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[Seda]

Celceta for sure

 

[Kincaido]

My Vita is ready.

 

[Syraxith]

Looks like I'll pick up Ys 1 and 2 Chronicles+ on Steam.

I wanted to hear news on Legend of Heroes: 2nd Chapter though.

This, I love ys and all but goddamn only one LoH game has been released so far by XSeed vs five ys games (four if you don't count Felghana's PC version release).

 

[Gunsmithx]

Looks like we were right on some of those hints. Its gonna be a long wait for ys but well worth it. Killer is dead is something else I'm looking forward too and I wonder what else XSEED has in store for the year

 

[Byronic Hero]

Celceta, god yes. Got 3 out of 5 guesses right, that's not bad.

 

[zroid]

I feel like I owe Xseed for being so consistently amazing -- beyond purchasing their games, of course!

Maybe we (GAF) should chip in to get them something awesome to put in the office.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Was kind of hoping God Eater 2 would be in there somewhere but that was just wishful thinking on my part.

 

[Aeana]

Cool. Interested in finding out what the + in Chronicles means. Celceta was a bit of a disappointment for me, but it's still pretty good. I'm glad others will get to play it.

 

[ActStriker]

In for Killer is Dead and Ys

 

[GreatMightySymp]

Vita purchase redeemed.

Rune Factory 4 was a nice surprise.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Ok, well at least Ys Celceta is something I can add to my potential list of Vita games to get.

I want to build up a nice list before I actually spend money on the thing.

 

[michaelius]

Was kind of hoping God Eater 2 would be in there somewhere but that was just wishful thinking on my part.

Namco is bit bigger publisher than Xseed

 

[Esura]

Ah, only game I'm interested in on that list is Killer is Dead. Will get day one.

 

[ULTROS!]

Cool. Interested in finding out what the + in Chronicles means. Celceta was a bit of a disappointment for me, but it's still pretty good. I'm glad others will get to play it.

Why a disappointment? Just wondering if it's close to Ys 7 in terms of length and gameplay.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Likely interested in all 5. Good stuff.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Hmm..

I watched a video of Ys Celceta...it kinda turned me away.
Can't quite put my finger on why. Maybe it's the perspective or something. Like if a few graphics were changed around somebody could call it a new Phantasy Star Online, TERA, or any other Action-RPG.

 

[matmanx1]

Yay XSEED!!! Some very good stuff on that list including one of my personal favorite series in Rune Factory. And I'm also very excited to see Y's show up for the Vita although waiting until the Fall is going to be tough.

Thank you, XSEED!

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

Celcetaaa!!! Can this day get any better for the Vita? Hope it also comes to the EU or at least as physical release so I can import.

 

[Strange in Stereo]

Ohhhhh shit Celceta

Time for me to get a Vita it seems.

Also getting Ys I & II since I've never played them.

 

[zroid]

Yay for Y's

Oh god Vita Y's THANK YOU!

Great news on Y's making it over.

And I'm also very excited to see Y's show up for the Vita although waiting until the Fall is going to be tough.

Sleep with one eye open

 

[sublimit]

XSEED Games, an independent-minded publisher, is celebrating the new year by announcing a robust lineup of action and RPG titles scheduled for North American release in 2013.

So is there no hope for Europe?
I could import Celceta if they release a retail version but thanks to 3DS's region lock i'll be unable to play RF4.

 

[Aeana]

Why a disappointment? Just wondering if it's close to Ys 7 in terms of length and gameplay.

In terms of gameplay, it's generally improved over Ys 7 in every way. My gripes lie with the area design and the weird way they decided to do the story. If you haven't played Dawn of Ys or Mask of the Sun, this part is unlikely to matter to you.

 

[Tain]

Are these recent-ish handheld Ys games (7, Celceta) on the same level of pipe-hitting action as Oath in Felghana and Origin are? I want to jump in on Hard mode, run and fight really fast, and die a whole lot.

 

[luca1980]

lack of trails in the sky second chapter is disturbing....

 

[ColonelSkills]

god damn

Sitting at work with a three quarter chub after reading that list.

There are no emoticons for RF4. Yay.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Namco is bit bigger publisher than Xseed

Yeah, but there's no guarantee they'll bring it over.

That's why XSEED doing it would assuage my fears.

 

[Cookie18]

Yes! I'm so happy Ys: Celceta is being translated. I cannot wait.

Edit: This is why region free is so good. I'm in the UK but importing Ys will be made incredibly easy for me thanks to no region locking.

 

[Shadow_Child]

Yay! XSEED, you guys are awesome!

 

[Tiu Neo]

Rune Factory 4 and both Ys games for me, please. Day 0, if possible.

 

[Kazerei]

Oh wow, XSEED has become really awesome these past few years. Rune Factory 4 and Ys Celceta are must-haves for me.

 

[graywolf323]

lack of trails in the sky second chapter is disturbing....

at this point I doubt we'll ever get it

 

[chaosblade]

Are these recent-ish handheld Ys games (7, Celceta) on the same level of pipe-hitting action as Oath in Felghana and Origin are? I want to jump in on Hard mode, run and fight really fast, and die a whole lot.

Can't speak for Celceta, but I don't think Seven is on the same level as Oath and Origin, still good fun. Quite a bit different though, and a tad easy (and that's coming from someone who played entirely without flash guard).

 

[Semblance]

Nice, a Steam release for Ys 1&2. And right around the corner, at that.

 

[Busaiku]

Unicorns marrying lolis.

 

[Father_Brain]

Were people really that worried that XSEED would abandon Vita? 50K units sold is a huge success for them; they don't exactly need to sell to a large userbase.

 

[Shalashaska161]

Wow there is a good chance I'll end up buying all of those.

 

[Oyashiro]

XSEED keeping Vita alive.

 

[kunonabi]

Will totally be picking up Rune Factory 4 and Killer is Dead. I wish they had picked up Culdcept but oh well.

 

[Drek]

XSEED keeping Vita alive.

You mean XSEED, Sony, and a host of indies keeping Vita alive, right?

2013 = Year of the Vita.

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

This, I love ys and all but goddamn only one LoH game has been released so far by XSeed vs five ys games (four if you don't count Felghana's PC version release).

I'm going to assume less text to translate mean lower localization costs and a greater chance to turn a profit. I do hope that more LoH games get released in the near future.

 

[beanman25]

I <3 XSEED

 

[Drek]

Were people really that worried that XSEED would abandon Vita? 50K units sold is a huge success for them; they don't exactly need to sell to a large userbase.

And on Vita they have:
- high gaming IQ core consumers who are interested in non-mainstream releases.
- a robust digital distro service those consumers like, reducing the need for retail chain support.
- PS+ from Sony which offers a secondary profit model to wring additional money out of titles after release.

Its an ideal world for niche developers/publishers, at least as ideal as any environment can be. They aren't going to get stepped on by the major 3rd parties, they aren't dependent on retail to move units, and they have multiple avenues to monetize games that don't require significant sell through to be profitable.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

CELCETAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaa

 

[nailbombxx]

XSEED are absolutely fantastic. When will they ever stop?

 

[zroid]

You mean XSEED, Sony, and a host of indies keeping Vita alive, right?

2013 = Year of the Vita.

I think you're deluded if you believe the games announced so far will keep the Vita "alive". But as a gamer with certain tastes, I'm pretty happy, more or less.

 

[RoryDropkick]

Yay, more Y's! That's what I wanted to hear

 

[Urban Scholar]

We are getting the same launch window for Killer is Dead in the West? Sweet!

 

[Byronic Hero]

at this point I doubt we'll ever get it

I don't think they'll just stop after this long. Sure they did with GKH, but that wasn't their fault. We'll get it, even if its the last TiTS we get, I believe we will get it.

 

[Kagari]

XSEED has a very nice lineup this year. Who would have thought?

 

[jello44]

Sleep with one eye open

Grippin' your pillow tight.

Fuck yes, Ys Celeceta

Killer is Dead looks fun too.