It's been a couple of months now since the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3, and the announcement of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3, and so now I HOPE that the masses will now listen to logic and reason, instead of flying off the chain after being treated like royalty to only have one thing go wrong (See - Left 4 Dead 2 boycott).
I start, with the dissection of this image that has flown around from site to site
EDIT NOTE - DUE TO SIZE ISSUES, YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THE IMAGE HERE http://www.gamingsurvival.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/capcom-mistakes.jpg
...Flame shields UP, starting with Resident Evil 5
1. "On disc DLC at launch"
The DLC in question here, Versus, was... Eh. Not a real loss. The DLC at hand could be considered optional at best, and not a game breaker. Those of the achievement/trophy perspective quickly worked out that the mode is VERY easy to "boost", and can be completed in under 12 hours of work.
2. "PC version has no DLC"
http://www.gossipgamers.com/pirated-version-of-resident-evil-5-leaked/ . Blame pirates. PC gaming for many developers has become near futile, to the point that most AAA titles don't even MAKE it to PC, let alone DLC extras. Logic, please.
Up next, Dead Rising 2!
1. "Dead Rising 2 lite, prologue chapter"
.... I assume this is referring to Case Zero? Case Zero was an experiment in demo distribution. Instead of a "lite" version of DR2, Blue Castle (Now of course Capcom Vancouver) instead worked out a FULL STANDALONE TITLE. THAT WAS 400 MSP/FIVE AMERICAN DOLLARS. Seriously, unless you barely missed the Vietnamese hooker from Full Metal Jacket, what better things are there to spend $5 on?
Besides, it's not like it was half arsed. Metacritic has it at 79, with scores usually around 8/10 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Rising_2#Case_Zero)
2. "Acts as a paid demo as what to expect"
THIS IS THE SAME FUCKING COMPLAINT! See above. If you want to be lazy in being butthurt, I'll be lazy in dealing with it frankly
Next - DmC
1. "Devil May Cry Reboot"
http://forums.devilmaycry.org/threads/tameem-admits-dmc-is-not-canon.9589/
Actually.... It isn't. It's not even canon. I must admit I'm not a fan of this project but for crying out loud PLEASE USE THE WEDGE OF SOFT FLESH INSIDE YOUR SKULL! Think of it as an estranged spin-off.
2. "Developed by Ninja Theory"
Scoring between low 7's and 8's on Metacritic ( http://www.metacritic.com/company/ninja-theory) and with a somewhat decent reputation. See, if I saw any major clangers I'd be afraid but... I don't. Let's be honest, it's not like these people developed Daikatana!
BRING ON PHOENIX WRIGHT'S REPLACEMENTS SECOND OUTING!
1. "Has no plans to localise"
You do know what "Fan support" is, right? Fan support was the factor that saw the western release of Tatsunoko vs Capcom. Take the hint, and put down the R4 card.
Final Fight Double impact!
1. "DRM requires PSN users to always be online to play"
Blame gamesharers. That is all.
Bionic Commando Re-armed 2
1. "DRM requires PSN users to always be online to play"
See above.
Phoenix Wright x Miles Edgeworth
1. "No plans to localise"
.....Fan support. Tatsunoko vs Capcom. Sheesh, you guys are lazier than I thought!
CAN we PLEASE GET SOME LEGIT COMPLAINTS!
Oooh, this might be good - Marvel vs Capcom 3
1. "DLC is announced before even released"
....Really? REALLY?! EVERY DEVELOPER, FROM ACTIVISION TO 2K DOES THIS. Besides, it sets the faith in that the developer has plans to support and stretch out the lifespan of the game, installing faith in the fan base.
2. "Mega Man is missing in action"
Mega man is pretty much irrelevant now. Besides, wasn't the main focus point in the majority MvC3's roster to give new characters a chance to shine...? Oh, that and he was ASS in MvC2, and did not have the fan support of Tronne, or the TvC awesomeness of Zero. Ipso facto... Yeah. Put it together yourself, thankyou.
3. "Strider Hiyru does not fit in"
ACTUALLY! Completely false. The reason that Strider did not make it into MvC3 is that he is joint owned by Capcom and Moto Kikaku. Legal issues prevented his appearance, and he almost made it as DLC! But that's for the Ultimate rant.
4. "On disc DLC"
See, for the most part, this is nonsense. The costume packs are optional, and the shadow battles are cheap (80Msp) and also optional, but as far as the characters go, yes. This was irritating, but again, 400msp each, not like it's 1200 points for five maps that barely affect gameplay (Trollface)
The golden boy, apple of my eye, Street Fighter x Tekken!
1. "DAN IS KILLED OFF"
You're complaining because the joke character isn't in...?
Really?
....Look at this with a little perspective. The team HAVE to choose from not ONE series catalogue of characters, but TWO. Would you rather see the joke that is only used for poops and giggles, or a legitimate character that kicks arse? Plus, any way that the teams can cut out choices, and justify them is greatly appreciated. Sorry kids, it's how the cookie crumbles
2. Pulling Soul-Calibur esque fighter cameo
See, for the most part I DETEST these cameos, reason being that all they do is start fanboy console fights on message boards, and they are always banned at tournament level.
But that's JUST IT. You won't see Cole at EVO, so for the most part you don't even need to train against him. Hush up.
MegaMan universe!
1. Cancelled without any reason stated
2. Departure of Inafune believed to be cause.
...Actually, I'm doing this and Megaman Legends 3 together, and cutting out all the bullshit into one, solid, simple reason
INAFUNE LEFT
The ONLY man at Capcom at a high enough position with anywhere NEAR enough pull to get ANY Megaman project even GREENLIT is gone. It's basic nature, when a leader leaves, the group/pride/tribe/clan/idiots fall apart, unsure what to do and it always ends badly. Yes, Capcom are beating around the bush on an exact reason, yes it would be nice to get said official reason but IT'S PROBABLY THAT INAFUNE LEFT. DEAL WITH IT AND STOP ACTING LIKE CHILDREN.
Onto the PC release of Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
1. "Stand alone version only"
...Dude, go to version info. Set to Super. You can play SSFIV instead of AE if you want. Bloody idiot.
2. "No upgrade option for PC SFIV owners"
See, if Super had come out on PC initially? Sure. Legitimate complaint. Sadly, it did not due to rampant piracy of Vanilla, and if it SFIV to Super was too big to do as DLC, what the hell makes you think that you're going to get AE as an upgrade? Bloody hell, are you FISHING for POINTLESS complaints to make your image look more important than it is?
Oh, wait, that's totally it.
3. "Uses Games for Windows Live DRM"
Actually, I do believe if you buy it from Steam, it uses Steamworks. Also, as far as GFWL goes, give it a break! It's barely been around for three years, let the kinks get worked out and THEN fire complaints. Bloody entitled PC games and Steam, I swear...
Monster Hunter Portable 3
1. "No plans to Localise"
2. "Same with PS3 Version"
...Just scroll up, and read up on "FAN SUPPORT"
Resident Evil The Mercenaries 3D
1. "Players are prohibited from erasing existing save files"
This was IMMEDIATELY admitted a fault by Capcom. They apologised (http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/games/868248-capcom-apologises-for-resident-evil-the-mercenaries-3d-save-system). Let it go, sheesh.
....Already covered Megaman Legends 3 above, go scroll up
Ah, finally, and far from least Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
1. "Announced Five months after originals release".
....HOLY SHIT A LEGITIMATE COMPLAINT. HALLELUJAH.
Serious now, yes it was a tad early. However, read on and you'll find WHY it was so.
2. "Mega Man still missing"
See - "Irrelevant". Also, for further reading, "Flogging a dead horse"
3. "Strider Hiyru suddenly fits in fine"
Umm, sadly, nope. He was never a "misfit" in the first place. As far as his appearance, one can safely assume that Capcom and Moto Kikaku worked out the legal issues that allowed his appearance. And also, he did have a crapton of fan support...
So. Umm. Yes.
4. "Mega Man Legends stage revealed"
One will assume here that the stage was designed when the project was greenlit. I can understand how this can be salt in the wound, so I'll let this one slide
4. "No upgrade option for MvC3 owners"
Funny enough, the new characters of UMvC originally had plans as... DLC. However. Due to the tsunami/earthquake disaster that hit Japan earlier in the year, Niitsuma's team instead, to make up for lost time, opted to go all out and make a "super" version of the game (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111849-Tsunamis-To-Blame-For-Lack-Of-Marvel-Vs-Capcom-DLC ), and frankly I can't blame them.
Oh, and let's look at it this way...
12 new characters, $5 each, 5x12 = 60.
UMvC3 launch RRP - $40/£29.99.
Which would YOU rather pay?
Upon reflection, this entire mess is a major case of Left 4 Dead 2 syndrome - If you don't know what that is, I will link you here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_4_Dead_2#Controversy.
We've been treated like kings by Capcom for so long now, that when a few things goes awry a large group acts like The Westboro Baptist Church at a Richard Dawkins lecture. CALM DOWN. APPLY LOGIC. CARRY ON.
All the Best, keep using your noggin'
Adam/Alfarin
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