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[Earl Grey]

someone should write: What is a Konami? but a miserable pile of trash

 

[jackal27]

No. But this is.

*throws up in mouth*

Why why why would you turn down a game for that reason alone? That's just the craziest thing.

 

[Majmun]

Whoa, this is a very successful kickstarte. Reaching the goal in a few hours.

The game can change so much now. I hope Iga listens tot the feedback and changes art style. I'm sure the kickstarter would be even more successful if the game would have better art.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

This is too perfect. LOL!

 

[xevis]

2.5D with Inti Creates at the helm? Guess I'll have to settle for cautious optimism.

Inti Creates? Aren't they the Megaman Zero people? Ouch

Welp, at least Michiru Yamane is onboard; if nothing else, I'd pay for the soundtrack!

 

[Dominator]

Put my $60 down, pumped to get a physical copy. This is probably like two years away though so best I forget about it for now haha

 

[kojirosasaki]

Yes...yes...yes....

 

[Foffy]

This isn't coming out until 2017

Don't be shocked if it eventually finds it way to a (presumably more middleware-friendly) NX.

Ben Judd elaborated a bit better in this interview; the target release window at present is between 18 months and two years.

The earliest this comes out is the end of 2016.

 

[Maxim726X]

What if we all band together for the 5000 tier and have the community make an enemy?

How awesome would that be?

 

[Chinpoko_Master]

I just want to see this:

I'd back it if it meant they weren't using this anime art style.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

The issue is that they are just as anime as anything else. Those styles may not be as popular as they were in the past but they still exist, especially in the realm of manga where they are quite prevalent. "Hurr durr its anime, its not like this thing I like (but refuse to admit is also anime)" doesn't mean anything as a critique - its is vague (even amongst popular modern styles there is a HUGE range - its impossible to hate them all) and lazy. I wish the color palate was darker, as an example, is a critique that actually means something.

Sure, but you're just getting caught up on terminology. It would be great if people were more precise with their words, but I don't think it's that hard to tell what style people tend to refer to these days when they are turned off by something looking "too anime." The intent behind the words doesn't seem that confusing to me.

 

[TreIII]

Wasn't available while doing what? What has she done in the past few years? It's pretty clear that she just said no.

A freelancer who doesn't stay busy doesn't pay the bills.

Exactly. Among other things, she's been doing work for the likes of Koei and their various series.

 

[BadWolf]

Exactly. Among other things, she's been doing work for the likes of Koei and their various series.

Pretty silly to think that she would just dump her current obligations/clients to join a kickstarter game.

They should still try and commission at least one piece of art though for old times' sake.

 

[wazoo]

It will be funded within the hour

 

[Firemind]

So I'm looking through Iga's works and apparently he hasn't even directed most of his Castlevanias. He co-directed SotN and produced pretty much everything else. Wtflol

 

[Dascu]

Pleasantly surprised it's going to meet its goal so quickly.

 

[Omikaru]

Think I may have to throw in $60 for a physical PS4 copy of this one. Pretty amazing that they are offering that as part of a Kickstarter.

 

[TreIII]

Pretty silly to think that she would just dump her current obligations/clients to join a kickstarter game.

Yeah. If she was free/between-jobs, things might have been different. But at this rate, I'd imagine she might have already been scooped by Koei again to contribute designs for DW9.

 

[Durante]

Pleasantly surprised it's going to meet its goal so quickly.

Smart marketing. I'm really happy about that in this context, even though I usually detest how easily people are manipulated

 

[Bloodrage]

Symphony of the Night is in my Top 5 games of all time, and it's the best side-scrolling 2D game ever made, so I'm pretty excited about this.

 

[AwShucks]

I'll probably back this. Just having a hard time justifying the $60 physical price when with GCU I don't pay more than $48 for anything new.

That said, this has given my reason to buy Order of Ecclesia. I've played it before, but don't own it. And it's one of the few remaining affordable handheld Castlevania games. Sadly, getting Harmony of Dissonance and Aria of Sorrow would be way too costly.

 

[Lemon King]

I'd back it if it meant they weren't using this anime art style.

If the game offers great gameplay, is fun to play; why should the art style matter?

 

[SolidSnakex]

I just want to see this:

I'd love it, but that really wouldn't work unless Kojima was on board from the start. Her artstyle is completely different from the current one, and it'd clash hard with it if it were just mixed together.

 

[Saven]

It will be funded within the hour

More like five minutes. Around $495,000 now.

 

[Plinko]

So $4000 away already? Wow.

 

[VandalD]

I love that this is happening and that it's doing so well already. From that Kinda Funny Games video, gameplay sounds like it'll be a mix of Aria/Dawn's soul stealing abilities with a bit of Curse of Darkness's combine/crafting system through enemy drops. Sounds good to me. Hopefully they can nail the super responsive controls of IGA's other 2D games.

 

[Rollo Tomasi]

Backed for a digital copy. Symphony of the Night is one of my favorite games of all time. I still remember all the 2D detractors when it first came out.

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

499K!

 

[Anoregon]

Hooray! Wonder how high it will end up getting.

 

[Durante]

Funded.

 

[The End]

And... funded.

 

[Korigama]

Funded. $500k.

 

[Smellycat]

FUNDED

 

[Crayten]

And Funded !

 

[Majmun]

The goal has been reached.

Congrats, Iga.

 

[Nakho]

Goal reached!

 

[Boke1879]

funded!

 

[StreelyDan]

Aaaaaaaaand funded!

 

[Dartastic]

Funded. GET TO WORK, IGA.

 

[Stone Ocean]

And there it goes

 

[Mr. Nice_Guy]

Geez that was fast, here's hoping it keeps this momentum for a while!

 

[NastyBook]

Done and done.

 

[RPGamer92]

And funded!

 

[JoeyJungle]

FUNDED

IT'S HAPPENING DOT GIF

 

[Kai Dracon]

thereitis.gif

 

[The Lamonster]

whooooooooo

 

[Nibel]

And funded!

 

[Portugeezer]

Done. Now it's time to deliver.

 

[Lilalaunebaer]

And funded.

 

[Kirie]

Yessss! \o/