Random JRPG News Thread

[KeighnMcDeath]

I take it with the moon special on gog Neptunia, Ys, and Sunrider are pointless buys? Well, Ys looks solid enough i guess. Sunrider doesnt look to be much of a tactical space rpg at all and more VN.

I saw Starnova but that has nothing to do with space at all.

 

[LESS T_T]

https://gematsu.com/2019/09/atelier...er-shallie-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX announced for PS4, Switch, and PC
Pre-orders begin on September 26 in Japan.

Gust has announced Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

The re-releases will include the additional elements added to the Plus versions of the games, plus numerous downloadable content included on out of the box.

Pre-orders will open in Japan on September 26.

Spike Chunsoft announced Way of the Samurai spin-off! ... is a Diabloe-like, an isometric hack & slash with procedurally generated dungeons. Developed by the series developer Acquire, coming to PC, PS4, and Switch:





https://www.rpgsite.net/news/8996-s...kami-for-playstation-4-nintendo-switch-and-pc

Tokyo Game Show Slides

• becomes a hack-and-slash title while still retaining the swordsmanship actions of Way of the Samurai
• dungeons are generated automatically so every playthrough will feel fresh

• can also do blacksmith business in Katanakami
• gather money to repay loans and rescue Dojima's daughter

Katanakami game cycle:

• Day: Blacksmith business, sell swords to gather money
• Night: Defeat demons in other worlds to gather swords & materials

• Protagonist will be voiced by Hidenori Takahashi
• Dojima Gunji voiced by Atsushi Imaruoka
• More familiar characters from WOTS will also appear

• Dojima's daughter is named Nanami, she's voiced by Yuuki Kuwahara.
• A cute girl totally unlike her father, she also wears glasses. She was taken away due to the loans and is about to be sold off to the entertainment district

 

[Latro]

Release dates of Sagas:

Romancing SaGa 3
PS4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Steam, PS Vita, Windows 10, iOS, Android
November 11, 2019

SaGa SCARLET GRACE: AMBITIONS
PS4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, iOS, Android
December 3, 2019

this will be the first time in years i will be buying games within (about) the same month

 

[Rahdulan]

https://gematsu.com/2019/09/atelier...er-shallie-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX announced for PS4, Switch, and PC
Pre-orders begin on September 26 in Japan.

Gust has announced Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

The re-releases will include the additional elements added to the Plus versions of the games, plus numerous downloadable content included on out of the box.

Pre-orders will open in Japan on September 26.

Oh boy, can't wait for each game to be 50€.

 

[Reinhardt]

https://gematsu.com/2019/09/atelier...er-shallie-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX announced for PS4, Switch, and PC
Pre-orders begin on September 26 in Japan.

Gust has announced Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

The re-releases will include the additional elements added to the Plus versions of the games, plus numerous downloadable content included on out of the box.

Pre-orders will open in Japan on September 26.

 

[mogwaimon]

Spoiler

https://gematsu.com/2019/09/atelier...er-shallie-dx-announced-for-ps4-switch-and-pc

Atelier Ayesha DX, Atelier Escha & Logy DX, and Atelier Shallie DX announced for PS4, Switch, and PC
Pre-orders begin on September 26 in Japan.

Gust has announced Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk DX, Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky DX, and Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea DX for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

The re-releases will include the additional elements added to the Plus versions of the games, plus numerous downloadable content included on out of the box.

Pre-orders will open in Japan on September 26.

Spike Chunsoft announced Way of the Samurai spin-off! ... is a Diabloe-like, an isometric hack & slash with procedurally generated dungeons. Developed by the series developer Acquire, coming to PC, PS4, and Switch:





https://www.rpgsite.net/news/8996-s...kami-for-playstation-4-nintendo-switch-and-pc

Tokyo Game Show Slides

• becomes a hack-and-slash title while still retaining the swordsmanship actions of Way of the Samurai
• dungeons are generated automatically so every playthrough will feel fresh

• can also do blacksmith business in Katanakami
• gather money to repay loans and rescue Dojima's daughter

Katanakami game cycle:

• Day: Blacksmith business, sell swords to gather money
• Night: Defeat demons in other worlds to gather swords & materials

• Protagonist will be voiced by Hidenori Takahashi
• Dojima Gunji voiced by Atsushi Imaruoka
• More familiar characters from WOTS will also appear

• Dojima's daughter is named Nanami, she's voiced by Yuuki Kuwahara.
• A cute girl totally unlike her father, she also wears glasses. She was taken away due to the loans and is about to be sold off to the entertainment district

What a shitty way to start the morning, seeing such a unique and well loved gem of a series from my childhood transformed into what looks to be a fairly mediocre Diablo clone.

 

[InD_ImaginE]

I wish they would make Way of the Samurai 5 ora something with a more serious approach to production value.

Something like Yakuza did with their spinoff I guess.

 

[Terra]

Both WotS and Shinobido are long past due for new, proper entries. Sad that this is the form it takes.

 

[LESS T_T]

Well, Acquire and Spike Chunsoft are definitely not up for AA production, especially these days. I'd welcome the change of perspective and lower production value if that's what it takes to make a new Way of the Samurai game, but Diablo clone? That's beyond me.

 

[LESS T_T]

Apple Arcade (the subscription service, not streaming) exclusives.

Various Daylife, new RPG from Octopath Traveler devs: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/various-daylife/id1439754817




Shinsekai: Into the Depths, underwater platformer-ish thing from Capcom: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shinsekai-into-the-depths/id1465048285




The subscription is $5 per month with one-month free trial.

 

[Tehdagah]

This is the first new Capcom IP in years

 

[LESS T_T]

Grandia 1 HD remaster is coming next month for PC:

Delayed to October 15th: https://twitter.com/GungHo_America/status/1176150493451694080

Probably due to these issues from Switch release: https://www.reddit.com/r/grandia/comments/crmjsa/grandia_hd_collection_bugs_feedback/


In other news another KEMCO release:

Bonus, boingboing JRPGs:

 

[aweigh]

 

[Abu Antar]

Unity.

 

[LESS T_T]

Steam page for Romancing Saga 3 remaster:

 

[Machocruz]

That 2D art is top tier

 

[LESS T_T]

Yeah, Square Enix should hire the developer (ArtePiazza) to redo all 2D remasters of Dragon Quest and other old Square and Enix RPGs. They've actually worked on several Dragon Quest games after all.

 

[Rahdulan]

Kinda makes me wonder why they skipped the first Romancing SaGa, though. That's the game could actually benefit from some changes like tweaking no-win scenarios player can end up in. Third installment also kinda built on that one.

 

[Vagiel]

Kinda makes me wonder why they skipped the first Romancing SaGa, though. That's the game could actually benefit from some changes like tweaking no-win scenarios player can end up in. Third installment also kinda built on that one.

Probably because the first was fully remade for ps2. Wonderful remake, try it if you haven't.

 

[HoboForEternity]

how can this looks good but FF VI / DQ 1-3 looks like utter diarrhea

 

[LESS T_T]

Grandia HD is out now:

 

[flyingjohn]

Grandia HD is out now:

For anybody wondering,skip it and play the emulated psx or saturn version.
None of the saturn stuff is even in the remaster and it is a piss poor filter applied over the psx version.
Bonus negative points for the psx version having ahard type hack which is needed since the game is piss easy.

 

[LESS T_T]

Gundam tactical game thing:

 

[LESS T_T]

Some notable things from Nintendo Direct.

Panzer Dragoon remake for Switch:

YES! Of course it's coming to PC:

 

[LESS T_T]

Cool article about the effort to preserve Japan's early PC gaming history, "The race to save Japan's incredible '80s PC gaming history before it's gone forever": https://www.pcgamer.com/game-preservation-society-japanese-pc-games-square-enix-game-arts/

Also featuring 80s anime style box art.

More at the article.