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Granblue Fantasy Project Re:Link announced - Action RPG, Platinum Games [UPDATE]
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On the other hand, a large budget, console, action RPG developed by a company whose design ethos for the past decade has revolved around appealing to both japanese and western gamers, doesn't sound like the business decisions of people trying to double down on the japanese crowd.
I wonder. They opened a studio in Osaka specifically for PS4 development. Platinum is also in Osaka though so it could very well be a collaborative effort between the Osaka studio and Platinum. Though it's kind of weird that they didn't mention the platform outright.
I fully expect Platinum to be working on both.
LimitedTimeGamer
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Im putting money on this actually being released over here before the mobile game releases overseas. Money down.
Hellraider
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Where is the platform confirmation?
zeopower6
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Big turn based mobile RPG in Japan with a loooot of fans. Getting an anime next year (from the studio that does SAO) with manga/light novel adaptations as well, I think.
I don't think there is any unless some other articles were put up. Apparently "building a PC to test the game" was mentioned.
I think that's surprisingly common with JP announcements. Etrian Odyssey 5 was announced without a platform which caused all kinds of speculation but it still ended up being 3DS. I'm not sure any other platform would be up to the task looking at the graphics for this.
KenjiGlove
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1. In terms of production values, every character has at least two artworks (very good art I might add) and the music is also great. For example, some boss battles for events get a complete new track just for them.
2. Characters get a lot of flavour in the way of:
- Voice acting with high profile voice actors (this is actually a big reason why it's popular)
- Battle/Special attack dialouge
- Character quests that are fully voiced and quite long
- Events in which some random SSR characters can appear and do some fun things like trying to catch a giant fish!
It makes it so that even a bad SSR roll still has some value to it, and while there are other games like Chain Chronicle that also do those kind of things. I do feel that Granblue basically blows everything out of the water when it comes to this. Quite impressive since the cast is (mostly) completely original.
3. Good collabs with popular franchises. We've seen Street Fighter, Idolm@ster and Tales of... appear for example. All the events get a completely original story and you can get characters like Ryu to use in your team.
4. The gameplay-cycle goes on longer than your average Mobage. Even if you're fully dedicated, it will probably take at least half a year of playing before you're capped out. I don't think other mobage can really compete with that.
5. There are also some cool Granblue related things that happen outside of the game, Music singles sung by the characters and fun streams for example.
Hentailover
Member
Is this a joke about Including characters like Altera in Extella?
Oh man, I'm so excited for this. Granblue Fantasy has some great characters and design. If it carries over into this, it would be a very...very good thing.
I know it's probably likely that this will get a release outside of Japan (eventually). I really hope it does, as I would be instantly on it.
I know it's probably likely that this will get a release outside of Japan (eventually). I really hope it does, as I would be instantly on it.
I wouldn't say it's common. Etrian Odyssey V was a pretty rare case. Nothing else comes to mind that didn't get a platform announcement outright, other than 5pb.'s visual novels. I don't doubt it's a PlayStation 4 game. It'd just be nice if they said it from the get-go.
VolticArchangel
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Came out of nowhere honestly. 
Must be one of their annual projects, after easing up on Activision's licensed deals (still expecting another Transformers game from the same team). This new approach of them allocating staff related to game design alone, while the IP owners have a say in direction/QA and sound, seems interesting. Must be some lucrative deals.
Also, Minaba & Uematsu are still with this franchise I see.
Must be one of their annual projects, after easing up on Activision's licensed deals (still expecting another Transformers game from the same team). This new approach of them allocating staff related to game design alone, while the IP owners have a say in direction/QA and sound, seems interesting. Must be some lucrative deals.
Also, Minaba & Uematsu are still with this franchise I see.
*shrugs* I would say there's been other stuff but nothing comes to mind right now so you're possibly/probably right.
Infernal Monkey
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Looks like the hentai is still the only good thing to come from Granblue Fantasy.
kuroneko0509
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Came out of nowhere honestly.
Must be one of their annual projects, after easing up on Activision's licensed deals (still expecting another Transformers game from the same team). This new approach of them allocating staff related to game design alone, while the IP owners have a say in direction/QA and sound, seems interesting. Must be some lucrative deals.
Also, Minaba & Uematsu are still with this franchise I see.
well minaba kind of works for cygames.
Devilgunman
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The trailer looks nice and all but I would love it more if it's a turn-base instead of ARPG.
KZObsessed
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Never heard of the IP, but it looks really good. Has to be PS4 no?
i thought this was some dumb generic mobile game based on in game transactions that had a lot of fetishist illustrations for otaku to draw NSFW art about.
But it seems based on this trailer its gotten pretty huge and intricate!? And there's a story?? Might have to buy this game if its on PS4
But it seems based on this trailer its gotten pretty huge and intricate!? And there's a story?? Might have to buy this game if its on PS4
Riposte
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Time to start caring about this Granblue Fantasy thing people are always posting about on my twitter feed.
You make it sound like Fate/Stay.
You make it sound like Fate/Stay.
wapplew
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Could be NX/Mobile.
Granblue is one of the bigger mobages destroying Japan =_=
She voices Katalina in Granblue Fantasy. <3
I absolutely, did not, spend my Start Dash Ticket on her.
(I definitely did, and I regret nothing.)
DangerMouse
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You mean Grand Order?
That's not Fate Stay Night. That's FateXMobile, which is pretty different <3I noticed, but i never paid any attention to it despite seeing it in various..places, because of the aforementioned assumptions
Some Nobody
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Fixed. The trailer literally shows combat--how's mobile even running something like this without exploding.
Seriously though, PS4? Might not be a bad bet.
Looks good. I want to say I need to see some cities or something before I got overly invested but right now I really, really want this game.
Oh man.
Oh man oh man oh man. Looks right up my alley. And coming from platinum games combat should be excellent.
could 2017 finally be the year of the JRPG? With Persona 5 and this it just might be.
Did you even watch the trailer? No way the NX will be able to pull this off.
Oh man oh man oh man. Looks right up my alley. And coming from platinum games combat should be excellent.
could 2017 finally be the year of the JRPG? With Persona 5 and this it just might be.
muahaha
Did you even watch the trailer? No way the NX will be able to pull this off.
muahaha²
SapphiCine
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Lead lady looks cool. Looking at designs for other ladies/girls from the mobile game and *groan*
texhnolyze
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Woot, a fully realized Granblue JRPG? I'm so in!
Kataline seems like the main character in the game? She's kinda badass though.
Kataline seems like the main character in the game? She's kinda badass though.
Just saw footage of the mobile game. Okay, it's as someone described earlier for a turn-based RPG game.
This will be action though and depending on the platforms it's releasing, it could be a million seller for Platinum Games.
This is just going off of other mobile to game console releases like Puzzle and Dragons Z and Monster Strike for 3DS.
This will be action though and depending on the platforms it's releasing, it could be a million seller for Platinum Games.
This is just going off of other mobile to game console releases like Puzzle and Dragons Z and Monster Strike for 3DS.
This certainly came out of nowhere, but not unwelcome. I got hooked on Granblue when the english patch came out a few months ago, and I'm looking forward to what exactly this game is. The combat animations look nice and I hope that Platinum games can at least bring out their Transformers Devastation level effort and make this a nice game. Plus Catalina, Io, Percival and Ferry look fun to play, and I hope that they can include all the story characters along with all the other characters that dominate the popularity polls.
LifeBrandRobot
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Release a game first guys, c'mon.
It's definitely not a 3DS game so that would be really difficult at best.
So there is an anime and a game now?Might as well get it through the anime then...
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