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"We quit our jobs, remortgaged our houses" - Cuphead Developer
- Thread starter MauroNL
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The bolded is the answer to your question.
Radical Edward
Member
Why not put it on switch and ps4 so you can keep your houses?
If they aren't saying anything about other platforms, then there has to be an exclusivity deal. If that is the case, then they are also likely not at liberty to talk about it.
Adam_Vania
Banned
i am so psyched for this. it really looks like hand drawn animation. hand drawn animation of this style is so rare and is so wonderful to watch. the fluidity is something that is missing these days. this game looks like magic.
Shil Pencer
Member
For 20 bucks this being a boss rush alone was worth it.
Ryu Silveira
Neo Member
Amazing! I'm excited to play the game!
Agree!
BlitzerRadic
Member
Nah, this game has bomba written all over it, sadly. It could end up as a cult hit though. Hopefully MS cut these guys nice check to keep it exclusive.
I rarely watch let's plays, but I will for this game as I don't own an XB1 and I absolutely love the 30s animation aesthetic.
So Microsoft is not funding development? Why did they make the game exclusive then and are keeping it from PS4 (and Switch)? That doesn't sound like a good plan to make most money, especially for a niche title such as this. I'd like some clarification, is the game really exclusive? Maybe timed?
How? It's been a standout at shows and the Xbox E3 for years now, which is already more exposure than the vast majority of indies get. If it reviews decently it'll do fine.
Ozzy Onya A2Z
Member
Day one for me, looks great and good on them for pushing for their dream game.
Just waitin' for a Canadian price and the pre-order button to light up and I'm there.
Ahh, the next frontier in port begging: "Put this on Switch and PS4 and you can keep your house."
Ahh, the next frontier in port begging: "Put this on Switch and PS4 and you can keep your house."
momshotdad
Member
I'm there Day 1 for PC.
Are people genuine when they post questions like 'why not put it on X platform if they wanna keep their house' or ask questions about why they signed a deal with Microsoft? Or is it just nonsense from folks who want it on their preferred platform.
I mean these questions are pretty easily answered, if a platform holder wants your indie game to be featured in their lineup in a big way it's almost universally a good idea to go for such a deal. I'm sure they get a lot out of it and since the game has already taken a huge amount of time to finish for just one console platform it's unfathomable to think of how intense it would be for them to try and get it finished on multiple platforms simultaneously.
This very thread would likely not be as long as it is discussing a fairly common thing with indie devs going all in if it weren't for the game pushed so hard by Microsoft over the years. We don't even know the extent to which their deal benefits them either or their circumstances when they signed it, there's a good chance the game would not have existed without that deal.
I mean these questions are pretty easily answered, if a platform holder wants your indie game to be featured in their lineup in a big way it's almost universally a good idea to go for such a deal. I'm sure they get a lot out of it and since the game has already taken a huge amount of time to finish for just one console platform it's unfathomable to think of how intense it would be for them to try and get it finished on multiple platforms simultaneously.
This very thread would likely not be as long as it is discussing a fairly common thing with indie devs going all in if it weren't for the game pushed so hard by Microsoft over the years. We don't even know the extent to which their deal benefits them either or their circumstances when they signed it, there's a good chance the game would not have existed without that deal.
cHaOs667
Member
Maybe because your games are not available world wide on X1? At least I can't find them in the German x1 store - just made a quick check with the xbox app
OmnipotentO
Member
Game looks promising and I hope it pans out because the art style looks amazing. I'm still gonna wait for reviews. Been burned too many times.
Without Deeping in details, can you tell us why you didn't consider PlayStation as a viable platform for your title ?
TBiddy
Member
Maybe because your games are not available world wide on X1? At least I can't find them in the German x1 store - just made a quick check with the xbox app
Also not available in Denmark. Not that I think it would matter much, but still.
I'm really looking forward to Cuphead, btw. I'm gonna suck at it, get frustrated and angry, but I'm gonna buy it for two reasons: 1) The art-style is incredible and 2) They deserve my money.
Night.Ninja
Banned
I will buy it but it looks hard, I might even pre order it when I get paid
Ugh, we have enough easy games on the market. This game was a promise to return to old school difficulty so I really hope that's still intact.
The whole project always seemed insanely ambitious. And I love that, developers who have a crazy vision that noone else would dare touch. I'm not even sure it's a game for me, but even so I highly appreciate and respect people who go all in like that. Hope it turns out well for them.
IlGialloMondadori
Member
Game looks insanely, painfully gorgeous. Art and animation is truly stunning.
However, I watched a playthrough of a part of it, and it didn't look like an excellent platformer - hold down shoot, run forward - but here's hoping it's great.
However, I watched a playthrough of a part of it, and it didn't look like an excellent platformer - hold down shoot, run forward - but here's hoping it's great.
D4rth Man7iz
Member
Inspiring story, wished more devs were as passionate. Day 1 on Xbox and at some point on Steam, just to support these hard working brothers.
Ah, yes, the gigantic Switch userbase would surely give Cuphead devs money for the rest of their lives, unlike the insignificant numbers of those xboxers and steamers
I don't think it's an angle and it's not all that uncommon. People have been remortgaging their homes and/or running up credit cards to realize their dreams for quite some time. Hell, Robert Rodriguez got El Mirachi made by donating blood and his body for science.
Anyway, buying it day 1 for sure.
It's aesthetic is like nothing ever seen before in video games. It's a controllable merrie melody. Imagine someone from the 30's seeing this game. I think even those not particularly interested in the gameplay would want this as a showpiece or be compelled to purchase it just to look at it. I know I'm not super big into schmups and the gameplay they've show seemed really lacking in the "oomph" department (attacks seemed ineffectual/very little visual feedback/sound effects for attacks lacked any presence) but I'll probably buy this game on pc when it comes out.
Note: I believe they've said in the past the sound effects were placeholders. Until they are changed, I don't see any issue with mentioning how lacking the little "plink" like the noise, reminiscent of the sound your cellphone keyboard makes when typing, is as their current attack noise.
Bl@de
Member
Didn't know that the game will come to Steam and GoG. Fantastic news and I'm definetly looking forward to this.
It's not still a boss rush, is it? I thought platforming stages were added.
AyraSutoraifu
Member
Well, he's kinda right you know. The install base of xbox is so much smaller. It decreases potential income.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Don't worry, max. Platforming stages are in. It's actually one of the reasons the game's been delayed so many times.
The game is coming to Steam.
Stop it.
Jacksinthe
Banned
I can't speak for Joe and I can only speak anecdotally from my own experience and from a few other devs, most of our games are not received well on Xbox.Maybe because your games are not available world wide on X1? At least I can't find them in the German x1 store - just made a quick check with the xbox app
When we announced one of our games the chatter was night/day between Xbox and PS boards which led me (and a few other devs) to rethink putting in work for an XO version.
Kind of a kick in the gut when you were vehemently voicing your concern about multiplatform development for a long time, to seeing changes come about and then being able to announce after having gotten somewhere with your concerns only to have the community, by overwhelming majority, shit on your work while the other side takes to your game in the extreme opposite.
You sit and think "why the fuck am I putting in time if this is how it is received by this party?"
I have had some long talks with other devs about just that question weighing the pros and cons of that platform being indie.
Again, anecdotal, but I'm not the only one.
MisterR
Member
I think the lack of interesting Xbox exclusives could actually really help them. They've gotten lots of exposure at shows and Xbox fans seem to have really latched onto the game. It looks amazing and hopefully will play well too.
Can you give us the name of the game that was shit on? Sorry, I can't remember a Xbox indie game that was? Doesn't have to be your game but what games that you know of was?