When it’s all said and done, Red Ash’s Kickstarter campaign might go down as one of the biggest failures in Kickstarter history. It’s not a genuine scam like some others, and it’s not even the worst put together crowdfunding campaign in the world. But it…
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RED ASH – The Indelible Legend has been quite the noteworthy Kickstarter campaign to watch over the past month. It launched with a boom, as of course people were excited to see Keiji Inafune’s next Mega Man-inspired project. However, with little more than concept art…
With less than a week left to go, RED ASH – The Indelible Legend is proving that having a well-established name or brand is not always enough to create a runaway success on Kickstarter. As of right now, Comcept has raised close to $500,000. That’s…
[dropcap size=big]O[/dropcap]n August 31, 2013 Mighty No. 9 arrived on Kickstarter. With a blue robotic protagonist and side scrolling action both incredibly reminiscent of a series by the name of Mega Man, the campaign caused quite a stir. Keiji Inafune may have been unable to…
During Anime Expo 2015, Comcept CEO Keiji Inafune and STUDIO4℃ president Eiko Tanaka had a panel. What did a video game designer and anime producer have to talk about? Simple – the RED ASH project. Now that Keiji Inafune has finished up development on Mighty No. 9,…
Embers of Caerus was an ambitious project. A small, scrappy dev team coming together to build what they hoped would be the ultimate MMORPG. It may seem naive of them in hindsight, attempting such a massive undertaking, but the 2012 Kickstarter campaign showed only the best…
I recall from childhood the ever famous Super Mario Smash Bros, endless fun with friends. It’s been ages since I’ve played that style of game. Damajo Games, creators of Riposte, have an interesting take on this unique brawling style with which they have created their…
Smash TV is absolutely one of my favorite classic games out there, and so anything that in any way gains inspiration from that gets onto my radar. Satellite Rush is one such game that takes classic twin-stick shooter gameplay and similar themes to create its own…
The Return of Road Rash in Road Redemption by Marcus Estrada [divider] Road Rash was a fantastic motorcycle racing/combat series in the 90s. I enjoyed it across various platforms and always hoped the games might come back some day. It seemed that developer Dark Seas…
It looks like the drama of the Confederate Express and Knuckle Club Kickstarters is continuing. Maksym Pashanin, the man behind the spritetastic strategy game Confederate Express, as well as being confusingly involved with 2D beat-em-up Knuckle Club, is involved in some even less savory behavior. In an…
The future of space exploration is almost never approached as a happy subject in videogames, there’s always a tidy mix of blood, despair, weapons, and futility. So how about The Red Solstice from Croatian developers Ironward; does it cast a positive light on Martian terraforming,…
The Uncertain – Episode 1: The Last Quiet released on September 16, 2016. Having not played the game, I can’t say if it’s any good or not. Based on gameplay videos, it looks like a competent (if unremarkable) point and click adventure game heavy on…
Holy Potatoes! A Spy Story?! is the latest in a long line of games which all seem to feature anthropomorphic potatoes for some reason. Each of the games in the series have featured different settings and themes but they’ve all been casual simulation games. This…
Alchemic Cutie is an upcoming title centered around capturing and raising creatures known as jellies. It’s set on the colorful Wimba Island, with a focus on relaxing gameplay. We caught up with one of its two developers, Tom Cashman at this years EGX. Cliqist: Are you…
Love animals, anime and ninjas? Ninjin – Clash of Carrots may be the game for you. Ninjin – Clash of Carrots is a colorful game with a cute anime look. It was put out by Pocket Trap and published by Modus and is available on Steam,…
October is a month for all things spooky. With that in mind it’s the perfect time to delve into solo developer Puppet Combo’s back catalogue of PSX inspired survival horrors. We spoke with the studio about what inspires them, how they started and what’s next….