E.T. Returns

Devlog

• E.T. Returns update with new retro characters
  April 01, 2025 by therealmattkain#atari, #retro, #gijoe, #rambo, #wwf, #wrestling, #80s, #unlockable

  Hi all! E.T. Returns is back with another '80s inspired character update. There are 5 new playable E.T. variations: Other Hulk E.T., Macho E.T., Karate E.T., Grizzled War Vet E.T., and Snake Commander... Continue reading

  
• E.T. Returns update with more playable characters
  September 19, 2023 by therealmattkain

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  #atari, #movies, #cinema, #pixel-art, #8-bit, #tron, #2600, #retro, #80s

  Greetings! I pushed up a new version of E.T. Returns that includes another batch of brand new playable characters: Light Cycle E.T., Speedy E.T., and Missile Command E.T. I also fixed an annoying bug... Continue reading

  
• E.T. Returns update featuring new anti-heroes
  September 06, 2023 by therealmattkain

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  #atari, #8bit, #pixel art, #retro, #movie, #cinema, #homage, #comedy, #nintendo, #80s

  A new version of E.T. Returns is live with 3 smoking hot new characters: Stormy Weather E.T., Honey Farmer E.T., and Commando E.T. Puzzle out their influence and origins, unlock our new anti-heroes, a... Continue reading

  
• E.T. Returns Postmortem(ish) Part 3: Attack Patterns
  July 07, 2023 by therealmattkain#8-Bit, #Arcade, #atari, #movie, #Pixel Art, #Retro, #Unity, #ai, #steering, #movement, #design

  If you haven't read them yet, I recommend first checking out Part 1 and Part 2 of my E.T. Returns Postmortem(ish). ENEMY ATTACK PATTERNS E.T. Returns is a horde shooter where dozens of enemies simulta... Continue reading

  
• E.T. Returns Postmortem(ish) Part 2: Visual Design
  June 30, 2023 by therealmattkain#history, #atari, #1980s, #movie, #retro, #classic, #vintage, #8bit, #nes

  If you haven't read it yet, I recommend checking out Part 1 of my E.T. Returns Postmortem(ish) first. WHAT WORKED AND DIDN'T WORK WITH MY VISUAL DESIGN CHOICES? When I first set out to make E.T. Retur... Continue reading

  
• E.T. Returns Postmortem(ish) Part 1
  June 24, 2023 by therealmattkain#history, #atari, #1980s, #ET, #movies, #retro, #collecting, #classic, #NES

  Why make a game about a 40 year old Atari 2600 game that everyone hates? Hear me out on this one. First, let’s go back in time to the late 1980s. Arcades were floundering but still kicking, home com... Continue reading