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Corpse Party: Blood Drive (Vita) releasing in NA on October 13th
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cj_iwakura
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No pics of the Everafter Edition?
Not too sure I want that book staring back at me from my shelf...
UberTag
Member
But it's so cute and wuvable. And it can bring back the dead.
michaelius
Banned
This painfully reminds me that I need to play first two game
WiiRevolution1
Member
Got it preordered on amazon. Can't wait for the epic conclusion.
A bit OT, but figured this was the best place to ask since google makes it confusing, what is the deal with Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient? It seems like it was oddly enough, only released on pc, and only a chapter? Is that Chapter basically the size of a full game and it means its CP2-1 like the current three NA games are like 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 or is it literally only one chapter? Also confusing is that it seems like the first chapter was quite awhile ago and the second chapter has been in development hell or something. I just can't find a definitive answer via googling so does anyone know?
Also does anyone know what the chances are that CP2
P will eventually come out on Vita (or if Vita is dead by then PS4 or 3DS) or is it going to be stuck on pc? I love these types of horror games and wouldn't want to miss it. Have a barely functioning pc and don't have the money to buy a real one (tho CP2 might be the game to push me to get a pc) so just want to know the chances of it being ported. Tho I guess noone may know yet, just needed to ask.
A bit OT, but figured this was the best place to ask since google makes it confusing, what is the deal with Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient? It seems like it was oddly enough, only released on pc, and only a chapter? Is that Chapter basically the size of a full game and it means its CP2-1 like the current three NA games are like 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 or is it literally only one chapter? Also confusing is that it seems like the first chapter was quite awhile ago and the second chapter has been in development hell or something. I just can't find a definitive answer via googling so does anyone know?
Also does anyone know what the chances are that CP2
P will eventually come out on Vita (or if Vita is dead by then PS4 or 3DS) or is it going to be stuck on pc? I love these types of horror games and wouldn't want to miss it. Have a barely functioning pc and don't have the money to buy a real one (tho CP2 might be the game to push me to get a pc) so just want to know the chances of it being ported. Tho I guess noone may know yet, just needed to ask.Got it preordered on amazon. Can't wait for the epic conclusion.
A bit OT, but figured this was the best place to ask since google makes it confusing, what is the deal with Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient? It seems like it was oddly enough, only released on pc, and only a chapter? Is that Chapter basically the size of a full game and it means its CP2-1 like the current three NA games are like 1-1, 1-2, and 1-3 or is it literally only one chapter? Also confusing is that it seems like the first chapter was quite awhile ago and the second chapter has been in development hell or something. I just can't find a definitive answer via googling so does anyone know?
Also does anyone know what the chances are that CP2
It's literally just one chapter. That's how the first Corpse Party on PC was released, too -- though it's supposedly a game from 2008, that's actually just when chapter 1 was released. Chapter 5 didn't come out until after the PSP game in 2010, believe it or not! So if people wanted to see the conclusion to the story of Corpse Party 1, their first opportunity was, in fact, the PSP game, *not* the Windows "original."
(It's because of this that the PC version of chapter 5 is actually in some ways better than the PSP version, since it had a little longer to "cook.")
Think of it kind of like Telltale Games' episodic adventure titles for PC -- The Walking Dead, for instance, didn't come out all at once but in "episodes." Same with Back to the Future.
In the case of Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient, the reason chapter 2 hasn't come out yet -- as I understand it, anyway -- is because the developers are redoing chapter 1 in Unity first. The current chapter 1 was programmed in HSP (the same programming language as the first Corpse Party game for Windows), and as a result, it's a bit on the buggy side. Unity is a far more stable platform to work with, so the devs decided to convert the whole game over to it, much as Sara is doing with the first Corpse Party game (converting the whole thing from HSP to C++). And just as it's taking Sara a long time to convert Corpse Party 1, it's taking GrindHouse a long time to convert Corpse Party 2 -- but I'm guessing the end result will be well worth it!
As far as I know, there are currently no plans to port Dead Patient over to any systems other than PC, and I doubt any such plans will even be considered until ALL chapters of Dead Patient have been released. Which, if the first game is any indication, could quite literally take years to happen.
-Tom
UberTag
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Corpse Party 2 is more or less in limbo right now. It was originally intended as an episodic game to be released in installments but those plans more or less fell apart shortly after the first chapter was released back in May 2013 (due to an intended game engine change as Tom noted above).
All you really need to know about it is that it was set 5 years after the events of Blood Drive and effort was made to respect the continuity loosely hinted at between it and the original trilogy when Blood Drive hit Vita last July.
There is a rough English patch out there if you're willing to import the game but considering that it's going to inevitably be overhauled from scratch if it ever sees the light of day, I wouldn't stress about it too much.
All you really need to know about it is that it was set 5 years after the events of Blood Drive and effort was made to respect the continuity loosely hinted at between it and the original trilogy when Blood Drive hit Vita last July.
There is a rough English patch out there if you're willing to import the game but considering that it's going to inevitably be overhauled from scratch if it ever sees the light of day, I wouldn't stress about it too much.
UberTag
Member
Yep, that'll get you right where you need to be. That and a set of headphones. Don't play this series without headphones.
You probably know this already, too, but "Corpse Party: BloodCovered: ...Repeared Fear" is the game we released in North America and Europe simply as "Corpse Party." So if you play Corpse Party, then Corpse Party: Book of Shadows, then Corpse Party: Blood Drive, you'll be good.
-Tom
-Tom
WiiRevolution1
Member
Alrighty then. Thanks yall!
I don't mind waiting years before I can play it. Just knowing theres a chance is enough for now. And when it is completed I'm sure some company will translate it.
Blood Drive is the last game of this type for awhile since CP series is the only games that are on systems I own so I will enjoy every moment.
Dammit, and I also got Dragon Quest Heroes on the same day.
Will be getting it though, perfect Halloween game.
Dragon Quest and Zestiria for me. I guess I'll probably buy anyway to support it but it's unlikely to get a look in for a while.
You probably can't answer this since it's Europe-related but do you know if any european edition (regular/Everafter/Heavenly Host) has that reversible cover?
NoctisVsStar
Member
Any news yet if the first two games are going on sale?
Far as I know, Europe's using the same template as we are, so the European editions *should* have the reversible cover. As you suspected, though, I can't say for sure -- only someone from Marvelous Europe would be able to answer that question definitively.
Patience is a virtue.
And also isn't required in large quantities.
-Tom
Heads up:
Just preordered the Heavenly Host Edition (EU). There are only 40 of those (EU) LEs left, so you guys might want to bite NOW.
Haven't played a single Corpse Party game yet but have been wanting to get into the franchise for a while now. Can I just like, buy the first two games on PSN and play them on my PSTV? Don't exactly feel like dusting off my psp but I guess I'll do what I'll have to do.
Just preordered the Heavenly Host Edition (EU). There are only 40 of those (EU) LEs left, so you guys might want to bite NOW.
Haven't played a single Corpse Party game yet but have been wanting to get into the franchise for a while now. Can I just like, buy the first two games on PSN and play them on my PSTV? Don't exactly feel like dusting off my psp but I guess I'll do what I'll have to do.
YianGaruga
Banned
Someone from Marvelous said that that's the plan. Can't give you a source right now though!
EDIT: found it
https://twitter.com/marvelous_games/status/636558717488603136
Yeah, both of them are fully compatible with PSTV, so you absolutely can (and definitely should before playing Blood Drive!).
I just hope you have a good sound system, because the 3D sound in these games is very much a part of the experience.
-Tom
Awesome, thanks.
Yeah, both of them are fully compatible with PSTV, so you absolutely can (and definitely should before playing Blood Drive!).
I just hope you have a good sound system, because the 3D sound in these games is very much a part of the experience.
-Tom
Got my PSTV Hdmi output split to a 1200 Headphone/DAC setup - I should be fine!
NoctisVsStar
Member
Man I'm hard at work promoting this game to my friends, if we indeed get a sale today that should be the breaking point of no excuses.
N° 2048
Member
Thanks!
YianGaruga
Banned
Does the game have any kind of DLC?
None whatsoever.
It's actually kind of an oddity on Vita, as it uses almost no Vita features -- there's not even any touchscreen functionality. As in, the touchscreen (and rear touch pad) don't do anything at all during the game (except during save menus and such, but that's all part of the Vita system software, not the game).
The most "Vita" it gets is awarding trophies and supporting the dual analog sticks.
...And utilizing the OLED screen to good effect for lighting and shadows, of course.
-Tom
YianGaruga
Banned
Thanks. I prefer my games to not have (forced) touchscreen features so it's fineNone whatsoever.
It's actually kind of an oddity on Vita, as it uses almost no Vita features -- there's not even any touchscreen functionality. As in, the touchscreen (and rear touch pad) don't do anything at all during the game (except during save menus and such, but that's all part of the Vita system software, not the game).
The most "Vita" it gets is awarding trophies and supporting the dual analog sticks.
...And utilizing the OLED screen to good effect for lighting and shadows, of course.
-Tom
I might import the NA version then, since the price difference to your buddies from Marvelous EU is quite significant.
UberTag
Member
Just to highlight the important part of that localization blog entry...
For those of you who are mathematically-challenged, both Corpse Party: Blood Covered Repeated Fear (aka Corpse Party) and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows will be available for $9.99 each this Tuesday (at Grace Chen time). You'll have a full two weeks to binge play these until Blood Drive hits on the 13th.
cj_iwakura
Member
Saw this on their twitter, brr:
Also, that blog post was the nail in the coffin for 2U, unsurprisingly. It's being fan translated, though(albeit very slowly), so no big deal.
Also, that blog post was the nail in the coffin for 2U, unsurprisingly. It's being fan translated, though(albeit very slowly), so no big deal.
Finally got to play the prequel chapter after buying BoS when it came out. Holy crap, that last bit was intense, totally ready for Blood Drive now.
As someone who wasn't really enthused previously by BoS all I can say is that the first two chapters are very misleading and caused me to think this game was just a reimagining of the first game. The latter chapters in particular though give some excellent side stories involving the Byakudan pupils.
Anyone planning to purchase Blood Drive that skipped this one should definitely pick it up in the sale, it's well worth the time if you're a fan of the first one.
As someone who wasn't really enthused previously by BoS all I can say is that the first two chapters are very misleading and caused me to think this game was just a reimagining of the first game. The latter chapters in particular though give some excellent side stories involving the Byakudan pupils.
Anyone planning to purchase Blood Drive that skipped this one should definitely pick it up in the sale, it's well worth the time if you're a fan of the first one.
Palette Swap
Member
Man, I'm replaying the first game in anticipation and I had forgotten how genuinely creepy it could get.
I hope BD does get released in October here too.
I hope BD does get released in October here too.
I'm more than okay with that as pretty much every other Vita feature will feel unnecessary if your game isn't called Tearaway.The most "Vita" it gets is awarding trophies and supporting the dual analog sticks.
...And utilizing the OLED screen to good effect for lighting and shadows, of course.
-Tom
Yeah, it's unsurprising as 2U sounds like a beyond niche spin-off. Not sure I'll miss it TBH.
UberTag
Member
They did a great job with the pacing and tension-building in this chapter. It was riveting on its own and it's even better as a set up for Blood Drive directly as it puts you in precisely the frame of mind you need to be in heading into this final installment.
And the opening seconds of Blood Drive quite literally kick off with the last seconds of Book of Shadows prior to setting up the core plot that takes place two months afterwards. It's pretty darn essential.
Yeah, I think the Blood Drive chapter in Book of Shadows may actually be my single favorite chapter from any Corpse Party game to date. It's just eerie as all hell and really keeps you glued to your PSP the whole time.
-Tom
This is a sequel to that and Corpse Party: Book of Shadows on PSP. You should definitely play both before playing this.
Also, incidentally, for those of you who've just finished playing Book of Shadows, or are simply looking for more cool Corpse Party-related trivia to keep you occupied until Blood Drive releases, I'd like to recommend going to our website at http://www.corpsepartybookofshadows.com/ and clicking on the "Dark History" link. While editing the text for Book of Shadows, I learned that a lot of the names and terms being thrown around in its last chapter were actually real people and events from Japanese history, and I did a LOT of research to make sure it was all accurate in translation. In the process, I found myself becoming really fascinated with the events I was reading about, and wrote up something of an essay on them, which XSEED published on our game website in that section.
If you're at all into psychic research, clairvoyance, etc., I think you'd enjoy checking it out. Honestly, Tomokichi Fukurai's book "Clairvoyance and Thoughtography" -- which I purchased off of Amazon (in translation) while working on the game -- is a pretty cool read all its own, too, if not a bit overly clinical in its language.
-Tom
MakotoYuki
Member
This looks interesting, but I didn't play the previous entries. Would that be a problem to play this?
As addressed in my blog post ( http://xseedgames.tumblr.com/post/129880129270/corpse-party-blood-drive-localization-blog-2 ), the answer is mostly yes, but if you reeeeeeally want to play Blood Drive first, you can -- I just would strongly recommend against it.
Honestly, the original Corpse Party is my favorite anyway, so I'd really suggest picking that up after it goes on sale this coming Tuesday and playing that, then deciding if this series is one you want to continue with. It's one of the best horror games I've ever played, and is absolutely worth the $9.99 asking price (and then some!).
-Tom
Napalm_Frank
Member
Well it IS a Corpse Party :3
cj_iwakura
Member
Because they're all indie or niche, and thus fall under the collective radar. Great for us, though.
You'd be doing yourself a huge disservice not to play them. Besides the fact it would be really difficult to get up to speed on the characters and the situation they've found themselves in, they're just awesome games (first one in particular) that deserve to be played.
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Play them. The first one is an amazing game.
That was sort of the idea.
But you're not the first to express discontent with it, which is why we gave the game a reversible cover. If you don't like the art, you need only flip the cover and bam, same as the Japanese version! (Which, incidentally, we decided not to use as our primary cover because it's a visual spoiler for the first two Corpse Party games. So if you plan to flip the cover, definitely make sure you play the earlier games first!)-Tom
MakotoYuki
Member
Thanks for answering
I'll try the first game.
How long are the two prequels?
UberTag
Member
That entirely depends on how many of the Wrong Ends you actively seek out.Thanks for answering
I'll try the first game.
How long are the two prequels?
If you bypass those you can make it through both games rather quickly to catch up on the narrative.
That being said... many of those Wrong Ends are well-written and good for character development (and make great use of the binaural audio).
Thanks for answering
I'll try the first game.
How long are the two prequels?
I'd say expect to spend anywhere from 5 to 20 hours on each of them, depending on your play style.
I was closer to the 20, myself, and actually passed that in Book of Shadows.
-Tom
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
Nice, I'm buying Books of Shadow and getting ready for Oct 13!