Looks like it’s pulsing more than rotating.
a very awkward pulsing rotation
like trying to rotate, but half failing, while pulsing or something…
You could probably fix it up a little if you want, but I wouldn’t change the style. I thought for a second that it might need to spin in more directions, but then I realized that a one-direction spin animation is good enough. In game, the animation could be programmed both to speed up, slow down, change directions, and rotate, all smoothly. Would look great with little effort.
In other news, I finally figured out…
!!!
…how to extract the mockup images out of Wayback!
Here they are:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
I’ll get around to posting a list of what should be pulled out of these images that I though were lost. For now, enjoy. 
Yeah, it would have been a shame to lose all of Sloth’s Magmoor and Chozo stuff…
i FINALLY got a decent screen shot of the floating platform
shall rework the sprite ASAP
along with the phazon, just need to study it a bit more
(this is what i get for working from memory)
wish me luck xD
(and yes, that is decent compared to what ive seen so far)
i checked up on the phazon in prime and prime 2
completely different looks
the phazon i have now looks more like the prime 2 version
the phazon im working on is more prime, though i still dont have anything good to show yet <_<
so far i just have a basic vine mesh going on, i need to shape it up and layer it, and of coure the darker backdrop
as for my original phazon, it looks more like it’d just need a fw more veins of the bright blue to be good for the prime 2 style phazon
i am the phazon farmer! xD
so ive made some more phazon
please note the first one is the one ive already showed you, the second is still under construction, and the third, well its basically a concept art xD
thoughts?
and i plan to make the second and third MUCH bigger
I like the 2nd one the best. Looks the most like primes.
phendrana platform, take two
here it is, second try on the phendrana platform of floating goodness
Looks good, CM.
Plated Beetle progress:
Only death is left?
looks good =D
and thanks
phazon 2 is complete, phazon 3 underway
big enough for ya, Troid? ;D
grid has been irraticated!
changed the top a tit-bit, so its a bit flatter… sorta
Hey, cool! Lots of new stuff all at once!
I agree that Phazon #2 is the best, and now the filling is pretty amazing. The colors may be a little too intense still, but yes, it loops very well, even across an entire screen. So next up is making an interesting surface, right? Oh, and animating the whole thing, of course. 
The Phendrana platform is much improved. I wouldn’t follow the screenshot for the snow, however. Rendered snow like that doesn’t translate well to 2D, especially when the polygons are more than just visible. <_< Think frosting.
Also, the platform in the screenshot doesn’t look very 3D, so it’s good that you’re giving yours some additional depth. I would try adding a darker shade for along/near the sides of the base, but that’s just me.
Finally, the plated beetle looks great, especially that shiny red tail thing. Could I request to see those animations animated?
Also, the plated beetle in MP does a lot of jumping side-to-side before striking. How is this going to be done in 2D? The few ways I can think of would make the fight really boring, so…
the phazon in prime 2 was pretty intense 
but i’ll see what i can do for a comparison
as for the darker color for the base of the platform, i’ll also do that for a comparison
and i dont need the pic to tell what frosting is, i can just look outside xD
animating all the phazon is going to prove to be a challenge…
but i have some idea of what to do
and i didnt really follow the shot for the snow, i just kinda went with wingin it xD
and i’ve wondered about that side to side thing with the beetle myself
maybe it can do alot of up and down? xDD
slap some wings on that sucker and call it a day /sarcasm
but seriously now, the WHOLE game is side to side, severe lack of a z axis for the extra jumping room, maybe it could jump in and out of the layer youre on?
no thats dumb, continue xP
Here’s an update of my Phendrana column: I hope you like it 
Anyway, please give criticism etc., it’s very welcome
Edit:
i couldnt really tell with the pink background, so i switched it out with a gray and
looks great =D
Thanks… there isn’t a problem with the sort of “out of focus” bit?
The statue’s been changed too.
As for my varia upgrade, there’s 8 frames for now. I’ll try push it up to 16 -_-.
Edit:
Yes, theoretically 8 frames <=D. I’m finding it difficult cranking the number of frames to 16 
Oh and I’d really like some sprite to do
Anything, as long as it’s for this project.
statue is drooooling xD
shouldnt it have a bit more hanging ice?
like through the fingers and such
Actually… yes. I’ll fix that. It also has huge wings which I’ll have to do ._.
And I don’t mind doing tiles/backgrounds/stuff for Phendrana. I’d like to do the giant Chozo statues, the Phendrana temple wall bg, and I’ll see what else I can do next time I play Metroid Prime (which is hopefully soon).
Edit: btw should I make the contrast higher for the upgrade?