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[Teknopathetic]

"Is it truly D&D3 or is it 2D Monster Hunter?"

Neither. It looks to be a spiritual successor to the D&D Arcade games which were Beat Em Ups (Streets of Rage/Final Fight) with slight RPG aspects.

But, that's just going off first impressions. There's no significant information about the game so it's anyone's guess, aside from what the trailers imply.

 

[GeoramA]

Glad it's not descending into vaporware status. Can't wait to see more, hopefully it's really in-depth.

 

[Lombax]

I am hype for this game, and I know almost nothing about except for some screenshots, and a few gifs.

 

[Dead Prince]

please don't alter the size of the boobs.

 

[Wazzy]

Excellent. I only recently started looking up stuff about this game and now I'm interested. I'm addicted to multiplayer games on vita. It makes the experience more fun playing with friends.

 

[Cwarrior]

I don't even remember what this even was again,ban me to refresh my memory.

 

[batbeg]

This game is going to be so incredible!

 

[Retro_]

"Is it truly D&D3 or is it 2D Monster Hunter?"

Neither. It looks to be a spiritual successor to the D&D Arcade games which were Beat Em Ups (Streets of Rage/Final Fight) with slight RPG aspects.

Well....that's what I meant by D&D3.

But, that's just going off first impressions. There's no significant information about the game so it's anyone's guess, aside from what the trailers imply.

There's a bit from interviews with Kamitani waaaaaaaaaaaay back when this was still Ignition's game:

The "2D monster hunter" idea comes from what Kamitani has said in the past about the ideas for persistent RPG stats in the game. Mostly dealing with weapons.

Throughout the game, players will find weapons, which can be leveled up. Dragon’s Crown also RPG elements, but specifics have not been finalized yet.

Due to the success of Monster Hunter in Japan, we wanted our game to have a feature where people can get together and play. Since Vita is coming out soon we thought it would be great to start with it, also because players can play with PlayStation 3 players too. That’s another advantage of bringing a cooperative game like Dragon’s Crown to Vita.

http://www.siliconera.com/2011/06/2...development-of-vanillawares-13-year-old-game/

Dragon's Crown is an online-ready 2D title featuring teams of player-controlled parties exploring a vast labyrinth, slaying foes and hunting for treasure. "It's still being fine-tuned," Kamitani said, "but currently, each weapon has a durability stat, and if you rush in with it, you run the chance of having the weapon blown out of your hands. You can pick it up again if it's right nearby, but it's possible you might lose it entirely, in which case you'll have to fight barehanded until a thief in your party picks up another weapon."

How will online play work? "Online, players can fight with any of the game's classes they like. There will be RPG-like elements, and you'll be able to look for more powerful weapons and learn assorted skills. You can't chat online, but there will be greeting and dying messages you can define." Dying messages? "This is still in the works, but as you play, the game gathers information about other players online, and when they die, their bones appear in your game. You can then see their dying message by examining the bones, and you can take the bones back to the temple and resurrect them to have the characters fight for you as NPCs. That's the plan, anyway."

http://www.1up.com/news/vanillaware-george-kamitani-dragon-crown


Just alot that suggests the game will have alot of loot and character building elements rather than being a straight beat-em-up.(Which I understand is sort of necessary in today's market to really give games like this legs and value in the long run)

Curious to see how all these elements have come together into a playable product as at the time they all sounded really abstract at the time. Like they were still conceptualizing alot of the game.

 

[chrono01]

I cannot wait to be a"breast" of more Dragon's Crown goodness.

Next week cannot come fast enough.

 

[Chet Rippo]

I don't even remember what this even was again,ban me to refresh my memory.

There's an easier way to do this.

 

[Sushigod7]

Been waiting a long time for this game glad it's still alive and didn't get the Grand Knights treatment. Muramasa is one of my most played games ever I have complete faith in their ability to make this a deep brawler/RPG. Can't wait to see what they have in store hell it might even make me jump back into a Vita.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

Finally!

I wait with bated breasts.

 

[wondermega]

seriously. that witch is.. incredible. I mean, it's ludicrous.

Spoiler

I want this game

 

[Giolon]

You guys can have the witch. Dat Assmazon!

 

[TurnipFritters]

I am indeed looking forward to seeing more of Boobwitch and Friends.

Thigh Amazon.

 

[Zen_Arcade]

I didn't know this was a PS3 game too. I'll probably pick it up for that.

 

[Corto]

Boobs. That is all.

 

[RedSwirl]

...cross-gen maybe? Though, that assumes that there would even be an advantage to the PS4 hardware for this game. Theoretically it could run at a flawless 60fps if not also in 1080p, but we still don't know the game's specifications on PS3.

 

[explodet]

Boobs. That is all.

Nuh-uh.

Butts too.

 

[Karsticles]

This is my most anticipated game of 2013. BRING IT ON!

 

[Pachinko]

I've wanted this game for a while but I've got enough on my plate for now. Looking forward to whatever they announce though, even if its only a japanese release date.

 

[Corto]

Nuh-uh.

Butts too.

Those are the back boobs. Everything is boobs. Boobs.

 

[Einbroch]

Those are the back boobs. Everything is boobs. Boobs.

You have it wrong, my friend. Boobs are front butts.

 

[levitan]

You have it wrong, my friend. Boobs are front butts.

#mind blown.

If this is a PSV exclusive, than maybe we can see it pull off a 120K for the first week...with the front butts effect

 

[Takao]

#mind blown.

If this is a PSV exclusive, than maybe we can see it pull off a 120K for the first week...with the front butts effect

It was never a Vita exclusive.

 

[Karsticles]

You have it wrong, my friend. Boobs are front butts.

Quite the opposite my friend.

 

[Teknopathetic]

"Well....that's what I meant by D&D3."

I see what you mean, now. When someone says D&D3 I automatically tack an "e" on to the end, which doesn't really make sense in retrospect, but yeah.

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

This could turn out to be decent year for Playstation-exclusive JRPGs:

Ni no Kuni
Tales of Xillia
Final Fantasy X HD
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD
Dragon's Crown
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Phantasy Star Online 2
Ys: Foliage Ocean in Celceta


and........if there is a god.......Final Fantasy Versus XIII in November.

 

[levitan]

It was never a Vita exclusive.

er...I think I said "if", plus it was a joke...sorry for confusion caused anyway.

 

[Sushigod7]

I hope we get some crazy Kamitani paintings like we did with Muramasa. That Play cover art was awesome still have that stored away safely.

edit: Interesting article for anyone who enjoy's his art

http://www.1up.com/features/vanilla-sky-beautiful-worlds-kamitani

 

[erpg]

I hope we get some crazy Kamitani paintings like we did with Muramasa. That Play cover art was awesome still have that stored away safely.

edit: Interesting article for anyone who enjoy's his art

http://www.1up.com/features/vanilla-sky-beautiful-worlds-kamitani

Thanks for linking this.

 

[Jawmuncher]

It's about damn time.
Vita version better still exist and not disappear like ZoE HD.

 

[friz898]

I sure hope they dont mess this up. Like most early Vita adopters, I've been waiting for this since 2011.

 

[Sushigod7]

Here is another good interview with Kamitani http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132486/king_of_2d_vanillawares_george_.php?print=1

All these articles makes me want to go back and get a Saturn play some of his older stuff.

 

[djplaeskool]

Here is another good interview with Kamitani http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132486/king_of_2d_vanillawares_george_.php?print=1

All these articles makes me want to go back and get a Saturn play some of his older stuff.

It's crazy to think that Vanillaware is a studio of less than two dozen people...

GK: Well, I worked on Fantasy Earth for Square Enix a few years ago, and a lot of us on the team want to try our hand at another online MMO project -- 2D, 3D, whatever. We've got Fantasy Earth II running through our minds, all of us.

HNNNNNG

 

[Sushigod7]

It's crazy to think that Vanillaware is a studio of less than two dozen people...

Yeah it's amazing and explains why development is slightly longer for them. Wish they would publish a art book of all his concepts etc for past games.

 

[LiK]

I am indeed looking forward to seeing more of Boobwitch and Friends.

Elfhips for me too

 

[Freezasaurus]

Been looking forward to this game since I first caught wind of it. Loved Odin Sphere.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Where's that rise from the dead gif when you need it?

 

[Saint Gregory]

Why wait? You can judge now!
http://youtu.be/V44wra_jQzE

Is the Amazon riding some kind of dinosaur at the :20 mark? I love Vanillaware soooo much

 

[Sushigod7]

Is the Amazon riding some kind of dinosaur at the :20 mark? I love Vanillaware soooo much

Yes and that looks amazing.

 

[Icarus]

I'm definitely psyched for some new info on this.

 

[ZealousD]

Is the Amazon riding some kind of dinosaur at the :20 mark? I love Vanillaware soooo much

When we weren't looking, Vanillaware made a real sequel to Golden Axe.

 

[Wynnebeck]

I'm guessing we'll be seeing more Life and Hometown this year huh?

 

[levitan]

I'm guessing we'll be seeing more Life and Hometown this year huh?

OH yeah!

 

[duckroll]

Unconfirmed reports indicate the game will be released in Japan on July 25. Hmmm. Seems there might be an early magazine leak. There are details for other stuff too, like Ketsui PS3 and Acquire's PSP/Vita game Mind Zero.

 

[Takuan]

Currently my most anticipated Vita title. Hoping it's at parity with the console version.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Yay boobs! Shit...I mean beat em up dnd play!

 

[sixteen-bit]

Unconfirmed reports indicate the game will be released in Japan on July 25. Hmmm. Seems there might be an early magazine leak. There are details for other stuff too, like Ketsui PS3 and Acquire's PSP/Vita game Mind Zero.

Fuck.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Unconfirmed reports indicate the game will be released in Japan on July 25. Hmmm. Seems there might be an early magazine leak. There are details for other stuff too, like Ketsui PS3 and Acquire's PSP/Vita game Mind Zero.

Holy shit! D: