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by Mike Futter on September 16, 2013 at 10:34 AM
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In our current issue (October 2013), we have an exclusive interview with Michael Mendheim, creator and designer of Mutant League Football. Today, the Kickstarter campaign for Mutant Football League launched, and the goal is to recapture the glory of the Sega Genesis title.

The campaign seeks $750,000 to create iOS, Android, and Xbox Live versions of Mutant Football League. Mendheim has assembled a team to help complete the task. Dave Devries of The Monster Engine has signed on as visual art director, Chicago mobile studio Robomodo will handle game art direction and production, comic writer and artist Dave Elliott will design the world and characters. 

Additionally, Mendheim has signed Jay Lender, writer and director of the first run of Spongebob Squarepants and Phineas and Ferb cartoons to help with story and design. He will be working with Micah Wright, a writer who as worked in videogames, film, television, and more.

The projected release date for the game, if funded, is September 2014 for iOS and July 2015 for Xbox Live Arcade. You can see the pitch video on the Kickstarter page and read our interview with Mendheim in the current issue of Game Informer.

[Source: Kickstarter]

 

Our Take
It takes a lot to pique my interest in Kickstarter these days, but Mutant Football League has my attention. There is a solid team behind the project, with even more unannounced staff that will be revealed as time goes on.

This is a franchise I've wanted to see rebooted for a long time, and we've written about it in the past. EA has let the trademark lapse, and now is the right time for the series to make a comeback. 

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  • by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 10:40 AM
    I loved this game on the Genesis...your players always got exploded too easily though.
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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 10:40 AM

    The Ps4 version is the 3,000,000.00 stretch goal? Maybe MS is tending to indies and the like more than I'd thought...

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 11:11 AM

    I really want in on this game. But I don't have the patience to wait almost 2 years for a return on my money. Geez, having one of those shirt or hoodies would be rad though.

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 11:37 AM

    I would love to see this series make a comeback! Although I'm not sure how much fun I would have with a mobile version. I am definitely looking forward to the Xbox Live Arcade release in the future.

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 01:15 PM

    Kickstarter = NO, no matter what the title.  Find your own money or don't bother.  

    Greedy industry!

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 01:25 PM
    I looked at the check which had said $4792, I have faith that my mother in law woz trully bringing home money part time from there new laptop.. there uncles cousin had bean doing this for under twenty two months and as of now paid for the dept on their condo and got a gorgeous Aston Martin DB5. discover this info here,w­w­w.J­o­bs­7­6.c­o­m
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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 03:03 PM

    mobile gaming is ruining games with great potential. Seriously? iOS?? What about PSN??? Like one person said before, find your own damn money!

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 03:13 PM

    Well....I WAS excited for this, but mobile, really? Then 2 mil and 3 mil for the xbox one and ps4 versions......so do not see that happening.

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 03:53 PM

    God damn iOS. I wish mobile gaming would die. Give us the PSN or XBLA version instead!!!

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 04:22 PM

    Here's to hoping it does swell.

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 06:11 PM
    wow. wasn't expecting smartphones to be the lead platforms. kind of putting, and i was looking forward to this!
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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 08:53 PM

    writer and director of the first run of spongebob? uh, *** awesome. I still watch the original episodes sometimes. I would like a PC version of this game because I have gotten into playing smaller downloadable games on my computer and I don't have an iphone or android phone (windows phone, wooo) but I guess I'd get it on xbox live if I have to. I just do not like buying XBLA games for some reason. I find it better on my PC. I guess because PC gamers don't quit playing the game after 2 months

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    by Monday, September 16, 2013 at 09:06 PM

    Loved this game. It will always be a memory though. It was essentially Madden with monsters. The EA NCAA football team should have picked this up since they are likely to be out of work soon. Without all the advancements in the licensed games, this would have a better chance to make an impact.

  • by Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 06:06 AM
    Meh. Was not impressed by GIO's Replay for Mutant League Football. I was like, "This is what all the fuss about?". All I've been hearing for years is how awesome MLF was, but the game... oh man, what a disappointment. NFL Blitz and NFL Street it was not! So, I couldn't care less here. For people who do, have at it. Good luck.

    But what bugs me the most is the pitch video. Yet ANOTHER dev comes to Kickstarter with nothing but a "Funny video", Double-Fine style, when there are so many indie devs - and guys' like Wayforward, with Shantae 1/2 Genie Hero - who SHOW OFF GAMEPLAY already in their pitch video! They work on their pitches for real for awhile before ever asking for cash, and they show us gamers how passionate they are about these projects, and that they CAN deliver on the promise. River City Ransom 2 is another title that proudly shows off awesome-looking stuff in their video. These are the kinds of efforts we should really support - the ones that got off the ground already. That shows how capable those teams are and how badly they want to deliver the awesome game they promise. That should be rewarded.

    I'm really getting tired of people who bring literally nothing to the table, but promises, going to Kickstarter and getting attention. The only guy/team who can do that is Keiji Inafune and the Mighty No.9 team -- because he's frickin' Keiji Inafune and has been working on HIT GAMES CONSISTENTLY for over 20 years. Someone who's calling back to work he did in 1993? With not a lot of other notable releases since then (I really like how 3DO's Army Men was the last game that flew by during the part where he talked about other games he worked on)? I just can't fathom supporting that kind of thing. Not anymore.

    But whatever. For fans, good luck.
  • by Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at 07:14 AM

    dont get it ... if this guy has been so long in the game industry ... he should work out some private angel investors ... or take a loan  ... i think KS is getting a bit abused by people that want to put out dreams with no risk ... didnt any one hear the phrase "put your money were your mouth is"!?!$%&?

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    by Thursday, September 26, 2013 at 09:29 AM

    I just have one thing to say "Troll Troll Troll"!! :)

  • by Monday, September 30, 2013 at 09:22 AM

    The campaign has made some changes.  There will now be a PC version and he struck a deal to so he can use the Football Heroes engine.