XSEED to Publish Three New Indie Games (Shantae, Touhou: Scarlet C., Exile's End)
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CrazedProfessional
Member
Do we have a release date on Shantae yet? Surely it must be close.
SatelliteOfLove
Member
Hmmmm...these are BIG WORDS and BIG SHOES for this game too fill.
What, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
Do it. Do the thing.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
Nice Shantae physical release
Oh, don't get me wrong: nothing but Ys can ever truly be Ys.
...But Scarlet Curiosity is a really, really good substitute to play while waiting for the next Ys.
-Tom
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I wouldn't hesitate on Scarlet Curiosity if we were getting it on PC too, but PS4 digital probably means I'll hold off until it's on sale/cheap.
Yeah, the Ys comparison simultaneously puts the game on my radar AND raises expectations quite a bit. Especially the Ys Origin spiritual successor part.
Also, good to see you back, Tom!
of course, i don't think you guys have said anything about ys viii yetWhat, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
Padawan of Windu
Member
Can't wait to buy Shantae for Wii U! I always want my games physically, I hate digital for the most part.
Battlechili
Banned
I love supporting XSeed as I think they're the best localization company in the West, but none of these games really grab my attention. Maybe the Touhou one. I'll have to wait and see if that comes to PC in English.
I find it a little amusing that they have to put that descriptor in there.
EDIT: It got the tag anyway lmao
I wouldn't expect a localization announcement for that until the PS4 version is out next year.
Pellegri Testament
Member
Anyone expecting news for that this year, is going to be severely disappointed. Better to get your expectations in check now so their big announcement thread isn't full of people thinking we had a chance of getting it already.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Akiba's Trip
Senran Kagura
Onechanbara
Trails of Cold Steel
XSEED is certainly becoming one of my favorite publishers as of late. I'm not particularly interested in any of these titles but I might pick one of the down the line just to show support for XSEED.
Keep on being the best, guys.
Senran Kagura
Onechanbara
Trails of Cold Steel
XSEED is certainly becoming one of my favorite publishers as of late. I'm not particularly interested in any of these titles but I might pick one of the down the line just to show support for XSEED.
Keep on being the best, guys.
Hero of Legend
Member
What, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
Can we expect any future Wii U retail support after Shantae? Perhaps something original from Japan? I know Wii U doesn't really have anything to localize on that front (unless you're somehow willing and able to do a Taiko game), but still.
What, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
God help us. Keep bringing the goods XSEED. +1
YianGaruga
Banned
I am assuming there will be Fate Extella and Akibas BeatWhat, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
http://gematsu.com/2016/06/akibas-beat-domain-registered-xseed-games
I just REALLY hope you're not skipping all the cool Marvelous games for Vita :|
Augemitbutter
Member
Figure I can pop my head in once more for this.
Posted this on our forums, but figure it's worth clarifying here as well: Don't let the "Touhou" name fool you, as this isn't a mainline Touhou entry. Rather, it's a fan game made by another company, and it is -- for all intents and purposes -- another game in the Napishtim/Felghana/Origin line of Ys titles.
Like, straight-up, it's basically a spiritual followup to Ys Origin (multiple playable characters and all), but set in a variety of outdoor areas reminiscent of Felghana. And it's GORGEOUS -- I actually think that visually, it surpasses the games that inspired it, with some of the most colorful, detailed 3D backgrounds I've ever seen in an indie title. It joins the ranks of games like Astebreed in proving that indie does not necessarily equal pixel-art 2D, and in the right hands, indie 3D can truly be breathtaking.
damn, now i need to take a closer look.
Oooh, nice! I figured they would likely do Akiba's Beat but I didn't expect to hear anything for a while. Might be too soon for an official announcement but that's certainly a good indication that it's coming.
Other than that, the only game I can think of right now that could be an E3 announcement and that I'd be excited for is Tokyo Xanadu.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
Yay, Akiba's Beat.
Barrylocke
Member
Yeah, that's basically what I meant by it winding up so lackluster. The fact that it wasn't even given authorization to be localized by Playism (which it HAS to have been; considering how small Touhou scripts are it couldn't have been a lack of resources) made this seem doomed from the start. It'll probably never be 100% known what the parameters were between ZUN and Playism but it resulted in a product that only a hardcore fan would want to purchase, especially with Touhou having a long history of imports and pirate downloads along with translation patches that are up and running within weeks.
I don't mind that a fanmade game got localized (especially since it's definitely inspired by Ys), but it would have been glorious to see a group like Xseed be a hub for Touhou localizations, both mainline and the better fangames, much like how they are for Falcoms releases. It certainly would have gotten more sales if something like this became a regular and consistently well-done venture.
Sumio Mondo
Member
What, you think this is all we've got? Come on, now! You know us better than that!
-Tom
*fingers crossed for Uppers (Vita)*