Rumor: Platinum Games will Open a Kickstarter on Monday for a Wonderful 101 Port to Switch and PS4 (COMFIRMED!)

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vkaraujo said:

I don't think that will happen either, just wanted to point out the differences between actually buying something and kickstarting it, consumer rights wise.

If you buy/pre-order something for steam/ps4 and the game ends up not there, most companies will just refund since pretty much every consumer law in the planet will protect you. The same doesn't apply to when you kickstart.

Who knows what else could happen in this situation. You will either NOT be considered a consumer at all, just a supporter who gave money willingly, or if you take this to court and prove you were actually buying it through there, you hurt the whole kickstart scene so needed by indie devs.

I totally think Platinum dropped the ball here. Even if they are not abusive of this in any manner, it opens a door that shouldn't exist.

Oh for sure, point away. I just feel that EG isn't really all that bothered with Japanese titles, primarily because of their weird and shitty stance on "lewd" not being allowed, but they're totally okay for violence and gore. They've seemingly ignored Asian deals over EU/some Western ones, which strikes as odd, because you'd think they'd want to make deals with Asia, but apparently just China with Tencent. 

At this point in the games industry, I just think that Investors/bigger companies have now become the new, core "customer", with us being sideline cash whales. I mean, just look at the shitty deals and cut content that's been happening over the past 10 yrs, the studios shut down because some fat cat investors were not so happy that they didn't make a few extra million, it's utterly appalling to see how well treated and respected investors are these days over general customers. 

My one hope, is that Platinum doesn't start making deals with EG, because if that happens, their general respect goes right out the window for me, along with Blizz, Acti, Ubisoft, Konami, bethesda etc.