Tag: Kickstarter
News Brawler64 Aims To Be The Ultimate Wireless N64 Controller
Retro fighter
We've seen lots of third party controllers pop up for retro systems over the years, including the excellent Hyperkin Admiral for the N64, but we could always use another one, couldn't we? Retro Fighters currently has a Kickstarter on the go which
News Lonesome Village Is A Charming New Dungeon Puzzler Inspired By Zelda And Animal Crossing
And it's hoping to launch on Switch
If you're looking for a nice, cosy Zelda-like to play on your Switch, you might want to keep an eye on Lonesome Village from indie developer Ogre Pixel. The game is a dungeon puzzler inspired by classic RPGs – so yes, the Legend of Zelda series – but you won't just be saving your town and solving puzzles,...
News Nippon Marathon 2 Hopes To Race Onto The Switch Via Kickstarter
The ultimate "Bakage"
Fans of games which are utterly bonkers might remember Onion Soup Interactive's Nippon Marathon which launched on Switch last year. With its roster of wacky characters and deliberately unwieldy controls, it was a hoot to play... well, for a short while at least. Onion Soup is hoping to crowdfund the development of a sequel for...
News Dwerve Is A 'Zelda-Inspired' RPG With Tower-Defense Combat, And It Hopes To Launch On Switch
But it needs your help
We seem to hear about "Zelda-inspired" indie games almost every other day at the moment, but it's not hard to see why so many developers would choose to go down that route. Take Dwerve, for example, a new dungeon-crawling RPG that takes influence from Zelda: A Link to the Past's questing, exploring, and storytelling. On...
News Move Over Fire Emblem, Scarlet Republics Is Coming To Switch Soon
"If Fire Emblem had a love-child with Divinity and a Joe Abercrombie book"
Fans of turn-based tactical RPGs will likely be delighted to hear that Audacity Interactive's Scarlet Republics has smashed its Kickstarter goal and will be coming to Switch in due course. It surpassed its initial €10,000 funding goal in a matter of only 10 hours, which is...
News Fallen City Brawl Is A New Pixel-Art Beat 'Em Up Hoping To Launch On Switch
With strong retro arcade vibes
If you're into your 2D beat 'em ups, you might want to keep an eye on Fallen City Brawl, a new project that's hoping to launch on Nintendo Switch next year. The game's being made by solo indie dev Mike Wells, who's taken control of the design, development, pixel art, animation and gameplay. Composer Daniel Lindholm is...
News Alt Lab's Smash Stick Kickstarter Campaign Is Now Live
Update: It's reached its goal
Update (Sat 1st Aug, 2020 13:05 BST): The $70,000 goal has been reached, stretch goals have now been unlocked. We did it! Thanks to all of you and your support, our KS campaign got fully funded in 22 hours! We couldn't have done this without all of you. This has been an incredible journey so far and this is just the...
News Neko Ghost, Jump! Is A Cutesy Puzzle-Platformer Inspired By Super Paper Mario
Update: The Kickstarter is a success
Update (Wed 29th Jul, 2020 09:45 BST): And it's a success! Neko Ghost, Jump! is now just over 100% funded with over two days to go. This means that the game is now confirmed for Switch, but there are still some stretch goals that the development team hopes to hit before the campaign is over. If you haven't...
News Point-And-Click Horror Saint Kotar Smashes Kickstarter Goal To Launch On Switch
A 'frightening tale'
Nintendo Switch will be receiving a brand new choice-driven point-and-click adventure next year thanks to a very successful Kickstarter campaign. Saint Kotar, a "modern 2.5D story-driven" take on the genre, generated a total of $58,000 (or 129% of its funding goal) to secure a release on Switch. It's all set within a...
News The FunKey S Is A Handheld Console That Fits On Your Keyring
"What is this, a handheld for ants?!"
The impossibly dinky retro handheld FunKey S is close to finishing its Kickstarter run, and has raised an impressive £124,000 so far – and it's easy to see why. This diminutive handheld system is small enough to fit onto your bunch of keys, yet it runs Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, SNES and even PlayStation...
News Suikoden Creators Crowdfunding New JRPG Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Targeting a 2022 release
The cult classic JRPG series Suikoden might be getting a spiritual successor titled, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. It's being developed by Rabbit & Bear - a new Tokyo-based studio founded by key creators of the Suikoden series - and is taking on the form of a Kickstarter project that's launching on 27th July (aka...
News Another Crusade Wants To Be Super Mario RPG's Spiritual Successor
Kickstarter campaign includes a Switch goal
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars is considered to be one of the greatest Nintendo games of all time, so how would you feel about its spiritual successor being funded on Kickstarter? This is exactly what the Mexican-based team Dragon Vein Studios plans to do with its timed-battle RPG, Another...
News Curse Of The Sea Rats Smashes Its Kickstarter Campaign, Will Sail Onto Switch In 2021
Break the magic spell
The Kickstarter campaign for Curse of the Sea Rats has officially ended. As you might recall, it achieved its original goal of €15,000 in just nine hours. So how did it wrap up? It absolutely smashed this target in the end by 1600% - reaching all of its stretch goals. Thanks to the support of almost 6,000 backers, it has been...
News PlatinumGames Addresses Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Custom Fees, And Backers Aren't Happy
Things go from bad to worse
Last weekend, it was brought to our attention that UK-based backers of the recent The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter campaign had been hit with import fees of around £17, an extra cost that fans weren't aware of when backing the project. It seems that only the UK has been impacted, all thanks to a strange decision on...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers Hit With Customs Charges And Handling Fees
"this is PlatinumGames’ fault"
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter campaign was a huge success, but admittedly the release of the game (both digitally and physically) hasn't gone quite as smoothly. Most recently, backers located in the UK have reported being hit with import fees of about £17.00. An email we received from Nintendo Life user...
News Turn-Based Strategy Game Inkulinati Secures Switch Launch With Successful Kickstarter
Update: Switch release is go!
Update (Thu 4th Jun, 2020 15:00 BST): Thanks to more than 1,800 backers pledging their support, Inkulinati is now confirmed for Nintendo Switch. The team tells us that the game's already in a playable state, and this funding ensures a Switch release sometime after the initial PC launch planned for spring 2021. The...
News Offside Legends Hopes To Bring Mario Strikers-Inspired Party Soccer To Switch
'Was that a flamingo?'
If you're craving a fresh take on the Mario Strikers franchise - can you believe that Nintendo only ever released two Strikers games? - then you'll want to keep an eye on Offside Legends. This new game from indie developer Team Serpico is a fantasy-themed soccer-party game inspired by Mario's very own footie outings. It's...
News This New Controller Designed For Smash Bros. Ultimate Is A Hit On Kickstarter
Update: And now it's been cancelled?
Update: Funding for the project has mysteriously been cancelled. Here's a statement taken directly from the Kickstarter page: Funding Canceled Funding for this project was canceled by the project creator on Jun 11 2020 Original Article: A brand new controller designed especially for Super Smash Bros...
News New Metroidvania Curse Of The Sea Rats Takes To Kickstarter To Secure Switch Launch
Update: It's already a success!
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 15:20 BST): And just like that, Curse of the Sea Rats has been fully funded. It managed to smash its goal in just nine hours. Original Article (Tue 2nd Jun, 2020 17:00 BST): Indie developer Petoons Studio has today launched its Kickstarter campaign to fund Curse of the Sea Rats, a new...
News SteamDolls Is An Upcoming Metroidvania Starring The Voice Of Solid Snake
Update: Kickstarter now live!
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 09:50 BST): The Kickstarter for SteamDolls - Order of Chaos is now live, meaning you can go ahead and pledge your support if you'd like to see the game arrive on Switch. You can visit the Kickstarter page right here, or learn more about the game in our original article below. Original Article...
And will continue to work with other publishers
The Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered was a huge success - with the campaign raising more than $1 million in just over 12 hours. Now that the game is out on the Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC, PlatinumGames' president and CEO Kenichi Sato has revealed the Japanese company is already...
News Gorgeous Gothic Metroidvania The Last Faith Is Bound For Switch
You gotta have faith
Metroidvania The Last Faith has only been on Kickstarter for a short time, but it has already secured £67,735 of funds, based on a target goal of £45,000 – and that means it's coming to Switch. Developed by a small Italian team with experience in smartphones games, The Last Faith is an "exploration-based Metroidvania" and...
News Bloodstained's Latest Update Is Finally Available On Switch - Adds A New Mode And Character
Download it today
After stating the Switch iteration of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be in line with other versions back in March - a few months later, 505 Games announced the next update for Nintendo players would arrive a little later than the rest.
News With Konami Refusing To Do A New Castlevania, Lords Of Exile Might Be The Next Best Thing
And it's the work of one man
Konami's Castlevania franchise is a video gaming classic. With acclaimed entries on multiple systems – including the NES, SNES and Game Boy – the vampire-killing franchise has legions of fans all over the world, but Konami has neglected it of late. Sure, we were lucky enough to get a Castlevania Collection recently,...
News Platinum Sends Out Blank Switch Codes To Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Backers
Update: Backers receive link to new help page
Update: Backers of Wonderful 101: Remastered on Switch have now been sent a link to a specific help page created by The Yetee, the company PlatinumGames has partnered with to manage reward fulfilment. If you're still missing your code for the Switch version of the game, you're advised to head to that...
News SisQó Fuels Speculation That He's Contributing To The Wonderful 101's DLC Soundtrack
"I hope that the DLC plan works out with me included"
Remember when PlatinumGames launched the Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered and pop artist SisQó went public with his admiration for the game? The 'Thong Song' singer also stated that he'd love to be involved with the game in some capacity, and it looks like that could have happened...
News Excellent Digital Art Software Colors! Is Making A Grand Comeback On Nintendo Switch
Colors Live!
One of the Nintendo 3DS's most quirky - and well-received - apps was Colors! 3D, a digital art package that enabled everyone from beginners to professional artists to create and share amazing art. Now, a new entry is in the works for Nintendo Switch. The app's designer, programmer and creator, Jens Andersson, has today launched a brand...
News Switch Players Will Have To Wait A Little Longer For Bloodstained's Next Update
Targeting the "end of May, beginning of June"
We heard in March how Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night would be receiving the new mode 'Randomizer' (replacing the previously planned Roguelike mode) and the character Zangetsu in a free update very soon. Jason Ryan of 505 Games has now revealed the date...at least for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One...
News The 64Mate - A New All-In-One N64 Storage Add-On Goes Live On Kickstarter
"Fund your own today"
Do you remember the 64Mate? It's an Australian-based project that's described as a "new add-on” for your Nintendo 64, sits neatly under your console, and can be used to house video upscalers, peripherals, and game cartridges. The Kickstarter campaign has now officially gone live, and to reach its end goal, it requires...
News Atooi Explains Reasoning Behind Chicken Wiggle Workshop Name Change
Now known as 'Hatch Tales'
After a successful Kickstarter, Atooi recently decided to change the name of its upcoming Switch release, Chicken Wiggle Workshop. It's now officially known as Hatch Tales. At the time, the developer said it was to avoid customer confusion. Over on the official Atooi website, the reason for this decision has been explained...
News Atooi's Delayed Switch Game Chicken Wiggle Workshop Has Been Renamed To Hatch Tales
To avoid customer confusion
After experiencing low sales on the Nintendo 3DS, Chicken Wiggle decided to give it another shot on the Switch. The official Kickstarter for Chicken Wiggle Workshop took flight on Kickstarter in March 2018 and was funded within a month, and this followed with a delay later on in the year. While there's still no release...
News Cuphead Lookalike Enchanted Portals Is Heading Back To Kickstarter
Update: And it's live!
Update: The Kickstarter is now live, with a €120,000 / £104,659 goal. Original Story [Fri 3rd Apr, 2020 11:00 BST]: Enchanted Portals – the 2D platformer that caught heat for looking a lot like Cuphead – is heading back to Kickstarter, developer Xixo Game Studio has announced. The game was
News Sword Of The Necromancer Kickstarter Suffers Heavy Blow From "Troll" Backer
'We tried to contact Kickstarter but got no response'
Last week, we reported on Sword of the Necromancer, a new Kickstarter campaign for an upcoming dungeon-crawler RPG hoping to launch on Switch. In particular, the game caught our eye thanks to the developer's promise to make use of the Switch's IR camera, something that is rarely seen even within...
News Gravilogic Unveils Its Matte Black Switchblades For The Nintendo Switch
Show your support
Remember Gravilogic's stylish "Switchblade" rail covers/kickstand we shared way back in October 2018? The Switch accessory started out life as a Kickstarter campaign and was fully funded by the end of its first day. According to an update on the Kickstarter page, the company is now working on a highly requested aluminum matte bla
News New Kickstarter RPG Promises To Make Use Of Switch Joy-Con's IR Camera
Scan IR codes for in-game goodies
Today sees the launch of a new Kickstarter campaign for Sword of the Necromancer, a dungeon-crawler action-RPG hoping to release on Switch. The game itself revolves around a mechanic which allows you to revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. You'll be using this power - granted to you by the...
News New Metroidvania 9 Years Of Shadows Needs Your Help To Launch On Switch
Update: And it's funded!
Update (Tue 31st Mar, 2020 17:30 BST): And just like that, 9 Years of Shadows has been successfully funded. The Kickstarter campaign will still be live for another 23 days, during which time any further financial support will go towards the project's stretch goals. The first of those goals, which will bring animated intro...
News Aeterna: Noctis Is A New Metroidvania Aiming For A Release On Switch
But it needs your support
The list of new and upcoming Metroidvania games grows once more, as Aeterna: Noctis becomes the latest game of the genre to fight for your attention on Kickstarter. Planned to launch on Switch in 2021 if successful, Aeterna: Noctis is a 2D non-linear platformer that promises an "affordable but challenging difficulty" and...
News Stickernauts Paintwars Is A New Toys-To-Life Game Where You Design Your Own Figures
Now funding on Kickstarter
The toys-to-life genre hasn't been having the best time as of late - Ubisoft's Starlink: Battle for Atlas didn't perform nearly as well as the company would have hoped, and even Nintendo's own amiibo line seems to be slowing down rather dramatically - but this independent team is having a good go at restoring its former...
News Nintendo Shuts Down Kickstarter Campaign Over Animal Crossing Copyright Infringement
Here we go again
Nintendo is well known for being understandably protective over its products and trademarks, so it comes as little surprise that the gaming giant has taken legal action on a Kickstarter campaign found guilty of copyright infringement. The ‘New Adventures Passport Travel Holder’ launched with a funding target of £1,000, giving...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Hits $2 Million Dollars, 'Luka's Second Mission' Unlocked
Another stretch goal complete
With just 30 hours left to go before the campaign wraps up, the Kickstarter for The Wonderful 101: Remastered has crept over the $2 million line. Wowzers. PlatinumGames has taken to social media to thank all of the backers who have made the campaign such a mighty success. Director Hideki Kamiya recently revealed that...
News PlatinumGames Was "Really Terrified" The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Wouldn't Be A Success
"Thankfully, it was"
It might be hard to believe considering the project has now raised nearly $2 million USD, but PlatinumGames was actually "really nervous" about The Wonderful 101: Remastered Kickstarter prior to its launch. The main concern was that it wouldn't be successful and could potentially flop due to a lack of interest. Speaking with...
News 4-Player Beat 'Em Up Jitsu Squad Lands On Kickstarter With One Eye On Switch
Muscling in on Streets of Rage 4's turf
Fans of old-school arcade-y beat 'em ups in the vein of Final Fight and Streets of Rage take note: there's a new game that's just hit Kickstarter and it could be right up your alley. Jitsu Squad is a colourful, co-op brawler for up to four players and a Nintendo Switch version sits at the start of the stretch...
News Bloodstained Axes Roguelike Stretch Goal, Will Replace It With A New "Randomizer" Mode
Switch version to receive more enhancements
Since its bumpy launch on the Nintendo Switch, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has been drastically improved with multiple performance patches. Last month, for example, version 1.04 was released. It resolved stability issues, fixed some dialogue issues and improved the game's animation. Now, in the...
News This New Adapter Will Transform Your Keyboard Into A Nintendo Switch Controller
Ever wanted to try Smash with a keyboard?
When it comes to playing on your Nintendo Switch, you already have a number of different controller options, but what if you could also hook up your keyboard for a more PC-like experience? Well, this new Kickstarter campaign is hoping to let you do just that. The Edgeguard Adapter is a small device which...
News Victory Heat Rally Developer Is Aiming For Switch Release
It's the Power Drift successor we've been waiting for
"Neo Super Scaler" racer Victory Heat Rally hits Kickstarter this week, and developer Sky Devil Palm has stated that it could be coming to Switch. Inspired by Sega's classic "Super Scaler" titles like Out Run and Power Drift, Victory Heat Rally sports a lovely pixel-based artwork and a pumping...
News Battle Axe, A Retro-Inspired Arcade Adventure, Passes Its Switch Kickstarter Goal
Update: Over £45,600 raised so far with 9 days remaining
Update: Battle Axe is officially Switch-bound as the Kickstarter campaign has reached that particular stretch goal. It has raised over £45,600 at the time of writing. 9 days of funding time remain. Original Story [Wed 29th Jan, 2020 13:00 GMT]: Yesterday we saw a rather tasty looking...
News Monster-Battling "Love Letter" Kindred Fates Reaches Its Switch Stretch Goal On Kickstarter
Watch out, Pokémon
TemTem isn't the only Kickstarter project attempting to recreate the magic of Pokémon. Nope, there's another one by the name of Kindred Fates. In case you missed our original story, it's described by the developer Skymill Studios as a "love letter" to the open-world monster battling RPG genre. In the latest update, the...
Random The Guy Behind 'Thong Song' Has Backed The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter
He wants a cameo in it, too
Remember the Thong Song? Sure, you might have tried to erase that particular tune from your memory, but it was pretty huge back in 2000 (we can literally feel out bodies crumbling to dust as we type this). What does this have to do with Nintendo, you ask? Well, SisQó – the 'talent' behind the aforementioned song –...
News Crikey! Ty The Tasmanian Tiger Arrives On The Nintendo Switch Next Month
Update: Krome Studios confirms the release date
Update - Thu 6th Feb, 2020 05:45 GMT: Krome has now publicly confirmed the release date of Ty the Tasmanian Tiger on Switch. You Beauty! The countdown has begun. TY the Tasmanian Tiger is coming to the Nintendo Switch on March 31, 2020. In addition to this, the game will be playable ahead of its...
News Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Campaign Raises More Than $1 Million In Just Over 12 Hours
With more than 15,000 backers
Yesterday, PlatinumGames revealed a Kickstarter campaign for The Wonderful 101, allowing backers to pledge their support and get a remastered version ported to Switch, PS4 and Steam. The campaign appears to have took the world by storm, amassing an incredible $1 million in just over 12 hours. As this article goes live,...
