Oh, well, almost everyone knows JJ3 (the 3D jazz game), it didn't get never ready.
If you don't know, please visit HERE.

Many fans waited for it, but no, it didn't get ready,
so I wanted create my own 3D Jazz game!

So, now I'm making the "Jazz 3D Fan-clone",
it is unofficial, three dimensional, freeware fan-game.

The graphic isn't best possible, but still playable game when it get's ready.

And a screenshot:

Fella familiar, Labrat...

WORK IN PROGRESS:

characters
Jazz (35% ready, animation almost works...)
There will be also Lori and Spaz and all old guys!

Enemies
none yet!

levels
Labrat (40%, you saw the screen, did you?)
More coming...

other
Camera (100%, works, at last... )
Landscape materials (30%, mainly good, but needs bit more different pieces.)
3D graphics (99%, it looks well, but is done with geometric shapes...)
Fastires (100%, they work! Wuzzaah!)

What engine are you designing this in? Are there pictures available? Video available? Have you done any prior work in 3D design?

Is there anything besides statistics that you can tell us about your fan game?

Whoa another Jazz 3D game! I'd suggest everyone who's working on Jazz 3D games should start working together, maybe we actually get somewhere then too... ;p

Anyway, before I continue to talk this project to death, I'd like some more information too... maybe it's not so bad after all.

Oh, well, it works in 3D, but animations and graphics are still bit rough (for example, Jazz' legs doesn't move while he walks to left!)

The engine is custom engine, made with GML-programming language.
I'll get soon a beta, when I finish the so-simple labrat-level...

IMO (as far as I have one) custom engines are good, as they are made to suit the needs of the game. So that's good. As for those legs, just put him in a wheelchair then.

Ok. I think we should just let ambosesoftware make jazz 3. There a real company and they already got everything planned. I'd much rather play a game from a real company than a fan. (no afence.)

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

As for those legs, just put him in a wheelchair then.

By representing every minority we can achieve total political correctness! We'd also have to make Spaz black and Lori a lesbian, though.

Anyway, interested in how this turns out. GML... are you using 3D models or 2D sprites?

Umm... I wonder what you would get if you make a 3D game with 2D sprites :/

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

Umm... I wonder what you would get if you make a 3D game with 2D sprites :/

Wolfenstein 3D?

What's that? Did they really make a 3D game with 2D sprites?

There's been quite a few games that did this. The Darwinians in Darwinia were sprites. In Mario Kart 64, the tracks were full 3D but the karts and items were pre-rendered sprites. Even recent games use sprites for some graphical optimisations (usually pickups and vegetation).

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

What's that? Did they really make a 3D game with 2D sprites?

Have you ever played any game from before 1996?

Umm dont know exactly, don't know the dates of the games I played ;p

Doom, Heretic, Nightmare 3D, Quake, Hexen...

Jazz1 Bonus Levels...

Seriously, though, you had to have at least played Doom before.

Sonic X-Treme was a pretty interesting example of sprites in 2D, IMO.

Originally Posted by ShadeJackrabbit

Quake, Hexen

Models, not sprites >:|

Um, this uses 2D sprites...
Sry...

It really is 3D platformer, made with GML, as there aren't many 3D platforms made with it.

As soon as I get my upload-thing work, you will find the first screen shot in first post!

EDIT: screen added. go to top or click here

Doesn't look too bad... but Jazz looks a bit stretched. The 2D sprite looks rather funny in the big 3D world ;p

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

Doesn't look too bad... but Jazz looks a bit stretched. The 2D sprite looks rather funny in the big 3D world ;p

Stretched?
Yes he looks.
I fixed it.
In the game, not in screen, though.

Making the carrotus look... I mean Carrotus look Carrotus! Look good... I mean...

Sorry, Quake actually had models, but Hexen didn't.

As for the screen-shot, are you looking for a Sonic 3D Robo-Blast II look? If so, the Jazz sprite looks too stretched vertically.

Btw I like the "Enemies: none yet!" in the first post. Peace, man.

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

Btw I like the "Enemies: none yet!" in the first post. Peace, man.

Jazz has yet to majorly (-) anyone off, but it'll happen.

Of all the people to make this, I wouldn't expect Kax.

Originally Posted by SonicNathan 1

Ok. I think we should just let ambosesoftware make jazz 3. There a real company and they already got everything planned. I'd much rather play a game from a real company than a fan. (no afence.)

Shuuuuuuuuuun!

No.

Any news?

Originally Posted by ShadeJackrabbit

Doom, Heretic, Nightmare 3D, Quake, Hexen...

Duke nukem 3D, Strife, Redneck Rampage, Blood, Deus Ex, Whacky Wheels, Ultima Underworld, Ultima Underworld 2, System Shock, Terminal Velocity, that 3d maze in the windows screensavers...

But seriously, isn't this just another one of those 'attempts' to make a new Jazz? You do realize how much work it is even with more experienced people in your team. Also, the game won't be that succesfull without finding a publisher, the original developers had cancelled the game because of that. And since this is a fan game, it won't be popular enough to make Jazz3Online or something like that. I still have some hope in AmbeSoftware though, because it's a real company and if their version of the game becomes great, they may just be able to find a publisher!

Originally Posted by Slaz

But seriously, isn't this just another one of those 'attempts' to make a new Jazz? You do realize how much work it is even with more experienced people in your team. Also, the game won't be that succesfull without finding a publisher, the original developers had cancelled the game because of that. And since this is a fan game, it won't be popular enough to make Jazz3Online or something like that. I still have some hope in AmbeSoftware though, because it's a real company and if their version of the game becomes great, they may just be able to find a publisher!

Or it could be, you know, a fangame.

It wouldn't be a good idea to make a fangame and call it Jazz3D.

It wouldn't be a good idea to make a normal game and call it Jazz3D either. Legal stuff, remember.

The link for your screenshot no longer works. May I suggest www.maj.com or Picturetrail for your pictures?

Or Imageshack

little oftopic: MARIO KART n64 USED 2D SPRITES!! YEAH!!

Ow.. On the other hand! Just show your screenshots because there IS no Jazz 3d so everything is better than nothing
Dont worry much about materials of meshes because if you able to show a little demo I am sure a lot of people want to help

Better check http://jazz3.ambesoftware.com for the best revival of Jazz3 ever in developement! I've nothing against this fangame either, may you can revive some ideas Baggers had with his fanclone?

Weapon system!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1one

Originally Posted by Jerrythabest

Weapon system!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1one

I'm pretty sure it'll be implemented too when it is its time. I personally also know how to do games with GML (yeah, I knew Kax on a Game Maker forum before finding myself here), and since Game Maker has only a limited support for 3D games, and it's not the difficulty of "click, another click, done". I am personally really surprised about Kax making this game, I had underestimated him.

Go go, Kax GO! We're more than eagerly waiting for this game to be published!

Originally Posted by UltimateSephiroth

I'm more than eagerly waiting for this game to be published!

Fixed..

Originally Posted by cooba

Fixed..

Well, I implied I was interested too.

I'm pretty interested too, while the image is down at least Kaz had more to show than ambesoftware has.