Endeavor Bros and Monkube today previewed their newest
mobile game The Adventures of Retrobot at Comic-Con International: San Diego. A
fusion of game and comic, The Adventures of Retrobot for iPad, iPhone and iPod
touch pushes the boundaries of interactive graphic novel style stories
intertwined with pick up and play gamer action. The game is set to hit the App
Store mid-July and original digital and print comic series are planned to be
available soon.
The Adventures of Retrobot game offers intense tank shooter action, epic
boss battles and is supercharged with a story about a DIY robot built as a
gaming buddy who’s out to save his maker from the evil robots who’ve taken over
the world. The tale is brought to life through The Active Reader technology,
which allows for interactive and “active” comic story panels. Adding in a bit
of slapstick video game humor, Retrobot and sidekick Toto’s tale is filled with
events that’ll remind any gamer of their fondest gaming moments.
“The Adventures of Retrobot is the perfect balance of
interactive graphic novel content and addictive gameplay that we believe comic
and mobile gaming fans are going to love,” said Adam Heat, Co-Founder of
Endeavor Bros. “Our partner Monkube’s success with 6th Planet and mutual
interest and expertise in the fields of comics and games was critical in fusing
these two genres together.”
“When Endeavor Bros came to us with the offer to team up
and build the ultimate tank shooter, we immediately saw the unique opportunity
to find closure on our long career as video game journalists,” said Sven Van de
Perre of Monkube. “The Adventures of Retrobot was born, and so was it’s long
string of classic video game jokes. Our way to honor the milestone franchises
that we enjoyed as life long gamers.”
“We’re looking forward to the audiences’ reaction, as
Endeavor Bros is eager to join Monkube in making game/comic hybrid software our
cornerstone,” said Jon Clifford, Co-Founder of Endeavor Bros. “Together, we
hope to establish this unique sub-genre as a permanent addition to the rich
world that is video games.”
To go beyond the call of duty, Endeavor Bros and Monkube
brought together an all-star cast, including:
• Comic book
publisher Ape Entertainment, developers of the massively popular Pocket God
Comics featuring work from artist Carlos Valenti and Cut the Rope Comics apps.
• Romania-based
Newrosoft, former Gameloft Producer involved with N.O.V.A.
• Animated comic
book technology forerunners Tall Chair, who just recently pioneered their The
Active Reader technology with Disney Pixar’s animated Brave (R) comic, offered
to animate the The Adventures of Retrobot story in-house.
• Maurits ‘Mo’
Goossens, part of Monkube’s in-house music team, composed the massive classical
score that drives both game and story. As 1st violin and former conductor of
the Brussels Philharmonic orchestra, he worked on several motion pictures
scores, including Golden Globe-winning picture “The Aviator” (Martin Scorcese)
and 2012 Oscar winner “The Artist” (Michel Hazanavicius).
To celebrate the upcoming launch of The Adventures of
Retrobot, Endeavor Bros is giving away an iPad or $500 Amazon gift card.
Details can be found at www.Facebook.com/EndeavorBros or at www.EndeavorBros.com. In addition, the creators will be at San
Diego Comic Con at the Ape Entertainment booth ( #1804) from 5:30-6:30pm
on Thursday July 12th 2012 and Saturday
July 14th 2012.
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