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Edit: Now available to preorder and is on Greenlight
http://www.antonkudin.me/megasphere/
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=456979419
New teaser

Discovered this while browsing Screenshot Saturday and it looks really impressive so far IMO

http://www.antonkudin.me/megasphere/

MegaSphere is a sci-fi themed action platformer with a big shiny gun, mad battle robots and unpredictable world that is different each time you play. Fight enemies, search for loot, hack AI's, upgrade weapons and your suit. No hand holding, no tutorials — play like a grown-up!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQ41Xq2XI9Q

 

[cloudsforbrains]

This is my kind of shit!

 

[StaffyManasse]

Looks promising!

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

I had a feeling it would have a retro look/pixel art

 

[Radnom]

The art style is nice, and I like the destructibility of the environment. Not such a big fan of mixed resolutions with the pixel art, though.. I'd prefer if they did all their rotation, scaling and VFX before scaling the image up, rather than after.

 

[Ghost_Messiah]

Looks pretty fucking cool! This is definitely my kind of game. Subbed, so 'll know when he releases a demo.

 

[Messofanego]

What is this kind of lighting called? Reminds me of Full Bore.

 

[efyu_lemonardo]

Subbed so hard!

 

[Rei_Toei]

Oh my *heavy breathing*. Subbed. This looks like a retro-esque love-child to Turrican and Metal Warriors - my cuppa tea. Awesome! Probably a PC-only thing, this?

 

[More_Badass]

Oh my *heavy breathing*. Subbed. This looks like a retro-esque love-child to Turrican and Metal Warriors - my cuppa tea. Awesome! Probably a PC-only thing, this?

Right now, yeah, only coming to PC & Mac

Here are some new screenshots

 

[abracadaver]

Steam?

 

[More_Badass]

Steam?

I don't think the dev is at that point. He plans to release the alpha by the end of spring

 

[Interceptor]

The art looks very, very promising. The sounddesign on the other hand...
The audio + the open destructable environment are not in the games best interest imo.

 

[More_Badass]

The art looks very, very promising. The sounddesign on the other hand...
The audio + the open destructable environment are not in the games best interest imo.

Dev released this video on the spacial audio he's working on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjA_W-Ec5LY

New audio processing: distant sounds reverberate and get LF-filtered when obscured (in other distant rooms, for example).

 

[Sanctuary]

The Shadow Complex is heavy in this one.

 

[Apoc29]

This looks like it has everything I want. Now it just needs a kickass soundtrack.

 

[Elandyll]

The game seems to give me some really cool Turrican vibes, but it would also need a kick ass electronica soundtrack to go along

Chris Huelsbeck 4ever!

 

[Raptomex]

Looks sexy. I've gained interest.

 

[More_Badass]

The game seems to give me some really cool Turrican vibes, but it would also need a kick ass electronica soundtrack to go along

Chris Huelsbeck 4ever!

I think the dev is going for a more atmospheric tone. Check out the sound design he's working on in the video a few posts up.

 

[More_Badass]

New GIFs showing fire and heat wave effects

 

[CrAzY FiNgErS]

Subbed. I will keep my eye on this promising looking game. I am a sucker for this type of 2D game. Hopefully this turns out great.

 

[More_Badass]

Destruction! Explosions! Destruction!

 

[More_Badass]

New GIFs showing off the swarmer enemies and other stuff

 

[Triggerhappytel]

My goodness, that is beautiful. Hope he's able to bring it to PS4 at some point.

 

[Zeenbor]

Looks great! Love the pixel art filter.

 

[SapientWolf]

The incredible lighting and particle effects really go well with that art style. I'm impressed.

 

[gingerbeardman]

The art looks very, very promising. The sounddesign on the other hand...

Agreed.

 

[Danneee]

Love how this looks, never thought an indie platformer would pique my interest again.

 

[vio]

What is this kind of lighting called? Reminds me of Full Bore.

Using SpriteLamp? http://www.snakehillgames.com/spritelamp/ , probably or own solution. Pillars of Eternity also does something like it, maybe better even.

 

[orioto]

Next gen am here, finally!

 

[le.phat]

I'm kind of burned out on pixel art games, especially the meteroidvania "homages", but i gotta say, this game nails the looks.

 

[Castef]

Seems great! Now, go grab the Turrican license.

 

[Shredderi]

Looks beatiful.

 

[More_Badass]

Dev showing off the working boss. Whoa

 

[Corpsepyre]

Got super-excited when I read the thread title, and then I saw the screenshots.....

 

[More_Badass]

Got super-excited when I read the thread title, and then I saw the screenshots.....

Dont like pixel art?

I never get this reaction. This game has wonderful lighting, physics, destructible environments, crazy particle effects, etc. Stuff that could never be done in older games. Nothing about it is "retro". Pixel art doesnt make game a retro or cheap. I doubt the dev could do this on his own if it wasnt pixel art

 

[nynt9]

Wow, these look great. Pixel lighting is tough to do well.

Also this reminds me of Abuse, an old PC platformer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6_2ZGBZ0ZE

 

[Clawww]

certified dank

 

[Dr. Buni]

Doesn't seem to be a platformer to me. Looks like a straight up action game... But everything side scroller is called platformer nowadays.

Oh the game, it looks really cool. One of the various indie games I am waiting anxiously to play.

 

[More_Badass]

Jump pads & buttons
https://vine.co/v/eupE7t6QY7t

 

[More_Badass]

30 minutes of gameplay

 

[Rembrandt]

Any word of a release date or demo?

 

[More_Badass]

Any word of a release date or demo?

The free alpha is coming out in about a month

 

[Circinus]

Wow, this looks neat.

 

[Rembrandt]

The free alpha is coming out in about a month

Nice, looking forward to it. These gifs have my hyped. Ill have to check out that video above.

 

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[Funyarinpa]

Are there any platforms listed yet? I would love this on my Vita.

Edit: I'm dumb, PC/Mac only it seems

 

[Triggerhappytel]

These gifs murder my browser, but this game looks so gorgeous and I love the lighting.

 

[AgeEighty]

The art style is nice, and I like the destructibility of the environment. Not such a big fan of mixed resolutions with the pixel art, though.. I'd prefer if they did all their rotation, scaling and VFX before scaling the image up, rather than after.

I thought I was the only one bothered by this kind of thing. I always find it jarring when games use pixel art but then cheat by throwing in elements that are higher resolution.