Its that time of year again. Sting are porting YU to the Playstation Portable.
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/27/931714/1191413825911.jpg
http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/3/27/931714/1191413741153.jpg
New cutscenes look good, and I'm speculating on voice acting.
Dammit, why can't they make a new game instead? YZ doesn't have enough info.
Hey wait, this might be YZ related.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y259/goldensunfanatic/ZOMG.png
After a bit of discussion in the channel, there appears to be some differences. I figured it'd spark some discussion.
:O
I should finish the GBA version now...
Also those cutscenes look pretty sexy.
Fuck you Sting, fuck you.
Although I have to admit that new Yggdra model looks really awesome.
Looks to be scheduled to be released on the 24th of January next year.
Waah! That looks pretty sweet ):
Neat. :O
Chef, that card is Banish. OR AT LEAST IT SAYS IT'S BANISH. IS IT A CRAZY THOUGHT THAT THEY CHANGED HOW THE CARD SKILLS LOOKED SLIGHTLY? I know I already told you, but I have to humiliate you in public!
My original thought WAS Banish! But then Enzd was like "But it can't be!" So I blame Enzd!
Wow, love the cutscenes. XD;; Geez, Sting! Way to totally port everything but atleast they add new things--?!
Damn it Sting! You are really making me buy a PSP X.X
Awww!!! I want those!!!
I think a part of me just died.
Again.
Dammit. Make a PSP emulator already people of the interwebz!
EDIT:
The mystery of that one art on the YZ blog is shown in those pictures.
I have the feeling YZ might just be the YU remake for the PSP now.
EDIT2:
I demand DS remakes. I said since PSP came out I'd rather break my hands then ever touch a PSP... Still going strong!
And srly. Unless this has like... Hawt Yggdra x Rosary secks... Not worth breaking my hands.
There's one in early development.
Cooooool.
Yes. I'm on cheap... Well, you know.
I DID NOT EXPECT THIS.
There appears to be... animated... CGs...
Fatimitsu confirmed an animated opening sequence.
I wish the Riviera CGs were animated...
I assumed animated given how bright the CGs looked... They had a 3D feel to them. The PSP is quickly turning into the vulture of gaming systems... Living off ports of everyone elses good games.
That's because no one is able to make any good originals for PSP.
http://www.sting.co.jp/yggdra/index.htm
Estimated release date is January 24th.
Oh Gosh, I wish, I REALLY wish everyone (including roswell @_@) has their own character art and character sprites :x
It would be so cool!!
They might get their own unique ones now, rather then re-colored versions of the basic ones if it's fitting for their character design. I'd like to see a full body of Rosary as well... I've been assuming she wears a full-length skirt like Yggdra.
Anyone else think it'd be better if Yggdra kept her magical wardrobe change in battle? I mean... It must be hell fighting in that dress in a battle since the skirt is so long and all.
EDIT:
@Chaos:
Well... The DS has far less ports then the PSP. As far as I know most of the games on the PSP are ports of PS2 game, and now, GBA games.
my opinion on the matter:
Too soon... TOO SOON!
It's that episode of south park all over again...
Next, Sting will remake a game before it's even out!
PIME TARADOX!
That girl with the scythe looks cool. Hope she's playable, in a way. o:
We shall dubbeth her... Scythe Girl!
I wasn't saying that it wasn't. I meant his example of more like a slightly editted port to take advantage of the touch screen was a port basically.
Who is a 'his' here? <.< *cough*
Wait. Phoenix Wright is a port? I thought that was something original or something... But at least I can think of DS original/exclusive things... I can't think of any for the PSP.
Well. Any good ones for the PSP anyway. Although it does seem like Sony has had the popular idea of: "Hey... That one game for Nintendo sold really well on their GBA. Let's get the rights to it, and sell it as our own I bet THEN people will want a PSP!"
Which I guess is a way of knowing the PSP sorely needs games since I don't know many people who buy it for gaming... They buy it to watch movies and listen to music.
Yeah, Pheonix Wright, as far as any American is entirely concerned, is an original. I don't remember there being any Dragon Quests on the DS, and so far the only FF port the DS has had was FF3, which was originally released in Japan like fifteen years ago. Even then, FF3 has little any use for the Touch Screen either.
You sure like killing your own arguments, Asaph.
Yeaaah... All those you listed I've never heard of... Except a few. And Killzone was a PS2 game, so it's not a 'real' original, same with Ratchet. Loco Roco is weird though...
*coughs*
BUTONTHETOPICOFYGGDRAUNIONNOW.
Wonder if they'll add any CGs... I know I'd like to see Rosary without any clothes, eheheheheheheh.
With Yggdra.
Wow.
I knew this was coming.
They have been porting all the best SRPGs plus Riviera to better graphical systems for the past 2 years. So this doesn't come as a surprise. I kind of hoped it would have an isometric view for the maps with actual polygons though. Like they do for SRW...
Hope they dub and release it stateside, which will likely happen.
Also, can you fucking imagine the battlecries and shit being said before and duing battle? That would be fucking awesome. And th cutscenes look okay too.
Scythe girl... doesn't stand enough to look like a playable character. Everyone in YUGBA has awsome traveling clothes on. She doesn't.
... Yggdra's dress is awesome traveling clothes?
I liked her old sprite better... I don't see how she can fight in that full-length skirt like that.
Ah yes, that makes much more sense. Everyone knows game characters have to fight in odd and totally unbattleworthy clothing... Style > Useability
Fucking hell Square, quit remaking stuff.
New screenshots:
http://www.famitsu.com/game/coming/1210966_1407.html
Look like the same screenshots in higher resolution... Half character body art for talking now I see... And Scythe Girl is a Guest (?) unit. I forget the YU term for the green units so I'll say Guest...
Am I the only one who finds the 'crisper' field sprites to look a little... Funny? And something seems missing from Luciana's art... Her arm just looks funny there looking like it's gripping thin air.
EDIT:
Google Translation of the second article.
''The story of the [yugudora] union' is formed with the many scenario which makes 1 maps 1 stages. In PSP edition new stage joins, furthermore also the new character is added. It is [wake] that can enjoy the story, more deeply.'
So seems the Scythe Girl is a new character along with the old guy.
And the third article:
"Approximately, also the fact that it can enjoy the new opening movie which reaches to also 3 minutes is charm only of PSP edition. As for supervision and picture continuity, '[perusona] the Takatsu happiness middle husband person who obtains the appraisal whose is high with movie production of 3' and 'the baroque' has taken charge."
That last article is saying something along the lines of that it's being directed by the guy who directed Persona 3 and Baroque.
Well... Yeah. I can make that out even with the fail levels of Google Translator.
EDIT2:
I don't think the old guy is a character, I just noticed the Guest unit sprite is a Witch...
I figure the whole "[perusona] the Takatsu happiness middle husband person who obtains the appraisal whose is high with movie production of 3" would have tripped up a lot of people.
I suppose. But I'm used to making the fail-level translations make sense... Takes some rewording here and there.
*uses Steal*
*POUNDS KEYBOARD*
OMGWTFSTING.
WHAT THE HELL.
I MUST HAVE THIS.
And new cutscenes/animated cutscenes = WIN.
*the iconwhore = back with a vengeance @_@*
[edit] Nessiah's ribbon has been added to the logo... what's up with that?
Then you better tell me all the important bits Feral or I'm gonna feel BETRAYED :<
Actually, Feral, Yggdra has something like that, too. Although, the one on the logo doesn't match the colors of Yggdra's or Nessiah's...
And hey, what about me, Suzu? :( I plan to get it, and tell everyone about all of the changes I find! And I bet Chef will, too.
Oh... and I forgot to mention, Kylier's voice is awful. Kylier's voice is awful. Kylier's voice is awful.
MILANOR SOUNDS LIKE A YOUNG BOY
Gulcasa's new music is awesome.
He's actually an old woman.
If everything goes just as planned, my sister will get a PSP, I will take it from her, buy RiviPSP, YUPSP, and other PSP games, and play them. >_>
Sauce has flawless plan.
Yes Sauce's plan reeks of win... Genius. But why not find someone who owns those games, and steal theirs then? Then you spend NO money!
@Rhia:
Well... You know. I just know Feral more and if she doesn't tell me stuff, I'll feel BETRAYED. :<
The new system looks cool... You know. O:
THIS MAKES ME SO HAPPY, AND COOL IN A WAY.
The units remaining could change too, you know, I wonder how that'll work..
Hmm... Greedy ones? >.>
You know. I'm gonna be peeved if Rosary actually isn't 19. Since I've been assuming she is in all my fics so that Yggdra and Rosary is a 2 year age difference...
Another reason for to get a PSP...
Hahaha Sting! StInG...sTInG..StiNG! After Riviera, Yggdra? Geez...PSP is soo expensive! I can make a computer out of the money that was used to buy PSP, with Dual Core inside! But, if Singapore prices for PSP is about 300 dolars, then maybe we can get it for 600 dolars. SHIT THOSE SHOP OWNERS FOR SELLING IT FOR 1000 ABOVE!!! Better eat a haddock or cod fish in front of monitor.....
Ah, I have no comment about this, because it is a style for game makers/developers to ported their best games into PSP so THEY CAN GET MORE PROFIT (MONEY,POUNDS,DOLLARS,RUBELS,YENS,EUROS) FROM US. I wonder why Sony didn't insert dual core processor into PSP, THEN I would think of buying it...My current PC if turned into PSP, can get around 6 PSP'S running.
Anyhow, my prayers will not be answered so, I just sit back here and see what are you guys talking about UNTIL I get the simoleons sucker PSP....
What official bio in the game guide...? Oh the one... Yeah I wouldn't have that so >_>; /cough
And the only one I like is Yggdra a lot. 'Cause she's Teana from StrikerS |D
Thanks for the clips^__^
http://www.lacrimacastle.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=2208&st=60&gopid=49395
Just some info on the video.
If this is ever translated to English, I will instantly buy a PSP.
Hey, I linked it. :(
I am afraid I must sympathize with Feral:SHE CANNOT AFFORD INTERNET ACCESS FROM HER OWN HOME. Not her fault that money is tight, or so I heard from what she had directly stated some time long ago. A Schoolteacher has to be one of THE most underpaid jobs EVER.
Feral isn't a school teacher. What the hell, White.
hahaa, I think White got Feral mixed with Ash somehow. Don't ask me how.
Of course Feral isn't a schoolteacher. She is far too young and does not have the proper decoration to become one. IIRC, somewhere in the past she stated her MOTHER was a schoolteacher.
And yes, they are underpaid.
IIRC = What?
And proper decoration? So what, she's a house room now?
Decoration, as in degrees, diplomas and the like. They are nothing but receipts of accomplishment to me. Too bad someone else doesn't think so. >_>
IIRC is if I recall correctly. When I pull out that term, I usually know what I'm doing, rather than jumping slapdash into an arguement with nothing but baseless conjecture to back me up.
Except, it is a baseless conjecture at the moment. Prove what you're recalling is truth.
Its in the forums. There is a search function. Use it.
I shouldn't have to search for information that backs up your statements. You're supposed to give it.
http://www.lacrimacastle.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=435&hl=teacher
And what, she doesn't have a father?
Feral's old enough to get a job.
Wether or not she is willing to get a job isn't my concern, it is hers.
And who knows what hapened to her father.
If she isn't willing to get it, its hardly her place to whine about not having it.
I love how rockfall and flame have more stats.
You know uh, for their skills, and their status effects.
I'm almost tempted to get a PSP now...
But first, must get money for it... The PSP isn't cheap at all...
Well, it's at least not as bad in terms of spoilers as the Blue Dragon trailer was... oh, and don't get me started on the huuuge spoilers in the DEMO of Blue Dragon.
The reason I don't like the opening is because the art quality seems kind of low and doesn't match YU very well.
The art style just seems overly cute or something.
Although really the only huge spoilers in terms of cast appearances is of
The music of the opening movie sounds like Chinese mixed with something.... Spoilers? Those who a;ready played YU won't be affected by it (EXCEPT THE ART AND CLOTHING) because we already played it.... Temptations...
SAND STORM.
That is all.
There are a lot of videos scattered in the other parts of the site. Try the Information and System sections.
It's in the Information section.
Click on the Bandit sprite and wait for it at the end.
Speaking of that video, anyone notice the only character shown in it without any new pretty art was Emilia? They just used her original art from the GBA version, maybe a bit cleaner/brighter but she didn't get a full body like everyone else.
Damn you Sting. Damn you. I dont have a freakin' PSP
Oh yeah, regarding Suzu's comment, I noticed that too. Maybe they were too lazy or somethin' to find a good picture?
AHHHH.
There's new videos in the website.. Like uh, trailers or something.
Scythe Girl is a Tactician. S:
Emilia is 14? Since WHEN?! DDD: Nietzsche talks to her (Emilia) like she(Emilia)'s younger! WTF Sting. WTF WTF WTF...
I still want to know who Nessiah's voice actor is. If Sting is able to get talent like Nonaka Ai (Serene, Nietzsche) then maybe I'm not just hearing things when I think he sounds like Ishida Akira...
The demo is out on the interwebs, impressions and pretty pictures will follow when I'm done downloading it...unless someone gets to it first.
edit:
I dunno how far the demo goes, but I'm sure that it ends when you finish the 1st tutorial chapter/level. The graphics are very nice, I'll definitely pick this up if Atlus ever releases it here.
Artwork
Edited with Fireworks
Original Screen Capture
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen1-3.jpg
Gameplay Screens
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen7.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen10-1.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen9-1.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen8-1.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen7.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen6-2.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen5-1.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen4-2.jpg
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p82/aerozero_bucket/screen3-2.jpg
God I hope they use that font if they localize YU, instead of that font they used for YUGBA.
Oh, and:
Who are the circled people?
I THOUGHT YOU USED REVOLUTION SAUCE IT'S A FENCER AND A VALKYRIE
I do, but I thought that since I could recognize Yggdra, Milanor, Kylier, Durant, Gordon, Roswell, Rosary, Nietzsche, Elena, Cruz, two skeletons and a golem, I wasn't sure if they were just generic units or if they were any specific character.
Oh, and what about the third circle?
You can't really tell in that picture since it cuts it off, but http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j307/AshXWalnut/Yggdra/PSP/05358a53.png
Shoot, I've downloaded the YU demo for PSP and shitcake! My PSP version was the latest one (Damn for buying one late) and thus cannot be (Bleeeppp.....you know what it means) PANDORA!!!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It can't even play a demo on a MS? Shoot, It was not even a full game nor piracy, just moved off from a
free, giveaway UMD'S..... How sucks, 100% sucks.....
DAMN SONY, I WASTED A LOT OF MONEY JUST TO BUY A BRICK? (FUNCTIONAL) NOW WHAT, I CAN'T EVEN PLAY YU'S DEMO? THERE ARE NO SITES OUT THERE THAT ARE WILLING TO GIVE A SPECIAL YU(DEMO).PBP FILE RATHER THAN (SAME STUFF).ISO FILE. IT'S D.E.M.O!!!
Okay, I know that I'm now over the speed limit, but....it's not fair.............damn, even this stuff was restricted by Sony.
(Sleeps down with an angry expression, it's been late already at sand's local time, it's 2.30 AM!)
Please go away. Your rantings are not humorous nor enlightening.
(Already back into normal)
I have the links to the demo, it's rapidshare but you need a 'special' PSP to play it.....oh yeah, only version 3.71 or higher can play it.
I can see that there's one movie sequence in the game file....and like what Aerozero said, will just let us play the first level (or more, probably one more level?) based on the size of the file (210 MB)...
But still, it was crap for my PSP....
Do you all think that this game will be localized for US? I don't want to buy the japanese one....(although I know what they're talking about, referring to the GBA version) Usually, how many months that it will take for Atlus USA that they will localize this game after the release of the japanese one? I don't want to wait more! I'll have a big NATIONAL examination on the second half of the next year!
There are some people that said Atlus WON'T localize the game because of the LAME popularity given to RiviPSP....it's all about money, you know....shame for them to give a crap.
About the songs....do you think that they will use the ones used on the YU Perfect Collection Audio PLUS disc? The instrumental one, not the GBA, mono one....If yes, it will be a GREAT budget saving tool for Sting, again.
I hope that they will give us crackers, not cream slice....or we will slice them into our castlemade PIE.
Hopefully, they won't let us down again.....please check all of my doubts up there and tell it here for somebody that have that 'special' type PSP and play the demo...
Can I post the links here? Although it was piracy, but still it was ripped from a demo UMD, not the full game....rather than torrents....
I'm pretty sure Atlus will localize it, just because they're best friends with Sting, and we already know from the samples and videos on the official site that it's not using the GBA versions for songs.
Really, though, must you blame Sony for wanting to stop people from downloading games without paying? You should be yelling at Sting for making the demo only available to people in Japan. Stupid Sting Station.
So how about the links, should I post it here? It's just demo, and there are some password that I will tell after you say it can.
Yeah, Sting doesn't care about us at all, it would be simple if they place a downloadable demo from their website rather than wasting their money on expensive UMD'S, FREE!
It's technically illegal, so don't do it.
Wow, you must have really wanted to play that demo huh?
Yeah, once I get my hands at PSP, (Which I get) I will do anything to play the demo, nor legal or illegal. But for sure, I'll buy the original full version of the UMD IF they manage to import some to Malaysia before the next second half of the next year. Or else it would be BYE-BYE for me and YU.
Sorry for double posting, but I have a crack on the demo (without PSP)
Blame yourself for not knowing how to downgrade.
WTF! Mine is 3.71 Okay......you think I can make myself that 'useful toolbox' battery? I can if you give me a spare battery of YOUR PSP.......
You know that 3.51 and later cannot be 'skyrocketed down' except with the 'useful toolbox' battery.
Blame yourself for saying something bad without asking the owner first.....(Medal of Penguins: Retaliate.)
Shit, I want to play the demo......SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME THE WHOLE CONTENT!!!
The content's the first battlefield; I think Shadow established that alright.
Oh yeah, finally I'll get to hear to BGM's of it....OMG, It's...it's
Mistel and Bly have been added on the site, but Bly's class information and age are missing. Too much of a spoiler, or what? They seem to be involved with the old Royal Army (maybe the Karona division...) but I can't read enough of it to really tell.
Someone more fluent in Japanese than me wanna take a crack?
Bly is the new wry. And what the fuck we're calling him Fry, because even the Japanese thought it was Fry. What the fuck Sting, how does Fry equal Bly?
Apparently there was some kind of typo on the screencap we all had with his name on it, where the "bu" looked like/was written as "fu".
So, we have Fry Bly.
...I wonder what the deal is with his class though; according to his sprites he does participate in battle...
Who cares, he's Fry. If everyone in the god damn world thinks it's Fry, it's Fry. Screw Sting.
...I still note that all the Japanese fans--and everyone but you and Sturm--seem to be accepting the name correction, but... whatever. It doesn't matter.
Nessiah is up on the official site! And according to them, he's nineteen. And while this does make me happy because it proves me right about my guess at his age, the implications both sadden and disturb me.
Joachim is up too. As is the countdown. I don't know if we care as much about them, though.
I'm sure by "age 19" they mean he physically appears as that age.
...
Although he did always strike me as being older I thought. That makes him as old as Rosary... Weird. XD
Rosary's an ESFj type. Young ESFjs women tend to be kinda... well, pigheaded, especially if they've been spoiled, as Rosary obviously has as the head of a dynasty. (that, and she's not the compromising type, either)
...ESFj?
I think we can still point out the fact that Roswell is in a similar position and has none of Rosary's overbearing self-interest, but... whatever. They're very different people, after all.
Psychology lingo for a person who sees problems in people's attitude as their primary way of living; they try to compensate for this by fixing whatever seems to be bothering them. (Rosary's way of fixing Roswell was by cleaning his clock.) "Helper"-type people.
Offhand, I'd like to note that Yggdra's ISFp (mediator) type is much more apparent in this artist's work than in the previous' artist's.
Crap...
I fell to my mother's trap...
I exchanged the deal to have a PSP except for a Laptop...
But it went the other way around...
God... Goodbye "Advent of Ragnarok" ending...
Just pm me guys to tell me the extended ending...
If only there's a PSP emulator...
18
I know in Washington state a 18 year old is a "Emancipated minor" you aren't technically an adult until 21. Of course you are tried as an adult as a emancipated minor (Go figure).
Females = 18
Boys = 20-21 in my place :P
We now have PSP and, apparently, cellphone wallpapers on the official site.
No, Sting. That is not what we meant.
I want a YU PSP theme.