Another big update. Lots of changes/tweaks. The upcoming 3DS version's received a lot of updates, so the PC version gets them too! More to come still!

#### v1.16 CHANGES | 2014/01/23 ####

• EFFECTS - Added more Retro+ visual enhancements. Weapon/attack/vehicle/character effects added, including rocket smoke trails and more. Certain weapons and vehicles now have more "oomph!". • JUMPING - You can now jump while in the middle of shooting or attacking and no longer need to wait until the attack has completed. • TV COLOR MODES - 7 new TV color modes added! Check them out! • KEYS - For WASD players, E can now be pressed to enter vehicles, V can be pressed to pick up objects. • SHADOWS - Sprite shadows now appear over background shadows for more contrast. • SWEAT TIME - Checkpoints added. • RETICLE - New reticle on targeted characters/objects. • FRAME LIMITER - Game now runs at the correct speed on all machines when using vsync. • RENDERER - DirectX swapchain updated for smoother graphics. • MISC TWEAKS - Too many to list!

[ 2014-01-24 06:10:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

INCLUDES PC + MAC + LINUX+ MS-DOS, plus prototypes for Windows 3.1 and NES!

OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback.
Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

This send-up to '80s and '90s video games and pop-culture includes both a full Story Mode of open-world adventure as well as an Arcade Mode for quick pick-up-and-play action. If that's not enough, it also packs an interactive city full of shops, minigames, customizations, collectibles, special guest stars, and more.

FEATURES

*NEW* 'DX' RE-MASTERED VERSION

• 8-BIT Open-World to Explore
  
• Over 60 Story Missions
  
• Over 40 Arcade Challenges
  
• Over 25 Weapons & Power-Ups
  
• Over 50 Vehicles to Steal & Equip
  
• Over 200 Character Customizations
  
• Includes 15 Steam Trading Cards
  
• 3+ Hours of Music (13 radio stations)
  - Critically acclaimed, IGF Nominated soundtrack by virt (Contra 4, Double Dragon: Neon), Freaky DNA (NBA Jam) and Norrin Radd.

EXTRAS & MINIGAMES

• Includes "Retro City Rampage: 486" for MS-DOS
  - Play the game on a 486 DX PC or above!

• Includes Prototype Version of "Retro City Rampage: 486" for Windows 3.1
  - Try the game out on Windows 3.1 in 16-colors

• Includes Prototype Version, "ROM City Rampage" for NES
  - 100% 8-BIT hardware accurate and could've actually been released in '89!

• Includes Special Guest Star Minigames
  - "Virtual Meat Boy"
  - "BIT.TRIP: Retro City"
  - "Epic Meal Time"

• Includes Free-Roaming Mode
  - Play as Meat Boy, CommanderVideo, Steve from Minecraft and Mr. Destructoid

• Includes Mod Support (PC only)
  - Create & Share Custom Vehicles, Characters, and more!

• Includes Steam Leaderboards & Achievements
  
• Supports Keyboards, Mouse, Controllers & Joysticks (including PlayStation®4 and Xbox 360 controllers & others)
  
• Supports Anaglyphic 3D Glasses
  - Select Missions Playable in Retro 3D!
  
• Video Filters
  - EGA/CGA/NES/SMS/C64/Apple II simulation
  
• Playable in 5 Languages
  - English, Francais, Italiano, Deutsch, Espanol