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[CTLance]

Okay, so let me get this straight.
A Japanese person created a Mega-Man clone using moe characters.
And named it "Rose Cross Stilletos: Penis".

Am I fully understanding the facts here?

Well, he(?) doesn't really use "Penis", but in so many words: yes.

As an aside: This is nothing new. Being German I can tell you that the Japanese mangle the German language with an innocent enthusiasm and thoroughness that makes it hard to really complain. You just gigglesnort, shrug, and move on.

 

[ZealousD]

Is this REALLY even "Moe", though? The girls actually look mostly deecnt in age, and there doesn't seem to be much in the way of making you feel sorry for the girls, or like "you should have protected them!" or anything of that sort.

This is probably one of the least-offensive girl-filled doujin games I've seen. Unless there's some secret dark side that pops up later on, dealing with that Fruedensatchel or something...

I pretty much lump the entire teen and pre-teen girl-filled fascination ridiculousness of Japan into the "Moe" category. Maybe it's not the term as originally intended, but that's how I use it.

 

[SAB CA]

Yeah, I can understand the ease-of-use of the term, but I don't think this game shows any of the negative connotations of the usual modern-moe stuff, thankfully.

This looks closer to 80's / 90's girls-with-guns anime, rather than 2000s-ish "force how cute / blossoming beauty this girl is, AT EVERY POSSIBLE MOMENT!" style stuff we see now-a-days, and I'm pretty thankful for that!

 

[Haunted]

 

[storafötter]

Is this a sequel? I LOVED the first game. The best Mega Man clone with tight level design and challenge. Don't judge it by it's art because the games are quality.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Okay, so let me get this straight.

A Japanese person created a Mega-Man clone using moe characters.

And named it "Rose Cross Stilletos: Penis".

Am I fully understanding the facts here?

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[InfiniteNine]

I've been watching but all I can hear is static (?)

Oops left it on my SNES streaming set up. D: Someone should have said something in the chat!

I guess I'll re-stream with sound now that I got a hold of how to play now.
http://www.justin.tv/infinitenine

 

[cj_iwakura]

Boy that art looks familiar. eXceed?

 

[Regulus Tera]

Boy that art looks familiar. eXceed?

More like every fucking doujin artist ever.

 

[injurai]

oh look, different hair colours...

 

[SmithnCo]

oh look, different hair colours...

C'mon, it's more than just hair.

I'm sure their cup sizes are different as well.

 

[InfiniteNine]

Well all done streaming! Sorry if I sucked quite a lot for those who watched. D: I think I'll definitely pick this up when I get paid.

 

[ZealousD]

Yeah, I can understand the ease-of-use of the term, but I don't think this game shows any of the negative connotations of the usual modern-moe stuff, thankfully.

It doesn't do itself any favors when the title implies a penis.

I propose a new tagline for this OT. "Now with 100% more penis!"

 

[Esura]

This game is rock hard fuck awesome. Got adorable bosses (sprite form), an adorable main character (sprite form), awesome Mega Man-ish/Touhou-ish/Deathsmiles-ish soundtrack, and just awesome and sexy artwork for the bosses and main character.

This is a game that feels specifically designed for me.

 

[Diprosalic]

Lol that name is hilarious.

 

[jman2050]

Wait it's out?!?!

yessssssssssss

 

[qq more]

Looks like Mega Man with way worse art.

Pretty much. I can't stand that art "style". Game itself is probably good hopefully.

 

[EVOL 100%]

It's like everything I hate in Anime rolled into one.

 

[jman2050]

It's like everything I hate in Anime rolled into one.

A fair point but the first game was basically classic Mega Man done right and this game looks like more of the same. That's all I need!

 

[InfiniteNine]

A fair point but the first game was basically classic Mega Man done right and this game looks like more of the same. That's all I need!

The game is pretty nice! I'll stream the full game too when I get the physical version in.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Lol that name is hilarious.

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[Incendiary]

My legit interest in finding any sort of good Mega Man game to play has me actually considering this game.

Capcom, what have you done to me?!

 

[viewtiful_dru]

itt gaf can't play a game because of the art

I played RKS 1. it was fun.

 

[KDR_11k]

I think the game was new back when I bought it but that was a looooong time ago. I think I got it along with Bunny Must Die and Patch-Con. Biggest downfall of RKS is that the secondary weapons just aren't very useful, most of them are very awkward to use and that doesn't go along well with something that has limited ammo. As always the charge buster is the best weapon. Also IIRC the level design emphasizes spikes and such so weapons get even less use.

The Schwer-Muta stage is kinda funny though since it's full of videogame references and some trickery (the boss's weapon is a bomberman bomb including the cross explosion, absolutely useless to the player).

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Okay, so let me get this straight.

A Japanese person created a Mega-Man clone using moe characters.

And named it "Rose Cross Stilletos: Penis".

Am I fully understanding the facts here?

Happy 25th Anniversary Mega Man!

I might play this because of this thread alone.

 

[kvn]

"Rosenkreuzstilette Freudenstachel" AHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHA

 

[Metroid]

I think this is one of the most ridiculous name for game I have ever heard..

 

[Dunan]

Somewhere, a Square Enix marketing droid is gnashing his teeth at having a potential game title stolen from him.

 

[Dark Octave]

I like Megaman so I'll be checking this out.

I can't get enough of that kind of game as long as it's done right.

 

[A Huge Battleship]

http://kurotama.sakura.ne.jp/product/rks_freu/trial/rks_fs_trial_007a.zip
http://www.mof-mof.sakura.ne.jp/trial/rks_fs_trial_007a.zip (mirror)

Probably should've made this clearer in the OP, but yes there is a demo and yes you should play it.

I see nothing to really hate in the art... it's actually pretty well done. Megaman went through all his games fighitng a bunch of other men, with only 1 female mentioned until 9 games in the series... and the designs are not overly-sexual or pedo-creepy.

As far as these things go the designs are generally pretty decent, but there's one character that's inexcusably terrible. Anyone who's played the first game or has the full version'll know who I mean.

 

[so1337]

I'll wait for the sequel "Wacholderblütendegen: Unzuchtsstengel". Thank you very much.

 

[Dictator93]

I was about to comment on how amusing this game's title is if you know German. Then I saw that one of the characters is named Strudel.

I came into this thread very confused. And then like you... I resigned to fact that this is anime german abuse

 

[jman2050]

As far as these things go the designs are generally pretty decent, but there's one character that's inexcusably terrible. Anyone who's played the first game or has the full version'll know who I mean.

Yeah I would say there's a definite... aim with some of the character designs in this game. Not gonna deny that at all one bit. Especially considering the one you're obviously talking about.

And yes this game's abuse of German is somehow funnier than anime's usual abuse of English.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Mein Freudenstachel ist schon ganz kribbelig.
also B-b-b-baumkuchen?

 

[A Huge Battleship]

So for anyone who has the game and wants more of a challenge, erka:es's latest diary entry will add a masochistic smile to your face. It includes a mod of sorts (aptly titled 'Sterblich') that gives you 1HP with no means of increasing it. Though apparently you get more checkpoints and 1UP drops as partial compensation.

Stick the .exe in the RKS:F folder and prepare to see the Game Over screen(s) a lot.

 

[Nibel]

Freudenstachel? :lol

Aw shit

 

[Kokonoe]

How bad is the fanservice?

 

[Lusankya]

How bad is the fanservice?

In the first game it was actually not bad at all. The sprites are completely harmless anyway, and the pictures during the conversations are mostly decent.

 

[A Huge Battleship]

http://www.dlsite.com/eng/work/=/product_id/RE120390.html

Fans of the games might be interested in 【Я05】 . It's a downloadable artbook of sorts, including 'making of' information, designs for bosses that didn't get in and some other goodies. The package also includes an early demo of the original RKS which - intentionally or not - is utter nightmare fuel. Price is $1.