Friday, January 29, 2010

The cover of Pc gamer?


So ive obviously been slacking when it comes to updating the blog.. i think we will have something automated from our twitter soon enough as well as a whole site revamp in the coming weeks, but for now ill play a little catch up and post a months worth of notable twitter updates.

http://twitpic.com/1090uv - Super Meat Boy on the cover of Pc Gamer! OMFGLOLZERS(well kinda)

http://bit.ly/aKGGOP - Interview with Kombo.com featuring CRAZY INFO! (not really but still check it out)

http://elder-geek.com/ - Very fun podcast we did with them the other day is up, also a neato cover image as well! check it out.

http://twitpic.com/zobmg - Near final cover image for SMB issue #2 coming out at GDC!

http://twitpic.com/zobtw - Also Here's the process of creation for that cover for those interested.

http://bit.ly/7pm8Zp - SMB road to the IGF interview (gamasutra)

http://bit.ly/8voSae - Dtiod article, A behind the scenes look at Super Meat Boy. (good read)

http://bit.ly/5htp4w - 1st impressions of the IGF build of SMB, and new screen shots of the build (nintendo life)

http://bit.ly/dz8TD - 6 new SMB screen shots showing ch2, new retro levels and mechanics like fans and keys!

http://bit.ly/7Hj9kK - Super meat boy comics are now on sale! (finally). these comics are limited, not that many are left. (bonus surprises)

More infoz....

-SMB will easily have over 10 hours of gameplay for the expert gamer and WAYYYY beyond that for the average one.

-Flywrench will be a playable character in Super Meat Boy!

-Due to the addition of 150 more levels and other extras SMB will be pushed back from the Q1 release date but not by a ton.

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This month is going to be crazy, we will have ch3 finished and playable for GDC, the second Meat Boy comic printed out (its 20 pages!) new video footage will be posted showing the games 2nd chapter and boss in action as well as a very big announcement that should make a lot of you guys VERY happy.

its been a crazy month to start a hopefully equally crazy year! oh and we are still giving away free comics every Friday on twitter, so follow us!.

xoxo
-Team Meat

Saturday, January 16, 2010

You Unlocked Flywrench!


We announced last night on our twitter that Flywrench is officially a playable character in Super Meat Boy!

Here are some screens of the animated intro when you find him. http://twitpic.com/yer16

When you find the secret warp zone you get sucked into the low-fi world of Flywrench, where meat boy is infiltrated by the popular flapping protagonist. You control Flywrench through 3 levels that are played out inside meat boys 4bit body. Once completed Flywrench will be avalible at the character select screen to use in any main game level.

Flywrench features the ability to fly for a short amount of time, flapping his wings to gain height and changing colors as he would in the original game.

Flywrench is a popular and critically acclaimed hardcore platformer by Mark Essen (messhof) and can be played on http://messhof.com/. (go play it if you haven't!)

That's 5 down
(Tim, CommanderVideo, Alien Hominid, Gish, Flywrench)
...7(?) to go!

Till next time!
-Edmund

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Signed Meat Boy comics now for sale!

We finally got around to setting up the Super Meat Boy press comics in our etsy shop this week.

Each comic is signed by Tommy and myself, comes with 2 stickers and sell for 7$ (and if your lucky a button as well).


The comic is 12 pages long, 5.5 x 8.5 in, full color gloss with card stock cover. Originally made to hand out to press to announce the game "Super Meat Boy issue 1" was printed in Sept. 09. and limited to 1,000 copies and given out as a price on our weekly contests on twitter.

Once the comics are sold out this issue will never be reprinted, we will be printing a new issue closer to GDC, but once the current issue is gone its gone for good.

BUY ONE NOW!


Oh also Super Meat Boy has been nominated for the IGF grand prize as well as best audio.

More news to come!

-Edmund