News Kickstarter Project Garden Paws Striving For a Switch Release
Scheduled for December 2019
Random Admit It, You Need This Sega Pop-Up Book In Your Life
Hang-On! Space Harrier! After Burner! Cardboard!
Video Get A Closer Look At Flip Grip, The Vertical Switch Display Accessory
An arcade cabinet in your hands
News Kickstarter For The Sega Master System Visual Compendium Is Now Live
And it's got Sega's blessing, too
News The Binding Of Isaac Is Getting Its Own Card Game Thanks To Kickstarter Success
Funded in just over an hour
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August2018
News Rodent-Based Beat ‘Em Up Game Hamsterdam Launches Kickstarter For Switch Version
Pledge your support
New York-based developers Muse Games have today unveiled Hamsterdam, a brawling "hamster-fu" beat ‘em up designed for Nintendo Switch. The once peaceful town of Hamsterdam - a strange, alternate Amsterdam that is populated by Hamsters - is in grave danger, with the vile chinchilla Marlo and his Rodent Gang wreaking havoc...
News Kickstarter Project Garden Paws Striving For a Switch Release
Scheduled for December 2019
The Nintendo Switch is arguably the ideal platform for lifestyle and simulation games as you can take it with you anywhere you go. With this in mind, a new Kickstarter Project under this same genre is targeting a December 2019 Switch release. According to the Kickstarter page, Garden Paws by Bitten Toast Games...
July2018
Random Admit It, You Need This Sega Pop-Up Book In Your Life
Hang-On! Space Harrier! After Burner! Cardboard!
Sega's classic '80s arcade machines are works of art; they were designed to attract your attention and tempt you to part with your spare change, and as a result were brightly-coloured, exotic creations that even today possess an undeniable aesthetic charm. Sadly, unless you're like Nintendo Life...
Video Get A Closer Look At Flip Grip, The Vertical Switch Display Accessory
An arcade cabinet in your hands
A couple of weeks ago saw a crowdfunding campaign launch for the Flip Grip, an accessory that has your Joy-Con controllers slot into the side of the grip, essentially allowing for portable, on-the-go play with a vertical setup. Now, thanks to the video above, we can see the whole thing working in action. The...
News Kickstarter For The Sega Master System Visual Compendium Is Now Live
And it's got Sega's blessing, too
Our pals over at Bitmap Books are at it again, this time focusing their attention on the Sega Master System, the 8-bit console that took on the NES and failed (unless you were in Brazil or Europe, in which case it emerged victorious). The latest entry in the popular Visual Compendium series - which has already...
June2018
News The Binding Of Isaac Is Getting Its Own Card Game Thanks To Kickstarter Success
Funded in just over an hour
Yesterday saw the launch of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign from Edmund McMillen - one of the super-talented minds behind Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Isaac - for a brand new card game based on the world of that latter top-down dungeon crawler - and it's already been completely
News The Flip Grip Is A Vertical Grip Accessory For Your Switch, Now Funding On Kickstarter
Play vertical games with ease
The Switch's ability to play games in vertical mode is a truly wonderful thing; some games, such as arcade titles like Namco Museum and TATE-enabling shmups like Ikaruga, become a perfect fit for the console in this style. Unfortunately, playing games in this way forces you to adopt a tabletop mode style - propping...
News The Genki USB Bluetooth Adapter Finally Brings Low-Latency Audio To Switch
Kickstarter campaign launches today
Human Things has launched a new Kickstarter campaign that will be music to the ears of any Switch owner who craves wireless audio on their console. Genki is the first USB-C Bluetooth transmitter uses the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology and Qualcomm’s aptX Low Latency codec to deliver low-latency audio using...
May2018
News Streets Of Rage Composer Yuzo Koshiro Is Contributing To 198X's Soundtrack
Five new tracks in total
Legendary video game composer Yuzo Koshiro is creating new music for 198X, which is currently on Kickstarter. The 2D title - which is slated for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch release - mixes five different games styles, including shmup, arcade racer and scrolling fighter. It has a funding goal of £42,683 and has...
News 198X Aims To Blur The Lines Between Game And Reality On Switch
Over-the-top arcade action
We don't tend to share too much about Kickstarter projects these days, but when we saw the pitch for Stockholm-based Hi-Bit Studios 198X we felt compelled to share it with you lovely readers. Here's a bit about it from the game bio: 198X is an arcade epic. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and...
April2018
News Pop Star Agency Sim Idol Manager Could Make It To Switch If Its Kickstarter Hits $50K
That's entertainment!
Nintendo Switch has plenty of genres and subgenres on its books already, but we'll be honest - the idol management simulator is really under-represented. Well, developer Max Rogozin and his small team are looking to rectify that with Idol Manager. The occasionally NSFW indie tasks you with looking after a group of Japanese...
News Monster Crown Aims To Bring Pokémon-Inspired Monster Taming To The Switch
Nostalgia overload
For many of us, the early Pokémon titles are truly special; it only takes one quick glance at those adorable little sprites, or just a handful of notes from its chiptune perfection, to throw us head-first into the world's best nostalgia trip. Monster Crown is a game that aims to channel that nostalgia, taking games like Pokémon...
March2018
Random Super Mario World Kickstarter Aims To Bring The Lost Chapter To Switch
UPDATE: Campaign is cancelled
Update: Well, that didn't take long. Despite apparently having the permission of Nintendo to run this campaign, the team behind it has now cancelled the Kickstarter. Does this mean legal pressure was applied, or are they simply re-grouping with a different approach? If we hear anything, we'll update this...
News Of Ships & Scoundrels Could Bring Sid Meier's Pirates-Style Antics To Switch
It's currently plundering for gold on Kickstarter
If Flinthook and Shantae And The Pirate's Curse have taught us anything, it's that there's no life quite like a pirate's life. And while the likes of Sea Of Thieves won't be gracing Nintendo Switch's waters anytime soon, a new sea-faring adventure could be setting sail for Ninty's handheld port. Say...
News Chicken Wiggle's Switch Kickstarter Campaign Has Taken Flight
Birds of a feather
Remember that Chicken Wiggle Switch Kickstarter we mentioned not so long ago? Well it's live, baby - and comes complete with a target goal of just over £20,000 ($30,000). Chicken Wiggle Workshop takes all of the lovely content seen in the 3DS version and gives it a welcome lick of HD paint. The "Workshop" part of the title has...
News Tiny Yet Beefy USB-C Power Supply Has its Kickstarter Eyes Set on Switch
And it's dock compatible as well
As most of you know, NL Towers and many of its staff are plonked lovingly in the middle of the United Kingdom, a land of fish, chips, and offensively bulky power plugs. Electronics manufacturer Mu has been producing a folding plug design for a few years now, and now they've turned their focus towards USB-C and...
Zelda: BOTW book included
If you're a fan of video game books then chances are you'll already be familiar with the name Third Editions. This French publisher has produced some incredible books in the past and recently translated some of them into English - including an excellent analysis of the Zelda series. The company is now seeking
February2018
News Chicken Wiggle Workshop Kickstarter Opens On 6th March
“This is no yolk!”
Chicken Wiggle—the latest new release from Atooi—saw a release on the 3DS eShop late last year, and we thought it was pretty good. Unfortunately, releasing the title so late in the console’s lifespan led to it being overlooked, and the developer wasn’t overly pleased with how sales turned out. Last month, Atooi showed...
News Lost N64 Title 40 Winks Is Resurrected Thanks To Kickstarter
No, you're not dreaming
Back in 1998, Eurocom began work on a 3D platformer called 40 Winks which allowed you to enter a world of dreams and transform into a wide range of different characters. Sadly, when publisher GT Interactive began to haemorrhage cash the N64 version of 40 Winks - which was eventually released on PlayStation and is known in...
January2018
News Build Your Own Game, Flash It To A Cartridge And Play It On Your NES With NESMaker
No assembly required
Coding remains the biggest barrier between day time dreaming video game producers and the real deal. So when products such as Super Mario Maker bridge over that barrier and let the common gamer creativity take over it usually results in something quite special. Currently already fully funded in a mere 48 hours
December2017
News 'Cycle Across Kanto' Aims To Document The Real-Life World Of Pokémon
Pedal power
Here's a fun looking Kickstarter to start your day with. "Cycle Across Kanto" - if successfully funded - is going to be a 40-day, feature-length documentary taking the first-ever cinematic journey through the real-life world of Pokémon. It's no secret that the fictional lands found in various Pokémon games over the years are...
News Unofficial Nintendo GameCube Anthology Book Hits Kickstarter
By the book
Remember the superb N64 Anthology we covered a while back? Well the team behind that excellent tome are now producing a sequel in the shape of the GameCube Anthology. A crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter has gone live, and currently sits at just shy of 29,000 Euros - the target goal is 40,000 Euros. The final book will be 360...
November2017
News GameShell Looks Like A Game Boy, But Offers So Much More
Modular console is coming to Kickstarter
Every now and then a cool Kickstarter campaign comes along which catches our attention, and GameShell certainly fits into that category. On the surface it looks like a humble Nintendo Game Boy, but this modular system has the potential to be a really interesting entry in the handheld arena. While the...
News System Shock Reboot On Switch "Not Off The Table"
Lost in space
Nightdive Studios is currently hard at work rebooting the classic 1994 FPS adventure System Shock, and has released a Kickstarter update showing where the title currently stands. If you've already backed the game then the footage will naturally be of interest - it's shaping up nicely, if a little slowly - but the biggest news for...
October2017
News Poisoft Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Western Translation of Order Land
Become the King of the world!
Japanese developer, Poisoft, has launched a Kickstarter campaign in order to raise funds for an English translation of their latest title Order Land. The game is currently available on Nintendo 3DS and Switch in Japan, offering a mix of simulation, adventure, and RPG elements. There are several modes to play...
News Mystery World Dizzy NES Kickstarter Passes Goal In Double-Quick Time
Limited to 500 copies
The Oliver Twins will be well-know to any British gamer who grew up during the Spectrum era, but the duo also produced games for the NES. Dizzy remains by far their most famous creation, and a lost NES title will be hitting the market early next year thanks to a successful Kickstarter campaign. Mystery World Dizzy, as we've al
Feature Learn More About Indie Pogo, a Quirky Brawler Featuring Iconic Nindies
Aiming for funding through Kickstarter
Indie Pogo, from developer Lowe Bros. Studios, is not only a love letter to Nintendo fighting institution Super Smash Bros. and similar brawlers, but is also the ultimate indie game collaboration; it features characters from many popular indie (and 'Nindie') games. The Kickstarter for the project is well under...
September2017
News Sega Dreamcast: Collected Works Looks Like A Dream Come True
Sega's swansong
We love a good book here at Nintendo Life, and they don't get much better than Read-Only Memory's Collected Works series, which takes an in-depth look at classic consoles. As a follow-on to the excellent Sega Mega Drive/Genesis: Collected Works there is now a Dreamcast book campaign on Kickstarter.
August2017
News Pelda Pro Switch Case Aims To Make Your Dock Redundant
Already funded on Kickstarter
Remember the SwitchCharge case we covered a while back? It has a challenger which offers something even more unique - the ability to connect to your TV via HDMI. The Pelda battery case adds a 8000mAh battery (that's around 6 hours of play time) to boost your play time, has a kick-stand and storage for game cards,...
News Necrocosmos Aims To Bring Metroidvania Style Goodness To Switch
There is no god up here!
We love a good Metroidvania game here at Nintendo Life. While we've got Metroid: Samus Returns to look forward to on 3DS and the lovely Axiom Verge: Multiverse Edition coming up on Switch, we could always use one more quality Metroidvania style game, right? The lovely folks at Andromeda Project aim to make our dreams...
News 'Next Gen Nintendo 64 Controller' from Retro Fighters Smashes Kickstarter Target
Good news for those preserving their originals
When it comes to Nintendo's rich gaming history, there's little doubt that the Nintendo 64 holds a special place in many gamers' hearts. It delivered games that were revolutionary for the time, and it has an iconic look that's hard to forget. The controllers, particularly the analogue stick,...
News Compelling "Risk 'Em Up" Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher Is Coming To Switch
Split-screen, single player, twin sticks
Ask An Enemy Studios has revealed that its unique split-screen, single-player shooter A Duel Hand Disaster: Trackher is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Described as "A Split-Screen Single Player Twin Stick Risk Em' Up in which your score is meaningless unless you exist", A Duel Hand Disaster sees you...
News The ALL Controller Aims To Work Across All Your Game Consoles and Devices
It's in the name
Meet the ALL Controller. It’s a single pad designed to work effortlessly across all your gaming consoles; for those that hate clutter and have multiple gaming systems it could certainly be useful. Launched on Kickstarter, the product is already making waves by smashing its target of $75,000 Canadian dollars with 43 days...
July2017
News Mighty No. 9's Long Overdue Kickstarter Reward Sums Up The Game In General
Some assembly required
Ah, Mighty No. 9. Keiji's Infaune's Kickstarter smash was born in a blaze of hype, but the end result wasn't quite what people were expecting when they gleefully pledged their cash back in 2013. At least Comcept is following through on its promises, even if they're a little late. During the campaign, a special...
News Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
Sunday Funday
What more can be said about Wisdom Tree's unlicensed games that the Angry Video Game Nerd hasn't already said? (NSFW kids, he swears a lot!). Games such as Noah's Ark are tedious platformers, dressed up with biblical themes which often don't even make any sense. If for some crazy reason you have any nostalgia for these games then...
June2017
News SwitchCase Hopes To Give Your Switch More Comfortable Grips
The grips are replaceable too
Do you find that the Switch is uncomfortable to hold in prolonged gameplay sessions? If so the SwitchCase Kickstarter from Skull & Co. might be an answer. Made from soft TPU material, the idea is that it's easy to slot on, with two different styles of grips to make the Switch much more comfortable to hold...
Video This Project Rap Rabbit Concept Trailer Sets The Scene
Will it convince you to back the game, however?
Project Rap Rabbit is the new Kickstarter project from the minds behind titles such as PaRappa The Rapper, Vib-Ribbon, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan
Random Kickstarter Project Promises Real-Life ARMS Combat, In A Fashion
Dubbed "the friendly boxing game"
ARMS is shaping up to be one of Nintendo's biggest new IP releases in quite some time, and its motion-controlled gameplay should see plenty of players getting up from the couch to exchange virtual punches with the opposition. However, if you'd like to take things a little further then you might be interested in...
May2017
News Swap Fire: Season 2 Seeks Kickstarter Backing for Nintendo Switch Release
A second chance for the intriguing IP
Swap Fire was an interesting release on the Wii U eShop, giving a unique spin on multiplayer shooter mechanics. It developed a following of loyal fans but struggled to be a commercial success following its arrival in late 2016; developer Midnight Status then made the game free for a time when the Nintendo Switch...
News Project Rap Rabbit Switch Stretch Goal To Be Lowered Following Feedback
UPDATE: Switch version now just $400,000 above the initial funding goal
UPDATE: The Kickstarter page has now been updated to reflect the new Switch goal: 1) Our first Stretch Goal for Project Rap Rabbit triggers a Nintendo Switch edition at $1,500,000. 2) Our backers will help shape what future Stretch Goals we’ll feature in Project Rap...
News Project Rap Rabbit Needs To Raise Almost $5 Million For Any Chance Of A Switch Port
New game from the creators of PaRappa The Rapper And Ouendan
Music fans rejoice! Masaya Matsuura (PaRappa The Rapper, Vib-Ribbon) and Keiichi Yano (Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan, Gitaroo Man) are teaming up to create Project Rap Rabbit, a new story-led rhythm-action a
News Eskimo Bob Kickstarter Campaign Announced for the NES
You can even poke the walrus
A Kickstarter campaign has begun for arcade-style puzzle-platformer Eskimo Bob. The throwback game is intended for release directly onto the NES and will include 64 levels, 15 types of enemies and two playable characters. As Bob and Alfonzo you will try to gather all the fish in the land whilst trying to stop the evil...
Publisher was only seeking £25,000
Bitmap Books latest Kickstarter campaign has ended pretty spectacularly, raising £224,773 (around $291,000) despite only asking for £25,000. 5,101 backers pledged their support for the book, which follows the NES Visual Compendium crowdfunding campaign that raised £
April2017
News Bitmap Books Flies Past Kickstarter Target for Super Nintendo Visual Compendium
Bitmap Books is now Playing With Super Power
We are big fans of Bitmap Books' previous Visual Compendiums, so it is exciting to see that the next Kickstarter campaign is dedicated to everyone's favourite 16-bit machine of wonders, the almighty and all-conquering Super Nintendo. While in Europe Sega put up an impressive fight with the equally...
Video Saber Rider Footage Appears, Still Coming To 3DS In Case You'd Forgotten
Shown running on a Sega Dreamcast, too
The Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs saga isn't over yet, despite delays, reboots and a general lack of media attention. The title originally began life in 2014 as a 3D action game based on the cult cartoon show from the '80s, but efforts were scaled back in 2015 when a
March2017
News Kickstarter Title Anew: The Distant Light Is Heading To Nintendo Switch
Team also worked on Bioshock, Borderlands and Uncharted
There are a lot of great indie games coming up for the Switch eShop in the future and now we can add the impressive looking Anew: The Distant Light to the list. It has just met its $35,000 Kickstarter goal for the Switch release. Here's what developer Resonator had to say about the Switch...
News My Child Lebensborn Adds a Switch Stretch Goal
Still quite a way to go, though
Many of you no doubt remember the Tamagotchi craze of the late 90's to early 00's. Those annoying little pocket pets were the thing to have on the playground, though they required a significant amount of attention as you had to effectively care for a virtual pet, well before Nintendogs ever came into the picture. Now,...
News Retro Platformer Battle Princess Madelyn Hits Funding Goal In Just Five Days
Coming to Nintendo Switch and Wii U early next year
The Ghouls 'n Ghosts-inspired 2D platformer Battle Princess Madelyn has beaten its initial Kickstarter funding goal and has already surpassed several of its stretch goals - and the campaign has only been active for five days. Causal Bit's arcade adventure had a starting target of CA$ 60,000 an
News Caveman Warriors is Stretching for Nintendo Switch and Wii U on Kickstarter
Let's go Clubbing
Since Kickstarter launched back in 2009 the crowdfunding campaign website has continued its growth, allowing fans to invest money in projects they want to see come to light. One title that has started to gain some momentum is 2D action-platformer Caveman Warriors. Promising solo or co-op for up to 4 players, Caveman Warriors wants...
February2017
News 2013 Kickstarter Success Soul Saga Is Still Coming To The Wii U eShop
No news on Switch version, though
Soul Saga was successfully funded on Kickstarter way back in 2013, with 5,631 backers pledging $195,528 to make Disastercake's love letter to classic titles like Final Fantasy a reality. A Wii U version was secured even before the campaign had ended, with the developer outlining some fairly bold plans for how the
January2017
News Yooka-Laylee Formally Confirmed for Switch Along With Wii U Backer Options
"We continue to work closely with Nintendo"
There was understandable disappointment late last year when it was confirmed that Yooka-Laylee is no longer coming to the Wii U. Playtonic Games did give a strong indication that it would bring the title to Nintendo Switch, though the wording wasn't quite ironclad. It now seems to be a firm proposition,...
December2016
News New NES game Dreamworld Pogie Finds Kickstarter Success
Let's hope the Oliver Twins don't go dizzy
Are you itching for something 'new' to play on your beloved NES? Then the Dreamworld Pogie Kickstarter might be the one for you. If you are British and of a certain age, you'll no doubt remember the Dizzy series of games by The Oliver Twins. While most of the Dizzy success story was on home computers,...
News 3D Platformer Clive 'N' Wrench No Longer Leaping Onto Wii U
There's a pattern here...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLPhF03i7z4 Remember Clive 'N' Wrench, a 3D platformer inspired by the likes of Banjo-Kazooie? We'll forgive you if you don't, but back in February 2015 we reported that the title was bound for the Wii U subject to a successful Kickstarter campaign. The game raised just
November2016
Music Rayman Soundtrack Could Get a Jazz/Rock Reimagining in New Album
Led by the original composer
It's relatively common for enthusiasts for remix and remaster classic game soundtracks, but occasionally the originally composers take up the challenge. That's the case with a current Kickstarter campaign being led by Rémi Gazel, the composer for the original Rayman. His goal is to raise funds for a soundtrack album...
News Gaming Culture Magazine Makes Strong Start on Kickstarter
To include Yacht Club Games, Rami Ismail and many more
With the perils of print publishing in the modern market, we've seen a range of gaming magazines utilise crowdfunding to find and maintain an audience; a notable example has been Nintendo Force Magazine. Now a 'high-end culture' magazine is aiming to join the ranks and, based on early momentum,...
UPDATE: It's a mini console with emulation support
UPDATE: We've now got a video, taken from the Facebook page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2R9nOiUcdw And this new image: ORIGINAL STORY: A site for the "RetroEngine" has just gone live, claiming that this new product offers support for vintage gaming systems from the likes of Nintendo,...
News New Sega Mega Drive Platformer Hits Kickstarter
Coming 2017, all being well
The Sega Mega Drive - or Genesis, if you're of the North American persuasion - may be a vintage system in the eyes of modern players but that doesn't mean it can't get new software. With that in mind, say hello to Tanglewood, a new action-platformer which is currently in development for Sega's legendary 16-bit console...
News Mega Cat Studios Aims To Create New Side-Scrolling Brawler For The Sega Genesis
"Metal, aliens and awesome"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VLBFqSjqnc The fact that the Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive, if you prefer) is no longer in production hasn't stopped companies from creating new games for it. Pier Solar was one of the first to kick things off, but since then we've had other studios getting in on t
October2016
News Lost SNES Game Socks The Cat Hits Kickstarter
Bill Clinton's pet could come back from the dead
Back in March we reported on the news that a working ROM of the unreleased SNES title Socks The Cat Rocks The Hill had been found by Tom Curtin, and that he hoped to publish the game with the help of crowdfunding. The notion of resurrecting a game that is over two decades old and stars the (now...
September2016
News Hex Heroes Still Alive, Studio Issues Combat Engine Update
"Wii U development is tough"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ks9faCp_XVs "Party RTS" Hex Heroes launched on Kickstarter back in 2014 and was originally scheduled to arrive last year. However, developer Prismatic Games has run into some stumbling blocks which have not only delayed production but also forced them to entirely rebuild parts of the...
News Kickstarter Launches for Futuristic Racing / Rhythm Game - Flight of Light
It's a world in motion on Wii U
A little while ago we had a brief play of an early Wii U build of Flight of Light, the next project from Cystalline Green. The studio released Totem Topple, which had some notable post-launch updates to improve the experience, and is also publishing the Wii U port of Gear Gauntlet. Flight of Light has a fairly neat...
August2016
Translation is the goal
Kickstarter sees a range of projects, from established companies looking to fund specific projects to start-ups seeking their first big break. A fresh campaign from a book publisher falls into the former category, with a company looking to take its French business international. Third Editions Books is a publisher founded in...
July2016
News NES Visual Compendium Dispute Comes To An End, Kickstarter Resumes For Final 24 Hours
A happy end
Bitmap Books appears to have come to some agreement with Nintendo of America regarding the intellectual property dispute on its NES: A Visual Compendium book. The publication - which is part of Bitmap's Visual Compendium range - had proved to be a massive crowdfunding success on
Video Latest Trailer For The Girl And The Robot Has The ICO And Studio Ghibli Feels
Coming to the Wii U eShop later this year
We covered The Girl and the Robot's Kickstarter campaign way back in 2013 when it was confirmed that the game was coming to the Wii U eShop. It's been awhile since we last heard anything about it, but developer Flying Carpet Games has just released the launch trailer, and it gives us a pretty comprehensive...
News NES Visual Compendium Kickstarter Hit With Intellectual Property Dispute
Legally blind
We recently reported on the Kickstarter campaign for Bitmap Books' NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium. Part of the publisher's long-running Visual Compendium series - which has previously featured the Commodore, Amiga and ZX Spectrum - the book is intended as a celebration of Nintendo's iconic 8-bit console, a machine which changed the...
June2016
News Tadpole Treble Hits Snag On Wii U, Now Expected This Summer
"I didn't come this far to not have my game on a Nintendo system, by gum!"
Tadpole Treble was supposed to be with us this March, but the Kickstarter-funded title missed that release date. We've now had an update on why that was the case, as well as a revised release window of Summer. It seems that the game has hit some snags when it comes to...
News Xydonia Is A Tribute To 2D Japanese Shmups, And Has An Outside Chance Of Making It To 3DS
The catch? 80,000 Euros
Gamers of a certain age will become visibly animated if you mention the names R-Type, Gradius, Thunderforce, Darius and Axelay to them - these 2D shmup classics are held in high esteem even by today's standards, despite the fact that they no longer command AAA status with the vast majority of players. In short, there's...
Editorial Mighty No. 9 and High Profile Disappointments Don't Invalidate Crowdfunding
Kickstarter and others bring risks, but sometimes they're worth it
I'm yet to play Mighty No. 9, but I've been following the chatter around it with a sense of weary resignation. It's been getting a lukewarm response in PS4 reviews, and the publisher hasn't exactly been rushing to get Wii U code out to anyone other than those who have paid for it...
News Bitmap's Next Visual Compendium Turns Its Attention To The Nintendo Entertainment System
And the Famicom, of course
UK publisher Bitmap Books has carved out quite a niche for itself in recent years. Focused on quality coffee table tomes related to video gaming, the company has produced a wide range of retro classics, with the most recent examples being the lavish Artcade and positively lush Super Famicom: Th
May2016
News Space Probe Aims to Bring Relaxing Exploration and Monster Collection to the New Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo's portable is part of a modest stretch goal
Kickstarter is still a notable source of funding for developers of various sizes, helping projects get over the finishing line. Now BRAMBLETYNE, a company with a track record in comic books and smart device apps, is seeking a small amount of funding to bring its next project to New 3DS. This...
News Legend Maker Aims to Allow Gamers to Create Their Own Adventures With Links to the Past
Aiming for PC, it reminds us of a certain franchise...
There are various tools available for eager PC owners - in particular - that want to use templates and an easy user interface to create their own games. Now developer Dream Mix has taken to Kickstarter to seek funding for its own offering in this area - Legend Maker. As the name makes clear...
News Lynn and the Spirits of Inao Has Been Cancelled
Unpaid interns seem to be the problem
As is likely common knowledge now, Kickstarter campaigns don't always have the Hollywood endings that we wish they could have. Occasionally, unfortunate events occur along the way that effectively make it impossible for the studio to continue development, leaving the eager backers standing in the lurch. It's...
News £100 Million Has Now Been Pledged to Kickstarter in the UK, With Games Leading the Way
Dance projects are the least popular
Kickstarter has undoubtedly had a notable impact on game funding, for better and for worse. The crowdfunding site enjoyed a golden launch in which there was a lot of excitement and success, with a mix of inexperienced and veteran content creators using the service. We'd suggest that its image has taken some hits,...
That ticks a lot of boxes
Though the Dreamcast is long discontinued and has the unfortunate status as the last console released by SEGA, it's highly regarded by a lot of gamers. For the most enthusiastic it's still a current-day platform, either for firing up mainstream classics or, alternatively, playing the latest from the system's Indie scene...
April2016
News Nintendo 64 Anthology Aims To Be The Ultimate Resource For Fans
An encyclopedia to honour Nintendo's beloved system
The N64 turns 20 this year and is regarded as one of Nintendo's finest machines, not only because it pushed technological boundaries and introduced numerous innovations, but also because it was home to some of the best games in the company's library. Author and fan Mathieu Manent is working with...
March2016
News Unreleased SNES Game Starring Bill Clinton's Cat Could Yet See The Light Of Day
Letting the cat out of the bag
You have to wonder exactly what the guys at Kaneko USA were thinking when they began work on Socks the Cat Rocks The Hill, a 16-bit platformer featuring Bill Clinton's moggie. Boasting a risible plot which involves Socks saving the world from nuclear destruction and featuring bosses based on caricatures of former...
News Coleco Chameleon's Future In Doubt Following Claims That SNES Hardware Was Used In Prototype
Kickstarter on hold pending investigation
The Retro VGS was revealed a while ago and met with a mixture of excitement and skepticism. The system was hyped as an all-in-one solution for games collectors who had become disillusioned with the move towards digital games, and as a bonus it would be able to emulate pretty much any hardware from the past...
February2016
News ENKKO to Restore the N64 Controller to Its Former Glory with New Kickstarter Campaign
Keeping the generation alive
While renowned for popularising the incorporation of analogue joysticks into modern video game controllers, the Nintendo 64 Controller's joystick is, in fact, its biggest flaw. Those who played their N64 extensively back in its heyday will remember that the stick would become loose after extended use, so much so that it...
News Super Russian Roulette Is The Deer Hunter Video Game You Never Knew You Wanted
"I gotta get more bullets in the gun"
Michael Cimino's seminal 1978 drama The Deer Hunter may feature mesmerising performances from the likes of Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken and the late (and criminally underrated) John Cazale, but perhaps its most famous contribution to modern cinema is that scene where De Niro, Walken and John Savage's...
News Hyper Light Drifter May Not Be Coming to Wii U
Not Drift Compatible
Many of you probably remember Hyper Light Drifter, a 2D Action RPG Indie project that was announced a few years ago. The project was successfully funded via Kickstarter and a Wii U version was confirmed not long after when it passed a certain stretch goal. Obviously, the game was delayed significantly since then; it's missed the...
News Jools Watsham Wants to Know if You Want a Dementium III
The choice is yours
Dementium: The Ward was one of the first titles to be made by longtime Nintendo supporter, Renegade Kid. Though the game initially was planned as an entry in the Silent Hill series, it went on to develop its own identity and later received a sequel. Now, the first game has already been remastered for the 3DS and its sequel is...
January2016
Random Wall Mounting Old Games Has Never Been Better
Kickstarter project aims to give you a reason to dust off those cartridges
There's nothing quite like the sensation of looking at a fully stocked wall or shelf of games and remembering the experiences had with each one. However, most gamers that have been playing games for several years will likely have amassed quite a pile over time, but who...
November2015
Woodn't you like one of these?
There aren't enough consoles made out of wood, in our opinion. Sure, the Atari VCS had pretend wood on its front and the guys over at Analogue Interactive have spoiled us rotten with their range of wooden Neo Geo systems, but there's still room in the market for more of this kind of thing - and thankfully the...
"A series about art impacting life"
There once was a time when the notion of someone writing a serious book about the impact of video games would have seemed laughable, but the medium has become such an entrenched part of our popular culture that we're now blessed with many fine tomes on the topic. As if to illustrate the fact that gaming is now on...
News The Starforce Pi Is An Arcade You Can Fit In Your Rucksack
Coming to Kickstarter this month
A new Kickstarter project is looking to resurrect classic arcade gaming in a more portable form via the power of the Raspberry Pi chipset. Starforce Pi is a tabletop gaming machine which offers a full-sized Sanwa-supplied microswitched joystick and buttons, powerful stereo sound, authentic video playback and support...
October2015
News Don Bluth And Gary Goldman Want Your Help To Make A Dragon's Lair Movie
Not an interactive one this time
Dragon's Lair will forever have a place in video game folklore for offering an experience which - at the time of release - was simply mind-blowing. Back in 1983 gamers were used to crude and blocky visuals with beeps and chirps for sound, but Dragon's Lair offered movie-quality animation and audio. The catch was...
News 3DS Added as Stretch Goal on Ghost Police Kickstarter
Potential soundtrack to be composed by Shovel Knight Composer
Many promising and interesting projects have been made possible only because of Kickstarter. The crowdfunding startup has help give shape to games such as Shovel Knight, Mighty No. 9, Yooka-Laylee, and many more. While it has become a popular spot for displaced industry veterans to raise...
News Classic Sega Saturn Puzzler Baku Baku Animal Is Getting A Spiritual Successor
Please DO feed the animals
The Sega Saturn may have resided in the shadow of the Sony PlayStation during its short lifespan, but the system was still home to some incredible games, one of which was Baku Baku Animal. A puzzle title which involved matching animals with their preferred item of food, it was something of a cult classic back in the '90s...
News Midora Developer Admits He Knew Kickstarter Funds Wouldn't Be Enough To Complete The Game
"I knew that the game would need more than $60,000 to be made"
The developer of the Zelda-inspired RPG Midora has admitted that he knew full well that the amount of cash raised during its Kickstater campaign wouldn't be enough to cover the full cost of development. The crowdfunding drive raised $73,470 in 2014 - a little over the base target of...
September2015
Relying on Kickstarter stretch goals
Wii U eShop aficionados may recognise the name BeautiFun Games courtesy of Nihilumbra, a stylise release that we absolutely loved in our review. Earlier this year the studio announced its next project, Megamagic: Wizards of the Neon Age, though has just recently confirmed that it could make its way to Wii U. The...
Interview Saber Rider Team On Making A Decade-Old Dream A Reality Via Kickstarter
"Unless they change their policy, our mecha amiibo has a good chance"
We recently reported on the news that Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is now on Kickstarter with a dazzling array of stretch goals following a troubled development history. The game has been in production - in some form or another - for almost
Video PolyKid’s Wii U Adventure Platformer Poi Has A Charming New Trailer
Kickstarter ends at midnight on Wednesday
As previously reported, PolyKid’s 3D Adventure Platformer Poi is slated for release on Wii U, with a Kickstarter campaign being used to raise funds. The indie team behind the title are drawing inspiration from the classic platformers they grew up with including the likes of Super Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooi
August2015
We're not pulling your leg, honest
Remember the Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs video game that was in the works a while back? Based on the '80s anime TV series known as Sei Jūshi Bisumaruku in its native Japan, the title began development at German studio Firehazard in 2010. The aim was to release the game on iOS and 3DS the following year,...
News PolyKid's Poi Hits Kickstarter, $80,000 Needed To Bring It To Wii U
2016 release date mooted
Back in June we reported on Poi, a 3D platformer from PolyKid which is inspired by the likes of Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. The title was slated for release on Wii U and PC, and the team confirmed that Kickstarter would be used to raise funds. The
News This Controller Wants to Bring the 'Next Gen' to NES
Works on the 8-bit system or PC
Plenty of companies tackle the surprisingly complex challenge of producing a high quality game controller, and not all pull it off successfully. We somewhat admire the effort from Retro Fighters, then, which is aiming to crowdfund a 'next gen' NES pad. The main pitch for this pad is that it has both usb and a NES...
July2015
News High-Speed Action Platformer Spark The Electric Jester Seeking Support On Kickstarter
Inspired by classics such as Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man X
Modern games inspired by classic 16-bit titles from the 90s are all the rage as of late. With the release of Freedom Planet for the Wii U eShop just around the corner, it appears a new game of a similar variety, titled – Spark the electric jester – is next in line for a potential...
News Zeldamotion's Link To The Past Animated Series Takes to Kickstarter for Support
Aiming to complete the series
Fans of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past may remember episode one of Zeldamotion's Link to the Past Animated Series; the fan effort boasted impressive visuals as it began a re-telling of the game's memorable adventure. It's been around 10 months since that episode launched, but the Patreon pa
Mega Man Legends veteran developers brought on board
As was promised in teases last week, Keiji Inafune and his Comcept team have launched Kickstarter campaigns for new projects, both a game and animation. RED Ash: The Indelible Legend is a sci-fi adventure with the aim of "immersing players in a freely explorable anime world." The game project is...
News F-Zero 'Spiritual Successor' Kickstarter Makes Classic Crowdfunding Mistakes
No video pitch, uses a Blue Falcon model that won't be in the game
F-Zero fans have had little to cheer them in recent times, thought the barnstorming - but brief - showing of FAST Racing NEO on the Nintendo Treehouse broadcast during E3 was a positive; it's not F-Zero and has its own style, but it is super fast futuristic racing that's looking...
June2015
Not the most promising information
The Shenmue 3 announcement at the Sony PlayStation Press Conference was undeniably one of the highlights of this year's E3. At first it was unclear if Sony was providing Shenmue creator, Yu Suzuki, with a platform to announce the Kickstarter or if it was collaboration between the two. Yesterday there was...
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