Random JRPG News Thread

[mediocrepoet]

Welp, that is definitely a name.

Yeah, most people would just condense that to Mon-Yu: RPG or Mon-Yu: A Roleplaying Game. It means the same thing, but you don't have a fucking paragraph after the colon.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Are you fighting Devil Kings or Dragon Kings? ???

Yes. If you noticed, the Dragon King was singular and the Devil Kings are plural.
You are fighting Devil Kings and the Dragon King! ... assuming it has a story, who gives a shit anyway?

Spoiler

Devil Kings in the Dragon King's Tower. Deep lore, ooh aah.

 

[lightbane]

Doesn't beat Demon's Souls, whose title is confusing as it can mean multiple demonic souls, or a demon with multiple souls inside for reasons.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Doesn't beat Demon's Souls, whose title is confusing as it can mean multiple demonic souls, or a demon with multiple souls inside for reasons.

The name Demons' Souls would have referred to "multiple demonic souls"; the singular possessive Demon's Souls was used intentionally.

 

[karoliner]

 

[Lyre Mors]

Wow, kind of surprising about Baten Kaitos coming to PC. Never thought I'd see the day a Monolith game left a Nintendo platform. Great news!

 

[Abu Antar]

Monolith / Nintendo can't do much about it.

 

[Lyre Mors]

Monolith / Nintendo can't do much about it.

Didn't realize Bandai Namco held the rights to that one. Either way, still cool you party pooper.

 

[karoliner]

I just wanted a new Tenchu.
https://www.gematsu.com/2023/07/acq...including-new-dungeon-crawler-and-deckbuilder

Acquire has seven titles in development, including new dungeon crawler and deckbuilder​

New title to be shown at PAX West 2023.
Sal Romano
Jul 18 2023 / 10:54 PM EDT

Acquire has seven titles in development, including independently developed and jointly developed titles, company president Takuma Endo told Famitsu.
Only three upcoming titles have been officially announced by Acquire: XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2, Class of Heroes 2 Remaster, and AMEDAMA in cooperation with IzanagiGames.
According to Endo, IzanagiGames is the developer of AMEDA, while Acquire is in charge of planning. Endou described it as a “somewhat unusual arrangement,” but stressed that its development resources were at capacity.
One of Acquire’s unannounced titles is a dungeon crawler, which Endo describes as cute, but “quite difficult.” It tells the story of a girl—an ancient weapon—who awakens in a dungeon.
—The first artwork of the dungeon crawler.

Another new title incorporates elements of card game-esque deck building. Internal beta testing is already underway and the reception has been positive. While it was initially planned to be a digital-only game, Acquire is considering a Japan-only physical release. Depending on how much it sells, the company may also consider doing a physical release overseas.
—A look at the main characters of the new title featuring deckbuilder elements.

A new title in cooperation with Aniplex was also recently teased. According to Endo, more information will be announced this winter.
Acquire plans to exhibit XALADIA: Rise of the Space Pirates X2 and another new title at PAX West 2023, which will run from September 1 to 4 at the Seattle Convention Center in Seattle, Washington. The company also plans to share various information around Tokyo Game Show 2023, which will run from September 21 to 24 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, including the new title featuring deckbuilder elements.

 

[kaisergeddon]

Damn, CoH2 is remastered now? At this rate we'll see CoH3 remastered before Vic Ireland releases the original CoH3 localization he apparently completed and has ready to play.

 

[deuxhero]

Monolith / Nintendo can't do much about it.

Didn't realize Bandai Namco held the rights to that one. Either way, still cool you party pooper.

Official site and trailer do list Nintendo in the copyright section.

 

[karoliner]

 

[index.php]

https://motherencore.com/download.html

Download? But the game's not done.​

Yes. The full game is not complete, but as a special treat for the 2023 Mother Direct, the Encore team has been hard at work to finish a demo for any fans or interested watchers to play! We can't thank everyone who's supported this project over the past few years enough for their support, so we hope this shows our gratitude.

For Windows, for Mac, for Linux and beyond, please enjoy Mother Encore!

The demo build is available via the Encore Discord or Google Drive.

 

[lightbane]

^There's a whole Mother-fest event in Youtube, Mother Direct, mentioned in the post above, with lots of Mother-adjacent games... Including at least one furry one that looks hideous and bad, fittingly. As well as a new curator for games of this style.

 

[Lyre Mors]

I'm a big fan of Mother 1, and Encore is shaping up to be a really great remake. Liking almost everything I see on it. Here's hoping it won't take 6 years to make.

 

[oasis789]

so this taiwanese FFT clone came out of nowhere... but its F2P

 

[Arthandas]

so this taiwanese FFT clone came out of nowhere... but its F2P

Free to pass...

 

[InD_ImaginE]

so this taiwanese FFT clone came out of nowhere... but its F2P

prolly better than all the western clone still

 

[Modron]

River City: Rival Showdown is getting ported to the pc. Played through it last year using Citra so here's to hoping they port Tokyo Rumble which doesn't emulate so well. It's an interesting sequel to River City Ransom with a tight 3 day schedule in which to explore the city and reach a handful of different endings.

 

[Abu Antar]

Tomorrow will have both a Nintendo Direct, and a Sony State of Play.

Maybe some rpgs will be on one of these.

 

[Modron]

Tokyo game show starts in what 10 days as well? So yeah hopefully there are some nice reveals this month.

 

[Arthandas]

 

[karoliner]

Izuna coming back after almost 18 years feels like an unrecognized child finding you as an adult to exact revenge.

 

[Abu Antar]

There are so many Jap games I am interested in next year...

Appollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy - January 25
Dragon's Dogma II - TBA
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes - April 23
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak - Summer
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - January 26
Metaphor: ReFantazio - TBA
SaGa: Emerald Beyond - TBA
Unicorn Overlord - March 8

 

[karoliner]

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After 100 years new mainline Neptunia title.

Compile Heart announces seven new titles – Madou Monogatari 4, Touhou Spell Carnival, and more​

New management structure in place as of October 1.
Sal Romano
Oct 5 2023 / 5:00 AM EDT

Compile Heart has announced its transition to a new management structure as of October 1, with Naoto Tominaga serving as president and Hikaru Yasui as director, as well as announced seven new titles currently in development.
Tominaga is a former Compile member, and also worked at Capcom, TAITO, Eidos, Ubisoft, and Electronic Arts, where he led game production and development, marketing, new business development, department management, and more, both in Japan and overseas. He has worked at Compile Heart parent company Idea Factory since 2020, where he has handled a wide range of duties.
Hikaru Yasui previously worked on a number of RPGs and simulation games as a producer at Sting, including games like Blaze Union: Story to Reach the Future and Hexyz Force. After leaving sting, he worked in the social games industry before joining Idea Factory in 2020. He recently was the producer and director for both Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters and Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution.
With a new management structure in place, Compile Heart aims to maintain its same stance of chasing the niche market, while also expanding its scope to include not only Japan but overseas markets, as well as multiplatform development. It will also create games in more genres than ever before.
The five new titles announced are as follows:

TODOKERO! TATAKAE! CALAMITY ANGELS​

Todokero! Tatakae! Calamity Angels is a delivery-themed RPG for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. It will launch for consoles in Japan in summer 2024, followed by PC via Steam a little later.
This slapstick-style game will feature voluptuous, cute, and comical characters designed by Kei Nanameda, and story and gameplay that revolves around various personality types like moe and airheads.
Compile Heart also conducted interviews with the Japan Post during development.

TOUHOU SPELL CARNIVAL​

Touhou Spell Carnival is a tactical RPG developed in cooperation with Sting for multiple platforms. It will launch in spring 2024 in Japan.
The game features character illustrations from Touhou Project reborn with a Compile Heart-like aura by Katsuyuki Hirano.
The story revolves around a 30-day Spell Card Battle in which many characters participate, with battle and story parts alternating.
The game itself will combine the bullet hell of shoot ’em ups with tactical battles. This includes incorporating familiar elements from shoot ’em up games, such as high-powered bombs. Battles are real-time.

UNTITLED SHOOT ‘EM UP GAME​

A genuine shoot ’em up game developed in cooperation with M2. It will launch for unannounced platforms in late summer 2024 in Japan.
Character designs for the pilot and company have a Compile Heart-like aura.
This will be a brand-new title with some never before seen challenge elements.

MADOU MONOGATARI 4​

Madou Monogatari 4 is the first new numbered entry in the RPG series Madou Monogatari after several decades, developed by Sting in cooperation with intellectual property holder D4 Enterprise. It will launch for unannounced platforms in summer 2024 in Japan.
Many former Compile staff are involved in the game’s development, including Sting’s president. SEGA is also cooperating, allowing the use of familiar characters such as those from its Puyo Puyo series.

DEATH END RE;QUEST CODE: ZION​

Death end re;Quest Code: Zion is a spin-off entry in the Death end re;Quest series due out for unannounced platforms in summer 2024 in Japan.
The story is connected to Death end re;Quest and Death end re;Quest 2, and will feature new elements that Compile Heart is able to challenge due to the fact that this game is a spin-off.

UNANNOUNCED NUMBERED DEATH END RE;QUEST TITLE​

A new, numbered entry in the Death end re;Quest series is currently in planning alongside Death end re;Quest Code: Zion. However, since a numbered entry requires more time, the spin-off will release first.

UNANNOUNCED NUMBERED NEPTUNIA TITLE​

A new, numbered entry in the Neptunia series is currently in development for unannounced platforms.
As Compile Heart’s flagship series, the company is taking its time on development. For about two years, key staff members such as producer Naoko Mizuno and illustrator Tsunako have been shaping the game’s content, and a direction has finally been determined.