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[Poltergust]

I think the only thing I'm actually missing from this "remake" is voices. (Though, I'm sure most people would just complain about them anyways... -_-)

Thankfully there's at least the fandub that's slowly in progress.

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999 never had voice acting, in any format. What're you talking about?

 

[InfiniteNine]

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999 never had voice acting, in any format. What're you talking about?

beep beep beep beep beep

 

[Palette Swap]

Why are people assuming that the puzzling being cut out means the rooms themselves and their story are cut out?

I assume they've just novelized what happens in the rooms, the character interactions and, well, the story.

 

[LiK]

Funny, I just started 999 on DS last night.

Really hope the adoration is deserved because so far I find the subject matter completely flies in the face of the ridiculous character art. Puzzles are kind of just ok and even for a visual novel it reads wayyyyyy tooooo sloooowwwwllly. Only put maybe 2 hours in so far, but I can't tap the screen fast enough to make the text crawl faster.

I'll keep at it though.

you can fast-forward the text when you start replaying parts. any text you read already can be fast-forwarded. i don't wanna spoil anything but you'll understand.

 

[khaaan]

Not simply details important to the overarching story, but the little things that flesh out the characters, make them interesting. Basically, the same sort of quirks, humor, and bits of characterization you'd get from investigating rooms in an Ace Attorney game.

Being fine with watering down everything that would help make either the story or the characters it revolves around more interesting just to be rid of puzzles sounds more than a bit extreme to me.

I don't know how they've implemented it in the iOS version but why can't they include little things that flesh out the characters like many other visual novels?

 

[InfiniteNine]

you can fast-forward the text when you start replaying parts. any text you read already can be fast-forwarded. i don't wanna spoil anything but you'll understand.

I wish you could just skip some sections though. Game crashed when I was on the final route near the end and I had to hold fast forward for like 20 minutes.

 

[LiK]

I wish you could just skip some sections though. Game crashed when I was on the final route near the end and I had to hold fast forward for like 20 minutes.

yea, replaying puzzles was probably the only thing i didn't like about it. i ended up using a guide as a reminder for the puzzles i had to replay. they fixed that in VLR which was a relief.

 

[Jintor]

 

[Korigama]

I don't know how they've implemented it in the iOS version but why can't they include little things that flesh out the characters like many other visual novels?

That would suggest any particular care went into this port. It didn't.

 

[Psxphile]

http://www.aksysgames.com/999mobile/

Weird. I keep getting redirected to the Aksys home page.

 

[GSR]

Is this new character artwork? I don't recall seeing these before.

Yep. The characters all use portraits now instead of sprites, so they came up with new high-res portraits for everyone. I ripped them back when the Japanese version came out, but I'm not sure if posting that is against GAF TOS. (I'd imagine it's about the same category as sprites, but I'd rather not push my luck.)

I never actually heard any impressions about the Japanese version. I wonder how it turned out.

 

[Soulflarz]

Theyll be fixing the fact that the character photos on the site have heavy spoilers, FYI.
No idea when theyll do it, but yeah. Avoid them until then?

 

[podracer35]

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999 never had voice acting, in any format. What're you talking about?[/QUOTE}

Well, the text beeps aside, I meant that I was hoping a remake would include voice acting of some sort, since VLR had it, and I assume ZE3 will too. I'd love to have official voices to pin to the dialogue.

 

[Spieler Eins]

For the love of god, buy this so maybe we can get the third game.

 

[Akselziys]

Glad everyone is excited for the upcoming release of Zero Escape Vol. 1: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The Novel!

To help celebrate MacLife did an article with Uchikoshi where he talks about the characters, if you guys want to check it out!

http://www.maclife.com/article/games/9_reasons_love_999_novel_ios

 

[Riposte]

Also, to those who called 999 a visual novel: this is a visual novel. 999 was an adventure game.

 

[Frolow]

So, how do they handle that twist?

 

[Soulflarz]

^HI AKSYS DEV I MISSED YOU

So, how do they handle that twist?

It probably is just...as is? It just probably doesnt have the extra part of

Spoiler

OMG diff screens=diff people! Its prob just a moreso "yeah, all your thoughts? Nah, not yours"

 

[timetokill]

Well, the text beeps aside, I meant that I was hoping a remake would include voice acting of some sort, since VLR had it, and I assume ZE3 will too. I'd love to have official voices to pin to the dialogue.

Err, yeah.... about that...

 

[axisofweevils]

DS version is superior, but I hope this is a success, just because it might make Zero Escape 3 more likely.

 

[Flandy]

Glad everyone is excited for the upcoming release of Zero Escape Vol. 1: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The Novel!

To help celebrate MacLife did an article with Uchikoshi where he talks about the characters, if you guys want to check it out!

http://www.maclife.com/article/games/9_reasons_love_999_novel_ios

Android and/or Vita please D:

 

[JoseOle5990]

Glad everyone is excited for the upcoming release of Zero Escape Vol. 1: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The Novel!

To help celebrate MacLife did an article with Uchikoshi where he talks about the characters, if you guys want to check it out!

http://www.maclife.com/article/games/9_reasons_love_999_novel_ios

I love the way Uchikoshi writes. It's like I can read his personality or something. Good luck with the iOS launch!

 

[Akselziys]

I love the way Uchikoshi writes. It's like I can read his personality or something. Good luck with the iOS launch!

Thanks! We hope everyone enjoys re-experiencing, or experiencing for the very first time, the first game in the Zero Escape series !

 

[heringer]

Also, to those who called 999 a visual novel: this is a visual novel. 999 was an adventure game.

Yes, a bad game with a great story.

As a game, VLR was so much better.

 

[Village_Idiot]

I wonder how people will deal with the transition between 999 iOS to PS vita/3DS VLR.

i.e. from no puzzles to puzzles.

Haven't played 999 yet but those puzzles really added to VLR... There isn't much of a game without them. Choosing your options would be a very simplified experience which probably suits modern mobile gamers at the same time.

 

[SoulUnison]

Honestly the replaying part bit me harder in VLR than it did in 999. 999 with a guide you had to play what, 3 times? Whereas VLR you basically played it 20 times. Jeeeezus.

Yeah, but you could scrub the timeline at will and the text itself has a HyperSpeed Fast-Forward option so you basically never had to experience the same scene twice.

 

[podracer35]

Err, yeah.... about that...

???

Glad everyone is excited for the upcoming release of Zero Escape Vol. 1: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The Novel!

To help celebrate MacLife did an article with Uchikoshi where he talks about the characters, if you guys want to check it out!

http://www.maclife.com/article/games/9_reasons_love_999_novel_ios

Aw, they spoiled

Spoiler

the 9th man's exploding!!

I remember that being a HUGE shock to me when I first played 999. It's early on in the game, but still... Kinda sad that's out there for all the new people. :/

 

[aravuus]

???

We aren't sure if we'll ever get ZE3. Not enough money, ZE1 and 2 didn't sell too well in Japan.

e: in fact, they sold like shit

Also, to those who called 999 a visual novel: this is a visual novel. 999 was an adventure game.

uh, okay?

 

[Parablank]

For the love of god, buy this so maybe we can get the third game.

what if that just encourages the suits to release only for mobile

 

[zeopower6]

Also, to those who called 999 a visual novel: this is a visual novel. 999 was an adventure game.

It's also a visual novel.

 

[Goli]

what if that just encourages the suits to release only for mobile

Chunsoft already has most of their other VNs on mobile, it's only a matter of time before VLR comes out on it and whatever others they do in the future.

 

[-Horizon-]

what if that just encourages the suits to release only for mobile

No, please, don't go there D:

 

[GamerJM]

Glad everyone is excited for the upcoming release of Zero Escape Vol. 1: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors - The Novel!

To help celebrate MacLife did an article with Uchikoshi where he talks about the characters, if you guys want to check it out!

http://www.maclife.com/article/games/9_reasons_love_999_novel_ios

I saw this a little while ago. For anyone who hasn't played the game yet they sort of hint at a couple of spoiler-ish things (

Spoiler

specifically in the sections about Santa and Lotus

), but nothing major.

Also, great to here from the devs at Aksys!

 

[Mr. Hyde]

Awesome! I can finally sit down to play this before picking up VLR on my newly purchased vita.

 

[Spieler Eins]

what if that just encourages the suits to release only for mobile

Still better than seeing yourself eventually turning into... whatever you call Shenmue fans nowadays.
I guess.

 

[podracer35]

We aren't sure if we'll ever get ZE3. Not enough money, ZE1 and 2 didn't sell too well in Japan.

e: in fact, they sold like shit

No way... NO WAY!!!! I did not get this memo... Ugh... Now I'm so sad. -___-

 

[Ashok]

No way... NO WAY!!!! I did not get this memo... Ugh... Now I'm so sad. -___-

You need to support Operation Bluebird now!!!
http://ap.ign.com/en/news/11485/community-blog-what-is-zero-escape-operation-bluebird-

 

[Chatin]

I feel like the puzzles were integral to my enjoyment of the game. It will be interesting to see how people feel about this novel-only version, but I won't be picking it up.

 

[podracer35]

You need to support Operation Bluebird now!!!
http://ap.ign.com/en/news/11485/community-blog-what-is-zero-escape-operation-bluebird-

Liked their page.

And after looking around Uchikoshi's twitter and that IGN article, it sounds like some western investor would have to take on any sort of crowdfunding responsibilities.... Could Aksys do something like that?

I am pretty clueless when it comes to the business world, though. It honestly sounds like it's too simple of an idea to be realistic. >_>

 

[Basileus777]

I did too. I honestly think the game is worse if you don't use an endings guide since you're basically dicking around for all of the endings. And if you're redoing the puzzles there's no harm in using a guide to get through them again.

Yep. This is especially true for 999 since only three of the routes are worth seeing, fumbling your way through it and accidentally repeating things you don't need to is a bad experience. 999 has enough repetition and poor pacing on its own that you don't need to add to it.

 

[emag]

I feel like the puzzles were integral to my enjoyment of the game. It will be interesting to see how people feel about this novel-only version, but I won't be picking it up.

999 without puzzles is like Mass Effect 2 without mineral mining.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Will download 10 million times in the hopes that we get a third game.

 

[Shmuppers]

Will double dip.

 

[Blastoise]

Sweet. After this I can finally move onto VLR on the Vita. It's been burning a hole in my backlog for a while now.

 

[Green Card]

It would be nice if these mobile releases were for PSM or at least Android too. I know the Banshee one will have an Android release but there is no date for that.

 

[Palette Swap]

what if that just encourages the suits to release only for mobile

That's still a better outcome than not releasing at all TBH.

 

[Phii]

My only iOS device is mine old old 3GS, am I safe or is 3GS not compatible? Thanks in regards

EDIT: iOS 5.1 or later is compatible! I'm safe!

 

[Hours Left]

I'm really happy this is finally getting an English release, especially for all the people that don't have access to a DS. (Though I'd still recommend playing the DS version if possible.)

I'm quite interested in hearing how certain things are handled in this version, since it does not have access to the DS's unique properties.

Now, bring on ZE3!

 

[Lusankya]

You're going to have to play VLR many more times than that to finish it.

That's not right. Because of the nice flowchart you won't repeat any rooms or real story segments.

VLR spoilers:

Spoiler

And actually there only is one ending.

 

[wrowa]

Thanks! We hope everyone enjoys re-experiencing, or experiencing for the very first time, the first game in the Zero Escape series !

You won't announce the price before the game goes live on the appstore, will you?