PC.
PS3 maybe if it's still alive. 3DS if it can handle it. There's zero reason for Hino to bother with dead consoles like PS4 or Wii U though, unless 1st party moneyhats are involved.
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Level-5 hiring for new "large-scale project"
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PS3 maybe if it's still alive. 3DS if it can handle it. There's zero reason for Hino to bother with dead consoles like PS4 or Wii U though, unless 1st party moneyhats are involved.
SerTapTap
Member
Beautiful game. Potentially interesting world. Could not bear to play it. I'd rather they worked on something with Dark Cloud's combat, that's known to be good, and while a bit slow to start too, it was a lot more enjoyable to me than Ni no Kuni. A Ni no Kuni 2 would need some major upgrades in basically everything but looks.
you lie
I don't think PC only is a good platform choice for a Japanese game targeting children. I think it would make sense for it to be one of the platforms, simply for more user connectivity, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a sort of platform-divorced MMO service with good production values which runs on almost everything console, portable, and mobile.
But at the same time, I also won't be surprised if it were Nintendo centric with heavy emphasis on NFC if they're going to cash-in on that. Using NFC could also be a good way to create a revenue stream without traditional subscriptions or microtransactions. Instead of paying directly for a subscription fee or buying energy or costumes in a shop, they could sell toys instead which unlock virtual items or give gameplay bonuses and perks, acting as physical microtransactions.
But at the same time, I also won't be surprised if it were Nintendo centric with heavy emphasis on NFC if they're going to cash-in on that. Using NFC could also be a good way to create a revenue stream without traditional subscriptions or microtransactions. Instead of paying directly for a subscription fee or buying energy or costumes in a shop, they could sell toys instead which unlock virtual items or give gameplay bonuses and perks, acting as physical microtransactions.
sörine;131458928 said:
PC and 3DS seems the most likely platforms, indeed (they already have that Inazuma Eleven Online game on PC, updated regularly).
But I'm still not convinced they're amking MMO... but with how ambitious Hino seems to be with the franchise, that wouldn't surprise me. I just hope they won't burn their wings and crater on the ground due to overconfidence : /
IAmRandom31
Banned
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None of that sounds like Dark Cloud 3.
None of that even sounds good. Where is the good stuff? Dark Cloud MMO?
mellan_Konsten
Member
Am I the only one that want them to take all their yokai watch money and create a new IP for the recent consoles?
The Last Wizard
Member
No thank you, level 5 is nothing special.
You don't want more White Knight Chronicles? Say it ain't so!
The Last Wizard
Member
Funny enough I enjoyed the first although it was rough, got the second and all the backtracking pissed me off.
I never even got my own knight
Triggerhappytel
Member
Meh; I'm waiting on Dark Galaxy anyway. I hear it will be a F2P MMO card game.
Youkai Watch 2 is going to outsell every Sony game and third party game ever made in Japan excluding MH or DQ.
That's pretty special.
Edit: DQ11 PS4 hype!
Solemn_In_Berlin
Member
this
SenjutsuSage
Banned
Interesting, can't wait to see what exactly it is.
Yes, their handheld games are selling.
Their console/PS3 (and some PS2) games were shit-tastic!
So no, they aren't ~special~. Maybe in the handheld department.
Not in the home console section.
Good that Sony ended the ~Level-5 / Sony RPG~ deal on home consoles.
Games were horrible.
Give me more Bloodborne and Demon Souls.
Cornbread78
Member
Yes please! Probably won;t happen, but it could be soooo good with some tweaks...
TimeEffect
Member
Clouds are large!
It's Dark Cloud!
It's Dark Cloud!
killatopak
Gold Member
DQQQQQQ!!
sublimit
Banned
SliceSabre
Banned
This isn't the Level-5 of the PS2 era.
Large-scale project for them nowadays probably just means a regualr pay to play mobile game for Japan only or taking one of their larger games and downscaluing it for mobile.
Large-scale project for them nowadays probably just means a regualr pay to play mobile game for Japan only or taking one of their larger games and downscaluing it for mobile.
Broadbandito
Member
TFLO!?
I wonder if they would hire a middle aged, dumpy American how is bad at video games, understands zero Japanese, and doesn't know anything about game development. There has to be at least some sitcom potential there, right?
You are a bad person and should be ashamed of yourself. "Nino2ni." Ugh.
Well they went PC only for their Inazuma Eleven MMO, although there was talk at one point about maybe bringing that to Wii U.
PC seems like the most likely platform for a Yo-Kai Watch MMO I think, not to say it'd be there exclusively. I'm sure Level 5 is paying attention to the success of Square Enix's MMOs on consoles and will end up casting a wider net than they did for IE. Smartphones are looking like a good option too if they go the DQX streaming route.
Captainbojanglesiii
Banned
DQ XI hype
Why?
Dark Cloud
Dark Cloud 2
Dragon Quest 8
Rogue Galaxy
White Knight Chronicles
WKC2
Ni No Kuni
They've consistently made major RPGs for consoles. Maybe things have change now, but PS2 and PS3 era were really no different.
Acquiescence
Member
Come on Ni no Kuni 2. I want my face to melt whilst basking in the sheer divine beauty of how that game would look on the PS4.
yeah it looks like this
WHAT ?
How ? And this ratio, is it an IOS game ?
Edit : Ok, just did some research, this is actually not Layton at all. Well they can do whatever they damn well please with it then.
Rogue Galaxy is a Sony IP and at this point I doubt Level 5 are interested in developing an IP they don't own.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Dark Cloud 3 would be the best case scenario. Loved the first 2.
Katana_Strikes
Member
NiNoKuni 2 or DQ for PS4 please. Either will do, both would be better.
Sylverstone14
Member
Whatever happened to Wonder Flick?
Inferno313
Banned
It's a Japanese game... If it's targeting consoles, there's no way it's not coming to PS4.
Cow Goes Moo
Member
F2p yokai watch mmo on every platform
Train of Midnight
Banned
LVL5 PLS
SolidSnakex
Member
Hopefully it's a new Ken Motomura game (NnK/Jeanne d'Arc director).