Tanglewood (2018 video game)

Tanglewood
Developer(s) Big Evil Corporation
Publisher(s) Big Evil Corporation
Producer(s) Matt Phillips
Programmer(s) Matt Phillips
Platform(s) Mega Drive, Windows, macOS, Linux, Dreamcast
Release
  • WW: 14 August 2018
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Tanglewood is a platform game developed and published by British studio Big Evil Corporation for the Mega Drive. The game was developed for the Mega Drive as a homebrew project. It was built using hardware, software, and development processes authentic to the 1990s.[1]

It was funded successfully through Kickstarter. It was released on the Mega Drive, Windows, macOS, and Linux on 14 August 2018.[1][2][3][4][5][6] A Dreamcast port is also planned.[7]

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot

Development

Tanglewood was programmed in 68000 assembly language using original Sega development tools and processes from the 1990s.[1]

The game was released on physical carts that can be played on Mega Drive systems.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "A new Sega Mega Drive game is coming out this month". Eurogamer.net.
  2. "An Interview with Matt Phillips: Creator of Tanglewood, A Brand New Sega Genesis Physical Release – GamingRebellion". www.gamingrebellion.com.
  3. "Sega-16 – Interview: Matt Phillips (Tanglewood Game Developer)". www.sega-16.com.
  4. "Interview: Matt Phillips, Tanglewood Developer | Retro Gamer".
  5. Gach, Ethan. "Making A New Game For The Original Sega Genesis Isn't Easy". Kotaku.
  6. "This Guy Is Making an All-New Sega Genesis Game the 90s Way". Motherboard. 14 November 2016.
  7. "Six of the Best from Develop: Brighton". Kotaku UK.
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