Behind The Code

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NES Scrolling Basics featuring Super Mario Bros.
Episode overview

NES PPU, Scrolling, and some background talk - how does it all work?

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The Complex Code of Mega Man 2 and How Zipping Works
Episode overview

The massive code behind moving Mega Man + the Zipping Bug. How does it work behind the scenes? What went wrong?

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Mega Man 2 - Quick Man A.I. Explained
Episode overview

Breakdown of Quick Man's Behavior and the BUGS in Mega Man 2 for the NES

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New Discovery for Minus World in Super Mario Bros!
Episode overview

An odd instruction in the code has been analyzed, and it appears the Warp Zones do not work in the way they were designed. Let's fix the Minus World bugs!

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The Broken Water Level of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
Episode overview

What collision detection? Code investigation into the velocity and collision logic in the water level as well as some hitbox mistakes.

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The Bad Jump Design and 30 FPS Gravity of TMNT (NES)
Episode overview

Breakdown of the physics-defying logic of jumping in the game. Frame rate, gravity, and special code all apply. Let's dive in.

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The Input Lag and Attack Animation Delay of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (NES)
Episode overview

Examination of the time between pressing the button and a forward attack. Are the attacks slower than they should be?

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How does the Critical Hit with the Whip work in Castlevania?
Episode overview

How does the Critical Hit with the Whip work in Castlevania?

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How Speedrunners BROKE Castlevania's Scrolling
Episode overview

Technical dive into how to use the NES controller to break level loading in Castlevania

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