Topic: Konami's Approval Rating

[uzo]

Replace with Wayforward.

[thernz]

what sort of reasoning was used to pick those companies

[narkolepsi]

Castlevania to EA/Ubisoft.

If there is one company that could make the situation worse...it would be EA.

[cecil-kain]

The negative spread emerging here is pretty shocking  --let's see how it holds up over the next week...

It would be interesting to see how Konami comapres to other Japanese companies like Capcom, Squenix, Sega, Nintendo, and others mentioned here...  Some of the recent conversations on the forum remind me of how Inafune recently caused controversy criticising the industry at the TGS last year.

“I look around Tokyo Games Show, and everyone’s making awful games; Japan is at least five years behind. Capcom is barely keeping up. I want to study how Westerners live, and make games that appeal to them.” - Inafune

[Ahasverus]

Replace with Wayforward.

No thank you, we need an ambitious 3D developer/publisher not a niche traditional 2D one. My best bet would be Crystal Dynamics but they are under Square Enix and I don't trust them anymore than Konami.

[narkolepsi]

If we're talking about "best for the series" here, the answer could probably vary depending upon who you ask... but for me, not necessarily 3D, but at the same time not necessarily 2D. Someone capable of both, to please all kinds of fans (as if Konami really cares about that right now, which is why this discussion is taking place, period.)

[Maedhros]

No thank you, we need an ambitious 3D developer/publisher not a niche traditional 2D one. My best bet would be Crystal Dynamics but they are under Square Enix and I don't trust them anymore than Konami.

No, thank you. We need a niche traditional 2D one not a ambitious 3D developer/publisher.

[Claimh Solais]

No, thank you. We need a niche traditional 2D one not a ambitious 3D developer/publisher.

Err... How about both? From a company that knows what they're doing in both?

[Ahasverus]

Err... How about both? From a company that knows what they're doing in both?

it would be great of course, ok I'll change my sentence  we need an ambitious 3D developer/publisher AND Wayforward for the 2D games (But only if they make them BIG like Rayman Origins)

[Successor The Cruel]

What we need more than anything are good... no, great games. Be they 2-D or 3-D. In my opinion, the only great games in recent history (say... 05 onward) are Order of Ecclesia and Dracula X Chronicles, and one of those is a remake. The series is starved of quality games lately.

[Claimh Solais]

I still don't know why IGA didn't make a game for the 1999 war.

"I come up with gameplay systems first blah blah blah"

How the hell hard is it to come up with a gameplay system for Julius? ಠ_ಠ

[Successor The Cruel]

That doesn't bother me. He could make a game that takes place in 1985 for all I care, so long as it's a great game.

[crisis]

the 1999 game will be the 3rd CV released for the 3DS... we still have several more years to wait.

[DarkPrinceAlucard]

the 1999 game will be the 3rd CV released for the 3DS... we still have several more years to wait.

I've been thinking this aswell.

by going with the pattern of 3 games per handheld I also believe that the CVDCW 1999 game will be released third.

My ideal list for the 3 CV games on the 3DS would have to be

1st. a 2.5d Symphony of the night sequel staring Alucard.
2nd. a 2.5d Castlevania Dracula's curse remake complete with Classic gameplay similar to DXC.
and last but not least,
3rd. a 2.5d Demon Castle Wars battle of 1999 game and it can metroidvania or classicvania for all I care (but I'd rather it be metroidvania).

[Claimh Solais]

Hmm... Is it me or is the third title on every handheld always the best?