Posted October 15, 2008 I think XSeed may well come to the west's rescue with this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 12, 2008 Voldo is in this?! Take a look at the bottom centre of the last pic and tell me thats not voldo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted November 12, 2008 The one on the right isn't lizard man either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 Jaleco Leaves Games Biz Due To 'Increasing Competition' Longstanding Japanese publisher and developer Jaleco, best known for the Bases Loaded and RodLand franchises, has announced that it's set to exit the video game business, after selling its game assets to online game company Game Yarou. Although always a relatively minor player, Jaleco first entered the coin-operated business in the early ‘80s, before moving into the home console market. American gamers will likely know the company best for the Bases Loaded series of baseball simulators, as well as arcade game RodLand and Dreamcast survival horror Carrier. The company also published a number of third-party console titles on the NES and SNES in the U.S., such as Atari’s Rampart, Irem’s R-Type III and LucasArts’ (then Lucasfilm Games) Maniac Mansion and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Parent company Jaleco Holdings, which also has real estate and securities interest, has now transferred 100 percent ownership of games subsidiary Jaleco to Game Yarou. The purchase was made for only Â¥1 -- Game Yarou agrees to take on Â¥700 million ($7.75m) of Jaleco Holding’s Â¥16 billion ($177.0m) outstanding loans. In a press release translated by blog site Kotaku, Jaleco Holdings officials said the company's departure is because of "increasing competition in recent years in the video game market." "The risk factors for our profitability will be removed after withdrawing from the game industry," said a spokesperson. What will happen to Kizuna? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 Surely they won't just pack up and leave all the unfinished games behind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 what kinda game is this? becouse i dont have a clue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 what kinda game is this? because i don't have a clue Action RPG + Sotc. Ougon no Kizuna is set in the kindgom of Navigatoria, which has been under threat from the evil demon lord Galvaran for ages. A great hero, Gelade, successfully encased Galvaran in a tree of crystal in the last war, but went missing in the process. The monsters are back, though, and this time it's Gelade's emotionless son Rian who soldiers to the rescue, along with the stubborn, tomboyish Princess Ayna and her personal tutor Mist. The game's title is Japanese for "bonds of gold," and the story's central theme (as outlined by scenario writer Miwa Shouda, who worked on Final Fantasy XII and the Saga Frontier games for Square) revolves around the bonds Rian forges with the people he meets during his quest. The main story mode's divided into chapters, and there's over 100 additional quests to undertake, running the gamut from simple errands to monster-slaying expeditions. Details are still scant, but the "bonds" you create in filling these quests play a major role in the game -- sometimes they'll help you out when Rian is alone in battle, in fact. The battles in Ougon no Kizuna are action-oriented, and you'll be using the Wii Nunchuk to fight them. The game has a tendency to throw hordes of monsters at your party all at once, and you'll use the Wiimote to point at the enemy you want Rian to target before striking. As you fight, you'll gradually fill up a gauge on the bottom of the screen that unlocks a screen-clearing special move -- shades of the Dynasty Warriors games there. Kizuna looks like one to watch, and not just because of the name-brand talent behind it (including Shouda and director Yoichi Kawaguchi, an ex-Level-5 guy who's also leading up Little King's Story right now). The game seems to take cues from several other notable titles, including Prince of Persia (it shares that game's subtle cel-shaded graphic style) and Sony's Shadow of the Colossus (you'll fight massive, lumbering bosses at the end of each chapter that are a puzzle in themselves to defeat). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 tnx sounds nice but not yet convinced to buy it if the game gets released here i want baten kaitos :P thats a must have Rpg for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 20, 2009 What will happen to Kizuna? Let's hope it stays afloat, after all they were sold, not closed doors, or not directly. And the game was in advanced stages too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted January 21, 2009 I really hope this game survives and it looked epic, and if its anything like SotC then I am sold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted February 27, 2009 new video footage. new artwork Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 13, 2009 Please tell me someone has heard something about a european release date by now? .....Please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 Wow, that art style is pretty impressive. But... another title aimed at the "hardcore" that will flop? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 Hardcore game? No I don't think so. Just an RPG that us RPG gamers will buy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 Just watched that trailer, freaking want! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 Looks good! I'd either forgot or just not noticed that Kizuna is an action RPG... combat could be fun. Lol, if this is classified as hardcore I'm disgusted at myself for being interested in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 Yeah, we all know you like casual guff and light weight RPGs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 27, 2009 It definitely looks interesting yet I think it's one of those titles that won't see a release outside of Japan. I honestly don't think it will get a release outside of Japan which is a shame. Although, Rising Star Games may pick it up (unless I've missed news that it's coming out in the west). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 29, 2009 Fingers crossed for a western release of this as it looks intriguing and we need more of this style of game on the Wii IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted April 29, 2009 I must have been looking at a completely different vid then as this looked awful to me, and in almost no way reminds me of Shadow of the Colossus. Graphics wise, it looks awful. SotC looks and moves better than this and its many years old, and on inferior hardware. So disappointed, but at least it allows me to strike a game off my bulging must by list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
