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 and it has always surprised us that Sega didn't turn it into a bigger franchise.
The Sega of today is even less likely to leverage the Baku Baku Animal name, but thankfully we've got the next best thing - a spiritual successor coded by hardcore fans of the original.
Baku Baku Revival is updating the core gameplay for the modern era by introducing online play. It's currently on Kickstarter with a base goal of 40,000 Swiss Francs (that's about £27,230). It's being built in Unity and a Wii U version is on the cards should the funding come through.
We're big fans of the original game here, and seeing as Sega has all but given up on updating its classic franchises, we'll gladly take this as a substitute. What about you? Will you be laying down some cash to help this title reach consoles?
[source kickstarter.com]
Comments 27
I loved the original but I don't do Kickstarter.
Baku Baku was a proper puzzle game so I wish them well, even if it's a...japanese game being developed by a portuguese studio asking for money in swiss francs (?). Shame it needs nearly double the amount of money to get to WiiU though!
Oh My God! Baku Baku Animal was, and still is, the BEST puzzle game I have every played!
Why can't Sega bring this game to the Virtual console? They did it with all their somewhat lousy games, Baku Baku is a classic and they ignored it? The animals popping out eating the food will look great on 3DS, what a waste of opportunity. Baka Baka Sega.
Amazing game, one of my favorites on the Saturn! Loved the weird music and noises as well.
I did enjoy this on the Saturn but there's just so many tile-matching puzzlers out there now, I don't think it would hold the same appeal these days.
I don't understand why Sega focuses so much on Puyo Puyo and ignore Baku Baku. It is much easier to make crazy combos in Baku Baku than in Puyo Poyo. Sega should make Puyo Puyo versus Baku Baku.
Didn't know this was a Sega Saturn game. Shame on me! Thought this was only available in arcades in Japan. Well, I've still got and play the Master System version a lot (a Game Gear port) released only in Brazil, I guess.
Still waiting for Puyo Puyo vs Tetris to leave Japan on Wii U. I don't back kickstarters for games, but I would buy this if it comes to Wii U.
Wow. Loved this on the Saturn (and the Gamegear/Master System version I played onan emulator) so I'm actually tempted to put money into a second kickstarter ever (after the Megadrive Collected Works book).
@Sean_Aaron
I didn't know that was out on Wii U, really annoying it hasn't made it West. Maybe something to do with Ubi Soft and their Tetris deal? Is it good?
Never heard of it, but I'm all for action puzzle games. Despite this one looking slightly on the creepy side.
@electrolite77 yeah it came out in Japan last February - Wii U AND 3DS. I like 'em both so unless it's total crap I has to be worth playing mixed up right?
@Sean_Aaron
Got to be. Sounds like it can't fail to be honest.
Gameplay looks fun but I can't get past those visuals. Graphics aren't everything but they are important. I know it's WIP but even so.
Regardless though I wish the devs all the best. Always nice to see a lost IP brought back to light by a passionate team
@Sean_Aaron I'm waiting/hoping for that one too :/
I remember the game being okay but not even slightly worth the risk of kickstarting.
@Ogbert
I'm trying to convince myself it's a deliberate mid-90's retro look that they've gone for
Ah man I loved this game! I stayed home from school with a severe illness one time and played this (and actually beat it) as a kid. I'm all for a remake/sequel.
I'd love to see a new Baku Baku game. But is it me or does this game just look really damn ugly!
@SepticLemon Many Things are not finished yet, many others we definitely need to improve... but putting Next Gen Graphics and Keeping the Retro touch from the 90's is really not that easy, like everybody is thinking... The Focus so far was the Gameplay, easy, addictive, fun to play, aswell the AI. I can say we are already thinking on 3DS, so it would look also amazing on 3DS Hardware without many major losses on Polygons.
The only game my GF played with me.
Good grief! It's good and all, but why do all of the characters and animals have to look so terrifying? D:
@Moshugan Like i said, it is Alpha build, not a final version
@Vader_MIB Backe Baku Baku Revival... and you could play again with your GF even online Multiplayer
My only complain for this demo is that the characters look so... western. The original baku baku has a japanese kirky style to it. Anyway, a good project to back.
I've always wanted to play this game, but it's not coming for the 3DS so yeah. I don't want a Wii U. Also, the character design in the screenshots look downright creepy.
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