Eileen sits down to play Allison of Astra, a homebrew NES game currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, and it is not what you'd expect. You're playing as a six-year-old dimension-hopper named Allison, and each of the seven episodes throws you into a completely different world with completely different gameplay. One minute it's a robot uprising. The next, you're platforming alongside a living shoe named Booty.
The whole thing runs on original Nintendo hardware, built with NESMaker and the rare Mapper 28 circuit board, packed into 256kb episodes without cutting a single thing. Six years of development from PopGeeks contributor Peter Paltridge.
We play through most of Episode 1, Allison's Doodle Quest, here, and there's a free browser demo linked below if you want to try it yourself before the Kickstarter closes. Backing options start at $30 for a digital ROM all the way up to a red cartridge collector's edition with a certificate of authenticity.
If you've ever loved retro gaming, wondered how homebrew actually gets made, or just want to watch something genuinely surprising, this one's for you.
Make sure to follow the Kickstarter for behind the scenes updates on Peter's process in making the indie game.
đšī¸ Back the campaign on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1637173865/allison-of-astra-an-nes-homebrew-multicart?ref=8u3lc7
đšī¸ Get the Demo: https://theretroverse.com/product/allison-of-astra-the-complete-first-season-demo/
đšī¸ Learn more about Peter Paltridge and Platypus Comix: https://www.platypuscomix.com/
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