Koji Igarashi Kickstarts Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2.5D, backdash, 2018)
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Wouldn't the level be from one of his previous games? I really don't know if he can do that if that is the case
Anoregon
The flight plan I just filed with the agency list me, my men, Dr. Pavel here. But only one of you!
They generally ship anywhere, but have an additional charge for international shipping.
It means an 8/16 bit style level, not an actual level from an earlier game.
Finale Fireworker
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Not Spaceghost
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The KS page says it'll ship to anywhere in the world
Oh OK,that would be cool
The thirst is real, we've waited too long and I personally feel the tiers are pretty fair. I think I mentioned earlier in the thread I ended up pledging $200 less than I expected to for the package I wanted.
I personally feel my money is safe with this project, if you do too and that's what you want, why not go for it if you can afford it?
Really depends on how it's done.
Finale Fireworker
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No, they'll bill you for it, I think. Just pledge that tier.
To me her expression gives off the feeling of innocence which seems to fit her back story pretty well.
I'm not absolutely in love with her character design but I think it fits the background and setting well.
theSlacker
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I hate it when games/whatever do that. Have the new character beat/clown an old one as a way of making them look better.
Hate that this will be used as a reason to make that kind of thing more common. I would pay the same money after a kickstarter for the physical version as well.
I just really hate super limited things. It just favors people who like to resell and not people who just like to own.
It is a bit frustrating, but so far the updates seem to be on a once-per-day (max) schedule. When I subscribed to the Youtube channel yesterday around this time, it was still a hundred or two subscribers shy from 10k. So maybe no new marks were reached before their scheduled update time?
I imagine we'll see several goals surpassed today, including a new stretch goal, very soon.
Mass Effect
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Wow, 2 million already?
Looking forward to this though. I need a new 2D Castlevania(-like) game and we all know Konami isn't going to give it to us.
Looking forward to this though. I need a new 2D Castlevania(-like) game and we all know Konami isn't going to give it to us.
That's due to the reward structure. They locked a lot of stuff away at $100+. Most KS campaigns can't get away with that but when you're Castlevania, things are different.
Overall the KS is so deep, detailed, and smartly structured. There are a million hooks to keep backers engaged for the entire campaign. Hiring an American marketing firm with KS expertise was no doubt expensive, but it's clearly paying off. And what a project to have on your resume -- Fangamer is making a name for themselves here too.
This is the one thing I'm worried about. Shanoa's design and abilities were super rad, but her going the entire game without her emotions/memories made her personality super dull. The fact that Miriam also starts the game with amnesia just like Shanoa doesn't fill me with confidence.
I just hope she doesn't end up like other Japanese female leads in games that seem designed to be cool and stoic, but instead end up in execution as dull, emotionless and monotone, like Shanoa, Lightning and Samus (in Other M).
Does this count toward the "fan art" backer achievement? We need to unlock that temp tat.
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This makes me very happy. But although I like the character designs, the crystal/rose patterns look like cheap tattoos... still, I'm sure this'll be great. I've been jonesin' for an igavania (lol) for a while now.
What time is it for the folks running this Kickstarter? I need to know the new stretch goal :C
Agreed, still not convinced on the glass stuff, but she looks amazing. Maybe in-game it'll look better, we'll see.
If it doesn't, hopefully some alt costume either removes the things or covers them, so that should be fine for further playthroughs.
Agreed, still not convinced on the glass stuff, but she looks amazing. Maybe in-game it'll look better, we'll see.
If it doesn't, hopefully some alt costume either removes the things or covers them, so that should be fine for further playthroughs.
It could look like the new Shantae...
EDIT: Here
EDIT2: Is this 2D or 2.5D??? Now I dunno...
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Christ, that Shantae shot is horrendous. Then again the "gameplay" concept looks horrible on this as well so I guess shit's just gonna be shit. Hopefully that Shantae screen is just conceptual...
Stone Ocean
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Shantae is 2.5D with 2D characters
Why? They'll have UE4 and a what, 7~8 million budget to work with?
GGXrd isn't exactly an impossible standard
I think these are from the kickstarter campaign.
Anyway, I don't find the bad at all.
I mean here's some indevelopment game footage if you care
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0RDnjclb4M (4 Months ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO4YQ4l6xX8 (9 Months ago)
The game, at least the characters/enemies, are 2D animated.
Sword Familiar
178% of NeoGAF posters don't understand statistics
I think Shantae looks great. Stylistically though, it's not a good fit for a Castlevania spiritual successor. Not saying that particular team couldn't pull it off though.
It could look like the new Shantae...
EDIT: Here
EDIT2: Is this 2D or 2.5D??? Now I dunno...
The characters are 2D, the scenery is polygonal, just like Duck Tales Remastered (made by WayForward as well).
yeah i was kidding haha
i have 0 expectations that this will look anywhere near as good as guilty gear
...which is a slight bummer
Sword Familiar
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Seems they've aknowledged the fact that they've reached $2M on Twitter now. Says they'll make two updates to the kickstarter.
https://twitter.com/SwordOrWhip/status/599273149432078336
https://twitter.com/SwordOrWhip/status/599273149432078336
liquidekkah
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It does, but I just hate these tattoos, man. Shanoa's looked awesome, but Miriam and Gebel's just look dumb to me. They're garish and they clash with the sleekness of the overall character art.
It could look like the new Shantae...
EDIT: Here
EDIT2: Is this 2D or 2.5D??? Now I dunno...
2D character art with 3D levels.
Really bummed they didnt hit their full campaign goals. I wonder if they could have gotten the 1.3mil if they were further from MN9 or later on. (Seems like KS games are blowing up left and right now)
Considering it's 3D graphics, it'd be an interesting touch if the tattoos had weird visual effects and animations as you play through the game. (Maybe by the end Miriam gets fully consumed by her tattoos?)
ShogunDarius
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classic mode stretch goal 2.5mil
liquidekkah
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That could be interesting, but it's the look of the tattoos themselves that are offputting to me. Like, when I hear "magi-crystal curse" I think of something like this:
Not really bright rose flower tattoos,
Sword Familiar
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Her artwork seems to imply that this will happen at one point or another.
Probably, the method of stopping the spread isn't perfect, and she'll need Johannes' help to fix it.
dancrane212
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Classic mode sounds great!
theSlacker
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Looks like only 13 achievements so still short of the diamond lens. Honestly think they should have started blocking achievements behind it now since it's going to take a while to get the next two.
ShogunDarius
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the twitter ones are too high imo
They posted an update stating the Diamond Lens will be reworked to something else because all the castle stretch goals have been revealed essentially making it worthless. I hope it's something worthwhile, otherwise we'll have to rely on somehow obtaining enough backer achievements to see the dungeon stretch goals unless funding continues at a quick pace.
ShogunDarius
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theSlacker
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Most of the remaining ones do. Like double the amount of backers for the next one of the backer achievements, and that's not even the final step for it.
That could be interesting, but it's the look of the tattoos themselves that are offputting to me. Like, when I hear "magi-crystal curse" I think of something like this:
Not really bright rose flower tattoos,
On the one hand I like the stained glass motif a bit more than actual crystals, but I'd actually agree that the name is a bit off of what I expect.
theSlacker
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Ah. I wish they just stuck with the original plan and didn't make all the achievements so high instead of just showing off the next few every step.
Also it bugs the hell out of me that the castle has grown by adding more floors and achievements to the bottom instead of building up with adding things to the top. Going down should have been just for the dungeon imo.