Lee Chaolan
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Yep, same here, maybe a bit more for the Kojima piece and the hardcover art book.
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Koji Igarashi Kickstarts Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2.5D, backdash, 2018)
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Yep, same here, maybe a bit more for the Kojima piece and the hardcover art book.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Just backed this game up for $100. I love metroidvania game, but am sad to say that I have yet to play an igavania game
My friend keeps recommending me to play Symphony of the Nights. I believe its on 360, should I give that a whirl?
Does a bear shit in the woods?
lol get on it mang!
Check out the daily funding for some other big games like Pillars of Eternity and Torment Tides of Numenera. The last few days typically get a nice boost from people who didn't pledge before and want to get it before the kickstarter ends, as well as people who up their pledges.
ShadowgeistX
Member
Man, I just backed this for $100 today, but I'm debating moving up for the artbook. I like the art, but at the same time I don't really LOVE the art. I guess I got a few days to do the mental tug of war and maybe change the pledge.
I'm not sure I understand which part of this is conflicting or surprising.
Usually games launching on GOG drm free are very indie and dont have simultaneous releases happening on game consoles. Especially when a publisher is funding most of it.
charlequin
Banned
I don't think it should super surprise anyone that orchestrated music was the last decent-idea stretch goal they had in their back pocket, lol.
I'm not surprised at all, but man, I hope this goal will be reached.
I fear it won't happen though,
Lee Chaolan
Member
I'm kinda surprised they didn't flip the two, have VS (if that is indeed what is next) on the way to the big 4 million mark and half the Orchestra at that number.
I mean, I'm glad we got it, it's just curious placing is all. ;p
Ben Judd had said in the comments on the Kickstarter that the stretch goal at 4.5 million dollars is bazonkers so I guess we shall see.......
Well I mean, at this point what else is there? An even biggerer castle?
Flip the castle and then flip it sideways. Then flip it again
Lee Chaolan
Member
Did he use the word "bazonkers"? lol Although I'm intrigue what it is.
Still, wondering if they saved something really cool for the 50 achievement bonus stretch goal.It's looking like it'll 50 will be unlocked before all is said and done, who knows how high and what it'll be though.
Exactly, and why a full symphonic OST is NOT good news to me. SotN was great for being varied, and something like aix of SotN and LoI tracks would be best to me, especially with LoI style ones brought to a yet higher level of quality.Yeah, that's the way to go. Sometimes a synth instrument can add an element that a symphony can't, and you use it in your track. Sometimes a symphony adds something the synth can't. Up to the artists to decide what flavors they want to use
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
The 4.5M goal will be a Konami re-skinning. All enemies and bosses will modeled after Konami employees and executives, with the CEO being the final boss.
Looking at the concept art, wasn't that their inspiration from the beginning?
It's very unlikely that they'll use a symphony for every piece. And even when they use it, they'll probably layer electronic elements, like that percussive beat Yamane likes so much. SotN had plenty of classically inclined pieces that really could have benefited from live instrumentation.
BudokaiMR2
Member
Ben Judd to backers on Kickstarter
He didn't use the word "bazonkers" but its clearly something substantial if he had to double/triple check it with R&D and he really wants it to happen.
How About No
Member
Astral Dog
Member
uh, im a little short on money right now, but i want to back this, was thinking about a Digital Edition, but would prefer a physical one, and the $100 one is very tempting!
Whats the one you choosed ?
Whats the one you choosed ?
, who even knows what i will be doing two years from now, could be a bum but dat keychan.
Dafuq? It's no Kojima but the art still pretty damn good
Eh. It's all right.
The character concept sketches are where it gets me. Pouty lip syndrome, especially for Gebel. And the way the faces are shaded makes them seem really featureless.
Astral Dog
Member
Yes, the art is not bad, but could be better.im hoping they modify it a littlle over time.
HellBlazer
Member
Well I mean, at this point what else is there? An even biggerer castle?
Yes. Bigger than... every Igavania castle combined!
PurpleSquid
Neo Member
ooh cool it looks like it'll make its vita goal!
charlequin
Banned
Orchestral music is basically a lock. Vs Mode still has a very good chance. I dunno about this mythical $4.5m goal though.
Orchestral music is basically a lock. Vs Mode still has a very good chance. I dunno about this mythical $4.5m goal though.
Harmony of Despair style co-op mode -_-
Well, finally. Dat stretch goal. Make it so.
It's hilarious how her massive tits seem to be about to burst despite being wrapped up in bandages. Japan plz.
It's hilarious how her massive tits seem to be about to burst despite being wrapped up in bandages. Japan plz.
Kojirospath
Member
4 player in a huge castle would be pretty awesome. Better even if you could split up and do a team based speedrun with different players tackling different objectives.
Orchestral music is basically a lock. Vs Mode still has a very good chance. I dunno about this mythical $4.5m goal though.
I could see it hitting 5M as an absolute maximum so I don't think 4.5M is off the table. I think we'll at the very least hit Vs. Mode though.
Dafuq? It's no Kojima but the art still pretty damn good
I feel dumb for saying this, but I thought it was Ayami Kojima's work at first.
I could tell it wasn't Kojima but assumed it was Hirooka. I guess it came down to expectations and having not looked at his art in a long time. Looking at it after the fact it isn't even remotely similar.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Well when it started and I was comparing things it looks like the artist tried to copy Hirooka's style down to the way they did the noses but I don't think got his design sense or coloring ability down at all.
FF Seraphim
Member
Its possible if the 4.5 goal is really crazy awesome... but if they do not show what it is then I doubt it will get there...
That's more similarities than I noticed, when I looked back and looked at Hirooka's work I honestly wondered if I needed new glasses or something.
Unknown Soldier
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The Witcher 3
Theonik
Member
Yes. And DRM is entirely pointless and dumb and has been for 17 years at least.
I probably slows the process at least. I'd imagine the goodwill from DRM free probably outweighs the delay from DRM though.
Also DRM free will make the physical PC version a lot more worthwhile, assuming it's that way on the disc.
ShogunDarius
Member
Ben Judd had said in the comments on the Kickstarter that the stretch goal at 4.5 million dollars is bazonkers so I guess we shall see.......
Flip the castle and then flip it sideways. Then flip it again
IGA to buy the Castlevania IP and make this part of the series?
IGA to buy the Castlevania IP and make this part of the series?
I'll be honest that was the first thing that went through my mind when I read that.
The IP is worth far more than 4.5 Million though.
Theonik
Member
Oh, looking at the numbers, we may yet hit 4.5m if we really try, at least 4.3 is feasible I think.
The benefit of not treating your customers like criminals is much more significant.
It takes a couple of days to break most DRM schemes, and most pirates are acclimated to wait for that to happen.
The benefit of not treating your customers like criminals is much more significant.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Alex_Mexico
Member
I rather have the deepest single player experience possible. After all that's the main reason why most of us signed on to back this Igavania game. A HoD mode would be too difficult and different to properly implement. Not to mention too different from the style of game I was wooed by.
Lee Chaolan
Member
You can still have "the deepest single player experience and still have an additional multiplayer mode like the one suggested. It's not like adding it immediately means the work on the single player will definitely be weaker.
So you can't say it's "Too Difficult" without better knowing of the situation, and if it's an extra game mode, you're more than welcome to never use it if that particular one doesn't woo you.
theSlacker
Member
I agree, other then assuming the difficulty of the undertaking. But I've always disagreed with the concept of "more is better".
BMX Bandit
Member
Pretty amazing online coop hasn't been a goal. Local coop was one of the first unlocks. If local coop is going to be there making it online should be a pretty important objective in 2015.
theSlacker
Member
People assume that online coop was a standard part of the game since it was talked about in the pitch video, and local coop was the stretch since it was something to be added. No real confirmation one way or the other though.