Two Tribes is a download developer best known for its Toki Tori releases, but has also published and ported a wide range of titles to Nintendo hardware, with notable recent examples being the Two Tribes Classics range on the Wii U. After financial problems the company had to reboot and shut down its development business, restarting again with a far smaller team and an emphasis on manageable projects — company founders Collin van Ginkel and Martijn Reuvers explained the details to us in an interview at the start of the year.
It's taken some time, but the company is now back in the development groove, having unveiled its reveal trailer for a previously teased shooter — it's called RIVE and is targeting early 2015. In updates earlier this year it was explained that the studio — now a team of three — is utilising the same engine that was used for Toki Tori 2, which is evident in the screenshots above and below. The studio also previously stated that it would like to bring its new project to the Wii U eShop, though the reveal simply confirms PC and consoles, without specifics; Two Tribes co-founder Collin van Ginkel has told us that the studio is nevertheless "gunning for it", in terms of a Wii U version.
An announcement on the studio's official website describes the game as follows:
We call it RIVE and we describe it as ‘the metal wrecking, robot hacking shooter’. It’s a 2D shooter / platformer with old school gaming values in a decidedly new school execution. During the game’s intense 360 degree shooting and platforming action, players learn to alter the behavior of their robotic enemies by collecting and uploading hacks.
You can see the launch trailer and more screenshots below, so check it out and let us know what you think.
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Might as well remove this story from this Nintendo site after their Two Tribes last tweet -
"To clarify on the coming to 'consoles' part. We're hoping to release it on all three platforms, but can't 100% commit yet."
We know which 1 is in jeopardy, and it's not PS4 or XBoner...
Rive and the Renegade Kid announcement soon. Indies, indies, indies.
Wow, this looks AMAZING! Oh man, please come to the Wii U. I love shooters so much. Day one.
@XCWarrior Did you even read the article? I've got a direct quote from Two Tribes in there, and the Wii U is an active target right now.
That 'portal of energy' thingy is a little bit of a copy of Steam World Dig's item acquisition system. Just sayin'.
That game just looks fantastic, I don't know if anything else needs to be said.
Just as a note to @XCWarrior, they have confirmed that the game is releasing on the Wii U. However, they don't know if they have the budget for a release across the PS4, Xbox One, AND Wii U. Those consoles cost a ton more to develop for.
Also, in a general regard to the story: a twin-stick 2D shooter from Two Tribes that focuses on in-level exploration? Count me in!
This looks awesome. Do want.
Sounds good and should be more of a success than Toki Tori. I'll have my eye on it.
looks sweet, this will definitly join all the other games I have on my Wii U ^^
Looks pretty cool. I'll probably get it
I like the fast pace of this game!
Looking pretty sleek thar!
I seriously hope Wii U owners pick this up. Even though Toki Tori 2+ was a great game, the lack of sales got the studio in shambles and it was a console exclusive for the Wii U.
The game looks awesome and I hope it does really well on Wii U. Else the interest will eventually fade down from indies.
Lookin good!
Welcome back, Two Tribes. It's really good to see this content emerge after the news of their troubles that is still fresh in my mind. As usual, a Two Tribes game captures my attention.
Thanks for the kind words guys! Let's make this a success shall we?
This game looks cool. I hope it's coming to Wii U, just like various other games from Two Tribes!
@Collo
I have no way to confirm if you are actually from Two Tribes but please, please, please, please, please.
I am, don't worry.
Looks really cool. Hopefully it supports the Wii Remote. Playing 360° shooter with a joystick is an exercise in frustration.
Looks bland. Boring.
Reminds me of Blaster Master.
That's a good thing.
@Collo You can count me in!
I really dig the graphics of this engine
This game looks great can't wait too try this.
Awesome, I think I guessed it was a 2D Shooter when Two Tribes posted that single screenshot teaser on Miiverse months ago. Glad to see it looks really awesome. Of course I'll buy it day 1 when it's available on the Australian eShop as I have all the Two Tribes Wii U games. Good luck guys! Still looking forward to Swords & Soldiers 2 as well.
Looks better than there other games as its more suited for my taste but a small company like this wont be able to release this on all 3 consoles and no doubt it will be the wiiu which will suffer
@markybbop
Actually, we'll probably do the Wii U version ourselves and outsource the other platforms.
I so want Two Tribes to succeed. They have great games and I will support them
@Collo This game looks absolutely stunning, I will be buying this day one on the Wii U.
@RogueBologna it will most probably have both: levels/missions in a bigger world
@Collo, I am definitely looking at this game. Can't wait for 2015, I loved Toki Tori 2(+)!
will buy
@SageWaterDragon Had someone on Twitter also point this out. I hope that is the case. I'm so used to the WiiU being the one left out. And I thought Sony and MS lifted some Indy fees like Nintendo did to get more publishers on their systems?
@ThomasBW84 Read too quickly. I saw the tweet first, and when I tweeted at them they didn't respond. So felt like the right assumption. Glad to hear I was wrong.
@XCWarrior Yeah, Microsoft and Sony lifted some of the restrictions. However, they would also be obliged to take advantage of the far more powerful hardware, which would put a huge dent in their budget.
More games for Wii U is always a good thing!
@Collo Looking good, you got a sale on Wii U from me, guys.
Curve Studios, Shin'en, Renegade Kid annoucement next. Yes more indies :l
The more I watch this trailer the more hyped I get!
@Jetset Why no Toki Tori 2+? You know you are missing a treat
Really neat looking game. Don't really understand why people assume the Wii U version will "suffer" TT seems dedicated to the Wii U releasing all of their recent games on the platform while Rive would be the first TT game to be on Xbox One and Ps4...
This looks quite interesting, I'll be sure to keep my eye on this one during 2015. I just hope my wallet isn't empty when it releases.
Looks pretty interesting. A faster version of Blaster master?
If this does indeed arrive on WiiU I'll buy it for sure. I so miss a good shooter.
DAY 1!!!!!! This looks freaking amazing!! My type of twitch game!!
I really enjoyed the Toki Tori games and this looks really good.
Get this on Wii U and I'll download it day one as well. Two Tribes are a quality developer, I've enjoyed all their games so far
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