Holy shit this isn't dead. https://www.kickstarter.com

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The saddest thing is Project Phoenix.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300298569/project-phoenix-japans-indie-rpg-feat-aaa-talent/posts/1925555

I think it was supposed to go so smoothly in the mind of Hiro.

"hahaha back us, we are veterans, we'll make this game as a hobby in our spare time and I'm sure it'll be great, we don't really have a programmer but who needs those nowadays right? hahaha"

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>Matsuno somehow got messed up in this

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>>385860547
don't laugh at this, he doesn't deserve at the shit that happens to him

between this and losing control over FFXII I still wonder why he's in this fucking mess of an industry.

he is too good for this world.

>>385859675

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JixGwJ4YiLw HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

>>385860827
Is that a W3 mod?

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>>385860827
Holy fucking shit how this even happened?
How is this possible?

>>385861790
this is three years of "veterans" in the game industry making a game in their spare time.

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>>385859675

>>385861984
Also three years of work and one million dollars to fund it.

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This new Matsuno x Akihiko Yoshida x Cygames x Platinum games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVRRx1rPyM0 [Embed] is going to come out before Unsung Story. Embrassing for Playdek who can't devellop for shit.

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>>385859675
>mfw backed both

>>385862391
PlayDek isn't even involved with Unsung Story anymore lmao.

>>385862570
They were for 3 years though and haven't done anything. This >>385862391
was announced last year and it's already in Closed beta.

>>385862851
Yeah they haven't done anything, the company getting the project right now is starting from zero.

>>385862391
>Matsuno x Akihiko Yoshida x Cygames x Platinum games
Sounds wonderful

>kickstarter
Is this the biggest meme of the decade? Has there ever been a single game coming from kickstarter tha was good and finished?

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>>385862953
>cygames
>mobile shit

fuck this world

>>385862965
This looks pretty good https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1548028600/battle-chasers-nightwar

So on the kickstarer page looks like the goal was $600,000 and they made like 660,000.

I think most kickstarters hope to go viral and get mega over the goal, they all low ball the cost like crazy.

>>385862196
I wonder how they feel.

>>385865369
Kickstarter shouldn't have any stretch goals.
Stretch goals lead to companies using a low target sum for a barebone game, and hope to reach the stretch goals to make a good game.

>>385862965
FTL, they wanted 10k and got 200k, they only delayed the release by a month for minor improvments.

>Backing games that on K$ that show nothing other than concept art and vaguely describe some gameplay mechanics

Explain yourselves.

>>385860752
this. matsuno is a hero.

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>>385859494
>They gave it to the PunchTime Devs.
Kek

>>385866494
This, one of the reasons why I didn't back carnalsouls

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>>385860827
Did they ever release a new demo?

>>385866746
>>385860827
This is pretty good for a mobile game. I don't get the hate.

>>385862965
Shovel Knight, Divinity: Original sin

What makes someone back a game in Kickstarter?

>>385862965
>Has there ever been a single game coming from kickstarter tha was good and finished?
Yes but there's a rule, basically, the higher the donation pool goes, the lower the chances to get a good game (if it releases at all) are.

>>385862965

There's a ton of legitimately great games that came out of kick starter. It's problem is the same as all media where most the stuff that come out is mediocre to shit.

>>385867031
>that
>good

are you memeing?

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>>385867572
>non binary gender knight
>good

lmaaaaaaaaaaaaaaooooooooooo

>>385866317
What would have a 10k FTL have looked like?

>>385868598

we probably wouldn't have gotten a free expansion at the very least

Remember Yogventures? Heh.

>>385860547
Implying hes innocent and free of blame

>>385859675
>a violinist ideas guy who thinks he can make the next big thing
heh

>>385863151
1 good thing (matsuno)
1 neutral thing (platinum)
1 bad thing (cygames)

could be good could be bad

>>385868383
for a mobile game, yes.

people didn't learn from Star Citizen eh?

>>385867603
Bravery

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>>385868495

>>385869134
I still don't understand how they have a fanbase after that, they basically told everyone they cancelled it but are not willing to refund the money.

>>385869837
They gave the rights to another developer to make the game, and refused to take the responsibility once they fucked off.

>>385860752
>>385860547
And now he's in mobile hell

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>>385862032
who is the third con man?

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>>385869695
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamerGhazi/comments/5wsgkl/shovel_knight_rethinks_gender_in_retro_games_with/

>linking to plebbit

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Why doesn't Matsuno just suck it up and go back to SE? Or does he actually want to willingly stay in the mobile gaming scam?

>>385872891
desu he is actually working on square on the ivalice raid (FFXIV).

who knows, maybe he goes back after that...

>>385872568
>make a good game
>ruin it later with a stupid update

wew
doesn't change the fact that when it came out, it was a good game tho.

>>385872891
Most people in Japan work on mobile now.

>>385872568
I thought the body swap mode is neat.

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>>385873771
>t. unironic fag

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>>385874574
I think women in armor are sexy

>>385859494
The original game is dead. But if a decent zombie of a game (figuratively speaking) can come out, I'll be content.

From the Kickstarter comment section:

Dear backers,
I appreciate the many questions - both private and public that have come in.
Taking on this project was a very difficult decision or us. Honestly, there is a lot of toxicity and unhappiness, and I knew it would be risky to involve ourselves in this uphill battle. But in the end, I personally made the decision to take on Unsung Story. I have seen the entire Matsuno design, and it's was simply too compelling to walk away from. There are significant pieces that have never been discussed, and we look forward to sharing those in the near future.
In the meantime, here are a couple quick answers:
1) We didn't pay any significant amount to Playdek. There was a token amount paid that insured the ownership of the design, name, and game IP would be ours legally to move forward with. We felt it was better for all involved if Playdek no longer had any attachment.
2) We also didn't get any of the Kickstarter money. This was simply not a monetary-based transaction. We sincerely love what this game could be, and it is our intention to see it through for the community. Little Orbit funds all of its games internally, so that is our plan for this project.
3) We got everything Playdek has done to date, but we are not interested in looking backwards at any of the previous development, 3D art, or conceptual design. In addition to the English design and story, but we also got the original Japanese work from Yasumi Matsuno. Bits of this are being re-translated back to English, so we can get a clearer understanding of his core ideas.

>>385877327
4) We will not do any work on the multiplayer feature or card game until we deliver the original single player storyline.
5) Again, we plan to honor the Kickstarter rewards entirely at our own expense.
Lastly, we want to respond to those of you that have reached out asking for refunds. I can't know the sheer amount of frustration you have endured. We are here to help, but we aren't in a position to do that right now.
Please know that we are starting from scratch without the money you actually invested, so all of our funding needs to go into the game and delivering this Kickstarter. If we start giving refunds right now, it will simply hurt everyone who backed the project and limit our ability to finish.
Sincerely,
Matthew Scott