How Keiji Inafune’s ReCore prizes color and cute robots over realism and blood

Too many shooting games feel like slogs through war and murder. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Keiji Inafune is best known for the 2D action platformer series Mega Man (and his recent release inspired by it, Mighty No. 9), but he’s now producing a 3D game exclusive to the Xbox One and PC, ReCore, which hits the market September 13. Inafune’s Comcept is creating this along with Amature, a studio created by former developers at Retro (Metroid Prime). ReCore has a lot in common in Mega Man. It’s all about jumping and shooting robots.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.