DevLog #84: April 2023 (Patreon)

Hi everyone 😊 This marks 7 years of monthly DevLogs 🙀

Super Night Riders 2016

As planned, I've completed the Nintendo Switch port which passed certification 😋

Pre-orders starts on May 18th with a release on May 25th worldwide 😁

The game will be priced $4.99 + 10% discount during the launch period.

Mistakes were made

While working on this port, thought it was a good occasion to release it on more platforms.

So, I paid the entry fee of $100 to release it on the Epic Games Store.

Worked on it for a few days until... I realized the Unity plugin for Epic services is broken 😭 So this port is on hold for now 😅

Similarly, thought about an Android port with 3 monetization choices:

- Premium: One time IAP at full price.

- IAPs: Token packs, just like the real arcades back in the day 😁

- Free: Free tokens after watching a video ad.

Worked on this for a few days but had ton of graphical glitches and compatibility issues...

Forgot how fragmented and non standard Android devices were. On hold too 😅

Though, here's a shot on the Ayn Odin Pro. Don't mind the SEGA Nomad logos, these are just stickers 😁

More info on Super Night Riders 2016: neko.works/SNR2016 

Super Night Riders S1

I've finally published the teaser video 😁

youtube.com/watch?v=CBO6X9SJqf0 

A few screenshots from the current prototype...

... and a few more from a slightly older build but in 21:9 ratio - ultrawide.

Still working on the Anime opening. Here's a few backgrounds...

... and a couple character cuts with Alice 💋

Bonus

A couple 4K wallpapers from this Anime 😁

More info on Super Night Riders S1: neko.works/SNRS1 

What's Next?

Next month, I'll focus on Super Night Riders S1 once more.

Currently considering a playable demo in June, and a release on Steam Early Access in July.

Wasn't able to work on Light Fairytale Episode 3 this month - sorry 😅

But now that Super Night Riders 2016 is finalized on Switch, I should have more time.

So, I'll try to remake the Hydropolis town, and implement a few cutscenes - including the mandatory 'bath scene' 😗

And that's it 😊

Thanks you so much for your support for all these years. On to the 8th year 😁