Next Gen Bonk? They're trying!

[KingDrool]

Hey Everyone,

We just had Hudson's John Lee on the latest episode of Team Fremont Live, and of course I asked him what the story is with Bonk and why they haven't tried making a next-gen game yet.  His answer: they have tried!  It's a pretty interesting story. 

You can download the 3/9 episode here:
http://www.teamfremont.com/TFL.php

The interview begins around the 50 minute mark, so you can skip all the other stuff if you'd like.

Enjoy!

[guyjin]

sweet! I'll check it out when I have time.

[esteban]

Hey Everyone,

We just had Hudson's John Lee on the latest episode of Team Fremont Live, and of course I asked him what the story is with Bonk and why they haven't tried making a next-gen game yet.  His answer: they have tried!  It's a pretty interesting story. 

You can download the 3/9 episode here:
http://www.teamfremont.com/TFL.php

The interview begins around the 50 minute mark, so you can skip all the other stuff if you'd like.

Enjoy!

Awesome. I haven't listened to your show in a while, but I had been listening to it religiously up until last summer. Great stuff! I love the group dynamics... pretty funny.

[Tatsujin]

as for me, they can stay where the pepper grows.

[ParanoiaDragon]

Hmm, I clicked on it, but nothing's happening.  Can someone just tell me what he basically said?

[Kitsunexus]

Dude, they've been saying this since "next-gen" was the Gamecube, I'll be damned if it comes out. 


Come to think of it, if it's just the GC game with hacked-up Wii controls, I will not be surprised at all.

[Tatsujin]

they now just released a new Star Soldier called "R". and it looks cheesy like all the other next-gen shmups stuff which came out recently

[Kitsunexus]

they now just released a new Star Soldier called "R". and it looks cheesy like all the other next-gen shmups stuff which came out recently

Dude.....that looks f*cking awesome..... HOW CAN YOU SAY THIS!?

Watch this.



Seriously. This is awesome. Go back to awesome school, you clearly never graduated.

[Tatsujin]

sorry, but can't help myself, i will never get used to those new 3D blended shmups as long there're such awesome 2D shmups possible. 2D didn't reached its end yet, in fact it just started. but nearly the whole world does the ugly 3D thing, since now about 10yrs and longer.

[Turbo D]

looks like a cleaned up version of the n64 version 

[Kitsunexus]

Oh and btw can you Team Fremont guys teach me how to draw on a Wacom tablet with only my ass? Seriously, damn..... 

[guyjin]

as for me, they can stay where the pepper grows.

where does the pepper grow? and is staying there a good thing or a bad thing?

[KingDrool]

Oh and btw can you Team Fremont guys teach me how to draw on a Wacom tablet with only my ass? Seriously, damn..... 

Sure, if you can teach me how to be an anonymous internet douchebag.

Seriously, damn...

 

Anyway, douchbaggery aside, the interview also has some really good info on Star Soldier R, as well as a tidbit on reviving classic Turbo franchises.  I thought folks who frequent a Turbografx fansite forums would be interested.

[Necromancer]

Episode downloaded - I'll listen to 'er soon.

where does the pepper grow? and is staying there a good thing or a bad thing?

I too am pondering that one. 

[spenoza]

The comments on a next gen Bonk are a little problematic to me. I have mixed feelings. I can understand wanting to wait for a full budget to make the best game you can make, but if they get the 3D model wrong it just means a bigger crater when they fall. I think they should make a simple, downloadable game to introduce key concepts to see if Bonk really has a market. Get interest in him flowing again and then make another bid for a proper budget.