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Jinn

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I wish it had been Resonance of Fate instead, but I guess this is something.
 

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Million Arthur VR, a VR card RPG based on the mobile game from Square Enix, released in North America and UK:





A tale of one million Arthurs vying to be the one true king. The vivid world of "Million Arthur" comes to life in Virtual Reality with HTC VIVE. Jump into the battle for Britain with an immersive card battle experience and lead Britain to victory

Kai-ri-Sei Million Arthur VR is a card battle RPG built specifically for Virtual Reality for HTC VIVE.

Four unlikely heroes--a mercenary, a thief, a merchant, and a diva--have drawn the sword Excalibur, each earning the name of "Arthur" as proof they were found worthy to rule.

However, Britain is at war with an invading force, and these unlikely kings are not yet up to the task of defending the kingdom. Amidst the chaos, they are whisked away to Castle Hebrides where they will undergo proper training. Far removed from Camelot, they become unexpectedly forced to draw their blades against more threatening adversaries...

Immerse yourself in the VR world of Million Arthur and prove that you deserve to be called the one true king!

This is Asia version if you happen to live in Japan, Korea, or Taiwan:

 

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Codex 2014
Volume 9 of Koei's Kou Shibusawa Archives released on Steam. You know it, they are expensive and Japanese language only.



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Bundle: http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/4612/Kou_Shibusawa_Archives_Vol9____Vol9/
 

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Codex 2014
Remaster of Star Ocean. 4.:negative: For pc too.


As expected from this being on PC day one, Western release date is day and date with Japanese one: http://gematsu.com/2017/10/star-oce...remaster-launches-november-28-americas-europe

Star Ocean: The Last Hope 4K & Full HD Remaster will launch for PlayStation 4 via the PlayStation Store and PC via Steam in the Americas and Europe day and date with its Japanese release on November 28 for $20.99, Square Enix announced.

PlayStation Plus members and Steam users who purchase the game before December 12 will receive a 10 percent discount off the $20.99 price point. Additionally, Steam users will receive an exclusive downloadable mini-soundtrack featuring music from the game. PlayStation 4 users will receive an exclusive PlayStation 4 theme and 12 PlayStation Network avatars.

Here’s an overview of the game, via Square Enix:

Developed in partnership with tri-Ace, Star Ocean: The Last Hope takes place at the beginning of the STAR OCEAN series timeline and is a full HD remaster with added 4K support and PC keyboard, mouse and controller support. The game takes players on an epic journey across the universe in an immersive, intergalactic story of survival where humanity must turn to the stars in search of a new home. Featuring strategic real-time combat, the remastered title also keeps the original deep Item Creation System and Private Action system that explores character relationships and subplots for a richer and more rewarding story, and exhilarating Blindside battle system, which fuses evasion and offense.

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Day One edition - The game will launch on November the 28th with a 10% discount and a mini-soundtrack (offer to last 2 x weeks until Dec 12th)!


STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE - 4K & Full HD Remaster Coming soon for STEAM!

From the creative minds of Square Enix and tri-Ace, STAR OCEAN: THE LAST HOPE takes place at the very beginning of the Star Ocean series.
This action-packed RPG takes players on the epic journey of mankind’s last stand, with exploration and battle across some of the most mysterious, dangerous and fantastical worlds of the universe.

Earth has been decimated by World War III and now humanity must turn to the stars in search of a new home. Explore the galaxy on your quest, make allies and enemies among the alien races you encounter and uncover a danger so great that it threatens all of creation.
  • Spectacular New 4k and Full HD Visuals
  • Exhilarating Real-time Battles
A universe of adventure and danger await in the great Star Ocean!

Incorporates 3rd-party DRM: Denuvo Anti-tamper

Okay...
 
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Rahdulan

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This might be one of the more pointless HD remasters yet. They're basically just selling a higher resolution version of the game. :?
 

Modron

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This might be one of the more pointless HD remasters yet. They're basically just selling a higher resolution version of the game. :?
Not even sure you would want SO 4 in higher resolution anyways what with the prosperous character models.
 

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Ghostlight's latest PC release Lost Dimension is coming on October 30th:



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Also Bamco releases another previous Sword Art Online game on Steam:



SWORD ART ONLINE: HOLLOW REALIZATION Deluxe Edition is coming to PC digital this fall

All the previous DLCs, already available on console, and the Abyss of the Shrine Maiden story cycle will be available along with the full game.

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe announces today the official release date for Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Deluxe Edition for digital PC via STEAM™ Version. The game is now set to be release on the 27th October 2017.


All the previous DLCs, already available on console, and the Abyss of the Shrine Maiden story cycle will be available along with the full game.

To learn more about this stunning new updates, head to the official Sword Art Online website on: http://www.swordartonline-game.com/.

SWORD ART ONLINE: HOLLOW REALIZATION is available since November 8th 2016 on PlayStation™4 and on PlayStation™Vita in Europe, Middle-East, Africa and Australasia.
 

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SO4 wasn't too bad, though there wasn't really anything great or special about it. Felt like a typical JRPG from the PS2 era. The problem with Star Ocean is that the more they modernize it with a ton of voice acting and cutscenes the more they move away from what made the first two stick out: being able to recruit your own party, with bits of the plot playing out a bit differently and getting different endings depending on who you recruited and how much they liked you.

I wonder if they plan on also porting over SO5 or if the original reception to it was too shitty for them to even bother.
 

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Release details of Lost Dimension: http://blog.ghostlight.uk.com/post/lost-dimension-gets-pc-release-date

- $24.99, with a 40% launch discount (o_O probably to compete in Halloween Sale?)
- "The PC version of Lost Dimension will support multiple screen resolutions, mouse/keyboard and controller support, Steam Achievements and cloud saving. It will also feature the original high quality localisation from Atlus, plus we will be implementing higher resolution artwork in a number of areas in-game."

 

StaticSpine

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Lost Dimension is really mediocre.

Too bad, it actually looks very interesting. Can you please elaborate as to why it's mediocre?
The betrayer system may look interesting, but banal/cliched/unlikable companions ruin the whole thing. The way you can identify the traitor is rather convoluted and you can easily choose the wrong one (especially if every other teammate points to the wrong one) and this thing really has consequences in the end - this is a good thing. The missions are very samey - you just have to kill everything on the map in 90% of the cases. The variety of enemies and locations is low.
 

ghostdog

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Remaster of Star Ocean. 4.:negative: For pc too.


:neveraskedforthis:
did anyone

I wish it had been Resonance of Fate instead, but I guess this is something.
A Resonance of Fate port would be appreciated.


Last chance to make some bucks before the PS3 emulator plays everything with good speed...?




Anyway, I finished Resonance of Fate recently and it's indeed a hidden jrpg gem:

Finally finished Resonance of Fate for the PS3.

Surprisingly good jrpg, with very interesting gun mechanics in a turn based combat model with power-ups and combo moves. Decent story and art. Very cool gun customization schematics where you mod your gun by combining gun parts like a puzzle. Various exploration mechanics. Hexes galore! Much better than any recent Final Fantasy crap.

So why was this game a flop? First of all it's by Sega so it most likely had absolutely zero marketing. Also it has some convoluted mechanics and the tutorial/manual are shit at explaining any of this. Read a FAQ if you want to understand how combat and exploration works. Also the main city hub is atrocious and to navigate it you must go through many screens like it's some PSX game.

But all and all it's a pretty good game that keeps being challenging for a long time. This one and Nier are the diamond-in-the-rough jrpgs for PS3.

Excuse the crappy screens. It's fucking PS3 what can i do.
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phew ... 135h ! I hadn't done this in a long time.
 

vonAchdorf

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A complaint was that the art looked dated on the PS3 (the same complaint many had with with Nier: it looks like a Ps2 game LOL!11!!) - but I think the art style in RoF is pretty good and helps to carry the game despite low rez textures. Coincidentally both are among my top RPGs (and games in general) on the PS3.
And the game is really tough if you don't understand the mechanics for leveling, gun mods etc.
 

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Zwei 2 release date: October 31th.



XSEED Games, the independent-minded publishing brand of Marvelous USA, Inc., today announced that Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection, from acclaimed RPG developer Nihon Falcom, will launch on Windows PC via Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store by Humble Bundle on October 31 with a 10% off launch discount from its regular selling price of $29.99/€29.99/£24.99. Originally released for PC in Japan in 2008 as Zwei II Plus, Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection brings the cult classic into the modern HD era with visual improvements and, for the first time, a full English localization complete with over 2000 never-before-voiced lines to bring the game’s strange and eclectic characters to life.
 

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