We've seen how this story ends. Can we skip to the part where they sell the IP to Gearbox and let them shovel it out?

It really seems like, in an effort to get more money, they increased the scope beyond what they were capable to deliver.

As a backer, I've long since lost emotional interest in this game. At this point I'm pretty apathetic.

@corvak: This is the best, most informative comment on here. You really should email into the podcast with this parallel.

Funny you mention that what with SFV's story mode getting released as free DLC!

MGSV also had the same thing happen with its competitive multiplayer.

More like Mighty No. Nein

Mighty No. 9 Forever

etc.

Yes, every single backer in unison was responsible for that, totally.

As a backer I would not be sad if this didn't come out, because it looks like hot garbage.

Hope they get their shit together and makes good for all the people that still wants this.

Mighty No. Nine More Weeks.

To me, ''MN9 got delayed again'' is way less of a story than ''who fucking cares, it looks like a bad game anyway''. From the moment they showed the ugly 3D graphics I knew this thing was heading in a terrible direction.

Backing anything is always a risk. While I get wanting to play the thing you put money towards, part of me feels like it's childish to get frustrated or angry (especially threateningly so) when something you backed is delayed or altered. Patience folks. I'm sure they're a lot more frustrated about the delays than you are.

Wow, didn't back this one but man I feel sorry for those who did.

P.S. How is matchmaking going to work in a game like this?

I hope that this game will be good but it looks like it will be a disaster. Unlike something like Star Citizen which at least looks like it have pretty ships this game's art style looks pretty meh imo.

I also remember all the other kickstarter projects it had as well, i wonder what is going on with those.

I backed neither project, but I always took that as Comcept being done with it, since they're basically just pitching the idea and working on the concept with inti creates doing the actual heavy lifting on the development. It's not like Inafune ever wrote a single line of code for the game.

It seems like the most entertaining Kickstarted games are the ones that keep it simple.

Glad I choose not to back. Which was shear luck for my decision and the outcome of this game. This company's activities have just not been honest. Will the game be any good? Will anyone ever back this company again? I'd love to know the inside scoop of why things are so far off track.

@amafi: I'm sure their creative team probably was ready to move on to a new project, but the problem I had with it was more the way they managed the Red Ash campaign and the messaging around it. Specifically, informing retailers of a MN9 delay in the middle of the Red Ash campaign and denying all rumors surrounding it when addressing backers until after the Red Ash campaign concluded really stuck out to me as a bit of a sleazy thing to do.

Oh yeah, that was super sketchy.

The only kickstarter I ever backed was Bloodstained, so I don't really have a stake in this game, but honestly, no amount of bad PR has actually deterred my desire to play this as soon as I can get my hands on it.

The problem is that when you were planning on a $900K project and suddenly have $3.8M raised from crowdfunding, you can't just make a $900K game and pocket the rest, you have to put that money into the project, which means adding more features.

I won't claim to know how project management works, so I don't know what kind of safety net they had in place, or whether the KS money factored into it, but I imagine backers would cry foul if their money was just stashed in a war chest for "just in case" situations like, say, your engine no longer being updated.

I backed this one. I honestly keep forgetting about it. I guess I'll check it out when it comes out.

@melodiousj said:

This excuse breaks down when you take into consideration that major features promised when the game had a goal of $900K were cut due to "lack of budget." This was quietly announced after being asked repeatedly about the progress of said features by backers. Naturally, they didn't feel the need to disclose that the features were being cut until way after they got their $3.8M.

God Kickstarter backers are worse than publishers when it comes to wanting a company to push out an incomplete game. Yeah they need to improve their timeline predictions but at least they are trying to put out a tight game and you aren't seeing the typical rush something out cause we are running out of backer money (cou..Doublefine...gh). I heard the mechanics in the Demo were pretty good even if the art was a bit lackluster. I would reserve judgement on the game for when you can play the finished product.

He looks like a suck ass version of mega man anyway.

@palculees: The problem isn't just the art, the level design's pretty poor as well.

Great example - Instead of using level design to remind Mega Man players that the slide's a thing, it brings up a tutorial message helpfully saying "You can slide!"

MN9 still being in this week's Top Releases column is pretty good.

i didn't backed this but i was really looking forward to playing it oh well i hope the final product ends up being worth it

At this point I would prefer a refund if anything. I know some people out there are going to trot out their classic "Kickstarter Isn't A Pre-Order" argument so they can feel superior for not backing it, but this game has changed too much for me to feel like it's what I backed at all. The art change? Sure, I can understand that to a point, but Multiplayer? I don't even remember that being in the original pitch, let alone being mentioned as something so seemingly important that it would delay the game like it is now.

Obviously the best we can do is wait, but between the communication issues, design changes and the other KS campaigns that showed up while MN9 was seeking funding and beyond, I feel pretty safe in saying that at least I personally had the wool pulled over my eyes. Blatantly saying I was lied to seems a bit excessive of a term, but I'm obviously not saying I haven't considered saying it either. Just a mess all around.

Apparently there's a release date for realsies now, that being June 21st for NA and 26th for the rest of the gaming world. 3DS and Vita releases will follow sometime later.

I can't wait for this thing to finally actually launch, and then it's nothing but bad reviews and people just not bothering with it.