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Post by Ex on Jan 20, 2024 15:13:01 GMT -5
"Action-JRPG Visions of Mana will launch for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store this summer, Square Enix announced."
Interesting that there's not a Switch 1 version. Maybe SQEX knows something we don't.
I'll be getting this on PS4.
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Post by Xeogred on Jan 20, 2024 15:43:14 GMT -5
I caught this video last night and meant to share it. It's so cool to see a Mana game with a some money behind it again after all these years. Every update I see on this game, it looks awesome and kind of different enough from ARPG #5859 out there, so I'm excited.
And yeah, been hearing rumblings that "dozens/hundreds of devs have the Switch 2 prototype" lol, who knows. But the time is now.
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Post by toei on Jan 20, 2024 16:05:37 GMT -5
It does look good. It seems that they went full-action with the battles, contrary to some of the older Manas that felt more restrained (Secret of Mana almost used an alternate take on the ATB, if you think about it). It looks like a nice world to run around in. Reminds me of DQ8's (but without random encounters). I just hope the monsters are more active than the ones you see in the announcement footage that just kind of stand around waiting to get killed.
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Post by Sarge on Jan 20, 2024 19:50:25 GMT -5
That is surprising. I assumed they were using a version of the Trials of Mana engine, but maybe they've gone beyond what the Switch can feasibly do... or Switch 2 is coming real, real soon.
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Post by Ex on Jan 20, 2024 21:21:14 GMT -5
or Switch 2 is coming real, real soon I think Nintendo will announce it in March and release in November of this year.
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Post by Sarge on Jan 20, 2024 21:43:44 GMT -5
That sounds reasonable. Gotta build up that hype! (I know I'm hyped, especially if it has BC.)
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Post by Xeogred on Jan 20, 2024 22:12:30 GMT -5
That sounds reasonable. Gotta build up that hype! (I know I'm hyped, especially if it has BC.)It BETTER!
Or else...
If they do another Pro controller design, hopefully it's still in line with the WiiU/Switch Pro. Those have been pretty good for me and you guys know how picky I am with controllers nowadays. (The Switch Pro dpad kind of sucks, but the controller is really comfortable to hold for me...)
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Post by Ex on Jan 23, 2024 12:11:12 GMT -5
Freedom Planet 2 has been released for PC since September 2022, but we've finally got a release date for consoles:
"Freedom Planet 2 will launch digitally for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch on April 4 for $24.99, publishers XSEED Games and Marvelous Europe, and developer GalaxyTrail announced. Nintendo eShop pre-orders are currently available at a 10 percent-off discount price. The PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions support cross-buy, and the Xbox release supports Smart Delivery."
I'll nab it for Switch in April.
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Post by Xeogred on Jan 23, 2024 20:10:50 GMT -5
I'll grab it on the ol' Steam someday now myself, since I had a great time giving the first one another shot last year. This one looks just as gorgeous nailing that Sonic/Genesis aesthetic.
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Post by Ex on Jan 26, 2024 15:43:43 GMT -5
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