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Eternity's Child 2 announced: Luc Bernard so good at quitting, he quits quitting

11:51 AM on 09.29.2008, Jim Sterling 53 comments

Eternity's Child 2 announced: Luc Bernard so good at quitting, he quits quitting photo
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When we last heard from our old friend Luc Bernard, the outspoken designer announced that he was leaving the games industry for less stressful pastures. However, and perhaps unsurprisingly, it would seem that Bernard can't keep away, and an Eternity's Child 2 is going to happen.

Eternity's Child 2: Retro Child comes from a canceled GBA version of the game which is apparently going to be released to cash in from the retrocentric love sparked by Mega Man 9. Bernard says the game will head to WiiWare and is slated for a mid 2009 release. 

The game will feature play control using the Wii Remote held sideways like an NES controller. There will be all new flying/gliding moves for Angel, 2-player cooperative mode, the ability to take control of a whole host of interesting vehicles and different endings depending on how many of the winged creatures you save along the way throughout your adventure.

Bernard, who is currently working on a cartoon series, will return to game making as the producer and artist for Retro Child. He also states that the WiiWare release of Eternity's Child is being delayed, but will return with an extra challenge mode. The game should be ready by the end of the year. 

What review score do you think Retro Child will receive?


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Coonskin05's Avatar
Coonskin05 at 09/29/2008 11:53
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!!!
AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!

Oh god I love life.
peeetah's Avatar
peeetah at 09/29/2008 11:54
Gafaw
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar
TrailerParkJesus at 09/29/2008 11:55
I can't stop smiling. 2009 is gonna be a great year.
greeneggsnsam's Avatar
greeneggsnsam at 09/29/2008 12:02
Eternity's Child 3: Luc Bernard is little more than a Child
F Whipple's Avatar
F Whipple at 09/29/2008 12:12
I guarantee it'll score better than 1
orao's Avatar
orao at 09/29/2008 12:13
First, let us see the game. Please let us be sensible.
Tristero's Avatar
Tristero at 09/29/2008 12:15
What? No "I wish I knew how to quit you" reference? A missed opportunity, my friend.
kevkevblazini's Avatar
kevkevblazini at 09/29/2008 12:15
EC1 obviously sold enough copies to warrant any type of sequel. Damn.

Luc Bernard Won, LOL. None of you is going to admit it though, LMAO.
SuitcoatAvenger's Avatar
SuitcoatAvenger at 09/29/2008 12:18
I predict that I will declair Luc Bernard as "the gift that keeps on giving" very soon.
NihonTiger90's Avatar
NihonTiger90 at 09/29/2008 12:19
So, when will Luc be coming back?
Conrad Zimmerman's Avatar
Conrad Zimmerman at 09/29/2008 12:23
@kevekevblazini: Why not? It isn't as though somehow Luc "winning" equates in any way to us "losing." If he's made enough money to continue on to do another game, good for him. If it winds up being a good game, good for all of us.

I hope this means he hasn't abandoned graphic novels, though.
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nintendoll at 09/29/2008 12:29
I really hope the game is good. I haven't played the game really but I dig the art style, so it would be pretty cool if he could make a good, polished game this time around. He has a lot of potential and I hope he's learned from his mistakes, both in game development and PR.
Coonskin05's Avatar
Coonskin05 at 09/29/2008 12:42
"EC1 obviously sold enough copies to warrant any type of sequel. Damn.

Luc Bernard Won, LOL. None of you is going to admit it though, LMAO."

Things that Luc Bernard has won at:

Drinking
Trolling the internet
Making excuses
Throwing temper tantrums
Making sub-par games
Releasing unfinished products
Bad-Mouthing websites that give honest reviews.
Quitting
Not being able to quit
Shifting blame

Things that Luc Bernard does not win at:

Life, Succeeding, and making video games.
Fury-Genesis's Avatar
Fury-Genesis at 09/29/2008 12:42
This is good news. Win or fail, the one sure thing is that a good time will be had by all. ^_^
Excremento's Avatar
Excremento at 09/29/2008 12:44
Wakka Wakka Wakka
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar
ArrestedDeveloper at 09/29/2008 12:57
His character design looks like it's ripped off from Woodruff and the Schnibble.
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galagabug at 09/29/2008 13:26
i sure hope he got a new programmer. i wonder if the other guy still works with him, you know, after luc blamed all his problems on him last time.
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Sharpless at 09/29/2008 13:29
I had really hoped that he'd fucked off for good. Well, let's get the noose and wait for the shitstorm to arrive.
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ShawnKelfonne at 09/29/2008 14:00
He should take a closer look at this part of the code next time:


if (buttonpressed == 'A')
{
int success = rand(0,2);

if(success < 1)
{
player.jump();
}
else
{
player.wutwut();
}
}
Ludwig Von Robotnick's Avatar
Ludwig Von Robotnick at 09/29/2008 14:03
I do have hope for this new game, hopefully hes learned from he past and doesn't release the unfinished project like the first game. Send him a copy of Aero the Acro-bat 2 and tell him to make it like that and it'll be worth it. (Hopefully)
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Jesus H Christ at 09/29/2008 14:14
He stated when he first said he'd quit that it wouldn't be until after Eternity's Child 2 and 3 were made. We have another two of these to look forward to.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 09/29/2008 14:18
HAHAHAHAHAHHA

You can't make this shit up. Truth is stranger than fiction
TheToiletDuck's Avatar
TheToiletDuck at 09/29/2008 14:28
Mr Destructoid confirmed for EC2.
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 09/29/2008 14:32
do
{
make an ass of oneself(true);
release (substandard product);
}
while (smart_and_educated_public_slams_it == true)

if (substandard product == true)
///then
blame others and make it harder for ALL other indie devs(true);
else if (not getting enough media/press == true)
open drunken mouth and get as much *negative* -1 * attention as possible(true);

if ((unknowing_public_buys_it == true) && (money_still_comes_in == true))
Congratulations.Win();

Wow.. I have learned something today.. I didn't know his formula for success 'til now.
EternalDeathSlayer's Avatar
EternalDeathSlayer at 09/29/2008 14:32
wat
Knives's Avatar
Knives at 09/29/2008 14:43
Mr Dtoid as final boss for EC2 :O!!!!
MechaMonkey's Avatar
MechaMonkey at 09/29/2008 15:08
Mr. Destructoid confirmed for EC2, but only so he can be taken back out again.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar
eternalplayer2345 at 09/29/2008 15:54
Retro-style only work with games that can draw from that retro-styling of their past games, making up a retro version is going about it the wrong way.
coire's Avatar
coire at 09/29/2008 16:07
Easy on the guy. He's an artist, not a programmer, and the art to Eternity's Child looks great. No need to all gang up on him.

"...and all thanks to a site that is populated by people who find it impossible to form coherent sentences without resorting to expletives." - Quote WiiWare World about Dtoid's community bashing of Luc Bernard. Do you guys really wanna be that?

How many people downloaded and played the first game? Give the new game a chance before you gang-decapitate it.

Glad to see Luc back, but Alten8 should reprogram that game in porting if it's as bad as the review says...
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aborto thefetus at 09/29/2008 16:43
The title of this post wins.
Face's Avatar
Face at 09/29/2008 16:50
Hahah oh wow.
Luc Bernard's Avatar
Luc Bernard at 09/29/2008 17:06
my goal is to get a 0 out of 10

btw guys do read well the news really because im not on it full time either just really part time

Luc is not working on this title directly only story game design and concept art.

since i am now working on cartoons, it kind of sucks that youre going to get more EC than you thought you would lol just don't try to watch too many cartoon channels next year or you might have the displeasure to have your eyes burned by watching one

bring on the f word lol
Rifter01's Avatar
Rifter01 at 09/29/2008 17:35
I find everything about this ironic.. Or am I the only one.

And whatever rating your guess is as good as mine.. But, I played the demo (for the record) and I wouldn't purchase it, sorry Luc.

"There's no business like show biz.."

"There's no such a thing as bad press, except no press.." or something..
Necros's Avatar
Necros at 09/29/2008 17:36
Wow. Amazing.
Jim Sterling's Avatar
Jim Sterling at 09/29/2008 17:37
I am a Luc Bernard fangirl. <3
Dead Movie Star's Avatar
Dead Movie Star at 09/29/2008 17:37
It looks and sounds really good. Seriously.
bloodylip's Avatar
bloodylip at 09/29/2008 17:41
Fuck, Luc. I don't think we had a fucking problem with your art, which we pretty much unanimously fucking thought was fucking good. We had a fucking problem with your fucking game playing pretty fucking badly. No hard fucking feelings. Keep on fucking doing art, because I think you're pretty fucking good at it. lol
falinter's Avatar
falinter at 09/29/2008 17:52
Start the hype train! Everyone aboard!
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Murumasa123 at 09/29/2008 18:11
Luc seems pretty centered right now. Nice to see he got over the Depression, Alcoholism and Critism.
Fuck you Luc but only because you litterally (and sortof by making the game shit) asked for it.
Luc Bernard's Avatar
Luc Bernard at 09/29/2008 18:54
as Sir Leader of Pugs Luc Bernard needs to show well gametunnel had this to say about EC1

Despite what some may have said, EC certainly isn't the disaster it is made out to be, not by a long shot. However, it feels like it is brushing up against greatness only to have its wings burned and that makes the short-comings feel all the more painful.


bam bam bammmmmmmmmm :P and its the biggest indie review site


oki it got a 6.3 but hey its better than what dtoid gave it


Hey come on kids you must be happy, you got into GamesTM and well the WHOLE FUCKING INDUSTRY saw what happened


But yes I am going to tell you my secret, I actually plan to kidnap maybe a few of you and torture you by making you play EC2 for hours, it will be so painful that you will probably die

actually the USA republicain party has contacted me to use the game in Irak to torture terrorists


but now for some shameless PR well EC2 is handled by different people so it's a different game and the inspiration behind it is Goemon 2 on SNES
hpv's Avatar
hpv at 09/29/2008 19:35
Destructoid is going to need to change up the review scale to make room for a low enough score to rate this game.
ace of knaves's Avatar
ace of knaves at 09/29/2008 20:26
Bahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Maybe it'll be as good as Too Human. Maybe.
Lamito's Avatar
Lamito at 09/29/2008 21:13
In before another shitstorm :)
scorpius's Avatar
scorpius at 09/29/2008 23:08
@Luc

oh hey how's it goin? Seriously, Eternitys Child 1 is not on WiiWare yet. So why are you making Eternitys Child 2?
CaptBeans's Avatar
CaptBeans at 09/30/2008 02:27
Luc you were more funny when you were drunk and whiny :(
nebones's Avatar
nebones at 09/30/2008 04:29
THIS SHIT GOONA BE SO CASH
Morrius's Avatar
Morrius at 09/30/2008 05:45
Man, Luc should really fuck off.
Matlox's Avatar
Matlox at 09/30/2008 08:30
Luc Bernard lol is an unfunny troll. lol
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