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Battle Chasers: Nightwar Kickstarter Exceeds Stretch Goals
Posted on September 14, 2015 | 1 Comment
A great fantasy comic is getting a great video game adaptation Continue Reading...
Good news for backers of Arkship Syndicates crowdsourced effort Battle Chasers: Nightwar. The project has been killing its stretch goals and is well beyond the initial target of $500,000.
Billed by the developer as a traditional, turn based RPG with stylized graphics, isometric environmental navigation, puzzle solving and filled with tons and tons of lore to help flesh out the world and entice players to unearth every secret, this indie project is looking more like a winner with every reveal. The production values have been top notch so far, with amazing artwork and animations for the characters and a vividly detailed and colorful world to explore.
Fans of RPGs from Japan will even recognize the familiar character dialogue screens making a much welcome appearance here. As of right now, the projected release date is by December of 2016 and one look at the rewards for the unlocked stretch goals is rather impressive. Taken directly from the Battle Chasers: Nightwar Kickstarter page:
While one could look upon stretch goals with a cynical eye, most of these rewards are good, providing game enhancements and adding extra features that should further liven up what is already turning out to be a stellar looking game!
Battle Chasers, for those not in the know, was originally a comic book created by fan favorite comic artist Joe Madureira back in 1998 that ran for nine issues over a span of three years and ended on a cliffhanger. The series was often delayed and never came close to its monthly publication goal but one could not deny that every issue was of the highest caliber and well worth the wait. The reason for the series ending early? Well, MAD! (as he is known by his fans for how he signs all his artwork) went off to work in the video game industry, eventually cofounding Vigil Studios. who developed the popular Darksiders and Darksiders II action games. Key members of Vigil have combined to form Arkship Syndicate, the devs for Battle Chasers: Nightwar. The comic was an anime style techno-fantasy that told the story of a girl named Gully who inherits a pair of magical gauntlets from her father that bestow unearthly strength to the wearer.
The main thrust of the series narrative revolves around Gully and her allies fighting their enemies, who are not only plotting general nastiness for the land but also want the gauntlets to use as their own. That summary only scratches the surface of the plot, which is a lot more nuance and detail than Im describing here, and the series remains deeply entrenched in its fans hearts as evidenced by the continued love they have for Battle Chasers 14 years after the fact.
Madureira has been asked many times about the fate of Battle Chasers, and hes decided that its finally time for the series to make its long awaited return. The best part? Not only is Battle Chasers: Nightwar funded, but MAD! is also going to be working on the comic again!
In case youre wondering how its all turning out and why this is something to get hyped about, take a look at their gameplay preview video:
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar has been successfully funded on Kickstarter and is slated to debut on PC and Mac via Steam and GoG, Xbox One and Playstation 4. The tentative release date is December 2016 but based on what theyve shown us so far, it would not at all surprise me to see this street early. As we learn more, well be sure to let you know. Oh, and by the way, theres still time to back the project if youre interested.
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See Battle Chasers: Nightwar In Action, Publishing Deal Announced
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- http://www.gameinformer.com/tags/Preview/default.aspxon Mar 08, 2016 at 10:59 AM
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The former Darksiders developers at Airship Syndicate have penned a publishing deal with Nordic Games for the upcoming Battle Chasers release.
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar Second Trailer
Posted on March 8, 2016 | 3 Comments
No delays on this, Joe Mad! I need to chase some battles! Continue Reading...
The fine folks at Nordic Games and Airship Syndicate have put together another trailer for their upcoming, successfully crowdfunded RPG Battle Chasers: Nightwar, an isometric dungeon crawler that has exploratory elements similar to Diablo and Torchlight that goes into traditional turn based combat most commonly (but not exclusively) associated with the retro Final Fantasy titles. The game also features beautiful 2D anime style sequences by Powerhouse Animation Studios (who also did the amazing 2D animation cutscenes for The Banner Saga, among many others).
The game is an adaptation of the popular late 90s Image Comics publication of the same name, which is about a young girl named Gully who inherits a pair of magic gauntlets from her father. These gloves grant unearthly physical strength and resilience to whoever wears them. As Gully fights to keep the artifacts out of the hands of those who would abuse the power, she meets heroes that help her in her journey and fight against her enemies.
The comic book was praiseworthy for its story, artwork and characters but notorious for its frequent delays in publication and dreadful cliffhanger ending that was never resolved due to series creator Joe Madureira leaving comics to go work in the video game industry. His most notable contribution to electronic entertainment was as the lead artist and art director for the excellent and well regarded Darksiders and Darksiders II action games, a violent and highly stylized interpretations of Christian lore.
Now hes back on the scene with Battle Chasers, not only working on the video game but also committing to three issue arcs of an all new Battle Chasers comic book, which is great news for fans of this fondly remembered and oft-lamented fantasy series (like myself). Check out the new trailer, which shows more of the exploration aspects of the game and gives us a good look at the pace and style of the combat, including a peek at special attacks from both the skilled swordsman Garrison and the sexy and audacious pirate Red Monika. There are also a few brief moments of the 2D animated sequences. The game is looking great so far!
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Battle Chasers: Nightwar is tentatively set for release on Steam and GOG for Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation 4. It is being developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Nordic Games, with 2D animated sequences by Powerhouse Animation Studios (and I strongly advise you check out their 2015 Demo Reel). If you want to learn more
about the game, you can do so by visiting the official website here.
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