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[drotahorror]

Sure. I'm down.

Developed by WayForward Technologies, the RetroRealms games let players traverse worlds and enter different realms to overcome challenges inspired by Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead. Combining retro visuals with modern mechanics, players venture between two overlapping worlds, with the ability to enter the nightmare infested Dark Realm at any time, which unlocks shortcuts, hidden pathways, and rewards for those brave enough to enter.

In RetroRealms: Halloween, "Players take control of Michael Myers and other characters from the original 1978 film to slash through familiar settings and overcome the ultimate evil that has descended upon our world."

And in RetroRealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead, "Fans can play as Ash Williams to battle through iconic locations inspired by the STARZ original series while fighting Deadites and other familiar characters from the hit show."

"The two RetroRealms titles, each sold separately, connect with each other to create an ever-expanding universe of popular characters that unlocks additional gameplay. The games can be played individually or, if both titles are purchased, new features can be accessed including taking characters from one game into the other. Players can also commemorate their achievements within the RetroRealms Arcade, a lovingly realized 3D gateway and tribute to arcade gaming that connects both titles, providing a single way to access every game in the series and to redeem in-game tickets, view leaderboards, and find other exclusive content."

 

[RedC]

Will definitely get.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Is Jake Kaufman doing the music

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Waypoint are a good publisher imo I like their vibe

 

[jason10mm]

Sure. I'm down.

 

[John Bilbo]

I recommend picking up Splatterhouse while waiting for these.

 

[abstract alien]

Michael Myers got a Shoryuken now. Damn, he was already OP to begin with.

 

[Luipadre]

Not what i expected but looks cool

 

[ClanOfNone]

Wayforward rarely disappoints, I'll pick this up for sure.

 

[drotahorror]

added some info.

neat that if you own both games they kind of cross over.

 

[Swagballs717]

So is RetroRealms gonna be a new series like Digital Eclipse's Gold Master Series where they license a bunch of recognizable IP's to make into 16 bit platformers?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Wasn't expecting this at all, but I'm in.

 

[kiphalfton]

Hopefully they can finish Ash vs Evil Dead story in some form (likely not live action, but either in this game or in the purported animated series).

 

[Kings Field]

Day one

 

[Plague Doctor]

I'm in. Give me more things like this.

 

[El Muerto]

Already looks better than the last Halloween game

 

[fart town usa]

Will definitely get. Perfect release for the Halloween season. I am usually critical of WayForward's visuals but Im OK with these.

 

[Gambit2483]

So we're all pretending we knew this existed...

 

[Vyse]

Looks great. I'm in!

 

[Salz01]

I kind of want it.

 

[Stitch]

I don't remember this part from the movies

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Well... At least they try it.

 

[RedC]

Out Now

 

[Stitch]

oh wow wasn't expecting this price..

 

[RedC]

oh wow wasn't expecting this price..

 

[Cyberpunkd]

This costs $49.99 for the double feature...

 

[jubei]

Is Jake Kaufman doing the music

That would be huge. Jake Kaufman is amazing.

 

[FoxMcChief]

This costs $49.99 for the double feature...

Wayforward games tend to be worth their price tag. I think the name recognition probably adds $5-$10 per title too.

 

[ultrazilla]

Pricing made it DOA(no pun intended) for me. $25 per game is too much IMO. $15 was my sweet spot.
Their forums are also complaining with their pricing.

 

[Ogbert]

Too expensive.

 

[Deerock71]

Will pre-purchase on Switch, for the bonuses, then pick up physical eventually.

EDIT- Shit. Today's the 18th
EDITS- And honestly, I was expecting $25 for both of them. Will wait for a sale.

 

[El Muerto]

Definitely waiting for a price drop. Game looks like it's worth between $5-$10. In the meantime check out Evil Dead Redux. Free download, fun beat 'em up based on the openbor engine.

Evil Dead Redux by fun games for all

Fan game from the creator of Urban Lockdown and Bad ass babes

fun-games-for-all.itch.io

 

[John Bilbo]

Ufo 50 has fifty games for 24,50€

 

[ssringo]

No matter I look at it, it's just bad pricing. The physical deluxe edition might be good if you're a Halloween fan for the Michael Myers stuff but the digital version is awful. $50 for everything (until next month then it's $60) is a tough sale for 2 side scrolling pixel art games and 2 extra characters. And $25 for one game but none of other 3 characters is even worse. At minimum Laurie and Kelly should've been included with their respective franchise game instead of day 1 DLC.

And I'm still salty at WayForward about RCG2.

 

[Reizo Ryuu]

I'm guessing the licensing cost made them go with this pricing, but still a short sighted move; there's no way these should've been more than 15 individually 50 for both is ridiculous.

 

[havoc00]

If this was 15 I'd buy it but 50 for both is steep

 

[FoxMcChief]

I really think it's the Halloween and Evil Dead names in October that brought the price tag up.

 

[Pejo]

Damn, 50 bucks huh? Ugghhhh. I really wanted the Ash vs. Evil Dead game at least, but man...

We'll see...

 

[Kacho]

People on the Steam forums are saying you can beat the games in under 2 hrs and get a refund. That's not gonna be good for business.

 

[John Bilbo]

Did anyone pick this up?

 

[Punished Miku]

I'm guessing the licensing cost made them go with this pricing, but still a short sighted move; there's no way these should've been more than 15 individually 50 for both is ridiculous.

Same overpriced WayForward releases as always. Like Contra, or Rival City Girls. I think the double pack of that is like $100.

 

[MasterDerico]

Overpriced, same for Blazing Strike...