The new two-man Stockholm-based indie studio, Icy Wind Games, is set to release its upcoming action-adventure Wii U title – Heroes, Help! – in Q1 2016.
The top down title featuring 4-player local co-op involves travelling through a wide range of environments and fighting large amounts of enemies to save a captured princess.
Throughout the journey, players will be able to gather gold to purchase new weapons and equipment, discover secret areas and hidden treasures, and defeat bosses to gather clues about the location of the princess.
In addition to this, the title includes 10 plus levels, achievements and a wide range of control options.
Heroes, Help! is still in early stages of development so be sure to keep an eye out for more updates in the future. In the meantime, let us know in the comments if you like the sound of what this title has to offer.
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@Tsurii897
Rescuing a princess again? Really?
Ummmm news flash 60 fps has been around forever. Next gen frame rates??? If we are reffering to he PS4 and Xbox One, they rarely hit a steady 30 let alone 60fps. PC and Wii U hit 60 fps far more often...
Are we really knocking a game already just because of a bit of awkward hyperbole on the developer's part? Wow, I hate the internet (yet somehow can't pull myself away from it. Like watching a raging fire I suppose).
"next generation framerates (60fps)"
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
Hey, the developer here!
It's meant as a tongue-in-cheek joke, don't take it too seriously
@IcyWindGames Think you could make some heroes customizable? Or, if not, some non - humanoid playable characters?
@Sean_Aaron It could be a prince, a pizza, a picasso, who cares?
One is tired and overdone, the others aren't. It also reinforces negative stereotypes about women. I'd just like to see a wee bit more creativity if a narrative is going to be used.
I'll obviously need to see more before I get excited. I tend to enjoy these top-down adventure games with 3D graphics, so I'll keep an eye on it.
@Captain_Gonru Thanks!
@Rhydas Currently you can mix and match between weapons, hats and player-colors that you can purchase using in-game gold, we're working to add a good amount of unique combinations.
@ricklongo We'll post continuous updates on our Twitter and Facebook accounts
@IcyWindGames
Sounds fun can't wait to see more. I especially like the 4-player co-op focus. Perfect for Wii U. Go ahead and get clever and give an option to have one player be able to go off on his own to secret places on the GamePad only a la four swords.
@aaronsullivan
Yeah that would be awesome. I loved that on Four Swords. Me and my son and nephew had lots of fun with that back in the day!
Most NES and SNES games ran at 60 fps, so... what "next generation"? >.>'
Are they reffering to a system that doesn't exist yet?
@Mega719 @GeminiSaint
Developer is above saying it was tongue-in-cheek and if you go to the website he actually has a little TM after "next generation". It's an ill-conceived joke as it's getting scoffs more than laughs sadly.
@aaronsullivan i know it's just an term overused by 3rd parties that isn't used correctly. "Next gen" would be implying your game is from a console not belonging to the platforms currently in the market (i know what they mean but since the console is out it's "current gen"
@Mega719 so you don't understand that it's a joke then? The developer is joking that 60 fps is a next generation feature. Did you look at the above posts? One of the developers chimed in and explained that it was used tongue-in-cheek which is like winking at you while he says it. He was kidding. Like I mentioned it goes further on the game's website and puts a trademark symbol after next generation to further emphasize the silliness of it. I can't believe how quick people are to prove how smart they are on this by assuming the developer is that naive.
@aaronsullivan i do Nevermind then.
@Mega719
sorry, I was just frustrated at the overall response on here. Not that big of a deal.
@aaronsullivan i'm sorry too i keep making my posts seem a little too serious , i understand a joke when i see one. I must still be trying to recover from how 3rd parties have been treating Nintendo lately
Looks cool. As far as I know Wii U only has how to survive in this kind of category and that is only 2 player.
Oh that adventure time game as well but that's so bad I forgot to count it.
I have updated this article removing the "next gen" line now realising it was a tongue-in-cheek joke. At the time of writing I was on auto-pilot and this completely slipped by me despite the subtle hints made by the developer.
As you all know, we cover a lot of indie eShop games every day here on Nintendo Life. Whether we (as gaming enthusiasts) agree or not, often lines similar to the above mentioned one are actually used in a serious manner to sell upcoming indie titles / make clear a developer will take full advantage of a system’s capabilities. With this in consideration, it’s easy to overlook a joke like this.
In saying that, all the best with development, I would definitely be up for some local co-op action. Looking forward to it!
@IcyWindGames I'm so excited and love these type of games. Local multi-player is a rare thing these days( primarily speaking about ps4/xboxone). Myself and my mates will be "raiding" through this game four player co op. The best kind of gaming experience imo)
@aaronsullivan Yes and yes! One of the best features in zelds hyrule Warriors was the ability to have separate screens. Myself using the gamepad and my house mate on the TV. Provided a much more personal experience. Kinda of like when your on a mmo playing with friends but having that ability to roam astray from your friends lol. Either way, I'm stoked. Four swords reference was my first thought in regards to this game.
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