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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Bebpo on June 04, 2010, 03:26:47 PM

Title: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Bebpo on June 04, 2010, 03:26:47 PM: L5 announced that to play White Knight Chronicles 2 you are required to have a WKC1 clear save.
If you don't the game starts at the beginning of WKC1 which is also on the disc. There is no way to skip WKC1 and play WKC2.

:japancry PRIDE
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Smooth Groove on June 04, 2010, 03:29:24 PM: They're making a sequel? I thought WKC bombed big time.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: demi on June 04, 2010, 03:30:01 PM: Quote from: Bebpo on June 04, 2010, 03:26:47 PM
L5 announced that to play White Knight Chronicles 2 you are required to have a WKC1 clear save.
If you don't the game starts at the beginning of WKC1 which is also on the disc. There is no way to skip WKC1 and play WKC2.

:japancry PRIDE

This is actually great. I can just wait for WKC2 to come out and buy that when it bombs.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Himu on June 04, 2010, 03:30:37 PM: That is a genius idea.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Madrun Badrun on June 04, 2010, 03:31:51 PM: pretty cool actually
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Post by: Don Flamenco on June 04, 2010, 03:32:43 PM: I don't see the problem. Truly dedicated fans of the game should have the right to play the sequel immediately, while people who haven't played it really need to get caught up on the story. Level 5 is just making sure people are enjoying their game for the right reasons.

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Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Smooth Groove on June 04, 2010, 03:32:49 PM: Deus-Ex 3 should copy this
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Bebpo on June 04, 2010, 03:37:19 PM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on June 04, 2010, 03:32:49 PM
Deus-Ex 3 should copy this

:lol

And smooth, I think WKC is like the 2nd highest selling jrpg this gen in Japan. :japancry
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Sho Nuff on June 04, 2010, 04:17:46 PM: That might be the most amazing thing I have ever heard

Balls of steel
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Third on June 04, 2010, 04:28:53 PM: So, two games for the price of one?

Pretty nice concept. Too bad you'll be getting two shitty games.
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Post by: Bocsius on June 06, 2010, 02:57:28 AM: This is basically the way all games should work. Hats off.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Ichirou on June 06, 2010, 03:11:59 AM: Doesn't matter, this will never come to the US.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Bebpo on June 06, 2010, 03:30:20 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on June 06, 2010, 03:11:59 AM
Doesn't matter, this will never come to the US.

Did the first one bomb that hard? Sony 1st party stuff usually comes over. Even Siren PS3 came over!
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Beezy on June 06, 2010, 07:54:26 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on June 06, 2010, 03:11:59 AM
Doesn't matter, this will never come to the US.
That's what I was assuming after reading this. You can't pull shit like that over here.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: TripleA on June 06, 2010, 09:44:46 AM: I really do believe Japanese developers think they're making progress.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Great Rumbler on June 06, 2010, 12:28:57 PM: Quote from: Bebpo on June 06, 2010, 03:30:20 AM
Quote from: Ichirou on June 06, 2010, 03:11:59 AM
Doesn't matter, this will never come to the US.

Did the first one bomb that hard?

360,000 in Japan, probably less than that everywhere else.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Mr. Gundam on June 06, 2010, 03:27:27 PM: I hope the sequel finds it's way here, I actually liked the first WKC. :(
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Tucah on June 06, 2010, 06:32:15 PM: I think this is a cool idea. I never played the first WKC, but I've always been a little interested. Now I know to just wait for the sequel and I can play both only buying one game :lol
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: magus on June 06, 2010, 07:01:24 PM: couldn't you just cheat the system by downloading a clear save online?
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: cool breeze on June 06, 2010, 07:24:35 PM: it is cool that both games are on the one blu-ray. requiring you to play the first is pretty is lame. couldn't they have just done a Shenmue 2 Xbox thing where they made WKC: The Movie? or is there something relevant to carrying your character over.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: demi on June 06, 2010, 08:26:12 PM: Quote from: Tucah on June 06, 2010, 06:32:15 PM
I think this is a cool idea. I never played the first WKC, but I've always been a little interested. Now I know to just wait for the sequel and I can play both only buying one game :lol

The first game dropped like a ROCK at retail. Why wait? You can buy it @ Gamefly for ~$18 (less if you have a coupon)

It took them almost 3 years to bring the first over. At Sony's rate you wont get the sequel until 2012
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Shurs on June 06, 2010, 08:47:02 PM: Quote from: demi on June 06, 2010, 08:26:12 PM
It took them almost 3 years to bring the first over.

It took just over 13 months.
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: demi on June 06, 2010, 08:56:05 PM: 3 years? Yeah that's about right. Enjoy your wait?
Title: Re: Best game decision, or best game decision
Post by: Shino on June 08, 2010, 11:27:23 AM: Quote from: Third on June 04, 2010, 04:28:53 PM
So, two games for the price of one?

Pretty nice concept. Too bad you'll be getting two shitty games.
So you've played them both already. Wow... that's pretty awesome! I'm jealous! ;)

Quote from: Ichirou on June 06, 2010, 03:11:59 AM
Doesn't matter, this will never come to the US.
I'm not so sure about that. Level-5 is looking to open an American studio, I have a feeling we will see it.

Quote from: Mr. Gundam on June 06, 2010, 03:27:27 PM
I hope the sequel finds it's way here, I actually liked the first WKC. :(
I did too. The game is definitely dated and has it's problems, but it was fun! Especially the online.
The customizable combo system was pretty damn cool too.
Easily put 100+ hours into WKC and would go back to it before FFXIII ... that's for sure.

Quote from: Tucah on June 06, 2010, 06:32:15 PM
I think this is a cool idea. I never played the first WKC, but I've always been a little interested. Now I know to just wait for the sequel and I can play both only buying one game :lol
That's probably the best idea if you can wait for it. It's said that they are enhancing the original with the changes they are making for the second game. Not to mention the story mode in the first one is pretty short. Between 20 and 30 hours depending on how much you explore the ridiculously sized landscapes.

As I said... I liked the game, but it did have its problems. I wrote a very detailed (and odd) review about it for my site and gave it a 3/5. The game could definitely benefit from some improvements.

Quote from: demi on June 06, 2010, 08:26:12 PM
It took them almost 3 years to bring the first over. At Sony's rate you wont get the sequel until 2012
As was stated earlier... 13 months. 12/25/08 in Japan, 2/2/10 here.

The only reason the first one took so long was b/c Sony had to add a ton of shit to make the game more American friendly.
The original release had no chat whatsoever from what I understand. Sony added voicechat, text chat, etc. There were other improvements made as well. Enough for them to re-release the game in Japan with the changes made to the American version. Now Level-5 is working off of the "International" version's code base, so there won't be a reason to take as long this time around... well... hopefully.