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Tantalus Media (Funky Barn) wants staff with Wii U experience for AAA Next-Gen title
The 3 game deal was said to be all exclusives, no?
Correct and it's been heavily hinted to be a Sonic All Stars and Mario Kart spin off (but who knows).
Daria Morgendorffer
Member
Fucking Funky Barn
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Actually it's 'Driift Street International', and it's quite a decent arcade racer on the DSiWare.Rösti;95848684 said:
ed: ..or perhaps my memory is mix-n-matching again, and it's with a single 'i'.
ed2: yes, a WiiWare is 'Driift Mania', but the DSiWare is Drift Street International. My bad.
Huh, Wipeout Saturn. Coming off of Wipeout XL on the PS1 I think that instilled a knee jerk reaction against lower FPSes in racers for me, but I don't think XL was 60 FPS on PS1 given the hardware and I don't RECALL it being as smooth as Tobal or newer games, so that leaves me wondering how damn low it was on Saturn.
It'll be funny if these people end up making one of the best damn games out there though given their trackrecord consists of ports, licensed games, and Funky Barn.
It'll be funny if these people end up making one of the best damn games out there though given their trackrecord consists of ports, licensed games, and Funky Barn.
Back in the day Tantalus did some pretty great porting stuff - Manx TT Superbike and House of the Dead for the Saturn, or did reasonable games on PSP and DS. Due to the changing climate of gaming (especially for Aussie developers, who had a super rough time in 2009 - 2011) they've gone more iOS and more basic - Funky Barn style.
Never judge a developer by the shitty cheap shit they have to do to stay alive.
Never judge a developer by the shitty cheap shit they have to do to stay alive.
Guess you have a good point, especially about Bayonetta. It's hard to think of a western third party title it could be. Eidos' games seem to be good choices. A game from Ubisoft could be it, although outside of AssCreed and Ghost Recon what is there in terms of port potential? Activision maybe?
LiveFromKyoto
Member
Reggae Barn.
Hero of Legend
Member
I really wanted to see Ubi games like Far Cry 3, Ghost Recon Future Soldier make it over, as well as older games like Prince of Persia 2008.
As I said from Activision I'd adore Fall of Cybertron on Wii U, naturally we'll see a game based on the 4th TF film Age of Extinction (probably by High Moon again as they did the 3rd movie game on PS360), but also putting out a Fall of Cybertron port on Wii U could be a great idea.
Shame about Eurocom being dead, as I would've adored them redoing a port of Goldeneye Wii on Wii U (not based on Reloaded, but a proper Wii to Wii U port) as I heard there were issues on PS360 and they bizarrely used a new engine for Reloaded. I don't know if Straight Right can do it, but make it a PS360 port anyway, this was just something I only wanted Eurocom to do (would've taken this over Legends any day
). Looking at their list at GameFly, Activision barely did any native PS360 games last year or so at all, must've put most of that budget on COD.If Ubisoft don't bring over The Division or The Crew, Straight Right can do that for 2015. Or Destiny if that doesn't come over by Activision.
I somehow forgot about Far Cry 3. A FC3+Blood Dragon bundle would be great actually.
I'm kinda surprised that there aren't more HD collections on Wii U. Yakuza and nothing else. Don't those ports have teeny tiny teams working on them?
Aquamarine
Member
If it starts in January 2014, we won't see it until at least mid-to-late 2015...even into 2016 or 2017. That's quite a long time to wait for a console whose future is uncertain.
Some Nobody
Junior Member
I was thinking the same thing, unless it's a port of an existing title. Well, I think we'll have a Wii U in 2016 though.
Hero of Legend
Member
Now that you bold it, I forgot that DMC HD was by a western dev (Pipeworks of all people), Capcom could be a candidate as well.
Personally out of any of Capcom's PS360 games, I'd like to see the original Lost Planet (but actually I'd take that on 3DS instead, work that SSFIV magic again!). Devil May Cry 4 would be PERFECT to accompany Bayonetta 2.
I agree with the guesses for Tomb Raider or Thief. Both seem like natural picks after Deus Ex HR and SE/Eidos seemed pretty happy with Straight Right's work on it.
Ubisoft and Activision each have enough internal studio support and platform familiarity to handle any ports themselves. I can't really see any other western publishers that would be interested in further AAA ports except Warner or Disney and they both don't really have anything recent that makes sense. The major Japanese publishers don't seem like they'd outsource to the west for AAA ports unless it was for games already developed in the west and I can't think of any good candidates there either.
Ubisoft and Activision each have enough internal studio support and platform familiarity to handle any ports themselves. I can't really see any other western publishers that would be interested in further AAA ports except Warner or Disney and they both don't really have anything recent that makes sense. The major Japanese publishers don't seem like they'd outsource to the west for AAA ports unless it was for games already developed in the west and I can't think of any good candidates there either.
ME3 and DEHR were each finished in less than a year I believe. I wouldn't rule out something like an 8 month timeline for a port.
fredrancour
Member
Sounds like all the likely port candidates are games I haven't played but am interested in. Guess they'll be taking my money.
Narpas Sword0
Member
Rösti;95848684 said:Saw this via Nintendo Life, and thought it could be worth mentioning (due to the very few third party titles announced for Wii U in 2014):
Added (as people have pointed out, may be a port by Straight Right):
Source: http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20..._with_wii_u_experience_for_new_triple_a_title
From Tantalus Media's site:
Tantalus's most recent project was Funky Barn, one of the launch titles for Wii U. They have developed a total of 41 titles, including:
- Pony Trails - iOS
- Funky Barn 3D - 3DS
- Ben 10: Galactic Racing - DS
- Megamind - DS/PSP
- Legend of the Guardians - DS
- Drift Street International - DSi
- Super Speed Machines - DS
- MX vs ATV: Reflex - DS/PSP/PSP Go
- Pony Friends 2 - DS/Wii/PC
- Unreal 2 The Awakening - Xbox
- Top Gear Rally - GBA
- South Park Rally - Dreamcast/PC/PS/N64
- Wipeout - Saturn
Crossing my fingers for Pony Friends 3
Infernal Monkey
Member
I picked up Funky Barn on Wii U for $9 new a few months ago. Its soundtrack is wonderful. Super chill, almost Animal Crossing-ish.
Yeah, Tantalus has done some good stuff. Heck, their GBA version of Top Gear Rally is one of the most impressive driving games on the system.
Yeah, Tantalus has done some good stuff. Heck, their GBA version of Top Gear Rally is one of the most impressive driving games on the system.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
interesting.
This ^^^
Straight Right have proven to be very competent developers on the Wii U so far, they're certainly an indie developer I'm keeping my eye on.
DAREALGUMMY
Member
Come on Fallout 3 port. Three Dog went back to the recording studio for something!
It seems it's an enhanced port of a AAA game, like Deus Ex.
This quotes are from Joss Ellis, director of development:
http://www.nintendonews.com/2014/01...i-u-title-is-a-port-from-top-notch-publisher/
This quotes are from Joss Ellis, director of development:
http://www.nintendonews.com/2014/01...i-u-title-is-a-port-from-top-notch-publisher/
Oh wow nice I didnt think we would get info on the game this fast
ThatsMytrunks
Member
You brilliant bastard.
RoombaDance
Member
I wouldn't be surprised if they were trying a more ambitious title, but AAA would be rather cocky of them to say if it wasn't a port.
The news of enhanced port is pretty neat. Wonder what the likely candidates are? How many "AAA" games that match Nintendo's audience rated T or less have come out on PS360 from a 3rd party? I'm guessing it's not an HD remaster so the options should be pretty limited.
From what I've heard Straight Right/Tantalus seems to do pretty good jobs. They seem to be becoming the go to Wii U port company. Also, nice of Tantalus to comment. Looks like it's Tantalus instead of Straight Right because they're reserving that label for their "core" M-rated and such games.
The news of enhanced port is pretty neat. Wonder what the likely candidates are? How many "AAA" games that match Nintendo's audience rated T or less have come out on PS360 from a 3rd party? I'm guessing it's not an HD remaster so the options should be pretty limited.
From what I've heard Straight Right/Tantalus seems to do pretty good jobs. They seem to be becoming the go to Wii U port company. Also, nice of Tantalus to comment. Looks like it's Tantalus instead of Straight Right because they're reserving that label for their "core" M-rated and such games.
At this point it could be something announced or unnannounced, we just know its gonna be a port but take advantage of WiiU features like Mass Effect 3 and Deus ex HR did also will throw in Batman AC which they didnt do but was a good port using WiiU features.
That's unusual..given that pretty much all AAA games these days from big publishers are MA/18/'hard core'....other than Nintendo's own games.
Maybe a Gamecube/Wii game given a Wii U makeover? It's hard to see what they'd port over from 360/PS3 that would follow that description.
Hero of Legend
Member
WOW, that's fantastic that we got ACTUAL hints about it!
So it's a Tantalus port and not like the previous M-rated games, which actually makes sense, because Tantalus for all intents and purposes is a family company, Straight Right might be the hardcore label.
Don't know if Transformers: Fall of Cybertron fits in which, it's a T-rated game, and I THINK we've seen that from Tantalus before, actually leaning towards yes as they did MX vs ATV games on DS and PSP. Or those were rated E (Reflex was).
They didn't say it was a family game like Funky Barn, but something core-ish is my hope, I mean what could they bring? Top-tier Publisher? That helps narrow it down, so along the likes of Activision, not EA (lulz Wii U support), Ubisoft, the works.
Seriously I'm drawing a blank, they have good taste in games to bring over, so far two for two have been AAA indeed. But what aside from Transformers is AAA, on PS360 (they shouldn't be doing a Wii port I would assume), that is recent (like within 2 years) is another candidate?
So it's a Tantalus port and not like the previous M-rated games, which actually makes sense, because Tantalus for all intents and purposes is a family company, Straight Right might be the hardcore label.
Don't know if Transformers: Fall of Cybertron fits in which, it's a T-rated game, and I THINK we've seen that from Tantalus before, actually leaning towards yes as they did MX vs ATV games on DS and PSP. Or those were rated E (Reflex was).
They didn't say it was a family game like Funky Barn, but something core-ish is my hope, I mean what could they bring? Top-tier Publisher? That helps narrow it down, so along the likes of Activision, not EA (lulz Wii U support), Ubisoft, the works.
Seriously I'm drawing a blank, they have good taste in games to bring over, so far two for two have been AAA indeed. But what aside from Transformers is AAA, on PS360 (they shouldn't be doing a Wii port I would assume), that is recent (like within 2 years) is another candidate?
Hero of Legend
Member
WAIT! The comments are piecing together that it's Minecraft, that... actually fits and it was "rumored", fits the Tantalus label.
Why would they not go with 4J for that as they're doing all the other console versions?
Why would they not go with 4J for that as they're doing all the other console versions?
Hmm... Transformers is a potential port. Rayman Origins came to mind but I doubt that's AAA (and may feel redundant to people since Legends features levels from Origins). The first Skylanders game also comes to mind but wasn't that ported to Wii U already in Japan? Doubt it's something like Rock Band or Guitar Hero either. I really have drawn a blank.
IsntChrisL
Member
I'm having trouble thinking up what this could be. Definitely looks to be another late port though.
prag16
Banned
How does "top notch publisher" fit with Minecraft?
Unless they're trying to be clever. But that'd be too obvious. Obvious to the point that I doubt that's what he was going for.
Holy Order Sol
Member
Aw yiss
what the actual fuck
LOL that was pretty good!
OP is misleading though. Tantalus is known for bringing very good ports of Mass Effect 3 and Dues Ex to the Wii U. If it's AAA, I doubt it's something they're doing on their own like Funky Barn.
Colonel Mustard
Banned
I'm putting my money on Portal 1, 2/ Team Fortress Wii U Edition. Fits all criteria.
that's the only other possibility...
After Most Wanted U though, I'd think publishers would stay away from "HEY LET'S PORT OUR ALREADY RELEASED RACING GAME ON WIIU!"
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