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Homebrew New NES Homebrew Game: Haunted: Halloween '86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow) by Retrotainment Games The sequel to Haunted: Haunted Halloween '85 is on its way for the Nintendo Entertainment System!

May 26, 2016 at 9:21:10 AM
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It gives me great pleasure to announce the new NES homebrew game from Retrotainment Games, “Haunted: Halloween ’86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow).” It is the sequel to our first game that we released last year which is still available on cartridge in both Classic Gray and Zombie Green.



 photo HH86 Prologue_zpsd9okqe7t.png
 


The Kickstarter for our new 8-Bit, Platforming, Beat 'em Up adventure game is ending soon but there is still time to get in on the action and support our next project.



https://www.kickstarter.com/proje...



You can pick up our current game “Haunted: Halloween ‘85” at http://www.cashinculture.com/



So what's new for '86 that makes this game more righteous than our first game? Well here are some details…



·         Tag Team Technology:



A brand new technological marvel that allows you to now play as Donny or Tami and take advantage of their individual strengths. They work as a team by traveling together and staying by each other's side. Tag them in and out throughout the game but keep them both alive!



·         Radicool New Moves:



Donny has a bunch of bitchin' new moves to go along with his original punching attacks. Tami kicks butt, literally. Her feet are fierce and she doesn't take crap from any hosers or wannabes. They both have a standard combo of attack moves and as they make their way through Possum Hollow they'll acquire special moves of your choosing. Some are defensive, some are evasive and some are powerful attacks. If you pay close attention and learn the secrets of Possum Hollow these two can be powered up to the point of total bit-kicking, bad asses!



·         Expanded Story Line:



Donny and Tami will be taken to parts of Possum Hollow that they've never been to before where they'll learn secrets of the town's past that have been buried beneath the surface for decades. There are clues around every corner and mysteries that must be solved if they hope to stop Harry and his haunted henchmen.



·         New Enemies:



Harry is up to his old tricks again but this time he's increased his haunting powers. Some old wasteoids will return but in '86 there will be even more deadly haunts to battle and obstacles to avoid.



·         Totally New Environments:

Possum Hollow has been around for hundreds of years and there are many dark places where evil can fester. Donny and Tami will see them all... Dungeons, Abandoned Mine Shafts, Barges, Trains, Orchards, Caves and the depths of the Town Hall basement were new light will be shed on old mysteries.



·         Revolutionary Graphics:



The wizards at Retrotainment Games have conjured up some breath-taking new graphics that push the limits of the hardware. They're so life-like you'll think you're actually there! 



·         Interactive Background Objects:



Break your way through rocks, crates and other destructible objects; you may even find something hidden inside.



·         Smashable Objects:



Pick up and smash crates to see what's inside or use them as weapons by hurling them at enemies. Rumor has it that a special power up will give you the chance to seek revenge on those heinous Poison Pumpkins; it's like a siamese dream...  



·         Throwable Objects:



Certain enemies may be too dangerous to get close to, it's a good things there's small rocks and crab apples throughout Possum Hollow that can be whipped at them from a distance.



 

This thread will be used to provide updates and hopefully keep things organized about our upcoming game that we plan to have out Fall of 1986. I mean, 2016. Sorry, we are stuck in the past.

Stay Up to Date on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai...
Twitter: @RetrotainmentHQ
Instagram: retrotinmentgames
Retrotainment Games Online Shop: http://www.cashinculture.com/

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!


Edited: 05/26/2016 at 09:23 AM by IBtiM

May 26, 2016 at 2:20:56 PM
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Woooooooooo!!!

Back it!

May 26, 2016 at 4:14:50 PM
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Originally posted by: neodolphino

Woooooooooo!!!

Back it!
Thanks so much.

 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 26, 2016 at 4:26:34 PM
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Whoa, there wasn't a thread about 86 yet? If I would have known that, I would have made one when you launched!

FYI I was the first backer! lol

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May 26, 2016 at 10:18:59 PM
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Originally posted by: thesubcon3

Whoa, there wasn't a thread about 86 yet? If I would have known that, I would have made one when you launched!

FYI I was the first backer! lol
thesubcon3, You Win.

 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 27, 2016 at 11:25:33 PM
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Even Radder... a new Famicom cartridge stretch goal for the final 48 hour push!

We'll translate the game from English to Japanese for a Famicom release of Haunted: Halloween '86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow), on cartridge of course.

Can it be done, Tom??? If 1.21 Gigawatts is possible I think this is too! We'd be super excited about releasing a Famicom cartridge for all our friends who still rock the Famicom.. wherever you may be around the world.

There is still time. Check out the details and get in on the action! #8BitLegit

https://www.kickstarter.com/proje... photo HH86-FamicomCart_zpskffcgste.png

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!


Edited: 05/27/2016 at 11:26 PM by IBtiM

May 29, 2016 at 7:52:31 PM
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Just backed for both CIBs! Glad I caught that reward tier before pledging for just the one as I was interested in the original before learning of this kickstarter.

May 29, 2016 at 8:07:35 PM
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Originally posted by: the_hudge27

Just backed for both CIBs! Glad I caught that reward tier before pledging for just the one as I was interested in the original before learning of this kickstarter.

Thanks so much the_hudge27! So thankful for all the NA support!
 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 29, 2016 at 11:12:51 PM
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Kickstarter Officially Closed.

We have hit all our goals, including our last Stretch Goal which was for the Famicom edition of the game.

I cannot thank everyone enough for their support and patience as I have been incessantly promoting this campaign and Retrotainment Games.

So Rad. So Thankful.

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 29, 2016 at 11:57:47 PM
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Congrats! Happy to support the game!

May 30, 2016 at 2:06:39 AM
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I have to stay away from this site bc when I come on I see something I want haha...yes I backed and got the last game and the new one :-)

May 30, 2016 at 10:55:12 AM
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Awesome! How does one get the Famicom version? I need it!

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May 30, 2016 at 11:38:08 AM
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Originally posted by: IBtiM

Kickstarter Officially Closed.

We have hit all our goals, including our last Stretch Goal which was for the Famicom edition of the game.

I cannot thank everyone enough for their support and patience as I have been incessantly promoting this campaign and Retrotainment Games.

So Rad. So Thankful.


Congrats!

Its really cool that you guys took the first one, which is very solid and made all the right additions.  Its shaping up to be an awesome release.  How will you know who the NA backers are for the Sticker?

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May 30, 2016 at 2:16:57 PM
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Originally posted by: mattbep

Congrats! Happy to support the game!

Thanks a million mattbep!
 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 30, 2016 at 2:17:31 PM
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Originally posted by: sky125

I have to stay away from this site bc when I come on I see something I want haha...yes I backed and got the last game and the new one :-)
Nice. Thanks sky125!

Never Stay Away from NA!

 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 30, 2016 at 2:19:09 PM
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Originally posted by: Silius

Awesome! How does one get the Famicom version? I need it!
Great.

Once we finish the NES version, we will do the Famicom version and make the announcement as to when it is available for sale. Thanks for the support!

 

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

May 30, 2016 at 2:21:03 PM
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Originally posted by: MrWunderful
 
Originally posted by: IBtiM

Kickstarter Officially Closed.

We have hit all our goals, including our last Stretch Goal which was for the Famicom edition of the game.

I cannot thank everyone enough for their support and patience as I have been incessantly promoting this campaign and Retrotainment Games.

So Rad. So Thankful.


Congrats!

Its really cool that you guys took the first one, which is very solid and made all the right additions.  Its shaping up to be an awesome release.  How will you know who the NA backers are for the Sticker?

Great Question MrWunderful. We will  be sending out a questionaire in the next couple days to everyone to ensure they get their NA sticker for backing the project and being part of the site.

HH86 is full speed ahead!
 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

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HH86 is in full swing.

It's summertime in 1986.

School is out, baseball is in season and hide and seek has become the nightly ritual for Donny Johnstown and his crew in Possum Hollow.

Donny and his little league team are doing well and the neighborhood ice cream man is carrying his favorite wrestling ice cream bars. Things are looking up this summer for this Possum Hollow kid.

Rummaging through his junk drawer, Donny found one of his little league baseball cards from last year.

He mustered up the guts to give it to Tami, which if any of you have played little league know that is the ultimate sign of affection for a young ball player.

Tami accepted the card with a smile and suggested that the two of them hit the mall sometime as Madonna's new record "True Blue" was due out soon. Donny wasn't exactly into Madonna but any excuse to hit the mall with his girl was fine with him.

So it was a date to the Mall, the same place he did battle last Halloween.

Until Next Time...

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

Jun 21, 2016 at 6:29:52 PM
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That was great! Nice little teaser.

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Jun 21, 2016 at 8:51:49 PM
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Originally posted by: Mega Mario Man

That was great! Nice little teaser.
Thanks man. There are more bits of the story on our facebook page. This is the first one I posted over here on NA.

Think I should continue to post them over here as well?

 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

Jun 21, 2016 at 9:13:28 PM
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Originally posted by: IBtiM

Originally posted by: Mega Mario Man

That was great! Nice little teaser.
Thanks man. There are more bits of the story on our facebook page. This is the first one I posted over here on NA.

Think I should continue to post them over here as well?

 





I'm reading them in both places. Just didn't have much time to read through until today. It never hurts to copy/paste and keep up the hype train!

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Jun 21, 2016 at 10:04:56 PM
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Originally posted by: Mega Mario Man
 
Originally posted by: IBtiM
 
Originally posted by: Mega Mario Man

That was great! Nice little teaser.
Thanks man. There are more bits of the story on our facebook page. This is the first one I posted over here on NA.

Think I should continue to post them over here as well?

 



I'm reading them in both places. Just didn't have much time to read through until today. It never hurts to copy/paste and keep up the hype train!

Cool. Good point. Thanks much. HH86 is coming along very well and we should be posting an update soon. We are at Too Many Games this weekend.
 

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Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

Jun 25, 2016 at 11:06:04 PM
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Thanks for spending time showing us your game this weekend at Too Many Games. My 7 year old son and I were there from 9AM -10PM and just getting home. He is already planning on playing Halloween '85 tomorrow morning! this game is really great!

Jun 27, 2016 at 10:44:04 PM
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Originally posted by: FIkap

Thanks for spending time showing us your game this weekend at Too Many Games. My 7 year old son and I were there from 9AM -10PM and just getting home. He is already planning on playing Halloween '85 tomorrow morning! this game is really great!
Thanks so much. Great meeting you guys. Let us know how it goes and stay tuned for updates on our next game Haunted: Halloween 86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow).

 

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!

Jul 27, 2016 at 10:21:47 PM
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This weekend we will be at ReplayFX in Pittsburgh, Pa showcasing our first NES game Haunted: Halloween '85 and unveiling the demo for our next game Haunted: Halloween '86 (The Curse of Possum Hollow). Stop by, say hello and let us know what you think.

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Part of the Retrotainment Games crew. Pre-Order our new NES game Full Quiet now Backerkit! Plus, our all original NES homebrews Haunted: Halloween '85 and Haunted: Halloween '86 The Curse of Possum Hollow are out now!
Check out https://www.facebook.com/Retrotai... for more info or grab the games at http://www.cashinculture.com/.... Stay Rad!