Tina's Adventure Island ready for sale

As we reported, the pre-order process of Tina's Adventure Island started few months ago and today we can announce with satisfaction that the wait is over! Help Tina find her boyfriend Takahashi in this action game chock-full of various stages and enemies. As an extra feature, those who own an MSX computer with V9958 will be able to enjoy the game with smooth scrolling and alternative color palettes. The game is already available with the definitive packaging at the MSX Cartridge Shop for the price of 29€.

Moreover, it is worth to mention that there is a new stock of other Imanok's productions such as Traffic Jam, Stray Cat, J.E.T.P.A.C and Heroes Arena.

Relevant link: MSX Cartridge Shop

Reacties (66)

Van luppie

Paladin (869)

03-05-2017, 19:04

Nice packing and graphics.

B.T.W.

Quote:

Help Tina find his boyfriend Takahashi

Unless Tina is a transgender dressing up like a girl, it should be her boyfriend.

Van Pac

Scribe (6895)

03-05-2017, 19:12

Hahaha, you made me laugh. Already fixed!

Van tfh

Prophet (3277)

03-05-2017, 19:15

Just had a quick go with the demo version. Instant nostalgia!

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

03-05-2017, 19:24

We can´t wait helping Tina!

Van luppie

Paladin (869)

03-05-2017, 19:30

Nice wallpaper Hamlet

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

03-05-2017, 20:54

Great picture, hamlet!!

Van ren

Paragon (1930)

03-05-2017, 21:33

Congrats Imanok, Hassink and others involved!
I believe the game has quite a decent soundtrack am I right? ;-)
(Perhaps someone should put up a promotional vid on YT? )

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

03-05-2017, 21:49

Thanks!
@Imanokdevteam : We are big fans of your work! Thanks for hours of fun!

Van ghost_jp

Master (136)

03-05-2017, 23:03

I dare to say: Imanok is MSX, and MSX is Imanok!

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

03-05-2017, 23:23

ren wrote:

Congrats Imanok, Hassink and others involved!

David Casanovas, a.k.a. RC743, did graphics work.

Van Manuel

Ascended (19196)

04-05-2017, 00:02

Is there a video or demo version of the final game?

Van sd_snatcher

Prophet (3608)

04-05-2017, 00:04

Great release, Imanok! Count me in!

Van luppie

Paladin (869)

04-05-2017, 00:10

@Manuel : Link

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

04-05-2017, 00:20

That's still just the promo, luppie.
The final game looks a bit better (apart from the smooth scrolling), has slightly better sound, and is 5 times as big as the promo version (and ofcourse has new types of stages unseen in the promo).
IMHO, there are hardly any new conclusions to be drawn from the final version which can't be deduced from the promo, except a lot more (and new) stages and overall better quality.

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

04-05-2017, 09:27

@ren: thanks! Mr. Hassink did a fantastic work with the OST, I Iove it!

@hamlet: I’m happy to read that! I hope you’ll love what I consider my best game

@ghost_jp: arigato gozaimasu!

@sd_snatcher and anyone interested in the game: please go directly to the MSX Cartridge Shop website.

We’ll try to make a gameplay video soon.

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

04-05-2017, 18:17

Here is a gameplay video of the first world of the final version (played on openMSX Turbo R emulation).
I had to promise Imanok to try to play it loosely as possible, in order to show the gameplay, because, as you'd probably understand, I have gotten way too good at the game during development, for having played it like a thousand times, and else it would almost look like a TAS speedrun.
So here it is:
https://youtu.be/Yjt0PsmkkSg

Van syn

Prophet (2113)

04-05-2017, 12:41

Looks nice

Van Sebbeug

Champion (389)

06-05-2017, 23:40

Order just done !
Thanks Imanok for this game...
Imanok's productions are the best for me Top polished games !!!
I'm totally fan ! (my 7 years old son too)

Hope to meet you one day...

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

08-05-2017, 11:18

@Sebbeug: thank you very much for your comments
Barcelona is not that far... come to an MSX RU whenever you want!

Van Bert2011

Rookie (25)

08-05-2017, 14:55

Will there be a version for Openmsx?

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

08-05-2017, 15:52

@Bert2011: no plans for a digital version at the moment, sorry

Van journey

Hero (570)

09-05-2017, 14:48

Received today!

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

09-05-2017, 16:56

@journey: I hope you like it!

Van journey

Hero (570)

09-05-2017, 17:28

Imanok wrote:

@journey: I hope you like it!

I love it!

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

09-05-2017, 21:57

Wow, received the game today, thank you very much. I´m really amazed ´bout the game, especially the soundtrack is superb. Played on a 2+ makes it so smooth. As I told before, we are great fans of your work. Thank you (both) Davids and thank you John! Wonderful cover design, KAIJUSUMA. It is a great feeling holding such a precious in my hand!
I played the demo of the game on the january fair in Nijmegen, John was really helpful guiding me through the first levels.
It´s a bargain and I like the way you market your games. Although most of your older games are for free, I bought all the cartridge editions available (except one ´till now, but I have to keep good things in spare).
Great!

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

10-05-2017, 11:45

@hamlet: thanks! We tried to make it as professional as we could

Van journey

Hero (570)

11-05-2017, 09:05

journey wrote:

Imanok wrote:

@journey: I hope you like it!

I love it!

reached World 3...for now..

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

12-05-2017, 09:03

@journey: try it harder! worlds 4 and 5 are more challenging

Van Abi

Hero (601)

13-05-2017, 17:08

Recieved yesterday and played the game at the MSX Vriendenclub Marienberg meeting today!
Thumbs up!!!

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

14-05-2017, 10:25

@Abi: great! Show some photos, please!

Van journey

Hero (570)

14-05-2017, 19:50

Imanok wrote:

@journey: try it harder! worlds 4 and 5 are more challenging

World 4!!

Van wyrdwad

Paladin (934)

16-05-2017, 09:38

Got my copy, and damn, this game is fantastic. Really good stuff! One of the most polished and well-designed homebrew platformers I've yet played on the system. Genuinely feels like a game I would've bought back in the '80s, and absolutely loved to death.

-Tom

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

17-05-2017, 09:49

Thanks wyrdwad!
I hope you enjoy it

Van wyrdwad

Paladin (934)

17-05-2017, 10:03

I'm enjoying the hell out of it! Played around with the F1 toggle for color depth today, and my mind was blown when I got to a cave level full of lava -- the red of the lava REALLY pops off the screen when you have enhanced color depth turned on! Makes an already extremely charming-looking game even prettier.

-Tom

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

17-05-2017, 12:31

Beware!!

Van mesiasmsx

Prophet (3437)

19-05-2017, 11:10

Thanks David for continue developing for msx.

Van dracul

Master (164)

20-05-2017, 18:03

Haven't played it yet, but I received my package yesterday... Looks awesome! Very professional!

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

21-05-2017, 15:55

@mesiasmsx: thank you for supporting
@dracul: great! share your impressions when you play it

Van hashem

Resident (63)

29-05-2017, 03:55

very nice game,,i finished the game...its contains 5 stages...every stage contain 7 phases...

all stages 35.

some stages need skills.....

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

29-05-2017, 23:52

Wow! Congrats! I' hang around in stage 4. And need those skills you talked 'bout. But I try harder.

Van hashem

Resident (63)

30-05-2017, 01:35

i think you cant jump over far spider right?

Van journey

Hero (570)

30-05-2017, 09:05

Finally....World 5!

Van Bert2011

Rookie (25)

30-05-2017, 10:31

Sadly I have no real msx, and there is no version for OpenMSX.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

30-05-2017, 15:53

Goosh, that spiders makes me crazy! You're right!

Wanna play Zelda?-Buy a Nintendo.
Wanna play Tina?-Get an MSX!

Van journey

Hero (570)

30-05-2017, 20:18

journey wrote:

Finally....World 5!

GAME BEATEEEEED!!! YEAH!!!

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

30-05-2017, 21:58

Great, journey. Did the ending make you laugh as well? It did with me.

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

30-05-2017, 22:52

Congrats hashem and journey! I hope you enjoyed it!

Van hashem

Resident (63)

30-05-2017, 23:03

imanok i hope you make digital rom...i wanna play it with openmsx

Van journey

Hero (570)

31-05-2017, 22:05

JohnHassink wrote:

Great, journey. Did the ending make you laugh as well? It did with me.

Really a great game with a fun ending! .....

Van journey

Hero (570)

01-06-2017, 06:54

journey wrote:

JohnHassink wrote:

Great, journey. Did the ending make you laugh as well? It did with me.

Really a great game with a fun ending! .....

*** SPOILER ALERT!!! ***

[img]![Tina1.jpg](https://msx.pics/images/2017/06/01/Tina1.jpg)[/img]

[img]![Tina2.jpg](https://msx.pics/images/2017/06/01/Tina2.jpg)[/img]

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

05-07-2017, 22:35

Dear Mr. Hassink. I really hate you for the addicted ingame music. I have had a few minutes left this morning, so I started the day with playing Tinas Adventure. Since the you can hear me humming the game music. I wanted to go to sleep now, but couldn´t. Ask why? I´m humming this music over and over. So I had to get up again to write you this letter. Shame on you!
The only way to get rid off this tune, is to play Pippols now. But this will not ease my situation!

Van Louthrax

Prophet (2435)

05-07-2017, 22:57

Try Bubble Bobble

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

05-07-2017, 23:36

Now I hate both of you.
Hope to fall asleep with Antarctic Adventure now.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

05-07-2017, 23:40

Truly, this was no fun today. Next weekend is birthday of a good friend of mine, and I wanted to practice a Hildegard Knef song on accordeon for him. I wasn´t able to stay in tune with Hildegard, all the time my fingers went to Tina.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

05-07-2017, 23:41

Ok, better than to a cold penguin.
Or a bubbling dragon. Is it a dragon or a dinosaur?

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

06-07-2017, 09:01

Dear hamlet, I must indeed admit that I usually try to aim for catchy melodies that stick around.
My deepest apologies.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

06-07-2017, 11:07

Thank you for that!
But today I´m humming Eggerland Mystery!

Van JohnHassink

Ambassador (5645)

08-07-2017, 05:24

hamlet wrote:

Thank you for that!
But today I´m humming Eggerland Mystery!

Some people find it an annoying song for some reason, but I don't agree.
I would love to make a seriously rocking, DIxieland/Big Band like arrangement of that some day, with real instruments.
A bit like I did (more synthetically so) with their brilliant "Roving Planet" music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yukai8mRNMI
only in that case, more decent.

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

11-07-2017, 22:44

I did a tribute to Tina´s Adventure in LEGO:

Van Latok

msx guru (3908)

11-07-2017, 23:17

So awesome, hamlet!

And indeed, very very nice game!

Van dracul

Master (164)

27-08-2017, 18:55

Last days of my holidays, and my son and me got (finally) time to play Tina's adventure... We really like it! Nice retro feeling. Only thing that flashes through my mind,... if you're able to make such a nice game, why not using MSX2 and even more nicer graphics...

Gameplay is very good! Thank you!

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

30-08-2017, 00:03

@hamlet: great tribute! I love it!

@dracul: thanks! The project started as an MSX1 game and there were many reasons not to jump to MSX2, some of them related to avoid switching to megarom format. Nevertheless, I really like the game just the way it is right now

Van dracul

Master (164)

30-08-2017, 00:45

Don't get me wrong! We're loving it!

10 year old child, hooked on ps4, keeps playing it... says enough :-)

Van Imanok

Paragon (1194)

30-08-2017, 17:26

dracul wrote:

Don't get me wrong! We're loving it!

10 year old child, hooked on ps4, keeps playing it... says enough :-)

That says it all!

Van Manuel

Ascended (19196)

03-05-2022, 23:49

Can it be bought today? Almost 5 years later...

Van hamlet

Scribe (4105)

04-05-2022, 06:05

It's 29 Euro at Manuel Pazo's Cartridge shop.

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