Yesterday, at its latest Indie World presentation, WayForward announced Yars Rising, a new Metroidvania based on the classic Atari franchise.
Veteran game designer James Montagna is overseeing this new project, bringing a fresh perspective to game design since teaming up with Nintendo on last year's Advance Wars 1+2: Reboot Camp. It seems that there are.
Here's the eye-opening experience Nintendo game makers apparently gave him (via Game File):
“It's like seeing a color that doesn't exist. Well, that color doesn't have a name. I couldn't imagine it before. But once you're moved by it and you see it, you can't see it any other way. It becomes impossible to do so.”
It's always nice to hear stories like this, as many developers say they grew up as fans of Nintendo games and idolized celebrities like Shigeru Miyamoto. Just last year, Metroid Dredd team MercurySteam described working with Nintendo as a “game-changing experience.”
Yars is expected to arrive on the Switch eShop later this year, and Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is available for purchase now.
