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DS = Win. Hoshigami Remix: Ruining Blue Earth

SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
edited March 2007 in Games and Technology
Hoshigami Remix: Ruining Blue Earth is headed to the DS...

...furthering the DS's flight into the stratosphere in terms of pure tactical RPG/Sim bliss. Oh yeah!

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Some of you may remember it on the Playstation. Some of you may remember the "Love It/Hate It" attitude. Well, everyone can live their dreams over again as the game is being updated and re released on the DS.

Here are a couple of screenies from the PSX incarnation.

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I shall rejoice if the game comes stateside. More strat/sim/tactics games on the DS makes me a happy boy.

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  • VariableVariable Mouth Congress Stroke Me Lady FameRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    awesometastic! I've always wanted to try this game! portability + srpg = win no matter what.

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2007
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.

    Sheep on
  • JihadJesusJihadJesus Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Goddammit, there are about 4 million reasons for me to buy a DS. Which would be great, if I could find the fucking thing anywhere!

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  • ZierathZierath Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    This is going to be so much better than the PSX version simply because of sleep mode.

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  • No Great NameNo Great Name FRAUD DETECTED Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Is that a rape gauge?

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    JihadJesus wrote:
    Goddammit, there are about 4 million reasons for me to buy a DS. Which would be great, if I could find the fucking thing anywhere!

    They have phatties everywhere in the mean time.

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  • etoychestetoychest Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    While I can't imagine wanting to put myself through that game again, I guess I will.

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  • LunkerLunker Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I've been wondering for ages why more strat-RPG games haven't come to the DS.

    With Luminous Arc and Front Mission on the horizon, plus this, FF12 Revenant Wings and whatever that alleged Final Fantasty Tactics Advance sequel is going to be ... it's about time.

    And I'm still holding a candle for ASH. Where are you, my beloved? :cry:
    etoychest wrote:
    While I can't imagine wanting to put myself through that game again, I guess I will.
    Is this the one with the absurdly complex chaining sequences? I vaguely remember hearing about the game.

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  • LCDXXLCDXX A flask of wood and glass Terre Haute, INRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited February 2007
    SirToons wrote:
    Is that a rape gauge?

    Of course! It's to prevent over-rape.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    That looks like the exact same engine as FFT.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I think Hoshigami might be my least favorite SRPG ever.

    Or, it was, until Stella Deus came out.

    But wait...did someone just say Luminous Arc is confirmed for US release?? That's fucking awesome.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    Lunker wrote:
    Is this the one with the absurdly complex chaining sequences? I vaguely remember hearing about the game.

    Yes, that be her.
    That looks like the exact same engine as OBT.
    But wait...did someone just say Luminous Arc is confirmed for US release?? That's fucking awesome.

    It's been hinted at by a few NIS employees, and when I last asked Atlus, I was told that they probably won't be handling it due to someone else scooping it up. I'm sure NIS wants to dip into the lucrative DS market, and this seems like the title to do so.

    Also, Stella Deus is some what of a sequel to Hoshigami.

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  • UncleSporkyUncleSporky Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Sleep wrote:
    That looks like the exact same engine as OBT.

    *shrug* I calls 'em like I sees 'em.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    Sleep wrote:
    That looks like the exact same engine as OBT.

    *shrug* I calls 'em like I sees 'em.

    Just a small correction. FFT was nothing more than an updated Ogre Battle Tactics.

    Just bustin you prongs, Spork ole buddy.

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  • ze swift classze swift class Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I remember this game... it was tough.

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  • KaputaKaputa Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I've heard this game was extremely difficult, but I never got a chance to play it. This is cool news.

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  • Google Image SearchGoogle Image Search Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I remember I rented it, and it pissed me off because it decided the order in which your characters went, instead of a you go-they go type deal. So uh, maybe someone who liked it can "show me the way" as to how it's a good thing.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    Kaputa wrote:
    I've heard this game was extremely difficult, but I never got a chance to play it. This is cool news.

    A lot of the difficulty, I think, came from people expecting "Final Fantasy Tactics... but different". It has it's own set of rules to go by, and if you can stick with them and keep them in mind, the game won't be as difficult.

    One of the major complaints was character death. No reviving. At all. But that was pretty much put down with the advent of Fire Emblem.

    The only issue I really remember is the leveling system. All new recruits started at level 1, and all enemies were bumped to the same level as your characters, which could be annoying.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Kaputa wrote:
    I've heard this game was extremely difficult, but I never got a chance to play it. This is cool news.

    I don't remember thinking it was that tough, but rather, it just wasn't fun to play.

    I tend to enjoy SRPGs for being relaxing, so having to worry about a goddamn meter all the time just pissed me off.

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  • GyralGyral Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I predict a number of broken DS's. I have this game for the PS and the difficulty ramp was so insane that I actually "retired" the game to save my sanity. Never was there a time where I yelled "This is bullshit!" more often.

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  • RainbowDespairRainbowDespair Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    I thought the general verdict was that this game just wasn't very fun to play so why bother rereleasing it on the DS?

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  • JohannenJohannen Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Even if this comes out in the US, what's the chances of it making an appearance in Europe? That's why I fucking hate the gaming industry, because it knows i'll keep coming back for another. It's fucking B.O.H.I.C.A.

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  • PenguinSephPenguinSeph Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Johannen wrote:
    Even if this comes out in the US, what's the chances of it making an appearance in Europe? That's why I fucking hate the gaming industry, because it knows i'll keep coming back for another. It's fucking B.O.H.I.C.A.
    On the other hand, like any DS game you could import it from Amercia for the same price/cheaper.

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  • EtericEteric Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Gyral: You obviously haven't tried to beat F-Zero GX. :P

    Anyway, while I'm anticipating this (<3 SRPGs), it begs the question... Where the hell is Fire Emblem DS?...

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Sleep wrote:
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.
    as much as i wish we were, right now that aint happening.

    Houk on
  • DírhaelDírhael NorwayRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Johannen wrote:
    Even if this comes out in the US, what's the chances of it making an appearance in Europe? That's why I fucking hate the gaming industry, because it knows i'll keep coming back for another. It's fucking B.O.H.I.C.A.
    On the other hand, like any DS game you could import it from Amercia for the same price/cheaper.

    Except if you live here in Norway where it'll end up getting rather expensive seeing as we're not part of the EU. While I have no love for the EU in general, it would be nice if we could import stuff for the same price as our neighbours.

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    Houk wrote:
    Sleep wrote:
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.
    as much as i wish we were, right now that aint happening.

    You know this, specifically?

    Just curious, as I've been told several different things...

    Sheep on
  • KaputaKaputa Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Sleep wrote:
    Houk wrote:
    Sleep wrote:
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.
    as much as i wish we were, right now that aint happening.

    You know this, specifically?

    Just curious, as I've been told several different things...
    You know he works there, right

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  • SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited February 2007
    Kaputa wrote:
    Sleep wrote:
    Houk wrote:
    Sleep wrote:
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.
    as much as i wish we were, right now that aint happening.

    You know this, specifically?

    Just curious, as I've been told several different things...
    You know he works there, right

    Well, I don't think I would have asked if I did.

    ;-)

    Sheep on
  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Sleep wrote:
    Houk wrote:
    Sleep wrote:
    LCDXX wrote:
    Never played it, but I'm starving for TBS gameplay on DS. This game is on the watch list fo sho.

    NIS is localizing another TBS RPG as well. Luminous Arc.
    as much as i wish we were, right now that aint happening.

    You know this, specifically?

    Just curious, as I've been told several different things...
    yes, i can specifically tell you we dont have any plans to right now. some time ago, i posted about how i thought it looked cool and wanted to look into it. but so far as i know, nobody else from NIS has said anything.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Most frustrating SRPG ever.

    Not really hard per se, just cheap.

    Say hello to archers positioned ten tiers above your party who kill your mages before you can even blink.

    Stella Deus is way better, both in story and especially in art(but Hoshigami's is nice). Same system, less nonsense.

    I've been meaning to beat it, but I really don't feel compelled to.

    It's sad, because when it came out for the PSX, it was being hyped as the second coming of FFT.

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  • BehemothBehemoth Compulsive Seashell Collector Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Awesome! I always loved strat RPGS on portable systems. It just seems like the perfect type of game to have portably.

    Oh, and about Luminous arc:
    Atlus announced last year that it will bring Luminous Arc stateside, yet it has not made any specification. Word from localization producer Nick Maragos is that the translation is still underway and the official release for the game will be decided as soon as Atlus's other projects are localized. Mr. Maragos has stated that translating an RPG is time-consuming as leading an entire team through the basics of translating and cleaning up the text for overseas can be a tough job. He is formerly an editor of 1up.com.
    from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminous_Arc, so hopefully that's coming too.

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Behemoth wrote:
    Awesome! I always loved strat RPGS on portable systems. It just seems like the perfect type of game to have portably.

    Oh, and about Luminous arc:
    Atlus announced last year that it will bring Luminous Arc stateside, yet it has not made any specification. Word from localization producer Nick Maragos is that the translation is still underway and the official release for the game will be decided as soon as Atlus's other projects are localized. Mr. Maragos has stated that translating an RPG is time-consuming as leading an entire team through the basics of translating and cleaning up the text for overseas can be a tough job. He is formerly an editor of 1up.com.
    from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminous_Arc, so hopefully that's coming too.
    that's interesting. my boss was just in japan last month and talked to the luminous arc guys about localizing it, which made it sound like the license was still available. oh well, i hope they did pick it up. i really wanna try it out.

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  • Captain KCaptain K Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Is the fact that it's currently only in Japan somehow... stopping you? I mean, you can hella read Japanese right?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Does Atlus have rights to Hoshigami in the US, or do those kinds of rights vanish when it gets ported?

    Still, it seems silly for another company to go to the effort of translating it when Atlus already did.

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Captain K wrote:
    Is the fact that it's currently only in Japan somehow... stopping you? I mean, you can hella read Japanese right?
    i can certainly not hella read japanese. like, if i had it i'd be able to figure out the battle system and stuff, but i would miss pretty much all the story. i was hoping my boss would bring it back anyway, but he didnt :( and i dont wanna pay to import a game when i wouldnt be able to enjoy (or mock) its story.

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  • astroboyastroboy Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    cj iwakura wrote:
    Stella Deus is way better, both in story and especially in art(but Hoshigami's is nice). Same system, less nonsense.

    I love looking at Stella Deus, but it just pains me to hear the god-awful voice acting. I'm afraid to play it in the company of other people for fear of embarrassment. :(

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  • KaputaKaputa Registered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Houk wrote:
    Captain K wrote:
    Is the fact that it's currently only in Japan somehow... stopping you? I mean, you can hella read Japanese right?
    i can certainly not hella read japanese. like, if i had it i'd be able to figure out the battle system and stuff, but i would miss pretty much all the story. i was hoping my boss would bring it back anyway, but he didnt :( and i dont wanna pay to import a game when i wouldnt be able to enjoy (or mock) its story.
    What's your job at NIS? For some reason I thought you were a translator.

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  • HoukHouk Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    edited February 2007
    Kaputa wrote:
    Houk wrote:
    Captain K wrote:
    Is the fact that it's currently only in Japan somehow... stopping you? I mean, you can hella read Japanese right?
    i can certainly not hella read japanese. like, if i had it i'd be able to figure out the battle system and stuff, but i would miss pretty much all the story. i was hoping my boss would bring it back anyway, but he didnt :( and i dont wanna pay to import a game when i wouldnt be able to enjoy (or mock) its story.
    What's your job at NIS? For some reason I thought you were a translator.
    nah. im an editor/script writer. i get the text after its translated.

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