The G.O.O.D.S. Magazine March 2014 | Page 68

this in review The GOODS on Video Games By Michael T. Brewer Over the last five years, Indie games have achieved great success in the mainstream market. Most notably, Bastion and Minecraft just to name a couple have garnered high praise and huge sales. With so many new independent developers creating games on the new platforms, it is hard to keep track with them all. Here are two great games from indie studios that are on the horizon. Title: Dead Plasma Genre: 2D Fighting Developer: Ninjagate Studio Platform(s): Xbox 360, PC Release: Summer 2014 Newly established New York developer Ninja Gate Studios are creating a new Hi-Def 2D fighting game. Taking inspiration from such games as Street Fighter 3: 3rd Strike and the King of Fighters, Dead Plasma is making fighters accessible for all levels of players. Whether you’re a fighting game aficionado or new to the genre, the game will boast a highly intuitive training mode. This training mode will mentor you into becoming a well adept player in not only Dead Plasma, but fighting games in general. The game is slated to be released this July on Xbox 360 and PC. For more information please visit www.deadplasma.weebly. com to get all the latest updates about the game.