Random JRPG News Thread

[iZerw]

Grandia II has the best epilogue I've seen in JRPGs. But very very easy. Too bad the HD edition doesn't solve this.

 

[Krraloth]

Grandia II has the best epilogue I've seen in JRPGs. But very very easy. Too bad the HD edition doesn't solve this.

this does tho. http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/531098-grandia-ii/66540867

 

[Crooked Bee]

On Grandia II's Hard mode (taken from another forum, can't be arsed to google the original source):

"Yes, there was a lot of work done for Hard Mode both for regular enemies & for bosses. It's not just the raw health & defense numbers that are different, but also the speed of the opponents attack bar (frequency) that have been adjusted. As the user starts to progress the boss battles will start to become very challenging. Some battles later on that may have took 20mins on Normal Mode before could last 45-60mins+ mins on Hard Mode.

General world enemies in Grandia II Hard Mode are more difficult because of an increase in their frequency of attacks, their increased HP, and in some instances their ability to take damage. This makes each enemy engagement more risky for the player, while still providing the same reward and XP curve, ensuring that enemy difficulty does not outpace player advancement. Combat has not been ramped up overly excessively for world enemies, as the player is never a great distance from a save cone and we don’t want Hard Mode devolving into a constant shuttling between the save cone and the next world enemy.

Bosses in Grandia II HD Hard mode however, have been made significantly more difficult. Their attacks are much more frequent, forcing the player to make constant decisions about when to heal, boost, or attack; balanced against the player’s capacity to counter boss attacks with defensive maneuvers. Bosses also have large boosts to HP, defence, and in some cases even their base damage values. Vulnerabilities to specific attacks have also been decreased, but not so much that enemies lose their “personality”. This ensures that players still have an avenue to attack bosses in specific and tactical ways. Regardless of these increases though, players should be able to beat any boss via a tactical approach, regardless of the leveling up choices they’ve made prior to that point in the game."

So, not so bad after all?

Some battles later on that may have took 20mins on Normal Mode before could last 45-60mins+ mins on Hard Mode.

Uh, I take that back.

 

[vonAchdorf]

Weird Sakaguchi interview:

http://www.mobcrush.com/mobcrush/v/55de3975dc6127e79c0adc76

 

[Abu Antar]

He's a real player.

 

[LESS T_T]

Kemco, Japanese mobile RPG developer, submitted Asdivine Hearts on Steam Greenlight: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=509650451



One of their finest RPG, I heard, but I don't know if it means much.

They already released one of their games, Alphadia Genesis on Steam early this year with the help of Marvelous Europe. Looks like they're going *independent* this time.

 

[Siveon]

All, if not most, of their games are so mediocre it hurts. And short.

Basically, they're pretty much professional RPG Maker developers, without the RPG Maker.

 

[Abu Antar]

Turn-based Monster Hunter? Don't mind if I do. More here: http://gematsu.com/2015/09/monster-hunter-stories-first-details-screenshots

 

[CryptRat]

“Otomon,” friendly monsters that Riders can deepen their bonds with, have their own minds and will act at their own will.
[...]
The hero participates in battle but largely in a support role. The core attacks are dished out by the Otomon.

We will need some combat video to understand how it really plays, but I could be interested.

 

[Crooked Bee]

Grandia II is alright so far, but I seem to spend more time watching spell animations than actually fighting. (Comes with the older JRPG territory I guess.)

 

[LJ40]

Final Fantasy V coming to Steam on September 24. Based on the iPhone port, for better or worse.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/382890/

As Final Fantasy games go, it's one of the better ones. Guess I'll probably give it another whirl.

 

[Abu Antar]

More Exist Archive characters:

 

[Abu Antar]

Atlus will be releasing a demo for the 3DS rpg The Legend of Legacy on September 22. Will be up on the NA eshop.

 

[LESS T_T]

Experience's dungeon RPG Stranger of Sword City announced for a remastered Xbox One release. They say they want to bring it to the west.

And someone asked about a Steam release to its president and he answered:

(rough translation) "Steam is...a difficult business. Since there's too much cheap sales and many strong games, it requires as much promotion as smartphone market...it's difficult for us."

 

[Latro]

sounds fucking stupid, but I guess they're banking on people having a XBONE having nothing to play

 

[GrainWetski]

sounds fucking stupid, but I guess they're banking on people having a XBONE having nothing to play

They'd be right about that.

Not sure if that helps them at all as I don't see why anyone would buy the console unless said person is retarded and likes trash like Gear of War.

 

[Rahdulan]

sounds fucking stupid, but I guess they're banking on people having a XBONE having nothing to play

This year Microsoft didn't even try so I can only guess this is developers themselves showing initiative. Remember 360 when Microsoft actually got some exclusives like Last Odyssey and Tales of Vesperia, at least for English speaking audience?

 

[CryptRat]

Remember 360 when Microsoft actually got some exclusives like Last Odyssey and Tales of Vesperia, at least for English speaking audience?

Yup, for JRPG players (I basically play nothing else on console) the choice was easy back then between a 360 and a PS3 (of course since then the PS3 got Demon's souls, Valkyria Chronicles and Ni No Kuni so the only sane choice is henceforth both). The choice between a PS4 and a XBONE will be even easier.

 

[Archibald]

I think that with 360 Microsoft had some hopes of establishing themselves in Japan and getting some JRPG stuff made sense. Nowdays xbox one is selling like 50 units a week while Wii U and PS4 seams to be moving around 10k every week with some spikes when new hot game is released.

 

[Abu Antar]

8 minutes of Tokyo Xanadu gameplay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7kNxuR1Pfo

 

[Abu Antar]

Sony held their pre-TGS conference. Lots of cool stuff.

Gravity Rush remake for PS4 and Gravity Rush 2 for PS4, coming out in 2016.


NIOH, was announced for the PS3 launch. It was seemingly dead but has been resurrected. Published by TecmoKoei and developed by Team Ninja.


Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. Force for PSV, brand new game.


Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Prologue Chapter (lol), includes KH 3D HD + KH 0.2 BbS (PS4)
Website http://www.square-enix.co.jp/kingdom/khhd_fcp/

Bloodborne: The Old Hunters DLC revealed, November 2015


Danganrompa 3 for PSV/PS4

 

[Abu Antar]

Project Setsuna, Square Enix/TRF) confirmed for PS4/Vita in Early 2016, oldstyle JRPG


Vanillaware's 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim announced for PS4 & Vita


Star Ocean 5 coming to Japan (PS3&PS4) on February 25 2016, First Trailer Released

Square Enix's Seiken Densetsu remake (Final Fantasy Adventure) is on Vita#1
http://www.jp.playstation.com/tgs/games/01.html

S-E still hasn't announced details on the upcoming remake of SD1 yet, but it looks like it'll be on a Playstation platform at least. It's listed as part of the Playstation booth at TGS there, with video only. The details of the remake will be formally announced at midnight tomorrow in Japan, so it'll be another 27 hours before we know for sure. Vita? PS4? If it's a mobile title like some people suspect, given the marketing they're doing with Rise of Mana, then Vita would not be surprising.

Yakuza 1 Extreme (Remake, PS3/PS4, Jan 2016) and Yakuza 6 (PS4, Fall 2016) announced

SaGa Scarlet Grace (Square Enix) gets first trailer, delayed to 2016, PS Vita


I might have missed some stuff, but I am interested in moast of the things announced. Probably most hyped for Yakuza 6.

 

[Siveon]

Not bad, honestly. Most actually have a good chance of coming here. Except for Gundam, of course, and anything Yakuza related. I know Yakuza 5 is coming, but c'mon, that took years to announce. And we're definitely not getting Ishin.

SaGa could go either way though.

Also:

Someone pointed this guy out as samurai Geralt. I can't unsee it.

 

[Abu Antar]

Now that you say it, I have to agree.

 

[laclongquan]

1st thing pop up in my mind too~