"SE did nothing to build hype, all did was tease and release a countdown, I don't get it"
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The World Ends With You - Solo Remix (iPhone/iPad) announced [Out Now]
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"SE did nothing to build hype, all did was tease and release a countdown, I don't get it"
I'm sorry, but that's a really dumb thing to say. So this "port" exists, right? It doesn't retro-actively make the original TWEWY bad, right?
You know, if they put this on Vita, I wouldn't even be disappointed with this countdown. SQEX really seems to hate Vita. Hopefully TGS proves otherwise.
Oh well, the remix album should be neat. I didn't expect them to go for a single screen with this game, so that's interesting. And I still think we might get a sequel at some point.
Oh well, the remix album should be neat. I didn't expect them to go for a single screen with this game, so that's interesting. And I still think we might get a sequel at some point.
Jupiter getting replaced by h.a.n.d at the start hurts me deeply.
PixyJunket
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What, exactly, would be the difference, in this scenario?
In both instances they're teasing current fans with the exact same game they've already played on inadequate hardware.
I guess now we know why we haven't heard of Chocobo Racing 3D!
He said he never used the second screen so I don't see why he should care. It's a different game now, but even without dual screens everything else genuinely unique about the game seems to still be there, and that's a lot. The real concern here is if they managed to nail the gameplay with Neku.
I think I heard a couple of the new tracks in there.
I'm normally the first to complain about awful flash-like "HD" 2D visuals (see Final Fantasy PSP atrocities and FF Dimensions) but I think everything looks solid here except the font. Some artstyles are better suited for this than others I suppose.
The short version, TWEWY turns in a warmed over iOS port instead of a sequel on the 3DS.
People shouldn't be mad they had unrealistic expectations.
I imagine it's a culmination of Square Enix Japan's efforts over the past 2-3 years.
FFXIII-3's thread will likely be more vitriolic.
Meccanical
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Now that we have all calmed down a bit, is it a decent port?
Nomura interviews + hints he gave about "the futur of the TWEWY franchise" isn't a unrealistic expectations.
The difference is, if it was on Vita I might get it again to see the new features. And it would have physical buttons and rear touch options. It's not the exact same game. It has new music, slightly altered visuals and altered gameplay.
Yes the same is true, it's not the sequel we both wanted. But there's no need to act like they've deeply insulted the entire fanbase. It's just a port. The series isn't dead for all time. This might be a sign that they're working on a sequel that we'll see eventually. I think modeling all the characters in 3D and putting them in KH shows that they're probably working on something.
The only thing that I thought was upsetting was Brian Gray's badly thought out tweets. But I'm over it. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have expected as much as I did. A TWEWY sequel would probably be revealed at a big trade show like TGS.
The jury is still out.
Meccanical
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I would expect a new TWEWY would be a TGS announcement not a random countdown on a website.
Square hasn't really started supporting the 3DS either until the 3DS pre-TGS conference last year.
The problem is that the gameplay mechanic was really the the hook and a complete melding together of the narrative and the gameplay. Basically the combat system pretty much defined the lessons Neku has to learn during the game.
Meccanical
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PixyJunket
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Squre-Enix shouldn't have put a countdown on their site for a port.
I don't think it's that outlandish of an expectation since most games at TGS are announced just prior to TGS.
The only reason it was a bad idea to expect something is because the company involved.
But nothing Square has ever done a countdown for has ever been significant. Why would that change now?
It kind of makes sense since the game is releasing so soon. They basically crammed all their marketing into just that, so I'll give it a pass, personally.
Their last countdown I remember was some weird F2P cardgame for phones or something.
so lol
PixyJunket
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There were some X Factors this time; Nomura talking about the future of the series, Dream Drop Distance JUST came out, the translator was saying dumb things on Twitter, etc.
It still has a partner/fusion system though, it's obviously not as tightly neat as the original game but it's not like they completely scrapped it. The theme is still there.
WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THEIR LITTLE MAGIC TRICKS
Meccanical
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And even if it did sell well enough, they would make the sequel an iOS game too so...
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_/¯I don't know what are the chances for this port but doesn't that depend on their expectations? They've been releasing $15+ games on iOS forever now and they keep doing it, so people there must be satisfied with the results.
If this is the case then it will remain a single entry gem.
I don't disagree, I'm just saying there's so much more to the game than that. Removing/changing one feature isn't enough to make me completely dismiss it from the get go. If it plays like crap, that's a different story.
Meccanical
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I'd prefer that to be honest.
Maybe you still need your partner to finish of some enemies (mainly bosses). It's still early to judge, but I guess your opinion was already formed before we knew anything.
Lumpy Onion
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I don't mind the visuals. They look pretty snazzy as far as I can tell (MMX ios this is not) Nor do I mind no longer having to control the other character on a top screen. I hated that part of the original tbh. Overall not a bad looking remake/port or whatever. Sometimes the amount of hate and anger people have over stuff like this is laughable.
Not on the US store.
Supermanisdead
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Lol, either the person playing this is a total scrub, or this game is broken. Never seen more boring battles in a game.
PixyJunket
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It doesn't make sense though. Maybe there's something I'm not understanding but putting a countdown on an existing game's site teasing something related to that existing game seems to me like it would be aimed at fans of that game. And fans of that game have already played that game, so what purpose does it serve to tease those fans with a crippled version of that same game?
I won't keep "defending" this particular change because I haven't played the game yet and I don't even know the details. For all I know, yes, it may be total shit. I'd just rather try to keep an open mind before I play it because it looks like they tried to make it work.
Those are tutorial battles with slow ass frogs that barely attack you. I'm more worried about anything past the first week.
Honestly, while I appreciate Sanuku's efforts to record these videos, I'm annoyed at every single one of his videos because he pretty much suck at gaming. It's always super jarring to watch how bad he plays. He's a cool dude though, so I don't complain.
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