16 Where to from here?
This chapter covers
- Enhancing our game
- Extending the NES
- Publishing your finished game
- Other types of games
We have put together a simple game over the course of this book. With a few enhancements, it could be made more interesting and a much more professional title.
Our sample game covers only one genre of video games (i.e., a shoot-em-up). Especially with the NES and its extended capabilities, there are quite a few other genres that can be achieved on the hardware. Once you have finished a game, one of the greatest rewards is to see others playing it, whether that be via a free download ROM, sold online, or produced in physical form, perhaps even with a proper box and manual.
16.1 Enhancing our game
Our sample game, ...
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