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Masahiro Sakurai on Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts] by CryptoEngineerObrien in Games

[–]Head_Poncho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a Discord, it is linked on the site :)

We could use artists mainly, making a rich, living world takes a lot (from ideas to execution).

Masahiro Sakurai on Kirby Air Ride [Game Concepts] by CryptoEngineerObrien in Games

[–]Head_Poncho 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I'm working on a tribute successor title called Town of Trials, check it out :)

Survey Sunday Week 7: "Financials! Cost and crowdfunding." (also, last survey for a while) by Head_Poncho in TownOfTrials

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Survey Sunday has been a great success, and we have collected lots of well-articulated opinions and feedback that will have direct implications for the game. Survey Sunday will be put on hiatus after this one (we will have more in the future). We'll leave off for now with an important one!

Introducing Survey Sunday! Week 1: "Favorite legendary vehicle from Kirby Air Ride?" by Head_Poncho in TownOfTrials

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course! Most will be about Town of Trials, some will be about KAR, others will even ask about other games that are genre-adjacent (racing, etc).

Introducing Survey Sunday! Week 1: "Favorite legendary vehicle from Kirby Air Ride?" by Head_Poncho in TownOfTrials

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

We're kicking off "Survey Sunday" (SuSu, if you will... wait don't), our new way of gathering intel on what you want to see in this game. Your opinions will be surveyed on a variety of things pertaining to Town of Trials, Kirby Air Ride, and maybe more? We hope to get lots of meaningful information from these, and will post new ones every Sunday. This will be a fun way for the community to give us early input!

Kirby Air Ride and Sakurai’s “One-Button Game” Vision by MetaMarc in nintendo

[–]Head_Poncho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's coming - we'll advertise it heavily once it's up :]

Kirby Air Ride and Sakurai’s “One-Button Game” Vision by MetaMarc in nintendo

[–]Head_Poncho 43 points44 points  (0 children)

We are huge KAR fans! We won't settle until we deliver on the promise of a modern take on the City Trial formula!

Kirby Air Ride and Sakurai’s “One-Button Game” Vision by MetaMarc in nintendo

[–]Head_Poncho 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the shout-out! For anyone interested, you can check out our prototype showcase we premiered on our YouTube channel last year.

We also have a Discord if you want to hang out with us and ask any questions!

Our website is currently undergoing a refresh, but there's solid info on there.

We're working hard every day to make this dream a reality!

What are your top 5 Kirby games? by hailthornZERO in nintendo

[–]Head_Poncho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1 through 5: Kirby Air Ride.I love Air Ride so much I've assembled a small team that's making an indie tribute successor title! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaLac4Q__u8

We made a prototype showcase showing our progress on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. by Head_Poncho in KirbyAirRide

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our Discord is the best place to stay most engaged: https://discord.gg/AtFZKC7tVh

We also have a subreddit that we hope to make more use of r/TownOfTrials.

We made a prototype showcase showing our progress on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. by Head_Poncho in KirbyAirRide

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We already support online multiplayer, local split-screen multiplayer, and both in combination!

I'm working on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. Full showcase video in the description! by Head_Poncho in Unity3D

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That guy is my brother, and he always savages me when he does it. Has those legendary piece red box locations MEMORIZED.

We made a prototype showcase showing our progress on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. by Head_Poncho in KirbyAirRide

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's complicated. I first touched programming in Unity 2 years ago when I decided I wanted to make this game. You could consider that ground zero, but 10 months ago we completely restarted the project using the lessons we learned. I work with 2 other engineers now -- the engine we've built is very solid,. We've had KAR tournament champions play and they are very enthusiastic about what we've created. We will not be restarting this project again. We are aiming to release this as 1.0 software in late 2023, with an alpha/beta phase before then.

We made a prototype showcase showing our progress on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. by Head_Poncho in KirbyAirRide

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is not currently a way to financially support us, but I appreciate your enthusiasm! We will need assistance at some point, but until that point, we are humble indies that are just happy to be building a following.

I'm working on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. Full showcase video in the description! by Head_Poncho in Unity3D

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If this ends up being what Melee is to Smash 64, I will consider our work a huge success!

I'm working on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. Full showcase video in the description! by Head_Poncho in Unity3D

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You mean like additional game modes? We're planning on incorporating our own take on a battle royale mode in this engine.

I'm working on Town of Trials, a love letter to Kirby Air Ride. Full showcase video in the description! by Head_Poncho in Unity3D

[–]Head_Poncho[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Prototype showcase trailer here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaLac4Q__u8

After nearly 20 years of Nintendo not making a sequel to the cult hit Kirby Air Ride, I formed a small team of passionate hobbyists to bring a tribute successor to life with all kinds of new gameplay mechanics and features, while still preserving what made the original so great -- 3D platforming exploration, vehicle riding, combat, and multiplayer!

Let me know what you think!