Homebrew NES adventure game Courier has been fully funded on Kickstarter in less than three hours.
The game, which will be fully playable on actual NES machines, had a relatively modest funding goal of $10,101, which, as creator Kevin Hanley points out, is a reference to binary code.
Hanley says it took just “2.75 hours” for the game to smash through its Kickstarter goal, which is pretty impressive going, especially for a relatively niche project like this one.
The relatively modest Kickstarter goal will go towards covering production costs for real NES cartridges, as well as the boxes and manuals that come with them.
The game itself, according to Hanley and his studio Khan Games, is “100% finished”, so this one’s not getting stuck in development hell anytime soon.
All NES versions, including NTSC and PAL consoles and even the Famicom, are supported, although you will need a 72-to-60-pin adapter (which won’t be included with the game) if you want to play on the Famicom.
In addition, the game “should run very well” on HD systems that play NES carts, including the Analogue Nt Mini and the retroUSB AVS, according to Hanley.
Much like other homebrew NES projects, you’ll also be able to play a ROM version of the game if you don’t have original NES hardware, so you can use an emulator to check it out.
You might know Khan Games and Hanley from previous projects like the NES escape room adventure NEScape! or the annual NES Spectrum charity marathon, which aims to raise money for autism awareness, according to the studio’s official website.
A release date for the game hasn’t been officially announced yet, and it’s not clear whether the ROM version of Courier will arrive before the physical versions are created.
Still, this looks like a pretty neat project to follow, especially if you’re a fan of the homebrew and retro gaming scenes. Stay tuned for more on this one.
