I think a lot of last-gen. games are great candidates for cross-platform digital release, even ones of somewhat questionable quality.
Blinx, Voodoo Vince, this, the Otogis for sure.
Too close to current events.
Tizoc said:Didn't this game require like 20 buttons or some such?
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Wreckless 2
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Didn't this game require like 20 buttons or some such?
That's Steel Battalion.
Let me stop you right there; NINE is a horrible mess. Trust me, it was best off in Japan.
Now Metal Wolf Chaos, losing that was a crime.
The urban myth goes that FROM shopped it to US publishers,and was laughed out of the office.
That's Steel Battalion.
Why is this not a thing happening right now?
I can't answer why it didn't come before, but I can answer why it hasn't come now. We've been after this on and off for three years.
From's firsthand, direct response is that they feel the storyline will offend Americans.
I know, you're saying "What?!!!" because the storyline is AWESOME, and having the Vice President be the bad guy and the President kicking butt in a mech is insanely great. It's no more disrespectful than the Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter movie, and that movie will gross millions of dollars in America without a second thought. It's definitely nowhere near as disrespectful as some of the stuff that's been said and done in our own political process.
We're working to help them see that, but I don't know if we'll eventually succeed because it's been so long and there's been no movement. This is, however, one of my "personal mission" games. It *has* to come out. And I put the acting on the level of Disaster: Day of Crisis and EDF 2017, I wouldn't change a thing. Effortless B-movie awesome.
Slap 'From the makers of Demon's Souls' on the cover. Put 'RICHARD!!!!' on the back.
Instant money.
I can't answer why it didn't come before, but I can answer why it hasn't come now. We've been after this on and off for three years.
From's firsthand, direct response is that they feel the storyline will offend Americans.
I know, you're saying "What?!!!" because the storyline is AWESOME, and having the Vice President be the bad guy and the President kicking butt in a mech is insanely great. It's no more disrespectful than the Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter movie, and that movie will gross millions of dollars in America without a second thought. It's definitely nowhere near as disrespectful as some of the stuff that's been said and done in our own political process.
We're working to help them see that, but I don't know if we'll eventually succeed because it's been so long and there's been no movement. This is, however, one of my "personal mission" games. It *has* to come out. And I put the acting on the level of Disaster: Day of Crisis and EDF 2017, I wouldn't change a thing. Effortless B-movie awesome.
This game is too American for America.
But I thought Icarus Daedalus was the one running for the nomination here!I would buy the shit out of this game.
- I am SlasherMcGirk and I approve of this message
But I thought Icarus Daedalus was the one running for the nomination here!
Good luck, Vic. Are you thinking of finding a way to publish the game under the Gaijinworks label or to convince another publisher to do the same?
We've been working with Monkeypaw more and more, so it would be one label or the other. I've given up getting other publishers to see what awesome is for imports and we're pretty much going full steam ahead in conjunction with Monkeypaw. Our Kickstarter for another multiplatform game (up, waiting for me to press the Launch button) was supposed to be up this past week, but the President of Monkeypaw had a family emergency and had to fly out so that's delayed for a week or so.
But I really, honestly don't know if From can have their mind changed on this one. We've been asking for a long time.
You know, theres a reason why it was never ported..
The first level is awesome, and then the game turns into shit as you keep running out of ammo all the time and the flaws of the game really show.
You know, theres a reason why it was never ported..
I can see the business meeting now:
"Guys, we have two massive hits with the Souls series on our hands. We have people petitioning for a PC release. And message boards everywhere are full of blood thirsty fans clamoring for a sequel.
I think the direction we need to take is obvious: Metal Wolf Chaos HD, gentlemen."
We've been working with Monkeypaw more and more, so it would be one label or the other. I've given up getting other publishers to see what awesome is for imports and we're pretty much going full steam ahead in conjunction with Monkeypaw. Our Kickstarter for another multiplatform game (up, waiting for me to press the Launch button) was supposed to be up this past week, but the President of Monkeypaw had a family emergency and had to fly out so that's delayed for a week or so.
But I really, honestly don't know if From can have their mind changed on this one. We've been asking for a long time.
I can see the business meeting now:
"Guys, we have two massive hits with the Souls series on our hands. We have people petitioning for a PC release. And message boards everywhere are full of blood thirsty fans clamoring for a sequel.
I think the direction we need to take is obvious: Metal Wolf Chaos HD, gentlemen."