Cyborg Force, new 2023 project
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Thanks!
There should be a DC port (as well as a PSP one) down the line yes, but I can't guarantee yet whether there will be a physical edition or if it will be digital only.
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WARNING - GOOB-HEAVY POST 
Big update, on all fronts.
The game itself is close to completion and within a couple of weeks of we’ll be sending the rom for cart prototyping. We’ll be posting another gameplay video next month to show you as well as we can how the game looks and sounds on the Neo Geo (be it on the real hardware, FPGA or emulation).
Once the rom passes the final stage of tests and we have secured all the details related to the production, we will start the pre-order campaign, which you can expect in September or October.
On the physical side of things, we can now share what the AES/MVS will look like (more or less, as it’s still WIP). Some peeps have requested a collector’s edition - so we’ve got this alternate “Jesus Mk II” cover art that will be exclusive to the pre-order campaign, both in JP and US versions..
plenty of pics in spoiler
We’re also introducing an edition intended to the emulation crowd who don’t have the original hardware, yet want to get some shiny stuff for their cab, their shelf, or any guilty pleasure they may have. This “ROMstick” or “mini-MVS” edition will contain a complete MVS kit and a boxed custom-printed USB key containing the rom files to load on their favourite device (emulators, NeoSD & Darksoft flashcarts, MiSTer…)
More pics of the thing in the next spoiler
PC and retro-system ports (DC, PSP…) should follow.
Thanks
Big update, on all fronts.
The game itself is close to completion and within a couple of weeks of we’ll be sending the rom for cart prototyping. We’ll be posting another gameplay video next month to show you as well as we can how the game looks and sounds on the Neo Geo (be it on the real hardware, FPGA or emulation).
Once the rom passes the final stage of tests and we have secured all the details related to the production, we will start the pre-order campaign, which you can expect in September or October.
On the physical side of things, we can now share what the AES/MVS will look like (more or less, as it’s still WIP). Some peeps have requested a collector’s edition - so we’ve got this alternate “Jesus Mk II” cover art that will be exclusive to the pre-order campaign, both in JP and US versions..
plenty of pics in spoiler
Spoiler:
We’re also introducing an edition intended to the emulation crowd who don’t have the original hardware, yet want to get some shiny stuff for their cab, their shelf, or any guilty pleasure they may have. This “ROMstick” or “mini-MVS” edition will contain a complete MVS kit and a boxed custom-printed USB key containing the rom files to load on their favourite device (emulators, NeoSD & Darksoft flashcarts, MiSTer…)
More pics of the thing in the next spoiler
Spoiler:
PC and retro-system ports (DC, PSP…) should follow.
Thanks
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Any. chance that the game will be available for the Neo Geo CD? I'm down for a run and gun.Thanks @tomlee80 !
It's too early yet to say anything about ordering & pricing - we don't even know if we'll be partnering with a publisher or not.
We're pretty confident though that the development will be completed this year, and we won't be starting any preorder thing before it is.
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Hey there! Thanks; yes, there is a good chance
It'll take a little more patience though.
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Great to hear.Hey there! Thanks; yes, there is a good chance
I'm super patient, so take your time and make it good.
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Great! I'm always happy to hear about any expansion to the CD library.Hey there! Thanks; yes, there is a good chance
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I know you guys can never have enough French language videos, so here:
It shows the entire first level of the game, and the capture quality is good.
It shows the entire first level of the game, and the capture quality is good.
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Cool that video was really clear peaking french.I know you guys can never have enough French language videos, so here:
It shows the entire first level of the game, and the capture quality is good.
I do hope you guys will change those sound effects the deaths sound were a bit too over the top
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Thanks guys! 
Over the top is what we do - these silly sound effects are going to be there for all eternity, I'm afraid.
Over the top is what we do - these silly sound effects are going to be there for all eternity, I'm afraid.
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It's definitely Western in style, yes - so I get the Amiga/MD/MS-DOS comparisons. When you have such small characters and you still want to give them some very basic character traits, you don't have so many styles to choose from I guess.
MD port is 99% given up (it would basically have to be another game, and in that case we'd rather do... another game, really); PC version is about finished; PSP port is being playtested,; Ozzy has already started working on a DC port, all of which we'd like to make available for download and on the Romstick. Neo CD unconfirmed yet.
MD port is 99% given up (it would basically have to be another game, and in that case we'd rather do... another game, really); PC version is about finished; PSP port is being playtested,; Ozzy has already started working on a DC port, all of which we'd like to make available for download and on the Romstick. Neo CD unconfirmed yet.
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Neo Geo rom is now playtested/debugged & off to cart prototyping
Got a few shorts to share as well
I know someone out there really wanted a black rusky spaceball cyborg looney for their Neo Geo.
Right?
Got a few shorts to share as well
I know someone out there really wanted a black rusky spaceball cyborg looney for their Neo Geo.
Right?
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I was told it smelled of farts here
Love these new videos man keep them coming!
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Thanks fellas
Another one for the week-end
Another one for the week-end
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Honestly this is looking pretty damn slick. The box art is especially on point.
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This looks like Halloween Harry and Cyberlip had a baby. Has very early 90s PC shareware vibes to it.
To the two or three people here who remember what the hell Halloween Harry is, kudos to you.
Animation is pretty lacking for a Neo game, and honestly I think it needs a fair bit more spit and polish in that regard. The backgrounds are completely static and repetitive. Enemies seem to only have one to three frames of animation.
Level design itself seems kind of plain.
The gameplay is just running to the right while dodging slow bullets from the same enemies over and over again. Now, you could say the same for other classic games of this ilk like Contra and Metal Slug, but they had some pretty ingenious ways of keeping it interesting with some platforming challenges, more varied enemies, and other things to keep you visually interested.
Vladimir's helmet is 100% a penis glans.
I appreciate the effort and passion being invested into it's development, so please take this as constructive criticism, not me trying to be an ass.
To the two or three people here who remember what the hell Halloween Harry is, kudos to you.
Animation is pretty lacking for a Neo game, and honestly I think it needs a fair bit more spit and polish in that regard. The backgrounds are completely static and repetitive. Enemies seem to only have one to three frames of animation.
Level design itself seems kind of plain.
The gameplay is just running to the right while dodging slow bullets from the same enemies over and over again. Now, you could say the same for other classic games of this ilk like Contra and Metal Slug, but they had some pretty ingenious ways of keeping it interesting with some platforming challenges, more varied enemies, and other things to keep you visually interested.
Vladimir's helmet is 100% a penis glans.
I appreciate the effort and passion being invested into it's development, so please take this as constructive criticism, not me trying to be an ass.