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‘Xeno Crisis’ is a Brand New ‘Aliens’ Inspired Video Game Coming to… Sega Genesis!
New video games for dead systems. What a time to be alive, eh?!
Taking inspiration from classic games like Smash TV and Contra, as well as the film Aliens, forthcoming game Xeno Crisis is a top-down, arcade-style shooter that’s being released for the Sega Genesis/Sega Mega Drive console. The game is currently being fan-funded on Kickstarter by Bitmap Bureau, with a goal amount of just under $30,000.
With 29 days to go, 137 backers have already pledged their support, collectively raising over $12,000 for the cause. Needless to say, this is probably happening.
The team explains the project in greater detail…
“Xeno Crisis is a new, original title for the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis which will be released both as a physical cartridge and also as a downloadable ROM. At its core, it’s an arena shooter that takes inspiration from the likes of Smash TV, Contra, Mercs, Granada, Alien Syndrome, Zombies Ate My Neighbours, Chaos Engine, and Shock Troopers.
We want the game to look, feel and sound like the classic Mega Drive games of the ’80s and ’90s, but also add some new elements that weren’t so common in games of that era, particularly procedural map generation and randomisation of gameplay elements. Achieving that classic look and feel is vitally important to us, which is why we’ve teamed up with legendary pixel artist Henk Nieborg, who previously worked on the Mega Drive title “The Misadventures Of Flink”, developed by Psygnosis.”
The plot? Well, you’re a badass, gun-toting marine, tasked with blasting away “Xenoids,” “Arkanids” and “Ovulums” on various different levels. Sound familiar?!
Xeno Crisis is at the prototype stage and the finished product will be released in October 2018 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Mega Drive’s launch in Japan.
Head over to Kickstarter to pitch in and learn so much more!
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Psychological Survival Horror Title ‘Puppet House’ Announced for Later This Year [Teaser]
Tropes like haunted houses and possessed dolls are a dime a dozen in horror. But darn it, they’re by and large a lot of fun. Developers Vecube Studio and Spirit Games Studio certainly think so, as they’ve teamed with publisher Gaming Factory to bring us both in Puppet House. Slated for release later this year on Steam, this psychological horror title sees you roaming the mansion of a deceased ventriloquist (or is he?) in search of answers.
In Puppet House, you will take on the role of Rick Evans, a photographer whose interest in haunted places has led him to Field Town, and the home of Peter Hill, an famed ventriloquist who has long since departed this life. Everyone in the town talked about the place, many of them even tried to get inside. Articles have been written about disappearances and screams coming from the walls of the abandoned house, and Rick aims to clear the air about these stories.
From the initial sounds of things, Puppet House will rely on the atmosphere of the old mansion as you wander about the place. However, you soon realize that you’re not the only one in the mansion. As you make your way through the place, solving the various puzzles and avoiding whatever it is that you sense, you’ll happen upon notes and articles that bring you closer to the truth about Peter Hill and his mansion. However, as you might expect, some secrets are best left hidden.
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