{"id":9753,"date":"2018-01-07T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-07T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch"},"modified":"2018-01-07T14:30:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-07T14:30:00","slug":"kickstarter-retro-sensation-xeno-crisis-targeting-switch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/01\/07\/kickstarter-retro-sensation-xeno-crisis-targeting-switch\/","title":{"rendered":"Kickstarter Retro Sensation Xeno Crisis Targeting Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"picture embed centered picture-900x img-900x\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a title=\"XenoCrisis_Switch_2_1920x1280.png\" href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/4\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/4\/900x.jpg\" alt=\"XenoCrisis_Switch_2_1920x1280.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Back in December we covered an <a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2017\/12\/retro_alert_mega_drive_is_getting_a_new_arcade-style_shooter_in_2018\">up and coming Sega Mega Drive\/Genesis game<\/a>\u00a0from Bitmap Bureau (yes, an actual old school cartridge that really works with Sega&#8217;s old 16-bit beast). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/1676714319\/xeno-crisis-a-new-game-for-the-sega-genesis-mega-d\"><strong>Xeno Crisis<\/strong><\/a> immediately caught our attention as well as piquing the interest of retro gamers everywhere. So much so that&#8217;s it&#8217;s smashed its original $20,000 funding goal nearly three times over, with backer numbers getting close to the 1,000 mark at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/7\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/7\/original.jpg\" alt=\"coopgameplay.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bitmap Bureau has been adding stretch goals from the get-go &#8211; with a Sega Dreamcast edition, a two-player co-operative mode (now with female marine option), the game&#8217;s soundtrack on vinyl and more all joining in on the action &#8211; but as the Kickstarter is reaches its final stretch (with just three days left on the clock), Bitmap Bureau has one final trick up its sleeve. A potential Switch version!<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/8\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/8\/original.jpg\" alt=\"xenosquad.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The final stretch goal &#8211; which requires the crowdfunding campaign to hit $65,000 (it&#8217;s currently on $56K) &#8211; will bring this blast processed throwback on the Switch eShop, something we&#8217;re sure will no doubt please those Nintendo Life readers who requested such a port on the original news post. Will this change you mind about helping fund this game? Maybe you&#8217;re a backer already? Tell us everything in the comments while we make sure our Mega Drives in the office are all in working order for October 2018.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"picture strip\">\n<div class=\"img\"><a href=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/6\/original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/news\/2018\/01\/kickstarter_retro_sensation_xeno_crisis_targeting_switch\/attachment\/6\/original.jpg\" alt=\"Hostage.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube\">[embedded content] <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in December we covered an up and coming Sega Mega Drive\/Genesis game\u00a0from Bitmap Bureau (yes, an actual old school cartridge that really works with Sega&#8217;s old 16-bit beast). Xeno Crisis immediately caught our attention as well as piquing the interest of retro gamers everywhere. 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