'Astro Boy: Edge Of Time' Kickstarter Campaign Launched; Digital Collectible Card Game Will Feature Astro Boy, Ambassador Magma, Black Jack, Many More

"Astro Boy: Edge Of Time" just launched its Kickstarter campaign hoping to gather around $50,000. The game will be letting players digitally collect collectible cards that feature many characters such as Astro Boy, Ambassador Magma, Black Jack, and many more.

"Astro Boy: Edge of Time" is based on the work of Osamu Tezuka, dubbed as the grandfather of manga. The game could be played via mobile or PC, Mac, and Linux. However, there have been no details released about a console version. "Astro Boy: Edge of Time" aims to celebrate the work of Tezuka and his son Makoto, The Bitbag reported.

"Astro Boy: Edge of Time" is developed by Project Atom and many artists have joined the team to design the cards. Some of the notable artists who are part of Project Atom are Goichi Suda, Hiroshi Matsuyama, Hiroaki, Hiroya Oku, Nekoshowgun, Satoshi Yoshioka, and Seiichiro Hosokawa. The soundtrack is said to be composed by Akira Yamaoka and Giorgio Moroder, Dualshockers reported.

The game is basically about dark forces that have tried to kill all that exists. The humans and robots were left for dead but found themselves transported to a city known as The Sprawl. Eight districts will be formed by the newly established government in an attempt to protect the residents. Everything has gone well but demon king Goa will invade The Sprawl and interrupt the peace that reigns in the area.

Astro Boy and the other heroes will be working together to protect the people in The Sprawl. The ones who will help them win their battle against demon king Goa in "Astro Boy: Edge of Time" will be the players who will be called summoners. They will be able to use cards to manifest hard light and create armies.

There are also some notable information about "Astro Boy: Edge of Time" as per the statement of the creators of the game. One is that players will see reimagined characters. This means that the famous characters created by Tezuka will be seen in a new light as the most talented illustrators in Japan have made fresh new designs. Story Mode and Multiplayer Mode for "Astro Boy: Edge of Time" will also be available.