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Top 10 Games I Want Ported FROM PC IX: Bitter Flesh

At this point, I think I’ve started to think of my contribution to those yearly “Top 10 Most Anticipated Games” articles as my first Retronaissance post for the year. I know that I usually like to make a point of putting out at least one post every two months on here. But given my current work schedule and various other projects elsewhere, I just can’t really spare the time to do anything more…

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A Hole New World

by MadGearGames

Genre: Platformer

Pitch: An action platformer with the look, feel, and challenge of an NES game.

My expectations: NES platformers are what I'm all about.

Review:

Modern NES-style games typically fall into one of two camps: So accurate they could be played on vintage hardware or so far beyond the system specs you wonder why they bothered. A Hole New World leans toward the latter. Dozens of sprites fill its 16:9 screen without flicker or slowdown, animated with far more poses than would ever fit on an old EPROM. Nevertheless, it looks right. The palette, the pixel density, the visual design—the individual elements are straight out of the eighties, and they come together beautifully.

Running, jumping, and shooting feel uncannily like Mega Man, as does the way each boss leaves behind its signature weapon. The first level is an obvious Castlevania homage, with just a hint of Ghosts ‘n’ Goblins, while the second swerves toward Little Nemo: The Dream Master, further reinforced by the primary weapon’s arc and range.

It’s a game built on solid influences, though the unconstrained steps toward modernity are hit and miss. Levels are needlessly sprawling. Defeated enemies stay dead, which alleviates pressure, rewarding cautious play and hurting the pacing. The lives system is…weird.

It starts too easy and gets too hard, but when it’s in the zone, it’s great.

+ Take a handful of the best NES games, shake 'em up, and free them from old hardware limitations. + Looks and sounds just right. Even the optional CRT filter is tastefully subtle; a rarity in neo-retro games. + A steady rollout of new weapons and powers (as well as enemies and platforming challenges to test those weapons and powers) keeps the game interesting, while the two-button controls make it all manageable. + Frequent checkpoints and a forgiving, if rather odd, lives system for those who need it; hardcore speedrunning options for those who are not me.

– Baby-simple at the beginning, at least for experienced NES players. Hair-pulling punishment past the halfway mark. I called it quits at stage five of (I think) six. – The fourth level is so long. I'm sure it took longer than the first three combined. Really kills the momentum. – The title, A Hole New World, refers to a reverse-gravity, vertically mirrored version of the world above that's accessed by jumping or falling into the kinds of holes that typically signal instant death in platformers. It's an uninteresting gimmick, and there's rarely much reason to jump between the two. Plus, you press down to duck in both worlds, even though ducking in reverse gravity means you duck up, and my dumb brain can't handle that. – It's occasionally difficult to tell background from foreground. I jumped on a lot of spikes and dodged a lot of decorations.

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So here it is! It's announced, and now it's official:

Kemono Heroes is available worldwide on Nintendo Switch!

Developed by Mad Gear Games Published by NISAmerica Check the Official Website here: https://nisamerica.com/kemono-heroes/ Game Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idEu0cmxzIg ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It's been more than two years now working hard on the art of this game and now is available at the eshop. I hope everyone gets the chance to play it and enjoy it as much as I did developing it.

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https://www.gizorama.com/2017/computer/pc/new-world-same-holes-a-hole-new-world-review

New World, Same Holes - A Hole New World Review

A Hole New World is steeped in NES-era nostalgia, but does it reinvent the wheel enough to be an enjoyable modern-day platformer? Read our full review to find out!

[majornelson]

A Hole New World Is Now Available For Xbox One

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Game Description: The city is being invaded by monsters from the Upside Down World! You, the Potion Master, must defeat evil all alone, with no tutorials or “Easy Mode” to assist you. You’ll have to rely on the help of Fäy, your companion fairy, and your potions! Jump and shoot like they did in the good ol’ arcade days. Fight enemies in your world and in the Upside Down World! Defeat gigantic bosses and acquire their powers!

Purchase A Hole New World for Xbox One from the Xbox Games Store

Product Info: Developer: Mad Gear Games Publisher: Dolores Entertainment Website: A Hole New World Twitter: @MadGearGames / @Dolores_Ent

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Nintendo_Pe Otro título más por parte de #MadGearGames para #NintendoSwitch. #KemonoHeroes https://t.co/CN1GfJM7ih -ToonSergio- https://t.co/CN1GfJM7ih

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Mad Gear Games has proudly announced that it’s new classic, A Hole New World, is one of the nominees by the Spanish Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences to Best PC Game along the games The Sexy Brutale, King Lucas and Rime. The Spanish Academy Awards ceremony will be held during Gamelab in Barcelona from June 28-30, 2017.

The Spanish Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences has also included A Hole New World in the nominees for Best Technology. Miguel Murat, one of the 3 members of Mad Gear Games, said about the nominations: “I remember attending the first awards ceremony a lot of years ago, in Gijón, and thinking to myself how great it would be to attend as a nominee. And we are doing it this year! We couldn’t be happier!”

A Hole New World is available to download on Steam and Xbox One.

More information: http://madgeargames.com/ahnw/

  A Hole New World, Best PC Game and Best Technology nominations @MadGearGames #AHoleNewWorld #gamedev #indiedev Mad Gear Games has proudly announced that it’s new classic, A Hole New World, is one of the nominees by the Spanish Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences to Best PC Game along the games The Sexy Brutale, King Lucas and Rime. 

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A Hole New World Jump and shoot like they did in the good ol' arcade days. Fight enemies in your world and in the Upside Down World! Defeat gigantic bosses and acquire their powers! #AHoleNewWorld #MadGearGames #indiegame #indedev #pc #Steam #YouTube

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KEMONO HEROES - Character Portraits 2019 Kemono Heroes is an action platforming videogame developed by spanish indie studio Mad Gear Games official website: http://www.madgeargames.com/kh/

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A HOLE NEW WORLD - Limited Run PS4 Edition Cover

I finished this piece waaaay long ago. Like, maybe two whole years. Finally I can share it with you! Hope you like it. It’s a new version of the cover from the original release of the game which is also heavily inspired itself by Castlevania’s main cover.