Joe Danger could appear on other formats

By Tom Bramwell Published 8 June, 2010

Wasn't practical at first. Plus: replays soon!

Joe Danger developer Hello Games has said that it may consider porting its PlayStation 3 title to other formats, including Xbox 360, but it would have been humanly impossible to get the game out on multiple platforms initially.

"It does run on 360. I shouldn't say that, but it does," Hello MD Sean Murray joked on the Eurogamer.net Podcast today.

"We're just four dudes making the game. It takes everything we've got to just bring it out on one platform. People probably don't understand that, but it's this huge amount of work, and huge amount of money to do that.

"We're kind of free agents after this, so we'll see, and we want to get our game out there. But no, we couldn't have brought it out on lots of different platforms. That would've killed us."

Murray also said the team would continue to support the game with extra features after release, including the option to save and share replays.

"Yes, that's... unannounced, but we don't have any press plans so that's absolutely fine," he said when we prompted him about it. "There's loads of stuff like that that we're adding. We can't wait to get the game out there so people can tell us what they want."

Earlier Murray had said that the team of four guys at Hello came to a point during development where they had to stop adding new things and get the game out of the door.

"We made the game, and then we eventually had to stop. It was literally like, 'We've all run out of money now. We have to stop.' We just, even now, are still continuing to add stuff and to get a patch ready and stuff like that. It's just a labour of love," he explained.

"We just throw in everything that we can, and there's some stuff that didn't make it that we will keep putting in and everything. People have said, 'Have you got DLC plans?' or whatever, and if we were smart we would have maybe kept back some of the game like publishers do, but we just threw everything in."

And how. Joe Danger is out today in the US on PlayStation Network and tomorrow in Europe, where it will cost £9.99 / €14.99. Check out our 8/10 Joe Danger review elsewhere on Eurogamer to find out why it's ace.

Or, watch me smashing it up on the first level below.

Tom is now way better at this level. Totally.

Picture of Tom.

About Tom Bramwell

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Comments (33) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • Ninja_Tino #1 2 years ago

    I hadn't heard of this game until the other day and am so excited to download it once I'm home. Looks brillo, and who doesn't like buying great games from independent developers?

  • bad09 #2 2 years ago

    Whack it on Steam and I'll have it, looks fun.

  • Syrok Verified Community Coordinator, Tarsier Studios #3 2 years ago

    I don't think 6 copies will be enough for that, tiger. :)

  • siro #4 2 years ago

    I heard there were another 200k or so articles coming. I bet the devs would be content with that. :)

  • Stratix #5 2 years ago

    This game looks awesome, I'm suprised they didn't make it for XBLA originally, seems a more logical place to put it, although PS3 is getting more popular these days. If they do decide to bring it out as a full release for XBLA, I will be happy to pick it up.

    Edit: How is this a -4 worthy comment? Honestly, what did I say?
    Edited by Stratix at 24/06/10 @ 23:43

  • Retroid #6 2 years ago

    That video looks like what I wanted Trials HD to be like.

    /Wants

  • smelly #7 2 years ago

    Hey devs - If it comes out on 360 - insta buy from me

  • crwoody #8 2 years ago

    My new shiny ps3 is ready and waiting for this tomorrow.

  • darleysam #9 2 years ago

    According to the comments for the review, this piece should be negged to hell for stating such things.

  • smelly #10 2 years ago

    Seems that saying you'd like a 360 version of this non-exclusive game gets you negged for some reason?

    Im sorry fanboys, but im not about to rush out and buy a ps3 to play a downloadable title..

  • NotSoSlim #11 2 years ago

    Dont get why its more logical on XBLA than PSN???

    Far as i know you need a publisher before it can even go anywhere near XBLA, if thats the case then surely its more logical on PSN?

  • smelly #12 2 years ago

    >Dont get why its more logical on XBLA than PSN???

    They made it originally on pcs. Pcs and the xbox are very similar in terms of code (both use directx, yadda yadda). It's much easier to port a pc title to xbox than ps3.


    >Far as i know you need a publisher before it can even go anywhere near XBLA,

    Not true. Castle crashers for example didnt.

    Neither did braid.

  • Weezer #13 2 years ago

    Surely all the majorly hard work is done - bung it on 360 for cash bonus!

  • NotSoSlim #14 2 years ago

    @Smelly

    Fair enough. However just because it was done on PC still does not make it more logical to be on XBLA. Maybe Sony's Pub fund was a better incentive.

  • Jay-ITFC #15 2 years ago

    I played this on 360 (or PC with a 360 pad) at Eurogamer Expo - can't remember which. That was months ago so these comments are a little suprising!

  • darleysam #16 2 years ago

    I don't see anyone saying it should only be on 360 instead of PSN, just that they would like it if it also appeared on the 360. Which would be nice, and make the game available to a wider audience.

    You know, one of those 'Good Things™' that you hear so much about.

  • ziggy_played_guitar #17 2 years ago

    No sale for me then. I'm a PS3 owner now I just do exclusives. No populace shit for me.
    Ex-clu-si-veees!

  • smelly #18 2 years ago

    @KingAntoine - yes but there's no contract or anything to hold it to this platform. As such there's no reason for it to go onto other platforms. Therefor asking for it on another platform, and saying you'd buy it if it was - is hardly such a thing to cry about and neg people over?

    Surely it's a GOOD thing to want to play a GOOD game is it not? All this platform crap is just nonsense.

  • GaryHoward #19 2 years ago

    Hmm, looks like an easier version of Trials HD, but I'll still buy it for its fun-looking appeal.

  • DoctorFraud #20 2 years ago

    "Cry harder."

    Oh, how pathetic.

  • bladdard #21 2 years ago

    We should run a book on how long it'l lbe before this appears on XBLA, my £1 is going on 3 weeks.

    We'll revisit the thread to see who wins and then everyone can send £1 to the winner :o)

    *Is naive*

  • Dylbot #22 2 years ago

    If this comes to XBLA or Steam I'll buy the hell out of it.

  • Lexx87 #23 2 years ago

    Am pleased Snake!!

    Buy this day one on XBLA :)

    I'd buy it if I had a PS3 but..well. I don't so no choice!

  • Lexx87 #24 2 years ago

    Lol frod you think Hello Games won't read the comments about a game they put loads of love into? Of course they will.

    Moron.

  • VandelayIndustries #25 2 years ago

    The numbnuttery evident in is this thread is breathtaking. :(

    It's a temporary exclusive based on a few factors, as they've said. Lack of interest/possible interference from publishers, team size, money available and the apparent ease of getting it on to PSN verses XBLA without a publisher (for this team).

    It's not like XBLA doesn't get the lion's share of this type of game anyway. If the team make money on this then there's a chance of it going to XBLA.

    Good luck to them :)

  • MaoZedong #26 2 years ago

    Post deleted at 09:40:08 17-12-2011

  • Triggerhappytel #27 2 years ago

    As Mao above me pointed out, this was made using Sony's Pub Fund, so it stands to reason it must be at least a timed exclusive.

    Would like to see it on XBL as well though, if only because it'll mean more money and success for Hello Games.

  • Retroid #28 2 years ago

    Sony has a pub fund?

    Mine's a local ale. Failing that, a chilled Guinness.

  • birkenstock #29 2 years ago

    It is awesome
    http://www.digdig-birkenstock.com
    Edited by birkenstock at 09/06/10 @ 02:41

  • TheTingler #30 2 years ago

    Steam Steam Steam Steam Steam. Then I buy.

  • des #31 2 years ago

    Will wait for superior 360 release.



    /not really

  • metalangel #32 2 years ago

    Pretty fed up with the impression of the devs flip flopping that these "PS3 only"/"or maybe not" stories give. They obviously have it running on all three platforms as it's been previewed on all three.

  • DDevil #33 2 years ago

    I'm "Mr Tom", if you listened to the podcast it was my question that lead to this... I've just got to say I'll be happy with a PC version - on Steam would do nicely. It doesn't have to be 360 as long as I get to play it.