We're super excites to share the news that the eagerly anticipated sequel to cult classic Nippon Marathon is coming soon to Kickstarter.
The campaign seeks to fund core development for Steam, Nintendo Switch, and an exclusive Arcade edition (published by exA-Arcadia).
Stretch goals include (but not limited to) a visual novel Inspired story, as well as localisation, Steam Workshop implementation and the in-demand online mode.
“It's been heartwarming to be bombarded by requests for Nippon Marathon 2 and so Kickstarter seems like the perfect place to fund the project, that way we can make a game that you, the community, want to play”, says lead developer Andy Madin.”There’s an intense desire from our fanbase to bring the Nippon Marathon online and this campaign can make that a reality.”
About Nippon Marathon 2 Nippon Marathon 2 is the ultimate "Bakage" (Japanese for "Stupid Game"). Players race across a bizarre obstacle course until only one player remains. Skill and chaos are united in one wonderful experience. Last time you raced across Japan, this time you take on the world. This is Nippon Marathon 2 - the Brave World Tour!
Key Features
New and improved cast of crazy characters
Silly physics abilities including the “grip” ability, grab your opponent and see what happens.
Touka Koukan (equivalent exchange) - Players’ “popularity score” will make or break you in the Nippon Marathon; everything influences your popularity, whether that be for better or worse!
Brand new courses set around the world including London, the USA, France and more!
Amazing new character specific B-Moves, such as Elizabeth Nishibori’s “Unicorn Rage”
New weapons, such as the shuriken style STAR FRUIT.
Specific stats and animations for each character!
All new back stories including how Snuguru Maestro became Elon Mus--- wait, what?
Minigames and Party Games return!
An amazing soundtrack is back to soothe and/or excite your ears!
Backers can choose from a range of rewards, from becoming beta testers to exclusive sustainable merchandise, including a backer exclusive T-Shirt.
Creators of Nippon Marathon announce playable UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel Demo.
16 June 2020, London, UK - Indie dev Onion Soup Interactive announced today that a time limited demo of UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel will be playable during the Summer edition of the Steam Game Festival (16 June 2020 - 22 June 2020).
In UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel players will shoot and loot their way through a huge open world ARPG featuring a colourful 80's anime aesthetic and soundtrack. The good news is players will get a 20+ minute taste of what's to come in this awesome time-limited demo!
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Demo Features:
Meet the female-protagonist as she crashes onto a mysterious land.
Begin to unravel the mysteries of the evil dictator HAZUKI.
Engage in real-time combat with enemies that react tactically to your actions.
Loot and scavenge for supplies and spare parts to top up ammo and fix machines.
Dev Live Stream and Discord Q&A: To celebrate this playable slice of UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel the developers invite players to join their Dev Live Stream and Discord Q&A on June 20 at 4pm (BST)/ 8am (PDT)/ 11am (EDT), where future features will be revealed including player customisation, story characters and drivable vehicles. Onion Soup encourages players to set a reminder for the Dev Live Stream and Discord Q&A and help support UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel by adding the game to their Steam Wishlist via the Steam store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1236630/
About Onion Soup Interactive Onion Soup Interactive is made up of Andy and Amy: the nomad developers with no fixed abode! Their love of adventure and pushing boundaries is what makes them tick and it’s why they want to create unique experiences; everyone is welcome to join them for the ride. Andy Madin is the sole developer, Amy Madin is the community manager and costume designer for UEDI. They draw from gaming’s rich history to create truly original experiences: how else could the existence of Nippon Marathon really be explained? Learn more at http://www.onionsoupinteractive.com
Press Contact amymadin@onionsoupinteractive.com
Stay indoors and play Nippon Marathon
Hi everyone,
Hope you're staying safe during these worrying times.
Have you played your Steam back catalogue and looking for something new?
Then why not try Nippon Marathon, which is currently 55% off.
This also includes the Nippon Marathon OST Bundle, which is also 55% off.
We understand that this is a difficult time for all, so only purchase the game if you have the cash to spare.
Please remember not to invite your friends round for a game of Nippon Marathon. Play using Steam Remote Play Together or only play Nippon Marathon with people you live with.
Stay tuned for more updates using our social media.
Remember to stay indoors.
Nippon Marathon OST now available on STEAM
Great news superfans!
The OST is now available to purchase directly through Steam.
You can now purchase your favourite tracks from the Nippon Marathon and play them ANYWHERE!
So, what's your favourite song? Maybe it's "Hyperlove Racing ft. Diana Garnet" that you can't get out of your head, or perhaps it's "No Parking Wednesday 8-10AM Street Sweeping" that gets you out of bed in the morning!
You can purchase the soundtrack as a stand alone item, great if you own Nippon Marathon already.
Or you can buy both the game and the soundtrack as a bundle, saving you 13%.
Now that't nothing to get your noodles in a twist for.
In other news
In case you didn't get the memo, have you seen the teaser trailer for Onion Soup's new game, UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel, announced this week for Steam Early Access? It features Nippon Marathon's very own hot-headed reporter, Wedy Jones, although you might not recognize her.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CJZWoqwnFI
UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel is available now to wishlist. Go onnnn. You know you want to.
Nippon Marathon Characters Appear in New Title!
Onion Soup Interactive
Join us on YouTube for the premiere of our explosive teaser trailer for UEDI: Shadow of the Citadel. We'll be there in the live chat to answer questions and talk about our exciting new game. You can easily set a reminder via the YouTube link. Also here's a guide for a few time zones too.
Monday 10 Feb at 22:00 GMT (UTC +0) Monday 10 Feb at 14:00 PST (UTC -8) Tuesday 11 Feb at 07:00 JST (UTC +9)
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Don't miss out!
Save 60% on Nippon Marathon in the Steam Lunar Sale 2020!
Xīn nián kuài lè!
Happy Chinese New Year from everyone at Onion Soup Interactive, whether you're celebrating or not, celebrate year of the Rat by playing Nippon Marathon.
Grab your fortune cookies, your gamepad and your friends and challenge your mates to a race across Japan!
Not able to get all of your mates together? Don't forget that Nippon Marathon is compatible with Steam's Remote Play Together.
So what are you waiting for?
Nippon Marathon Races to Save Koalas
LONDON, January, Monday 6th, 2019 - Onion Soup Interactive will donate all profits to help the wildlife impacted by the Australian Bushfires.
Onion Soup Interactive today announced it will donate all profits for one week from sales of Nippon Marathon on Steam to charity. Profit from the sales between January 7th - 14th will be donated. Onion Soup Interactive hopes this will provide vital support for the wildlife charities and responders bravely risking their lives to keep Australia’s wildlife safe from the bushfires.
Onion Soup Interactive are conscious of the damage that climate change is having on the planet and realise how precious the world truly is.
“It’s sad to see what’s happening in Australia. It’s sad to see homes destroyed, livelihoods ruined and animals dying from the fires.” says Amy Madin. “We must protect the wildlife, with fires destroying lands the size of Scotland, they cannot survive without our help.”
The profits raised will be donated to the NSW WILDLIFE INFORMATION RESCUE AND EDUCATION SERVICE (WIRES), who “actively rehabilitate and preserve Australian wildlife and inspire others to do the same.“ https://www.wires.org.au/
About Onion Soup Interactive Onion Soup Interactive are the nomad developers with no fixed abode! Their love of adventure and pushing boundaries is what makes them tick and it’s why they want to create unique experiences, everyone is welcome to join them for the ride. Andy Madin is the sole developer, Amy Madin is the community manager. They draw from gaming’s rich history to create truly original experiences, how else could the existence of Nippon Marathon really be explained? Learn more at http://www.onionsoupinteractive.com
Nippon Marathon is now 60% off
Hello everyone!
Hope you're feeling warm and fuzzy in the holiday season.
Work's over for another year, family are inviting themselves over, whilst you're busy burning the turkey and crying over some Christmas crackers. It all looks lost, you feel hopeless...
But wait, you receive a notification, Nippon Marathon is on sale!
You're Christmas is saved, forget the burnt Turkey, order in KFC and grab a gamepad.
The ultimate marathon awaits. Challenge your family to a race and beat them the good old fashioned way, by running a marathon across Japan.
Christmas has been saved.
You're welcome ːsteamhappyː
Play Nippon Marathon Online & Win Free Steam Keys!
Wedy here,
Have you heard about the new feature Steam published on their Beta Software last week? I'm sure you have, but for the individuals who haven't, It's called Steam "Remote Play Together", which converts local multiplayer to online multiplayer.
As you probably can imagine, playing Nippon Marathon online has been the developers most asked question. They’d love to give you a full online mode, but unfortunately it’s unlikely that this version of Nippon Marathon will be made online. Unless, you know, the developers get struck by lighting and win the lottery (it could happen), which would pay for the dev costs associated with online play.
But in the meantime, whilst the developers are walking around with umbrellas in heavy lighting storms, Remote Play Together offered by Steam maybe the next best thing.
Plus using Steam’s new feature, you can be-friend and play against the developers themselves. They’re eager to start challenging you to races.
HOW TO OPT-IN AND PLAY NIPPON MARATHON ONLINE
But there’s one problem; do you know how to opt-in for the Steam Beta or make sure your controllers for Nippon Marathon are correct?
Well don’t fret, Wedy has you covered:
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OPT-IN STEAM BETA
To access Let's Play Together you must enable Beta Participation in your Steam client. First, go to Steam/Settings.
Under the Account tab in the Beta Participation section click 'CHANGE...'
Select 'Steam Beta Update' and click OK
Steam will restart and an update will begin
HOW TO INVITE FRIENDS TO GAME
Once complete you can launch Nippon Marathon from your Steam library
While the game is running you will need to access the Steam Overlay by pressing Shift+Tab
From the Steam Overlay you will see your online friends
Use the drop-down options menu to select 'Remote Play Together'
An Invite is sent to your friend, you can repeat this process for Player 3 and Player 4 if needed
Once your friend has accepted they are then connected
CONFIGURE CONTROLS
You will need to ensure the controllers are properly assigned by entering the OPTIONS menu
Then go to CONTROL MAPPING
Select 'P2'
Then select 'Assign Controller'
Your remote friend who wishes to be P2 should now press a button on their controller
Press 'Yes' to confirm and you can repeat this process for P3 and P4 controllers if needed
ENJOY
In-game, your remote friends should now be able to join the game at the Player Select screen
As in our game, Player 2 has selected Nishibori
And now we are playing Nippon Marathon online!
Got that? Good!
COMPETITION TIME!
Now to celebrate the release of Steam’s Remote Play Together, we are giving away 5 Steam keys so that you can play together with your friends, whether you’re playing together on your couch or on their own! The best thing is, only the individual hosting the remote play needs to own the game, meaning that you’re non-Nippon Marathon friends don’t need to feel left out, they might just be left behind as you kick their melon!
So how do you enter?
It’s simple, join Onion Soup Interactive’s Discord Channel and like OnionSoup Interactive’s social networks (which ever one you use) to be in with a chance to win!
Firstly let me wish everyone who is celebrating lunar new year a Xīn Nián Kuài Lè! 新年快乐! (Happy New Year!).
Secondly, we've decided to celebrate with you by offering Nippon Marathon at 30% off! Wow what a saving. There's no excuse not to buy it now. Go on, treat yourself, you deserve it.
OST Now Available
Thirdly, have you already played Nippon Marathon and wondered if the soundtrack was available to purchase? Well wonder no more. The OST is now available to purchase on CD baby, iTunes, Amazon & Google Play.
There are also Karaoke versions of Super Love Racing (Kawa River Run) and Hyper Love Racing (Neo Jinko).
But wait there's more...
T-Shirts
You can look impress your friends by wearing one of the EXCLUSIVE Nippon Marathon T-shirts.
Which one will you choose? Will Nishibori steal your heart? Or will Zenbei (XEN BAE) be your senpai? Are you team Snuguru Maestro? Or is your favourite reporter your perfect choice!
