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I'm surprised by the bad character art. AoS featured some of their finest. Still, the game (in the video) looks FUCKING BRILLIANT.
AoS was, perhaps, my favorite CV game, and this looks to trump them all, handily. I honestly didn't expect (though I did hope) that we'd get something that could even approach SotN this early in the DS's life. I figured maybe by the 2nd or 3rd DS CV game.
And oh g-d, the music...
AoS was, perhaps, my favorite CV game, and this looks to trump them all, handily. I honestly didn't expect (though I did hope) that we'd get something that could even approach SotN this early in the DS's life. I figured maybe by the 2nd or 3rd DS CV game.
And oh g-d, the music...
Looks nice, the art is really generic though.
Just saw the video, and it looks great...I especially like the music. Sounded like a very noticable step forward compared to the GBA versions. I'm sure the game will be good, hopefully it will feel refreshing enough to play as well. After three GBA Castlevanias, I felt kind of burned out actually (on the actual concept that is). Even though they are good games, especially AoS.
Interactive painting would be like playing the cutscenes in Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song...which I hope will become reality in the near future!
Just saw the video, and it looks great...I especially like the music. Sounded like a very noticable step forward compared to the GBA versions. I'm sure the game will be good, hopefully it will feel refreshing enough to play as well. After three GBA Castlevanias, I felt kind of burned out actually (on the actual concept that is). Even though they are good games, especially AoS.
Cruel Bastard Mario said:
Interactive painting would be like playing the cutscenes in Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song...which I hope will become reality in the near future!
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
You mean backlit, the GB SP was front lit
Looks alot better in those screens. Looks very fun overall.
Soras sprite looks abit iffy to me though, that i thought was one of the most misleading things in the earlier shots, i still think it looks abit crap now, but its as detailed as it can be i suppose.
That art is horrid though, looks like a saturday morning cartoon version of the previous art. Why did they even need to redo it? Theres alot of the same cast, i'd rather have higher res reused art then this stuff.
Soras sprite looks abit iffy to me though, that i thought was one of the most misleading things in the earlier shots, i still think it looks abit crap now, but its as detailed as it can be i suppose.
That art is horrid though, looks like a saturday morning cartoon version of the previous art. Why did they even need to redo it? Theres alot of the same cast, i'd rather have higher res reused art then this stuff.
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Deleted member 1235
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I can't see the vid till I get home in a couple hours. how does the control work? sounds like you need 3 hands?
AndoCalrissian
Member
So awesome. I love how fluid that big robot boss is, just amazing.
I still wish there was no outlining on Soma and the objects he uses, though.
I still wish there was no outlining on Soma and the objects he uses, though.
SiegfriedFM
Member
I was sold long ago, but even more sold now. I'm getting a DS for this game, no matter what.
And who cares about the character designs? They're exactly the same as in AoS, just drawn in a simpler style. It's not like it will affect the quality of the game sprites or something.
And who cares about the character designs? They're exactly the same as in AoS, just drawn in a simpler style. It's not like it will affect the quality of the game sprites or something.
Virgin Wii
Banned
I just hope that Soma portrait on the status screen is a placeholder. Really, how long would it take for Kojima to draw up something for the status screen?
Mama Smurf
My penis is still intact.
Bah, don't demean yourselves clinging to some placeholder art hope. Bitch about it enough and maybe it'll get changed, but right now, I think they're going with this.
Looks great, good music. I hope they put some interesting puzzles in with the blocks you can destroy with the touchscreen. Should be easy enough to set up scenarios where you have to work out specific blocks to remove to progress.
Looks great, good music. I hope they put some interesting puzzles in with the blocks you can destroy with the touchscreen. Should be easy enough to set up scenarios where you have to work out specific blocks to remove to progress.
Uno Ill Nino
Banned
AWESOME!!!
Did you guys see that move where he basically threw a little item up to a high spot and then would teleport to that item to get up there? That was soo cool. Looks like double-jumps and slides won't be the only abilities you can learn for a change.
I'm so pumped over this game. This is why I bought my DS ealier this month. I'm playing Aria of Sorrow right now and while I was really loving it, I don't know if I can look at it the same way after seeing those videos. Fucking unbelievable. This is the return to form we've been waiting 8 years for.
Did you guys see that move where he basically threw a little item up to a high spot and then would teleport to that item to get up there? That was soo cool. Looks like double-jumps and slides won't be the only abilities you can learn for a change.
I'm so pumped over this game. This is why I bought my DS ealier this month. I'm playing Aria of Sorrow right now and while I was really loving it, I don't know if I can look at it the same way after seeing those videos. Fucking unbelievable. This is the return to form we've been waiting 8 years for.
Virgin Wii
Banned
Socreges said:
But we'll be seeing that status screen a lot, which is why it's the only piece of art I give a shit about really.
Yes, it is a false hope. But it would be awesome.
I think we've already seen a simple ice block puzzle, the player just didn't do it right. It was the first ice scene in the video. Looking at screenshots, you can see that same room is very early in the map; I'll assume you don't have a double jump yet. So removing all of the blocks would not allow you to get past that pillar, you would have to create a staircase using the blocks.
Of course, if you do start with the double jump all that is moot.
Wario64 said:
A few thoughts:
+ Game still looks awesome
+ Animations are great
+ Boss looked badass
- Whoever is playing the game needs to be shot, especially the boss video
- Gamespot's video encoding sucks donkey nads
-/+ Magic Sealing still looks retarded, but at least it's fast and seamless.
Virgin Wii
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duckroll said:
Thankyou thankyou!! Wario64!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
soundwave05
Member
This is why even though I love the PSP hardware and I know Nintendo is coming out with a Game Boy Next probably in 2006, I must have a DS also.
I just could not be without Mario Kart DS, Castlevania, Advance Wars DS, or Final Fantasy III.
Now they just need to announce an F-Zero or Star Fox game for the DS and I'm set.
I just could not be without Mario Kart DS, Castlevania, Advance Wars DS, or Final Fantasy III.
Now they just need to announce an F-Zero or Star Fox game for the DS and I'm set.
I think SOTN is the best PSX game of all, but the one gripe I have with it and the GBA spiritual sequels is that the game gets so damn easy around the midway point. I really hope this version can address that lone flaw.
Other than that, these look amazing. I am so pleased that this one hasn't been screwed up. I Love that "shadow shift" move that he uses in Gamespot movie #1 to get through obstacles and behind enemies. I can't wait to try that out!
Other than that, these look amazing. I am so pleased that this one hasn't been screwed up. I Love that "shadow shift" move that he uses in Gamespot movie #1 to get through obstacles and behind enemies. I can't wait to try that out!
I would like to personally thank all the GAF members who took the time out of their day to point out how the character art sucks. Because, like, you know, it's so important in a handheld 2D Castlevania game.
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novery said:
We don't. I like high-res anime artwork that Konami puts out for their CV games. I like it alot. THIS, sucks ass. And I'm not used to that. Worse yet, since the recent trend is to make in-game portraits resemble the official artwork as much as possible, seeing Soma's new and hideous style when navigating the inventory or in conversations isn't a particularly appealing thing either.
Mejilan said:
That's fine. You're a fan of the artwork that Konami distributes. I like a lot of it, too.
My problem with this thread is that it doesn't take an art major to figure out that the character images suck, yet for three pages we have GAFfers pointing it out. Personally, I think it's quite silly since those PR sketches have nothing to do with the actual game. If there was in-game anime movies or something, that'd be a different story.
So Mejilan, you really think Soma's portrait is "hideous?" Come on, it's not that bad:
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Mejilan said:I'm surprised by the bad character art. AoS featured some of their finest. Still, the game (in the video) looks FUCKING BRILLIANT.
AoS was, perhaps, my favorite CV game, and this looks to trump them all, handily. I honestly didn't expect (though I did hope) that we'd get something that could even approach SotN this early in the DS's life. I figured maybe by the 2nd or 3rd DS CV game.
And oh g-d, the music...
I completely agree with you...
Dragona Akehi
Retired
novery said:That's fine. You're a fan of the artwork that Konami distributes. I like a lot of it, too.
My problem with this thread is that it doesn't take an art major to figure out that the character images suck, yet for three pages we have GAFfers pointing it out. Personally, I think it's quite silly since those PR sketches have nothing to do with the actual game. If there was in-game anime movies or something, that'd be a different story.
So Mejilan, you really think Soma's portrait is "hideous?" Come on, it's not that bad:
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I'd like to quantify my statement on the artwork. I was mainly complaining about Soma's portrait in game. Yes, it is that important, at least enough to complain about it in a relatively unimportant thread on an internet message board.
For instance, I wouldn't complain about it in an actual review. But this is GAF.