It’s been a long old wait for UFO 50 – the 50-strong anthology of 8-bit-inspired games from Spelunky creator Derek Yu’s Mossmouth studio – but as the seventh anniversary of its announcement approaches this August, Yu has revealed the promising project is currently on track to release in the second half of this year.
When UFO 50 was announced in 2017, the goal was to launch it the following year; that, obviously, did’t happen, with Yu last year explaining the longer-the-expected development time was simply down to the team having wildly underestimated how long it would take to make 50 games, particularly given Spelunky 2 was being made in the middle of it all.
UFO 50, if you’re unfamiliar, isn’t a mini- or micro-game compilation, but a collection of complete 8-bit game experiences (albeit of varying sizes) created as if from a long-forgotten fictional 80s video game company, with sequels and reappearing characters creating a sense of shared continuity. It promises everything from platformers and shoot ’em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs, with over half featuring local multiplayer including co-op and versus play.
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