Thanks Newgrounds!

Just wanted to say thanks to newgrounds for voting Aether as the top game for last month and helping us each the million plays mark last night! Its not the most accessible game in the world, but with your support we have not only been able to get a ton of press from word of mouth, but are also currently talking to Nintendo about taking the full version of Aether to wiiware late next year.

If you havent played it yet heres a link:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/
459147

Again thanks for playing, it was a very fun game to make and im glad our vision came through.

-Edmund

Here's what the critics are saying:

"Hauntingly beautiful"
-Wired
http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/09/br owser-game-a.html

"Endearing"
-Kotaku
http://kotaku.com/5044770/gish-creator -enters-the-aether

"Personal and a bit different"
-1up
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=31 69750

"It's everything you want an "art game" to be. A uniquely personal, touching game that we can't wait for you to try."
-Joystiq
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/09/08/the-
joystiq-free-game-club-aether/

"Gloriously imaginative"
-Jayisgames
http://jayisgames.com/archives/2008/09 /aether.php#comment-panels

"Beautiful"
-Rock paper shotgun
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/0 9/04/aether/

"It's like an arty, philosophical...Bionic Commando...with gravity and physics!"
Go Nintendo
http://gonintendo.com/?p=55205

"A gentle loneliness"
-Play This Thing
http://playthisthing.com/

"Unique"
-Mac world
http://www.macworld.com/article/135394 /2008/09/aether.html?lsrc=rss_main

"Very personal and revelatory"
-TigSource
http://tigsource.com/articles/2008/09/
08/aether

"Heavy stuff!"
-Channel 4
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/
games/review.jsp?id=2116

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JonBro 2008-10-13 21:08:22

Fine job with the critics!

I wish I understood Aether. Then I'd probably love it.

HolyPeanuts 2008-10-13 21:21:17

Aether is a great game!

By the way I have tons of fun playing sumo on Gish with my friends =P.

I-smel 2008-10-13 22:23:11

I wish someone would review my stuff :(

I sometimes understood Aether, sometimes didn't. I couldn't piece it all together to form one big picture.
The parts that did make sense though- Very much DID make sense.

K0Nx 2008-10-13 23:23:38

Holy Shit!
Aether on WiiWare!!!
That is win!

Luis 2008-10-13 23:24:13

I think I like meatboy better mainly cause I want to get with Band-Aid girl.

Congrats nonetheless

x-factor11 2008-10-13 23:30:46

awesome, ill be sure to pick it up if it gets on wiiware..

SuperSmurf 2008-10-14 01:28:40

i liked meat boy more....

ElMicha 2008-10-14 10:25:03

I like the game, like all others that you make. "playing with physics".

But, a full verion, for a console? The game will actualy become bigger with advetures and such? And how long have you actualy been working on this game?

Valerofond 2008-10-14 10:38:42

I was really impressed when I was first playing Aether, the mysterious and dreamy music really got you into the whole world and it made me wanna go and explore it all and it's weird inhabitats

Would be awesome to see a full version of it. Great job

Lalo 2008-10-14 17:48:25

YAY! at last, a reason to not sell my wii!

jibbodahibbo 2008-10-14 17:53:40

no, thank you bluebaby.

Xaxrox 2008-10-15 10:42:43

Lol @ My screen is 640x480 so I voted 0.