Sheikah Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 I wouldnt say it unoriginal at all. Its a very clever and inventive use of 2s pixellated art. Graphics don't mean original. Graphical style is one of the first things to wear off once you start playing a game, so try not get drawn to a game because of its graphics. There's no doubt that it isn't original, but it may still be fun and I'll consider buying it at a cheaper price. If it has gameplay that's 20 years old, I'd expect a pricetag that's 20 years old too. :p
Dante Posted October 17, 2009 Posted October 17, 2009 (edited) Loading screens contains games parodies. 3 is Castlevania. 5 is Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker. 8 is Torneko's Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon. 10 is Tower of Druaga. 15 is Dragon Quest VI. New screens can be found here. Edited October 18, 2009 by Dante Automerged Doublepost
killer kirby Posted October 18, 2009 Author Posted October 18, 2009 15. Dragon Quest VI another one I see is from Dragon Quest IV as well. I don't really care how unoriginal this game is, too me if this is unoriginal, then so are most games, since most games copy off one another or are inspired by movies, books etc etc...it's just this one is clear that it's getting it's inspiration so people declare it as unoriginal without thinking about all those other games they love.
Dante Posted October 18, 2009 Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) More Japanese boxart parodies in the loading screens. Edited October 19, 2009 by Dante
Caris Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 Dante for gods sake, do you know how hard you make this site to view on devices like iPhones? Just post a link to them so we can look if we want, your making so many threads on this site a nightmare to view on mobile devices and just plain annoying on computers.
Daft Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 I wonder what the others are; 3 is Castlevania. 5 is Captain Tsubasa Vol. II: Super Striker. 8 is Torneko's Great Adventure: Mysterious Dungeon. 10 is Tower of Druaga. 13 is Ghouls 'n Ghosts. 15 is Dragon Quest VI. New ones: Final Fantasy IV. Dragon Quest Dragon Quest II Drangon Quest III Final Fantasy Megaman Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts. Chrono Trigger Final Fantasy II Cool. It's nice seeing it on a white background.
Dante Posted October 19, 2009 Posted October 19, 2009 Funny....... I have edited my post but Daft still has my unedited post in his quote. The site has update with a new trailer footage.
Daft Posted October 27, 2009 Posted October 27, 2009 American release is confirmed. http://kotaku.com/5391097/3d-dot-game-heroes-definitely-coming-to-america
Dante Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Famitsu - 3D Dot Game Heroes (8/8/7/7, 30 points) Famitsu's review of From Software's silly retro-RPG romp is about what you'd expect. "The gameplay and so on is one enormous homage to Zelda and there are references to NES games everywhere, making this a nostalgia-laden trip," one reviewer wrote. "The graphics and blocky animations are very pretty, fusing old with new seamlessly, but the game itself is, for better or for worse, pretty orthodox." Your opinion of the game will likely depend on your age more than anything else, the way Famitsu sees it. "The sheer amount of ripoffs...er, homages to other games is enough to put a smile on the face of any thirtysomething gamer," as one put it. "It's a well-made title and fun in its own right, but if you try to evaluate this as a new and original game, then you can't help but start to have doubts."
Dante Posted November 17, 2009 Posted November 17, 2009 (edited) Atus gets to release the game in North America on May 11th, 2010. Edited November 17, 2009 by Dante
Strange Cookie Posted April 21, 2010 Posted April 21, 2010 Wow, those reviews are better then I expected. I'm actually looking forward to this game. A Zelda rip-off/tribute it may be, but that's only a plus in my books. And it just looks great! You just gotta love that new retro-charm.
flameboy Posted April 22, 2010 Posted April 22, 2010 seems to be getting very positive reviews, which is very very good!
Goafer Posted April 27, 2010 Posted April 27, 2010 (edited) A simplified online version of the character maker Before anyone else beats me to it, here is Todgor the Mighty: And a robot with a jetpack for some reason: Edited April 27, 2010 by Goafer
Pit-Jr Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 Played about 5 hours of this over the weekend. Its amazing how thoroughly From Software 'borrows' from the Zelda series here but its all in good fun and the closest thing youll ever get to having the Zelda franchise on Playstation. Im a little disappointed that a compelling story was nixed in favor of endless parody but so be it.
Domstercool Posted May 17, 2010 Posted May 17, 2010 Yeah the story isn't really the focus of the game, but it does at least keep you amused with dialogue and the like. Just done the 3rd dungeon and enjoying it, simple and fun
Sheikah Posted May 18, 2010 Posted May 18, 2010 I think this game would have to be around £15 for me to buy it. It has kind of annoyed me in a way, in that a few friends that are a bit style over substance have ignored suggestions of really great games then went out and bought this. Including someone who doesn't really like Zelda (I told him it's practically a Zelda rip-off). He said he wanted an RPG, so I mentioned Fallout 3, and then he said he wanted it to be medieval fantasy genre...so I mentioned Oblivion. And he said no thanks. And he hasn't touched this game much since buying it, funny that. :p
Stewilo2005 Posted May 25, 2010 Posted May 25, 2010 It's £19.85 on Shopto I am really tempted now to buy it. I just have to watch, once I start buying on the internet I get carried away xD You could use quidco too and basically get it for £19. My only concern is that it'll be short, how long does it take to complete? http://www.shopto.net/PS3/VIDEO%20GAMES/PS33D00-3D%20Dot%20Game%20Heroes.html
Strange Cookie Posted May 27, 2010 Posted May 27, 2010 It's good fun and a true trip down memory lane. And you just gotta love the look and quirky humour of it. Great use of music too. It's doesn't quite have that Nintendo-spark, but I can't bring myself to not recommend this, especially to old farts like myself who grew up with the original Zelda. Spent quite some time fabricating myself from mere dots. It's shameful the endresult is actually better looking than the real deal...
Rinha Posted May 27, 2010 Posted May 27, 2010 I bought this recently and I'm yet to give it a good run for its money... but the few mins i played were an absolute delight! It's impossible not to giggle your head off and get sucked in, its the simplicity of it that makes it so brilliant... with that sweet, sweet retro flavour... Kudos to them for making something so fresh that appeals to the inner kid in all of us Oh, and the Shark... that Shark hero just... kills me! xD
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