Cave Future plans

[BulletMagnet]

Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but I THINK it's news...anyways, apparently that all-new 360 game they're working on, whatever it is, will likely be a worldwide release.

This could be either good or bad news for we shmuppers, methinks...guess we'll need to wait and see for sure.

[emphatic]

apparently that all-new 360 game they're working on, whatever it is, will likely be a worldwide release.

This could be either good or bad news for we shmuppers, methinks...guess we'll need to wait and see for sure.

More on this tomorrow according to that news snippet. Thanks for the link.

[spadgy]

Yeah - thanks mate. Eagle eyes tomorrow!

[Van_Artic]

Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but I THINK it's news...anyways, apparently that all-new 360 game they're working on, whatever it is, will likely be a worldwide release.

This could be either good or bad news for we shmuppers, methinks...guess we'll need to wait and see for sure.

i hope they don't disappoint us with some euroshmup game or other things, but good news anyway

[RGC]

I'm not too concerned about where Cave goes next. They've already produced a lifetime's worth of blissful challenge.

Not saying I'm not interested though.

[hirounder]

Apologies if this has been mentioned already, but I THINK it's news...anyways, apparently that all-new 360 game they're working on, whatever it is, will likely be a worldwide release.

Guess that's the part of the deal with Aksys, unless it's XBLA game.

[spadgy]

i hope they don't disappoint us with some euroshmup game or other things, but good news anyway

I have a soft spot for some Euroshmups - maybe Cave could make it work...

[Strider77]

I'll be pissed if it's a puzzle game.

[Kollision]

If it's not a shmup it's pure, evil betrayal.

[emphatic]

It would be a strange/dumb move for a shmup developer to use a product not in their usual style to sell their name to a new market. Streamlined to something that westerners might enjoy without only seeing purple mush loli fest at a first glance is probably a good idea, but non-shmup first attempt at the western market?

[NR777]

It would be a strange/dumb move for a shmup developer to use a product not in their usual style to sell their name to a new market. Streamlined to something that westerners might enjoy without only seeing purple mush loli fest at a first glance is probably a good idea, but non-shmup first attempt at the western market?

I agree. Sell people on what you're known for and good at. No one goes to a sushi joint for the steak.

[jonny5]

I'll be pissed if it's a puzzle game.

why...both mushihimetama and uo poko are brilliant puzzle games

i would honestly be quite excited if cave were to do another puzzle game in the same vein as those

[EPS21]

Deathsmiles-poko-tama

[Phellan Wolf]

Please Cave don't make another Death Smiles 2. You can even drop the port you are still planning.

[Strider77]

why...both mushihimetama and uo poko are brilliant puzzle games

I would honestly be quite excited if cave were to do another puzzle game in the same vein as those

Because I'd be far more interested in something like a side scrolling action game or what I'd really like to see is a run n gun contra/gunstar style game.

Nothing against puzzle games, but they aren't anything I get excited for.

[EOJ]

Espgaluda II's Region lock confirmed in today's interview with Asada on Siliconera. Also, he confirms that they will only be localizing games from now on. No more region free (as most of us already suspected). The good news is he hints at other markets such as Europe.:

http://www.siliconera.com/2010/02/12/ca ... expansion/

"Makota Asada: Mushihime-sama Futari was our first region-free game and we were happy enough with the response to finalize our plans for the US release of Deathsmiles. Ultimately, releasing the game region free doesn’t make as much sense to us as localizing our games and building a real fanbase overseas. That doesn’t mean that we’re only going to release games in the US of course, it really depends on interest from fans."

[jonny5]

why...both mushihimetama and uo poko are brilliant puzzle games

I would honestly be quite excited if cave were to do another puzzle game in the same vein as those

Because I'd be far more interested in something like a side scrolling action game or what I'd really like to see is a run n gun contra/gunstar style game.

Nothing against puzzle games, but they aren't anything I get excited for.

those ideas do sound interesting...but for me, they did such a great job with their previous puzzle games, id be excited to see more...just look at the improvements and expansions on the uo poko gameplay system they made with mushihimetama....id be very interested to see the next progression in that line

imagine...the sub-genre would be known as bubble hell

[HamidoOs]

Cave vs Capcom anyone?

[Dragoforce]

Come on, Steep slope sliders 2 - Cave allstars!

[NR777]

You heard Asada: vote with your wallets, folks.

[Acid King]

We also thought it was really effective for creating cute girl characters!

I like the way you think.

"Makota Asada: Mushihime-sama Futari was our first region-free game and we were happy enough with the response to finalize our plans for the US release of Deathsmiles. Ultimately, releasing the game region free doesn’t make as much sense to us as localizing our games and building a real fanbase overseas. That doesn’t mean that we’re only going to release games in the US of course, it really depends on interest from fans."

He's right, but it remains to be seen whether or not you can develop a sufficient fan base for $40-60 shooting games outside of japan to sustain releases. If you can't, then what do you do? Go back to region locking games so the small audience that does exist can't access them? While it's smart for Cave to try to expand beyond Japan, I think they've got a pretty imposing uphill battle ahead.

[evil_ash_xero]

You heard Asada: vote with your wallets, folks.

I think most of us already are. It's the rest of the world we need help from.

[Animaitor]

Because I'd be far more interested in something like a side scrolling action game or what I'd really like to see is a run n gun contra/gunstar style game.

That would be so awesome! Metal Slug on steroids!!

[jonny5]

Because I'd be far more interested in something like a side scrolling action game or what I'd really like to see is a run n gun contra/gunstar style game.

That would be so awesome! Metal Slug on steroids!!

totally....a bullet hell run n gun would definitely be something

[Phellan Wolf]

Because I'd be far more interested in something like a side scrolling action game or what I'd really like to see is a run n gun contra/gunstar style game.

That would be so awesome! Metal Slug on steroids!!

totally....a bullet hell run n gun would definitely be something

They'd better make it happen. But I hope it not to be lolita themed

[Van_Artic]

i just hope they get interest in localizing for Europe, the Cave fanbase is not US only

[jonny5]

my only concern is how it would work...cuz with a run n gun you are limited to left and right movement and ground based....it would be difficult to make bullet hell patterns that could be dodged just on the one plane without them being boring patterns

id love to be proven wrong tho

[orange]

yeah but what if you add megaman x style sliding and shit and cool moves that make you're hitbox smaller/weird now we're talkin

[Jockel]

Yeah lets make YOU ARE hitbox smaller.

[SFKhoa]

THIS THREAD IS SO ENERGY