SOVIETBORGS by Retro Sumus (Xenocider devs)

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Preview/interview by Tom Charnock from the DCJY:


https://www.thedreamcastjunkyard.co.uk/2024/11/preview-sovietborgs.html

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They're here to free you from your freedom. 🤖
Part man, part machine, all proletarian, the Sovietborgs will eliminate all remaining pockets of resistance.

Title screen animation + music: https://youtu.be/18aCcWWXjGQ

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Ken Horowitz from Sega-16 gives the Sovietborgs demo a try and shares his impressions so far:

https://www.sega-16.com/2024/11/teasers-soviet-borgs/

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https://youtu.be/GdLLPRsgsV8

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New interview where we answer questions quite personally. Don't worry about the first couple paragraphs being in Swedish. Questions and answers are in English:

https://playzine.net/2024/12/07/intervju-med-retro-sumus-om-det-kommande-mega-drive-spelet-sovietborgs/


Also, a quick look at how we create the enemies and scenery for Sovietborgs. From Blender to 16-bit sprites (and to low-poly models the DC can easily manage):





Behold the radioactive centipede and the dead surfer! We're considering the dead surfer to behave like skeletons from Golden Axe: some may remain as pure decoration, some may get up and attack.

https://x.com/RetroSumus/status/1865415445253099789

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New preview video by Mike aka Retro Gamer Boy!
https://youtu.be/2DiseZ0y3os

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Sega Lord X talks some recent developments in the retro gaming scene as 2024 comes to a close... including Sovietborgs  :twisted:  among other amazing looking projects like Kirito and Pyron's Batman Returns we're so excited about!

https://youtu.be/AxOulVXu2XY

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Time for a little reveal.
The Sovietborgs are coming to Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Dreamcast, and Neo Geo! :D

Also revealing our cover artwork (1 of 2) creation proccess:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fB871xig1eg
  Art by Agustín Padilla (Green Arrow, Transformers, Borderlands).
  Music as always by Juanjo Martín (Morat).

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Sovietborgs demo playthrough by Retro Gamer Boy:
https://youtu.be/AUhyNpbp5jU

Sovietborgs mentioned in this "30 New Sega Genesis & Mega Drive Games in 2025". It won't be out in 2025 though, I'm afraid  Shadow Gangs Zero (for the MD, Neo Geo and Dreamcast, too) included as well:
https://youtu.be/YhE_dtW6EWw

"Sovietborgs Is A New Top Down Run 'N' Gunner For Mega Drive / Genesis, Dreamcast, & Neo Geo from the developers of Xenocider":
https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/12/sovietborgs-is-a-new-top-down-run-n-gunner-for-mega-drive-genesis-dreamcast-and-neo-geo


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So, wouldn't it be cool if Sovietborgs featured shmup-like bonus stages? 🚀


Kill all Chernobugs!

Also let's take a look at the walking and attacking animations from the first stage boss:





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