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E.T. Returns update with more playable characters
September 19, 2023 by mattkainlewandowski@gmail.com
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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 mattkainlewandowski@gmail.com
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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 mattkainlewandowski@gmail.com#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 mattkainlewandowski@gmail.com#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 mattkainlewandowski@gmail.com#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