OrbitalBeard
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I'm happy to say I bought it on launch day in North America. It's one of the best games Treasure ever made, in my opinion.
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Rumor: Treasure might be done making new games.
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I'm happy to say I bought it on launch day in North America. It's one of the best games Treasure ever made, in my opinion.
I think I bought it for like 5 bucks from Newegg.
HUELEN10
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Astral Dog
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I paid full price for it, but i think it would have been (done?) much better at $20-30
I love their work, but it can't be denied that they have made some strange business decisions typical of the insular Japanese industry.
I had hoped that following the success of Ikaruga on Steam we'd have seen them port more of their classic titles in their back catalogue to modern platforms. If they can port Ikaruga to PC, 360 and mobile, it seems bizarre to not out it on PS4 too.
I don't really need or want huge budget stuff from them, but it would be a real shame if they were to never work on original games again.
I had hoped that following the success of Ikaruga on Steam we'd have seen them port more of their classic titles in their back catalogue to modern platforms. If they can port Ikaruga to PC, 360 and mobile, it seems bizarre to not out it on PS4 too.
I don't really need or want huge budget stuff from them, but it would be a real shame if they were to never work on original games again.
Most of their personnel are (permanently or intermittently) gone and they have no money, that's what happened.
Remember, most of their original games are owned by other publishers and they don't necessarily earn anything from the regular re-releases.
Raidant Silvergun Steam is all I want.
What happened to their PC title anyway?
Same thing that happened to their in-development original shooting game for the 360. Just never happened.
OmegaDL50
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When some of the early Castlevania and Gradius devs left Konami it was concerning but they really turned out to be amazing with stuff like Dynamite Headdy, Gunstar Heroes, and Alien Soldier on the Genesis.
Also their Arcade output was interesting with Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga.
Also Guardian Heroes on the Saturn.
Of course can't forget to mention Mischief Makers and Sin and Punishment.
I was shocked to see them collaborate with Konami again for Gradius V (which is ironic since most of Treasure consist of the staff that developed Gradius I, II, and III, as well as some of the Salamander and of course Parodius titles)
I know they also did one of the early Castlevania games, but I wonder exactly was the cutoff for the staff to exodus from Konami and form Treasure.
I don't know the exact specifics.
Anyone who's more knowledgeable about this than I am care to share their input?
Also their Arcade output was interesting with Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga.
Also Guardian Heroes on the Saturn.
Of course can't forget to mention Mischief Makers and Sin and Punishment.
I was shocked to see them collaborate with Konami again for Gradius V (which is ironic since most of Treasure consist of the staff that developed Gradius I, II, and III, as well as some of the Salamander and of course Parodius titles)
I know they also did one of the early Castlevania games, but I wonder exactly was the cutoff for the staff to exodus from Konami and form Treasure.
I don't know the exact specifics.
Anyone who's more knowledgeable about this than I am care to share their input?
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Jotamide
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OP is missing SHOCKING NEWS from the title.
To Far Away Times
Member
One of the top 3 studios ever alongside Nintendo and Sega.
People massively overstate the Konami/Treasure connection--yes, Treasure was formed by ex-Konami employees, including individuals who worked on certain games in high-profile series like Contra and Castlevania, but they definitely weren't the progenitors of those franchises and the Konami games worked on by the biggest concentration of Treasure people are mostly Famicom obscurities and licensed games.
(I don't mean to question Treasure's credibility or whatever, it just need to be pointed out that Konami fucked up those franchises all on their own, irrespective of Treasure's involvement or lack thereof.)
The most Treasure-y of all the pre-Treasure Konami games is Bucky O'Hare for NES, I'd say.
I didn't
But I bought the Virtual Console release of S&P1 and didn't like it, and I bought the Bleach DS games, does that count for anything
Anyways, RIP. Outside of a few games I didn't care for (S&P and Dynamite Headdy) they were a consistently great developer. Gunstar Heroes is one of the most legendary games of the 16-bit era to this day and remains the best run 'n gun game I've ever played.
theSlacker
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Father_Brain
Banned
Not really surprising given the lack of news from them, but still a goddamn shame.
Quite frankly, they could and should have been able to adapt better to the last decade of changes in the industry, particularly with the rise of digital distribution and crowdfunding.
Quite frankly, they could and should have been able to adapt better to the last decade of changes in the industry, particularly with the rise of digital distribution and crowdfunding.
Yeah, that game's failure isn't necessarily an indictment on Treasure.
AzureSkies
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Considering that we got Ikaruga on backwards compatibility, I'm hoping that we get the fantastic 360 port/upgrade of Guardian Heroes backwards compatible.
Fox Mulder
Member
What a library tho.
Would love it on the ps4/xb1
Would love it on the ps4/xb1
You tell me:
Treasure's output annually from 1993 to 2016. Ports are bolded.
1993 - Gunstar Heroes, Mcdonald Treasure Land Adventure
1994 - Dynamite Heady, Yuyu Hakusho
1995 - Alien Soldier, Light Crusader
1996 - Guardian Heroes
1997 - Mischief Makers, Silhouette Mirage
1998 - Radiant Silvergun
1999 - Rakugaki Showtime, Bangaio
2000 - Silpheed The Last Planet, Sin and Punishment
2001 - Stretch Panic, Ikaruga
2002 - Hajime no Ippo The Fighting
2003 - Dragon Drive, Astro Boy
2004 - Wario World, Gradius V, Advanced Guardian Heroes
2005 - Gunstar Super Heroes
2006 - Bleach DS
2007 - Bleach DS 2nd
2008 - Bangaio Spirits, Bleach Versus Crusade, Ikaruga XBLA
2009 - Sin and Punishment 2, Gunstar Heroes XBLA
2010 -
2011 - Bangaio Missile Fury XBLA, Radiant Silvergun XBLA, Guardian Heroes HD XBLA
2012 -
2013 - Gaist Crusher
2014 - Gaist Crusher God
2015 -
2016 -
Pretending that Treasure is business as usual these past 7 years is naive as hell.
bobbychalkers
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I need S&P3 in my life T-T
Lionel Richie
Member
Mischief Makers is one of the most underrated games ever. I think the same could be said about all Treasure games, but MM is such a forgotten gem and one of the best 2D platformers ever.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Sad but not surprising. At the minimum, I hope their X360 output makes it to BC on X1.
This is really sad to hear if true. I always loved their unique style and probably replay their games more than any other.
Pre-ordered and bought it day one over here. I got one of those S&P themed Wii points cards too!
Pre-ordered and bought it day one over here. I got one of those S&P themed Wii points cards too!
ShockingAlberto
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S&P2 is one of the best shooters ever made.
But yeah, the writing has been on the wall for Treasure for a while.
But yeah, the writing has been on the wall for Treasure for a while.
Jut to be clear, Bangaio HD is derivative of the DS game but it's definitely not a port.
IronicSonic
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Almost all their output is like sacred to me. Gunstar and Guardian Heroes, both Sin & Punishment, Radiant Silvergun and that timeless masterpiece Ikaruga... all of them have a special place in my heart. I hope they will continue working in nee games in the near future
Mischief makers is pretty much encapsulates what I like about treasure games. That game has an insane amount of gameplay variation even though you're just using a the same mechanics over and over. I had the game for 5 years, dropped it and put in my backlog, revisited it and finally grasped just how far they let you take the grab and shake mechanics, I was hooked. My mind was blown when I accidentally discovered you damn near grab anything and shake it to alter its properties in some way. Game turned into a sandbox in that instant for me.
FF Seraphim
Member
I just want them to release Radiant Silvergun and Mischief Makers on anything new. PLEASE! Thats all, they can die afterwards or whatnot. I have my old X360 just to play RS...
Oh, it has original new missions? I never played the XBLA one. Bangaio kinda feels like the Treasure's Lumines in a way. A puzzle-like game where it's hard to keep track if new releases are actually new or ports!
New missions, items, and mechanics iirc. Always was a sequel to me.
Updated the list.
Yagami_Sama
Member
Thats pretty sad. So I think is time to give up asking for Sin and Punishment 3
NinjamicWZ
Banned
MulderYuffie
Member
I really hope not....
mrmickfran
Member
Why is it always the good ones
Tetsu Okano has a doujin circle called Huga Studios and one of their games, a MSX pastiche called The Girl from Gunma KAI, is on Steam Greenlight right now: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=640592545
I think he founded this indie studio: http://www.huga-studio.com/
Don't think he was ever a Treasure employee though. He was with Sega right?