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[Exterminieren]

(Nintendo HQ, circa 2013..)

Or... Intelligent Systems wanted to give a new IP and a new aesthetic a try.

I mean, come on. These guys put out Fire Emblem, Paper Mario and Advance Wars games. They clearly aren't adverse to stylistic experimentation.

 

[CrimsonCommie]

I, too, prefer my games to not look like something my cat vomited.

I want your cat if it can vomit games that look as fun as this

 

[Loco4Coco]

So, Fox is a mexican. Henry is american. Where are John and Lion from?

Puerto Rico.

 

[big_erk]

This is the best photo. He's the Walt Disney of video games.

Without the anti-semitism.

 

[DrEvil]

I was lucky enough to briefly meet him at an E3 about 10 years ago. I have never met a more happy person. It was infectious.

Agreed, met Miyamoto at my very first e3 at the Nintendo/Sega roundtable in 2001 (site of the infamous nintendojo lets ask miyamoto a question in japanese event). Got my photo with him that day, it was special and amazing. Such a nice man.

I've had the pleasure of meeting him numerous times since and he's always been pleasant.

Another figure like that is Charles Martinet. An incredibly nice and sincere guy, they sure know how to pick their talent.



edit: here's the photo! Goddamn I was young.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Did you hear that? He corrected the interpreter. He knows enough English to know he didn't say it right.

A lot of them know English but they're more conformable speaking in their native tongue.

 

[JB2448]

The environment is made of pixel art? Did I hear that right?

 

[Hattori]

Anime fans be salt.

I don't see why, we've got FE to look forward to

 

[BlackJace]

I'm digging the gameplay, but the artstyle and UI are pretty damn bad, IMO.

 

[Coldnoodle]

So, looks like there are nine characters in total, including a pumpkin man.

 

[Kansoku]

The environment is made of pixel art? Did I hear that right?

Yes

 

[Aaronrules380]

I like the artstyle, but feel like it's a bit limited by the 3DS. Some of the renders like the box art one look a lot nicer

 

[daydream]

Please tell me someone screencapped the character select screen. I want a closer look at the other 4 characters.

You can always skip back in the vid. Here's my cap:

 

[LayLa]

not a fan of the artstyle or the palette but it looks very sound mechanically. hope you can control the camera with frankenstick.

 

[KarmaCow]

I'm digging the gameplay, but the artstyle and UI are pretty damn bad, IMO.

I feel so bad when the art director starts talking about the work they did for the graphic design. :/

 

[Delstius]

I'm digging the gameplay, but the artstyle and UI are pretty damn bad, IMO.

Pretty much, I hope there will be a downloadable demo.

 

[Kansoku]

"And now that's a whole lot of ugly"

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Bill Trinen overlord.

 

[Axass]

It's not even a matter of the art style being bad, it's the art direction that's all over the place: the enemies seems to be in one style, the characters in another one, same for the maps, the effects and the interface, looks like a bunch of things put together from different games.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

So, looks like there are nine characters in total, including a pumpkin man.

Where did Lincoln find this team!?

 

[Kinsei]

You can always skip back in the vid. Here's my cap:

I like the design of the pumpkin man and the native american(?) above him.

 

[footfunghi]

(Nintendo HQ, circa 2013..)

Intelligent Systems exec: Our extremely Japanese, anime-influenced Fire Emblem: Awakening was a surprise hit in the West. How should we capitalize on its success?

Nintendo exec: Well certainly another turn-based strategy game is in order.

Intelligent Systems: Awakening followup?

Nintendo: Nah, too soon.

Intelligent Systems: Advance Wars?

Nintendo: (laughs)

Intelligent Systems: What, then?

Nintendo: .......

Intelligent Systems: .......

(Both executives' eyes widen, as they look up at each other and scream in unison)

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND AMERICAN COMICS VS. ALIENS!

Intelligent Systems: With graphics from 2008?

Nintendo: Fuck yes. Clearly that is what our fans in the West want.

 

[CTLance]

Somehow I'm not feeling it. It looks neat, loving the steampunk setting, the artwork isn't bad, and while the game itself looks a bit less than stellar from a technical standpoint that doesn't bother me, really. I guess I'll need to watch some more footage.

 

[Totakeke]

I think they should really stylize the whole game a lot more, especially the environments. A trailer or direct feed gameplay would be nice, want to hear the music better.

 

[Unlucky]

not a fan of the artstyle or the palette but it looks very sound mechanically. hope you can control the camera with frankenstick.

Yes, it looks like they were using the stylus on the camera icon on the lower screen to do so.

 

[Qurupeke]

You can always skip back in the vid. Here's my cap:

Pretty boring designs.. Except the Pumpkin, I love that. lol

 

[Incitemaybe]

Lol felt like someone was getting frustrated

 

[Neiteio]

This looks and sounds excellent.

Hope we can play as Lincoln!

 

[Axass]

You can always skip back in the vid. Here's my cap:

Those portraits are really nice, just like the cover and logo, much better than the polygonal models themselves. :/

 

[dragonlife]

Hahaha, this is amazing.

 

[Valjean Lafitte]

Haha, actually this seems plausible...

Sure, it's possible that they just happened to want to make this game that's crammed with things that they would think are popular outside of Japan such as American comics, third person shooters, and steampunk design. But as Intelligent System's first turn-based strategy to follow the massive success story (compared to previous Emblems) that was FE:A? Hmm.

 

[SweetDonuts]

Audio off sync with the video for anyone else?

 

[Nbz]

Audio off sync with the video for anyone else?

Yeah it is totally out of sync

 

[Niraj]

Audio off sync with the video for anyone else?

Yeah same here.

 

[Maintenance]

Where did Lincoln find this team!?

Lincoln is the Illusive Man, SPOILER FROM MASS EFFECT:

Spoiler

watch as he is the last boss of the game, or even a alien disguised as a human. Calling it now.

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Audio off sync with the video for anyone else?

Just noticed, yes.

 

[daydream]

I like the design of the pumpkin man and the native american(?) above him.

Yeah, Pumpkin Man is pretty good. I also like the kid with the flight goggles (?).

 

[Asbear]

3DS lineup still looks really bleak... even after S.T.E.A.M

 

[CTLance]

ET go home on the bullet. lel.

 

[Foffy]

This looks like a game Nintendo picked up from a Western company. I hope the gameplay makes up for the slightly weird art style.

 

[AlexMeloche]

The comic book artsyle reminds me a lot of Elite Beat Agents.

 

[deltatheta]

Did you hear that? He corrected the interpreter. He knows enough English to know he didn't say it right.

Not watching the stream but are you talking about Miyamoto? I think he speaks English very well. A couple times on Tuesday he was answering questions without Trinen translating them.

 

[Kansoku]

It's not even a matter of the art style being bad, it's the art direction that's all over the place: the enemies seems to be in one style, the characters in another one, same for the maps, the effects and the interface, looks like a bunch of things put together from different games.

Yes. That's my major problem with everything. I really like the enemy designs, the character design not so much, the pixel art of the scenery looks simple and don't work very well with the rest. And the UI is pretty meh.

 

[dragonlife]

Audio off sync with the video for anyone else?

It's fine for me.

 

[Spinluck]

(Nintendo HQ, circa 2013..)

Intelligent Systems exec: Our extremely Japanese, anime-influenced Fire Emblem: Awakening was a surprise hit in the West. How should we capitalize on its success?

Nintendo exec: Well certainly another turn-based strategy game is in order.

Intelligent Systems: Awakening followup?

Nintendo: Nah, too soon.

Intelligent Systems: Advance Wars?

Nintendo: (laughs)

Intelligent Systems: What, then?

Nintendo: .......

Intelligent Systems: .......

(Both executives' eyes widen, as they look up at each other and scream in unison)

Nintendo and Intelligent Systems: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND AMERICAN COMICS VS. ALIENS!

Intelligent Systems: With graphics from 2008?

Nintendo: Fuck yes. Clearly that is what our fans in the West want.

:lol

 

[Neiteio]

Did that squid monster just throw a frozen clocktower at their helicopter?!

 

[Aaronrules380]

LOL at the bullet. 'ET GO HOME"

 

[JetBlackPanda]

ET GO HOME

lol

 

[Niraj]

Looked great to me. Really looking forward to it.

 

[Grakl]

that game seemed like xcom