One of the biggest indie games of last year was Undertale, a bullet-hell shooter and RPG hybrid which deconstructed typical game tropes to a humorous/heart wrenching extent. Now the game’s creator, Toby Fox, has stated via Twitter that he has reached out to Nintendo regarding a port to its systems.
This came after a member of Nintendo’s developer support, Akinwale Lakeru, publicly reached out to Fox in a tweet. Check out Fox’s responses below:
It's surreal that it's newsworthy that a Nintendo rep tweeted at me. I actually already talked to Nintendo about a port months ago… ^^;;
— toby's Fox (@FwugRadiation) February 4, 2016
But Game Maker (what I use) doesn't export to any Nintendo platforms. In most cases, the game would have to be reprogrammed from scratch.
— toby's Fox (@FwugRadiation) February 4, 2016
So I'm concerned about accuracy/bugs. I've reached the point of "might as well try it" though. This isn't an announcement or promise.
— toby's Fox (@FwugRadiation) February 4, 2016
BTW, I wouldn't do the porting/reprogramming myself. It'd be up to someone else. I don't know any actual programming languages LOL
— toby's Fox (@FwugRadiation) February 4, 2016
ALSO if there was a Wii U port do you think all the UNDERTALE Miiverse posts would finally have a home? Or would it just spread them more?
— toby's Fox (@FwugRadiation) February 4, 2016
So there’s no confirmation of a port, but it’s interesting to know that both parties are considering it. Games created with Game Maker often never leave their PC home, but some do make the transition to consoles eventually, like Hotline Miami and Super Crate Box.
Be sure to keep checking back for any further developments!
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Written by Tom Brown
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