Hiroshi Iuchi's UBUSUNA for the PS4

[glenjamin]

I mean both can be true, I think it's clear that NSG sucked for him to work on, but he still put everything he could into it. Its a great game that I hope he can be proud of even if the crunch at M2 was horrific.

[xEbb1993x]

Someone better hold xxx1993 tight and comfort him once he finds out.

It really is a shame because we were all looking forward to this. I was hoping we’d get the next Radiant Silvergun or Ikaruga, but that will never happen now.

[BIL]

God damn it! I just heard the news from my uncle who works at Treasure. (yes, the very same 3;)

[pja]

God damn it! I just heard the news from my uncle who works at Treasure. (yes, the very same 3;)

We should have believed your uncle all along, if Iuchi left M2 he can now go back to Treasure, maybe they were perfecting that Gynoug Dickman battle this whole time. Just 12 more years until they finish the rest of the game from scratch

[BIL]

God damn it! I just heard the news from my uncle who works at Treasure. (yes, the very same 3;)

We should have believed your uncle all along, if Iuchi left M2 he can now go back to Treasure, maybe they were perfecting that Gynoug Dickman battle this whole time. Just 12 more years until they finish the rest of the game from scratch

This is why Gynoug Dickman is the greatest STG mastermind ever Even better than MONGLER from TERRA CRESTA (sorry x93-kun 3;)

[Udderdude]

The real Ubusuna was the friends we made along the way .. Ubutoosoona.

[bcass]

Did anyone make a backup of the youtube video that showcased some of the OST? M2 say they've removed it.

[xEbb1993x]

Are we just going to rely our hope on Truxton Extreme and Aleste Branch now?

[PC Engine Fan X!]

Are we just going to rely our hope on Truxton Extreme and Aleste Branch now?

It does certainly look that way for the time being. It is what it is with Ubusuna being "officially" vaporware indeed. It is truly a sad day within the hard-core stg genre as it is.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[hamfighterx]

Are we just going to rely our hope on Truxton Extreme and Aleste Branch now?

That’s kind of scary, but yeah I guess?

For the love of Hatsune Miku, why in the world haven’t they they just cranked out a Senjin Aleste console port???

Glad you’re doing OK though lol, sad to hear the news but it’s sort of charming to see everyone here thinking of you in this tragic moment.

[xEbb1993x]

Is it not enough Namco isn’t doing shit for Time Crisis 5, just re-releasing the original game for the franchise’s 30th anniversary? And there’s still nothing on Aleste Branch, Zaleste, or a console port for Senjin Aleste…

[DietSoap]

I mean I didn't think they were actually working on it anyway.

[pablumatic]

Its been 12 years. I didn't expect it to release at this point anyway.

At least now there's confirmation so nobody has to keep wondering.

[SavagePencil]

Dude’s almost 60, let him take a break

[xEbb1993x]

Its been 12 years. I didn't expect it to release at this point anyway.

At least now there's confirmation so nobody has to keep wondering.

Ubusuna was all a lie. It felt like a scam at this rate... You hear that, Iuchi?

"You're a crook! You're a cheat and a swindler! That's what you are! How could you do a thing like this, build up fans' hopes and then smash all their dreams to pieces? You're an inhuman monster!"

[bcass]

Given what a cultural phenomenon RSG and Ikaruga were, I can't see a future where this doesn't get released at some point. It just won't be M2 reaping the rewards.

[Bassa-Bassa]

Becoming a milestone in a niche genre is a bit different to being a cultural phenomenon. RSG didn't even sell well and it took some ports till Ikaruga did.

[m.sniffles.esq]

Becoming a milestone in a niche genre is a bit different to being a cultural phenomenon. RSG didn't even sell well and it took some ports till Ikaruga did.

While I know what you're saying, in all fairness, Ikaruga did catch on with the norms (the 'git gud' crowd) to an extent when it hit xbla. So while "phenomenon" is a bit strong, I personally find the fact that any shooter could catch on to any extent with that crowd in the late '00s to be pretty impressive. And really, it wasn't like those people were going to import the game, dig out a dreamcast from a dumpster, and burn a utopia disc.

[bcass]

I say phenomenon because it was well known (and generally highly regarded) by both people within and outside the genre, possibly in a way that has not been replicated since (outside Japan). Ikaruga was significant enough (culturally in the West) that Microsoft paid for the development of and published its precursor for the 360, which is hard to comprehend in this day and age.

[ciox]

Very sad news.
I guess I can't help wondering if we're ever gonna see some footage of the game, since it was said most of it was playable.
It would be a shame if this menu image is all we ever get to see of the actual game.

[qmish]

(nothing on his blog so far )

Not anymore.

2026/05/24
大変お騒がせしております。
沢山の方がいらしていただいているのでコメントしておきたいとも思うのですが、今回の件に関してのコメントは退職後（7月上旬以降）にしたいと思います。
また、沢山の方に残念な思いをさせてしまい申し訳ありません。ただ、あくまで現時点での温度感ではありますが、そんなに残念な事にはならないのではないか。と思っています。

素っ気ないようで申し訳ないのですが、どうかご理解のほどよろしくお願いいたします。

[PC Engine Fan X!]

(nothing on his blog so far )

Not anymore.

2026/05/24
大変お騒がせしております。
沢山の方がいらしていただいているのでコメントしておきたいとも思うのですが、今回の件に関してのコメントは退職後（7月上旬以降）にしたいと思います。
また、沢山の方に残念な思いをさせてしまい申し訳ありません。ただ、あくまで現時点での温度感ではありますが、そんなに残念な事にはならないのではないか。と思っています。

素っ気ないようで申し訳ないのですが、どうかご理解のほどよろしくお願いいたします。

What does the above say when translated to English? Inquiring minds want to know.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[ciox]

"I apologize for causing such a fuss.
I would like to comment on this matter as many people have come to see me, but I will wait until after I leave my job (early July or later) to comment on this matter. I am also sorry
for disappointing so many people. However, based on my current feelings, I don't think it will turn out to be such a disappointing situation. I apologize if this sounds curt, but I would appreciate your understanding."

I guess we'll find out then about what happened, if it had something to do with Night Striker Gear's development, or anything else.

[glenjamin]

"I apologize for causing such a disturbance.

Since so many people have come, I would like to comment, but I will wait until after I retire (early July or later) to comment on this matter.

I also apologize for disappointing so many people. However, based on my current feelings, I don't think it will turn out to be such a big disappointment.

I apologize if this sounds curt, but I would appreciate your understanding."

[bcass]

That M2 announcement has north of 1 million views on Twitter / X. Maybe there is more interest in this than we realise.

[glenjamin]

That M2 announcement has north of 1 million views on Twitter / X. Maybe there is more interest in this than we realise.

I don't think it's any exaggeration to say Ubusuna has been consistently the most highly anticipated stg for the last decade. There's definitely a lot of folks outside of the typical online spaces that were interested.

Based on that recent blog post, I am curious to see what we hear from Iuchi next. I don't wanna get my hopes up, but if he says the situation isn't so disappointing, maybe he is planning to retire so he can work on the game more full time independently at home. If nothing ever comes of Ubusuna again though I think that is also fine, I just hope Iuchi takes the rest he's earned.

[pja]

I'm really most curious if "retirement" is just a poor choice of phrase by machine translation and it just means "leaving M2" or if he really wants to retire from game development for good. Someone actually knowing the language would have to confirm/deny whether the implication is there.

[qmish]

That's why I quoted the original, in hope for Japanese-speaking people here who can make it more clear yeah

[DietSoap]

That M2 announcement has north of 1 million views on Twitter / X. Maybe there is more interest in this than we realise.

I don't think it's any exaggeration to say Ubusuna has been consistently the most highly anticipated stg for the last decade. There's definitely a lot of folks outside of the typical online spaces that were interested.

Too bad none of that seemed to rub off on Night Striker Gear.

[glenjamin]

That M2 announcement has north of 1 million views on Twitter / X. Maybe there is more interest in this than we realise.

I don't think it's any exaggeration to say Ubusuna has been consistently the most highly anticipated stg for the last decade. There's definitely a lot of folks outside of the typical online spaces that were interested.

Too bad none of that seemed to rub off on Night Striker Gear.

Its a shame more people didn't play NSG, it's really awesome. I think M2 kinda fumbled the marketing tbh