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[SlasherJPC]

Yeah I'll admit at the very start of checking this out, I though. Damn its a Dynasty Warriors type game but the soon enough the variation of missions and the stuff going on in the game def went all over the place... which is a good thing. I'm of the thought, this game is a sequel to Mad World, or at least the closest were most likely going to get from them. Shame Sega is holding this back till next year in the US.

 

[NoirVisage]

ordering it today, hopefully i recieve it by friday? wishful thinking -__-

 

[Vazra]

The game is selling terribly :/

http://andriasang.com/con1w7/enterbrain_sales/

21,199 on Ps3
4,170 on 360

 

[NoirVisage]

The game is selling terribly :/

http://andriasang.com/con1w7/enterbrain_sales/

21,199 on Ps3
4,170 on 360

Ouch, unfortunately its par for the course, i'm still hoping word of mouth gets PG the sales props they desoive.

 

[ponpo]

4k lol

The campaign is fun. Only played all of black side and training with 3 bots so far. The characters all feel really different. Nikolai is cool.

Want to get all of those abilities though!

 

[Kusagari]

lol there's going to be no one online on 360.

Ahh well, the campaign is way funner than I expected.

 

[Parakeetman]

Said it once, will say it again. Poor marketing.

That and really making a game that is mostly MP centric and having some insane price isnt really going to get folks to jump into a new IP.

Granted I think the SP is fun. But they have shown this off so much as a MP specific game, plus it being a brand new IP. Not as many folks are willing to throw down the 6500-7000 yen for something like that.

Now when its something a bit more familiar like a Capcom or Namco fighter its a little different.

They should have gone for a lower price point 5k tops. Makes it easier as an impulse purchase after seeing the vids in stores thinking "hey that looks kinda cool" but when they see the price tag at most retail outlets turns into "but not 6-7k cool"

 

[Volcynika]

I felt like a such an amateur last night, the multi match I did had it where there was me at level 1, and then multiple 40s and a level 50. Oy!

 

[NoirVisage]

Platinum Games PSN ID's

http://www.platinumgames.co.jp/max_anarchy/blog/?p=289

 

[Parakeetman]

Very cool stuff!

 

[EatChildren]

Sooo with Bayonetta installed the bottom line of the character selection screen looks quite uneven.

DLC please, Platinum .

 

[corporate cheerleader]

Those sales are pretty bad, yeah. All the more reasons for Sega to turn it into a $15 online fighter by maybe selling the single player campaign separately or something.

 

[Parakeetman]

Sooo with Bayonetta installed the bottom line of the character selection screen looks quite uneven.

DLC please, Platinum .

Im surprised that they didnt toss in the main character from Vanquish. Just to get more cross promotion of their games. And all the tech shit hes rocking fits in with the rest of the insane bunch with mechanical bits hanging off in all places.

 

[NoirVisage]

Im surprised that they didnt toss in the main character from Vanquish. Just to get more cross promotion of their games. And all the tech shit hes rocking fits in with the rest of the insane bunch with mechanical bits hanging off in all places.

THIS, so much.

I didn't buy NeoGafs resident PG employees reasoning about why he wasn't in the game. something about him using guns.

Sooo with Bayonetta installed the bottom line of the character selection screen looks quite uneven.

DLC please, Platinum .

There's a known hidden character, wish it were bartender bot but that'd be overkill

 

[Retro_]

I wish Cybrid Joe was playable. I'm in love with his animation at the start of the missions he's in.

Spent a bit more time with the single player today, and I think I might have to retract my earlier statement after figuring out more of how it works. I'm liking it alot more.

Hope I didn't discourage anyone from buying. I totally think the single player is worth the time on its own after completing White Side

 

[NoirVisage]

I wish Cybrid Joe was playable. I'm in love with his animation at the start of the missions he's in.

Spent a bit more time with the single player today, and I think I might have to retract my earlier statement after figuring out more of how it works. I'm liking it alot more.

Hope I didn't discourage anyone from buying. I totally think the single player is worth the time on its own after completing White Side

Cy Joe seems to be the #1 npc requested!
I appreciate that both campaign "sides" are different enough to make playing through one after the other feels doesn't feel like a complete retread.
looking forward to going through it with multiple characters!

 

[Volcynika]

How long does it take to do those website minigame things for the DLC codes? Not sure how much time I'll have to set aside.

 

[robot]

How long does it take to do those website minigame things for the DLC codes? Not sure how much time I'll have to set aside.

Took me about 45 minutes? I played through each minigame once to get some credits, then spent the rest of my time doing the high/low game.

 

[Kusagari]

This completely slipped my mind when I first started playing it yesterday.

Where is the Bayonetta code?

 

[Barrel Cannon]

I feel bad for Platinum, I wouldn't be surprised if they leave Sega or Sega abandons them. Either way it would be for the better because despite the amazing stuff that comes out of Sega, their marketing is so bad and their logic is even worse. You don't market a game in the west and then not sell it, that's a waste of marketing dollars that you won't earn back when you sell it the year later.

 

[Arklite]

This completely slipped my mind when I first started playing it yesterday.

Where is the Bayonetta code?

On PS3 you'll find it on the inside cover, behind the disc

 

[NoirVisage]

I need a code for Mad Survival. I can't play the mini game unfortunately.

 

[TreIII]

The game is selling terribly :/

http://andriasang.com/con1w7/enterbrain_sales/

21,199 on Ps3
4,170 on 360

I wonder how many copies Sega even put out there. The way Sega's sounding now, it's like they can barely afford the money to press discs anymore.

 

[Snapshot King]

Anybody up for some matches on ps3?

 

[Ratrat]

Ouch, unfortunately its par for the course, i'm still hoping word of mouth gets PG the sales props they desoive.

Lol.
It will not.

 

[Aaron]

I hate to say this, but it should have been a free to play game with the League of Legends model. Rotating free heroes, ability to buy them, cosmetic items, and sell the single player with early missions free and have to buy the latter ones.

 

[LiK]

The game is selling terribly :/

http://andriasang.com/con1w7/enterbrain_sales/

21,199 on Ps3
4,170 on 360

and by the time this comes out here next year, it will sell even less.

 

[SapientWolf]

The game is selling terribly :/

http://andriasang.com/con1w7/enterbrain_sales/

21,199 on Ps3
4,170 on 360

The interesting thing is that it's still in the top 10 for the week.

 

[HouseofGlass]

I wish Cybrid Joe was playable. I'm in love with his animation at the start of the missions he's in.

Spent a bit more time with the single player today, and I think I might have to retract my earlier statement after figuring out more of how it works. I'm liking it alot more.

Hope I didn't discourage anyone from buying. I totally think the single player is worth the time on its own after completing White Side

I agree. The SP seemed weak at first, but after beating Black Side and starting White Side and realizing the stages and missions are actually different, I'm more impressed. It's not an amazing SP game, and I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who was not going to play MP at all at the current import price. But it's more than just an MP game with a shitty SP slapped on. Sometimes it feels like you have to grind up on enemies to get the points for the next unlock, but even on hard mode I find I'm usually able to do well enough on a mission to earn enough points to automatically (or almost) unlock the next one.

Really fun game, really unsurprising sales, really big tragedy. Maybe the kind of people who would buy this nearly unadvertised game are also the kind who would form a small but lasting community. It's all I can hope for.

 

[Hasemo]

lol there's going to be no one online on 360.

Ahh well, the campaign is way funner than I expected.

In Japan. And since X360 has almost no presence in Japan whatsoever... ;p

 

[Tain]

4k on 360, ouch. There really aren't many people online, lol.

ah well. I'll play what I can and join the US people in 2013.

 

[jetsetfluken]

From what I heard, the Japan 360 version was a very limited run. For all we know, that 4k could be 100% of the 360 first print.

However forget sales, let's focus on the game. The art form. And this game is great. Couldn't imagine waiting nearly another year for US/EU release.

 

[Keasar]

How was it again, all the first printing of the game came included with Bayonetta? I bought it last week from Nin-Nin but cant remember if it specified anything about that.

 

[NoirVisage]

Lol.
It will not.

quiet Evil skullhead man

 

[Mdk7]

4k on 360, ouch. There really aren't many people online, lol.

ah well. I'll play what I can and join the US people in 2013.

Do you guys know if you'll be able to challenge US/PAL players with a japanese X360 copy of the game?

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Baron should have an entire game all to himself. He's that awesome.

 

[Pie and Beans]

Platinum Games are going to be well shot of Sega. When Metal Gear Rising sells more than all their Sega pub'd games alone due to actual TV marketing, hopefully many new doors will be open to them.

 

[Tomat]

I hate to say this, but it should have been a free to play game with the League of Legends model. Rotating free heroes, ability to buy them, cosmetic items, and sell the single player with early missions free and have to buy the latter ones.

Terrible idea.

Also, why the shit is this taking an extra year to get released in te states? Isn't it already in English?

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Terrible idea.

Also, why the shit is this taking an extra year to get released in te states? Isn't it already in English?

because Sega

 

[Tomat]

because Sega

There has to be a real explanation for it though. Maybe they're trying to work out some sort of marketing campaign or something? Why would a company willingly gimp themselves?

 

[Parakeetman]

There has to be a real explanation for it though. Maybe they're trying to work out some sort of marketing campaign or something? Why would a company willingly gimp themselves?

SEGA has been doing that for quite some time now unfortunately...

At least their arcade division is still strong, just doing different stuff. Mostly card related video games and Border Break which has been doing quite well.

 

[Volcynika]

How was it again, all the first printing of the game came included with Bayonetta? I bought it last week from Nin-Nin but cant remember if it specified anything about that.

Yes, first print run had Bayo codes.

This completely slipped my mind when I first started playing it yesterday.

Where is the Bayonetta code?

Not sure if you found it, but look where you put the disc in the case. It's on the inside of the back of the cover.

 

[Tain]

Do you guys know if you'll be able to challenge US/PAL players with a japanese X360 copy of the game?

They're the same game, data-wise (shows as "Anarchy Reigns" in the 360 Dash and all), and the game has a "Preferred Region" option in multiplayer, so I'm assuming it's the case. Someone said it would be possible earlier in the thread, too.

 

[Retro_]

I hate to say this, but it should have been a free to play game with the League of Legends model. Rotating free heroes, ability to buy them, cosmetic items, and sell the single player with early missions free and have to buy the latter ones.

Nah

There has to be a real explanation for it though. Maybe they're trying to work out some sort of marketing campaign or something? Why would a company willingly gimp themselves?

The PR statement said something along the lines of the release of the game has been reevaluated when they announced the new date.

Game is obviously going to be a really hard sell in the current market. I mean in Japan there was a bunch of promotional material for the game and it still didn't do to hot

They're the same game, data-wise (shows as "Anarchy Reigns" in the 360 Dash and all), and the game has a "Preferred Region" option in multiplayer, so I'm assuming it's the case. Someone said it would be possible earlier in the thread, too.

The whole point of the planned simultaneous release was to get everyone in the world up and playing with each other at the same time.

So they're all going to be compatible even with the delay.

 

[robot]

Thank god for bots - got to try Death Ball last night since online was empty. The power shots each character performs once the meter fills up are so cool.

Then I tried a bot filled 16 player Battle Royale. The amount of crazy shit that happens during a game is hysterical - black holes, carpet bombing, monsters spawning, etc. I had a bounty put on me mid match and got swarmed by 6 people. Amazing.

Oh, and I am getting my ass kicked online in Team Deathmatch.

Wish more people would try it out but I guess we'll have to wait till 2013. There's so much variety here. You can tell Platinum poured so much heart into this game. It's such a blast.

 

[NoirVisage]

Thank god for bots - got to try Death Ball last night since online was empty. The power shots each character performs once the meter fills up are so cool.

Then I tried a bot filled 16 player Battle Royale. The amount of crazy shit that happens during a game is hysterical - black holes, carpet bombing, monsters spawning, etc. I had a bounty put on me mid match and got swarmed by 6 people. Amazing.

Oh, and I am getting my ass kicked online in Team Deathmatch.

Wish more people would try it out but I guess we'll have to wait till 2013. There's so much variety here. You can tell Platinum poured so much heart into this game. It's such a blast.

I can see the love they put into it, i REALLY hope its rewarded somehow, there's an obscene amount of content, and all of it just happens to rub me the right way.

 

[Retro_]

We gotta make games happen tonight PS3 crew

What timezones are people in so it's easier to coordinate the best time for everyone?

If 2 other people just want to run Survival/Mad Survival that'd be fine too

 

[corporate cheerleader]

Missed the post on the last page that the PS3 demo was gone, didn't know it was gonna be on there for a limited time. Derp.

 

[LTWood12]

Ordered Sunday through Play-Asia (PS3 ver) and it still just says 'Preparing Order.' What are the chances I don't get a first run copy ordering six days after the release? (especially given its lackluster sales #s) I know it's dumb, but paying $107 I'd hate to not get the DLC.

 

[CrazyArcadia]

I'll be up for online play in probably 1-2 weeks after my exams.

So far, I enjoy some rounds of singleplayer in my breaks. What a cool game this is, I really enjoy trying different characters in missions that allow it and the system seems to be easy to learn but hard to master (e.g. other combos when you time your punches differently, some tactical thought going into when to make killer weapon attacks or go into rampage mode). Some of the characters could have been fleshed out more storywise and don't have much screentime, but all seem fleshed out gameplay-wise so far.

Really, a cool game wouldn't even compare it to MadWorld too much apart from being a similiar genre and featuring some of the same characters. Pacing seems much faster, the fighting system is more fun to me without the "kill spectaculary for highscore"-thing. I enjoy the style of the game very much, great use of color, contrast and subtle animations to give every character his own flair. No need to talk about the OST - it's awesome and very fitting.

On the negative side, I still miss the 2 player splitscreen option, though :/ would have been great to play this with friends at home against bots, I'm usually not that big into online play but I will probably dig into this just for the sake of it ^^ Also, while I love the existing scenarios, I would kinda like to have 1-2 more of them, especially since some interesting scrapped concepts are hinted at in the art gallery... but that's just me being greedy.