If you own a DS and you like adventure games then you've played Hotel Dusk and you know what a fantastic game it is all around. If you own a DS and you don't play adventure games then you should go buy Hotel Dusk and find out what a fantastic game it is all around. Picking up Trace Memory might also be a good idea while you're at it. Maybe you could even turn your Wii on and play the epically good Little King's Story.
I suggest doing these things so fervently because we might not be getting anymore games like these any time soon. CING, the developer behind all these games, has filed for bankruptcy. The company is reportedly suffering from liabilities totaling 256 million yen (about 2.5 million USD). Evidently critical adoration and a cult following don't translate into enough money to run a game development company.
Now, bankruptcy doesn't mean they will be disappearing forever yet, but it could spell problems for the localization of the Hotel Dusk sequel, The Last Window. As one of the most unique and creative developers out there, especially on the Wii, this is really sad news. Hopefully they'll come out of this stronger and with even better games for us all to play.
ゲームソフト開発ほか（福岡）／(株)シング [Data-Max, via NeoGAF, via GoNintendo]
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1:00 AM on 03.08.2010
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http://www.destructoid.com/blogs/Monodi/cing-files-for-bankruptcy-shortblog--166150.phtml#story
Also, they have to declare bankruptcy over 2.5 million? I feel I could be 2.5 million in debt and make the payments.
I don't know why this is the game I keep losing.
Cing is an awesome developer.
I do feel bad for not finishing LKS, but that game feels pretty damn long.
I am still pretty annoyed that Another Code: R never got localized in the states even if it ha been told we are not missing way that much. And the Last Window better get announced here too.
Though I could be a bit responsible for not buying Again or Little king's Story yet. I just wish the best of luck to them and stay strong.
@Usedtabe
Heh, it was not necessary, but thanks.
That said, Hotel Dusk and Little King's Story were sublime, and I'm sure Last Window would've been just as great. Let's hope it'll hit the west regardless of this setback.
Trace Memory, while not as successful as Hotel Dusk, is still a really great title despite some faults and worth checking out.
This is just another develop in dire straights, because they didn't move out of the Nintendo zone of influence. Cing should have been all over getting Hotal Dusk and Another Code onto iPhone. Even at a low price, that income would have been invaluable to them.
On top of that, its a shame that Nintendo cockblocked Last Window, but there was also no home console product to back them up and the advennture genre was very niche. For a developer that makes few games, it was bound to hurt them more.
Doubt Nintendo gives a fuck anyway, so long as they are getting their green. I hope that Ignition pick this up for release on DS, since they are about getting good games to us.
Do the right thing, Mr Bettenhausen.
I think I speak for a lot of people when I say: "FFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...."
Soooo...Everyone's gonna buy Cing's 'Again', right?
Also, as others have said, Cing + Nintendo is downright necessary. And I think it's the only shot Last Window will have for localization....Please, Nintendo. Please?
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