ZeNfA Productions working on Drop It: Block Paradise! for the Wii U eShop
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Following ZaciSa’s Last Stand, ZeNfA Productions has announced “Drop It: Block Paradise!” for the Wii U eShop. The physics-based puzzle game is targeted for launch in Q2 2016.
Here’s what we know thus far:
– Guide the main Star to the ground level by removing other blocks around you while trying to rank up points
– Level editor included
– Share levels online
– Builds off of BLOK DROP U from RCMADIAX
– This game has new mechanics, including balloons, bouncing blocks, moving platforms, exploding bombs and lots more
– In development since around November 2014
– 5 worlds
– Different theme and mechanics for each world
– Over 100 levels, possibly 150
– Aiming to include online rankings for each world that shows off your total score for that world, in-game achievements, Miiverse stamps
– Earn stamps by unlocking achievements
– Wii Remote support to allow multiple people to play at once
View a trailer for Drop It: Block Paradise! below.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand – upcoming update detailed
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ZeNfA Productions has outlined the upcoming update for ZaciSa’s Last Stand (ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension! in Europe). Here’s a look at what’s ahead:
- Further Improvements to the gameplay performance.
- Up to 9 players can control a Drone now! This includes the person on the Wii U GamePad as well as extra controller support like Wii Classic Controller, Pro Controller and 2 people can use a Wii Remote & Nunchuk combo!
- Drones now can fire rockets at enemies! The game has a bit more action to it. Each drone will also have a new look Preview
- Even AI-controlled Drones will be able fire rockets, with setting of how often.
- Rockets do cost money, so will be powerful per shot.
- Two new maps! Both will be focused on the local Drone multiplayer. One of the maps will also be another Wii U indie crossover map! Like my BLOK DROP U and PING 1.5+ maps, this one will be interactive as well.
- Miiverse Stamps! There will be at least 8 stamps for the game in the update. Will act as a sort of Award/Achievement system. Preview
This new update will be made available for free sometime during the winter. We’ll be seeing it in either late 2015 or early 2016.
Third ZaciSa’s Last Stand patch live in North America
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ZeNfA Productions has brought out a third patch for ZaciSa’s Last Stand. The update makes improvements to the game as well as some gameplay changes. Additionally, the title is now in sync with the European version.
Here’s the full change log:
- The game has been improved upon to allow for even smoother experience. Even more crazy moments, like multiple Tesla Coils and Triple Enemy spawns barely lag at all.
- The maps: PING 1.5+, BLOK DROP U & Pollux System all have their starting money increased to allow for a better experience.
- Bot Changes:
- Tesla Coil now has slightly increased power.
- Drone now has slightly increased power.
- Bot Upgrades: Costs for upgrades are at a lower rate to allow for more upgrades. This only effects late stage upgrades, early level upgrades are still the same.
- Game Over Changes
- Money no longer provides as big of bonus to your score as it used to.
- Max score bonus from leftover money is now capped as well.
- Outstanding loans no longer hurt your final score as much either.
- These changes provide some fairness to the game scores.
ZeNfA Productions’ discusses its upcoming slate of games
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ZeNfA Productions came out with ZaciSa’s Last Stand last year, but the indie developer has been spending a lot of time improving the game with a number of updates. Now the studio is ready to move on to something new.
The next title from ZeNfA Productions will be “a puzzle-like game that features an in-game level editor that will allow users to create and share new levels with others online,” according to co-founder Greg Wiggleton. There are also future plans for two different platformers. Aside from that, ZaciSa 2 is also something that will happen, though not until “very late 2016” or beyond.
Wiggleton told 8-Worlds News in an interview:
Now that ZaciSa’s Last Stand newest patch is out in North America and ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension! is close to coming out in Europe, my next goal is to release my next game and move forward. I’ve been hard at work on my new game for a long while now that I hope to release in a few months. I haven’t revealed it publicly yet, but I can reveal that it is a puzzle-like game that features an in-game level editor that will allow users to create and share new levels with others online. This will be my 1st medium-big game and working hard to make it everything it should be. I should be revealing the game for the 1st time in about a month and am currently looking forward to doing so.
As for 2016 and beyond, I have plans for 2 unique different platformer games. Both of which have been in development and planning for a long while now. Both games are currently being aimed for [the] middle of 2016 or beyond. I also have been planning on a ZaciSa 2 already as well, got big plans for that game. But that is most likely a very late 2016, if not 2017 game.
Though I’m moving on to new things, I still plan to support ZaciSa’s Last Stand for quite some time too. I have another big patch planned for late this year that will introduce a bunch of new maps to the game and other game improvements. I am also currently doing a $20 eShop contest for the game currently to help celebrate the new content and Insanity Mode addition. I plan to do other challenges and paid contests in the future as well for ZaciSa and other future games. I find doing these contests to be really fun.
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Third ZaciSa’s Last Stand update coming soon
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ZaciSa’s Last Stand is receiving a third update in the very near future. ZeNfA Productions submitted the patch to Nintendo, and it’s estimated for release in early August. That applies to all regions.
Below are the official notes for ZaciSa’s Last Stand:
- The game has been improved upon to allow for even smoother experience. Even more crazy moments, like multiple Tesla Coils and Triple Enemy spawns barely lag at all.
- The maps: PING 1.5+, BLOK DROP U & Pollux System all have their starting money increased to allow for a better experience.
- Bot Changes:
- Tesla Coil now has slightly increased power.
- Drone now has slightly increased power.
- Bot Upgrades: Costs for upgrades are at a lower rate to allow for more upgrades. This only effects late stage upgrades, early level upgrades are still the same.
- Game Over Changes
- Money no longer provides as big of bonus to your score as it used to.
- Max score bonus from leftover money is now capped as well.
- Outstanding loans no longer hurt your final score as much either.
- These changes provide some fairness to the game scores.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand originally launched last July. Since then, the game has been updated with improvements and new features.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand patch 1.2 out on Thursday in North America
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ZeNfA Productions announced today that the new patch for ZaciSa’s Last Stand is due out this Thursday in North America. The update will bring the game up to version 1.2.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand’s latest patch adds a whole bunch of content and makes a number of changes. The full outline is posted below, along with a trailer.
- 60 FPS Gameplay and other major game improvements.
- 4 Brand New Maps
- PING 1.5+ – Indie Cross-over Map featuring PING 1.5+
- BLOK DROP U – Indie Cross-over Map featuring BLOK DROP U
- GAF – Fun extra map. Be sure to upgrade to GAF GOLD!
- Pollux System – Defend your outpost station orbiting the Pollux Star. Watch out for those solar flares!
- New Game Mode: Insanity Mode
- Focusing the game on speed and the chaos it brings,the mode starts out with faster enemies and more enemies to keep up with. Designed with chaos in mind, each level features a random Special Event that can either help you or harm you. This Special Event can help you, such as enemies for that level having reduced health or enemies giving you double the money or score points. Or, this can possibly sink you with enemies moving at much faster speeds or the dreaded Double or Triple Enemy Spawns to overwhelm you. How lucky are you?
- Online Leaderboards
- All maps will now have Online Leaderboards for each of the following Modes: Hard, Insanity & Endurance.
- Can you crack the top 100?
- Top Five Average!
- Another new Online Leaderboard feature is the Top Five Average! This new ranked feature will take your top 5 Online Scores in each of the eligible modes (Hard, Insanity & Endurance), combine them and average them to get your new score. This combined score will be ranked among others in each of the modes mentioned. Allowing for a new way to face off against your friends and strangers across the world!
- Miiverse Posting
- Want to show off your brand new score on any of the maps? Use the new Mivierse Post button to post to Miiverse! Will automatically attack a screenshot of your game’s map last second before total destruction to show off your strategy.
- New Weapon Bot: Tesla Coil Bot
- Brand new high level bot that zaps at enemies quickly and forms chains to reach enemies well beyond its range. As you increase its chain ability, this will become a very powerful new weapon to unleash on your enemies.
- 2 New Enemies
- Not to be outdone, the enemy has some brand new tricks up it’s sleeves. These brand new enemies are featured later in the game to help ensure their universal dominance.
- Spe’d Bug: A fast little ship that does little damage but is capable at moving fast and is a pro at cutting through your defenses like butter.
- The Destroyer 2.0: The mothership. Even though it’s very slow, its capable of doing a lot of damage to your bases. Better watch out, as it will spawn brand new enemies to distract you.
- 5X Game Speed
- Want to watch each level fly by? Well, now you can. This will allow you to reach higher levels even quicker then before. Due to the chaos in Insanity Mode, 5X Game Speed is omitted however.
- GulAtiCa Bank Loans
- Need a little extra pick-me-up? GulAtiCa’s Services are here to help! For a small service charge of course. Take out a new loan to help fight off those nasty evildoers. While a loan is active, rewarded money & score from enemies is reduced until the loan is paid off. Once the loan is paid off automatically or manually in advance, things will return to normal. Better pay off that loan before gameover though!
- Other various game improvements and changes.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand – Insanity Mode videos
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The upcoming 1.2 patch for ZaciSa’s Last Stand will add a new Insanity Mode. In it, levels introduces a random special event that can either help you or hinder your progress. You may encounter a level with reduced enemy speed, or possibly something like double or triple the enemy spawns.
Here’s a couple of videos for the Insanity Mode:
ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension! on its way to the European Wii U eShop
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ZaciSa’s Last Stand came out on the North American Wii U eShop in July of last year. The title hasn’t launched in Europe yet, but there are plans for a release in the near future.
ZaciSa’s Last Stand will be coming to Europe as “ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension!”. It’s an expanded and improved version of the original game, with the following additions being implemented:
- There’ll be 12 maps, six more than in the NA original – some will feature multiple bases to defend
- Special cross-over maps – one for PING 1.5+ and another for BLOK DROP U
- Three different modes, Hard, Easy and Endurance – the latter sees you take on endless waves
Local and online leaderboards - Local co-op, in which players with remotes can control drones to conquer the map
- BLOK DROP U map has special co-op in which Wii Remotes are used to remove blocks from the screen
- 60 frames per second gameplay
ZaciSa: Defense of the Crayon Dimension! should launch in Europe in late March. There are also plans to bring the above improvements to the North American version as an update in February.
Video: BLOK DROP U map in ZaciSa’s Last Stand
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ZaciSa’s Last Stand getting a new update on Monday
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A fairly substantial update is coming to ZaciSa’s Last Stand on Monday. The patch will make several improvements/changes, address bugs, and bring along new content.
Here’s a comprehensive overview of the update straight from ZeNfA Productions:
New Content
New Map: Twin Souls
Similar to the map Cir’ce Station, this map features two small bases circling each other eternally. If either base is destroyed, this process balance will be destroyed causing the other base to stop in it’s track and it’s ring to slow down. Due to the fast nature of the enemy, this map features the largest starting money of $1500 to get you started.New Map: Asteroid Mining Station 2
Unlike the map above, this map is simple in comparison. However it does feature four bases this time for you to protect and each of the four corners. Will you protect all four at once or will you sacrifice the rest to save and protect one? Starting money for this map is $800.New Background Graphics: Nebula Ka’tlTa
This map has had it’s background graphics updated to make the map look and feel more like a Nebula might look and feel. The new background is also animated and features the ability to turn off this animated background and keep it still.
