I'm not sure it's the Berserker armor, looks like his blacks swordsman armor but it's so damn blurry I can't tell.
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Berserk Musou (PS4/PC/Vita in the West) has first images shared by store flyer, info
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I'm not sure it's the Berserker armor, looks like his blacks swordsman armor but it's so damn blurry I can't tell.
RelaxedOtter
Member
The game is out September 21st in Japan.
http://gematsu.com/2016/06/koei-tecmos-berserk-launches-september-21-japan
Images (store flyer, not a magazine):
That looks like the Berserker armour in the bottom left picture-in-picture image.
Cannot wait for this.
meltingparappa
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Oh missed that. Yeah that's the Berserk Armor and Grunbeld.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I like the Golden Age part..
You are misunderstanding fatigue with dislike
Middle/ Bottom image of the first scan. It's Grunbeld vs Berserker.
texhnolyze
Banned
I certainly hope so. Imagine a full-fledged Berserk RPG..
Now just imagine if Sony Santa Monica made w AAA Berserk game exclusive to the PS4 the was on par with the latest God of War!
New chapter this week.
New chapter this week.
Not that long, usually about three months. It could be worse, like it not coming here at all. Which happened for the last Berserk game on PS2.
Anyway, I'm really down for this. I'm an admirer of the Berserk series, and I'd love to see it get some more love on the videogame front.
Is the series still going strong? I know it released a few movies recently, but is the main series still on-going?
I have read like 5 different interviews with the producer, and they are mostly covering same thing.
Every single interview said they are covering Golden age. Some interviews went in more specific saying it is upto black swordsman. Also in another interview producer said they are covering upto contents that will be in the new anime that is starting in July. Another interview said it will also cover stuff after Guts become black swordsman(?).
Every single interview said they are covering Golden age. Some interviews went in more specific saying it is upto black swordsman. Also in another interview producer said they are covering upto contents that will be in the new anime that is starting in July. Another interview said it will also cover stuff after Guts become black swordsman(?).
Galactic Barret
Member
The way Nioh is turning out, I'd want Team Ninja handling a potential standalone.
The idea alone made me sweat. Everywhere.
FF Seraphim
Member
WHAT?!?! OH man I hope it is a proper update and not like one of those two page spreads.
If they don't go full on in terms of gore they might as well pack it up now. I'm not some gore loving maniac or anything when it comes to other titles, but if you've read the books then the idea of Dragonslayer just making white slashes on impact or drawing a puny little spurt of blood is pretty pathetic.
There won't even be any bare breasts shown, since Japan's ratings board doesn't allow that for console/handheld games. I expect it to be much less graphic than the manga/anime.
E_Darkness
Member
So why is Falconia Griffith and Berserker armour Guts on that flyer?
Shmuppers
Member
was thinking that as well
Admiral Woofington
Member
it's a musou game
SargerusBR
I love Pokken!
iDOLM@STER easter egg confirmed
Musou costumes where they charge people for costumes.
People will gladly fork over $$$ to see their favorite characters in a cool outfit.
Just look how much DLC support musous get.
Palculator
Unconfirmed Member
Nice!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I like the Golden Age part..
Everyone likes the Golden Age arc. But it's time for something new.
Series starts again this Thursday and will me monthly till Miura stops again, so about six months.
It has not been going strong at all. But, the manga is supposed to be getting like 50 page blow out pretty soon ( hopefully new chapters and not just behind-the-scenes stuff). A new anime is going to be releasing that starts off at the Eclipse I believe. Hopefully this resurgence has some momentum.
Where exactly does the Black Swordsman arc end? When he gets the Berserker armor? The existence of the Dragonslayer should guarantee going at least that far.
Secret Fawful
Member
The game looks absolutely gorgeous. It's good to hear it's releasing in Japan before the end of the year too.
Check my post above yours as to the status of the manga and the BS arc is over once he goes after Casca so nowhere near Guts getting the Berserk Armor.
dragonflys545
Member
I hope it gets a release in the US. I need me more Musou games!
You know, despite knowing about Berserk for a super long ass time, i've never been an actual fan of the property, and haven't read the manga nor watched the anime.
It seemed too shock value oriented at first glance(all i know is that there is a lot of blood, guts and rape, featuring various creatures) to decide to finally put in time to finally read it all, but i've always respected its dedicated fanbase.
I haven't played a Berserk game since Guts Rage on Dreamcast like 15+ years ago, perhaps this game will get me interested enough with the series to finally see what the fuss is about?
It seemed too shock value oriented at first glance(all i know is that there is a lot of blood, guts and rape, featuring various creatures) to decide to finally put in time to finally read it all, but i've always respected its dedicated fanbase.
I haven't played a Berserk game since Guts Rage on Dreamcast like 15+ years ago, perhaps this game will get me interested enough with the series to finally see what the fuss is about?
Who knows but it's not an easy series to distill into game form . There are several anime adaptations at this point as well if you wanted to jump in that way.
The idea that they mention "new scenes for the game" makes me hope that there will be original/what if scenarios like in Hokuto Musou.
Hey, as long as we're using Golden Age again, we might as well give the option for some characters to get the "happy ending" they'd never get in the manga!
E_Darkness
Member
Unless they're counting the Conviction arc as Black Swordsman. But even then Guts doesn't get the Berserker armor until much much later than that.
Admiral Woofington
Member
it's getting a release in the west, there was a trailer showing as much. Even coming to Steam in the west.
Galactic Barret
Member
"Miura-san, we can't have that much gore. No, we cannot show nipple, either".
"Muira-san, we need your input, can you please put down iDOLM@STER for a second?"
Admiral Woofington
Member
I mean I'm not going to deny it has that, but you have an image of Saber from a property known to have edgy shit and are complaining over the above? lmao
Regardless, Berserk was always a dark fantasy in the same vein of masculinity as Conan. It isn't progressive, but it has been on circulation since well before the modern movement for it and nothing is stopping it from turning into that though. Well besides idol games.
Brian_FETO
Banned
The shock value is definitely a major part of the series, but it's not all it has going for it. There's really solid (and mostly tragic) storytelling throughout
Gotta love the two page spreads of dudes getting shredded with one swing though
InfiniDragon
Member
I saw Berserker/Wolf Armor on that scan. And Guts' fighting style changes... we getting dat Artorias move set.
While I'm sure that the promotional images weren't going to show the gore and dismemberment in the first place, I do wonder how far the Japanese version is willing to go, and if that impacts the western release one way or the other. It wouldn't be the first big manga license for Musou that had pretty striking differences on both sides of the Pacific, but I'm really interested to see how far things can go.
Oh ok. I started the manga where the anime left off. I didn't realize the first two episodes are actually supposed to be a complete arc.
I am not really complaining about it per se. I don't have a problem with works featuring those specific things i mentioned as you noted. I just never worked up the nerve to try and get into Berserk specifically because my first reaction when first seeing it was that it was too oppressive a setting, so i never tried to afterward.
But in recent years i've seen a big resurgence of the fanbase, and with the new anime projects and stuff having popped up, i figure it might be time, this game kinda pushes that thought along.
Good to know, good to know. Another thing that had me holding off was that i know it still isn't done because of the author's very strange schedule...
I'm not sure who would make it. I think Namco is the only other publisher who really does licensed console games in Japan in 2016.