Azure Striker GUNVOLT is truly a perfect game from Inti Creates for the Nintendo 3DS. This 2D side-scroller takes the formula of an early Megaman game and amps it up tenfold. The comic-style cut scenes and vivid gameplay make it easy to fall in love with the game. As I progressed through GUNVOLT, I grew fonder of the experience, which makes one of my favorite releases of 2014.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "This was my first time playing an actual Azure Striker Gunvolt game, and I have to say: damn, I was missing out on some good stuff. Despite its short length and annoying grind sections, I was impressed with its amazing presentation, slick controls, excellent game feel, and the way the developers balanced out its difficulty by adding rankings at the end of each level, essentially making this game appealing for newcomers and veterans alike. Is this best enjoyed on a portable? Sure thing, as it looks a bit too stretched on a big screen at times, but it’s still very much enjoyable on an Xbox. Time to take a look at its sequels, I guess!"
Inti Creates Producer Matt Papa has revealed to VGChartz that the Azure Striker Gunvolt series has sold close to 1 million units.
"While I don't have an exact number to give you, I can definitively say that the Azure Striker Gunvolt series has sold close to 1 million units", Matt Papa told the website.
You’d think they’d wait until they crossed 1 million to make this announcement rather than when they’re almost close to it
VGChartz's Evan Norris: "Inti Creates has been busy over the last 25 years. Formed by 10 developers in Chiba Prefecture in 1996, the Japanese studio spent the majority of its first 15 years helping shepherd the legendary Mega Man franchise. In 2014, it hit a major milestone by releasing its first two self-published games, Azure Striker Gunvolt and Mighty Gunvolt. Since then the company hasn't looked back, turning out a dozen titles, with at least two more due out in the next two years.
Ahead of the studio's 25th anniversary, Matt Papa, Inti Creates Producer & Localization Director, shared his thoughts about the past, present, and future of the company."
