Author Topic: 2020 Miscellaneous Links: Untitled Moose Game (Read 145555 times)

SnowFire · « **Reply #1175 on:** April 07, 2016, 05:50:52 AM »

Sopko's jelly of Grefter's fascinating Andy-boxer stories. Noted.

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1266693296/arcadian-atlas-tactical-rpg-inspired-by-classics

On one hand, this is basically right up the DL's alley (FFT-ish indie Kickstarter game). On the other hand... only 90K? Tiny scratch staff? Okay, Zeboyd was basically 2.5 people too, but "vanilla DQ ripoff RPG w/ 2 sprites for every enemy and simple grid map" is a lot easier to make than "strategy RPG." Seems like they might be *too* ambitious for their studio size and budget, unless this is some kind of labor of love that they're just looking for some extra to tide 'em over.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1176 on:** April 07, 2016, 05:51:15 AM »

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #1177 on:** April 07, 2016, 06:09:58 AM »

Quote from: SnowFire on April 07, 2016, 05:50:52 AM

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1266693296/arcadian-atlas-tactical-rpg-inspired-by-classics

On one hand, this is basically right up the DL's alley (FFT-ish indie Kickstarter game). On the other hand... only 90K? Tiny scratch staff? Okay, Zeboyd was basically 2.5 people too, but "vanilla DQ ripoff RPG w/ 2 sprites for every enemy and simple grid map" is a lot easier to make than "strategy RPG." Seems like they might be *too* ambitious for their studio size and budget, unless this is some kind of labor of love that they're just looking for some extra to tide 'em over.

There've been a few projects like that. I backed Regalia, which looked more put together than that one. Looking forward to it.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #1178 on:** April 09, 2016, 04:17:03 AM »

Quote from: NotMiki on April 07, 2016, 05:51:15 AM

Cancel the internet, the SJWs have won! (...?)

I do agree that even though it's -still- a pin-up girl pose, it -does- seem like a more in-character pose for her. So there's that?

Grefter · « **Reply #1179 on:** April 09, 2016, 05:11:13 AM »

That's what they said they would do.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #1180 on:** April 10, 2016, 05:52:38 AM »

Holy shit, Romancing SaGa 2 in English for the first time (including fan translations to my knowledge)!

https://twitter.com/Romasaga2_PR/status/718296039262973952

Smart phone, but who cares. (Apart from PSVita owners)

I actually own a Vita but I've never played more than one game on it... Smart Phone is probably for the best...

Captain K · « **Reply #1181 on:** April 10, 2016, 10:27:18 AM »

Wow, reading the comments I had no idea that many people owned a Vita.

SnowFire · « **Reply #1182 on:** April 11, 2016, 12:39:47 AM »

Do not care about RS2, but...

http://eu.square-enix.com/en/blog/adventures-mana-released-iosandroid

Check out those 584 comments (including one by a SnowIceFlame). They *made* a Vita version in Japan, why not bring it stateside?!

Dark Holy Elf · « **Reply #1183 on:** April 11, 2016, 03:32:59 PM »

Quote from: The Daleks on April 10, 2016, 10:27:18 AM

Wow, reading the comments I had no idea that many people owned a Vita.

Also I had no idea that many people actually liked FFA (or would somehow believe that you need good controls to play a game as simple and brainless as Mana... unless FFA actually had decent action gameplay which SoM and SD3 threw out the window).

Mana hate aside, re the "well why not bring it over"... localising a game for a specific system is nowhere near free, especially if they'd have to make physical copies (I definitely saw some comments in those threads who were strongly on Team "Physical Only"), and... yeah I really don't think there are many active Vita users in the west. I live in Public Transport land and I see 3DSes on the bus all the time... as well as DSes and PSPs back in the day. Can't... really remember the last time I saw a Vita. I have, but it was probably a couple years ago. So I'm skeptical. It's certainly possible that this localisation could pay off for them, but I don't think either of us has the evidence to say for sure and I generally trust people whose job it is and have access to all the relevant numbers to make this decision better than I could. Obviously I'll still be upset/disappointed if it's a game I care about. *glares at Capcom for AAI2*

NotMiki · « **Reply #1184 on:** April 11, 2016, 05:40:00 PM »

Vita memory cards are hideously expensive and vita games are big. There's always going to be a compelling reason to prefer physical.

SnowFire · « **Reply #1185 on:** April 11, 2016, 07:06:58 PM »

The Vita IS dead stateside... however... the one area that it continues on is basically the RPGDL market, people who want to play indie games downloaded off PSN or old PSX games or the like. For example, Cosmic Star Heroine & Bloodstained both have Vita versions coming out. IOW, perfect for Adventures of Mana or the like. Granted, even perfect fits are probably not going to be huge sellers, but if they already have a Vita version ready to go, it's just the costs of porting the localization they already did for iOS/Android over to the Vita version.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #1186 on:** April 11, 2016, 08:18:34 PM »

Yeah, the Vita is basically a PS 1++ for me, which means that it gets a lot of use. Definitely my favorite portable system ever by far.

Fenrir · « **Reply #1187 on:** April 11, 2016, 10:01:12 PM »

I'm pretty sure the vita is my favourite portable system too. Though it's hard to beat the DS.
I'd probably get RS2 if it only comes out on phones because come on, it's the last SaGa. But I'd really love a Vita version.

Seiken Densetsu 3 with touch controls = no

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #1188 on:** April 11, 2016, 10:31:01 PM »

Yeah. I do prefer the form factor of the PSP, but the Vita is a damned good portable.

Captain K · « **Reply #1189 on:** April 12, 2016, 12:01:20 AM »

Quote from: Dark Holy Elf on April 11, 2016, 03:32:59 PM

unless FFA actually had decent action gameplay which SoM and SD3 threw out the window

It's very similar to the first Legend of Zelda, except LoZ combat was a bit deeper. It was a fine game for the Gameboy but it's not amazing by any stretch of the imagination.

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Grefter · « **Reply #1190 on:** April 12, 2016, 01:11:22 AM »

My vita is cool and all, but it doesn't fit in my pockets. I am down for it on Mobile though.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #1191 on:** April 12, 2016, 05:33:59 PM »

Quote from: Grefter on April 12, 2016, 01:11:22 AM

My vita is cool and all, but it doesn't fit in my pockets. I am down for it on Mobile though.

Any portable system that doesn't easily fit in my pocket is basically the kiss of death, yeah. The original Game Boy could get away with it because I was seven and didn't need to carry anything else with me.

NotMiki · « **Reply #1192 on:** April 12, 2016, 07:05:05 PM »

http://kotaku.com/gta-producer-leslie-benzies-sues-rockstar-for-150-mill-1770521370

Should be interesting to see how this shakes out. I'm going to guess the company has the better argument here. Will be interested to see if the $150m figure has any basis in reality, regardless of whether the company owes it.

dunie · « **Reply #1193 on:** April 16, 2016, 02:06:31 PM »

Quote from: NotMiki on April 07, 2016, 05:51:15 AM

You know very well that she is just a video game character and doesn't really exist and representation doesn't have a negative impact on perception.

And this.
http://www.thenation.com/article/40000-verizon-workers-launch-one-of-the-biggest-strikes-of-the-decade/

And this.
http://www.thenation.com/article/completely-unfinished/

It's interesting that non-finito is surfacing again, and now, because most artists would source the completion of work out to painting specialists of fabric, hair, color, etc. Still fetishizing one artist.

Captain K · « **Reply #1194 on:** April 17, 2016, 01:50:07 PM »

Quote from: bambi on April 16, 2016, 02:06:31 PM

http://www.thenation.com/article/40000-verizon-workers-launch-one-of-the-biggest-strikes-of-the-decade/

I'm an IBEW member, and a lot of Verizon people have joined our union in the past few years*. There have been issues with Verizon for quite a while.

*CWA is the official union of telecom workers, but IBEW covers them in areas where CWA doesn't have a presence.

Cotigo · « **Reply #1195 on:** April 18, 2016, 05:23:32 AM »

Quote from: The Daleks on April 17, 2016, 01:50:07 PM

Quote from: bambi on April 16, 2016, 02:06:31 PM
http://www.thenation.com/article/40000-verizon-workers-launch-one-of-the-biggest-strikes-of-the-decade/

I'm an IBEW member, and a lot of Verizon people have joined our union in the past few years*. There have been issues with Verizon for quite a while.

*CWA is the official union of telecom workers, but IBEW covers them in areas where CWA doesn't have a presence.

Fuck yeah, more power to them.

Anecdotally and only tangentially related, the most vivid moment from my Verizon training was having a trainer tell me, "We're not so much anti-union as we are pro-employee." Then proceed to run down a shoddy list of reasons to not join a union (you have to pay part of your paycheck in dues, oooohhhh nooooo). I'm glad to see enough employees there are unionized for them to be able to do that.

Cmdr_King · « **Reply #1196 on:** April 18, 2016, 05:29:05 AM »

Is Texas a right to work state? I'd have assumed they were. If so, the fact they still got enough people in the union to have a meaningful protest speaks volumes about just how fucking bad it is.

Captain K · « **Reply #1197 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:37:16 AM »

Texas is right to work yes. But this strike is nationwide. I don't think Verizon is very big in Texas? Not sure, never used them.

SnowFire · « **Reply #1198 on:** April 18, 2016, 06:38:05 AM »

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/12/police-officer-accidentally-explodes-grenade-in-pakistan-court

Reminded me of Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies case 1 here, in reverse. Only in fiction? Apparently not.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2014/10/09/here-is-a-photo-of-joe-biden-eating-ice-cream-in-his-aviators-while-flashing-cash/

This is from 2004, but still, it's pretty rockin'. It's all about the Hamiltons.

dunie · « **Reply #1199 on:** April 18, 2016, 05:01:38 PM »

Quote from: Cmdr_King on April 18, 2016, 05:29:05 AM

Is Texas a right to work state? I'd have assumed they were. If so, the fact they still got enough people in the union to have a meaningful protest speaks volumes about just how fucking bad it is.

Aye. Last I heard is that Verizon is moving out of TX after selling assets and focusing on the east coast.

Daleks: I think AT&T and Verizon were the most popular cell carriers if you ignore Metro & TM. They're certainly the biggest in eastern Texas.

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