{"id":189425,"date":"2021-02-09T17:04:36","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/cyber-shadow-interview\/"},"modified":"2021-02-09T17:04:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-09T17:04:36","slug":"cyber-shadow-interview-dev-talks-development-inspiration-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/09\/cyber-shadow-interview-dev-talks-development-inspiration-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Shadow Interview: Dev Talks Development, Inspiration, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cyber Shadow<\/em><\/strong> is the latest indie title that’s inspired by 8-bit NES games of the past such as Mega Man<\/em> and Ninja Gaiden<\/em>. It’s published by Yacht Club Games<\/a>, the studio behind the now-iconic indie game, Shovel Knight<\/em>, but the title was actually developed by one person from another smaller indie studio.<\/p>\n

In an interview with Game Rant, Aarne Hunziker of Mechanical Head Studios spoke about how it feels to work on a game mostly by himself, the working relationship between them and Yacht Club Games, what Cyber Shadow<\/em> was inspired by<\/a>, and if a sequel is in the works.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0Cyber Shadow Dev Talks About Game’s Solo Development<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Q:\u00a0Cyber Shadow<\/em> looks to be a mix of several different old-school franchises. Which franchise were you inspired by the most and how did you go about making the game feel unique compared to other retro-styled action games?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A:\u00a0My answer may vary by the day, but let’s say Shadow of the Ninja<\/em> this time. The gameplay is methodical and deliberate as opposed to run and gun. While the game starts off simple, very similar to games of the bygone era, it keeps growing to something more complex in an attempt to bridge old school and modern gameplay.<\/p>\n

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Q: How was it like working with Yacht Club as a publisher for this title?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Felt more like working with friends than what I imagined a publisher\/developer cooperation to be like. On top of handling the heavy lifting required to get the game translated and on every platform they also offered a ton of feedback.<\/p>\n

Q:\u00a0Is there any chance for a sequel to Cyber Shadow<\/em> in the future or possibly more 2D sidescrollers like it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Hopefully, but now I need a break, maybe go ice skating and have a slice of chocolate cake.<\/p>\n

Q: How is the development process like when working on a game with a sole developer? What are the pros and cons of not having multiple development staff members on a team?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I need to jump between a lot of different seats which was daunting at first but became enjoyable later on. Can\u2019t get bored of drawing pixel art when you need to do SFX, level design and coding too. This leads to a downside, which is the velocity of progress is quite slow. Just handing over a sprite to a coder to do their magic would feel pretty liberating. The upside is that you are in control of every aspect and can make sure everything works as intended.<\/p>\n

Q: How long has the game\u00a0been in development? What started this idea? How did it come to life?<\/strong><\/p>\n