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Keiji Inafune leaves Capcom, Jun Takeuchi Takes Over [Update 2: Ono On Impact P#446]
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Kuraudo said:
Do you seriously believe this? It's more likely either 1) he's getting his powers stripped by the higher-ups because the current IPs are going downhill and he's lost some sort of power struggle, or 2) he's salivating at the idea of "starting your own studio, poach your former employer for talent, get some ridiculous 'retain IP deal' with a big third-party publisher = profit".
Baron Aloha
A Shining Example
Capcom/Inafune have been my favorite gaming company/designer ever since I played Megaman 2 and Dead Rising is easily one of my favorite games this gen. I'm really sad that they didn't see eye-to-eye on things and that he's leaving the company.
WTF is up with the higher ups at Capcom? Why can't they keep any of their people?
Ono will be next.
WTF is up with the higher ups at Capcom? Why can't they keep any of their people?
Ono will be next.
badcrumble
Member
Welp, I'll be very curious to read the next interview in which he talks about the creative direction he wants to take Capcom in. I don't really consider Takeuchi an improvement, but (a) it's not like I had any specific ideas of who else ought to take over, and (b) it's not like it was possibly going to be anyone else.miladesn said:
LALILULELO
Neo Member
miladesn said:
oh dear.....well, was nice knowing you Capcom!
Kittonwy said:
Not really, I was just interpreting what he said. There was nothing in his words to suggest he's been stripped of power until he finally quit. Truth is, we'll never know what's been going on at Capcom to spark this move and looking for clues in a carefully prepared statement isn't going to enlighten us.
Windom Earle
Member
And here goes another legend. And the end of the Dead Rising franchise.
â Narayan
Member
Dark days ahead for Capcom.miladesn said:
badcrumble
Member
My biggest hope for Takeuchi is that he heavily promotes MT Framework and is more willing to do what's necessary (translation of documentation and comments) to license it out to the same folks that they're outsourcing their franchises to. If not now, then certainly with MT Framework 3.0 (or whatever) for next-gen consoles. That engine is his baby, after all, and it's a pretty fucking good one.jett said:
But yeah, I'm not exactly a fan of his in terms of game design, outside of Onimusha.
Man, I didn't realize how bitter some of you guys are about Inafune's recent comments
Regardless of some of the crazy things he's said, he created one of my favorite characters and helped design one of my favorite games of all time (Megaman X), so I can't hate him. I hope he finds a job he can actually enjoy.
As for Jun Takeuchi taking over... eugh. I hope this doesn't mean that every Capcom game is only going to be fun during co-op now.
Regardless of some of the crazy things he's said, he created one of my favorite characters and helped design one of my favorite games of all time (Megaman X), so I can't hate him. I hope he finds a job he can actually enjoy.
As for Jun Takeuchi taking over... eugh. I hope this doesn't mean that every Capcom game is only going to be fun during co-op now.
ShockingAlberto
Member
This is both unexpected and unsurprising.
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
miladesn said:
OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
PowderedToast
Junior Member
i've always liked inafune, his honesty (especially recently) was refreshing. good luck to him.
bit worried about capcom now, takeuchi is...eh. then again being a ceo is a completely different thing.
bit worried about capcom now, takeuchi is...eh. then again being a ceo is a completely different thing.
rockman zx
Member
I like Jun Takeuchi, he is a cool, honest guy, but I don't know if he is capable for the job, time will tell. Under the bus anyway.
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Well Capcom had a good run.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
So uhhh...
Megaman Legends 3?
Anyways, it's kinda sad to see him go. I've been messing around with Lost Planet 2 on PC and I'm having a really fun time with it.
God speed Inafune. I hope you found a great company... Or at least join Platinum.
Megaman Legends 3?
Anyways, it's kinda sad to see him go. I've been messing around with Lost Planet 2 on PC and I'm having a really fun time with it.
God speed Inafune. I hope you found a great company... Or at least join Platinum.
My opinion is that Inafune was just tired of the board in Capcom and their decision making processm it seemed like every decision, even the most logical or friendly users, faced an intense debate from the board and required a lot of effort to be green-lighted. His sentence: " I've lost the authority to evaluate my subordinates and the qualification to speak about my dreams." seems quite clear.
Best of luck to him, hopefully he will still creating. I don't care what some members of gaf think, Inafune has done great thinks and provided me with some really amazing games. Capcom is not the same without him.
Best of luck to him, hopefully he will still creating. I don't care what some members of gaf think, Inafune has done great thinks and provided me with some really amazing games. Capcom is not the same without him.
Kuraudo said:
If he tells you he's quitting Capcom to help lepers in calcutta would you fucking believe him?
It's not that difficult to figure out why someone who is currently at the top of the food chain on the game development side would feel the need to leave the company he has worked for the last 23 years, either he feels he can make more money somewhere else or he's being forced out.
Acosta said:
He's the head of R&D, if anyone is tasked with greenlighting projects, it would be him.
It looks like they're taking executive powers away from him, and he ain't too happy about it.
Can we get a new MMX now?
No more Lost Planet...please.
I wish japanese developers would be more like western ones in this matter. They usually do what the consumers ask, the japanese ones don't. Guess that's one of the reasons the japanese gaming market is not as good as it used to be.
No more Lost Planet...please.
I wish japanese developers would be more like western ones in this matter. They usually do what the consumers ask, the japanese ones don't. Guess that's one of the reasons the japanese gaming market is not as good as it used to be.
Kittonwy said:
Dude, I agree with you. My initial response was to someone attempting to decipher the press release for proof that he'd been forced out. I'm not saying I believe what he said in the statement (although leaving a company due to it being detrimental to one's emotional health is a pretty valid reason, especially when he has publicly stated his unhappiness there in the past), just that I don't think there's anything in the statement to suggest other reasons for his departure.
Kai Dracon
Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
The carnival of hate for Inafune is kind of pathetic. While the man became overly negative and emo in the last couple of years, GAF nonetheless blindly twisted his words around to indict him as an idiot. Inafune's comments about the Japanese development community are true - in a broad sense. Fanboys sputtered because of an implied insult to the minority of Japanese developers who are turning out quality product. But in the big picture, Japan is in the hole.
Inafune's one true epic error in judgement may have been the DmC debacle - which, if scuttlebut holds true, may have actually come about from a moron at Capcom USA taking advantage of Inafune's loss of faith in Japanese development.
But thanks to that, tons of tons of butthurt and whining fans can spin up a tale of Inafune's utter incompetence and how he's Capcom's Yuji Naka. Inafune accomplished more in his career at Capcom than guys like Naka ever did or could in theirs.
Instead of taking this news as an excuse for a vindictive circle jerk, people should snap out of it and realize it /is/ something that had to happen, but for the most part, it's just a shame that Inafune got to this point.
Given his mindset these days, it's entirely possible Inafune was no longer capable of dealing with a company with the size and entrenched nature of Capcom. Personally, I suspect his comments bemoaning the success of western developers were rooted partially in frustration with a feeling he couldn't get anything done himself. If Inafune moves to another company, perhaps a small developer that is more agile and eclectic than Capcom, he might become refreshed if he can experience some success that satisfies him.
Inafune's one true epic error in judgement may have been the DmC debacle - which, if scuttlebut holds true, may have actually come about from a moron at Capcom USA taking advantage of Inafune's loss of faith in Japanese development.
But thanks to that, tons of tons of butthurt and whining fans can spin up a tale of Inafune's utter incompetence and how he's Capcom's Yuji Naka. Inafune accomplished more in his career at Capcom than guys like Naka ever did or could in theirs.
Instead of taking this news as an excuse for a vindictive circle jerk, people should snap out of it and realize it /is/ something that had to happen, but for the most part, it's just a shame that Inafune got to this point.
Given his mindset these days, it's entirely possible Inafune was no longer capable of dealing with a company with the size and entrenched nature of Capcom. Personally, I suspect his comments bemoaning the success of western developers were rooted partially in frustration with a feeling he couldn't get anything done himself. If Inafune moves to another company, perhaps a small developer that is more agile and eclectic than Capcom, he might become refreshed if he can experience some success that satisfies him.
The Spoony Hou
Member
Thank God, but there's nothing left in Capcom now.
graywolf323
Member
I didn't like some of the decisions he was making but he was a great dev
hopefully he goes back to developing games now and leaves management to people better suited for it
oh and can we have a fixed DmC now?
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guess that's a no
hopefully he goes back to developing games now and leaves management to people better suited for it
oh and can we have a fixed DmC now?
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miladesn said:
guess that's a no
jetsetfluken
Member
This is a glorious day, and a victory to all level-headed appreciators of the industry and the art form.
Guess the criticism got to him and his megalomaniac delusional ways destroyed him. Good riddance, you hack con-artist liar Inafune.
It's kind of depressing reading though this news on other sites that are filled with more...casual type people, and are all sad and claiming the industry just "lost a genius and legend".:lol
All the lies and getting himself up there on faux-titles really fooled a lot of people.
Let's hope the replacement has common sense.
DmC will now be canceled and development will resume on DMC5, to be launched with PS4.
Guess the criticism got to him and his megalomaniac delusional ways destroyed him. Good riddance, you hack con-artist liar Inafune.
It's kind of depressing reading though this news on other sites that are filled with more...casual type people, and are all sad and claiming the industry just "lost a genius and legend".:lol
All the lies and getting himself up there on faux-titles really fooled a lot of people.
Let's hope the replacement has common sense.
graywolf323 said:oh and can we have a fixed DmC now?
DmC will now be canceled and development will resume on DMC5, to be launched with PS4.
Right Capcom?!