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05-20-2022, 05:31 PM
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It's cool to see someone carry this torchNot that long ago, I was out here publicly wishing (https://www.destructoid.com/these-are-the-gba-games-destructoid-most-wants-to-see-on-nintendo-switch-online/) that Wario Land 4 would show up on Nintendo Switch Online as my one true hail-mary GBA pick, and I'm still trying not to get my hopes up. Admittedly though, my attention is better spent (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/ANTONBLAST/) on Antonblast, an upcoming PC and Nintendo Switch indie platformer that taps into the dearly departed series' vibes.
Antonblast is already winning over fans on Kickstarter, who have pushed past the game's baseline $75,000 goal on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast) with a month left in the crowdfunding campaign.
If you're anything like me, the retro action-platformer footage sells itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuT3k1Y2ts
Summitsphere, the studio behind Antonblast, says it was directly inspired by Wario Land 4, Crash Bandicoot 2, Metroid Dread, Sonic CD, Shovel Knight, and Cuphead ? quite the list!
The developers are specifically focused on delivering "tight platforming, hand-drawn animation, banger music, and crazy characters," and they're coming off of Antonball (https://www.destructoid.com/antonball-deluxe-is-a-brick-breaking-platformer-coming-to-steam-and-switch/), a brick-breaking game in the vein of Mario Bros. that we've covered before on Destructoid.
One interesting wrinkle gleaned from the Kickstarter pitch: every world in Antonblast is a "mini-metroidvania with a half-hour or more of exploration each on first run."
They're echoing Wario Land's end-of-level "hurry up!" concept, which is something I used to stress over but have come to really appreciate later in life. The pitch also mentions Hard Mode, Time Trials, and a Boss Rush to complement the "five-hour" main story mode.
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Antonblast-bad-luck-Kickstarter-screenshot.jpg Dynamite Anton in the flesh.
"Thank you all sincerely for your support," tweeted (https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1527576691593330689) studio producer JB Long.
"This is a life-altering moment for all of us at Summitsphere, including myself. To see something we created rocket to viral overnight & raise its entire budget in like 7% of the allotted time is nuts. I still don't quite 'feel' it."
PlayStation and Xbox are stretch goalsShould the Kickstarter drive continue down its current path, I'd expect to see players knock out at least a few more stretch goals starting at $100,000 ? more worlds, alternate playable characters, and PlayStation and Xbox versions are also possible.
Antonblast is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC, and $20 pledges include digital access to the finished game once it's out. There's a free demo, in the meantime (https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo).
The post Antonblast has real Wario Land energy and it’s coming to Switch (https://www.destructoid.com/antonblast-indie-platformer-game-like-wario-land-4-pc-nintendo-switch/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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It's cool to see someone carry this torchNot that long ago, I was out here publicly wishing (https://www.destructoid.com/these-are-the-gba-games-destructoid-most-wants-to-see-on-nintendo-switch-online/) that Wario Land 4 would show up on Nintendo Switch Online as my one true hail-mary GBA pick, and I'm still trying not to get my hopes up. Admittedly though, my attention is better spent (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1887400/ANTONBLAST/) on Antonblast, an upcoming PC and Nintendo Switch indie platformer that taps into the dearly departed series' vibes.
Antonblast is already winning over fans on Kickstarter, who have pushed past the game's baseline $75,000 goal on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summitsphere/antonblast) with a month left in the crowdfunding campaign.
If you're anything like me, the retro action-platformer footage sells itself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuT3k1Y2ts
Summitsphere, the studio behind Antonblast, says it was directly inspired by Wario Land 4, Crash Bandicoot 2, Metroid Dread, Sonic CD, Shovel Knight, and Cuphead ? quite the list!
The developers are specifically focused on delivering "tight platforming, hand-drawn animation, banger music, and crazy characters," and they're coming off of Antonball (https://www.destructoid.com/antonball-deluxe-is-a-brick-breaking-platformer-coming-to-steam-and-switch/), a brick-breaking game in the vein of Mario Bros. that we've covered before on Destructoid.
One interesting wrinkle gleaned from the Kickstarter pitch: every world in Antonblast is a "mini-metroidvania with a half-hour or more of exploration each on first run."
They're echoing Wario Land's end-of-level "hurry up!" concept, which is something I used to stress over but have come to really appreciate later in life. The pitch also mentions Hard Mode, Time Trials, and a Boss Rush to complement the "five-hour" main story mode.
https://d23gn3985hkc32.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Antonblast-bad-luck-Kickstarter-screenshot.jpg Dynamite Anton in the flesh.
"Thank you all sincerely for your support," tweeted (https://twitter.com/jumpbuttoncb/status/1527576691593330689) studio producer JB Long.
"This is a life-altering moment for all of us at Summitsphere, including myself. To see something we created rocket to viral overnight & raise its entire budget in like 7% of the allotted time is nuts. I still don't quite 'feel' it."
PlayStation and Xbox are stretch goalsShould the Kickstarter drive continue down its current path, I'd expect to see players knock out at least a few more stretch goals starting at $100,000 ? more worlds, alternate playable characters, and PlayStation and Xbox versions are also possible.
Antonblast is coming to Nintendo Switch and PC, and $20 pledges include digital access to the finished game once it's out. There's a free demo, in the meantime (https://summitsphere.itch.io/antonblast-kickstarter-demo).
The post Antonblast has real Wario Land energy and it’s coming to Switch (https://www.destructoid.com/antonblast-indie-platformer-game-like-wario-land-4-pc-nintendo-switch/) appeared first on Destructoid (https://www.destructoid.com).
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