Owlboy headlines the Nintendo Switch’s releases this past week, but it’s not the only anime-influenced platformer worth your time. GUTS Department finally published its long-awaited tactical platformer, Aegis Defenders, to a crowd of hungry backers, and so far, the reception has been strong. Aegis Defenders is available for the PlayStation 4, PC, and the Nintendo Switch, so naturally,...
Here's a sentence I never thought I'd write: Michael Fassbender has been cast to star in a feature-length sequel to Kung Fury, the Kickstarter-fueled action-comedy short that hit YouTube a couple years back. Released in 2015 after a record-breaking Kickstarter in 2013, the original Kung Fury is the story of the titular character assembling characters like Triceracop, Thor, and a...
Since, apparently, board games are now more popular than video games, all of our classic favorites and modern hits are dying to jump aboard the gravy train. Dark Souls, The Witcher, you name it. And now you can add Resident Evil 2 into this lineup of high-end titles. Resident Evil 2 is easily the best pick in the series to choose for the board game treatment. It has the best setup, the...
The Nintendo 64 is a great system with a lovely selection of classic video games. However, unless you spent some time in maturity during the mid-90s, the struggle to wrap your paws around that infamous controller is very real. I even held it wrong for the first ten years or so of its existence. Yeah, the Nintendo 64’s controller is weird and a source of endless Internet debates. A...
Unsung Story was supposed to be the next great JRPG from series icon Yasumi Matsuno. At least, that’s how it was pitched on Kickstarter back when it gathered a whopping $660,000 from fans eagerly looking to relive the days of Final Fantasy Tactics. However, the game never came to be. Long periods of silence from developer Playdek and a lot of behind the scenes business deals it couldn’...
Alonso Martin’s Kickstarter-backed metroidvania Heart Forth, Alicia is taking its time in development as it passes the three-year marker of its campaign’s success. That’s quite a lot of time to twist and tweak an indie video games, but each passing update and appearance at conventions show that all that time is being put to good use. Frankly, this is the most beautiful use of pixels I’...
A week or so of teasers have led to the true nature behind Project Rap Rabbit. Rhythm game developers iNiS and NanaOn-Sha launched a Kickstarter campaign last night to secure a lofty sum of $1.1 million to help the game further development. As of writing, the studios have gathered $101,473 from 1,335 backers, and 34 days remain. Should it succeed, Project Rap Rabbit will get a new...
Rising star of the Kickstarter scene Eagle Island secured its crowdfunding goal overnight. It's the kind of Kickstarter campaign you want to see, where the game is already deep into development, has a realistic goal, and most importantly, has an incredibly fun demo up and running for all to try. Thanks to meeting these three simple steps, the game secured the trust of backers and...
It wasn't the fastest video game inspired board game to reach its goal, but Deadly Premonition: The Board Game still clocked in at an impressive 8 hours. That's all it took to secure the requested $50,000, allowing the creators to produce and ship the game to potential customers. As of writing, it has hurdled its goal with $98,211 in the bank, 1,557 backers, and 27 days remaining....
Project Phoenix has become one of the beacons of the failed Kickstarter world. Developer Creative Intelligence Arts secured $1.14 million way back in 2013 with a promise that it would deliver a JRPG that "will set a new standard of excellence for the Japanese gaming industry." Unfortunately, all the way up into 2017, the promised game still doesn't have concrete footage to show. Budget...