“I felt strongly that from now on, mobile will be at the heart of game platforms, and that we need a business strategy which creates games in accordance with observations of consumer usage trends.”

And Japan have Ninja Catcher,

Yes, but the market can’t know what it wants if no one knows about it. I’ve noticed that publicity is 90% of what makes these kickstarter campaigns successful is how well it’s marketed.

Whoa, dude, I know you’re upset - but there’s never an excuse to wish Konami shares on someone.

/facepalm

You and I have agreed quite a bit before here, so I’m confused why I disagree with you strongly on this point. Kickstarter is not an investment because it represents no risk to the putative investor. Your points would be valid if any pledge to a Kickstarter campaign were lost money regardless of whether the funding…

You’re whole argument is flawed, you’re arguing a point that is fundamentally untrue, and to a shocking degree. Take a step away from the computer instead of trying to hopeless prove a false point.

Again, Kickstarter campaigns are not investments, they’re glorified donations... It’s not even close to the same concept or the same rules as an investment. Backers donate their money to fund a campaign, and IF the campaign is successfully funded, they get whatever “reward” or “perk” they paid for, if the campaign…

Investing and gambling aren’t the same thing. With kickstarter at best you are fundraising and gambling, but in no way are you investing.

Kickstarter isn't investing. It's fundraising. Different rules.

You’re donating to an idea, a pledge of money to the idea that whatever product will come to fruition and be something along the lines of what you and others wanted. I mean we can sit here and play semantics if you want about the wording but I think most people know and understand, and agree with me, in saying…

They probably know that wholeheartedly and are laughing maniacally in their dungeon.