1,001 Spikes to impale players on June 3

Indie developer Nicalis has announced that the upcoming masochistic platformer 1,001 Spikes will indeed release simultaneously on all of its intended platforms this coming Tuesday. June 3 will see 1,001 Spikes release on PC, PlayStation 4, Vita, Mac, as well as on Wii U and 3DS with a few caveats.

Ozzie Mejia

May 31, 2014 3:00 PM

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Indie developer Nicalis has announced that the upcoming masochistic platformer 1,001 Spikes will indeed release simultaneously on all of its intended platforms this coming Tuesday. June 3 will see 1,001 Spikes release on PC, PlayStation 4, Vita, Mac, as well as on Wii U and 3DS with a few caveats.

Nicalis notes that the Wii U and 3DS version contain some known issues that nearly caused a last-second delay. However, Nicalis is forgoing the delay and opting to release these versions on time, noting that Nintendo will have an update ready to push out within days.

"Ultimately, we chose the latter because our fans want to play the game and we don't plan to leave our Nintendo fans behind on a game they've been patiently waiting for," Nicalis said. (via Polygon)

The delightfully 8-bit 1,001 Spikes is indeed one of those platformers where a death trap lies behind just about every corner, with players only getting 1,001 lives to complete the game. Players can opt to play the classic mode (which debuted in the Xbox Live Indie Games' original Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes) or play some new game modes with up to three friends in local co-op.

1,001 Spikes will also feature a number of hidden characters, many of whom can be seen in the trailer below. And some of them include a few cameos from across the indie gaming scene. For more on 1,001 Spikes, check out the Steam page. The game is set to release for $14.99, but owners of Cave Story+ or Nightsky will have the price slashed to $9.99, according to Nicalis.

Ozzie Mejia

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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can't enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?