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[PixyJunket]

https://wayforward.com/news/2015/04/get-ready-for-watch-quest-on-apple-watch/

I'm never going to buy a watch, but I think there is something rather smart about WayForward getting an early presence on this new app store.

 

[Mpl90]

...That's Shantae.

 

[BY2K]

That thing plays games!?

And yeah, that's Shantae...

EDIT: OH GOD IT'S THE TIGGER WRIST GAMES ALL OVER AGAIN!

 

[Colonel Nasty]

Way to kill the already low battery life

 

[Miker]

...That's Shantae.

...That's Ike.

Wait, what.

 

[Exterminieren]

WayForward going for a brand new blue ocean. Best of luck to them.

 

[Majine]

That thing plays games!?

It's open to developers. There was always gonna be games.

 

[Guevara]

The only quest you're gonna go on is the quest to find a power outlet every 90 minutes.

 

[Malreyn]

Reminds me of the Batman Game watch from Tiger that I had

 

[DedValve]

Ike skipped arm day...and everything else apparently.

 

[Stike]

It's open to developers. There was always gonna be games.

For now, however, the capabilities of the Apple Watch for devs are kinda limited to "glorified menus". Anything with more graphics or animations (probably) won't happen until some OS/hardware revisions.

Edit: This game looks like it's all about purchasing coins? Very original.

 

[MikeE21286]

It's a good risk to take but are people going to want to play on their wristwatches?

 

[reptilescorpio]

Smart decision to get in early, hope it does well for WayForward!

 

[Trago]

WayForward going for a brand new blue ocean. Best of luck to them.

I can see it now, a few years down the line we'll have Square Enix Apple Watch exclusive RPG's! Apple Watch companion apps for AAA games! Cats and dogs living together!

 

[bms2993]

No one will want to play games on Apple Watch.. You're wrist and arms would fall off after just a little bit of gameplay.

 

[Majine]

I could see something like Jetpack Joyride working on a watch. Turn the crown to go up or down.

 

[duckroll]

Is this how the new Tiger Electronics revolution begins?

 

[JoeInky]

That font.

All those mismatched graphical styles and differing pixel sizes in one image.

Terrible.

 

[Crayolan]

Shantae and Poverty Ike team up.

 

[Leafhopper]

...That's Shantae.

Lmao.

Is wayforward making a joke on the state of mobile games with itself.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Seems like the perfect platform for autobattles and treasure chest gambling. I look forward to our Mobile Gaming Future.

 

[BY2K]

 

[wilflare]

now we have to grapple with a new market... the watch market for games

 

[Gonzo The Great]

And this is who people want in Smash Bros. Are you sure this is legit? It sounds like a parody.

 

[Regulus Tera]

SHANTAE FOR WATCH QUEST

I mean Smash

 

[synce]

Fuck man, this dev makes some really awesome games but it's almost ALWAYS for a shitty platform I'll never buy.

 

[NintendoGal]

Wish more companies would do work on the Android side of things. I love my Gear 2, but the apps are few and far between, at least as far as compelling ones go.

Still, great news for Apple folks, more support the better.

 

[Krejlooc]

reminds me of VMU games

 

[BatDan]

64 bits. 32 bits. 16 bits. 8 bits. 4 bits! 2 bits! 1 bit! Half bit! Quarter bit! THE WRIST GAAAAAME!

It feels like we're going backwards.

 

[Maximo]

Oh wow great gif that's gonna get alot of future use.

 

[Trago]

now we have to grapple with a new market... the watch market for games

You know it's a new market when we have titles with the word 'Quest' in them lol.

I like that word, more games should use 'Quest' in their titles.

 

[Dicer]

I'd expect better from them, but here we are...

 

[WonderzL]

Nintendogs for Apple Watch will be huge tbh

 

[Shizuka]

They're definitely making some money, that much is certain.

 

[Heyt]

I want to be positive, so I'll just say I like the logo. Good work.

 

[JoeInky]

And this is who people want in Smash Bros. Are you sure this is legit? It sounds like a parody.

Don't worry no indie games will get playable characters in Smash.

 

[ckohler]

I like WayForward. I'll give it a try when I get mine.

 

[duckroll]

The Apple Watch gaming announcements sure are piling up:

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/rules-is-the-first-official-apple-watch-game-115053184609.html
http://www.theverge.com/2015/4/10/8376769/apple-watch-game-runeblade
http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/04/...ringing-quick-fire-sports-apps-to-apple-watch
http://toucharcade.com/2015/04/13/football-twos-apple-watch-games/

 

[Hot Coldman]

y'all know that's Bolo from the Shantae series too, right

 

[Darksol]

What a streaming pile of poop.

 

[Krejlooc]

Don't worry no indie games will get playable characters in Smash.

...shantae was published by capcom.

 

[Regulus Tera]

y'all know that's Bolo from the Shantae series too, right

Bolo for Smash doesn't have the alliteration, sorry.

 

[Opinionatedfish]

I hope that you regain energy through activity. (Walking or waving your arms in the air like you just don't care.)

I think it's a good idea.

Because the watch is made for companion apps. Think about it, the phone is handling all of the processing power for the most part, the watch is mostly displaying it.

Think of this in a future version of Pokemon for the New 3DS. You send your Pokemon to the Phone App, which sends them to your Watch. It's the Pokewalker scenario modernized.

Also, it would be great if there was an alternate Shantae watch face. Tap the watch and the voice actor for Shantae tells you the time. "It's 3:23 PM! Are you Ret-2-Go?"

I don't think people should discount the idea of games for the device. It's a tiny screen, but that shouldn't hinder gameplay.

 

[Hugstable]

The only quest you're gonna go on is the quest to find a power outlet every 90 minutes.

LOL!

...shantae was published by capcom.

I think just the first Shantae on GBC was published by Capcom.

 

[PixyJunket]

What a streaming pile of poop.

You've already played it?

 

[IdreamofHIME]

I see Shantae and Ike.

That's not even subtle....

also, the same Fake Ike clip art used 3 times on one poster? They're clearly spending a lot of money and resources on this project.

 

[AzureSkies]

The only quest you're gonna go on is the quest to find a power outlet every 90 minutes.

dead

 

[Vylash]

I see Shantae and Ike.

That's not even subtle....

why would they need to be subtle, it's Shantae and Bolo, they're not trying to trick people or anything

 

[TheOGB]

I'm liking the look of this new Fire Emblem

 

[qa_engineer]

Games on the android wear are pretty bad so far. Can't imagine this will be any better on a device with inferior battery life.