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999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors out now for iOS in Japan
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Paper Sparrow
Member
If I knew anything that was on the first page before I played the game (even stuff not under the spoiler bars), it would have given a few things away. Of course, the game made itself hard to discuss in the first place.
i remember that the 999 OT was just a huge wall of black bars which was why I made the Spoilers thread for you guys.
Paper Sparrow
Member
999 is such a difficult game to convince people to play without spoilers.i remember that the 999 OT was just a huge wall of black bars which was why I made the Spoilers thread for you guys.
I was lucky that my friend trusts me, no questions asked, on video game recommendations. I have no idea how I could have convinced her otherwise. @.@
RyougaSaotome
Member
Uchikoshi on why they cut the puzzle stuff:
Essentially, there were people saying "I suck at puzzle games but the story looks really interesting ='(" Hence the sound novel approach.
Essentially, there were people saying "I suck at puzzle games but the story looks really interesting ='(" Hence the sound novel approach.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
A toggle to turn them on and off would have worked.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Not really though. You'd be missing the dialogue and character stuff within the rooms.
can't wait for you to play it and let us now how it all works. maybe they included them as just part of the story without actually playing the puzzles...
But there's story bits interspersed with the puzzles.
While I can see why they would remove the puzzle parts, I liked them because it's part of the whole "escape or die" scenario. Puzzles are just begging to be solved.
How are the puzzle parts dealt with in the port? Is a synopsis given? Is it just rewritten or written out?
Hours Left
Member
That's kinda lame.
Say Ryouga, if/when you play this, could you let us know if there's actually any difference in the music? I'm not really sure how they could 'update it' short of rearrangements, since I'm pretty sure the original just used the DS' sound capabilities, which means if anything the iOS version's sound would possibly be lower quality due to having to use (possibly compressed) external music files rather than generate it through the hardware.
(I could be totally wrong on this though.)
(I could be totally wrong on this though.)
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Looking at the screens it doesn't look like that stuff is missing the way they actually did it, but you can confirm on your end! I don't know why you're against a puzzle toggle over just not having them though.
RyougaSaotome
Member
Either way I'll be grabbing an iTunes card after the day job today, so I'll let you all know what the deal is.
I'm hopeful because they didn't just try to copy and paste the game to iOS. It would appear as though they put some actual effort into it.
I'm hopeful because they didn't just try to copy and paste the game to iOS. It would appear as though they put some actual effort into it.
If you didn't get my DMs, no need to buy me the game anymore!
I am really curious how they do
the story twist
Hours Left
Member
I'm looking forward to your impressions.
It's been confirmed for an English release by Uchikoshi.
Paper Sparrow
Member
Synth_floyd
Banned
The puzzles were interesting but the meat of the game was always the story. It is a visual novel afterall. And having to replay the puzzles on subsequent play throughs was a waste of time (I think you had to but played the game a long time ago).
While I agree that redoing puzzles was a bit of a chore, removing them entirely (as in completely writing them out) is a bad idea. In fact, it doesn't actually matter what the puzzles are or what they are about, just the mere existence of them is necessary.
We don't know that they wrote them out completely. I wish someone would play it and give some concrete info.
I know, but in the absence of information I'm gonna speculate like crazy about possible changes and ramifications. I think my statement is valid, if it comes to pass.
RyougaSaotome
Member
10 minutes left in the download.
You know what, this is great news, I'd love to replay this without having to go through those puzzles again. Not being able to skip through already completed puzzles was a really bad design choice, to the extent that actually I'd rather the puzzles were taken out completely.
The end puzzle and dual screen arent as important to the story as people are making out.
I'm sure they will keep the puzzles in for VLR and the third game, and thats fine as you only need to do them once.
The end puzzle and dual screen arent as important to the story as people are making out.
I'm sure they will keep the puzzles in for VLR and the third game, and thats fine as you only need to do them once.
thequickandthedead
Member
Apprently the escape rooms have been stripped down to the bare essentials of what's important to the story. Looks like all the witty banter is gone
RyougaSaotome
Member
Gotta say, the higher resolution is delicious. Especially for the pre-rendered backgrounds. So sharp.
iirc, there was a version, sans compression, released of the OST. I'd have to double-check to be sure though.
I'm pretty sure Hosoe created the audio first then compressed it for the medium. There's too much sound processing going on in his compositional techniques (and patch/bank usage + their manipulation) that I don't see any reason to believe it was done using DS processing (and dat sine wave generation in Ternary Game).
RyougaSaotome
Member
So the first escape room in the iOS version.
Audio sounds great so far, and the visuals are nice and crisp. I can confirm that the Flowchart works just like VLR, and you can jump to a bunch of different points in time whenever you feel like it.
EDIT: Woh, this is cool. You can go into the log and select certain key phrases to immediately jump back to that point in the conversation. Can't remember if that existed in the original version.
It explains that Junpei searched the room and found a trunk on the bed, and grabbed the cards out of it. He then figures out the whole nonary number thing, and manages to get out of the room.
Audio sounds great so far, and the visuals are nice and crisp. I can confirm that the Flowchart works just like VLR, and you can jump to a bunch of different points in time whenever you feel like it.
EDIT: Woh, this is cool. You can go into the log and select certain key phrases to immediately jump back to that point in the conversation. Can't remember if that existed in the original version.
BlackLagoon
Member
Visual novels are still a niche product. I don't think they sell anywhere near enough to be viable at iOS prices for anything other than budget rereleases.
thequickandthedead
Member
Is there ANY dialogue at all during the escape rooms? if you've done any escape rooms after the first of course.
Jill Sandwich
the turds of Optimus Prime
Darnit, If I'd known it was coming to iOS I wouldn't have spent a week watching SuperGreatFriend's excellent Let's Play!
I'm pretty sure there would have to be, wouldn't there? Some pretty important information would be left out otherwise. Also, you have to make at least one choice in one of the rooms.
podracer35
Member
I'm conflicted... This looks really nice with non-pixelly artwork, but no puzzles? That's what made 999 so great!
That said, if the puzzles were included, and dual screen play was an option (like Ace Attorney HD, for example), this could have possibly been the definitive version of 999. That flowchart, man... That flowchart! Possibly the largest grievance people had with the original... GONE!
I can't say I'll buy it, but if Uchikoshi is behind it, hopefully the story wasn't totally messed up and is executed as well as it was in the DS game. I mean... there's hope, right? Has anyone finished the iOS version yet? I'd love to hear their thoughts.
And I'm all for the English version. Heck, I just might support it to show that western audiences will buy VNs and play them. If it means getting things like the iOS and Android version of Ever17 over here, it's a no-brainer!
P.S. Aksys... If you're reading this, PLEASE! Try to get Ever17 over here either on PC or iOS/Android. Just- I need a way to play that game that doesn't involve killing my wallet! (or sailing the seven seas)
That said, if the puzzles were included, and dual screen play was an option (like Ace Attorney HD, for example), this could have possibly been the definitive version of 999. That flowchart, man... That flowchart! Possibly the largest grievance people had with the original... GONE!
I can't say I'll buy it, but if Uchikoshi is behind it, hopefully the story wasn't totally messed up and is executed as well as it was in the DS game. I mean... there's hope, right? Has anyone finished the iOS version yet? I'd love to hear their thoughts.
And I'm all for the English version. Heck, I just might support it to show that western audiences will buy VNs and play them. If it means getting things like the iOS and Android version of Ever17 over here, it's a no-brainer!
P.S. Aksys... If you're reading this, PLEASE! Try to get Ever17 over here either on PC or iOS/Android. Just- I need a way to play that game that doesn't involve killing my wallet! (or sailing the seven seas)
I find the argument of the game being better on the DS pretty stupid. Even though the end thing was kind of cool, it wasn't really vital to the game. It was just... cool.
The only problem I can see with this version is the no puzzle aspect of it. It makes the game a lot more boring, that's for sure.
The only problem I can see with this version is the no puzzle aspect of it. It makes the game a lot more boring, that's for sure.
Hours Left
Member
They should take the new art assets and flowchart, put the puzzles back in and re-release it as an eShop/PSN game. Minds will melt.
???
podracer35
Member
O.O My god... All that's missing is VAing and we'd easily have- *shudders* I can't even begin to imagine how awesome it would be!
Owlowiscious
Member
Took forever to get through the first escape the room part so I got bored and never even started the second escape the room part
Astral/H3X
Member
Woah.
Woah hold on.
I did not get that last bit,
I just assumed she was narrating, but someone didn't piece that particular bit.
Woah hold on.
I did not get that last bit,
Where you were playing as Akane through the field.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
All I can hope is that this doesn't represent a new direction for the 3rd game. I like having puzzles. :/
Owlowiscious
Member
I don't get why people use half spoilers like leaving one detail out makes it any less
what's being said.
obvious
SatelliteOfLove
Member
LO, if there was only a magical information transportation system, devised by the cleverness of mankind, that could transpose knowledge at the tips of ones fingers! Woe unto us how we can only complain on the internet in imputant rage!
More like the puzzles were meh and one of the games two weak links, so this ain't no real loss.