User:Gmestanley/Prerelease:La-Mulana (Windows, 2012)
This page details pre-release information and/or media for La-Mulana (Windows, 2012).
Development Timeline
2007
- Development is started.
2009
- Jul.: NIGORO announces on the 26th that they're reworking La-Mulana, their older project, for the Wii.[1]
2010
- Sep.: This remake is showcased in Tokyo Game Show '10, along with a trailer[2] featuring the release date of "in 2010". That would later turn out to not be true.
- Nov.: NIGORO releases the video to YouTube on the 9th.
2011
- Jun.: The remake is first released to WiiWare in Japan on the 21st.
2012
- Apr.: NiCALIS, its co-developer and publisher for the west at the time, announce that they're cutting their involvement with La-Mulana on the 30th[3], notably at the same time that they informed NIGORO about it via e-mail.[4]
- Jun.: EnjoyUp Games expresses interest in publishing the game.
- Jul.: NIGORO confirms that La-Mulana is coming back to PC with the History of La-Mulana video, and the remake releases to Playism on the 13th.
- Sep.: The Wii version of the remake is released in the west on the 20th, but without the DLC.
- Oct.: The PC version is released on Steam, GOG.com and Desura.
Concept Art
While ideas were still being pitched for the remake, NICALiS suggested it should be in 3D. However, since the director of the game Naramura didn't have experience with making 3D games, he refused the idea and preferred to do it in 2D.
Screenshots
Original (Prerelease) | Original (Final) |
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Translation (Prerelease) | Translation (Final) |
Original | Transcription |
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υορ σε κδιε Φμρυω μδισδ λφορ |
yor se kdie Fmryo mdisd lfor |
αερυγαλδ σσψγκει Φφαο |
aerygald sspsgkei Ffao |
Note: transcription of the Fs is dubious as this image seems to use two forms of the same letter, and it is too low quality for them to be properly discerned.
A screenshot of an early version of the Gate of Guidance, focusing on the popup that appears when you get an item.
The Japanese text reads "「初期装備の革ムチ」を手に入れた!", which translates to "Acquired the 'Initial Stage Equipment Leather Whip'!".
Although the item and image shown are the normal Whip, the HUD says "Chain whip" instead.
An early version of the Grail Warp menu, using screenshots of the MSX-style version. Here, the menu format - called a ring command by Naramura - and naming scheme have already been decided, featuring the wonderful subtitle of "Eigode Namae" (英語で名前, "Name in English").
Musics for Remake
Nigoro released a series of videos called Musics for Wii (renamed by the fourth video) on Nicovideo and YouTube that featured previews of the remake's soundtrack. Turns out those previews are different from the tracks we have today.