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Shin Megami Tensei SYNCHRONICITY PROLOGUE released (free PC 2D platformer)
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TurnipFritters
Member
It's their way of distributing Devil Summoning Program Dot Exe.
The only explanation that makes sense to me is that they're testing the waters to see if there's interest for the project Krobon most likely pitched. It's too elaborate to just be a random freebie and it's too far removed from anything resembling SJ sans music to really be related, it feels more like they're simply using the upcoming release as an excuse to try this out.
And then there's the PROLOGUE thingie. Surely this isn't a prologue to SJ, right?
But stranger things have happened, so who knows.
And then there's the PROLOGUE thingie. Surely this isn't a prologue to SJ, right?
But stranger things have happened, so who knows.
The opening scene seems to be a user sending their consciousness into the Jack Frost, and it says SYNCHRONIZE on screen before Frost wakes up.
Hideki Kamiya
Banned
There is already a Persona game on PC.
Aveyn Knight
Member
This came out a LOT sooner than I thought. Downloaded and am enjoying it. Up to Stage 2 right now.
Mr. Nice_Guy
Member
Same, would get to the title screen and not respond to anything. Well at least i have it for the future. Love that they did this.
GhostTrick
Banned
It worked natively for me
Iva Demilcol
Member
This is amazing.
I knew it was real.
Am I allowed to port beg for this on my favourite console?
I knew it was real.
Am I allowed to port beg for this on my favourite console?
snow in jamaica
Member
ASilentProtagonist
Member
TurnipFritters
Member
I mean, they put a trailer out for it a few days ago, so it's not that unexpected
Hoping for an official English translation, but it'd be nice if there was at least a fan-made translation patch at some point. I've played for a bit, and I've been able to figure things out as I go with respect to abilities and controls, but I hope there's nothing overly obscure that the lack of an English translation will be an issue from a game play perspective.
ASilentProtagonist
Member
This is great. High quality stuff here!
Could be they were planning on this being a full game release, but then cancelled half-way through and threw the assets into this.
Eolz
Member
The dev studio is putting some animated sprites on twitter:
https://twitter.com/ladybug_happy6
https://twitter.com/ladybug_happy6
indigo-cyclops
Member
A dream of mine. A dream.
cj_iwakura
Member
How hard would it be to extract the text and translate this? Just curious.
DarknessTear
Banned
I'm going to guess not too hard since I saw a machine translated version already on YouTube. Though it's a machine translation so it's awful but I'm guessing at least the text isn't too hard to get to.
cj_iwakura
Member
This has a LOT more dialogue than I was expecting, but it's incredible so far.
Does it warrant an OT?
LOL, the text was dumped as we speak.
Does it warrant an OT?
LOL, the text was dumped as we speak.
IMO I think so. Really nice surprise.
cj_iwakura
Member
Heh, that didn't take long.
Heh, that didn't take long.
Please share with the class?
cj_iwakura
Member
EsperKnight already extracted the text and is messing with it. This calls for a proper translator, though. The script is ridiculous.
Father_Brain
Banned
Wow, this is really fun and polished for a free promo game. Definitely recommend.
I'm really loving this and want to see more stuff like it. I love how they integrated SMT mechanics into this, with switching Jacks for weaknesses, and resistances. The Bifrons fight is particularly cool because you're supposed to switch to Pyro Jack for the fire stuff, and Jack Frost to actually damage him. It kind of reminds me of Ikaruga too.
shoryukens
Member
Has anyone managed to run the game on Mac through wine? It's stuck on the title screen for me :C
Holy hell, you can become D
. Game of the forever.
A boss later on takes this to a whole new level and I had so much fun. It's really impressive how polished this is, I expected something good but janky, but this could pass for a $10 digital only game easily.
Edit: And done! Took me 2 hours and a bit more. What a great little game... I hope they made a new commercial one next, I'd pay so much money for something like this on Switch.
emoneeho
A boss later on takes this to a whole new level and I had so much fun. It's really impressive how polished this is, I expected something good but janky, but this could pass for a $10 digital only game easily.
Edit: And done! Took me 2 hours and a bit more. What a great little game... I hope they made a new commercial one next, I'd pay so much money for something like this on Switch.
bishopcruz
Member
Eolz
Member
That's Hee-Ho, not Hi-Ho !
And yeah, an OT would be worth it imo.
Jack Bros 2 reference please.
OMG. Is there an animated sprite of your avatar?
cj_iwakura
Member
Same, it does remind me a lot of Prinny.
Maybe 'Can I Really Be The Jack Bros?'
sixteen-bit
Member
download xpadder
So I have to wonder if some of the context was all lost on those of us that can't read Japanese.
The SJR trailer that had the footage of this game in it, I feel like the "joke" was that they were showing footage of the anime intro stuff from SJR, and then going "Here's the gameplay" and it was this game. Then they were like "just kidding, it's not actually SJR", but didn't say it was a fake game.
Then it got released as a real game. I really really hope the "prologue" means that it's a prologue for more of this game coming, but I doubt it because of the fact that it was made to promote Strange Journey Redux, has all the levels themed after Strange Journey, and the music. I think the "prologue" bit really means it's just a prologue to Strange Journey Redux. It would make sense given in the trailer they showed it on at first, it had a silly comic sans esque Strange Journey logo before it showed the stamp saying it was a joke.
Now granted, it's still entirely possible Atlus could see the overwhelmingly positive fan reception and hire the developer to make a full retail/eShop game of this. I don't know if they see what the English audience thinks of these things, but I'm curious what the reception of this is in Japan.
The SJR trailer that had the footage of this game in it, I feel like the "joke" was that they were showing footage of the anime intro stuff from SJR, and then going "Here's the gameplay" and it was this game. Then they were like "just kidding, it's not actually SJR", but didn't say it was a fake game.
Then it got released as a real game. I really really hope the "prologue" means that it's a prologue for more of this game coming, but I doubt it because of the fact that it was made to promote Strange Journey Redux, has all the levels themed after Strange Journey, and the music. I think the "prologue" bit really means it's just a prologue to Strange Journey Redux. It would make sense given in the trailer they showed it on at first, it had a silly comic sans esque Strange Journey logo before it showed the stamp saying it was a joke.
Now granted, it's still entirely possible Atlus could see the overwhelmingly positive fan reception and hire the developer to make a full retail/eShop game of this. I don't know if they see what the English audience thinks of these things, but I'm curious what the reception of this is in Japan.
Chrono Helix
Member
Just completed the game, but I only filled out 91% of the map. Short and sweet, it's quite cool to see SMT designs translated to a metroidvania, and it's got some good ideas. I was very impressed by the idea of
Girimehkala having a counter move.
E_Darkness
Member
It's a crime this is just a free short game. It's actually good and has some interesting ideas. I can feel some love in this, and I want more of this rather than an up-port of Strange Journey.