
Sungrand's Jerrel Dulay has admitted that his ambitious multi-platform JRPG Breath of Thunder is unlikely to hit its crowdfunding goal of $30,510 AUD, let alone the other lofty stretch goals intended to secure a release on multiple retro systems.
The Australian indie developer – who has previously released several titles in the Silver Falls series – launched the Kickstarter campaign last week. Stretch goals include the PSP ($48,000 AUD), Game Boy Color ($91,000 AUD), Dreamcast ($152,000 AUD), PS1 ($229,000 AUD), Atari Jaguar ($305,000 AUD), Saturn ($543,000 AUD) and Virtual Boy ($760,000 AUD).
However, the campaign has gotten off to a sluggish start, raising just under $8,000 AUS so far, with 24 days remaining. Should it reach its initial goal of $30,510 AUD, that will secure development for the Nintendo Switch, Steam/PC, Atari VCS, Playdate and PlayStation Vita.
Dulay has taken to YouTube to lament the campaign of negativity towards the project and has come up with a novel way of answering his critics – he's resurrecting another infamous Kickstarter to illustrate his talent when it comes to creating games for 'dead' systems:
Unfortunately, the general consensus from the internet regarding the Kickstarter campaign is negative. The campaign is being compared to Mighty No. 9 and its failures. It is unlikely Breath of Thunder will be funded, so I made Mighty No. 9 for PSVita and 3DS instead.
Mighty No. 9 broke Kickstarter records back in 2013, but the final product was a critical flop; the promised PS Vita and 3DS versions were eventually cancelled.
Dulay is quick to point out that his Mighty No. 9 project is "a fan homage" and "has no relation to the official IP." You can download the PS Vita and 3DS versions if you fancy giving it a spin. Who knows? Perhaps these will convince you that Dulay is capable of making Breath of the Thunder a success.
If you fancy seeing how the game could shape up, then you can download the 'Vibe Check Teaser' from the tweet below.
Comments 5
Not gonna lie, that’s a pretty good flex.
This is amazing. Upped my backer tier.
Good for him. I hope Breath of Thunder gets made. I really enjoyed Silver Falls on the 3DS, and he clearly has some talent!
The Internet mob at large just makes me angry these days, and hopefully he can get past it.
The thing is I think most people were more excited for the weird ports, like I always want a new gbc game.
Very clever move. You have to admire his dedication to his project.
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