It's uncommon but not unheard of for a project to have a fairly slow burn and still wind up being a major success. Depends a lot on how well they manage the campaign, and if they can get close to 400k with a decent amount of time left, the tightly spaced stretch goals will help build momentum back up.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (PS3/4/Vita/360/XB1/WiiU/PC) Kickstarter [800K/400K Funded]
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It's uncommon but not unheard of for a project to have a fairly slow burn and still wind up being a major success. Depends a lot on how well they manage the campaign, and if they can get close to 400k with a decent amount of time left, the tightly spaced stretch goals will help build momentum back up.
iirc, Giana Sisters had a slow burn. Been a while so please correct me if i'm wrong.
Lactose_Intolerant
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That's why I said Usually.
Buddha Beam
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Awesome, I'm totally funding this. I'm just debating if I want to go for the $200 art book or not...
Off-Kilter
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Whoa. Guys, that looks like Shantae holding up/ speaking into a microphone does it not? I really really hope it reaches this goal.
I think that's a chicken drumstick, for unlocking protein mode. You need to eat chicken every minute or so to restore stomach muscles (from belly dancing and hair whipping) and repair your luscious hair.
A number of other people have also pointed out that they think it's a microphone, thus voice acting tier, so you could be right, but personally I'm hoping for protein mode.
Giolon
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I would support this XD
I hope you put that in the comments.
The Grim Heaper
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Overclocked Tardis
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Very nice!
Welp, after drooling over the KS trailer for a few moments, I began to think about their 2D content creation pipeline and wanted to inject some brief speculative conjuncture here, hoping to drum up some info about the software WayForward has tasked for this HD Shantae. We know of other companies or teams that specialize in high resolution 2D visuals and the tools they use. There's George Kamitani & Crew with their propitiatory yet very distant flash pro cousin and the venerable UbiArt framework. But here's the question: What's WayForward using this time around? I remember reading somewhere about their use of ProMotion, but I doubt that's getting much use with this new Shantae title. From these screenshots, can anyone discern what program these two artists are using? With some junior google-fu, I've come to believe that it's a toon boom product, but I'm uncertain.
Another question: Is this raster, frame-by-frame based animation going on here with this HD Shantae? The buttery-smooth, interpolated bone-based animation usually associated with other, more recent 2D titles - Rayman, Dragons Crown - seems to be absent from what I've seen in the trailer. Is this a side-effect of watching a game rendered @ 60FPS but video captured @ 30FPS?
Don't get me wrong, though, everything looks beautiful and I hope this thing gets fully funded and then some.
ShinMaruku
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Same here. Thinking of holding back until Vita announcement... But I doubt I'll hold out PS4 is fine too.
Not blaming you, but this is usually counter-productive. You can always pull your pledge if you like, or no longer feel committed to a project. But having good initial support is a great way to get others excited about it, and thus have more pledges come in.
Personally, I've got $110 in the project. However, if it doesn't look like we'll be getting the extra levels and stuff, I'll likely be dropping my pledge to something far below that.
Agreed. Kickstarter is built around flexibility. If you like what you see as far a stretch goals are concerned, throw in some cash to get there. If it won't get there, you've got plenty of time to pull your backing.
WonkyPanda
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Backed!
Son of Cervantes
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Ugh...hating the art style, and after what WayForward did to Duck Tales, I'm ambivalent about this, even though I own both Shantae games digitally on 3DS.
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I absolutely agree, but Shantae + WayForward = all my monies ...
Oh well, I'm sure the game will look... nice. Eventually.
I actually badgered them about it, and got this answer:
So, if you want DRM-free on gog or another service, send them a message inquiring about that. They need to know there are customers bothered by this kinda stuff.
Metal Gear?!
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WTF is up with that new art style? It looks more like Disgaea than Shantae.
Also why is she still classically dark in some pictures and whitewashed to a level even Nazis would be uncomfortable with in others?
Also why is she still classically dark in some pictures and whitewashed to a level even Nazis would be uncomfortable with in others?
What they need is OSX and Linux support. They already are developing for PSn so they are free of whatever dependencies from DirectX.
The darker pictures like in the OP are fan-doctored or older art from the previous games.
The darker pictures like in the OP are fan-doctored or older art from the previous games.
Hours Left
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It's too bad they launched this so close to Mighty No. 9. I think the initial response would of been much higher had it started first.
I don't like pulling pledges- I feel that's douchey unless you need that money. Also, I'm genuinely borderline, and hoping Shantae gets on Steam (the old one) to see if I like the game before putting KS money on it.
I see where you're coming from, but disagree.
The way I look at it, I'm putting x amount into the base project, and the remainder towards stretch goals. If the goals aren't going to be met, but the base funding is there, I have no qualms with pulling the extra funding I had put down.
I can see how this might feel like a slippery slope: if enough project backers each pull some of their money out, the base funding could be in jeopardy and the total amount may fall far short of what the project starter was anticipating. The thing is, part of the Kickstarter functionality is the ability to manage your pledge, and project starters have to understand that going in. It's part of the process KS implemented to help keep backers safe.
With that said, some people just don't believe in the KS process and that's okay too.
Metal Gear?!
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Ah that explains it.
The problem is that they even thought to whitewash her to their aryan sensibilities in the first place. WayForward are now the Nazis from Iron Sky.
HP_Wuvcraft
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Announcing KIckstarters at PAX. The next thing?
KennyLinder
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Never played it on GBC, did it make it out to EU 3DS VC in the end?
Amusingly, this reads like you're holding his account hostage to extort funds for the Kickstarter
Azure Phoenix
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Alright, decided to finally go for the $35 tier one. Unless this is going to be a real slow burn over the month it's a bit concerning that it hasn't even hit a quarter of the target yet.
Yeah, it got released a few weeks ago.
Usually, after the project has ended its campaign (and met its funding), the project owner sends out a survey to each person asking which version they want. Rest assured that you'll get to choose the platform you want.
I feel sorry, it's a terrible song
FlyingSaucer
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Suscribed, 15$ for the DL version. I may upgrade my pledge later to get the digital artbook as I like the art and if the team show us some interesting designs.
Also, a PC port of the previous episodes would be much appreciated for Nintendo Store-allergic people out there
Also, a PC port of the previous episodes would be much appreciated for Nintendo Store-allergic people out there
The Grim Heaper
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how can you belly dance without a belly
It's gonna be worked on after the Kickstarter campaign.
Stone Ocean
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They'd probably get funding faster if they showed what the stretch goals are, I think.
I believe they said they'd start working on that as soon as this campaign is over.
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