<INTRO> THERE IS A HALLOWEEN FEEL TO THIS MONTH’S COLUMN, AS WE VENTURE DOWN TO THE WILD WOOD WITH C64 ARTIST JOHN HENDERSON AND SUFFER MORE SCARES WITH CODER ANDY VAISEY IN HIS LATEST PROJECT. IF YOU LIKE PUTTING ON COSTUMES, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT SAM’S JOURNEY ON THE NES FOR ITS MULTIPLE OUTFITS THAT REALLY CHANGE UP ITS GAMEPLAY. FINALLY, MULTIFORMAT CODER UNDER 4MHZ ROUNDS THINGS OUT WITH HIS CLEVER CODING. </INTRO>
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WOODS GONE WILD
<INTRO> ARTIST AND DESIGNER JOHN HENDERSON – WITH A LARGE PROGRAMMING TEAM – IS DEVELOPING THE GORGEOUS-LOOKING C64 GAME WILD WOOD </INTRO>
<BODY> “I’ve always loved the natural world. I was excited about building a world of open fields, gothic cathedrals, river banks, catacombs, underground warrens, woodland glades, lost druid settlements and cosy homes in trees, and then populating it with animals.” That includes the hero, a courageous hare. “I wanted a character which hadn’t graced the C64 before, that would fit into as being prey,” explains John. “This choice does affect gameplay, in terms of platform spacing and level design; a hare is quick and feisty and has a strong, athletic leap. The player has a few moves that look natural, and a couple more unusual feats (such as a barrel roll).
