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Riviera: The Promised Land -PSP Remake- : US bound!
cj iwakura
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Oh, Atlus, I love you so.
I think it's pretty common knowledge how awesome the GBA game was.
This can only be even better.
I'm pretty sure I need a PSP now.
(And the same month as P3, no less. Ouch.)
ATLUS U.S.A. , INC. SIGNS
RIVIERA TM : The Promised Land
A Classic Reborn
IRVINE , CALIFORNIA — FEBRUARY 8, 2007 — Atlus U.S.A. , Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that RIVIERA: The Promised Land will be available in stores across North America in June 2007 for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system .
The hit handheld RPG returns! Utilizing the capacity of the UMD ™ , the high-quality soundtrack and fully voiced events immerse the players into the world of Riviera as never before. With new art and added features, the critically acclaimed RIVIERA : The Promised Land will keep players new and old captivated.
About RIVIERA : The Promised Land :
1000 years have passed since Ragnarok, the war between Asgard, realm of the gods, and Utgard, home of the demons. Recently, the floating island of Riviera has been showing signs of the demons' return. With the gods no longer present , another Ragnarok would mean certain doom for Asgard. The decision had been made to evoke the Retribution and destroy Riviera ; the Grim Angels Ein and Ledah were appointed as the executors of this task . Now, two angels descend upon the Promised Land...
Key Features:
High-res hand drawn graphics, including all-new event scenes!
Simple controls that allow for relaxing, yet involving game play!
A unique battle system where items have different effects based on its user!
A completely arranged, CD-quality soundtrack!
From battles to conversations, everything is 100% fully voiced! In dual-language!
An all-new dungeon with a never-been-told episode!
I think it's pretty common knowledge how awesome the GBA game was.
This can only be even better.
I'm pretty sure I need a PSP now.
(And the same month as P3, no less. Ouch.)
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Stop trying to get me to buy a PSP
All I want for Xmas, bitch!
But with full voiceovers and such? Maybe I'll give it another chance.
Get a DS and play it on there. It's still awesome.
I knew this existed, but Atlus were playing mind-games about it being localized until now.
I should've known better.
Well, at least that's when I'll finally grab Lumines and Valkyrie Profile.
Okay, there's a number of issues here
1) I have had a DS since launch day, hence why I was the creator of like a dozen of the DS Megathreads
2) I already own the GBA version
3) The additions in the PSP version are obviously not in the GBA version
4) Oddly enough, PSP games cannot be played on the DS
I love the artwork so much.
The only one I didn't like was Lina's, partially because her voice seemed to be drowned out by the background music.
BTW, can anyone tell me what 'dual-language' means?
Well I wouldn't call it suffering unless it was in public
So you can select to have the characters speak Japanese or English.
edit: Goddamnit, beaten like a whore.
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EDIT: Strangely, according to the site, the bathing scene CGs are not in the PSP version, but are somewhere on the UMD. Strange censorship there, I think.
I believe it's censored in the PSP version as well though there was a rumor there'd be no such alterations. So depending on how much effort they put into it they might just leave it censored (like Celes' first scene in FFVI Advance) or not, who knows.
That said, Sting's later US released GBA game Yggdra Union has a bath scene that was actually UNcensored for the US release but censored for the Japanese release.
So it's pretty up in the air whether or not you'll be able to play this in public without feeling awkward. :P
Also the site itself is up with ESRB rating. Partial nudity is mentioned so it looks like they've added in the bathing scenes that got taken out of the JP version. Whether that's good or bad, I leave it up to you to decide. I hope the new chapter isn't lame like the extra one in the GBA version. One easy boss fight isn't really all that spectacular.
Oddly enough, it may be the game that gets me to buy a PSP (as evidenced by my posts from four months ago).
I've been so bored the last few weeks, and I never even opened this up. Shit, better go hunt for it.
Don't buy one. I have one. It's damn worthless.
If you decide to buy a system and then a bunch of shitty games (like the ones you listed in that other PSP thread) then I'd say you're the one that's worthless. ;-)
I pick up my PSP every sixth months or so to play whatever great catch I find for cheap for a week, and then go back to my DS (which honestly doesn't get a ton of time from me either).
2. People say PSP sucks, that they never play it, there are no good games for it
3. Go back to step one
That's fine if you guys don't like the system, but this flurry of such posts in every PSP thread is kinda getting old.
The system does have potential, it's only a matter of time.
Looking forward to playing this in widescreen with full voiceovers! ( Especially since I never finished the GBA version. :oops:)
My Collection
I generally play whatever game I got latest, regardless of system. If I pick up 3 good PSP games in a row (which I did earlier in the year, buying Killzone: Liberation, Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror and Tekken: Dark Resurrection), my PS2 and Gamecube gather dust. The same thing happens when I pick up any new PS2, GC and PC games (and it'll happen when I pick up a DS soon too).
To blame the PSP because you decided to buy a bunch of shitty games though, that's just ridiculous.
I don't buy crappy games. I hardly buy games at all. I dug Metal Gear AC!D 2, Lumines 2, and Powerstone out of a bargain bin, all on seperate occassions, and I'll do the same with portable ops.
Other than those and a few launch titles, no real PSP game has enthused me enough to convince me to spend $40.
I can hold out...I can hold out...I can hold out...I can*mugs someone and steals their PSP*
Steam: pazython
I was talking about 'you' figuratively, not literally. ;-) In this case, I was actually talking about _J_, who apparently bought a PSP along with a bunch of shitty games and then says the PSP is worthless.
Btw, buy Syphon Filter and Killzone. My two favourite games on the PSP.
I mean, first they rerelease the Dawn of Souls versions of FF1 and FF2, and now Riviera. There might be others that I don't remember either (I'm not even counting the stuff that was on GBA that is included in various collections, like Sonic the Hedgehog, or Super Puzzle Fighter II)
It just seems odd to me.
Still, I'm not complaining.
While I do think the port of Riviera is weird, you really can't include FF1 and FF2 in that list. The GBA versions were ports of the PS1 versions, which themselves were ports of the NES originals. Sure they were ported to the GBA, but unless they're remakes (like FFIII on the DS), I'd still call them NES games. Calling them GBA games, is like calling Chrono Trigger a PS1 game, when in reality it's a SNES game that's been ported to the PS1.
Only thing is, Dawn of Souls has a further redone soundtrack and a good amount of extra content, both of which made ito the new release. Still, that is nitpicking, the overall point you make is correct. Also, they really, really, REALLY, should have put both on one UMD. FF will do ok sales, maybe, but II will have trouble selling any copies. It has a bad rep over here.
http://www.atlus.com/rivierapsp/
Check it out, especially the character section. You can check out the english voices!