It's another old-school-style DS adventure game, but it's rated M (or T, I've heard both, haha) and supposedly has a really good, grown-up, thought-out story. It slipped under everyone's radar because Nintendo hasn't promoted it AT ALL for some reason. You'd think they'd be trying to capitalize on Phoenix Wright's popularity.
It looks great, has a really gritty-gravelly presentation and character art.
Anyways, at worst it's unique and at best it could be the next great adventure game, so I'm checking it out this week.
Favorite Game: Shenmue I, MGS, Snatcher, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time.
Kojima games owned: Metal Gear (NES) Metal Gear: Ghost Babel (GB) Metal Gear Solid (PSX) Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PS2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2) Policenauts (Saturn/PSX/3DO) Snatcher (PC Engine/Mega CD) Zone Of The Enders (PS2) Zone Of The Enders 2: Special Edition (PS2) Super Smash Bros. Brawl; it counts, right? ;P
Rommel mentioned this game to me, not so long ago, and it did impress it must be said. I'll definitely get this, I have Trauma Centre and Phoenix Wright, so getting this is inevitable, graphic adventures are amazing and thanks to Phoenix Wright, we may be seeing a resurgence of games with really well thought out stories, characters and plotlines for a change, and what a welcome change that will make.
One more reason for me to pick up a DS. I know this sounds stupid but I feel compelled to support games like this whether they are good or bad in hopes that Kojima and other innovative game makers will recognize that the adventure market still has a glimmer of hope.
Dammit, I want this! It's just been released (as far as I know), but the base exchange isn't carrying it yet. All they have in stock is a million copies of "That's SO Raven!".
I hate it when old parents get to choose the inventory.
Yeah, I got mine last night -- it's REALLY REALLY good. Definitely the best-translated Nintendo game I've ever played, and it probably almost could be rated M.
The art style is really cool and fresh (well-animated pencil images for all chars) and you have a full 3-D space to move all around. The story is unique and the dialogue's funny and pretty inspired, and it's interesting to have an N char who's an alcoholic, swears and yells at kids (and not in a goofy Conker way).
Hopefully these kinds of games will start coming out for Wii soon as well.
Favorite Game: Shenmue I, MGS, Snatcher, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time.
Kojima games owned: Metal Gear (NES) Metal Gear: Ghost Babel (GB) Metal Gear Solid (PSX) Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PS2) Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (PS2) Policenauts (Saturn/PSX/3DO) Snatcher (PC Engine/Mega CD) Zone Of The Enders (PS2) Zone Of The Enders 2: Special Edition (PS2) Super Smash Bros. Brawl; it counts, right? ;P
SNATCHER SERIES Snatcher (Mega CD) [European] Snatcher (Saturn) [Japanese]
POLICENAUTS SERIES Policenauts Pilot Disk (3DO) [Japanese] Policenauts (3DO) [Japanese] Policenauts (PlayStation) [Japanese] Policenauts (Saturn) [Japanese] Policenauts (Saturn) [Japanese]
ZONE OF THE ENDERS SERIES Zone Of the Enders (PlayStation 2) [European] Zone Of the Enders: The Second Runner - Special Edition (PlayStation 2) [European]
BOKTAI SERIES boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand! (Gameboy Advance) [European] boktai 2: Solar Boy Django (Gameboy Advance) [European]
OTHER SERIES Penguin Adventure (MSX) [European] Kabushiki Baibai Trainer Kabutore (DS) [Japanese]
KOJIMA-RELATED GAMES Konami Krazy Racers (Gameboy Advance) [European] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) [American]
Yeah, I can't wait for whatever the hell Project S materializes as.
And yes, Phoenix Wright 1 was the best game I'd played in maybe three years (besides Snatcher). PW2 is pretty good too (naturally). I love story- and text-driven games, I miss the good ol days.
I'm trying to sell my DS Trauma Center though cos I barely got anywhere and now I'll just play the Wii version.
SNATCHER SERIES Snatcher (Mega CD) [European] Snatcher (Saturn) [Japanese]
POLICENAUTS SERIES Policenauts Pilot Disk (3DO) [Japanese] Policenauts (3DO) [Japanese] Policenauts (PlayStation) [Japanese] Policenauts (Saturn) [Japanese] Policenauts (Saturn) [Japanese]
ZONE OF THE ENDERS SERIES Zone Of the Enders (PlayStation 2) [European] Zone Of the Enders: The Second Runner - Special Edition (PlayStation 2) [European]
BOKTAI SERIES boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand! (Gameboy Advance) [European] boktai 2: Solar Boy Django (Gameboy Advance) [European]
OTHER SERIES Penguin Adventure (MSX) [European] Kabushiki Baibai Trainer Kabutore (DS) [Japanese]
KOJIMA-RELATED GAMES Konami Krazy Racers (Gameboy Advance) [European] Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) [American]
While we're on the subject of Project 'S', this popped up in the news today- http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?v=news&p=10184
I'm guessing this is coincidental rather than some planned appearance to talk about Project 'S'. It's nice to dream, though.
Another cool thing btw is that you can actually get a game over by screwing up, unlike every other newer adventure game that basically spoonfeeds the game to you.
So if you're skulking in an off-limits place and do something dumb like make a loud noise, you can get busted. Or if you harrass people (too much), etc. IMO takes you into the game more since you have to think about WTF you're doing and consequences:"Yeeaah, hitting this guy with a crowbar and stealing his shit -- probably not the best COA."