Redux: Dark Matters (Kickstarter) - Dreamcast shmup

[Super Grover]

Update.

Dear backers,
here's an overview of the Redux: Dark Matters kickstarter legacy for you:
Reached Milestones
September 2011: started game development of Redux: Dark Matters
May 2012: kickstarter was launched, first stretch goal was reached
July 2012: funding goal was reached
December 2012: release of PC demo, development of "Dark Planet" stage was announced
New Milestones
February 2013: production of Redux Complete Soundtrack, delivery of MP3 soundtrack to all $25 backers
— fullfilment of $25 and $55 pledges —
March 2013: production of all Redux: Dark Matters Editions, production of Arcade Stick and "Supporter T-Shirt" for 1k backers
April 2013: shipment of Redux: Dark Matters Limited Edition, Steelcase Edition, Regular Edition and 1k backer items.
— fullfilment of $65, $100, $1,000 pledges —
May 2013: vacation!
-Hucast Games

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[CMcK]

Appreciate any impressions that you can give if you manage to play the demo.

I tried to run the demo on an older computer running XP. It wouldn't work though. The readme file said to run verison 1.01 instead. Only that file isn't present. Ah well. My bro has a new laptop from work so I'll see if I can borrow his old one.

Good to read that the game will ship in April hopefully it's pretty much feature complete and just being fine tuned based on feedback from the demo.

[Super Grover]

Forgot to add this info that I received prior to my last update.

ANOTHER DC game in the works...




As mentioned in previous updates we still offer a "Kickstarter Discount Account" for hucast.com as a cool bonus for our pledgers. If you're not bothering to purchase right now - it might be interesting for you in the future to get our new games.
And the best news is that we're actually working on a new game with another programming team for Sega Dreamcast while the other team is still working on "Dark Planet" stage! Stay tuned.
Anyway, now head on over to hucast.com and see what we've got for you! To get the 10% discount on ALL orders, FOREVER, simply follow these steps:
1. Register at hucast.com
2. Send kickstarter account request to [email protected] with kickstarter pledge proof. (Example: http://z44i.img-up.net/proof5e2e.png) or send us the email you got from kickstarter as pledge proof.
3. Wait for confirmation
4. Go shopping and receive 10% discount on ALL orders. Ever.
Enjoy!
-Hucast Games

[Super Grover]

Edit. Wrong thread.

[Super Grover]

Update.

Dear Fans, dear Backers,
Redux is almost finished and to be released on 3rd December this year. At this point we'd like to thank you for your patience and we hope that you will enjoy Redux once it came out.
Visit the new Redux game web site for final features of the game: http://www.reduxgame.com
Thank you!
We'll have further news for you when time is given.
-ReduxGame

https://www.hucast.com

https://www.reduxgame.com

[briareos_kerensky]

Got a mail today asking to check address and e-mail because Redux regular edition will ship in "December 2013". Curiously enough I never had Redux on order, but Ghost Blade instead. Oh well.

[charlesr]

The official site is a sedo holding page.....

[briareos_kerensky]

www.hucast.com works though.

[Super Grover]

Update.

Project Update #19: Redux: Dark Matters finally coming to Dreamcast in January 2014
Dear backers and fans,
At this point we'd like to apologize for the recent lack of communication and for the delays, but we found it was smarter to make the game as polished as possible and not to rush things out. The beta testing phase of Redux was quite time consuming but we think the Beta testers did a great job.
However, today we're proud to announce that Redux: Dark Matters has gone gold! The game will finally come to Dreamcast in January 2014.
Finally the wait is over! We hope you will love your reward as much as we loved to develop this game.
Last but not least: We'll request your shipping address data in end december from you. There's no need to let us know your shipping address before we send the shipping data request survey.
Thank you.

[VR46]

This is out today according to Eurogamer.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-01-28-sucessfully-kickstarted-dreamcast-shmup-redux-dark-matters-is-out-now

[fuse]

My Kickstarter copy was posted out last week, hoping to have it soon!

[CMcK]

Got confirmation as well. How long does stuff take to get here from Germany?

[CMcK]

It's arrived. And it's very fuzzy. Dux 1.5 looks lovely but Redux looks terrible. I don't own the original version of Dux so I cannot comment on any changes. Redux does seem to be pretty much the same game as Dux 1.5 but with more detailed animated backgrounds and a quarter of the resolution.
Dux 1.5 seems quite playable. It has that kind of chunky oversized sprite feel of old lower resolution arcade ports on the PC Engine. I like the bullet sweeping technique as well.

[CMcK]

I emailed Hucast and received this reply

"Hi Craig,

we had discussed this on Facebook. Redux does not looks as clean as DUX 1.5 since we used compression method to fit the Game into Dreamcast vram.
I'm sorry though that you dont like the result.


The game looks best with VGA box if that helps you.


-Hucast"

I don't have a monitor near the DC just now to try I but I can only imagine it will look worse over VGA.