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[CamHostage]

Wayforward, I was going to bat for you, and you turn around and give me this.......?????

It probably ain't Wayforward's fault, man. In this industry, there are the studios that get work, and companies that command work, and there are just very, very few companies who get the power of commanding their own destinies.

WayForward has a few properties that it fully controls, but for the most part, they're out there hustling with pitches and project samples, and when they take money from somebody else to do a job, the moneyman has the power to make the decisions. The moneyman says how much your budget is, the moneyman says if you get extra time in your budget to work on improving the game if time runs tight, and in cases like this, the moneyman tells you to dance on Nintendo Bandstand if the two corporations decide that's how they want to sell your product.

I'm sure WayForward is proud of Bakugan (it does look good, I like the turnbased/realtime battle system hybrid, and the world is rendered cute,) but it is Bakugan, no getting around that, There are core gamers in that place, and I'm sure folks at WayForward were aware that treating this as a Nintendo Direct reveal (the only one of the show, and with a special lead-in teaser as extra kicker) was going to go fly for most gamers like a lead balloon...

 

[Jeeves]

It probably ain't Wayforward's fault, man. In this industry, there are the studios that get work, and companies that command work, and there are just very, very few companies who get the power of commanding their own destinies.

WayForward has a few properties that it fully controls, but for the most part, they're out there hustling with pitches and project samples, and when they take money from somebody else to do a job, the moneyman has the power to make the decisions. The moneyman says how much your budget is, the moneyman says if you get extra time in your budget to work on improving the game if time runs tight, and in cases like this, the moneyman tells you to dance on Nintendo Bandstand if the two corporations decide that's how they want to sell your product.

I'm sure WayForward is proud of Bakugan (it does look good, I like the turnbased/realtime battle system hybrid, and the world is rendered cute,) but there are core gamers in that place, and I'm sure folks at WayForward knew that treating this as a Nintendo Direct reveal (the only one of the show, and with a special lead-in teaser as extra kicker) was going to go fly for most gamers like a lead balloon...

Oh yeah I know, it's just putting bread on the table for them. And honestly knowing them I would be shocked if the game wasn't good for what it is.

But uh...yeah, giving it the Treehouse treatment during a drought of Directs...expectations could not have been set low enough.

 

[Tell_men]

Bukake the videogame? No, I'm good.

 

[TheDrunkenMerchant]

I'm glad Bakugan fans got a game or whatever, but this was disappointing considering Nintendo is being as prude as they possibly can. Could they be transparent in anyway as to what they have planned? Did they not learn jackshit from their failed console last gen? Give your fans ANY news. ANYTHING.

 

[brap]

Duel Masters game on the way next!

 

[carlosrox]

Dunno why nintendo fans are disappointed by this announcement. You know what you signed up for when you bought a tablet aimed at japanese schoolkids.

You don't need me to tell you this is a dumb post.

 

[cartman414]

Zelda II remake pls.

 

[Regiruler]

That combat system... there is probably some interesting mechanics/strategy there somewhere, if its based on a card game. But why oh why is there this weird mix of turn based combat combined with real time free movement Frisbee throwing shenanigans..... I always find that mix so jarring.

The reboot is mostly a card game I think. I know they got a big yugioh youtuber to promote it.

 

[MrA]

Eh, looks better than pokemon sword and shield

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Whats with hyping up all these trash games lol

First a pokemon moba now this

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Everything is fine: they announced a new River City Girls also.

Blah

 

[Belmonte]

Blah

 

[Jooxed]

Whats with hyping up all these trash games lol

First a pokemon moba now this

Who's hyping anything up other than informing what was announced during the treehouse? I am unsure why you keep coming into Nintendo threads to troll other than to just get reported and banned again.

 

[JTCx]

day 1 preorder

 

[PhoenixTank]

Somehow I missed this "Suprise Metroid!" hype train long before it derailed. My heart is thankful.

 

[-MD-]

Everything is fine: they announced a new River City Girls also.

Nice.

 

[Zannegan]

Anyone else think this is a "rescue game," like Bayonetta 2 only infinitely less appealing? It just looks like the kind of half-finished project that Nintendo might step in to help fund (look at the nice assets but awful animations and barebones battle system).

If so, I can only hope they did it as part of a deal for something else that they really wanted (like wayforward being contracted for a series of retro revival sequels or something). If they did it for gamer goodwill, they have seriously missed the mark. If they did it to have something, anything new for the kids to play this holiday, then the situation is worse than I thought, lol.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

Who's hyping anything up other than informing what was announced during the treehouse? I am unsure why you keep coming into Nintendo threads to troll other than to just get reported and banned again.

I'm talking about Nintendo hyping this crap.

I'm not trolling. Their output this year looks pathetic and announcing crap like this in a treehouse doesn't instill any confidence. I've only just now gotten some use out of it with Deadly Premonition 2

 

[Starlight Lotice]

Isn't Bakugan owned by SEGA's TMS Entertainment team?

Surprised SEGA aren't making this.

 

[Bonfires Down]

Looks like fucking shit compared to their beautiful 2D art.

 

[SidViscous]

Isn't Bakugan owned by SEGA's TMS Entertainment team?

Surprised SEGA aren't making this.

They are too busy on F-ZERO GX2

Who am I kidding..

 

[SALMORE]

Where's that Ape Simpsons gif when you need it

 

[Heart_Attack]

"PeRfEcT fOr SwItCh"