Konami doesn't have the greatest reputation in the games industry. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Problems with eFootball aside, Konami has a reputation for creating great franchises and then 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:letting them fall by the wayside.
It's a reputation that Konami seems to be aware of, and that's maybe why it's embarked on a new endeavor to revive some of its old IP. It's called the , and it's basically asking fans to submit ideas for a new action game that makes use of some long-forgotten favorites.
Before you ask, no, you're not allowed to use Metal Gear or Castlevania; Konami has its own projects in the works fꦯor its most popular properties. However, that you can use, including Gradius, Salamander, Life Force, Star Soldier, Twinbbee, Ganbare Goemon, Knightmare Legend, Crisis Force, 💯and many more.
"Remake, sequel, use only characters, use only game system, genre conversion, work combination are all OK," writes Konami ಌin the submission guidelines. Konami will accept submissions until January 6, 2022, at which point the publisher will begin a nine-month examination process to determine the winners.
Submitting an entry is relatively straightforward--just email a detailed description of the game with a few images. After that, you'll need to pass three screenings where you show more detailed documents, game development notes, and even playable demos to Konami evaluators.
The grand prize is 2 million yen (roughly $18,000 USD), a trophy, and a contract 🐼to actually make the winning entry into a real game, with full support from Konami. The five runners up get 573,000 yen and Konami may or may not offer a game contract.
Sadly, the contest is only open to Japanese residents. It's also a bit controversial in that it seems to be asking for a lot of work from potential indie developers without any guarantee of a payoff. But if a contest is the only way to get access to Konami’s IP, I guess it’s better than nothing.