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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 19, 2018 17:40:36 GMT -6
Thank you everyone for taking the time to fill out the survey, we've already received a STAGGERING amount of replies, more than I ever expected, and it's only been a few hours... and for your indredibly kind words, I'm honored to be a part of the project and have the chance to serve my fellow fans, and I'm sure I speak for everyone on the team as it's always a team effort!
Also, please rest assured that I will personally be going through all the "other" replies and creating ancillary spreadsheets to analyze along with the already summarized results, it's not there just to make people feel like they can vent or something.
Also Busterific .... lol XD
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 19, 2018 16:40:27 GMT -6
I hear you, no worries! And yeah I meant the part about concerns being dismissed as food for thought for what 'can' happen, not that I'm now never going to listen to anything you say, no worries there.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 19, 2018 14:21:04 GMT -6
Saw the announcement of this on Twitter so already done and completed from me. Thanks for taking the time!
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 19, 2018 14:04:01 GMT -6
Today we are launching the official "Bloodstained Feedback Survey", to give everyone a chance to help us improve our online communication and help influence our decisions on everything from release dates, DLC plans, event plans, pricing and more. Please take some time to help us do the best job possible in serving you, we really appreciate it!
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 17, 2018 18:33:55 GMT -6
Angel-Corlux It might be standard practice across the industry to do this kind of thing these days, but speaking as the kind of person who's been living under a rock since the 90's i'm not used to it. I'm certainly not trying to "crank the dial" to anywhere nor am I attacking the dev team or calling anyone a liar. I'm just old fashioned in my outlook. I get the feeling you're personally offended by my comments if so then i'm sorry, I'm not trying to make your life harder or your job more difficult, I want Bloodstained to be as successful as it can be which is why i raised certain other concerns that you elude to. I don't know what's routine in the industry these days because i don't engage with it, "promotional shots" didnt really exist the last time i picked up a gaming magazine, you're lucky if you got a screengrab from the pre-release alpha of something back in those days (or worse completely faked screenshots made by whatever mag is doing a preview) so when i see something with wildly different camera from what i'm expecting i'm going to be suspicious of it in a way that a lot of other people probably arent because they engage with modern media and are used to seeing this kind of thing even if it's not necessarily going to be an in game feature. Hey Monkfi5h, no not all, I didn't mean to come across as taking anything personally! Believe me , it takes quite a bit more than that to make me take personal offense at something. I was just trying to explain it for everyone, and address your sentiment specifically of screenshots like these being "deception". I can understand if it wasn't your intent to do so, but with that expression you're saying that the Bloodstained team is willfully deceiving and lying to the fans / public.
So all I was trying to point out was that aside from the fact that it's standard to pose / create "beauty shots" for promotional use like this, the game is also still very much WIP (things may/will change from what's shown), and on top of that we're talking about an assumed feature that may or may not exist, not anything that we have promised and then couldn't deliver. And even if it was something we promised and then couldn't deliver, calling it deception means that the team literally sat down and said "ok how can we trick people and lie to them for our benefit?". That's what I was pointing out as an exaggeration, at least in my humble opinion.
The cranking it to 11 thing is just to kind of communicate that if here we're talking about a promo shot that has all the circumstances described above, and we're already at "you lied and tricked us", what happens if, heaven forbid, we would have to cancel support of a specific platform? Or scale back the scope and remove a certain game mode? If a WIP beauty shot is deceiving the players, then something like these examples would see us all arrested and sentenced to a lifetime in the mines! (Jokes aside it has that effect of discounting future criticism I mentioned)
Basically, I was just trying to say that it's ok to give us a little benefit of the doubt, hopefully you all know us by now and you know that while we want to obviously make as much money as we can, we're fans and just like everyone else and aren't out to pull any mega-corp evil publisher shenanigans. The last line of defense for that promise is me! You can always reach out to me for anything at all, and you know my standing promise: "I may not be able to talk about something, but anything I do say, will be the truth."
Oh and it wasn't meant to single you out, this is a message that could be shared with anyone frankly about expectations, understanding and the culture we all live with this game. And I know you're a hardcore fan and you have only the best interests and desires for the game, otherwise you wouldn't be here! So really don't worry about me thinking you're trying to give me a hard time or offend anyone or anything, if anything, I apologize if it sounded like I was offended! Hopefully by now you all know that I want all the feedback, good, bad, up, down, etc etc
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 16, 2018 14:05:34 GMT -6
Scars Unseen I respectfully disagree, its still misleading, call it marketing if you like i call it deception as it does misrepresent the product Hey you guys, it's actually pretty standard to show images of the game with content or in a manner that will not be in the final game.
That's why we're always very clear about saying it's WIP, and this practice of setting up shots is a very common one in the industry.
With Mass Effect 2 for example, at one point they had ammo counts on the weapons like in Dead Space. This was featured prominently in magazines and online at the time. Later as any fan will know, this was removed in favor of a traditional player UI.
Unless something is confirmed to be in the game, you should not expect to glean things by noticing minor details like this and then taking that as a confirmation of anything. As a relevant example, it would be like using a "twirly screen" transition effect in a trailer, and then expecting to have the ability to twirl your screen in game.
And let's please keep in mind how we describe things, calling something like this "deception" is cranking the dial to 11 over nothing. It can cause enflamed reactions and also make any other concerns you may have be dismissed entirely, regardless of their validity, because you're already calling the devs/publisher liars over something as routine as a promotional shot.
Hope that makes sense and clears up any concerns.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 10, 2018 17:27:12 GMT -6
Awesome score Mike!
1) How amazing, professional and charming was Roberto from 505 Games? (This question is definitely not from Roberto)
2) Did knowing, and being friends with Erica Lindbeck (Miriam) and Ben Diskin (Johannes) in real life translate to your work in the game? If so, how?
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 5, 2018 13:36:00 GMT -6
I see all
That is all
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 5, 2018 13:28:57 GMT -6
Part 2 of our English voice cast interviews is live! David Hayter, Rena Strober and Fred Tatasciore talk Bloodstained and their character roles! Part 3 is coming next week, look forward to it.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Apr 1, 2018 11:12:17 GMT -6
Attention humans: players will be able to mine for cryptocurrency while playing Bloodstained: ROTN!
Visit our special edition Kickstarter Update for more information here:
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Holy Moly everyone, it looks like you can't let your guard down even for one day without the forces of darkness ever seeking to sow chaos and destruction! The above announcement is not a real one, and was just an evil joke played by Gebel and his minions.
We hope that everyone had a lovely Easter weekend regardless of whether or not you celebrate! I'll be leaving posts and content related to this announcement up as a grim warning and reminder to everyone to never let your guard down against the powers of evil.
Also happy April Fools' Day.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 28, 2018 21:01:35 GMT -6
JeffCrossNo worries! Yes the various names of what we planned became the Beta Backer Demo, once we looked at the amount of content and polish that was going into it, it was just the obvious choice.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 28, 2018 14:30:47 GMT -6
Behold the glory that is the final March Kickstarter Update! English cast reveal, interview videos, beta demo release date, music, art, event reveals and more! Holy moly how did we put all this in one update? o.O ENORMOUS thanks to the cast and Rocket Sound, LLC! They were AMAZING.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 23, 2018 13:30:47 GMT -6
Haha this is great...now I'm REALLY hungry!
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 23, 2018 12:22:20 GMT -6
I lol'd XD
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 21, 2018 20:11:23 GMT -6
I feel like there are puns to be made with that acronym. An intriguing title though. Would this mean that the game has been in development for a little while since you could come to us with this information? Yeah it's definitely been in development for a while, and it's out in early access, you can see its Steam page by clicking on the hyperlink in my original post.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 21, 2018 16:51:40 GMT -6
Hello everybody, just wanted to let you know that I'm going to be taking on a support role in the brand management of another IP here at 505 Games: "Memories of Mars".
This won't affect my work on Bloodstained, and I'm still going to be 110% on top of everything, leading the publishing effort and engaging with the community, and doing everything else I do.
I just wanted to let our most hardcore fans know, here and on our Discord server, since you all are the most likely to recognize me if I'm for example at an event for Memories of Mars (MOM) ...(lol) or messaging online about it or something, as I will always keep my universal "Angel-Corlux" username, and I didn't want anyone even thinking that my presence there meant anything bad for Bloodstained.
Thanks and feel free to ask if you have any questions, but it's pretty straightforward.
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 20, 2018 15:55:48 GMT -6
Wonderful post Mike! I think I will be using this in the future, thanks for putting this together!
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 20, 2018 14:18:30 GMT -6
Redogan Hey there, yeah I mean I haven't asked the team or anything, but I'm pretty certain they're just out temporarily, there is definitely a storm going on during this level haha
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Post by Angel-Corlux on Mar 19, 2018 18:00:33 GMT -6
Hello everyone!
What an intense weekend this was haha. Iga, Mana and myself traveled to Austin, Texas for SXSW where we attended a feature panel in the main hall on the busiest day of the event, all about Bloodstained! On Iga's birthday no less!
I am going to be uploading the "clean" video of the panel, with HD presentation assets (videos etc.) to our Youtube very shortly, probably Wednesday, but in the meantime you can rewatch the live stream of the panel here on Twitch.
This panel alone had 4 or more times the amount of content that a normal Kickstarter update has. We showed off:
- An example of progress made from old WIP assets to new "final" state with Vepar before and after
- An example of lighting and feedback integration with showing off the updated sample of the Japanese stage
- Confirming cooking is in the game and showing off how it works, what effects it has on the game, leveling, etc.
- Revealing that the menu background will have an animated Miriam that reflects what she does / equips in game, not merely a static image
- Revealing a brand new familiar, and showing it in action
- Announcing we will be revealing the Alpha Backer Demo release date in the March Kickstarter udpate! (Will also start talking about general release date)
Below are the still shots comparing the before and after for Vepar, the ship, etc.
Now regardless of what your reaction may be to the changes, I want to absolutely 100% guarantee you one thing: Whether discussing the Vepar change, or any other design/art choice in the game, now and in the future, there is only one thing driving Iga. And that is his artistic vision for the game. So if anyone thinks that any changes get made to be more PC (politically correct) or appease any group of people with any sort of agenda, I can tell you with absolute certainty, that is definitely wrong.
Usually it's the publisher coming in to tell a dev how to make a game to appease / conform to some agenda or PR image or whatever, but I'm telling Iga "full steam ahead with your vision". And to be quite honest, in the case of Vepar, I personally think that before with her bright colors and exaggerated body proportions, she came across as out of place with our dark fantasy gothic Igavania. Now not only does she totally fit that theme more, but she also actually looks much more seductive I feel. That's just my opinion though. Now on to some pictures and recaps!
Before and after the panel Iga had plenty of interviews with big shot media folks (as always). Here he is with Mana, ready for his closeup!Even the press pros couldn't resist taking pics with Iga-sama They even had their own birthday gift for him, some high quality Metallica prints!After the panel I set aside some time for fans to meet Iga, take a picture, grab a signed copy of the NYCC art print Mana made, and get a Bloodstained lanyard! We took pictures with a bunch of fans from our Discord server!Speaking of Discord, there was a very special surprise exclusively for Discord fans who attended the event...a post-event cocktail hour with Iga himself! We got a few drinks, some food and had a general blast. This invite was open to every fan who was on the Discord server and attending, so don't miss out! If you're not on Discord already, join us here!XombieMike , purifyweirdshard and others presented Iga with a special birthday gift; a beautiful hardcover book replete with lore and arcane knowledge of the Ars Goetia and The Lesser Key of Solomon, some of the inspirational sources that Iga is using for many of the demons in the game. And the card that came with the book:
He freaking loved this gift, he kept looking through it throughout the night when he had a free moment of two. Through Mana he told me jokingly that the book might end up teaching him English since he wants to read it haha.
After a long, long day, Sam and Adam Deats, the director and assistant director for the Castlevania anime, joined XombieMike and us for a very special birthday dinner! (Sorry if Mike looks like he's not having fun, he's the sad looking fellow on the far right)And although everyone got their own dessert, I made sure Iga got a special birthday treat: a Baked Alaskan! It was lit. Literally. On fire.At dinner we presented him with a birthday gift from Mig Perez and belmontoya , (respectively the creator and composer to the amazing 'Castlevania: Lecarde Chronicles 2') an ultra rare physical copy of CV: Lecarde Chronicles 2, with personal messages from them both. (Mana translated it for him and he was very happy)Last, but not least, Mana and I wanted to get Iga something special for his birthday, so knowing that Iga is a connoisseur of fine liquors, especially scotch, we got him one of the best Scotch Whiskeys in the world, straight from Scotland; a 16 year old double matured Oban Scotch. Just like all of his gifts, he loved this one too, and was so happy he told us (through Mana again) that he is going to save it for celebratory drinks for when the game launches.
Finally, here are some cool wrap up pics:
Iga with Sam and AdamAnd with Mike and Mana!And finally Mike with Sam and Adam, givin me the "aww yeah boiii" look haha
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Oh and also:
"TEXAS" Stay tuned for more awesomeness coming soon!
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