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25+ years of novels, games, and other creative fiascos.

Archives for August 2019

Arcade Spirits Coming to PS4, XB1, and Switch!

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It’s an announcement months in the making — we’re going to be bringing all the love, quarters, and pixels of Arcade Spirits to home video game consoles! Arcade Spirits is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in early 2020!

I will now take questions from the press.

AAAAAA OMG OMG OMG SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY?!?!

That’s… sort of a question, okay. Yes, seriously. It took some time and effort but we’re making this happen, because you — the fans — asked for it. Again and again. And again and again. (But no matter how many times you ask, no, we aren’t adding Francine in a bikini.)

EARLY 2020? WHAT’S THAT MEAN, EXACTLY?

It means early 2020. We’d hate to promise you a specific date and then slip. We’ll have more exacting details closer to launch, don’t worry.

WHAT ABOUT SUPER ULTRA DELUXE SPECIAL EDITIONS WITH NAOMI STATUES AND FULL-SIZE MR. MOOPY’S MAGIC MAZE ARCADE CABINETS?

Do you have any idea what the shipping costs for that would be? Anyway, we’ll have more on any potential special editions later, once we finish sorting out the specifics.

OKAY, SMARTY PANTS, DO YOU HAVE ANY REAL INFO FOR US TODAY?

We’re bringing the console game demo to PAX West. Current plan, subject to change, is to demo the Nintendo Switch version. You’ll be able to play it at the Indie Megabooth on the show floor, where we’re also selling codes for the PC version, brand new shirts, and enamel pins. (Console codes not yet available.)

COOL, COOL. WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!

Thank you, collective audience strawman. We’ll see you there, too.

Welcome to the Next Fiasco

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Fiction Factory Games, creators of the ultra smash-hit visual novel ARCADE SPIRITS that’s sweeping the globe and also small portions of Mars are proud to announce their latest project, “NEXT FIASCO” (working title) (temporary asset) (subject to change)! Behold, our fantastically well designed logo for this amazing new game!

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I’m certain you have many, many questions about our next game. Thankfully we can scry into the future and also read your mind, so we’ve prepared every single answer to every question you could possibly have wanted to or were vaguely considering asking. Here is a Q&A for the press regarding “NEXT FIASCO” (working title) (temporary asset) (subject to change)!

WHAT IS “NEXT FIASCO” (working title) (temporary asset) (subject to change)?

A whole new game that we can’t really talk about yet. Honestly we just wanted to make sure folks knew we were working on SOMETHING rather than sitting on our thumbs or playing The Sims 4 and Overwatch all day. We felt it important that our fans know we’re hard at work on what we hope will be their next big obsession.

WHAT PLATFORMS IS IT COMING TO?

We’d love it to run on everything from a TI-99 calculator right on up to a quantum supercomputer, but we can’t promise anything this early on without accidentally breaking hearts in the process if plans change. PC is a definite yes, though — we’re PC gamers to the core.

HOW MANY PLAYABLE CHARACTER CLASSES ARE THERE? IS THERE AN AUCTION HOUSE? HOW MANY WEAPONS? CAN I PET THE DOG?

Uhhh… I really can’t talk about anything in specific. I wish I could, believe me, but we’re trying not to step on the toes of other Arcade Spirits news or accidentally talk about a feature and then have to walk it back.

But if there is a dog in the game, you will be able to pet it. That’s a Fiction Factory Games promise, my friends. You can take that one to the bank.

OKAY, OKAY, SO IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAY ABOUT THIS THING?

Well, we’re opening an application process for a closed beta testing group, if that counts…?

I’M PRETTY SURE IT COUNTS, MY DUDE.

Great!

…eeeexcept we got a lotta people signing up, and had to close down applications. BUT! We will likely open it up again in the future, as the game expands and as testers drop out, etc. So keep an eye on the blog or the twitter for announces.

I MISSED MY CHANCE! DARN IT!

There’ll be other chances. Plus, this wasn’t a ‘free demo,’ it was volunteer work. Like garbage duty. You’re not missing much.

BUT SERIOUSLY, IT’S A SEQUEL TO PONG KOMBAT, ISN’T IT.

This conversation is over.