Mare Sheppard: Hello again! We’re back with another blog post; this time we thought we’d talk about one of the new things we’re most happy with in N++: the graphics.
One of the main inspirations for the look of N++ was print-based graphic design: bold, smooth blocks of color with crisp, sharp edges.
We wanted something that looked and felt different from other games — something simple but refined. In order to make this vision a reality, we needed two things: a style, and the technology necessary to support it.
We at Metanet Software have always loved graphic design, especially in print. In fact, we have a rather large library of design books we frequently pore over.
It has always been a dream of ours to work with one of our favorite designers, and — thanks in part to Sony’s support via the Pub Fund program — we were able to finally realize this dream with N++, and team up with graphic designer MASA. We became aware of MASA through a book called ‘Latino’, released in the...
The Never Yak recently had the idea that everyone who works with Nintendo Link should write a small piece on their favorite game soundtracks, and this is such a fun and eclectic collection.
N++ by Metanet Software is one of the greatest platformers of all time. Don't believe us? Check out Jason Capp's Nindie Spotlight to find out why!
"In all, 131 games were speedrun, and the vast majority of these events included the current record holder for fastest time. One runner, Krankdud, came away with world record times in both of their events: Mega Man Zero 2 on Sunday and a cooperative run in N++ with AND4H on Wednesday.
Here are, in chronological order, 10 of the best runs over the past week" - Owen S. Good, Polgyon
the problem with GDQ is that nintendo has too much space and playstation games are not so prominent
