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rpmurphy

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• Aug 5, 2012

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LINK: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adept/jetpack-2


I just found out about this earlier today (it was actually launched last month). Currently it's ~$8,500 backed out of a goal of $10,000.
UPDATE: It's fully funded!

If you guys are unfamiliar with Jetpack, it was a great DOS game release back in the 90's that was a platformer that was like Lode Runner except with a jetpack, a lot more enemy types, environments, and a fully-custom level editor. It's been freeware for a long time now so if you haven't tried it before, it's available here: http://www.adeptsoftware.com/jetpack/

Original game advert:

The creator of Jetpack has been trying to do a remake of it for some time now, and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the last legs of the development which will also include hiring people to polish the graphics and level design. Release will be on PC, Mac, and Linux, DRM-free, with plans for at least two expansion packs. He's also looking into a Steam release if possible.

I'm remaking Jetpack, with the best parts of the original, and killer enhancements like: a real physics engine, 1000+ tiles, and a full digital soundtrack composed of old school MOD files. Jetpack 2 will be the most advanced, small scale platform game ever made - with your help.

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Minimum pledge to get the game is $15 (limited quantities) or $20.

Anybody else on GAF interested?

EDIT:
Concept art:

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Fersis

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #2

Wow Jetpack! This totally takes me back to my childhood.
I used to compete against my brother making levels.

Hope it goes through.

 

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Trunchisholm

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #3

I was hoping for it to be a sequel to the Ultimate/Rare game.

 

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EatinOlives

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #4

Trunchisholm said:

I was hoping for it to be a sequel to the Ultimate/Rare game.

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Yeah, then I remembered that one's called Jetpac

 

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Ingueferroque

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #5

I like the sprites. Very 90's Shareware-ish.

 

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gutabo

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #6

ZOMG Jetpack! The memories! I feel old now

Happy to see that it's near its goal, hopefully it'll get funded and done.

 

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rpmurphy

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #7

Ingueferroque said:

I like the sprites. Very 90's Shareware-ish.

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Yeah, I think the original graphics are still pretty nice. I don't know if the new game will have an option for sprite graphics though.

Backers in the beta are making some cool-looking levels (including a Jumpman tribute level):

 

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Ingueferroque

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #8

rpmurphy said:

Yeah, I think the original graphics are still pretty nice. I don't know if the new game will have an option for sprite graphics though.

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Well they're still sprites!

The original spritework is 80's, his new sprites are very 90's I think.

 

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rpmurphy

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #9

Ingueferroque said:

Well they're still sprites!

The original spritework is 80's, his new sprites are very 90's I think.

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Ok I see what you mean about the aesthetics. I get confused sometimes with 2D game terminology since there seems to be a lot of different ways that people do it nowadays.

I do hope it does get funded and do well, since the guy is hoping to also do some portable versions down the line. I think there was someone else who was trying to do a DS homebrew port of the original at one point, and I don't think that got to completion unfortunately.

 

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GreggTheGrimReaper

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• Aug 5, 2012

• #10

I was actually hoping for a real jetpack. :-/

 

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rpmurphy

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #11

Just an update: they reached their funding goal.

 

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Fersis

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #12

rpmurphy said:

Just an update: they reached their funding goal.

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YESSSSSSSSSS!!!!

 

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BladeoftheImmortal

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #13

i read this as jetmoto

 

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Nosgoroth

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• Aug 11, 2012

• #14

Oh. My. God. I played the hell out of this when I was a kid. Consider this backed so hard.

 

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rpmurphy

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #15

So yeah, this has been taking a freaking long time, but it does seem like progress is being made, albeit slowly (I haven't been involved in the beta, so I only follow the updates).

New trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BTTUv2gesI

Tentative date: Q2 2014

 

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A-V-B

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #16

That's a heck of a bump.

 

stuminus3

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #17

Trunchisholm said:

I was hoping for it to be a sequel to the Ultimate/Rare game.

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That game already has two sequels. And a remake, of course.

 

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rpmurphy

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• Jan 30, 2014

• #18

A-V-B said:

That's a heck of a bump.

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Well, it's a one-man project that ran into bumps. I didn't really bother putting up other updates since they were less than substantial. Now, hopefully it's close to coming together.