Update: Mega Man Creator Kickstarts Mighty No. 9

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

It's not like he's been making literally side scrolling Megaman for years on end over and over. He's done plenty more than just side scrolling Megaman, like Soul Sacrifice, along with the other games and game series he worked on while at Capcom.

He's not making this game that is extremely similar to Megaman because he's run out of ideas; he's making it because people clearly want it and Capcom refuses to give it to them. The development team he's put together want to make the game, the people are clearly saying they want to fund the game as the kickstarter shows no signs of stopping just yet, and Capcom needs to see people still want Megaman. This game isn't just a game for the sake of, "Hey, let's make a game", but a game that's supposed to send a message about what consumers want. There's goals behind Mighty No. 9 and that's why the game is what it is.

I'd figure someone with that high of a post count would be more knowledgeable of something before putting their foot in their mouth.


I'm guessing Soul Sacrifice, his part of the Guild02 games, Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, on top of a few other games, all don't count as him "Breaking the mold"?


But hey, I'm guessing making something a lot of fans are asking for, and having fans help fund the game they want, is horrible of 'em huh?

Alright, Alright, I'm Sorry! Sheez >_>

I'll admit, I wasn't exactly into Mega Man and I'm a bit jaded on the issue after listening to the constant bitching for Mega Man in MVC3 and UMVC3.
Just going into this thread, I was like when I heard the COD4 Devs were making a new game:
"Oh? He's making another game!? Alright, I wonder what new Interesting IP he is going to come up wit-...Oh...Okay. :/"

Personally, I don't know if the Demand for Mega Man is because of the Gameplay or because of the Character himself.
Granted, Yeah, maybe Capcom should sell the rights to someone else who will actually use the character, but I really was expecting something else from the guy going into this thread.

And don't hold the Post count so highly, most of these were from an RP Group, Chat Messages count as posts for come reason.
Now Redlin5, THAT is a legit ass post count!

 

[DarkhoIlow]

Spiritual successor to Mega Man on PC? I'm in!

Really dig the aesthetic of the game.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Stuff and Things

Just wasn't the reason he left Capcom in the first because they kept wanting him to make sequels to everything?
I didn't really follow the guy too much, but the way I saw it was like Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear.
From what I've heard, Kojima has been trying to kill the series for ages now but they just want more and more games in the Series despite him wanting to do something else
I figured this was the same thing with Kenji Inafune, seeing how MM wrote the book on having a butt ton of sequels.

Hell, I think Dead Rising was only made because he did a Batman Gambit to make the demo for the game so expensive that Capcom HAD to make the game.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

From what I remember? It was the general direction Capcom was going in that did it, as well as just how they treated their employees. It wasn't just making him make sequels, but squeezing it upon every franchise.

For example:
When it came to Devil May Cry 2, the creator of the first game wasn't even aware of the game being made until he was asked in an interview for the first games NA release about it. And Capcom did the same with Mega Man X6 (should my memory be right), as Inafune intended X5 to be the last of that series until Capcom snuck X6 right in.

And yeah, that was pretty much how Dead Rising got released in the first place. He managed to get them to spend so much on the game, that their only real choice was to release it. Which, obviously enough, worked out well enough to justify Capcom making DR 2 (and 3).

Right, just again going back to Hideo, if he was doing a kickstarter, I'd give him the money to see what he'd do with it, not to make another Metal Gear Game.
Don't get me wrong, love the games and Hyped for 5, but I would like to see what he'd do if left to his own devices.

I have the same feeling with Kenji, only he goes and makes a Megaman game.
Anyway, I've spent enough time in this Thread.
Until next time.

 

[PunkRex]

really Inafune? The best you can do is make up something completely derivative of Mega Man? Adorable. You ***** and moan about Japan having no ideas, when in fact all you've done is prove YOU have no more ideas

Do give the man some credit; along with releasing Soul Sacrifice and creating a small title for the Guild 02 compilation (called Bugs vs. Tanks), he announced a pirate-themed game feature anthropomorphic characters [http://www.joystiq.com/2011/10/05/keiji-inafune-reveals-king-of-pirates-heading-to-3ds-in-2012/] and is currently working on Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z, Tecmo Keoi's cell shaded, parody-esque take on Ninja Gaiden. He's probably just feeling a bit nostalgic/sad that he doesn't have as much control over the Mega Man license as he once had.

Why is Liu Bei a penguin?

OT: If they don't release an art book i'm gonna have a ***** fit!

 

[Waaghpowa]

The moment they hit their stretch goal for Linux support is when I put money in on this.

 

[WanderingFool]

*Commenting after the update to original*

Wow... geuss Capcom screwed up big time, huh? Judging from how quickly it made its mark, and how its approaching it first stretch goal, people really do want a megaman game...

Also... will he be able to aim up? Cuz really...

*Edit*

they actually did consider doing that, exactly


I am not sure how people would have received it, though

Meh, Its like I say with Legends of Zelda, whether a new idea sucks or not is simply acedemic, unless you actually try it.

Though, I always thought Megeman/X's buster was more of a cannon, and not a machine gun...

 

[RJ 17]

This has to be just THE biggest "Fuck You!" to Capcom ever. I mean this is just such a blatant, unapologetic rip-off of Mega Man. But noooOOOOOooooo, Capcom doesn't wanna do anything with that series. Keep on keepin' on, Kenji, show those rat bastards what they're missing out on (a loyal, dedicated, and very eager fanbase).

 

[Vivid Kazumi]

cheers to those who funded this amazing project!

 

[Innegativeion]

OT: If they don't release an art book i'm gonna have a ***** fit!

Pledge $40 to the kickstarter and you get a digital artbook alongside a digital copy of the game.
in addition to the soundtrack.

Pledging $120 nets you a printed artbook and a physical copy of the game.
As well as a T-shirt, an in-game skin, and beta access, in addition to the above.

The moment they hit their stretch goal for Linux support is when I put money in on this.

I'm guessing by tomorrow morning, at the latest.

 

[KoudelkaMorgan]

I just imagine the people at Shadow of the Eternals are trying to figure out a way to fit an android boy into their game for their 3rd attempt at funding about now.

Are any of their stretch goals involving the 3DS or PS3/4? Cause if its gonna be PC or Vita or...Android (which would be appropriate) then I'll just show myself out.

 

[sakry]

I loved the Met in there, too. Looks very interesting. They are definitely going for that same style big time and even the music reminds me of those games.

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[WanderingFool]

I just imagine the people at Shadow of the Eternals are trying to figure out a way to fit an android boy into their game for their 3rd attempt at funding about now.

Are any of their stretch goals involving the 3DS or PS3/4? Cause if its gonna be PC or Vita or...Android (which would be appropriate) then I'll just show myself out.

Just checked out the kickstarter page, and it seems that the final stretch goal of $2.5 million will see the game on the PS3/360/WiiU.

at the rate its going, that may happen...

 

[Tiamattt]

At the rate this is growing they're going to have enough to make like 10 sequels by the end of the month.

 

[BoredWalker]

Pledging $120 nets you a printed artbook and a physical copy of the game.
As well as a T-shirt, an in-game skin, and beta access, in addition to the above.

Correction: you get a physical game box + manual and a download code, not a physical copy of the game itself.

Are any of their stretch goals involving the 3DS or PS3/4?

The $2.5 million stretch goal is for PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii U versions.

 

[Anget Colslaw]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nekFKPXcZnE[/youtube]

I just wish I could toss all my money to this...

and that I could show Capcom this video.

 

[Skeleon]

I hope it'll go up to 1.5 million at least and it's looking good; aready almost 1.2 million. New Game Plus would be a welcome mode for a big increase in replayability, something I value a lot in my games. I'm curious to learn what the unknown two stretch goals will be. Do they already have something planned for those or will they make something up if it comes to that, though?