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Vanillaware's [Dragon's Crown] PS3/Vita-Sweet Mother of God

Minerva_SCMinerva_SC Registered User regular
edited August 2013 in Games and Technology
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Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzVg6UdMkvM&hd=1

Website: http://dragons-crown.com/na/
Release date: 25th July 2013 in Japan, August 6th for NA

Gorgeous 2D side scrolling loot game by the creators of Odin Sphere. O, and tits and ass. From the wiki:
Dragon's Crown is an action role-playing game structured like a traditional side-scrolling beat 'em up where players move their characters across the screen into the background or foreground attacking enemies. Players may choose between one of six characters—Fighter, Amazon, Elf, Sorceress, Wizard, and Dwarf—who must travel through a number of environments using standard attacks as well as magic spells to defeat enemies.[4] Each character has their own specific strengths and weaknesses such as attack power, movement speed, special attacks, and selection of magic, with the characters' growth throughout the game also being customizable by the player.[5] During gameplay, players may come across items which can be used to aid characters, as well as equipment and weapons which can increase a character's statistics and battle strength. The title features branching paths in every level which are traveled based on the player's decisions during gameplay, such as choosing to steal an item from a boss character, running instead of engaging an enemy, or searching for secrets, which will lead to alternate areas.[6] Quests may also be undertaken by players which hold specific objectives for each dungeon, which all come with their own rewards

Fighter (Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese), Patrick Seitz (English)):[9] A male knight clad entirely in plate mail who carries large shields. He has the highest defense of all characters, and though his one-handed weapons have short reach, they can be swung very fast.[10]
Amazon (Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese), Cindy Robinson (English)):[11][12] A voluptuous, muscled, scantily clad female warrior who fights with large two-handed weapons and performs powerful kicks. She boasts high attack power and agility, but has low defense.[13]
Wizard (Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese), Yuri Lowenthal (English)):[14] An erudite male magic-user who wields long staves. Despite low physical strength, he commands a host of destructive magic that can damage enemies in a wide area.[15]
Elf (Voiced by: Asami Imai (Japanese), Eden Riegel (English)):[16][12] A nimble female forest-dwelling archer who is much older than her youthful appearance would suggest. She attacks foes from afar using bow and arrows.[17]
Dwarf (Voiced by: Unsho Ishizuka (Japanese), Jamieson Price (English)):[18] A short, heavyset male bruiser who wields a weapon in each hand. His great strength allows him to pick up enemies and throw them at others like projectiles.[19]
Sorceress (Voiced by: Kikuko Inoue (Japanese), Erin Fitzgerald (English)):[18] A buxom female mage armed with staves and dark magic. Her spells are used mostly in a supportive capacity by conjuring food, summoning skeletal servants to fight by her side, or turning enemies into harmless frogs.[20]

"Up to four players work together via PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita." No Cross Platform Play.


Screenshots
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Videos:
Fighter trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYS4EXz6f1Q&list=SP39146D952AE0437F&index=3

Sorceress trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hao6G1rWJDk&list=SP39146D952AE0437F&index=2

Dwarf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEuWWak3ifI

Elf:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Dof0X3EP75s

Amazon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08lUlDH_j6k

New trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwMKiimtmaI&list=SP39146D952AE0437F&index=1

Current Confirmed Players
PS3
Minerva_sc-Minerva_sc
ObstinateGrove - Grove
ANDSv2 - ED!
Dulor - Dulor
AllforcePSN - Allforce
AcidLacedPenguiN - acidlacedpenguin
Drskullnumbers - Skull2185
Dyvion - Dyvion
Ubeltanzer - Alucard6986
vagrant_winds - vagrant_winds
Rauhy - ff7007
buc_wild - Badwrong
ArcticArctos - El Fantastico
Wstfgl - Bursar
SeGaTai - SeGaTai
Beltaine-77 - Beltaine
Kainy-Kain3k
DirtyDirtyVagrant -TSB_Heathurr
Lasgar - Lasgar
Custom Special - CustomSpecial


VITA
CorriganX - CorriganX
Donnicton - Donnicton
vagrant_winds - vagrant_winds
Saint_XL - cardboard delusions
Wstfgl - Bursar
SKI2000G - GMaster7
Takel - MystLansfeld note: GMT+10

There is a god.

"If a cherry pie filled cape is wrong, I don't want to be right.
I'm dead serious."
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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Stay classy, Kamitani.


    I do love their typeface though.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Looks like the D&D arcade games, updated.

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I love how they put in "realistic boob physics" for the sorceress. :D

    On the other hand, I am getting a really strong D&D Arcade feel from this, which is *awesome*.

    Also, Wizard FTW.

    EDIT:

    FencingSax: :^:

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Looks like the D&D arcade games, updated.
    Considering Kamitani worked on those games and the fact that this games shares classes, it's like a homecoming.

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  • CenoCeno pizza time Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Sheesus, that Amazon is good old-fashioned nightmare fuel.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Probably too large to post in-line, but here's some hot gifs:

    http://i.imgur.com/yZKOn.gif
    http://www.abload.de/img/untitled-1heeo.gif
    http://www.abload.de/img/untitled-2yotk.gif

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Ceno wrote: »
    Sheesus, that Amazon is good old-fashioned nightmare fuel.

    I thought I was the only one who noticed the abs.

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    In the trailer, you can see the Thief jamming with the rest of them but he left his axe at home. That's probably why he wasn't highlighted.

    I'm curious how they'll distinguish the Fighter and Knight.

    Edit: since they don't appear to be on the official site: Siliconera has character art for eight.

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  • edzeppedzepp Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Probably too large to post in-line, but here's some hot gifs:

    http://www.abload.de/img/untitled-2yotk.gif


    Um, wow.

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  • Minerva_SCMinerva_SC Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Ceno wrote: »
    Sheesus, that Amazon is good old-fashioned fapping fuel.

    fixt.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Wow, way for Ignition to surpass expectations.
    http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/08/dragons_crown_in_famitsu/
    # Kamitani says that he took the project to a number of publishers, but Ignition gave them the okay.

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  • RentRent I'm always right Fuckin' deal with itRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    jesus christ those amazon/wizard designs are fucking embarassing

    thanks for classing it up vanillaware

    Rent on
  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    To be fair, Kamitani's never been subtle about that. It's even in GrimGrimoire.

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  • AvynteAvynte Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    wanna be dat skeleton

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    Wow, way for Ignition to surpass expectations.
    http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/06/08/dragons_crown_in_famitsu/
    # Kamitani says that he took the project to a number of publishers, but Ignition gave them the okay.
    It's odd that he mentions Golden Axe and King of Dragons, but not the D&D arcade games that he worked on.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Maybe he's modest.

    Or it's a contractual thing.

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Rent wrote: »
    jesus christ those amazon/wizard designs are fucking embarassing

    thanks for classing it up vanillaware
    What the hell's wrong with the wizard design?

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    probably means sorceress.

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  • ElvenshaeElvenshae Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    probably means sorceress.
    Oh. Yeah. Good point.

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    This looks fucking awesome

    that Amazon, though...holy shit.

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Oh man, I've been waiting for Vanillaware in HD for so long. This looks spectacular.

    Whatever happened to the HD versions of Odin Sphere and Muramasa they talked about ages ago anyway?

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  • Gaming-FreakGaming-Freak Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    @Amazon & Sorceress characters: lolwut?

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  • LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Oh hell yes. I am on board after the excellence that was Odin Sphere.

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  • Al BaronAl Baron Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    One thing about the trailer is that the animation looks kinda rough. I'm assuming it's because they had to get this out in time for the Sony conference.

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  • Alfred J. KwakAlfred J. Kwak is it because you were insulted when I insulted your hair?Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    the amazon character art looks awesome

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  • Alucard6986Alucard6986 xbox: Ubeltanzer swtor: UbelRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Amazon doesn't look as bad within the actual game. The concept art just went a little crazy.

    nuttin wrong with the sorceress, period

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  • vagrant_windsvagrant_winds Overworked Mysterious Eldritch Horror Hunter XX Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Day Fucking One. Also, cross-platform PS3/PSV multiplayer is pretty spiffy.
    Hopefully it'll be more balanced than SoM due to not taking quarters.

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  • Shady3011Shady3011 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Probably the first real surprise for me from this year's E3. I'm liking what I'm seeing in more than one way.

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  • DrezDrez Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Sorceress is absolutely fine. Her boobs are a little on the small side, but I guess I can live with that.

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  • T-DangerT-Danger Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    This game is Golden Axe if Frank Frazetta had been in charge. Seriously, it's like one of his paintings come to life!

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  • Rear Admiral ChocoRear Admiral Choco I wanna be an owl, Jerry! Owl York CityRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Rent wrote: »
    jesus christ those amazon/wizard designs are fucking embarassing

    thanks for classing it up vanillaware

    Yeah holy shit

    I can't imagine someone looking at the sorceress design and not feeling embarrassed for themselves

    Seriously awful

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  • Minerva_SCMinerva_SC Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Rear Admiral Choco wrote: »
    Rent wrote: »
    jesus christ those amazon/wizard designs are fucking embarassing

    thanks for classing it up vanillaware

    Yeah holy shit

    I can't imagine someone looking at the sorceress design and not feeling embarrassed for themselves

    Seriously awful

    My my so many prudes in this day and age, let a women flaunt her body if she so desires, she is a sorceress after all, no need for all that armor getting in the way of her spell casting, the less clothing the better her combat abilities! ~_~

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Rear Admiral Choco wrote: »
    Rent wrote: »
    jesus christ those amazon/wizard designs are fucking embarassing

    thanks for classing it up vanillaware

    Yeah holy shit

    I can't imagine someone looking at the sorceress design and not feeling embarrassed for themselves

    Seriously awful

    Yeah, I love Vanillaware and the gameplay is right up my alley and there is seriously no way I'm getting this. Those designs are straight up terrible.

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  • SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Minerva_SC wrote: »
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_ysAUZsr3I&feature=related

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  • Dr Mario KartDr Mario Kart Games Dealer Austin, TXRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    You guys should look up some of Kamitani's personal art that he just does for kicks I guess. That should put things in perspective.

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  • Kai_SanKai_San Commonly known as Klineshrike! Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    It took me 10 minutes to realize there was a skeleton in the sorceress art.

    Im dead serious. Its like some magic eye shit.

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  • Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Dr Mario Kart wrote: »
    You guys should look up some of Kamitani's personal art that he just does for kicks I guess. That should put things in perspective.

    why in god's name would I do that

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  • Jam WarriorJam Warrior Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    There's a line beyond which sales are lost due to the grownup gamer being unable to play the game in front of friends and family without suffering major embarrassment.

    Those sorceress boobs on their own toe the line. The animation of those boobs sails way over it.

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  • AntihippyAntihippy Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Well, you can take the Vita to the toilet to play in private then!

    Wait...

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  • KuratosuKuratosu Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    So this'll be on PSN/disc release as well as on Vita?

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