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Post by ZenithianHero on Jul 18, 2014 14:50:40 GMT -5
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Post by lanceboyle94 on Jul 18, 2014 15:00:39 GMT -5
...wait, Mastiff? Huh. I assumed they were still releasing hunting games and those Heavy Fire games like they've done for the past few years.
Then again, they did previously localize this.
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Post by Allie on Jul 18, 2014 15:10:50 GMT -5
I'm surprised they still hold the rights to the license.
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Post by ZenithianHero on Jul 18, 2014 15:19:16 GMT -5
No idea why Mastiff doesn't localize anymore, they clearly have intention of banking off their previous ones. Gungrave OD and La Pucelle is on PSN.
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Post by Allie on Jul 18, 2014 15:21:19 GMT -5
No idea why Mastiff doesn't localize anymore, they clearly have intention of banking off their previous ones. Gungrave OD and La Pucelle is on PSN. I sort of wonder how much of a hit they took on releasing and promoting Pump it Up Exceed. |
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Post by Discoalucard on Jul 18, 2014 15:22:03 GMT -5
Mastiff dipped their toes in niche game localizations, and apparently, it didn't take. Eidos did the same thing with that yellow-label series with R-Type Final, Mr. Mosquito, Legaia Duel Saga and Mad Maestro. They gave up on it pretty quickly too.
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Post by wyrdwad on Jul 18, 2014 16:47:09 GMT -5
No idea why Mastiff doesn't localize anymore, they clearly have intention of banking off their previous ones. Gungrave OD and La Pucelle is on PSN. The PSN release of Gungrave OD was from us, though. We somehow fell into the rights for that game and... I guess beat Mastiff to the punch? Maybe Gurumin is their revenge.  If so, though, then revenge accepted -- this game is fantastic, and I wish Mastiff all the best with it. ...They'd better not censor it, though, or I'm gonna give them suuuuuch a talking-to! (And yes, there is censor-worthy material in the PC version, though not much of it.) -Tom |
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Post by Allie on Jul 18, 2014 17:04:52 GMT -5
No idea why Mastiff doesn't localize anymore, they clearly have intention of banking off their previous ones. Gungrave OD and La Pucelle is on PSN. The PSN release of Gungrave OD was from us, though. We somehow fell into the rights for that game and... I guess beat Mastiff to the punch? Maybe Gurumin is their revenge. If so, though, then revenge accepted -- this game is fantastic, and I wish Mastiff all the best with it. ...They'd better not censor it, though, or I'm gonna give them suuuuuch a talking-to! (And yes, there is censor-worthy material in the PC version, though not much of it.) -Tom Speaking of Rights Reversion, did anybody (aside from you, obviously, since you work there) notice that Bullet Witch's rights reverted back to Marvelous, and its subsequent digital re-release? |
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Post by TheChosen on Jul 18, 2014 17:09:13 GMT -5
Last time when a developer gave out free game for Greenlight vote, we got Garry's Incident. I hope this one's better than that.
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Post by ZenithianHero on Jul 18, 2014 17:45:41 GMT -5
The PSN release of Gungrave OD was from us, though. We somehow fell into the rights for that game and... I guess beat Mastiff to the punch? Maybe Gurumin is their revenge. If so, though, then revenge accepted -- this game is fantastic, and I wish Mastiff all the best with it. ...They'd better not censor it, though, or I'm gonna give them suuuuuch a talking-to! (And yes, there is censor-worthy material in the PC version, though not much of it.) -Tom Wait, really?! So these things just fall into license limbo or Red held these rights? That's quite a random (and awesome) rescue. I hope you guys get your Wild Arms 4/5 rights. I know Happy mode was originally called "Pleasure" mode, but what is in the PC version that isn't in PSP? Last time when a developer gave out free game for Greenlight vote, we got Garry's Incident. I hope this one's better than that. Not sure how they can screw this one up, if it becomes a simple PC localization. |
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Post by wyrdwad on Jul 18, 2014 18:19:29 GMT -5
I know Happy mode was originally called "Pleasure" mode, but what is in the PC version that isn't in PSP? When you heal at a healing station in the PC version, your clothes fade off, then fade back on, like a magical girl transformation. Also, when you play Pleasure mode on PC, you can look up Parin's skirt (in all other modes, it's solid black). Both entirely unnecessary, so it's easy to see why Falcom removed them for the PSP version. But Mastiff has now confirmed on their Greenlight page that the PC version will not be censored, so... there we go, I guess! -Tom |
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Post by ZenithianHero on Jul 18, 2014 18:33:29 GMT -5
Yep, just saw the post.
On another thread, they are considering the Japanese voice.
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Post by ghanmi on Jul 18, 2014 20:56:33 GMT -5
Doesn't this game (Japanese PC version) have an alternate, more ... vulgar dialogue script that's unlocked when you finish the main playthrough? If they're just banking off their previous PSP script, I think it's really unlikely that they'll go through the trouble of translating it. And inevitably, that would be called "censorship", despite Squaresoft often doing similar things with omake/dev joke material. I think even Falcom cut one developer's room from most versions of Ys I+II save for a single one for Windows, that also has its share of questionable dialogue. (I wish Moyse would publish his "special pervert translation" he did for Secret of Evermore when Nintendo of Europe wasn't looking...  ) This PC version has also seemingly much higher quality animations than the PSP version. I'd love to try it out... I'd rather support them than take advantage from the "FREE!!" offer though, they deserve it. Maybe they can work up agreements for PSP>PC ports like Ghostlight/Chinese company JoyLand did (not Falcom stuff since that's all taken up by an exclusivity deal with Xseed)? |
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Post by Discoalucard on Jul 18, 2014 22:22:39 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2014 22:57:48 GMT -5
I played the PSP version and felt that this was one of Falcom's lesser games. The action isn't anywhere near as tight as an Ys, and it's too kiddie and easy for my tastes. I've heard the Zwei series is somewhat similar in tone and playstyle.
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If so, though, then revenge accepted -- this game is fantastic, and I wish Mastiff all the best with it.
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