Kirby is "Not" A Flop... Update: Rainbow Curse Showing "Balls" :)

[Mnementh]

Tachikoma said:

Mnementh said:

And still the only other option for the people to work on she offers is Boxboy?

Oh right, yeah, they totally needed to take people off of primary projects for virtual console releases, silly me.

Kirby Triple Deluxe and Super Smash Bros didn't happen while the development of Rainbow Curse was done? Were are no unannounced titles HAL is preparing now?

Again, I do not say that RC was less expensive than your guesstimate suggests. I think it is quite possible that it did cost more and this makes RC unprofitable. But I did such guesstimates a lot in my work, and they are a useful tool. But in the end it relies on a lot of assumptions. The point that irritates me is, that you suggests this quick calculation has no bigger assumptions and totally works as a lower bound on the costs of the project.

I don't think this discussion leads anywhere though. I articulated my problems with the simple guesstimate, you stand by saying it is a solid fact, so it would be best to leave it be. In the end I think we agree that the Rainbow Curse probably is no financial success. Only that I'm less convinced that I know the truth than you are.