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Keiji needed to be punished for treason, and this was the easiest way. The only way you could have convinced me otherwise was if the MML3 demo was sold and did less than 100,000 units in Japan.
The fact they didn't even release it on the 3DS says everything.
The fact they didn't even release it on the 3DS says everything.
Heh, journalist.
Also, how can we believe a single person's testimony? He may have thought it was the best thing he ever played, but for all we know this could be yet another tactic to bring the arrival of that which was not meant to be.
Also, how can we believe a single person's testimony? He may have thought it was the best thing he ever played, but for all we know this could be yet another tactic to bring the arrival of that which was not meant to be.
I managed to push this MML3 debacle to the back of my mind, but after reading this article, I'm red lantern raging about this whole thing all over again.
I still think Mega Man is in IP disputes with Inafune or some other former Capcom employee. This is why MvC3 didn't have Strider.
This story is just salt in the wound, I wish I could just forget the whole Mega Man Legends 3 fiasco. If this guy wasn't payed to say some malarkey then I'm puzzled why Capcom canceled the game. I suppose stupidity, they have quite a bit of that these days. Capcom is a shell of it's former self, a living corpse if you will.
"A living corpse, how quaint!"
"A living corpse, how quaint!"
Oy, Capcom and Nintendo have been doing weird things all year, making themselves look terrible. It's really sad because these two are the reason I play video games..
@Jank
That was a good move, if only completely because Saints Row 3 is going to be mindblowingly amazing.
That was a good move, if only completely because Saints Row 3 is going to be mindblowingly amazing.
@ Excel-2011- It's true that Chris Hoffman's opinion is just one person's perspective, there is no reason to doubt the validity of his statements, or question his motives. The guy has been writing about videogames, (and sometimes for videogames) for eight years now, for publications like Play and Nintendo Power.
He's got nothing to gain from saying he liked Mega Man Legends 3 more than he did. Capcom isn't going to like him more (or less) for this. He's not getting more exposure from this article via gaming blogosphere than her does on a monthly basis from Nintendo Power.
Basically, I believe this guy is legit, and over the years, I've found that he and I have pretty similar tastes in games. I believe I would have enjoyed Mega Man Legends 3, and I think a lot of other people would have too.
I'm not bashing Capcom for making the a business decision that they thought was right for the company, but it's still sad to see a promising looking games (one that some fans have been waiting for for about ten years) bite the dust.
Nothing wrong with being sad, right?
He's got nothing to gain from saying he liked Mega Man Legends 3 more than he did. Capcom isn't going to like him more (or less) for this. He's not getting more exposure from this article via gaming blogosphere than her does on a monthly basis from Nintendo Power.
Basically, I believe this guy is legit, and over the years, I've found that he and I have pretty similar tastes in games. I believe I would have enjoyed Mega Man Legends 3, and I think a lot of other people would have too.
I'm not bashing Capcom for making the a business decision that they thought was right for the company, but it's still sad to see a promising looking games (one that some fans have been waiting for for about ten years) bite the dust.
Nothing wrong with being sad, right?
"...but the thing I find strange is that the Prototype Version was, for all intents and purposes, finished, but not released. If it were up to me, I would have wanted to make it available to at least get some sort of return on the investment that had been made so far, and to allow the contributors to see their creations come to life, and to judge what consumer interest was in the project as a whole."
Interesting interview. I definitely agree with the above sentiment, although I guess if they'd already planned to cancel the game for sure, it would have been pretty unfair to release a demo but never the full game. But then again, a demo is better than nothing...
Also, I laughed at "Oh My Gyros" :)
Ugh... Capcom. You're killing me.
Interesting interview. I definitely agree with the above sentiment, although I guess if they'd already planned to cancel the game for sure, it would have been pretty unfair to release a demo but never the full game. But then again, a demo is better than nothing...
Also, I laughed at "Oh My Gyros" :)
Ugh... Capcom. You're killing me.
Yeah it sucks that Megaman Legends 3 was canned, but I'd like to point out to Megaman fans that while it ultimately didn't work out, you should be at least thankful that it at one point was a thing that was happening. Not many games that people want made have that sort of luck. I'm still holding out hope for a Psychonauts 2 and the final Shenmue game, but those will probably never happen.
Damnit, now I'm sad too.
Damnit, now I'm sad too.
Seems like Japanese devs are absolutely in love with the idea of making immensely poor business decisions this year. Seriously, I cannot think of another year in recent times where Japanese devs just continued to fail, time after time, due to poor decisions and an insistence on isolationism. Capcom, Sega, even Nintendo. Makes me really wonder what the hell is going on when the companies that got me into gaming in the first place are falling apart.
I'm just going to walk away and not turn back.
Alright I turned back, but I'm still walking away. -sigh-
Alright I turned back, but I'm still walking away. -sigh-
@kilias
they worked a deal to get him in that with Hiroshi Motomiya's company. I was referring to the non ultimate version of the game.
they worked a deal to get him in that with Hiroshi Motomiya's company. I was referring to the non ultimate version of the game.
people need to leak more games. hopefully someone at capcom manages to anonymously leak this before leaving the company, just so that people can appreciate all the hard work the team must've put into it.
people need to leak more games. hopefully someone at capcom manages to anonymously leak this before leaving the company, just so that people can appreciate all the hard work the team must've put into it.
@GoofierBrute
at least they never teased anyone with "Hey, we're making Shenmue 3! Look, we have screenshots, working builds, and we're going to finish the- wait, never mind."
at least they never teased anyone with "Hey, we're making Shenmue 3! Look, we have screenshots, working builds, and we're going to finish the- wait, never mind."
Tony, you're right.
You have absolutely no idea how much this broke my heart. The first two were some of the games me and my best friend used to play together, and I have nothing but fond memories of them.
It's good to hear that it was on the right track, but man is it sour to have waited this long with no expectations of a 3rd game, have it officially announced, then ripped away.
You have absolutely no idea how much this broke my heart. The first two were some of the games me and my best friend used to play together, and I have nothing but fond memories of them.
It's good to hear that it was on the right track, but man is it sour to have waited this long with no expectations of a 3rd game, have it officially announced, then ripped away.
NO CLOSURE!! >_< I HATE YOU CAPCOM GIVE ME MY MEGAMAN LEGENDS 3 BACK! NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
Despite this, i still hope Capcom somehow gives us again, in the future, some more quality Megaman.
C'mon, people. We were all very pissed off when they canned this game, but don't overdo it with the Capcom bashing, OK?
C'mon, people. We were all very pissed off when they canned this game, but don't overdo it with the Capcom bashing, OK?
I find Nintendo Power, including Hoffman, have been known to inflate scores on exclusives; they have to make the Nintendo platforms more attractive, it's their job. Still, it probably was a great demo, I'm just saying the source might be biased.
I was shocked over the cancellation, and I got over it. It sucks that they canceled it on his birthday though.
Still, I can't hate Capcom. ALTHOUGH THAT COLOR DLC AND REPLAY SHIT? STOP THAT. MUSIC IS FINE, NOT THAT SHIT.
I really hope at TGS '11, they announce something megaman related. I'd prefer a Megaman game in the universe of BN, to be honest.
Still, I can't hate Capcom. ALTHOUGH THAT COLOR DLC AND REPLAY SHIT? STOP THAT. MUSIC IS FINE, NOT THAT SHIT.
I really hope at TGS '11, they announce something megaman related. I'd prefer a Megaman game in the universe of BN, to be honest.
@ StickfighterTV- Can you think of any examples of "inflated scores"? Are you talking before or after Nintendo Power separated from Nintendo as a company.
Personally, I can only think of times when NP reviews have gone against the grain of your average Nintendo fan. They said that Okami was better on the PS2 in their review of Okami Wii. They've given less than favorable scores to the one or two of the DS exclusive Final Fantasy games, the Conduit games, and even one of the Bit.Trip titles.
But I can't prove that they are or are not biased. Still, how exactly would a favorable report on a game that was canceled for the 3ds make the 3DS look more attractive? How would that work in Nintendo's, Capcom's, or anyone's favor?
Personally, I can only think of times when NP reviews have gone against the grain of your average Nintendo fan. They said that Okami was better on the PS2 in their review of Okami Wii. They've given less than favorable scores to the one or two of the DS exclusive Final Fantasy games, the Conduit games, and even one of the Bit.Trip titles.
But I can't prove that they are or are not biased. Still, how exactly would a favorable report on a game that was canceled for the 3ds make the 3DS look more attractive? How would that work in Nintendo's, Capcom's, or anyone's favor?
@EggmaniMN
Yup yup yup the answer to all the questions in life are "pirates".
pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates!!
Funny thing is I don't seem to recall reading a single post about how the 3DS NEEDED to be cracked so pirates could pirate the game. I do however recall reading a few posts and even posting myself that Capcom could suck it if they thought I was going to PAY for a DEMO.
Apparently what you read from people saying they would not PAY for the DEMO is exactly the same thing that pub/devs read when their sales on a game fail to meet projections. Their first question isn't where they went wrong its "Our game is the best game evar our mum told us so, ZOMFG PIRATES ATE OUR GAME!". When in point of fact most of those people were simply not going to bother with the demo at all.
Yup yup yup the answer to all the questions in life are "pirates".
pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates pirates!!
Funny thing is I don't seem to recall reading a single post about how the 3DS NEEDED to be cracked so pirates could pirate the game. I do however recall reading a few posts and even posting myself that Capcom could suck it if they thought I was going to PAY for a DEMO.
Apparently what you read from people saying they would not PAY for the DEMO is exactly the same thing that pub/devs read when their sales on a game fail to meet projections. Their first question isn't where they went wrong its "Our game is the best game evar our mum told us so, ZOMFG PIRATES ATE OUR GAME!". When in point of fact most of those people were simply not going to bother with the demo at all.
:( I would give any and all limited talents I have to contribute to the MML series. To be fair, I did try to log in to the Unity site, but the Goddamn thing never worked for me.
FUCK. Just... fuck, man. I don't really give a damn about the greater reasoning behind the cancellation, whether it was intended as punishment or just plain ol' poor business sense, it's always a bummer when something good gets the shaft. I get the same feeling when a game studio closes; imagine what could have been.
Imagine what could have been. Imagine, and weep.
Imagine what could have been. Imagine, and weep.
Yes I Imagine all the weeping Capcom will be doing when they realize how much money could have been theirs.
Eh, I still think it was a bad business decision to not even bother releasing the prototype. What they had was a completed trial version of a game to release that could've easily sold the system in question by itself, or at least set up for the final game that would have sold the system. Whether or not they would've gone through with the full game should not have had any bearing on releasing the Prototype, since that's what should've been the deciding factor in the first place.
Fuck, Capcom. Release the goddamn Prototype. I haven't even touched my 3DS yet after the first two days of some AR demonstrations to my family.
Fuck, Capcom. Release the goddamn Prototype. I haven't even touched my 3DS yet after the first two days of some AR demonstrations to my family.
@Jonathan Holmes:
"Nothing wrong with being sad, right?"
Wrong. I've learned this year that it's best to let it go rather than be bitter about everything just because someone screws up one time. They aren't going to find themselves in the gutter over one missed title, no matter how much everyone wants them to. Why can't anyone accept that things don't always go their way anymore?
"Nothing wrong with being sad, right?"
Wrong. I've learned this year that it's best to let it go rather than be bitter about everything just because someone screws up one time. They aren't going to find themselves in the gutter over one missed title, no matter how much everyone wants them to. Why can't anyone accept that things don't always go their way anymore?
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