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[C.A. Sinner]

As far as I'm concerned, Nicalis isn't really involved in the development of this one, it's Nigoro's baby through and through.

[JackieJay]

I don't know if we should rejoice just yet, considering the state of the Cave Story port on the Wii. Personally I am a bit wary of how this one will turn out as well... La Mulana is a far better game than Cave Story, but I have no great hope that its WiiWare port will turn out any less broken. Do you?

LOL

[PaleFox]

JackieJay, that was a very helpful and thought out response. Truly you are an asset to this discussion.


But hey, who knows, it might turn out wonderful. Maybe I will finally need a Wii after all these years.

[Zaratustra]

Well, unlike Cave Story, La-Mulana was never known for its smooth controls and gameplay.

[Taiko]

Well, unlike Cave Story, La-Mulana was never known for its smooth controls and gameplay.

If anything, there is even more at risk when they port it.  La Mulana tried very hard (successfully, I might add) to look, sound, and feel like an MSX game.  Almost everything in the game was built around this concept.  Hopefully the Wii version tries for the same aesthetic. 

[C.A. Sinner]

The original La-Mulana might have been a love letter to the MSX, but I don't even know what an MSX looks like and I think it's a great game, so there.

Also, and this isn't specifically directed at you, I don't get the "I hope it's just like the original" attitude. I mean, it'd be understandable if it was ported to a handheld or if the original was on some ancient and rare console, but if you want to play La-Mulana in its original form, it's still freely available and there's literally no difference between playing a game like this on the PC and playing it on the Wii.

[Taiko]

The original La-Mulana might have been a love letter to the MSX, but I don't even know what an MSX looks like and I think it's a great game, so there.

Also, and this isn't specifically directed at you, I don't get the "I hope it's just like the original" attitude. I mean, it'd be understandable if it was ported to a handheld or if the original was on some ancient and rare console, but if you want to play La-Mulana in its original form, it's still freely available and there's literally no difference between playing a game like this on the PC and playing it on the Wii.

Oh, certainly it could still be a great game.  But a good deal of its charm resulted from a very consistent style, which the players, even if most of us never played an MSX (I never did either) were able to appreciate.  It could still be great - but a shift (if one occurs) in art, music, and control style represents a risk to all of those areas.  I hope they succeed, but there is a chance they won't.

[JackieJay]

PF: I for sure was expecting the Nicalis hate to start for one reason or another, but I found it pretty amusing that someone would imply the game might come out broken before it's even released just because Nicalis is somewhat involved. 

Anyway, to be entirely honest I find la mulana to be largely over rated. Perhaps it's because I never got far on it, I don't know. The graphic style never appealed to me, but I'm loving the shots and videos from the new version. If I have some spare money by then I'll probably buy it. 

[J.W. Hendricks]

Well, unlike Cave Story, La-Mulana was never known for its smooth controls and gameplay.

Yes it is known for giving you the middle finger and leaving you to die in a maze of spikes and puzzles.

[Valter]

Guys!

More La Mulana Soundtrack Clippings!

Subscribing to Nigoro's Youtube channel was an excellent idea.

[Manuel Magalhães]

(Necro reason : New update on the title)
Looks like Nicalis isn't going to bring this for the WiiWare to the US and Europe.
https://twitter.com/#!/nicalis/status/197093647404105729
They say they didn't wanted to wait 2 years for it.
https://twitter.com/#!/nicalis/status/197095291420286978
What a shame. I didn't played much of the original because I was preparing for this.

[C.A. Sinner]

the remake is coming to the pc instead

http://la-mulana.com/en/blog/report-2.html

[Manuel Magalhães]

Oh, that's nice. Specially when the money goes all to Nigoro that way.

[allen]

Nicalis is incompetent as fuck, this is no surprise.

those tweets sound like bullshit, Nigoro said they finished the game Dec of last year: http://la-mulana.com/en/blog/sorry.html

and then this: http://la-mulana.com/en/blog/report-2.html

Nicalis trying to place the blame on Nigoro?

[googoogjoob]

FUCK EVERYTHING