RELEASE DATE
While this is coming much later than we ever expected, The Fancy Pants Adventures: Classic Pack will be launching in Early Access on January 15th, 2024!
The more complex the Classic Pack became in scope, the harder it's been to pin down a date. And as the project expanded from "provide convenient way to play the classic Worlds" to, "the Ultimate version of all these games, with a bunch of additional content" it became near impossible to determine what we would/could call a "finished" collection.
EARLY ACCESS
Brad is no stranger to revisiting these games. And that's precisely why that live-development through Early Access came to feel like our best path to launch. But this is the first time he's personally pulled everything apart to bring them up to a modern standard. Remastering World 2 was an especially gruelling challenge. Brad explained the process as:
"Just line after line of what the hell was I thinking 😅"
But World 2 is finally starting to take shape! Fullscreen and 60fps capabilities are in place, and day-by-day the movement feels better, with things like jumppads, stomping, kicking and general baddie interactions all seeing massive improvement just this week! And it finally feels like time to stake out a date, and push our way through to a proper launch!
Our tentative Early Access launch target will include:
(we will outline precisely what is included in time for launch, as it's still being worked on)
- World 1: Classic
- World 1: Remaster
- World 1: Remix
- World 2: Classic
The line between Classic/Remaster is becoming more blurry with each new World. And that's the exact sort of thing we'll be looking for feedback on! What do you want to see in this Pack? Once we've entered Early Access, it will be FAR easier to update the game regularly, chatting in the Discord, and dictating the direction step-by-step together!
Happy Holidays to everyone!
We'll be seeing you in 2024 <3
FEELING NOSTALGIC?
2 weeks ago 2 Left Thumbs helped launch the William and Sly: Classic Collection. This is nowhere near as robust as what we're doing with Fancy Pants! But it will allow you to play the original William and Sly titles in fullscreen, 60fps, with a controller, for FREE! Check it out and please leave a review :)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2684790/William_and_Sly_Classic_Collection/
And be sure to Wishlist the entirely NEW William and Sly game coming in Spring 2024! This paid release is a fully 3D open world platformer. Collection 100s of mushrooms, explore a beautiful painterly landscape, and uncover mystic secrets.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459620/William_and_Sly/