Will Wolfire ever get Lugaru on consoles or handhelds?

invertin · Post by **invertin** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 1:50 pm

My ps2 doesn't work, so it wouldn't matter even if it was released on ps2.

Post by **Jeff** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:11 pm

Szs315 wrote:Almost had a console game. Well, whatever. I hope lugaru becomes a console game someday. Until then, I'll keep playing and hoping. I wish I could play that working ps2 version. Jeff, did you get to play the ps2 version?

We probably could get a copy, but I have to agree with everyone else... I couldn't imagine playing without a mouse.

invertin wrote:My ps2 doesn't work, so it wouldn't matter even if it was released on ps2.

Does your Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii work? I just want to check with you before we entertain any other console deals. (just kidding)

invertin · Post by **invertin** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:18 pm

360. Yes.
Xbox. Yes.
DS. Yes.
N64. Yes. (odd that the PS2 broke first)
Gameboy advance SP. yes.
PS2. No.

thats all I got. But either way, lugaru just doesn't fit as a concole game.

Szs315 · Post by **Szs315** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:18 pm

Is it possible to enable joystick support? I just want to see what lugaru plays like with a controller. Also, could we see what it looks like on the ps2 if you get a copy?

Crill3 · Post by **Crill3** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:21 pm

Jeff wrote:Fun fact: After Wolfire was Slashdotted, Lugaru was picked up by a PS2 development house and a working PS2 version was created. Unfortunately it was never released due to publisher issues.

Wow.

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:01 pm

And I thought the PS2 had rather good graphics capabilities…

I wonder if they smoothed out the models.

The only console I have here is a PS1.

wormguy · Post by **wormguy** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:34 pm

Szs315 wrote:The only reason you say this is because you're all PC gamers who don't like consoles! It would be good because then instead of having a shareware [otherwise known as not a full game but instead a smaller game that is not an official one] game we would have a game that could have awesome graphics, thousands of moves, levels, terrains, a ton of new editing tools, multiplayer online and console lan, and much more etc...

I call bull. I am the proud owner of a Wii, and I'm picking up a PS2 sometimes this week for Rogue Galaxy.

Besides, adding awesome graphics, thousands of moves, levels and multiplayer doesn't magically happen when you move a game over to console. It requires work. Lots of work. If Wolfire could pull L2 off on Xbox360, I might be interested, but I like my keyboard and mouse.

BunnyWithStick · Post by **BunnyWithStick** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:38 pm

wormguy wrote:…but I like my keyboard and mouse.

So do I. Well, keyboard and trackpad anyway.

Szs315 · Post by **Szs315** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:41 pm

That's what I meant! That a ton of more stuff would be added because it would a funded game! It would be so awesome if we could go to a store and buy lugaru on a cd or play it on a console or go on a trip in a car, and pop it into your handheld device.

rudel_ic · Post by **rudel_ic** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:44 pm

Okay, but it's not like "let's do this!" and one month later, you break necks on your PSP. There's a lot to do. Great experience you gain from it as a dev, but it probably won't pay financially.

And indy games are not anything big stores like Walmart or EB Games would love to support (reasons? multiple), so the chance of getting there with your CD is pretty slim. Besides, since the commercial success would undoubtedly be very low because of no financial base for serious advertisements, all those CDs would be wasted money. You'd have to rise the price to compensate and the game would be too expensive. Or you'd have to lower the price to get to the people and your publisher will get the missing bucks from you.

If you want Lugaru on a CD for some reason, burn your own one. That's the beautiful simplicity of the next gen of direct marketing on the internet

Szs315 · Post by **Szs315** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:03 pm

I see your point. I hope wolfire eventually may become more than an independant developer, but I'll just have to wait.... and wait... and wait..... and die.... and it comes out a year later....... the end..... boo hoo for me...

NickD · Post by **NickD** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:44 pm

And that's where I come in

. lol. Well... I just voted "probably". So... will it be possable to ask those people to send me a copy of their Lugaru PS2 game

?

Szs315 · Post by **Szs315** » Wed Jan 31, 2007 12:54 am

I wish that I could get a ps2 copy of the game. I just don't think that that's possible, unless of course you're willing to buy it from him, if he allows, which he 90% probably won't.

In other words:

Don't Count On It.

turner · Post by **turner** » Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:50 pm

ps2 control idea: x: jump square: attack o: sheath/unsheath ?:throw

gamepad/l3stick: move R3stick: camera control R1/L1: crouch

»StaffShock« · Post by **»StaffShock«** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:06 am

I don't think Lugaru would really fit on any console, but if it did, it would have to be the Wii 2.

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