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Back from Exile

Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
edited July 2008 in Games and Technology
Anyone remember Project:Exile?

Well, I was looking at the ESRB list the other day after the Earthbound Announcement and found this:

Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled - Nintendo DS

Sure enough, everyone's favorite alleged Chrono Trigger/FF6/SD 3 romhack is actually on it's way to coming out.

Trailer here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFcHvakg4-M&e

3DS CODE: 3093-7068-3576
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  • MashalotMashalot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Ha ha really? Wow. Those portraits really crack me up, still. Gives it a nice shovelware flair.

    Wonder if it's... any good?

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  • Ragnar DragonfyreRagnar Dragonfyre Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Mashalot wrote: »
    Ha ha really? Wow. Those portraits really crack me up, still. Gives it a nice shovelware flair.

    Wonder if it's... any good?

    I see nothing wrong with the portraits, at all.

    I swear... gamers these days are bloody spoiled.

    The game looks decidedly 16-bit, but having lived through that generation, I have no problems with that. The combat looks fantastic though!

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Looks like they're aping some damn good games.

    The narration of the trailer has some pretty hilarious things in it.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    One major problem I can see is having the map/that shit on the top screen.

    I hope to god there is a good damn reason for reversing the standard, like touchscreen control.

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  • MashalotMashalot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    You know, it is kinda pretty I have to say. I miss that kind of spritework.

    I just might give it a chance.

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  • TertieeTertiee Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Xenogears of Bore wrote: »
    One major problem I can see is having the map/that shit on the top screen.

    I hope to god there is a good damn reason for reversing the standard, like touchscreen control.

    Recent interview stated that the game will be fully playable with either the stylus, standard controls, or any combination of the two.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Recent interview? This I gotta see. So are they self publishing or did they get someone else to pony up the cash?

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  • TertieeTertiee Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The specific interview I mentioned can be found here, dated 4-25-2008. Publisher is a company named Graffiti Entertainment

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I'll probably give this game a shot. That interview is pretty good.

    The game is something of a lovesong to classic SNES RPGs, especially Chrono Trigger. Reminds me of House of 1000 Corpses relationship to Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    i'm confused by this, did they take the levels/backgrounds from other games and made their own story/combat system on top?

    because a lot of those levels look mighty familiar

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    TheKoolEagle wrote: »
    because a lot of those levels look mighty familiar

    The bit on the video at 2:46 looks straight from Chrono Trigger

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    i see at least 2 ripped straight from ff6, they may have thrown a few things in there but other then that the exact same

    so i'm just wondering how this game can actually get published because that is a major violation of licensing.

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  • MashalotMashalot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I doubt they're actually ripped directly.

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  • TheKoolEagleTheKoolEagle Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    1:49 in, they threw a rock in front of the cave exit but thats the first town in ff6 when you escape with the help of locke.

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  • KyanilisKyanilis Bellevue, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    The entire concept of the game is to be a throwback to SNES RPGs. Nothing looks directly ripped; yes, the graphical style is very reminiscent, but unless you provide some side by side comparison shots it is a pretty large accusation to make.

    And about 2:46 looking like straight out of Chrono Trigger? I've played through that game plenty of times and there are no scenes with stones you had to jump across. Or do you mean the fact that they both have caves? Why yes, since Chrono Trigger is the only 2d RPG allowed to have caves.

    But yes, the game looks great and it definitely has a nostalgia factor that it plays on. And if anyone provides some side by side screenshots that can show that this stuff was ripped, then by all means, I'll eat my words. I see similarities, not theft.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Pheonix Games are 'inspired' by Disney.

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  • SchideSchide Yeoh! Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Oh wow, this is like a must buy for me. Harkening back to the glory days of RPGs, wonderful!

    You know, despite the fact that it at least looks like it ripped a bunch of stuff directing from the games that other people have talked about.

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  • MashalotMashalot Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    TheKoolEagle wrote: »
    1:49 in, they threw a rock in front of the cave exit but thats the first town in ff6 when you escape with the help of locke.
    Ok I dunno I checked out that bit on youtube, if I found the right spot naw, it's not the same. I mean, yeah, snowy rocks, etc. but that's about it. More of an homage than anything.

    In fact this Exile thing kinda looks a lot better. I mean of course, it's like a decade or so later and DS carts have way more storage.

    Anyway, this is what I was looking at but I was kind of skipping around, feel free to point out what you're talkin' bout. I may have been looking at a dif spot than you mean.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NLrmP6u5vg&feature=PlayList&p=7BF25284568F6E54&index=3

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  • CmdPromptCmdPrompt Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Man, this does look extremely similar to Chrono Trigger \ FF6.

    However, that combat system looks extremely fun.

    e: my posts needs more extreme

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  • SirUltimosSirUltimos Don't talk, Rusty. Just paint. Registered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I am going to buy this. Nothing is going to stop me from buying and playing the ever loving hell out of this.

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  • frrserfrrser __BANNED USERS regular
    edited May 2008
    wow, it's awesome, definitely worth to buy

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  • KyanilisKyanilis Bellevue, WARegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    Lets take a look here. (click spoiler for comparison shots)
    Black Sigil:
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    Final Fantasy VI:
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    Chrono Trigger:
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    It REALLY sounds like you guys forgot what SNES games looked like. They didn't "rip" anything which is completely obvious by the higher quality graphics used, if anything the graphics resemble RPGMaker more than anything else. It also sounds like you guys don't realize there's snow in EVERY RPG and there's caves in EVERY RPG. And let me tell you something else, FFVI and CT were definitely not the first to have snow and/or caves, does that mean they ripped off all the games before them? It's not the first 2d RPG ever, get over it.

    Seriously guys, move on from this "omg copycats!" argument and lets focus on what's important. Will this be a good game? I've got my hopes up. Though I don't like the upper screen as it sorta looks a little bland and unpolished. But I guess they still have time to fix that up.

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  • ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    edited May 2008
    I've been watching this for a couple years, and I'm glad to finally see some new information come out. :^:

    Edit: As a side note, why is YouTube so fucked tonight?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
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    Very purple. Kinda sorta reminds me of the cover of BK.

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  • TcheldorTcheldor Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    do we have a release date?

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    2008.

    Two Chrono games in one year on the DS. Can't beat that with a stick.

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  • harvestharvest By birthright, a stupendous badass.Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Nice box art. Hope this gets released soon.

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