Face it Tiger..
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I can't get enough Korra vibes from the P.C.
Lab Zero (Skullgirls) announce Indivisible "Metroidvania w/ Valkyrie Profile combat"
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OK, back home from AX, time to dig through some of these questions...
PS4, Xbox One, Windows/Mac/Linux.
Possibly more.
Not ready for gameplay footage, unfortunately. But we're going to deliver you a playable prototype when the CF'ing started when the time comes instead!
It's called an "elevator pitch" - boil the concept down into something people already understand.
Their smaller cut and the speed is still important. The differences in take can still be, like, a whole person's salary for a year.
We're also going to get a lot of PR support from them, since they still really want to get a big game CF campaign under their belt.
While we haven't designed all the party members, fanservice is not going to be a focus in this game.
The combat will be inspired by Valkyrie Profile's, but we're going to put our own spin on it. Sort of like MvC2 was a starting point for Skullgirls' gameplay, but we took it a lot of different places from there.
I mean, if you think about it in the context of us, the party in VP1 is basically a single customizable fighting game character. So expect combos, lots of ways to build your perfect team, etc.
Baseless rumor, started by that Destructoid article landing around the same time.
Man, he is so good.
If the CF portion of the budget is successful, we're going to need to roughly double the team to make this game.
So... hopefully?
Can't get into this too much yet, but...
We have a publishing partner, ala Bloodstained and Shenmue. Unlike those campaigns, though, they'll be front and center. They just weren't ready to handle the PR for this right now, with the holiday, SDCC, etc. but will be announced before the campaign starts.
We went with a publishing partner because it's a good deal for us, and we didn't realistically think we could raise the entire budget for this game ourselves, and we really wanted to make it.
They're the ones funding the playable prototype we'll be distributing to drive the campaign, too. They're all in.
PS4, Xbox One, Windows/Mac/Linux.
Possibly more.
Not ready for gameplay footage, unfortunately. But we're going to deliver you a playable prototype when the CF'ing started when the time comes instead!
It's called an "elevator pitch" - boil the concept down into something people already understand.
Their smaller cut and the speed is still important. The differences in take can still be, like, a whole person's salary for a year.
We're also going to get a lot of PR support from them, since they still really want to get a big game CF campaign under their belt.
While we haven't designed all the party members, fanservice is not going to be a focus in this game.
The combat will be inspired by Valkyrie Profile's, but we're going to put our own spin on it. Sort of like MvC2 was a starting point for Skullgirls' gameplay, but we took it a lot of different places from there.
I mean, if you think about it in the context of us, the party in VP1 is basically a single customizable fighting game character. So expect combos, lots of ways to build your perfect team, etc.
Baseless rumor, started by that Destructoid article landing around the same time.
Man, he is so good.
If the CF portion of the budget is successful, we're going to need to roughly double the team to make this game.
So... hopefully?
Can't get into this too much yet, but...
We have a publishing partner, ala Bloodstained and Shenmue. Unlike those campaigns, though, they'll be front and center. They just weren't ready to handle the PR for this right now, with the holiday, SDCC, etc. but will be announced before the campaign starts.
We went with a publishing partner because it's a good deal for us, and we didn't realistically think we could raise the entire budget for this game ourselves, and we really wanted to make it.
They're the ones funding the playable prototype we'll be distributing to drive the campaign, too. They're all in.
PfantzyPantz
Member
Thanks for the info Ravidrath, the hype is real.
Dimitri LH
Member
Thanks Ravi. Now im just curious who are the people funding this.....
Oh, so regarding that two year wait...
The plan is that if we're funded, we'll migrate the playable prototype to Steam and redistribute it to backers and update it with new levels, monsters and party members.
We're going to be careful not to spoil any story stuff, but we want people to see what gameplay we're working on and give feedback to improve it.
The plan is that if we're funded, we'll migrate the playable prototype to Steam and redistribute it to backers and update it with new levels, monsters and party members.
We're going to be careful not to spoil any story stuff, but we want people to see what gameplay we're working on and give feedback to improve it.
Pinko Marx
Banned
Can you guys speak on why you decided to go with a female protag?
Was it the VP influence? Maybe the current fight to have more female representation? Did the story dictate it? Or did you guys just wanna make a lady the protag?
Edit: One more question -
Why an ARPG? Its rare to see a team that does fighting games move on from that. Usually studios stick to a certain genre and it's sub categories. ARPGs and Fighting Games have some cross over qualities but in the end are very very different.
Was it the VP influence? Maybe the current fight to have more female representation? Did the story dictate it? Or did you guys just wanna make a lady the protag?
Edit: One more question -
Why an ARPG? Its rare to see a team that does fighting games move on from that. Usually studios stick to a certain genre and it's sub categories. ARPGs and Fighting Games have some cross over qualities but in the end are very very different.
It ties into the story, but I guess it's just what we wanted to do?
While some of the VP influence ties into the gameplay, it didn't influence the character's gender.
This original pitch happened because a publisher asked us for "something like Child of Light." We boiled that down into platformer/RPG, which immediately screamed "Valkyrie Profile" to us. As we began working on the story, the mythos, characters and Metroid-y elements started creeping in.
Also, like I noted before, combat in VP1 is sort of like your whole party is a single customizable fighting game character. So if you think about it that way, it plays very well off of Mike's combat chops.
There's a Zzzhhhh on it? Haha.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Well, I am already sold.
Gimme now!
Gimme now!
Indiegogo's payment mechanisms are better than Kickstarter's.
Pretty much!
Pinko Marx
Banned
VP is one of the best series ever and its amazing no one has tried to ape it's combat yet until now.
Maybe they're downplaying it so GAF won't yell DOWNGRADE come release date.
Maybe they're downplaying it so GAF won't yell DOWNGRADE come release date.
Dimitri LH
Member
.....think well see this guy?
Riposte
Member
Could you describe what happens in battle?
Pinko Marx
Banned
.....think well see this guy?
Saferossth, the uni-winged demon.
We're still working on it, so can't really get into specifics yet.
But it's heavily inspired by VP1's combat, and we'll have some of own twists on it.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Just wanted to say thanks for having a southeast Asian protagonist. Despite having spent so long arguing for greater representation in games, I've somehow just realized this is the first time I've seen a game with a hero who shares my background.
Wow, thanks for that Dr. Sex.
SolicitorPirate
Member
Actually, since this is based specifically on VP1, can I make a request?
Can the characters yell ridiculous engrishy bullshit when they use their special moves? Purify Weird Soul was the dopest shit.
Can the characters yell ridiculous engrishy bullshit when they use their special moves? Purify Weird Soul was the dopest shit.
Hellsing321
Member
A lot of that came from Alex, who is of Burmese descent.
And while the core of the game is drawing on a sort of Southest Asian mythological soup stock, expect a wide representation of people and cultures.
DONE.
Well, maybe not that crazy. But yelling out stuff like that is in line with our inspirations and fighting game background, I'd say.
So I'm looking up videos of Valkyrie Profile and touching enemies brings you to a separate battle screen to do combat which is contrary to pretty much every "Metroidvania" I'm familiar with. So when you say "Metroidvania", you specially mean an interconnected, continuous world (of course separated by whatever field relevant abilities you may have at the time) but that when you encounter enemies, you will go to a separate battle screen to do combat VP style?
A) That's great to hear. I also always wondered where Alex (or at least his family) was from so thanks for answering that as well.
B) I expect many Giga Drills to be broken
A) That's great to hear. I also always wondered where Alex (or at least his family) was from so thanks for answering that as well.
B) I expect many Giga Drills to be broken
SolicitorPirate
Member
Stop making me so happy, you beautiful motherfuckers.
We're still working on it, but I'd sort of say we'll be ATB-ifying VP1 combat and working in some additional combat depth. All of that could change, but that's the direction we're currently moving in.
I understand the confusion a bit. But VP1 has more action-y combat than most RPGs, even though it's still turn-based.
So we'll be upping the action in combat a bit, and I think we're going to have more of a focus on platforming, too. So it's an RPG with platforming and Metroid-y progression stuff, but both the exploration and combat will be amped up a bit compared to other games. If that makes any sense?
What happened with Bloodstained?
Finale Fireworker
Member
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EdibleKnife
Member
After Skullgirls, I was in for whatever Lab Zero had planned next. This being right up my alley is just icing.
Pegosaurus
Banned
like the trailer and the music
will keep an eye on this
will keep an eye on this