Dizzy Returns (PS3/PC/Xbox 360,WiiU)

2013 Blitz Games

Platforms: Microsoft Xbox 360, Mobile, Nintendo Wii U, PC and Sony PlayStation 3

As part of the launch and release of The Games That Weren’t book, we are adding assets and content that didn’t make it to print as bonus DLC content to share with you.

Within the book is an in-depth and detailed 12 page story of the Dizzy Returns project, and what should have been Dizzy’s triumphant return for both new and audiences back in 2013, but was just not to be. We talk to creators Andrew and Philip Oliver and artists Duncan (Dunk) Nimmo and Nick Myles about their vision for the game and the failed Kickstarter which prevented the game from being fully started.

Dizzy Env02 — Location concept for the game.

Whilst doing our research, Philip very kindly provided a lot of materials that were produced during the Kickstarter campaign, including character concepts and ideas for levels. Many of which we couldn’t squeeze into book, so Philip has very kindly allowed us to add assets and plan documents here for you to check out below.

If have enjoyed this piece and want to check out more and support us, please check the full book at https://www.bitmapbooks.com/products/the-games-that-werent. Also, you can now get the Oliver Twin’s collection of games (including many Dizzy games) on the Evercade via https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/the-oliver-twins-collection/

The Oliver Twins discuss the project

Resources (PDF)

Gallery

Characters

DizzyReturnsConcept1 — Dizzy concept sketches

DizzyReturnsConcept2 — Dizzy concept sketches

DizzyReturnsConcept4 — Character concept sketches

dizzy roughs 1 — Possible poses and situations for Dizzy

dizzy roughs 2 — Character pose sketches for Dizzy

dizzy roughs 3 — Character pose sketches for Dizzy

dizzy roughs 4 — Character pose sketches for Dizzy

char dizzy portrait01 — Full colour drawing of Dizzy.

EXTRAWIP rockwort model — A 3D rendered version of Rockwort the troll.

evil wizard zaks colour01 — Zaks drawing

DizzyReturnsConcept7 — Egg Knight drawing

egg knight colour01 — Egg Knight drawing

DizzyReturnsConcept6 — Palace guard drawing

Game areas

Dizzy Env01 — Part of the Yolkfolk village.

Underwater scene with shipwreak and octopus.

OliviasCove Night — This and next two screens show Olivia’s Cove location in the game, here demonstrating the day and night mode that would have been available.

Dizzy Env04 Tavern — Tavern area concept.

Dizzy Env03 — Location concept for the game.

Maps

Olivias Cove Blank — Olivias Cove sketch

Goldhearts Curse Blank — Goldhearts Curse plan

Zakeria parchment — Map of Zakeria, showing various locations that were likely to have featured in the game.

DizzyMap01 — As an extra – not related to Dizzy Returns, but this was the original map for Fantasy World Dizzy which the Oliver Twins created to build the game.

Titles

Dizzy Returns game logo

With red background

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One Response to Dizzy Returns

Grzegorz Antosiewicz says:
December 12, 2020 at 2:24 pm
I am not an expert, but I think they fail Kickstarter because they lack actually working prototype or some gameplay demo to show people. They presented only few concepts arts and descriptions. Those concepts arts graphics looks very nice. Similar situation was with James Pond Kickstarter project. It would be easier if there were already have something to show how game is going to look in action.

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