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ToQGAF 2014 | Hanamichi! The Next Stop Is Imagination's Stage!
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Anybody remember the indie game Chroma Squad?
Apparently Saban contacted the team creating the game and gave them the option of either: shutting them down, or a royalty cut. Either way, it really sucks to see a passion project like this be put under fire by Saban acting like they own the concept of a sentai team.
Apparently Saban contacted the team creating the game and gave them the option of either: shutting them down, or a royalty cut. Either way, it really sucks to see a passion project like this be put under fire by Saban acting like they own the concept of a sentai team.
*looks that up*
What the hell Saban? There's no legal standing here.
Stop being greedy dicks.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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Are you kidding me? Is there a link detailing this?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Saban needs to fuck off into space. They have no legal ground to stand on here. They don't own the concept of a Sentai team, and anyway, the Chroma Squad devs are in Brazil, and I'm pretty sure Saban has no legal power there.
Plus if they had any legal ground here, they'd need to sue Capcom for the Mad Midget Five in God Hand and Atlus for the Frost Five in SMT and Nintendo for the Axem Rangers in Super Mario RPG and countless other US-released games that contain Sentai parodies and are still being actively sold.
They're just trying to scare a small indie dev team into giving them money. Go to hell, Saban.
It's hidden behind a "backers only" wall.
Here's an image I found on the PR Facebook about it.
Don't forget Featherman in Persona 4 Golden. Or the Prism Rangers in Disgaea. Or The Wonderful 101.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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This is an indie SRPG releasing on steam, if they take even a "small" cut this team will be making like no money at all from their endeavor.
Does Saban's company have an email? This definitely deserves a backlash.
Does Saban's company have an email? This definitely deserves a backlash.
http://www.sabanbrands.com/contact/ Try this.
Someone should make a thread over in Gaming about this. This is unacceptable.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Yeah, I got the update email this morning. I'm usually pretty indifferent on the "fuck Saban" front but really, in this case, fuck Saban.
They don't have a claim to anything but they know fighting it in court would destroy the developers.
They don't have a claim to anything but they know fighting it in court would destroy the developers.
shaowebb
Member
Came here to post this. What the fuck Saban you don't own a whole genre! If I put a cape on someone it doesn't mean DC can sue my ass and take my money so how the hell should it fly that a sentai/toku game gets bullied by them. Did they do this to Wonderful 101 or Viewtiful Joe? What a crock.
MHWilliams
Member
I've contacted Behold and Saban to ask about the situation. If I find anything out from either source, I'll write something up and keep you folks posted.
Thanks for keeping us updated. Really annoyed with this situation.
shaowebb
Member
Thanks. This sort of extortion really burns me. I didn't see them go gunning for Zetai Hero Project, or Wonderful 101, but hey these guys can't defend themselves so lets take our cut.
Saban this is a really low move.
Awesome. Stuff like this is beyond wrong.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Relying on the Power Force for anything inevitably leads to disaster.
And I say this as someone who's good friends with two of them. :lol
Edag Plata
Banned
Wtf's a Power Force? Is that like the lamest of Power Rangers nerds who have given drops of their blood to Saban Brands in loyalty to television mediocracy?
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Edag Plata
Banned
All you had to do was say "That's correct."
MikeTheSponge
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So, watching some TNMT (the new Nick one that's CG), and look at while Michaelangelo pulls out of nowhere.
Dat V3 henshin.
Dat V3 henshin.
So, watching some TNMT (the new Nick one that's CG), and look at while Michaelangelo pulls out of nowhere.
Dat V3 henshin.
I laughed my ass off when i saw that and couldnt explain to my cousin why
SpikedGunner
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So, watching some TNMT (the new Nick one that's CG), and look at while Michaelangelo pulls out of nowhere.
Dat V3 henshin.
Yep, one of the show runners is a toku fan...well among other things, especially if you look at some of his other works.
Watched Gaim 37 finally, I gotta say I really like the direction Kaito is going as a character, or rather, the direction he's been going from the start. He's just...really simple and straight forward, but in a good way, it's not obnoxious or anything, he knows what he wants and he's going to get it.
MHWilliams
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I talked to Behold Studios about the stuff with Saban:
Essentially, it doesn't sound that bad and it may actually work out for Behold with official PR/sentai in Chroma Squad.
Essentially, it doesn't sound that bad and it may actually work out for Behold with official PR/sentai in Chroma Squad.
Well, hopefully it works in Behold's favor.
Seems to me that rather than fighting an unwinnable legal battle, Behold tried to find a silver lining and explore what could actually be done with Saban instead.
Sounds good, but still calling it a dick move from Saban. Hopefully Saban's branding doesn't clash with Behold's vision of the game.
MHWilliams
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Yeah, it sounded basically like they had no options in the matter.
SpikedGunner
Member
Yea, I don't like this situation either. I think it's a shitty move to pull on the developers...but if they can turn it around in their favor, good on them.
and by in their favor, I don't just mean Saban ordering them to stick MMPR(Green or White)/Super MegaFarce in the game and calling it a day.
and by in their favor, I don't just mean Saban ordering them to stick MMPR(Green or White)/Super MegaFarce in the game and calling it a day.
By the way, it's possible that Super Megaforce will return on August 30th. Earlier than usual.
Things to expect from the remaining (and likely very disappointing) episodes.
Things to expect from the remaining (and likely very disappointing) episodes.
Silver Ranger Gold Mode, an original plot involving Not-Alpha, a retelling of the Carranger tribute episode, Emma fanservice (if the episode in question is a retelling of the Abaranger tribute), body swap episode, the Rangers traveling the Corinth and obtaining a new Zord (that's somehow alive despite the RPM Zords not being alive), the death of Vekar (maaaan...), the return of Vrak and Evil Robo Knight (basically, the Brajil arc in Goseiger), the arrival of the Emperor, an episode that will probably kill off the remaining villains, then the finale with the defeat of the Emperor and the Legend War (which will most likely be a huge letdown.
I'd still argue that Super Megaforce has better villains than Gokaiger.
Vekar is very similar to Warz, except his tone of voice; which makes him sound serious. It works sometimes to give it a funnier moment than the original Warz would have, but at the same time it makes his failures seem more incompetent incompetent, rather than funny incompetent.
As for everyone else, it's not even close, Gokaiger has the better ones. Damaras and Insarn were translated into Megaforce with no personality whatsoever; and Barizorg had a proper story in Gokai that is absolutely absent in Megaforce, making him just a pointless walking robot in Power Rangers.
Basco is Gokaiger's serious villain (and an excellent one at that, with a good backstory and relationship with the main characters and mythology of the show); but he's absent in Megaforce; and it seems that
Vrak would be his 'replacement' (which is a fine idea)
I honestly can't think any point in Super Megaforce I'd call better than Gokaiger.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
There's more Tommy in Super Megaforce
Which means more ego-stroking for JDF.... not really a positive.
I never saw Vekar's tone of voice as "serious". Minus the first episode, he always spoke in a very comical fashion. Hence why his lines have worked and he's probably the only redeeming thing about SMF.
But Gokaiger had Black Condor. Tommy wishes he was anywhere near the same level as Gai.
And Super Megaforce wouldn't even dream of being able to have an episode like the Gokaiger Jetman tribute episode.
In terms of writing, I'd say Gokaiger has better-developed villains (a given, being used over the course of 51 episodes rather than 20). However, I feel there's more expectation to long-running villains than Super Megaforce's (which serve mostly to heighten the stakes). While I do love Basco's outright despicable nature and the Warz crew's antics, they fail to give the impression of a galactic empire that managed to force all of the Earth's Super Sentai into submission.
My main point here is that I'm not questioning the writing of Gokaiger's villains, but rather their ability to be an imposing threat to the team (save for Basco, who honestly should've been the main villain).
While Super Megaforce does have problems with its villains as well, my point is that they're shown to be more of an active threat in a shorter amount of time. Guess I shouldn't be saying that SM had better villains, but rather more effective villains.
First trailers for Sakamoto's two Space Sheriff movies are out!
Space Sheriff Sharivan: Next Generation
Space Sheriff Shaider: Next Generation
Reminds me a lot of Sakamoto's awesome Kamen Rider Accel and Eternal movies.
Space Sheriff Sharivan: Next Generation
Space Sheriff Shaider: Next Generation
Reminds me a lot of Sakamoto's awesome Kamen Rider Accel and Eternal movies.
MHWilliams
Member
Holy shit. Date rockin' them abs.
I'm glad one of my favorite Riders became my favorite Metal Hero. Looks like a comedy tone for Shaider, while Sharivan is straight serious.
Box of Bunnies
Banned
Was the Super Mega pun intentional? lol
Not even 5 minutes and they already shit on Nu Gavan,
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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T-thank you, Sakamoto.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
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Also, it looks like AbaRed's actor is playing a villain in the Sharivan movie
Don't forget the light up eyes