Subject: It's either going to be really good or really bad
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Posted on: 2013-07-19 18:41:00 UTC
It's an interesting concept, one that if successful could probably bring out spin-offs from different companies or even different genres.
I definitely think it's something to look out for.
So, due to constant communion with the Internet, I have found a few intriguing bits and pieces, but the one of which I'll speak here is something that might cause a surge of fanfiction to appear in the videogames tag.
Namco High: A Dating Sim for video characters. That's right, players can date video game characters such as Mrs. Pacman.
The official press release is here: http://www.shiftylook.com/news/post/introducing-namco-high
Personally, I'm kind of excited. It's a new and fun idea, and it seems interesting. However, an increase of certain types of fanfic involving NAMCO characters seems imminent. For now, I'm just going to enjoy the thought of such a game and hope to enjoy it.
So this is what he was planning to do after Homestuck was over. I have to say, I wasn't expecting this at all, but it's sort of his job to do things people don't expect him to do, so... Good move, Hussie.
Before I read the article, I was confused about the whole "people make retro game characters date" thing. Now I'm interested to see what this ends up looking like. Also, I'm looking forward to the inevitable shipping of Mappy and a Galaxian. Someone is going to do it eventually. This is the Internet, after all. Someone probably has, for that matter, but it'll be funnier in this context.
Also, the article featured one of those "also on this site" link boxes that led me to a Galaga comic written by Ryan North and illustrated by the guy from Dr. McNinja. I think I like this site.
It's an interesting concept, one that if successful could probably bring out spin-offs from different companies or even different genres.
I definitely think it's something to look out for.