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[Laevateinn]

I mean Valkyria Chronicles 2 and 3, not Shining Force 2 and 3. I'd love to see games in the style of Shining Force 2 and 3 again.

My bad. Valkyria Chronicles 2 has the advantage of a western localization but was just another high school anime game storywise. Valkyria 3's story and maps were pretty good and much more true to the original in my opinion although it did have a waifu thing if that sort of thing turns you off (team Imca). The fan translation's supposed to be pretty good, why not give it a shot.

I'm starting to get pretty stoked for this actually. Shining Ark was my favorite Shining game since the Saturn, though that's an admittedly low bar, and Valkyria Chronicles 3 was pretty great. If both of those games were made by the same people that this is it should at least be playable. I've given up on Sega understanding the Shining universe as it was. I just hope Tony Taka doesn't ruin it for me.

 

[encephalon]

Other games using the VC battle system? Great, cool. Those games being Tony Taka designed otaku bait? God damn it.

 

[Datschge]

Iwata. Tell him to stop making Camelot develop sports titles.

In the odd period Camelot wasn't working on anything for Nintendo they first worked on PC then with Capcom on Wii, and the game was... ... ... We Love Golf!

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

Damn, hate Tony Taka's generic doujinshi/hentai style. His work doesn't really stand out as being unique. It's almost like any anime fanatic artist you find on DeviantArt. I really do miss the original style(the artist that did the original games, as well as games like Alundra). At least HE had a unique style.

 

[Black Door]

boring char. design.

Welcome to Tony Taka's Shining output

 

[Soriku]

Wow a console Media.Vision game? It's not Wild Arms 6 but I'm interested if it turns out well. Character design for the girl is OK.

 

[Takao]

Absolutely, they want to sell more copies, I should be more specific in saying Sony whould be looking to fund part of it, or fund an "enhanced" PS4 port to try to bolster support for the console.

Vita multiplats with home console games offer a unique differentiating factor: portability. Those versions aren't necessarily competing for the same consumers. PS4 and PS3 are both home consoles. Making a multiplatform release with those two means you're likely getting the same amount of people, just over two consoles. Does it make sense to produce an additional version of a game if you don't expect a large sales increase? Not really.

I'm surprised Shining Resonance isn't on Vita in addition to the PS3 version. The last three games were on PSP and Media.Vision has Vita development experience.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Only reading for confirmation of Hiroki Kikuta goodness.

 

[Augemitbutter]

Only reading for confirmation of Hiroki Kikuta goodness.

this is relevant to my interest.

 

[raven777]

first screenshots:

 

[Paracelsus]

To be fair I was waiting for a home console Valkyria Chronicles With Swords clone for a very long time. Color me interested.

 

[RyoonZ]

I like that red-haired dude.

 

[Parakeetman]

Id get back into the series if they would drop Tony Taka.

 

[Takao]

It's hard to tell because Famitsu's images look like they're from 1999, but the character models look good. Can't say that about the environments, though.

 

[Cornbread78]

Vita multiplats with home console games offer a unique differentiating factor: portability. Those versions aren't necessarily competing for the same consumers. PS4 and PS3 are both home consoles. Making a multiplatform release with those two means you're likely getting the same amount of people, just over two consoles. Does it make sense to produce an additional version of a game if you don't expect a large sales increase? Not really.

I'm surprised Shining Resonance isn't on Vita in addition to the PS3 version. The last three games were on PSP and Media.Vision has Vita development experience.

Very true, however, with an enhanced look and feel and maybe a coupel extra perks the PS4 version could really stand out and push more people towards it. Makes you wonder what the MLB '14 The Show's splits look like.

 

[R_thanatos]

i kind like what i'm seeing .

*Interest rising .*

 

[ricardokenshin]

wow I have more reasons to play my PS3 than my PS4 nowadays :O

will follow this closely as I like the style and I like JRPGs

 

[Shouta]

Yep, looks like Shining Blade/Ark. I hope they balance the game for more challenge this time though. That's my issue with those two previous titles, they're piss easy. Nice to see this return to the PS3 thoguh. =D

 

[Darksol]

I loved Shining Force and Shining Force II. Not much love for the rest. I'm going to be disappointed, aren't I?

 

[Gbraga]

Generic, I'll give you that, but black haired anime girls are my weak point

Please localize this shit, now.

 

[hesido]

I'm beginning to get the idea that Japanese devs have a game name generator service that combines random "cool" words to make new names.

 

[Gbraga]

I'm beginning to get the idea that Japanese devs have a game name generator service that combines random "cool" words to make new names.

The good thing is that you know exactly what to expect before even clicking the thread.

 

[Wilsongt]

I'm beginning to get the idea that Japanese devs have a game name generator service that combines random "cool" words to make new names.

Shining games have always been like that.

...in the darkness
...Force
...the Holy Ark
...Wisdom
...Final Conflict
...Neo
...Exa
...Soul
...Tears
...Wind
...Blade
...Feather
...Heart
...Ark

 

[Jomjom]

I wish someone would localize the PSP games.

 

[Black Door]

A couple of people on Siliconera are hoping the dragon is just a dragon and doesn't turn into a bishounen teenager or a little girl with no clothes on. It'd certainly be the most creative thing to come out of RPGs in a while if this happened

 

[Schobeleth]

A couple of people on Siliconera are hoping the dragon is just a dragon and doesn't turn into a bishounen teenager or a little girl with no clothes on. It'd certainly be the most creative thing to come out of RPGs in a while if this happened

I'm hoping for this too. We need more games with intelligent/playable dragons.

 

[orient]

Generic as all get-out. Wake me up when they finally make a real, turn-based Shining game.

 

[Dragun619]

This is looking pretty solid that I'm kinda surprised. And I haven't heard Media.Vision's name since the Wild Arms days. So, good to see they're still alive and able to develop a console game.

Now, the hard part is if it's gonna get localized and I'mma assume it's not but if it does. Aw shit. I'll buy it.

 

[MCD]

Id get back into the series if they would drop Tony Taka.

But how would they make PVC figures?

 

[Ken]

Please localize this shit, now.

omnomnom

 

[Psycho_Mantis]

Graphically it looks better than ToZ lol

 

[Soriku]

Graphically it looks better than ToZ lol

It doesn't.

Site open: http://shining-world.jp/resonance/

The weapons based on instruments are cool.

 

[jiggle]

looks so flat

 

[Black Door]

looks so flat

Certainly not the girls, you mean.

And the instrument weapons hint that they're actually taking some steps with making convincing world building instead of just taking a generic medieval game and filling it with otakubait waifus. Maybe.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

PS3? :/
Its kinda sad that they are announcing interesting RPGs on PS3, but not on PS4, even after its release. Dark Souls 2, Persona 5 and now this one!! Come on!

 

[Gbraga]

It doesn't.

Site open: http://shining-world.jp/resonance/

The weapons based on instruments are cool.

Man, that's a really cool dragon. One more hoping it's just a dragon.

 

[expel]

as someone already said, now shining without Tony Taka is not a shining game lol.....he should just go back into hentai....

 

[Augemitbutter]

PS3? :/
Its kinda sad that they are announcing interesting RPGs on PS3, but not on PS4, even after its release. Dark Souls 2, Persona 5 and now this one!! Come on!

PS3 will be around for a while. better get used to it.

 

[RPGCrazied]

RPG for PS3? I'm interested, but seeing who this is, it really should have been Wild Arms.

Unless it is Wild Arms and this is the subtitle, but I doubt it.

 

[Gbraga]

as someone already said, now shining without Tony Taka is not a shining game lol.....he should just go back into hentai....

Both would be fine

 

[Finalow]

looks interesting. dem dragons

 

[Red The Hunter]

I like that dragon as the main character of the story, it's at least something different from other RPGs. Will keep an eye on this, and hope that it gets localized.

 

[Endless]

 

[zeopower6]

I hope this comes to the West. <3

 

[Soriku]

The UI looks like a Tales game. Face portraits with HP/MP down below and a big bar on the side. The camera angle is close too.

 

[kuroshiki]

So i heard dragon is the main character here.


uh.


so uh. how do those ladies and dragon gonna make babies?

 

[RangerBAD]

Yeah, I'm bummed that it's not Wild Arms and not PS4 but Media.Vision usually has quality output so I'm excited if it gets localized.

Sega + Shining = HAHAHAHA!

 

[Soriku]

So i heard dragon is the main character here.


uh.


so uh. how do those ladies and dragon gonna make babies?

Life finds a way.

Sega + Shining = HAHAHAHA!

Granted Sega was never going to localize PSP games.

 

[RangerBAD]

Granted Sega was never going to localize PSP games.

They don't even localize PS3 games anymore. R.I.P. Yakuza 5/Ishin (please announce them at E3, Sega). Well, Miku's game came out here, but that was weird form for Sega.

 

[Xenus]

Sign me up I'm a fan of any game that lets me play as a dragon. As long as they say a dragon and don't morph into some humanoid thingy afterwards. Who am I kidding I loved Breath of Fire as well.