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[Lonely1]

Of course, though plenty of iOS games certainly do look better than this and the CPU and GPU are both a significant step up. The difference is I already own an iOS device, and it accompanies me wherever I go. Games are also dirt cheap, for better or worse. For the cutting edge I do plan to buy a Vita.

GPU? No, unless you are talking about an iPad 2. And you can count with 1 finger the iOS games that look significantly better than SSFiV.

 

[GeekyDad]

Graphically it looks like ass.

And there it is...

I'm thinkin' for 3DS, no, it doesn't so much look like ass. It looks decent. Sized down for 3DS, it will likely look very nice. But yeah, we needed the obligatory first post about how bad the game looks.

 

[The Technomancer]

I'm interested in this primarily because its a loot based duneo crawler (it seems) and we don't usually get those on handhelds. It doesn't look utterly terrible, so I probsbly won't care about graphics.

Infuriating how people insist on comparing the best games on one platform to an effort by a mid-tier studio on a platform no-one has learned yet though.

 

[Sammy Samusu]

I think the hero's quite visible, even without having seen the art in the OP. I see his hands/fingers, his head, his animal style legs. I'd assume he's a catman or wolfman.

His sword looks oddly offset from his hands though.

UNSEE

 

[Lonely1]

How can anyone be excited for that when they could be playing this technical marvel instead?

Blob shadow are the best shadow.

 

[Bending_Unit_22]

Sounds interesting and looks good enough, will be watching. Though dungeon crawlers seem to sound more interesting to me in theory than in reality.

Anyway, looks alright. And anybody inclined to use the words "looks like an n64 game" for whatever reason should REALLY look at some actual N64 screens first.

That and actually play an N64 game on an actual N64, can't quite fully experience sub 15 FPS in screenshots after all.

 

[Durante]

Wow, horrible art. Quite high on the Diablo 3 scale of awfulness.

 

[outunderthestars]

The game looks terrible. God I hope the games at E3 look better.

Put this into the "no way am I paying $40 for this" pile.

 

[TheBanditKing]

Honestly it looks OK, kind of like early Dreamcast, or the PSX games that got DC ports with graphic upgrades (Rayman 2/Legacy of Kain) which is just fine for now. I just hope the system has more tricks up its sleeve then what the devs have been showing.

That and actually play an N64 game on an actual N64, can't quite fully experience sub 15 FPS in screenshots after all.

I hear you on that.

 

[HELLA_MONEYZ]

It's good to read 'Unlikely heroes' getting together rather than likely heroes getting together. It's a trope to many modern games fall back on.

 

[Jocchan]

Blob shadow are the best shadow.

Indeed.

 

[Oni Link 666]

It looks fine except for those blurry ground and vine textures. I'm really getting sick of every 3DS thread turning into a graphics whore QQ thread though. Cave Story, Shinobi, this game. It's getting old.

The magic N64s are on isle 3 right next to the Dreamcasts that still play the best looking version of Soul Calibur.

 

[NateDrake]

Has a World of Warcraft vibe to it for me. Looks solid enough visually but the gameplay will be the key thing to see. Hope to see a lot more of it next week during E3.

 

[batbeg]

I'm hoping the graphics look as they do because n-space just came from the brink of death, but it may also be worth considering the scope of the game, especially with all the proposed DLC and whatnot.

I'm excited, anyway

 

[Rodney McKay]

It looks fine except for those blurry ground and vine textures. I'm really getting sick of every 3DS thread turning into a graphics whore QQ thread though. Cave Story, Shinobi, this game. It's getting old.

The magic N64s are on isle 3 right next to the Dreamcasts that still play the best looking version of Soul Calibur.

...but Cave Story 3DS does look like shit, it's not the 3DS's fault, it's just awful.

I like how this game is looking, especially if it is zoomed out further than a lot of these screens. Can't wait to see some gameplay!

 

[Jeels]

It is barely above an N64 game.

 

[UncleSporky]

Can saying "it looks like a N64 game!" be bannable now? It's just derailing threads with stupidity.

I agree.

 

[Johnny2Bags]

I'm really starting to wonder if Nintendo's in house developers (yes I know this is not one don't jump down my throat!) and third party partners can even pull off the CAFE.

They seem to be so used to producing simplistic content for the Wii and DS (and yes shovelware), that I have a hard time believing they can make the jump conpetitively to the CAFE with graphics that are even on par much less better than the games studios have been laboring over on the 360 PS3 and PC

 

[Gospel]

I am convinced most people here never owned an N64 or played an N64 game or even looked a N64 in their lives. Ever.

 

[Foxix Von]

As someone who isn't a magical N64 wielding elitist, I think that looks pretty cool. Has sort of a warcrafty look without going overboard on the cartoonyness. I rather like it, and I'm super starved for some dungeon crawling so I'm really looking forward to it.

 

[teeny]

I'm really starting to wonder if Nintendo's in house developers (yes I know this is not one don't jump down my throat!) and third party partners can even pull off the CAFE.

They seem to be so used to producing simplistic content for the Wii and DS (and yes shovelware), that I have a hard time believing they can make the jump conpetitively to the CAFE with graphics that are even on par much less better than the games studios have been laboring over on the 360 PS3 and PC

Except those third parties are the same third parties. If the Cafe is as capable as they say, and easy to port to, expect third parties to put everything on it that would be multiplatform anyway. After all, what is there to gain from not doing that?

 

[Princess Skittles]

I'm really starting to wonder if Nintendo's in house developers .. can even pull off the CAFE.

They seem to be so used to producing simplistic content for the Wii and DS (and yes shovelware)

Which Nintendo in-house developers have been creating "shovelware" for either system?

 

[Effect]

Need video footage. Like all games that is really the only way to judge.

 

[Instro]

Hm not sure I get all the graphics complaints, other than some weak textures everything else looks fine considering what the game is.

The n64 comments are beyond stupid, I can only assume those people never actually owned a console during that gen?

 

[SneakyStephan]

I always want these magical N64s that people seem to have owned.

Spoiler

This isn't a joke post, right?

Pretty sure he's talking about the super fuzzy/bland/garbled looking textures.

This game looks like ass, what's with the color scheme?
I really don't care if it's technically above n64 or psx games, aestethically it looks like shit, while plenty of psx/n64 games don't.

 

[Celine]

 

[Eradicate]

There is a short interview about the game here:

http://uk.ds.ign.com/articles/117/1170987p1.html

And the artwork is definitely by Adi Granov.

 

[Kandinsky]

Sounds great, looks ok, will buy.

 

[MrDanger88]

I need a 3DS -_-; I need a promotion I need more money!

 

[Teknoman]

If it plays at a nice framerate, has a cool soundtrack, is fun with good/stable online play, I could see myself playing this. Reminds me of Torchlight.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Reminds me of Torchlight.

That's exactly why I am excited.

If it provides a similar experience in my pocket, they have my money.

Sega/Grasshopper should make Shining Soul III, on that note.

 

[madara]

Ouch, I know today everyone is too lazy for time consuming sprites but is Cell Shading also that bad? Must be otherwise ya have to ponder the art direction so often lately.

 

[Johnny2Bags]

Which Nintendo in-house developers have been creating "shovelware" for either system?

that was meant for their third party devs... Sorry If i worded that awkwardly. No offense intended... It's just a whole new game they will all be playing perfecting various graphics engines to a T while still delivering fun games... I'm hoping they pull it off with no flaws... but their partners seemed to have developed for them in the past as an easy excuse to grab some money from an undiscerning crowd..

 

[TEJ]

Sega/Grasshopper should make Shining Soul III, on that note.

i've been wanting this for seven years. in that time i've learned to be more like the srpg shining fanbase and expect it to not happen.

 

[Phife Dawg]

Reminds me of Torchlight too, enjoyed that one so will have an eye on this one.

 

[Princess Skittles]

i've been wanting this for seven years. in that time i've learned to be more like the srpg shining fanbase and expect it to not happen.

Basically. Any time the word Sega is attached to something, I've just learned to deal with the despair.

 

[From The Dust]

in development for 6 months? they should be able to improve those textures before release.

 

[jj984jj]

Sega/Grasshopper should make Shining Soul III, on that note.

Akira Ueda was trying to pitch a new action RPG called SPACE*AGENCY at the end of 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBRq1GS-jzY

I don't think anything happened though.

 

[Princess Skittles]

Akira Ueda was trying to pitch a new action RPG called SPACE*AGENCY at the end of 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBRq1GS-jzY

I don't think anything happened though.

Unf, now I'm upset that nothing ever came of that.

Thanks for the link though, hopefully he does another dungeon crawler eventually.

 

[perfectnight]

Akira Ueda was trying to pitch a new action RPG called SPACE*AGENCY at the end of 2009:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBRq1GS-jzY

I don't think anything happened though.

I think I would have been happier if I hadn't known about this. Shining Soul II was my favorite GBA game and this game reminds me a lot of it.

 

[Eradicate]

They posted up a new picture. I apologize that I didn't post up the picture itself, but I'm not sure how to do that in these forums. Also, I'm not sure if the site it comes from allows it.

http://yfrog.com/h0gkrmsj

I wonder if the characters are customizable and their armor/weapon changes visible? The character here looks different than in other shots (meaning the artwork and the one available with the character in it).

 

[batbeg]

That's a much nicer looking shot.

 

[HiddenWings]

I wonder if the characters are customizable and their armor/weapon changes visible? The character here looks different than in other shots (meaning the artwork and the one available with the character in it).

There are two shots of that character in the OP already, which look slightly different, so it's pretty safe to say that there is some form of character/armor customization.

 

[Princess Skittles]

They should incorporate random loot into StreetPass somehow.. I'm not exactly coming up with any great ideas on my own at the moment, but they should definitely do something.

 

[GDGF]

They should incorporate random loot into StreetPass somehow.. I'm not exactly coming up with any great ideas on my own at the moment, but they should definitely do something.

That's what they're doing with spotpass.

 

[Princess Skittles]

That's what they're doing with spotpass.

Dur, I just read the details on that.

I'm glad they're using both.. I'm in love with StreetPass. <3

 

[Boss Doggie]

So essentially the gunner = human, female rogue/thief = elf, swordsman = beastman (pic is lion, screenshot is hyena), tank class/berserker = giant, I take it?

 

[grumpy]

I literally went from "lol n-space" to "... go on..." and then to "can't wait for the E3 reveal" in the space of 20 seconds after reading the OP.

 

[Eradicate]

So essentially the gunner = human, female rogue/thief = elf, swordsman = beastman (pic is lion, screenshot is hyena), tank class/berserker = giant, I take it?

That's basically the way that I imagine it to go. I think you're spot on!

And thank you HiddenWings for putting the picture up with your response!

Gamestop has their page up for the game now with tentative box art:

http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/heroes-of-ruin/91217

I'm curious as to what n-Space's other games are going to be?

 

[Synless]

The best poly performance people are going to crank out of it is somewhere around Gamecube level, with 3D probably somewhere between PSP and GC... but with shaders and effects tacked on games can look way better than Wii games. Which is more than acceptable.

Dead or Alive 3 (Xbox)

Dead or Alive Dimensions (3DS - obviously bullshot resolution + AA, but pretty good account of how it looks)


I disagree that the animations are worse than on PS2, DOAD has great animation at times. The launch software makes a woeful account of 3DS' capabilities, I expect E3 will have some better looking software.

As a concept Heroes of Ruin sounds quite exciting, especially the prospect of the social stuff... hopefully the execution is as good as it sounds.

The animations in DoA are absolutely worse than the PS2 DoA. The clothing, the hair, everything.

This new SE game looks terrible for the record.