#it's available on ps4 and steam I think

[seeminglyseph]

it is frustrating sometimes watching anime youtubers talk about isekai, and bring up Sword Art: Online, and talk about it in a way that makes it clear that like... the existence of .hack and the fact that like... it was pretty fucking huge and well known and from what I have seen of SAO must have been influential because like. I have not seen or read SAO, and so like, even if the creator of SAO has not played or watched read an entry in the .hack series, he's clearly consumed media influenced by it, right????

like I know .hack didn't create the like... 'trapped in a video game' genre, and I'm not saying all anime in the like... 'quasi-isekai, but it's an MMORPG' genre are .hack inspired, or owe something to .hack as a series...

I don't know exactly what point I'm trying to make specifically. But so much credit goes to SAO, and clearly it inspired a lot of the modern interest and web novels. I understand it's responsible at least for the resurgence of the genre.

But. I also feel like the way some people talk about SAO it's like... "How do I make people become fully aware of this other thing I feel is much better???" which I think is probably very self serving but also like. ugh the .hack series was really cool. I really wish we could bring it back and give it the credit it deserved. Sure not every entry was great, but I loved it. I think many anime fans would be happier with .hack as a reference point instead of SAO...

[insertdisc5]

Devlog #17: Certifications and Tiny Things

Hello everyone! Welcome to this month’s devlog!

If you just stumbled upon this, I am Adrienne, also known as insertdisc5! I’m the developer, writer, artist, main programmer, etc of the game. The game being In Stars and Time, a timeloop RPG, which is also the next and final game in the START AGAIN series, following START AGAIN: a prologue (available here!).  You can find out more about In Stars and Time here!!! 

LET’S GET TO IT. This month is certifications updates, and a teeny tiny little teaser for a little something something that will be available sometime.

I’m very happy to say ISAT has passed certification for PS4 and PS5 AND Nintendo Switch!!! My devlog was stuck on “but we’re still waiting on Nintendo” for the longest time. But today (August 30th), we are free.

“Adrienne what in the hell do certification and lotcheck mean” Babe you’re so right to ask. 

So, when you want to release a game on consoles, you need to send your finished build over to the consoles, so they can approve it. And that process is called certification (for Sony) and lotcheck (for Nintendo)! This process means they’ll play the game, and make sure the build you sent them follows their specific terminology. So for example, if you have a tutorial, they’ll make sure you use “Press the O button” for Playstation, and “Press the A button” for Switch! If you fail, they send the build back telling you why you failed the certification, and you have to try the process all over again. Their goal also isn’t to get your game bug-free, although they might let you know if they encounter a bug (PS4 found a minor one).

Funny thing though. We did fail the Switch lotcheck once. 

“Well why on earth did you fail it? Did you forget to update the button names or something?!” No. We failed it because one of the visual options in the game is titled “Screen Shake & Flash”. 

“Well what does that option do?” It enables or disables screen shakes and flashes of bright light in the game. 

“And why is the title of the option bad?” They said the use of the word “flash” was, and I quote,  “problematic”. 

“What. What does that mean.” Well see here’s the thing.

WE DON’T KNOW!!! Everyone from Armor Games to our porting company Ratalaika is just a big ol’ ????? over this. Nintendo did not give us more details either. This is just so funny to me. Do they think this is an option where you can enable a character flashing you. If you turn it on the King shows you his pecs. I DON’T KNOW?!?!?! Anyway we changed it to a general “Screen Effects” and we’ll rely on the option’s description to tell you what it does. That was the lotcheck theater minute, thank you for tuning in.

In other news, uh, that’s it? Now that the certifications are done, we’ll be working on a couple of issues left, doing some playtesting, preparing secrets, etc. Yep, that’s it for sure. Nothing teeny tiny to show.

That’s all I have to say for today! Let me know if you have any questions, or if there’s any aspect of the game development struggle you’d like me to talk about! See you next time!!!

…Huh? What? I forgot the tiny little teaser? Oh, alright, fine. 

Here it is.

What on earth could this be…?

Alright, bye for real <3AND DON’T FORGET TO WISHLIST THE GAME ON STEAM ALSO IT REALLY HELPS BECAUSE STEAM’S ALGORITHM IS MORE LIKELY TO SHOW OFF GAMES WITH A HIGH AMOUNT OF WISHLISTS THAT’S THE REASON WHY GAME DEVS ALWAYS ASK TO WISHLIST!!! OKAY BYE!!!!

[talesfromthebacklog]

Are you looking to click with a new game and want something genuinely different?

I am always hunting for new titles to reinvigorate that click I feel with video games. Not all video games will click but when they do they can be something truly special. I wanted to go over some of my favorite games I’ve played in recent years that are available on current gen consoles. I’m not covering anyone upcoming, these are titles you can pick up today. Cheaply at that. Several of which are on sale on Steam right now as of writing this.

So. Enough chit chat. Lets’s start with an easy one:

Paradise Killer:

PC Switch PS4/PS5 Xbox

I just finished this one and am in the middle of writing my review on it. Painfully stylish with a killer vaporwave soundtrack this game oozes aesthetic. Kaizen Game Works understood the hauntology assignment and took it to the MAX. You are an investigator trying to solve an immortal god-like council’s murder in a dystopian society. You’ve returned to this gorgeous open world parasite paradise from your exile of 3 million days (about 8219 years)! If you’ve played Outer Wilds this is among that same vein. (And I will caution you, while not hard, the game relies on you wanting to just explore. It will provide hints but it won’t hold your hand.)

This is an Ace Attorney-esqe collectathon mixed with open world and exploration. There is no combat. Both the writing and the world are spectacular. Don’t deny yourself something this wonderful, because it is.

This has quickly risen among my gaming ranks as a favorite and it hits to being as close of a favorite as my number 2 suggestion…

Outer Wilds:

PC Switch PS4/PS5 Xbox

This is perhaps one of my favorite games of all time. I wanted to talk about this second because Outer Wilds has received more of the notoriety it deserves in recent times and I wanted PK to get the main spotlight. Don’t get it twisted though If it wasn’t for UpIsNotJump’s video (<— Spoilers) I would have never realized what I was missing. And I still think a lot of people don’t understand what they’re missing too. It is an absolute masterpiece. And seeing it getting released physically again is a god send. I want people to play this game. (And it’s DLC Echoes of The Eye)

No combat. You are a scientist exploring your local solar system in your spaceship in an open “universe” instead of an open world. The sun explodes every 22 minutes which sends your memories back in time. Again, I will caution you that the game relies on you wanting to explore. It will not direct you.

Eastward:

PC Switch Xbox

Too much exploring. Let’s reel it back with Eastward. A Zelda-like where you control an older man and a little girl with psychic powers in a post apocalyptic world. If you’re looking for those fun pixel games that pack that quirky feel this is it. A bit existential, a great sense of humor, and fantastic writing are all part of the Eastward package. (You startin’ to see a theme here? Ha ha)

All while boasting a seriously killer pixel soundtrack. The original Iron Carbine trailer for the Nintendo Direct had an immediate impact on me as a gamer. I knew this was a game I would fall in love with. Sometimes you just know when something is special. This game is beautifully pixelated and packed with lovingly crafted content. Puzzles are the right amount of challenging and there is so much fun side stuff to do. Including a Dragon Quest-esqe game inside the game! It also received DLC via Eastward Octopia! Which I also love.

Moon: A Remix RPG

PC Switch PS4/PS5

I do play games with combat. I swear. Several of these games just don’t have it! (Ha!) This will perhaps be the hardest game to sell to you on this list. I have a soft spot for quirky games like this, but know that this was a PS1 Japanese exclusive game in the 90s. And it sure acts like it. Slow to start, weak tutorial, and doesn’t provide a ton of direction. This game was ported into English for the first time in 2020 and I love it. It is a trial and error experience though.

This cult classic is one of the games that inspired Undertale and when you play it becomes wildly apparent. I dare say it reminds me more of Undertale than its other main inspiration Earthbound. You are a little boy that’s been fallen into his video game and you have to save the souls of monsters the hero has killed using love. (Sound familiar?)

Light hearted and weird this game also has a great sense of humor as it pokes at classic RPG tropes. And that slow intro comes into play providing a unique perspective as you journey through the game befriending people. It won’t be for everyone, I would research this one before sinking the… $18.99 on the purchase. But I think it is worth experiencing if you love Undertale.

I think I’ve yakked enough. If folks like the post I’ll follow up with a part two with a little more genre variety! I wanted to the first post to include my top favorites. So. I hope there’s something in there that invigorates you the way these games did for me.

[refractstudios]

Distance Launches on PS4 & PS5 July 19th!

Today I have a very exciting announcement for everyone...

Distance: Console Edition has a release date for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5! You can get it July 19th on the PlayStation Store. Wishlist to get notified when it goes live!

Watch the exciting trailer with brand new music here:

Here's a quick overview of what you can expect in Distance: Console Edition:

Melding the intensity of arcade racing with the agility of parkour, Distance catapults you into a neon-soaked world shrouded in mystery. Adapt quickly using your car’s abilities to jump, flip, and fly to overcome deadly hazards and survive.

Campaigns: Dive into the Adventure campaign, an immersive single-player story that takes you into the heart of darkness. Afterward, return to Nitronic City in Lost to Echoes and take on a brutal challenge. Finally, visit the mysterious flying islands of Nexus (a short companion to the Adventure campaign).

Arcade Modes: Earn medals to unlock over 150 diverse tracks in modes like Sprint, Challenge, and Stunt.

Leaderboards: Race ghost replays to take on the leaderboards' best (both online and local).

Endless Tracks: With Trackmogrify, enjoy never-ending challenges with randomly generated tracks using advanced seed modifiers.

Couch Multiplayer: Challenge up to 4 opponents in high-stakes split-screen races, or try unique arena-based modes like Reverse Tag and Stunt.

Unlockable Cheats: Earning PlayStation trophies unlocks cheats like motorcycle mode, bubble car, and many more.

And a bunch of other cool features including…

Customizable controls

Level playlists

Multiple unlockable cars

Car paint job customization

Main menu level selection

And more!

What's new on PlayStation?

There are a handful of exciting new additions exclusive to PlayStation:

Haptic Feedback: The PS5 version features a completely new haptics integration. It allows you to feel the details of each impact, scrape, skid, and the abilities themselves in a whole new way. Since the haptics are largely audio driven I had a ton of fun working on this and it’s easily one of my favorite aspects of playing on PS5.

Activity Features: Easily track campaign progress from the control center, jump into a mode directly from the home screen, and see in-game help on campaign levels if needed.

Controller Lighting: On both PS4 and PS5 the controller lights with the glow color of your car. This helps to see overheat status as well as identify controllers during split-screen.

Regarding performance, Distance targets 60 fps across all single player content. On PS4 the game utilizes 1080p, and on PS5 it runs at 4K resolution. The PS4 Pro and PS5 version have both been enhanced with higher graphics quality and smoother performance. While there are dips here and there on the PS4, overall I think it runs pretty well, and it's even better on PS5 despite running at 4K.

Differences between PC and consoles

For those of you who’ve been enjoying Distance on PC, you’ll find that the core gameplay experience and overall features are extremely similar on PlayStation. There are of course some differences so I’d like to discuss them here.

I’ve talked previously about the technical limitations regarding Steam Workshop and the level editor, so at this time those aren’t available in Distance: Console Edition. Instead, we decided to officially include our favorite community-created levels directly into the base game for everyone to play. For example, our recent Kinetic Update (v1.5) on PC included 15 incredible new levels from the community and these will also be available on PlayStation!

Regarding online multiplayer, I completely understand that for some it might come as a shock to see it not included on consoles. While we have collectively spent a ton of time working on online multiplayer for PlayStation consoles, a series of unfortunate technical hurdles have led to it not being feasible for release at this time. Split-screen multiplayer is included however and allows for couch multiplayer in Arcade modes. For those curious about the behind-the-scenes technical info, please see below for a more detailed breakdown explanation.

With all that in mind, Distance: Console Edition is at a reduced price of $19.99 / €19.99. While it is possible that future updates will enable more content and features, please purchase with the assumption that the base game will not massively change in the future.

Getting into the technical details

If you’ve been following Distance for a while you’re probably aware that the PlayStation version has had a fairly long and tumultuous development. It was our first time developing anything for a console, and it’s been an incredible learning experience throughout.

Many years ago around the v1.0 launch we had a version of Distance using Unity 5 working somewhat reasonably on PS4 with several multiplayer features functional (though certainly not finished). After launching v1.1 I spent a lot of time implementing all of the various technical certification requirements for online play on PS4. This included things like parental chat restrictions, online ID consistency, etc.

As I was preparing to send a new build to Sony, I came to realize that to pass certification Distance needed to update to a much newer PS4 SDK version required by Sony. Unfortunately, this version of Unity 5.5 we used to develop Distance for years was locked to a very old PS4 SDK version, and the only option was to port Distance (yet again) to a much newer version of Unity. To comply with Sony's requirements, we needed to upgrade Unity from version 5.5 to Unity 2020. This unfortunately wasn’t negotiable and, as you might imagine, it took months to repair the various graphics and physics issues that came along with it.

The biggest hurdle was that our multiplayer system was completely dependent on the old Unity 5.5 version. The newer versions of Unity had fully abandoned their old multiplayer integration, meaning I basically had to start from scratch. One possibility was to attempt to replicate the custom RakNet backend we had relied on, but Unity’s version made several changes under the hood and without source code access it was challenging to emulate it. The other possibility was to simply rewrite everything from scratch and utilize an entirely new multiplayer system.

In short, I attempted both routes. After spending quite some time attempting to essentially rewrite all of Jason’s multiplayer tech, I realized doing this on my own will take an incredibly long time to get fully functional and properly tested. Between this issue, complications due to COVID, and my own personal issues with recovering from burnout, this was honestly a really frustrating time and one of the big reasons I decided to take a break from Distance development. As I mentioned in my September 2023 blog post I decided to go on a short hiatus to work on Project 2, and of course I enjoyed working on Project 2 so much that my short break soon became much longer.

Upon returning to Distance last year with a fresh perspective I made the incredibly tough call to disable online multiplayer for now. I would then focus on wrapping up all of the other features and content we have and get it into players’ hands as soon as possible. Of course it still took significantly longer than I expected to wrap up that last 1%, but at long long last we’re finally here.

Looking ahead

I really can’t say enough how much I’ve appreciated everyone’s patience and support during these challenging times. I’ve truly been blown away by the enthusiastic response to the Kinetic Update, and I’m so excited to keep creating and sharing stuff with you all.

To all of our new PlayStation players, welcome to the Distance community! I can’t wait to see which players take the top times on the new leaderboards. Please note that the best way to connect with other players is on the Distance Discord server.

You also might have noticed that there is a new remix of Isolation in the PlayStation release trailer. I’ve been developing a lot of new music for Project 2 and intend to release some songs officially soon, so please be on the lookout for more information about that. I’ll also be posting here and on social media when updates are released for PC and PlayStation.

Thank you all again!

Jordan

[paleopinesofficial]

PALEO PINES FAQs

What consoles are you on

We are available on Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch.

How can I support the development of Paleo Pines?

We are so excited you want to get more involved! The best way you can support us is to follow us on social media @PaleoPines or grab the game on any of the platforms available!

Will the game have co-op/multiplayer?

Paleo Pines is a single-player experience! We’re definitely keeping them in the back of our minds, but it won’t be part of this release.

Will the game be in real-time? Will I lose my dinosaurs if I don’t play for a while?

In Paleo Pines, dinos will only run away if you neglect them during active gameplay, so please be nice to your dino friends!

Is there any promotional content?

Not yet, but we hope there will be!

Will the game have mod support?

Currently it is not in our plans to include mod support for the game.

Will Paleo Pines be available in other languages?

Paleo Pines will be available in English, German, French, Italian, Korean, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Is this game identical on all platforms, including the Switch version having an in-game achievement system?

Currently platform-specific features/meta features are only supported on a per-platform basis. Specifically, there is* not* an in-game achievement system for Switch.

Are there any bonuses for having save data from a different video game?

There are no bonuses for other game saves at present.

How will taming work?

A collection of cheeky dinosaurs roam the wild areas waiting to become your friends, as well as ranch helpers. Get their attention by mimicking their calls with your flute, then seal the deal with a tasty treat and trustworthy nose boop! Then gain their trust by creating cozy pens and learning what keeps them happy. Dinos might leave your island if they’re not happy - don’t worry though, you can always find them again and regain their trust!

Will Paleo Pines be free?

Paleo Pines is a premium game experience. We haven’t announced a price yet but will as soon as we can!

Will Paleo Pines have dating elements or relationships with the NPCs?

We are not currently planning on adding dating elements to the game. However, you can complete questlines for the NPCs and affect a positive change in their lives!

Will Paleo Pines also be available on Mac?

In the current plans, Paleo Pines will not be available on Mac.

Are there plans for early access?

There will not be early access, but we have a free demo on Steam!

Will there be seasonal changes in the game?

There are three seasons in the game which can affect the weather, available crops, and dino migration patterns. Triassea is a time of new crops and new life, where pleasantly cloudy days are broken up by occasional light and pleasant rainfall. Jurrasos is a hotter, more tropical time of year. It is rarely cloudy, and never stormy, perfect for beach picnics! Cretumnus is the blustery time of year, normally cloudy with rain showing up a bit more frequently.

What do you think the appropriate age to be able to play Paleo Pines will be?

We want to have the game accessible to as many people who want to play it as possible. We will try to keep the controls simple and intuitive to make sure everyone has a playing experience that is fun whilst still giving you lots of options and things to do in the game.

Will we have to build up the ranch from scratch?

You start with a simple ranch and a little bit of land, and as the game progresses you can turn the neglected land into a beautiful and friendly home.

What will be customizable in game?

Paleo Pines is a place where you can express your individuality and creativity; no two ranches are the same! You can use decor to build a romantic garden, give your ranch a cozy woodland vibe, or go full-on-farmer with rows and rows of tilled soil. You can decide where to grow produce, or which spaces to dedicate to your dinos, including how big and what shape you want their pens to be. Your dinos can move around freely, so feel free to make communal areas too! Furthermore, you can customize your character as you like with a variety of features, curate a colorful collection of clothing and change your style using the wardrobe!

Will dinosaurs be adjusted if their depictions are drastically updated?

We love the latest science as it unfolds. Natalia, our paleontology adviser, is a key part in keeping us in the loop. If something exciting is revealed, we'll try to incorporate it if possible!

Can dinos at the ranch get sick?

The dinos cannot get sick, but if you forget to feed and take care of them, they might decide to leave your ranch.

Are dino genders fixed or randomised?

Most dinos do not have genders, except what you choose to imagine. However, some of the NPCs have their own trusty steeds who at times are referred to by their gendered pronouns.

Will the dinos come in different colors/patterns?

Yes! Each dino will have a pool of colours, and some dinos will have multiple patterns. These different colors/patterns will be spawned procedurally or under certain conditions!

Can my dinosaurs die? What happens if I forget to feed them?

Dinos will never die or kill each other. If you do neglect your dino, it will simply leave your ranch.

Why was Lucky chosen as the main dino?

We wish we had a better answer other than it's always been Lucky and we've never for a second considered another dino as she has always just felt perfectly right. She is an embodiment of what Paleo Pines is all about - friendship and exploration. Even after years of developing the game, we still feel happy when we look at her and that's the emotion that we hope is shared by others when they play!

Do the dinosaurs have varying personalities or all pretty much the same depending on their species?

There are a few different personality types, and any species can have them. But the species themselves have got bags of personality in their animations!

Is there a limit to how many dinos the player can have on their ranch?

You can have as many dinos on your ranch that you are able to keep happy! But keeping a dino happy in the long term requires a dreamstone, and there are a finite number of dreamstones in the game.

Will there be a chance of random mutation?

Since there is no breeding in the game, dinos will not mutate. However, there are various combinations of dino patterns and colors, some that are more rare than others.

Can we name our dinos?

Yes! All dinos can be named and renamed, except Lucky.

How will the dinos sound? Realistic or more cute?

It’s going to be more cute than realistic or terrifying. For example, large dinos have big low honks and small dinos might have chirps or trills. We’re also designing for melody to be important in the game, which will tie in to the sound design of the dinos.

What is Pippin’s Gender?

Pippin is a non-binary character who uses they/them pronouns. It has always been our vision for Paleo Pines to have a diverse, inclusive community with characters that may reflect any player’s identity or orientation.

Which game engine is the team using?

We are developing in the Unity game engine.

Will there be controller support?

Absolutely! Actually, this is how a lot of us are testing the game already.

What program do you use for 3D modelling?

We use Blender for our 3D work.

Is there anything permanently missable, even rewards for fulfilling specific conditions?

Nothing aside from cases where this is desirable. For example: Granny comes to your ranch the day after you receive your farming tools.If you haven't used the tools yet, she will give you a farming tutorial, and give you seeds. If you have already used them, she comments on how you seem to know what you're doing, and gives you seeds. Either way you get seeds. But you can only see one of the two possible dialogues - the other is missable.

[cupidsgamingblog]

Cooperfields

I recently tried out the demo for Copperfields. If you haven't heard of this 2D platformer Indie game, no worries. You can just head to their Steam page and download the demo if it's still available.

I'll be showing some pictures in this review, so spoilers ahead.

When I watched the trailer for this game, I thought it looked interesting. You can play it on your preferred controller. I used a PS4 controller. This story begins when we wake up confused and alone.

Afterward leaving the comfort of the sunshine, I venture out to find help. Solving some puzzles along the way, I finally make it to the outside.

Into a beautiful colorful forest. I see only one way to go. And that is down. I try to make my way carefully but I take a few falls. As I fall, our little plant head robot loses his leaves causing damage to his health. Finally, we are on the lower floors. I move forward but run into a problem. A puzzle, perhaps?

Is it a door or an elevator? In front, all I see is a gear.

How do I open it? There isn't a keyhole. I start to explore my surroundings and find ~

A gear attachment. It's an upgrade for a little plant head robot.

Making my way back to the closed door, I put the gear attachment to work. This upgrade will be super useful, I think to myself. I go through excited to see where we are going.

Into the Crystal Caves. Though this cave looks amazing it is also very dangerous for us. The crystals are very sharp and pointy. Again I take a few falls and have figured out the best way around these dangerously beautiful gems.

After I was able to successfully make it out of the crystal caves, we ran into another hazardous area. A place with toxic waste coming out of the pipes. How am I supposed to make it through the pipes that do not stop pumping out their toxic sludge?

The picture above is just one of the puzzles in the game. Solving this one came with a very useful and needed upgrade.

The Umbrella attachment

Now I could just walk or rather roll on through this pipes into our next challenge.

As I journey on, I find this odd place. What is it used for?

It started to glow, so I rolled our little friend onto the platform.

Here's a closer view of the magic that was about to happen.

A third leaf. An upgrade to our lives. Now we could take three points of damage. Now I don't want to spoil too much of this game in case you want to try it out for yourselves. I have just one more picture for you.

Rockets. Flower Rockets, that's right. You read that right. Flower rockets.

This may not be your regular video game demo review. It's more like a letter of approval. I don't have a video on my YouTube of my gameplay but I was impressed with the games, movement mechanics, beautifully colored levels, and the upgrade options. The link to this game is above. I hope this review is helpful to you. Until next time everyone Be kind and keep safe.

[werewolf-cuddles]

what version of persona 3 would you recommend?

Honestly, that's a tough question.

As it stands, I feel the best way to experience Persona 3 for the first time is through Persona 3 FES. Unfortunately, that game has been out of print for years, so you're gonna have to find an NTSC PS2 ISO of it online somewhere and play it on an emulator.

And you'll definitely want to play it on an emulator, because then you can add a cheat code that will allow you to control your party members during battles. (An absolute necessity, because this feature is not available by default, and the AI has a tendency to be somewhat braindead)

It also contains an exclusive epilogue chapter called The Answer, which is not found in any other version.

Not to mention, there are also mods available that upscale the graphics to HD and convert the game over to a widescreen aspect ratio, though I wouldn't bother with those unless you really hate seeing stretched or pixellated graphics.

Your only legal option to play Persona 3 at the moment though is through Persona 3 Portable, which saw a "remastered" re-release on PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Switch earlier this year.

If you're going with that version, get it on Steam so you can mod it, because that port has a bunch of issues that fans have already made fixes for. I made an Essential Mods list a few weeks after launch, but it's outdated now and I haven't had a chance to remake it yet.

Really, it all depends on whether you think the addition of a female protagonist route is worth sacrificing animated cutscenes and 3D overworlds. Persona 3 Portable basically turns the story presentation into a visual novel.

Or if you think an RPG from 2006 is a little too dated and janky for your tastes, you could just wait for the remake next year.

[its-sayaka606]

Otome Games in Languages Other Than Japanese / English

Being a fan of otome games and a passionate language-learner, I am here to present a small list of games that are available in other languages than English or Japanese, as those are rather easy to find. :D

Games like Hakuouki actually helped me improve my English a lot when I was younger, so I highly encourage you to practice your reading-skills as well!

Some games are more well-known than others, so I hope you'll find something new no matter how long you've been reading otome games!

I know it's a lot of Beemoov but I really like their games lol

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French (originally):

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl ends up herself in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Henri's Secret (App, Website) - Lyla (name not changeable) gets close to the new student Henri who turns out to have some kind of secret.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

Uncoven: The Seventh Day (app, website) - Spending 7 days with their friends at a mysterious house, Nyx (gender undefined) unveils the truth behind the strange occurrences taking place.

French (translated):

HoneyMagazine (app) - A collection of visual novels by Okko in diverse settings, including a few short extra stories in which a female character can be romanced.

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, Switch, itch.io, PS4) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, Switch, itchi.io, PS4, PS5, Xbox) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

How to Sing to Open Your Heart Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, itch.io) - The princess of Laarz wants to improve the relationship between her country and Eroolia with the help of her song, however, Ludovic, the imperial guard captain, thinks the relations between the country of cat people and the country of humans should be cut off.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Spanish:

Mystic Messenger (app) - MC joins the charity organization RFA to help plan a party for the first time since the founder Rika passed away, all while discovering dark secrets involving Rika and a mysterious person called 'Unknown'.

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, Switch, itch.io, PS4 ) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elf and vampires.

Henri's Secret (app, website) - Lyla (name not changeable) gets close to the new student Henri who turns out to have some kind of secret.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

Uncoven: The Seventh Day (app, website) - Spending 7 days with their friends at a mysterious house, Nyx (gender undefined) unveils the truth behind the strange occurrences taking place.

German:

RE:Alistair (free to download on Itch.io) - The gameplay involves stat raising. Merui is a gamer whose rare item was stolen in her favourite MMORPG by a player called Alistair, so she wants to take revenge in real life despite not knowing who he is. The gameplay involves stat raising.

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, Switch, Itch.io, PS4) - The MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, Switch, itchi.io, PS4, PS5, Xbox) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

How to Sing to Open Your Heart Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, itch.io) - The princess of Laarz wants to improve the relationship between her country and Eroolia with the help of her song, however, Ludovic, the imperial guard captain, thinks the relations between the country of cat people and the country of humans should be cut off.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Henri's Secret (app, website) - Lyla (name not changeable) gets close to the new student Henri who turns out to have some kind of secret.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

Uncoven: The Seventh Day (app, website) - Spending 7 days with their friends at a mysterious house, Nyx (gender undefined) unveils the truth behind the strange occurrences taking place.

Polish:

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, itch.io, PS4) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with her friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

Uncoven: The Seventh Day (app, website) - Spending 7 days with their friends at a mysterious house, Nyx (gender undefined) unveils the truth behind the strange occurrences taking place.

Russian:

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, Switch, Itchi.io, PS4) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, Switch, itchi.io, PS4, PS5, Xbox) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Henri's Secret (app, website) - Lyla (name not changeable) gets close to the new student Henri who turns out to have some kind of secret.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

Uncoven: The Seventh Day (app, website) - Spending 7 days with their friends at a mysterious house, Nyx (gender undefined) unveils the truth behind the strange occurrences taking place.

Italian:

Amour Sucré (app, online) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

How to Take Off Your Mask Remastered (Steam, itch.io) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Hungarian:

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Ukrainian:

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Turkish:

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

How to Take Off Your Mask Remastered (Steam, itch.io) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

Brasilian Portuguese:

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, itch.io) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, itchi.io) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

Amour Sucré (app, website) - A Lighthearted story about a high school girl (sequels in uni and working life) and her adventures with friends and crushes.

Eldarya (app, website) - A girl accidentally ends up in a magical world with elfs and vampires.

Henri's Secret (app, website) - Lyla (Name not changeable) gets close to the new student Henri who turns out to have some kind of secret.

Moonlight Lovers (app, website) - MC visits a manor that she inherited from her parents only to find out that it's inhabited by vampires. She ends up staying there to reveal the manor's secrets.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) (Brazil & Portugal Portuguese) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Korean (originally):

Mystic Messenger (app) - MC joins the charity organization RFA to help plan a party for the first time since the founder Rika passed away, all while discovering dark secrets involving Rika and a mysterious person called 'Unknown'.

The Ssum (app) - MC downloads an app that connects her to her to a special person that she gradually falls in love with. It is a chat simulator that you can play every day for (as of now) 200 days.

Nameless - The One Thing You Must Recall (Steam) - MC collects and speaks to dolls who come to life, helping her escape from her loneliness.

Dandelion - Wishes Brought To You (Steam) - One morning, five animals appear in front of Heejung Kim's door, bringing new excitement in her school-grade-focused life.

Korean (translated):

How to Take Off Your Mask (Remastered) (Steam, itchi.io) - MC turns into a cat and gets to know a new side of her childhood friend as they are taking off each other's masks as e.g. 'big sister' or 'little bother'. There is only one love interest.

How to Fool a Liar King Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, Switch, itchi.io, PS4, PS5, Xbox) - MC suddenly appears in Eroolia, where she meets the mysterious Juli with whom she travels to a country which is inhabited by cat people while finding out more about Juli and the reason she ended up in Eroolia.

How to Sing to Open Your Heart Remastered -> Part of the How to... series (Steam, itch.io) - The princess of Laarz wants to improve the relationship between her country and Eroolia with the help of her song, however, Ludovic, the imperial guard captain, thinks the relations between the country of cat people and the country of humans should be cut off.

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Chinese (simplified):

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Chinese (traditional)

Dandelion - Wishes Brought To You (Steam) - One morning, five animals appear in front of Heejung Kim's door, bringing new excitement in her school-grade-focused life.

Thai:

First Kiss at a Spooky Soirée (free to download on itch.io, Play Store) - On this special night, the witch Marzipan gets her very first kiss.

Extra:

First Love is an app available in English, French, German, Russian, Portuguese, Korean and Indonesian but as the German and English versions have a few errors, I assume that is also the case for the other language options. However, I read some really good reviews and I like the art style, so I still want to put this game on the list. Having played the beginning of Asahi's and Chitose's route, the errors in the German version seem to be minor, with misplaced commas, for instance. Keeping that in mind, I think the game can be useful to at least acquire new vocabulary. It is about students who meet in their 2nd year of high school and fall in love. There are otome, yaoi and yuri options.

If you are interested in visual novels that are not otome, you can check out Roseverte (How to Take Off Your Mask), whose games are all available in multiple languages.

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If you've played any other games that fit into this list, feel free to leave your recommendations! :)

[misterborax]

My Game of the Week #1 - HUMANITY

My first Game of the Week will be HUMANITY! It's a challenging puzzler where you play as a dog, guiding humans to the light. In this thread, I'll explain some more, and give my thoughts. 1/15

You may have seen this game before in a PlaySation State of Play. The game is availible on PS4/5, PSVR, amd Steam! Well deserved advertisement for an amazing game. So what's this game all about? 2/15

So what is this game? Well, you have to create a path for the humans using your commands and the environment. I've heard comparisons to Lemmings, though I'm unfamiliar witht hat series. To me it's more like Mario vs Donkey Kong series with the mini robots. 3/15

At the start, you have the "Turn" command, which as simple as telling which way the humans should go. Things get more complicated from there, and the game gives even more commands for you. It should be noted, what commands you have access to depends on what the map allows you to have. 4/15

It's a straightforward puzzle game, but then they throw Goldies into the mix. Think of these as collectibles for 100% completion. On the path you create for the humans, they need to run into the Goldy to "collect" them, and they need to be escorted to the goal. 5/15

Goldies can unlock bonus things like cosmetics and other features. Some levels may even requiere you to collect a Goldy to unlock the goal. It's a very nice bonus for those wanting do more than what's requiered. 6/15

This game has an awesome feature that I haven't seen another puzzle game implement yet - Solutuion Videos! Feel like looking up a guide? You can view this video in the pause menu that'll help you complete the level - no guides needed! 7/15

My favorite part of these videos is that they never reveal how to collect the Goldies (unless requiered). Even if you follow the video 1-to-1, there's still room for you to use your brain! Every puzzle has more than one path to the solution. 8/15

There's also no punishment for watching the videos, meaning this game is one of the most accessible puzzle games out there. There's a stat counter that shows how may times you watched solution videos, but that's it. 9/15

Spoliers - Towards the end of the game, they throw combat into the mix! While it's satisfying to watch thousands of guys shoot each other, I feel the puzzle implementation is a bit lacking in the final quarter of the game. 10/15

Spoliers - You gain a command where the humans will directly follow you. Combined with combat, the puzzles place more emphasis on timing and precision rather than planning. Perhaps a welcome change of pace for some, but it was lacking for me. 11/15

It's not all bad though! Even if you struggled with the last quarter like me, the solution videos got your back. I was able to complete all puzzles and (almost) collect all Goldies with no YouTube. 12/15

Don't think a few hard puzzles at the end make the game bad - this is a very satisfying puzzle game that I recommend to all puzzle fans, and especially newcomers to the genre. 13/15

Almost forgot, the custom stage builder! There's plenty of great puzzles made by the community and staff members, and you can build your own puzzles. I expect to find some hard ones out there! 14/15

The game is on sale for $23 on Steam, and is free on PSN Plus Extra! Perfect time to jump in and check it out. Fantastic puzzle game for everyone to enjoy. 15/15 (End of thread!)

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1581480/Humanity/

PSN: https://playstation.com/en-us/games/humanity/

Check out the Twitter version of this blog! https://twitter.com/Eman59x/status/1677369555495051271

[dandelionsprout42]

Indeed I do. /genuine

Because I keep thinking about the absolute bloody cowards at Steam who decided "We need to keewp owor Androiwd app limited to ownly voice chat and Steam Guawwd so that meany meany Goowgle won't get angwy at us."

Epic Games Store are the ones (besides arguably F-Droid) who actually made any actual effort on any of this.

I genuinely don't like Steam as a whole regardless of platform, in part because it has far too many games with the word "Sakura" in their titles (People who've browsed Steam or eShop know why that is a huge problem), not to mention GalGun and other irredeemable weeb stuff.

As such I much prefer to buy PC games on EGS if available, which has landed me in beefs with Ars Technica (whose posts on EGS are roughly as "neutral" as Gateway Pundit) and previously Vinesauce fans (Vinny insisted on playing the vastly inferior 30fps PS4 version of Bugsnax because he didn't want to make his fans angwwy by playing the 60fps EGS version).

Everyone say thank you fortnite

[tumblezwei]

I have it on PC twice (Steam and Microsoft Store) but I briefly thought you meant a PS4 or PS5 release of Final Fantasy XIII. It's the only single-player Final Fantasy not available there.

Insane to think about, really. I know it's a contentious title but out of the whole roster I wouldn't expect FF13 to be the only one left out. Thank god I have it on PS3 (tho I still haven't played it haha. I got it on sale.)

But also, yeah, I'm talking about Tales of Graces, which everyone in the world should play. It was freed from the Wii U in like, 2012, and now it's been freed once again. Let us all pray for similar treatment for their much older titles.

[ubasjuice]

[NIER: AUTOMATA - THE END OF YORHA EDITION] 2022

[Ubasjuicy review]

One of the best games I've played on the PS4.

I missed out on playing the Drakengard series and other Nier titles before, but even then, the game didn't make me feel alienated from the franchise, though most likely I've missed out on some recurring characters? Terms? Or easter eggs? But it was still a full experience in my opinion.

Characters 2B, 9S, and A2 are perfectly made, their personality, appearance, voice, and movement were just perfect, I couldn't ask for anything more. The "Pods" are also the perfect companion, much like animal pets in other games.

Gameplay interface is easy to pickup; for the upgrades you have to pair them up properly to get the best results.

The weapons, oh the weapons, just thinking about it hypes me up. They went with traditional JRPG weapon system, with different with class/types to choose from, they even have a blacksmith in the game. My favorite pick is the "Engine Blade" from Final Fantasy XV, yes, they made this one available here, and you get the "warp" ability as well. Talk about OP.

What surprised me in this game was the incorporation of retro shoot'em ups like "R-Type", "Gradius", and those spaceship arcade shooting games like "Galaga"; instead of feeling intimidated by those levels in the game, I'm excited whenever I enter into those modes.

Enemies are well made, take note that these are all androids, so there'll be tons of explosions during fights. The boss fights are epic, each boss is unique with different attack patterns and vulnerabilities.

The music. The music here is incomparable, it's very immersive and moving; and it plays a big role in letting you feel the ambiance of your current location, whether you're in the jungle, the desser, or even in the amusement park stage. I'd say it's the best collection of game music I've ever experience.

It had a whopping 26 (letters of the alphabet) different endings (I'm not a fan of numerous playthroughs, so I took the Youtube route). Some of it were worth doing because you didn't have to do much to get a different one. Aside from the 26 endings, 5 of those (endings A-E) are the game's main endings and are require to do to experience Automata's full story.

Ending E however, is the ending of all endings, I don't want to spoil this, as my experience was very emotional and memorable. A bitter-sweet ending, and a very satisfying one.

It's not too late to grab this game, out on NSwitch, Playstation 4/5, Xbox One, and Windows via Steam.

Juicy 10/10

[frostehburr]

A Few Games I 100% Completed but Haven't Mentioned Because I Did Them Long Ago

My recent blog posts have been about recent games I 100% completed but they're not the only games I've 100%ed.

Video games have been a big part of my life and I've been playing games since single digits. That's right, I've been a gamer my entire life. Starting with the Sega Genesis. That really ages me, doesn't it?

Admittedly, I only 100%ed one single game on Genesis and that was Disney's Pocahontas. There were a handful of games I had but couldn't invest too much time in because way back then I was a child attending school and homework.

Same story when I got an Nintendo 64. Exception was I didn't 100% any game on that console. However, I did manage to complete a few games on Nintendo's GameCube years later.

By that time I managed to get into double digits so back then I was still a child but was close to the 'edgy' phase everyone in the 2000s went through.

The games I definitely remember 100%ing were Star Fox Adventures, Wind Waker, Luigi's Mansion, Avatar the Last Airbender, Catwoman, Pikmin 1 and 2, and Geist. It may seem like a short list but that was long for preteen me. Especially considering majority of games I played were rented from Blockbuster. If you don't know what Blockbuster was, just know I'm from ancient times before the internet.

Anyhow, years later I had short lived experience with PS2 and somehow got XBox360 and PS3. Honestly, the 360 was a horrible console that destroyed itself more often that a sea cucumber. What games I managed to play on it were also available on PS3 at later time so I personally think 360 was a massive waste of money and would avoid if I was able to restart my life.

But it did give me some fun games to complete. Rare's final good game, Kameo Elements of Power, was particularly great. Fable 2 and 3 were simple and easy. I don't think it's physically possible to not complete a Fable game when it's played. And... ah, Crackdown was the only other one I 100%ed... That was... a game... yes it was...

Sadly, I do not remember 100%ing more games after that, yes even on the PS3 which I still held onto the games for.

I was incredibly busy with high school life at that time so investing an hour or so for a grind was not appealing in the slightest. Although, I do believe the majority of trophies (a new concept Sony/Microsoft came up with) being dependent on online multiplayer left a rather sour taste.

Then came a long period of not playing games as often due to having a job and college and another job to tend to. I did get a PS4 and still played what I could. Thankfully, the spark of dopamine still kicked in whenever I played so it was still something I looked forward to.

I also had a Steam account and played Team Fortress 2 a lot. Valve's most popular hat trading simulator was the only multiplayer game I ever played and enjoyed! Quite a few hundred hours went into that game. I would go back to play it if it wasn't for the forsaken bot infestation plaguing the servers.

Oh that reminds me of the first Steam game I 100%ed, Whispering Willows! It was a simple indie game I decided to play for Halloween season. Actually, it was the atmosphere and little secrets you could find that unlocked achievements that kept me going for the completion. After that, I hit up Tell Tale's Guardians of the Galaxy and 100%ed that easily. Tell Tale has the same issue the Fable franchise has.

However, I never had that sudden click of wanting to 100% all games until I played Insomniac's Spiderman on PS4. The game was spectacular with the placements for collectables and incorporating them into the game's setting. Looking at the trophies on my Playstation Profile, I had a sudden thought of finishing as much of my game library as I could so I can have as many platinum trophies as I can.

Before my PS3 fried and deleted my files on the drive, I managed to get the platinum for all Sly Cooper and Infamous games. I also platinum Second Son on PS4. I may have to restart those games if I can't save my old PS3. Don't know what I'm going to do if I can't save it. Maybe be forced to buy a refurbished one or be doomed to PSN Premium 'service' ugh, hopefully won't come to that.

Remaining platinum trophies I earned on PS4 were from MediEvil, Spyro Reignighted trilogy (with the exception of Spyro 2), and Subnautica. That list is as long as my 360 one but I'm still working on it.

I'm also working on 100%ing Nintendo and Steam games. While there's no official reward for 100%ing Nintendo games, I'm still completing them because they're fun. Sometimes you don't need a trophy or ribbon to say you 100% completed a game... it would be nice but it's not needed.

The games I completed on Nintendo Switch were Luigi's Mansion 3, Island Savers (a free kid's game that looked simple and fun to me), and Fenyx Rising... Yeah, Fenyx is available on other consoles but it feels at home on Switch.

Meanwhile on Steam I worked on and completed Helltaker, Force Unleashed, Overlord Raising Hell and Overlord 2, and Alice Madness Returns... while there's no achievements or blue ribbon for those EA games, I still wanted to complete them and never touch another EA game for as long as I can.

So, including the recent blog posts I made about recent games I've completed, I have a sum total of 21 modern titles. For PS3/360 games I managed 10 completed games. GameCube had 8 and the only other completed game was on Sega Genesis. Giving me a total of 40 complete games throughout my life. I plan on making that number higher. But I don't know if I'll stick with making blog posts about them. Sure it's easy but it doesn't feel as enjoyable or fun as gaming is. I don't know... I'll probably be stuck on here until I figure something out.

[atwas-gaming]

Couple of new release games that I feel are worth checking out, both of them inspired by games I already love:

Claims to be inspired by Undertale. I'm thinking, more like Deltarune, especially that main character in the cloak and hat... Anyway, demo now available on Steam. Full game release on 2023-11-20 on Steam, Switch, PS4, and PS5.

Billed as "if Stardew Valley was a horror game." (We've all wanted one, right?) Both the demo and the full game are available on Steam.

[sillyfudgemonkeys]

I'm curious, do ya think a p3 remake is more or less likely after the release of the "remaster" (I couldn't resist) I haven't seen any sales numbers for it specifically and I'm like "yeah ok p3 would make sense for a remake... but why would they release a remaster then? Wouldn't they overshadow each other? Or in this case, the poor reception tarnish the remake's image?"

TT0TT

Personally I still think it's plausible. It might not be AS SOON. Like if they didn't release a "remaster" then it would've probably been something announced A LOT sooner.

But I think it something we could get in the next 3-5 years.

My ideas they could include in a remake.

post draft update: Dunno why I didn't publish this sooner (I probs had more I wanted to say on the matter but stuff go in the way, I probs wanted to expand on the "my ideas part" which....probs amount to "there's a lot they could fit into P3 if they remade it that a remaster couldn't do" or I was thinking of deleting it....cause it took away from the topic of the ask......and I was deciding on what to do.....I'll just keep it as is cause I'm a goober and I want an open dialogue on people's wishes for what if remakes of P1/2/3/4 kjsafkdjaf) TT0TT

But yeah, considering the rumors AGAIN, I'm none too surprised if we get it. I was hoping they'd pull a FF7 (and I guess RE4 can be added to that, at least the PS4 version), and have the original available in their classics as a port and then also have a remake. I'm not against them porting the older versions and I very much encourage it (cause some of us like the older versions, and it's great to have an option to play either the new or older ver).....

That being said it's probs a cash grab on Atlus' end. But hey, if it works in the favor of the consumer....I'm not complaining. ;D Atlus is probs thinking "Ok this is easy money, quick port cash grab, and then we'll hit 'em with a really good lookin' remake and take their money BOTH times!"

Considering how well Persona sells in general, with other ports and remakes (lord knows what the sales on digital ports are!) even prior to being released on all consoles. And before P5 (tho P5 continues to sell well). I don't think Atlus should be too concerned about a port being meh...... Not that I'm defending them, but I wouldn't be surprised if that's their thought process and hey, if it still gets us a good remake that's fine by me. Shame the port is meh but it could be worse (it could be $60 and running like the PS3 ports of Silent hill 1/2 :'D...and at least we have modders to improve on it TT0TT)

(now if Atlus will just port Catherine FB to steam....I think I prefer the Classic version they have up there, but I want both versions damnit!)

[kaluawoo]

Someone explain to me why the same game costs 50€ for Switch, 40€ for PS4, and 30€ for Steam. I want it for Switch but like, not if I gotta pay more lmao.