Saber Rider Kickstarter

[Arkhan]

Porting the 3DS one would be a disaster, due to the 3DS being a much more capable machine, and the graphics hardware differences.


Coming up with a fresh, similar idea is a better idea.   Especially when we can essentially plan it to be in line with other PCE games.

[A Black Falcon]

Yeah, that definitely makes sense. 

Oh, and I LOVE Rolling Thunder, so I like hearing that that game will be one of your inspirations... I'm probably one of the few people out there who likes Rolling Thunder more than Contra (and this goes for the NES games of those same names as well.)  My favorite run & gun series is Metal Slug, for the record, but Rolling Thunder is fantastic and one of my favorite '80s arcade games.

[sunteam_paul]

What we'll be doing is taking the design of the other versions and seeing how to make it best fit a PCE. So we will follow it to a degree, but change/improve depending on how we feel to best serve the gameplay, given the limitations we have.

[shubibiman]

Great, great news indeed !

[Punch]

How much $$$ you getting to do it Arkhan?

At least in my mind it's not vaporware anymore with impossible ports for older consoles being announced. I trust Arkhan will be able to deliver a great game.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Make it like the old Robocop arcade game!

Anyways, looking forward to this even more now that I know Ark & Paul are behind the helm!

[esteban]

Make it like the old Robocop arcade game!

Anyways, looking forward to this even more now that I know Ark & Paul are behind the helm!

One of my favorite Data East arcade games

[ParanoiaDragon]

Same here, at least, that's what my memories tell me.  Haven't played it since I was a kid.

[sunteam_paul]

Make it like the old Robocop arcade game!

Anyways, looking forward to this even more now that I know Ark & Paul are behind the helm!

I was thinking exactly the same thing but with slightly faster gameplay. Like a cross between Robocop and Sunset Riders.
Bear in mimd that we can't stray too far from the other versions, but I think this would work out well for the PCE.

[technozombie]

I like the idea of version differences, it makes it more like the old days where different teams made the ports a la Aladdin.

[Arkhan]

I like the idea of version differences, it makes it more like the old days where different teams made the ports a la Aladdin.

and Pirates of Darkwater!

and a bunch of other titles like that.

edit:

and yeah, the Robocop arcade game is another good example of the kind of shooting that would make more sense in this game. 

Honestly, something like Vigilante with guns + Saber Rider art would be pretty sweet as it is. 

anyone who thinks Vigilante isn't a good game probably doesn't actually like the PCE.

[technozombie]

OK I'm in for the standard PCE version. My first time to back a kickstarter.

[schweaty]

The shipping is soul-crushing.  $19?  This better be good Ark

[technozombie]

The shipping is soul-crushing.  $19?  This better be good Ark

Yeah $19 is a bit steep for shipping.

[toymachine78]

The shipping is soul-crushing.  $19?  This better be good Ark

Yeah $19 is a bit steep for shipping.

19$ is hella-steep for shipping. Complete