This week japanese magazines news

Error · 04:36 AM

credit to duckroll, will keep updating as duckroll keeps sending me stuff.

Reviews:

Forever Blue got 10/8/9/8
MinnaGolf5 got 9/9/9/9

News

- Arc System Works is making some DS adventure game
- Dungeon Explorer PSP
- Dungeon Maker DS
- Cyber Formula 4 PS2
- ACE3 new units: Black Getta and Freedom/Justice in Meteors

Scans

Tales Wii

AniHawk · (07-25-2007, 04:27 AM)

Okay. Count me just slightly surprised at the response to Forever Blue.

1. What the hell is it
2. Why did they like it
3. How much did each get for the review

Duderz · (07-25-2007, 04:28 AM)

Wow at Forever Blue. Need translation of the review, plz.

PepsimanVsJoe · (07-25-2007, 04:28 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

credit to duckroll, will keep updating as duckroll keeps sending me stuff.

Reviews:

Forever Blue got 10/8/9/8

News

- Arc System Works is making some DS adventure game

#1- Pretty cool, I wonder if the first two Everblue games scored that well.

#2- Whoa. Hopefully it's not Guilty Gear related. Would be interesting to see what else Arc is capable of.

Stumpokapow · (07-25-2007, 04:28 AM)

That's amazingly high for Forever Blue. I'm not sure what Famitsu gave Everblue 2, but I don't think ANY American reviewer gave it much higher than 7.5 or so. It was a great idea with a somewhat flawed execution... so to hear that Forever Blue is a very well realized version of the Everblue concept is awesome.

Dark Ninja · (07-25-2007, 04:28 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

Reviews:

Forever Blue got 10/8/9/8

YES!!

Sharp · (07-25-2007, 04:29 AM)

In before Nintendogs 40/40.

Darunia · (07-25-2007, 04:29 AM)

Just watching the 'gameplay' vids for Forever Blue makes it a must have for me. So great that it's still coming out this year.

vareon · (07-25-2007, 04:29 AM)

Wow @ Forever Blue. I was really surprised :o

twinturbo2 · (07-25-2007, 04:30 AM)

+1 for the shock at Forever Blue. Damn...

Dani · (07-25-2007, 04:30 AM)

I wonder if the Arc System Works game is another Guilty Gear spin-off?

With Guilty Gear 2: Overture they seem to be making some roads into expanding the series' story.

Jamesfrom818 · (07-25-2007, 04:30 AM)

Yay for Forever Blue

Sharp · (07-25-2007, 04:32 AM)

Okay, MNG scored higher and it's a Famitsu review anyway. The ten is just throwing people off.

ethelred · (07-25-2007, 04:32 AM)

Originally Posted by AniHawk:

Okay. Count me just slightly surprised at the response to Forever Blue.

1. What the hell is it
2. Why did they like it
3. How much did each get for the review

Reviewer 1: I keep playing and I haven't been killed. I think I actually cannot be killed at all. This game is now my favorite.
Reviewer 2: this game is really blue; I find that I like the blue. Don't you like blue too?
Reviewer 3: I don't know what game this is, but look at the zeroes on this check!
Reviewer 4: Forever Blue is kinda boring shit, but Iwata-san will get mad at me if I give it a 6.

Wii · (07-25-2007, 04:33 AM)

I just blue myself

NomarTyme · (07-25-2007, 04:33 AM)

News is pretty boring.

Death_Born · (07-25-2007, 04:33 AM)

Originally Posted by ethelred:

Reviewer 1: I keep playing and I haven't been killed. I think I actually cannot be killed at all. This game is now my favorite.

Hey, if Rocket Slime pulled it off, why not?

Bildi · (07-25-2007, 04:33 AM)

Forever Blue got a great score?

Valkyr Junkie · (07-25-2007, 04:34 AM)

Forever Blue got a 10?!??! Wow.

super funk · (07-25-2007, 04:34 AM)

Yay Forever Blue! This thread will have the usual haters, but no one can get me down from this high, no one! Well maybe Anihawk, but no one else!

AniHawk · (07-25-2007, 04:34 AM)

Originally Posted by ethelred:

Reviewer 1: I keep playing and I haven't been killed. I think I actually cannot be killed at all. This game is now my favorite.
Reviewer 2: this game is really blue; I find that I like the blue. Don't you like blue too?
Reviewer 3: I don't know what game this is, but look at the zeroes on this check!
Reviewer 4: Forever Blue is kinda boring shit, but Iwata-san will get mad at me if I give it a 6.

jj984jj · (07-25-2007, 04:35 AM)

There are also ToS scans that are too huge to rehost on imagevenue. Famitsu put up a video of the recent conference as well:
http://www.famitsu.com/fwtv/?575630

Quote:

#2- Whoa. Hopefully it's not Guilty Gear related. Would be interesting to see what else Arc is capable of.

Error · (07-25-2007, 04:35 AM)

Tales Wii game scan

ethelred · (07-25-2007, 04:36 AM)

I'm reading things over and it appears that the Arc System Works' DS adventure game is Hoshigami Adventure: Ruining Forever Blue.

Get excited!

MassiveAttack · (07-25-2007, 04:37 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

MinnaGolf5 got 9/9/9/9

Sharp · (07-25-2007, 04:37 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

Tales Wii game scan

[IMG]http://img158.imagevenue.com/loc1192/th_34320_uporg922232_122_1192lo.jpg[IMG]

Why the hell does the DS game look better.

AniHawk · (07-25-2007, 04:38 AM)

Originally Posted by Sharp:

Why the hell does the DS game look better.

Lead platform.

Y2Kev · (07-25-2007, 04:38 AM)

Originally Posted by ethelred:

Reviewer 1: I keep playing and I haven't been killed. I think I actually cannot be killed at all. This game is now my favorite.
Reviewer 2: this game is really blue; I find that I like the blue. Don't you like blue too?
Reviewer 3: I don't know what game this is, but look at the zeroes on this check!
Reviewer 4: Forever Blue is kinda boring shit, but Iwata-san will get mad at me if I give it a 6.

"Forever Blue has shorts. I like shorts. They are short and fun to wear."

Kinda slow this week I guess.

Tales Wii looks awful.

edit: omg hoshigami adventure ds

party at ethelred's house

AltogetherAndrews · (07-25-2007, 04:39 AM)

MinnaGolf, is that Hot Shots Golf?

Sharp · (07-25-2007, 04:39 AM)

Originally Posted by AltogetherAndrews:

MinnaGolf, is that Hot Shots Golf?

Yup!

norinrad21 · (07-25-2007, 04:40 AM)

sold forever blue.

when is it coming out over here?

AniHawk · (07-25-2007, 04:40 AM)

Originally Posted by AltogetherAndrews:

MinnaGolf, is that Hot Shots Golf?

Yep. First PS3 game with motion controls only. Sounds like a blast.

Wario64 · (07-25-2007, 04:40 AM)

So Famitsu reviews are relevant now?

Crappy week so far.

Vic · (07-25-2007, 04:41 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

credit to duckroll, will keep updating as duckroll keeps sending me stuff.

Reviews:

Forever Blue got 10/8/9/8

!!! but it's Famitsu so...

AniHawk · (07-25-2007, 04:42 AM)

Originally Posted by norinrad21:

sold forever blue.

when is it coming out over here?

End of October.

Wait, don't you live in Europe?

Akai · (07-25-2007, 04:42 AM)

Originally Posted by Sharp:

Why the hell does the DS game look better.

Eek, the scan is enlarged three times the size of the piece of paper it was scanned off of!

rakka · (07-25-2007, 04:44 AM)

Boxart gave it high scores :P

Originally Posted by Akai:

Eek, the scan is enlarged three times the size of the piece of paper it was scanned off of!

Doesn't change the fact that it uses spot shadows and looks like a DC game

Sharp · (07-25-2007, 04:45 AM)

Originally Posted by Akai:

Eek, the scan is enlarged three times the size of the piece of paper it was scanned off of!

I can't believe this is even being considered as an excuse. Tales of Innocence is a ****ing DS game and it still looks at worst on par with this. It's a good thing the Wii game is out in '08 'cause the amount of polish this needs is ridiculous.

Innotech · (07-25-2007, 04:45 AM)

shit I need to put forever Blue/Endless Ocean on my buy list.

norinrad21 · (07-25-2007, 04:45 AM)

Originally Posted by AniHawk:

End of October.

Wait, don't you live in Europe?

US wii either that or 2033 for yurop

ivysaur12 · (07-25-2007, 04:45 AM)

Forever Blue's score perplexes me. It didn't seem like the kind of game to give 10s and 9s to.

Kittonwy · (07-25-2007, 04:45 AM)

MNG 5 9/9/9/9 awesome.

Mefisutoferesu · (07-25-2007, 04:46 AM)

Tales doesn't really look like it's taking advantage of all that extra ram as they mentioned...

carlos · (07-25-2007, 04:46 AM)

I take it from the top right screenshot of the tales wii scan that the game has no overworld map? it seems you just point to wherever you want to go....
It would suck if I'm right......somebody, ease my fears!

Sharp · 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by ivysaur12:

Forever Blue's score perplexes me. It didn't seem like the kind of game to give 10s and 9s to.

You clearly don't understand Famitsu's formula for reviewing games. It's mostly an actuarial thing but if a reviewer is really hardcore sometimes he or she will actually play one.

titiklabingapat · (07-25-2007, 04:47 AM)

Forever Blue came out of nowhere.

Does this mean that an Arika purchase by Nintendo is imminent?

jj984jj · (07-25-2007, 04:47 AM)

Originally Posted by ivysaur12:

Forever Blue's score perplexes me. It didn't seem like the kind of game to give 10s and 9s to.

*points to Nintendogs*

Famitsu loves this virtual simulation stuff.

grandjedi6 · (07-25-2007, 04:47 AM)

Originally Posted by carlos:

I take it from the top right screenshot of the tales wii scan that the game has no overworld map? it seems you just point to wherever you want to go....
It would suck if I'm right......somebody, ease my fears!

your fears shall not be eased

Innotech · (07-25-2007, 04:48 AM)

Originally Posted by Kittonwy:

MNG 5 9/9/9/9 awesome.

its golf, how hard is it to **** up golf?

Darji · (07-25-2007, 04:48 AM)

Originally Posted by Error:

Tales Wii game scan

Sorry but this looks awful....