Indiegogo link
Official Trailer
Some gameplay footage from the old version.
Intro
Welcome to the crowdfunding campaign for Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm, an original 2D fighting game by an Japanese indie game development team comprised of three former SNK / King of Fighters staff. The purpose of the campaign is to power up and complete the game that has our labor of love for the last six years: Yatagarasu.
With your support, we will add new characters, new features, and fully localize the game to into a new version that we will bring to gamers all over the world: Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm!
What is Yatagarasu?
Yatagarasu is an original 2D fighting game for PC (Windows) which features 8 playable characters, high quality old school graphics, and gameplay that is easily accessible to anyone. You can see the trailer for the latest version of Yatagarasu in our IndieGogo Gallery.
We’ve worked hard to make Yatagarasu a fighting game that everyone can enjoy by creating a simple structure and straightforward gameplay without the clutter of lots of unnecessary features. Our game also features a completely unique commentary system which provides dynamic commentary in real time based on developments in the match.
Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm will bea brand new version of Yatagarasu with all-new new characters and many new features, and which will be fully localized into English for gamers around the world.
Our campaign is for flexible funding, which means that we will still receive most of the contributions provided, even if we are unable to reach our funding goal. In this case, we will proceed with work on Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm and use the contributions we have received to fund as much as possible of the new features and improvements. We will make up for the shortfall in funding wherever possible by putting more time into development, but progress on teh game will be much slower.
Yatagarasu Goes Global!
The PC version of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm will be fully localized into English and contain both English and Japanese language options. As a stretch goal, we are planning to add French, Italian, German and Spanish localizations.
Yatagarasu Goes ARCADE! (Japan only)
We will develop a NESiCAxLive version to be appear in video game arcades around Japan. NESiCAxLive producer Fujimoto Takafumi was kind enough to give us this comment:
"Yatagarasu Finally Hits the Arcades! Yatagarasu is an accessible, but deep game which keeps evolving with each new version. We here at Taito are looking forward to bringing Yatagarasu to nationwide arcade centers via NESiCAxLive!"
Fujimoto Takafumi
NESiCAxLive Producer
Taito
Rewards
STANDARD REWARDS
Contributors for standard rewards tiers of $10 or more will receive credit as 'Backers' in the Contributor Credits in the game. Please include the name by which you would like to be credited in 'Shipping Information' when contributing.
$1: Special Thanks‘SPECIAL THANKS!’ listing on the Yatagarasu homepage and all updates on development progress.
$10: Game Pack
The above items, plus:
Early delivery of the PC version of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm (digital)
Digital art pack
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
$20: Original Soundtrack
Everything above, plus:
The original soundtrack (digital)
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
$40: Open Access
Everything above, plus:
Unlock keys
Beta version access
Access to the invite-only forum
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
$60: Digital Art Book
Everything above, plus:
Full color art book (digital)
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
$100: Physical Pack
Everything above, plus:
Original soundtrack (physical)
Full color postcard (physical)
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$150: Deluxe Pack
Everything above, plus:
Full color art book (physical)
Frame data book (digital)
Yatagarasu Complete Set (digital)
Doujinshi by Kotani:Tomoyuki (digital)
A "Backer" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
CUSTOM REWARDS
Contributors for custom rewards will receive special titles in the Contributor Credits in the game. Please include the name by which you would like to be credited in 'Shipping Information' when contributing.
$180: Bushi
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
Custom voice pack - Actors
A "Bushi" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$200: Ronin
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
Custom Voice Pack - Actors
Custom Voice Pack - Announcers
A "Ronin" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$300: Yojimbo
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
Participate in a development meeting with the Yatagarasu development team.
A "Yojimbo" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$400: Samurai
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
Custom character color scheme
A "Samurai" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$500: Ninja
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
A piece of made-to-order digital art by Kotani:Tomoyuki
A "Ninja" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$1,000: Bakufu no Inu
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
You or your original character appear in the background as an NPC
A "Bakufu no Inu" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$1,200: Kuromaku
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
A made-to-order physical piece of art by Kotani:Tomoyuki.
A "Kuromaku" title in the Contributor Credits
For orders outside of Japan, please add an additional $8 to your contribution.
$2,500: Shogun
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
All of the above custom items
You or your original character will appear in a special scene
A "Shogun" title in the Contributor Credits
$5,000: Tenno
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
All of the above custom items
A Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm original controller
A "Tenno" title in the Contributor Credits
$7500: KAMI
Everything in the Deluxe Pack, plus:
All of the above custom items
Meet the Yatagarasu team at Japan’s Comic Market event. Includes:
Airfare
3 nights' stay in a Tokyo hotel
After event dinner with the dev team
A "KAMI" title in the Contributor Credits
Stretch Goals
$70,000: New Song
A new song track with vocals.
$80,000: Refinement of the Existing 8 Characters
New moves, new voice acting, and rebalancing of the existing characters.
$112,000: 3rd New Character
A 3rd new character. Which character we add will be decided by backer voting.
$144,000: 4th New Character
A 4th new character. Which character we add will be decided by backer voting.
$157,000: New Dynamic Commentator (Japanese)
New Japanese lanaguage commentating by a *to be announced* commentator.
$173,000: Alternate Characters x 2
'Ura' (alternate) versions of Kou and Hanzo with different move sets will be added.
$189,000: Alternate Characters x 2
Ura versions of Jyuzumaru and Hina with different move sets will be added.
$205,000: Alternate Characters x 2
Ura versions of Shimo and Jet with different move sets will be added.
$221,000: Alternate Characters x 2
Ura versions of Chadha and Crow with different move sets will be added.
$241,000: FIGS Localization
French, Italian, German, and Spanish language localizations.
$261,000: Limited Edition Physical Comic
A limited edition, physical Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm comic, created by the publisher of the Street Fighter comic series, Udon Entertainment.
$311,000: NESiCAxLive Special Version
If we reach this stretch goal, we’ll add a host of new features that take advantage of the NESiCAxLive system and release it as a special version.
>$311,000: Development & Promotional Expenses
Presently the development team members work for zero pay, but any funding received in access of the stretch goals will be allocated to their development expenses and toward promoting the worldwide release of Yatagarasu Attack on Catacylsm. With the additional funding, you can expect even more quality and volume in Yatagarasu and it will reach even more gamers around the world.
7/4 Update - GGPO added as a stretch goal
7/24 Update
The 3rd and 4th new characters will be decided by voting by backers. Backers: please send an email to yatagarasuacvote@gmail.com, with subject “Vote” in the subject line and include your name, contribution amount, and character you would like to vote for (Nene, Aja, Qadl, or Chiriakuta) .
$1 of contribution will count for 1 vote, and the characters with the highest votes will be added to the game.
