It may be a particularly niche area, but there are still developers producing new games for retro systems, including the NES and SNES. Sold with charming cartridges, often with all of the boxes and manuals that retro gamers know so well, they remain a key - albeit small - part of gaming culture.
We can add Sydney Hunter and the Caverns of Death to the list of new retro games, and courtesy of Kickstarter it'll also come to the Wii U eShop. The core fundraising target was for the SNES version, but successful stretch goal results mean it'll be ported to NES and Nintendo's current-gen download store.
Due in early 2016, this is an adventure / puzzle platformer with 10 stages, and though it looks fairly primitive that's hardly surprising, as it is a genuine 16-bit game that'll run on the native SNES hardware.
You can see the pitch video below - will you be tempted to pick this up next year?
With thanks to SparkofSpirit for the tip.
[source kickstarter.com]
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What I got out of this is that DSiware will never die D:
He looks like Master Higgins from Adventure Island.
Cute Garbage Pail Kids reference in their Kickstarter page (Joe Simko was one of the GPK artists).
Reminds me of a cross between Master Higgins and Rick Dangerous
I wonder if it'll be considered either an independent or Virtual Console release.
Looks pretty shoddy from the little bit so far, but I'll keep an open mind.
Is the eShop getting the SNES or NES version of the game? Or both?
it's looks like a la mulana clone with questionable physics.
You're welcome! I'm glad it got the little bump it needed to get an eShop version.
I wonder if Nintendo will allow it as an original download title or as VC. The outcome will be interesting.
This is what funding should serve, new or underground developers in search for a chance and not has-beens who have the money and yet ask you for money to repeat themselves and make even more easy money.
Aside from the transparent layer, this looks more suited as a NES game since there is so little going on. I may consider buying the arcade cabinet if it did have an option for a larger display (CRT? Not mentioned) since many of us arcade nuts love and would rather refurb a CRT instead of slapping a LCD panel behind the display border. A JAMMA kit would be awesome and far less expensive to produce and ship.
I commend them. I will try this game. However, the graphics suck for an SNES title. Recent replays of Secret of Mana and Super Metroid are fresh in my mind. Just had to point that out.
That box art is kind of gross...
Well the game is probably okay enough to purchase and all, but they already did it in flash. I do not see the need to down-port it to the SNES/NES. They are just doing this extra effort I guess.
That same picture of the googly-eyed hero appears on the Kickstarter page 17 times. Let that sink in. SEVENTEEN TIMES!!!! Incredibly lazy, surprised it got funded.
Already pledged for a boxed snes version. If anyone is interested, John Lester also has a YouTube channel, gamester81, which has great retro and current reviews. He's a very cool guy, I've been watching him for years.
I think the main character looks a bit like Dipper.
New game on an old engine are fun. Just as fun playing a new Atari game for the old systems or an unreleased completed game.
I prefer games that actually wouldn't be able to play on old platforms but look like they would, like Shovel Knight and Mutant Mudds. I'm not sure how I feel about this.
Dude could have bothered spell checking the intro screen used in the kickstarter vid, honestly.
It looks boring.
La mulana rip-off?!
@jbrewer99
Agreed! I've always enjoyed Gamester81 reviews!
He's looking at that @Undead_Terror, but he's becoming undead himself..........good thing he's got his hat, which means he can take another hit or something.
Reminds me a bit of Spelunky, but the jumping seems very floaty and the enemies are kind of 'meh'. Regardless, I think I will see how this one develops, I always love a good SNES game.
"Due in early 2016"
Hahahahaha! No, seriously though - this is Kickstarter. The best you can hope for is a massive delay.
This looks like absolute garbage.
@DinoFett I like Derek from CGRUndertow, and Projared - the other CGRUndertow guy with the deep voice is great too. I sort of like the Wiiviewr. If the other two like it, and the Wiiviewr, then I'm sold.
Looks pretty bland, honestly. Think I'll pass.
I remember this guy. He talked about developing this game for a while.
Growing up with NES and SNES. I still love retro gaming! I still have all my original consoles!
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