Normal demo. Chance of online multiplayer being the only difference between this and the release is quite high. Well, it is an upport of a PSP game, so we shouldn't expect much tbh.
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Toukiden (Vita/PSP by Omega Force) site opens + screenshots!
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ShinobiMuramasa
Member
I posted this in the other thread and I was wondering if anyone that's played the demo can speak to any of this:
I'm on it. Anything in particular you want?
The producer just posted the reply to survey held at BBS at Japanese PSN. He has answered that lot of issues will be addressed, notably the sluggishness.
It's a good sign that they are listening (as a matter of fact that's how God Eater series gained some respect, so it's great KT is doing the same).
It's a good sign that they are listening (as a matter of fact that's how God Eater series gained some respect, so it's great KT is doing the same).
I played the Oni(?) boss fight that i missed the first time, and i have to say it was a lot of fun.
The fight was a lot harder than anything before that (how is that the same difficulty rating as that spider??) and therefore i had to use a bit more tactics and actually use those special attacks/support features.
I'm looking forward to this.
The fight was a lot harder than anything before that (how is that the same difficulty rating as that spider??) and therefore i had to use a bit more tactics and actually use those special attacks/support features.
I'm looking forward to this.
Yeah, I'm guessing that's why the demo was so early. Hope they can address everyone's issues.
Cha
Member
Wait what?! How did you fight the Oni boss? I thought the demo only lets you take on the spider thing. Guess I have to give the demo another shot.
Good to hear that KT are taking fedback and are gonna sort out the sluggishness.
I played the demo for a bit yesterday and combat felt more like a slowed down version of Dynasty Warriors than a sped up version of Monster Hunter. I'm not sure how it compares to DW Strike Force since I haven't played that.
As far as I could tell, there isn't a way to sprint, and the game kind of needs it.
The basic attacks seemed to be limited mostly to choosing how much of a combo to execute before an optional finisher which varies depending on how much of the combo you perform. It's very Dynasty Warriors. I think they should have taken the Gods Eater route and borrowed more from the MH battle system.
As far as I could tell, there isn't a way to sprint, and the game kind of needs it.
The basic attacks seemed to be limited mostly to choosing how much of a combo to execute before an optional finisher which varies depending on how much of the combo you perform. It's very Dynasty Warriors. I think they should have taken the Gods Eater route and borrowed more from the MH battle system.
nailbombxx
Member
I love the monster designs. Wow.
Hold the X button iirc.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
Demo is Vita exclusive? Disappointing.
SolidSnakex
Member
http://www.4gamer.net/games/185/G018513/20130419046/
It's crazy how much better this looks visually compared to the other hunter-style games on the Vita.
Like what? It looks comparable to Soul Sacrifice to me.
SolidSnakex
Member
Everything about this looks better to me. Textures (although the ground textures are as rough as SS), character and enemy models and it even appears to run at the Vita's native resolution.
What a little image quality can do for you!
Since so many users reported the sluggishness, KT will now distribute the "patch" for the demo.
Also, there will be another beta (besides the PSP demo) for Vita that works like SS demo. That is, you can carry over progress into the retail version.
Well at least KT is listening what gamers have to say, so it is a good sign i guess
Also, there will be another beta (besides the PSP demo) for Vita that works like SS demo. That is, you can carry over progress into the retail version.
Well at least KT is listening what gamers have to say, so it is a good sign i guess
Since so many users reported the sluggishness, KT will now distribute the "patch" for the demo.
Also, there will be another beta (besides the PSP demo) for Vita that works like SS demo. That is, you can carry over progress into the retail version.
Well at least KT is listening what gamers have to say, so it is a good sign i guess
If only other publishers were as loyal as KT. Still hoping for that Sigma 2+ performance patch
dakkumauji
Member
Koei Tecmo has been pretty good at localizing Vita games though.
Also, I am in love with the 2-D artwork for this game.
Ahh thats true aswell, hope they will continue but I guess it depends on how well their games have done here. DOA is so much better than I expected it to be on any handheld.
Looking forward to the impressions. My last experience with the demo was not very positive. :/It seems the patch is coming today
nailbombxx
Member
I would really buy this if it was localized. There is very little chance of me importing it though
I just tried the patch demo, you can really see the improvement from the last demo. There are lots of improvement such as the interface layout, combat smoothness, game flow, and the graphic. The attack seems a lot more powerful, more effects are added when you slash the monster, while the combat feel a lot faster. There are still rooms for improvement, as I feel the combat's smoothness can be even better and there are still some minor frame-rate drop during the chaotic fight. However my impression for this patch demo is positive, the development team really listen to the player feedback. I really hope that this game will be localized to the western region =).
Well I tried out the patched version and liked it.
However, overall speed didn't increase much so that if you prefer God Eater or Soul Sacrifice over Monster Hunter because of speed, it still won't be for you.
The boss fights, though, you really need to know what you are doing or else you won't even hurt him a bit (I mean literary).
I just used long sword and I could put some instruction if it helps...
Square: Weak attack (or just attack type 1)
Triangle: Strong attack (attack type 2)
X: Dodge
O: Special attack
L: Press once for center view, hold for a second to activate lock-on
- Once locked on you can toggle through different enemies by right analog stick
R: Dash (drains stamina like MH), or cast exorcist field (important)
By holding down R button while you are standing still, various things can be done.
- You can cast self-fortifying or supporting spells to you, by holding face buttons along with R.
- You can "cleanse" the slain mob by holding down R (like carving in MH or sacrificing in SS). If you don't do it soon enough then their carcass will just disappear.
- Once your buddy is slain then a timer will appear on top of him. He has like 10 seconds before he is actually counted as beaten (3 defeats and quest fails). A remaining player can cast field upon slain buddy to revert back the timer counts. If the timer goes to zero successfully then he will revive back, with no penalty.
- If you break part of the bosses (like craws and tails), then scale comes off and the exposed part of the body becomes vulnerable, so you finally can inflict damage to the boss. However the fallen scale eventually goes back to the boss, so you must peal it off again.
To prevent it from happening you can cleanse the fallen body part (it takes like 20 seconds), so that part of the body will be vulnerable for rest of the quest. Successful cleansing grants you the extra root also.
However, overall speed didn't increase much so that if you prefer God Eater or Soul Sacrifice over Monster Hunter because of speed, it still won't be for you.
The boss fights, though, you really need to know what you are doing or else you won't even hurt him a bit (I mean literary).
I just used long sword and I could put some instruction if it helps...
Square: Weak attack (or just attack type 1)
Triangle: Strong attack (attack type 2)
X: Dodge
O: Special attack
L: Press once for center view, hold for a second to activate lock-on
- Once locked on you can toggle through different enemies by right analog stick
R: Dash (drains stamina like MH), or cast exorcist field (important)
By holding down R button while you are standing still, various things can be done.
- You can cast self-fortifying or supporting spells to you, by holding face buttons along with R.
- You can "cleanse" the slain mob by holding down R (like carving in MH or sacrificing in SS). If you don't do it soon enough then their carcass will just disappear.
- Once your buddy is slain then a timer will appear on top of him. He has like 10 seconds before he is actually counted as beaten (3 defeats and quest fails). A remaining player can cast field upon slain buddy to revert back the timer counts. If the timer goes to zero successfully then he will revive back, with no penalty.
- If you break part of the bosses (like craws and tails), then scale comes off and the exposed part of the body becomes vulnerable, so you finally can inflict damage to the boss. However the fallen scale eventually goes back to the boss, so you must peal it off again.
To prevent it from happening you can cleanse the fallen body part (it takes like 20 seconds), so that part of the body will be vulnerable for rest of the quest. Successful cleansing grants you the extra root also.
Toukiden is the closest you can get to MH on the Vita unless Capcom brings the series over.
The long swordsman of this game is very like to MH's long swordsman.
Just as much as Sengoku Basara is very like Samurai Warriors
If the original demo was a cakewalk for you then I donno if you find the new one challenging at all
I can tell you that bosses are stronger, but so are you (due to the swiftness tweaks).
At least bosses now kill your teammates much more quickly than before, if you aren't careful.
Just as much as Sengoku Basara is very like Samurai Warriors
If the original demo was a cakewalk for you then I donno if you find the new one challenging at all
I can tell you that bosses are stronger, but so are you (due to the swiftness tweaks).
At least bosses now kill your teammates much more quickly than before, if you aren't careful.
SniperHunter
Banned
looks great, hope it comes to NA
BlazingDarkness
Member
The Vita version looks really nice.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
My greatest regret about the game is that they didnt try nearly hard enough to have the 3d characters match the art style. Since we were left with the usual ω-Force (Omega Force) looking faces.
Though did enjoy the demo and look forward to the actual title coming out.
Though did enjoy the demo and look forward to the actual title coming out.
DarkLordMalik
Member
I am loving the art style of this game. Also it looks beautiful on VITA, will be 2x better on the OLED.
Is it coming to the states?
Is it coming to the states?
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Seeing how Koei / Tecmo in general are both pretty aggressive with most of their releases for the western markets am sure this will be released in the US also. If lucky perhaps you guys will get an announcement at the E3. Seeing as how its coming out here in Japan next month.
AranhaHunter
Banned
This looks like dog shit too, but not as horrible as MH4.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
I thought the PSP demo wasn't out until the 22nd?
http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/toukiden/trial/psp/trial4.html
You can download the demo to your PC from here. Then transfer the data to PSP.
It will be on PSStore at 22nd.