Creative-first publisher Mega Cat Studios has released a new developer vlog for Lethal Wedding, the upcoming 16-bit co-op run-and-gun shooter for Sega Genesis that has already surpassed 250% of its Kickstarter funding goal.
Clocking in at more than 20 minutes, the new video features a clown car full of creative insight from the Mega Cat Studios team, exploring the game’s origins, inspirations, art direction, and audio design. The developers discusses how classic action films of the 1980s and 1990s influenced Lethal Wedding’s over-the-top action, how the cult classic SNES and Genesis shooter Zombies Ate My Neighbors helped shape its chaotic co-op gameplay, and the technical tricks used to push Genesis hardware to its limits.
The vlog also takes viewers behind the scenes of the game’s audio production, including collaboration with Team Fat, the legendary composers behind Zombies Ate My Neighbors, and dives into the surprisingly nuanced challenge of creating the perfect video game shotgun.
The new dev vlog arrives as Lethal Wedding’s Kickstarter campaign pushes toward several stretch goals, including exclusive cover art from LucasArts veteran Bill Tiller, an OST CD featuring selections from Team Fat, and console ports for Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation.