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Post by Ex on Jul 3, 2023 11:11:45 GMT -5
There aren't quite as many Trails games as I thought. 15 games according to Wikipedia: - I'm "tentatively interested" in this: www.microids.com/game-flashback-2/The lead designer/director is Paul Cuisset, the same guy who designed/directed the original Flashback. I was a big fan of the original Flashback when I was in middle school (long ago, I rode a dinosaur to school). I managed to get my mom to buy it for my 13th birthday, and that was the only present I got because of how expensive the game was. It was a large cartridge and ROM chips were very expensive back then. Flashback was $60 back in 1992, that's $132 in today's money. Yeah, games were truly expensive back then, mainly due to ROM chip prices. This is one of the reasons the industry largely shifted to optical media in the 5th gen.
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Post by Xeogred on Jul 3, 2023 11:27:21 GMT -5
Yeah I love Flashback. Cool that one of the lead designers is back for this one. Definitely looks... interesting. I guess there's some 3D/Z axis movement yet still that old Prince of Persia styled methodical platforming in spots. The aesthetic looks alright but not as good as the original. There's really nothing else out there quite like the first one with the visuals, other than Another World/Out of this World which was probably its main inspiration.
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Post by Ex on Jul 3, 2023 11:31:01 GMT -5
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Post by Xeogred on Jul 6, 2023 11:36:02 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Jul 7, 2023 22:11:45 GMT -5
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Post by Ex on Jul 12, 2023 7:26:05 GMT -5
Hardcore Gamer's Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) review: hardcoregamer.com/reviews/review-atelier-marie-remake-the-alchemist-of-salburg/453008/"Atelier Marie Remake is an outstanding re-imagining that takes everything that worked about the original game while modernizing and creating a better-flowing experience. Combat is a lot snappier by default and gains even more of an advantage with auto-battle and fast-forward being added in. The adventure’s usage of allies and friendship-building alongside quest lines helps flesh out character relationships and add drama to things while the redone graphics and art style are a big win. The original title looked fantastic for a tactical RPG on the PS1, but the remake looks outstanding for any genre on PS4 and PS5. The lushly-detailed character models and environments shine brightly and do look best on higher-end hardware, but still look impressive on older technology as well. The original and revamped soundtracks are impressive and other than the lack of English voice over, there isn’t much to complain about with the audio. The whole presentation is top-notch and it’s a fantastic gateway game for anyone new to the Atelier games or who just wants a new JRPG experience with a fast pace to the combat. 4/5"This game officially releases tomorrow.
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Post by Xeogred on Jul 12, 2023 8:44:56 GMT -5
Hmm, I'll keep my eye on that one.
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Post by bonesnapdeez on Jul 12, 2023 11:02:38 GMT -5
I vastly prefer the original look, but the new art style isn't bad. I've ignored most of the series (it's huge) but will play this one.
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Post by Ex on Jul 20, 2023 10:28:36 GMT -5
Releases August 25th. Hopefully the difficulty be like Releases September 19th. I plan to beat this one again, last time was on PSP, this time on Switch. Releases August 24th. As I understand it, this is a classically styled but modern release. It uses that Japanese adventure whack-a-mole menu system I'm not terribly fond of, but perhaps with modern design sensibilities this could still be good.
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Post by toei on Jul 20, 2023 10:45:03 GMT -5
I'm buying that last one. I like those games, and the illustrator is an OG Famitsu dude, so it actually looks legit.
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