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Is XSEED Games Going to Release Brandish: The Dark Revenant (Falcom)?
- Thread starter Takao
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It looks SO good, and it is so good.
That CD is.. honestly not too good :-/. The only good stuff on that CD are IMO the Falcom Special Box '94 tracks, and you're better getting the Falcom Special Box '94 instead, so you get incredible arrangements of The Legend of Xanadu I and Popful Mail music.
Bassmastergeneral
Member
Dinosaur Resurrection is actually the release that I would most like to see from Xseed. There's something really special about that game along with Xanadu Next and Sorcerian (and Brandish too though I have less experience with the series beyond the first couple) that sets it apart from the rest of their more light hearted games. They have the same lore appeal to me that the soul series has.
Kojirospath
Member
For some reason I had Alcachest in my mind while reading all this. For some reason I keep mixing those games in my head. Never knew there was a psp remake so I'm down if they release it. Digital on vita ofcourse. In the meantime I will keep on wondering what the hell happened to my Demon Gaze prdorder
charlequin
Banned
Given that all their Steam releases have done quite well and that they regularly get coverage (in the places where the kind of people who play Falcom games go, anyway) for being at the forefront of Japanese localization on Steam, I'm... really not sure why you'd think about it this way.
I'm gonna go way out on a limb here and suggest that the previous Konami deal (for Ark) and complete and total lack of brand recognition in the West (for everything else) have a bit more to do with the lack of these titles.
Corpse Party started on PC, with the sequel (Dead Patient) currently exclusive to the platform. I say currently because I suspect it'll be ported to Vita after Blood Drive launches.
Nah, that's not really the case. It's more a matter of there only being one Sara in this world.
Konami's deal for Ark would only affect us inasmuch as we might have to retranslate the game if we're to release it on Steam (which at this point is small potatoes compared to some of the other projects we've been working on!)... Xanadu Next has some brand recognition thanks to Faxanadu, and also has a very Western aesthetic that would suit Steam very well (I mean, every time people see footage of the game, their first thought is always Diablo!)... Gurumin and Zwei II have colorful art styles that stand out from the crowd, would appeal to the same crowd that enjoys Carpe Fulgur titles like Recettear and Fortune Summoners, and can always be marketed prominently with the Falcom name to give them "brand" recognition that way... and Dinosaur: Resurrection... erm... looks kinda like Wizardry? But yeah, that one would probably be the biggest uphill battle marketing-wise, on account of having easily the WORST name Falcom has ever given to any of their titles.
-Tom
I completely agree. And with Xanadu Next being a strong frontrunner for my favorite Falcom game of all time, you can bet dollars to donuts that I've done my part to push for it.
-Tom
But yeah, that one would probably be the biggest uphill battle marketing-wise, on account of having easily the WORST name Falcom has ever given to any of their titles.
Zwei II is easily on the same level of awfulness.
That's just redundant. Dinosaur is straight up false advertising. Seriously, look at the first sentence - no, the first part of the first sentence on this page.
That's not a great title for a game, granted, but at least it's somewhat justifiable.
Zwei was named Zwei because you play as two people at once, and also because "Zwei" begins with a Z -- so now Falcom has X (Xanadu), Y (Ys) and Z (Zwei) under their belt.
That's not really the greatest reason to name your game "Zwei"... but at least it's a reason! And Zwei II, redundant as it may sound, is so named because it's a sequel to Zwei. I still think they should've called it "Drei!!!" (with three exclamation points, to follow up on the two used in "Zwei!!"), but Zwei II is... acceptable.
Dinosaur, on the other hand, was just named Dinosaur because... I dunno, I guess somebody at Falcom really liked dinosaurs back in 1989, and was like, "hey, that word sounds cool -- let's name our villain that!"
As an aside, though, that HG101 article is a bit hard on Dinosaur, and fails to note some of the remake's cool gameplay tweaks (like the variable encounter rate based on how exposed you are). So just as you might read the Brandish article and get the wrong idea about that series, the same is true for Dinosaur. Take the HG101 articles with a grain of salt, since they're just as much opinion pieces as they are retrospectives.
-Tom
I think it's my favorite bad game title just because of how it fails something so basic, it's like the naming equivalent of Homer making a bowl of cereal ignite into flames.
Duly noted. Honestly I didn't recall all the details in the article, I posted it so there'd be information in addition to reading (quite bluntly) why it's a terrible name. Falcom + Dungeon Crawler is enough to get my interest if it ever comes here, whether from you guys or whoever.
Coincidently, Tom, if you ever manage to have other Falcom games greenlighted for Steam release and would like to include music from PC-88/PC-98 versions, let me know - I have Hoot rips from pretty much every title of theirs and can just make wavewrites for you to use.
Are you the same Knurek from the Hoot Archive? Thanks a lot for all your hard work on Hoot -- I've always appreciated it. Listening to Japanese computer music has never been so comfortable and easy.
Unfortunately, I don't think they would be able to include selectable soundtracks to these games. If you recall, neither the original PC version of Felghana nor XSEED's Steam let us to play with the original 1989 PC-88 soundtrack or the Sharp X68000 soundtrack as BGM. Only Ys I & II Chronicles+ did that, and that was because Falcom's port of Ys I & II Chronicles from PSP to PC included that feature from the PSP version, and XSEED basically combined that port of Ys I & II Chronicles with the PC release Ys I & II Complete to create Ys I & II Chronicles+.
Would love to be proven wrong though!
Yeah, the same. Really need to update the site to point to the new archive, which has 5+ years of updates available.
I was thinking more along the lines of DLC soundtracks, but given that the Steam versions of Ys games use an easy to mod format (OGG Vorbis files with custom loop markers), Sara should have no problems coding in a soundtrack switch option.
Interesting! I will certainly check it out.
Shhh! Don't give them any ideas! ;p
My point is they didn't include any alternative soundtracks for the Steam version of Felghana, so it's hard to see them doing something like that to lesser known Falcom games. Would be great to see games like, for example, Brandish 4* and Dinosaur Resurrection on Steam and with selectable soundtracks, though.
At worse we can always replace the OGG/WAV files by ourselves.
*Not sure if that would be possible with Brandish 4, considering they composed a few new songs for it and removed this super-sweet track from Brandish VT. The part at 1:48 is simply awesome!
Just take it with you.
Member
Falcom's got a lot of hidden treasures just waiting to be localized. Dark Revenant looks cool, but I'm not sure I'd want to buy a PSP game at this point.
Yeah, I remember looking at some gameplay videos for it (and Dinosaur Resurrection) a while back and thinking it'd be a fun title.
Yeah, I remember looking at some gameplay videos for it (and Dinosaur Resurrection) a while back and thinking it'd be a fun title.
Do you own a Vita? Because a PSP game is basically just a Vita game that takes up less space and isn't as taxing on the system's battery.
-Tom
DrROBschiz
Member
Do you own a Vita? Because a PSP game is basically just a Vita game that takes up less space and isn't as taxing on the system's battery.
-Tom
PSP games work WONDERFULLY on Vita
ANd look and play good too
Do you own a Vita? Because a PSP game is basically just a Vita game that takes up less space and isn't as taxing on the system's battery.
-Tom
Exactly why I have run out of space on my Vita's 32GB card with way more PSP games than Vita games... I want more. I want this one.
cj_iwakura
Member
I keep forgetting this actually got localized...
Sort of.
Sort of.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
There isn't a PC version, so it would have be for PSP(/Vita). I'd rather have it on PC, but that applies to every game, ever.
I can't. It's one of the SNES games I strongly remember existing despite never playing it back in the day, cover art stood out that much.I keep forgetting this actually got localized...
Sort of.
Though I didn't notice the guy for the longest time and forgot he's there.
cj_iwakura
Member
Same here. Very eye-catching. HG101 says the translation was competent, but they edited the girl's outfit(big surprise).
I keep forgetting this actually got localized...
Sort of.
Man i need a poster of this.
Have you seen the PSP box art?
Same as the original PC box art, and absolutely gorgeous.
But then, Brandish art is some of the best in Falcom's entire library. The only thing that can top it is Sorcerian art.
-Tom
I keep forgetting this actually got localized...
Sort of.
Looking over Youtube vids because of this thread, I also REALLY remember seeing that cover back in the day, but never played the game either!
Every anime character back then were mangled references to Parn and Deedlit, I tell ya! Such similar armor, cape design, etc. Not a complaint, ether; I'd love to see more modern games that work at these classic design styles. It's a shame Cel-shades haven't found their way into classic anime styles much, yet. The idea anyone would make 2D hand-drawn art that looks like that as playables anymore is probably too crazy to even dream.
I also was looking at the image and thinking "Wait, there's a GUY on the cover?!?" too, Eusis, ha.
I'd love a wallscroll! Would be absolutely gorgeous.
Have you seen the PSP box art?
Same as the original PC box art, and absolutely gorgeous.
But then, Brandish art is some of the best in Falcom's entire library. The only thing that can top it is Sorcerian art.
-Tom
As technically awesome as all of that is... it also makes me think about walking down any random PC game isle back in the mid 90s. Probably really stuck out in Japan, but I'd have looked over the game very swiftly in the US, if I didn't know it's legacy...
... Which is probably what the Japanese would feel like looking at that SNES cover art, ha. Looks similar to soooooo many PC engine titles of the time. So I guess it works both ways!
If / when this makes it out on my Beloved Bita, I'll be happy to pick it up! Those JP trailers make it seem right up my alley.
I agree SO HARD. Especially about the armor. People who've seen posts from me on other forums are probably tired of hearing me say this by now, but we need to bring back spaulders, dammit! Giant, spiky, unwieldy shoulder armor is such a staple of '80s and '90s anime fantasy, and while it may have no functional value whatsoever, it looks SO FREAKING BADASS that it doesn't even matter!
I would love to see a spaulder revival in video games and anime. And I'm willing to bet I'm not alone in that!
-Tom
I think you just made my night! It's truly one of those things that'll always remind me of the era, and is just as memorable as the haircuts and weapon designs of the time.
That Urushihara school of armor design. Even if just a single piece, paired with a battle bikini, or lavishly ornate as part of a full multi-layer set. Every time anyone ever ask me why or how skinny little waif~y characters had such a thing, I always give a reply of something like "Because it's AWESOME!" I love how half the time, there were no visible straps, or any way to explain WHY they were able to stay in place.
Now I wish there was an RPG where equipping a spaulder turned your characters into an 80's/90's design of themselves... The first sneaky step towards getting some proper modern games of forgotten properties.
That Urushihara school of armor design. Even if just a single piece, paired with a battle bikini, or lavishly ornate as part of a full multi-layer set. Every time anyone ever ask me why or how skinny little waif~y characters had such a thing, I always give a reply of something like "Because it's AWESOME!" I love how half the time, there were no visible straps, or any way to explain WHY they were able to stay in place.
Now I wish there was an RPG where equipping a spaulder turned your characters into an 80's/90's design of themselves... The first sneaky step towards getting some proper modern games of forgotten properties.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Have you seen the PSP box art?
I can never not see the proportion issues with this one. Of course it's not as bad as the others that were part of that whole discussion, but still.
Actually, the SNES version comes with a poster:
Brandish 3 PC-98 comes with a poster of the cover as well too:
Have you seen the PSP box art?
Same as the original PC box art, and absolutely gorgeous.
But then, Brandish art is some of the best in Falcom's entire library. The only thing that can top it is Sorcerian art.
-Tom
Moar glorious Brandish art, 'cause you can never have enough:
(I don't know where this one comes from :-/)
FM-Towns cover of the original Brandish (HG101 labels it as "X68000 cover" when such a version doesn't even exist. WTF?):
Brandish 2 Renewal cover:
Original Brandish 3 cover:
Brandish VT cover:
Umber brotha (NSFW I think):
Those hips.