Ok, this has got me interested now.There's a lot of crossover between the two communities since they share a lot of similar elements.
- Fantastic world building with a lot of moving parts in each region
- Politically driven narratives with a group of people trying to find their place in the world
- Fun character banter and lots of chill small moments that build the characters's relationships with each other
- God tier soundtrack, especially the Suara vocals
- Really heavy foreshadowing
- Kuon costume for Juna in Sen 4
Hmm, ok, maybe I'll watch some gameplay first and decide then.The first game is actually not that great, just mostly good (although the gameplay improvements in this remake are very welcome) and it kinda falls apart two thirds of the way in. It's the sequels that are the really amazing ones.
Atlus USA likely doesn't have time to localize games not made by Sega or Atlus anymore.
The "gameplay" is just a kinetic visual novel with about 20% of the game being a basic SRPG combat system.Hmm, ok, maybe I'll watch some gameplay first and decide then.
Yeah on one hand I'm really happy we're getting this game, on the other I'm a bit terrified, that said Coven loc was good, so I suppose NISA can do a good job when they try.NISA getting Utawarerumono 1 hurts worse than Trails even, the localization work for the sequels under Atlus was easily some of the best ever.
I mean, it's NISA, what do you expect here, quality?First indication of the lack of care here is "Hakuoro" in the tweet. No consistency with Atlus USA's transliterations of Ainu names and terms.
For what it's worth, Coven's loc was better than usual because it got delayed due to platform change.Yeah on one hand I'm really happy we're getting this game, on the other I'm a bit terrified, that said Coven loc was good, so I suppose NISA can do a good job when they try.
The game is way better without the badly written, horribly executed sex scenes that held no value other than devalue the future of the series.
There's a lot of crossover between the two communities since they share a lot of similar elements.
- Fantastic world building with a lot of moving parts in each region
- Politically driven narratives with a group of people trying to find their place in the world
- Fun character banter and lots of chill small moments that build the characters's relationships with each other
- God tier soundtrack, especially the Suara vocals
- Really heavy foreshadowing
- Kuon costume for Juna in Sen 4
Keep in mind that they would have had to port Unreal Engine 4 to the Vita to make the Bloodstained release happen. Costs more than implementing a localization, assuming it works out at all.See, this is a perfectly acceptable solution considering the whole cart production debacle. Unlike the cowards behind Bloodstained. I've been eyeing these games, might jump in before this one gets released.
Shouldn't have offered it in the first place then, I became a backer specifically for the Vita version. I'm getting it on PS4 now, but it's still a terrible move on their part.Keep in mind that they would have had to port Unreal Engine 4 to the Vita to make the Bloodstained release happen. Costs more than implementing a localization, assuming it works out at all.
I haven't played this remake, but the first game is fantastic. You can't even really say that it falls apart two-third of the way in anymore now that we have the two sequel games. All the AvuKamu and Iceman stuff now has a much greater context within it, making the first game much stronger.The first game is actually not that great, just mostly good (although the gameplay improvements in this remake are very welcome) and it kinda falls apart two thirds of the way in. It's the sequels that are the really amazing ones.
The sequels sort of retroactively do make the first game better as part of a whole, yes. I mostly look at the first game in a vacuum though since I played it back in 2010, and the sequels as Atlus released them.I haven't played this remake, but the first game is fantastic. You can't even really say that it falls apart two-third of the way in anymore now that we have the two sequel games. All the AvuKamu and Iceman stuff now has a much greater context within it, making the first game much stronger.
I'd say Mask of Truth > Utawarerumono > Mask of Deception
Deception was ridiculously short and stopped when the actual plot was just starting to move. It's easily the weakest Utaware game.
Utawarerumono was a PC game at first, like most if not all VN's at that time.What platform was this a remake from? Should I play the other games? Are they good?
Utawarerumono was a PC game at first, like most if not all VN's at that time.
The Vita's still getting games in 2020. Well, a game anyway. It's the little zombie that could!
I really need to get around to playing the Utawarerumono games someday. Is it worth waiting on this to come out first before the two that are already out?
You NEED to experience the story of Uta 1 before 3 for sure. Whether that's in the form of the anime or waiting for this to release is your choice.The Vita's still getting games in 2020. Well, a game anyway. It's the little zombie that could!
I really need to get around to playing the Utawarerumono games someday. Is it worth waiting on this to come out first before the two that are already out?
There aren't routes in the original. Nor any real choices. Heroine stories just hit one after another as a harem sort of story.Still havent played 2 or 3.
How does the remake work given you actually had heroine routes in the original 18+ version? Do they just do all the routes at once or are there multiple endings?
Yeah, I was joking (obviously xD)The game is way better without the badly written, horribly executed sex scenes that held no value other than devalue the future of the series.
The original didn't have routes either, the MC gets with everyone over the course of the story. The fact that he did this is also an actual major plot point in the sequels that works surprisingly well.Still havent played 2 or 3.
How does the remake work given you actually had heroine routes in the original 18+ version? Do they just do all the routes at once or are there multiple endings?
In regards to the Hakuoro v Hakuowlo bit, they changed the YT and Facebook version of the Press Release to match what it should be. So maybe it was a mistake? I hope. I really don't want this to end up like YS8.
Believe me I know and remember what happened with Ys8. I'm just trying to be optimisticThey did the same thing with Ys8. They streamed the game, people pointed out how terrible some of the localization work was and NISA assured us they'd fix it. They fixed it, but ONLY the stuff that was pointed out during said stream. The rest of the game was a mess.
Believe me I know and remember what happened with Ys8. I'm just trying to be optimistic
I look at it more like it seems Atlus/Sega USA is getting rid of their 3rd party licenses, and NISA happened to be the one to pick them up. This would be what, the third third-party license of theirs they've gotten in the past year?So NISA is localizing Aquaplus's games now? Wasn't expecting that, Atlus USA did a very good work on Mask of Deception/Truth.
I won't buy this one anyway since I finished it years ago.