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NISA hosting panel at PAX 2020 on porting games to consoles and PC. Announcements expected.
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They're hosting a unboxing/gameplay stream next week for the Switch version of ToCSIII, so it's very possible they're just saving it for there.
Thanks
Ok thanks. Was hoping for the demo on switch also...next week be it
An unboxing for an undated game? No way a Direct isn't happening IMO then. I've been fully expecting the date to be in the next Direct and Nintendo won't do a regular Direct during financials week (the week after).
Hell the Direct may be at 5/6PM ET, and their streams are at 8PM ET. Would time perfectly.
I dunno. Ys 8 was revealed in the Jan 2018 Mini Direct, so I'd think NISA would want to get that Direct exposure again. Plus it's due in Spring, and the PC port was already dated. Just seems super likely to me anyway.
Super disappointed, was hoping for some megatons. PC patches and ports seems like something that would be relegated to an off the cuff announcement if anything. Between this and the Direct, it's been so much hype for nothing.
I wouldn't count it out, even if CS4 releases this year it's going to be very late in the year. Plenty of time for an announcement.
I really hope so.
Kinda hard reading the wiki and shit like that. Everyone assumes you've already finished cs4. It sucks. I'd love to atleast be within a year of the japanese release.
Sorry for the lack of ultra megaton (I thought the Ys VIII coop announcement was insane myself), but it is still super early in the year and we are just getting started with announcements and new titles. If we did too much too early it wouldn't give breathing room to our many, many other titles. Plus, in the end I really just wanted to give a talk about publisher-side porting. :D
You know, as someone who's complained a lot about the crushing disappointment of certain releases, I think you guys did a bang-up job there. I really appreciate how you try to make it right, climb that hill back and instill confidence in such a very dedicated fan base.
Trails of Cold Steel 3 for PC was my megaton. Ever since modern Kiseki has made it to PC, I've greatly preferred playing them there. I can finally play the game now after all this waiting! Thanks for contributing~
Hoping for Disgaea 2, 3, and D2 ports for PS4! That way I can have the entire series on PS4/5
Thank you! Of course, hold our feet to the fire when we mess up, but I have to say internally we are pretty much unidentifiable to our team and process from 3 years ago and hopefully still improving. A big part of doing this panel was hopefully highlighting how we've improved and where we would like to go here. It sets a very high mark for our future ports but I'd rather chase ambition than accept comfort.
Thanks, but please don't let us wait too long.
CS3 ending was brutal, don't keep us suffering
Is Engine Software also involved with the PC port of Cold Steel 3, or are they solely working on the Switch version only? Thanks! :)
Hmm... I may have to return to this. I'm not handling business relations for the title and a little unsure of what I can disclose while travelling. Apologies for the caution.
Durante said they're all working from a common code-base this time. So even though they may not actually be handling any PC-specific code, all the work that gets done is being synced by both teams.
Oh no worries! Better to be cautious than let slip a detail you weren't allowed to! :) Let me know when you can. I'm just hoping honestly that Engine can squarely focus on the Switch version. It'd allow them to focus and optimize it more than if they had to split their focus between more than one version. Feral Interactive said as such for them not long ago:
Wait a minute. Are you saying that Durante and Engine are essentially sharing code, but doing their own ports?
Example, while Durante is doing the PC port, and Engine is doing the Switch port, they're sharing code and may actually benefit each other's versions? Meaning anything Durante might cook up will end up on Switch essentially? Huh, that could be a win-win scenario! :O
As someone who's been very skeptical of NISA's capacity to handle Falcom's IP after the Ys VIII debacle, I'll second Palette Swap's statement that you guys deserve kudos for letting Durante handle the CSIII port and letting him deal with the lingering issues the Ys VIII port still had. (I was particularly pleased to hear the key bindings and mouselook finally work like they should, they really hampered my first playthrough of the game)
The only questions I have remaining is if the Ys VIII update is also available on GOG right now and if there are any plans to fix the Silent Rean syndrome CSIII was subject to, similarly to how XSeed adressed the issue in Cold Steel I and II.
Cheers, keep up the good work. Patiently awaiting Utawarerumono and RPG Maker dates~
Yes! Unfortunately ran out of brainspace to place those in higher priority but there should be some news coming soon about both.
Oh look at that, it was my question he said this to! LOL
I agree. They might start a pattern with bringing console version of Trails games during Summer or Fall and then come up with the PC port in the following Spring. Gives them time to get the PC port ready and gets me and others to do potential double dipping :P
I was in the audience and really enjoyed the talk! I thought it was very insightful. Great job!
Why would you be surprised if CS4 makes 2020? It came out in 2018 in Japan. They would have had plenty of time to start working on 4. I sincerely doubt NISA signed onto this series with just 3 and waiting to see if that sold well to greenlight 4. CS4 definitely is coming this year.
I'm thinking Ys IX first, but could be wrong. I figure IX take less time and they only recently finished up CS3.
NISA usually hosts a Press Event in February/March with new localization announcements so CS4 might get announced there.
CS3 PC was a megaton for me lol. Thanks guys!