As someone who really enjoys run and gun shooters (like Contra III on the Super Nintendo), Alien Hominid has always piqued my curiosity. However, I was never able to acquire a boxed copy of Alien Hominid for the original XBox console, and also didn't play Alien Hominid HD as I didn't own an XBox 360. However, I've just bought the game for my XBox One X as it's currently on sale for £1.68 via the XBox digital storefront.
Planned for release this year, Alien Hominid Invasion is best described as an "all-new re-imagination" of the original Alien Hominid game that will enable The Behemoth to showcase all of its acquired skills and experience since the original game's release in 2004. And as part of this, I spoke to Ian Moreno (Producer/Audio) in order to find out a little bit more about the studio's upcoming project, and also got to ask him about this time at The Behemoth. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aisGvm2pW2w
The first game came out in 2004. Most franchises don't stay away for that long, and there's always something to keep the franchise/IP in the public consciousness. Why has there been a 20-odd year delay, and why has there been such a long gap in-between the two games? And for people that might have forgotten about ...