Ballonsters, the Galactic Supremacy Tournament
In the distant galaxy of Palondia, every stellar cycle, the great leaders face off in the Tournament of Supremacy. No diplomacy, no second chances: the winner rules the galaxy until the next cycle. The losers see their worlds plundered and their people enslaved.
About the Game
Ballonsters is a homebrew arcade game developed by Mora Team Software for the legendary Sega Genesis/Megadrive console.
Inspired by classic arcade games, Ballonsters is a fast-paced one-on-one action game where strategy and precision are key to achieving victory. Hit weak points in your opponent's armor, defend your goal, and master the battlefield to claim victory!
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0.0.7
Playable demo release for Retro Parla 2026
- Add 2-player option
- Adapt for PAL systems
- Character upgrade screen
- Character-specific abilities
- Stage shading effect
- Water surface effect in stage
- Add basic AI for opponent in 1-player mode
- Improve stage tiles
- Improve character sprites
- Add effect to ball after being hit
- Add visual effect to fists when hitting the ball
0.0.4
Improve game mechanics and add new features and characters
- Added new playable character Golden-Gloves
- Added new scenario for Golden-Gloves
- Added new game mechanics:
- Dash attack
- Collect multiple items: increased to 3 items
- Manage item use: player can select or deselect items
- Manage character energy: player can use energy to perform special moves
- Manage character attacks: player can perform basic and special attacks
- Improve intro sequence using Scroll Parallax effect
- Improve game scenarios using Shadow & Highlight effect
0.0.3
Playable demo with new character, stages and music
- Added new playable character Sharx
- Added new scenario for Sharx
- Added music by Safety Stoat Studios
- Added Intro screen
- Added VS screen
- Added Bonus stage
- Added PCM voices
- Added PCM sfx
- Added volume control on options screen
- Added pad configuration on options screen
- Added dash movement to the characters
- Improve general game physics
- Fixed multiple bugs
- Upgrade SGDK to v2.1.0
0.0.2
Framework upgrade and new improvements
- Upgrade SGDK to v2.0.0
- USE XGM2 driver to play music
- Improve decorator on select player
- Audio PCM in game
- Added scoreboard
- Added Options screen
- Enable audio volume control and timer in options
- Fix Error routing menu to select player screen
- Anim item sprites
- Added menu Fade In
- Added opponent status update
- Added action on item armed (toxic ball and laser)
- Added game pause
0.0.1
First public release for Retro Parla 2025
- Added physics to characters
- Added head and arms character shadows
- Added head character collision
- Added HUD - Character (Life & Power)
- Added dust sprite on move character
- Move arms on special attack
- Added ball impacts
- Set BG_A, BG_B Images and SPR priority
- Resize Character Sprites
- Change floor image
- Added TIMER into HUD
- Create items (energy, life)
- Enable use item pressing during 3 seconds button C
- Handle ball effect on recent character cooldown
- Added menu
- Added character selection
- Poc Music theme (intro) using XGM1 driver
- Added action on item LASER armed
0.0.0
Initial development version