The first level is awesome, and then the game turns into shit as you keep running out of ammo all the time and the flaws of the game really show.
Sounds like it could really use some of that old-school WD-style gameplay balancing.
The first level is awesome, and then the game turns into shit as you keep running out of ammo all the time and the flaws of the game really show.
A Kickstarter for an import?
Anyway, I do understand From's reluctance a bit since it's hard to tell when you're dealing with a different culture what the difference between awesome over-the-top tropes and horribly insulting stereotypes are. Since they made the president the hero, I don't think they'll have much trouble, assuming the story doesn't have a crazy twist towards the end.
I seem to recall a fair amount of bitching about that show, but if anyone makes a stink about this, it'll mainly be people who don't play video games anyway. I don't think anyone would get upset, really. No one batted an eye over Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love's interesting portrayal of 1930's Harlem, I'm sure Metal Wolf Chaos will be fine.USA survived "That's My Bush", I think it can survive this game.
But the point is they wouldn't even have to affect their production line at all. We were offering to handle the port completely with just them overseeing as executive producers. Since we didn't really want to change the core game or acting, etc, it was pretty much a straight port and re-skinning. Not a big deal. The mindset is the problem.
Do they know that there are people who genuinely want it over here? If I just start mailing $5 bills to them will they get the hint? (That's not even a joke, but seriously, aside from "lol online petitions" how can we show that we want to shovel money at this?)
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Wreckless 2
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Magatama
Dinosaur Hunting
Muzzle Flash
and of course this game. Any others that people know of?
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Wreckless 2
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Magatama
Dinosaur Hunting
Muzzle Flash
and of course this game. Any others that people know of?
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
1. Change the characters to Obama and Biden look-a-like.
2. Bring to US
3. Profit
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Wreckless 2
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Magatama
Dinosaur Hunting
Muzzle Flash
and of course this game. Any others that people know of?
I always assumed that releasing a game in 2004 about the American President trying to kill the Vice President at a time where the Vice President was basically living in a bunker (and also kind of an asshole) was probably not worth it.
Wreckless 2 looks better than a lot of current gen games.
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Magatama
and of course this game. Any others that people know of?
Jesus they look awful. Glad they stayed in Japan.
Dinosaur Hunting is surprisingly solid, the others are all pretty horrible - especially Muzzle Flash.
MWC was the stand out title that was exclusive to Japan. Psyvaria 2 is a decent shmup as well of course.
I dunno. SMT:9 sounded like it was before it's time. If HG101 is right, it does some things that FFXII would do 3-4 years later on the PS2. I've kinda wanted to play it because of that.
I played a solid 10 hours of Shin Megami Tensei Imagine.
Stay as far away as you possibly can....
I played a solid 20 hours of Shin Megami Tensei Imagine.
Stay as far away as you possibly can.... stick to the console versions.
Really? I kinda want to dick about with Imagine but have nothing capable of running it other than a laptop that would overheat and explode from it. :/
*ahem* In any case, CJ: Modding an X-box is incredibly easy if you have Splinter Cell/Mech Assault or Agent Under Fire. And since XBL has been dead for a good three years there is no reason not to mod the X-boxes anymore.
10 hours? I played it for ten months.
To be fair, it's not a horrible game. It has fun combat, it's just extremely repetitive, but it did nail the atmosphere and music.
Hah, sorry, I edited my original post because I remember I played it over an entire weekend, so 10 hours felt small. I don't think it's a horrible game either, but it does a disservice to the series and wasn't very well done. It certainly does look like a SMT game and loved the character and creature designs, but it was bogged down by so many mechanics and heavy text that it wasn't enjoyable.
I don't. (Fun fact: I never had XBL, and I bought my Xbox when Doom 3 came out. Got it just for the 1p games.)
What!? Mech Assault was pretty fun for the time and Splinter Cell was one of the better tech demo games on the system. It's worth tracking one of them (but Mech Assault is easier apparently since you have to get a certain version of SC to use) down. AUF wasn't good and like SC it needs a certain disc. I'm sure you could probably get these for less than $10 on Ebay or elsewhere since the X-box has been "dead" for a while.
Because, despite the premise, the game is not very good.
The Xbox seems to have had a handful of interesting Japan-only exclusive games that are next to impossible to find any information on...
Wreckless 2
Shin Megami Tensei Nine
Magatama
Dinosaur Hunting
Muzzle Flash
and of course this game. Any others that people know of?
Is there a reputable guide to it anywhere? If I can play some Metal Wolf Chaos on my Xbox, I'll pursue it.
Suck on my missile punch!
I'm not sure if the links in this "guide" still works but it has the basic gist. AFAIK Xbins is still around and should have the files you need.
You'll need to hunt down an Action Replay or similar device for the X-boxs memory card bit, and the AR doesn't have a Win Vista or 7 version (since it obviously came out in the XP era) so you'll need an XP computer or lower to use the app there but the mod itself is completely easy.
Is there a reputable guide to it anywhere? If I can play some Metal Wolf Chaos on my Xbox, I'll pursue it.TheSeks said:What!? Mech Assault was pretty fun for the time and Splinter Cell was one of the better tech demo games on the system. It's worth tracking one of them (but Mech Assault is easier apparently since you have to get a certain version of SC to use) down. AUF wasn't good and like SC it needs a certain disc. I'm sure you could probably get these for less than $10 on Ebay or elsewhere since the X-box has been "dead" for a while.
That seems complicated. I suppose a Japanese Xbox can't be too costly...
Because, despite the premise, the game is not very good.
TheSeks said:And no, I didn't give Otogi 2 a chance since Otogi 1 was a terrible terrible experience for me.
We reviewed Dinosaur Hunting when Xbox Nation was being published. It was localized and everything, and we always wondered why it didn't come out.
(I mean, we got a reviewable build and after the fact were told the game was delayed.)
Nevertheless, I don't think you missed anything.
It's not that complicated.
1. Get on irc
2. Get files from X-bins
3. Put files on memory card
4. Boot game of choice with files for game of choice on X-box harddrive.
5. BUFFER OVERFLOW/Exploit.
6. Back up C:/ and Flashrom (should be put on C:/Backup IIRC)
7. Install dashboard with EvoX.
8. wait
9. ???
10. PROFIT!
And no, I didn't give Otogi 2 a chance since Otogi 1 was a terrible terrible experience for me.
Steps 5-7 made my head hurt.
Do Japanese discs just work off the bat if you pull that off?
The other 5 places that reviewed it seemed to like it...
http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox/917952-dinosaur-hunting/index.html
It looks like it could have been good cheesy fun, like EDF2017.
would also like to see a release of Rent-a-Hero No. 1
the translation was done!
It seems there was a bunch of these games that were translated but scrapped at the 11th hour. I'd love to know why and someone should come forward with the info.
That said: I'd also like to see these leak, but I'd doubt that'll happen and if it did it wouldn't be big news since there is no X-box emulator for the masses to run them.