Oh Super Meat Boy, how dear you are to my heart. Team Meat had a big “post mortem” talk during GDC that covered a lot of things, and while the full details of that event are under wraps for now (our own Allen Park was unfortunately not able to attend this particular event), they have released a lot of other information regarding everything from the Wii version of Super Meat Boy, the rumors of their future with the 3DS, and the PC version box release.
Jul 09, 2013 Super Meat Boy is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who's trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux. Our meaty hero will leap from walls, over seas of buzz saws, through crumbling caves and pools of old needles. McMillen has released a Super Meat Boy microgame for WarioWare D.I.Y. Team Meat sells charms, plush toys, and posters related to the game, as well as T-shirts, stickers, stress balls, and a limited edition Super Meat Boy comic.
Brace yourselves before you hit that “Read More” button, because there is a LOT of information after the break on this one!
Super Meat Boyfor the Wii has been officially cancelled
Basically every developer they talked to thought that Super Meat Boy wouldn’t be profitable on the Wii at this time. Have they not been paying attention to how much people love this game? I already own it on XBLA and PC, and plan to buy the boxed retail version when it releases.
Team Meat are now 3DS developers
At this point, they’ve basically just confirmed that they are developing something for the 3DS which may or may not be “meat” related. Maybe that Wii port will turn into a 3DS port, and guarantee a fourth purchase from me?
Super Meat Boy “Ultra” retail edition announced
Super Meat Boy will soon be something you can physically hold in your hands, in the form of the “Ultra” edition for the PC. Not one to settle for just throwing the game on the disc and calling it a day, Team Meat has done what they typically do and gone all out with this version!
- An incredible 40 page booklet which is half development sketchbook, half comic book, featuring a years worth of sketches and comics into one manual.
- A mini-poster of Dave Rapoza’s jaw-dropping “realistic” Super Meat Boy painting.
- The award winning soundtrack to the game
- Tons of the games sound effects (specifically noted so that people will stop bugging them for the “WARP ZONE!” sound for a ringtone)
- Over 300mb of bonus content including character art, wallpapers, behind the scenes development photos, warp zone art, game trailers and even a few piece of never before seen illustrations.
The image used as the header of this article is the box cover and inside flap art for the “Ultra” edition which will be available in North American stores and on Amazon.com sometime in April for $20, and will be the same as the Steam version save one thing; Alien Hominid will be in it!
Third version of Super Meat Boy, here I come.
Spotlight
Back to the Future.
Got beef?
Basted youth.
Challenging indie platformer on show.
Key events
25th May 2012
2nd April 2012
3rd January 2012
Super Meat Boy is leaping onto Switch
There will be blood.
Super Meat Boy's long journey onto a Nintendo console ends next week
Quorn you believe it?
Super Meat Boy Wii U version due 'very, very soon'
Porkface.
FeatureXbox 360 at 10: Super Meat Boy's retro foresight
Paint the town red.
Looks like Super Meat Boy is headed to Wii U
Launches today for PS4, Vita via PlayStation Plus.
VideoVideo: Xbox One Backward Compatibility - How does it work?
Back to the Future.
Super Meat Boy is coming to PS4 and Vita this year
Will launch as a free PS Plus title.
Super Meat Boy devs troll dodgy-sounding movie producer
Team Meat records clueless scammer, hilarity ensues.
FeatureTeam Meat on cats, consoles, and its wish for Super Meat Boy
Not keen on future consoles, but will develop for Nintendo if Super Meat Boy could join Super Smash Bros.
Super Meat Boy / Mario Galaxy crossover is a great proof of concept
Demo reel taken to celebrate half of Team Meat's 30th birthday.
FeatureThe Binding of Edmund McMillen
Super Meat Boy and Binding of Isaac creator talks blood, guts, genitals, Indie Game: The Movie, and why the Bible influenced his violent streak. Also, poop.
The Binding of Isaac sold 700,000 copies
'Maybe its time to bring this thing to console ;)'
Indie Game: The Movie download date announced
Coming to iTunes, Steam next month.
Team Meat lays into 'abusive, manipulative' free-to-play devs
'It's a slap in the face to actual game design.'
FeatureWhat is Indie?
DIY developers discuss what it means to go solo, and whether the label really matters.
Super Meat Boy: The Game announced for iOS
Not 'a sh***y port', developer Team Meat claims.
Xbox Live Arcade games Achievement limit to double
UPDATE: Microsoft confirms policy change.
Team Meat prototyping Super Meat Boy iOS concept
'If it sucks we won't release it.'
HBO options TV rights to Indie Game: The Movie
Meat Boy/Fez doc wins acclaim at Sundance fest.
Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition
Super Meat Boy sells over 1 million
'PLATINUM BABY.'
FeatureMaking an XBLA Game: The Inside Story
Contracts, exclusivity and outsourced Avatar items.
Cheap Super Meat Boy Steam bundle includes Half-Life 2
10 great games for a vegetarian £17.89.
Sale, DLC for Super Meat Boy XBLA
Super Meat Boy Ultra Rare Edition
Team Meat has 'patched things up' with Microsoft.
XBLA has 'peaked' says World of Goo dev
Unaware Microsoft 'sat on its laurels'.
Pinball FX dev stands up for Microsoft
Tells Team Meat to 'let it go already'.
Super Meat Boy PC special edition dated
Find out what's inside the Ultra Rare set.
Team Meat starts 'ambitious' project
Meat Boy 3DS ruled out, Mac port soon.
Super Meat Boy level editor for Steam
'There won’t ever be a Super Meat Boy 2.'
Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition for the UK
Boxed PC version due this year.
Super Meat Boy PC gets 140 new levels
Plus, Steam price slashed by 50 per cent.
FeatureNo pain, no game
Are hardcore gamers really just masochists?
Super Meat Boy 3DS in the works?
Team Meat planning handheld title.
Meat Boy dev attacks Microsoft support
'It totally f****** hurt my feelings.'
Free Super Meat Boy DLC released
Two new chapters available from XBLA.
Super Meat Boy tunes for Rock Band
Ludicrous difficulty confirmed.
New Super Meat Boy 360 levels incoming
Plus, PC level editor almost done.
Meaty Meat Boy extras in January
Fan levels! Super Meat World! Editor!
Super Meat Boy gets PC boxed edition
Gruesome artwork might turn you vegan.
Team Meat skewers PETA spoof
Steaks claim to Tofu Boy, admits spamming.
PETA serves up Super Tofu Boy
Team Meat's platformer goes veggie.
Free Super Meat Boy DLC goes live
Dare you enter The Sewers of Dross?
Team Meat 'can't EVER do a PS3 version'
Sony didn't express 'much interest'.
New Super Meat Boy levels incoming
Free DLC patches bugs too.
Super Meat Boy delayed for WiiWare
It's too big for Nintendo's system.
No Super Meat Boy 2 planned
Team Meat dreaming up something new.
Super Meat Boy save fix on the way
Coming soon, says developer.
Super Meat Boy gets early price drop
Grab choice XBLA cut for 800 Points.
Meat Boy dev: Games are too easy
Plus, explains free DLC move.
Free Super Meat Boy DLC revealed
Is a 'f**k you' to the system.
Hydrophobia, Super Meat Boy dated
XBLA release schedule revealed.
XBLA 'Game Feast' this October
Super Meat Boy leads the platter.
VideoSuper Meat Boy is tougher than you
Super Meat Boy Ultra Edition Retail Price
Challenging indie platformer on show.
Super Meat Boy coming to XBLA
Evil indie platformer due this year.
WiiWare: Coming Soon
Putting the indie into Nintendo.
Super Meat Boy on the way for WiiWare
It's a platformer from creator of Gish.