Oratorio

Devlog

• Oratorio Demo on Steam Next Fest
  October 16, 2024 by John Vanderhoef

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  Hey all, The demo for the enhanced Steam version of Oratorio is now available on Steam as part of Next Fest. We're working on getting the build with rumble updated (hopefully today), but you can grab... Continue reading

  
• Some News and Game Updates
  August 05, 2024 by John Vanderhoef

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  Hey all, Just some news about Oratorio: 1. Premium Edition Games is finally starting to ship NES physical copies of Oratorio. Thank you all for your patience. We hadn't planned on things taking quite... Continue reading

  
• Zapper Support Added for 2nd Player!
  February 08, 2024 by John Vanderhoef

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  Hey all, Many have asked for Zapper support for Oratorio. While I did not initially design the game for single-player Zapper support, I realized I could, however, add Zapper support for a second playe... Continue reading
• Oratorio at MAGFest 2024!
  January 16, 2024 by John Vanderhoef

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  Thanks to Mega Cat Studios, Oratorio will be at #MAGFest2024 as part of the Indie Retro Homebrew Showcase! The event runs from Jan. 18-21 and is open 24 hours a day. If you're in the Baltimore area, c... Continue reading

  
• Oratorio (NES) is Now Out!
  October 12, 2023 by John Vanderhoef

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  #launch, #release

  Oratorio , the brand new rhythm action rail-shooter for the NES, is not available! Oratorio is a rhythm action rail-shooter developed for the 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. **Winner of the NESMa... Continue reading

  
• Full Game Release Soon -- Physical Preorders Still Available
  October 04, 2023 by John Vanderhoef

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  Hey! Oratorio's ROM release is coming soon here on ITCH, although the exact date has yet to be decided. Stay tuned! The game ROM will be $9.99. The full game features FIVE campaign AREAS, with the fif... Continue reading
• Physical Preorder now available (for limited time!)
  September 22, 2023 by John Vanderhoef

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  You can now preorder the physical NES release of Oratorio! The preorder window goes for around another two weeks. Head over to Premium Edition Games to secure your copy of this limited release: https:... Continue reading

  
• Updated Demo Now Available!
  August 05, 2023 by John Vanderhoef

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  Hey! Since September of last year, the demo available for Oratorio, a brand new rhythm action shooter for the NES, has been the initial demo entry I submitted for Byte-Off III. The game ended up being... Continue reading

  
• Box art cover and project update
  April 19, 2023 by John Vanderhoef

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  I should probably be better about writing devlogs. It's just never been part of my practice, surprisingly. Oratorio is now playable from beginning to end. It has a total of 5 Areas (or levels) and tak... Continue reading