4 Corner Games, a one-woman studio operating out of Wisconsin in the U.S., has announced its first commercial foray into gaming. Syrenne McNulty's Wii U eShop-exclusive I've Got to Run! is a randomly generated auto-running platformer making its début in Q2 2014 in North America. Starring original character Roy the Marshmallow Boy, the game touts three unique gameplay modes — Endless Classic, Endless Double and Endless Special — and integrates Miiverse so players can share their experiences and high scores.
McNulty credits Nintendo’s increased support for independent developers to the game’s quick arrival, saying “I can release my game with minimal hassle, which is truly liberating for me as a small developer”.
Other defining features of the game include a smooth 60 frames per second, Wii U Off-TV Play, and a “one more try” mechanic that will allow users to seamlessly restart after a failed attempt through a level. While it’s currently scheduled only for North America, 4 Corner Games insists a European release is possible “some time in the future.”
I’ve Got to Run! will be available at an impressively low $1.99 USD/$2.19 CAD upon its arrival later this year. Will you be rushing off to the eShop to pick this one up?
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I've made a prototype in HTML5 which is basically that.
https://db.tt/FQc34RfT
At first i thought it'd be a sequel to the DSiWare game I Must Run!
Anyway, your prototype's good for playing a few minutes, @Ony and it will be interesting to see what this brings along that makes it stand out from other endless runners. Even if reviews make it sound fun i guess i'll have to wait for a discount if you play for nothing more than for getting a new highscore each time. I'm not really into that.
@Ony good fun, reminds me of a maze game I used to make on the C64 with one of those programming books.
"Another new studio making its début on the system..." I have the feeling that Indie games are going to become the new shovelware for this generation. :-/
Nice range of backgrounds in the 3 screenshots - reminds me of Wonderful End of the World (a katamari clone on Steam).
Really impressed Nintendo is letting a 1 person company publish on the Wii U. And the $1.99 price point seems to be gaining foothold in the eShop. All good signs.
For $2, of course!
It could be interesting. Hopefully it has good controls.
I think Bit Trip is pretty much tops when it comes to this stuff for consoles, and even that game only did so much for me.
As a fan of Bit Trip that likes to support small teams and indies in general, definitely picking this up at 2$.
For anyone on the fence, Runner 2 is on the cheap now. For less than 8$, you can get the game and the DLC character pack. I'll still like running best as the svelte Commandervideo Girl, but that's just me
@LeasTwanteD ikr me too.
Cool. Looks like a cool game for just $2.
I'd buy it though it seems I'll be waiting a while.
One woman studio, Off TV Play, $2 admission, and Roy the Marshmallow Boy? Sounds like a sale to me.
@Ony Nice prototype. Felt like I got blasted back to the Atari era. Simple game that's deceptively a bit tricky.
Gotta squeeze us Canadians for an extra 10%, hunh? I'll pass.
@Ony that's quite addicting and better than most runners on the market. I agree that there's no real need for any more endless runners. 99% of the smartphone games seem to be just that. So it gets old. Bit Trip Runner was one of 6 games and was really challenging, but that's it... if it can't top that (and the sequel didn't), then enough is enough as far as I'm concerned.
When you think about it, the Kart, the Barrel and even Rambi are all runner type games too. And you definitely can't top those graphics and quality.
@RCMADIAX
Just curious, how do you feel about Blok Drop U's sales so far?
@JustinH Canadian currency is currently valued at 10% less than American currency. I'm pretty sure it's nothing personal on the developer's part.
I think my favourite endless runner is Punch Quest. (I would like it even more if it was just a normal 2D Platformer though I think).
@HylianJowi Sure, but when the Canadian dollar was worth more than the U.S. dollar, we sure weren't paying less for games.
@rjejr
RCMADIUX is a one-man team, and just published Drop Block U for $1.99 on the Wii U eShop. Just thought I'd point that out.
I actually live in Wisconsin, US. Interesting...
@JustinH Ah, touché. I admit I know very little of international economics. I can understand the frustration. Unfortunate it would stand between you and a purchase.
@RCMADIAX
That is nice to hear. Very glad that I could do my part.
@RCMADIAX glad to hear it! I like the game but get some more in the eshop cause Nintendo is killing us!!!!
Am I the only person that think html5 games look like crap?
ive got to run!, back to my physical cart collection
@unrandomsam I agree fully. Punch Quest is epic.
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