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Latest issue of taiwanese Famitsu (or is it chinese) has something called
Ninety Nine Nights Rondo
on it's 360 release list for November, doesn't sound like proper sequel though, maybe expansion of some sorts
Also having KUF:COD slated for 10/12, asian dates I guess.



*images from 2ch

 

[Rice-Eater]

So....who's the girl

 

[Mejilan]

DLC?

 

[Varshes]

Is that Leah Dizon?

Also, sort of interested in N3 Rondo...whatever it is.

 

[kuYuri]

I'm more interested in the girl than this game. Who is she?

 

[NSider]

Nobody cares about N3 in Japan.

Oblivion, on the other hand..

 

[sixteen-bit]

I'm more interested in the girl than this game. Who is she?

Probably Leah Dizon; French/Chinese/Filipina mix, Spokesmodel for Ninja Gaiden Sigma and Ninja Gaiden Dragon Sword.

 

[Core407]

I really liked N3. If I ever get a 360 again, I'll definitely get that again.

 

[Hunahan]

Interesting. I liked N3. Hope it's something new.

 

[Blimblim]

I'd like a N3 with the most obvious issues fixed. Just add at least one save point per level and make sure the items never go on the other of an invisible wall and we'll talk.

 

[Kobold]

I liked N3. Kill me.

 

[MCD]

I liked N3. Kill me.

"You are already dead."

 

[Mr. Pointy]

Sounds like an expansion pack.

With free Leah Dizon tissues in every copy.

 

[sprsk]

Either have Q make the whole thing, or just give the property to someone else.

Then again, the game world wasn't that interesting anyway. No reason to protect this property.

 

[jj984jj]

I hope it's good this time.

 

[WickedLaharl]

which is worse, having played through N3 multiple times or having played through bulletwitch multiple times?

 

[MCD]

which is worse, having played through N3 multiple times or having played through bulletwitch multiple times?

Bullet Witch.

 

[Jonnyram]

doesn't sound like proper sequel though, maybe expansion of some sorts

The chinese next to it seems to insinuate it is a direct sequel though... 九十九夜２

 

[Wario64]

which is worse, having played through N3 multiple times or having played through bulletwitch multiple times?

At least in Bullet Witch, you can dress the main character up in a sexy secretary costume with a miniskirt and heels. Keeps me sane (actually I'm playing it right now on CHAOS difficulty as I post this...)

 

[USD]

Maybe something good will come of this, but I didn't even finish the demo for the first game,.

 

[rubso]

N3 Rondo + Checkpoints + good voice acting + Multiplayer ( army x vs army y ) = SUCCESS!

 

[Aaron]

Bullet Witch.

But enemies aren't magical invincible at certain times in BW and there are actual checkpoints.

 

[manzo]

Maybe something good will come of this, but I didn't even finish the demo for the first game,.

The demo was the most boring mission for the most boring characters.

When you finish Inphyy and Aspharr, the game gets a LOT better.

 

[Orodreth]

I liked N3. Kill me.

I liked it too, even if i understand the complaints. Most of the problems could have been fixed if it wasnt a rushed title (and i dont know why they didnt care about it when doing the US/PAL version).

I also agree that it gets better after the first characters story is finished and once you get all of them to high levels you can use some pretty good combos and its just fun to wipe out hundreds of minions.

I think the game has potential and could be much better just fixing the problems in the first one, making all characters more distinctive in terms of gameplay (like the young witch), tweaking the enemy AI and adding some coop.

 

[intheinbetween]

ehrm.. has anyone noticed about UT3 on that list?

 

[aku:jiki]

I liked it too, even if i understand the complaints. Most of the problems could have been fixed if it wasnt a rushed title (and i dont know why they didnt care about it when doing the US/PAL version).

I liked the first game as well, but I don't understand the complaints. Mostly because, generally, there really aren't any. Just people hopping into N3 threads saying "lolz the demo suxed" and nothing else. I really don't see what made N3 sooo much worse than any Musou title, for example.

 

[Apharmd Battler]

double post.

 

[Apharmd Battler]

EXACTLY!!! I still play this game from time to time. I keep asking myself how the HELL could this game be released in the west with some of it's glaring issues. I'm a sucker for these types of games and I loved it. Great game to pick up cheap.

N3 Rondo + Checkpoints + good voice acting + Multiplayer ( army x vs army y ) = SUCCESS!

Now that's what I'm talking about!! BUt where's my true next-gen sequel to the Kingdom Under Fire series (i.e. not Circle of Doom..which should be lots of fun though). I still want those game backwards compatible on the X360. I love huge epic battles with huge armies.

<Dremas of next-gen Dragon Force done right>. :lol

 

[MCD]

But enemies aren't magical invincible at certain times in BW and there are actual checkpoints.

Only trouble i had with N3 was Inphyy, other characters were far stronger.

Hack and slash is good for reliving some stress.

 

[Soul4ger]

Maybe it's the wireframe, trance version that all the Mizuguchi fools were dying to have.

 

[Brandon F]

Been playing N3 lately and it's stupidly flawed. Still, the sensation of cutting through an unbelievably massive amount of onscreen soldiers is highly evocative. Shame those moments don't occur enough.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

which is worse, having played through N3 multiple times or having played through bulletwitch multiple times?

 

[luffeN]

why is there, besides UT3, also Naruto for 360 for japan? this cant be the ubisoft one, right? cause the naruto license is also contintent based

edit: ah, oke, thx

 

[icecream]

why is there, besides UT3, also Naruto for 360 for japan? this cant be the ubisoft one, right? cause the naruto license is also contintent based

This isn't the Japanese Famitsu.

 

[Orodreth]

I liked the first game as well, but I don't understand the complaints. Mostly because, generally, there really aren't any. Just people hopping into N3 threads saying "lolz the demo suxed" and nothing else. I really don't see what made N3 sooo much worse than any Musou title, for example.

There are fair and understandable complaints like bad colision detection, poor/lazy IA, invisible walls in the sides of levels that prevent you from reaching objects.

I don't agree with others like thinking the shamans were cheap or that the characters were just the same or describing it as just button-masher. Even if it doesnt have a lot of dept in the combat system it is as much BMasher as you want it to be at least in the first stages (which is maybe why a lot of people was dissapointed with the demo). Later on you do need to think more strategically about your attacks and combos.

And the lack of save points makes the game more difficult, yes, but well, its like in Dead Rising, and i think it becomes part of its appeal.

 

[dark10x]

I liked the first game as well, but I don't understand the complaints. Mostly because, generally, there really aren't any. Just people hopping into N3 threads saying "lolz the demo suxed" and nothing else. I really don't see what made N3 sooo much worse than any Musou title, for example.

I kind of enjoyed the game, but it really does have issues...

Collision detection is balls out terrible. Everything clips through everything else in the most akward fashion. Basically, it never really feels as if you are connecting with anything. You swipe your weapon and it travels through objects and enemies with eventual destruction occuring.

The AI is also piss poor. This isn't a huge issue with large battles as if really doesn't matter what they are doing at that point, but when they throw you up against a boss, it really makes the game feel broken. The bosses are horribly glitchy feeling and the poor collision detection only serves to increase this feeling.

Those are pretty significant, I think, and really do drag the game down. Other issues I have with it are the poor framerate, generally bad animation, and the unpolished feel.

Despite those issues, I still found some enjoyment (I really can't explain why)...

 

[sprsk]

You guys say issues as if they were frivolous little bugs that weren't a big deal.