Create a Retro Video Game Start-up Screen - Including Custom Music! - General

As the title says, create your own [I]Retro Video Game Start-up Screen[/I], include custom music also. [B]Requirements:[/B] Must be original, if you're looking for inspiration I suggest looking at Sega Genises or SNES game screens. 640x480 Resolution (If it was any smaller it wouldn't be practical.) Try to make the music fit with a game in the early 90's, 16-bit etc. .GIF Format (Whatever is the highest quality.) Set the final frame to hold for 30 seconds so that people have a chance to see the beginning of your start-up screen, if it's at the bottom of the page. [B]Ending:[/B] This idea just came into my head, and I thought it'd be really cool to see other kinds of retro video game goodies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [media]http://soundcloud.com/knightvista/dark-area-drone[/media] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/MiRlJ.gif[/IMG]

I would like to see more action in the pic itself. Also, the music is pretty bland. It lacks other instruments and contrast tone-wise.

it would be helpful if you could suggest software to make the music in. i dont know any good software for 8/16 bit gen music

[QUOTE=DOG-GY;37320311]it would be helpful if you could suggest software to make the music in. i dont know any good software for 8/16 bit gen music[/QUOTE] Just take anything and toss a bit-crusher on it here's what I got [media]http://soundcloud.com/joey-z/chiptune-thing[/media]

[QUOTE=RSN;37312965]I would like to see more action in the pic itself. Also, the music is pretty bland. It lacks other instruments and contrast tone-wise.[/QUOTE] You gotta remember the technology that game designers had to work with back then. Plus I think it gives a dead ambient feel. [QUOTE=DOG-GY;37320311]it would be helpful if you could suggest software to make the music in. i dont know any good software for 8/16 bit gen music[/QUOTE] Finale Notepad or Fruitloops will work.

[QUOTE=KnightVista;37320657]You gotta remember the technology that game designers had to work with back then. Plus I think it gives a dead ambient feel. Finale Notepad or Fruitloops will work.[/QUOTE] I am remembering their software. I am a huge 8-bit nerd. I create my own 8-bit songs and I still play NES games on an actual NES. So yea, I know the software since I use a software exactly like the one they used. The best 8-bit Music software out there is FamiTracker. It's pretty tricky to learn first but it becomes easier once you got the basics down. [editline]20th August 2012[/editline] About the music again.. No really, what you did was use a single, generic synth and play 3 tones in total. Try going for something like the "Echoes" song in Metroid Prime 2. [video=youtube;iuJMlEI-QNc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuJMlEI-QNc[/video]

Also I was trying to make this thread moreover 16-bit, because 8-bit would be too simple.

The music part counts for 16-bit as well. You can still make exciting stuff with 16-bit sounds.