Vblank on why there won’t be physical versions of Retro City Rampage for Nintendo systems
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii | 2 Comments
Vblank Entertainment prepared a physical version of Retro City Rampage on the PlayStation 4 a few months ago. That was followed up with another announcement today of a physical version for the PlayStation Vita release. With the news, some fans wondering about the possibility of Nintendo versions getting the same treatment.
Sadly, there won’t be physical versions Retro City Rampage of either Wii or 3DS. Vblank’s Brian Proviciano explained why:
I looked into both Wii and 3DS when determining which platform(s) to do a physical version for as well. Unfortunately, the minimum print runs, cost per unit and other factors lead to me not doing them. They would’ve been super cool, but it all comes down to projected cost and estimated risk. For example, I put in the work to get approval for releasing it unrated so it could have a lower retail price. Cartridges (whether it’s 3DS or PS Vita) also cost much more than discs to produce, so that meant PS Vita still wound up being $5 more than the PS4 blu-ray version — but I take the steps I can to keep costs low.
Retro City Rampage has “done incredibly well” on 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 0 comments
Vblank Entertainment seems to be pleased with Retro City Rampage’s performance on 3DS. Creator Brian Provinciano tweeted today that the game has “done incredibly well” on Nintendo’s portable.
@JonGryphon 3DS version's done incredibly well.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
The comment above originated from a larger discussion about reviews:
Big reviews *DO* influence future reviews and public perception. The perception tints the glasses everyone else enters the game with.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
If a game has a positive perception, new players continue to give it the benefit of the doubt if certain aspects don't grip them initially.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
If a game has a negative perception, if new players do try it, they'll be quick to write it off.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Retro City Rampage made almost all of its revenue the second year. I do feel strongly that IGN's review significantly damaged the launch.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Word of mouth, and a hundred thousand players playing it on PS+ probably helped public perception overshadow IGN's influence a lot.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
RCR:DX later launched to almost unanimous 9/10s. IGN never reviewed it, & in their RCR:DX coverage linked to their 5.3/10 orig RCR review.
— Brian Provinciano (@BriProv) July 2, 2014
Vblank’s next game is a possibility for 3DS
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Retro City Rampage developer Vblank Entertainment may bring its next game to 3DS. It’s all dependent on CPU/GPU requirements, founder Brian Provinciano said on Twitter.
Regarding the new game, Provinciano said the following:
@YouOldSoAndSo probably not, but likely Steam, PS4/Vita and possibly 3DS depending on the CPU/GPU requirements.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@Vactro Undecided. I need to take care of back/neck issues before I jump into the next game. That's my priority right now.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@KamikazeKane719 Lots of ideas for new games but not sure which I'll go with yet.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
@okray90 No plans for a direct sequel but I do have lots of ideas.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
And about that upcoming update for Retro City Rampage: DX:
@signzzed Waiting on feedback from the upcoming update to see. Hopefully it'll be out soon. Was submitted 3 weeks ago.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
Last but not least, Provinciano confirmed once again that Retro City Rampage is not planned for Wii U:
@XFsWorld unfortunately no, since you can already buy and play the WiiWare version in Wii Mode, it's not worth the additional time/cost.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) March 25, 2014
Retro City Rampage: DX “doing great”, dev interested in making another 3DS game
Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 1 Comment
Retro City Rampage: DX, the recently released eShop version of the game, is “doing great”. Creator Brian Provinciano shared the news on Twitter, while also noting that he’d be interested in making another 3DS title.
He said:
@TronKnotts Yup, thanks! It's doing great on 3DS! I'd love to do another 3DS game.
— Retro City Rampage (@RetroCR) February 22, 2014
