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Probably something like the EXAMU hardware or something.
I think the "All MVS versions are limited to one print run." stuff on that line is more interesting.
I guess they wont do KB reprints, due to releasing on another platform as well.
Glad I preordered the LE early
Anyone see those new screen shots? Looks like there are some scaling effects, like in Metal Slug 6. The main character sprite looks smaller relative to the total screen size in some of the pictures. Am I seeing things? Backgrounds are looking excellent, I am highly anticipating this game.
Will be interesting to see if the licensed arcade release will be like a turbo version as well. I can't imagine the game being a straight port.
Will be interesting to see if the licensed arcade release will be like a turbo version as well. I can't imagine the game being a straight port.
This is brilliant! Different insert designs mean some collectors will not only be double dipping, but triple>quadruple dipping this time, buying
JP AES CE
US AES CE
JP AES LE
US AES LE
Else the collection won't be complete.
JP AES CE
US AES CE
JP AES LE
US AES LE
Else the collection won't be complete.
Yeah, that is bullshit for sure on the collector's mentality. I like they done that with the inserts though. Dosen't NGDEV just let you buy one copy per person or shipped to an address? I just want ONE damn copy of the game, that will piss me off people buying 4 copys of the game. Then leave none for the less unfortunate that doesn't have money to burn.
Good thing most MVS collectors don't care. This game is gonna be funded by the jockey grand prix aes types.
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Wow, those new screens look excellent! I didn't have a problem with the game's looks before like many others, but now it looks phenomenal. Can't wait for the new video!
And I love the masks
Well then, aren't you glad some people know better than to be complacent?
You know, its getting harder and harder for me every year that goes not to go to MVS only. I guess the only reason I still hold on is because I have owned my original AES for 20+ years. Not really a great reason to keep I know.
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Sure am. As I said, I already liked what we were shown in the beginning, but this is a clear improvement. NGDEV obviously listened to what people had to say, which is always nice.
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Pre-orders starts in a few minutes, price approxymately 549 euros for CE
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BOERenSKIN
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Also ordered jpn copy as well. Price is less higher then I expected.
They said that they switched music composers so that was all just extremely early version. That being said I think its awesome, the mask idea is cool as shit imo. I like the scatter shot gun that going to sweet using.
Did you guys see that soldier jump out of the snow man at 3:50 in the video? That was cool had a good chuckle at that.
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For those that may not receive the newsletter:
Dear customers,
We recommend to first watch the new trailer and then read the long text:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OEt-3CMXI
This video shows an early development version.
Due to a change to a different musician team all music is extremely early.
We are going this time with a FM/chip tune sounding soundtrack.
The music is done by the team Groovemaster303 and Jredd.
Game play:
As we got mixed reactions for the last video trailer we worked very hard to improve on all fronts.
Differences to MS games:
As some people think this is a blatant MS clone,here are some differences listed:
- Mask feature. Wear different masks to change your characters abilities, your weapons, change your surroundings and enemy behaviors.
Examples:
- Chicken mask: become John Chickenstein and rescued chicks will join forces with their Gatling guns. You can also float slightly down with your feather power and drop big egg grenades.
- 13th Splatterguy mask: turn the fight into a blood carnage with your super charged long range machete. Rage flows early through your body. Knife throwing chick sidekicks.
- Wolf mask: supercharge your weapon power and make the grunts your little pigs. Rage flows early through your body. May have reduced scoring potential, but is easier to play.
- Pig mask: sniffle out secrets like a truffle pig and don't get eaten by the big bad wolves. Your tasty bacon body withstands a few bullet hits. Reduces difficulty in a passive way.
- Japanese "Tengu" demon mask: Jump as high and fast like a Ninja, use a Katana for close range attack and lay fused bombs (use them tactical). Also 3-way shuriken throwing ninja chicks.
Currently we have 5 mask implemented, but we plan to add 4-6 more, like "Vampire Hunter" mask (chain whip in the dictator's castle?), "Gunlord" mask (maybe with his wheel bombs?), "Uncle Sam", "McKraken Nerd mask", "Chainsaw killer mask". The possibilities are endless.
- Rescued chicks can act as sidekicks (depends on the mask). For example they shoot a Gatling gun, throw shurikens and knives. The amount of chicks attached change also their behavior.
Contra style controls and game play elements such as:
- 2 players can co-op/interact with each other, like standing on the shoulders of each other to reach higher places. The score counter is shared for maximum co-op feels.
- Mission bosses are mostly based on German WW2 "Wonder Weapons". Like "Der Mörser „Karl“ (Gerät 040/041)", The "Bismarck", "Schweres 80-cm-Kanone (E) „Sondergeschütz“ Dora". We also added a few fantasy bosses like WW2 style mechas
- Mid bosses and mini bosses are more fantasy based like War-hot-air balloon, WW2 style mechas "Schneeläufer Ausf. B", "Über Soldiers", "Russian War Bears".
- Stages are up to 9000 pixel long pixel art drawings (no tiles, just like a huge fighting game background)
It's probably one of the most ambition pixel arts games made in a long time. No other company out there besides us is doing real 16 pixel art arcade games anymore and especially not in this scope.
- choose up to 3 different routes/difficulties with changes in length/map design/enemies and attack patterns.
- physic simulation for dead bodies/body parts, a first on NEOGEO! and a first on 16 bit? (currently in BETA)
- 60FPS/60Hz twice as fluid, twice as responsive, zero the lag of MS games.
- one of the biggest and most ambitious games developed for NEOGEO since SNK's unfortunate demise in 2000.
If you still think it's just a clone, just think of it as an in-official sequel. But with completely new engine, completely new graphics,completely new music, completely new stages, completely new enemies and completely new game play.
We want this game to become our masterpiece and tribute to NEOGEO and we are willing to continuing work very hard for it. If you have any feedback how we can further improve or cool ideas for mask items please don't hesitate to contact us. You can contact us anonymous too:
http://www.ngdevdirect.com/contact_us.php
(just use some bogus email).
If you don't follow us on social medias, you can find some new CRT screen shots and product photos here: http://www.kraut-buster.com
Kraut Buster will be awesome!
Best regards,
NGDEV
Dear customers,
We recommend to first watch the new trailer and then read the long text:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9OEt-3CMXI
This video shows an early development version.
Due to a change to a different musician team all music is extremely early.
We are going this time with a FM/chip tune sounding soundtrack.
The music is done by the team Groovemaster303 and Jredd.
Game play:
As we got mixed reactions for the last video trailer we worked very hard to improve on all fronts.
Differences to MS games:
As some people think this is a blatant MS clone,here are some differences listed:
- Mask feature. Wear different masks to change your characters abilities, your weapons, change your surroundings and enemy behaviors.
Examples:
- Chicken mask: become John Chickenstein and rescued chicks will join forces with their Gatling guns. You can also float slightly down with your feather power and drop big egg grenades.
- 13th Splatterguy mask: turn the fight into a blood carnage with your super charged long range machete. Rage flows early through your body. Knife throwing chick sidekicks.
- Wolf mask: supercharge your weapon power and make the grunts your little pigs. Rage flows early through your body. May have reduced scoring potential, but is easier to play.
- Pig mask: sniffle out secrets like a truffle pig and don't get eaten by the big bad wolves. Your tasty bacon body withstands a few bullet hits. Reduces difficulty in a passive way.
- Japanese "Tengu" demon mask: Jump as high and fast like a Ninja, use a Katana for close range attack and lay fused bombs (use them tactical). Also 3-way shuriken throwing ninja chicks.
Currently we have 5 mask implemented, but we plan to add 4-6 more, like "Vampire Hunter" mask (chain whip in the dictator's castle?), "Gunlord" mask (maybe with his wheel bombs?), "Uncle Sam", "McKraken Nerd mask", "Chainsaw killer mask". The possibilities are endless.
- Rescued chicks can act as sidekicks (depends on the mask). For example they shoot a Gatling gun, throw shurikens and knives. The amount of chicks attached change also their behavior.
Contra style controls and game play elements such as:
- 8 way aiming
- Aim lock (lock the weapon in a direction to better shoot enemies from above)
- You can hold 2 weapons and switch between them anytime. If you die, you only loose the active one. (adds a nice tactical component)
- With holding the lever in direction you can throw grenades further away
- You can drop down from ledges/objects and outmaneuver enemies from above.
- Faster pacing
- Weapons like 3-way, scatter particle shotgun, arch grenades and others
- Lot's of mini bosses (a little bit boss fest style here and there)
- Spawning run-in enemies in some run'n'gun sequences.
- 1 mid boss per stage
- 2-3 scenario changes per stage
- Different characters may have slightly different abilities (like speed/jump height)
- 2 players can co-op/interact with each other, like standing on the shoulders of each other to reach higher places. The score counter is shared for maximum co-op feels.
- Mission bosses are mostly based on German WW2 "Wonder Weapons". Like "Der Mörser „Karl“ (Gerät 040/041)", The "Bismarck", "Schweres 80-cm-Kanone (E) „Sondergeschütz“ Dora". We also added a few fantasy bosses like WW2 style mechas
- Mid bosses and mini bosses are more fantasy based like War-hot-air balloon, WW2 style mechas "Schneeläufer Ausf. B", "Über Soldiers", "Russian War Bears".
- Stages are up to 9000 pixel long pixel art drawings (no tiles, just like a huge fighting game background)
It's probably one of the most ambition pixel arts games made in a long time. No other company out there besides us is doing real 16 pixel art arcade games anymore and especially not in this scope.
- choose up to 3 different routes/difficulties with changes in length/map design/enemies and attack patterns.
- physic simulation for dead bodies/body parts, a first on NEOGEO! and a first on 16 bit? (currently in BETA)
- 60FPS/60Hz twice as fluid, twice as responsive, zero the lag of MS games.
- one of the biggest and most ambitious games developed for NEOGEO since SNK's unfortunate demise in 2000.
If you still think it's just a clone, just think of it as an in-official sequel. But with completely new engine, completely new graphics,completely new music, completely new stages, completely new enemies and completely new game play.
We want this game to become our masterpiece and tribute to NEOGEO and we are willing to continuing work very hard for it. If you have any feedback how we can further improve or cool ideas for mask items please don't hesitate to contact us. You can contact us anonymous too:
http://www.ngdevdirect.com/contact_us.php
(just use some bogus email).
If you don't follow us on social medias, you can find some new CRT screen shots and product photos here: http://www.kraut-buster.com
Kraut Buster will be awesome!
Best regards,
NGDEV
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Yeah the posters are the only thing that's semi tempting I don't want or need any of that other extra stuff.
The music composer Groovemaster303 has a soundcloud account and there's a bunch of his FM synth/Genesis songs there. There's some really good stuff there so hopefully he can come up with something that fits the game setting more.
The additional cost stuff makes more sense now.
