SynaMax
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SynaMax
@synamax.bsky.social
Music/SFX, video game historian, self-taught programmer, artist. One half of Psychic Rink.

Currently working on: "Nested Dreams" (1st original game), Acrolyte (music)

youtube.com/synamax
psychicrink.itch.io
patreon.com/synamax
synamax.bandcamp.com
Been taking a look at how color palettes work in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. By changing the selected palette for Alucard, we can see there's actually a hidden outline that the pixel artist drew for every frame. The default palette forces the outline color to be transparent.
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Changing sound IDs is one of my favorite things to do when messing around with a debugger. It often leads to humorous results.
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Happy Bandcamp Friday and thank you for the 1,000 views on the Sinistar documentary! Thinking about putting up some of my background music from the doc later today (even sooner if there's enough interest). Links below
May 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM