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[duckroll]

For Japanese scans? If so, then why were people posting them before?

Why does the origin of the scan matter? It's illegal. Would pirating Japanese games be okay then? Or Japanese movies? Same logic.

 

[batbeg]

Dammit people, Luminous Arc was a fun game. All it needed was a better story.

I couldn't get past the shitty controls. Is it so hard to let me use stylus and buttons in the same battle? Apparently so. But in all seriousness, I'll give it a proper chance ie more than a couple hours one of these days, but it didn't seem terribly special from the first couple hours.

 

[duckroll]

According to ethelred's thread, the company is divided into teams presumably by Niinou, Kanemaru, and Mikage.

I think you just have trouble comprehending all that text in his thread. Read it again slowly and maybe it'll make more sense.

 

[Chris Michael]

I think you just have trouble comprehending all that text in his thread. Read it again slowly and maybe it'll make more sense.

I'm aware that Mikage owns the company. I was citing this possibility...

• The company has expanded. A lot. Image Epoch has 110 employees with about 20 additional freelance contractors working on projects for them. The staff is dividend into four and a half individual teams. While it wasn't specified, we can assume three of those teams are Niinou's, Kanemaru's, and Mikage's. No idea who might have been hired to head the rest.

Mikage is involved with this game. So if the teams are indeed separated and lead by certain people, then I'm assuming this game would be handled by Mikage's team.

 

[Durante]

Graphics look like fixed perspective 3D (which makes some of the shots a lot more plausible) with sprites for characters to me.

 

[speedpop]

Finally able to take a glance at it. Looks nice and colourful, and as ethelred already said the more turn-based RPGs out there the better. They've got Kato and Mitsuda and that's a plus in my books.

I honestly hope for Image Epoch to turn out into a good developer akin to Level-5. Luminous Arc wasn't that great, and I'm not too keen on the sequel so far either (based purely on the burnt feelings I copped from the original).. but this game I can get behind.

 

[batbeg]

Bleh, I read it wrong.

 

[duckroll]

LA2 is being made by most of the guys who made LA1, except Mikage isn't directing it this time.

World Destruction is due in Summer, so it is clearly by a different team. Mikage is directing.

So, what exactly is "Mikage's team" then?

 

[cw_sasuke]

wow, looks awesome.....ds is really the rpg of the gen

 

[Zilch]

Why does the origin of the scan matter? It's illegal. Would pirating Japanese games be okay then? Or Japanese movies? Same logic.

I guess I'm confused about these "laws" that make posting japanese scans "illegal". They seem to apply only to NeoGAF, correct? Since you're posting scans yourself at ********.

edit: videogame messageboard elitism is *lol*

 

[duckroll]

I guess I'm confused about these "laws" that make posting japanese scans "illegal". They seem to apply only to NeoGAF, correct? Since you're posting scans yourself at ********.

edit: videogame messageboard elitism is *lol*

Jaywalking is illegal, doesn't mean I don't do it. If they enforce it heavily in one part of the city, I won't jaywalk there. Doesn't mean I won't jaywalk elsewhere if there aren't any cars and no one is enforcing it. Doesn't mean it's not illegal.

Catch my drift?

 

[batbeg]

I guess I'm confused about these "laws" that make posting japanese scans "illegal". They seem to apply only to NeoGAF, correct? Since you're posting scans yourself at ********.

edit: videogame messageboard elitism is *lol*

That forum scares me. At least now I may know where to get scans quicker though.

 

[PantherAttacks]

This no-scans rule is freakin' infuriating.

It really is. Magazines, listen up: Put your high profile exclusive pages online viewable for 25c or something!

 

[duckroll]

It really is. Magazines, listen up: Put your high profile exclusive pages online viewable for 25c or something!

...............

You do know that all Japanese magazines put all the main articles online on the same day the magazine hits or 1-3 days later right? People that are posting scans now are getting the magazines early, breaking street date, etc. So now magazines should put their articles online BEFORE the magazine streets? Man, wtf is wrong with humanity.

 

[Magicpaint]

Finally saw the shots, the visuals look hawt and like some others have said, it's always good to have more turn based games. Hoping this comes along nicely.

 

[near]

Sega are really starting to impress me lately, and from what i can tell so far this game has alot of potential.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

SEGA MOTHERFUCKERS

SEGA

FIRST EUROPE THEN THE WORLD

THE TIDE TURNS NOW

 

[duckroll]

You guys know Sega isn't developing the game right? ^^;

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

You guys know Sega isn't developing the game right? ^^;

And thats the reason we are so happy!

Sega Publisher >>>> Sega Developer

Spoiler

j/k

I midly enjoyed Luminous Arc so I'm looking forward to this game who looks very good.

 

[Octagon]

Looks interesting.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

You guys know Sega isn't developing the game right? ^^;

SEGA MOTHERFUCKER

SEGA

 

[Prime crotch]

ohhh SEGA that warrants a check at the very least, even if they're just publishing it.

 

[Pureauthor]

Yay, hyped.

 

[djtiesto]

Well it's not a new Phantasy Star, but it's a turn-based RPG, the best genre of games out there. And I have yet to be disappointed in an RPG with SEGA's name on it. (well, maybe Miracle Warriors :lol ) It's cool to also have more companies mostly devoted to RPGs forming in Japan.

 

[Dragona Akehi]

Hooray for Salamander and turn based RPG goodness.

 

[Kurosaki Ichigo]

Looks pretty nice but I'd like to see clearer scans without x65536 blurriness :lol

Don't forget to localize it Sega...

 

[duckroll]

Looks pretty nice but I'd like to see clearer scans without x65536 blurriness :lol

Me too.

 

[Soul4ger]

Well it's not a new Phantasy Star, but it's a turn-based RPG, the best genre of games out there. And I have yet to be disappointed in an RPG with SEGA's name on it. (well, maybe Miracle Warriors :lol ) It's cool to also have more companies mostly devoted to RPGs forming in Japan.

Climax Landers/Time Stalkers?

 

[Tailzo]

Wow, it looks very colorful, and nice too. I do hope the characters are interesting though, they do seem kinda "normal" right now.

 

[Soroc]

Wow I'm really impressed with the way this looks. I love the art style and the 2d/3d mix is really adding to the depth of the images. I really do hope Sega pushes beyond the ds's limits, I always love hearing developers talking about pushing machines beyond what they were programmed for

 

[duckroll]

Wow I'm really impressed with the way this looks. I love the art style and the 2d/3d mix is really adding to the depth of the images. I really do hope Sega pushes beyond the ds's limits, I always love hearing developers talking about pushing machines beyond what they were programmed for

Sega aint doing no pushing.

 

[reriel]

from rpgfan:

Sega today announced an original DS RPG entitled World Destruction. The project has reunited three key members of the Xenogears development team, as Sega secured the services of scenario writer Masato Kato, composer Yasunori Mitsuda, and character designer Kunihiko Tanaka. Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka, Shin Nagasawa of Etrian Odyssey fame, and Grandia designer Masatoshi Azumi are also involved in the project. The entire development team consists of close to 50 members.

The developers are promising visuals that are pushing the hardware to its limits. World Destruction's protagonist is a young man named Kirie. He possesses powers capable of annihilating the entire world. He doesn't know why he has those powers, though. Kirie is not a very self- assertive person, but he still says what he thinks. One day, he is forced to join the so-called world destruction committee. As its name suggests, this organization is plotting to destroy the world. The game's female lead is called Morte. She has become a member of the organization because of her own tragic past. The young lady is very bold, but not very skilled when it comes to love affairs. Other characters include Naja (who is half-man), half-wolf, Morte's childhood friend Agan, and Lia. Lia may look like 15 or 16, but in fact she was born more than 300 years ago.

System-wise, World Destruction will offer turn-based battles incorporating fighting game elements. During battle, players will accumulate Battle Points (BP). BPs can be used to trigger techniques, special techniques and combination attacks. A well timed press of a button will result in enemies taking massive damage.

Will the end of Kirie's journey indeed mark the apocalypse or something else? We will find out the answer when World Destruction hits Japanese retail store shelves sometime later this year.

interesting.

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

Sega aint doing no pushing.

SEGA MOTHERFUCKER

SEGA

 

[zurra]

this sounds and looks great. hopefully it hops the pond >.<

 

[BrodiemanTTR]

This is looking pretty interesting but dear god lose the title. "World Destruction?" ANYTHING is better than that.

 

[duckroll]

from rpgfan:

interesting.

From the interview:

Grandia designer Masatoshi Azumi = "Sprite work assistance"

Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka = "Character design special thanks"

Shin Nagasawa of Etrian Odyssey fame = "Monster design"

 

[firex]

So Xenosaga's big 3 doing an RPG? It's either going to be very bad or very good... I just hope that since it's on DS they don't go overboard with cutscenes.

 

[TreIII]

VERY intriguing. I'll definitely give this a look.

 

[Mithos Yggdrasill]

It looks very nice. DS never stop to be the platform of reference for what concern RPGs. Cannot wait to know more about it.

 

[ethelred]

DS never stop to be the patform of reference for what concern RPGs.

Please put the Babelfish down, raise your hands in the air, and step away slowly. I repeat...

 

[charlequin]

So Xenosaga's big 3 doing an RPG?

I don't know if I'd call it "Xenosaga's big 3" exactly. (EDIT: Because Kato didn't work on Xenosaga at all, natch! Let's pretend you meant Xenogears, k?)

Takahashi was the director of Xenogears and created the world and story; Kato was an event planner and scriptwriter, but wasn't in charge in any meaningful way.

For good or ill, if you're looking for a precedent on what a Kato-written game will look like, you're gonna want to look at Chrono Cross.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

Mitsuda! <3

 

[Hcoregamer00]

Awesome, the more the better.

 

[duckroll]

I don't know if I'd call it "Xenosaga's big 3" exactly. Takahashi was the director of Xenosaga and created the world and story; Kato was an event planner and scriptwriter, but wasn't in charge in any meaningful way.

For good or ill, if you're looking for a precedent on what a Kato-written game will look like, you're gonna want to look at Chrono Cross.

Wtf are you talking about? Kato had nothing to do with Xenosaga at all.

 

[batbeg]

from rpgfan:

interesting.

Kind of interesting story, though you can already hear the beginnings of every JRPG ever. Hopefully the battle system will be fun, there really should be more turn-based RPGs

 

[charlequin]

Wtf are you talking about? Kato had nothing to do with Xenosaga at all.

Oh snaps! Let me fix that.

 

[ethelred]

Mitsuda! <3

I wouldn't get too psyched about this part of the staff list. Until we see (hear?) more confirmation, I would imagine Mitsuda's contributions will mostly be in the form of supervising his Procyon sound team, which will actually be doing the compositions (ala Luminous Arc).

He fully composed for Soma Bringer, and all of the Inazuma Eleven demo songs sound like they're composed by him... but this is a rarity these days.

Kind of interesting story, though you can already hear the beginnings of every JRPG ever. Hopefully the battle system will be fun, there really should be more turn-based RPGs

Yes, I'd like to know more about the battle system for sure (even though, as I said, I'm just thrilled it's turn-based traditional). I'd also like to see some scans that don't cut off the one battle shot.

Grandia designer Masatoshi Azumi = "Sprite work assistance"
Drag-on Dragoon (Drakengard) character designer Kimihiko Fujisaka = "Character design special thanks"
Shin Nagasawa of Etrian Odyssey fame = "Monster design"

These are very good people.

 

[jj984jj]

He hired a bunch of new staff recently, but only two of them worked on Luminous Arc 2 (and I don't think it was purely composition) with Yoko Shimomura among other non-Procyon Studio staff so yeah, some of them are probably working on this game.

 

[Flakster99]

Another promising DS RPG, turn based at that? Excellent!

 

[JaMarco]

whos the idiot that took a scan with the only battle scene cut off?
everything else is looking good though