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It’s kind of funny how small the world is sometimes, because just recently I found out that there is a new “Nightmare Creatures” game in the making (Albino Moose Games is the studio behind the new game). Well, long story short. I contacted Frederic “ElMobo” Motte about the matter, because he worked on the original “Nightmare Creatures” game. So what did Motte tell me? For starter, he told me that he has no involvement in the new “Nightmare Creatures” game, and that Kalisto Entertainment (the developers of the original game) has nothing to do with the new game either. So that was the end of that topic pretty much (I did reach out to Albino Moose Games for an interview, but they don’t seem to be very keen to talk to us…).

However, just the other day Motte informed me that he (and some friends) is involved in another game project called “Saint George: The Tree Of Secrets” (the game is said to launch to PC in June 2019):

“Hey man, just wanted to let you know we launched a kickstarter for a game we’re making with some friends. If you feel like sharing it, be my guest ;)” – Frederic “ElMobo” Motte

saint george the tree of secrets deadly battle

“Saint George” really does look like a mix of”Ghost’n Goblins”, “Castlevania” and “Golden Axe”.

That sounds really cool I have to say, but what on earth is “Saint George: The Tree Of Secrets” all about then? Well, this is the actual game description by Obscure Cloud (the developers of “Saint George”):

“Saint George is a new breed of fast paced medieval-fantasy platformer that takes it’s DNA into authors childhood games and adds modern twists for todays explorers : up to 4K graphics, ultra fluid display engine and wide lands to explore with hundreds of creatures and unique world bosses.

Make your way through the kingdom lands infested with creatures and demons… Those unwanted guests have been summoned by an evil entity that was forgotten and living there a long time ago. Almost all citizens of the kingdom disappeared… Find out what really happened and stop this disaster.

This game is a love letter to oldies like Ghost’n Goblins, Ghouls’n Ghosts, Black Tiger, Castlevania, Stormlord, Golden Axe and so many other games that shaped our hearts and still inspire us today. We also are deeply inspired by Studio Ghibli master pieces such as Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. Explore the world in many ways to achieve it and discover the game with a smooth learning curve with some progressive challenges” – Obscure Cloud

saint george the tree of secrets fire starter

Saint George’s visuals look absolutely gorgeous, and it’s because the game’s graphical eye candy consist of 4K hand made graphics.

So, what about game features then? Well, these are some of the said features for “Saint George” so far:

Features:
– Explore : find secrets spots, gather weapons, force, magic spells and get more strength to crush everything that is in your path and face world bosses
– Slash : like good old arcades platformers ! Harder, quicker and linear progression for a fast paced epic run, best suited for experienced players.
– 4K hand made graphics by notorious computer artist Made http://m4de.com
– Epic soundtracks composed by Frederic “ElMobo” Motte https://elmobo.bandcamp.com/

saint george the tree of secrets boss fight

No arcade/action platformer would be complete without some boss fights, and “Saint George” sure ain’t no exception. As the game is said to contain quite a few unique world bosses.

So far, so good. However, “Saint George: The Tree Of Secrets” needs to raise 130,000 Euros on Kickstarter in-order to become a reality (there’s about 43 days left on the Kickstarter clock at the writing of this post). In other words, it’s going to take a lot of effort and support to fully fund “Saint George”. Nevertheless, I’m wishing Motte (with friends) the best of luck on Kickstarter =) And “if” you would like to give “Saint George” a try for yourself, then I would recommend you to download the prototype via Steam =) And “if” everything turns out really well for “Saint George”, then we should get a chance to play the full version in June 2019.

And with that said, what’s your take on this matter? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section down below!