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[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Game, anime, and stage production company Marvelous announced on Friday that it will establish a subsidiary company under the name Honey∞Parade Games on May 9. The new company's main focus will be the production and promotion of the Senran Kagura series, but it also aims to create "next generation" IP.

Senran Kagura series producer Kenichirō Takaki recently established the Honey∞Parade Games studio within Marvelous, and will now serve as representative director for the new company.

The new company has a capital stock of 10 million yen (about US$92,000), fully funded by Marvelous. In addition to home console games, "online games" and "video content" are listed under the company's operations.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...s-company-with-focus-on-senran-kagura/.115156

That is quite the raise for Takaki.

Still, I have to admit I'm more curious about what this new development means for Valkyrie Drive.

 

[Ekid]

Meanwhile I'm still waiting Rune Factory 5.

 

[foxuzamaki]

I mean, I know SK sells well for what it is, but I didn't hink it did that well

 

[atomsk]

next generation life and hometown

 

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Weird thing, Honey Parade was unveiled like a month ago as Marvelous' new internal studio. Is there a precedent for something like this?

 

[Theswweet]

This is an odd move, especially since last I heard the series - while still selling well - hasn't done quite as well as its peak. I suppose western sales must be VERY good, then.

 

[VichoCardenas]

Isn't Senran Kagura like the most popular and profitable Marvelous property right now? Makes a lot of sense.

Now to wait for all that animated booty I suppose.

 

[CielTynave]

If this means no more Valkyrie Drive then hopefully they at least use the same engine/mechanics in the next SK game.

 

[Oregano]

Isn't Senran Kagura like the most popular and profitable Marvelous property right now? Makes a lot of sense.

Now to wait for all that animated booty I suppose.

Story of Seasons should still be their biggest, by a relatively big margin.

 

[stuminus3]

Japan is back! :-|

 

[Calm Mind]

 

[Plumpbiscuit]

I guess you can say that was a... Marvellous decision.

 

[Puruzi]

Hell yeah

 

[Savitar]

For a moment there I read it as Marvel characters were getting the Senran Kagura treatment.

 

[adroit]

$92,000 is not much money. How is that going to work?

 

[Alfebit]

Well deserved

 

[StereoVsn]

$92,000 is not much money. How is that going to work?

Something must have been lost in translation. $92K is not enough for a yearly salary plus benefits for a single developer.

 

[Bowl0l]

Now it sounds like a punishment to all the people that got sent there.

 

[Malyse]

If this means no more Valkyrie Drive then hopefully they at least use the same engine/mechanics in the next SK game.

Until VD can release without being completely busted, I'm okay with it being dead.

 

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Until VD can release without being completely busted, I'm okay with it being dead.

The game runs fine though?

 

[Puruzi]

Now it sounds like a punishment to all the people that got sent there.

what

 

[Bowl0l]

what

The new company has a capital stock of 10 million yen

The line about having a capital worth only USD$92 000.

 

[Danthrax]

I'm surprised they didn't name it Life and Hometown Games!

Something must have been lost in translation. $92K is not enough for a yearly salary plus benefits for a single developer.

It's off by one place; it should be $920,000.

 

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

You sure? Because 10 million of yen do amount to just 92k dollars.

 

[mao2]

Something must have been lost in translation. $92K is not enough for a yearly salary plus benefits for a single developer.

It's off by one place; it should be $920,000.

It's really 10 million yen, or US$92K.
https://corp.marv.jp/img/170421_hpgames.pdf

(6) 資本金 10 百万円

 

[RalchAC]

$92,000 is not much money. How is that going to work?

When you create a new company, you must deposit some money at a bank account as capital.

It doesn't mean that the company doesn't have any more money or anything. But most countries laws force new companies to invest some money upfront so the company isn't made of thin air and there is something that can be embargoed if it goes bankrupt.

I think you can use properties as capital too, but my memory is a bit fuzzy in those matters.

 

[adroit]

When you create a new company, you must deposit some money at a bank account as capital.

It doesn't mean that the company doesn't have any more money or anything. But most countries laws force new companies to invest some money upfront so the company isn't made of thin air and there is something that can be embargoed if it goes bankrupt.

Thank you for explaining. I learned something today.

 

[Vlaphor]

I to, wish to focus on Senran Kagura.

 

[SolicitorPirate]

Outside of Senran Kagura, what other, if any, successful IPs does Marvelous own?

 

[Obliterator]

I wonder how much this franchise sells in the West. I'm guessing it's a lot for the type of game it is, and I also highly suspect digital is a huge share of that, so likely very difficult to track

 

[Producer]

Outside of Senran Kagura, what other, if any, successful IPs does Marvelous own?

story of seasons

 

[shadow2810]

Outside of Senran Kagura, what other, if any, successful IPs does Marvelous own?

Rune factory

 

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Outside of Senran Kagura, what other, if any, successful IPs does Marvelous own?

Story of Seasons/ Harvest Moon
30 minute hero?
Valkyrie Drive

I wonder how much this franchise sells in the West. I'm guessing it's a lot for the type of game it is, and I also highly suspect digital is a huge share of that, so likely very difficult to track

We know that Marvelous reported record profits from EV's localization last year but the series itself hasn't been all that succesful in Japan as late. Marvelous even went on record during their 2015 fiscal report that they found SK "disappointing and not very profitable"

 

[massoluk]

I understand that they gotta eat, but man. Worst timeline continues.

 

[Mesoian]

I wonder if this means the games will be good now.

Probably not...

We know that Marvelous reported record profits from EV's localization last year but the series itself hasn't been all that succesful in Japan as late. Marvelous even went on record during their 2015 fiscal report that they found SK "disappointing and not very profitable"

It's almost as if the games themselves are incredibly middling and are hinging on fanservice to sell units. Hmm....

 

[LinkSlayer64]

Cool, we'll see how this goes. I like the games. They're fun.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Outside of Senran Kagura, what other, if any, successful IPs does Marvelous own?

There's varying degrees of success here, but they have titles like:

Harvest Moon
Rune Factory
Story Of Seasons
Senran Kagura
Valkyrie Drive
Valhalla Knights
Nitroplus Blasterz (Co-published)
Fate (Extra/Extella)
IA/VT Colorful
Half-Minute Hero
Uppers (Heh)
Skullgirls (Publisher)

The bulk of their titles have mostly been on handheld platforms in the past. Recently there's been more PS4 games and Fate Extella got announced for the Switch, as did a new Senran Kagura digital title. They also have some mobile games, but I don't think any of them have been released outside of Japan.

 

[BajiBoxer]

As important as "plot" is to the series, I feel like they could do much better.

 

[CO_Andy]

doesn't Marvelous own No More Heores?

 

[Lyte Edge]

doesn't Marvelous own No More Heores?

They published the original and the sequel on Wii in Japan. That was it, IIRC.

EDIT: They published the PS3 version of the first game as well.

 

[djplaeskool]

doesn't Marvelous own No More Heores?

NMH is Guing Ho/Grasshopper.

 

[cicerone]

Didn't Marvelous merge with AQ interactive which owned Cavia(Drakengard, Nier), Feelplus(Lost Odyssey) and Artoon(Blue Dragon)?

What are these staff making now?

 

[Malyse]

The game runs fine though?

No it doesn't. It's broken.

 

[joe2187]

No it doesn't. It's broken.

Besides the last boss fight, I've had little to no issues. Unless you're speaking about MP then yeah...single FPS city there.

WHEN ARE WE GETTING AN UPPERS TRANSLATION THO!?

 

[Malyse]

Besides the last boss fight, I've had little to no issues. Unless you're speaking about MP then yeah...single FPS city there.

WHEN ARE WE GETTING AN UPPERS TRANSLATION THO!?

I'm talking about stages not loading and the game popping errors that crash the game and kick me back to the vita home screen. It's very broken. I damn near quit playing because is was so fucking broken.

 

[Dark_Tzitzimine]

Besides the last boss fight, I've had little to no issues. Unless you're speaking about MP then yeah...single FPS city there.

WHEN ARE WE GETTING AN UPPERS TRANSLATION THO!?

I play MP every saturday with some friends and I've never had Frame drops.

I'm talking about stages not loading and the game popping errors that crash the game and kick me back to the vita home screen. It's very broken. I damn near quit playing because is was so fucking broken.

I've racked more than 100 playtime hours and nearly 5000 screencaps and I haven't seen anything like you're describing.

The only thing that happened at times was the Dressing Room bug but that was taken care of by the 1.02 patch.

 

[Kieli]

Meanwhile I'm still waiting Rune Factory 5.

Didn't the company that make the RF games go out of business?

 

[Lord of Ostia]

Didn't the company that make the RF games go out of business?

The developer of the games, Neverland, did go out of business, but Marvelous owns the Rune Factory IP and hired a large portion of Neverland's staff. They went on to make Lord of Magna (not great) and haven't done much since. People want Marvelous to continue the series.

 

[Malyse]

I play MP every saturday with some friends and I've never had Frame drops.



I've racked more than 100 playtime hours and nearly 5000 screencaps and I haven't seen anything like you're describing.

The only thing that happened at times was the Dressing Room bug but that was taken care of by the 1.02 patch.

K. I'm not the only one. The infinite loading bug is pretty prevalent. And the dressing room crash still happens.

Regardless, it shouldn't have even been released in such a state in the first place.

 

[SliceSabre]

I'm certainly more and more interested in senrans so I hope good things come out of this.