More_Badass
Member
Eh, I think it's for the best. Twin Souls is kind of generic and might bring up certain expectations of another certain Souls game. And the new title sounds more exotic
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Aragami - Cel shaded indie Tenchu, control the shadows on PC/PS4, releasing Oct 4th
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xDavidLeon
Member
Poor More_Badass.. I think this is the 2nd time we've changed the name.. haha
In any case, some huge thanks for your work updating the threads! If you need any more info just let me know.
PeregrinSe7en
Member
man im absolutely wishing you and your crew the best during development of aragami.
ive been having that "tenchu itch" for quite a long time now and im confident you guys will deliver
keep us updated with more news. thanks.
Mike Works
Member
"Hey, are there any women in your trailer?"
"Yeah, check it out."
"Cool. What does she do in the trailer?"
"This."
"Yeah, check it out."
"Cool. What does she do in the trailer?"
"This."
xDavidLeon
Member
Yeah, my fault there, but I really couldn't add something interesting story-wise in a 1 minute trailer. Yamiko has a really big role in the story and will be always present in the game. She'll move a lot, don't worry
xDavidLeon
Member
As far as i remember there are around 30 different kill animations, including aerial kills. I think I repeated some kills in the trailer, my fault there.
Same, not sure on the name now that it's changed (again), but the gameplay is still spot-on as far as I can see.
Messofanego
Banned
YES Aragami is a much better name!
Looking great, can't wait.
Looking great, can't wait.
xDavidLeon
Member
Unlocked fps at least on PC. I still need to to some optimizations etc before I decide on the ps4 version. Visual fidelity vs performance and all that.
How would you improve it? We looked at the cape as a way to fit in the user interface and power management without having to use screen space. Big fan of Dead Space.
nelsonroyale
Member
This looks cool, I am interested!
Sevket-Erhat
Member
To be honest, I'd rather just have a regular UI then.
EDIT: Hm, now that I think about it. I don't think it's the cape that's bothering me so much as the symbols on the cape. I feel the bright, straight lines invoke more of a Greek aesthetic instead of a far eastern one.
Journey did this well, too. The sort of glyphs/characters on the cape which drained away as you used your 'leap' power.
You could use the cape... perhaps the back of the hood too? That's a pretty sacred space in terms of 'ninja' design,though.
Huge Dead Space fan, too, especially aesthetically.
He's a stalwart of the indie community
Noisepurge
Member
Aragami is such a fun short movie, great take on the "couple of actors in a single room" -style
Somewhat torn on this.
I was a big Tenchu fan back in the day, but I honestly don't think those games aged well, in terms of gameplay.
I think ShinobiDo evolved the concept in the right direction (despite the clear budget restrictions).
This and the character design which I'm not really crazy about, is actually why I haven't backed the KS.
With all that said, I guess it could still be decent fun.
And the environments actually look cool.
Some of the shots in the thread hit me in the nostalgia nerve, like him crouched on the roof, but again, going back to Tenchu in 2016, I don't think it aged that well.
I am also not very convinced by the "create your own shadow" mechanic, but I'd have to actually play it, to determine that.
I was a big Tenchu fan back in the day, but I honestly don't think those games aged well, in terms of gameplay.
I think ShinobiDo evolved the concept in the right direction (despite the clear budget restrictions).
This and the character design which I'm not really crazy about, is actually why I haven't backed the KS.
With all that said, I guess it could still be decent fun.
And the environments actually look cool.
Some of the shots in the thread hit me in the nostalgia nerve, like him crouched on the roof, but again, going back to Tenchu in 2016, I don't think it aged that well.
I am also not very convinced by the "create your own shadow" mechanic, but I'd have to actually play it, to determine that.
Magic Mushroom
Member
Game looks really cool.
Also dig the name and music.
Also dig the name and music.
Darryl M R
Member
Digging the art style but the combat doesn't seem fluid. I'm hoping they can make it look smoother.
ricardo_sousa11
Member
YESSS Loved tenchu !Though id prefer a more realistic approach, still looking good !
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I like the cape.
Sevket-Erhat
Member
I absolutely loved it
Kuroknight27
Member
I think if the cape was thinner it would look better, kinda like a scarf. Right now it just pops(sticks out) too much. I like it having the UI on it like Dead Space/Journey, but If it could just be toned down a little, I think it would look better.
Messofanego
Banned
The shadow mechanic is the coolest aspect of the game and from playing it, I love how dynamic it is. Creating a shadow and teleporting from created shadow to another shadow is well-done.
Soodanim
Member
I forgot to say unlocked on PC, I'm in the 144hz club so playing at above 60 will be fantastic, thanks!
Messofanego
Banned
Aragami |OT| Go Ninja Go Ninja GO
Triggerhappytel
Member
This is looking great. Glad the devs were able to go back and finish the game after the failed Kickstarter.
metsallica
Member
Just saw the trailer and of course More_Badass has been following this game from inception. Between this, Ruiner and The Last Night you're my hero this week.
Which makes up for that Hardcore Henry rec... but this is neither the time nor the place
Which makes up for that Hardcore Henry rec... but this is neither the time nor the place
More_Badass
Member
<_<Just saw the trailer and of course More_Badass has been following this game from inception. Between this, Ruiner and The Last Night you're my hero this week.
Which makes up for that Hardcore Henry rec... but this is neither the time nor the place
>_>
Hey, my Twitter handle is Indie Game Enthusiast, not indie movie enthusiast, so I might make some questionable calls here and there
xDavidLeon
Member
Hey guys, in case you've missed it here's the Steam page!
http://store.steampowered.com/app/280160
Tested the game on Mac and Linux too, and it should work fine (although Macs might struggle keeping up with performance).
http://store.steampowered.com/app/280160
Tested the game on Mac and Linux too, and it should work fine (although Macs might struggle keeping up with performance).
I''m trying to figure out why Tenchu style game didn't stay popular. There was a couple of them on ps1 and ps2 iirc the quality might have dipped or didn't improve?
Hope this game does well. Looks great!
xDavidLeon
Member
Tenchu already tried to maintain the same formula with Tenchu Z, Shinobido and Tenchu 4 for Wii and it didn't work out mainly because the formula didn't evolve. It was the same game over and over.. and I think it became quickly obsolete by the apparition of Assassin's Creed.
metsallica
Member
Heh, around these parts I'm in the minority on that one so I hold it against me more than anything else!<_<
>_>
Hey, my Twitter handle is Indie Game Enthusiast, not indie movie enthusiast, so I might make some questionable calls here and there
Just signed up for your newsletter, xDavidLeon! I love the trend of indie studios having mail chimp-powered mailers. Helps for social media Luddites like myself.
Will the game end up on gog at some point?
xDavidLeon
Member
Yes. Guys at GOG are really nice, already talked to them, no problem.