Famitsu reports that there is a new Transformers Convoy no Nazo (or Mystery of Convoy) game in the works. It’s being developed for iOS and Android, and features the Takara-Tomy Q Transformers Optimus Prime as the main playable character. The original Convoy no Nazo was a Famicom title in Japan released in 1986 known for its crushing difficulty.
There is also some video footage on Youtube by way of Walruslaw, which shows how the game has been reimagined as an “endless runner” i.e. your character is constantly running forwards. The game has also acquired more jumping sections and fewer enemies on screen at a time. The whole thing is controlled by two buttons – jump and transform. The original’s music – and gigantic Decepticon symbol boss fight – are both present.
Check out the video clip, which is from the recent edition of TV Boy, below:
Takao
The iOS version was released today: https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/konboino-mi/id896531591 (Android)
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SouthtownKid
Chances I will like the Q-Transformers cartoon more than Robots in Disguise: 99%
mizuki088
I like this remake.
dalekslayer96
Those figures are ugly as hell. But I'd pick them over a One-Step any day.
SiamGXPrime
Best line of the commercial "Your dad may even know about these characters" lol wow.
Seripa
I love it! but I don't understand this will have a small anime version too? give me give me!!!
Novaburnhilde
That's awesome.
laserghost
Surprisingly big push for these little things. Not complaining though. The game looks pretty fun; seems like a tongue-in-cheek send up to the original.
TCJJ
And yet I still prefer the original.
Let me break it down briefly:
At one point, I was attempting to remake the original game so that it'd actually be good but faithful to the original. I haven't really worked on it in a long time, and I don't know if I'll ever finish it, but I always thought a good version of the game would be cool to see. This is far from it. This is just an insult to the original game. And the original game sucks so much ass.
Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but the video mentions Q-Transformers anime coming soon, too.
All this reminds me that I need to pick up a Famicom sooner rather than later, though. I've got a copy of Convoy no Nazo sitting around waiting to torture me.
Henners
The game has a small following in Japan. Much like people love watching the Angry Video Game Nerd play through crappy games, in Japan they have a genre called "KUSO GAME" literally meaning shit game. Some games come out in budget line (S2000 for Playstation for example) which have a reputation for being generic and shitty, and…they get bought. lol
jres80
What product are the little cars? They're cute.
FanimusMaximus
Mystery of Convoy?
Where's the seizure educing opening?
saberconvoy
i can't believe that game is getting a remake.
protostar8
Actually that's Sideswipe, not Cliffjumper. Haha!
REMINATOR
In addition to the live movie characters, I see we also got G1 Prowl and Cliffjumper. Hey, hey, no fair, no UM to reprise his original role?
Seriously, kind of funny they're even doing/updating this game, mystery of convoy, or shalll I say Comvoy, lol.
Dirge121
I've played both to completion, you aren't missing out.
IgnikaMarcus
Choro-Q Convoy no Nazo?
I'm getting a bad feeling about this.
Angelwave
Well…look at our other option.
03Mach1
You sure about that?
Angelwave
Yeeeaaahhhhh……
I think I would've preferred them to have a go at Transformers Tataki for Android/iOS instead.