Dante Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 1UP = Little King's Story, the 2009 Wii title that was a critical hit but a financial flop for its developers, is getting what seems at first glance to be a very unlikely resurrection. This week's spate of Famitsu Tokyo Game Show previews includes the first word on a PS Vita title called (in translation) New King's Story: The King, the Dark Lord, and the Seven Princesses -- basically, a remake of the original game. As before, you play young King Corobo as he attempts to build up a kingdom practically from scratch. As you do things like go treasure-hunting and slay enemies, you gradually get more people to join you, building houses and helping you expand the scope and riches of your domain. It's a unique concept that scored big with critics in 2009, but the original Wii game sold well below expectations, contributing to the March 2010 closure of original developer Cing. What's new with the Vita King's Story? The graphics, for one. The original Wii title was cutesy and cartoon-like all throughout, but this re-imagining gives Corobo and his kingdom a more realistic, anime adventure-like feel. The story's been greatly revised, too, and the game will be fully compatible with the Vita's touch controls. There's no release date yet for the title, which will be shown at Konami's booth at the Tokyo Game Show next month. Screens:
Magnus Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Maybe it is a remake, but 1Up seems to assume it's a remake solely because of the name, which doesn't make any sense to me. "Hey, it's called New King's Story, this is obviously a remake."
Retro_Link Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Well the third screen is an area from the first game... but that's not to say you don't start in the same town. New visual style is a joke!
Ellmeister Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 Also the second picture is a boss from the first one as well. I actually like the look, but prefer the original graphics.
Magnus Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 I actually like the look, but prefer the original graphics. If this had been a completely original game I think I would have liked the look a lot more, but it's a definite downgrade compared to the unique look of the Wii game.
The Bard Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 But guys it has a "more realistic anime feel." Dumbshits. Anyway, hope they fix the awful AI pathfinding.
Magnus Posted August 25, 2011 Posted August 25, 2011 It wouldn't Little King's Story if it didn't take five minutes to make it up a ramp!
S.C.G Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I kept reading until I read the word Vita... If this is exclusive then what a waste, haven't they learned from keeping the original Wii exclusive? Surely it would be wise to bring this remake to all formats...
Hero-of-Time Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 I think it looks great, don't mind the change in visual style at all. Yeah, it's annoying when games series switch platforms but it happens. Kingdom Hearts is one of my favourite series but to experience the full story of that you have to have had a PS2, GBA, PSP, DS and soon to be 3DS. Crazy!
Rummy Posted August 26, 2011 Posted August 26, 2011 It'd be nice if the original creators coulda been making some money out of this, alas they won't now. The original truly is/was a proper gem of a game, one of the better yet overlooked titles of the entire generation even, and perfectly at home on a Nintendo console. It won't affect me as I'll never own a Vita, but remake or whatnot, the graphic style will appeal to some, but not be as good as the original's.
daftada Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 If the original developers get some money out of this then I'll buy it regardless of how it compares to the original.
Rummy Posted August 29, 2011 Posted August 29, 2011 If the original developers get some money out of this then I'll buy it regardless of how it compares to the original. I shouldn't imagine that very likely since Cing declared bankruptcy about a year back. I imagine some other company bought all rights to this as an asset.
Retro_Link Posted September 16, 2011 Posted September 16, 2011 Trailer From the trailer it looks like the originals music has gone!
Retro_Link Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Gone is the innocent charm... enter sexed up exagerated boobs, butts and groping! Is the guy with grey hair supposed to be Liam?
Aimless Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Gone is the innocent charm... enter sexed up exagerated boobs, butts and groping! You could be talking about Japanese games in general. The game's out in Japan today, so here's a launch trailer:
Hero-of-Time Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Gone is the innocent charm... enter sexed up exagerated boobs, butts and groping! What in the blue hell happened here? For shame!
Retro_Link Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 The game's out in Japan today, so here's a launch trailer: Yep looks like that is Liam then! Also, is that Jumbo Champloon at 1:02???... Oh dear!! Are you seeing this @Fused King!
Jonnas Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 Grey-haired guy is not Liam. Apparently, they're not even bothering with keeping with the previous characters' importance, they'll just replace and add wherever they feel like it. I'm guessing Princess Spumoni will be replaced. You could be talking about Japanese games in general. It's one thing to do it with an original work, it's another to do it to a pre-existing work It's just not cool. Also, the new Jumbo Champloon doesn't even look that bad. The thing that seems to be replacing Duvroc, on the other hand... God, I hope this game bombs. Hard.
Retro_Link Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 The thing that seems to be replacing Duvroc, on the other hand...The wierd bird-man @0:55?... yeah!
Aimless Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 God, I hope this game bombs. Hard. What do you have to gain from that, exactly?
Jonnas Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 What do you have to gain from that, exactly? I'm not one to hope a game to fail... But I really don't want this "franchise reboot" to take off. If it sells well, this is the direction the series takes from now on. If it doesn't, it will, at the very least, send the message that this sort of makeover doesn't work, and that the original will be remembered for what it was, not for the new series that it spawned. Of course, there's the possibility that it might bring more attention to the original than itself, which would be positive, just not very likely.
Aimless Posted March 29, 2012 Posted March 29, 2012 I'm not one to hope a game to fail... But I really don't want this "franchise reboot" to take off. If it sells well, this is the direction the series takes from now on. If it doesn't, it will, at the very least, send the message that this sort of makeover doesn't work, and that the original will be remembered for what it was, not for the new series that it spawned. Of course, there's the possibility that it might bring more attention to the original than itself, which would be positive, just not very likely. Cing is no more and the original game was a flop; these events might not be entirely unrelated. The only reason this version exists is because Konami made the approach and licensed the IP, Marvelous weren't even shopping it around. If you don't like the look of the series' future then that's fair enough, but without this game there wasn't one in the first place. No matter what additions and changes Konami make to this title, the Wii game remains the same. If you'd like to see more games like it then this is your best shot, and if it's not to your liking you can simply opt to ignore where they take things; you aren't losing anything.
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