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Monsters Come Out on Friday from My Summer Vacation maker Kazu Ayashi

Release Date: March 13

Sota, the protagonist in Monsters Come Out on Friday lives in a rural town where, like the title says, monsters suddenly come out on Friday. Why do monsters appear in this small town’s shopping centre? That’s the mystery players will find out in what Level-5 calls a "heartwarming drama."

Insect Tank from Keiji Inafune’s studio Comcept

Release Date: March 19

Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer

Insect Tank is like the opposite of Earth Defense Force. You fight "giant" ants in a teeny tiny tank. Players can customize their tank’s turret and body to make the best (mini) insect exterminator. Insect Tank also has a multiplayer mode that supports up to four tank drivers.

Spaceship Damrey from Dragon Quest programmer and True Night of the Kamaitachi developer Kazuya Asano

Release Date: March 27

Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer

This suspense adventure game starts with a crash. You rise without your memories and search the spaceship for a way to escape. Level-5 hasn’t released any details about how to play the game so users come in with a mental blank slate on the gameplay.

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/2...om-keiji-inafune-and-dragon-quest-programmer/

 

[Cosmonaut X]

I like the look of all of these. They're clearly low-budget affairs, but they all seem interesting and experimental (well, "Insect Tank" aside, which seems pretty straightforward) and if they're priced appropriately (they are all DD titles this time, right?) then they'd be worth a look.

EDIT:

Yeah, all DD. Price seems OK - 800 yen, which should (assuming they make it over the pond) translate to around £7 - provided the content is there, and based on what I've played so far of "Liberation Maiden", "Aero Porter" and "Crimson Shroud" it should be.

 

[GhostTrick]

I hope they'll came to West. Especially the one with giant monsters on Friday and the spaceship one.

 

[NateDrake]

Sound interesting. If they get an eShop release in US like Guild 01 did I'll be sure to check them out.

 

[Eusis]

I hope they'll came to West. Especially the one with giant monsters on Friday and the spaceship one.

Echoing this.

 

[Cosmonaut X]

Actually, anyone have any idea why we never ended up getting Rental Bukiya de Omasse (the odd little rhythm RPG)? Too niche to bother with translating? Creator not high-profile enough?

 

[vareon]

Interested in the first title, not so much on the other two.

 

[GRW810]

None of the Guild 01 games really appealed to me all that much, but I'm interested in all three of these.

What was the difference between Japanese and Western Guild 01 releases?

 

[Soriku]

Monsters Come Out on Friday

 

[MrT-Tar]

Hope they get localised as well; whatever happened to the last Guild 01 game, the Blacksmith one?

 

[vareon]

None of the Guild 01 games really appealed to me all that much, but I'm interested in all three of these.

What was the difference between Japanese and Western Guild 01 releases?

Rental bukiya de omasse was never released in the West, and Crimson Shroud was rebalanced from the retail release.

 

[Glass Rebel]

Disappointed that they went with 3D models on that Kaiju game. The first screen showed sprites for the protagonist :/

 

[Hours Left]

I hope they'll came to West. Especially the one with giant monsters on Friday and the spaceship one.

I concur.

 

[jj984jj]

The first one looks interesting. Seeing the giant monsters fighting was cool in the last Nintendo Direct.

 

[Sora_N]

I want to play all of these.

 

[@MUWANdo]

Actually, anyone have any idea why we never ended up getting Rental Bukiya de Omasse (the odd little rhythm RPG)? Too niche to bother with translating? Creator not high-profile enough?

Hope they get localised as well; whatever happened to the last Guild 01 game, the Blacksmith one?

From Level-5 USA:

"We’re still wholeheartedly considering how to or whether or not we can make that title work at the moment. The game is actually extremely text-heavy, and it functions on the expressive power of its text and language. Hirai-san, the creator, is a famous comedian in Japan, and the game is deeply rooted in his talent for expressing Japanese culture through language. We need to consider the high pedigree of translation required, and the time and money needed to do that with this amount of text may surprise you. Another factor we need to consider is whether or not a large enough audience outside of Japan would appreciate a game that relies so heavily on knowledge of Japanese culture."

 

[Cosmonaut X]

From Level-5 USA:

"We’re still wholeheartedly considering how to or whether or not we can make that title work at the moment. The game is actually extremely text-heavy, and it functions on the expressive power of its text and language. Hirai-san, the creator, is a famous comedian in Japan, and the game is deeply rooted in his talent for expressing Japanese culture through language. We need to consider the high pedigree of translation required, and the time and money needed to do that with this amount of text may surprise you. Another factor we need to consider is whether or not a large enough audience outside of Japan would appreciate a game that relies so heavily on knowledge of Japanese culture."

Cheers for that. Sounds unlikely it will make it over, especially as Hirai isn't exactly a "name" designer over here on the level of Matsuno, Suda or even Saito.

 

[Takao]

My Summer Vacation guy's game looks coolio. The others? Eh.

I wonder what happens to My Summer Vacation if the creator is now working at Level-5.

 

[jj984jj]

My Summer Vacation guy's game looks coolio. The others? Eh.

I wonder what happens to My Summer Vacation if the creator is now working at Level-5.

He's not, his company is called Millennium Kitchen.

 

[VideoMan]

Just saw the Spaceship Damrey trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjheybZHWMA

Looks really cool. Hope it comes to the US.

 

[Kouriozan]

Just saw the Spaceship Damrey trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjheybZHWMA

Looks really cool. Hope it comes to the US.

Niiice, instabuy if it's released here!

 

[Katsuragi]

The intro of Keiji Inafune's Guild02 game is pretty crazy.

Panzer vor!

 

[Luigiv]

The intro of Keiji Inafune's Guild02 game is pretty crazy.

Panzer vor!

LoL, that's awesome.

 

[Korigama]

Hm, only interested in Spaceship Damrey at this point. To be fair, though, I wasn't interested in anything from Guild 01 other than Liberation Maiden.

 

[GeekyDad]

Studio Ghibli vibe (first one). I'll take it. Of course, it'll never leave Japan, right? Right?

 

[cacildo]

S paceship Damrey from Dragon Quest programmer and True Night of the Kamaitachi developer Kazuya Asano

Release Date: March 27

Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer

This suspense adventure game starts with a crash. You rise without your memories and search the spaceship for a way to escape. Level-5 hasn’t released any details about how to play the game so users come in with a mental blank slate on the gameplay.

That is great!
I know this will fall appart as soon as first reviews come in. But even so, its very its a nue change of pace from the usual "we already know everything from the game six months before release"

 

[BriBri]

I didn't even know this thread existed! I spent the last of my game money on Luigi but I get paid in 3 weeks so hope to buy all 3 and post some feedback

 

[Black Door]

No Matsuno for people to jerk off over, so no one will care. Holding out hope that they'll bring them over to the US, however

 

[@MUWANdo]

No Matsuno for people to jerk off over, so no one will care. Holding out hope that they'll bring them over to the US, however

They've already rated Bugs vs Tanks and Spaceship Damrey (came up in a different thread).

 

[zroid]

Did this not get a retail compilation release?

 

[PaulExcellent]

These look fantastic.
I can't wait to see them in the eShop.

 

[Nekki]

Funny that Inafune's game looks the least appealing.

I'm wondering what gameplay is like for Damrey (most interesting one for me). I'm getting amnesia vibes... on a spaceship!

 

[udivision]

Does Guild 02 Have Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer Guild 02 Has Games From Keiji Inafune And Dragon Quest Programmer?

 

[@MUWANdo]

Did this not get a retail compilation release?

Nope, eShop-only this time around.

They initially said there'd be a fourth game that was supposed to be the big showpiece of the collection, but that's not happening anymore, either. Never found out what it was or who was developing.

 

[Shion]

Spaceship Damrey looks interesting.

It gave me an Enemy Zero vibe.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Just saw the Spaceship Damrey trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjheybZHWMA

Looks really cool. Hope it comes to the US.

Looks like and Echo Night/Enemy Zero type of game, sold, unless is really bad...

 

[rpmurphy]

First one looks cute. I hope it will get a release here.

 

[nopenopenope]

.

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

First one looks cute. I hope it will get a release here.

That's probably the one that has less chances to come out. Too much text and too...japanese.

 

[randomkid]

All I want is the chance to play Monsters in English. I will break my rule about never spending more than $5 on eShop, do you hear me Level 5, just gimme what I want!

 

[rpmurphy]

That's probably the one that has less chances to come out. Too much text and too...japanese.

Yeah, that's what I would figure. But there's always a chance! Crimson Shroud was quite text-heavy, although I guess that had a Western appeal due to the genre.

 

[RedSwirl]

So that is indeed a Panzer?

 

[Hours Left]

Just saw the Spaceship Damrey trailer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjheybZHWMA

Looks really cool. Hope it comes to the US.

Damn, this looks awesome.

 

[Nezumi]

The intro of Keiji Inafune's Guild02 game is pretty crazy.

Panzer vor!

OMG! That Austrian accent!

Damrey also looks very cool. I like the disclaimer at the beginning of the trailer:

"This game doesn't feature any tutorials or explanation of controls. It has been created under the principle that figuring things out on your own is fun."

 

[troushers]

From Level-5 USA:

"We’re still wholeheartedly considering how to or whether or not we can make that title work at the moment. The game is actually extremely text-heavy, and it functions on the expressive power of its text and language. Hirai-san, the creator, is a famous comedian in Japan, and the game is deeply rooted in his talent for expressing Japanese culture through language. We need to consider the high pedigree of translation required, and the time and money needed to do that with this amount of text may surprise you. Another factor we need to consider is whether or not a large enough audience outside of Japan would appreciate a game that relies so heavily on knowledge of Japanese culture."

They should stick up a kickstarter to raise funds for the translation. 1 tier, digital copy of game, early buyer discount, I'd bite.

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

Heh, the opening to Monster come out on Friday sounds like the OP to some slice of life anime

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jov95anM3ao

 

[@MUWANdo]

The Japanese response to Damrey has been mixed, from what I gather. Monster has been well-received but it's supposed to be very short. Haven't really checked up on Bugs vs Tanks but it seems to be the most popular of the three, which surprises me.

 

[electroplankton]

The Starship Damrey looks cool.

 

[BriBri]

Played about an hour of Monsters Come Out on Friday. Fantastic soundtrack, fun but slow gameplay, feels like Layton without the puzzles if that makes sense. Some card battles (?) I don't quite understand, will pick up again after I finish some work...

 

[GeekyDad]

Played about an hour of Monsters Come Out on Friday. Fantastic soundtrack, fun but slow gameplay, feels like Layton without the puzzles if that makes sense. Some card battles (?) I don't quite understand, will pick up again after I finish some work...

Hmm...actually, that sounds pretty cool to me. My wife loves Layton, but I ain't a big fan of the puzzles. I know that sounds silly, as that's the meat of those games. But I love the aesthetics. Would love an adventure game with a similar mood.

Are you playing on a JP 3DS? So, it's actually released on the JP eShop?