Gritty remake of Viewtiful Joe.
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IGN: Platinum Games Has Never Made A Game Like Scalebound
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Night Hunter
Banned
My bad, then
I'm not. People saying things without actually saying anything is just annoying.
The mentality that 'westernization' = 'shit' is annoying.
I have no idea what the real meaning behind your statement is. But, yes, it did look fantastic to me.
I trust Kamiya and Platinum. I just wish that MS wouldn't interfere in the development and let them do what they like.
What Kamiya said about the game being a new thing really got me excited. But photo realistic art style... ehhh. That fantasy/over the top art style was something I really loved in Kamiya games. Let's just wait for gameplay footage.
Well, he said "bringing action games to a new scale" at the reveal, so it probably is an action game. And the reveal trailer really didn't look like an adventure game imo.
What Kamiya said about the game being a new thing really got me excited. But photo realistic art style... ehhh. That fantasy/over the top art style was something I really loved in Kamiya games. Let's just wait for gameplay footage.
Well, he said "bringing action games to a new scale" at the reveal, so it probably is an action game. And the reveal trailer really didn't look like an adventure game imo.
Damn son.
Sorry to break it to you but the game looks pretty poor visually.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I'm definitely more interested in what they're doing with this game versus their other projects. At least with this one I do sense a bigger scale bigger open world type of game so for those reasons alone I'm definitely interested and I am not the biggest Platinum fan.
SerTapTap
Member
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH. Well, it makes a lot of sense MS is their partner in this. "No cartoony stuff, no stylized art either" is probably in their contract or something. Hardly a differentiating factor, disappointing to hear. "Different kind of game" could be interesting, but we've all heard that before. Will want to see more than a CG trailer.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
This worries me.
I generally dont like Kamiyas "experiments" (Okami, TW101)
Its defo a wait and see from me.
I generally dont like Kamiyas "experiments" (Okami, TW101)
Its defo a wait and see from me.
And that's your opinion. I loved MGRR's art style.
Astral Dog
Member
The main character doesnt really say what type of game this is, Wonderful101 was new gameplay too, im guessing some kind of action adventure game were you collect monsters?
ShockingAlberto
Member
It's just Kamiya saying things, I doubt he means it's a way different genre or anything.
IGN asked him about Scalebound, he answered in a vague way that probably doesn't mess with Microsoft's marketing plans, and people lose their minds. I'm pretty okay with just letting Kamiya make the game he wants to make and presume he isn't going to be handled by the publisher.
IGN asked him about Scalebound, he answered in a vague way that probably doesn't mess with Microsoft's marketing plans, and people lose their minds. I'm pretty okay with just letting Kamiya make the game he wants to make and presume he isn't going to be handled by the publisher.
Sounds good to me. Maybe he can even throw in a few nods to Panzer Dragoon for the obligatory shooting sections.
What I'm personally hoping from the more "realistic" graphic style is something that would be more akin to the "Berserk" manga and other Seinen manga of its ilk.
I mean, having a white-haired pretty boy in the mix would still do a lot to speak to me that this game is going to be stylized as all get out.
It's annoying that most top teir western game have cinamatic photorealistic art styles. There's no flair for style.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Just make it play like Viewtiful Joe in 3D, game of the forever.
MoogleWizard
Member
Yes, it worked so well for Resident Evil and Devil May Cry after all.
Gunstarheroes
Member
-checks out Sunset Overdrive-
No, i think they just wanna try something bew actually
This both excites me and scares me.
It sounds like they are stepping away from their usual action game formula, but maybe they're doing something big alongside the action side of the game and that's what is new for them. An open world or something maybe.
I also wonder how much influence Microsoft have on the design on the game. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing what Scalebound is, my most anticipated Xbox One game right now.
It sounds like they are stepping away from their usual action game formula, but maybe they're doing something big alongside the action side of the game and that's what is new for them. An open world or something maybe.
I also wonder how much influence Microsoft have on the design on the game. Either way I'm looking forward to seeing what Scalebound is, my most anticipated Xbox One game right now.
Aren't most of his games "experiments"?
Coffee Dog
Banned
This could pay off very well. W101 was a deviation from the typical action game formula and it was excellent. Hopefully this gives the XBone its first must have exclusive.
PR lip service gonna PR lip service.
But it's Kamiya so expectations are still good.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Considering the artstyle if both DMC and Bayonetta is influencee more than Europe than japan, I have no idea what you are talking about.
Also, I dont care about the artsyle. Maybe this way Kamiya can make a game that doesn't cringeworthy sections that objectivfy women in what is my view, a perverted way.
I love bayonetta to my core, but I could do less with water dripping off breasts, enemies having glowing lights coming out their vaginas a BDSM themed torture porn. Its bloody crass and ruins a good game.
Glass Rebel
Member
dude is asked question he can't properly answer, doesn't properly answer it, news at 11
it'll be awesome and maybe even make me buy an Xbone.
it'll be awesome and maybe even make me buy an Xbone.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Id call DMC an experiement yes, but Viewtful joe and Bayonetta feel more like refinements on established action games.
Okami feels more like a bunch if ideas that have no real cohesion and TW101 just feels like its being different for the sake of being different.
Its tellinh in the ign interview that Okami was basically Kamiya making his dream game without thinking what it would play like.
And TW101 screams "Here is a budget, go nuts".
Kamiya seems to work best when he has a strong producer who is willing to say "No, this doesn't work". I Hope JP is up to the task.
Eddie Griffin
Banned
Not sure they were talking about gameplay.
REMEMBER CITADEL
Banned
I can't wait to see more of this, Kamiya's take on action + dragon riding should be godly.
Well if the track record for "westernization" was better this mentality would likely not exist.
Not necessarily a good thing.
robotzombie
Member
I haven't seen a lot of success coming from Japanese developers' attempts to "westernize". Most cases tend to come out as poor man's versions of Western developers' games or degradation of established, well loved IPs. Not to say there isn't any, but do you have any examples of Japanese attempts at westernization that didn't have poor results?
Edit: Conversation already completed on this, see my later posts
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Wish they would talk a little about gameplay, but what can you do? Excited for the game either way.
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
Vanquish.
Vanquish and the first two Souls games are probably the only two really solid examples I can possibly think of.
A man of his pedigree dropping hints or providing some commentary about projects is better than your option of saying nothing. Why don't you avoid this thread if the topic title has no value for you?
Id much rather get nuggets of information then nothing at all.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Not really that big on platinum. Only game i cared for was vanquish, so maybe i might like this. More realistic sounds good to me, i'd like to see what they can do instead of being over the top cheeseball
Can I get a recent example on a hands on approach from MS being bad?
Critical and/or Commercial reception? Dragon's Dogma, Binary Domain, Shadows of the Damned, Dead Rising. RE5, MGS4, the Souls series, Shinobi 3D, Bionic Commando are a couple of examples. Both new IPs and established franchises.
First, who in the Sam Hill said cultural artstyle actually meant making a game with the back drop depicting that developers home country?
Secondly, if you can't fully enjoy Bayonetta's core gameplay because you can't get past the game's tounge and cheek persona the who's fault is that?
I was about to let this list of games pass, even if a few of the entries are shaky at best, but the bold one sticks out like a sore thumb.
Also you forgot Vanquish
grandwizard
Member
I'm in. After hearing mixed things about W101 for a year and now playing it for myself and loving it, there is basically nothing that will keep me from playing another Platinum/Kamiya game.
Steverulez
Member
Most of Microsoft's titles have some sort of co-op, you should expect it.
I was about to let this list of games pass, even if a few of the entries are shaky at best, but the bold one sticks out like a sore thumb.
Also you forgot Vanquish
What? Rearmed 1 and 2 were really good. Rearmed 1 specifically is one of the best revivals of a clasic IP of last gen.
I was gonna say HD Remix but that game is bad.
In terms of graphicsl style I would say the closet is the Metal Gear series. That's excluding the bosses.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
SerTapTap
Member
As much as I like the look, sunset overdrive is an extreme outlier in big MS titles. A "safe" visual presentation would certainly fit the standard. Not going to get too disappointed or excited without real footage or details on gameplay.