Though Game Freak is obviously most well-known for the work it's done on the Pokémon series, the company occasionally likes to dabble in making something else, with games such Drill Dozer, HarmoKnight, and Tembo the Badass Elephant. That last one bizarrely never saw a release on Nintendo platforms, and it seems that could continue with the studio's next spin-off project, Giga Wrecker, which is making its debut on Steam Early Access.
In Giga Wrecker, you take on the role of a cyborg girl with the ability to reconstruct scrap metal and debris into useful tools and weapons. Though it looks like the project still has a long way to go until completion, it's a pretty cool concept, and certainly looks different than the studio's usual output.The full thing is expected to launch in January, and you can pick it up now on Steam for $15. Here's the announcement trailer:
What do you think? Will you be getting this? Do you think it'll come to Nintendo platforms? Drop us a comment in the section below.
[source store.steampowered.com]
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well that sucks 😕 I wonder what makes them not bring games to Nintendo platforms 🤔
This looks... pretty good. Please make it multiplat when done.
@pluge313 The Wii U has a horrid install base and the 3DS couldn't handle most of what they're putting out 3rd-party wise.
Have to admit, I absolutely adore the art-style!!
The visuals and the main character look great.
I'm not a fan of early access, so I'll wait for the full release and then decide whether it's worth getting.
I could see a 3DS or NX port of this. Hopefully we get one.
Ugh, early access. I'm sure Game Freak can be trusted to finish the game, but I still wouldn't touch an early access title. I'll take a look at it when it's done.
Something must be off between Nintendo and Game Freak when the latter doesn't publish on Nintendo platforms.
I wonder if they just keep making Pokémon for Nintendo just because of contracts.
looks interesting, The ball following you around is kinda weird though.
Something just seems... off about the look of the game. Probably because It's so zoomed out/characters are so tiny, everything just seems weird. It's a shame, the concept art they show looks good. I just wish Monolith Soft would follow suit and release a game on PC; Xenoblade X was really held back by the Wii U.
@BlueNitrous They couldn't even if they wanted to. Nintendo owns over 50% of Monolith Soft, so they control what MS does and owns the Xenoblade IP.
Edit: Xenoblade not Zenoblade
@BlueNitrous They can't, Monolith Soft is owned by Nintendo.
Cool! Glad to see Game Freak making cool new games... as long as it doesn't interfere with the quality of the Pokemon games. (I'm looking at you, X and Y!)
I could see this coming to NX. If it releases officially in January, an NX port could be done in the first half of next year.
Will probably pick this up once it leaves early access.
just looks like Generic Indie Platformer: The Game. hard pass
So strange to see their logo on a non-Pokémon game lol
here's a nintendo game for you then. shin'en showcased the new fast racing neo tracks at gamescom/con (i keep forgetting). they look pretty neat, i.e. effing awesome. it's at nineverything and ign.
@Jamotello Nice one,going to take a look now.I don't think it was ever reported on NL that new tracks were coming.It was just briefly mentioned within another article talking about Gamescom.No idea how NL missed that one,it's not as if we're inundated with Wii U news.
The art style is completely gorgeous, but the animations of the characters are awful and stiff. They remind me of that old browser based flash game Adventure Quest. Which to me, is a shame to give such beautiful artwork no actual animations, only tweens
The game itself looks interesting and I'm down to check it out, but maybe after it's fully released. I'm sure Game Freak will finish the game and all but I've had a string of really bad luck with early access titles, so I'm wary.
@OorWullie it got buried by now with all the gamescon/com footage so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuAWNB6WNZs
>Sees Puzzle/Platformer in title
Ugh, not another one...
>Reaches for back button
>Sees Gamefreak is the developer
Well, maybe this one won't be so bad...
>Watches Trailer
>Reaches for Barfbag
>Sees Early Access
>Does not get barfbag in time
Looks kinda ugly but nice at the same time. I think it's the animation.
Yes and no... I don't know?
Eh
Platformer = Check
Sci-fi = Check
GameFreak = checkcheckcheclcheck
Anime = Check
Steam = Check
Seems like I'll have to get it soon, I'll see what direction it goes.
@DarkCoolEdge Pokemon is a joint investment with Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures. Nintendo owns 40% of shares, Game Freak Owns 40% and Creatures owns 20%. Game Freak is not a Nintendo subsidiary like Monolith Soft is. Other games that they've created are Pulseman and Rambo the Badass Elephant and those properties are owned by Sega.
Anyway, I'm glad that Game Freak are still creating games outside Pokemon. It can be emotionally taxing to just place all your man power on one franchise.
@Jamotello Thanks, will cover today!
Wonder if this was made using the BotW engine...
If this were some random indie game on Steam I'd be indifferent, but it's not, which means I'm even less excited. It doesn't mean it's bad but it's just some typical-looking indie game with that same budget level of indie development and resources behind it, which we see hundreds of games like this every month on services like Steam and the various App Stores these days it seems. Seeing lots of indie-level stuff on Nintendo's platforms doesn't excite me, and I'll only be happy to see it there if it's alongside a lot of AAA first part and third party support too. But, it can't be the majority of the stuff on the platform, which it feels like it is now that even Nintendo's own games have been largely totally meh this year. I expect this will be one of Nintendo's lowest rated years ever on an aggregate site like metacritic. Is this what Nintendo's consoles are to become: Places where you get maybe one or two genuinely good first party games a year and the rest of the catalogue is composed of average-ware?
We knew Game Freak can develop for non-Nintendo platforms after Click Medic and Pulseman. After Tembo and this, I'd like to see something else along the lines of, you know, HarmoKnight.
Looks quality I would put it up on any Nintendo platform.
@Damo no problemo. the nineverything video isn't just shorter, it's different. it's taken from the twitch coverage of the event and the devs themselves are onstage talking about the whole thing.
Looks good.
Looks like a solid puzzle platformer!
The art doesn't fully sell me, but not everything has to.
Not so sure about the graphics, but it could still be fun. Needless to say, Gamefreak games other then Pokemon should ALSO be on Nintendo devices! We have Pokemon in abundance!!
@AlphaJaguar Nintendo only owns 32% of the Pokemon Company. Game Freak and Creatures own the rest.
@LeRaposa Thanks for the correction of the specifics of the shares, the fact remains that Game Freak are multi-platform developers.
@AlphaJaguar I know all that (btw, It's Tembo ), read my previous comment carefully, the fact that now they are publishing games with other companies is at least a bit strange. More so given the fact that they don't even release them on Nintendo platforms.
Does it seem normal to you given their close relationship with Nintendo?
@DarkCoolEdge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulseman
Well, Nintendo is only interested in Game Freak because of Pokemon. Shigeru Miyamoto was involved with the development of the original Red and Blue henceforth the 40% share in the franchise. Sega is Game Freaks other close buddy. After all, Ken Sugimori does the art for the Sega Classics Collection.
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