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Mar 24, 2008

N+ creators stand behind their anti-XBLA rant - 'In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm'

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - N+ creators stand behind their anti-XBLA rant - 'In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm'

N+ creators Raigan Burns and Mare Sheppard in their response blog titled "In Defense of the Apparant Shitstorm" write:

"Well, apparently our Gamasutra interview is controversial. Probably we should do what all the professionals have advised us to do, and just stop reading comments - it is the internet after all. But let's instead take one last stab at dialogue.

We didn't intend to provoke outrage, we simply spoke candidly. Actually saying what you think rather than being fake in an interview situation is apparently just not done, but don't shoot the messenger - it's not our fault that the vast majority of XBLA games suck! Literally every single person we've ever spoken with is in agreement on this, and yet it's apparently shocking for gamers in general to hear (assuming that's who reads joystiq/kotaku)."
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Mar 12, 2008

New N+ Content Coming

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - New N+ Content Coming

Since the February release of N+ on Xbox Live Arcade, the developers at Metanet have apparently locked themselves away in a secret underground Toronto location, cranking out new levels like true design ninja.

N+ co-creator Mare Sheppard told IGN today that Metanet plans to release three downloadable expansion packs, each containing about 200 levels, in the months ahead. The first pack will likely contain some easier levels and some co-op multiplayer levels and could hit Xbox Live Marketplace as early as three weeks from now. The second and third packs would follow soon after.
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Mar 4, 2008

An N+ (Xbox LIVE Arcade) Postmortem

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - An N+ (Xbox LIVE Arcade) Postmortem

At the 2008 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Mare Sheppard (Metanet Software Inc.) and Nick Waanders (Slick Entertainment Inc.) gave a presentation about the development of N+ for Xbox LIVE Arcade. These are the slides used for the presentation.
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Mar 1, 2008

Microsoft Forced Removal of Online Level Sharing in N+ - 'We Were Devastated,' Says Co-Creator

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - Microsoft Forced Removal of Online Level Sharing in N+ - 'We Were Devastated,' Says Co-Creator

N+ always intended to let players upload custom levels for anyone to download, but Microsoft nixed the feature at the last second.

The decision was so last second, in fact, the version of N+ available on Partnernet, a test version of Xbox Live that publishers and select media can access, actually includes this feature. MTV Multiplayer wondered why a small studio like Metanet Software would bother investing in such an ambitious feature if they had any suspicions it wouldn't make the cut.
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Feb 29, 2008

PS3Fanboy: N+ coming to PSN, but it'll take 'a while' due to exclusivity clause

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - PS3Fanboy: N+ coming to PSN, but it'll take 'a while' due to exclusivity clause

PS3Fanboy reports that N+ creators Metanet confirmed a PSN version of N+ (recently released on Xbox 360) is definitely in the works. However, it will not appear on the service any time soon. "Yes, however due to an exclusivity clause in our XBLA contract, it may not be for a while."

A producer at Atari noted that they are excited to work on PSN in the future. He pointed out the freedom developers have to create games on the Network. "The PSN has fewer restrictions on their incoming content (likely because it's struggling to catch up to the well-established XBLA) but again, on the PSN right now the indie designer has far more freedom to create the game that they imagine, whatever the size and shape." This kind of flexibility, we hope, is what will draw new exclusive content to the Network.
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Feb 27, 2008

N+ A Triumph For Tiny Ninja

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - N+ A Triumph For Tiny Ninja

Kotaku writes:

"When I first heard that Metanet's minimalist ninja game N was going to be released on Xbox Live Arcade as N+, I have to say I was skeptical. An excellent free game for the PC, why would I want to spend my hard-earned monies on a game that uses a mere fraction of the power of my Xbox 360, filling up my widescreen TV with a game that looks like it could have been made 15 years ago? The answer, in short, is that it completely kicks ass."
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Feb 20, 2008

N+ Now Available for Live Arcade

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - N+ Now Available for Live Arcade

VIA Majornelson- Price: 800 Microsoft Points
Availability: Not available in Korea
Dash Text: [ESRB: E10+ (EVERYONE 10+) ANIMATED BLOOD, MILD VIOLENCE] Single Player, Local Multiplayer 2-4, HD (High Definition). Upgrade now, and quench that aching thirst for more intense platformer action! The full version features more than 400 levels, a custom level editor so you can build your own challenges and share them with friends, access to leaderboards, achievements, the ability to upload your high-score runs, several delicious flavors of multiplayer, several new enemies, and the ultimate test of your amazing ninja skill. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see
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Feb 18, 2008

N+ on XBLA this Wednesday

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - N+ on XBLA this Wednesday

From the developer's blog:

"Seriously, it's been killing us to keep all the news about N+ quiet. We have really big mouths, and it's hard to shut that down. But, finally, we're FINALLY allowed to share the good news with everyone. N+ will be available for download for 800 points on this Wednesday, February 20th, at 9am PST. Yay! We feel like maybe there's not as much buzz as there could have been, but the orders to keep it all under our collective hat came from Microsoft's marketing department, and presumably they know a lot more about this sort of thing than we do."
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Feb 13, 2008

UGO Gamesblog: N+ likely for February 20 on Xbox Live Arcade

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - UGO Gamesblog: N+ likely for February 20 on Xbox Live Arcade

UGO Gamesblog's Russell Frushtick writes:

"As big, big fans of the freeware charmer, N, we've been waiting with bated breath on the release of N+ for XBLA. The game finished certification a couple weeks back, so now it's only a matter of Microsoft slotting it into the XBLA release queue.

"The game developer's blog, at MetaNet Software's site, has been a good source for the comings and goings of the title, and the developers have been very willing to speak to fans on the game's intricacies. In a comment dated on February 1st, by Mare Sheppard and Raigan Burns (aka M&R in the blog), the pair had this to say on the release date..."
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Jan 18, 2008

N+ Certified, Arriving Soon

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360 - N+ - Xbox Live Arcade - N+ Certified, Arriving Soon

Daemon Hatfield of IGN writes:

"Since it was announced last October, N+ has been one of our most-anticipated Xbox Live Arcade games. Sounds like the wait won't continue much longer, as developer Slick Entertainment has announced on its official sited that the platformer has passed Microsoft's certification phase. The game was originally submitted back in November but a few bugs were found. It was resubmitted on December 26 and passed with flying colors. Slick says N+ will arrive soon."
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