Tag: Kickstarter
What do you do after you've saved the world?
Indie developer Sean Young is creating what he hopes is the ultimate 'relaxation RPG' – and it will be coming to Switch sometime next year, all being well. Inspired by the likes of Animal Crossing and Dark Cloud, and Kickstarted to the tune of $82,061 – well over what Young was expecting –
News A Game That Started Life As A Fire Emblem ROM Hack Is Coming To Kickstarter
Path of the Midnight Sun could be Switch-bound
A game inspired by the popular Fire Emblem series has taken to Kickstarter, and a Switch release is on the table should it secure enough funding. Path of the Midnight Sun is a title which combines Visual Novel elements with turn-based strategy and boasts lavish 'Live2D' animation segments. It actually...
News Kickstarter Cancelled For Vertebreaker, The Retro Platformer From Sonic Mania Devs
Update: Campaign is Vertebroken
Update: In an update on the kickstarter page, Headcannon developer Stealth, (real name Simon Thomley) has confirmed that the crowd funding campaign for Vertebreaker has been cancelled after one week. Calling the campaign a "spectacular failure", he has outlined the problems in the video below. The developer states...
News Alwa's Awakening Dev Eden Pixels Is Back With A 'Modern Retro' Sequel, Alwa's Legacy
Now funding on Kickstarter
The developer behind Alwa's Awakening is set to launch a brand new game on Switch called Alwa's Legacy, as long as it can generate the necessary funds through Kickstarter, that is. Eden Pixels describes the new title as a "modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, magical items and ancient secrets". It's a non-linear...
News Kickstarter For Cuphead-Style Enchanted Portals Is Delayed Following Publisher Interest
"We will be delaying it indefinitely while we sort all of this out"
Enchanted Portals caused quite a stir when it was revealed earlier this month, with many fans accusing two-person studio Xixo of shamelessly ripping off the visual style of Cuphead. Wh
Update: Atooi responds
Update: As mentioned below, we asked Atooi's Jools Watsham for comment on the situation. He took the time to respond to our message and wished to share the following: “We’re a small team doing our best. Our focus is on making a great game, which I feel is the most important thing. Chicky Wig fans will not be disappointed...
News Magical 2D Platformer Enchanted Portals Accused Of Being A Cuphead Clone
"We were prepared for some backlash"
A new and "magical" 2D platformer titled Enchanted Portals has come under fire for its close resemblance to Cuphead. The Switch and PC project hasn't even made it to Kickstarter yet, but already the promotional trailer is causing quite a stir online. During an interview with Polygon, Xixo – the developer...
News Shujinkou Is An RPG That Teaches You Japanese, And It's Aiming For A Release On Switch
Learn while you play
Being fans of Nintendo, we stumble across Japanese speech and text pretty much every day. It's an incredibly interesting language and one that would no doubt help us to actually understand what's going on when playing imported copies of our retro favourites, but it just so happens to be one of the hardest languages to learn...
News Enchanted Portals Is A Cuphead-Style Co-Op Game Eyeing Up A Release On Switch
New trailer shows the game in action
We never thought we'd see the previously Microsoft-exclusive Cuphead on a Nintendo platform, but soon there might well be two of them. (Well, sort of two of them). Enchanted Portals is a new co-op platformer/shooter that will look very familiar to fans of StudioMDHR's famous release. The game is being developed...
News Indiecalypse Is A Video Game All About Indie Developers Making A Video Game
The dark humour of game development
Note: This trailer contains adult language and potentially sensitive content. Well, here's something a little different. From Spanish developer Jandusoft comes Indiecalypse, a game full of dark humour and tales of indie game development. The game is said to depict "the crude reality of indie game developers...
News DreamGlass Air Will Let You Play Your Nintendo Switch In Private Augmented Reality
Forget VR, it's all about AR
There's always talk of playing Nintendo Switch in virtual reality - a new Switch VR patent was discovered very recently, and Nintendo Labo VR already exists, of course - but you don't tend to hear about the possibilities of augmented reality. This upcoming product from Dreamworld might be about to change all that,...
News Shovel Knight's Board Game Kickstarter Is Back Online After Initial Cancellation
And it's already half way to success
If you've been keeping tabs on the Shovel Knight board game you're now in luck, as the Kickstarter campaign to get it off the ground has been launched once more. The campaign started last month, but after feedback from backers who weren't too impressed with the project's pricing model, its creators Panda Cult...
News The Binding Of Isaac: Four Souls Card Game Is Now Available To Buy From Target
Online and at stores
Last year, we shared a crowdfunding campaign set up by The Binding of Isaac game designer, Edmund McMillen. The campaign was aiming to generate funds to create and release a card game based on the popular series and it turned out to be an overwhelming success, generating a mind-blowing $2.65 million. Since then, the game has...
News Unofficial Legend Of Zelda Cookbook Smashes Its Kickstarter Goal
It's dangerous to cook alone
A Zelda fan and talented cook by the name of Aimee Wood has spent the last two years working on her own unofficial Legend of Zelda cookbook. The Kickstarter campaign has absolutely smashed its $3,000 USD goal, raising more than $46,000 USD at the time of writing. There are still five days to go as well! This complete...
News This Tiny Nintendo Switch Dock Has Just Obliterated Its Kickstarter Goal
Now your dock is portable, too!
Product developer Human Things has started up a Kickstarter campaign for its latest gizmo, the Genki Covert Dock. It's only been live for a day at the time of writing, but the campaign has already raised more than £300,000. Following in the footsteps of the company's popular Bluetooth audio adapter - which lets you...
News Beauty Bottler Bonza! TY The Tasmanian Tiger Has Already Been Funded For Switch
And a new stretch goal has been added
The Switch version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger has been successfully funded on Kickstarter in less than a week. To celebrate the project meeting its $50,000 USD goal, Krome Studios has added a new stretch goal. Thank you to everybody who has pledged so far! We are humbled and honored to have your support in...
News Krome Studios Launches Kickstarter For A Switch Version Of TY The Tasmanian Tiger
Return to the land down under
After a teaser yesterday, a Kickstarter project for a Nintendo Switch version of the original TY the Tasmanian Tiger game has now been launched. Krome Studios is seeking $50,000 USD to bring a remastered version of the first entry – originally released in 2002 on the GameCube and multiple other platforms – to the...
News The Grip Clip Hopes To Make Your Switch More Comfortable However You Like To Play
It detaches just like the Joy-Con
Everyone and their Undodog seems to be launching their own Switch accessories at the moment, but this new project stands out from the rest thanks to its nifty, detachable design. The Grip Clip is a new accessory now funding on Kickstarter. It comes in three parts - two chunky controller grips that attach to each of...
News Koji Igarashi Talks About Fan Feedback And How It Impacted Bloodstained's Development
"the final decision must always be made by us"
Over the years, Kickstarter has become an increasingly acceptable way for new and proven developers to fund games. Koji Igarashi's Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is one of the latest titles to be backed by an entire community. During an interview with DenFamiNicoGamer! earlier this month, that was...
News Shovel Knight's Board Game Kickstarter Has Been Cancelled, Relaunching Mid August
"We have heard our backers loud and clear"
Not long ago, Shovel Knight celebrated his fifth anniversary. In the same week, we also heard about how the iconic indie character would be receiving his very own board game called Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. While the career for Shovel Knight has been up and up for some time now, he's just had a minor...
News Orange Island Is A New 8-Bit Adventure RPG Eyeing Up NES And Switch Releases
Developed by former Sega designer Ted Sterchi
If you're looking for a new game for your NES in 2019, or perhaps just looking for a cool, new 8-bit adventure game, Orange Island could well be worth investigating. Being developed by former Sega designer, Ted Sterchi, the game will have players exploring an island while swapping between five different...
News Shovel Knight Digs Up His Own Competitive Board Game On Kickstarter
Get on board
Shovel Knight started out life as a Kickstarter project, so it’s rather fitting his very own board game will be funded the same way. Yes, that’s right; Shovel Knight is being transformed into a competitive side-scrolling miniatures board game for one to four players. The name of this game is Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels. Players...
News R-Type Final 2 Kickstarter Campaign Begins, Already Set To Smash Its ¥45 Million Goal
Update: It's a success!
Update: And just like that, the campaign has well and truly flattened its initial goal. This means that R-Type Final 2 is now definitely happening, arriving on Nintendo Switch with an estimated launch date of December 2020. Original Article: The Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Final 2 is now underway, and wow is it off...
News R-Type Final 2 Kickstarter Campaign Will Include Nintendo Switch Version
Crowdfunding drive launches next week
Granzella has announced that the previously-confirmed Kickstarter campaign for R-Type Final 2 will include a Nintendo Switch version. The company – which is comprised of many former Irem staffers – has revealed the crowdfunding drive will begin on June 3rd. The game had previously been announced for the...
News The Space-Themed Puzzle Adventure Afterlight Is Targeting A Switch Release
Would you like to fund a space mission?
The Journey and Inside-inspired Kickstarter project Afterlight, by Silent Road Games, is targeting a Switch release. This "2.5D puzzle-adventure" game takes place on Saturn's moon Titan and focuses on an astronaut named Xin, who must update "the mission's corrupted AI" in order to re-establish communication...
News Soko Banana Is A Brand New Game Being Developed For The NES
Yes, for the actual NES hardware
Almost every day, we see waves of online users replying to game reveals with something along the lines of "yeah, but is it coming to Switch", desperate for another game on their platform of choice. Isn't it about time we started asking new questions instead of simply port-begging for more games on Nintendo's newest...
News 2017 Game Boy Platformer Tobu Tobu Girl Is Aiming For A Deluxe Game Boy Color Re-Release
"Yeah, but is it coming to Game Boy?"
The Game Boy is rapidly approaching its 30th anniversary - something we're celebrating right now by gathering your votes for the best Game Boy games - but that doesn't mean that we can't still get new games for the system. Back in 2017, we shared the news of a brand new Game Boy release called
News Warped Metaverse Is A Promising 3D Action-Adventure Raising Funds To Shine On Switch
Kickstarter now live
Kickstarter has become a weird and wonderful place for upcoming games, with more and more developers opting to use the platform to let their games truly come to life. The most recent project which has caught our attention is Warped Metaverse - an action-adventure that could be a great fit on Switch. The game is expected to...
News What Happens If You Mix Zelda And Bloodborne? Hunt The Night Hopes To Find Out On Switch
Difficulty "high but rewarding"
Moonlight Games is hard at work on a new adventure game called Hunt the Night, with the likes of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Bloodborne acting as influences for the project. The game is set in a dark world with 16-bit era graphics, tasking players with crossing a devastated world full of dungeons filled with...
News Kickstarter Project Makes Custom Switch Pro Controllers For Every Smash Ultimate Character
Hide your wallet immediately
If you love Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and glorious pieces of gaming hardware as much as we do, you'll probably have a pretty hard time resisting this one. A Kickstarter crowdfunding project has recently launched offering backers a custom Switch Pro Controller featuring any character design they like from the game, and...
News SNES Style RPG Chained Echoes Reaches Nintendo Switch Stretch Goal
The Kickstarter was a success
Last month, German-based game developer Matthias Linda launched a Kickstarter project for his SNES style RPG Chained Echoes. The good news is, it has been a success - earning enough funding for a Switch version to be developed alongside other versions. There'll even be regular and limited edition physical copies...
Now funding on Kickstarter
Chris Bateman, designer of 1999 adventure game Discworld Noir and puzzle strategy title Ghost Master, is back with another project, this time creating a tribute to '80s ZX Spectrum adventure classic, The Lords of Midnight. The new project is called Silk, a sandbox RPG adventure which isn't just serving as a tribute to The...
News Switch Stretch Goal Announced For SNES Style RPG Chained Echoes
Mechs and airships, what more could you want?
German-based game developer Matthias Linda is hoping to release his SNES style RPG Chained Echoes on the Nintendo Switch. This game has been in development for two and half years and is inspired by fantasy titles of the '90s, taking place in a 16-bit world where dragons are as common as piloted...
News Lunark Looks To Classic 2D Cinematic Platformers For Inspiration On Kickstarter
We're getting flashbacks
Lots of lovely Kickstarter news today! Lunark comes from Canari Games, a one-man team consisting of Johan Vinet, and he hopes to bring his game to Switch. It launched on Kickstarter a little while back, but we’ve only just caught it, and we have to say it looks rather nice. Self-described as a ‘wild adventure set in the...
News This Portable Nintendo Switch Speaker Is Now Funding On Kickstarter
And it can be used as a dock, too
Gaming accessory maker YesOJO has now launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its dedicated portable Nintendo Switch speaker - an accessory first revealed last September. The speaker hopes to provide buyers with a way to experience greater sound quality while playing Switch on the go, with the design...
News Brand New Sega Dreamcast Controller Hits Kickstarter And Smashes Target
A whole lotta love for Sega's last hurrah
The Dreamcast, Sega’s last combatant in the console wars, was a beautiful failure – a forward-thinking machine arguably scuppered by company infighting and mismanagement, public fatigue after a spate of expensive Sega hardware releases, or simply being a year or two before its time. Ah, what a monstrous...
News Summer In Mara Will Bring Zelda: Wind Waker Vibes To Switch This September
Kickstarter smashed in under 48 hours
Summer In Mara, a tropical adventure game inspired by the likes of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker and Stardew Valley, has managed to smash its Kickstarter goal in less than 48 hours to secure a release on Switch. The game has you taking care of your very own island, customising it however you like and...
News Unreleased NES Title Panic! Dizzy Hits Kickstarter
The Oliver twins find another eggy treat in the loft
Dizzy fans rejoice! In what seems like an unending trove of unreleased software that Philip and Andrew Oliver have found down the back of their sofa, Panic! Dizzy is the latest in a line of rediscovered Dizzy titles seeking crowdfunding. The game will be free to play on their website, but the pair...
News Show Off In Front Of Your House Guests With This Sleek NES Controller Bottle Opener
Crowdfunding campaign launched
If you happen to enjoy your gaming with the odd beverage or two, this NES controller-shaped bottle opener might come in particularly handy - and it just so happens to be one of the coolest takes on a generic household item we've seen, too. Part of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign which has gone live today, the...
News Tunche Is An Action-Filled, Hand-Drawn Beat 'Em Up Aiming To Release On Switch
Kickstarter now running
As more and more indie games hope to make their way to Switch, crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter are becoming increasingly important for developers to realise their early goals. The latest crowdfunding project to catch our attention is Tunche, a hand-drawn beat 'em up which has Switch firmly in its sights. The game is...
Demo available now
Australian indie developer Insert Disk 22 has revealed that its upcoming point and click project Born Punk will soon be taking to Kickstarter to get truly up and running. A Switch version has been promised should the campaign be successful. Set 130 years in the future on the island of Bornholm, Born Punk follows the story of Eevi...
News Little Legend Is An Intriguing 2D Adventure Hoping To Launch On Switch In 2020
Kickstarter now live
2020 feels like it's ages away, and Q4 2020 feels even further away, but Little Legend is hoping to plonk its name down for that specific release window on Switch. It just needs a little help to get there. The game is a 2D adventure title taking place in a "dream-like open world" setting. You play as Pimpim, a young girl with...
A Kickstarter campaign is now live
We're seeing more and more titles using crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter to get up and running these days, and the latest project to catch our attention is Freja and the False Prophecy - a hand-drawn Metroidvania game that is aiming to launch on Switch. The game will have players exploring the magical and...
News Atmospheric Puzzle Adventure Omno Could Come To Switch If Stretch Goal Is Met
But there's only 5 days to go
Upcoming puzzle-adventure game Omno has received a brand new trailer today, alongside the announcement of a new crowdfunding stretch goal which could see the game arrive on Switch. The game is described as an "atmospheric adventure about a journey of discovery", with players exploring lush forests, a desert, a frigid...
Only one day to pledge your support!
We've been following the story of Hazelnut Bastille for a while now here on Nintendo Life; after sitting down for a chat with the team back in March, we've seen the project go on to have an incredibly successful Kickstarter campaign which has helped to secur
One to keep an eye on
If you love yourself a bit of Metroidvania exploration, Pokémon-like monster-taming RPG, and nostalgic retro vibes, you'll probably find yourself pretty intrigued by Monster Sanctuary. This game blends all of the above, with combat focusing on team synergy and combos to try and distance itself from other popular franchises...
News Zelda-Inspired Hazelnut Bastille Wants To Bring SNES Magic To Switch, Kickstarter Coming Soon
And it looks absolutely gorgeous
The last few years have seen a steady rise in retro-style games flooding the modern market, with the Switch already being home to countless 8-bit and 16-bit adventures all desperately trying to pull you in with their nostalgia-inducing ways. Sometimes, these games are truly something special (Octopath Traveler,...
News The Next Yooka-Laylee Adventure Will Be A Crowd-Funded Graphic Novel
Kickstarter runs until 16th November
Yooka-Laylee started out life on Kickstarter and went on to become the fastest video game project to hit $1 million on the crowd-funding platform. Following their first outing on the Switch and multiple other systems, the bat and chameleon are now ready for their next adventure. The only catch is it'll take on...
News Choice-Driven Puzzle Thriller Thief's Roulette Is Targeting A Switch Release
Outsmart Lady Luck
Thief's Roulette is a recently launched Kickstarter project striving for a Switch release in September 2020. It's a one-person developed game, described as a thriller mixed with visual novel and puzzle elements. It's inspired by the likes of Danganronpa and the Zero Escape game series. As can be seen in the trailer above,...
News Discover The Origins Of Pokémon Design With This New Book, Now Funding On Kickstarter
Gotta learn it all
A new book has appeared on Kickstarter, aiming to provide fans with a guide to the origins behind each design of the original set of Pokémon. TItled 'On The Origin: Kanto Edition', this unofficial guide shows the inspirations behind each Generation 1 monster, combining vector art with comprehensive research...
