Given the timing, I wonder if its part of a Nintendo Direct/Fall Conference.
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Iron Fall [VD-dev new game, 3DS eshop]
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hgarrett54
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Sounds good 
Looking forward to it.
Looking forward to it.Hero of Legend
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What makes you say that? I thought the last Direct was that (as little as it was)?
peanutbutterlatte
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3DS Miiverse due yet before the end of the year.
Hero of Legend
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They may just launch it ala the Wii Off-TV view without warning.
Minister of the Dog
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I loved Wacky Races, I still have the cartridge and play the game from time to time. It's a shame the IA only has access to bombs, but the game is wondrous for a GBC racing game.
xxbrothawizxx63
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Have we gotten 3rd party eshop reveals from Nintendo Directs before?
I'm kind of expecting yet another Direct in the near future. There has been a good amount of Nintendo rumours lately: Cherry and Mango Wii U packs not to forget Luigi's Mansion 2 Wii U.
Yes. Three in the E3 Direct, then several more in the next NoE Direct.
xxbrothawizxx63
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Yep, I will buy it at a high price ($15).
CamHostage
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One of my favorite dev teams form over the years, really psyched to see what they do next! As with Shin'en, I think their best asset is making amazing things happen on underpowered hardware and so I'm not sure what exactly they'll be able to pull off on this platform and beyond, but 3DS needs a "to the metal" developer to show its virtues, and I welcome VD-Dev joining Shin'en in pushing those limits.
As much as I love Vita (and as much as I want Wii U to get good and hardcore game programmers on it,) I don't think this platform is for VD even if they are licensed. They might prove me wrong (and perhaps, as with Renegade Kid, their new games are less about breaking open the hardware and are more about killer gameplay backed with cool visual techniques; their best/most balanced work was on GBC and I wouldn't mind a new game that was like a mindblowing "raster road" effect or something similarly old-school that could be taken to the next level somehow with modern hardware and that they could affordably make great gameplay to back the tech.) I think these kinds of guys are good as one-platform studios, and as long as the audience appreciates it, 3DS is a target for their efforts.
As much as I love Vita (and as much as I want Wii U to get good and hardcore game programmers on it,) I don't think this platform is for VD even if they are licensed. They might prove me wrong (and perhaps, as with Renegade Kid, their new games are less about breaking open the hardware and are more about killer gameplay backed with cool visual techniques; their best/most balanced work was on GBC and I wouldn't mind a new game that was like a mindblowing "raster road" effect or something similarly old-school that could be taken to the next level somehow with modern hardware and that they could affordably make great gameplay to back the tech.) I think these kinds of guys are good as one-platform studios, and as long as the audience appreciates it, 3DS is a target for their efforts.
Ah ah, well the first trailer of Shin'en Jett Rocket II should be available in a few weeks so maybe it will coincide with Iron Fall official debut..
From a graphics point of view (and just comparing their output on GBA and DS) I think VD-dev achieved more stunning results.
Shin'en though smoke them on the sound department.
Also Shin'en already morphed into a primarily DD-only indipendent developer 5 years ago and that let them to prove their talent on Wii and 3DS with multiple games (and soon hopefully on WiiU) while VD-dev released just COP in the last 6 or so years.
Wonder if they had trouble securing fund after their historical publisher, Infogrames, had financial woes...
Good news.
Hope they can achieve AA in 2D mode.
Looking closer at the background of the teaser image, I'm almost certain it's actually realtime 3DS material. Look closely, and you'll notice that it's rather low poly and has some odd lighting glitches that simply wouldn't happen in Maya or such.
I think VD and Shin'en are quite similar: They are both tiny, extremely experienced, focus on a single platform, and use their own tech. Even the artists know exactly what they're targeting and what tricks they can use to get the most out of the platform. There's no lowest common denominator - everything is "to the metal".
I think VD and Shin'en are quite similar: They are both tiny, extremely experienced, focus on a single platform, and use their own tech. Even the artists know exactly what they're targeting and what tricks they can use to get the most out of the platform. There's no lowest common denominator - everything is "to the metal".
xxbrothawizxx63
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Does anyone know if a version of the C.O.P engine was used to make Driver Renegade?They look pretty similar...
Well typically the "Fall Conference" is for revealing new games. Even if its not that per say, the timing seems pretty good for a Direct.
this guys are simply amazing. I've played every game they made for GBA and I literally dropped my jaw. Especially Asterix and Stuntman, I forgot I was playing them on GBA hardware.
I won't be surprised if this Iron Fall looks like a PS3 game. It's great to know that someone actually cares about handhelds.
I won't be surprised if this Iron Fall looks like a PS3 game. It's great to know that someone actually cares about handhelds.
It was actually made by them. It's the same city as in C.O.P. and apparently it uses the same sound effects, as well as vehicles from Driv3r (which they made for the GBA).
The fact that Renegade isn't on their website (I had to boot up the game and look at the credits to check) probably tells you how proud they are of the game.
Truthfully it wasn't a bad game per se, it had the potential to be a good game, but there was just nothing to do in it, it was very clearly rushed.
xxbrothawizxx63
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I wonder if they'd be interested in revisiting GTA style games when they finish with this project. I wouldn't mind a Gangstar (Gameloft's GTA knockoff) quality title from them even if the city isn't very large.
Now this is some impressive tech!
The studio is compoased by two guys:
Fernando Velez and Guillaume Dubail.
I would really like a rally or arcade racing game from them.
Do these guys come from the european demo scene or something? That DS game looked incredible, the GBA Asterix one even more so. Both don't look all that great as games, and the GBA would be one of the least suited systems for a 3D platformer (Doom GBA was shitty enough, thanks), but I'm glad that there are people dedicated to really squeeze every last drop out of portable hardware.
It's going to be really interesting to see how capable the 3DS is when you put everything to right use.
Man, I would KILL for a rally game on the 3DS. I mean, semi-realistic racing games and portable systems are usually a bad mix (though I enjoyed Gran Turismo PSP or Colin McRae 2005), but I still want one for some odd reason.
It's going to be really interesting to see how capable the 3DS is when you put everything to right use.
Man, I would KILL for a rally game on the 3DS. I mean, semi-realistic racing games and portable systems are usually a bad mix (though I enjoyed Gran Turismo PSP or Colin McRae 2005), but I still want one for some odd reason.
C.O.P. The Recruit (DS - 2009)
R* are wimps
V-Rally 3 (GBA - 2002)
Holy hell some DS games wishes they were that advanced!
At first I was like, meh pretty ok for a GBA gameWacky Races (GBC - 1999)
Ok you got my attention
CriterionDog
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Oh sweet, I will definitely keep an eye on this! Is this just digital, I assume? No retail?
Hero of Legend
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Just got confirmation that VD-Dev DID work on Driver Renegade on 3DS, but as it was a launch title, they didn't have much time to optimize the hardware at all and in their own words it wasn't very good.
But still, from screens it's a pretty decent looking game, how did it run on 3DS? I bought it for $10 but refunded it right away after looking on a computer that the reviews weren't that good.
But still, from screens it's a pretty decent looking game, how did it run on 3DS? I bought it for $10 but refunded it right away after looking on a computer that the reviews weren't that good.
It's not bad looking, good framerate and the 3D is very intense, especially on the highest settings. The cities are a bit barren, and there is some popup at times.
But it's a very shitty game.
It looked pretty decent as far as launch-window 3DS titles go, but the car models looked really bad.
The funny thing is, the menu screens take place in a garage fully modeled in 3D, and I always thought the garage looked really good. I understand why, now.
Other than that, like I said above, I thought the game could have been pretty freaking good, and in some moments it was, but it's so obvious the development time was extremely short. It's a missed opportunity, but I never felt like it was the sign of bad developers, just the sign of an ambitious game that the publisher never took seriously and made in a hurry. It made me feel more disappointed in Ubisoft than in the developers themselves.
SpecialAgentZ
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First off screen shot
EightBitNate
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First off screen shot
That actually looks pretty awesome! I think they're gonna reach RE:R levels on the 3DS. I wouldn't be surprised if they passed it.
Colonel Mustard
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This looks pretty awesome!First off screen shot
First off screen shot
Looks good!
Colonel Mustard
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From the perspective of the camera, and the 'take cover' text on their site, I suppose we can say this is probably a Gears of War clone?
xxbrothawizxx63
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Yep, thought Shadow Gun immediately.