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Level 5 Vision 2009 confirmed - 25th Aug, 3 new titles
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SecretBonusPoint
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How can Ushiro not have been in a state to be shown when it has already been shown. I guess something had to give with Level 5 working on all these games so I guess its on hold until at least Cardboard Senki is out.
Which is looking pretty fantastic:
Also really excited for The Another World. Looks fantastic.
Problem is, with both of these games being 2010 for Japan, it brings the worrying prospect it might be 2011 before we see any of them in the west. Who is going to be picking them up for english translation? I seem to remember The Another World had a pub but no idea about Cardboard Senki/The Little Battlers.
Still pretty disappointed about Ushiro no-show. That looked like the best one they were making :/
Which is looking pretty fantastic:
Also really excited for The Another World. Looks fantastic.
Problem is, with both of these games being 2010 for Japan, it brings the worrying prospect it might be 2011 before we see any of them in the west. Who is going to be picking them up for english translation? I seem to remember The Another World had a pub but no idea about Cardboard Senki/The Little Battlers.
Still pretty disappointed about Ushiro no-show. That looked like the best one they were making :/
Shiggy said:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17283928&postcount=596
London Life aka. Layton RPG.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
Shiggy said:
Would you say Nintendo and AQ Interactive develop games together?
Alright, if I understand correctly, London Life is Layton 4 or a different game? Now, those are also different from Fantasy Life, right?
I do like a lot the Mother 3 graphics style, nut I got confused a bit
BTW, Ninokuni looks just awesome, just saw the video. Hope it gets released in NA sometime...
I do like a lot the Mother 3 graphics style, nut I got confused a bit
BTW, Ninokuni looks just awesome, just saw the video. Hope it gets released in NA sometime...
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1226981_1124.html
There are screens of the other ROID games here too, like Ninokuni Hot Roid Stories and Inazuma Eleven Future.
There are screens of the other ROID games here too, like Ninokuni Hot Roid Stories and Inazuma Eleven Future.
I kind of wish I could have both versions of Cardboard Senki Although I hadn't realized the versions were going to differ so drastically; I'd assumed the point of the same-platform releases was that they would fundamentally be the same.
Heh heh. Roid stuff looks nice.
Oh, and, uh...
Masterful character design.
Although I hadn't realized the versions were going to differ so drastically; I'd assumed the point of the same-platform releases was that they would fundamentally be the same.duckroll said:
Heh heh. Roid stuff looks nice.
Oh, and, uh...
Masterful character design.
Ninokuni looks absolutely amazing. It really does seem like a Studio Ghibli film in game form, which is so cool -- if it manages to capture the unique magic of the Ghibli movies (it has the visual charm down, at least, and will certainly have the music based on what we found out last night), it could be incredible. I'm glad the game turned out to be a turn-based RPG, also; I was expecting it to be an actiony thing. I'm looking forward to hearing some of the demo impressions.
Cardboard Wars wasn't that interesting to me when it was first announced last year, and it still isn't now. It's very nice looking visually, but... well, someone said earlier it seems like Pokemon with robots. Neither of those are really my thing.
London Life and Fantasy Life look really great -- no question that Brownie Brown is one of the best 2D developers around in Japan these days. As far as anything beyond looks, though... I guess we'll see. Fantasy Life sounds kind of interesting, but I'm not going to get too optimistic until after people try out London Life and report back on how solid the game design is.
I'm glad Ushiro isn't dead, even if it is still developmentally lagging behind their other games from last year. It was the most interesting to me of the two PSP games; it sounds really cool.
His point is worth noting just in that... it is interesting that Nintendo is aiding Level-5 with one of its fully owned subsidiary developers just because it emphasizes the stake they have now in the Layton series' success. The collaboration with AQ Interactive was just plain weird, but we usually see pretty clear cut motives at play in these exchanges -- whether it's Brownie Brown being loaned out to entice Square into put its brands on Nintendo systems, or now Monolithsoft being loaned out to Namco for the same ends. Layton's been a big success for Level-5 and also for Nintendo (in that it's a huge third party hit in Japan, but also because they publish the game abroad and it's done especially well in Europe), so I think a developmental partnership like this just highlights that importance to both sides.
Neither. It's a separate game mode within Layton 4, distinct from the main game mode which is the same as in Layton 1-3.
Cardboard Wars wasn't that interesting to me when it was first announced last year, and it still isn't now. It's very nice looking visually, but... well, someone said earlier it seems like Pokemon with robots. Neither of those are really my thing.
London Life and Fantasy Life look really great -- no question that Brownie Brown is one of the best 2D developers around in Japan these days. As far as anything beyond looks, though... I guess we'll see. Fantasy Life sounds kind of interesting, but I'm not going to get too optimistic until after people try out London Life and report back on how solid the game design is.
I'm glad Ushiro isn't dead, even if it is still developmentally lagging behind their other games from last year. It was the most interesting to me of the two PSP games; it sounds really cool.
Stumpokapow said:
His point is worth noting just in that... it is interesting that Nintendo is aiding Level-5 with one of its fully owned subsidiary developers just because it emphasizes the stake they have now in the Layton series' success. The collaboration with AQ Interactive was just plain weird, but we usually see pretty clear cut motives at play in these exchanges -- whether it's Brownie Brown being loaned out to entice Square into put its brands on Nintendo systems, or now Monolithsoft being loaned out to Namco for the same ends. Layton's been a big success for Level-5 and also for Nintendo (in that it's a huge third party hit in Japan, but also because they publish the game abroad and it's done especially well in Europe), so I think a developmental partnership like this just highlights that importance to both sides.
GaussTek said:
Neither. It's a separate game mode within Layton 4, distinct from the main game mode which is the same as in Layton 1-3.
Blackbird|
Banned
For me Fantasy Life is a wii game
Blackbird| said:
It appears to have identical graphics to the other Level-5/Brownie Brown game (not to mention that the gameplay and naming convention also seem to be the same) which is on the DS, and the screens Level-5 released are 256x192 which happens to be the DS resolution.
Yeah, that's a Wii game all right.
duckroll said:
Also, that.
batbeg said:NO U!!
Cardboard Senki has been my most anticipated of the new Level 5 games since it was revealed
i'm right there with you about inazuma eleven
i still think ninokuni and ushiro look best though. ninokuni is made by studio ghibli and ushiro has ghosts in it
ghosts
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
Huh?Blackbird| said:
Decent outing.
Blackbird|
Banned
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/01/20/brownie-brown-looking-into-wii-development/
So,this turned to be nothing
So,this turned to be nothing
duckroll said:
Looks similar to Mother 3 in a lot of ways.
Blackbird|
Banned
The oficial webpage say that they only have 25 employers,working in 3 simultaneos games is like a miracle,a wii game for me is impossible.
I think Cardboard Senki looks pretty swell. I'm indifferent towards Layton, and Inazuma, the Ghilbi game looks great. I hope it comes over.
PSP mini
batbeg said:I kind of wish I could have both versions of Cardboard Senki
PSP mini
not a chance in hell
AranhaHunter
Banned
Shiggy said:
Does Nintendo own Brownie Brown?
Seeing those screens again... man, London Life and Fantasy Life are so damned cute. They're so visually charming (full of color and tiny details, meshed with the same clean, simple style of Mother 3) that I can't help but hope the games turn out well. Brownie Brown not doing the game design is a plus (I know some people feel Level-5's design abilities are on the same tier; that's not an assessment I share).
I also think the way they're going about things with these from a publishing standpoint is really interesting. I mean, they could easily sell London Life as a standalone retail product and it'd pull in a few hundred thousand copies, at least, in Japan. Instead they're packing it into Layton 4 for free. I think Level-5 would only do that if they saw an easy ~300-400k sales as having less value than an opportunity to promote their latest brand and ensure Fantasy Life is successful in its own right. Having a very similar game bundled for free with the huge Layton games provides a ton of exposure and the chance to get lots of feedback for making gameplay tweaks. I kind of think they're expecting huge things from these games, and it seems like another example of Hino's canny sense of business and brand management (that is, as long as it works).
They're so visually charming (full of color and tiny details, meshed with the same clean, simple style of Mother 3) that I can't help but hope the games turn out well. Brownie Brown not doing the game design is a plus (I know some people feel Level-5's design abilities are on the same tier; that's not an assessment I share).I also think the way they're going about things with these from a publishing standpoint is really interesting. I mean, they could easily sell London Life as a standalone retail product and it'd pull in a few hundred thousand copies, at least, in Japan. Instead they're packing it into Layton 4 for free. I think Level-5 would only do that if they saw an easy ~300-400k sales as having less value than an opportunity to promote their latest brand and ensure Fantasy Life is successful in its own right. Having a very similar game bundled for free with the huge Layton games provides a ton of exposure and the chance to get lots of feedback for making gameplay tweaks. I kind of think they're expecting huge things from these games, and it seems like another example of Hino's canny sense of business and brand management (that is, as long as it works).
Kobun Heat
Member
My, somebody sure is lazy. Why don't you do it, and then they can link THAT?Meier said:
neo2046
Member
(rumor)
the ending song of Ninokuni that taken at the conference today
Fragment of the heart (sound only) http://zoome.jp/yingzi/diary/1/
the ending song of Ninokuni that taken at the conference today
Fragment of the heart (sound only) http://zoome.jp/yingzi/diary/1/
here is a Fantasy Life description i got off another website. sorry if it's old. thanks to andria sang
Fantasy Life
- "slow life RPG"
- takes place in Fantazeal, which is marked by a moon, and we know it as Mars
- a prophet has said that Fantazeal would be snuffed out when Mars is covered by a great shadow, which is exactly what's happening
- not focused on combat
- make your own avatar that allows for name, gender, appearance and 'life' (your job)
- 20 different 'lifes'
- each 'life' offers different 'life quests' that you clear once a day
- accomplish these 'life quests' to see endings for each character
- characters have "Rich" and "Happy" levels
- 'Rich' is your wealth, and 'Happy' is your heart level. The higher your 'Happy' goes, the wider range of people you can talk and interact with.
- game features two continents: Tripochi and Minnade
- Tripochi is where your avatar lives, and others can visit you via local wireless
- Minnade is an area where players can meet up with one another, which allows wifi play
Fantasy Life
- "slow life RPG"
- takes place in Fantazeal, which is marked by a moon, and we know it as Mars
- a prophet has said that Fantazeal would be snuffed out when Mars is covered by a great shadow, which is exactly what's happening
- not focused on combat
- make your own avatar that allows for name, gender, appearance and 'life' (your job)
- 20 different 'lifes'
- each 'life' offers different 'life quests' that you clear once a day
- accomplish these 'life quests' to see endings for each character
- characters have "Rich" and "Happy" levels
- 'Rich' is your wealth, and 'Happy' is your heart level. The higher your 'Happy' goes, the wider range of people you can talk and interact with.
- game features two continents: Tripochi and Minnade
- Tripochi is where your avatar lives, and others can visit you via local wireless
- Minnade is an area where players can meet up with one another, which allows wifi play
Mr.NiceGuy
Member
The Another World trailer is awesome.