Author Topic: Icarian: Kindred Spirits (WiiWare) (Read 9690 times)

Flames_of_chaos · « **on:** November 27, 2008, 08:51:53 PM »

Another small developer takes a stab at the WiiWare Pie. And the graphics look awesome. The developer is Over the Top Games and there's no publisher yet. Website

Screens and concept art

Game features bullet points

- New gameplay mechanics taking full advantage of the Wii Remote™. Use your hand movements to raise Nyx, flap her wings and fly over awesome ancient Greece scenery. But that is not all! You will be able to invoke the powers of the gods and move platforms, cast rays and control winds while pointing your Wii Remote to the screen . An interaction as never seen before!

- A game for one or two players. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities, while one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the Gods.

- Charming graphics that take full advange of Wii™ technology.

- A fascinating story. Will you be able to help Nyx discover what happened to her friend Icarus?

- Fly, aim and shoot using the new and fullest potential of your Wii Remote™.

Luigi Dude · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2008, 10:42:01 PM »

Quote from: Flames_of_chaos on November 27, 2008, 08:51:53 PM

A fascinating story. Will you be able to help Nyx discover what happened to her friend Icarus?

See everyone, Matt was right about an Icarus game in development for Wii.

nickmitch · « **Reply #2 on:** November 28, 2008, 03:21:46 AM »

Well, we got it. I guess that means we win.

Stogi · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2008, 06:04:53 AM »

Looks pretty neat. I really like the idea of co-op.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2008, 06:36:06 AM »

I like that aspect as well Stogi.
The graphics are impressive.
It says there isn't a publisher yet.It would be funny if Nintendo published it.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #5 on:** January 17, 2009, 02:13:23 AM »

Interview

AV · « **Reply #6 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:37:30 PM »

i looked in the search bar but didn't find it

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #7 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:40:02 PM »

Search doesn't work. I looked for it manually.
Anyway Vega could you post what you did in this topic.

AV · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2009, 11:55:14 PM »

Looks like a mix of Lost Winds and Kid Icarus. I very much like

Stratos · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2009, 04:11:17 AM »

I heard they have said this is coming out in the next month.

WiiWare needs more platformer games. The only other one on the horizon is that Three Musketeers game unless you count Explodemon and the very far off Lostwinds 2 (studio very busy on an HD console project right now).

KDR_11k · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2009, 06:34:31 AM »

... and Adventure Island, Cave Story, possibly Night Game ...

Stratos · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2009, 06:38:06 AM »

Oh yeah, I forgot about those...

I guess it just want some to be out now instead of later.

AV · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2009, 04:07:51 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on April 26, 2009, 04:11:17 AM

I heard they have said this is coming out in the next month.

WiiWare needs more platformer games. The only other one on the horizon is that Three Musketeers game unless you count Explodemon and the very far off Lostwinds 2 (studio very busy on an HD console project right now).

Quote from: KDR_11k on April 26, 2009, 06:34:31 AM

... and Adventure Island, Cave Story, possibly Night Game ...

looks like this summer is going to be another great summer for WiiWare.

Stratos · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2009, 04:26:47 PM »

Well, the site formerly known as WiiWare World gave Adventure Island score of 7. Sounds like they made the game way too easy with super upgrades and an already low difficulty curve.

I hope Icarian has a more challenging difficulty level.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #14 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:30:18 AM »

Note that "easy" in the context of an Adventure Island game means "you can actually win".

Stratos · « **Reply #15 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:37:02 AM »

So the original was Super Gouls N Ghosts hard? Mega Man hard?

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2009, 04:49:02 AM »

I'd say it was Megaman hard. It was challenging but it was possible to win.

ShyGuy · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2009, 02:14:24 PM »

The level design from the videos I have seen seem a little uninspired.

btw, Cave Story is more of a Metroidvania game than a a platformer.

nforums · « **Reply #18 on:** April 27, 2009, 07:30:43 PM »

That looks pretty awesome actually and I'll probably have to get it.

Dasmos · « **Reply #19 on:** April 28, 2009, 06:52:59 AM »

Quote from: Mr. Adolph Vega on April 22, 2009, 11:55:14 PM

Looks like a mix of Lost Winds and Kid Icarus. I very much like

lol @ your comment on the trailer. Why would it be an egyptian version of Lost Winds?

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #20 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:16:45 PM »

Bumping this topic because it is the first topic about this game.

Pandareus · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:28:44 PM »

I've been playing the game over the last few nights, about 3 hours in, and I'm impressed. The music is captivating, the graphics are neat (to be honest, the animation is a little stiff and it doesn't have a lot of detail, but the art is great), and the puzzles are clever without being frustrating. Its gameplay is really close to LostWinds, though there are some differences. And unlike LostWinds, it's not whimsical, but rather moody. The action is zoomed-out, and all you'll see in your quest is devastation.

I think in the end it's going to be about as long as LostWinds was, except that it feels "fuller" because it's linear: the whole time you're progressing forward, not trying to find your way in a Metroid-like world. Also, in LostWinds the only side activity you could embark on was finding urns that gave nothing. In NyxQuest, you also can collect hidden items, and while I don't know if finding them all unlocks anything, at least they're all unique. You're not collecting urn 1, 2, 3, but the Aegis, Poseidon's trident, the Golden Fleece, etc.

The controls feel better than LostWinds, probably because you're not trying to use the wind to lift a boulder, but you have direct control over the boulder or block itself. You can slide it, or lift it, even when your character is standing on it, which makes for a fun means of transportation.

It's a pretty short game, but it's still more content than a movie (or two) for less money. I guess if you're strapped for cash and want to get the most gameplay time for your buck, this isn't the game you're looking for. But if you want a puzzle platformer that makes excellent use of the Wii's pointer and feels pretty unique (and fun), here it is. It's fun, it plays to the Wii's strength and it offers an experience no retail game has offered us (yet) (sadly).

I still haven't beaten the game, I'm about 3 levels from the end, at the Fields of Argos. I won't spoil anything, but it's intense as hell, probably the most impressive level so far, though I wouldn't call it a favorite since it's hard to love a stage that stressful.

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #22 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:43:38 PM »

I should probably pick this up soon.

AV · « **Reply #23 on:** August 13, 2009, 05:38:56 PM »

My review:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfoiJ-zTr4E

7 / 10

so is nobody going to change the main title now that the name doesn't fit ??

Pandareus · « **Reply #24 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:21:26 PM »

I just finished it. Man, the last levels were intense. Danger from ahead, above, the background... Beating the game felt so satisfying...

Final time: 4 hours. It also seems like getting all the hidden artifacts unlocks a bonus level, which I haven't tried, because I need a break.

Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase. And it seems the game was made by a handful of people, maybe one or two guys, not counting the translators and the voice of the main character, so I'm even more impressed.

edit - advk, good review. I posted a comment.

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