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[OrbitalBeard]

Inafune's involvement probably means little to nothing regarding the game's overall quality.

The better question would be "How does the heavy involvement of Armature bode for Recore"? And I have my doubts.

 

[JoeyJungle]

It reminds me vaguely of the 2003 Sierra game Metal Arms: Glitch in the System.

I thought I was the only one!

 

[randomlee26]

Could it be that -- and before I get jumped on for "suggesting" this, I'm just speculating -- perhaps Inafune was working on "paid" gigs like this, which led to the delay and/or quality decline in Mighty No. 9?

You never know.

 

[CalamityPixel]

Nothing really.

 

[EvB]

I thought I was the only one!

Or American Mgee's Scrapland

 

[Pandy]

It reminds me vaguely of the 2003 Sierra game Metal Arms: Glitch in the System.

If it looked half that good I'd be all over it. I love that game.

I wasn't impressed by the gameplay trailer, but keeping an open mind.

 

[Squire]

This is Armature's game from a mechanics perspective, though that comes with its own bag of concerns.

Joe Staten is their narrative lead, too.

Pretty sure Insfune gave them the basic comcepts (hyuck) and bailed.

 

[Iva Demilcol]

It probably means nothing since we are talking about different studios.

 

[rhandino]

The better question would be "How does the heavy involvement of Armature bode for Recore"? And I have my doubts.

THIS

After their Batman game, that was also peddled with "From the creators from Metroid Prime", I don't really have any faith on them.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

E3 hype and low expectations.

Well continue to keep your expectations low, and maybe you'll be pleasantly surprised!

 

[PanicFreak]

ReCore looks like a solid mid 70s game. I don't think Mighty No. 9 will affect the reviews, or the game, one way or another.

 

[Ninjimbo]

Nothing as far as I'm concerned. One is a game backed by ignorant, overly passionate consumers while another game is backed by a smart publisher with experience. The realities of game development and marketing hit MN09 hard and those are problems that MS won't make.

Whatever problems ReCore has won't be the problems MN09 had. It's a different game by a different studio with different expectations. Don't look at Inafune for anything regarding ReCore.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

E3 showing killed my once lofty hype.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

Nothing as far as I'm concerned. One is a game backed by ignorant, overly passionate consumers while another game is backed by a smart publisher with experience. The realities of game development and marketing hit MN09 hard and those are problems that MS won't make.

*looks at Fable Legends*

*turns away and looks at Phantom Dust*

 

[Dr. Buni]

Multiplat Kickstarter game on various consoles/handhelds

Like Shovel Knight, which is incredible? Being a multiplatform kickstarted game isn't excuse for being terrible.

Also Gunvolt was really underwhelming imo.

 

[Shin-chan]

The gameplay I watched had bad animations and shooting, and the combat arenas looked very dull without any kind of variety besides their size.

The animations and mechanics wouldn't be much of an issue if the game wasn't coming out in a few months. But it is.

Obviously the rest of the game could be designed very well ... But this is what they've used to show off to us and the press.

 

[ThoughtsOfSpeaking]

If recore is bad, it will have little to do with inafune.

soul sacrifice, yabia, and Asuras wrath only really used his name for publicity.

I'd imagine with recore, he helped with basic concepts and brokered the deal but outside of that he is pretty much a Suda51 that jumps between companies.

Besides. Recore doesn't look bad. It just doesn't look like it's worth even 40 dollars. Wait for a sale.

 

[Zeouterlimits]

More concerned that it just didn't look good in the footage I saw.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Like Shovel Knight, which is incredible? Being a multiplatform kickstarted game isn't excuse for being terrible.

Also Gunvolt was really underwhelming imo.

Did I excuse it being terrible?

Shovel Knight was a simpler game graphically (2D vs 3D) and only launched on 3DS, Wii U, and PC at first. A technically-nonambitious game targeting nonambitious platforms, with everything else being an afterthought. The port elsewhere came after. MN9 is a 3D game launching on everything at once which meant concessions had to be made to accommodate weak hardware, and the handheld versions coming after indicates that this is an approach that didn't work for them.

Gunvolt wasn't the best thing ever but I had fun with it. It was charming and gave some nice pick-up-and-play action. Games are supposed to be fun and I liked it, so it filled its purpose to me. It's a solid B game and there's nothing wrong with that.

 

[TheGameshark]

I think it'll lean more towards decent than mighty number 9. E3 impressions seemed pretty good.

 

[SOR5]

Considering the hands-on impressions have been mostly positive, it'll be okay.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

The devs made Metroid Prime. I think we're okay.

 

[butman]

Inafune's a businessman, not a creator.

So what brilliant mind created Mega Man?

 

[blue_phazon]

I actually really liked what I saw.

Gimmie more "gamey" games pls.

Recore reminds me of those cult classic 3D platforming/metroidvanias from the PS2/GC era. The industry currently lacks those types of games.

 

[ZoddGutts]

THIS

After their Batman game, that was also peddled with "From the creators from Metroid Prime", I don't really have any faith on them.

Eh, it was on the Vita with a lower budget. I'm willing to give them a second chance. Anyways the gameplay shown in the E3 trailer looked like it could be fun.

 

[KneehighPark]

Got a behind the scenes look with both Mark Pacini (the game's director) and Inafune at E3 for ReCore. I was told that Pacini and his team brought the gameplay and combat to the table, while Inafune and Comcept developed the platforming and the original concept.

It looked pretty good when I saw it.

 

[Dyson Industries]

*looks at Fable Legends*

*turns away and looks at Phantom Dust*

 

[Haunted]

One might even say that's it Mighty No. 2.

I see what you did there.

 

[Sirim]

He's referencing this.

[tweet]https://twitter.com/PG_kamiya/status/249735186936369153[/tweet]

 

[ShinMaruku]

Depending on his role as producer and what hat he wears could mean nothing. What is more telling is how the development unfolds.

 

[Hyperfludd]

Looks alright to me so far. I typically judge each game individually, regardless of who made or has their name slapped on it, though. Game itself needs more coverage since it's coming early though.

 

[ChaosZeroX]

Inafune also produced Soul Sacrifice which was well received so... Nothing?

Wasn't Soul Sacrifice developed by other studios though?

 

[Dutchman]

It's a budget title at $39.99 so it isn't going to have AAA production values, because that is not what it is

Then again, Ratchet & Clank was amazing.

 

[Ragnorok64]

Can someone explain to me the actual function of a producer with respects video game development?

 

[SSReborn]

I would say nothing.

 

[Shin-chan]

Then again, Ratchet & Clank was amazing.

But then, that was Insomniacs like 20th AAA game or something. This is Armatures first.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Wasn't Soul Sacrifice developed by other studios though?

So is ReCore.

 

[RichiRamjag]

I know people hate it, but this never gets old to me. Last night I googled him because I was looking for something and saw this:

And lost my shit in bed while my wife was sleeping. I had to exit the room because I just couldn't stop laughing.

That aside. He's worked on other stuff, so MN9 definitely isn't the end all be all. I'd beware of his kickstarters from here on out though.

 

[pretty done]

Inafune also produced Soul Sacrifice which was well received so... Nothing?

Was it really? I played the demo and the gameplay/combat was so shallow compared to Monster Hunter I just figured it flopped.

 

[KingBroly]

The devs made Metroid Prime. I think we're okay.

Everything they've done since leaving Retro hasn't been very good or cancelled. Like that Mega Man X reboot. That looked...yeah.

 

[ShockingAlberto]

It is possible more than a few people made Metroid Prime.

 

[NinjaCoachZ]

Who from Retro works at Armature aside from Mark Pacini, actually? The DK games show Retro's still got no shortage of talent.

 

[Zyrox]

Don't really know why everyone here is so down on ReCore. Looks pretty cool to me and impressions from people who have actually played it have been pretty positive so far. I think how this game ends up will be mostly on Armature as they are doing the gameplay systems I think and this seems to be a more "gamey" game for lack of a better word.

 

[Oregano]

Wasn't Soul Sacrifice developed by other studios though?

Yeah, Marvelous AQ if I'm not mistaken.

Was it really? I played the demo and the gameplay/combat was so shallow compared to Monster Hunter I just figured it flopped.

*shrugs* Its well liked on GAF. That might just be people bigging it up because of the MonHun betrayalton.

 

[kiguel182]

Is a different team making it so it means nothing. If the game is bad is likely not related to Inafune.

 

[vala]

So what brilliant mind created Mega Man?

Akira Kitamura
Please, read this interview
http://shmuplations.com/megaman/

 

[Ridley327]

The devs made Metroid Prime. I think we're okay.

A 2.5D Metroidvania should have been, at minimum, a triple for them. Instead, we got a sloppy and derivative game like BAO Blackgate instead.

You leave a lot behind when you leave Nintendo.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Inafune probably has so little involvment with the game as Kojima did with Mercury Steam's Castlevania.

 

[Sirim]

The Metroid Prime team is all split up. I think some major players are at 343. Or at least they were back when 343 first started.

 

[ChaosZeroX]

I know people hate it, but this never gets old to me. Last night I googled him because I was looking for something and saw this:

And lost my shit in bed while my wife was sleeping. I had to exit the room because I just couldn't stop laughing.

That aside. He's worked on other stuff, so MN9 definitely isn't the end all be all. I'd beware of his kickstarters from here on out though.

Oh my. Google really does list him as a businessman lol