Abobo's Big Adventure - Official Site Launched!

[Mockery]

Here's an interview I did with 8-Bit Cubist when they visited our booth at Comic-Con to check out Abobo's Big Adventure:



Spiffy!

[Mockery]

And some more Comic-Con interviews

[Nick]

Way to get some bro-loving from a half naked guy, Rog. Glad to see those interviews showing off some new scenes from the game.

So Abobo is going to have about 8 levels, right?

[Mockery]

Eight levels officially, but there are other scenes that take place in other games, there's a boss fight that's in another game, and the Contra level is actually a double-level with two bosses. So it's really a lil' more than eight if you want to get technical about it.

Once a level is cleared, you will be able to access it and replay it anytime you like via the level select screen. In other words, if you can't finish the game in one sitting, you can always come back later and start back up on the level you left off on. Also, if you play the game on Newgrounds, it comes in handy for replaying certain levels so that you can collect all the medals and secrets in the game.

[Nick]

Sounds good. I'm still planning on streaming it over at V2. The viewers are bound to get a kick out of it.

[Zomboid]

Yeah, that's a great site. I can see why you'd enjoy it.

So, is this a PC only thing? I'm sure it's posted somewhere, but, you know...looking for it.

[Nick]

They said in the interviews it's going to be a free flash game, so yeah.

[Mockery]

Correcto. PC only. You'll be able to play it in your browser on I-Mockery, Newgrounds and AbobosBigAdventure.com, and we'll also make a downloadable version you can play locally.

[Nick]

I'm curious to know how you set up the game to work with Arcade set up you had running. Can you shed any light on that?

[Zomboid]

Ah, ok then. Good. I can justify spending money on the posters because I frame those and then they're officially objects d'art and they're fun for people to look at, but games seem more frivolous to the respectable adult in me .

Originally Posted by Nick

They said in the interviews it's going to be a free flash game, so yeah.

Don't assume that I watch every video I see just because you do.

[Nick]

Pretty sure someone would find a reason to sue them for selling Abobo for money. Since they kinda don't own any of the characters of the game levels, y'know.

[Zomboid]

Yeah, and to my knowledge, it would be the first time someone ever made a parody or homage and got away with it based on that. Like that movie, "Scary Movie." The reason it didn't go past one movie or branch off into other hilarious genres is because laws are super strict when it comes to that sort of thing, y'know.

Anyway, Nick, maybe these kinds of discussions are best left for the chat thread, y'know.

[Nick]

I'm not sure you can get away with calling something a parody or homage in court when you're using art from other games. You could probably get away with it due how old these NES games are, but it would be a pretty dick thing to do.

[Zomboid]

How is an homage or a parody a dick thing to do? And why are you linking me to that? Are you just being insufferable for the sake of it? Just stop, and save your pretty dick talk for non-Abobo threads

[Nick]

I'm just saying that video game companies could find reasonable cause to order a cease and desist or threaten legal action agains fan games like this if they were charging for it. That's why games like I Wanna Be The Guy are free.

[Mockery]

We're unveiling the official trailer for Abobo's Big Adventure this Wednesday. Prepare your eyeballs to be overwhelmed with 8-bit joy. No really. :O

[AChimp]

What's this game written in? Is it still all Action Scripting straight in Flash or are you using something like Unity to compile into Flash?

:nerd

[dextire]

The game finally has a release date and they added a great countdown clock to the site.
http://www.abobosbigadventure.com/

[Zomboid]

Has a flash game ever received so much hype, or is this a new record?

[darkvare]

but... but i want it now!!!

[Nick]

I noticed there was a counter on Newgrounds set for the 11th, why isn't it on I-Mockery as well?

[Zomboid]

[Mockery]

Originally Posted by AChimp

What's this game written in? Is it still all Action Scripting straight in Flash or are you using something like Unity to compile into Flash? :nerd

Yep, it's all done straight in Flash using AS. It's definitely pushed the limits of what Flash is capable of and takes forever to compile at this point.

Originally Posted by dextire

The game finally has a release date and they added a great countdown clock to the site. :rock
http://www.abobosbigadventure.com/

Heheh, glad you like the countdown clock. Feels surreal to have a date finally set after all these years. I can't believe it's this close to coming out.

Originally Posted by Nick

I noticed there was a counter on Newgrounds set for the 11th, why isn't it on I-Mockery as well?

I'll probably put it up on I-Mockery after the holidays. The homepage already links to the Abobo site as it is and I have a lot of Xmas stuff on there currently. Don't want to over-clutter the homepage atm.

Originally Posted by Zomboid

Has a flash game ever received so much hype, or is this a new record?

Nope, not that I'm aware of. Consider how many years it's been in development, how a custom arcade cabinet was built for it and exhibited at various conventions, how we have a full trailer for it, how there's a custom web site for it, how there's a twitter account and facebook fan page for it, and how it's been featured on virtually every gaming site out there.

This is a love letter to the glory days of 8-bit NES games and is meant to be the wet dream of anybody who grew up on those games or simply likes them.

On top of all that, we're giving a free spin-off game about Abobo's son, Aboboy, to anybody who has been nice enough to donate to the game.

We've had no boss pressuring us for a release all these years, no worries about getting it approved by ratings boards... it's all been on our terms and I think people can see the fun we've had making it all this time. It's that kind of stuff that (hopefully) shows on things like the trailer 'n all, and I think that's what has people so excited.

We're trying to give people a retro gaming experience that they will never forget for the rest of their lives, and they're getting it for free. If that's not worth a little hype, I don't know what is. ;)

[Mockery]

Bunch o' sites picked up on the news that Abobo is coming out on January 11th.

http://www.destructoid.com/abobo-s-b...1-218881.phtml

http://www.joystiq.com/2012/01/03/ab...on-january-11/

http://www.ology.com/technology/abob...an-11/01032012

Glad to see people getting exciting right before the release. I gotta say, I'm pretty excited knowing it's so close to being ready.

[NES Boy]

There's another review here:
http://jayisgames.com/archives/2012/..._adventure.php

While I am here, I should also tell how to get the secret achievements:

Spoilers!

1. Duck Hunted: During the intro, some ducks will fly around while the camera pans up. Use your mouse to click a duck and get the medal. 2. Headbanger: In the level select, rapidly alternate between "Super Mabobo" and "Contra Abobo" until the medal appears. 3. Bobo Battle: Beat the game, go to the Unlockables menu under "Achievements" and select "Battle Mode". 4. Best Ending Evar: Beat the game and watch the entire ending. 5. Luckdragon: Beat the game, go to the Unlockables menu under "Achievements" and select "Luck Dragon Lunacy". 6. Private Party: In the "Double Drabobo" level, before entering the boss room, approach the rightmost wall and walk up the pipes. 7. Thriller: Haven't found it. 8. Friendly Foes: In the "Urban Chabobo" level, wait during the "Finish Him" screen. Instructions will come up telling you how to perform a Friendship. 9. Another Castle: In one of the rooms with skeletons during the "Zeld Abobo" level, there is a crack in the southward wall. Destroy it and follow the path to find Toad from Super Mario Bros. 10. Kill the Messenger: In the "Zeld Abobo" level, when you reach Mr. Informer (the man who tells you the Old Man's weakness), stab him. 11. Sneaky: In the "Zeld Abobo" level, enter the Old Man's room without killing Aquamentus. 12. No Filming: In the "Pro Wrabobo" level, while you're outside the ring during the battle with the Amazon, attack the cameraman. 13. Bloodsport: In the "Pro Wrabobo" level, while you're in the ring during the battle with the Amazon, attack the referee. 14. Surf's Up: In the "Pro Wrabobo" level, at the beginning of the Balloon Fight sequence, Thrilla Gorilla will surf by. Attack him to get the medal. 15. Jason Lives: Haven't found it. 16. Fire Bad!: Haven't found it. 17. Double Trouble: During the "Contra Abobo" level, while in normal gameplay, press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right. The Two-Player mode should appear. 18. Thanks Doc: In the "Punch Abobo" level, there's a secret health recovery just like in the original Punch-Out!!