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[Kubera Leez]

This looks promising. I love a good platformer, so I will keep an eye on it.

 

[More_Badass]

Dev showing off a new gun

 

[More_Badass]

New GIFS showing off revamped explosions, as well as nice look at the lighting and detailed backgrounds

 

[More_Badass]

Holographic map and inventory

 

[More_Badass]

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

 

[Borman]

Looks awesome!

 

[Cathcart]

Finally, a game with guns.

 

[RM8]

Looks gorgeous. But I think I see rotating sprites and that will always bother me to no end. Not that it'll prevent me from loving this game, but still. I can deal with other modern effects in pixel art games, but not flash-like rotating objects :[

Spoiler

Give it to me, though!

 

[Lanrutcon]

Sexy!

 

[blastprocessor]

Only negative is don't like the lowres graphics.

 

[Helznicht]

Can this be played on a gamepad twin-stick style?

 

[More_Badass]

Can this be played on a gamepad twin-stick style?

Dev says it has gamepad support

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Man, I love the sparking effect from the saw blades on these enemies

 

[More_Badass]

Seems like different robot types fight each other

the blade drones start fights all the time. i had to limit it so that they wont destroy everything before you get there

 

[More_Badass]

Game has a Steam page now
http://store.steampowered.com/app/386340/

 

[Icyflamez96]

This looks pretty tight.

 

[Feep]

Game looks unbelievably beautiful (DAT SPRITE LAMP) but I absolutely despise randomly generated content, especially in a genre that benefits so heavily from carefully designed worlds.

May check it out anyway, depending on reviews.

 

[Ingueferroque]

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

First thing that came to mind as well.

 

[More_Badass]

Game looks unbelievably beautiful (DAT SPRITE LAMP) but I absolutely despise randomly generated content, especially in a genre that benefits so heavily from carefully designed worlds.

May check it out anyway, depending on reviews.

Since there's going to be a story and cutscenes, hopefully the game will have more of a cohesive feel than just random levels

"Doom Station"

 

[More_Badass]

Info from the Steam page on the plans for the full game

Beautiful environments to explore, set in AI-dominated world
Crazy and fun new mechanics to keep players interested:
MegaSphere is not only platforming, guns and robots, but also zero-g navigation, AI hacking, ability to control mechs and ships…
Mind-blowing, deep plot with twists and turns
Professionally narrated logs and notes to discover, store and read/listen to
New enemies and bosses to tear servo-from-servo
More stuff: guns, enemies, bosses, upgrades, suit modifications..

And what the alpha will offer

Unlimited replayability in a randomized level that challenges you every time you restart
7 awesome weapons, 5 upgrades, each having 3 tiers leading to more than a hundred combinations
10 enemies out of 4 basic types, with up to 4 variations
Dynamic soundtrack that changes and adapts to events on screen
Item shops to buy ultimate doom-bringers and sell your loot
A short arc of the main story that involves the events of the bigger game
A very special mini-boss that will give you the taste of what to expect in the final game!

 

[More_Badass]

Secret passages

 

[More_Badass]

"MegaSphere alpha will very soon be released for everyone to try out!"

 

[vagabondarts]

This is like next gen "abuse" with teeth! Wow!
Thanks for bumping this thread, now I know this game exists!
Looking forward to playing this

 

[jimmythepage]

Been following the game on twitter by quite some time, the developer is an amazing guy, super talented and nice

 

[faridmon]

The ambient lightning is amazing

 

[More_Badass]

Been following the game on twitter by quite some time, the developer is an amazing guy, super talented and nice

Yeah, his Twitter posts before/during putting up the game to preorder were very genuine and down-to-the-earth

I really want to continue at current pace, but I’m out of money. I have an option to take on some design job and delay work on MegaSphere.
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Or I can set up donations/preorders and try to continue living off that.
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Would you support me and development of Megasphere?

My hands are shaking.

Everybody who supports MegaSphere and me, thank you all very very much. You're changing my life and I couldn't do it without you.
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Smiling all day, thanks to you.

 

[More_Badass]

Game seems to have a more narrative-focused summary now

Play as a special ops combat unit sent to investigate why the stars around Solar System are going dark in MegaSphere, a story-based post-cyberpunk action platformer adventure game of supermassive scale set in early 22nd century: smart guns, robots, self-reconstructing environments, and vast AIs.

 

[drotahorror]

Went ahead and preordered. Had been waiting for it to pop up on Steam, but figured I'd just go ahead and support, didn't even know I could preorder til I seen this thread though.

 

[hendersonhank]

Visually it makes me think of Amiga's Obliterator kind of.

 

[More_Badass]

The Storm gun

 

[More_Badass]

Alpha release sounds really really close

A tweet from earlier today

"waiting on a few sfx and it's gonna go public!"

 

[More_Badass]

Dev showing off the new Carpenter bolt gun

 

[mclem]

But I had one of those years ago.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

Goddamn this looks cool, will be getting EA on it for sure. Always appreciate your indie threads Badass <3

 

[More_Badass]

Setting up ambushes with the Carpenter gun

 

[a secret-boss]

wow game looks eye candy

 

[More_Badass]

Was browsing through the dev's Tumblr archive and the game has come a long way

September 2014 > Now

 

[dreampeppers99]

it would be nice if it was released to wii u.

 

[The Reloader]

Great looking game! Will keep an eye on.

 

[More_Badass]

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

The aesthetics are off the charts. I hope it feels a lot more crisp than, say, Intrusion 2, which is the closest point of comparison I can think of for the character movement and aiming.

 

[More_Badass]

Gravity fields

 

[Decado]

The aesthetics are off the charts. I hope it feels a lot more crisp than, say, Intrusion 2, which is the closest point of comparison I can think of for the character movement and aiming.

Which is the worrying part. Couldn't get into Intrusion 2 because of its movement and animation.

 

[More_Badass]

Which is the worrying part. Couldn't get into Intrusion 2 because of its movement and animation.

Been playing Intrusion 2 recently and this looks more weighty and less floaty

 

[More_Badass]

Game is releasing on Steam Early Access on August 25th
And there will be a demo (definitely through itch.io, maybe not on Steam)

 

[HueyFreeman]

The Storm gun

Ok I'm in.

Would love a PS4 version, in case the devs are reading :|

 

[kch]

This looks amazing! And yes good old 'Abuse' was the first thing that came to mind, which is a very good thing! Dev shall have my Euros.

 

[Steel]

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

First thing I thought as well.

 

[More_Badass]

You guys think it'll be worth during a new thread for the Early Access release? Considering how popular the game and dev seems to be on Twitter and the reactions in the thread here, I imagine probably yes

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

You guys think it'll be worth during a new thread for the Early Access release? Considering how popular the game and dev seems to be on Twitter and the reactions in the thread here, I imagine probably yes

Seeing how other games also got a new thread on Early Access launch day, yes.

 

[Japanmanx3]

This looks incredible. got a gaming laptop now so I'm in. Hope it gets a PS4 or Wii U release also.