Fans of download games inspired by retro titles should perhaps pay attention to Midora, which has hit its funding target on Kickstarter and will, as a result, eventually arrive on the Wii U and 3DS.
With under a day of funding to go the project has raised over $67,000 of its $60,000 target; despite the Wii U and 3DS versions being listed as a stretch goal for $80,000, all that target will do is accelerate the porting process. The PC version is targeting January 2015, so if that extra target is hit it's conceivable the eShop stores could see the title in a similar timeframe — if not there'll be an additional wait. In any case, pledges of $10 and above will have the choice of a console version.
With an overworld, dungeons and items certainly reminiscent of major '90s titles, this has clearly captured the imagination of its 3000+ backers. Check out the pitch video below and let us know what you think.
Thanks to Matthew for the heads up.
[source kickstarter.com]
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Am I the only one or does this look like a Minish Cap mod?
totally a minish cap
@Kewlan No I thought that as soon as I started watching.
They are not making a secret out of the influence Minish Cap has. They drew everything from scratch though, as they have shown in an update on Kickstarter. I can live pretty well with a spiritual Minish Cap successor.
There's been a whole buzz around the assets looking too similar to Minish Cap in a lot of places. Personally, I dont care for either side of the argument but the game also doesnt interest me, the art styles clash too much. It goes from Minish Cap to weird bosses that look like old Monsters In My Pocket toys.
http://www.redshirt.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/monster01.jpg
Yup. I am about this. After falling in love with Minish Cap all over again with its VC release I am very excited for Midora.
Holy mother of misleading titles, Batman! There's a very real chance that it won't come to the Wii U and 3DS.
Didn't Nintendo Life post a weekly article of Kickstarters successful or not and chances of others?
@Kewlan yes...you are the ONLY person to have ever thought that. you are a singular special snowflake in all the world.
@SageWaterDragon Whether or not they achieve the goals the game will be ported to the consoles.
@SageWaterDragon Why? Read before posting. Console version will be even if the stretch goals are not reached.
Oh my car, these assets and aren't just similar, they're flat out ripped for from Minish Cap! One of the stretch goals better be redrawing everything, because I'm pretty sure they can get sued for that. :-/
1. Go to 0.26 in the video and take a snapshot of the tools on the table
2. open your favourite photo editing software and flip the image vertically
3. visit the blacksmith in Minish cap
they LITERALLY traced the same tools and flipped them! If you can't accuse these people of ripping artwork you can certainly accuse them of being damn lazy! They can't even make original artwork for the tools sitting on a table!
God this looks worse than zenonia horrible rip off
@torotoid64 Zenonia 1-3 were good.. watcha talkin about >.>
There seems to be a delay between the enemy getting hurt and her swinging a sword.
To me it looks an awful lot like the Pokémon games on GBA and DS. Visually at least. Not gameplay-wise, obviously.
Well, I'll probably get this on 3DS, feels more at home there.
Minish Cap is my fav handheld Zelda game. This looks exactly like it except not Zelda. Yes pls
Its okay getting tired of Pixels now though.
Color me interested. Like many have stated before this looks a lot like Minish Cap which is one of my favorite Zelda games. Throw in the crafting and material collecting/fishing, this sounds like it could be right up my alley. Glad to see it's coming to Wii U.
Looks like the Minish Cap/Four Swords. Hmmmmm......
Nice looking game, I look forward to its release in 2016. And no that's not a typo, these kickstarter devs have no concept of how long it takes to make a game.
Id probably buy a wii u copy.
This doesn't just look like Minish Cap. It lookes Ripped from Minish Cap with the charcters changed
I was considering this one, but then I watched the video, and recognised a lot of the sprites (mostly background and floor title) from iOS games I've played that were in a similar vein… I think one of them was Queen's Crown… which seems to have now deleted my save since I last played it an age ago… Blast.
Anyway, point is that the style of game and art were almost suspiciously similar to many iOS action RPGs…
@Emblem Well, technically, every screen is made up of pixels
What you probably mean is pixel art But enough wisecracking
To be perfectly honest, i appreciate a good 2D action adventure anyday, but this one does look an awefull lot like (just like @ChessboardMan said) a slapped together phone game without its own personality.
Inspired by minish cap or not, a game should at least have its own, unique appearance and style. Its not bad looking, dont get me wrong, but its severely lacking personality.
@Kewlan If ever anything looked a hell of a lot like Minish Cap, it's this. But that's not a bad thing unless it turns out to be a bad game just looking like an awesome one.
looks like the Minish Cap.
Looks great. It's shocking how quick people are to try and demonize something. Clearly they copied some of the art from Minish Cap. But it's obviously their own work. If they'd just straight stole in, it'd be a lower resolution and would show a clear difference from the rest of the art. Which it doesn't. How many games have stolen to art style of minecraft for god's sake?
Takes a bit too much from Minish Cap's art style. Heck, many of the assets look like they were just copies adjusted a little. Regardless; looks great.
@WaveBoy
pat and ian were discussing this a few days ago on their podcast via youtube.
quality control and all
Gorgeous art direction, even if it is copied largely from Zelda and Lufia...
This is what it looks like when indie developers have real artists on their teams.
Title:"Retro-Styled 2D Action Adventure, Midora, Hits Funding Target and Will Come to Wii U and 3DS"
Article:"With under a day of funding to go the project has raised over $67,000 of its $60,000 target; despite the Wii U and 3DS versions being listed as a stretch goal for $80,000,"
Most misleading title ever NintendoLife. I thought you were better than this.
@WaveBoy - come on dude...
The only thing that's changed is that now there is a lot of shovelware and mobile ports mixed in with the great indie titles, so you have to do a little more sifting to get to the good stuff. There's just as many great indie games now.
@SkywardLink98
What's misleading about it? The next part says that it'll be coming to 3DS and Wii U, just not as fast as if it had reached the stretch goals.
I really like the art style. It looks inspired by Minish Cap, but to me, it definitely looks like it's their own style and I think it's lovely.
@SkywardLink98 Actually, the kickstarter page says the game will go to all platforms, but the stretch goals will make it come quicker.
Great a Minish Cap rip off.
The sprite art looks good to me, but I haven't played Minish Cap. However, and this isn't a deal-breaker, but the menus look TERRIBLE. Like, why couldn't they be cutesy sprite art too?
So I guess I'm not the only one who thinks this looks just like Minish Cap.
So its a Minish Cap asset rip to make a new game. Meh.
i will have to keep watching this one because it looks good! i will definitely read Nintendo Life's thorough review.
M notsure if this is a cheap clone or a ROM mod.
The areas look too spacey and not filled (in dungeons)
Also, SoM? I just hope its like SD3, because the waiting time from SoM is merp (they fixed/made it better in SD3)
So it takes $67,000 to make a Minish Cap ripoff? There's a difference between being inspired by a game, and ultimately copying it.
This is the peak of the glut! The excess of games hitting Kickstarter can be likened to the selling of offal as meat. We've had all of these loosely branded Indie titles hitting Kickstarter, onto Steam, onto the Humble Store, then onwards to consoles! Mark my words, the end of Indie gaming is over! We've had more games released on Steam in 2014 do far than in 2013 and 2012 put together! And they ALWAYS make their way this side of gaming. The end is nigh!!!
... Sadly...
... Undeniably...
... must...buy...more...bundles... GAMES!! ...
Omg my life is RPG gaming on 3ds. Its such a great time to be a gamer no matter what your choice of system is! So many great games on every platform! 3DS I choose you! I'm getting this on Eshop first day.
Well... darn, am I the only one supporting this?
Looks cool and they have a lot of momentum in these final minutes.
I just finished Minish Cap on the Wii U VC recently, but as long as Midora has its own unique gameplay elements, I'd be more than willing to give it a try.
Female avatar in a zelda clone? I'm in.
Wowzers! That looks ripped straight out of Minish Cap! I'm suprised Nintendo is even allowing this game to exist! I'll happily buy it on the Wii U eShop when it arrives. At least someone's making a Minish Cap sequel even if Nintendo themselves aren't
This is CLEARLY a Minish cap rip-off! I hoped for a hommage, but this just looks like ripping off.
The art looks amazing! Will buy!
Ittle Dew is a bit of a Zelda clone too but at least it looks unique.
I love Minish Cap and it's art style, I would welcome a game inspired by Minish Cap, but as said above, this is not just inspired by, it's ripped off completely. Get some imagination over your designs people, or you would risk getting sued.
day one buy
@Usagi-san
http://oi58.tinypic.com/etz38y.jpg
and the house interiors:
http://oi61.tinypic.com/212xydg.jpg
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