Update: Mega Man Creator Kickstarts Mighty No. 9

[VinLAURiA]

Why skirt around Capcom like this? Mega Man is Inafune's creation. You'd think rather than making a Mega Man-like game, he'd be raising the money to try to get the license back from them. It's not like Capcom's doing anything with the series.

So he's in Smash Bros. Big whoop. That was more Nintendo's doing than anything. Only official Mega Man game we've gotten in years was XOver. MMvSF was just a fan effort that Capcom decided to stick their name on at the last minute to make it look like they're doing something.

It's clear from this project that Inafune still wants to work on the series. The styling, character design, gameplay, and everything else is a clear indication. Isn't there any way we can get it out of Capcom's hands and back into his?

 

[Innegativeion]

Why skirt around Capcom like this? Mega Man is Inafune's creation. You'd think rather than making a Mega Man-like game, he'd be raising the money to try to get the license back from them. It's not like Capcom's doing anything with the series.

The kickstarter would have to be many times $900,000 to purchase Megaman from Capcom, and that's even before the actual game gets funded. That's if Capcom even considers selling him, which I doubt they ever would. He's one of the most well-loved game characters. Iconic. Timeless.

I'd be willing to bet much more than $900,000 changed hands in the agreement to get MegaMan just to show up in Smash Bros.

Capcom may be dumbfounded on what to do with him without Inafune, but they also realize MegaMan is one of their most lucrative franchises, and will likely not ever want to give him up.

 

[VinLAURiA]

The kickstarter would have to be many times $900,000 to purchase Megaman from Capcom, and that's even before the actual game gets funded. That's if Capcom even considers selling him, which I doubt they ever would. He's one of the most well-loved game characters. Iconic. Timeless.

I'd be willing to bet much more than $900,000 changed hands in the agreement to get MegaMan just to show up in Smash Bros.

Capcom may be dumbfounded on what to do with him without Inafune, but they also realize MegaMan is one of their most lucrative franchises, and will likely not ever want to give him up.

But that's the thing: it's not fair that they're able to do that. There's gotta be something we can do.

 

[weirdee]

A shame Mega man can not get the Metroid Prime treatment. That aside this looks neat I wonder how deep it is. If its just a MM1-5 knock off then meh I can leave without it. Give me more equipment, ect to play with and I am in.

Same here. He was going on about giving the game play people love, but new experiences etc so hopefully we have new types of stuff in there too.

they actually did consider doing that, exactly


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

 

[Weaver]

Kind of sad not to see Inafune taking the plunge into something new and exciting with the freedom of kickstarter. Instead he's just making another version of the same game he's been working on since 1987.

That being said, I'm sure the team knows with this lineup of talent this would make the kickstarter goal without question.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

$900,000 for a Mega Man reskin? :/

I was kinda hoping that the Creator would break the mold, but hey, it's your money.

 

[Mr. Q]

I don't have the money to spend on this right now, but if it does eventually release I'll certainly be buying it day one.

EDIT: urk, I just looked at the funding goal. While $900,000 isn't absolutely outside the realm of possibility, I'm not gonna hold my breath.

You won't have to hold it for long. As of this posting, its past $700k. At this rate, it looks to surpass its goal by tomorrow night.

 

[OutsiderEX]

$726,593 by the time of this post.

In just over a day.

Not bad.

 

[Requiem191]

Kind of sad not to see Inafune taking the plunge into something new and exciting with the freedom of kickstarter. Instead he's just making another version of the same game he's been working on since 1987.

That being said, I'm sure the team knows with this lineup of talent this would make the kickstarter goal without question.

$900,000 for a Mega Man reskin? :/

I was kinda hoping that the Creator would break the mold, but hey, it's your money.

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.

 

[gnihton]

I don't have the money to spend on this right now, but if it does eventually release I'll certainly be buying it day one.

EDIT: urk, I just looked at the funding goal. While $900,000 isn't absolutely outside the realm of possibility, I'm not gonna hold my breath.

I bet you feel silly now that they've accrued over $800,000 in under 10% of the kickstarter's time span.

 

[otakon17]

Welp, I'm gonna definitely get this when it comes out. As of this post(11 am EST) the Kickstarter is at 889K. Ladies and gentlemen, we are probably going to see this go up to over a million easily and I will not be surprised myself if it hits in excess of 2 million by the actual end of the Kickstarter, if not more.

 

[otakon17]

So wait, the creator of megaman, is making a megaman game.... what's the big news and Why play this when there are like 20 megaman games out there?

Because this is a new Megaman, with new ideas and HD graphics, that's why. Everyone has played the old ones and haven't you ever played a game you love but thought "What if they did this? Added this? Taken out this? Had better graphics, bigger levels, more complex mechanics?" before? This is essentially what Inafune is doing with Mighty No. 9 since he can't use his baby since Capcom still owns him(yet refuses to use him properly anymore).

 

[Mydnyght]

Well, well, the $900k goal has already been attained.
And they have all month to get those stretch goals of up to $2.5mil.
At this rate, easily reachable.

 

[otakon17]

Well, well, the $900k goal has already been attained.
And they have all month to get those stretch goals of up to $2.5mil.
At this rate, easily reachable.

Those beautiful magnificent bastards did it. Now we play the waiting game...

 

[major_chaos]

I don't have the money to spend on this right now, but if it does eventually release I'll certainly be buying it day one.

EDIT: urk, I just looked at the funding goal. While $900,000 isn't absolutely outside the realm of possibility, I'm not gonna hold my breath.

I bet you feel silly now that they've accrued over $800,000 in under 10% of the kickstarter's time span.

Silly? pfffttt nope. try overjoyed and full of slightly restored faith in humanity.

 

[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!