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BigBox Gaming Bringing Classic Gaming Back
August 17th, in the year of our Lord 2018 –
According to Statista.com, between 2009 and 2017 physical game
sales versus digital game sales have traded places with gamers.
In 2009 80 percent of games were sold in physical format while
2017 showed only 21 percent of game sales were physical. Piko
Interactive have founded a new label to focus on physical games
featuring “big retail boxes” like PC fans knew from the 80's and
90's. Kicking off this endeavor is the launch of a new computer
game called Minskies Furballs.
Piko Interactive, well known for rescuing classic gaming IP's,
believes that physical is better than digital. Giving gamers
physical goods such as DVD's, posters, and that over sized box,
help build positive reinforcement within the community. While
some publishers are destroying access to digital copies and fan
access to them, Piko is reviving those classic IP's for a new
generation of gamer.
Piko Interactive starting BigBox Gaming as a new label for
physical, oversized, releases aims to stand out on gamers
shelves, not just by the size of the box but also the quality of
the releases, a focus that all Piko releases strive for.
Minskies Furballs is currently active on Kickstarter. Supporters
of past Piko Interactive Kickstarter projects can appreciate the
speed of turn around, quality of product, and hours of fun these
games represent.
For many gamers this is an unknown title, unless you gamed on
the Amiga 500, 600, or 1200 back in the late 90's.
Pulling inspiration from Puyo Puyo and Super Puzzle Fighter II
Turbo, Minskies Furballs is a battle based puzzle title
featuring 10 levels and many enemies to humble as your skills
begin to hone.
The only version of Minskies Furballs to see release over 20
years ago was the Commodore Amiga version. With your help BigBox
Gaming will be able to give Minskies Furballs a proper release
on Windows and Macintosh computers as well as never before
planned release on CD32. All these versions will be made
available on one compact disc that is compatible with all the
platforms. Simply insert the CD into a compatible system and
Minskies Furballs will be playable.
Initial funding will allow 500 big box copies of Minskies
Furballs to be produced. Stretch goals include a Minskies mouse
pad, plush figure, and even a Sega Dreamcast port.
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