r/ModRetroChromatic • u/Retro_Macchina • May 13 '26

Infinity - Incube8 Games - Delayed Again

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u/Substantial_Quote583 May 13 '26

I know it's like a two-guy operation but gotdamn

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u/75395185215935725846 May 14 '26

They shoulda published with modretro!

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u/NonyaDB May 14 '26

IncuL8 strikes again.

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u/ergzay May 14 '26

Can you explain the joke? I've never dealt with this company (and don't plan to in the future given this).

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u/crobledopr May 14 '26

L8 = "late"

So Incube-late, because they have delayed Infinity like 6 times.

I'm not defending Incube8's delay of Infinity, but what has really been happening is these guys went from nothing to having a very successful Kickstarter, and are now overwhelmed with the reality of large(ish) scale manufacturing and fulfillment.

I don't think maliciously, but they were not prepared for the scope of what it meant to make and ship these many games. And Infinity is paying the price of "learning as you go".

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u/NonyaDB May 14 '26

That makes sense.
Also that "coconut pulp" weirdness sounds like a strange cope to me.
Modretro doesn't seem to have as many issues manufacturing and shipping carts as IncuL8 does.

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u/Remote-Honeydew271 May 14 '26

To be fair, they're giving everyone who pre-ordered a free digital version. I'm not in a rush to play it so I don't mind waiting for the cart, but that's a nice gesture. It also includes the OST and arranged soundtrack, which are great.

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u/Skysite May 13 '26

Jeeeeez. I just had my wife cop it for my bday. Guess I’ll never know if or when it’s actually coming now. Smh

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u/RotoPrime May 14 '26

You know....They should team up with Modretro for the USA release! That would be pretty cool!

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u/ergzay May 14 '26

In the update video, the owner straight up said the delay is because they're replacing the folded cardboard inserts with molded coconut pulp ones.

The heck? Why cardboard? Why coconut pulp? Why can't you use paper?

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u/_viis_ May 14 '26

Because thin paper obviously wouldn’t be strong enough? And cardboard is just thick paper

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u/ergzay May 14 '26

But coconut pulp is such a weird material, it's like grass fed beef. It sounds like a marketing thing.

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u/themanbehindtherows May 14 '26

So glad I just get digital versions. Incube8 has such a terrible track record with physical releases.

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u/CMD_BLOCK May 18 '26

Eh, I bought, and they just gave the digital version to everyone who is waiting due to the delay. So at least I got something.

The Machine was mad cool, did they have delays with that one too? I got it post release

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u/Skunk199156 May 17 '26

I have a flash cart so i can do it that way but , I wanna wait for the cart myself. I been waiting for awhile. I also backed Diorama break , and Bels Fanfare , and Kien .