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90s Arcade Racer seemingly cancelled for Wii U and PC
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Castef
Banned
Linkstrikesback
Member
Probably entirely true too. Nicalis will no doubt deny it if they even comment at all, like they always do.
I have to admit this made me chuckle out loud. Good one.
But in typical Nicalis fashion, it fails to even meet that date and gets pushed back to the 2100s.
Ok I'm really sorry for the bump, but after Bloodstained cancellation for Wii U I just checked and the Kickstarter for this project was in 2013 and we haven't heard a thing since...I don't know, 2 years ago?
I didn't back this but I certainly was interested about the game. It's time for Nicalis, Pelican or whoever is in charge to clear things up.
I didn't back this but I certainly was interested about the game. It's time for Nicalis, Pelican or whoever is in charge to clear things up.
Diablohead
Member
I've lost my interest in this game because of how silent everything has been, it's upsetting to think about.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
It's really a damn shame. The Wii U was in definite need of some quality arcade racers. Outside of Need for Speed, Mario Kart 8, Sonic Racing, and Fast Racing NEO, that was about it.
Poimandres
Member
Honestly, that's more than PS4 has at least.
The last news was somewhere in the middle of 2016 and was about being called "90s Super GP" .... but then again
Worst indie game company ever. Damn liars.
The last news was somewhere in the middle of 2016 and was about being called "90s Super GP" .... but then again
I hate them. Worst company.
MadOdorMachine
No additional functions
It appears that Pelican isn't the problem, but Nicalis. Still, an update would be nice. The last meaningful info released was that Nicalis were adding more programmers to the game and that they were delaying it to rework the physics. AFAIK, the physics were being reprogrammed by Nicalis and Pelican had actually finished his portion of the game. Ever since Nicalis got involved, there have been little to no updates.
At this point, I pretty much consider the game cancelled. I think there's a higher chance of Nintendo releasing a port of Cruis'n Blast on Switch than of us ever seeing 90's Arcade Racer. It's a shame more arcade racers aren't available anymore. I know there's still an appetite for them, especially on mobile so you'd think Switch would be a good fit.
March of the Crabs
Member
Any way to get my money back or has the Kickstarter curse simply claimed another victim?
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Is the track record for not-super-sketchy stuff really all that bad?
I've backed 22 games, have received 19 (some still early access/not complete though). Of the other three, one is about to release (Cosmic Star Heroine), and one is actively in development from a company that has delivered multiple prior crowdfunded games (Battletech).
Only 1/22 has been a miss, and that is supposedly still in development but at this point I don't expect it to ever be finished.
Here's a little update on this: in the latest Super Best Friends Play podcast, one of the members announced he's been helping the developer on his other game, The Takeover, and he mentioned that Nicalis (the publisher) bought the entire rights for '90s Arcade Racer a long time ago and that they're making an effort to get them back so the game can finally be released.
He didn't offer any insight into the state of the game when Nicalis bought it or how long ago this happened, so it's hard to get a picture on why it never came out, but the ball seems to be entirely in Nicalis' court.
He didn't offer any insight into the state of the game when Nicalis bought it or how long ago this happened, so it's hard to get a picture on why it never came out, but the ball seems to be entirely in Nicalis' court.
Damn, that sounds bad. I've been looking forward to play this game for ages and it makes me pretty sad to think Nicalis might have been just sitting on the concept without doing much with it.
Best of luck to them trying to get the rights back. It definitely looked like a passion project and I want to see it completed.
jufonuk
not tag worthy
As much as I only own a wii-U not a PC or the other machines this game is being developed for I have to agree with you.
AzureSkies
Member
Can't wait for that to happen because I've wanted to play the game for years, and the last footage shown looked great.
Nicalis is not the original developer, they're the publisher.
FunnyBunny
Member
I interpret the post as this: the developer sold the rights to Nicalis, which never finished and released the game. So now he's trying to buy the rights back.
90s Arcade Racer is the first game I kick-started. And I feel burned. Haven't kick-started a game since.
Edit: Beaten off the line. Game over, yeah!
DonMigs85
Member
Ah yeah, I misread the post 🙇
Damn Nicalis are awful. I was really looking forward to this
Why did the devs sell the rights to begin with?
I assume they got to pay the bills somehow...
IronicSonic
Member
#FuckNicalis
Tizoc
Member
Could you make a thread about this please?
Diablohead
Member
He sold the rights after a nice kickstarter? Lol
Honestly don't care for this game or the Dev any longer.
Honestly don't care for this game or the Dev any longer.
The fuck is nicalis doing? They got time to make 30 versions of cave story, but not even an hour to say what's going on with the other game?
This. The guy seems to have ripped off his backers. If he had used the money he raised to build and release what he could, according to his original promise, nobody could complain. Even if the game wasn't that good. He had a nice looking trailer up 4 years ago.
Cymbal Head
Banned
If that thing about the rights is true, what possible incentive does Nicalis have to sit on this and do nothing?
Jesus, Nicalis. You're just terrible.
Jesus, Nicalis. You're just terrible.
They have terrible (project) manangement. What others manage to do in 1 years it take 5 years for them and even then they can't release the games in Europe.
I know right. I really wish the games press/blogs/influencers would stop treating nicalis with kid gloves and hold them to the same standard as they do AAA.