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O-D-C on 30 October 2010

may he go on to bigger and better things



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S.T.A.G.E. on 30 October 2010
O-D-C said:

may he go on to bigger and better things


Which leaves Capcom in a world of shit. The top directors (outside of fighting games) and producers are all gone.



hikaruchan on 30 October 2010
O-D-C said:

may he go on to bigger and better things

Maybe Inafune san should start a development studio with Itagaki san.



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jophopkins on 30 October 2010

It was his time

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngTxHrGQiow



Aiddon on 30 October 2010
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
Mr Khan said:

Maybe Capcom will move away from their incessant kowtowing to everything they perceive to be "Western?"


That would be heavenly. I won't deny that Inafune has done great things, but his petulant, disrespectful attitude has really made me lose a lot of sympathy for the man.

I was worried that Inafune san would screw up a possible Onimusha 5 but now we might get a Onimusha game soon that is not overly westernized.  


That would also be very nice. Though the thing is there's a perfectly acceptable time period in Japanese where Westerners could show up.

What I meant is that Onimusha should remain a very Japanese Samurai Horror Anime Style Game. and not turn into a generic western style  Action Horror like CAPCOM did with RE5.  

also Onimusha 1-3 were st in the Sengoku Period between 1560-1588 and Onimusha 4 is set in 1997 15 years after the death of Nobunaga Oda and just before the EDO period started. Westerners first turned up in Japan in 1555 western guns and tech is fitured in Onimusha 2, 3 and 4 inffact in Onimusha 4 there is a lot os western stuff and  of the 5 characters you play as is a Spanish.   

I was actually thinking of the Meiji Era where Japan opened its doors after an isolationist period. Plus it would be a good excuse to have cowboys or something. Lately I think too many Japanese developers have gotten the wrong idea about appealing to the West. It seems that the most successful developers are ones that DON'T pander to America like Atlus, Nintendo, and Platinum Games.



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hikaruchan on 30 October 2010
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
Mr Khan said:

Maybe Capcom will move away from their incessant kowtowing to everything they perceive to be "Western?"


That would be heavenly. I won't deny that Inafune has done great things, but his petulant, disrespectful attitude has really made me lose a lot of sympathy for the man.

I was worried that Inafune san would screw up a possible Onimusha 5 but now we might get a Onimusha game soon that is not overly westernized.  


That would also be very nice. Though the thing is there's a perfectly acceptable time period in Japanese where Westerners could show up.

What I meant is that Onimusha should remain a very Japanese Samurai Horror Anime Style Game. and not turn into a generic western style  Action Horror like CAPCOM did with RE5.  

also Onimusha 1-3 were st in the Sengoku Period between 1560-1588 and Onimusha 4 is set in 1997 15 years after the death of Nobunaga Oda and just before the EDO period started. Westerners first turned up in Japan in 1555 western guns and tech is fitured in Onimusha 2, 3 and 4 inffact in Onimusha 4 there is a lot os western stuff and  of the 5 characters you play as is a Spanish.   

I was actually thinking of the Meiji Era where Japan opened its doors after an isolationist period. Plus it would be a good excuse to have cowboys or something. Lately I think too many Japanese developers have gotten the wrong idea about appealing to the West. It seems that the most successful developers are ones that DON'T pander to America like Atlus, Nintendo, and Platinum Games.

But Onimusha 5 would be set in the EDO Period under the Tokugawa shogunate because Onimusha follows real timelines of History and if you played Onimusha 3 you would be aware that a lot of the Game took place in current Day Paris, France because of the Genas use of time travel and had Jean Reno as a second playable character who used a whip.   

 



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Aiddon on 31 October 2010
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
Mr Khan said:

Maybe Capcom will move away from their incessant kowtowing to everything they perceive to be "Western?"


That would be heavenly. I won't deny that Inafune has done great things, but his petulant, disrespectful attitude has really made me lose a lot of sympathy for the man.

I was worried that Inafune san would screw up a possible Onimusha 5 but now we might get a Onimusha game soon that is not overly westernized.  


That would also be very nice. Though the thing is there's a perfectly acceptable time period in Japanese where Westerners could show up.

What I meant is that Onimusha should remain a very Japanese Samurai Horror Anime Style Game. and not turn into a generic western style  Action Horror like CAPCOM did with RE5.  

also Onimusha 1-3 were st in the Sengoku Period between 1560-1588 and Onimusha 4 is set in 1997 15 years after the death of Nobunaga Oda and just before the EDO period started. Westerners first turned up in Japan in 1555 western guns and tech is fitured in Onimusha 2, 3 and 4 inffact in Onimusha 4 there is a lot os western stuff and  of the 5 characters you play as is a Spanish.   

I was actually thinking of the Meiji Era where Japan opened its doors after an isolationist period. Plus it would be a good excuse to have cowboys or something. Lately I think too many Japanese developers have gotten the wrong idea about appealing to the West. It seems that the most successful developers are ones that DON'T pander to America like Atlus, Nintendo, and Platinum Games.

But Onimusha 5 would be set in the EDO Period under the Tokugawa shogunate because Onimusha follows real timelines of History and if you played Onimusha 3 you would be aware that a lot of the Game took place in current Day Paris, France because of the Genas use of time travel and had Jean Reno as a second playable character who used a whip.   

 

If I hadn't played the games I wouldn't be mentioning them. I'm well aware that they followed the timeline of Japanese history, but there's one big problem with the Edo Era: IT'S BORING AS HELL. It wasn't exactly a turbulent time, unlike the Sengoku period that Samanosuke was in where the entire country was engulfed in civil war. The Bakumatsu and the subsequent Meiji Era would be better times to set a new game due to the radical shifts in culture which led to far more tense situations



hikaruchan on 31 October 2010
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
Mr Khan said:

Maybe Capcom will move away from their incessant kowtowing to everything they perceive to be "Western?"


That would be heavenly. I won't deny that Inafune has done great things, but his petulant, disrespectful attitude has really made me lose a lot of sympathy for the man.

I was worried that Inafune san would screw up a possible Onimusha 5 but now we might get a Onimusha game soon that is not overly westernized.  


That would also be very nice. Though the thing is there's a perfectly acceptable time period in Japanese where Westerners could show up.

What I meant is that Onimusha should remain a very Japanese Samurai Horror Anime Style Game. and not turn into a generic western style  Action Horror like CAPCOM did with RE5.  

also Onimusha 1-3 were st in the Sengoku Period between 1560-1588 and Onimusha 4 is set in 1997 15 years after the death of Nobunaga Oda and just before the EDO period started. Westerners first turned up in Japan in 1555 western guns and tech is fitured in Onimusha 2, 3 and 4 inffact in Onimusha 4 there is a lot os western stuff and  of the 5 characters you play as is a Spanish.   

I was actually thinking of the Meiji Era where Japan opened its doors after an isolationist period. Plus it would be a good excuse to have cowboys or something. Lately I think too many Japanese developers have gotten the wrong idea about appealing to the West. It seems that the most successful developers are ones that DON'T pander to America like Atlus, Nintendo, and Platinum Games.

But Onimusha 5 would be set in the EDO Period under the Tokugawa shogunate because Onimusha follows real timelines of History and if you played Onimusha 3 you would be aware that a lot of the Game took place in current Day Paris, France because of the Genas use of time travel and had Jean Reno as a second playable character who used a whip.   

 

If I hadn't played the games I wouldn't be mentioning them. I'm well aware that they followed the timeline of Japanese history, but there's one big problem with the Edo Era: IT'S BORING AS HELL. It wasn't exactly a turbulent time, unlike the Sengoku period that Samanosuke was in where the entire country was engulfed in civil war. The Bakumatsu and the subsequent Meiji Era would be better times to set a new game due to the radical shifts in culture which led to far more tense situations

you obviously have not seen Ninja Scroll or anime other Anime based in the EDO prod.  



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akuseru on 31 October 2010
S.T.A.G.E. said:
akuseru said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:

Kamiya leaves Capcom

Mikami leaves Capcom

Inafune is gone.

 

Capcom is now solely a fighting game company. People are going to get sick of them.


Going to get sick of them? I've been sick of them this whole gen, giving their fans bad games and messing with their franchises, screwing over their fanbase over and over. Capcom died many years ago. I'm actually glad they get a punch in the face.

Next up, Square Enix.

True, but it sucks that one of the gaming companies you grew up with could fall this hard.  Capcom is going to make westerners hate fighting games.

I know... That's why I'm not saying this with a smile on my face. I really am saddened how Capcom handles their business (games) this gen. But I have been for years now and at this point, I am glad they fall on their faces, because they have obviously shown me that some of their "mistakes" simply weren't mistakes at all...

Still, they got some great games coming up. They still have a lot of talent left.



Aiddon on 31 October 2010
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
hikaruchan said:
Aiddon said:
Mr Khan said:

Maybe Capcom will move away from their incessant kowtowing to everything they perceive to be "Western?"


That would be heavenly. I won't deny that Inafune has done great things, but his petulant, disrespectful attitude has really made me lose a lot of sympathy for the man.

I was worried that Inafune san would screw up a possible Onimusha 5 but now we might get a Onimusha game soon that is not overly westernized.  


That would also be very nice. Though the thing is there's a perfectly acceptable time period in Japanese where Westerners could show up.

What I meant is that Onimusha should remain a very Japanese Samurai Horror Anime Style Game. and not turn into a generic western style  Action Horror like CAPCOM did with RE5.  

also Onimusha 1-3 were st in the Sengoku Period between 1560-1588 and Onimusha 4 is set in 1997 15 years after the death of Nobunaga Oda and just before the EDO period started. Westerners first turned up in Japan in 1555 western guns and tech is fitured in Onimusha 2, 3 and 4 inffact in Onimusha 4 there is a lot os western stuff and  of the 5 characters you play as is a Spanish.   

I was actually thinking of the Meiji Era where Japan opened its doors after an isolationist period. Plus it would be a good excuse to have cowboys or something. Lately I think too many Japanese developers have gotten the wrong idea about appealing to the West. It seems that the most successful developers are ones that DON'T pander to America like Atlus, Nintendo, and Platinum Games.

But Onimusha 5 would be set in the EDO Period under the Tokugawa shogunate because Onimusha follows real timelines of History and if you played Onimusha 3 you would be aware that a lot of the Game took place in current Day Paris, France because of the Genas use of time travel and had Jean Reno as a second playable character who used a whip.   

 

If I hadn't played the games I wouldn't be mentioning them. I'm well aware that they followed the timeline of Japanese history, but there's one big problem with the Edo Era: IT'S BORING AS HELL. It wasn't exactly a turbulent time, unlike the Sengoku period that Samanosuke was in where the entire country was engulfed in civil war. The Bakumatsu and the subsequent Meiji Era would be better times to set a new game due to the radical shifts in culture which led to far more tense situations

you obviously have not seen Ninja Scroll or anime other Anime based in the EDO prod.  


Actually I have, as well as stuff like Basilisk which was created by the same guy who wrote the book that Ninja Scroll was based on. One of my favorite series is Blade of the Immortal which is also set during the period. However, the Edo Era's conflicts weren't really big and splashy like that of the Sengoku or the Bakumatsu. They were more cloak and dagger than anything as on a whole the country was stable for about 250 years.