Ex-Capcom boss and Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune had an incredibly successful Kickstarter project with Mighty No. 9, and now he’s back with Red Ash, a game that draws from the incomplete Mega Man Legends series. If funding is reached, the game will launch on PC, but many backers want a console version as well.

However, Inafune and his team found console ports of

Mighty No. 9 to be more expensive than they had anticipated. As such, Red Ash will be ported to a single console if $1,000,000 in funding is raised, but there’s a catch: the console isn’t specified. The final decision will be made by popular vote after the Kickstarter has ended. Here’s the full explanation:

A console port has been added into the Stretch Goals! We’ve heard your voices and it’s clear that there’s high demand for not only a PC version, but also a console version. We think action RPGs like this one fit really well on game consoles too! After seeing your comments, our own Inafune-san took matters into his own hands! We’ve made a little update to the Stretch Goals, as follows: $1,000,000 adds a console port (1 system).

$1,500,000 adds Episode IV-V. This brings up another question we’re sure you’re curious about: which console will it be ported to? Ideally we would love to port the game to all 3 current home consoles: PS4/Xbox One/Wii U. But porting Mighty No.9 taught us exactly how much it costs to port to a single console (which includes not only the port work itself, but also debugging and all other costs that add up). We take our ports seriously, and though there may be some sticker shock at the cost, we are planning wisely with the money from your support! Another reason that we can’t announce the console now is because we need to negotiate with the console makers. It’s a big assignment for us, but we are confident we’ll have great support due to the team’s prior work with the consoles. We will keep you updated right here with all the latest developments on that. Most importantly, we want to port RED ASH to the console most wished for by our backers. We will put up a preliminary poll soon, so you can make your voice heard and let our team know where you want RED ASH on consoles first! Then, once the campaign ends, we will send a survey to make your final vote! The survey will only be available to backers, so be sure to tell everyone you can about this big news!

While many people want this game on console, there’s no guarantee that it will release on the console of your choice, or even a console that you own. There will be a preliminary poll to gauge interest, but the console won’t be chosen until after funding has ended.

Source: Red Ash Kickstarter

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