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[wyrdwad]

Well I was actually talking about the PSP release with the font part! It was blatantly obvious it was "Chiller"

Was it? I didn't realize at all. It's a font 5pb picked out themselves during localization programming, and as far as I knew, they made it. If they adapted it from Chiller, it at least required some heavy editing, as the kerning was initially way off -- I can't seem to find it now, but the very first screenshot we ever released for the game (Ayumi in the classroom, talking about how delicious Satoshi's reaction was) showed this pretty clearly, as the space between each letter was wildly inconsistent.

Whether or not it was Chiller, though, I thought it looked DAMN GOOD in the context of the game. I can't even imagine playing that version of Corpse Party with any other font at this point. It's probably my favorite font choice ever to be featured in any game XSEED's released since I started here.

-Tom

 

[InfiniteNine]

Oh wait I was thinking of another font so "Chiller" wasn't it. I recognize it from typesetting though and can see why it was used, but I didn't really think it was an effective choice considering there are better fonts but I don't know what you guys have licensed in your library so maybe that was the best available?

 

[wyrdwad]

Oh wait I was thinking of another font so "Chiller" wasn't it. I recognize it from typesetting though and can see why it was used, but I didn't really think it was an effective choice considering there are better fonts but I don't know what you guys have licensed in your library so maybe that was the best available?

We have nothing licensed. Every font we ever use in any of our games is either proprietary from the developer, or something that's public domain.

Like I said, I assumed this was one of the former, but maybe it was one of the latter instead (or it's a commercial font the developer purchased for use in the game, I suppose). Either way, though, I really do love how it looks! And I especially love that it's more or less fixed width. Fixed width fonts are my friends. Variable width is a pain in the ass to work with.

-Tom

 

[InfiniteNine]

Well we can disagree on the font there! The PC version's looks just fine though even if a bit plain, and considering they're Japanese games I understand your preference for fixed width fonts. xP

 

[jackal27]

We have nothing licensed. Every font we ever use in any of our games is either proprietary from the developer, or something that's public domain.

Like I said, I assumed this was one of the former, but maybe it was one of the latter instead (or it's a commercial font the developer purchased for use in the game, I suppose). Either way, though, I really do love how it looks! And I especially love that it's more or less fixed width. Fixed width fonts are my friends. Variable width is a pain in the ass to work with.

-Tom

Wait didn't you use Bleeding Cowboys for Ys: Memories of Celceta? That hurt my soul yo. Amazing game though.

 

[wyrdwad]

Wait didn't you use Bleeding Cowboys for Ys: Memories of Celceta? That hurt my soul yo. Amazing game though.

That... doesn't sound like the name of the font we used. We did pick the font for that game from a pool of public domain fonts, but I'm 90% certain the one we chose was not called "Bleeding Cowboys."

Then again, the only font name I recall off-hand is the one we picked for Ys Origin, which was Cicle Gordita.

-Tom

 

[NoctisVsStar]

When can we expect corpse party blood drive? Don't tell me i gotta wait until fall ;_;

"Yea yea nothing has been announced please wait until further information".. I want to believe!

E3 it is I guess.

 

[UberTag]

When can we expect corpse party blood drive? Don't tell me i gotta wait until fall ;_;

"Yea yea nothing has been announced please wait until further information".. I want to believe!

E3 it is I guess.

Best possible release window for Blood Drive, IMO would be during the summer lull.
They could roll with the same late July release window the game received in Japan last summer and I think they'd get enthusiast gamers invested.
My concern if it comes out during the busy fall release season is that people will table the game on their backlogs and inadvertently get spoiled on key plot elements.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Maybe they can actually make an October release with Blood Drive? I think it'd be a good spot to sell it anyways.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Best possible release window for Blood Drive, IMO would be during the summer lull.
They could roll with the same late July release window the game received in Japan last summer and I think they'd get enthusiast gamers invested.
My concern if it comes out during the busy fall release season is that people will table the game on their backlogs and inadvertently get spoiled on key plot elements.

I've been avoiding them like a plague bro, I hope you're right. Btw isn't there a corpse party 2 being worked on?

 

[ULTROS!]

I've been avoiding them like a plague bro, I hope you're right. Btw isn't there a corpse party 2 being worked on?

I know Team GrisGris released Corpse Party 2, Chapter 1. Dunno what happened to the other chapters.

 

[UberTag]

I've been avoiding them like a plague bro, I hope you're right. Btw isn't there a corpse party 2 being worked on?

There is. The first volume of Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient was released for Japanese PCs back in May 2013 in what was intended to be an episodic release... however, those plans were halted to focus on the completion of Blood Drive first.

It should be noted that there are continuity threads tying Blood Drive and Dead Patient's stories together despite the 14-month gap in their release dates... so I would advise steering clear of reading up on that game as well.

 

[wyrdwad]

I've been avoiding them like a plague bro, I hope you're right. Btw isn't there a corpse party 2 being worked on?

As Ultros and UberTag noted, yes, but the actual reason progress halted on Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient wasn't for Blood Drive, but for the re-coding of Dead Patient chapter 1. Team GrisGris (who are going by the name GrindHouse for Dead Patient) announced that they were redoing the entirety of chapter 1 in Unity. The original release of chapter 1 was written in HSP, the same coding language used for the Windows version of the first Corpse Party -- but HSP is kind of a limited programming language, and Dead Patient chapter 1 was kind of a buggy release as a result, so GrindHouse chose to redo it now rather than continue releasing the game in a format that could prove difficult to work with in the future.

-Tom

 

[ShinMaruku]

I just need to know if I can have Kagura,Aya and Saya as my first,second and third lady.

Spoiler

Somebody else can take Saki

 

[NoctisVsStar]

As Ultros and UberTag noted, yes, but the actual reason progress halted on Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient wasn't for Blood Drive, but for the re-coding of Dead Patient chapter 1. Team GrisGris (who are going by the name GrindHouse for Dead Patient) announced that they were redoing the entirety of chapter 1 in Unity. The original release of chapter 1 was written in HSP, the same coding language used for the Windows version of the first Corpse Party -- but HSP is kind of a limited programming language, and Dead Patient chapter 1 was kind of a buggy release as a result, so GrindHouse chose to redo it now rather than continue releasing the game in a format that could prove difficult to work with in the future.

-Tom

Thanks for the breakdown tom! Also get blood drive localized soon! No later than Halloween. Physical CE pls ;P

 

[Eusis]

When did xseed really take off community wise?

When? Probably almost immediately once signs of life showed after their opening because HOLY CRAP THEY'RE BRINGING OVER THE THIRD SHADOW HEARTS GAME!

 

[Psxphile]

When? Probably almost immediately once signs of life showed after their opening because HOLY CRAP THEY'RE BRINGING OVER THE THIRD SHADOW HEARTS GAME!

I remember that. And Wild Arms 5. Still have the 10th Anniversary Edition box tucked away somewhere.

 

[Fady K]

By the way Tom is there a certain date when we can expect Xseed to officially announce the games in the teaser?

 

[wyrdwad]

By the way Tom is there a certain date when we can expect Xseed to officially announce the games in the teaser?

The fifth Catillsday of Smarch, of course.

(Lousy Smarch weather!)



...That's me saying "nope." We have no idea when we'll make our next announcement. Whenever it's ready to be announced, basically.

-Tom

 

[RPG_Fanatic]

So many games from Xseed that I want.

Brandish (After I finish with a couple of games I'm currently playing)
Corpse Party PC
Story of Season
Trails in the Sky Second Story

Corpse Party: Blood Drive
Ys VI: Ark of Napishtim

Lord of Magna is in the maybe pile until I learn more about how it plays.

I just what to say how happy I am about how it appears Corpse Party: Blood Drive is being localized. I bought the the PSP games after getting my Vita last year and loved both games. This is probably the only horror series I have gotten invented in. I'm usually very bad with horror games.

 

[Hyrule Warrior]

Just discovered this thread...so it looks like Xseed might be localizing Onechanbara Z2? Guess I'll hold off on importing. Was tempted to since I just got a PS4, and those weird type of Japanese games appeal to me the most.

 

[Fady K]

The fifth Catillsday of Smarch, of course.

(Lousy Smarch weather!)



...That's me saying "nope." We have no idea when we'll make our next announcement. Whenever it's ready to be announced, basically.

-Tom

Just saw your response nearly a month later Tom, don't know how I missed it! Thanks for the replying anyway and looking forward to all your upcoming releases

 

[Shizuka]

I wonder if XSEED'll wait until Lord of Magna is released before they announce their next game.

 

[Kama_1082]

The fifth Catillsday of Smarch, of course.

(Lousy Smarch weather!)



...That's me saying "nope." We have no idea when we'll make our next announcement. Whenever it's ready to be announced, basically.

-Tom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug88HO2mg44