GameMaker Studio: Kirby’s Tornado Ability

In the Kirby Games, the Tornado ability severed as a ability for combat and level navigation. When used, the player is temporarily invulnerable and enemies take damage from Kirby’s touch. Holding down the jump button also made Kirby rise into the air. Today presents a project recreating Kirby’s Tornado ability at the most basic level. This project will:

• Have GUI Elements on the screen
• Enemies that take damage by jumping on top of them or from using Tornado
• Have the current health of the enemies show when they take damage
• Basic platforming with an ability that can be used when touching the ground

Project file (Press Download All and run the project in Gamemaker Studio)

Project source code

GameMaker Studio: Kirby’s Crash Ability

Kirby Crash Ability

In the Kirby games, one of the most powerful copy abilities is the Crash ability. When used, it wipes all enemies on screen and does severe damage to bosses. Today presents a project that recreates one of Kirby’s copy abilities at the most basic level. This project will:

•    Create a large nova object that spawns around the player
• Allow the player to make the nova object by pressing a button
• Only let the player make the nova when they have max health
• Double the player’s health upon having 1000 coins
• Have GUI elements on the screen
• Enemies that take large damage from the attack
• Have the current health of the enemies show when they take damage

Project file

Project source code

Basic Crash Ability

Expanded Crash Ability

Finished Crash Ability