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[DonkeyPunchJr]

This is the slowest moving game I've ever played. It's actually insufferable. I quit about 15 seconds after taking control of the character, as the input lag sealed the deal. Glad there was a demo otherwise I would have wasted money.

Aw man is it that bad? Going to try for myself tonight.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

I tried the game with the shinobi. Really liked it.
Lots of different gameplay mechanics, sometimes a bit destabilizing, but very fresh.

The music is absolutely amazing.

Yoko Shimomura. Third greatest VG composer of all time!

 

[R6Rider]

Gave the demo a try last night. Started with the Edo time period and so far it's better than expected.

For sure picking this up next month.

 

[Werewolf Jones]

Is the demo actually bad or are y'all tweaking? Don't really wanna try it but I need to see if it actually is bad now.

 

[R6Rider]

Is the demo actually bad or are y'all tweaking? Don't really wanna try it but I need to see if it actually is bad now.

It's not bad at all. Assuming one of the other time periods I haven't tried yet isn't broken or something.

 

[jshackles]

My only disappointment with the demo so far is that it seems there is no option to select Japanese voices. The English voices (much like in Triangle Strategy) are pretty shit.

 

[drganon]

Tried out the demo and did the edo section. Overall, not too bad. Might pick it up once it comes out.

 

[Northeastmonk]

It’s cool that the characters have a dubbing. I made it past the Edo. Not much happened though. There’s some good looking environments. I could play a lot of Super Famicom/SNES JRPGs this way.

It’s hard to judge it. Battles are ok. AOE attacks also damage you if you aren’t out of the attack range. I ended up using stealth for most of the first part. I tried space next. A guy is basically programming his robot and he’s making him do stuff.

There’s not a ton to go off of, but that’s as much as I can say. If you enjoy SNES JRPGs then you’ll probably have a good time with it. I’ll definitely be getting it. I preordered it from the store already.

 

[wvnative]

How long is each character's story in the full game?

 

[ToadMan]

I played distant future first in the demo. Loved the theme and setup there. 2001 meets Alien… After playing this I was keen for the full game…

Edo I played about 40 minutes of. Not so sure about the game anymore... Story seemed uninteresting - “rescue guy from a castle” - and the gameplay kind of funky too.

Now I can’t tell whether I’ll enjoy the whole thing or not. I was most interested in distant future and Wild West and behind those the near future. So i guess I’ll read impressions and reviews closer to release and decide.

I didn’t notice any movement speed problems as one poster said. It looks great and performs great too.

 

[jshackles]

How long is each character's story in the full game?

About 2, maybe 2.5 hours each.

The full game is about 20-25 hours total for all chapters. There are a total of 9 chapters, the last two chapters are the longest.

 

[Barakov]

My only disappointment with the demo so far is that it seems there is no option to select Japanese voices. The English voices (much like in Triangle Strategy) are pretty shit.

If you go to the audio settings there should be a option to switch from English to Japanese.

 

[jshackles]

If you go to the audio settings there should be a option to switch from English to Japanese.

I'll have to double-check that, I didn't see it on my first brush through.

EDIT: found it, it's only accessible from the main menu. Cheers Barakov !

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Live-A-Live Remake vs Original Graphics Comparison / Nintendo Switch vs SNES

 

[Scotty W]

Day one for me. Loved every single HD-2D game so far. Already pre-ordered it.

Hopefully Chrono Trigger HD-2D is coming soon. They're got to be thinking about it pretty hard.

Chrono can’t come back because of political controversy. What?

In CT, there is a town called… Medina, populated by literal monsters who worship a magician named Magus, who later decides to convert to Chronianity.

There is probably an argument to be made that Lavos is the Kabaa.

 

[Oberstein]

Very surprised by the shinobi demo: there are at least 3 bosses.
On my first run, I didn't see any.

Spoiler

The first one, easier to find, is the giant fish.
The second one is a samurai with Megolomania music in the background.
The third one is... your master, if you run away from the castle in the first screen.

kinda neat.

 

[Labadal]

Final trailer. Having played the original, this trailer feels a bit spoilery for newcomers.

 

[Oberstein]

Final trailer. Having played the original, this trailer feels a bit spoilery for newcomers.

Be careful, the trailer spoil a lot!

Less than a week before the best JRPG of this year.

 

[Punished Miku]

Be careful, the trailer spoil a lot!

Less than a week before the best JRPG of this year.

I purposefully have avoid all marketing and the demo. Can't wait.

 

[TintoConCasera]

I purposefully have avoid all marketing and the demo. Can't wait.

Me too. Always heard good things about this game being a true hidden gem of the SNES library. Between that and how much I like the HD-2D style, I just can't wait.

 

[German Hops]

Less than a week before the best JRPG of this year.

I don't disagree, although I'm also excited for Xenoblade 3 (releasing a week after LaL!)

I'm simply elated that jrpg fans everywhere get to officially experience this gem.
It's a unique masterpiece in my eyes.