A new Kickstarter aims to make a Shadow Gangs Dreamcast release a reality. Current gen scrolling arcade ninja action title Shadow Gangs boasts a classic aesthetic, while remaining complete modern with 60FPS visuals, among other things.
In an advanced state of development for Dreamcast, Shadow Gangs‘ developer ShadowTeam expects the completed project to have a physical release and launch by the expected due date of April 2023. The only problem is that at the time of writing, only £15,445 has been pledged of the £139,999 goal, with 24 days remaining.
The accompanying video demonstrates the game, comparing the Xbox Series X and Dreamcast versions.
The intended specification for the Dreamcast project are as follows:
Technical:
- 640*480 native resolution (No scaling).
- 60 FPS with perfect smooth scrolling and animations.
- Up to 6 parallax scrolling layers.
- Lots of on screen action.
- CDDA music.
- VMU for save and load.
- Rumble option when using a Rumble Pack.
- Configurable controls.
Design:
- HD sprites and background art.
- 15 levels, and a special bonus stage.
- 6 bosses.
- 10 different melee attacks, 2 hero forms (fighter and ninja).
- More than 30 different enemies.
- Mines and Ninja magic special attacks.
- 11 different music tracks.
- 3 difficulty levels.
Kickstarter pledges for the Shadow Gangs Dreamcast project include a basic £10 support option, Dreamcast Digital Edition for £25, physical editions for £45 and above, and even a Dreamcast and current gen version for £40. Many more backing options are available.
You can download a demo version of Shadow Gangs for SEGA Dreamcast, suitable for emulators or burning to CDR and running on an original device.
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