No More Vanillaware on Nintendo DS?

By Adam Riley 04.08.2009 5

No More Vanillaware on Nintendo DS? on Nintendo gaming news, videos and discussion

Following the muted release of Kumantachi on the DS from Vanillaware (Odin Sphere, Grim Grimoire and Muramasa: The Demon Blade), it seems more DS support may not be forthcoming. Vanillaware's George Kamitani recently spoke about his company's plans for the future and mentioned that sadly there are further plans for supporting Nintendo's dual-screen format. However, he does have interest in download services, such as DSiWare.

Gamasutra: What do you think about the downloadable platforms, like XBLA or PSN or DSiWare?

George Kamitani: I'd love to tackle them. I'd love to, but finances wind up being an issue still, at this point. We're a small company, and from an income standpoint, we can't really devote our full staff to a downloadable project yet. We'd run through our money in a flash.

GS: Will Vanillaware be doing any more DS projects?

GK: Not for the time being, no.


Should Vanillaware have more faith in DS and try its hand at a high production 2D portable title?

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Darkflame is offline. Darkflame 04.08.2009#1

umm..but downloadables are much cheaper to get things published on, and you keep more of the money.
Weird statement.

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jesusraz is offline. jesusraz 04.08.2009#2

But his point in the main interview is that you need money up-front to actually get on the service to begin with...and they're a bit strapped for cash right now. All profits from Odin Sphere went into making Muramasa.

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gatotsu911 is offline. gatotsu911 04.08.2009#3

I just think they should focus on making high-quality titles, like any developer. Platform is largely irrelevant, especially for this one. Although, if they're tight on budget, aren't Wii and DS the cheapest platforms (excluding PlayStation 2) to develop for?

 
Captian is offline. Captian 04.08.2009#4

gatotsu911 said:
I just think they should focus on making high-quality titles, like any developer. Platform is largely irrelevant, especially for this one. Although, if they're tight on budget, aren't Wii and DS the cheapest platforms (excluding PlayStation 2) to develop for?

The title quality is fine!
I agree on the platform large-ness Smilie

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Laurelin is offline. Laurelin 05.08.2009#5

I think they do the right thing. It's not that they wouldn't want to make titles, it's just, that they can not do the lot on many different platforms at one time. They only have small staff, they may be full tent into Muramasa. And therefore limiting your output and focusing on the on title at hand - Muramasa - is the right thing to do imho.
Hey, they do an absolute stunning and high class title for Wii - and that one exclusive! I wouldn't dream of accusing them on limited support for Nintendo consoles. So it' okay to put DS on hold. And so XBLA and PSwhat'sit'sname?

I find your lack of faith disturbing!
 

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