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Wanting a Feudal Japan WRPG
- Thread starter Dre_G_Writer
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ChiefofCitadelSecurity
Member
Would shit myself if anyone made a Vagabond rpg or something like it if not just in tone.
That manga is such an incredible read. I would recommend it to anyone.
That manga is such an incredible read. I would recommend it to anyone.
ChosenPredator
Banned
What are the guys who did Sleeping dogs doing? maybe they can dabble into the RPG market.
Dre_G_Writer
Member
Actually, that manga is what sparked the entire idea of this game idea. Which is why I had to mention it. I read that manga YEARS ago, from the hundreds of manga Ive read, its STILL my favorite, hands down.
If they made this into a anime, I'd watch the living shit out of it.
Hmmm, so Im guessing this is a eastern only release then???
DualShadow
Member
Yeah they(plus the series) is made by Sega and these two titles haven't been localized yet.
Vulcano's assistant
Banned
What about Global studios with people from all around? Yeah, western open world design with western resources will be better, but writers and consultants should be Japanese if it makes a better game.
ChiefofCitadelSecurity
Member
Doing a sequel to that game. And yeah they could probably do one. They would be like 2nd or 3rd on my list. Rockstar would be 1st especially on a AAA scale. As good as anyone at world building.
Bully and Red Dead are both incredible at this.
It's my favorite too with Full Metal Alchemist right behind it. Musashi's growth and struggle is amazing to see.
Dre_G_Writer
Member
I have that same worry too. If i was developing a game like this, Id be VERY keen on accuracy of the culture and history, none of that BS stereotypical stuff. Getting all facts straight from the source. But not things like demons and stuff, as that shit isnt real. But you get what Im saying. We on the same page.
Oh wow, I didn't even think of the witcher.
But man, I got a beef with that game's controls on consoles. Man I HATE em. That game feels like all the mouse and key bindings were mapped to a controller, and thats it. You can SOOO tell its a PC game. It was a PC only title at one point in time. Feels great on the PC though. Just sucks ass on consoles.
Walpurgisnacht
Banned
CD Projekt RED pls.
Riposte
Member
You mean Sleeping Dogs?
Tenchu and Shinobido says hi.
DualShadow
Member
What ever happened to Tenchu? Used to love those games.
I always thought Princess Monoke the movie setting was absolutely fascinating and makes a perfect video game setting. However, Studio Ghibli recently only make family friendly stuff like like Ni No Kuni. Only if Studio Ghibli would make a more serious tone game that takes place in Muromachi Period Japan like in the movie, as that movie have blood and gore. In that setting you got your Samurais, the Shogun, the Emperor, your demons, your Ninjas, your Shinto gods, you got Nanban foreigners, all short of factions all ready to go at it. Even the movie start off almost like a video game setting, a hero setting off on a quest to lift his curse. Not to mention the soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muromachi_period
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyX89c3nSHw
If Studio Ghibli makes a game remotely anything like that, I will buy instantly.
Sadly, it is only a pipe dream.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muromachi_period
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyX89c3nSHw
If Studio Ghibli makes a game remotely anything like that, I will buy instantly.
Sadly, it is only a pipe dream.
It's not exactly what you guys are talking about but it scratches that itch for me:
http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02...n-of-yakuza-ishin-look-beautifully-realistic/
http://www.dualshockers.com/2014/02...n-of-yakuza-ishin-look-beautifully-realistic/
Dre_G_Writer
Member
- Obsidian quest design
- Dark Souls combat and multiplayer
- Feudal Japan open world setting
See, now you speaking my language.
Man I loved those games. I like those stealthy ninja games. Haven't even see a stealthy ninja game since the Tenchu Z on the 360.
They made that stinker for the 360, Tenchu Z.
Shinobido which was released towards the end of the PS2's cycle would be somewhat like a spiritual successor to the open world ninja game format. Not sure of Shinobido 2 was any good though. I really did enjoy the 1st game a lot.
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
I don't know about a western developer making it but I would like to see a Souls or Dragon's Dogma game with this setting.
that was a classy movie
Stealth? Hahaha
I kind of doubted this was for real when OP went into the Wutang stuff, but it's still going.
Dre_G_Writer
Member
easter egg son, EASTER EGG!!!
R-research is impossible!
But what does Resonance of Fate have to do with anything Western? And DS takes place in a European inspired fantasy realm, so... eh.
DracoBlade
Member
Fuz
Banned
Ahah.but if you leave eastern rpgs in the hands of eastern developers you get games that look like this:
You have a point
(Can't stand the jap emo kids anymore)
Total War: Not an RPG.
Dark Souls: Only the art style is western inspired.
Didn't play the other two, so I don't know about them.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
A Lone Wolf and Cub RPG would be fantastic set in an open-world, dynamic weather/season Japan.
Receive assassination missions by visiting temples, evade or defeat ambushes by the Yagyu Shadow Clan, earn gold to upgrade your 'cart' and your weapons, sleep with hot assassin geishas, protect and train Daigoro (your son), ally yourself with various Clans and undertake their assignment to undermine the corrupt Shogunate ... man, the possibilities.
Receive assassination missions by visiting temples, evade or defeat ambushes by the Yagyu Shadow Clan, earn gold to upgrade your 'cart' and your weapons, sleep with hot assassin geishas, protect and train Daigoro (your son), ally yourself with various Clans and undertake their assignment to undermine the corrupt Shogunate ... man, the possibilities.
Definitely. Preferably an actual Japanese novelist.
Alcoholikaust
Member
such a fantastic game. IMO it holds up pretty well
American developers usually don't get Western fantasy right either. The settings are mostly inspired by European history, but the scenery, architecture and designs almost always come across as Disneyland-ish. Surprisingly, the Souls games are significantly better than anything Bethesda or Bioware ever did in that regard.
Dre_G_Writer
Member
That's what I'm saying man. Folks are sitting on a damn gold mine and don't even know it.
I hope some developer, indie or mainstream sees this shit and be like, "hmm, maybe we'll take a swing at it." Know what I'm saying???
King Gilga
Member
Not to mention indian
A good WRPG taking place during the mughal empire or mongol empire would be worth dying for.
That's a horrible attitude to have.
Great games like sleeping dogs, Jade empire, total war shogun, jeanne d'arc, dark souls, dragon's dogma etc wouldn't exist if everyone thought like that.
SwiftDeath
Member
I want this too
Souls combat with a samurai flavor could be cool.
Hardly, the story is a borderline racist pastiche and the game is so mechancially tedious and unsound that you can break it with the focus power alone never mind some of the shockingly unbalanced special abilities
Creative Assembly would like a word with you.
Just when I thought I was done with Warband for awhile...
Dre_G_Writer
Member
although I've never played that game before, this is the first I've heard someone say something negative about it.
Slamtastic
Member
AuthenticM
Member
Jade Empire secretly is Bioware's best game.
Amen. The world is so varied and fascinating, it really is a waste to have every game focus on western fantasy archetypes.
Jade empire is a broken mess and it's depiction of the East is aesthetically ugly. I was one of those who laughed at the 9.9 ign gave it back in the day.