{"id":33724,"date":"2024-07-09T19:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=33724"},"modified":"2024-07-09T19:20:01","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T10:20:01","slug":"snk-veterans-new-project-black-finger-jet-is-back-up-and-running","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/snk-veterans-new-project-black-finger-jet-is-back-up-and-running\/","title":{"rendered":"SNK veterans\u2019 new project\u00a0Black Finger JET is back up and running\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Black Finger JET<\/strong>, a side-scrolling shooter being made by veterans of SNK\u2019s classic Metal Slug, has been saved from financial difficulties by the United Arab Emirates-based studio Red Dunes Games. Red Dunes Games will be co-developing and publishing the title.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First announced in May 2023, Black Finger JET is the first game to be developed by Kohachi Studio. Kohachi Studio is led by Shinano Ishiguro, a former employee of SNK Playmore (now SNK). When Black Finger JET was exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2023, it generated a buzz of excitement for a new run-and-gun game developed by veterans of popular series like Metal Slug and R-Type.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Black Finger JET Alpha Version Teaser\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UOIzt3edIgQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Kohachi Studio has been experiencing financial difficulties. According to the game\u2019s main artist and planner Akio, the project was even abandoned at one point. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/akio_1963\/status\/1810336433816965244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X post,<\/a> Akio goes on to explain that after TGS 2023, they received various investment offers from companies, but it was Red Dunes Games that offered them \u201cunbelievable terms.\u201d This suggests that Red Dunes Games are giving them very generous support. Kohachi Studio\u2019s CEO Ishiguro <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyoSK1942\/status\/1810558462998561105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">echoed<\/a> Akio\u2019s pleased surprise at how their fortunes changed: \u201cAfter meeting (Red Dunes\u2019 Games\u2019 CEO) Sultan, who loves Japanese games, the whole team was thinking \u2018This is like a story from a manga!?\u2019\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ae8bea59dc4dea81de17b9ddb7678421\" style=\"font-size:4px\">.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>On July 9, Red Dunes Games and Kohachi Studio issued the following joint statement on X about their partnership. In the statement, Red Dunes Games\u2019 CEO and Creative Director Sultan Al Darmaki is described as \u201ca passionate gaming enthusiast\u201d with a deep appreciation for previous games developed by members of Kohachi Studio. Retweeting the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/akio_1963\/status\/1810336433816965244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>, Akio described Al Darmaki as Kohachi Studio\u2019s \u201csavior.\u201d The partnership will allow Kohachi Studio \u201cto bring (their) vision to life and reach a wider audience of gamers.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\ude80 It&#39;s Official! \ud83d\ude80<br><br>We&#39;re excited to announce our new partnership with KOHACHI STUDIO to bring the action-packed run-and-gun Black Finger JET to the global market! <br><br>As publisher, Red Dunes Games is co-developing alongside Kohachi Studio&#39;s experienced team, including iconic\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zBvq0WHG7C\">pic.twitter.com\/zBvq0WHG7C<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Red Dunes Games (@RedDunesGames) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RedDunesGames\/status\/1810285567114101196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Finger JET will also be exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2024. Those who attend on September 28 or 29 (the days on which the event is open to the public) will be able to try playing Black Finger JET at their booth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Finger JET will be released on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2415500\/Black_Finger_JET\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Written by.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/author\/verity-townsend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verity Townsend<\/a>\u00a0based on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/shooting-20240709-301044\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese\u00a0article<\/a>\u00a0(original article\u2019s publication date: 2024-07-09 14:43<\/em>\u00a0<em>JST)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Metal Slug developers&#8217; game saved by partnership with United Arab Emirates-based studio Red Dunes Games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":33727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-33724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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