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I love Otogi so much, just didnt care for the diminishing life bar. I don't really enjoy timed games in general but Otogi was the one exception for me.
Can't wait to see more information about this game!
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Soul Sacrifice (Vita) teaser trailer [Up: Inafune, Marvelous AQL, Mitsuda, Hokoyama]
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I love Otogi so much, just didnt care for the diminishing life bar. I don't really enjoy timed games in general but Otogi was the one exception for me.
Can't wait to see more information about this game!
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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It may not be an actual cat, but it's definitely some kind of mutated cat monster.
I been noticing that all monster seem like they could've have been human that mutated. notice that they all have humanoid sense to them.
from other thread:
lunchwithyuzo
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Has Japan Studio ever done that though, provided development for an outside planner/director? Usually they're the reverse?
Given Japan Studio's track record I'd guess it would be outsourced to someone like Marvelous AQL, Matrix Software, Racjin, Shade, etc. I think Craft & Meister might be a good match given the Capcom/Monhan connection, though they don't really have a history with SCEI.
There are monsters. You hunt (kill) them. How can it possibly be anything but a direct copy?
We dont really know the game mechanics ect. So calling it a direct copy right now is retarded. It is taking some inspiration for sure though.
BlazingDarkness
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God Eater was regarded as a MH clone but IMO still made a good name for itself, sold pretty well for a new I.P
There is a market for 'MH clone' games
There is a market for 'MH clone' games
Ghost_Protocol
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Nothing about this looks like From Software's Souls series. Nothing.
Acquiescence
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I wish there were other video games around that involved killing monsters apart from Monster Hunter. *sighs* Oh well.
Patapwn
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There are enough details to claim the game has monsters. There are not enough details to assume the purpose is to hunt them.
Besides, given the teaser, it obviously has many many differences from monster hunter even if it was in the same vain.
Martix would be a terrible outcome, that would likely make this a successor to one of the worst rated games of all time.
Wishful thinking has me making the From Software connection as well, even if it's not the team that worked on the Souls games. If not though, anyone else hopefully. Team Siren would be an interesting outcome, it's one of the few internal teams that I think I'd have faith in after how well Gravity Rush has been received.
Patapwn
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It probably wont be a souls game but the resemblance is uncanny. Just look at the art
MiniBossBattle
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Monster Hunter with a From Software flare? So bought.
Please be multiplayer.
Please be multiplayer.
Sammy Samusu
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When you have a portable coop game about hunting monsters with your friends and forging equipments of course people are going to make comparisions.
Sony and many others want to copy Monster Hunter formula and this is a fact, I'm not sure why some of you are in denial.
Multiplayer is closer to confirmed than the other stuff you mentioned.
SCEJ ninjas got him, and he is now in Japan Studio secret room making Folklore 2 with Team Toyama.
thehypocrite
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Monster Hunter invented: "Hunting" "For" "Monster" and Cooperative play, it only makes sense.
This game seems like it could be borrowing certain aspects, but it seems to have different mechanics. We will need to see the unveil and game play videos to reach that conclusion.
Wouldn't be the same unless they have Cozy Okada as well, which is just as likely though since he vanished as well lol.
But there is a difference between taking inspiration from Monster Hunter and creating new mechanics and twists compared to making a direct copy that copies everything from mechanics to monster designs. So far this game has different monster design, art, and it has magic attacks. We will have to wait to see more about it.
It does however look like an attempt to play with some of Dark/Demon's elements, probably in quite a superficial and more conventional way.
I expect they're looking to use:
-dark fantasy
-3rd person action game
-co-op
-big boss fights
But probably not a lot else.
That's what I'm guessing too, and that could be fucking great in the right hands. I hope there's character progression at least, if it's not full-on rpg stat tracking.
Patapwn
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The more I think about this game the less I think the focus will be forging equipment. I mean, duckroll pointed out the teaser characters don't have weapons. And considering forging equipment is the basis for MH, the games look different on a fundamental level
Why are people jumping to conclusions that this is some kind of Demon's Souls game? Just cause it has the word "soul" in the name? I was under the impression that Sony owned the license. If so, why wouldn't they just leverage the game with the original title. Why would they drop all that and make a new name for it?
Naw, I say its they're attempt at Monster Hunter before I'd say Demon Souls.
Naw, I say its they're attempt at Monster Hunter before I'd say Demon Souls.
MagicWithEarvin
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We're just speculating - that's part of the fun!
Fantastical
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I'm definitely interested. The teaser looked good from what little I could see.
What different would it be if you were forging runes instead of weapons? Kill monsters, gather souls, collect certain types of souls by which you make cursed runes that give you various magical powers. It's a proven concept and I find it hard to believe they'll stray too far away from it.
But isn't that a sword at the very end?
Video games is serious business.
That is indeed a horrible thought. Why would you ever think of something as horrible as Dynasty Warriors?
Patapwn
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That's possible. And I'm sure they'll have a system like that because what is a game without progression? But from the andriasang post it seems like this game will have a story. That leds me to think the game will have a focus rooted in something besides killing monsters for equipment.
I thought that at first but after a rewatch it seems to be moving and looks kind of like a clenched fist. Perhaps it's a spell
Nightmare fuel
Really? It looks like a blade to me personally. More like a blade that is part of the arm or something. Maybe it's a magical ability that creates a weapon for a melee attack?
that a scarf at the end?
also they briefly show off this monster but the nonsense kinda made it hard to notice
Same here brother
Alligatorjandro
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Looks cool.
lunchwithyuzo
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I tend to agree with the 8-4 guys, if was FROM we'd have known it by now.
I think Marvelous AQL could be good. They're already working with Inafune on his 3DS action game, plus having some the guys behind games like Nier, The Last Story, Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Little King's Story, Drakengard, etc, etc, is no bad thing.
Schobeleth
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I'm just hoping it's a fun, dark, open world action RPG in the vein of the SOULS games. I think that's what everyone is hoping for but it'll be interesting to see who's working on it and how similar to the SOULS games it is.
lunchwithyuzo
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SCEI games with "Soul" in the title:
Bleach: Heat the Soul 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 [PSP] Eighting
FolksSoul [PS3] Game Republic
Bleach: Soul Carnival 1/2 [PSP] Racjin
Coded Soul [PSP] Gaia
Demon's Souls [PS3] FROM Software
Bleach: Soul Ignition [PS3] Racjin
Bleach: Heat the Soul 1/2/3/4/5/6/7 [PSP] Eighting
FolksSoul [PS3] Game Republic
Bleach: Soul Carnival 1/2 [PSP] Racjin
Coded Soul [PSP] Gaia
Demon's Souls [PS3] FROM Software
Bleach: Soul Ignition [PS3] Racjin
OfWhiteSkinOnRedLeather
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Definitely a scarf.
Father_Brain
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Did anyone else notice the awful framerate of the gameplay footage in that teaser? Hope the actual trailer doesn't look that bad.
Patapwn
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Do the world want that really? I can't imagine a souls game that is made for a portable experience that would retain the sense of danger and tension. The souls game are made for longer periods of play with the player constantly focused on the game. If they want to translate something to a portable device I would imagine they have to rework almost everything that makes the souls games good. If they just made a souls game for vita I don't think there's a market.
I don't think too highly of a lot of their games and several that I do think are above average were outsourced. Those games you've listed aren't exactly what I'd call a strong line-up either, and we do know a lot of the people who worked on them are not internal or key people who have left since they were released. In the last few years they've consolidated and merged as well so who really knows what's left of the internal companies that were a part of those games to begin with. MAQL would just leave me as impartial but if it has to be a company Inafune is already working with since he left Capcom, MAQL might be better choice than Idea Factory/Compile Heart.
Although I don't think it's necessary to discount the possibility of From just yet, the game hasn't even been formally revealed yet. They could've wanted to keep it a surprise.
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