[3D Dot Game Heroes] Dash Circuits are the new Chocobo Race

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Bursar wrote: »

I meant that in a "Talk softly and carry a gigantic sword o' DOOOOM" way.

I'm now firmly convinced between tuna sword and the absolute best press release I've ever read, bar none that Atlus isn't a company, nor a place of brick and cement but more a state of mind representing how everyone wishes a publisher should be

"Man you now what would be awesome? If there was a publisher with a great sense of humor that published awesome games at reasonable prices. That would be cool"

"Well, I guess so, but I'd need a tuna sword before I made a decision"

El Fantastico

Darth_Mogs wrote: »

There's a lovely theme for this game up on the Japan PSN, if anybody's interested. It's not dynamic, but it's nice looking all the same, and it's free. I couldn't tell you how to get to it, since I mostly just stumble around until I find what I'm looking for or give up, but it's there! Somewhere.

I found this the other day too, looking for the Afrika Dynamic theme (which I never did find, but after finding this, I don't need anything else).

El Fantastico

CygnusZ wrote: »

...First of all, the most glaring thing wrong with the games is the loading. It seems like every minute or so the action is broken up for a loading screen. Sometimes you'll only move a couple of inches on the screen and BOOM, another loading screen. It is seriously annoying, and in the least the game could have given you an option to install it to the HDD.

Anyone else feel like if Atlus got enough e-mails about this concern, they might put an option on the disc to allow for installation? Atlus is usually pretty good about listening to it's ridiculously loyal fanbase. I can't really see this being a big issue or something too difficult to add.

Darth_Mogs

El Fantastico wrote: »

CygnusZ wrote: »

...First of all, the most glaring thing wrong with the games is the loading. It seems like every minute or so the action is broken up for a loading screen. Sometimes you'll only move a couple of inches on the screen and BOOM, another loading screen. It is seriously annoying, and in the least the game could have given you an option to install it to the HDD.

Anyone else feel like if Atlus got enough e-mails about this concern, they might put an option on the disc to allow for installation? Atlus is usually pretty good about listening to it's ridiculously loyal fanbase. I can't really see this being a big issue or something too difficult to add.

Oh, hey.

From Software's 3D Dot Game Heroes may be inspired by the 8-bit Zelda, but it's truly a modern game -- it has both patches and paid DLC. An update and DLC pack were set to be released in Japan on Christmas Day, but were delayed until sometime in January.

The free update adds a viewer for the loading screen images, hard drive install feature and the infrastructure to download the DLC. As for the paid content, one pack adds stages for the "Block Defense" minigame (basically tower defense), and the other adds downloadable character models, many of which can be downloaded for free from the website. In the case of 3D Dot Game Heroes, the idea of extra content is a lot more exciting than the content itself.

So, there's that.

Excitement is now higher.

LBD_Nytetrayn

This game looks like SUCH a rip-off of Zelda...

...and that could not make me happier. Truth be told, the Zelda games themselves seem as though they've been lacking something that made the early installments so enjoyable, and I think this may have it.

Sigh, now if only I had a PS3...

CygnusZ

Well, I just loaded up the game again to install the update. The HDD was mandatory, but it did increase the loading speed by quite a bit. I'd say that it's at around 2 seconds between zones now. That's much better, though many people are still going to take issue with the screens popping up every 2 mins to take you out of the game.

El Fantastico

CygnusZ wrote: »

Well, I just loaded up the game again to install the update. The HDD was mandatory, but it did increase the loading speed by quite a bit. I'd say that it's at around 2 seconds between zones now. That's much better, though many people are still going to take issue with the screens popping up every 2 mins to take you out of the game.

It can't be worse than the goddamn Batman and Robin SNES game. Before that game, I'd never seen or heard of a cartridge game with "Now Loading..." breaks. Note the italicized word. That game had so many Now Loading moments and it wasn't like it was merited. It's a pretty awful game, and the loading sections just helped drag it down.

LBD_Nytetrayn

For a moment, I thought you meant Konami's The Adventures of Batman & Robin... that's not what you mean, is it?

Chance

7/10 from Eurogamer import review.

El Fantastico

Isn't Eurogamer usually pretty tough when it comes to scoring? I rarely ever take video game reviews into consideration (movies are a different beast) and the Eurogamer one seemed to be mostly pleased with the game, citing too much similarity with Zelda and not enough innovation as faults. As we've seen with Darksiders, too much similarity to one type of game is not the worst thing you could ask for, and as long as it's done well, it won't get in the way of enjoying the game's complete offerings.

I'm still very optimistic about this game's release in 4 more months.

Chance

Yeah, I also like how they say there's very little handholding and all sorts of stuff to find if you wander off the beaten path. A 7 from Eurogamer is hardly a damning score.

El Fantastico

Euro gamer brethren rejoice!

Joystiq announced a few hours ago that 3D Dot Game Heroes will be seeing a European release, published by SouthPeak. No specific date was given, but they plan to have it in line with the North American version, so it's safe to say it'll be on or around the 11th of May.

El Fantastico

Oh hay! Less than 3 months before the game's release! Pre-order now from the Atlus website if you haven't yet.

Playstation US Blog updated with an in-depth character editor preview. Ignore the comments at the bottom of the blog. It's full of silly geese verbal vomit.

Darth_Mogs

El Fantastico wrote: »

Oh hay! Less than 3 months before the game's release! Pre-order now from the Atlus website if you haven't yet.

Playstation US Blog updated with an in-depth character editor preview. Ignore the comments at the bottom of the blog. It's full of silly geese verbal vomit.

I don't see which comments you're referring to. Honestly, they're tame compared to some of the comments I've seen there. But that's neither here nor there.

Anyways, that blog post is fantastic. I gotta say, Atlus is one of the few companies that's continuously entertaining on all fronts. Their blog stuff, the games, and their press releases; it's all always wonderful.

I'm excited and also kind of dreading 3D Dot's release. Excited for it, because it's going to be awesome, but dreading it because it's the furthest I've looked into the year as far as game releases. I know when it gets closer, I'm going to find out about things I've avoided.

Bursar

"Homagination?"
Ugh. I'm staring daggers across the office at Aram every chance I get.

El Fantastico

Yay new media!

Are you familiar with those Dos Equis beer commercials?

Dos Equis

Well now you are, so this should seem amusing to you.

I prefer Dotnia.

El Fantastico

The US Playstation Blog has a video post of a partial walkthrough of the first dungeon. It stops around the point where you get the Boomerang, and the quality of the vid is a bit tarnished by a glaring spotlight on the TV that doesn't go away until 2 minutes in.

It's nothing new, but if you want to see the game in action for more than 5 second segmented clips, have a look.

Walkthrough.

Darth_Mogs

Man, I'm glad you included the reference commercials, because the 3D Dot one was 10x better than it would have been otherwise. Also because they were pretty neat.

I'm now in the position where this is the only game on my horizon finally, since I have God of War 3 and Yakuza 3 and the other games I set out to get. It's kind of relieving and nice, since it means, I can actually play all these games I got from Christmas and Christmas 2: The Warfare-Dodgening before another one joins their ranks.

El Fantastico

Updated the OP with details that have been known for a while, but figured it was best placed in the OP so it would be all in one section.

Tycho's news post today mentions his love for all news about this game, which is fantastic. He states that the game is coming out in April though, which is a typo, I think. All sites and media I'm looking at still show the NA release date as May 11th, with the Euro release a few days later.

Bursar

You're right. The media embargo ends in April, but the game isn't out until May.

corin7

Holy shit that ad is awesome. Day 1.

Goluxas

I would play this game just for the character editor. Oh god, I can't wait to play as a metroid. Hurry up May, you're taking too long.

Threepio

Goluxas wrote: »

Oh god, I can't wait to play as a metroid.

Dude, no. Metroid is a girl!

I'm frantically trying to make sure that we've brought in copies of this. The debacle with Demon's Souls was just sad. I may camp out at the merchant's desk with a sign reading "I'll get the fuck out of your way if you'll promise to bring in 3D Dot Game Heroes".

Mr_Grinch

I don't think I saw this trailer in here:

http://www.viddler.com/explore/sceablog/videos/883/

I could be wrong though.

Special K

Heh, I watched one of the videos in the OP and when it said "blacksmith" I read "blocksmith"!

El Fantastico

Mr_Grinch wrote: »

I don't think I saw this trailer in here:

http://www.viddler.com/explore/sceablog/videos/883/

I could be wrong though.

Yeah, that just came out yesterday. Caught it this morning myself. I'm front-paging that one though cause it's niiiice.

Jam Warrior

This is the first game since Little Big Planet to cause in me the stirrings of desire for a PS3.

Sorenson

Man, I need to get a PS3...

...and a monitor that supports its bullshit DRM stuff. :(

hatedinamerica

Holy shit, I don't know how I avoided any trailers or information about this until now but....wow, this game looks super cool.

Day one.

El Fantastico

New advertising trailer (posted to OP) full of Legend of Zelda references.

I must say, the advertising for this game is quickly becoming one of my favourites. Right up there with Borderlands for me.

Beltaine

Day. 1.

Can't wait.

Have they said anything about a special edition or pre-order goodies?

bsjezz

ahaha 'crazy error' :^:

El Fantastico

Beltaine wrote: »

Day. 1.

Can't wait.

Have they said anything about a special edition or pre-order goodies?

Can't remember where I read it, but it's implied that the $40 price tag is the bonus. That's not to say the game will cost you $60 if you don't pre-order, but the bit I read about the price was merely suggesting that there wouldn't be any extras for pre-ordering. No strat guides, soundtracks, keychains or plushies.

Professor Snugglesworth

I've been informed today that I'll be receiving this game in the mail for review, should be by next week.

I practically jumped for joy. I'm excited as all-out for this game. The nostalgia factor is probably the biggest reason, but that's irrelevant. It looks entertaining as hell, and I can't wait to try it.

El Fantastico

Professor Snugglesworth wrote: »

I've been informed today that I'll be receiving this game in the mail for review, should be by next week.

I practically jumped for joy. I'm excited as all-out for this game. The nostalgia factor is probably the biggest reason, but that's irrelevant. It looks entertaining as hell, and I can't wait to try it.

I hate you and your delicious job. I expect the copy to be mailed to me after you're done reviewing it.

hatedinamerica

ooh I'm glad this got bumped. Apparently, "3d dot game heroes" is not a thing that can be searched for on this forum.

I preordered this from Amazon the other day, and I'm looking forward to it greatly. I intend to make my hero look as much like Cthulhu as possible. What about you guys? Any plans for your pixelated hero?

El Fantastico

The US Playstation Blog has a new video with another short funny clip regarding character creation. They've also got a few review scores for the game and it's looking great across the board. Lots of 8 out of 10s, 4.5 stars, 85% scores.

US Playstation blog

And I just realized the video on the blog is a total spoof of this.

I'm a man

Bursar

El Fantastico wrote: »

And I just realized the video on the blog is a total spoof of this.

All the recent video ads are spoofs of something. Another editor and I are trying to lobby another for Charles Blockley singing about the Five Buck Blocks.

El Fantastico

I knew the videos were spoofs of something, but I literally JUST saw that Old Spice commercial for the first time like, 15 minutes after posting the link to the blog and then was like "Oh, well, that's awesome."

Professor Snugglesworth

How diverse is the character creator? Can you make enemies and levels too?