Mario And Zelda Modders Are Utilizing Their Abilities To Develop A New N64-Impressed Platformer

After slightly slice of one thing Tremendous Mario 64 flavoured? Maybe with a aspect of Banjo-Kazooie assortment? Effectively, Kero Quest 64, a brand new Kickstarter mission, may need you lined (thanks, GamesRadar).

This N64-inspired platformer comes from Stratobox, a workforce of modders and sport devs, turning from the modding scene to create one thing new (albeit, one thing that appears instantly acquainted). Zelda modder MelonSpeedruns takes on lead programming duties right here, with Mario 64 ROM Hacker BroDute becoming a member of on stage design. The modding pair are joined by 3D modeller/animator TheRidiculousR and composer Jamphibious. Briefly, it is a workforce that is aware of their ’90s platformers.

In order that’s precisely what they’ve made. Kero Quest 64 is a 3D platformer/collectathon, the place you play as a polygonal blue frog, full with a long-jumping, side-flipping, ground-pounding moveset that may doubtless be acquainted to all those that graced the Mushroom Kingdom in a long time passed by. Based on the Kickstarter web page, the workforce was “impressed by different video games within the style, particularly these from the late ’90s”, and after wanting on the above trailer, we will completely see it.

The sport has already sped previous its preliminary Kickstarter purpose, securing a GalaxyTrail-published Steam launch which is presently eyeing an August 2026 launch date. “However certainly one thing so clearly impressed by Nintendo classics belongs on a Nintendo console?” you may ask, and the devs agree! On the time of writing, the sport has simply sneaked previous the 25,000€ Kickstarter stretch purpose, securing plans for a future Swap port — whether or not that finally ends up being on ‘Swap 1’ or ‘Swap 2’ stays to be seen.

Admittedly, the Swap is residence to a good variety of N64-inspired platformers at this level, but it surely’s hardly shocking given the console’s nostalgic flare. If Kero Quest 64 appears to be like up your avenue, the Kickstarter web page will stay dwell till twentieth January and a free demo is now accessible on Steam.