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D-SuN
2D animator and games developer from Melbourne Australia. Currently working on Bluey.

Daniel Sun @D-SuN

Age 34, Male

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Posted by D-SuN - January 26th, 2016


Armed with Wings Rearmed launched into Early Access in May 2015. The game has since been radically improved, revamped and further polished! A massive high five to all the Early Access adopters who have contributed to Rearmed with invaluable feedback and player testing! I hope that I’ve provided you guys with a enjoyable experience - it’s only getting better from here. There are more major updates to come and I am working my hardest to have the game ready in Q1 2016.

New Trailer!

2015 marked the return of Armed with Wings. Rearmed (the first AwW title to be released since 2011) launched into Early Access, was picked to Showcase at PAX Aus 2015 and has even been covered by 2 printed magazines, IndieGameMag and PCPowerPlay! With a total of 12 updates, let's take a look at how much as changed in Armed with Wings Rearmed since Early Access Launch!


Combat

Rearmed’s combat system has been drastically expanded with new attacks, more power attacks, complex dodging system. Not to mention that enemies have also been upgraded with more complexity and attack patterns. The idea is to make the player feel like a complete anime-style, samurai bad ass. Play testing at PAX Aus certainly indicates that the new Combat is on point!

The old boring Combat System...
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Super fast and fluid new Combat System!
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Vandheer

Earlier in Jan 2016 I introduced a new playable character - the main antagonist, Vandheer. Perhaps this is the most exciting feature added to Rearmed. Vandheer is aggressive, fast and fluid, yet difficult to master. His moveset in Rearmed is influenced by his previous skills in other AwW titles, yet distinctively new and very much Rearmed.

Vandheer stomping units in 2016!
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Levels

The original Armed with Wings has 12 levels. Rearmed launched with 25 levels. Rearmed now currently has 30 levels. 5 extra levels may not seem like a huge increase - but it’s worth mentioning that more than half of the levels have been greatly expanded with new areas and multiple starting and exit points.

Slide down some new slopes!
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More features

I've added a few new enemies to address the repetitiveness of combat, encouraging players to change strategy based on the enemy behavior. Razor is familiar to the regular Soldiers, but more cautious and quicker. The Skull Flame enemy is a replacement for the Bomber. I did have plans to improve the Bomber, but thought it would be better to get some more monster creatures in the game.


Finally, A new Boss battle was included to fill a mission void in the 2nd half of the game. Previosuly, Rearmed felt very empty with only 2 Boss Battles. I plan to launch with at least 4 Boss encounters.

The Menu system and User Interface has been revamped! The old Menu failed to address the player in a few ways: Some players disliked how Story Mode would always start from the beginning. Even though there was a Level Select, most people wanted to 'continue' their game. The new Menu has better UX, and looks x10 more slick.

Rearmed is restyled for 2016
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Survival Mode has not received much love from me since EA Launch. A new Survival Arena has been added to inject more life and variance into Survival mode. Actually, in the process of adding this new arena, I've made it more simple to add additional arenas. Expect more!

Try out the new Survival arena, The Cliff.
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2016 will be bright for Rearmed! The game is constantly improving, and visibility on Steam is improving steadily. Brace yourself for future updates as the game draws closer to completion. 
The next update will deliver the Final Battle with Vandheer. Expect more Story sequences, more levels, weapons and perks.

Don’t forget, you can suggest features or discuss topics in the forums, I check them daily:
Sun-Studios: http://www.sun-studios.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=34
Steam Community: http://steamcommunity.com/app/340580/discussions/

Stay tuned to Rearmed developments here:
Website: http://www.armedwithwings.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ArmedwithWingsPage
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/Sun_Studios
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DanielSun

One last thing, please share the trailer with all your PC Gamer buddies!


Posted by D-SuN - November 8th, 2015


Firstly - Blockpocalypse was a complete BLAST at PAX Australia this year! Blockpocalypse is currently in Steam Greenlight and needs your vote! So please check out Blockpocalpyse and voteYES on Greenlight!

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Vote 'YES' for Blockpocalypse!

Now, onto PAX Australia 2015!

Armed with Wings Rearmed was picked for the PAX Aus Indie Showcase! The weekend has come and gone, and it was a COMPLETE SUCCESS and an absolute blast! Thank you to everybody who was able to attend (all you Aussie folk). 
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An ocean of PAX Aus attendees

The Melbourne Exhibiton Centre was packed during the weekend and the Armed with Wings booth was VERY popular. Never a dull moment as myself, Steve, Shaun and Alex were completely swamped in a sea of gamers, cosplayers, journalists and press members! We even had people from Microsoft, Sony, Autodesk and IGN swing by. Interviewers were queuing up, after I finished with one, the next was waiting. I was also completely taken by surprise by the sheer amount of people who had played Armed with Wings previously. There was a guy who had played AwW when he was 10 years old, now as an adult 2015 he's studying games design.

The Armed with Wings booth was 3x3 meters which is actually quite big. PAX supplied me with a 55" TV, a bar table and two stools. I brought with me the following:
2 tables, 2 milk crates, 2 computer moniters, 3 Alienware computers (2 of my own laptops, and a friends Area 51), 3 power boards and extension leads, 3 PC speaker+subs, 3 Xbox 360 controllers, tons of stationary and black table cloths. The booth looks like:
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This is the Armed with Wings Booth

We run a competition during the Saturday and Sunday, top 5 survival scores win a Steam key. We even gave away a $30 JB discount card on the Saturday. This turned out to be super successful in bringing players back every couple of hours, and a great way to build relationships with these players - Never doubt the spirit of competition during a trade show! There was a specific gear load-out locked down for PAX - The weapon used was the 'Abbott' and the equip gear was 'Extended Combo' and 'Speed Charge'. On Sunday, the highest score was 5000+ on wave 9. I struggled to reach that myself!
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Our Saturday winner!

Here's a roundup of all the interviews and previews that have been published online by various sites. Fans of AwW, these are worth looking through - you might learn some new things about the game. More of these articles/videos will surface this week, so I'll keep this list updated as it comes!

Geeksnack - Interview
Geeksnack and I discuss the origins of Rearmed.
Read the interview here on Geeknack

ImpulseGamer - Samurai Limbo on Steroids
Interview with ImpulseGamer about my experiences and developing Rearmed.
Read the interview here on ImpulseGamer.com

Tech Geek - Rearmed impressions
Tech Geek goes hands on with the Rearmed demo at PAX and gives thoughts and impressions.
Read the article here on Tech Geek

Another - Castle Interview
Amazing interview with these guys. I'm so impressed with the final cut - pacing is lovely, nice footage!
Checkout their website: http://another-castle.com/
 



IGN - Interview
Luke from IGN AU came by the booth with a sweat camera rig on Friday. An amazing moment to be recognized by IGN.


If you're intrested in learning more about Armed with Wings Rearmed check out these links here:
Armed with Wings Website
Steam Store Page


PAX Aus 2015 was a blast and a complete success. We gave out all of our business cards and sold a whole bunch of Rearmed steams too! I'll be keeping my eyes open for any gaming event in the future - after having a taste of PAX, I want more! Big thanks to the PAX Aus team for organizing such an amazing event.

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Posted by D-SuN - July 24th, 2015


We need votes! Please vote 5 on our Super awesome game Super Muzzle Flash!

http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/661131

It's on mobile too :0


Posted by D-SuN - July 21st, 2015


I usually spend my weekends working on Armed with Wings. That's where I sink in most hours. Last weekend I didn't work on Armed with Wings, sadly... However... I did compete in the #IndiesVsGamers GameJam with my artist buddy Alex Falconer! A Jam that lasted 72 hours! Alex and managed to produce one of the BEST games I've ever made - in my most humble opinion.

I present to you....

Motorcade

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It's a top down escort shooter. Your a biker with a gun, and your one job is to protect the VIP limo - don't let enemy destroy it! Grab some xbox controllers and 4 buddies for ultimate fun.

We are extremely happy with how this game turned out. Please play it, and if you like it give it a '5' on GameJolt.

Check out the game on www.motorcadegame.com
Give it a '5' on GameJolt, it would REALLY help.

We submitted the game JUST in time - with only a few minor issues. Once we improve the game some more, we'll be getting it on Newgrounds :)


Posted by D-SuN - May 28th, 2015


How many of you might remember my Armed with Wings flash game series? Anyone? Culmination? RedMoon? Vandheer? Lone Warrior? Blades on Eden? Does any of this ring a bell?

What's that.. it does? Oh good! Ya'll remember Armed with Wings :)

Well, I've got some BIG news! The series is returning after a 4 year heitas!
Armed with Wings: Rearmed has just launched to Steam and Itch.io in Early Access!

BOOM! Here's a sweat gif! *Visualize the Debstep*

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Rearmed is in Early Access and will continue to be updated and improved over the coming months. If you've had fond memories of playing Armed with Wings on Newgrounds, definatly check out this new one! Rearmed is a completely created version of the original AwW of 2008.

Perhaps ya'll may be worring that I've abandond browser games for Steam? Never! More of my creative expression will land onto Newgrounds - all a matter of time :)

...So what ya'll waiting for?! Go play ma game!

Steam Store Page
http://store.steampowered.com/app/340580/

Itch.io Store Page (guys give itch.io a change, it's an amazing website)
http://d-sun.itch.io/armed-with-wings-rearmed

Thankyou Tom Fulp for adding Rearmed into the Newgrounds Curator page!

Love all of you! Unless you don't play my game... in whitch case I offer only a cold, silent stare, with the occational eye twitch...


Posted by D-SuN - May 16th, 2015


It's official! Armed with wings Rearmed will be available on Steam Early Access on the....

28th of May 2015 for $7.99!
That's less than two weeks away! Behold the glorious trailer:


Armed with Wings Rearmed is a completly remade game based on the original AwW flash game, which was released here on Newgrounds in 2008! Rearmed is the first AwW game to be released since 2011! So this truley is a celebration that's been a long time coming.

Check out the Steam Store Page
Follow the Development Blog

~I luv u all~


Posted by D-SuN - April 30th, 2015


In my time as a game developer, I've worked on a handful of mobile titles. However... Super Muzzle Flash is seriously fun and addicting!I'm proud to have been a part of the development team. As a part of Dime Studios, I contributed my artistic talent - ultimately, I feel like we've made a game that is not only SUPER fun, but SUPER stylish!

Super Muzzle Flash

Put your lightning-speed reaction skills to the ultimate test!
Super Muzzle Flash is a new spin on the old shooting gallery, only… you can’t see until you shoot!

Featuring gorgeous visuals with a unique pixel art style, developers Dime Studios have managed to deliver gripping gameplay that is intense, instantly accessible, and satisfying to master!

Ready, Set, FIRE!


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Search 'Super Muzzle Flash' on the AppStore, GooglePlay Market or Amazon AppStore - It's a free download.

Otherwise, here are the links to each store page:


Web Build

The game is built in Unity3D. Sadly, we may not be able to release a browser version. The Unity WebPlayer will no longer be supported by Google Chrome browser, which is a huge problem for Unity browser games. We can't just release a game that will be unavailable to whateverlarge% of users who use Chrome. The alternative is pushing out a WebGL version, which works but is a bloated 80meg, compared to the 20meg mobile version. Had Unity still supported Flash, there'd be no issue.

I do have plans to build a really simple Flash experience, unique to the web browser. More on that in the coming weeks.


That's all for now! Peace!

-Daniel Sun


Posted by D-SuN - April 22nd, 2015



Posted by D-SuN - December 19th, 2014


My dead Newgrounders!

My upcoming game Armed with Wings Rearmed is now up on Steam Greenlight for voting!  That means it's one step closer to being released on Steam!.

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This is were I need your help! Please visit the the games page on Greenlght and check it out, share it, watch the trailer... vote it up ;) It would be HUGELY apprecitated!

Check out Armed with Wings Rearmed on Steam Greenlight

If you haven't heard of my series, this is a clip from Armed with Wings Culmination:

With Rearmed shooting for a Steam release, I'd like to remind everyone that Armed with Wings will not forget it's flash roots - I intend to make MANY more games in the AwW series, more will be coming to Newgrounds.

Follow the AwW facebook here

That is all for now.

- Daniel Sun


Posted by D-SuN - December 7th, 2014


I've added new content to newgrunds this week yay! Very special thanks to my work experience student Joel, you've helped out alot this week :)

Armed with Wings Draft Animation!
I felt that it's been too long since I put an animation of any kind up on newgrounds. This week, I submitted a video which has long been available on my Patreon - a collection of rough WIP animations of Armed with Wings!
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/649516

Armed with Wings Audio track!
This is an experimental sound loop which I've been producing for Armed with Wings Rearmed. It's intended to be the theme for the 2nd half of the game.
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/595944

Artwork!
The Result! This is a shot used in the opening cinematic of Rearmed. The Lone Warriors reult of his attempt to challange the empire.
http://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/d-sun/the-result

Lastly, I'm now on Twitch! Check out my profile and follow me! I try to stream multiple times a week.... Infact I'm live right now! http://www.twitch.tv/d_sun01/


Thats all... for now!