Software:Whisker Squadron: Survivor
| Whisker Squadron: Survivor | |
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| Developer(s) | Flippfly |
| Publisher(s) | Flippfly |
| Director(s) | Aaron San Filippo |
| Producer(s) | Angela Dachowski |
| Designer(s) | Aaron San Filippo |
| Programmer(s) |
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| Artist(s) | Jin Li |
| Writer(s) | Forest San Filippo |
| Composer(s) | Chel Wong |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | February 21, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Rail shooter, roguelike |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Whisker Squadron: Survivor is a 2025 rail shooter roguelite video game developed and published by Flippfly. Initially released in early access in August 2023 on Steam, the full game launched on February 21, 2025, for Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS and PlayStation 5.
The gameplay is reminiscent of Nintendo's Star Fox series, most notably the original Star Fox game from 1993.
Development
As Whisker Squadron
In November 2020, Polygon's Charlie Hall covered the game when it was simply known as Whisker Squadron.[1] By April 2021, the game appeared as a Kickstarter crowdfunding project. Flippfly sought to raise $30,000, but the goal nearly doubled topping off at over 1,300 backers pledging a total of $57,693.[2] It was originally slated for release in 2022 for Windows and home consoles, specifically the Nintendo Switch first with PlayStation and Xbox consoles soon afterward.
As Whisker Squadron: Survivor
Whisker Squadron: Survivor was announced in December 2022, alongside a playable demo, as the first entry in the Whisker Squadron franchise.[3] The game entered early access in August 2023.[4] In January 2024, lead programmer Aaron San Filippo took to X that "[Flippfly] is not going to use f***ing AI [for voice-overs]" and "I will find the money to pay humans".[5] This was mostly in response to a deal made by SAG-AFTRA and AI-based tech company Replica Studios.[6] A fully-fledged "Campaign" mode was added in June the same year.[7]
References
- ↑ Hall, Charlie (November 13, 2020). "Whisker Squadron is a procedurally generated Star Fox game with kitty cat pilots". https://www.polygon.com/2020/11/13/21563971/whisker-squadron-iflippfly-race-the-sun.
- ↑ Cryer, Hirun (July 20, 2023). "2 years after Kickstarter success, Star Fox-style cat-girl roguelike returns with one of the coolest trailers of 2023". https://www.gamesradar.com/two-years-after-kickstarter-success-star-fox-style-cat-girl-roguelike-returns-with-one-of-the-coolest-trailers-of-2023/.
- ↑ Filippo, Aaron [@AeornFlippout] (December 20, 2022). "FLIPPFLY ANNOUNCEMENT: Thrilled to announce Whisker Squadron: Survivor, the first game in the WS universe. A roguelite corridor shooter w/a focus on surviving in a continuous world against increasingly difficult waves of robot bugs. Demo on Steam now.". https://twitter.com/AeornFlippout/status/1605232406046425094.
- ↑ Serin, Kaan (July 20, 2023). "Race The Sun devs reveal stunning neon Star Fox-like, hits early access next month". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/race-the-sun-devs-reveal-stunning-neon-star-fox-like-hits-early-access-next-month.
- ↑ Gerblick, Jordan (January 11, 2024). ""We're not going to use f***ing AI to do it, I will find the money to pay humans," says dev of lovely Star Fox-style roguelike looking to add voice acting". https://www.gamesradar.com/were-not-going-to-use-fing-ai-to-do-it-i-will-find-the-money-to-pay-humans-says-dev-of-lovely-star-fox-style-roguelike-looking-to-add-voice-acting/.
- ↑ Bellingham, Hope (January 10, 2024). "Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3, and Diablo 4 actors slam union's "first deal of its kind" with voiceover studio over AI use in games: "We didn’t even have a meeting"". https://www.gamesradar.com/starfield-baldurs-gate-3-and-diablo-4-actors-slam-unions-first-deal-of-its-kind-with-voiceover-studio-over-ai-use-in-games-we-didnt-even-have-a-meeting/.
- ↑ Dawe, Liam (June 20, 2024). "Star Fox like shooter Whisker Squadron: Survivor just added a campaign mode to blast through". GamingOnLinux. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/star-fox-like-shooter-whisker-squadron-survivor-just-added-a-campaign-mode-to-blast-through/.
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