The Tale of ALLTYNEX (SITER SKAIN)

[Observer]

Ok, now that a Kickstarter, launch site for the localization, Greenlight entry and even the original japanese sites are in order, I guess it's time to unify all the talk about the games in a single thread. Hope that's ok.

So, yes, not sure if many know but SITER SKAIN has been making games since 1999 but its members have been doing game-related works from even earlier. There is a pretty damn good Shooting GAMESIDE interview with them and a couple more doujin devs.

So, yeah, warning, the big link-dump is approaching fast!

This is the official site: http://siterskain.com/
The localized site: http://www.alltynex.com/
The Kickstarter Campaign: http://kck.st/ZMwFFR (Hopefully, the retail goal can be achieved!)
The Steam Greenlight entry: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/f ... =140267269
The STG Weekly thread with a link to the stream: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45355
GAMESIDE Interview: http://shmups.system11.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=41475

There is a lot to discuss in the games, from the extensive storyline (where a bulk of new information is placed in the Tale of Alltynex book, so far only in japanese and out of print for a fair while, a true bible of STG development) to scoring mechanics, music, secrets, the fact that I watched the old shmups forums skin of 10 years ago and Kamui was mentioned there and more.

SITER SKAIN truly are like a complete paradox of the doujin scene, taking things at their own pace, doing things their own way, focusing more on visceral mechanical ships more than anything else, accompanied with a crazy, millenium-spanning storyline full of details and nice touches.

Oh, and Kamui will have TATE.

[DJ Incompetent]

$45'd it. Bankin' on shelving a disc.

[Udderdude]

If this doesn't get funded, Kickstarter's userbase is going onto my list of all-time shittiest shitpiles to ever shit out a pile of shit.

[Observer]

I'm just hoping someone will take the dakimakura offer Or the t-shirts. Those Kamui stage quotes are awesome.

[denpanosekai]

In for 45$, but I'm guessing shipping to Canada will come at an additional 20$, or something?

[blackoak]

Nice, I went at the donor level for all three games. Hope it can break the Japanese game kickstarter curse. Especially excited about tate Kamui on my astro city...

[SuperSoaker360]

Gave my $45. Really hoping for those physical guide copies to become a reality!

[AntiFritz]

Gave $25, might upgrade to a higher tier before the kickstarter ends though.

[GenkiPatton]

Thanks for all the support and contributions, guys!

We're hoping to hit the guide book and the physical edition stretch goals - the ALLTYNEX games deserve them!

[Battlesmurf]

backed for $45. I think with enough advertising on the forums (here, Neo Geo, maybe Klov, digitpress, etc) that physical stretch goal shouldn't be too bad.

[Drachenherz]

Not sure if I understood correctly, but if I pledge 45$, I only get a physical copy if the corresponding stretch-goal is reached?

[chempop]

Not sure if I understood correctly, but if I pledge 45$, I only get a physical copy if the corresponding stretch-goal is reached?

That's my understanding.

[Drachenherz]

Not sure if I understood correctly, but if I pledge 45$, I only get a physical copy if the corresponding stretch-goal is reached?

That's my understanding.

Yeah, I just re-read the KS-page and it's clear to me now: phyiscal copies will only be produced when the correspondig stretchgoals are reached.

Backing it now with 45$, Although I allready got the jap cd-version of alltynex 2nd. Let's hope the stretchgoals are reached. at least, it looks like the base goal of around 5000 will definetely be reached.

[Jelloman581]

My first kickstarter contribution, I hope this one goes far! Can't wait! That's a lot of shwag if stretches are met. Don't forget to vote Steam Greenlight as well!

[drunkninja24]

Threw in my $45

Hopefully you guys can get to some of the sweet stretch goals

[Ghegs]

Even though I already own all three games as physical copies, I pledged $45. That box set would be pretty sweet.

[SuperSoaker360]

Yeah. I wonder what the japanese gamers will think when they hear there are only 450 out-of-print english localized physical copies for the series.

[Pretas]

It's definitely going to be interesting in the years to come to see what kinds of prices the exclusive items from Kickstarter game campaigns are fetching on Ebay. The scarcity is going to rival some of the most rare and valuable gaming collectibles out there.

Of course, if there's a huge number of different items then it could balance out somewhat.

[gray117]

Aside from the excellent kick starter campaign, I really hope those simply (/also) with a steam account green light it - seems like a perfectly sensible platform for such games to reach a wider audience. /General round of applause.

[Drachenherz]

Btw, the original goal of 4999 $ has been reached about two hours ago. Now here's to hoping that the kickstarter will reach 28000 $ .

[Drachenherz]

Btw, according to kicktraq, the KS is trending to around 80k...

http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/nyumed ... -game-tri/

But I don't think that's realistic at all - I think the trend is calculated by the pledges that have been put up until now, I think that the momentum of the first 2 days will wear off pretty quick.

Unless the word spreads further and steadily on this project.

[Vortecks]

Going to donate tonight. Really hoping for physical release goal to be met!

[rtw]

Donated!

[Softdrink 117]

$45 down. Fingers crossed for a physical release!

[bigbadboaz]

Pledged $45. Really hope to end up with the box set but I'll be happy with the full set of downloads.

[beatsgo]

Chipped in $45 as well. I do hope we see physical copies of this game and looking forward to getting the soundtrack!

[shmuppyLove]

Voted for it on Steam Greenlight

BTW "physical release" sounds dirty

[EmperorIng]

I am happy that this hit its Kickstarter goal so quickly! I'm really rooting for you guys to hit the physical milestone - that would be insane!

[Domino]

Because of me it's now at $8k. Gave it $45 pledge. Even if we don't get the retail copies $45 is a better deal than importing all three discs. Plus we get extras to boot!

[wnka]

Pledged $45