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[enzo_gt]

MMU is going to suck now.

As someone who disliked Dead Rising, doesn't see what's so great about Resident Evil, and isn't really into Megaman, this doesn't phase me that much.

 

[Wazzim]

WTF noooooooooo! Isn't suprising but still

 

[TreIII]

I could have seen the writing on the wall, but even I didn't think it was going to be THIS SOON.

As a long-time fan of Rockman... *salutes* Fare thee well, Inafking.

 

[faridmon]

The ones most responsible for the death of Clover is Clover themselves. Don't kid yourself.

For making great games?

 

[Technosteve]

Read most of the interview, sad stuff.



Mumble mumble kinect shovelware project mumble mumble.

Rockman game where you use your arm to make pew pew actions to shoot..... a 12 year old would find that awesome

 

[Korigama]

The ones most responsible for the death of Clover is Clover themselves. Don't kid yourself.

I'd think Capcom making no effort to actually market anything they made outside of Viewtiful Joe didn't do much to help.

 

[AgentOtaku]

HOLY SHIT! =(

 

[Vinci]

Not surprising, really. Poor guy sounded absolutely miserable.

 

[yurinka]

My guess is that Jun Takeuchi will replace Kenji Inafune.

Ouch

what about kobayashi ?

He is the man.

Yoshinori Ono your road to a new Darkstalkers has one less obstacle!

Yep. Awesome news, but they are working in SSFIV 3DS and Street Fighter x Tekken, so they will by busy for some years.

 

[zigg]

So, uh, does Capcom have anyone worth anything anymore?

Shu Takumi!

 

[Superfrog]

THQ?

 

[rockman zx]

He can go to Valhalla, Itagaki + Inafune

 

[Visualante]

The Japanese game developer's revolt.

 

[SirIgbyCeaser]

I remember when Ken Kutagari(SP) was leaving sony, that it's japanese tradition not to fire people but politely ask them to resign or something.

Could this be a similar case?

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

He was certainly turning into a laughing bag you rag and point at, so this is good for Capcom. Inafune should be able to set up shop on his own if he wants, which I'm not sure right now :lol

 

[lucablight]

Will he be travelling to the West to study more about western culture?

 

[Canova]

Since he wants to make Western games so much maybe he'd work for some Western companies, like Activision or something. He and Kotick seem like a match made in heaven

 

[RustyO]

But... but... I want Dead Risng 3 :~

 

[Defunkled]

Man, sooner or later everyone leaves Capcom!

 

[Ninja Moomin]

Oh dear?

Where is your capgod now?

 

[1GabUp]

He does address Megaman Legends 3 as well, saying that it took so long to assemble the staff and to get the project approved that he didn't want to quit at this point, but he just couldn't continue anymore because he really hates his job and doesn't feel any joy or drive anymore.

Really sad to read...

 

[Tenbatsu]

Embarking on "A journey to the west"

 

[Nessus]

Since he wants to make Western games so much maybe he'd work for some Western companies, like Activision or something. He and Kotick seem like a match made in heaven

Bullshit.

Kotick sells soap.

Inafune actually makes games.

I find this whole GAF hatred for him funny.

Here's a man with intimate knowledge of the Japanese video game industry. He's been making games for decades.

He has privileged access to the financials of one of the biggest developers in the world.

He's seen how the Japanese video game industry has been shrinking for years.

He sees how regressive some developers are (look at the recent critical responses to the last two numbered Final Fantasy games).

And from his perspective here are Western games which seem to have a much wider appeal, sell far better, and seem to be pushing the medium forward (not saying this is the case, but I can definitely understand how he might have gotten that impression).

Everyone here seems to take his comments to mean "CAPCOM SHULD MAEK FIRST PERSON SHOTTERS!!!1"

I don't think that's it at all.

I think he just wants to make games that aren't so narrowly regional in their appeal, which I think applies to a lot of the Japanese industry currently, if you take a step back and get away from people like ourselves for whom "Kojima" is a household name.

 

[slaughterking]

Maybe we'll see him go to Level 5. That's like the only thing he didn't bitch about in his past interviews. :lol

 

[Fuu]

Well, damn.

He does address Megaman Legends 3 as well, saying that it took so long to assemble the staff and to get the project approved that he didn't want to quit at this point, but he just couldn't continue anymore because he really hates his job and doesn't feel any joy or drive anymore.

:,-(

 

[JazzmanZ]

NO
I always loved his Megaman games, seeing him leave just punches me in the gut.

 

[YuriLowell]

Hope he'll join Platinum.

No. No. No.

The man needs to quit gaming.

 

[BishopLamont]

Bullshit.

Kotick sells soap.

Inafune actually makes games.

I find this whole GAF hatred for him funny.

Here's a man with intimate knowledge of the Japanese video game industry. He's been making games for decades.

He has privileged access to the financials of one of the biggest developers in the world.

He's seen how the Japanese video game industry has been shrinking for years.

He sees how regressive some developers are (look at the recent critical responses to the last two numbered Final Fantasy games).

And from his perspective here are Western games which seem to have a much wider appeal, sell far better, and seem to be pushing the medium forward (not saying this is the case, but I can definitely understand how he might have gotten that impression).

Everyone here seems to take his comments to mean "CAPCOM SHULD MAEK FIRST PERSON SHOTTERS!!!1"

I don't think that's it at all.

I think he just wants to make games that aren't so narrowly regional in their appeal, which I think applies to a lot of the Japanese industry currently, if you take a step back and get away from people like ourselves for whom "Kojima" is a household name.

....yet he still can't sell or make games for shit?

 

[Korigama]

Everyone here seems to take his comments to mean "CAPCOM SHULD MAEK FIRST PERSON SHOTTERS!!!1"

I don't think that's it at all.

Except no one's saying that (at the very least, I'm not saying that).

I think he just wants to make games that aren't so narrowly regional in their appeal, which I think applies to a lot of the Japanese industry currently, if you take a step back and get away from people like ourselves for whom "Kojima" is a household name.

The problem isn't arguing against the actual issues facing the Japanese gaming industry (which it does have), it's the fact that Inafune has had a habit of automatically deeming anything and everything Japanese inferior to glorious Western efforts. Capcom's games have been among the only ones to sell effectively to both Japanese and Western audiences alike, with franchises having mostly only regional appeal (such as Monster Hunter) being in the minority, a need to make something blatantly Japanese or Western not factoring in for the majority of their IPs. What is the problem, however, is the fact that he expects to achieve the sales numbers of Western franchises through superficial or otherwise misguided attempts to pander to that market. The very fact that Capcom thinks Ninja Theory's vision for DmC has any chance of allowing it to sell anywhere near 5 million copies (when the best-selling installment only went as high as 2.7 million across three platforms in Devil May Cry 4) speaks volumes.

It was already staggering that Inafune actually believed that 5 million sales for Resident Evil 5 wasn't good enough (not that it's all that surprising coming from a man who thinks RE succeeded in the West because the cast spoke English).

 

[Night_Trekker]

I find this news profoundly depressing

Here's hoping he finds something that will make him happy. Damn.

 

[sublimit]

Good riddance.

 

[Stumpokapow]

He sees how regressive some developers are (look at the recent critical responses to the last two numbered Final Fantasy games).

Final Fantasy XII's mixed critical response wasn't because it was "regressive" and lumping the criticism of XII in with the criticism of XIII when they were criticized in entirely different ways is unproductive.

 

[DaBuddaDa]

Final Fantasy XII's mixed critical response wasn't because it was "regressive" and lumping the criticism of XII in with the criticism of XIII when they were criticized in entirely different ways is unproductive.

XII was critically received, at least in the west, equally as well as every previous FF game though.

 

[Solid warrior]

I'm really sad.

 

[ShinNL]

His masterpiece (Zero) shined in X4 (which I believe he has the most influence in), which happens to be my favorite Rockman. This is a shame. His name was attached to way too many things lately, which let me to believe that he's more of a spokesman than a creator now (because no one can really "work" on so many games at once).

 

[Curufinwe]

Final Fantasy XII's mixed critical response wasn't because it was "regressive" and lumping the criticism of XII in with the criticism of XIII when they were criticized in entirely different ways is unproductive.

I think he's talking about FFXIII and FFXIV.

 

[Fimbulvetr]

He was being an idiot with some(most?) of his comments, but I didn't want him to quit.

 

[Sirius]

Wouldn't be surprised if his last-place standing in the ML3 heroine designs tipped him over the edge.

 

[Vinci]

I think he just wants to make games that aren't so narrowly regional in their appeal, which I think applies to a lot of the Japanese industry currently, if you take a step back and get away from people like ourselves for whom "Kojima" is a household name.

How far away from Capcom's headquarters is Nintendo's, out of curiosity? If he wants massive mainstream and worldwide appeal, he should probably have been paying more attention to what others in his own country were doing and not play the easier and logically spotty - "The West has got this all figured out!"

 

[Rubezh]

He's been at Capcom for 23 fucking years. To some of you, that's longer than you've been alive.

 

[Haunted]

Final Fantasy XII's mixed critical response wasn't because it was "regressive" and lumping the criticism of XII in with the criticism of XIII when they were criticized in entirely different ways is unproductive.

XIII and XIV

 

[Fimbulvetr]

XIII and XIV

You can't blame him for forgetting 14.

 

[SPEA]

Some of you guys are assholes. Inafune seems like a real legit and awesome dude that loves games. I'm bummed he's leaving.

 

[Vinci]

XIII and XIV

Weren't Inafune's comments about the Japanese industry predominantly from prior to XIV launching though? I mean, given that timeline, Stump discussing XII makes perfect sense.

 

[Jintor]

....yet he still can't sell or make games for shit?

Take a peek at his resume of projects and come back and say that

 

[Despera]

This week is full with all sorts of awesome news.

 

[GDGF]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN3FueYek80&NR=1

 

[Flek]

Some of you guys are assholes. Inafune seems like a real legit and awesome dude that loves games. I'm bummed he's leaving.

seriously me too, i love his way of thinking though:

"Settling down means death for a creator. As long as you are a creator, you cannot settle down."

is the perfect statement. Something fuckers like kotick don´t get.

 

[Lard]

Can we have Breath of Fire and Onimusha back now please Capcom?

 

[RiverBed]

Who the heck is that guy and why is he posted a lot? I thought I saw him in a Google service add or something.