: I would love to do Assist Trophies! Caine (The Amazing Digital Circus) would be a great example of a possible assist trophy. As for Final Smashes? That's complicated. I know some characters that can get some, but for some? That's gonna be tough thinking about some Final Smashes for them.
Also, Items. Can't forget about them.
Q: Which character are you excited to play as?
A: I don't know. Maybe Hank? Mera? Lorelai? Weegee? The Chosen One?
Q: Any concepts for DLC?
A: My current candidates are Zooble (The Amazing Digital Circus) and Yoomtah (Epithet Erased). I originally wanted Zooble in the base roster but I relegated them to the DLC Category.
Q: Any characters you want to bring to the game?
A: I really want to bring victim (Animator VS. Animation) and Cyn (Murder Drones) to the game. So they're on the list of newcomers. As for the others (Besides Shrike (Monkey Wrench), ENA, Dorkly!Sonic, Gogo (Punch Punch Forever) and The Dark Lord (Animator VS. Animation) )? They're gonna be a mystery.
That does it for now! If you have any questions about the fangame, send them to the upcoming Animation Showdown blog!... Or just send them to me.
