A new work "Armikrog" which the staff of the gem "Crayman · Clayman" gathered again will be announced within 2015 · The contents are like this

"The creation · adventure game released in Japan in 1998"Clayman · Claymann mystery of Never Hood"And its sequel"Clayman · Clayman 2 ~ Skull Monkey's Gyakutsu ~"Is a game where everything that appears is made of clay. Due to its unique atmosphere, unique personality of tasteful character, unique gaming BGM and other unique charm attracted enthusiastic popularity mainly with some fans, even now even after 20 years the fans are strongly rooted It exists inside.

The staff who made such a center with Clayman · Clayman succeeded in gathering funds by Cloud Funding and gathered again, and in 2015 a new game "ArmikrogPreparation is under way to launch "

Armikrog
http://www.armikrog.com/

These are the characters that will become the center of Armikrog. The left is an explorer and the astronaut's "Tommy Note(Tommynaut) ", and a four-legged animal is a Tommy Note pet and a partner"Beak Beak(Beek-Beek) ". They are mysterious planets that have arrived late and we will unravel our mysteries by working together.


The trailer movie below can catch a glimpse of the state of such a game. The world view which remarkably left the atmosphere of "Clayman · Clayman" series is appearing well.

Armikrog WIP 2014 10 28 - YouTube


A spacecraft landing on a strange planet


For Tommy Note that "This is not good," Beek Beek says "Insurance might not cover even the insurance," a joke.


Somehow creatures like earthworm came. If you think that Tommy Note said "Beek Beak, what's this guy?"


I was entwined with 'gyuguru guru' on my leg.


Beyond that, there are cute monsters somewhere that are grotesque.


"Bugaiaaaaa" and a monster that gives a magpie. There was a reel in the mouth, and we began to take up creatures like earthworms that captured Tommy Note. It is a such a fool……


Tommy Note that "I'm going to be eaten by monsters" Woooooooooo ". With such a feeling, the two will continue adventure.


Character like God Sama appeared ... ...


Something huge equipment


Vehicles traveling through the troughs of the walls have also appeared, which makes the previous work more daunting.


Not only has it become a view of the world that is not going to disappoint the fans' expectations, it also seems that its image quality is improving.


◆ Armikrog's production team "Pencil Test Studios"
Such production team of Armikrog and behind the scenes are introduced in the following movies.

Giving Life to Tommynaut - YouTube


It will be the center of game productionPencil Test StudiosCo-founder of Mike Dietz.


And another co-founder, Ed Schofield. Both are those who used to be the centerpiece of the staff in the former "Clayman · Clayman".


Furthermore, Doug TenNapel who gives inspiration to the two people and is also in charge of artwork in his current work. He was the man who led the former Claymann Clayman series and now he is a producer in numerous television series and he is a professor of Cinema New Media Art at Houston Baptist University.


These three people are left with the images of those days when they were gathering about 20 years ago. The image comes from a bonus movie that was attached to Clayman Kleemann.


Actually created scenery was introduced a little. Mr. Dietz is holding metal skeleton parts to be incorporated into the body of Tommy Note.


Although saying "Clementation", in fact, many parts are made of materials other than clay for many parts.


The character creation procedure is like this. First of all, we actually use clay and wire to create the first figure.


A prototype of the finished figure. This will create a unique texture for the character.


I took the mold from the figures I made and created real characters with durable and soft materials.


After that, finish the detail and complete the model for shooting.


By following this procedure, you will be able to complete a durable figure that can withstand a long photo shoot.


Nonetheless, this procedure is not very rare in the world of creation. In fact, since the team 20 years ago entered the shooting without having such knowledge, there was an episode that using a large amount of 4 tons of clay and really making clay animation game with only clay It was.


This time, production is done with a slightly simpler set. By joining the images taken one by one in this way, a creation game with unique texture and movement is created.


◆ Musician who creates distinctive BGM · Terry Scot Taylor
Besides Mr. TenNapel's character and Mr. Dietz · Schofield's production, BGM has a distinctive taste that is indispensable. Terry Scot Taylor, American musician, is responsible for all BGMs of the Clayman series, and its Golden Tag is resurrected at "Armikrog".

Even in the following movies, songs such as "Boo Hoo ha" are being released from such BGM and you can catch a glimpse of the distinctive taste that sometimes appears as "American girlfriend like blues."

Armikrog Music by Terry S. Taylor! - YouTube


You can listen to the soundtrack of the previous work "The Neverhood" on YouTube and others.

The Neverhood Soundtrack (Full) - YouTube


◆ Armikrog revived in the project of Cloud Funding
It is the world view of the same team that has kept its core popularity, but it was the cloud funding site that we decided to gather again after about 20 yearsKickstarterThanks to the successful completion of the campaign. We have succeeded in gathering about 970,000 dollars (about 115 million yen) from more than 18,000 people all over the world and will be revived.

Armikrog. By Pencil Test Studios, Inc. - Kickstarter


◆ Other artwork etc.
Tommy Notes and Beak Beak who entered a mysterious small room. I am concerned about the mysterious display part visible below.


A unique ride on which Tommy Note rides. Like the previous work, it is expected to rotate the circular part that is visible on the left to operate so that you can go to the place you want to go.


Items like a message board are also made public. In the text is written the name "Vognote" or "Namnote" that makes us feel related to Tommy Note, and it was content that makes us feel the contents of the story a little. In addition, the point which is also anxious to say that the name of an unhappy villain character "krog" that appears in the previous work is sneaked secretly by the name of the game.


It is announced that PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Wii U version will be released in 2015 as the latest work "Armikrog" that fans all over the world have been waiting for. Specific scheduled dates, prices, and correspondence in Japan have not been announced, but software is expected to be distributed in download form.