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[cj_iwakura]

A few people requested this, hope no one objects to a new thread since it took a lot of work.

Unfortunately, the demo is actually from Chapter 1: Decoyman... and the PS1 version starts at Chapter 0: Lunatics.

So, here's stuff from Chapter 0 & later(PS1) and then some from the demo of the PC version.

PS1 Version

(The original opening, originalish resolution.)

(PS1 Title Screens)

(This is how you select between the main chapters and the journalist chapters.)

(PC Title Screen)

(PS1, Chapter 0 Prologue)

(Tetsugoro arriving in his car. Wonder how they'll redo this...)

Comparison of Chapter 1: Decoyman

(PS1)

(PC)

Hope you enjoyed.

 

[Kowashitai]

It's shaping up to be a great remaster. I just hope we get different backgrounds for the different chapters.

Thanks for the comparisons CJ, great work as always.

 

[Astarte]

this game is gonna be the tits

 

[Greatest Ever]

Ok I don't have that avatar...

But still, shiiiiiiiiiiiit, this looks like one of those games I never knew I wanted.

 

[Mr.Monitor]

Wow, this is way more faithful than I realized. Hopefully the load screen looks similar, the original one is great.

 

[pje122]

Looks good. Looks real good.

 

[Garmonbozia]

Are there any screenshots of the ill-fated DS port, for comparison sake?

Amazing work as always Cj.

 

[ArclightBorealis]

Artwork, color palette, everything's looking like how I would want it. I don't doubt they'll continue the same set of aesthetics for each chapter, the one for Decoyman is already as faithful as can be while sprucing up a couple parts of it.

Also I can't get enough of how fucking good the English logo is. I would've thought they'd just keep the original one as is and just add "case" to the title or whatever, but the they made an english version that still fits the look. Just the effort put into little things like that has me pumped.

 

[letmetrythisname]

I'm extremely excited for this one.

 

[Phenomenal Flea]

This was great to see, thanks for going to the trouble!
I'm looking forward to see more backgrounds in the final game, but I am so relieved to see how much original art is restored in the HD version!

 

[Hero]

This game is supposed to be really good, right? Can anyone break it down?

 

[cj_iwakura]

This game is supposed to be really good, right? Can anyone break it down?

It's the first chapter of the Kill The Past trilogy that continues into Flower, Sun, and Rain and ends on Killer7.

This has even more text than the last two combined.


It's a first person 3D adventure/visual novel that's basically a massive serial crime drama, loosely following the trail of a character from Twilight Syndrome: Kamui Uehara.

 

[cj_iwakura]

Artwork, color palette, everything's looking like how I would want it. I don't doubt they'll continue the same set of aesthetics for each chapter, the one for Decoyman is already as faithful as can be while sprucing up a couple parts of it.

It really is. The original looks kind of boring now, heh.

They get fantastic later on. I can't wait to see how they do Parade and Kamuidrome.

 

[KTallguy]

Very excited for this

 

[kamineko]

Looking good! Thanks for putting that OP together, TC

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Going to be sweet!

 

[orient]

As a big fan of Hotel Dusk I'm hoping this will scratch a similar itch. Looks great.

 

[The Hermit]

As a big fan of Hotel Dusk I'm hoping this will scratch a similar itch. Looks great.

wait... how are those related?

because I love Hostel Dusk

 

[pje122]

They're both video games?
At least Hotel Dusk and The Silver Case are...

 

[cj_iwakura]

wait... how are those related?

because I love Hostel Dusk

Both crime dramas?

 

[Sorcerer Supreme]

looks nice

 

[Alastor3]

So it's the first game on the trilogy?

 

[cj_iwakura]

So it's the first game on the trilogy?

Yes.

 

[Tizoc]

Good job on the video
I myself am just anxious to play it in full

Hopefully we get fsr by next year

 

[Kyonashi]

Artwork, color palette, everything's looking like how I would want it. I don't doubt they'll continue the same set of aesthetics for each chapter, the one for Decoyman is already as faithful as can be while sprucing up a couple parts of it.

Also I can't get enough of how fucking good the English logo is. I would've thought they'd just keep the original one as is and just add "case" to the title or whatever, but the they made an english version that still fits the look. Just the effort put into little things like that has me pumped.

Absolutely. The first screen I saw was a little worrying but this looks exactly like what I wanted. The only thing I'd tweak is the top line of text (Ward 24, Decoyman etc.) but that's so minor it's just nitpicking. Can't wait to see the UI in the later parts of the game. Absolute Day One buy for me.

 

[Sumio Mondo]

Nice work man. The remake looks even more impressive now seeing how well they've upscaled and improved the resolution of those original art assets so much. It's really slick presentation and a real labour of love.

wait... how are those related?

because I love Hostel Dusk

They're both Japanese Adventure games? Detective/investigative games? Both games have fucking perfect aesthetics (music, story backdrops, character artwork/art direction)? I guess that's it, I dunno where else he got any similarities between them. The Silver Case is obviously errs more on the side of batshit insanity and dips into psychological hell if it's anything like the other Kill The past games, whereas Hotel Dusk/Last Window is more based within a real world setting and has sensible plot twists that focus on the main character in far more subtle ways than Suda's games. I enjoy both style of games, personally.

 

[Joqu]

Thanks for the comparison! It looks really good, pretty damn faithful like I was hoping.

Not too big on the font though

 

[cj_iwakura]

Remember I was wondering about how this would convert?

Got my answer thanks to the PAX Demo.

Everything I could have asked for.