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KFHEWUI 05/01/25 8:39:55 PM #1:	company It's been announced in the latest issue of Famitsu Magazine that PlatinumGames designer Takahisa Taura is parting ways with the developer in order to start work on his own company, Eel Game Studio. As revealed in a post by Genki, and spotted by the folks over at VGC, Taura stated on a few social media sites that he hasn't got anything he wishes to share with regards to his new venture just yet, but really it's the fact of another big name leaving Platinum that's the real concern for fans of the studio. https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/05/astral-chain-directornier-automata-lead-designer-quits-platinumgames --- R.I.P. SaikyoMog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-seAIeu3Og "You know, there are certain flaws in this film," Tom Servo <cite>KFHEWUI posted [p:984922871] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>company<quote>It's been announced in the latest issue of Famitsu Magazine that PlatinumGames designer Takahisa Taura is parting ways with the developer in order to start work on his own company, Eel Game Studio.As revealed in a post by Genki, and spotted by the folks over at VGC, Taura stated on a few social media sites that he hasn't got anything he wishes to share with regards to his new venture just yet, but really it's the fact of another big name leaving Platinum that's the real concern for fans of the studio.</quote>https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/05/astral-chain-directornier-automata-lead-designer-quits-platinumgames</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Uta 05/01/25 8:41:07 PM #2:	Platinum really is circling the drain at this point, huh? --- She / Her Others don't get to dictate what's normal and what isn't. It's something we decide for ourselves. <cite>Uta posted [p:984922880] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Platinum really is circling the drain at this point, huh?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CastletonSnob1 05/01/25 8:41:11 PM #3:	The only Platinum game I've ever played is NieR: Automata. <cite>CastletonSnob1 posted [p:984922881] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>The only Platinum game I've ever played is NieR: Automata. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 05/01/25 8:46:11 PM #4:	Uta posted... Platinum really is circling the drain at this point, huh? Yeah. Terrible management to blame again and the devs are the ones to suffer while the managers will be rewarded. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://i.imgur.com/dQgC4kv.jpg <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:984922923] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Uta posted... </cite><quote>Platinum really is circling the drain at this point, huh?</quote>Yeah. Terrible management to blame again and the devs are the ones to suffer while the managers will be rewarded.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheDurinator 05/01/25 9:05:30 PM #5:	CastletonSnob1 posted... The only Platinum game I've ever played is NieR: Automata. It's the only one worth playing, don't worry. And it's only worth playing for the story. <cite>TheDurinator posted [p:984923094] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>CastletonSnob1 posted... </cite><quote>The only Platinum game I've ever played is NieR: Automata.</quote>It's the only one worth playing, don't worry. And it's only worth playing for the story.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PowerOats 05/01/25 9:07:39 PM #6:	Ninja Gaiden 4 is gonna be a disaster, isn't it? Here comes another 10 more years of dormant Ninja Gaiden <cite>PowerOats posted [p:984923110] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Ninja Gaiden 4 is gonna be a disaster, isn't it?Here comes another 10 more years of dormant Ninja Gaiden</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModernPost 05/01/25 9:09:08 PM #7:	TheDurinator posted... It's the only one worth playing, don't worry. And it's only worth playing for the story. Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, Wonderful 101, Bayonetta series, Transformers Devestation, Astral Chain. All fantastic and very much worth playing. That's just off the top of my head. --- The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth, it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true. Ecclesiastes <cite>ModernPost posted [p:984923125] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>TheDurinator posted... </cite><quote>It's the only one worth playing, don't worry. And it's only worth playing for the story.</quote>Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, Wonderful 101, Bayonetta series, Transformers Devestation, Astral Chain. All fantastic and very much worth playing. That's just off the top of my head. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KFHEWUI 05/02/25 5:04:39 PM #8:	ModernPost posted... Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, Wonderful 101, Bayonetta series, Transformers Devestation, Astral Chain. All fantastic and very much worth playing. That's just off the top of my head. And Madworld --- R.I.P. SaikyoMog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-seAIeu3Og "You know, there are certain flaws in this film," Tom Servo <cite>KFHEWUI posted [p:984932195] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>ModernPost posted... </cite><quote>Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising, Wonderful 101, Bayonetta series, Transformers Devestation, Astral Chain. All fantastic and very much worth playing. That's just off the top of my head.</quote>And Madworld</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendarylemur 05/02/25 6:00:43 PM #9:	God pls I hope Astral Chain comes back, even if it takes Nintendo completely taking over since they partially own it anyways It's actually my favorite game to come out of Platinum recently. I occasionally replay it and think about just how much good the game does. Some of the weird ass side quests, the sheer scope of the world and its lore, all without being too overbearing I think, because it feels like every other Platinum game tries too hard to recreate the Bayo1 magic --- "Iwata was awesome" - Mr. Nintendo https://i.imgur.com/krtFHol.jpg <cite>legendarylemur posted [p:984932757] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>God pls I hope Astral Chain comes back, even if it takes Nintendo completely taking over since they partially own it anywaysIt's actually my favorite game to come out of Platinum recently. I occasionally replay it and think about just how much good the game does. Some of the weird ass side quests, the sheer scope of the world and its lore, all without being too overbearing I think, because it feels like every other Platinum game tries too hard to recreate the Bayo1 magic</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/02/25 6:02:33 PM #10:	legendarylemur posted... God pls I hope Astral Chain comes back, even if it takes Nintendo completely taking over since they partially own it anyways Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP. In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames. EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:984932775] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>legendarylemur posted... </cite><quote>God pls I hope Astral Chain comes back, even if it takes Nintendo completely taking over since they partially own it anyways</quote>Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP.In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames.EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
legendarylemur 05/02/25 6:17:02 PM #11:	Solar_Crimson posted... Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP. In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames. EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other. I've heard it every other way. I'm honestly not sure actually lol --- "Iwata was awesome" - Mr. Nintendo https://i.imgur.com/krtFHol.jpg <cite>legendarylemur posted [p:984932901] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP.In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames.EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other.</quote>I've heard it every other way. I'm honestly not sure actually lol</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lorddrakath1522 05/02/25 6:17:56 PM #12:	Solar_Crimson posted... Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP. In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames. EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other. No, Nintendo fully owns it: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinum-says-astral-chain-is-nintendos-ip-after-fans-notice-copyright-change/ --- . <cite>lorddrakath1522 posted [p:984932907] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Solar_Crimson posted... </cite><quote>Nintendo actually bought the full rights to the IP.In exchange, Nintendo gave up their rights to The Wonderful 101 to PlatinumGames.EDIT: Actually, looks like Nintendo owning Astral Chain is a rumor and hasn't been confirmed one way for the other.</quote>No, Nintendo fully owns it: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinum-says-astral-chain-is-nintendos-ip-after-fans-notice-copyright-change/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/02/25 6:19:45 PM #13:	lorddrakath1522 posted... No, Nintendo fully owns it: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinum-says-astral-chain-is-nintendos-ip-after-fans-notice-copyright-change/ Ah. That happened a couple of years before the Wonderful 101 switchover, so I missed it. (The article I read about the TW101 change said that the Astral Chain thing was unconfirmed.) --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:984932929] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>lorddrakath1522 posted... </cite><quote>No, Nintendo fully owns it: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/platinum-says-astral-chain-is-nintendos-ip-after-fans-notice-copyright-change/</quote>Ah. That happened a couple of years before the Wonderful 101 switchover, so I missed it. (The article I read about the TW101 change said that the Astral Chain thing was unconfirmed.)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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lorddrakath1522 05/02/25 6:24:12 PM #15:	It's pretty sad to see what's happening to PlatinumGames, i still have hope for NG4 but after that...... --- . <cite>lorddrakath1522 posted [p:984932973] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>It's pretty sad to see what's happening to PlatinumGames, i still have hope for NG4 but after that......</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModernPost 05/02/25 7:07:32 PM #16:	KFHEWUI posted... And Madworld I've never played that one actually. I never owned a Wii. --- The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth, it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true. Ecclesiastes <cite>ModernPost posted [p:984933362] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>KFHEWUI posted... </cite><quote>And Madworld</quote>I've never played that one actually. I never owned a Wii.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CompatibleGreet 05/02/25 7:10:40 PM #17:	KFHEWUI posted... And Madworld And anarchy reigns <cite>CompatibleGreet posted [p:984933387] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>KFHEWUI posted... </cite><quote>And Madworld</quote>And anarchy reigns</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 05/02/25 7:13:23 PM #18:	Imagine being the CEO and watching your entire creative team bail to form new companies, or even going back to capcom, because all you wanted to do is push them to make live service game after live service game. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:984933411] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Imagine being the CEO and watching your entire creative team bail to form new companies, or even going back to capcom, because all you wanted to do is push them to make live service game after live service game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Voidgolem 05/02/25 7:14:08 PM #19:	I'm sad because they made good games before the current leadership decided to chase the live service game pipe dream Everybody should play Metal Gear Rising and Wonderful 101 and Astral Chain. --- Why not go all in? <cite>Voidgolem posted [p:984933420] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>I'm sad because they made good games before the current leadership decided to chase the live service game pipe dreamEverybody should play Metal Gear Rising and Wonderful 101 and Astral Chain.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wanderingshade 05/02/25 7:23:04 PM #20:	I'm still mad about Tango and some of their talent. Call me crazy but I think all the money Microsoft spent on Bethesda and the nightmare scenario of Starfield and Fallout 76 and how much money those things cost to make killed Tango and Arkane. Microsoft's attempt at having an exclusive Platinum game, demanding a BIG AAA game and then cancelling it really fucked up Platinum too. --- "You're made of spare parts, aren't ya, bud?" <cite>wanderingshade posted [p:984933530] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>I'm still mad about Tango and some of their talent. Call me crazy but I think all the money Microsoft spent on Bethesda and the nightmare scenario of Starfield and Fallout 76 and how much money those things cost to make killed Tango and Arkane. Microsoft's attempt at having an exclusive Platinum game, demanding a BIG AAA game and then cancelling it really fucked up Platinum too. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ModernPost 05/02/25 8:19:54 PM #21:	Astral Chain is criminally underrated. I wish it got a wider release or even a sequel down the road. --- The simulacrum is never that which conceals the truth, it is the truth which conceals that there is none. The simulacrum is true. Ecclesiastes <cite>ModernPost posted [p:984934123] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>Astral Chain is criminally underrated. I wish it got a wider release or even a sequel down the road.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 05/02/25 8:33:37 PM #22:	ModernPost posted... Astral Chain is criminally underrated. I wish it got a wider release or even a sequel down the road. Nintendo got the IP from PlatinumGames, so they definitely believe that it has a future. From what I know, it sold pretty well, too. --- "Be good to yourself, because everyone else in the world is probably out to get you." - Dr. Harleen Quinzel <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:984934288] in Takahisa T... [t:80976238]...</cite> <quote>ModernPost posted... </cite><quote>Astral Chain is criminally underrated. I wish it got a wider release or even a sequel down the road.</quote>Nintendo got the IP from PlatinumGames, so they definitely believe that it has a future. From what I know, it sold pretty well, too.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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