Reporting on the games made in Canada and the creators behind them
Indie developer Trésor d'If Limited will be releasing their hyperkinetic music game on iOS and Android mobile devices September 15th. You can check out the release trailer and screenshots below:
Resonance Unlimited is a hyperkinetic music game by Anthony C. Phillips. Coming to Apple's App Store and Google Play on September 15th, 2015. http://www.resonanceunlimited.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tresordif_games
I'm a little late on this one, but as of last Tuesday Super Time Force Ultra is out now on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita. The game is just one more in the bunch of locally developed games being released recently:
"Travel through time, explode robots, save the world, repeat. Team up with 19 characters, including Sony Worldwide Studio President Shuhei Yoshida, the traveler from Journey & Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886… along with a skateboard riding dinosaur and a machine-gun toting dolphin and a bald guy with two eye patches. And did we mention it is Cross-buy! And it has a Platinum Trophy! Also it has time travel!"
SUPER TIME FORCE ULTRA is out now on PS4 & PSVITA. Travel through time, explode robots, save the world, repeat. Download it here: https://www.playstation.com/en-us/games/super-time-force-ultra-ps4/ Team up with 19 characters, including Sony Worldwide Studio President Shuhei Yoshida, the traveler from Journey & Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886...
ou can download the game from the PlayStation store right now. It's also one of the free games for PlayStation Plus members.
Independent iOS developer Shane McCafferty has released a new trailer for his upcoming pixel space shooter, Starseed.
Uploaded by shane mccafferty on 2015-09-05.
Shane also announced that Starseed will be available for download on iPhone on September 17th.
With the recent launch of Runbow in both North America, and Europe, Nintendo released a new trailer showing that President of Nintendo of America Reggie Fils-Aimé is also a fan.
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You can pick up Runbow right now on Wii U. Hit me on Twitter if you want to play online.
Interactive Ontario reached out to me over Twitter asking for volunteers for their upcoming GameON Ventures on September 29th and 30th. If interested you can email Samantha Fraser at events@interactiveontario.com with the subject line "Volunteer at GOV".
@TorontoGameDevs Hey, we're looking for volunteers for GameON: Ventures this month. Maybe your network is into it? :) pic.twitter.com/7MuVJLm23C
— Samantha Fraser (@nympsam) September 1, 2015
You can also reach her on Twitter, and be sure to follow Interactive Ontario on Twitter as well.
Developer Snowman released Alto's Adventure on iOS a few months ago, and have now announced their teaming up with Noodlecakes to bring the game to Android and Kindle Fire. No release date was given just yet, but we'll be sure to have all the details when they become available.
Make sure to follow the game on Twitter to stay up to date on everything involving the game.
I’m always hunting and following new game developers in and around the GTHA. I stumbled across a new studio called Milkbag Games ran by 2 developers Matt Rixx and Owen Goss. Their new and very awesome looking game FutureGrind. FutureGrind is a futuristic stunt-platformer game that mashes Uniracers together with OlliOlli. Milkbag Games has no set release date for FutureGrind but it is slated for a Q1 2016 release on the PS4, PC, and Mac.
We’ll keep you posted on any future developments of this hidden little gem whenever information is made available. If you wish to follow Milkbag Games check them out on twitter.
Developer Clapfoot games uploaded some new gameplay footage for their upcoming 3D tower defence shooter, Fortified from the PAX Prime showroom floor.
This footage was taken from a beta build of Fortified. Fortified is coming to Xbox One and Steam early 2016.
Make sure to check out the Clapfoot Games at PAX, they are at Booth 6816. You should also follow them on Twitter to keep up to date on Fortified. The game is set for release Q1 2016 on Xbox One and PC.
Metanet Software has been going over some of the user generated levels from their ninja platformer N++.
For their first post, they went over imagery:
Above are ten beautiful levels that use tiles in interesting ways. Some are more representative, like the bridge and oil rig levels, which evoke a specific scene or object and build a challenge around it. Some are more functional, like Choose Wisely, which divvies up the level into rectangular rooms. Some are abstract, like c: format, some artistic, like Mona Lisa, and some are kind of a mix of abstract and representational, like Dusk Patrol, which looks kind of like a castle made of blocks.
For the second post, they covered progression, similarity, and difference:
Today we’re taking a look at some levels made by N++ players that come in pairs of two, so we can juxtapose them and see how they relate and where they diverge. (We often make pairs of “sibling” levels that explore the same idea in two different directions, so we think it’s really interesting to see this happening with other level makers.)
I also include a video of a level that plays itself.
This level is amazingly creative! :)
Make sure to check our Metanet Softwares tumblr to stay up to date as they check out the user generated content in N++. You can also be featured in their blog post if you buy the game and make a level. Chances are the TorontoGameDevs.com level will not make their cut though :)
With Pax Prime well under way, there are a lot of Ontario developers at the show. You can follow this list I've put together on Twitter to help with all the news coming out of Seattle.
Nintendo posted a video of Starwhal on Wii U by Ottawa developer Team Breakfall. You can currently pick up Starwhal on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Steam.
"The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release! Flop it out with 2-4 players in a retro, epic narwhal battle in space! The heart-piercing action is furious and unrelenting. STARWHAL will change your life. STARWHAL is a simulation of dreams in an ocean of the mind"
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Starwhal on Wii U comes with an exclusive 5 player mode Blastopus, which pits a gamepad user battling people playing off the television. It is set to come out early next year.
The day has finally come. Runbow from 13 AM Games is out now on Wii U. You can download the game right now in North America for $14.99. There is a 15% discount for players if you downloaded the demo during E3.
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Congrats to the crew at 13AM Games for the release. Make sure to pick up the game, and let me know if you want to play some online.
With the most recent PlayStation update, a few locally developed games are on sale. Check them out below! The names are links to the North American PSN store to purchase.
Guacamelee! Bundle Fantástico - $8.00
Home – A Unique Horror Adventure - $2.00
Rogue Legacy - $8.50
We Are Doomed - $5.99
You can check out the full sale over on the PlayStation Blog. Make sure to stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for more.
Dan Rodrigues, the composer behind the soundtrack for Runbow, sat down with the team over at Film And Game Composers about his soundtrack for Runbow. A taste of it can be seen below:
13AM Games’ upcoming game Runbow is your latest soundtrack project. How did you get involved in its development, and what can you tell us about the game from your perspective?
I met the guys at 13AM Games during the Toronto chapter of the Global Game Jam. That’s where the idea for Runbow was born. At its core, it’s a 9 player racing game with a really fascinating game mechanic, involving a constantly changing backsplash of colour. If this colour happens to match an obstacle or platform, then that object ceases to exist!
As you can imagine, with 9 players, it gets insanely chaotic and fun when everyone is battling. The music is meant to help support that feeling and push it over the edge, while still maintaining a fun, nostalgic vibe. Dave Proctor, producer and audio director at 13AM Games, wanted the music to feel familiar/timeless, but also fresh and new. He had a few really solid sketches laid out and a strong idea of where he wanted me to take things, which really helped take a lot of the guess work out.
You can check out the full interview here, as well as pick up the OST on bandcamp here. Make sure to pick up Runbow when it launches on Wii U Thursday August 27th (tomorrow!).
Capybara Games announced today that Super Time Force Ultra will be out on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita September 1st. Best of all, it will be free if you're a PlayStation Plus member!
Super Time Force Ultra is a side scrolling shooter with pixel graphics. The PlayStation version will include the President of SCE Worldwide Studios Shuhei Yoshida, as well as the hooded traveller from Journey, and Sir Galahad from The Order: 1886 as playable characters.
PlayStation®Plus membership includes free games and online multiplayer on PS4™ systems.* In September, PS Plus membership includes Grow Home, Super Time Force Ultra, Xeodrifter, Twisted Metal, Teslagrad, La Mulana EX. Visit https://store.sonyentertainmentnetwork.com/#!/en-us/become-a-member/cid=STORE-MSF77008-PSPLUSMEMBER?smcid=yt:psplus-gamelineup-022014 to learn more! *Active membership required to access PS Plus features and benefits. PS Plus is available to legal U.S.
Super Time Force Ultra hits PSN on September 1st, but you can already pick the game up on Steam and Xbox 360/Xbox One. Make sure to follow developer Capybara Games on Twitter, and stay tuned to TorontoGameDevs.com for the latest.
Runbow launches on Wii U this Thursday, but to help with the waiting, developer 13AM Games released the soundtrack today on Bandcamp for your listening pleasure. The soundtrack was composed by Dan Rodrigues.
It's here! Get your copy of the all-new Runbow Original Soundtrack at https://13amgames.bandcamp.com/releases official site: http://www.13amgames.com/ facebook: https://www.facebook.com/13AMGAMES?ref=br_tf twitter: https://twitter.com/13amgames
You can pick up the soundtrack on Bandcamp right here for 9 dollars, and be sure to check out Dan's personal website for more of his work. Runbow is a 9 player party platformer coming to Wii U this Thursday. I've discussed Runbow on the podcast a few times now and can't to play the game later this week.
