Posted July 28, 2024 by IlluminateDragon
As you may know, this game was originally set in the Mario universe, with Yoshi as its main character. I chose Yoshi because he was perfect for for the gameplay I was going for, and I couldn't think of a better character, but I wasn't entirely satisfied with it, and I wasn't the only one.
So after some brainstorming, I got more ideas and decided to move away from Yoshi. You now play as a dragon named Yaxi, who gulps down enemy minions to turn them into mana, and can then use this mana to defeat bosses by breathing fire. The lore and background is original too, although you may notice many nods to the Mario series and that's the point. I'm trying to stay in the same vibe of cartoon-science-fantasy.
The level-design and gameplay loop remained the same, with a few minor adjustments, bug fixes, and a few major new features!