2D game development?

[nethious]

hi guys, i have this dream of making a game like this --->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXU4LxQGVtE&list=UUg2c4yXKqmBSLYQfZ-HHDig&index=1&feature=plcp

have wanted to make one EXACTLY like that, for years now, but i dont know where to start, what libraries, some good 2d java game tutorials? anything helps, thanks.

[Cruiser]

I know this book is not of the newest kind, but it really helped me a lot getting into writing my own (simple) java engine:

EDIT : changed the URL to where you can actually get the book :-).

http://www.amazon.com/Killer-Game-Programming-Andrew-Davison/dp/0596007302

[kappa]

but i dont know where to start, what libraries, some good 2d java game tutorials? anything helps, thanks.

Grab either the Slick2D or LibGDX library, you'll be able to make something like that game in the video pretty quickly.

Games published by our own members! Check 'em out!

[wookoouk]

There was a game made for LudumDare a year ago that would be great for you to look at the game style is exactly the same. You can find it here, the source code was released with the game.
I believe it uses the Slick2D library, there is a lot of tutorials for Slick, a member of this site recently released a book about it that may be worth a look.

http://www.ludumdare.com/compo/2009/08/30/cavernous-shooter-is-done/

Martin

[wookoouk]

Here is a link to the post about the Slick book, if you offer him some money (over pay pal) i'm sure he will happily send you a digital copy.

http://www.java-gaming.org/topics/slick2d-book/26215/view.html

[ReBirth]

Since you want to follow it, you better come with same library as it.

[nethious]

that looks pretty sweet, thanks for the link wook, ill check that out

and thanks everyone else, ill look into it all