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The Wonderful 101: Remastered goes up on Kickstarter
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Feels like it would make way more sense to hold off on PS4 and launch with PS5 instead. This kind of game this late on PS4 is bound to sell poorly imo, though I guess they don't have to worry about "sales" if it's being Kickstarted to strong results.
Platinum's engine from what we've been told was designed with multiplat in mind and it sounds like they've been toying away at a port of the game for a long time now (it's scheduled for release in April). $50k is just overhead costs from the looks of it, so it's not the most "honest" cost of porting budget.
Platinum's engine from what we've been told was designed with multiplat in mind and it sounds like they've been toying away at a port of the game for a long time now (it's scheduled for release in April). $50k is just overhead costs from the looks of it, so it's not the most "honest" cost of porting budget.
This is kind of interesting in that it feels almost entirely like a marketing/PR play that already appears to be super successful.
i mean, you can put 2-3 people on a direct port these days and call it a day. It's super easy. $50k is less than the cost to make box art for a game, I doubt they'd need the money unless it was mainly a way to get pre orders. I like it.
i mean, you can put 2-3 people on a direct port these days and call it a day. It's super easy. $50k is less than the cost to make box art for a game, I doubt they'd need the money unless it was mainly a way to get pre orders. I like it.
Probably because they have to convince Nintendo to let the IP go.
I guess I can see that, but that still doesn't really amount for the fact that the porting work must already be done right? Is it really that much of a risk to them not just release the game regardless? I get that it didn't set the world on fire, but hasn't nearly every single Wii U —> Switch port done better than the original release?
This is the first Kickstarter I've ever backed. Totally worth it to get a physical Switch copy. :D
That escalated quickly. It's great to see so much love for Flunder Red and his companions to save DEarth.
Well, I HAD sworn off Kickstarter after getting burned a bit too many times with me going "okay, I'll get the Nintendo version as those are my primary consoles" and then the game ending up straight up broken on that console... but Platinum is pretty clearly having Switch as the focal point here, so it should be fine...
Plus, I already KNOW Wonderful 101 is one of the best games ever made, so there's not a lot of risk there...
Plus, I already KNOW Wonderful 101 is one of the best games ever made, so there's not a lot of risk there...
I thought for a moment my counter on Kickstarter is broken, but of course it's not at 300k yet, it's €, not $,
Yeah. It bombed because of the WiiU not because the game is bad.
I know. I mean W101 is a port that need to be available on Switch.
You're controlling up to 100 characters at once, it kinda has to be.
Cash for some dedicated matchmaking servers?
Lol... oh you meant the $$$ they're taking in on TW101 right now. Yeah... but things "might" start slowing down after PS4 gets met.
For those on the fence: I will say this is by far the best and most coherent story from Platinum. The voice acting is also absolutely pitch perfect for what they are setting out to do. Even if you're intimidated by challenge of platinum games you can put it to easy mode and enjoy a really fun story!
It's obviously pure marketing gimmick.
Hiding the relationship with Dangen is also part of it. There must be a clever businessman at Platinum Games.
Yeah, IMO this is kind of the whole reason Kickstarter exists.
This ask is just a lot more honest because Platinum is a (comparatively) large developer compared to usual indie faire on Kickstarter, and going out on a limb. Most Kickstarters are either lowballed or only part of the funding, from what I've gleaned from various Kickstarter-related interviews over the years. Which makes the realistic funding goals seem absurdly high in comparison.
It plays very similarly to Bayonetta or Revengence, if those are your thing.
Just like, more zoomed out.
man it's fucking flying, Platinum must be ecstatic with this KS. PS4 version will definitely happen
Curious to see if Nintendo will be listed in the credits. Would be wonderfully weird to see that on PC and/or PS4!
