MANOS: The Hands of Fate - 8-bit 2D Platformer from FreakZone

[shyguy3]

^ That image made me an instant buyer

[PointOfLight]

Originally Posted by DistantJ

Do any of you guys have any fond/bizarre memories of NES (or Master System, or whatever else) game moments which just don't make sense outside of retro game logic? If you mention something we particularly like, we may include a reference to it and thank you in the credits!

How about annoying moments? I always hated how a few games would employ this crazy tactic of sending you back a few levels when you got right to the end of a game (Ghosts 'N Goblins, anyone?)

So have you actually seen the movie that bears the same name as this game?

[DistantJ]

^ Of course! It's one of my favourite bad movies, lol...

NEW SCREENSHOT REVEAL ZOMG



THERE IS NO WAY OUT OF HERE. IT WILL BE DARK SOON. Here’s your first glimpse into the interior of the hellish haunted hotel where you’ll be spending most of MANOS: The Hands of Fate. Mike must find his family, but he will have to watch out for The Master and Torgo’s tricks and traps! THERE IS NO WAY OUT OF HERE.

[Clash Force]

Box art looks awesome. If you ever do a PC release you should get some printed and ship em out.

[DistantJ]

Given it a bit of a graphical overhaul to appear more NES-like and less GBC-like. Note the brown outlines etc.

Another little homage to the old NES games, I always used to be amused by the fact that they'd always use a space followed by two exclamation marks.

Big reveals later this week!

[psj3809]

Love the look of this one, i know 'some' kids nowadays will think 'graphics look bad, why make this game look old....' but its all about the gameplay. The graphics give you a great nostalgic memory from the past but i hope kids dont dismiss these types of games.

I still play a lot of old NES/Master System games as the gameplay is still top notch to this day.

This games totally reminding me of that, cant wait to try it.

[Daver16]

Yeah I really love how this game looks so much like the classic NES games. I got really excited because my Dad visited me and brought me some boxes of my stuff from when I was a kid which included my old NES with all the Super Mario brothers and a few other classics, it was like Christmas in May! Now we just need a way to hook the nes controller up to iOS device to play this!

[undeadcow]

Although the source is slightly obscure and the game looks cool I cring every time I see the title because it seems so unoriginal to name the game directly after a cheesy public domain horror movie.

[psj3809]

Originally Posted by undeadcow

Although the source is slightly obscure and the game looks cool I cring every time I see the title because it seems so unoriginal to name the game directly after a cheesy public domain horror movie.

But how many people know that ? I never knew there was a 'cheesy public domain horror movie' called that so it doesnt ruin it for me.

[DeathWeed]

Originally Posted by DistantJ

Do any of you guys have any fond/bizarre memories of NES (or Master System, or whatever else) game moments which just don't make sense outside of retro game logic? If you mention something we particularly like, we may include a reference to it and thank you in the credits!

I think it would be pretty rad/hilarious if you referenced the day-to-night system from Castlevania II: Simon's Quest. Also it would be pretty cool if you added little unneccessary minigames like in Back to the Future. :P