Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9
Crypt of the NecroDancer: http://necrodancer.com/
Source: Youtube Channel touchgameplay
Keiji Inafune (creator of Mega Man) left Capcom a few years ago to work on his on games under his new studio Comcept. In between then and now, I've heard him work on a few small projects and Soul Sacrifice for the PS Vita. This weekend, he finally revealed that he has been working on a new project that's considered a spiritual successor to the Mega Man series. In this reveal, Keiji Inafune talks about this new game called Mighty No.9 and makes a LOT of references. The game is a side-scroller Action platformer about a robot that wasn't infected by a mysterious computer virus that caused other robots to go crazy. The main character will be able to acquire abilities from enemies he's defeated. The character's name is Beck and the companion is Call (Rock and Roll = Beck and Call). What the underlying message behind the creation of this game seems to be is that Inafune had some great ideas for the next Megaman game but wasn't able to go through with them when he was with Capcom. So now, he wishes to use those ideas under a different identity despite it being so similar to what he cannot use anymore. A lot of fans have responded and love what Inafune has shown. For me, I'm really excited on what this game can turn into; however, I'm also afraid problems may arise from the blaring resemblance to the Mega Man franchise. It'd be terrible for those working on the game and the fans awaiting for (and funded) it if Capcom decides to sue Inafune's studio and shut down the project. But perhaps Capcom will ignore it altogether and focus on what they're doing and let Inafune do what he's doing. I probably didn't mention it yet, but Inafune has already reached his initial goal of $900,000 within 2-3 days on kickstarter. All that's left is the higher donation goals to get the game on consoles as well. I wish Keiji Inafune the best of luck and look forward to playing the game in 2015.
The other game talked about over the weekend of PAX is an indie game called "Crypt of the NecroDancer".
Source: Youtube Channel Brace Yourself Games
It is a pleasant, and unexpected, mix between a rogue-like and music rhythm game. Movements and actions done in sync with the beat of the music racks up combo points. The music is created by famed musician Danny Baranowsky who made the music for Super Meat Boy and The Binding of Issac. The player can also use their own music to play the game. I love rogue-likes and it's been a silent genre throughout the decade which seems to have had a good year this year with several games under the genre. I also love music rhythm games which seems to have had a dead period these past few years after the community got burnt out from all the guitar heroes and rock band games that released. It is a surprising mix that seems to work as shown in the video and one that I'm looking very forward to releasing. You can pre-order the game now on the top link for $22.49 and will receive a steam key for it when it's officially out as well as the soundtrack.
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