Panzer Returns In A Wild West Shoot-Em-Up On Kickstarter

[Peter Paltridge]

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Panzer, the arrogant superhero with a posse of reluctant helpers, has become a standout star of the NES homebrew scene. He’s had three games to his name already, but they were all platformers. Surely there were other genres for the man to explore…now frontiers to conquer. That’s when Panzer put on his cowboy hat and looked toward the Wild West. The Adventures OF Panzer: Frontiers is a new kind of Panzer game for a retro system. It’s a series of shoot-em-up stages where you play as your character of choice, constantly moving on horseback while enemies and obstacles come from front, behind and above. Leap over logs, dodge dashing desperados, and get your trigger finger ready for that approaching train full of robbers. The game’s seven stages can be played in any order, via a Mega Man inspired menu selection screen. The Adventures OF Panzer: Frontiers is technically a NESMaker game, but it pushes that engine further than anything I’ve seen before (full disclosure, I helped test this game, but that’s how I know it’s good). Every screen is full of whizzing bullets and projectiles, as well as several faux-parallax effects, without any slowdown and barely any flicker. Play as […]
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Panzer Returns In A Wild West Shoot-Em-Up On Kickstarter

Panzer, the arrogant superhero with a posse of reluctant helpers, has become a standout star of the NES homebrew scene. He's had three games to his name

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[Kimmy_Howell_Love]

This looks silly in a good way. A superhero with a cowboy hat on horseback? It’s absurd, but that’s kind of the charm, right? I’ve never played the earlier Panzer games but I like retro shooters, and this looks smooth and chaotic. I don’t really care about NES nostalgia, but I respect the devs for making it work on actual hardware. If the gameplay is fast and doesn’t slow down, that’s a win. Might grab the digital version just to try it out.

 

[MovieBuffX]

I tested this game too. The article’s not exaggerating — they pushed NESMaker really far. The train level especially gave me Contra vibes, with bullets flying everywhere. What I liked best were the character mechanics. Panzer’s average but funny, Blarghe is for people who like brute force, and Kankaro’s actually the most technical. Switching between them changes the pace a lot. I hope more NES devs try new genres like this instead of just platformers and RPGs.

 

[TheRealDeal91]

It’s cool that this exists but I probably won’t back it. Not because I think it’s bad — I actually think it looks pretty polished — but because I’ve already got too many indie games in my backlog. I wish them luck though. I do like the fact that the digital version is so affordable. $11 is a good price for what sounds like a pretty packed game. Might come back to it later.

 

[Bakachu]

This is what I love about the NES homebrew scene. Developers who still find new ways to surprise us on a 30+ year old system. I’ve backed a few of these projects before, but this one stands out because of the genre shift and those cutscenes. High-quality pixel art in cutscenes isn’t easy on NES limitations. I’m really curious how they made it feel “cinematic.” I also appreciate that each level looks different — too many retro games feel repetitive.

 

[EclipseAssassin]

Never heard of Panzer before, but this looks fun. I liked the part about dodging stuff on horseback and fighting robbers on a train. Sounds like it plays fast, and that’s what I want in a shooter. I don’t care much about cutscenes or lore, I just want good controls and cool levels. Might get the digital version just for the gameplay. Panzer’s hat makes him look like a jerk, but in a funny way.