And XSEED is now teasing Trails in the Sky 3rd Chapter news....

[Arsene Lupin]

https://twitter.com/XSEEDGames/status/708110200037769216

You know the drill: prepare to both shower XSEED with jubilant praise and affection to speed them on their way toward inevitable apotheosis if it's something, and to direct as much vitriolic bile at them as you can muster if it's nothing.

UPDATE: And XSEED has announced that Trails in the Sky 3rd Chapter will be released on PC in early 2017. The XSEED is mother; the XSEED is father.

[pibedetorres]

I didn't know that Breath of Fire IV was made for PC as well Amazing!

EDIT: Also, Sudeki. That should count too XD

[Ghaleon]

I just wanna voice my objection to how nobody even bothers to consider the doujin game industry, which is silly as @%@#% IMO because doujin games are a bigger thing in Japan than Indie games are here. I mean you can even buy physical copies in retail stores for heaven's sakes.

But because they're doujin, international distribution is a bit of a difficulty, yes there's steam, but steam is not a Japanese platform.. it's growing there, but it's still not exactly something to take for grated.

Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure there are scores of RPG maker engine games that are actually good. The engine isn't bad, just people dont' take it seriously cuz they can't think of many good examples in English.

[pibedetorres]

Ghaleon님이 먼저 게시:

I just wanna voice my objection to how nobody even bothers to consider the doujin game industry, which is silly as @%@#% IMO because doujin games are a bigger thing in Japan than Indie games are here. I mean you can even buy physical copies in retail stores for heaven's sakes.

But because they're doujin, international distribution is a bit of a difficulty, yes there's steam, but steam is not a Japanese platform.. it's growing there, but it's still not exactly something to take for grated.

Oh yeah, and I'm pretty sure there are scores of RPG maker engine games that are actually good. The engine isn't bad, just people dont' take it seriously cuz they can't think of many good examples in English.

Then it's a good thing that XSeed will bring Corpse Party to Steam, considering it falls into both categories (doujin games and RPG Maker games)

And I don't know much about doujin games, but I agree when you say that some RPG Maker games out there are as good as any other good game. Of course I refer to those with both a great story/gameplay and that make use of original assets rather than default ones.

[myhr2]

If you're looking for one good RPG-maker game, I can't recommand Echoes of Aetheria enough, made by Dancing Dragon, Skyborn devs. Lots of great original assets, very good combat system, surprisingly nice story, if a little fast-paced at times...pretty good, overall.

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

"Some RPG Maker games out there are as good as any other good game."

I agree, Chronicles of a Dark Lord 1 had some epic boss battles, and Doom & Destiny is an RPG-Maker made by Italians and has a mediocre-to-bad translation, resulting in hilarity (and a D&D-based storyline). When you consider the price points, there's a lot of fun to be had for little money, if you do some research on them first.

What is a "doujin" game? Is Gibo:Stepmother's Sin a doujin game? I hope XSEED localizes that game next, it had a compelling plot, characters you love, brilliant gameplay mechanics. I really cared about the choices I was making.

[Ghaleon]

Doujin games are Japanese indie games. I could just say indie game but somehow it feels wrong knowing that doujin games are such a thing in japan that they have retail stores that sell physical copies of them and whatnot...you can't even find that for pc games that are NOT indie in the west (without 90% of the stores' content consisting of console games rather than pc I mean).

If it gets localized by xseed, my initial reaction is that it wouldn't be doujin, but fortune summoners and reccettear were doujin so who knows (they weren't localized via xseed but you know)

[Saralene]

Vigi React님이 먼저 게시:

"Some RPG Maker games out there are as good as any other good game."

I agree, Chronicles of a Dark Lord 1 had some epic boss battles, and Doom & Destiny is an RPG-Maker made by Italians and has a mediocre-to-bad translation, resulting in hilarity (and a D&D-based storyline). When you consider the price points, there's a lot of fun to be had for little money, if you do some research on them first.

What is a "doujin" game? Is Gibo:Stepmother's Sin a doujin game? I hope XSEED localizes that game next, it had a compelling plot, characters you love, brilliant gameplay mechanics. I really cared about the choices I was making.

RPG Maker games can be neat, though I'm sort of biased as I make some crappy ones in my spare time personally, ahahahah...

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

Sara님이 먼저 게시:

"RPG Maker games can be neat, though I'm sort of biased as I make some crappy ones in my spare time personally, ahahahah...

Are any of them on Steam?

[Gabby]

http://sara.wingdreams.net/games/ssc/

She's too modest to think people would pay for them.

[Hat8]

Seraphna님이 먼저 게시:

http://sara.wingdreams.net/games/ssc/

She's too modest to think people would pay for them.

Looks better than quite a few 10 buck games

[pibedetorres]

Reading the description piqued my interest: sounds like a game with a "soul", much like my favorite RPG Maker game (and one of my favorite games overall).

How many hours does it usually take to play it to the end (at a normal pace to enjoy the story, not rushed of course)? There are two other long games I want to complete after finishing Trails in the Sky SC, but if Star Sword Chronicle is a short game (or at least around 40-50 hours max) I might seriously consider trying it out first.

[That's ich!]

And there are 2 other games, too!

[Furry Wrecking Crew]

Seraphna님이 먼저 게시:

http://sara.wingdreams.net/games/ssc/

She's too modest to think people would pay for them.

Free RPG? Sweet. This better be difficult, and have a brilliantly penned story. I have high standards for things I get for free. Oh dear, Windows 10 is worried about this, let's install anyway. Cmd.exe... all up my computer's ass, I feel violated. And it's over. That was intense.

I'll give feedback when I get to this, but I recently got SC, and I don't know if I can put off playing it anymore.

[Gabby]

pibedetorres님이 먼저 게시:

Reading the description piqued my interest: sounds like a game with a "soul", much like my favorite RPG Maker game (and one of my favorite games overall).

How many hours does it usually take to play it to the end (at a normal pace to enjoy the story, not rushed of course)? There are two other long games I want to complete after finishing Trails in the Sky SC, but if Star Sword Chronicle is a short game (or at least around 40-50 hours max) I might seriously consider trying it out first.

About 20-30, depending on what you do. It's also about 75% done. So just note that there will be more to it later.

It also will start off a bit akward and slow, but gets better as it goes along. You can see how her game making progressed over time since she's worked on this for so long.

[pibedetorres]

That's cool! Definitely going to give it a try later.