Hey everyone, We just wanted to let you know that your favourite retro platforming ninja from the nth dimension has been certified VERIFIED for the Steam Deck. What this means is that Zool Redimensioned will run on the Steam Deck without drops in performance or technical issues!
Hey everyone, We just wanted to let you know that your favourite retro platforming ninja from the nth dimension has been certified VERIFIED for the Steam Deck.
What this means is that Zool Redimensioned will run on the Steam Deck without drops in performance or technical issues!
So, if you like to game on the go, you can play Zool Redimensioned safe in the knowledge that you’ll have the same awesome experience as you do when playing on desktop.
Hey everyone, We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Steam version of Zool Redimensioned will be receiving a free content update on May 16th in the form of three local multiplayer party modes! Compete with up to three friends in the frenetic and fabulously fun new party ga
Hey everyone, We’re incredibly excited to announce that the Steam version of Zool Redimensioned will be receiving a free content update on May 16th in the form of three local multiplayer party modes!
Compete with up to three friends in the frenetic and fabulously fun new party games:
Don your favourite Zool mask and attempt to collect more clutter than your mates in Zool’s Gold.
Will you be the one who wears Krool’s crown in Rool of Zool?
Play Ball Brawl and boot balls back into the Nth dimension.
The update, along with the game Zool Redimensioned, was developed by the Sumo Digital Academy, a team of apprentices currently studying a development programme which creates new pathways into the games industry. The Academy is the first in the UK games industry to be recognised by the government and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. To find out more about the academy, visit the website: https://www.sumo-academy.com/
The new content will be available as a free game update on May 16th.
Check out the new PlayStation Announcement trailer which includes some gameplay footage of one of the new party games, Zool's Gold.
We are incredibly proud to be supporting SpecialEffect’s One Special Day fundraiser alongside other companies and developers who are raising vital funds for physically disabled people. Starting now and through to Monday, October 10 at 10 AM PDT (6PM GMT+1) you can save 50% on Zoo
We are incredibly proud to be supporting SpecialEffect’s One Special Day fundraiser alongside other companies and developers who are raising vital funds for physically disabled people.
Starting now and through to Monday, October 10 at 10 AM PDT (6PM GMT+1) you can save 50% on Zool Redimensioned and for every copy of the game sold or gifted during this time we will donate 100% of revenue to the SpecialEffect charity. Together we can really make a difference to people’s lives.
It isn’t just us who are supporting the One Special Day event, loads of other great games companies are doing so too; check out the #OneSpecialDay Steam Page for more info.
For one day each year, companies, and studios from all sectors of the games industry are invited to raise vital income for the gamer’s charity SpecialEffect and show the world how games can change lives for the better. It’s called One Special Day, and this year it’s being celebrated on 7 October, a milestone date for the charity as it’s their 15th anniversary.
The support of the partners – and their communities – enables SpecialEffect to help the thousands of physically disabled people every year who ask for their assistance. The charity’s teams of therapists and technical specialists provide advice, assessments, and customised technology loans to help transform the lives of individuals with disabilities. In turn, the charity freely shares what they learn with the games industry to help make their products and games easier to use for as many people as possible all over the world.
Last year, over 80 partners raised a total of over $800,000 between them – a record amount that has bought many magic gaming moments to disabled players across the globe.
Attention Ninjas of the Nth Dimension! We’ve added some new features, but wanted to roll these out in a beta branch first for you to try. In order to access the Beta branch in Steam you need to go to the properties for the game (right click on “Zool Redimensioned” in your Steam l
Attention Ninjas of the Nth Dimension!
We’ve added some new features, but wanted to roll these out in a beta branch first for you to try.
In order to access the Beta branch in Steam you need to go to the properties for the game (right click on “Zool Redimensioned” in your Steam library and select properties). In the popup that appears, select Betas and then enter the password where it asks for the beta access code.
Password: cosmosdweller
Click on "Check Code" and then select the new “betafeatures” branch from the dropdown menu in the same window. If nothing new appears in the dropdown menu then check the code and try restarting Steam. Zool Redimensioned should now have a [Beta Features] option in brackets after the name.
Please note that the Beta Features version may contain new bugs as well as new features and you can easily switch back to the main branch through the same dropdown menu. Please let us know of any bugs you find in the Beta in this thread.
v 1.0.5
Various minor unreported bug fixes
The level select screen now correctly reports when zero death badges have been awarded
The game now runs on some older DirectX10 graphics cards (previously asserted on loading)
There are now three camera zoom option in the Display settings: 640x360 (Redimensioned), 512x288 and 426x240 (A widescreen version of the original Zool resolution). Ultimate Ninja mode now defaults to 1992 Wide, but can be changed in either mode, apart from in boss battles, tutorials and cut-scenes which zoom out automatically
The “par” and “developer” times to beat are now shown in the results screen
I'm squinting, but I don't see a single Chupa Chup anywhere in the trailers or screenshots for Zool Redimensioned. Playing the original platformer back on the Amiga was the first time I encountered product placement in a videogame, but it seems Zool's love for a particular brand
I'm squinting, but I don't see a single Chupa Chup anywhere in the trailers or screenshots for Zool Redimensioned. Playing the original platformer back on the Amiga was the first time I encountered product placement in a videogame, but it seems Zool's love for a particular brand of lollipops has been lost amid the switch to modern resolutions.
You can find a trailer below for the remaster, which is out now.
Zool Redimensioned has many new accessibility and quality of life improvements added: Redimensioned mode has a double jump which makes platforming and combat encounters much more accessible for gamers of all skill levels Redimensioned mode doesn't require you to collect anything
Zool Redimensioned has many new accessibility and quality of life improvements added:
Redimensioned mode has a double jump which makes platforming and combat encounters much more accessible for gamers of all skill levels
Redimensioned mode doesn't require you to collect anything in the level to complete it allowing for much faster playthoughs and you can’t get stuck at the end if you didn’t collect enough collectibles
There are also Rewards for collecting over a certain number of collectibles in Redimensioned mode for those who want to hunt them down!
The levels have been substantially reworked/ redesigned to help them flow better, make secrets more fun to find and make it harder to get lost.
Certain in game graphics have been reworked to make things clearer to the player
Game overs now only send you back to the beginning of the level rather than the beginning of the whole game
The game features an assist mode with features like turbo mode firing and infinite double jumps making the game more accessible for anyone or just providing fun new ways to play the game (this does disable achievements though)
The game has fully remappable controls
Added 3 special collectibles in every level to provide additional goals for completionists
The brand new level select screen lets you play any level in the game that you've beaten
Completely reworked physics engine that is designed to be a lot more snappy and responsive
Zool's jump is a lot more easily manageable when compared to the original
Zool's iconic spin attack now accelerates Zool downwards like a drill. This makes it helpful for tight platforming
Zool now has the ability to slowly walk up slopes in both modes providing a low risk/low speed way to get over large hills
Collisions and hitboxes for everything in the game have been reworked
Enemies and bosses now update at 60fps where in the original enemies updated at 30fps
From the depths of the Nth Dimension, a hero leaps out from the Secret Mode Bunker. Zool Redimensioned is coming soon. Wishlist now. Content creators, we love your work. Request a code for Zool Redimensioned here
