https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/916717037/nuren-the-new-renaissance
So, you all know virt, right? Jake Kaufman, the guy who did the music for Shovel Knight, Ducktales Remastered, Double Dragon Neon, Contra 4, the Shantae series and a whole bunch else?
Well, he recently quit his in-house job at WayForward Technologies to go 100% freelance, and he's looking to fund and co-direct a "cyberpunk virtual reality rock opera" called [NUREN] The New Renaissance.
Here's a trailer (but not the pitch video, which isn't on YT for some reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhlR_YbXrfY
You can download an early build here: http://d2wlj2wjfsfbsy.cloudfront.net/Nuren_Kickstarter_Preview_R507.exe
A description for those who don't or can't watch the trailers or play the demo:
I guess I could just cut/paste the copy from the KS but that's probably verboten, so here's the tl;dr:
--Co-directed by virt and Jessie Seely (WF character animator and vocalist on DD Neon and Bloodrayne Betrayal) with assistance from Justin Moravets of VR studio Zero Transform, among others
--Will include musical contributions from Chris Huelsbeck (Turrican series, Great Giana Sisters) and Vince DiCola (Transformers: The Movie, Rocky IV)
--Targeting Windows/Mac/Linux. Runs on Unreal Engine 4 and supports Oculus Rift; Epic Games recently chose [NUREN] as one of the first three recipients of the Unreal Dev Grant
--Shuhei Yoshida seems to like it!
https://twitter.com/yosp/status/570735884561068032
https://twitter.com/yosp/status/573694300157968385
The base backer price for the game is $10; you can get the game + OST for $15, the game + OST + over a dozen virt albums for $50, and a whole lot of other reward tiers besides.
I'm not usually one to spruik projects like this but I was shocked at how little coverage this campaign is getting, even here. The campaign's winding down and they're a little over halfway funded (the goal is $70k), so if you're interested in seeing this project come to life, you'll want to pledge ASAP.
So, you all know virt, right? Jake Kaufman, the guy who did the music for Shovel Knight, Ducktales Remastered, Double Dragon Neon, Contra 4, the Shantae series and a whole bunch else?
Well, he recently quit his in-house job at WayForward Technologies to go 100% freelance, and he's looking to fund and co-direct a "cyberpunk virtual reality rock opera" called [NUREN] The New Renaissance.
Here's a trailer (but not the pitch video, which isn't on YT for some reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhlR_YbXrfY
You can download an early build here: http://d2wlj2wjfsfbsy.cloudfront.net/Nuren_Kickstarter_Preview_R507.exe
A description for those who don't or can't watch the trailers or play the demo:
[NUREN] is a collection of music videos forming a feature-length story, presented in virtual reality. Unlike a traditional 3D movie, [NUREN] is rendered in real-time on your computer, so you can look in any direction, and see things happening all around you. Each segment has its own unique artistic style, set to a gorgeous vocal music track, with voice-acted interludes tying them all together. Join the android twins, RIX and QGK, as they go from fugitives to heroes!
[NUREN] combines influences from sources including Fantasia, Space Channel 5, TRON, Ghost in the Shell, Pink Floyd's "The Wall", the Animatrix, and the technically and artistically brilliant PC demo scene. Dancing robot girls, synchronized light shows, vast panoramas, and starry skies await you.
I guess I could just cut/paste the copy from the KS but that's probably verboten, so here's the tl;dr:
--Co-directed by virt and Jessie Seely (WF character animator and vocalist on DD Neon and Bloodrayne Betrayal) with assistance from Justin Moravets of VR studio Zero Transform, among others
--Will include musical contributions from Chris Huelsbeck (Turrican series, Great Giana Sisters) and Vince DiCola (Transformers: The Movie, Rocky IV)
--Targeting Windows/Mac/Linux. Runs on Unreal Engine 4 and supports Oculus Rift; Epic Games recently chose [NUREN] as one of the first three recipients of the Unreal Dev Grant
--Shuhei Yoshida seems to like it!
https://twitter.com/yosp/status/570735884561068032
https://twitter.com/yosp/status/573694300157968385
The base backer price for the game is $10; you can get the game + OST for $15, the game + OST + over a dozen virt albums for $50, and a whole lot of other reward tiers besides.
I'm not usually one to spruik projects like this but I was shocked at how little coverage this campaign is getting, even here. The campaign's winding down and they're a little over halfway funded (the goal is $70k), so if you're interested in seeing this project come to life, you'll want to pledge ASAP.