Hopefully turns out great, and I love the concept, but I'm always iffy on Kickstarters with no actual footage. The 2.5D thing concerns me, especially after seeing how shit Mighty No.9 looks. I have faith in this one, though.
This is actually my first Kickstarter for a game that I put a significant amount of money into. I put a very small amount towards Yooka-Laylee. Only other one I did was Bubblegum Crisis 2040 Bluray by Animeigo, which I put over $100 on. It's pretty exciting but it would take something of this level of interest for me to do it again, I think. Igavania's may possibly be my single-most favorite game formula. I try not to throw around the term favorite loosely, and I have many, but 2D Castlevania and its uncertain future as of late is the only gaming franchise that's ever affected me emotionally. The thought of never playing another one actually kinda depressed me a bit. It's a fucking crime that publishers don't think people want this anymore. All I really needed to back this was knowing that Iga was involved and that Machiru Yamane was on the soundtrack. Speaking of which:
I initially only pledged $5 but that pitch video (which I watched afterwards) was so entertaining and motivating that I said fuck it and changed it too $100. I mean, this is a 2D Igavania in HD on CONSOLES. That's something I've been craving for
years. I also want all the suits in the industry to know that people want this shit, so I did my part. And because fuck Konami.
And yeah, the only thing that slightly worries me is 2.5D. I'm anxious/nervous to see what that's gonna be like, but I have faith in Iga. If anything, with the Kickstarter now triple the amount of its goal, he's gonna have a lot more pressure not to screw anything up than he did initially. He's gotten mad support from the fans and he strikes me as the type of dude who will give it his all to make this fucking legendary.
