"Odenis Studio is no stranger to Nintendo's downloadable platforms or their portables. The French developer, formed in the latter of the 2000s, has worked primarily on the DSiWare platform, bringing three games to the service. Their first game, Pop Island, was a surprisingly awesome capture-the-flag game that featured eight-player download play. They then released an even better follow-up to Pop Island, and Glory Days - Tactical Defense, a war-based tower defense-esque game using the same engine as Pop Island.
Now, Odenis is bringing their talents to the 3DS with Rising Board 3D, where you control a penguin who surfs. We caught up the studio's founder, Olivier Denis (ODenis, get it?) to talk about what exactly Rising Board 3D is and his plans for the 3DS eShop.", writes NintendoWorldReport.
The runner genre has grown substantially popular during the recent rise of mobile gaming. It lends itself well to consumers looking for a brief, jump-in-and-out play session during a commute or lunch break, so it’s easy to see why the highly portable iOS and Android platforms are filled to the brim with countless runner games. Like with any trending video game genre, however, the overwhelming amount of these games leads to a case of separating the wheat from the chaff.
The 3DS, too, has already seen its fair share of this genre, being a portable system: I Must Run!, 2 Fast 4 Gnomz and the amazing Bit.Trip Runner via Bit.Trip Saga. The question is, does Rising Board 3D rise above its competition, or just serve to make you board?
Details of this week's European update have arrived, and they're perhaps not the fireworks we'd hope for at this time of year. There's still some variety across all platforms and a long awaited app arrives, though the price may surprise some.
At a budget price of $2.99, Rising Board will provide hour after hour of entertainment. The easy to pick-up-and-play style, gorgeous graphics, soothing sound, and awesome trick system make Rising Board 3D an easy recommendation for anyone wanting to taste of slice of the surfing culture.
