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Hey all,

How about a sticky thread where we collect references to various articles about clyde?

“Crazy”, you say? Yeah, crazy enough to totally work! Behold the url-like thingies below! Feel free to post your own here. Some of these are shamelessly stolen from posts by other people who were not me.

Official Sites:

Xbox.com
NinjaBee.com


Shameless Promotional Quotes:

“For those who like their games served goofy, Cloning Clyde's the special of the day. Thoroughly unserious and full of laughs, this tasty 3D sidescroller offers some entertaining twists on the typical platform game.”
-- Corey Cohen of Official Xbox Magazine
September '06, pg. 81

“There's a lot to like about Cloning Clyde. It offers a good deal of content for a reasonable price, and it looks and sounds nice, too. If you're looking for some inexpensive, lighthearted Xbox 360 action, Cloning Clyde is precisely what you're looking for.”
-- Jeff Gerstmann of GameSpot
Link

“Oh, also, I've got to throw some props to 'Cloning Clyde.' It's like...Lemmings...with a possession dynamic. And morphing. And, of course, co-operative play!”
-- Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games, Lead Designer: Gears of War
Link (Blog post on 7/30/2006)

“Seriously. No matter how jaded you believe yourself to be, the sight of a half-Clyde, half-sheep creature is positively guaranteed to leave you smirking. And while much of the game's humor is in the outstanding animation and sound effects, there's a good amount of it to be found in its clever level design too. Cloning Clyde positively bounces with enthusiastically violent, cartoony wit.”
-- Mike Smith of Yahoo! Video Games
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“Buy this game! It’s got the right mix of polish, fun, value, and broad appeal to make it an all around winner.”
-- Rob Madison of Gamezilla
Link

“'Cloning Clyde' seems to be Xbox Live Arcade’s most innovative game since Geometry Wars.”
-- Mike (aka Thrills Killa) of K1lla's Xbox Domain
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“Buy this game. Now. I’m totally serious. If you only had 800 points to spend, do it on this game. It knocks Mutant Storm off my #1 Arcade spot, and does it well. You won’t be sorry.”
-- Doug of Xboxic
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“But lo, the gods have smiled upon us: Cloning Clyde is, without a doubt, one of the greatest original works to come out of the XBLA thus far.”
-- Frank of Deeko
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“Cloning Clyde, in my humble opinion is the very best Live Arcade title to be released so far. Its simple but intuitive gameplay with have a gamer of any age hooked for quite sometime, and it was re-written the book on how to make your game original and innovative. Ninjabee impressed me with Outpost Kaloki X, but blew me away with the sheer fun of Cloning Clyde. For 800 Microsoft Points, this game is a steal.”
-- Luke Steel of Xbox Evolved
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Reviews:

Official Xbox Magazine (8.5/10) (thanks, AC91)
“Playing as hybrids and clones adds refreshing variety.”
“Wacky humor and animations are pretty amusing”
“You'll get lots of enjoyment out of your $10 (800 Microsoft Points) - and that's a formula we'd like to see cloned.”

Yahoo! Video Games (4/5)
“This simple puzzle-platformer is inexpensive, funny, and one of the best additions to the Xbox Live Arcade.”

Paul Thurrott’s SuperSite for Windows (5/5)
“I have never heard of Cloning Clyde, and now that I've played it quite a bit, I'm reasonably sure it was never an arcade classic. No matter: Cloning Clyde is fun and addicting gaming for the entire family and is, hands down, the best game Microsoft has released yet on Xbox Live Arcade.”

Snack’s Gaming Blog Review (9.5/10)
“All in all, this game delivered a great experience, nothing like I have gotten out of the other arcade games. This game was a full-fledged game, not a time-waster.”

Video Game Talk (4.5/5, Highly Recommended)
“I have a prediction that many who play the demo will be drawn into the peculiar world of Clyde, bare assed and all. Highly Recommended.”

GameNikki Review (9.0/10)
“NinjaBee is two-for-two on their Live Arcade releases so far; I'm willing to bet three-for-three isn't far behind.”

Britbox (9/10)
“Overall, Cloning Clyde is a very cool little game, with a great look, cool game play and surprising amount of replay ability.”

Xboxic (9/10) (thanks, niels)
“[Cloning Clyde is] an excellent game with brain-melting puzzles, and no matter how much you sincerely hate it, you want to keep playing. Because it is a fantastic game.”

Xbox Core (8.6/10, Kid Safe Score = 10/10)
“Cloning Clyde could possibly be the best game on the Xbox Live Arcade right now. With amazing originality and unique gameplay mechanics, it is a blast to play through.”

XGP Gaming (8.5/10)
Unscripted 360 (same review)
“Cloning Clyde is a breath of fresh air that gives life back to the Arcade.”
“Cloning Clyde delivers something new and it delivers it marvelously.”

Next Level Gaming (85/100)
“It's fresh, it's a lot of fun, and it's simple. You can't ask for much more than that.”

Xbox Evolved (8.5/10)
“Graphically, Cloning Clyde is one of the best looking Live Arcade titles to date, with not only clean good looking visuals, but a whacky style of art that is humorous in almost every aspect.”

Planet Xbox360 (82/100)
“If you are looking for something new, and want a refreshingly funny and entertaining platformer to take up some time, then this is definitely the game for you.”

PGNx Media (8.1/10)
“It’s lighthearted and quite easy to pick up, making it perfect if you’re looking to fit 30 minutes of a game or a few hours.”

IGN (8.1/10)
“With all its strange elements, Cloning Clyde is yet another refreshing alternative on the XBLA. For those tired of sub-par re-releases of classic games, this one's a good choice.”

GamersMark (8.0/10)
"Does kicking chickens ever get old? No, dear readers, it does not."

Blogcritics.org (4/5)
"Ninja Bee has crafted an entertaining and clueless hero character inside a game perfectly suited to his personality."

GamersReports (8.0/10)
“It offers about 10-15 hours of gameplay (if you’re trying to get everything) and at $10 it’s about the same price as seeing Johnny Depp run around on a boat for two hours. Recommended.”

Games Radar (8/10)
“An incomparably innovative combination of hilarity and diabolical puzzles, Cloning Clyde is also a total bargain at 800 Microsoft points.”

EuroGamer (8/10)
“Even at 800 Microsoft points (so, six-quid-eighty), it offers a lot of value compared to some of its fellow test-subjects, and while it does occasionally frustrate or bore, the urge to keep going remains.”

Deeko (8/10) (thanks, fofmodie)
“With a wonderful personality, gorgeously styled graphics, some great humorous moments and a variety of puzzle and platforming challenges, the game is a perfect way to spend some time for your surely-limited dime.”

Gamezilla (Recommended Buy) (Scored Avg. 7.8/10)
“Overall, this is my favorite Arcade game for the simple fact it is original. The humor, graphics, puzzles and challenge level all feel great.”

Gamespot (7.6/10)
“Cloning Clyde delivers 35 levels of interesting, puzzle-based side-scrolling at a nice price.”

GameDaily (3.5/5)
GamerFeed (Same review)
CBS Sportsline (Same review)
“[Cloning Clyde] has a style all its own that make it a worthwhile addition to your Xbox Live Arcade library. It's worth the $10.”

Gaming 360 Review (7.0/10)
“All of Ninjabee's hyping of Cloning Clyde's uniqueness is not a marketing ploy, it's the stinkin' truth!”


Review Compilations:

Metacritic (as of 8/3/06) (thanks, Zee)
(81/100 Average for Reviewers)
(8.4/10 for User Reviews)

Gamerankings (as of 7/26/06) (thanks, Zee)
(81/100 Average)

Game Lemons (as of 8/3/06)
(80/100 Average)

GameScoreBoard (as of 8/3/06)
(8.1/10 Average)


Interviews:

Clyde-related interview on K1lla's Xbox Domain

BritXbox Interview with Steve Taylor and Brent Fox (President and Art Director, respectively.)

IGN interview w/ Designer John Nielson and President Steve Taylor (thanks, Niels)

Interview with John Nielson (thanks, LunarDuality)

XGPGaming Interview

New 1UP interview (thanks, kylej)

Xbox Evolved Interview with John and Steve

Ross Erickson talks to Joystiq about Xbox Live Arcade


Media:

Gamertag Radio Podcast w/ Steve Taylor (Direct Download Link)

Gamer Andy Podcast #49
-- Direct MP3 Link

Cloning Clyde preview video

E3 2006 Video of Level 1 (thanks, kylej)

TeamXbox Updated Screenshots (6/20/06)


Hints and Tips:

Ninjabee's Cloning Clyde forums (i.e. Where you are right now.)

GameFaqs Walkthroughs


General Info, Previews, and other stuff:

IGN preview blurb about Clyde, including screens and movies:

Achievements Listing w/ Pictures (thanks, LunarDuality)

Game Informer Live Arcade Spotlight (full text transcribed below, link to image) (thanks, Zee)

Live Arcade Previews including details on Cloning Clyde

K1lla's Xbox Domain's take on Cloning Clyde (thanks, Clyde710)

Launch post on Xbox360Fanboy (thanks, LunarDuality)

Post on Jeff Sandquist’s Blog(self proclaimed “Director of Developer Evangelism for Microsoft and one of the Channel 9 Guys”)

Post on Armchair Arcade


International Clyde Coverage:

Vicio Juegos (“Bad Habit Games”) (Spanish)

Xbox365 Article (Hungarian)

Gamestar.it preview (Italian)

Here's another video of the first level, but this one is from E3 2006 and it shows off some tweaks that have been made since the first video (platform waits longer for you etc.)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Za7wToY0cNU

@ Stay

Whaddaya doing posting stickies when you should be "flogging the horses" all day long to get this game out?

No, collected info is totally great. And if the flogging effect starts to fade, maybe you should have everyone's wives/husbands/significant others stand outside the locked front door and tell them that if they "want to see their loved ones again, they'll get the damn game finished". Oh wait, I guess that's just called "crunch".

Okay...all joking aside, I hope the moral is up and the development is going well. I'm sure the game is gonna be awesome! I look forward to flooding these boards with posts that actually have to do with the all the Clyde goodness (and not with where to find HOT HOT GIRLZ).

Well, the achievements are out of the bag.
You can see the full list (no pictures yet) here: http://www.achieve360points.com/game/98/

Counting down the days!

how do these sites get all these leaks?

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Because of that

Yes...I see you sold your soul and gave the images for the achievements to achieve360points.com. They even thanked you! You've been caught HANDED.

Uh-oh!

We figured they could get the pictures the same way they got the text and descriptions and points...

-- stay

Here's an updated set of screenshots including some newish ones from the first level:

http://screenshots.teamxbox.com/gallery ... -Clyde/p1/

Just thought you guys should know (if you didn't already) that Cloning Clyde (and Wahoo) was talked about (very kindly, in fact) on Major Nelson's latest Blogcast. It's more than an hour into the 1:50 show, so fast forward if you want. (^_^)

If you're really lazy and want to know the exact minute, let me know and I'll track it down for you guys!

Awesome, thanks!

When Ross Erickson was on Major Nelson a few months ago, he mentioned Kaloki, which was awesome. Was it a particular guest mentioning Clyde this time? Eh, I guess I can look for myself...

Oh! It looks like Ross again, at first glance. Cool! I'll definitely listen.

Edit: That was a pretty interesting one. Tons of time with Ross. And the mention of Clyde was short but very positive! Yay!

-- stay

they never mentioned the word ninjabee though

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That's true... Ross has known us for a long time (actually, about 5 years, long before we were interested in XBLA), and he's used to calling us Wahoo. We used the name Wahoo Studios when we first started talking about Live Arcade because we wanted them to see that we were an established company with a history, and our "NinjaBee" face was brand new.

Since then, they've been pretty good about using the name "NinjaBee" in PR statements and things, but sometimes Wahoo gets used instead.

What will be even more fun will be that the small team that did much of the production work on Clyde has its own name - J. Kenworthy Games. When the game boots up, it shows a NinjaBee logo and a J. Kenworthy Games logo.

-- stay

I emailed majornelson about them not saying ninjabee and he replied saying "OK..thanks." lol

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Cloneing clyde on Game Informer's Live Arcade Spotlight #158
If you can't read what it says:

I hope your happy I had to re-wright all of that .