Inti Creates has a second self-funded title in development
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Azure Striker Gunvolt isn’t the only independent title Inti Creates is working on. A second self-funded project is also planned, according to Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu.
Aizu told Siliconera:
“We are running five projects [at the moment], And there is one project, apart from Gunvolt, that uses self-funding. However, that may change in the future—whether we finance it entirely ourselves or not.”
“We also run projects in cooperation [with other companies]. If Gunvolt succeeds, we can increase our self-published projects. So please support Inti Creates!”
Aizu also said the following when asked about Inti Creates’ split in development staff between original development and games being developed and funded by other publishers:
“At first, we make a prototype with a small number of people, and then increase the staff assigned to it at the production stage. On the other hand, most games for publishers make use of a great number of people from the beginning. Thus, when making games for publishers, the staff ratio increases.”
“If Gunvolt or Mighty No. 9 is a hit, I think that we may increase the ratio of our staff assigned to original development to half. But at the same time, we won’t stop development for publishers.”
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Azure Striker Gunvolt – Gunvolt will keep his braided hair in the US version
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Keiji Inafune met with Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu earlier today to discuss a few items pertaining to Azure Striker Gunvolt.
According to the game’s official Twitter account, Gunvolt will be modified in the US version once again so that the character’s braided hair will be kept in tact. This was originally removed from the Japanese version – as shown above.
Inafune-san and Aizu-san also discussed the character design of Gunvolt for US version. #gunvolt
— gunvolt_official (@GunvoltOfficial) April 16, 2014
Inafune-san concluded that Gunvolt keeps "braided hair" in US version too. Because he emphasises the design. #gunvolt
— gunvolt_official (@GunvoltOfficial) April 16, 2014
The Azure Striker Gunvolt Twitter account also touched on Gunvolt’s midriff:
As for the "bare midriff", leave the Gunvolt's separate clothes design as it is, we decided to make him wear the black skin tights. #gunvolt
— gunvolt_official (@GunvoltOfficial) April 16, 2014
Inti Creates still working on Azure Striker Gunvolt’s western character design
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According to Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu, the studio is still working on the character design for Azure Striker Gunvolt.
Aizu told Siliconera:
“During the development of Gunvolt, we researched what kind of design would appeal to boys between the ages of 10 and 14—who we assume will be the game’s main purchasers—in North America. As a result, we changed Gunvolt’s design, because braided hair and a bare midriff were unpopular among them. However, these changes are not final. We will continue to do research into the matter.”
Some noticed that some changes had been made to main character Gunvolt in the North American version. Basically, the western design drops his bare midriff and ponytail. It’s not much, but some feel that no changes should be made.
Video: Inafune draws a humanoid robot enemy for Mighty No. 9
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Azure Striker Gunvolt has small character design changes in North American version
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Can you spot the changes in the graphic above? The two are mostly the same, though the North American artwork features a shorter hair style and a slightly more conservative outfit.
Azure Striker Gunvolt officially heading to North America this summer, game being considered for Europe
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We had previously heard that Azure Striker Gunvolt was tentatively slated for a summer launch in North America (in addition to Japan), but that’s now been made official. Inti Creates CEO Takuya Aizu confirmed to Siliconera that the title will in fact be available in the states this summer. A European release is also being considered, though it would likely come later given how the game will need to be localized into several different languages.
Another round of Azure Striker Gunvolt details
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Even more Azure Striker Gunvolt details have come in, thanks to 4Gamer and Siliconera. Here’s a roundup of the latest information:
Story
– Once again, takes place in the near future where wielders of the psychic power “Seventh” have emerged
– Was first thought that these individuals would bring chaos to the world
– The Sumeragi Group has brought peace and order to the world.
– And this peace from Sumeragi came from the sacrifice of the psychics, a forced detention called “Psychic Protection,” where inhumane experiments were performed for the sake of “research”
– All of the Sumeragi group’s actions were odne in confinement, but it didn’t take long for a certain organization to uncover the truth and begin their resistance against the conglomerate
– “Feather” is this group, a private militia
– This anti-Sumeragi resistance group was made from a human rights group consisting of foreign psychics
– Gunvolt is one of the psychics of Feahter
– Story begins when Gunvolt refuses his order to eradicate the virtual idol “Cyber Diva Morpho,” created by Sumeragi
Gunvolt
– 14 year-old protagonist
– Also known as “GV”
– Gunvolt is a codename
– Real name is kept to himself
– He was originally a “Seventh” psychic in the private militia Feathers, but left the group for certain reasons
– Has a calm and mature personality
– Doesn’t like anything that isn’t fair
– Displays his youth and fortitude when it comes to combating the unfair
– Gunvolt’s “Seventh” ability, called Azure Blue, lets him manipulate electricity at will
Sian
– 13-year-old heroine
– Seventh psychic
– Product of the Sumeragi Group’s experiments
– Has “Cyber Diva” as her Seventh ability
– This uses songs, which resonates with other psychics by powering them up
– Confined as an experiment by the Sumeragi Group
– Rescued by Gunvolt, whom she has been living with since
– Pure and quiet personality
– Shows a different side of herself when she’s with Gunvolt
Morpho
– One of the “virtual idols” produced by the Sumeragi Group
– She is the embodiment of Sian’s Seventh, called Cyber Diva
– The idol part of Morpho is a front, as she was actually used by Sumeragi as a tool to detect the psychics
– Strong-wileld and happy-go-lucky
– Her personality actually reflects Sian’s true feelings
Mighty No. 9 – Inafune playing an early build (long version)
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Mighty No. 9 details
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In an update posted on the game’s official website, Inti Creates and Comcpet shared a few more details about Mighty No. 9.
In terms of Beck’s maneuverability options, players will be able to run, dash, and blast. This includes a downwards dash and a backwards jump, director Koji Imaeda points out.
We also have a tiny bit of new story information as well:
In the game, Beck can run, dash and blast baddies with the best of them, but the truth is he’s a kind and somewhat timid robot. He was never able to display his true talents in the Battle Colosseum, and came to be seen as the weak link holding back his team of fellow Mighty Nos. Gradually he lost more and more self-confidence…until! The global robot rampage!!
Beck was the only robot who didn’t go berserk, which is why he alone is charged with the daunting task of resolving the crisis. At first Beck can’t shake his fears and anxiety, but with the encouragement of his creator Dr. White, he eventually resolves to take on the mission!
