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PostPosted: Sat, 20th Dec 2014 13:01    Post subject: Tower57 - 16bit Arcade game with retro-inspirations


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Every so often there's a very special game that really catches my eye, and Tower57 by Benitosub and artist Cyangmou looks to be high up on that scale. It is the arcade love child of Alien Breed and Chaos Engine with fantastic 16-bit styled pixel art and interactive and destructive environments.


http://www.indieretronews.com/2014/12/tower57-16-bit-arcade-game-with-alien.html

Release : Q4 2015
Systems : PC, MAC, LINUX

UPDATE : Demo/Trailer coming soon!
http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/06/tower-57-retro-inspired-shooter-gets.html


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PostPosted: Sat, 20th Dec 2014 13:50    Post subject:
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Holy shit, that looks amazing! First thing I thought when I saw that "Chaos Engine!" Very Happy
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PostPosted: Sat, 20th Dec 2014 14:01    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Sat, 20th Dec 2014 14:03    Post subject:
Sadly this is one of those "hey guys, here's some artwork!" things.. so I guess we'll see the game sometime in the next 3 years, haha. Downside to indie development, I guess Smile
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PostPosted: Sat, 20th Dec 2014 14:04    Post subject:
True, I believe it was only announced like yesterday.... So yeh probably a two year development time, still though the Pixel Art is brilliant. I really like it when Devs and Artists actually put the effort in not just oh hey Pixels
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Yup, likewise. There's pixel art like this.. and then there's 1980s CGA DOS game or Atari 2600 block "art" >_>
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:19    Post subject:
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Today's latest update features some brand new gif images to whet your appetite! (Warning gif heavy) -


http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/01/tower57-16-bit-arcade-game-with-amiga.html



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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:38    Post subject:
Something is certainly wet right now Me Gusta (besides, silly people.. it's "whet your appetite", as in to "sharpen" and "hone")
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:47    Post subject:
I never seen that term used before "Whet your appetite", every person I've seen use it in the UK says "Wet"

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I always hear it in relation to something like "here are some screenshots for (upcoming game) to wet your appetite."

I always thought of it more as if you've had a little bit of something and your mouth starts watering and you're like "Damn, I am hungry now!"

Like appetizers.

Granted, I'm not arguing against whet being correct, I'm just saying the way it's often used is able to be taken in another way which would justify the other spelling Smile


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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:51    Post subject:
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Absolutely! Unapologetically Very Happy

@A-A

Yeah, it's such a common mistake that it's actually accepted as a definition most places these days. I guess it's time to change the original to the new? Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:53    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:

Yeah, it's such a common mistake that it's actually accepted as a definition most places these days. I guess it's time to change the original to the new? Very Happy


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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 15:57    Post subject:
Oh god

Oh and there's more GIFy loveliness on the IndieDB page too;

http://www.indiedb.com/games/tower-57
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 16:01    Post subject:
Count me into the pixel whore club. Paxsali is the same though.. but without the pixels

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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 16:07    Post subject:
Something about gorgeous pixel-art just really impresses me a lot more than polygons or shaders.. sure they're more technically accomplished and "realistic", but I'm a child of the 8 and 16bit generation, so seeing delicious pixel-art makes me happy Very Happy This looks like Alien Breed crossed with Chaos Engine and it looks amazing.
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 16:16    Post subject:
sabin1981 wrote:
Something about gorgeous pixel-art just really impresses me a lot more than polygons or shaders.. sure they're more technically accomplished and "realistic", but I'm a child of the 8 and 16bit generation, so seeing delicious pixel-art makes me happy Very Happy This looks like Alien Breed crossed with Chaos Engine and it looks amazing.


Agreed and also a pixel art game needs to scream "FUN" which most don't, they just shout hey pixels Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon, 12th Jan 2015 16:20    Post subject:
Haha, yes, true. Sometimes you get some artsy-fartsy indie titles that are pixel-art and "retro!" look just for the sake of it, without actually any fun to play. Thankfully this one looks different but we'll have to wait to truly know.
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PostPosted: Mon, 16th Mar 2015 12:05    Post subject:
http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/03/tower57-16-bit-amiga-inspirational.html

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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Jun 2015 15:47    Post subject:
http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/06/tower-57-retro-inspired-shooter-gets.html

I WANT IT NOW!!!!!!!!
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Jun 2015 15:49    Post subject:
Oh god, that continues to look so incredible! The stake gun and the droid still kicking whilst pinned to the wall?
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Jun 2015 15:55    Post subject:
Man that looks gorgeous, takes me back to some of the better done titles back in the days Surprised
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PostPosted: Sun, 21st Jun 2015 21:55    Post subject:
A-A wrote:
I never seen that term used before "Whet your appetite", every person I've seen use it in the UK says "Wet"

Maybe they are saying "whet" all along Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing
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PostPosted: Tue, 4th Aug 2015 21:57    Post subject:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/514621648/tower-57

I wasn't expecting this, I thought the game was in proper development but oh well.. as long as it's successful Smile



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One of those games I would love to see made, but at the same time: exactly the game I wouldn't fund.
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PostPosted: Mon, 31st Aug 2015 01:56    Post subject:
Funded! \o/

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€45,193 pledged of €45,000 goal
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PostPosted: Mon, 31st Aug 2015 13:57    Post subject:
Just read this below, they've also reached the Amiga stretch goal

http://www.indieretronews.com/2015/08/tower-57-retro-inspired-shooter-with.html

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UPDATE : Within 1 hour of our article going live, they've now reached €46,025 pledged of a €45,000 goal, which means an Amiga OS4 and MorphOS is going to happen!
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