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[Twig]

The story and cast aren't what make that game feel dated. It's stuff like the text boxes that only show 10 words at a time, or the slow text speed, or the middling translation effort, or the excessively long attack animations, or how you have to wait like 3 seconds to see if your Flee attempt was successful.

Yup.

Agree on it being tedious, but only up to when you become an adult.

For the most part. Except then you have to go through the desert which is dumb and boring and and and.

In the end, BoF3 is one of those games I wish I'd let sit in my mind as something I loved. Just drowning in nostalgia. But, nooo, I had to go and play it again. ):

 

[CO_Andy]

Capcom's an opportunist, and knows when the market is ripe for a revival, given the JRPG console competition is stiff and barren.

Do it, Capcom.

 

[Dascu]

Capcom's an opportunist, and knows when the market is ripe for a revival, given the JRPG console competition is stiff and barren.

Do it, Capcom.

Your avatar makes me weep. We'll never get another Haunting Ground/Clock Tower-esque horror game out of Capcom. Never.

 

[CO_Andy]

Your avatar makes me weep. We'll never get another Haunting Ground/Clock Tower-esque horror game out of Capcom. Never.

Disappointing, but thankfully fans have picked up Capcom's unwanted trash -->

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=104192382997892&oid=55792551603&comments

 

[Yuterald]

The story and cast aren't what make that game feel dated. It's stuff like the text boxes that only show 10 words at a time, or the slow text speed, or the middling translation effort, or the excessively long attack animations, or how you have to wait like 3 seconds to see if your Flee attempt was successful.

Yeah, I do remember a lot of the text boxes not having punctuation either. Both BoF III & IV felt like they were just BARELY translated. Fuck, the credits I believe in BoFIV were completely untranslated, lol! When you were younger you didn't notice this shit though. I get that they are dated in that sort of way, but both PSone BoF games definitely have the basics & fundamentals down pat, and that's what's still important.

 

[Xelinis]

The picture got updated. The dragon's outline is now fully visible, as is its beating heart.

Also, if you look carefully at the outline, you can just barely see a rotating view of what may be one of the game's areas.

 

[Syril]

The picture got updated. The dragon's outline is now fully visible, as is its beating heart.

Also, if you look carefully at the outline, you can just barely see a rotating view of what may be one of the game's areas.

Well, it's got green and blue. It's promising, at least.

 

[Xelinis]

Well, it's got green and blue. It's promising, at least.

I'm definitely seeing a blue sky, trees, distant mountains, yaddiyaddiyada. What little I'm seeing reminds me of the world overlay from Dragon Quest VIII.

 

[SmithnCo]

Hmm... in the swf for this one, there looks like there might be actual environment renders from the game maybe? EDIT:

Don't know for sure if these are from the game of course but they look like they could be. Might give an idea of how the game will look. There were some more in there but it was more generic shots of dirt paths and trees.

 

[Sword Familiar]

Good, now it doesn't look anything like a Kut-Ku. I am relieved.

 

[Akselziys]

Hmm, interesting background pics

Spoiler

Doesn't look like BoF to me ;-;

http://img192.imageshack.us/i/image10xv.jpg

http://img121.imageshack.us/i/image13eu.jpg

http://img600.imageshack.us/i/image16w.jpg

http://img585.imageshack.us/i/image19p.jpg

http://img508.imageshack.us/i/image22d.jpg


Edit: Aww, beaten XD

 

[perfectnight]

^ Oh wow that is not how I expected the game to look.. at all. If it's truly open world then hype +1.

The story and cast aren't what make that game feel dated. It's stuff like the text boxes that only show 10 words at a time, or the slow text speed, or the middling translation effort, or the excessively long attack animations, or how you have to wait like 3 seconds to see if your Flee attempt was successful.

Yep, agreed. Also, high encounter rate. That is my #1 complaint. I loved BoF3 and 4 and I played them back in the day, but I can't play them for more than 20mins now. The game practically discourages you to explore because of the stupid high encounter rate. This wouldn't be a problem if the battles resolved quickly or if the enemies were visible.

 

[SmithnCo]

Edit: Aww, beaten XD

Your images are way better though, lol

 

[Clevinger]

Well, shit... Looks like that guy was probably right.

 

[Kandinsky]

It's not an RPG, it's rather an action game. It's open world & powered by the frostbite engine. You'll fight as a customizable character in a party with KI chars (like that Level 5 ps3 rpg). You can sort of breed them and trade them online (like pokemans) too. There's also loot.
It's looks like Demon's Souls (epic dragons and other monsters), but it's more of an action-adventure, rather than an RPG.
I'm contemplating whether or not to post some pics, but this would be too much of a leak, so fuck it

My kind of game, sounds perfect! :O

 

[sixteen-bit]

Kinda evocative of Oblivion. Dat bloom.

 

[ezekial45]

Interesting. Sorry to see that it's not a BoF game. Then again, maybe they have something else in store for the series?

 

[Rahxephon91]

Well they did say something about making an open world game so I'm guessing this is it.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/01/2...riginal-titles-from-capcom-will-surprise-you/

So I'm guessing this is one of the new ips.

 

[Luckydude23]

So when exactly is the reveal?

 

[Akselziys]

Your images are way better though, lol

Aww, thanks


If Capcom ever did decide to make a new BoF, I think a cel-shaded look a'la DQ8/Atelier Rorona would be cool.

Spoiler

Now get to it Capcom, and throw in a new Strider for good measure

 

[perfectnight]

My kind of game, sounds perfect! :O

Action oriented Demon's Soulseque game sounds awesome to me. If this is being developed internally at capcom then you know the combat system is going to be awesome . I hope they don't slack off with the loot. I love me some loot.

 

[D2M15]

pics

Anyone got a spare 5 minutes in Photoshop to paste these together into the full panorama?

 

[ezekial45]

So when exactly is the reveal?

The 12th, 8am PST. That's when the embargo ends. We'll see it along with the other games from Capcom's event, which ended today.

 

[Aeana]

Wow, that looks gross.

 

[ezekial45]

Wow, that looks gross.

Almost makes you wish it was an open world action RPG BoF, eh?

 

[jj984jj]

It's an open world action game where you can create a character and breed it to trade online?? Sounds weird as hell...

I want more details.

Edit: Mostly I want to know who's making it.

 

[WickedLaharl]

glad i didn't get excited

 

[AceBandage]

Bleh... Where is my Breath of Fire

Spoiler

3DS

 

[Korigama]

Hm, how boring.

 

[Sword Familiar]

If Capcom ever did decide to make a new BoF, I think a cel-shaded look a'la DQ8/Atelier Rorona would be cool.

It would definitely be the most natural look for a BoF game, that's for sure, and I think CAPCOM knows that as well. The design of the dragon doesn't look BoF:ish either, though IV certainly had it's share of strange looking dragons. After seeing those landscape images though, I'm quite certain DD isn't BoF VI. Or rather, I sincerily hope it's not.

 

[Espada]

That setting + open world has definitely caught my interest. That said, I knew it wasn't a BoF game. That series is as good as dead, no use getting my hopes up.

 

[Slime]

Looks like Generic Fantasy Landscape #693567. Disappointing.

 

[Aeana]

Almost makes you wish it was an open world action RPG BoF, eh?

That outcome is equally unappealing.

 

[Akselziys]

That outcome is equally unappealing.

Agree x 100000000. Nostalgic BoF or bust

 

[Syril]

Wow, that's disappointing. Seriously, why do they think looking like your eyes are incapable of adjusting to sunlight looks appealing? NIER looks more vibrant than this, and that's a game that could be in a serious running for "bleakest setting in any game ever".

 

[Yuterald]

Don't know what to think about these screens, actually. Got to see and hear more about the game before I start becoming more interested.

 

[wsippel]

The images look like screenshots, but definitely not PS360 quality. Rather low polycount, no shaders, not much foliage, noticeable aliasing even at such a low resolution. Reminds me of MH3, especially the appearance of the trees and foliage.

 

[antonz]

The images look like screenshots, but definitely not PS360 quality. Rather low polycount, no shaders, not much foliage, noticeable aliasing even at such a low resolution. Reminds me of MH3, especially the appearance of the trees and foliage.

Was gonna say the same. Visually its very MH3 like. Im guessing its just a lacking HD game though

 

[Father_Brain]

Was gonna say the same. Visually its very MH3 like. Im guessing its just a lacking HD game though

Probably. Wii is dead to third parties, it still looks a bit too good for 3DS, and Sony is evidently not allowing anyone to reveal NGP games yet.

 

[wsippel]

Probably. Wii is dead to third parties, it still looks a bit too good for 3DS, and Sony is evidently not allowing anyone to reveal NGP games yet.

Yeah, I don't think it's a Wii game either, and the polycount still looks too high for a 3DS title. I mostly wonder why there's visible aliasing at 523 x 333. Even if it was a really bland HD game, downscaled images wouldn't show aliasing.

 

[ULTROS!]

Yeah I think I'll look forward to the next "surprise" (since Capcom said there will be two original titles that will "surprise" us).

Also, didn't Capcom mention they're going to reveal a project in collaboration with Level-5 this E3?

 

[wsippel]

Also, didn't Capcom mention they're going to reveal a project in collaboration with Level-5 this E3?

Another one? Because technically, the Layton/ Phoenix crossover hasn't been revealed yet. We've only seen a teaser.

 

[Twig]

Another one? Because technically, the Layton/ Phoenix crossover hasn't been revealed yet. We've only seen a teaser.

That's not a reveal?

"Hey guys, here's some proof we have of this game we're doing. Oh, but it's on the down-low. Don't tell anyone."

 

[wsippel]

That's not a reveal?

"Hey guys, here's some proof we have of this game we're doing. Oh, but it's on the down-low. Don't tell anyone."

I'd argue that a game hasn't been revealed until gameplay is shown. We know nothing about the game except for the fact that it exists. A teaser trailer is an announcement, not a reveal.

 

[Twig]

Semantics are stupid!

 

[Dascu]

Disappointing, but thankfully fans have picked up Capcom's unwanted trash -->

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=104192382997892&oid=55792551603&comments

That looks really wonky.

I wish they made another 2D Clock Tower with Ghost Trick's animation style and fluidity.

 

[Gilgamesh]

Yeah, I don't think it's a Wii game either, and the polycount still looks too high for a 3DS title. I mostly wonder why there's visible aliasing at 523 x 333. Even if it was a really bland HD game, downscaled images wouldn't show aliasing.

NGP?

 

[AceBandage]

NGP?

Third parties aren't allowed to show off NGP games until E3, I believe.

 

[wsippel]

NGP?

Highly unlikely. After seeing the full screens (the two screens SmithnCo posted were cropped), I'd say it's PS360 after all.

 

[[Nintex]]

That looks boring.