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Developer: Renegade Kid
Release Date: January 26, 2012
Platform: Nintendo 3DS eShop
Price: $8.99

Mutant Mudds is an exciting new platform game for the Nintendo 3DS from award-winning developer, Renegade Kid. This marks the company's first self-published title, available exclusively on the Nintendo eShop. Released on January 26, 2012.

Our hero may be a 2D character, but he can take advantage of the third dimension by jetting between the background and the foreground playfields in this unique dimensionally-woven platform adventure (the stereo 3D effect looks amazing on the 3DS).

Armed with a heavy-duty water cannon and H20-powered jet pack, Max steps out onto the porch of his (Grannie's) home; determined to thwart the filthy plans of the Mutant Mudd army by blasting and hovering his way across the soiled landscape.

More Info: http://www.renegadekid.com/mutantmudds.htm

 

[Vic]

Yeah, it does look great. 2D goodness!

 

[TheOGB]

Very interesting. I'd been watching it since it was first revealed, and this is certainly a different direction than what they started with. I'm eager to finally see the results.

 

[Dog Problems]

Nice, I signed that petition or whatever it was months ago to have them bring it out as it was back then but it never happened. Good to see it coming out now.

 

[From The Dust]

nice. finally another 3DSware game

 

[Fantastical]

Renegade Kid is also self publishing this title which is a big step for them.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Looks awesome, will buy.

 

[nincompoop]

Why'd they turn it into a sidescroller? There's probably going to be a flood of those coming to the e-shop. It would've stood out more if they kept it 3D.

 

[From The Dust]

more 2D sidescrollers you say? why is that a bad thing?

 

[cws]

Why'd they turn it into a sidescroller? There's probably going to be a flood of those coming to the e-shop. It would've stood out more if they kept it 3D.

Wtf is wrong with a side scroller - you people ......

 

[From The Dust]

Wtf is wrong with a side scroller - you people ......

they are only worth being downloadable games apparently. for some reason people see them as low quality or something

 

[Lijik]

I really like the new look, and anything thats aiming to directly recreate the 3D background/foreground jumping of Virtual Boy Wario Land gets a thumbs up from me.

 

[radioheadrule83]

I've just seen the scans, it looks way different to the planned DS game... which looked quite good for DS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfDpye2-TLw

It didn't look overly wowing in gameplay terms, so hopefully the move to 2D platformer brings with it some cool moments... maybe the 3D game might get a publisher if this does well on eShop?

 

[GeekyDad]

Even though its 2D, stereoscopic 3D will be able to be used by switching between the foreground and background.

Little unclear about that last part, but very cool they're gonna go ahead and publish it. Even better, they're turning it into a side-scroller. What I saw of the early (3D) version looked decent, but I'm always up for another handheld side-scroller.

 

[nincompoop]

Wtf is wrong with a side scroller - you people ......

WTF is wrong with wanting some diversity? There are a billion sidescrollers coming out that I'm interested in, but the only 3D platformer in development for any system at all is Super Mario 3DS.

 

[EatChildren]

Little unclear about that last part, but very cool they're gonna go ahead and publish it. Even better, they're turning it into a side-scroller. What I saw of the early (3D) version looked decent, but I'm always up for another handheld side-scroller.

From the scans, it uses traditional 2D pixel art, so backgrounds are 'layered'. I suspect that the stereo 3D will give actual depth to the background layers, much like what people expect the 3D'ified classic GB/GBC titles will look like.

 

[lunchwithyuzo]

Little unclear about that last part, but very cool they're gonna go ahead and publish it. Even better, they're turning it into a side-scroller. What I saw of the early (3D) version looked decent, but I'm always up for another handheld side-scroller.

Think Wario Land VB. Gameplay takes place on different layers and you refocus depending on that.

 

[NewFresh]

It is good to hear that it is still coming. 2D>3D
Here is what it looked like before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfDpye2-TLw&feature=player_embedded

 

[FoneBone]

I've been waiting way too long for a sprite-based game with 3D effects to be announced, this deserves much more excitement than it gets.

 

[Why would you do that?]

I'm hoping it's a launch game because they're showing it off now, but it could just as easily not be.

It's amazing how little we know about 3DS Download titles and the May *ahem* June update in general.

I've been waiting way too long for a sprite-based game with 3D effects to be announced, this deserves much more excitement than it gets.

Me too. I'm very happy because of that.

I also hope developers aren't afraid to make retail 2D sprite games. The 3DS is the perfect resolution for them.

 

[Fantastical]

I'm hoping it's a launch game because they're showing it off now, but it could just as easily not be.

It's amazing how little we know about 3DS Download titles and the May *ahem* June update in general.

It said "late 2011", so probably not a launch game.

 

[Yes Boss!]

Getting a good Wario VB vibe of this one. Looks great.

 

[AceBandage]

Hope they made it a longer game for the eShop, since it'll have larger file sizes.

 

[cooljeanius]

WTF is wrong with wanting some diversity? There are a billion sidescrollers coming out that I'm interested in, but the only 3D platformer in development for any system at all is Super Mario 3DS.

Exactly my feelings about this as well. When I signed the petition for the game to see release, it was because we don't get many 3D platformers. It's hard to get excited about another sidescroller...

 

[Fantastical]

Hope they made it a longer game for the eShop, since it'll have larger file sizes.

Well, I mean... it changed from 3D to 2D so I don't think the file size is going to be a problem.

 

[Teknoman]

Looking at the Nintendo Power article, it looks pretty cool. Looks like it might be some sorta Turrican style game meets cartoonish Mario/old school platformer art.

 

[Salsa]

finally!!

awesome

 

[KenOD]

Looks good, and I have been wanting a side scroller to make use of the 3D. Though all the images remind me I still need to buy Dark Void Zero.

 

[Teknoman]

Looking at the Nintendo Power article, it looks pretty cool. Looks like it might be some sorta Turrican style game meets cartoonish Mario/old school platformer art.

 

[Fernando Rocker]

Wow... I love the art style... it kinda remimds me to Super Mario World...

I will definitely going to keep an eye on this game. Some of the details:

• 2D side-scrolling platformer
• Published by Renegade Kid (first time they've published a game, and their own)
• New project was born out of experimentation
• Nhen 3DS was revealed, Renegade Kid rebooted their DSiWare title into the current result
• Plot remains identical
• Max has a water powered cannon and jetpack which he uses to defeat enemies which rise from the earth
• Travel between foreground and background (the 3D effect should enhance this)
• Environments include- “a dark winter land, a fiery temple, a space cosmos, and a fluffy cloudville.”
• Collect Water Sprites to defeat the Mudds
• Collect water sprites to open new levels
• Secrets and power-ups
• Good for pick-up-and-play sessions
• DLC through SpotPass
• Late 2011 release on the 3DS eShop

 

[Fernando Rocker]

It has a very SNES vibe...

 

[From The Dust]

won't get my mag till the end of the week (when I go home), but I'll be sure to support this.

 

[Like the hat?]

Looks so much better than the original version IMO

 

[Fernando Rocker]

Looks so much better than the original version IMO

Definitely, Joystiqer!

 

[Teknoman]

Looks so much better than the original version IMO

I'd hope that would be the majority of opinions. Looks really nice now.

 

[The Technomancer]

Where are people seeing the new style? From some scans somewhere?

 

[Teknoman]

Where are people seeing the new style? From some scans somewhere?

I saw shots in the new Nintendo Power.

 

[Father_Brain]

Official website: www.mutantmudds.com

 

[Linkup]

They definitely took this in a much better direction than before, at least it looks decent now.

 

[NewFresh]

Wish it would have been a launch game for the 3DS. But I am a patient man

 

[Neo Child]

Looks so good, so glad that there's still gunna be classic 2D games like this on the 3DS. Thought the genre was near dead on console&handheld gaming.

 

[Night_Trekker]

I am really digging that art style.

 

[EatChildren]

I quite like the deliberately low res pixel art style.

 

[GDGF]

This is pretty sweet looking!

 

[V_Ben]

That's not what I expected from a Renegade Kid game. I like it.

 

[Graphics Horse]

I quite like the deliberately low res pixel art style.

Seems to work well considering.

The playable background layer is using the same art at 1:1 scale, nice idea.

 

[Luigiv]

Renegade Kid's inexperience with pixel art definitely shows. I personally don't like the way this looks at all.

 

[Azure Dream]

The original look seemed really bland, maybe this is a little too basic (early 90s PC shareware platformer), but I highly prefer this over what they had.

 

[Night_Trekker]

That's not what I expected from a Renegade Kid game. I like it.

Seriously. I was expecting to make some Debbie Downer post when I clicked on the thread, but I was pleasantly surprised.

The original look seemed really bland, maybe this is a little too basic (early 90s PC shareware platformer), but I highly prefer this over what they had.

That's exactly what I was thinking and exactly why I like it.

 

[Azure Dream]

That's exactly what I was thinking and exactly why I like it.

I think it's this shot

that makes you say "Wait a second, I have that on a floppy somewhere!" The completely generic gem collectables, the gun, the jetpack...