I have recently come across this Kick Starter project and felt inclined to share it with this community to help gain support.
If you check the link below you learn more about the project and some of its funding goals:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mightyno9/mighty-no-9
This project is essentially the spiritual successor to Megaman, being created by ex-Capcom Game Designer Keiji Inafune (the man that created Megaman).
What I find particularly interesting about this project is that, stylistically it looks like an evolution of the Megaman X Series.
Prior to the Nintendo 3DS launch, there were plans to make a Megaman Legends 3.
The project was interesting because it was the first attempt that Capcom had made within the past several years to utilize the Megaman IP, however in addition; The development model was intended to get fans involved through the Capcom Unity Forum pages.
They were attempting to accomplish this by providing concept art for bosses, allies, enemies, etc. and requesting fan feedback on several different aspects of the development process.
There were also attempts to throw competitions for user submitted content that was intended to be directly implemented into the game.
An example of this was for users to submit a boss design, and provide information on how the boss fought, what it's weak points were, powers obtained, etc.
Megaman Legends 3 appeared to have been making good developmental progress, however had been cancelled abruptly. Several fans believe there was a conflict of interest between Inafune and the leadership at Capcom, because shortly after the project had been cancelled, there was an announcement of Inafune's departure with Capcom.
Not to mention the severe disappointment from the fanbase when Capcom had announced that they were cancelling the project.
I personally had originally purchased a 3DS with the intention of playing Megaman Legends 3 and was pretty disappointed when I had heard that it had been cancelled.
The Megaman IP has, since Inafune's departure not been utilized in its own stand alone game; And to some degree only seems to be utilized in a somewhat joking manner for other cross-over titles (UMvC3 Frank West Megaman Skin, Box Art Megaman in SFxT, etc.).
This Kick Starter project, to me, looks like what I would imagine the type of game a developer like Inafune has been wanting to create for several years to evolve the Megaman IP, however hasn't been allowed to create potentially because of a conflict of interest with leadership at Capcom, lack of belief in profit, etc.
I am interested to see how this Kick Starter evolves; Within the matter of about 24 hours the project has reached $700,000 in funding with a $900,000 goal for the game to be made.
There are stretch goals with the final goal being a $2,500,000 to see a console release for XB0x360/PS3/Wii-U.
If you are interested in this, support this project!
