Shadows of Lylat - The next Starfox game... on the PC? Free? Not Nintendo??! - Games

You heard me right, folks. [hd]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFnSvromImU[/hd] [url]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/index.php[/url] <- Website That's right. The next Starfox game is to be a free standalone fan-made game for the PC. [quote]This project is a fan made standalone game that runs on the FreeSpace Open engine. [B]It is not a mod since you do not need FreeSpace in order to run it.[/B] Shadows of Lylat is not for any console system, and we are not affiliated by Nintendo, Argonaut Software, Namco, Q-Games, or anyone else terribly important. To play it, all you will need is a fairly recent computer system. Exact system requirements aren't set yet, but they shouldn't be that bad. * Lots of playable craft, including 3 different Arwings * Weapons galore * Massive enemies, both new and old * Space and ground based missions * A deep storyline * [B]Multiplayer[/B] * And much more! [/quote] See the whole FAQ here [url]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/faq.php[/url] They can use your help! Now for the more important part: Screenshots. [img]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/media/screens/36.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/media/screens/38.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/media/screens/27.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.shadowsoflylat.net/media/screens/42.jpg[/img] Looking pretty good for a work-in-progress. Other things you can do: Youtube - [url]http://www.youtube.com/user/ShadowsOfLylat[/url] Forum - [url]http://www.game-warden.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=16[/url] All I can say is I hope Nintendo doesn't try to cancel this. It's not like Nintendo's going to make this game anytime soon.

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I bet they'll get sued to shit.

They will probably recieve a Cease and Desist. I've never seen a Nintendo fan-project survive very long once it hit any kind of limelight, with the exception of 2d supermario clones.

[QUOTE=markg06;16114696]I bet they'll get sued to shit.[/QUOTE] They're not making any profit off of this. It's not much more than a mod.

I REALLY hope Nintendo realizes for once how AMAZING this is. This is like...the dream game I never knew I wanted because it's too good to be true. I just know those fucker's are gonna cease and desist it. I would pay $50 for this.

I love Starfox. If they sue them, and then it isn't made, people will wake up without arms or legs.

As much as I hate to say it, Nintendo doesn't exactly have a good history with letting things like this get published....I guess they'd rather just shit out exercise games for the Wii. [editline]12:19AM[/editline] I give it a month.

[QUOTE=Sibilantjoe;16114739]As much as I hate to say it, Nintendo doesn't exactly have a good history with letting things like this get published....I guess they'd rather just shit out exercise games for the Wii. [editline]12:19AM[/editline] I give it a month.[/QUOTE] Actually, as contrived Wii so-and-so games are, there's the fact that they're all on the same "island"... damn Japanese storytelling whatnot.

If Nintendo cancels this it'll be the final brick in the wall. The only possible way they could be a worse company.

Yes

I was excited when I saw the trailer, full of hope and the what not. Then you guys reminded me of the whole legal aspect of things and now im sad.

The name is atrocious! It's like taking Batman out of the title of a batman mov-- fuck. It's like removing James Bond from the name of a James Bon- GOD DAMMIT. Okay, the the name is okay.

It's the authors own fault, really. They could very easily have created a game very similar to Starfox, and just not used the names and likenesses of the characters. That's all it would take to avoid legal action.

[QUOTE=ambershee;16114983]It's the authors own fault, really. They could very easily have created a game very similar to Starfox, and just not used the names and likenesses of the characters. That's all it would take to avoid legal action.[/QUOTE] But then nowhere near enough people would care.

It's only a name. Any game can be called 'Sunwolf' and be advertised as a Starfox clone. I have to wonder what's wrong with a playerbase that'd be so deranged as to easily pass that over.

This looks kick ass to the highest level. Let's hope that Nintendo doesn't pull the plug on this just like what Fox did to that Max Payne fan movie.

If nintendo doesn't go batshit over this, it's going to be so awesome. I can't wait for it to come out.

[QUOTE=theusaokay;16115096]This looks kick ass to the highest level. Let's hope that Nintendo doesn't pull the plug on this just like what Fox did to that Max Payne fan movie.[/QUOTE] What happened with that? Last I heard the guy got a C&D but he hinted that he was going to finish it and leak it onto the web. Payne and Redemption, right?

[QUOTE=|ndrion;16115800]What happened with that? Last I heard the guy got a C&D but he hinted that he was going to finish it and leak it onto the web. Payne and Redemption, right?[/QUOTE] They just changed the name of a load of stuff.

[QUOTE=markg06;16115823]They just changed the name of a load of stuff.[/QUOTE] So it's still in production? Awesome. [highlight](User was permabanned for this post ("alt of permabanned user" - GunFox))[/highlight]

This looks awesome. I would fucking pay for this shit. Maximum 10 dollars though :v:

[QUOTE=|ndrion;16115833]So it's still in production? Awesome.[/QUOTE] Last I heard yes.

This looks absolutely kickin' rad.

Looks like floating house in one of the screenies.

[QUOTE=Mooe94;16115843]This looks awesome. I would fucking pay for this shit. Maximum 10 dollars though :v:[/QUOTE] You don't have to. It's free.:smile:

In honor of this, I just had a huge nostalgia moment with Star Fox 64.

It kind of sucks to be seeing this. Not to be seeing, this game, but... It's kind of sad when a free game is on the horizon paying homage to Nintendo, and it actually looks better than something Nintendo would make. If you told me 10-15 years ago that in the future, the best Nintendo games wouldn't be made by Nintendo, I think my head would explode. I really hope this isn't going to get shut down somehow. What Nintendo SHOULD do is give these guys money for making their games for them. Even if it meant I'd have to pay for this game, I'd be fine with it. I also kind of hope they don't gay it up with newer-gen characters, but just keep it to the original crew of 4, maybe Kat and Bill. Well... Really the characters don't matter a hell of a lot as long as the action is as good as the first couple Star Fox games. [editline]03:07AM[/editline] From their FAQ: [b]Will we see Andross?[/b] No. Next question. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[QUOTE=Loofiloo;16116020]It kind of sucks to be seeing this. Not to be seeing, this game, but... It's kind of sad when a free game is on the horizon paying homage to Nintendo, and it actually looks better than something Nintendo would make. If you told me 10-15 years ago that in the future, the best Nintendo games wouldn't be made by Nintendo, I think my head would explode. I really hope this isn't going to get shut down somehow. What Nintendo SHOULD do is give these guys money for making their games for them. Even if it meant I'd have to pay for this game, I'd be fine with it. I also kind of hope they don't gay it up with newer-gen characters, but just keep it to the original crew of 4, maybe Kat and Bill. Well... Really the characters don't matter a hell of a lot as long as the action is as good as the first couple Star Fox games. [editline]03:07AM[/editline] From their FAQ: [b]Will we see Andross?[/b] No. Next question. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO[/QUOTE]Andross is dead, let him stay that way.

Fucking morons shouldn't have publicized it until it was released.