AllIsOneIsNone
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I was thinking the same thing.
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Mighty No.9 Kickstarter (PS4/XB1 & Vita/3DS are GO!) (Inafune/IC, $4M FUNDED)
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I was thinking the same thing.
ShroudOfFate
Member
Woo 2mil!! I hope this gets to 3 at least.
Winterfang
Banned
Wow it made it to a 2 millions. That's fantastic.
What developer creates games for a console once is has been obsolete for over a year though....apart for 1st party developers. I doubt any games will be coming out on the 360 this time next year let alone 2015...and lets be fair that date for Might No.9 could and probably will slip further back into 2015
Surely it cant make good business sense?
Dark Schala
Eloquent Princess
Er. I don't think they'll discontinue either system or the servers for XBL/PSN for previous-gen systems right when the new systems come out. You have to understand that people who don't post on this forum or other gaming fora may not be so quick or readily able to adopt new platforms right when they come out, or even two years after they are released.
In fact, didn't MS once say that they'd like the 360 to coexist with the Xbox One at one point? Yeah, they're not going anywhere for the next two years. I don't think Sony's going to drop PS3 support, either. Even the PSP is still getting support in Japan.
It honestly does take a while for systems to be phased out. People were still playing PS1s a few years after the PS2 came out. People were playing SNES games a few years after the N64 came out. You could still even purchase those platforms even after the new platform was released.
Not to mention that there are markets that would still be more prone to purchasing stuff on the Xbox 360/PS3 simply because the PS4/Xbox One may be more expensive, they may not have access to those platforms in those territories, or they may not have an abundance of those systems in those territories.
What you're saying may be relevant to us on this forum and other games forums, but it certainly may not be relevant to others who won't invest in a new system as of yet even into 2015 (ex: those who don't play games as often yet still purchase things digitally, those who would wish to stick to their older platforms longer, etc.).
demosthenes
Member
COD and the sports games will be made into 2015 I would wager for PS3/360 unless PS4/One REALLY REALLY take off like the Wii did.
Oni Link 666
Member
It's been known to happen, especially on popular systems. If there is still an install base, there will probably be some developer willing to take advantage of it. See Pokemon W/B 2, Pokemon Conquest, Persona 3 and 4, ect.
lordchompy
Member
Interested in backing, but the March 2015 release date is a little off-putting, especially considering in the past other Kickstarter video game projects have gotten delayed past their promised launch date.
Yeah, it really isn't that hard to believe that there will be people still playing 360s/PS3s in 2015. (I mean, Persona 5 might not ever be out until that time ;P)
More Not-Roll Call fanart.
MegaMan would have to be alive for that comic to work.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Oddly enough, I'm liking the enemy designs more than the main character's.
This is a hardcore gaming series though (atleast megaman is). Many of the people who want this game will have moved on to the new systems by the time this comes out. Plus this is a new IP. Anyone who wants new IPs will have moved on to next gen for sure because thats where the new IPs are.
Atlus released Persona 4 on the PS2 two years after the release of the PS3. It was hardly the last PS2 game ever released. The Vita has been out for quite a while, and we are still getting PSP games. I'm surprised that people forget so quickly how long consoles stick around and remain significant after their successors are released.
Even two years into the PS4's life, it will still have a significantly smaller install base than the PS3. It makes sense for small-budget developers to target the older console with the larger user-base. Traditional, "obsolete" consoles have been a haven for quality low-budget games.
I'll still have a 360 in 2015; too much DLC not to.
Besides, Mega Man 6 came out in 1993, 2 years after the SNES was on sale.
Mega Man X6 came out in 2001, a year after the PS2 had been on sale
Granted, for longevity they ought to target the upcoming gen, but if their main goal is to simply get the project made, why not target the consoles they already know?
If this succeeds, maybe a greenlight for the sequel will happen!
Besides, Mega Man 6 came out in 1993, 2 years after the SNES was on sale.
Mega Man X6 came out in 2001, a year after the PS2 had been on sale
Granted, for longevity they ought to target the upcoming gen, but if their main goal is to simply get the project made, why not target the consoles they already know?
If this succeeds, maybe a greenlight for the sequel will happen!
God of War 2 released in March 2007 for PS2.
It was extremely well received and sold a fuckload.
Oni Link 666
Member
For real. So tired of the sad/dead Mega Man crap.
I'll post this here one last time, now that it's done, to reach megaman fans
You're a genius.
BabySlayer
Banned
I'm so happy and excited about this game! Just backed $60, I can't believe this is happening!
I loved Megaman 8, X4, and Zero series and ZX.... I hope the graphics looks similar to those games with the oldschool sprites. Not like MMX7 or even Maverick Hunter X... I liked the game but I wasn't a fan of the 3D graphics rendered on the 2D plane. I think it looked much better when it was purely 2D.
X4 was the epitome of Megaman games imo, everything from the visuals to the music and the minor story it had for each of the characters was amazing. But it was also my very first Megaman game so I may be biased. Did they Mighty #9 team mention how the graphics in this game will be? I really hope there's no 3D
I loved Megaman 8, X4, and Zero series and ZX.... I hope the graphics looks similar to those games with the oldschool sprites. Not like MMX7 or even Maverick Hunter X... I liked the game but I wasn't a fan of the 3D graphics rendered on the 2D plane. I think it looked much better when it was purely 2D.
X4 was the epitome of Megaman games imo, everything from the visuals to the music and the minor story it had for each of the characters was amazing. But it was also my very first Megaman game so I may be biased. Did they Mighty #9 team mention how the graphics in this game will be? I really hope there's no 3D
BabySlayer
Banned
I still prefer PS1 era 2D over Maverick Hunter X.... so I hope it's kind of in between. But I'm sure it'll be great
Agreed
Mailenstein
Member
The stretch goals are kinda stupid. Console versions should be a priority. No way in hell they are gonna reach the PS4/X1 stretch goal. It's been said before, but I don't understand PS360 versions at all considering it releases spring 2015.
They did make a console version the priority. They reshuffled their stretch goals about a week ago to bump the console versions further down the list. Also, as has been addressed above, releases on older consoles after their successors have already launched is hardly a strange thing. Pretty much every sub-series in the Mega Man franchise has had it happen.
damn son. hope the actual game looks that good.
Wow this is fan made? It's really good!
Comandr
Member
Came to post this. Checked up on the goal today and that's when it hit me: What the hell is the point of releasing a digital PS360 game that's probably going to get very little advertising/only appeal to a niche crowed on a system that will be in the shadow of its successor for two years?
By this time two years from now, next gen consoles will be in full swing, and people are going to be trading in their current systems like its the end of the world to pick up the next ones. Whether you frequent NeoGAF or you're just Joe Gamer (accidentally typed Gamera. Laughed a lot.), you're going to be interested in the new consoles, period. As for the people that hang on to their ancient consoles, they probably are going to be in homes that aren't connected to the internet, and won't be getting, seeing, or hearing about Mighty No. 9 in any way, shape, or form in the first place.
If MN9 doesn't make it past PC/Mac, and onto next gen consoles, Comcept could be making a critical error in missing a huge, and hungry market.
The userbase for the 360/PS3 will still be much bigger than next gen in 2015.
Third party devs (EA/Activision) will probably still be making current gen games until 2016 or so.
Cutting support of the current consoles only a year or two after next gen releases is bad business sense.
Judging by some of these responses, it seems like this will be the very first time some of you guys will fully experience a console gen transition.
Successful old consoles get fully supported usually 2-3 years after their successor releases.
But yeah, I remember Frogger for the SNES coming out in 1997. Madden 2004 had a version on the PS1. There are still PS2 games being made.
It's nothing new.
Successful old consoles get fully supported usually 2-3 years after their successor releases.
But yeah, I remember Frogger for the SNES coming out in 1997. Madden 2004 had a version on the PS1. There are still PS2 games being made.
It's nothing new.
Comandr
Member
Much bigger, yes, but shrinking fast.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Ubis...g-Games-for-PS3-Xbox-360-in-2015-381495.shtml
Just because Ubisoft is the only one that has announced their intentions so far doesn't mean they are the only ones. Many developers are going to be putting a lot of muscle into making their next yearly games as big and pretty as possible, and then the "last gen" editions may go on to different developers and or other teams, they may end up being completely different games. That's how it was for us at Sega anyway, as we moved onto PS360.
I think that cutting support and focusing on the future is good business sense. If you don't actively support the next console, it will fail. I'm looking at you Wii U. No one makes Wii games any more. In fact the only one I know of that has come out this year is Disney Infinity. But the Wii U hasn't even been out for one year yet, and people don't support it, or its predecessor.
So respectfully, I think your argument is moot. Supporting next gen is critical for everyone. Everyone's already made their money off of current gen, anything they make now is just icing on the cake. Time to move on.
I think you are still missing the point here. It doesn't matter how many games are being made at the end of the generation, it matters how many are being sold. The very last game to be made on SNES I believe was Kirby's Dream Land 3. It didn't sell hardly at all in the States when it came out in 1997, and it only sold 360,000 in Japan upon its release in March 1998.
How many copies did Frogger sell? I bet that blew everything out of the water. Madden may have done decently on name alone, but the fact of the matter is: Games are VERY expensive to make now, a hell of a lot more expensive than Frogger or Madden PS1 was to make, that's why so many studios closed this generation. Making a current gen game and then sending it out to die in a market that is on life support doesn't make any sense. THAT is bad business.
Yeah, consoles are supported long term, but I still find the 360/PS3 stretch goal odd. I'm guessing most of the people who want this game will have moved onto PS4/XB1 by 2015. Seems like a worthless stretch goal to me. I'd rather see the money go towards improving the game.
B
bomb
Unconfirmed Member
From all the chatter on here, I thought once the ps4/xone versions were announced that this would shoot up to 10 million in a matter of hours. PS4/Xbone or bust.
They got greedy with their stretch goals. There is no way I can be convinced making a PS4/XB1 version would cost so much more money to do so.
Heck, one could easily argue a PS4 version would cost less than PS3 version to develop because the architecture is much easier to use. They already have a PC version approved so using higher level assets isn't a concern.
AuthenticM
Member
I really hope this plays more like Mega Man X than old Mega Man games. I want the game to have a fast pace, complete with dashes and wall-jumps.
brickarts295
Member
I have been nothing but excited for this game. Until this thought popped in my head.
Holy crap, this is AMAZING!! Brb, posting everywhere and sending to the team!
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