Free for Original Game Owners?

[Quibz]

From the game description it doesn't have much of anything big to justify buying the game a second time. This is a port to a new engine with a few tweaks: a game update.

[Nico]

This will not be free for OG Owners, but you get a discount. Quoting the discord:

Originally posted by girakacheezer:

And now for an FAQ:

Q: Will this replace the original version of the game?
A: This is a separate game on Steam, the original game will still be available on its current store page.

Q: Do I get WME for free if I already own the 2016 release?
A: Existing owners of the 2016 release will be able to buy the WME release for a reduced price.

Q: What makes WME different from the Steam release?
A: Here's a short list of some of the additional things in WME:
-Virtual Desktop
-Collectible character profiles
-Collectible in-game wallpapers
-Collectible in-game themes
-Fast travel map
-Music Player
-CG gallery viewer
-Full analog movement support
-Full Steam Deck support

Q: What languages will be supported on launch?
A: Basically all the ones that are supported on the 2016 release. These include:
-English
-Japanese
-French
-Italian
-Spanish
-Korean
-Portuguese - Brazil
-Russian
-Simplified Chinese
-Traditional Chinese

Q: What platforms will be supported on launch?
A: Windows will be supported on launch, as well as Steam Deck via Proton.

[Clo]

OK that answers my de-listing worries. I only have the OG OneShot on my old Steam account. Does anyone know if a game like this, given a discount by owning another game only the buying account owns, can be bought with my old account as a gift for my new account at the discounted price or not?

[Nico]

Originally posted by Clo:

OK that answers my de-listing worries. I only have the OG OneShot on my old Steam account. Does anyone know if a game like this, given a discount by owning another game only the buying account owns, can be bought with my old account as a gift for my new account at the discounted price or not?

Probably best to ask on the Discord, I'd say.

[Quibz]

A shame, it'd have to be a pretty hefty discount to get me to buy it a second time for a QoL patch

[Quibz]

Originally posted by Clo:

OK that answers my de-listing worries. I only have the OG OneShot on my old Steam account. Does anyone know if a game like this, given a discount by owning another game only the buying account owns, can be bought with my old account as a gift for my new account at the discounted price or not?

Only the account that owns the game gets the discount. You can gift the game to someone else at the discounted price as well

[Clo]

Originally posted by Quibz:

Only the account that owns the game gets the discount. You can gift the game to someone else at the discounted price as well, its a permanent discount.

Ok thank you. That is what I'll do then.

[Allaze-Eroler]

Originally posted by Quibz:

A shame, it'd have to be a pretty hefty discount to get me to buy it a second time for a QoL patch

It’s actually not that simple considering the original game was done with rpg maker, the WME use a whole different game engine which it use a virtual desktop instead of our real desktop. No mention that original game was running on older version of windows.

[|αη| Il Pizzaro di Pizzaroni]

No, just a temporary discount.

I'd rebuy it if there there was more content in the form of gameplay, areas and so-on but...I already played through the game in its entirety and achieved 100%. What's new here is kind of a hard sell, personally.

[Quibz]

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

Originally posted by Quibz:

A shame, it'd have to be a pretty hefty discount to get me to buy it a second time for a QoL patch

It’s actually not that simple considering the original game was done with rpg maker, the WME use a whole different game engine which it use a virtual desktop instead of our real desktop. No mention that original game was running on older version of windows.

Ya I understand that, but from a customer-facing perspective not much has changed besides QoL and a virtual desktop (which imo would ruin the cool gimmick of the game)

[Sheen]

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

Originally posted by Quibz:

A shame, it'd have to be a pretty hefty discount to get me to buy it a second time for a QoL patch

It’s actually not that simple considering the original game was done with rpg maker, the WME use a whole different game engine which it use a virtual desktop instead of our real desktop. No mention that original game was running on older version of windows.

Personally, what surprised me the most back in the day was that the game used your own desktop to unravel the story, thus creating a meta-game in capital letters. The inclusion of a virtual desktop takes a lot of the fun out of it. I played it on Windows 10 and had no major problems. It seems to have been a version intended to be played on Steam Deck really.

If it has a 90% discount for previous buyers I might buy it, if not, I doubt it. The graphics of the game shown in the trailer are the same. They were pretty ugly but it was forgivable because it was RPG Maker. Paying twice for the same thing without a decent pixel art graphical improvement is perhaps too much IMO.

[Fingusa of the East]

As much as I love Oneshot and it has given me wonderful memories, the idea of paying a price of an entire game for what really should have been an update rubs me the wrong way.

Cause I am assuming itch people don't get this for free either.

[Allaze-Eroler]

Originally posted by Sheen:

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

It’s actually not that simple considering the original game was done with rpg maker, the WME use a whole different game engine which it use a virtual desktop instead of our real desktop. No mention that original game was running on older version of windows.

Personally, what surprised me the most back in the day was that the game used your own desktop to unravel the story, thus creating a meta-game in capital letters. The inclusion of a virtual desktop takes a lot of the fun out of it. I played it on Windows 10 and had no major problems. It seems to have been a version intended to be played on Steam Deck really.

If it has a 90% discount for previous buyers I might buy it, if not, I doubt it. The graphics of the game shown in the trailer are the same. They were pretty ugly but it was forgivable because it was RPG Maker. Paying twice for the same thing without a decent pixel art graphical improvement is perhaps too much IMO.

yes but there is a small problem: each os (windows, macos, linux) have their own gimmick system to interact with. on console, it doesn't even exist! no mention that as time passed, each os would get a complete rewrite on how it works which as a result, the game no longer works because the os worked differently. as a solution to that problem was... a virtual desktop, it has solved alot of headaches by doing so. really.

[Erya!]

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

a virtual desktop, it has solved alot of headaches by doing so. really.

I just really hope it is not implemented the same way as DDLC Plus! with their fake OS interface, it looked so goofy and felt absolutely not the same way as original. Sure thing it let people to play on consoles / Linux, but the whole gimmick was ruined.

[725ken]

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

Originally posted by Sheen:

Personally, what surprised me the most back in the day was that the game used your own desktop to unravel the story, thus creating a meta-game in capital letters. The inclusion of a virtual desktop takes a lot of the fun out of it. I played it on Windows 10 and had no major problems. It seems to have been a version intended to be played on Steam Deck really.

If it has a 90% discount for previous buyers I might buy it, if not, I doubt it. The graphics of the game shown in the trailer are the same. They were pretty ugly but it was forgivable because it was RPG Maker. Paying twice for the same thing without a decent pixel art graphical improvement is perhaps too much IMO.

yes but there is a small problem: each os (windows, macos, linux) have their own gimmick system to interact with. on console, it doesn't even exist! no mention that as time passed, each os would get a complete rewrite on how it works which as a result, the game no longer works because the os worked differently. as a solution to that problem was... a virtual desktop, it has solved alot of headaches by doing so. really.

yes and that works for console players. Adding a console version of the game to steam makes no sense. Why would anyone buy it when the only thing of note to get is some art and a music player? It's taking away the gimmick the original had and so there's almost no point for owners of the original game to get it. Hell, there's not much reason for new players to get it either since they wouldn't be experiencing what the original was like (which is the best way to experience the game).

[Nico]

Originally posted by 725ken:

Originally posted by Allaze-Eroler:

yes but there is a small problem: each os (windows, macos, linux) have their own gimmick system to interact with. on console, it doesn't even exist! no mention that as time passed, each os would get a complete rewrite on how it works which as a result, the game no longer works because the os worked differently. as a solution to that problem was... a virtual desktop, it has solved alot of headaches by doing so. really.

yes and that works for console players. Adding a console version of the game to steam makes no sense. Why would anyone buy it when the only thing of note to get is some art and a music player? It's taking away the gimmick the original had and so there's almost no point for owners of the original game to get it. Hell, there's not much reason for new players to get it either since they wouldn't be experiencing what the original was like (which is the best way to experience the game).

Why would anyone buy it, you ask? Because it's OneShot! It's an amazing game, and I get to experience it all over again. We get to re-experience a fantastic game and be ready for the feels trip once again.

I'd buy this game a thousand times, nay, a million times if I could. Because this game made me cry like a baby and made me fall in love with the characters. Anyone who's buying it is just a diehard OneShot Fan, or people who are on Linux/Steam Deck.