Saturday, August 1, 2015

What's Going on With Mighty No. 9's Release Date? (Updated x3)


So I wasn't going to address this until Comcept or Deep Silver came forward... but I don't think that's gonna happen at this time. So here we are: Game Informer and Destructoid confirmed with their sources at GameStop (Game Informer's parent company) that Mighty No. 9 has been delayed to 2016.



Game Informer says:  

"GameStop tells us on background that notification of delays such as this one are initiated by the publisher. This includes placeholder dates that are put in place when a game is first listed or, in this case, delayed. This indicates that the 2016 placeholder was driven by Deep Silver and Comcept."

Destructoid's Chris Carter follows up:  

"I can now confirm through a source at GameStop that the delay is real, and not a mistake or placeholder change."

However, in a July 30th update over on Mighty No. 9‘s official website, staff claim September is "Mighty Month" and the game will release on time. But if these reports are true, it's a strong possibility only the physical versions of Mighty No. 9 have been delayed to 2016. Confusing, to say the least.

It's unusual Comcept and Deep Silver have gone this long without providing backers and fans with an official statement.

In any case, we'll keep an ear to the ground.

UPDATE: I want to address this post from VGStations since it keeps coming up.

That was a completely separate issue regarding the physical Signature Editions and has no bearing on Game Informer OR Destructoid's reports. The forum posts used as evidence are dated a full week before the GI article went live. Those responses are regarding the e-mails Amazon sent out saying they were unable to fulfill Signature Edition preorders.

Also, the following (North American) retailers show the physical game with the neric December 2016/TBA date:


UPDATE 2 (8/4) - A German source contacted Deep Silver; they say Mighty No. 9 has been delayed to the first quarter of 2016.

UPDATE 3 (8/5) - Game Planet, a retailer in Mexico, just sent out delay notifications to customers who preordered both standard and signature editions. 


Thanks, MEXICORROSIVO.

Still waiting for Comcept/Deep Silver to confirm/deny these reports.

64 comments:

  1. Even if it is just the physical release getting delayed, which I am beginning to doubt, I am baffled on why they would delay this to the end of next year. What on earth could be happening to warrant such a large gap? Did Capcom finally say "No you can't do this" after waiting this fucking long? Someone please enlighten me, I want a perfectly good reason why Comcept/Deep Silver would do this.

    For the sake of the backers, I really do hope they get their copies ahead of everyone else. No one else but them deserves it.
    - Dr. Jerk.

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    1. I suspect it's got to do with the recent partnership involving FUZE Entertainment handling Red Ash and how FUZE are also developing their own games console.

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    2. FUZE has nothing to do with Mighty No 9. The two games are separate, and MN9 already has Deep Silver to act as their publisher.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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  2. I'm not being oblivious, but the fact that Gamestop is the source of all this info really makes me skeptical....It may be delayed still, but Gamestop isn't always spot-on.

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    1. They are saying they got the info directly from the publisher, there is no much room to be wrong there, unless they are lying.

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  3. Dear god, I hope it's nothing but a rumor.

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  4. Can a backer go on the fourms and ask about this? Maybe take a screenshot or two?

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    1. They have. No one is answering

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    2. Nevermid. Someone got me the pics I wanted.

      http://www.vgstations.com/en/news/item/4359-might-no-9-not-delayed-still-on-track-for-next-month.html

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    3. VgStations screenshot is from a WEEK ago.

      GI and Destructoid have the latest on it.

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    4. All of these stores have been like this for a week now.

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  5. Game stop also announced ultimate Marcel versus Capcom 3 X as a dlc update to umvc3 with more characters and even had a poster for it.

    Not believing anything from them till I get actual source proof.

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    1. "Marcel versus Capcom"? A host of Capcom's most legendary characters beating the heck out of an obnoxious mime? I would love to play that!

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  6. Stop post here for the confusion until the source proof at first.

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  7. there's no delay, Amazon made a fuck up, the game will release next month

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    1. Ah so did Best Buy, EB Games, CEX, etc.

      Multiple stores list it delayed.

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    2. Please see the Update above.

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  8. There's probably no delay, I'm sure they're just cancelling the Wii U version is all...

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    1. If they were, there would be no reason for a possible delay.

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    2. That's even worse, do we really need more cancelled jokes?

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  9. Is it still safe to assume that Inafune doesn't know what the hell he's doing? Or does the blame on this one lay somewhere else?

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    1. Or maybe you're jumping the gun here? Delays happen almost all the time, so maybe Inafune is delaying it to fix some bugs on MN9 before he can release it. Inafune needs time to make the game, so wait until next year before you judge him.

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    2. Then we will judge him on his ability to set a realistic deadline and meet that deadline. Because nobody is above that, not even current day Nintendo.

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    3. I was actually trying to ask a serious question, but well, like Anonymous implied... it shows a very poor performance when you make and break a deadline twice.

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    4. @ August 1, 2015 11:02 PM Anon

      Or maybe Inafune is delaying the game so he can fix some problems his fans are concerned about in his game? Delays are perfectly normal and Inafune may be delaying the game to fix some problems with the game due to fan feedback. So I think Inafune knows what's he doing. So the game got delayed until next year, it's not a big deal. We just have to wait patiently for the final product. Inafune has the time he needs to fix up the game so he can release it either this year (If the delay is proven false) or next year, so be patient and wait until we get a word about the delay.

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    5. Comcept were stating that the game was already finished, and that September was going to be the "Mighty month". There was a lot of marketing as well coming from the PS side. You don't just promise all those things and then decide to wait AN ENTIRE YEAR to release the game.

      And that's the thing that really bugs me, that this is delayed to December 2016, the end of next year. We haven't even seen the end of this year yet. Fixing bugs shouldn't take this long. Give me an example of a released game that got delayed for an entire year just to fix bugs, but generally it's just not that long. I would have understood and be fine if it was just a couple more months of waiting, but this is a whole year.

      And further more, they haven't said anything for a week now. That's irresponsible of them. Of all people, the backers deserve an explanation. I'll tell you what now, I would be a lot more pissed off if I had backed this game.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    6. @Joseph Collins

      Games get delayed almost all the time, they are delayed so they can fix some issues with the game due to fan feedback, Inafune must have noticed the negative feedback on the game and is delaying the game so he can fix the issues the fans who are eagerly waiting for this game are concerned about. So it's perfectly normal for games to get delayed, it's not poor performance, Inafune has finished the game, but he must have realized some problems the fans are concerned about in it so he is possibly delaying the game to fix the problems possibly due to fan feedback he read.

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    7. @ Dr. Jerk

      Or maybe people made a mistake with the release date. Remember, the 2016 release date is a placeholder, Gamestop makes mistakes all the time sometimes. So honestly, I am surprising you're believing the December 2016 release date. Aren't you being a bit naive about it? Games get delayed almost all the time, so it's normal even if it takes too long, take FFXV for example, it's a game that was expected to be released back in 2006, but they changed it from Versus XIII to a mainline FF so they can fix some bugs and they released two demons of FFXV and got fan feedback on how to make it better, so you're jumping the gun, Dr. Jerk, calm down. The delay hasn't been proven yet and for what we could know, it might be misinformation. Hell, even Protodude can be wrong.

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    8. Well, Musashi, it's been three days since the delay was reported. Comcept/DS still hasn't commented. Make of that what you will.

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    9. Sorry about that, Protodude. Did I insulted you for that? If so, I apologize for that.

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    10. FFXV got massively delayed to re-work the entire game. That is entirely separate from just "fixing some bugs". Yes there are games that have gotten extremities with their development, which is something we call "development hell". However Mighty No 9 is nowhere near that. The game is already finished, it's just they keep delaying it for one new reason or the other. Previously it was because they secured a publisher and wanted more time to work with them. What could it possibly be for now? They still haven't answered.

      And "no big deal"? This is a game that has been backed by monetary funding and has been in development for two years. It has alienated its own community, and has been delayed not once, but allegedly twice now, and to the end of the next year. This is extremely bad for them as a starting company, especially when it's just been one empty promise after the other. Also it's not just Gamestop, it's other retailers reporting the same thing. And as Protodude just said, Comcept STILL hasn't clarified a single thing on this. That is irresponsible.

      Honestly, I'm getting so tired of this now that I don't think I even want to get the game anymore. There are plenty of other games coming in September and in the next year that look so much better than this roller coaster of a game.

      And frankly Musashi, you're acting like a blind Comcept/Inafune fanboy. You've been defending them for every single problem that has been raised and criticizing us for being reasonably angry. We're tired of this. They need to cut the crap already.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    11. Dr. Jerk, calm down. December 2016 is just a placeholder, it's not the official date, it's just a placeholder. You're jumping the gun.

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    12. And yet Comcept refuses to comment on it. Not a single word. That's all I want.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    13. @ Dr. Jerk

      Aren't you being a bit impatient about this, Dr. Jerk. Calm down, I'm sure they will respond soon, so stop getting upset about this game being delayed and try to remember that December 31, 2016 is not the official date, it's a placeholder. I'm sure you're familiar with placeholders, Dr. Jerk?

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  10. This is why I think Azure Striker Gunvolt > Mighty No. 9, all day long. Gunvolt was announced after Mighty No. 9 but released before it, with a sequel already in the works now; and best of all, none of it cost the fans anything up front. I mean, sheesh. If this delay turns out to be real, we could be playing Gunvolt 2 by the time Mighty No. 9 comes out. I doubt the delay is real, though..

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  11. I'm going to buy Mighty No. 9... and Red Ash... but Comcept needs to cut their crap. I think it's unfair that everybody's blaming Inafune, but Comcept, Deep Silver, and Fuze are actually all companies, believe it or not. I don't think it's a hard concept to grasp that Inafune isn't alone and it's more than likely that some other manager is terrible at PR and scheduling. Despite this, we've been waiting quite a while since Mighty No. 9 was expected to be released, and even though I think that it is better to delay a game than rush it, we don't need another Duke Nuke'm Forever development period for a highly-anticipated game. At the very least, this should be released before Valve learns to count to 3.

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    1. Inafune set himself in the same position Notch did, especially since he's been the main face for both funding campaigns. He set himself up for that.

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  12. 12/31/2016???

    That is some massive delay and too unreal to be true. Also, I hate Gamestop and I don't trust a word they say. They've been known to BS in the past.

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    1. That's a standard placeholder date for retailers to put up listings, that's not an actual release date. Which basically means that if true, then it's been delayed until 2016 but they aren't saying when in 2016.

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  13. Wow....people sure don;t want to accept the delayed news, they must be hardcore to keep on riding the inafune hype that they refuse to accept any bad news. Not only blindly giving their money to kickstarter for RED ASH despite fully funded and now even this...such blind fanboyism.

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    1. I think it's more the fact that this game had a massive delay earlier (was supposed to be spring 2015). It then got delayed to September 15th and now December 2016?
      It just seems unreasonable.
      I mean, how much time do they NEED?

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    2. It is not the delay itself that angers me and so many other people. It's the fact that it got delayed to December 2016. You can't deny that it is a massive gap, adding onto an already previous delay. We have a right to be angry after so many empty promises.

      And please, this is hardly fanboyism. If it were, we would be welcoming the delay without a hint of criticism and let them do whatever they want.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    3. December 31st is just a placeholder. Assuming the delay is true (Such a extreme date along with what was said on the backer forums last week when the speculation started makes that unlikely), then it will probably come out sooner.

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    4. And yet Comcept still hasn't responded to this, and for awhile now.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    5. Haha wow, I was correct. The game really did get delayed. Goes to show that Inafune is really a "Businessman"
      So people who defend this game along ignore the delay. What any of you have to say eh?
      Still believing in Inafune legacy?

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  14. We all know if we replaced Comcept with Capcom we would be eviscerating them right now for how they're handling this. But apparently since we're dealing with our glorious martyr and patron saint of Mega Man, Inafune-san, well then let's not jump the gun here.

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    1. Oh yeah, Inafune truly hasn't gotten any scathing criticism here and across the internet for how things have been going with his recent projects.

      Open your eyes and stop sandbagging for Capcom.

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  15. Aaanndd this is just another reason why I'm washing my hands completely of Inafune, Mega Man, CAPCOM, Resident Evil and video gaming in general. The entire industry has gone to hell, and they'd like to take you and your cash with them.

    I'm not going to sit in limbo a moment longer, this f̶a̶n̶girl is out the door. See you on the other side! <3

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    1. Bye then, we don't care.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    2. I care. It's never a good sign when a person or company bungles things to a point where the previous die-hard fandom decides it's no longer worth giving a hoot about. Sadly, that's exactly what Capcom did, then Comcept continues to do with their gross incompetence regarding production and publicity.

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    3. Well obviously it shouldn't be this way, and I agree with that.
      - Dr. Jerk.

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    4. @Joseph Collins

      Well, if you look at the Strider remake that was released in 2014, I think Capcom isn't as bad as you thought it to be, they did us a favor by brining back a series that was finished and remake it into a good reboot of the first Strider, so Capcom is not that bad, it just needs to learn their mistakes and I don't see them going bankrupt anytime soon.

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    5. So you're saying Strider (2014) makes those three cancelled Mega Man games all better. Yes, it's a quality game... but it ain't Mega Man.

      Companies make remakes all the time, Musashi. Sometimes they're good (SaGa 2/3 (Final Fantasy Legend II/III for the Nintendo DS), Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles, Final Fantasy IV Complete...). Sometimes they're not (Conker: Live and Reloaded, Earthworm Jim HD, Sonic Adventure DX/2: Battle...) Just because a game company does something nice for long-time fans does not erase months or even years of poor decisions and total nonsense. No, the only thing that would fix that would be to undo those decisions.

      That said, if Comcept releases Mighty No. 9 some time this decade, I probably won't rail on them about this fiasco next time they make a game. Probably.

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    6. Earthworm HD is amazing the fuck you on

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    7. What's wrong with Adventure DX/2 Battle?

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    8. @whitetrashshayno
      From what I remember seeing, the only thing Earthworm Jim HD had going for it was the eponymous HD graphics... and even some of those are ugly. Plus, the music was lazily arranged (I would've gone with the Special Edition soundtrack, myself), they didn't get either Doug TenNapel or Dan Castellaneta to voice Jim, and the game engine itself was unusually floaty compared to the original versions.

      @Cyberguy64
      I've never actually seen the original games in action... but given how many people swear by them, I can't possibly imagine that the original versions of Sonic Adventure 1/2 were anywhere near as buggy and prone to throwing you outside of a level as the remakes. Of course, it could be a case of nostalgia blinding people... and if that's actually the case, then screw the 3D Sonic games as a whole.

      But basically, I couldn't think of two "universally-panned" remakes, so I just went with ones that felt particularly awkward. Of the ones I named though, Sonic Adventure DX/2: Battle are actually the best.

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  16. I'm not surprised by this especially with the recent events about the Signature Edition which was only posted on IGN. No other news source posted anything about the Signature Editions. And by the time I found out about it, it was already too late to pre order it. I'm sure They been flooded with e mails concerning the Signature Editions. The delay is probably only for the Signature Edition. I know Amazon has been giving out cancelation e mails for it and that there has been a lot of confusion. This whole thing hasn't been handled well at all. The fact that the Signature Edition pre order came out under the radar is fishy. Now as it is I have to go hunting for one on E Bay.

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  17. As long as it releases digital on time, or they have a really good reason to delay both versions, I am okay. I wouldn't like a delay, but if they are going to improve the game in some way, I'll be alright.

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  18. Everyone can stop whining. It was a misunderstanding. Game will be released on time.

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    1. If so, do u have a source other than the link Protodude has released? Did Comcept or Deep Silver released statements about this?

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  19. Your update section is incorrect. The dates were reported as changed on 7/23 here: http://segmentnext.com/2015/07/23/mighty-no-9-release-date-rumors-shot-down-by-comcept-will-release-as-planned/ but GI didn't pick it up. The post over at VGStations is in regard to the changed release date on Amazon & co, not in regard to the Amazon preorder email.

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  20. I didn't back this although I do plan on purchasing it,whether it is released in September or later as I'm neutral on the subject. It is amusing to read some of these comments,especially the ones from the obvious fanboy. :p

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  21. Well everyone, the game is now offically delayed to next year:
    http://gematsu.com/2015/08/mighty-no-9-delayed-q1-2016
    So whos the idiot that keep on saying there is no way there is delay hmm..

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