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La-Mulana 2 Kickstarter Exceeds Goal With Five Days Left
The crowdfunding campaign for the sequel to La-Mulana, a devilishly difficult platformer, has reached its Kickstarter goal. The campaign breached the $200,000 goal line with approximately five days left to go.
Two odd stretch goals have already been met, giving the development team a curry party and forcing the game’s director to eat curry three times per day for three days. The remaining additions, which begin at $230,000, will benefit backers.
At that level, more story elements that detail the events of La-Mulana will be incorporated. At $260,000, an in-game bestiary will be implemented. The highest priced stretch goal is $400,000, which will put the game on Mac and Linux. Handheld and home console versions are hinted at, but no price has yet been revealed.
For more on La-Mulana, you can check out our review of the original. For more information on the Kickstarter campaign, head over to the official page.
[Source: Kickstarter]
Our Take
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