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Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn crowdfunding was Success-Fu. Coming to last and current gen
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Brutalitops
Banned
Looks like the campaign was a real SLAM DUNK
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
does shaq really need donations to fund a game just for himself
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
A Shaq Fu sequel manages to raise $450,000, and the Outcast remake can't even get to $300,000? Fuck this world.
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
matty2Dfraud
Banned
Wish it was a fighter... A Shaq Fu at Killer Instinct levels of quality would be glorious. Disappointed.
striferser
Huge Nickleback Fan
threat title make me chuckle.
Oh yeah, can't wait till Shaq fu released and see the audience reaction
Oh yeah, can't wait till Shaq fu released and see the audience reaction
matty2Dfraud
Banned
Kobe Bryant
SolidSnakex
Member
It's one of the most mind boggling Kickstarter/indiegogo success stories that i've seen. It's a sequel/spiritual successor to a terrible game and it's by a company that has no development history. And they were asking for 450k.
I chuckled heartily
Jimmyfenix
Member
The secret sauce to life is not to use your own money.
They did promise not to Fu it up.
Hyperactivity
Banned
Half of me wants to say YAY because WTH Why not?, but the other half wants to say NOO for all the other games that dont get funded in comparison to this
Unknown Soldier
Member
The part I don't get is that nobody paused to think that Shaq could afford to fund his whole damn game himself instead of asking for money. This is on the same level as 50 Cent going around charging people to shovel their driveways and people actually paid him.
Massive Duck. C.M.
Banned
Actually the original thread was full of complaints of that nature.
People spend money on what amuses them
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
What is wrong with people?
This sounds like huge trash potential. A game so bad it could be good.
MrCunningham
Member
I'm surprised because it's rare to see large scale indiegogo projects hit their mark these days. I don't really follow crowdfunding projects like I once did, I guess I got a little fatigued from it all.
Why risk your own money on something when you can get others to pay?
Noisepurge
Member
i always suspect that the company/shaq in this case, themselves put in the money on the last day to meet the goal...
I definitely didn't expect to see this succeed. They may have only just made it, but I was expecting more like 50% funded or less.
Yup. Crowdfunding is also the perfect way to ensure there's a market for your product before you get in too deep (which I'd have to assume would be a big concern for a reboot of an ancient, not-very-good IP).
LoveIsOver
Member
I'm honestly shocked they hit their full amount. I contributed $550 towards it, but only because Shaq is my favorite basketball player so I looked at it as my only opportunity to get a signed jersey from him. The game is secondary for me. I just love Shaw.
DryvBy
Member
Celebrity backing. It'll always win.
tirkaroKujo
Member
I can't believe this actually reached its full funding goal.
And this is coming from someone who donated $25 to it. Because c'mon, you can't say no to Shaq. It's just not possible.
And this is coming from someone who donated $25 to it. Because c'mon, you can't say no to Shaq. It's just not possible.
Then you're always wrong.
Yep. I don't get why you would give someone money to make a sequel to a shit game like Shaq Fu.
djplaeskool
Member
This is probably a testament to the unfathomable and likely incalculable marketing value of Shaq.
flawless victory
Debatable. Also no one liked that studio and what they did afterwards. The real tragedy is Outlast.
flyinpiranha
Member
Ha, awesome. I have great memories of laughing and playing that game.
He probably has quite a few friends with deep pockets. I would laugh if it was another NBA player who paid for him to DJ.
He probably has quite a few friends with deep pockets. I would laugh if it was another NBA player who paid for him to DJ.
I don't get why you'd give money to make ANY game, if you wouldn't profit from it.
I've said it once and I'll say it again. Kickstarter backers are fools.
DustyVonEric
Member
I remember the first time playing this on C64 back in the day. We were like what the heck?! Why are the characters so small? We felt ripped off.
The mood slowly shifted from anger and violated to disappointment with a side of gallows humor laughing at how bad we thought the game was. It didn't last long in the disk drive.
Now I wonder how many people that experienced that game actually helped fund this.
Though I admit there's definitely some morbid curiosity to see how this version turns out.
The mood slowly shifted from anger and violated to disappointment with a side of gallows humor laughing at how bad we thought the game was. It didn't last long in the disk drive.
Now I wonder how many people that experienced that game actually helped fund this.
Though I admit there's definitely some morbid curiosity to see how this version turns out.
dammit! you're right! fu internet!
Eternal Darkness needed a gimmick, plus, he-who-shall-not-be-named isnt as cool or likeable as Shaq.
Because otherwise the game would never exist? It's a pretty easy concept. Expecting return for "investing" 15 bucks or so is also pretty silly.
550$.
550$ for a signed jersey. Says he's shocked they hit their full amount.
550$ for a signature.
Wut?
Coffee Dog
Banned
People donate so that they can see projects they want made, made. What's foolish about wanting more games with niche appeal, like broken age or FTL?
And how is that my problem? They want to make a game? Find a publisher. They'll get my support when I buy the product.
Not before. And "investing" 15 bucks is still an investment. There are many things you could buy with those 15 bucks.
donkey show
Member
Coffee Dog
Banned
Are you being serious right now? You do realize there are inherent compromises that must be made when choosing to work with publishers?
If only it was that easy. You are so clueless.
You know also what you get when you put in 15 bucks or whatever into a game Kickstarter? The finished game. You are not losing anything if it#s something you are interested in.
Hell yes! That would have been great.
Eternal Darkness has no sequel because Nintendo didn't want to fund it.
It's spiritual successor didn't get funded largely because of questionable business practices and a bad track record from the developer for it's last several games.
Silicon Knights made a big mistake leaving Nintendo's side and that ultimately led them down the path to destruction.