>From the creators of PaRappa The Rapper and Gitaroo Man

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>>377012084

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>>377012084
Might be fun.

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>>377012084
>Kickstarter
Say no more.
Any enthusiasm I might have had has been put on hold until the game actually releases.

Is Lupe Fiasco in on this? Seems like the kind of thing he would be into.

>>377012846
He is rap the rabbit

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>another group of idea men who probably worked as a janitor for the actual parappa devs
How the fuck do people still trust crowdfunded games? Why the fuck would you pay real money for a product you dont even know is going to even release let alone be actually work properly?

holy fuck are people stupid

>>377012084
>Kekstarter
Haha. No.

How are you not mentioning Ouendan?

That seems worth a mention rather than Gitaroo Man.

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This actually sounds really cool on paper, however...

>kickstarter

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>>377012084
>sony now has to kickstart their exclusive titles on kikestarter
cant make this shit up

>An explosive mix of Japanese folklore and traditional artwork, hip hop and humorous battle rap face-offs inspired by the Epic Rap Battles Of History YouTube series, Project Rap Rabbit (working title) is the next major game from the creators of PaRappa The Rapper, Vib-Ribbon, Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan and Gitaroo Man.
>inspired by the Epic Rap Battles Of History YouTube series
D R O P P E D

Kickstarter:
>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/460689844/project-rap-rabbit-working-title/description

>>377014463
It'll be on PC too with stretch goals for xbone and switch.

>inspired by the dialog system in modern RPGs

>HATE NEWSPAPER

that's at least the first thing that popped into my head.

I kinda wish this was actually bankrolled by a company instead of a kickstarter. I'm worried that the setting is too out there to have more than a niche appeal.

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>8 levels at most, one being backer only
I would really like to see a budget comparing the goals with other of their titles.

So why could games like Gitaroo Man and Parappa be publisher funded in the past, but not today? It seems like Kickstarter has started becoming an excuse for companies to never fund anything except the safest, blandest shit possible.

>>377014990
with those goals I wager it being a miracle if they can make it to the localization options.

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>from the creators of parappa the rapper
>kickstarter

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>kikestarter
>furshit

>>377014990
Those are some pretty fucking ambitious stretch goals. The game is going to be lucky if it even hits its initial funding.

>>377012084
Why not just make another Ouendan game?

>>377014463
>Steam and playstation
>Exclusive
You're a retard.

>>377015070
because people would pay 60 bucks for them, and now nobody would pay more than 20 bucks for a rhythm game.

anyway, I think they are asking way to much money.

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>>377014990
>700,000 dollars for one level's worth of music and animation when the initial funding implies each level is ~180,000
>it's not even available to you if you didn't back the game (or back the required amount)

>>377012084
>farm boy

dropped

>>377015896
It will probably be released as "DLC" for like $5-10 bucks or some ridiculous amount for non-backers.

>>377015896
Stretch goals are just used as a way to extract more money. I wish kickstarter had systems in place to stop obvious deceptions like this, i.e. a mandatory costs-breakdown for every project where the creators have to detail exactly what the money is going towards, and an estimated cost/budget for each item.

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>>377012084
>kickstarter

>kickstarter
This was the second worst outcome, with the first being mobile game

>>377014990
>Almost 5 FUCKING MILLION for a Switch version
What the fucking hell are they thinking?

>>377016243
I suspect their initial goal is actually a lot less than what it would take to make the game, and they're hoping the remainder will be made up in inflated stretch goals. They low-ball the base figure so that they might at least get -some- money if they fail to achieve their actual, secret goal.

>>377016243
It's smart. They know Nintendo fans will fund it so they can prove the Switch is a real console.

>>377016243
A $5 million budget is really small for a game. Remember when it cost a crazy amount to add just one character to Skullgirls? That wasn't an inflated cost just to squeeze more money out of people, that was the actual cost of the work required.

>>377016350
This is probably the case. They don't want to scare people away with the actual cost of the game so they're lowballing it, just so they can at least get some of what they need.

>>377014513
>£19,106
>pledged of £855,000 goal
>35 days to go
Think it's safe to say they won't even make their goal, unless some big gaming site hypes it up like Yooka Laylee, and Mighty No. 9.

>>377016127
sensible post. why not bring this up with kikestarter?

Everyone in this thread is going
>kickstarter
Idk why, some of my favorite games were made with kickstarter

>>377016594
Probably will get a boost when websites talk about it, and will probably barely make its initial budget, but it will fail to get stretch goals.

I think the price point coupled with the low interest in rhythm games/parappa, and mighty no. 9 ruining consumer trust will keep it from hitting anything big.

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>>377016541
Because that worked so well after Rayman Legends, Project Cars, and Mighty no.9.

There is no body supporting Nintendo, supporting this type of bullshit no more.

>>377017474
Dont forget Yooka Laylee

Nintendo 64 inspired game, no WiiU or Switch release in sight and the game being similar to Nuts and bolts, minus the create a vehicle bullshit.

>>377017474
Rayman Legends is a masterpiece what are you going on about

>>377013067
I liked Mighty No. 9 and Yooka Laylee.

>>377012084
So it's furry samurai champloo

>>377013045
Instant buy for me then once it releases. I love Lupe but not enough to back kikestarter.

>>377019332
Rayman Legends is great but the Wii U version was delayed ages just so they could have a simultaneous release with the Xbone version.

Project Cars was not released on Wii U.

MN9 ran like shit on Wii U.

We need to shill this to Childish Gamino or Kid Cudi.

>>377019332
>Were delaying this finished WiiU game to release it simultaneous on Xbox360, because of Microsoft policy, seven months later along side Wind Waker HD, Pikmin 3, and, Wonderful 101. Pls support us Nintendo fans

T. Ubisoft

>>377020046
Glover is too busy with StarWars and Deadpool cartoon now, and Kid Cudi is too busy being depressed about being young and rich.

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>>377013067
ah yeah just some nobody lol

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>>377012084
I think they should have had at least a bit of gameplay to show off as well. Yooka-Laylee, aside from art, at least had that going for them, and I think the game turned out fine. Concept art is good and all, but it then leads into the MN9 situation where people backed the game solely off of one piece of concept art, and then the game didn't follow through with the artstyle.

Also I think the design of the rabbit is kinda meh.

Eh, it look like stupid furshit nothing special...

>>377020890
k

>>377020046
have the rabbit be voiced by glover

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>>377012084
I want a new rhythm action game by the gitaroo man and parappa devs!

I like the art but I wont support any kickstarters

>>377012084
Oh boy another Nostalgia Bait Kickstarter to prey upon people with more delusions than sense.

it'd be nice if it was good, but I have no hopes.

>PS exclusive
They're not getting my support this way

>>377012084
Why did they make the MC a fuckboi?

>>377021704
It's not PS exclusive.

>>377021815
What does fuckboi even mean?

>>377021948
In general usage? An exceptionally thirsty guy willing to do basically anything to get into a girl's pants.
Here? A girly boy.

I want some of the physical items, but this kickstarter meme needs to just up and die already. I can think on may three successful video game kickstarters, and two of those are debatable.

>>377022086
Thanks

>>377012084

>Kickstarting a game
>When it already has a publisher logo on everything
No.

>>377022186
I still have no idea how its online usage ended up basically inverse from its real world one.

>>377022349
The online usage came first

>>377016581

>LE SKULLGIRLS MILLION DOLLAR CHARACTER MAY MAY

numbers are inflated because they work in expensive ass commiefornia. not to mention there is publicly known tension in amongst the staff that caused further delays and more wasted money.

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>Kickstarter game
T-that hasn't been confirmed right? It's just speculation right? r-right?

>>377021871

not for free anyway.

>WANT IT ON SWITCH? GIVE US 5 MILLION! WHAT DO YOU MEAN DEV KITS FOR SWITCH ARE CHEAP AND IT'S EASIER TO DEV FOR THAN THE BONE? NAH WE GOTTA HIT THAT JAPANESE RYTHMN ACTION XBOX MARKET!

I want to like this and I want it to do well, but there hasn't been a single big name ideas guy kickstarter that went well. all the best nostalgiabait games to come out of kickstarter were indieshit. plus they keep throwing out concerning things like "inspired by epic rap battles of history and fallout 4!" and then the first stretch goal is for a backer only level? it seems pretty stupid to have 15% of your game locked away if you didn't back it

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>>377022884

Uhh..

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/460689844/project-rap-rabbit-working-title

>>377012084
>tfw have literally never ever fell for the kickstarter meme
feels good lads

>>377012084
Why is the art style so "cutesy" and bland? Parappa and Gitaroo had pretty distinct art styles

>>377012084
>same shit different animal
looks like Yooka-Laylee tier bad

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>>377022981
This isn't what I wanted

>>377012084
>scamstarter
so how is that shenmune 3 going?

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>>377012084
_ _____ ____ ____ ______

>>377024026
I wanna play this videogame

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>>377024026
this

>>377020523
Keiji Inafune.

>>377021168
I wish for a turkey sandwich, on rye bread, with lettuce and mustard, and, AND I don’t want any zombie turkeys, I don’t want to turn into a turkey myself, and I don’t want any other weird surprises. You got it?

>>377020673
I agree 100 percent. Lack of even a demo but loads of art is always a huge red flag for any kickstarter for me.

None of them are making engines, there is 0 reason they can't plop their art into whatever they plan on using unless they haven't done any work on the technical side yet which means they couldn't possibly realistically estimate the budget they need.

>>377012084
>Gitaroo Man
oh shit this gon be good
>Kickstarter
oh well

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>>377023364

Me either.

It actually sounds like it could be really good if executed well, but the fact that it's a kickstater game confirms it's mediocrity.

>>377024325
>The turkey is a month past it's expiration.

I hope you enjoy your sandwich Anon!

>>377022925
It's almost like PS4 is still more popular after all and that when making a game you start by making it for the system with the largest audience.

Honestly like why the fuck are you surprised when their past games were Sony exclusive. Oh wait because you probably never played them and just came into this thread to shit post about how no one is respecting your precious Japanese fisher price toy.

>>377014513
>inspired by the Epic Rap Battles Of History YouTube series
Doesn't mean shit, only that it gave them the idea to have a rap battle system with comedic lyrics.

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>>377024646
DAMN IT!

>>377022925
It has Steam listed as well

>>377024990
The paw always finds a way.

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>>377012084
Parappa was shit though PtR2's soundtrack was fucking dope, and Kickstarter's are notoriously mediocre. I have very little hope and better rhythm games to be waiting for anyways.

>>377025321
>rhythm doctor
my man

I'm gonna contribute to it anyway. I haven't fallen for the 'Kickstart an old game revived' meme yet so I might as well do it now since I love Nanaon-sha and Gitaroo Man so much.

Best case scenario: the game is fun and makes me like rhythm games again.

Worst case scenario: bunny boy gets some porn I can jerk it to.

>>377022749
t. massive retard
almost all of the work done on the skullgirls updates was done at effectively less than minimum wage

>>377016243
>>377016350
This shit's being marketed by Sony, they probably have some investors lined up to push for full development costs after interest has been secured.

That's what a lot of these big-name Kickstarters are all about. Finding out what the audience is for an ambitious or niche game, because risky investments kind of can't happen anymore.

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>>377012084
>cute frog character
>it's the villain/not playable
fucking dropped

>>377014513
>800.000 goal
>almost 5.000.000 stretch goal total.
What in the fuck? No Parappa nor Gitarooman ever cost this much, not even close; what scam is this, who can even swallow a rhythm game would cost this much to make?

>>377012084
>Kickstarter game

You answered yourself

>>377014990
Thats a lot of money and...

>Backer only content
Why would someone do this? like it's not even sold DLC later on. It literally gives people a reason to pirate aswell since if they don't they will miss out on some content.

>base goal is 800.000
Holy shit, all of my what. Not even Inafune asked this much for the base goal, Mighty N.2 asked 350.000 for the base goal.

>>377026036
>Why would someone do this?
To make you want to back it.
Duh.

Ah, it's "no understanding of video game development costs" The Thread again.

>>377026254
He didn't, but MN9 was basically a confirmed scam. This is at least honest by the looks of it.

>>377026254
That is because Kickstarters frequently lowball their initial goals so that they at least get -something-, even if they fail to get the amount they need to actually fund the game as they have pitched. You saw how bad MN9 was with 4 million, imagine how bad it would have been with 350k.

>rhythm game with no Vita version
Well, I was almost interested.

>>377025825
>No Parappa nor Gitarooman ever cost this much
Because PS1 and PS2 games cost a fraction of what games do now.

The game's concept alone sounds expensive to me.
>100% original soundtrack
>development of a brand-new game system never used before
>writing and implementing variant lyrics in every song

For comparison, Amplitude had a goal of $755,000 and was a much less ambitious title.

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What's with kickstarter projects like these having god awful character design? The rabbit isn't charming in the slightest.

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>>377025770
Fucking right? I need more frog characters. The only one that comes to mind is Kero Blaster and he isn't really cute.

>>377026412
>He didn't
Yes he did, MN9 had its original goal at 350.000, then that goal was quickly funded so ConMan knew he could suck more from the wallets of the unaware sheep.

>honest by the looks of it.
Explain how 800.000 at least and 5.000.000 at most is honest for a rhythm game.

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>Rhythm games are so dead that I'm desperate for anything, even this

Fuck, what was even the last good rhythm game released? Necrodancer in 2015? There haven't been any recently

>>377027023
parappa and gitaroo man had the exact same expensive sounding concepts. the only difference is going to be visual fidelity and multiplat

>>377027145
Apologies, meant to say he did.

Can you imagine MN9 on 350k?

>>377027121
he's still fuckable

>>377027263
Shoulda been Rap Ribbit....

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>>377012084
>backer only level
What the fuck are you doing jap, get your shit together.

>>377027160
Rhythm Doctor just got greenlit and had a demo out if you want to check that.

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>>377027121
>Kaeru
>Not cute
Nigga, go look at Pixel's ame_manga and his Kero Blaster art. Kaeru's cute as fuck.

I have nothing against Kickstarter games, Shovel Knight, Undertale, FTL, and Divinity Original Sin are very good. However I'm never going to fucking donate to one in the chance it turns out to be a pile of shit like MN9.

tl;dr pray it's good

MN9 was shit, Yooka Laylee was shit, Shovel Dyke was shit, and this as well will invariably be shit. The ingredients look great but there will be some disaster along the way (probably something to do with sjws) that sours everyone on the game and ruins the careers of all the people involved in its creation.

>>377027234
>the only difference is going to be visual fidelity
I mean, no.
Even the process of writing original songs is going to be more expensive, because of the higher quality tech they're be using for it.

EVERYTHING is more expensive now.
Every single part of making a game is more expensive now.

>>377027539
What do you have against Shovel Knight

>>377027240
>Can you imagine MN9 on 350k?
I can, the actual game might have cost that and remaining 3.650.000 went to something else.

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>>377013757
>That seems worth a mention rather than Gitaroo Man.

Gitaroo Man >> PopnMusic > Rhythm Heaven > Ouenda/EBA > Parapa > Crypt of the Necrodancer > HarmoKnight >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Osu

I wish there was a way for me to play Jubeat, also Anyone know if Thumper is good?

>>377014990
>Backer only game features
The fucking scurge of kickstarters. Give them some free OSTs or something, don't deprive people of major gameplay segments because they didn't want to get burned by another kickstarter.
I'm not even buying this shit when it releases. Fuck them.

>>377027596
aw shit you're right, I totally forgot about the 4D HyperMics and Quantum Drums they invented recently that made music cost 5 times as much as it did before

I think the goodwill from people when it comes to kickstarter games has dramatically been reduced from all the previous debacles.

>>377027539
Shovel Knight is good, great even

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>>377012084
>kikestarter

Doomed from the beginning

>>377027145
After taxes, kickstarter fees and reward fulfillment, they will probably only have half of that left, maybe 70% at best. So 770k US.

Then they have costs for office space and utilities, equipment and contract work, probably 100k at absolute least.

Lets assume a very modest core team size of 10 and a very quick development time of 1 year. They have 670k to divide between them, so that's a yearly salary of 67k each.

As a breakdown that's pretty reasonable, but in actual fact the game's requirements are probably multiple times higher than what I've given. 1 year will most likely not be enough time, and 10 people not enough staff. 1.1 million is most likely not even the game's full budget. It's probably something more like 3-4 million, with the publisher agreeing to provide the rest after the kickstarter demonstrates interest.

The stretch goals are scummy though, because they are clearly overinflated compared to the base game's goal. This is probably so that the publisher's contribution can be reduced if the stretch goals are reached, allowing them to bear less risk.

>>377027928
>what is high-quality recording equipment and instruments, and the pay for each musician

The days of Stewart Copeland tapping out a MIDI soundtrack all on his lonesome are long gone.

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>Kickstarter
Pass

>>377014513
I know its normie shit, but i like some ERB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goMYHB2Grvg&t=3s

>>377016758
Doesn't kickstarter earn a partial profit from projects? if it drives people to back more, why would they go against it?

those frogs are more fuckable than that shitty rabbit

>>377028946
Why would you want to fuck a frog?

>>377029165
why wouldn't you wanna fuck a frog?

>Why are the funding and stretch goal targets so high?

This is a game we have dreamed of developing for a very long time, but with many publishers afraid to invest in the rhythm-action genre we’ve been unable to secure the funds to make Project Rap Rabbit at the quality we expect and you deserve. Ours is an ambitious project that requires us to design and perfect innovative mechanics and multiple songs, which is neither a cheap nor quick task to do right. Making this game for $500,000 wouldn’t be possible!

Though we would love to lower the targets – or do away with them altogether and just make Project Rap Rabbit without turning to Kickstarter - we need to be realistic about the costs involved in developing a AAA music game. While some other Kickstarter projects have been in a position where they were able to fund partly through Kickstarter and secure investment from outside sources, or have underestimated the goals needed to match their full ambition, we need to raise a large percentage of the full amount required to finish development and release Project Rap Rabbit.

This is your chance to prove to the industry that publishers have got it wrong: that there is still demand for story-led music games, and that the rhythm-action genre has a bright future.

>Kikestarter

No thanks. Never liked Parappa, but Gitaroo Man was cool.

Is the game going to miserably difficult unless you literally button mash the whole controller to dust? If so I'm in.

Big update FAQ I guess from feedback:

But what about Nintendo Switch? It wouldn’t take almost $4 million to port it.

Correct. We are building for four platforms while adding a game mode, extra difficulty (remember the cheerleader difficulty level in Elite Beat Agents?) and extra levels (a music game lives and dies by its levels of course!). We also must factor in the various fees and cost of goods to fulfill backer shipments (including console platform fees) and the Kickstarter platform fee to make sure we can safely meet our goals. We do NOT want to be in a position where we are fabricating low goals and then failing to deliver because of that. We need to be sensible about our development resources and ensure we neither bankrupt our development studios nor under deliver on our vision of making the most innovative rhythm-action title in generations.

The ordering and pricing structure of our Stretch Goals are designed to protect the quality of Project Rap Rabbit and the viability of our development studios, and are not driven by any other agenda. We are desperately keen to develop Project Rap Rabbit for all major formats, and are tremendously excited by Nintendo Switch. The Nintendo Switch version is set to a higher tier as it requires game data to be specifically adapted for the console from the PS4 and PC versions due to the differing performance characteristics of that platform. (cont)

>>377031053
Development of Project Rap Rabbit is well underway using Unreal Engine 4, which means we’re in a great position to port Project Rap Rabbit to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Because of format architecture and studio experience, it’s easier and less expensive for us to initially focus on PS4 and PC versions, followed by an Xbox One title. We must be mindful of the costs needed for development kits and extra staff, and conscious of the fact that this will be our first title for Nintendo’s new console if we hit our Stretch Goal. It is important that we ensure Project Rap Rabbit is fully polished and perfected for every launch platform.

What happens if you don’t make the $1.1 million target?

We have turned to Kickstarter to secure the funding for Project Rap Rabbit. If we do not meet this goal we will, sadly, be unable to continue with development.

and >>377029508

>>377024026
I wanna fuck that rabbit[\spoiler]

I'm going to play Russian Roulette here and help fund the kickstarter. I chose to back for a physical copy of the game, and will plan to get it on PS4. If it happens to reach the Switch goal, (which I doubt it will) I will probably choose the Switch version instead.

Whilst I know how this will likely end up, I think the developers of both Parappa and Gitaroo Man have a chance of making a way more appealing game than both Mighty No 9 and Yooka Laylee. Rap Rabbit seems to look quite different from it's successors in terms of concept, whilst still having the same sort of style.

>>377022925
Kill yourself toddler

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>>377012084
I'm not hyped but I'm not gonna completely dismiss it out of hand, but part of what Gitaroo Man so fucking amazing was COIL's music and 326's art direction. Do we know if there's anyone special who's going to be involved in this project?