German indie developer NG:DEV TEAM has just revealed that Gunlord will be making a comeback on Nintendo Switch under the new name of Gunlord X.
Gunlord is a side-scrolling run 'n gun title which released as a brand new game for the Neo Geo in 2012, despite the system being over 20 years old at the time. Featuring non-linear stages,16-bit hand-drawn graphics, and a solid 60 fps, the game took a hefty dose of inspiration from the Amiga classic Turrican (which, in turn, actually borrowed elements from Nintendo's Metroid series).
In 2013, NG:DEV TEAM aimed to release the game on 3DS and Wii U through a crowdfunding campaign, with some particularly interesting rewards for backers such as a Gunlord arcade stick for the Wii U (although this did require a humongous €1,000 pledge to get). Unfortunately, however, the project was cancelled in the very same month that the crowdfunding effort went live, never to be seen again.
There are no further details on this new release just yet - the game has simply been teased by the developer on its Facebook page, with Gamescom attendees available to take a sneak peek - but you can check out some screenshots of the original release below. We're sure you'll agree, it's a rather beautiful thing.
Are you a fan of Gunlord? Does this sound right up your street? Let us know with a comment below.
[source facebook.com]
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Certainly interested.
Ca-ching! Thats the sound when this thing goes live.
That looks dope. I'm buying it for sure. Adding it to my Neo Geo Switch library.
I swear the Switch has been getting numerous announcements lately, seemingly everyday 😁 Can't say I'm complaining though
Awesome! I habe already beaten the game on dreamcast several times. Ownedthe Collector's edition box. Looking forward to this updated version.
Well sweet, this game looks like a treat.
My brother has shown me the game running on his Neo Geo and the intro is something else.
@Vapeguy It's a far cry from the dark ages also known as the Wii U era.
I talked to Ng Dev Team right after they annonced this. The game will be released on the e-shop first. They will produce a physical version later. I will gladly buy i 2 times, hehe!
Hi guys, Dev here, Gunlord X is heavily upgraded, we consider it kinda a remake. We will have more information in the coming weeks. We just couldn't pass the chance to have this early demo on the Factor 5 booth. We are happy to answer any question you guys may have.
Heck yeah. Excited for this one!
Well up for some Turrican, I mean Gunlord.
Have this on the Dreamcast it’s seriously difficult at times probably double dip on this one the switch is slowly killing off my dc all we need now is Sega to release some remastered dc games
What does SNK mean?
@xpromisedx SNK is the company who produced the Neo Geo console
@NGDEV feel free to bring Neo XYX and all the rest over too. Love your games and they’d be perfect for Switch.
Sadly had to sell my DC collection to fund a Switch.
Always wanted to play Gunlord. Good news.
Turrican was one of my favorite games on the C64, and after watching a video of Gunlord in action, I can definitely say this is Turrican. I will definitely be looking out for this one!
This game is also on the Dreamcast, and it was pretty awesome if you like this style of game.
Yes yes yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss hope they bring the other amazinbg titles.
@HappyRusevDay 100% agree
I picked up the DC version of Gunlord when it was getting harder to find, so I lucked out there. I loved the game. I hope Gunlord X sees release on more platforms than just Switch, but it's good to hear this news.
Day 1😃
Game looks tight. I don't usually like to buy retro games in 2018, but this I can make an exception for. Thank you to the developer for bringing this to the Switch.
Oooh nice, getting this.
I literally cannot keep up with all the games releasing/being announced for the Switch lately, definitely a better situation to be in then in the Wii U days when it seemed like months between any announcements
That look like I am going to die a lot. Sounds like fun.
@NGDEV Releasing this on Switch is a great idea. What are some of the upgrades to be expected?
@OGGamer it's a little bit early for these details. We plan to release a short teaser video soon.
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