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RUMOR: Project Beast (From Software/Sony Japan Studio, PS4) [Port begging = ban]
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Can't be quoted enough
KoopaTheCasual
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It's crazy how rare and exciting that idea is today. Gah. Hope JP devs hop on current gen a little faster in the future.
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
Guys, guys, all those recent leaks are all an elaborate plot from GAF to avoid its servers to be melted on E3.
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Warren Ellis
Banned
yes miyazaki, please save us from that travesty that was dark souls 2
After staring at these pictures for the past hour or so.. This one in particular sticks out to me...
This red magic looking trail on the character. Maybe the main character has some sort of phasing/teleporting/dodging ability? Purely speculation ofcourse, but it would make sense for it to be artifacting with something moving at a high speed.
The red magic looking stuff is also on another picture where the character is dodging an attack:
Notice that the blood splatter is a much different color than this bright red effect on the characters movement..
This red magic looking trail on the character. Maybe the main character has some sort of phasing/teleporting/dodging ability? Purely speculation ofcourse, but it would make sense for it to be artifacting with something moving at a high speed.
The red magic looking stuff is also on another picture where the character is dodging an attack:
Notice that the blood splatter is a much different color than this bright red effect on the characters movement..
Maybe they are providing asset/tool support or what have you.
I thought it was just blood.
Krusenstern
Banned
Vampire Hunter D absolutely!
I knew I've seen something of similar atmosphere but couldn't remember.
I wonder if they will choose some inspiration from Vampire Hunter D. It would be totally awesome.
Most don't have any reason to unless the game is "for export" and/or part of a series that's already popular. Consoles are not doing very well in Japan right now and the situation probably won't improve any time soon.
Whoa, you got your mod status back?
Could've sworn that you probably lost it when your username was in blue & not in red, as well as your avatar being upside down. Or was that someone else?
I have multiple identities. Most of the moderation staff are versions of me and my alts, but generally not as handsome or funny.
There is blood in the other picture and its far darker than this bright red stuff
I'm hoping early next year, Feb/March, maybe June if TLG is ready for the earlier window.
So... Sony and From Software get paid for each post made in a thread about their games? I take it that's your business model here since I asked you how this leak is going to turn into more actual cash money.
I think you could stand to talk to some more normal people and a few less dedicated forum posters when forming your opinion about these things. The very fact that you're talking to me about how you're getting "hyped" about a game series you don't care about, that you're not even going to buy, because a thread got posted on an internet forum, makes it clear that you are so far from the typical purchaser as to be completely unrepresentative and, therefore, completely unimportant from a financial standpoint.
If that were true we wouldn't get these leaks on GAF.
You really find it hard to understand that people talking about something generates interests and that interests might generate sales? I might not buy it but sure i will talk about it to other people that could find it interesting and push him/her to buy the console and/or game.
Let's talk also of the people who are in doubt of picking one of the next gen consoles and that are interested in the series, they would arrive at the E3 with a totally mindset compared to the scenario where this leak were never occurred.
Seriously it seems way too stupid to me that i have to actually explain the benefits of controlled leaks.
charlequin
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There is literally no context in which profit margin is ever an "afterthought" in marketing. All corporate marketing activity exists to sell product.
Mindshare and enthusiasm are concepts that exist as proxies for purchase intent or for word-of-mouth. When you have mindshare, people think of your product first before other competitors. When you have enthusiasm, people go out of their way to buy your product. It's certainly important to build these, because building them increases sales. But looking at this thread as evidence of the power of leaks totally misunderstands the causal relationship here.
People aren't hyped in this thread because of this news or these screenshots (neither of which is either super surprising or impressive in a vacuum); they're hyped because From Software already built mindshare and enthusiasm through their previous products. You'd see basically the exact same thread in response to a tweet that was just the text of the subject line. This leak isn't adding to the brand value here, it's just whipping up existing fans (the people who are easiest to whip up) at the cost of screwing up their carefully-planned general-audience media rollout.
It's not a question of belief. It was 100%, unambiguously confirmed that ntkrnl was not a controlled leak. There was no actual question about this except in the minds of people who put their own initial interpretation over the actual facts on the ground.
Word of mouth doesn't work by people repeating empty forum hype, it works by people telling their friends about products they've actually used. You, the person who have explicitly said you don't care about the Souls series and will not buy the new game, are worth exactly zero as a vector of word of mouth.
Lol
Gozer the Gozerian
Member
BEAST SOULS sounds so 80s in the best way please just call it that
So how would the betting matches work? Technically everyone would win if we don't put down some strict and I mean strict rules.
shacklesmcgee
Member
whhaat? how did I miss this? Sorry for off topic, but what was it that made it clear?
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
I hope it's a feb release, it really feels like the gen is picking up after second son, there are a few releases in may, e3 next month, releases in fall and it probably will keep up the pace into next year
KoopaTheCasual
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I know, but.... let me dream, dawg.
Ploid 3.0
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What if this was meant to be unveiled at TGS instead?
TGS seem to be dying year after year. The Demon's Souls audience is west especially since Japan slowed down on buying consoles. It'll be nice to get E3 awards I bet, more media, more coverage.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Do people think Beast Souls or Beast's Souls?
I think the latter.
I think the latter.
Gozer the Gozerian
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Beasts's Soul
Juliet's 8½ Spirits
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Spring-Loaded
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Oh god From Godware please PLEASE pleeeeeeeeeease let this come out on a friday sometime this year or Q1 next year
But the lighting is different. I don't 100% disagree it might be a 'phasing' fx, but it's probably blood too.
Indeed, DS2 may not be as godlike as DeS and DS but it's a great game and a true Souls game, it even gives me DeS vibes now and then.
I'd say Beast Souls.
7DollarHagane
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Okay
Beast Souls
Beast's Souls
Beasts' Souls
#TeamBeasts'
Beast Souls
Beast's Souls
Beasts' Souls
#TeamBeasts'
killertofu
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Breast Souls
The what you call "tiny portion of the consumer base" is what might sparks general interest to the masses especially with niche titles like the Souls series, i consider you a very intelligent fellow and i think you are no stranger to the concept that the first people that buys a product are the enthusiast then the first mass of people then later mass etc. etc.
Given the lack of proof for this whole debacle that part of the post was intended to be read as a kind of indirect proof.
Gozer the Gozerian
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Breast Souls
Stone Ocean
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Beast Wars
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