Farscry wrote:Which, given the DS's track record, actually isn't too surprising. :)
Not at all. Sadly you could say the same about the Vita though. Hopefully that will continue there too...
"Sadly"? Nah, I actually have good hopes for the rpg scene on the Vita, given that the PSP got some top-notch games that totally justified owning the system (to me).
ClockworkHouse wrote:It's a dungeon crawling Shin Megami Tensei game originally released on the Sega Saturn and remade for the 3DS.
So...hard as balls, then?
Port, or remake?
SixteenBlue wrote:Farscry wrote:Which, given the DS's track record, actually isn't too surprising. :)
Not at all. Sadly you could say the same about the Vita though. Hopefully that will continue there too...
"Sadly"? Nah, I actually have good hopes for the rpg scene on the Vita, given that the PSP got some top-notch games that totally justified owning the system (to me).
Eh, probably shouldn't have opened that rabbit hole, but I haven't heard of many upcoming JRPGs for the Vita. P4G is obviously great though.
Edit: Woo! Mixing metaphors!
Minarchist wrote:ClockworkHouse wrote:It's a dungeon crawling Shin Megami Tensei game originally released on the Sega Saturn and remade for the 3DS.
So...hard as balls, then?
Port, or remake?
Port with some additional content added, from what I've been reading. Does it actually matter to anyone who hasn't played the Saturn original? I mean, I'm interested in the particulars, but I'm a nerd that way.
Farscry wrote:SixteenBlue wrote:Farscry wrote:Which, given the DS's track record, actually isn't too surprising. :)
Not at all. Sadly you could say the same about the Vita though. Hopefully that will continue there too...
"Sadly"? Nah, I actually have good hopes for the rpg scene on the Vita, given that the PSP got some top-notch games that totally justified owning the system (to me).
Eh, probably shouldn't have opened that rabbit hole, but I haven't heard of many upcoming games for the Vita. P4G is obviously great though.
FTFY. On the other hand, there may be some development happening in Japan that just isn't making its way through press channels to the US.
SixteenBlue wrote:Farscry wrote:SixteenBlue wrote:Farscry wrote:Which, given the DS's track record, actually isn't too surprising. :)
Not at all. Sadly you could say the same about the Vita though. Hopefully that will continue there too...
"Sadly"? Nah, I actually have good hopes for the rpg scene on the Vita, given that the PSP got some top-notch games that totally justified owning the system (to me).
Eh, probably shouldn't have opened that rabbit hole, but I haven't heard of many upcoming games for the Vita. P4G is obviously great though.
FTFY. On the other hand, there may be some development happening in Japan that just isn't making its way through press channels to the US.
Haha, I was trying to be nice.
Hooray Soul Hackers. Hard to imagine a cross between X-Files and SMT being anything but awesome.
I'm curious in the Vita, but I don't have any justification for it just yet. My copy of P4 PS2 is still in the shrinkwrap, so I don't think that's a suitable carrot.
FTFY. On the other hand, there may be some development happening in Japan that just isn't making its way through press channels to the US.
That would be good for the platform.
What's worrisome is that Square-Enix prioritized iOS over the Vita for the Theatrythm and TWEWY ports. I know they're not as big a draw for JRPG enthusiasts these days, but I think they're still the most recognizable JRPG publisher for the mainstream. That's a bit of a concern for Sony :\
I'm curious in the Vita, but I don't have any justification for it just yet. My copy of P4 PS2 is still in the shrinkwrap, so I don't think that's a suitable carrot.
Tanglebones wrote:FTFY. On the other hand, there may be some development happening in Japan that just isn't making its way through press channels to the US.
That would be good for the platform.
What's worrisome is that Square-Enix prioritized iOS over the Vita for the Theatrythm and TWEWY ports. I know they're not as big a draw for JRPG enthusiasts these days, but I think they're still the most recognizable JRPG publisher for the mainstream. That's a bit of a concern for Sony :
The FFX HD port is still scheduled, so far as I know. I'd rather see FFXII, but whatchagonnado?
The FFX HD port is still scheduled, so far as I know. I'd rather see FFXII, but whatchagonnado?
I thought that was announced for PS3, and there was no mention of it at TGS this year. Instead, they announced KH HD not that I'm complaining but it's weird there was no mention of progress on FFX HD.
Anyways, judging by the way the ports/remakes went on the PSOne, GBA, and DS, they're likely going in chronological order, so XII probably won't happen until after X or X-2.
Tanglebones wrote:The FFX HD port is still scheduled, so far as I know. I'd rather see FFXII, but whatchagonnado?
I thought that was announced for PS3, and there was no mention of it at TGS this year. Instead, they announced KH HD not that I'm complaining but it's weird there was no mention of progress on FFX HD.
Anyways, judging by the way the ports/remakes went on the PSOne, GBA, and DS, they're likely going in chronological order, so XII probably won't happen until after X or X-2.
It should also be on PS3, but the hype I've seen has been for it on Vita:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_F...
It should also be on PS3, but the hype I've seen has been for it on Vita
Ah, wasn't aware they announced it for Vita at the same time. That makes sense since the same has been done with other PS2 HD remakes.
Curiously, no Vita port for KH 1.5 HD Remix though :\
Skimmer. :P
Well, excuuuuse me for having a job where I have to, ah, actually do things. Sheesh. You tech people and your "have you tried turning it off and on" three times a day have it SO hard.
Anybody want a Code of Princess art book? Or the game for that matter?
I'm not sure what the plan is for Crimson Shroud or its world. I could easily see it birthing a full-length RPG down the road or a series of episodic eShop releases set in the same world or featuring the same characters. I could also see it being left untouched, a short story in a world that won't be revisited, the details left to our imaginations. I'm happy either way.
I'm hoping for a series of episodic releases in the eShop myself. I think multiple "snippets" like this may be more enjoyable than trying to make a full start-to-finish traditional RPG out of it.
I'm only about 2.5 hours in so far but enjoying it thoroughly.
So there is a rumor that a certain Mother 3 game might get an e-shop release soon. I hope its true.
http://tmblr.co/ZbdYayZqf9r1
So there is a rumor that a certain Mother 3 game might get an e-shop release soon. I hope its true.
http://tmblr.co/ZbdYayZqf9r1
That link had nothing to do with Mother 3 from a quick glance. Also, I question the validity of a Tumblr based site I've never heard of before.
JohnKillo wrote:So there is a rumor that a certain Mother 3 game might get an e-shop release soon. I hope its true.
http://tmblr.co/ZbdYayZqf9r1That link had nothing to do with Mother 3 from a quick glance. Also, I question the validity of a Tumblr based site I've never heard of before.
It seems like quite a leap to assume that even if the game were made available in the eShop that it would be released in North America.
Yeah localization has essentially been the road block to begin with, right?
And that's all not to mention that Earthbound still isn't available on Virtual Console. Why would they bother to localize and release Mother 3 in the west if they can't be bothered to milk some extra sales out of an existing localization? Are there some kind of significant licensing issues surrounding that game?
ccesarano wrote:JohnKillo wrote:So there is a rumor that a certain Mother 3 game might get an e-shop release soon. I hope its true.
http://tmblr.co/ZbdYayZqf9r1That link had nothing to do with Mother 3 from a quick glance. Also, I question the validity of a Tumblr based site I've never heard of before.
I linked the wrong article. Sorry. Also thank you to Sixteenblue. Read my mind/post
And that's all not to mention that Earthbound still isn't available on Virtual Console. Why would they bother to localize and release Mother 3 in the west if they can't be bothered to milk some extra sales out of an existing localization? Are there some kind of significant licensing issues surrounding that game?
Apparently the designers played a bit fast and loose with their "influences" for the music in Earthbound. As in, the Beetles' holdings might drop many suits on Nintendo if it were rereleased in any form.
psoplayer wrote:And that's all not to mention that Earthbound still isn't available on Virtual Console. Why would they bother to localize and release Mother 3 in the west if they can't be bothered to milk some extra sales out of an existing localization? Are there some kind of significant licensing issues surrounding that game?
Apparently the designers played a bit fast and loose with their "influences" for the music in Earthbound. As in, the Beetles' holdings might drop many suits on Nintendo if it were rereleased in any form.
Huh, I had no idea. Found this page which talks about a lot of the problems: http://earthboundcentral.com/2009/02...
I'd never seen that page, but it does a great job crystallizing the issues I've only heard about in its and pieces. Shame about all the music, because the music is a big part of what makes the game feel different from other JRPGs that are totally divorced from the real world.
I'm never sure whether my depth of knowledge regarding Nintendo history is something to be ashamed or proud of, y'know.
Also, I don't think I'd call it a JRPG, but you should all look into Corpse Party for PSP. I never thought a portable game could be this disturbing, especially a portable game with SNES-level graphics. It is super tense.
Not just the music which Hip and co sampled, but the Dali estate isn't happy about the Abstract Art enemy using one of his paintings without permission.
Mother 3 lacks this issue I think.
In other news, S-E teased a Final Fantasy V (and more) iOS release: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/12/21/fi...
Edit: a really interesting Mother site to read is reidman's old M2EB, which documents all the localization changes they made: http://earthboundcentral.com/m2eb/
Err I guess that was actually Tomato. Not Reid.
Edit 2: here's a follow up post to the blog entry Sixteen linked: http://earthboundcentral.com/2012/07...
Interesting statistical look at RPG trends over the past decade at RPGamer. It's all about numbers here.
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