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[expel]

Sony is making a device that can read trading cards games and show on a display apparently, and the first game n cards will support this is Youkai watch with Level 5 and Bandai (making cards)

 

[duckroll]

Minna no Golf looks bad... http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2016/12/07/103986.html

 

[Bishop89]

wild arms

 

[SolidSnakex]

I was wondering what happened to Hot Shots Golf. Now I know. Probably makes sense for Sony Japan to go full mobile, their handheld flopped (thanks to their own mistakes though) and consoles are quite dead.

There's a new HSG in development for the PS4. But it's pretty ambitious so it won't be out until next year.

Here's a tweet from Playstation Japan about WA, can anyone translate it?

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806400019658145792

 

[Toadthemushroom]

The Yokai collab is pretty interesting and suggests this could be more about just generating revenue than driving users to Sony's platform to play specific games.

It feels more like this will be a new gaming platform of sorts tied to mobile games - with Sony and ForwardWorks providing dev support and tools or something. So Sony can keep releasing handheld games (which varying business models) but on a platform people care about already.

this to me, feels like the successor to the Vita since this Sony mobile platform (that will no doubt require a Sony account) is going to be many users' first interaction with modern PlayStation.

 

[duckroll]

Nippon Ichi is bringing Yowamari and the Disgaea franchise to mobile as well, in collaboration with ForwardWorks. No details yet.

 

[kuroneko0509]

There's a new HSG in development for the PS4. But it's pretty ambitious so it won't be out until next year.

Here's a tweet from Playstation Japan about WA, can anyone translate it?

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806400019658145792

nothing new that hasn't been posted in this thread... reboot, original staff etc

 

[PdotMichael]

Project Field is a TCG platform mixing real life cards with mobile gaming:

(Pretending Eye of Judgment didn't exist lol)

Using that, a Yo-Kai Watch collab with Bandai has been confirmed:

That looks stylish as fuck.

 

[duckroll]

There's a new HSG in development for the PS4. But it's pretty ambitious so it won't be out until next year.

Here's a tweet from Playstation Japan about WA, can anyone translate it?

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806400019658145792

It just says that the popular series celebrating its 20th anniversary is rebooting on mobile. Brand new title with the original staff involved, brand new story.

 

[ggx2ac]

Maybe now this Twitter account will finally be active assuming it's official.

(@ForwardWorks_tw): https://twitter.com/ForwardWorks_tw?s=09

 

[Takao]

By the time Project Field comes out, will Yo-Kai Watch even be relevant?

 

[Zalman]

Project Field is a TCG platform mixing real life cards with mobile gaming:

(Pretending Eye of Judgment didn't exist lol)

Do that with Yu-Gi-Oh and I'm in.

 

[Ray Down]

By the time Project Field comes out, will Yo-Kai Watch even be relevant?

With Hino track record, no.

But hey maybe get a collaboration with Yugioh!

 

[Nightengale]

By the time Project Field comes out, will Yo-Kai Watch even be relevant?

If smart Sony will partner with every major card player like YGO and Vanguard to be the platform for this.

 

[Takao]

Do that with Yu-Gi-Oh and I'm in.

I have to imagine the cards are using NFC tech, which would make compatibility a pain for existing TCGs.

 

[Nirolak]

Gematsu has an article up, so I'm going to update the OP with it: http://gematsu.com/2016/12/sony-ann...lf-wild-arms-parappa-nis-square-enix-projects

Please feel free to make separate threads about the individual games.

 

[duckroll]

Okay slight correction from earlier.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806403455329902592

This is Sora to Umi no Aida. It is the first brand new original title from ForwardWorks, and is the creation of Oji Hiroi. He is also serving as the chief director of the project.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806401318306934784

This on the other hand is the tweet announcing that ForwardWorks is collaborating with Square Enix on a project, but the details will be announced in the near future (maybe within a week or so).

They are two different games, not the same thing.

 

[Nightengale]

Okay slight correction from earlier.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806403455329902592

This is Sora to Umi no Aida. It is the first brand new original title from ForwardWorks, and is the creation of Oji Hiroi. He is also serving as the chief director of the project.

https://twitter.com/PlayStation_jp/status/806401318306934784

This on the other hand is the tweet announcing that ForwardWorks is collaborating with Square Enix on a project, but the details will be announced in the near future (maybe within a week or so).

They are two different games, not the same thing.

Finally Sony has a waifu IP of their own.

 

[KiDdYoNe]

Actually surprised no one asked what the fuck are those.

So, what the fuck are those?

 

[Takao]

Actually surprised no one asked what the fuck are those.

So, what the fuck are those?

An ancient (80s?) line of electronics called "My First Sony" aimed at kids. That slide was used in preparation for the Project Field announcement.

 

[DarknessTear]

No.

Nope.

There is certainly more Wild Arms in the future. The old job listing said so!

 

[KiDdYoNe]

An ancient (80s?) line of electronics called "My First Sony" aimed at kids. That slide was used in preparation for the Project Field announcement.

Quick google search showed something but I was really wondering why they are showing these. Thanks!

 

[Possumowner]

Wild Arms eh.Such fond memories of it,now being made for mobile...at some point I really should give mobile gaming a shot,maybe this is the time

 

[Shouta]

Found coverage of Arc the Lad: http://www.inside-games.jp/article/2016/12/07/103988.html

Staff members listed. Toshirou Tsuchida is back as Planning/Concept/Game Design. Norihiko Yonesaka on Scenario, Art Concept/Supvision Team is Eiji Koyama, Ryuichi Kunisue, and Hiroshi Hayashi. Masahiro Ando returns to compose.

Yep, everyone listed there was a staff member on the original games. Yay!

 

[Teknoman]

Arc the Lad is being made by the original staff of the first game. Is being labelled as a reboot project.

.

Oooooh man.

 

[Philippo]

Just woke up and read the words SONY. CONFERENCE. WILD. ARMS.

I immediately press the thread and only while its loading i notice that there's also a MOBILE in there, only to see the images in OP.

Worst morning ever.

 

[orochi91]

Arc the Lad is being made by the original staff of the first game. Is being labelled as a reboot project.

Oh wow.

That's actually pretty cool.

 

[Tizoc]

I'm really excited. I just hope they aren't gacha games because there's a high chance of it being half-baked instead of a good quality F2P game.

id pay $10 if it was a good desgined tradiotnal jrpg

 

[ggx2ac]

PRESS RELEASE:

https://forwardworks.com/news/20161207-01/

PRESS RELEASE for Project Field:

http://www.sony.co.jp/SonyInfo/News/Press/201612/16-119/index.html

 

[Jim_Cacher]

Oji Hiroi is back, huh?

I am also interested in that TCG device.

 

[Rodney McKay]

I wonder if that Disgaea game will be a straight port of the first game.

I'd be down for that, it's one I never played much of because of the time investment needed, but on a phone it would be perfect for playing here and there.

 

[Takao]

Japanese PS blog post with trailers and summaries: https://www.jp.playstation.com/blog/detail/4160/20161207-forwardworks.html

No.

Nope.

There is certainly more Wild Arms in the future. The old job listing said so!

I've got some bad news for you. That listing was incorrectly translated. It never said Media Vision were hiring for an old west project. It said they were the creators of a series set in the old west.

 

[Nirolak]

Thanks. I have half the OP update done, but will add in what Takao just posted in a moment.

 

[ggx2ac]

Google translate of the press release.

Efforts utilizing Sony Interactive Entertainment's PlayStation® title IP * 3

As a first game of FW smart phone game application, delivery of the national golf game "Mingol" in the spring of 2017, action puzzle game in the summer as the second "We are finished with the courage of the brave DASH! Delivered.
Original staff joined the new game application for smartphones based on PlayStation® masterpiece RPG "Arc The Rad" and "Wild Arms" and produced each.
A series of new game applications for smartphones based on the popular series "Dokodemoiso", "Rappa wrapper", and "Natsuyasumi mine" of PlayStation® are delivered sequentially.
Approach to creation of new IP

As the first part of FW original content, he produced a game application for smartphones, "Sora and Umida Ida", which Mr. Oji studied as an original and general manager.
Efforts with Software Manufacturers

Co-produced game application for smartphone of Nippon Ichi Software Co., Ltd. "Night time", "Makai Senki Disgaea" series.
Jointly work on new challenges in SQUARE ENIX and mobile market.
Efforts towards the platform "Project FIELD" developed by Sony Corporation (hereinafter Sony)

Taking advantage of FW's entertainment know-how, we will work with Sony to expand the content of "Project FIELD".
Produce and provide content for "Project FIELD".
As the first part of FW's "Project FIELD" content, we collaborated with Level 5, Inc. and Bandai Co., Ltd. and produced the "Yokai Watch" series.

 

[DarknessTear]

Japanese PS blog post with trailers and summaries: https://www.jp.playstation.com/blog/detail/4160/20161207-forwardworks.html



I've got some bad news for you. That listing was incorrectly translated. It never said Media Vision were hiring for an old west project. It said they were the creators of a series set in the old west.

I am dead.

 

[duckroll]

Before anyone gets too excited, I need to remind people what the creators of Arc the Lad and Wild Arms have been doing all these years.

After leaving Square Enix, Tsuchida joined GREE. The game he was most involved in as creative director while at GREE was this one: http://app.famitsu.com/20130816_208373/

More recently he restarted G-Craft (who are probably working on Arc the Lad), and made this: http://vd.dmm.com/playguide/play_manual/

So... while it would be cool to think that the new Arc the Lad is just like the originals, there's every possibility it's just another "normal" mobile game.

 

[Rixa]

Wow, Doko Demo, Wild Arms and BokuNatsu are coming back.

But to mobile. :'(

Project Field is a TCG platform mixing real life cards with mobile gaming:

(Pretending Eye of Judgment didn't exist lol)

I have to imagine the cards are using NFC tech, which would make compatibility a pain for existing TCGs.

I guess its too much to hope that they bring Vita (rip) title Destiny of Spirit's to mobile:

Pic from DoS beta.

 

[Parham]

What are the odds any of these come to west? In theory, I would be totally down for Hot Shots Golf on mobile (premium or F2P).

 

[duckroll]

Minna no Golf is developed by Drecom.
No More Heroes Dash is SIE WWS Japan Studio
Arc the Lad is AltPlus.
Wild Arms is Wright Flyer Studios
Sora to Umi no Aida is ForwardWorks

Everything else is TBA.

 

[SarusGray]

if these do well are there hopes for a PS4 version???? AKA wild arms.

 

[Nirolak]

What are the odds any of these come to west? In theory, I would be totally down for Hot Shots Golf on mobile (premium or F2P).

Generally, only mobile games that both succeed in Japan, and are seen to have success potential in the West, end up getting localized.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Wild arms on mobile is making me cry .
God damn Sony .

 

[cwistofu]

Fuck it, I'll take whatever I can for Wild Arms. Original team has me cautiously optimistic

 

[AniHawk]

I wonder if that Disgaea game will be a straight port of the first game.

I'd be down for that, it's one I never played much of because of the time investment needed, but on a phone it would be perfect for playing here and there.

it looks like they're using laharl as the selling point since he's much more recognizable, but the cast behind him is from 5.

 

[duckroll]

These are some of the games developed by Altplus: http://www.altplus.co.jp/service

 

[Boss Doggie]

A-at least they recognize Clarissa as a WA protag

 

[duckroll]

This is Another Eden, the recent big mobile RPG Wright Flyer Studios was working on: http://www.4gamer.net/games/318/G031841/20160915153/

 

[Nirolak]

Okay, I think the OP finally has most of the info.

 

[duckroll]

Fuck it, I'll take whatever I can for Wild Arms. Original team has me cautiously optimistic

When they say "original team" they mean "the creators who worked on the old games, but have since left their original companies and started up new businesses targeting the smartphone and multimedia audiences for many years now".

This is important to understand in setting expectations right. Wild Arms' Kaneko for example, has been much more active in recent years developing the anime series Symphogear, rather than working on actual games.

 

[thuway]

Has Sony said any thing about a Vita port? Fuck