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I've decided that I'm goin to follow this game and see what happens, definitely, but I haven't been convinced of buying it yet.
What is this? An RPG?
Looks like another reason for me to get a Triple.
Hayao Miyazaki has GOT to be pushing 70... HOW CAN HE STILL DRAW?!
I love how all the news sites are just now creaming their pants over this even though I've had the trailer on my PS3 for a year now...
Looks like these Blu-ray graphics are finally catching up to laser disc graphics in games like Dragon's Lair.
That looks gorgeous.
Looks awesome! I hope this is coming to the US.
On a side note, I finally saw "Nausicaa of the Vally of the Wind" for the first time yesterday. Great movie (although I still prefer Princess Mononoke, Spririted Away, and My Neighbor Totoro a bit more).
STK tipped me off to this: track down Miyazaki's 7-volume manga-adaptation of Nausicaa that goes far and beyond the cartoon in every conceivable way. He wrote it over a long period of time (most of it was written after the movie came out, and many parts are different and much more deep and complex), and it will probably jump to the top of your list of his work --it did for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bixby Snyder
This is the first in the series.
Thanks for the link and info. Will check it out for sure.
Looks incredible.
Looks pretty sweet. Even if the gameplay isn't that great, it looks like it's worth getting for the visuals alone.
looks boring, will probably be boring.
The game isn't about the story of your life, brosef.Quote:
Originally Posted by LoneSage
oh snapQuote:
Originally Posted by Lagduf
They really didn't show enough of the gameplay to accurately pass judgement on it.
Personally, just the fact that it's a playable Miyazaki film is enough to get me excited.
I am a hopeless fanboy of that man and his work.
What the hell.
Why did nobody tell me Ghibli was making this.
If this doesn't get a global release, I'll be importing.
Do you (or STK) know of any difference between the 1995 printing and the post 200X printings?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dick Jones
The 1995 printings are dirt cheap.
Yeah... It never occurred to me that they might not localize it. Let's hope so. If not, I'm with you — import all the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elixir
Heard about this game today on another site, and was talking about it at work with a coworker.
The PS3 version is definitely going to be the version to buy - it's hard to imagine Ghibli visuals looking as good on a small handheld screen.
The comics are obviously better than the movie (which was good, I'm not trying to criticize it) but much like every Miyazaki story ever, the ending is rushed. I've always felt that the endings for his projects have been a let down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dick Jones
For the Nausicaa comics I remember reading an interview where Miyazaki said he had to end it because of scheduling, so he did it as fast as he could, and I think it really shows.
It almost seems like the bulk of his energy goes into character, setting, and scenario creation, and the actual story arc plays second fiddle.
And in the situations where he adapts other people's stories (Kiki, Howl, Earthsea) he usually makes inexplicable plot changes for the worse.
So I'm looking forward to his "version" of "The Borrowers" with very mixed emotions.
Well, I think it might have a chance of being localized. Studio Ghibli's movies are localized and published by Disney over here, and they're the biggest media corporation around, so they have the money to do it. If they see it as something they can make a hit out of - get movie stars to do the voice acting and pro screenwriters to rewrite the script - they may go for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Nugent
All I know is the second printing, like the one I linked to, is printed in the Japanese format so you have to remember to read everything "backwards" (pages, panels, the order of voice/thought bubbles, etc). The quality is top notch. They keep a lot of the sound effects (which are heavily stylized) in Japanese, but they're easy to figure out and they include a reference in the back if you really want to know whether it's a "wip wip wip" vs. a "wup wup wup".Quote:
Originally Posted by ForeverSublime
The ending definitely wrapped up quickly, but I had the feeling he would've just drawn out what he ended up writing in the final pages and the final epilogue paragraph. I wasn't sure if he was planning to outline more substantive story points....Quote:
Originally Posted by tsukaesugi
[SPOILERS] While it would've been neat to understand if the comments made by the Master of the Garden about the survivability of people in the cleansed areas was true or not, especially since he implies Selm and the Forest People would know, I kind of liked the ambiguity and Nausicaa's determination at the end (even in the face of the comments by the Master of the Crypt and its eggs) and the will to just keep moving forward with their lives.[/SPOILERS]
The way I took it was that the 'warnings' of Master of the Garden and the Master of the Crypt at Shuwa were made in order to make sure the vision for the future of the people who lived in the "seven days of fire" would come about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dick Jones
Anyways, great comic.
I'm really hoping it gets a US release soon, otherwise I'll definitely import it.
New trailer out. Looks great, and we finally get a release date (it's Jan 22, 2013):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MznA...layer_embedded
Given a choice, why would you not read it un-reversed?Quote:
Originally Posted by aria
I have the set of the Viz 95' (reversed) Nausicaä manga printing, but I'd kill a man to get to get the full set of the second printing. Like with the crap-tastic English-language subtitles for the Criterion-editions of the Kurosawa films, just because that particular version came first, dosen't mean it's the best.
Koll, I'm eagerly anticipating this game.Quote:
Originally Posted by HeartlessNinny
yay. finally something i am actually excited about. still got a half a year to wait though! damn.
i've been watching a ton of videos on this
one of the few games i'm super-pumped to play
also the only reason i still have my PS3
I'm pretty pumped for this, too. Got my special witch edition on reserve from Namco as we speak. I think this is going to be one hell of a game.
January 22nd? I'd like to finish FFXIII for a second time before this arrives, but I don't believe that'll happen. I love Studio Ghibli and everything they do. I'll throw down a preorder for this.
Great that this is coming out. Too bad they didn't get it before xmas... this would have been ideal for everyone's list. It's kind of crazy, last year around this time was outstanding for RPGs, and now there is nearly nothing. If I put any vg on my list this year it'll be some oddball release like PS allstars.
Finally. Good that it'll take till January, I'm still grinding FFXIII-2, gotta get all the Fragments, minus the monster encyclopedia one, the requirements are downright ridiculous one that one. :D
Can't wait for this game. First PS3 exclusive I have been interested since Uncharted 3.
Debating on whether to get this Limited Edition
http://store.namcobandaigames.com/st...=1353600370466
i love the box art on thisQuote:
Originally Posted by Colorado Rockie
it's simple and elegant
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Originally Posted by Average Joe
my wife wouldn't let me get rid of mine, she loves journey too much, looks like this game will be my reason for turning on my ps3 again:)
Awesome! Thanks for the update, Joe.
thx for the update on the demo joe, I dl'd yesterday, it's fantastic. I haven't been this excited for a new game in a very long time. It definitely has alot of the light-hearted charm I like about the dragon quest series, and it really is gorgeous. Here's hoping my ps3 doesnt YLOD anytime soon, since I barely play the thing, I don't wanna replace it:(
Looks like I'll be turning on my PS3 again this weekend. I'm sure i'll have a slew of updates, but I hope this is worth it.
played the demo, didn't like it. the look of the game is pretty cool but the designs for the creature things you use in battle remind of more strangely designed pokemon and i kind of felt no connection to anything going on. battles feel a little too hectic for me because i was expecting a slower turn-based type of thing. i guess overall i was expecting something different than what i played so i didn't feel like it was my kind of game after all. i realize it's just a demo, but i got a taste and i think i'll pass.
Liked the demo. Looks and sounds pretty. The battle system, which I also liked, will take some getting used to.
Can't wait to play the full game.
Dude, it's Level-5. I think you need to give it another shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grandmaster
i started to play it and then stopped
just seemed too odd to play something like this not right from the beginning like you're meant to--kind of analogous to starting a Miyazaki film from a few a chapters in
think i'd rather just wait it out
it's possible. might be better to start from the very beginning, and being a demo of an RPG, getting thrown into the game without much explanation or lead up to anything is probably not a good thing. and one of the creatures i was using wasn't gaining experience although it was killing everything and even the boss. after the boss, it gained a very small fraction of experience when all the other things were leveling up and they didn't even do any fighting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Steel
Downloaded said demo yesterday, will probably play it tomorrow, today is for getting plastered.
Demo was great, but I didn't like the timer. I'd rather they just gave me a small part of the area to explore and let me do it at my leisure.
Overall, I'd say the game looks very strong and is going to be a lot of fun.
The battle system is a little weird to get used to at first, but I'm glad its not simple turn based combat. I think it would be a regression and a waste of a lot of potential for Level 5 to go with simple turn based. Turn based can work well in modern gaming (X-Com, Valkyria Chronicles) but I think this particular game will be better for being active.
Wizard Edition is back in stock today.
Doubt it will last long
http://store.namcobandaigames.com/st...isplayHomePage
Huh? I don't get it. This isn't supposed to be released until 1/22. Why is it 'back in stock?'
They are accepting more preorders on it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Taiso