Update:
13AM Games has published an official response to this leak, which you can see below:
We've had another little leak this past week (2016 is the year of 13AM leaks, it seems). But like all leaks, this is some exciting news!
13AM Games is no longer just 13AM Games! We have opened up to game publishing with our brand new publishing arm: 13AM Shipping Solutions!
We're really excited to help bring indie games to console and PC, and our first projects is Dadako's Pirate Pop Plus! A super addictive, gravity-defying, score-chasing, bubble-busting, gameboy-style arcade game for Wii U, New 3DS and Steam!
We will have more details in the coming weeks and months and hope to release the game soon! We've still got some work to do though, so be patient with us.
Anyways, as always thanks for the passion. We're glad to be bringing more fun games to you guys whenever we can.
Oh and as for some rumors about a supposed extra playable character… I'm gonna have to stay mum on that one.
Original Article:
Runbow studio 13AM Games has confirmed that it is bringing Dadako's Pirate Pop Plus to the Wii U and 3DS eShops.
The title takes inspiration from Mitchell Corp's classic bubble-popping title Pang, and will be shown off at this year's BitSummit in Japan, which takes place on the 9th and 10th of July.
With Game Boy-style visuals and an excellent chiptune soundtrack, it certainly looks the part. The Pang-style gameplay involves popping bubbles and blasting enemies but at certain points the gravity changes, placing you on the sides of the screen, or even upside down on the ceiling.
Another cool element is that the screen is arranged to look like you're playing the game on an old-fashioned handheld console - you can even change the colour of the backlight and switch the case design.
We can't wait, but what about you? Check out the trailer below and let us know what you think.
[source japanesenintendo.com]
Comments 14
Looks like something down my alley. Will look out for it
Great, I used to play Pang a lot back then. The only thing that bothers me is the wasted screen space. I'm fine with emulating old graphics, but that's a bit too far. I prefer the Shovel Knight/Mutant Mudds approach.
I'd get it for 1€. cause that's what's left on my account. not gonna buy a new eshop card before i see what the nx is about
OK, this looks kinda cool. From the initial title and image I was just expecting another bubble pop type game like you see on mobile all the time, a cheap cash grab, but this at least looks a bit different and not just another copy and paste of the same thing like most mobile developers are happy to do.
This actually looks really fun. Depending on pricing I'll be picking this one up at some point
Hi guys, thanks for adding my blog as a source. Much appreciated!
So is Satura playable or just part of the "box art"?
Ah yes, the Gameboy Days in Video Games.
that said. i plan on picking this game up soon.
I've been heavily into Game Boy recently, and I've always been a fan of Pang, so this looks good to me!
Wow, this looks like original Game Boy graphics. Much more so than the last games who tried this - Life of Pixel (which was great nonetheless) and this tri-strip puzzle game, both also available on Wii U.
I used to play Pang a lot in the arcades as a kid. 13AM Games publishing? OK, sold.
Ahhh yes! This looks amazing! If the pricing is sane, I'll definitely get this Day One.
@BriBri No problem! Please let us know when you post up stories like this
You know, there is such a thing as too retro. There are a lot of good things about the original GameBoy, but its graphical ability is not one of them.
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