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BUCK AND MILES
Indie developer Astrojone has just launched their kickstarter campaign for their in-development game Buck and Miles, which is a platformer game inspired by games from the NES/SNES/Genesis era of platformers. It's Astrojone's first game as a studio, previously the lead designer worked on Barkley Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden and they have enlisted the help of the likes of Alexander Brandon, virt, and brentalfloss to compose music.
I'm friends with the lead developer, and he hasn't asked me to do this, but I thought I'd spread the word about his game here on neogaf, cos he's really putting his all into it and the game is looking good. I checked with a mod beforehand to make sure it'd be all right to post.
SCREENS:
TRAILER:
http://youtu.be/o2VuVQsCa54
Here's some of the copy from the kickstarter page describing the game:
A love letter to the platformer games that we all grew up with, and an attempt to bring back the essence of what made them so fun.
The game follows Buck the Trucker and Miles the Pilot, as they make their way through a mysterious and magical desert, spanning over ten different worlds and biomes, as they track down the evil Baron in an attempt to get their stolen cargo back. Along the way they come across many magical and quirky secrets, people, power-ups, games and bonuses to aid them on the way.
Run, jump, bop and bounce your way through this retro-styled 2D platformer, set for release on most desktop and handheld systems and devices!
- A side-scrolling platformer game that is based on the design principles of some of the most beloved platforming franchises of the 80s and 90s. It's a completely new experience in a format you know and love.
- You play as Buck (a dedicated and heroic trucker) or Miles (a reckless but charismatic pilot) as they journey through a magical desert and its 10 wildly unique and novel worlds, hoping to retrieve their stolen cargo from the evil Baron.
- Soundtrack by the amazing brentalfloss (Video Games "WITH LYRICS"), virt (Shovel Knight), Eric "cboyardee" Shumaker (Barkley, Shut Up & Jam: Gaiden) and Alexander Brandon (Deus Ex, Jazz Jackrabbit).
- Set for release on PC and Mac, with Linux, Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Steam, Wii U and Ouya being high priorities depending on how much funding we can get (though they will likely see a release regardless, it just might take a little longer). We are even considering ChromeOS, FirefoxOS, Blackberry and Pandora/Pyra.
GAMEPLAY FEATURES:
- Combine different powerups and experiment with your favorite setups.
- Transform into animals by eating magic falafel.
- Discover secret games, bonuses, collectibles and hidden levels and worlds.
- Play singleplayer or with a friend where you both play together as Buck and Miles in simultaneous multiplayer.
- Navigate the boardgame-like overworld map and stumble upon secrets and bonuses.
The Kickstarter was launched last night and is running up until 6AM on December 21st Central European Time, so around midnight for those in North America.
KICKSTARTER :https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/taqutor/buck-and-miles-a-cross-platform-2d-platformer
PRESS KIT: http://astrojone.com/press/
They're including a variety of game based/novelty/funny rewards as well like you can see in this image:
And that's what I've got to say about that!