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[entremet]

why would Kojima leave? He has his own studio, and despite what he constantly says about moving on, all he seemingly wants to do is make MGS games so he's pretty much set.

He's always talked about doing crazy creative stuff. Remember the zombie game he talked about. It was pretty wacky.

He's seems also very auteurish, so I would think he may be tired of MGS. Most creatives want to do new things, not always revisit the old.

The MGS games may feed his ego since he gets so much money to work with them, however. Something most developers don't have.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Fantastic news, no more IGAVanias, and MercurySteam is done making LoS games. Maybe now we can get this series back on track.

Oh boy

 

[DaBoss]

Konami is Kojima. Kojima is Konami. He'll never leave.

 

[Tiu Neo]

Goodbye, good exploration/metrovania Castlevanias.

Hello, new metrovania series.

At least now he can't recycle sprites.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
And NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! because it will have to be a different IP and not Castlevania, that saddens me but oh well.. I'll take what I can get.

I just wish it will be something with an incredible atmosphere, soundtrack and feel like Castlevania.

Castlevania has been dead to me since Mercury Steam took it over. It had its time and place, but I really feel like it's time to move on. IGA will show us the way.

 

[Castef]

Kojima works on Metal Gear games because he wants to. Konami cannot force him to work in more Metal Gear games, and if they do he can just quit the company. But he won't. He doesn't seem to want to leave Konami despite being "oh-so-forced" to work on Metal Gear only.

If Kojima truly, TRULY wanted the series to keep going without him, he would threat Konami or leave Konami altogether. Many publishers would pay millions to have Kojima in their ranks, and even if they didn't he could fund his own studio outside of Konami.

Whenever Kojima says he wants to "abandon Metal Gear", I don't believe him.

Actually, I imagine Kojima joining Sony in the future.

 

[Spieler Eins]

Mighty Numbervania incoming.
Fucking Konami, now someone save Contra inspired games next.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Surprised at the response in this thread.

People are aware IGA was brought in fairly late as a programmer on Symphony of the Night and was bumped up to Assistant Producer when it was practically done, right? His contribution to the game was minimal at best.

He's basically been riding on that game's popularity by repeatedly creating sloppier and sloppier clones of it on handhelds while flailing desperately at transitioning the series to 3-D (which the N64 games, of which he had no involvement, did better). The guy was more than happy to take full credit for turning a horror-themed tough-as-nails platformer series into a series of increasingly bland anime adventure games.

Don't get me wrong, Konami is a shithole, but expecting Igarashi's work to suddenly get good now? Not gonna happen. Expect the worst of the SotN Clones with none of the Castlevania charm.

Order of Ecclesia is one of the best 'vania games ever and he was in charge of it.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

Mighty Numbervania incoming.
Fucking Konami, now someone save Contra inspired games next.

They already did that. It's called Metal Slug.
Now someone needs to save Metal Slug.

 

[Nirolak]

Konami needs to hire his new company to make the next Metroidvania for 3DS, and then all will be right in the world!!

If he could make these games at Konami he would have been doing so, obviously.

I'm pretty sure his first choice isn't "Hey I want to be a producer on Leed-Mees."

 

[Morfeo]

IGA!!!!!

Good for him. Konami is on the fast track to nowhere, so good

Lol, this!

 

[:Motorbass]

Well, he needs lots of new sprites now.

I will support it of course.

 

[Umi88]

was hoping to see a metroidvania 2D castlevania from him on 3DS.. as people have said bad and good news at the same time.

 

[ys45]

I Just hope he won't start making Mobile games : /

 

[LeleSocho]

We have no idea what he has planned. It may not resemble anything we've seen from him before. Personally I hope he has some new ideas up his sleeves.

With his GDC talk hardly it will be something different from a Metroidvania... and i'm happy about that.

 

[brandonh83]

Fantastic news, no more IGAVanias, and MercurySteam is done making LoS games. Maybe now we can get this series back on track.

I can get behind this post. Didn't really want anymore Metroidvania games, and while I liked the Lords of Shadow series I do enjoy seeing Castlevania change and morph around as the series progresses. No Igarashi and no more Lords of Shadow games means we can see something new.

 

[Effect]

Dammit Nintendo. Set up meetings with this man now.

 

[HiddenForbiddenHolyGround]

Wow. The death of IGAvania makes me very sad...

But the news of more Metroidvania is pretty great.

 

[Lunar15]

Hey, good for him. I wish him the best of luck. Japan needs way more new studios with a mix of old/new talent.

 

[RagingAvatar]

We need to get this kickstarted - for consoles.
I don't want to see another genius going to mobile!

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Surprised at the response in this thread.

People are aware IGA was brought in fairly late as a programmer on Symphony of the Night and was bumped up to Assistant Producer when it was practically done, right? His contribution to the game was minimal at best.

He's basically been riding on that game's popularity by repeatedly creating sloppier and sloppier clones of it on handhelds while flailing desperately at transitioning the series to 3-D (which the N64 games, of which he had no involvement, did better). The guy was more than happy to take full credit for turning a horror-themed tough-as-nails platformer series into a series of increasingly bland anime adventure games.

Don't get me wrong, Konami is a shithole, but expecting Igarashi's work to suddenly get good now? Not gonna happen. Expect the worst of the SotN Clones with none of the Castlevania charm.

I've heard the opposite, and that this account misrepresents what actually happened. It would be cool to know the real story.

 

[Jill Sandwich]

I'm looking forward to playing Transylvania: Sonata of the Late Evening!

 

[Codeblue]

The opposite. You won't see a MVania game from him anymore, unless it's under a different IP.

That being said, if he left on decent terms, he might be able to team up with Konami in the future.

He could wait for Konami to green light it or leave and do it himself. Given that Konami is awful, I think he did the right thing.

 

[Bill Rizer]

Now finally we can have that unofficial pseudo-castlevania/pseudo-megaman crossover we always dreamt about!

Who does provide him Mr. Inafune phone number?

 

[Easy_D]

Only if Yamane and Kojima follow.

It would be swell if Koshiro made some tracks as well. Loved his contributions to Portait of Ruin

 

[TheChits]

Fantastic news. Interested to see his next project

 

[kmax]

Konami's just getting worse and worse. MGS is really the only thing they have going right now, and even that they're fucking up big time.

What the hell happened to them? I'm astonished how good they are at driving away talent.

 

[Holykael1]

Now he can remake the same game over and over on his own.

If that's all you took away from the amazing gba and ds entries, I feel sad for you. While they share the same basis they all have ultimately CRUCIAL defining features and "personalities" of their own. That's an half assed shallow conclusion if I ever saw one.

 

[The Iron Yuppie]

Looking forward to a new Igavania from him, just a shame it won't be with the Castlevania IP.

Still better that than him just being locked in his office til he died.

 

[Alfredo]

I guess we'll never get that 1999 game.

But if he does another Metroidvania game, this time we'll get all new sprites since he can't reuse any Castlevania assets!

 

[Graphics Horse]

I can get behind this post. Didn't really want anymore Metroidvania games, and while I liked the Lords of Shadow series I do enjoy seeing Castlevania change and morph around as the series progresses. No Igarashi and no more Lords of Shadow games means we can see something new.

I think Castlevania is dead.

 

[brandonh83]

MGS is really the only thing they have going right now, and even that they're fucking up big time.

How so?

I think Castlevania is dead.

Yeah, sorry I'm not a passenger of the Doom Express.

 

[Nirolak]

Konami's just getting worse and worse. MGS is really the only thing they have going right now, and even that they're fucking up big time.

What the hell happened to them?

They're primarily a social-mobile company these days that has a few leftover console series.

 

[Canis lupus]

Can't wait for his Kickstarter.

 

[AlucardGV]

I can get behind this post. Didn't really want anymore Metroidvania games, and while I liked the Lords of Shadow series I do enjoy seeing Castlevania change and morph around as the series progresses. No Igarashi and no more Lords of Shadow games means we can see something new.

uhm, definitely not classicvania, but i'm sure you already know. they'll probably keep trying with the 3d action and keep failing miserably.

well at least he'll be able to make the games he wants and no more toilet cleaning to do, good for him

 

[Takamura-San]

I wonder what Konami will do when Kojima breaks free.

 

[Skilletor]

This is the best news.

 

[Peff]

How so?.

LOS2 < 55k, 360 ~ 62%

 

[AHA-Lambda]

good for him, Konami clearly didn't give a shit about him.

 

[Davey Cakes]

Order of Ecclesia is one of the best 'vania games ever and he was in charge of it.

Yeah. It was certainly better than Portrait of Ruin and maybe even Dawn of Sorrow. He was on a bit of an upswing. Maybe with more freedom he can make an even fresher Castlevania-like experience.

Dammit Nintendo. Set up meetings with this man now.

Oh man. YES.

 

[brandonh83]

uhm, definitely not classicvania, but i'm sure you already know. they'll probably keep trying with the 3d action and keep failing miserably.

I didn't say "classicvania." I'm fine with the series changing up as long as it's good.

LOS2 < 55k, 360 ~ 62%

I thought this was about Metal Gear.

 

[Dascu]

LOS2 < 55k, 360 ~ 62%

Yeah, I don't think Konami is going to revisit this franchise anymore.

 

[Hesemonni]

Is it too early to start Vita port begging?

I've never backed a kickstarter, but I swear if he does something Metroidvania related and it even resembles something of a half decent product I'm going to be all over it. Love the guy.

 

[Deified Data]

Great news. Hope he finally has the freedom to make the games he wants. Shame he wasn't able to do that with Castlevania any longer.

 

[Graphics Horse]

How so?



Yeah, sorry I'm not a passenger of the Doom Express.

I wouldn't mind arc system works being given a shot at it, but I'm thinking the bean counters at Konami aren't looking too fondly at the brand right now.

 

[Easy_D]

On the negative side, they'll have to make all new art for it. But on the plus side, their budget should be higher now.
He's doing a metroidvania talk at gdc, no?

Those are both positives. No more lpw budget art recycling!

 

[Retro]

Order of Ecclesia is one of the best 'vania games ever and he was in charge of it.

I wouldn't put it over any of the ClassicVania games except Simon's Quest. It's a great game, don't get me wrong, but it only stands out so much because of what came before it. Increasing the difficulty and breaking up the map into more linear fragments was the first major gameplay shift away from SotN, and it's telling that they're both steps back towards the classic series.

 

[Mr. Poolman]

Iga was the morning sun that could have vanquished the horrible night of current Castlevania games.

But I'm really curious regarding a new IP from him.

 

[AcademicSaucer]

I hope he releases a metroidvania on 3ds or Vita

 

[Deleted member 74300]

I wonder what Konami will do when Kojima breaks free.

Nothing.