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WayForward announces Watch Quest, an exclusive game for Apple Watch
- Thread starter PixyJunket
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Opinionatedfish
Member
My watch has beeped! There's a game notification.
Aha! I'm in a battle. Hold on. I have to beat this enemy.
Okay. Enemy beaten and the watch goes back to being normal while the game happens in the background.
30 minutes later.
My watch has beeped! There's a game notification.
Aha! I'm at a door, there is a puzzle to solve.
Okay. Puzzle solved. I have a meeting in 10 or I'm driving. Better press the "rest up" button to disable the app notifications until later.
Aha! I'm in a battle. Hold on. I have to beat this enemy.
Okay. Enemy beaten and the watch goes back to being normal while the game happens in the background.
30 minutes later.
My watch has beeped! There's a game notification.
Aha! I'm at a door, there is a puzzle to solve.
Okay. Puzzle solved. I have a meeting in 10 or I'm driving. Better press the "rest up" button to disable the app notifications until later.
Naw son that's totally some original characters donut steele right there.
Maybe Wayforward subscribes to Osamu Tezuka's Star System? Anyway, I wonder if that Inticreates artist is okay with them repurposing her art like this? Seems a little strange but they're probably banking on familiarity.
Maybe Wayforward subscribes to Osamu Tezuka's Star System? Anyway, I wonder if that Inticreates artist is okay with them repurposing her art like this? Seems a little strange but they're probably banking on familiarity.
Sylverstone14
Member
I'm pretty sure no one wanted either Sky or Bolo to take Shantae's place in the Smash Bros. fighter ballot.
PixyJunket
Member
It's not being released on Sony® PlayStation platform.
Links_fantasy
Junior Member
I really don't see the point in the apple watch or watches in general anymore, when I have a iPhone in my pocket all the time that does everything.
Spoony Bob
Member
It reminds me of the Pocketstation game Chocobo World from FFVIII
CrazedProfessional
Member
But the screen is so small and my fingers are so big. What's the point? It's not like a child is going to own an Apple Watch.
Well, I hope not.
The only solution is to make a Light Boy for the iWatch.
Well, I hope not.
The only solution is to make a Light Boy for the iWatch.
Not tanning day
liliththepale
Banned
I wish they would just hurry up and finish Half-Genie Hero.
Bolo is a Shantae character that debuted in 2002.
Ike's first appearance was in 2005.
So uh...
MrCunningham
Member
I don't blame Wayforward for jumping on this early to make some coin off this novelty idea, but why would anyone want to game on a watch?
mgs2master2
Banned
My thoughts exactly.
It's cool they did something but I'm inclined to ask why on the apple watch of all things?
Rogue_Ledr
Banned
FIRST POST MATERIAL!
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
This just blew my mind... The watch could make for a really interesting interface for games. Maybe location based ones... Or it could interface with larger games in your pocket or in the cloud. Give characters mission orders on the watch, then when you return to a larger screen, they've levelled up.
Tap Titans would work well on it of course.
Tap Titans would work well on it of course.
D
Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Why would they mix pixel art and HD assets? Looks a bit off, especially the font.
Regardless, I hope people that can afford the Apple Watch will enjoy it.
Regardless, I hope people that can afford the Apple Watch will enjoy it.
Ingueferroque
Banned
Didn't know this was possible, hopefully it is very successful for them.
Easy answer; The background art and character portrait art are ripped straight from Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. All they did was add a hood to Shantae and a cape to Bolo. Probably gonna do the same thing with characters/backgrounds from their other games too.
Not that I take issue with that or anything. I mean, it's just a cheap little watch game after all.
Scrooge McDuck
Member
Wait, they're actually meant to be Shantae and Bolo, right?
Of course. It says there will be more "mash-up" characters so I hope there's a fantasy version of Patty Wagon too.
lazyproblems
Member
Never going to buy the Apple Watch, but hopefully this is successful for Wayforward.
TrojanBlade
Member
Why would you want to play on that tiny screen?
This trend will be the next gen of casuals
This trend will be the next gen of casuals
Sapphire Dreams
Member
What's the appeal of playing a game is such a small screen ? People already take their phones wherever they go.
Who the fuck wanted Bolo?
Good on WayForward for trying to be ahead of the game.
StoppedInTracks
Member
Finally, all the ridiculous and bitter NeoGAF* hate towards mobile gaming can be redirected with new furious force towards smartwatch gaming and leave mobile games alone.
* - not all of NeoGAF
* - not all of NeoGAF
Dark Ninja
Member
Gotta get in the market first before everybody else starts releasing all the shovelware
Purple Cheeto
Member
Curious to how this is even going to work. From my investigation into the Apple SDK it really didn't seem like you could really do much. Almost everything runs on the phone and is then relayed to the watch.
Pretty smart of Wayforward IMO, try to be the big fish in a small pond. Probably not much risk since they can just use the art/spritework from their 2D games.
Apple Watch still seems like a pointless gimmick device though.
SparksterMeta0
Member
At long last, it's Bolo's time to shine!
Oh. And digging Shantae's outfit.
ArchedThunder
Banned
I don't get why anyone would ever want to play a game on their watch... Is it too inconvenient to pull your phone out of your pocket on the subway to play a game with both hands?
It's says "Choose your hero" and Shantae is in the image. I assume Bolo is just one of the characters.
This got me good..
Because there'll be almost no competition in the first few months. Especially compared to the crowded iPhone game market.
that's Ike!
maquiladora
Member
Will wait for Digital Foundry analysis.
WayForward owns the IP.
I was walking with both hands occupied while sending off seven texts with my moto 360.the thing is useful.
Diablohead
Member
if you read the website for this app it says to expect more character mashups, the point is that the Shantae cast are all adventures in this game.
dragonfart28
Banned
Traditional gamers be pretentious.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Wouldn't this drain the battery in like an hour?