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[Sandfox]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

That would be really dumb and pointless.

 

[Penguin]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

I feel like that hurts CAPCOM more than Nintendo.

Smash Bros doesn't need MegaMan to sell, but Smash Bros will be the most relevant MM has been in half a decade

 

[KillerTravis]

It's really not. If I'm not completely wrong, many of the classic RPGs of the past were made with those kinds of budgets. Wasn't Fallout 2 made with, like, 3 million?

Fallout 2 is a very old game, budgets are very different nowadays and just because the game is 2D doesn't mean it's cheap to make.

 

[Shion]

I'm so glad to see Japanese developers embracing the crowd-funding model.

What are Yu Suzuki, Sakaguchi and Platinum Games waiting for?

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Lol, just asked the lady of the house if she had heard about Inafune's new not-Mega Man game, and without knowing anything about it asked me, "what'd he call it, Mighty Man or something"

 

[Despera]

Only have Paint.

Fixed that shit for ya.

Edit: beaten XD

 

[zroid]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

that really doesn't make any sense...

Lol, just asked the lady of the house if she had heard about Inafune's new not-Mega Man game, and without knowing anything about it asked me, "what'd he call it, Mighty Man or something"

lol

 

[sega4ever]

where is my snake man rip?

 

[Busaiku]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

Great Giana Sisters is on Nintendo's systems.
I doubt Nintendo would do anything.

 

[RadarScope1]

Whoa, great pitch video. This looks legit as all get out. Sony and Nintendo need to be on the phone with him, like, yesterday if they're serious about getting the best indies on their platforms. THIS is why the next few years are going to be great. Cool little projects sprouting up all over the place.

Also - I assume the long-dreamed of but cancelled project was Legends 3?

 

[b3b0p]

Is the box plastic or cardboard?

 

[Trike]

First Kickstarter I pledged. $250. Inafune is making a 25th Anniversary title for Mega Man.

 

[Starphoenix]

This is Megaman in everything but name only. Dang... Looks good. Too bad Capcom doesn't what to do with the Megaman franchise -- or any, frankly -- because obviously Inafune still had some left in the tank.

Side note: he seems genuinely heart broken over the Legends 3 cancellation.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Still surprises me how people don't understand how much it costs to make games.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

Read what you just wrote, ask yourself, "does this make sense?"

 

[MrCuddle]

I'm so glad to see Japanese developers embracing the crowd-funding model.

What are Yu Suzuki, Sakaguchi and Platinum Games waiting for?

My thoughts exactly.

I'd give my left arm for a full blown Shenmue III, but just to be able to see Yu Suzuki back in the saddle again would fill me with joy.

 

[No_Style]

In for $20!

They got the 8-4 guys with them, I expect the nothing but the best now.

 

[JordanN]

First 100k, crazy. There's no backing out now.

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Giana_Sisters

And interestingly enough, Giana Sisters, over time, eventually found it's own identity. The game released via Kickstarter is AWESOME, and nothing like any Mario game. When you look at a lot of old games of a similar genre, sometimes they tend to take ideas from each other, and eventually find their own identities later on.

Not posted yet?

Megaman, and Roll walking Rush.

Inafune trolling Capcom harrrrrrd.

LOL, I saw that too. I was like, "What's Roll and Rush doing there? Damn, the Japanese have some strange fashion sense! Though, I immediately thought the Roll-girl could've also been Kid from Chrono Cross because, y'know. LOL!

And this is Ryu

Don't forget Ryu Belmont!

That look was pretty en vogue back then, wasn't it?

Megaman is pissed!

I think he's more pissed off at Capcom for not giving him a similar treatment, and spending all their budget on Monster Hunter games, and crappy Resident Evil installments. Mega Man's literally thinking, "This could've been MEEEEEE!!!".

Personally, this is why I love KickStarter! Projects like this! I see Inafune taking up the mantle and saying, "Well, if Capcom's not going to do anything about it, I am!!!". There's obviously a big Mega Man fanbase, and it might just not be because of that character alone. The concept of those games are great. It's one of those instances of, "Nobody's making games like this, nor wants to make games like this. Maybe I will!!!". I mean, damn, first check, the numbers were over 35,000, and my last check, they were over 95,000. DAMN!!! People want this to happen!

I'm going to for the $60 tier and the physical box. Whenever I see a Kickstarter that has those kinds of prizes, I'm a sucker for them. Love the phsycal retro boxes and printed game manuals. Pledged similar tiers for Shovel Knight and A Hat in Time!

 

[adixon]

100k!

This happening today?

 

[Kurod]

Only have Paint.

Sorry if I'm late

 

[BoSox06DH]

And the 100k milestone was wrecked in crazy time. Keep it coming fellas.

 

[pieatorium]

Fallout 2 is a very old game, budgets are very different nowadays and just because the game is 2D means it's cheap to make.

budgets are different but it depends alot on what you are doing, wasteland doesn't need the 400 modelers and animators that assassins creed or other big budget 3d games have.

 

[PaulloDEC]

$900k for a 2D sidescroller?

$2,5m for the console versions?

Why so expensive? Is the yen exchange rate enough to blame?

Isn't a bit much? Inxile is making Wasteland 2 with this kind of money.

I suspect it won't reach the $2,5m stretch goal, so I might aswell back out from this project. I would rather play this game on consoles and I am trying to be very cautious to not double dip lately.

It's a 2D sidescroller in gameplay terms, but it sounds like the visuals are going to be almost entirely 3D:

What kind of graphic fidelity are you aiming for?

We realize it can be hard to envision the project, since everything we’ve shown so far are mockups made for design documents. We do want to be clear this is no retro de-make; the fidelity we based our budget on to set our initial Kickstarter goal is for a game in-line with AAA current-gen console (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U) 2D download titles. We can also safely say the plan is to use what is often called the “2.5D” setup: 3D models for characters and most objects, with the gameplay in 2D.

But maybe a better way of thinking about it is this: No matter what, Mighty No. 9 won’t be pushing the technological envelope of what the hottest AAA next-gen games are doing, but that’s not the point; the point is it’s going to look awesome—at least so awesome, in terms of both design and tech, that you won’t be thinking about how many polygons or shaders or GURPS or whatever that it’s pushing or not pushing. If you’re still wondering, you could look at the two developers working on Mighty No. 9, look at their previous games, look at the early art and overall production value you see evident on this page, and decide for yourself what they are capable of. Either way, we are confident that, if you were interested enough in the game to read this far into the page, you don’t need to worry about this.

 

[BoosterDuck]

Anyone have a wallpaper sized pic of the Mighty No. 9 cover logo?

 

[Exr]

I need to find out who paid for that dinner

 

[def sim]

Someone pledged 10k for dinner with Inafune. :O

 

[PeakPointMatrix]

I just wanted to timestamp where the kickstarter is sitting after nearly 2 hours. I never keep an eye on kickstarter stuff, but do the popular ones usually get funded at this speed?

 

[SmithnCo]

The concept art is great, I hope the game can achieve effects like that.

 

[Skab]

Oh man, oh man, original mega man composer doing the music for this too. I am fucking IN.

 

[Papercuts]

Hey look, the first kickstarter I'm going to back.

 

[Chezzymann]

I just wanted to timestamp where the kickstarter is sitting after nearly 2 hours. I never keep an eye on kickstarter stuff, but do the popular ones usually get funded at this speed?

At one point Ouya was pacing at almost $200,000K per hour.

 

[Yes Boss!]

I just wanted to timestamp where the kickstarter is sitting after nearly 2 hours. I never keep an eye on kickstarter stuff, but do the popular ones usually get funded at this speed?

Yeah.

Well this is a real developer.

I don't even have a PC but I backed it for $60. Hopefully it comes to some platforms. Should get to 4 million, my guess.

 

[Yawnier]

Whoa, looks awesome!

 

[Kincaido]

You have my money Inafune

 

[IrishNinja]

I'm so glad to see Japanese developers embracing the crowd-funding model.

What are Yu Suzuki, Sakaguchi and Platinum Games waiting for?

Suzuki - shenmue rights
Sakaguchi - might be a fit here? i don't think MS has any ties to his studio now
Platinum - i dunno, maybe they're still hoping to get bought by nintendo or somebody

to what extent do japanese devs know about KS?

 

[Lord Panda]

Put in 20 gold coins.

 

[Polybius]

Backed the $250 tier for the signed art book. There goes my next-gen money...

Spoiler

Nah, not really. Gonna wait out the post-launch game doldrums regardless.

 

[GolazoDan]

People doubting that this stuff can cost a lot of money need to go back to that Skullgirls debate. That's a different genre to this (as is Wasteland) and that's simply one of the variables to consider when comparing one video game's budget to another.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Pretty good start, but pledges are going to slow once the initial buzz dies down. That's the roughest part of the equation.

But hey, if Armikrog can get funded in the midst of the TenNapel controversy, then why not this for the same minimum goal?

 

[Kokonoe]

May someone assist me with a transparent avatar? thanks!

 

[squall23]

I think he's more pissed off at Capcom for not giving him a similar treatment, and spending all their budget on Monster Hunter games, and crappy Resident Evil installments. Mega Man's literally thinking, "This could've been MEEEEEE!!!"

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. If MH actually does have a budget as big as you think it does, we would've gotten an HD version with completely new assets by now.

 

[SpeedySwaf]

I actually wonder if one of the conditions that CAPCOM might lay down on Nintendo using Mega Man in the upcoming Smash Bros is to ensure that none of their systems can play the Mighty No. 9...

I seriously doubt it. They approved Mega Man a while ago. Even if they were spiteful enough to consider doing this, I don't think they can renege whatever deal they made with Nintendo originally.

 

[Lingitiz]

I just wanted to timestamp where the kickstarter is sitting after nearly 2 hours. I never keep an eye on kickstarter stuff, but do the popular ones usually get funded at this speed?

It's about right. Project Eternity made 1.1 mil in 24 hours. It went on to make 4 million overall.

 

[MrCuddle]

to what extent do japanese devs know about KS?

Oh they will know soon enough.

 

[TCKaos]

Stickied on /v/. $100,000 in 90 minutes. Holy shit.

 

[mhznet]

Backed it.
I would specially love a Vita version, someone please tweet Shahid.

 

[Have a Nice Day]

There is no way this will be reaching 2.5 million.

 

[Neuromancer]

FUCK YES. I'm in. A 3DS version would be amazing but I won't get my hopes up.

 

[Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!]

The fact that hes blue is the funniest part