Finally, a marketing campaign to forestall VMU Death Shriek
October has arrived! Are you able to get spooooooky? Well, truly, we have no outright scary tasks on faucet this month, however there are a variety of Japanese listings aiming to convey again decades-old ideas (from the GRAVE, one would possibly say).
As all the time, now we have no insider data or monetary curiosity in any of those tasks, and nobody at Retronauts has been compensated for together with something on this web page. Also, in gentle of the continuing pandemic, we suggest solely backing crowdfunding campaigns for those who really feel snug with your personal safety and stability.
Brawler64 Bluetooth wi-fi controller (ends October 3 estimated reward date February 2023)
I’ve made my share of jokes in regards to the uncommon dimensions of the Nintendo 64 controller, however I by no means hated it. Still, I do admire efforts like this venture to launch a redesigned model (suitable with Switch) that brings the 1996 triple-pronged oddity extra in keeping with trendy {hardware} expectations.
Star Gagnant (ends October 5 estimated reward date May 2023)
Scrolling shooters stay widespread in Japan amongst longtime players, so I love indie devs catering to these followers with their very own tackle the style. However, the truth that this group went the additional mile and received famed Hudson pitchman (and famous taking pictures maven) Takahashi Meijin to endorse their venture exhibits actual dedication.
VM2 (ends October 9 estimated reward date August 2023)
Among the various forward-thinking-yet-ultimately-flawed options of the Sega Dreamcast, the console’s modern reminiscence playing cards proceed to make a powerful impression to today. Anyone who nonetheless performs video games on the defunct console should attentively handle their Visual Memory Units else they lose their valuable decades-old save knowledge. These followers are taking the following step by making their very own VMUs (appropriately named VM2) to function a next-gen alternative.
Force Bot (ends October 15 estimated reward date December 2023)
As our very personal Jeremy Parish has found firsthand in his video journey by gaming historical past, 8-bit consoles could not get sufficient Sokoban-style software program about shoving bins round. So if an indie developer desires to make a brand-new NES cartridge in 2022, why not faucet that effectively once more? It’s not like now we have too many crate-pushing video games, that is unattainable!
QUESTER (ends October 16 estimated reward date March 2023)
I really like retro video games, however I actually love video games that invoke retro ideas with a contemporary twist. QUESTER appears prefer it might need been a long-lost Game Boy Color or Wonderswan dungeon crawler, however then the turn-based battles embody full-color paintings from manga artist Kazushi Hagiwara of Bastard!! fame. I performed a demo at TGS final month, it proved to be fairly difficult!
Mandragora (ends October 25 estimated reward date December 2023)
I do not want a lot details about an indie Metroidvania to have my curiosity piqued, however Mandragora does function a grappling hook in its trailer, so I’d name that an excellent omen.
Loading… (ends October 27 estimated reward date April 2024)
Here’s an enchanting mix of 2D retro gaming and 3D exploration, all bundled collectively in a narrative about “a boy’s relationship to video video games as he navigates rising up within the early-aughts in addition to his grandfather’s relationship to his personal declining physique as he navigates the ultimate years of his life.”
