Mike Dragon

I just finished watching a video and YouTube showed these two recommendations together, one right on top of the other, and I think their placement couldn't have been more perfect.

I just learned that there are remasters for the CD-i Zelda games, "Link: The Faces of Evil" and "Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon", for Windows and Linux, made using the original assets and released publicly for free a couple years ago. Until Nintendo had them taken down. Or did they?  ͡¬3¬

 

 

I just found this awesome remix and it only reinforced my newfound taste and admiration for old retro computers from the 80's:

 

 

I'm still not feeling well and today in particular the weather has a huge share of the blame for it. It's literally too hot to think straight and though today is when I should be working on art, there is nothing chill about this Sunday. Do art is actually a lot tougher than gaming, and focus in these conditions is a way too big of a hassle. So to not miss yet another stream altogether, I'm trying to play a game for a while, instead.

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

So far, as of writing this post, only one episode of my new series, "Until The Game Over", is out. However I already have other 6 episodes ready for release (5 of them are already in my YouTube channel but set to automatically premiere and go public at a later date) and another 7 already recorded and waiting to be edited and uploaded. 

 

I should release a new episode every week on Tuesday at around 11 AM or 12 PM (eastern time) from here until at least January 2024. Though if I can keep coming up with fun or interesting games that fit the description of the series, a weekly upload schedule may become a permanent thing. If you like retro gaming and/or is simply interested in finding something new to play, then you might like this new series.

 

For now, here's the first episode: 

 

 

I am not well and though I actually feel more like simply not streaming at all, I have already missed three of them in a row. So while I've no will, I'm playing the Amiga CD32 port of Top Gear 2, which until recently I had no idea existed. Though today's show won't have my usual commentary and I am also not checking chat. Hope you at least enjoy the game itself.

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon

 

I'm forced to miss yet another stream today. My dad wasn't feeling well this morning and I had to take him to the doctor and that took all of our time. I cannot be home in time for today's show, sorry. But follow me on Twitch to catch future streams! https://twitch.tv/mike_dragon

 

I just started a new YouTube-only series (might pick Crashes Compilation back up eventually). It's called "Until The Game Over" and without commentary, will showcase a bit of some fun but obscure, not well known, forgotten or similar games on each episode with a short playthrough until a game over happens or the game is beaten in one quick go.

 

The focus will be games for older platforms such as the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, NES, SNES, Amiga, among other old systems as well as small indie titles for Windows.

 

I've got a few games already recorded for the first batch of episodes, but suggestions of titles that fit the description above are welcome!

 

Episode 1 is out now:

 

Got these three controllers on my desk and not a single bit of will for anything for today's stream. ;-;

Join me on tonight's Halloween special and let's play a bunch old NEW games made for very old computers from the 1980's, such as the Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amiga, VIC-20 and others and see what they can offer on this spooky night!

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

I have found a program that enables the user to create Game Boy games without the need to write any piece of code. I've started messing around with it and will attempt to make my own version of Alley Cat to learn how to use the program.

 

If I succeed, expect some dragon games (and other themes too, of course) from me in the future! I have also found another one that might be just as easy to use, but this one is for making Genesis and Amiga games, though I have yet to try it out. Baby steps first, so let's get through the one for GB first.

 

Here's a couple screenshots of what I've managed to get done in a day. All sprites are heavily based on Alley Cat for DOS, but custom made by me (including the alley background). The cat can walk and jump around and even sit on the trash cans but there's nothing more yet. Though I do have a bunch of ideas that I'd like to implement that should distinguish my version of Alley Cat for any other if I can figure out how to do it and if the program allows for me to do it. That's not to say it will be any good, of course, but I sure would like to try.

 

You can notice that on the title screen, the phrase/name under "A game by Mike Dragon" is censored. There's reason for that. If I can learn how to make games with this program (and preferably, the other one I mentioned as well), I'd like to make games as a regular thing and I'd like to make them under a studio name. Nothing official, of course (maybe someday), but it would be nice to have a company/studio name as well as the creator's name, even if fictitious for a while. And that's what the censor I added is hiding. I have a name. But you'll only know it if or when I can release a playable demo.  

Although Halloween is not a thing in my country, I'll try to make a Halloween-themed picture on today's show and if time allows for it, finally resume works on a commission. So join me on today's Chill Art Sunday for all that!

 

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/
https://www.picarto.tv/MikeDragonArt (Streaming on Picarto is experimental and may have lag.)

 

Just to confirm, there will be no Gaming Friday tonight. I'm going to take the time to rest a bit. But don't forget: I'm planning a special Halloween stream for this next Tuesday with a bunch of NEW games for the likes of the ZX Spectrum, Commodore 64, MSX and other old computer systems from the 80's. 

 

Follow me on Twitch to catch that and all future streams!
https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

Before anyone jumps to conclusions: Yes, I have just been removed from the TruckersMP team, after nearly 7 years of service. But no, it wasn't because of abuse of power or anything of the sort. It wasn't on my own accords as I expected I'd someday leave, but it happened. I am not at liberty to discuss the situation and I intend to keep it that way. But let's just say that I made a mistake that I wasn't aware of until it was too late to fix it. Had I known of this mistake in time, I would have fixed it as I have always done with any of the mistakes I have made in the past and caught in time. After all, I am a person who is capable of admitting when he's wrong and I try my best to fix my mistakes when I can. This time I simply didn't know until it was late and the outcome is something that, although it saddens me deeply, is also something that I take full responsibility for.

 

I am very sad, maybe a bit disappointed, but I hold no grudge towards TMP. I'd like to believe that in all my years of service I have contributed to make it a better place and I can safely say that there are some good things around here that were implemented because of me and my suggestions.

 

I never held any of my positions in the staff as a "position of power", never pushed my weight as GM/GML around or anything similar. Heck, I never even gave any sort of attention to my rank in TMP on my livestreams. To this day, I only ever done two moderation streams, so little I cared for the "attention" or "power" side of the job. When I first joined the team back in 2017 I did so with the sole intent to help make it a better place and that is what I always aimed for, always working in the background and helping with events whenever I could, even if I made some mistakes along the way. When the Events Team wasn't even officially created, I was invited to be a part of it because they noticed me willingly helping around. I was happy to be one of the very first members of that team. At first I joined as a Support member and I was also really happy when I was invited to join the Game Moderation team. It's always been tough work, but I enjoyed doing it.

 

I am happy to have been part of the team for as long as I did. I might be one of the oldest members around at this point. I am sad to be leaving under the conditions I find myself in, but as I stated previously, I hold no grudge. Some disappointment, yes; but no grudge. I don't know if I will ever be welcome back into the ranks to once again offer my services in helping making TruckersMP a better place for all of us and honestly I dared not ask, but as of now this is the way things are. I thank TruckersMP for letting me be a part of the team for all these years and I am sorry for the mistakes I made along the way. I just hope my good work may have been of as much help as I hope it was.

 

So, what's next? Well, as I said, I don't know if I will ever be welcomed back but again, I hold no grudges and anyone who cares should still be able to find me on the roads occasionally. Albeit most likely on ATS, most of the time. TruckersMP aside, I'm still keeping up my projects such as my weekly gaming and art livestreams on Twitch as well my art projects over at Deviant Art. And who knows... maybe now that I have extra free time on my hands now that I don't have to share it with TMP work, I might be able to give those personal projects more attention and time or maybe even start something new that all might enjoy.

 

So yeah... I may not be a TruckersMP staff member anymore, but to anyone who cares, you can still find me around on the same places of always. And yes, I'll still keep on posting status updates on my TMP profile about things that I may want to share with the community as well as messages letting you guys know whenever I am going live on a livestream. Which speaking of... Today is Friday and is one of the days when I am supposed to have a livestream go live, but I am unsure if I will do it. But stay tuned, anyway. I'll confirm later. Long message. Guess I wrote more than I originally intended...

 

So yeah... Thank you TruckersMP. I am sad and disappointed, but hold no grudges and I still wish you the best in the future and if I am ever welcomed back, I'd more than gladly re-join and keep doing my best to once again help make it a better place for all to enjoy. But for now, this is where I say good-bye.

 

 

At least my name is green now. I like the color green. Green is a nice color.

Join me on tonight's show and let's play all Alley Cat games and a few more purr-fect feline-based games that I found accidentally on purpose!

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

Pumpkins.

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/
https://www.picarto.tv/MikeDragonArt (Streaming on Picarto is experimental and may have lag)

 

Today's Chill Art Sunday will begin with a small delay because I just woke up. lol Stay tuned and follow me on Twitch to catch it, as it will go live very soon!
https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

Got some games for playing on Halloween.

Follow me on Twitch to catch it! 
https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

Let's go back to the Gulf aboard a military helicopter and go pew-pew-pew on some terrorists on tonight's Gaming Friday!

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

It is all so incredibly limited, but playing ZX Spectrum games for the very first time got me in love with them! Enough that I wish I knew BASIC and how to make art on the ZX Spectrum so I could make a game of my own. Heck, now I even wish I had a ZX Spectrum Next of my own!

The Chill Art Sunday is not dead yet! It had a bit of a tumble for literally 3 months but it is still breathing. Join me on this lovely Sunday and let's dust off the good ol' drawing tablet.

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/
Also on Picarto! https://www.picarto.tv/MikeDragonArt (Picarto streaming is experimental and may have lag)

 

Can we save the world from complete annihilation and the extinction of all life? Join on tonight's Gaming Friday and let's find out as I play the finale of The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon!

https://www.twitch.tv/mike_dragon/

 

 

 

Happy Sunday to you lot!