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Mighty No.9 Backers are starting to receive the physical edition and oh boy...
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An empty box would have been better than a flat piece of cardboard, the piece of cardboard is even more of a slap in the face
Think about that
Sending an empty box would be better than what they actually sent
Yes everyone got a code when the game released. The only thing that came with an additional copy was the USB sticks.
The fucking description says it's for a physical box. All copies of the game were digital until they got the publishing deal.
Futaleufu
Member
The 7 days mockup has better lighting than the final game.
unknownstranger
Member
Did Inafune ever restart the Kickstarter he put up during MN9's but backfired horribly?
Surely this is an exaggeration, but could you provide a link?
AtomskEater
Member
MN9 and Bloodstained don't understand that 2.5D doesn't have to be ugly and cheap looking.
Allan Holdsworth
Member
I'd say shipping it disassembled is a good idea, makes damage during transit less likely. The rest of it, though...
So you admit you lied by saying they claimed that picture would be the released game? The initial videos are still pretty close to the final game.
There is no link this is just hate on the man for stuff he didn't do.
What's the rest of it? Most likely the manual will fit the NES box. They probably just made the Famicom manual and NES manual the same size.
Wow, do you work for Inafune?
You are the clear example of "All's well that ends well". Did you forget everything that happened ?
That's because Arc System Works didn't develop the game.
Astral Dog
Member
Probably tacos with the janitor or some intern 🌮
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
2.5D games can look great. All I'm saying is that it was never gonna be a 2D sprite game.
No I just don't understand the hate around people receiving the rewards they were promised. The game gets shit on constantly by people who never bothered to play it. Yeah the kickstarter had problems but saying they lied about the box is a false. I probably put more money in this than most people on neogaf but I gave the game a fair chance. Also yes it sucks that they delayed these so much but I'm not going to shit on it just to shit on it.
YesThatGuy
Banned
Phoenix RISING
Banned
Holy **** is this actually even legal? e:
Those************** and their wording really got them out of this.
Wow, dat fine print tho.
I'm sure the man's work on high profile failures like Dark Void, Lost Planet 2 and Bionic Commando 2009 really helped their bottom line.
OrbitalBeard
Member
It's always been known the box wouldn't include a physical copy of the game. I specifically remember thinking during the Kickstarter that this reward was a massive waste. A box with no physical game. Yay.
The other issues with it are pretty funny and sad though.
The other issues with it are pretty funny and sad though.
There is no fine print around this. Every time they wrote or talked about it they said it was for a physical box only.
Just going to ignore his contributions on game like Dead Rising and Lost Planet 1? Seems real fair to through out the good games to fit your agenda.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Maybe a couple of years ago but Capcom now has no excuse to keep acting the way they do.
NinjaMouse
Gold Member
Yeah, I backed this at $60 fully expecting an empty game box. The complaining in this thread really is just jumping aboard a (justified) hate train. I do, however, take issue with the fact that the damn manual doesn't fit in the box. I really just thought, "why bother", since the entire thing continues to be phoned in. I'm also quite annoyed at never getting the USB drive shaped like a Famicom cart like they promised as an addition to the backer rewards.
Inafune's legacy really is pretty stained after this whole mess, and it's a shame. I, along with many others, I'm sure, kind of considered him a legend and contributor to retro gaming history. It really sucks to have him essentially kick himself off that pedestal this way.
Futaleufu
Member
I lied? WTF is wrong with you?
When you start a kickstarter and post a mockup highres 2D image of your game protagonist in an action shot by someone who used to have a reputation making solid platformers, most people will asume that's what the game production is aiming for and that the final product will attempt to resemble that.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I'll defend Lost Planet 2. That game is a gem.
Lightning_Roller
Banned
Futaleufu
Member
He is obviously trying to rewrite history here.
AlexFlame116
Member
I've only backed two games on Kickstarter so far. Project Phoenix (MIA, possibly KIA) and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (released). I felt really bad that I could not contribute to Mighty No. 9 at the time because of funds since Mega Man fans were going through a rough patch.
But now? Whew!
But now? Whew!
ClaptoVaughn
Member
I can see the practicality of not assembling the box beforehand, because that would increase cost of shipping since you would have to ship the box...in another box.
However the manual not fitting in it is pretty absurd.
However the manual not fitting in it is pretty absurd.
Yes and then when they release video footage of the game running and say this is what our game will look like you then go by that. They had actual footage of the game running within the active kickstarter period. I remember it pretty well since people started bitching about how it didn't look like the concept art then as well. They never stated the game would be exactly like the concept art.
You are the one rewriting history. Feel free to look through the campaign it's all archived.
I don't think it was half bad either but I don't believe it did very well commercially.
megaStryke
Banned
Yes people are complaining just to shit on the game some more at this point. This was never hidden.
They never promised it would fit in the box. And since no one has taken pictures of the manual we don't know if it is color or not.
BasilZero
Member
Wow
So its not an actual physical copy of the game but the physical box...but not only that, you HAVE to assemble the box......talk about adding insult to injury....
Edit: Though it technically says its a box...so, its user error I suppose. But weird that you gotta assemble the box though....
So its not an actual physical copy of the game but the physical box...but not only that, you HAVE to assemble the box......talk about adding insult to injury....
Edit: Though it technically says its a box...so, its user error I suppose. But weird that you gotta assemble the box though....
AudioTechnica
Neo Member
Holy shit is this actually even legal? e:
Those fuckers and their wording really got them out of this.
I'm not sure but it might not legally be a box unless it's actually assembled. It's like if I agreed to sell you a computer but just shipped you all the smashed up parts of a computer and expected you to assemble it yourself.
I mean, I could give you any piece of cardboard and you could find a way to make it into a box if you tried hard enough, so backers might have legal grounds if they wanted.
"This will be shipped to you with the instruction manual already inside". That sounds like a promise that it would fit in the box.
I'm still confused by these posts... the image you're talking about was pretty clearly labeled as a "concept" piece. The Kickstarter page makes reference to it being a 2.5D game multiple times. They released a video before the campaign was over showing a 2.5 game in action.
I understand someone not liking the game or its art style, but even the slightest bit of scrutiny of the Kickstarter pitch makes it clear what you're backing.
Boy, you want to talk about actual scams? I feel bad for my roommate who pledged deeply for this one just because it said "Final Fantasy" a few times in passing. I remember reading over the pitch for that one and having no idea what they were trying to sell... and it seems like they didn't know either.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Ok, so maybe it was clear back then that it would be an empty box.
Still funny tho.
Still funny tho.
ThatsMytrunks
Member
I backed the game at the $60 point like a fool for the "physical edition", but I knew it'd just be a box and a manual. I figured maybe a DRM-Free Disc version of the game too, but whatever. I knew I was buying a box and getting a digital download for the game.
It's however utterly insane to me that the Instruction Manual doesn't even fit in the box.
What the fuck.
It's however utterly insane to me that the Instruction Manual doesn't even fit in the box.
What the fuck.
The only part of this that is worthy of comment is that the manual doesn't fit in the box. Everything else is either regular or optimal. Why would you ship a box assembled as opposed to flat if it was made as a collectors item, and would only contain a manual at most? And the tier was very clear that it was $60 for a cardboard box, a manual and a game code, no physical game.
Yeah my bad didn't see that part of the description at the bottom. Clearly something went wrong with the famicom box. It will be interesting to see how the NES version compares. I am guessing they used the same layout for both and just translated one the NES one to japanese.
Going to just act like you weren't saying they were claiming the original concept art was going to be the game now since you have been proven wrong?
So? It still pretty much resembles the final version we got. The downgrades to the lighting were made to accommodate the older platforms but it still gives an accurate picture of the final game.
Futaleufu
Member
Really? There is a huge gap of quality between the "7 days" build shown during the KS and the first demo released way after the KS ended.
Wait I thought we were getting the USB in the 60$ version?