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Indie/Limited/Obscure Physical Release Deals and Discussion Thread


#2641 moja   Not Good Enough CAGiversary!   54 Posts   Joined 15.2 Years Ago  

Posted 29 October 2017 - 06:22 PM

Smart moves, Doomstink.   I like the "less games, bigger titles" philosophy.  Glad to see you've still got your head screwed on straight!

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This seems to be a smart decision based on upcoming competition.  Looking forward to how it actually plays out.

 

I started to appreciate what I saw in a video of Count Lucador, but the basic sprite work is just fugly - like old Atari fugly.  The game play and premise seem pretty cool though.

 

Hey Doomstink, why couldn't we get more than one Housemarque game on the same disc?  I would love a copy of Resogun, Nex Machina, and whatever else their "greatest hits" are supposed to be.  Pretty sure it'll fit on a single bluray.



#2642 srocky26  

Posted 29 October 2017 - 06:34 PM

This seems to be a smart decision based on upcoming competition. Looking forward to how it actually plays out.

I started to appreciate what I saw in a video of Count Lucador, but the basic sprite work is just fugly - like old Atari fugly. The game play and premise seem pretty cool though.

Hey Doomstink, why couldn't we get more than one Housemarque game on the same disc? I would love a copy of Resogun, Nex Machina, and whatever else their "greatest hits" are supposed to be. Pretty sure it'll fit on a single bluray.

As stated multiple times, there is a lot of development work that needs to be done to get multiple games onto a single disc. That new image then has to be submitted for approval by Sony. It’s not worth anyone’s time to do a single disc.

#2643 Pithecanthropus Consolerus   Strictly Limited Games Rep Retailer Representative   6 Posts   Joined 14.7 Years Ago  

Pithecanthropus Consolerus

Posted 29 October 2017 - 06:36 PM

That isn't the official cover art. They're still working on it. Although I like it as well. Maybe ask them to have it be the reversible cover art?

Kondo-san is drawing the cover art for the fans so if you people really like the sketch art he made, we will happily let him know. We want the community to participate in our projects so maybe we will start a poll or go with reversible covers.

Oh and by the way, hello everyone! ^^

Dennis

#2644 chrislaustin   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   7736 Posts   Joined 17.7 Years Ago  

chrislaustin

Posted 29 October 2017 - 07:06 PM

Kondo-san is drawing the cover art for the fans so if you people really like the sketch art he made, we will happily let him know. We want the community to participate in our projects so maybe we will start a poll or go with reversible covers.

Oh and by the way, hello everyone! ^^

Dennis

Hi Dennis, and welcome, I'm very much looking forward to this release, as well as future ones.

 

Be careful what you post around here, as you'll go from "Saint" to "Sinner" at the drop of a hat. Very tough crowd around here. LOL



#2645 Pithecanthropus Consolerus   Strictly Limited Games Rep Retailer Representative   6 Posts   Joined 14.7 Years Ago  

Pithecanthropus Consolerus

Posted 30 October 2017 - 11:38 AM

Hi Dennis, and welcome, I'm very much looking forward to this release, as well as future ones.

 

Be careful what you post around here, as you'll go from "Saint" to "Sinner" at the drop of a hat. Very tough crowd around here. LOL

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind and try not to write anything too stupid!. ^^



#2646 Doomstink   AUTOBOT Retailer Representative   2955 Posts   Joined 15.9 Years Ago  

Posted 30 October 2017 - 11:45 AM

Hey Doomstink, why couldn't we get more than one Housemarque game on the same disc? I would love a copy of Resogun, Nex Machina, and whatever else their "greatest hits" are supposed to be. Pretty sure it'll fit on a single bluray.


Nex Machina was self-published by Housemarque - everything else was developed with the financial backing of Sony. I wouldn't rule those other games out, but they definitely wouldn't be sold in a compilation. Sony would need an adequate return to make it worth their time, and a compilation release would diminish the potential earnings per title for them.

#2647 Dashey10  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 01:38 AM

Kondo-san is drawing the cover art for the fans so if you people really like the sketch art he made, we will happily let him know. We want the community to participate in our projects so maybe we will start a poll or go with reversible covers.

Oh and by the way, hello everyone! ^^

Dennis

Hello Dennis, welcome to CAG!

 

I recommend contacting CheapyD (owner of this site) and ask him to make your account marked as a "retailer representative".

 

Also, I might be your worst nightmare considering that I'm going for a complete english ps4 and vita set lol.



#2648 Doomstink   AUTOBOT Retailer Representative   2955 Posts   Joined 15.9 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 04:52 AM

Hello Dennis, welcome to CAG!

I recommend contacting CheapyD (owner of this site) and ask him to make your account marked as a "retailer representative".

Also, I might be your worst nightmare best friend considering that I'm going for a complete english ps4 and vita set lol.


Fixed it for you.

#2649 Pithecanthropus Consolerus   Strictly Limited Games Rep Retailer Representative   6 Posts   Joined 14.7 Years Ago  

Pithecanthropus Consolerus

Posted 31 October 2017 - 02:46 PM

Haha, looking forward to this challenge. ;)



#2650 Tyrok   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3273 Posts   Joined 15.7 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 03:26 PM

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So Cuphead is getting a physical release next Tuesday alongside the Xbox One X launch. It's just a code and and art cell in a box though.



#2651 Olengie   Your Waifu is Kuso. Except Mine CAGiversary!   11873 Posts   Joined 11.2 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 03:50 PM

Disappointed

#2652 zebular   OG Gamer CAGiversary!   764 Posts   Joined 11.7 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 03:57 PM

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So Cuphead is getting a physical release next Tuesday alongside the Xbox One X launch. It's just a code and and art cell in a box though.

Whoever had the idea to do this needs punched in the dick... Are you shitting me?! When they said a physical edition this had better not been it. Why even bother?!



#2653 chrislaustin   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   7736 Posts   Joined 17.7 Years Ago  

chrislaustin

Posted 31 October 2017 - 04:03 PM

Whoever had the idea to do this needs punched in the dick... Are you shitting me?! When they said a physical edition this had better not been it. Why even bother?!

They have confirmed on Twitter, that a physical collector's edition is coming at some point, but maybe that will be the same uh(physical items, along with a code)? LOL



#2654 chimpmeister   Hates gimmicks CAGiversary!   4012 Posts   Joined 18.0 Years Ago  

chimpmeister

Posted 31 October 2017 - 04:44 PM

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So Cuphead is getting a physical release next Tuesday alongside the Xbox One X launch. It's just a code and and art cell in a box though.

Whoever had the idea to do this needs punched in the dick... Are you shitting me?! When they said a physical edition this had better not been it. Why even bother?!

I agree. Hate those "code-in-a-box" physical releases, really dumb idea. I never buy them, not worth it at all.

#2655 addicted2games   游戏玩家为生活 !! CAGiversary!   4621 Posts   Joined 19.2 Years Ago  

addicted2games

Posted 31 October 2017 - 05:00 PM

I guess if you were wanting the game anyways and needed a replacement case for a broken one, this would make sense. Otherwise, waste of plastic.



#2656 Nothing-   Tomorrow King - Interloper Kai CAGiversary!   10484 Posts   Joined 12.0 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 05:15 PM

damn, I got all excited when I saw the pic. 

 

When a publisher chooses to do something like this with Cuphead, what are the chances that we see a physical release for the game down the line? I don't know who has the rights to it.  Perhaps we just have to wait for a Hong Kong/Korean version. 



#2657 62t   Zune Duck! CAGiversary!   20602 Posts   Joined 19.0 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 05:37 PM

damn, I got all excited when I saw the pic. 

 

When a publisher chooses to do something like this with Cuphead, what are the chances that we see a physical release for the game down the line? I don't know who has the rights to it.  Perhaps we just have to wait for a Hong Kong/Korean version. 

Given MS's print requirement there is almost no chance of a Asian only physical release. 



#2658 Roccobe64  

Roccobe64

Posted 31 October 2017 - 05:58 PM

damn, I got all excited when I saw the pic. 

 

When a publisher chooses to do something like this with Cuphead, what are the chances that we see a physical release for the game down the line? I don't know who has the rights to it.  Perhaps we just have to wait for a Hong Kong/Korean version. 

 

There have been digital code in a box first and then a disc version before. Ducktales Remastered was like for PS3. Am I forgetting anything else?



#2659 podunk320   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   445 Posts   Joined 15.6 Years Ago  

podunk320

Posted 31 October 2017 - 06:19 PM

There have been digital code in a box first and then a disc version before. Ducktales Remastered was like for PS3. Am I forgetting anything else?

That is correct. I didnt bother with the digital code version and waited.....and waited..... and finally a real physical version of Ducktales was released which i then bought.

 

As you might have guessed, I will be waiting for a real physical game for CupHead



#2660 Nothing-   Tomorrow King - Interloper Kai CAGiversary!   10484 Posts   Joined 12.0 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 06:29 PM

Yea I don't see the point in investing in an empty case with a download slip.  I will wait for the physical edition because that seems like an inevitability. 

 

Also, companies need to stop doing this.   Their customers and fans spoke loudly back in '13.  They know better. 



#2661 Olengie   Your Waifu is Kuso. Except Mine CAGiversary!   11873 Posts   Joined 11.2 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:02 PM

I just remember Sonic Mania CE that only has a download clde. Lol

#2662 Doomstink   AUTOBOT Retailer Representative   2955 Posts   Joined 15.9 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:02 PM

Xbox One disc pressing requirements are unreasonably high - even for Cuphead. I always find it funny when people accuse us of shafting the Xbox because we can't press "real" quantities. No, we can't press unreasonable quantities that won't sell. If Cuphead can't do it - no one can!



#2663 MasterSun1   Already Guilty CAGiversary!   1650 Posts   Joined 19.8 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:07 PM

There have been digital code in a box first and then a disc version before. Ducktales Remastered was like for PS3. Am I forgetting anything else?

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on PS3.



#2664 z24buddy   Skilled Cactus Killer CAGiversary!   572 Posts   Joined 14.0 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:08 PM

Yea I don't see the point in investing in an empty case with a download slip.  I will wait for the physical edition because that seems like an inevitability. 

 

Also, companies need to stop doing this.   Their customers and fans spoke loudly back in '13.  They know better. 

I agree. The only way I am ever going to buy Cuphead is 1 of 2 options:

Legit physical for up to $30

Digital for $4.99 or less

 

Hard to say if they will make a legit physical version. I remember this being done with both Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (which never got a disc release) and Ducktales Remastered (which did eventually get legit disc versions)



#2665 ignition365  

ignition365

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:23 PM

Ruiner from SRG cancelled.

 

I'm curious as to what the specific issue was... like why are the LRG releases reasonable to do with ESRB but Ruiner isn't.



#2666 Tyrok   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   3273 Posts   Joined 15.7 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:34 PM

Presumably Microsoft themselves could do a print smaller than what they require from everyone else but they probably don't want to risk it with poor sales of Ori last year.



#2667 Nothing-   Tomorrow King - Interloper Kai CAGiversary!   10484 Posts   Joined 12.0 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:39 PM

oh the humanity of being stuck on a dudebro console platform.

 

can't even sell 10k copies of a good art house game.



#2668 Olengie   Your Waifu is Kuso. Except Mine CAGiversary!   11873 Posts   Joined 11.2 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:41 PM

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 on PS3.

No. That was always a Code in a Box release. Never got the disc treatment 



#2669 Olengie   Your Waifu is Kuso. Except Mine CAGiversary!   11873 Posts   Joined 11.2 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:44 PM

Ruiner from SRG cancelled.

 

I'm curious as to what the specific issue was... like why are the LRG releases reasonable to do with ESRB but Ruiner isn't.

SRG can't afford it basically

 

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#2670 Doomstink   AUTOBOT Retailer Representative   2955 Posts   Joined 15.9 Years Ago  

Posted 31 October 2017 - 07:47 PM

Ruiner from SRG cancelled.

 

I'm curious as to what the specific issue was... like why are the LRG releases reasonable to do with ESRB but Ruiner isn't.

Ratings costs are based on game budget - none of ours have hit a ridiculous level. I doubt this factors into it, but the parent organization of the ESRB - the ESA - has a long-standing grudge with SRG parent, Devolver Digital.