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[AceBandage]

Since when did Lucifer turn into a pimp?

Micheal would be a better guardian angel.
Lucifer was only good at music.

 

[Cep]

Since when did Lucifer turn into a pimp?

Satan has many forms.

 

[GhaleonQ]

Japanese takes on Christianity are so hilarious. Has Quintet been the only one to do something legitimately cool with it?

 

[Callibretto]

a quick wiki of what Metatron is ( I thought it's ZoE spin off at first, I'm ignorant, I know), with a title of ascension of Metatron, don't you guys think it's about how the main character become Metatron rather than fighting against Gods because of Gods are evil twist?

that twist will come in the sequel.

 

[Cep]

Japanese takes on Christianity are so hilarious. Has Quintet been the only one to do something legitimately cool with it?

I hear SMT does interesting things with some of the mythology, but I always give up out of boredom before I get that far in a SMT game.

 

[duckroll]

Is that who's making it?
So will it be the first Western developed game that has horrible translation?

Ignition has development studios all over the world, including Japan. They have tons of money. This is likely not a western developed game.

 

[ULTROS!]

Enoc (Enoch) is also a biblical/Hebrew name. His name means "initiated, dedicated, disciplined".

 

[djtiesto]

If you were curious about the original Necromancer, it was the PCE's first RPG, had a darker, less vibrant art direction and a HR Geiger influenced title screen. Pretty much a traditional first-person turn-based combat RPG, very grind-heavy:

http://magweasel.com/2009/05/23/i-love-the-pc-engine-jaseiken-necromance/

Good to see some interesting new RPGs in the pipeline, who knows if they will get a US release though? Japan seemed to be asleep at the wheel as far as new game releases go lately, so this is nice.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

I love how they make a game with a Christianity/Judaism basis and then use "gods" in the PR :lol

 

[Acosta]

Ignition Entertainment.

And? it's the team fist game, what about giving some breath space before starting the dismissive crap? Or is the translation team going to code this?

 

[Y2Kev]

Japanese takes on Christianity are so hilarious. Has Quintet been the only one to do something legitimately cool with it?

In DQ7, you can fight the Santa Claus-style God.

I thought that was interesting :lol

 

[FauX]

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron seems to be a pretty interesting title. Looking forward to it at E3.

 

[luffeN]

El Shaddai looks really interesting

 

[MetatronM]

Japanese takes on Christianity are so hilarious. Has Quintet been the only one to do something legitimately cool with it?

Isn't this more of a Judaism thing?

 

[Stumpokapow]

El Shaddai looks visually terrible but sounds interesting at least.

On Quintet's use of the Christian Mythos
Actraiser 1, has a few brilliant moments, particularly the ending sequence which basically indulges Nietzschean nihilism while still presuming there's a God ("How would God feel if he found out he was dead to the people?").

Actraiser 2 is really excellent for this though. Both thematically and visually, although this is dumbed down in the US translation, Actraiser 2 visits the seven deadly sins. There's some really cool angles here, especially the Tower of Babel level. But by far the coolest part is that the end sequence is basically a compressed version of Dante's trip through hell, right down to fighting Satan at the frozen lake.

Many of the other Quintet games have general good versus evil / angel versus demon themes and of course the Tower of Babel motif is used in Illusion of Gaia, but both Actraiser games are really where it's at.

 

[neo2046]

Sorarobo DS scans are out
looks pretty, but really quite a waste that the game is not for console ...

 

[LSauchelli]

World Soccer Winning Eleven 2010 (PSP) - 8888
Winning Eleven Play Maker 2010 (Wii) - 9988

Interesting. I wonder if they improved anything in the Wii version.

 

[kensama]

And no Wii games.

Jesus this is pathetic.

Just for you i will listing games:


- Kage no Tou
- Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Xenoblade
- Sengoku Basara 3
- Tetris Party Premium
- Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory
- Fifa 2010: Road to World Cup

 

[TreIII]

Sorarobo DS scans are out
looks pretty, but really quite a waste that the game is not for console ...

Realistically speaking, the DS was probably the only option open to CC2.

Not like Bandai Namco was going to be dishing out free money for them to make a CC sequel. This was probably something that CC2 had to work on as a labor of love with a reduced budget.

Maybe if people actually support this type of effort this time, we'll actually stand to get a console level game in this series again.

 

[MoxManiac]

El Shaddai looks visually terrible but sounds interesting at least.

On Quintet's use of the Christian Mythos
Actraiser 1, has a few brilliant moments, particularly the ending sequence which basically indulges Nietzschean nihilism while still presuming there's a God ("How would God feel if he found out he was dead to the people?").

Actraiser 2 is really excellent for this though. Both thematically and visually, although this is dumbed down in the US translation, Actraiser 2 visits the seven deadly sins. There's some really cool angles here, especially the Tower of Babel level. But by far the coolest part is that the end sequence is basically a compressed version of Dante's trip through hell, right down to fighting Satan at the frozen lake.

Many of the other Quintet games have general good versus evil / angel versus demon themes and of course the Tower of Babel motif is used in Illusion of Gaia, but both Actraiser games are really where it's at.

Speaking of which, Actraiser 2, Soulblazer, Illusion of Gaia on VC please

 

[ElectricThunder]

Just so you guys are aware, El Shaddai is one of the seven Old Testament names for God (roughly translates as God Almighty). The Metatron was the angel God suggested to send with Moses and the Hebrews into the promised land until Moses begged that God himself go with them.

The Metatron itself is a very powerful angel with "the name of God in it" (references an ancient belief that the names of things gave them power) which basically makes it a proxy or avatar of God.

Anyway, if previous RPGs' treatments of Abrahamic themes/mythology are anything to go by, the final boss will probably be God himself.

:nods in approval of Kaballah-sourced'ish notions while wondering what else the game will endeavor to get into:

Will try to keep tabs on this on, as there is much untapped religious/mythological potential for games to broach for settings and whatnot.

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

Teaser site/movie for El Shaddai is up

http://elshaddai.jp/

 

[Dead Prince]

Teaser site/movie for El Shaddai is up

http://elshaddai.jp/

the way he wears his shirt....`

 

[SolidSnakex]

El Shaddai

http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1234996_1407.html

 

[jiggle]

artwork on the site looks almost romancing saga-ish

got all excited when i read DMC artist is doing this
but then i realized it's not Yoshikawa

 

[sprsk]

El Shaddai needs its own thread methinks.

Hopefully something with David Jaffe and paintings in it.

 

[KTallguy]

Intrigued.

 

[Platy]

Teaser site/movie for El Shaddai is up

http://elshaddai.jp/

El Shaddai - Ascension of the Metatron

...metatron ?

You people! If it hasn't been made into a movie, it's not worth knowing about, is that it?

Metatron acts as the voice of God. Any documented occasion when some yahoo claims God has spoken to them, they're speaking to me. Or they're talking to themselves.

 

[DiscoJer]

El Shaddai

Looks like an anime version of Rod Stewart...

 

[Witchfinder General]

El Shaddai.... fuck, that looks amazing.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Looks more like a point & click adventure game at the moment.

Some of those pics remind me of the sections in King's Quest where you had to navigate huge-ass bridges of insta-death. Fuck those games.

 

[Suzuki Yu]

Project K first trailer
http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1235047_1124.html

wow! 6 min of awesomeness

i like the style , the graphics .... and even the fighting animation is so different from the original games !

and BTW El Shaddai looks incredible !

 

[WYWY]

Enoc (Enoch) is also a biblical/Hebrew name. His name means "initiated, dedicated, disciplined".

Only students of the Bible will know Enoch. Mentioned only once in the old testament but famous. For he was known to walk so close to God in all his life that he did not die, but was instead taken up when his time came.

 

[biocat]

Will read this issue after finishing at the gym tonight. El Shaddai looks sweeeeet!

 

[Fimbulvetr]

You people! If it hasn't been made into a movie, it's not worth knowing about, is that it?

Metatron acts as the voice of God. Any documented occasion when some yahoo claims God has spoken to them, they're speaking to me. Or they're talking to themselves.

How ironic.

 

[mclem]

Only students of the Bible will know Enoch. Mentioned only once in the old testament but famous. For he was known to walk so close to God in all his life that he did not die, but was instead taken up when his time came.

Brits are more likely to associate the name with Enoch Powell.

This is not a good thing.

 

[mclem]

You people! If it hasn't been made into a movie, it's not worth knowing about, is that it?

Metatron acts as the voice of God. Any documented occasion when some yahoo claims God has spoken to them, they're speaking to me. Or they're talking to themselves.

"The Voice of God. But not the voice of God. An entity in its own right. Rather like a Presidential spokesman."

Well, maybe Good Omens - the movie will happen *someday*. But I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Fritz]

That Shaddai game looks great. Style is almost Suda 51-ish. And the new Xenoblade scans look like the graphics have improved again.