Back in November, we took a first look at Sovietborgs, the upcoming release from Retro Sumus, the Spanish development studio behind the excellent Dreamcast indie shooter Xenocider.
Set in an alternate reality where the Soviets won the Cold War, this top-down run-and-gun game is coming to the Dreamcast, Mega Drive (Genesis), and Neo Geo. Retro Sumus has been sharing development updates for a while now, and have finally announced that the project will launch on IndieGoGo on June the 25th.
We caught up with Retro Sumus themselves to get the scoop on everything you need to know about the Dreamcast version — the one that really matters!
Drawing inspiration from retro classics like The Chaos Engine and Gauntlet, Sovietborgs features pre-rendered graphics reminiscent of Donkey Kong Country and Vectorman. We had a blast with an early Mega Drive build, and with Retro Sumus confirming to us that the Dreamcast version will have enhancements like twin stick compatibility, no colour/palette limitations, achievements and improved sound (including an original soundtrack and additional voice samples), things are only looking up for us here at the Junkyard.
Speaking of those voice samples, Dreamcast YouTube royalty Adam Koralik will be providing voices for all characters in the game, including the enemies. Seeing as the Dreamcast version will have even more voice samples, that means more opportunities to hear Adam do a fake Russian accent. Winner.
Along with standard Dreamcast editions, the IndieGoGo campaign will feature an exclusive PAL Dreamcast case version of Sovietborgs, along with another for their previous title Xenocider —featuring brand new artwork— as pictured below. This will be the second chance collectors will have to get their hands on a PAL case version of Xenocider, as the original run was limited to 50 and sold out fast.
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| People who love fragile game cases are going to lose their shit |
Retro Sumus have also let us in on what people can expect the Dreamcast versions to be priced at.
"The Dreamcast version will most likely be the cheapest option available. Both because it's (naturally) cheaper to manufacture and because it's kind of "our" community and we feel that's the way it should be. So the price range would be close to what we had for Xenocider, around €45 for the standard edition and somewhere between 60 and 100 for the special or super-ultra-extra limited whatever."When we asked Retro Sumus whether other variants of the Dreamcast release would be available — such as a standard jewel case edition or even an NTSC-style version — here’s what they had to say:
"The crowdfunding campaign will tell us what the demand nowadays is for the Dreamcast, in general, and for specific regional variants, but yes, that's totally the plan!"
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Exciting stuff! To set yourself a reminder for when the campaign goes live, go to the IndieGoGo page and sign up for updates. You can also check out the reveal trailer below!
Will you be backing the campaign on June 25th? Let us know by leaving a comment or by dropping us a line on social media.
1 comment:
Thanks again Lewis for spreading the word!
Let's pacify the West!
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