Random JRPG News Thread

[Rahdulan]

It was a weird and somewhat basic game when it first launched. Wonder how it'll do in current climate?

 

[lightbane]

It shows an attractive white blonde male as the protagonist, which means it is automatically haram to the usual suspects.

 

[Derringer]

Women? Or faggots? Journalist blogs don't tend to represent the actual opinions of the people writing them when it's a job.

 

[kirin]

switch exclusive? why must they torment me so why lord why

 

[flyingjohn]

switch exclusive? why must they torment me so why lord why

Mercenaries saga and world conquest series of strategy games were always exclusive to switch /3ds.
Just use a emu,they run great.

 

[Abu Antar]

Bravely Default 2 got a new demo, with the promised updates they said they would implement.

It seems to have a play limit of five hours, and takes part in act 1. I don't think that I'm going to try it. There's no save transfer.

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/bravely-default-ii-final-demo-now-available

 

[LESS T_T]

Disgaea 4 free to play weekend.

 

[Abu Antar]

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/12/yoko-taro-and-yosuke-saito-working-on-two-new-titles
Yoko Taro and Yosuke Saito working on two new titles
Saito is not very enthusiastic about one of them.

Two new titles are in development by NieR duo Yoko Taro of Bukkuro and Yosuke Saito of Square Enix, the pair confirmed during the “Games Industry Chit-Chat 2020 Year-End Party” live stream.

According to Saito, he received a proposal from Taro to make a certain game about a year ago, but rejected the idea as he strongly felt he would never want make such a game. But Taro was determined and tried to convince Saito with an hour-long presentation. While he was not easy to convince, Saito accepted Yoko Taro’s proposal as a result, and development of the game was decided. However, even now one year later, Saito admits he is less than enthusiastic about it, stating, “If I could quit, I would.”

In addition to the game Saito is reluctantly working on, a separate new title from Saito and Yoko Taro that the pair mutually agreed upon is also in preparation. This new title is planned for release before the other title.

Thanks, Games Talk.

 

[IceyD]

Your JRPG releases for January:

- Atelier Ryza 2

Annnd that's it. Maybe we're seeing some impact from COVID on the industry.

 

[Reinhardt]

And Yakuza 3,4,5

 

[IceyD]

Fair enough, wasn't sure what people classified the older ones as.

 

[Abu Antar]

Vanillaware New Year 2021 Artwork. You might ask me why I am posting this? Their new years cards usually alludes to what their next game migh be.

 

[Abu Antar]

Caligula 2 logo found. I never played the first game but I am curious about it.

 

[InD_ImaginE]

Caligula 2 logo found. I never played the first game but I am curious about it.

huh I guess the game is kinda popular in Japan to warrant a sequel?

I think it is mostly panned in the west for being a cheap Persona knock-off that try to do what it does but generally just worse?

 

[Abu Antar]

I have a massive JRPG playlist on Spotify.

 

[LESS T_T]

Acquire is working on some kind of grid-based dungeon RPG and thinking about Tenchu revival.

 

[Gerrard]

I have a massive JRPG playlist on Spotify.

A ton of Japanese game soundtracks are region restricted and you have to fuck around with a VPN to go around it.

 

[Abu Antar]

I have a massive JRPG playlist on Spotify.

A ton of Japanese game soundtracks are region restricted and you have to fuck around with a VPN to go around it.

Yes.

Playlist is over 20 hours long, if not more. I stopped checking.

 

[Gerrard]

I have a massive JRPG playlist on Spotify.

A ton of Japanese game soundtracks are region restricted and you have to fuck around with a VPN to go around it.

Yes.

Playlist is over 20 hours long, if not more. I stopped checking.

Considering this is JRPGs we're talking about, 20 hours would be like 10 games, so probably more.

 

[Deflowerer]

Acquire is working on some kind of grid-based dungeon RPG and thinking about Tenchu revival.

The aesthetics look amazing.

 

[LESS T_T]

Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen, remake of the first game, is coming soon to Steam.

 

[d1r]

Acquire is working on some kind of grid-based dungeon RPG and thinking about Tenchu revival.

Holy shit, that looks amazing.

 

[LESS T_T]

https://www.gematsu.com/2020/10/cie...anuary-28-2021-for-ps4-switch-and-pc-in-japan

Ciel nosurge DX and Ar nosurge DX launch January 28, 2021 for PS4, Switch, and PC in Japan

(They are delayed to March 4 btw.)

This is interesting. They got Steam pages, but it seems they're only available in Japan. (Store pages should be visible through links above the widgets if you're not signed in.)

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477480/Ciel_Nosurge_Ushinawareta_Hoshi_e_Sasagu_Uta_DX/?cc=jp



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1477490/Ar_nosurge_Ode_to_an_Unborn_Star_Deluxe/?cc=jp



Also Japanese subtitle only.

Koei Tecmo has been doing this kind of Japan-only Steam release with horse racing sim games, but it's unusual for these games. I guess they won't release these remasters outside of Japan?

 

[aweigh]

switch exclusive? why must they torment me so why lord why

I can confirm for you that it's working on Yuzu. Has some graphical aberrations, some red/green lines that run through some things sometimes, but other than that it's definitely playable. I can post a video later of the artifacts but for the kind of game this is they're more than bearable since it's just low-quality sprite work. They don't affect the character portraits either, which is good.

 

[LESS T_T]

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, meteroidvania by ex-Capcom producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Resident Evil, Dragon's Dogma, killer7):

This is out now on Early Access.