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Odin Sphere Leifdrasir announced - PS4/PS3/Vita, HD remaster w/ new shit, Jan 14 2016
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!From the trailer it looks like they're addressing all the main issues from the old game, inventory management looks improved, characters have new moves and a skill grid, loads of new environments and enemies.
At a first glance combat seems less mechanical, but will have to try it to say for sure obviously. Would be really weird for them to make a step backwards from Muramasa & Dragon's Crown.
Looking forward hearing some new music tracks. I'll be throwing money at any gadget they'll come up with.
At a first glance combat seems less mechanical, but will have to try it to say for sure obviously. Would be really weird for them to make a step backwards from Muramasa & Dragon's Crown.
Looking forward hearing some new music tracks. I'll be throwing money at any gadget they'll come up with.
Hibiki Kurosawa
Member
I gotsta check this out!
oh sry, i thought this was the reveal they were talking about.
anyway for everyone who hasnt played the original, the game is massive. it took me 65h hours to simply beat the game with every character including getting the good ending.
one of the best games i have ever played. oh and i imported a US ps2 only for this game back then (after beating the game they announced it for europe with enhancements, like better loading times and i think small gameplay balances)
what do you mean by handicapped by the damn console?
Guessing he means the AWFUL slowdown in the PS2 (US only, I think?) version against certain bosses. Thankfully, I'm sure this won't be an issue now.
I'm surprised, it looks like they changed a lot. My first reaction was that HD remaster will make the visuals look really nice, but I didn't expect so many additions and possible changes. Will be keeping an eye on it.
I wonder if they're going to adjust the story too. One thing that could help is just making all characters playable from the start, but they would still have to cut down on the bloat a bit.
I actually liked the inventory juggling. Still, won't be mad if they changed it.
I wonder if they're going to adjust the story too. One thing that could help is just making all characters playable from the start, but they would still have to cut down on the bloat a bit.
I actually liked the inventory juggling. Still, won't be mad if they changed it.
Newtype-001
Member
I imagine it's PS4 mainly for the west, PS3 and Vita for Japan.
Weltall Zero
Member
I don't know, the PC market is oversaturated with RTS games, and VanillaWare is pretty much unknown outside consoles. At 20 I'm not sure it would sell like hotcakes.
The point is the story, which is pretty good in the way it intertwines with itself. Particularly Oswald's with Gwendolyn's.
Doubtful, because of the above. Oswald's story reveals facts about Gwendolyn's that are meant to be learned after the fact.
Makoto Yuki
Banned
Awesome! I never beat the original sadly, time to amend that.
Stone Ocean
Member
Dragon's Crown?
Honestly, the fairy, Mercedes, I always thought was the most broken character. Oswald had a really shit special ability so he was gimped, and Velvet is weak as hell.
I think the game difficulty made sense in that the characters are technically the difficulty level (playing Oswald and Velvet are harder than playing Gwendolyn and Cornelius), but at the same time it was kind of repetitive.
Ivan Amiibo
Banned
They made a pretty amazing one in dragon's crown. I guess it's not traditional stage-by-stage progression because it's part ARPG, but it's 90% beat em up.
This was my impression just playing a few hours of the ps2 game. Gorgeous looking, but the combat struggled with awkward targeting and reaction timing with constant slowdown. inventory management needed constant attention, as did cooking, gardening, and other less engaging ancillary activities needed to survive and level up.
Loved the concept though(multi perspective plot) and will try again with this remake.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, that's fucking awesome.
It's a Vanillaware game.
i think this made the game more awesome.
i love slowdowns during heavy bossfights or in busy scenes. it seems like to show me that the game massively makes use of the hardware.
Retrocore9
Banned
The cooking elements really put me off of the PS 2 version. If they improved on it or removed it for this release I'm going to be very happy.
Hoping for a same day English release. If not, I'll import.
Hoping for a same day English release. If not, I'll import.
Please...
shiftplusone
Member
Will buy whatever big stupid overpriced and full of garbage CE they release
I'll probably get both the ps4 and vita copies if that gets localized. I've got DC and Murumasa on Vita so might as well keep going.
I wish that DC would get a ps4 port, though. I'd love to play it on a console I actually own again
I'll probably get both the ps4 and vita copies if that gets localized. I've got DC and Murumasa on Vita so might as well keep going.
I wish that DC would get a ps4 port, though. I'd love to play it on a console I actually own again
Despite the flaws I really enjoyed Odin Sphere. With a few changes and tweaks it really could be a very good game (if still repetitive). You already have fun combat, beautiful graphics and music and a fairly cool story.
As with most Vanillaware games the presentation is the best part but in this case there are some unique underlying systems (I like using seeds to grow trees and plants which produce fruit which you then use) to back it up. It is a deeper game than Dragon's Crown and for that reason alone I rank it a little bit higher on my list.
I look forward to this and will be all over a PS4 copy.
As with most Vanillaware games the presentation is the best part but in this case there are some unique underlying systems (I like using seeds to grow trees and plants which produce fruit which you then use) to back it up. It is a deeper game than Dragon's Crown and for that reason alone I rank it a little bit higher on my list.
I look forward to this and will be all over a PS4 copy.
awilliams213
Member
Great, I never got around to playing it for PS3. As a member of the Vita defense force this pleases me greatly.
Hmm. As someone who has been interested in Odin Sphere for awhile, I'm curious what combat changes people are seeing. Is it really that drastic, or mainly new moves? Based on the "looks like Muramasa" comments, kinda getting the impression they changed the entire feel of the gameplay. What seems so different?
