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[theepicoftyler]

I love Shaq.

There should be a Charles Barkley unlockable character stretch goal. It would make millions.

 

[OldRoutes]

Why doesn't Shaq just fund the whole thing and cut out all the middle men? That's gotta be chump change for him.

They want to gauge interest.

 

[inm8num2]

Well, that was unexpected. Glad they're on Indiegogo

 

[Ingueferroque]

The ONLY redeeming charm the original had was the animation and pixel art.

 

[Aquamarine]

They want to gauge interest.

There are other ways to do that then soliciting $450,000 from people "to make this a reality" when Shaq could easily go to one of his many Swiss bank accounts and withdraw that amount effortlessly.

 

[KalBalboa]

In for $15. Looks like it's about to hit the first thousand.

 

[JayEH]

Shaq wasn't lying that he'd bring it back. His character model looks horrible though.

 

[SoupyFlow]

I was at a Memphis vs LSU basketball game in Orlando back in November. Shaq was there and walked right by me and I shook his hand. It felt like I was shaking the hand of a giant and I am 6'2 190 pounds with fairly large hands myself. He was pretty awesome though, no body guards pushing people away and he was taking pictures with everyone. Unfortunately for him, my Memphis Tigers beat his LSU Tigers

 

[Majukun]

why would you do that?

 

[Tensketch]

I love Shaq.

There should be a Charles Barkley unlockable character stretch goal. It would make millions.

Give me the basketball player cast of Space Jam and I am so in.

 

[Dawg]

$25,000 - Dinner with Shaq

A steal. Truly a man who loves his fans.

 

[Aquamarine]

$25,000 - Dinner with Shaq

A steal. Truly a man who loves his fans.

It's only $15,000 to get the ability to maybe touch him if you're lucky.

 

[Sectorseven]

They want to gauge interest.

Can't they gauge interest the same way the original Shaq Fu did?

 

[AlexMogil]

Liking dumb things is hi-larious until you charge for it.

 

[TimmiT]

$25,000 - Dinner with Shaq

A steal. Truly a man who loves his fans.

The picture for that stretch goal is amazing:

 

[enzo_gt]

What a blatant sf4 rip off.

It's more like MvC3 trailer style, mixed with a few other games.

 

[Chindogg]

If I could get a Shaq Fu/Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball/Charles Barkley Shut Up And Jam Gaiden crossover game I'd be all over this.

 

[Black Door]

The ONLY redeeming charm the original had was the animation and pixel art.

Created by the same guys who made Flashback, I think. I remember seeing it in magazines and thinking it was gorgeous (outside of the fact that it was a stupid fighting game featuring Shaq, of course.)

 

[OldRoutes]

Can't they gauge interest the same way the original Shaq Fu did?

Why would they? It's not criminal to fund a campaign, it's just a win-win scenario for fans and for the developers.

 

[AllIsOneIsNone]

Fu me once, shame on me. Fu me twice, shame on Fu.

 

[Pyrrhus]

l

Tingle, Tingle, Kooloo-limpah!

 

[badgenome]

What a glorious time to be alive.

 

[Currygan]

Lol, didnt even know Shaq Fu had a cult following, but I guess every shitty game has its fans

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Wait......Shaq wasn't KIDDING!?!?

The fuck????

 

[Takamura-San]

How much to get Kobe to be a boss battle?

 

[Vanillalite]

We need this at EVO!

 

[belushy]

the janitor for the halo team

the mailboy for street fighter

the caterer for final fantasy

the QA kid for Alan Wake

the assistant secretary for the caterer for Spec Ops

the email grammar checker for the secretary for Battlefield

the guy who repaired a PC that was later sold to the Killzone team

the person who did the floral arrangements at the Max Payne dev office

the project lead for Duke Nukem Forever

Spoiler

Frank O'Connor, Halo Dev

 

[Currygan]

Wait......Shaq wasn't KIDDING!?!?

The Fu?

fixd

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

Repost from the other thread.

The fact that it is a brawler killed my hyped so quickly.

Is it really? I know the trailer made it look like one, but I wouldn't understand why they would go in that direction.

Shaq's in game model looks horrendous though.

 

[Camp Lo]

"He is the best center ever to play the game. Of course he's got money, and yes he will be investing a lot of his own time and money in this project. We will be investing considerably more of our own money in the game than we are asking for."

"We’re not asking for any more than we need. We are all about appreciation for the fact that you’re putting your hard earned cash on the table so that we can make this a reality and we hold that at the core of this campaign. Shaq and the rest of us at Big Deez want partners who share our passion for excellent games. If you really want to help us make something unforgettable - in the good way this time - then help us go even further and reach our stretch goals."

Shaquille O'Neil Net Worth: $250,000,000

Needs $450,000

Oh the irony.

You think celebs fund this type of thing with their OWN money?

At any rate, I love Shaq and I'm gonna get in on this.

 

[Beelzebufo]

I want Shaq to follow me on Instagram!

 

[Coffee Dog]

goddammit, it's so easy to fuck up action games and have them turn out mediocre, but I really want more action games on the market

fuck it, in for $15

 

[rvy]

Unless Hakeem Nolajuan and Tragic Bronson are bosses, I ain't interested.

 

[NotLiquid]

Lol, didnt even know Shaq Fu had a cult following, but I guess every shitty game has its fans

Shaq-Fu was a really shitty game, I don't think anyone's about to deny that.

But the idea of getting a good Shaq-Fu game sounds tantalizing if only because the concept sounds so ridiculously funny. It's one of those 90s concepts that died out horribly and can be appreciated ironically.

 

[sixteen-bit]

physical release pls

 

[BigDaddyFatSack]

You think celebs fund this type of thing with their OWN money?

At any rate, I love Shaq and I'm gonna get in on this.

If he truly believed in it, he would've done it EASILY.

I'm out.

 

[HyperHip]

Looks like a beat em' up, sad face.

 

[MisterSamMan]

That trailer is so dumb and sold me so hard on this. Fantastic!

 

[TEJ]

shaq fu was one of the first games I bought for the genesis. It was really shitty. Like, one of the worst games I have ever played.

why would people pay money for this, even if done ironically?

 

[Aquamarine]

If he truly believed in it, he would've done it EASILY.

I'm out.

Shaq gave Shaunie O’Neal $100 million in his divorce, but he can't give an extra $450,000 to make Shaq Fu a reality.

 

[NipplesAndToes23]

physical release pls

damn didn't know shaq fu came out on the gameboy.

Edit: Lol what's that random cartridge with the white child on it?

 

[OldRoutes]

If he truly believed in it, he would've done it EASILY.

I'm out.

It's not that he doesn't, but it is an investment.

 

[Camp Lo]

If he truly believed in it, he would've done it EASILY.

I'm out.

You're being unrealistic right now and in a crowd funding thread no less.

 

[Imbarkus]

I kind of played a ridiculous amount of the first one on Genesis.

hmmmmmmmmmmm

 

[Takamura-San]

Dem stretch goals yo...

$500,000 - We add a challenge mode!

$550,000 - Two additional levels and an additional playable character!

$650,000 - iOS and Android feel the thrill of Shaq Fu!

$775,000 - Shaq Fu gets the Xbox and PS3 treatment!

$960,000 - Shaq in your pocket with PS Vita and 3DS versions!

$1,080,000 - Nintendo lovers get the action on Wii U!

$1,620,000 - Shaq goes turbo on XBOX One and PS4 Platforms!

 

[Silky]

Shaq gave Shaunie O’Neal $100 million in his divorce, but he can't give an extra $450,000 to make Shaq Fu a reality.

why would you compare legal affairs with an investment website like IGG

 

[hwalker84]

In for $25!

 

[Ludist210]

Shaq-Fu was a really shitty game, I don't think anyone's about to deny that.

But the idea of getting a good Shaq-Fu game sounds tantalizing if only because the concept sounds so ridiculously funny. It's one of those 90s concepts that died out horribly and can be appreciated ironically.

I think that's why I'm so intrigued by the idea as well. Plus they actually have a decent team of people working on it...could be good. At least it can't be worse than the original.

 

[KalBalboa]

Part of me thinks this money will be used to not only gauge interest but to work as a sort of advertising campaign for the game, too.

Anyway, it'll be interesting to see how far it's gotten by Monday. Shaq's appeal reaches outside of gamers.

 

[Semblance]

I love Shaq.

IDK about that model of him doe