The wonders of Prehistorik Man on the GB
Recently, GumpyFunction remarked on Prehistorik Man’s parallax effect on the original Game Boy. While this game is not one of the console’s best known, being somewhat a average title, it’s one of, if not the most technically impressive commercial releases on the platform.
Playing through some Prehistorik Man on the #gameboy. Some serious coding wizardry with the pseudo parallax backgrounds. It even shifts perspective as Sam jumps up. Really an incredible feat on the hardware considering the graphics are all tile based! pic.twitter.com/mRHWM6LOlG
And this parallax effect is far from the most impressive punch this game packs despite its unassuming looks. Let’s explore various tricks, and see how the sausages are made!
Despite the name, this game is actually a port of Prehistorik 2 on the SNES. It was published in 1996 by Kemco in Japan, and Titus everywhere else.
A secret message reveals that Elmar also has worked in the demoscene. This should explain why this game is so technically impressive.Technical background
