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Hey Doc, and to whoever else who participated, which design did you get? I got the black zip-up hoodie with the Rock & Roll design on the back.

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http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lifeinaggro/the-life-in-aggro-t-shirt-and-hoodie-print-project

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Wait what how did you find you stalker I never how come I...

Oooh, list of backers. I see... >_>

I went with the black Rock & Roll t-shirt. I've been meaning to get a Mega Man shirt for years, but I never found one that I really liked. Something gamey was fine, but I didn't want one that looked really childish or had sprites splattered all over. This one looks neat, the art is good and it's got the classic "Rock & Roll" reference. I couldn't pass it up. :)


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List of backers ;) I was actually looking to see which account I had used to back them (yes I have multiple Kickstarter accounts, I'm probably an addict) and I just happened to see your name right above me. Are you also a last-minute decision maker? :P I really enjoyed that design and I'd been wanting to get a zipper hoodie for a long time, but I didn't make up my mind until the last day or so. I probably wouldn't have paid that much anywhere but Kickstarter, but there I always feel good about paying a little extra when I know I'm helping to fund someone's dreams. </ego>

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Quote from post #229503:
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Are you also a last-minute decision maker? :P


Sometimes yes, sometimes no! When it comes to buying something, I do tend to wait after I see the item or sale: it helps to cut down on impulse purchases I might do otherwise! In this case, I saw the design less than two days before it was scheduled to end. I kept myself a bookmark, came back to it at the end of the day, and decided to go through with the idea. :)

This was my first time using Kickstarter, and it was surprisingly simple to go through the steps. It's a great site concept!


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I wish Capcom would have turned to Kickstarter before they gave Legends 3 the axe.

Case in point: Double Fine Adventure. 1 day: over $300,000 raised. Hell, it might even reach a million by the end of the month, and their goal was only $400,000 (which will be exceeded tomorrow, no doubt. I would donate myself, but I don't have Steam (or a good PC to run games on).

Oh Kickstarter, how did any enterprise thrive before you? <3

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I wish Capcom would have turned to Kickstarter before they gave Legends 3 the axe.


That'd actually have been a great idea. It was repeated many times over the years that the main thing holding back Legends 3 was the lack of proof that it'd have sold properly. Running a Kickstarter program with a target set to recoup the development costs only would have proven that the goal could be reached, and that the audience was waiting. At that point, the game would've been guaranteed to make some profits from extra non-supported sales in stores and online, either from people who never heard of the Kickstarter program or those picking up the game at random.

The problem is, this is too innovative for the current Capcom, and I don't mean this in a "haha Crapcom is teh sux!!1" way. The two projects cancelled in 2011 were supposed to be signs of renewal for the franchine. One was a downloadable game with DLC and plenty of add-on characters, meant to bring in a new audience by using modern game design techniques. The other focused on the fanbase to provide feedback on various parts of development, and to prove that it'd sell through the release of a demo. Both projects were heavily pushed by Inafune, but quickly killed once he left the company. Capcom is currently playing it very safe, like many Japanese game makers, and even the idea of doing something through a platform like Kickstarer won't be considered by them.


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Case in point: Double Fine Adventure. 1 day: over $300,000 raised.


Forget tomorrow, it passed the $550,000 mark this morning. ;) It's fun to see the numbers grow!

EDIT: Nevermind that, TJ's already yelling about it. :D

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I received my t-shirt today! They even included a hand-written, personalized (!) postcard inside the package!

As expected, the shirt looks awesome and I'll be happily wearing it from time to time.


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I especially liked that the box it was sent in was stamped with various Earthbound locales, like Onett and Winters and such. Really cute.

Unfortunately, the hoodie I got (XL) turned out to be way too big. It's a well made zippered hoodie and very comfortable, but I swim in it. Compared to other old hoodies I have, I would have guessed it was a 3XL. It didn't shrink much in the wash either.

So, I wound up giving it away. Eh, no "biggie."