Mighty no. 9

Jun 22, 2016 23:26:28 GMT -6 Vampire said:

That salty fanbase which includes me put 4 million dollars into funding that game with a community manager that split the fanbase in one day which what took capcom years to achieve,and even then those so called salty fans some of them despite being banned,insulted,lied to,and at points left with an inferior purchase then what people could buy cheaper in stores still had faith to help fund other kickstarters like these

Trust me,when you actually put your own money on the line for once and take a gamble and have to deal with the drama rather then sitting and waiting for a game to hit store shelves not having to back it,it tends to change your view because you were there seeing what happens

So lets try and show a little respect for these people whom helped fund the game and helped make others like IGA confident in kickstarter

This post leads me to believe I hit a nerve without even trying. I hate it when that happens. (And it's typically a reason why I hardly bother to post on forums)

I'm already aware of the fact that compared to other developed games, Kickstarters are of course funded by people donating their own money. I had initially considered backing this game as well along with Bloodstained, but then I took into account who was leading the project of building MN9. It would seem I made the right call to not back this game IMO. The number of lies and other things that happened during it's development made me shake my head at times, and I even started to feel sorry for the backers down the road, as they couldn't turn back at that point.

I've yet to try the game myself, so I've only been going by reviews myself. There are those out there who have played the game so far that have said it turned out better than expected despite all the things that happened during development. But at the same time, it's more on the average side and not the greatest thing ever made. I'd have to try the game myself to form a better opinion on it. None of this excuses what happened during the development time though, given the things the creator did...

It's just another reason as to why I never allow myself to ever get hyped for games ever again and always keep my expectations low. And this coming from someone who DID end up throwing down some money on a Kickstarter project with a sliver of hope that it goes in the right direction.

Jun 23, 2016 0:31:02 GMT -6 LeyendaV said:

I was waiting the release to get it. It's really that bad?

Official reviews are trashing the game like mad. But some of the people I know have played it (and others) are saying that the fast moving gameplay of the Megaman games is definately there. But it's only average and not an actual super awesome game.

Jun 23, 2016 12:08:33 GMT -6 Scuttlest said:

Some defenders are saying that the game is 'okay'. But to me, that's a problem. People pledged money to this game, expecting a game that recaptured the greatest of Mega Man and was a true spiritual successor. People aren't willing to settle for an 'okay' game. It doesn't help that this 'okay' game was delayed way too many times, and for a feature that barely anyone actually cared about.

You may season this dish of disappointment with the broken promises, and for dessert, consider the fact that this game was made by Inafune and Inti-Creates, aka people who worked on Mega Man in the franchise's golden years. It really bothers me because Inti-Creates typically makes quite good games, like the Zero games, the new Shantae game, and Gunvolt. (I actually didn't care much for Gunvolt, I only bring it up because that game was loved by the same fans upset over Mighty Number 9.)

Honestly, Mega Man games have been forced to settle with 'okay' games for years (imo, Mega Man 9 is within that category, once you get past the nostalgia I don't consider it all that good of a game), and I think that's a big reason why Mega Man is in both a creative and financial rut right now.

The fan-artists got hit by the irony stick big time, though.

deadeyemcduck.deviantart.com/art/Mighty-No-9-Save-us-all-399543067

All these comics of how MN9 was this great savior and the salvation for the Mega Man fans, and you'd be hard-pressed to make a list of Mega Man games that are worse then MN9. (Ignoring obvious choices like X7 or the DOS or any mobile games.) I remember how often the 'dead IP walking' comic got posted in discussions, won't be seeing much of that these days.

Now, it's fine if you like MN9. More power to you, I have no intention of dictating your interests and likes/dislikes for you. But there is just no getting around the general disaster this game ended up being, which ended up with a mediocre at best product.

I mentioned it already in an earlier post, but yeah, the fact that this particular game was funded by Kickstarter donations, it adds a layer of hate for those who did back the game, only to end up with a medicore game. I don't feel that hate myself since I didn't back the game, but I feel sorry for those who did and ended up not being able to back out of it after everything went into gear. (The game being funded and started being built) Course, this all leads back to the fact that Megaman fans have been waiting for an awesome game for years instead of a medicore one, so that adds another ticking time bomb. The desire for awesome games is real understandably, but that's just exactly why I always keep my expectations low... as I mentioned earlier. It's something I encourage other gamers to do as well at times too. "If you keep your hype for a game down, you're less likely to be disappointed upon the game's release."

Course, with Kickstarter projects that require funding from fans in order to even get moving, that's a different beast entirely.

Jun 23, 2016 1:16:52 GMT -6 gunlord500 said:

Thanks for the clarification, Nuke--now that you've noted you weren't intentionally trying to ruffle any feathers, I think I get what you mean, and most other folks too, I'd wager. I understand your reasoning, though at the time there was a lot of enthusiasm for MN9 and it would have been easy to be optimistic about that. In regards to Bloodstained, though, judging by the success of the demo we'll be avoiding most if not all of the pitfalls that bedeviled MN9, so I think a lil bit of hype for this game may be warranted ;D