Dragon's Crown. Vanillaware does HD

Retr0gamer · 09-06-2011 12:35am #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q66G6OQ514

Vanillaware does a side scrolling brawler on the HD consoles and it looks absolutely stunning! Cannot wait for this.

gloobag · 09-06-2011 7:49am

This was in the PSVita montage at Sony's E3 show wasn't it? Interesting.

Looks beautiful, but hopefully there's more to it than just a side scrolling beat em up.

GothPunk · 09-06-2011 8:04am

Hehe, I knew you'd be interested in this Retr0! It looks absolutely gorgeous in those screens and it was one of the standout games on the Vita montage shown during the presser.

My only problem with it is the epic boobage on the female characters - my OH is always looking for games for us to play with each other in co-op and so we've played quite a few side-scrollers together, but she just won't play something with characters that are basically breasts on legs.

hooradiation · 09-06-2011 8:48am

The sorceress design is fucking shameful.

YouSavedMyLife · 09-06-2011 10:12am

hooradiation wrote: »

The sorceress design is fucking shameful.

I quite liked it.

Seriously though it looks like alot of fun. Just want a HD remake of Odin Sphere and Muramasa for DL on PSN/Live

Retr0gamer · 09-06-2011 11:21am

There was talk about a HD version of Odin Sphere a while back. Not heard much since. Would be easy enough considering all the art assets in the PS2 Odin Sphere were supposedly for a HD consoles and not down graded.

o1s1n · 09-06-2011 11:28am

gloobag wrote: »

but hopefully there's more to it than just a side scrolling beat em up.

Why?! The world needs more 2d side scrolling beat em ups. I can only play so much Streets of Rage and Aliens Versus Predator. :pac:

That video looks the business. Anything with Odin Sphere type visuals wins.

hooradiation wrote: »

The sorceress design is fucking shameful.

Indeed. Her hat isn't nearly big enough.

Retr0gamer · 09-06-2011 11:41am

Vanillaware also have a traditional JRPG coming out on the PSP soon but it hasn't been picked up for localisation yet.

johnny_ultimate · 09-06-2011 11:41am

Serious ROFL at the female character design. Shameful stuff.

Distinct Golden Axe like vibe from the video. Loved the visuals of Odin Sphere but didn't always have the patience for the gameplay. HD art design invention is only to be encouraged though. Probably should have spent less time on breast mechanics though.

RedXIV · 09-06-2011 12:57pm

The sorceress design was what I was gonna comment on...

Then I saw it was getting the most attention already

angelinalove · 09-06-2011 1:07pm

Well i have seen the video, the characters are good but why the background is like this. i never seen such type of games this this amazing background. Its good the creator in really very innovative

o1s1n · 09-06-2011 1:21pm

I just realized, this is a Sony exclusive isn't it? God damn it!

chrislad · 09-06-2011 1:47pm

I am not liking this discrimination of busty ladies

Xenji · 13-08-2013 9:49am

Very old bump, but the game was released last week in the US and is getting quite good reviews, the developer reckons that this is what the Hack and Slash genre should of ended up being like after Golden Axe and had been trying to make the game since the 90's, anyway Amazon has a EU release date set for October 11, hopefully Gamesnash will be getting it in.

Some Reviews

http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/qaey8s/dragon-s-crown-review

http://uk.gamespot.com/dragons-crown/reviews/dragons-crown-review-6412299/

http://ie.ign.com/games/dragons-crown/ps3-110941

Sephiroth_dude · 13-08-2013 10:15am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Vanillaware also have a traditional JRPG coming out on the PSP soon but it hasn't been picked up for localisation yet.

What is it?

o1s1n · 13-08-2013 10:34am

Xenji wrote: »

the developer reckons that this is what the Hack and Slash genre should of ended up being like after Golden Axe and had been trying to make the game since the 90's

There are other games like it from the 90s though, Guardian Heroes an the two Capcom CPS2 Dungeons and Dragons games for example. Bit odd for the developer to quote straight back to Golden Axe without giving them a mention.

Game looks absolutely fantastic. Can't wait to give it a try.

Xenji · 13-08-2013 10:39am

o1s1n wrote: »

There are other games like it from the 90s though, Guardian Heroes an the two Capcom CPS2 Dungeons and Dragons games for example. Bit odd for the developer to quote straight back to Golden Axe without giving them a mention.

Game looks absolutely fantastic. Can't wait to give it a try.

He actually worked on Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, he also mentioned The King of Dragons which never got a EU release.

http://www.1up.com/news/vanillaware-george-kamitani-dragon-crown

o1s1n · 13-08-2013 10:42am

Xenji wrote: »

He actually worked on Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom, he also mentioned The King of Dragons which never got a EU release.

http://www.1up.com/news/vanillaware-george-kamitani-dragon-crown

Ah right, I was just going by what you said! Just read that about him working on Tower of Doom on the wiki page.

The King of Dragons did get a EU release in arcades, I have the CPS1 board at home

richymcdermott · 13-08-2013 11:11am

ordered the game from play asia yesterday

**** waiting till october to play it :P

Xenji · 13-08-2013 11:24am

richymcdermott wrote: »

ordered the game from play asia yesterday

**** waiting till october to play it :P

How much was it and how long do they take to deliver? Can not see the site at work.

richymcdermott · 13-08-2013 12:20pm

Xenji wrote: »

How much was it and how long do they take to deliver? Can not see the site at work.

it cost me about 42 euros and usually takes a month to arrive

Xenji · 13-08-2013 12:21pm

richymcdermott wrote: »

it cost me about 42 euros and usually takes a month to arrive

Nice one, will order it when I get home, a months wait is better than nearly 3

Retr0gamer · 13-08-2013 12:22pm

It's about 45 I think. Free deliver. Takes a while to arrive from them, 3-4 weeks. Hong Kong post is slow!

wayne040576 · 13-08-2013 1:03pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

It's about 45 I think. Free deliver. Takes a while to arrive from them, 3-4 weeks. Hong Kong post is slow!

You can get it at VideogamesPlus for about 42 including postage as well now:

https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=19975

Xenji · 13-08-2013 1:06pm

wayne040576 wrote: »

You can get it at VideogamesPlus for about 42 including postage as well now:

https://www.videogamesplus.ca/product_info.php?products_id=19975

Have bought stuff off of them before and they are quite fast, last game I got only took about a week to arrive after I paid for it, would recommend them and will be going with them now.

wayne040576 · 13-08-2013 1:12pm

Xenji wrote: »

Have bought stuff off of them before and they are quite fast, last game I got only took about a week to arrive after I paid for it, would recommend them and will be going with them now.

Yeah, I've used them quite a few times. They're usually very good.

SgtBob · 13-08-2013 3:08pm

Yeah, I usually get stuff off videogamesplus in less than a week. Considering it's coming from Canada that's very good.

YouSavedMyLife · 13-08-2013 9:01pm

Went on PSN last night to download this and couldn't find it. October 11th!? The hell? Odd for a game not to launch on the Friday in the same week as the US release. Thanks for the links, will order this right away

danthefan · 13-08-2013 9:49pm

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Went on PSN last night to download this and couldn't find it. October 11th!? The hell? Odd for a game not to launch on the Friday in the same week as the US release. Thanks for the links, will order this right away

I think there were publisher issues or something, it wasn't even certain it was being released in Europe for a while.

Xenji · 14-08-2013 9:04am

YouSavedMyLife wrote: »

Went on PSN last night to download this and couldn't find it. October 11th!? The hell? Odd for a game not to launch on the Friday in the same week as the US release. Thanks for the links, will order this right away

You could always create a US PSN account and buy a US PSN giftcard from PlayAsia.

Xenji · 14-08-2013 2:30pm

Whole host of review here for the game, all seem very positive about it

http://www.vg247.com/2013/07/31/dragons-crown-reviews-hit-get-the-scores-here/

Retr0gamer · 14-08-2013 2:53pm

The guys from HG101 and my american friends think it's superb. It's made by the guy that made the Capcom D&D games which a lot of people consider the greatest scrolling fighting games ever made.

o1s1n · 14-08-2013 5:30pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Which a lot of people consider the greatest scrolling fighting games ever made.

They would be wrong. Why? Because Alien Versus Predator exists.

danthefan · 14-08-2013 5:43pm

I think I'll get it on the Vita, looks really good anyway. It sold quite well in Japan, easily made back its production costs there alone, so hopefully there's more to come.

Retr0gamer · 14-08-2013 5:47pm

o1s1n wrote: »

They would be wrong. Why? Because Alien Versus Predator exists.

He might have worked on that as well

nesf · 14-08-2013 11:32pm

Ah yeah this game. When I saw the Sorceress concept art on (I think) Penny Arcade, I thought it was a satire piece. I was bemused when I saw some in-game beta footage or whatever.

That said, it was so absolutely over-the-top that I didn't really see what people were getting so worked up over.

Xenji · 15-08-2013 9:17am

Hopefully will have the game on Monday from VideogamesPlus, picked up White Knight Chronicles International Edition as well, I know it got really mixed reviews, but for 7.50 you cannot really go wrong, was just 51 euro for both games including delivery.

Xenji · 20-08-2013 11:30am

Well it arrived this morning, been playing with the GF and must say it is a blast, looks like soft core porn in some parts, but that did not bother us, the action in the game is great and the loot is immense.

penev10 · 11-10-2013 1:47pm

Out today, anybody get it? first impressions etc.

I see cross-play is live in Japan and set for the US so no doubt we'll get it at some stage. Cross-buy would be a lot nicer though :P

danthefan · 11-10-2013 3:33pm

Xenji wrote: »

Well it arrived this morning, been playing with the GF and must say it is a blast, looks like soft core porn in some parts, but that did not bother us, the action in the game is great and the loot is immense.

I'd be more of a single player type, is it decent for SP too?

Xenji · 11-10-2013 4:11pm

danthefan wrote: »

I'd be more of a single player type, is it decent for SP too?

Yeah you can do single player and its equally as good, in the end I did not end up finishing the game, it gets very repetitive and linear after awhile, it really takes no skill or tactics, just constant button mashing and the loot is basically useless most of the time.

danthefan · 11-10-2013 4:22pm

Xenji wrote: »

Yeah you can do single player and its equally as good, in the end I did not end up finishing the game, it gets very repetitive and linear after awhile, it really takes no skill or tactics, just constant button mashing and the loot is basically useless most of the time.

Wow... that's kinda disappointing. Thanks.

Sephiroth_dude · 11-10-2013 5:15pm

I decided to give it a go,Got it off the store,none of the shops seem to have it.

Xenji · 11-10-2013 5:58pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

I decided to give it a go,Got it off the store,none of the shops seem to have it.

Tried to trade it into Gamestop today and they do not have it on their system yet.

Twilightning · 11-10-2013 6:05pm

Went into Gamestop today to pick it up and to ask if it came with the pre-order artbook, staff are clueless as usual since you're not picking up a game that's not Call of Duty or GTA. Said it was due in today but it was delayed until tomorrow.

Sephiroth_dude · 11-10-2013 6:09pm

Twilightning wrote: »

Went into Gamestop today to pick it up and to ask if it came with the pre-order artbook, staff are clueless as usual since you're not picking up a game that's not Call of Duty or GTA. Said it was due in today but it was delayed until tomorrow.

I Was told it was an obscure title lol

Gunmonkey · 11-10-2013 6:30pm

Went to try get my copy, told it was held up till Monday. They gave me my copy of Pokemon Y so not a totally wasted trip. No idea if GS is offering the artbook, will have to inquire when I do nab it next week.

YouSavedMyLife · 11-10-2013 9:38pm

Got the US version like a month ago. Beautiful looking game but have played it very little since i was consumed with other PC titles. Eager to get back into now.

Sephiroth_dude · 11-10-2013 10:16pm

Its a beautiful game on vita,really enjoying it.

Twilightning · 12-10-2013 3:10pm

They had it in stock today but it didn't come with the artbook, so I just left it. Will try to get both online somewhere!

penev10 · 14-10-2013 9:11am

Got it for the Vita and so far so good. The hub and the quest-based structure were a pleasant surprise. I was expecting a more old-school approach for a scrolling beat em up. The missions so far are very short and quite easy, I'm sure that'll change though.

Haven't managed to get the online going yet. I have a free slot in my party which is set to "Join in" or whatever but I haven't seen any mention of online

Dragon's Crown. Vanillaware does HD

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