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http://watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20050624/rhap.htm

edit: oops, missspelled the title :/

 

[Ruas]

looks like a fire emblem gc rip off, kinda

 

[GDJustin]

Mine! (It'll be released here, right? RIGHT?)

 

[Diomedeskun]

The characters look like Kubricks figures.

 

[Mejilan]

The characters look like Kubricks figures.

Not in a good way, however.

 

[Yossarian]

what do we know about this game already?

 

[Red Scarlet]

hmmmmm interesting.

 

[GDGF]

Looks like a Korean PC game.

 

[Error]

Murayama am cry

It sad to see Suikoden like this, one of my favorite RPG series why Konami? why?

 

[Bebpo]

:lol

The sad part is that as a big Suikoden fan I'm going to have to spend $70 on the import and give 30-50 hours of my life to playing this in September. I AM VERY SCARED OF SEPTEMBER

 

[opkal]

If it's a Suikoden game why is it called Rhapsodia, are they so sure of it's poor quality that they fear it'll tarnish the name?

 

[Bebpo]

If it's a Suikoden game why is it called Rhasodia, are they so sure of it's poor quality that they fear it'll tarnish the name?

Pretty much >_<

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Suikoguy's cock exploded.

That's why he hasn't responded yet.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Oh my God. Oh my God. WHYYYYY.

 

[ferricide]

ye gods.

i love how japanese mentality seems to be, "this series is on the downtrend.. quick, let's start FUCKING THE FANBASE LIKE A DISEASED WHORE" rather than "let's rethink things and come back better than ever!" (see also: xenosaga episode II YES I STILL LIKE IT)

god this series is TEH DEWMED

oh well, we'll always have the first two.

 

[JackFrost2012]

Castlevania 64 called, and he wants his environment texture ba--just one moment.
That was Photoshop Elements on the other line. He says to "cut it out" with the craquelure tool or he's cutting you off.
Another mocking letter about your cel-shading technique came in today's post from Level 5. Should I put it with the ones from Smilebit?
And don't worry, we have the character artist on 24-hour suicide watch. No matter what happens to the rest of the team, she'll be safe.

 

[Bebpo]

Castlevania 64 called, and he wants his environment texture ba--just one moment.
That was Photoshop Elements on the other line. He says to "cut it out" with the craquelure tool or he's cutting you off.
Another mocking letter about your cel-shading technique came in today's post from Level 5. Should I put it with the ones from Smilebit?
And don't worry, we have the character artist on 24-hour suicide watch. No matter what happens to the rest of the team, she'll be safe.

To be fair, I think they at least did a good job at making realistic looking crates:

As long as the Crate to Game ratio remains high it could turn out alright.

 

[Shouta]

I think it's rather cute myself.

 

[ferricide]

uh, why is the rowboat in that screenshot bebpo just posted celshaded? is it a character? they must be really desperate to get to 108 stars this time.

 

[JackFrost2012]

As long as the Crate to Game ratio remains high it could turn out alright.

Do you think there are objects inside those crates? I sure hope so!

Remember, this game is so bad that they won't let it have the Suikoden name. Yet they didn't feel Suikoden 4 deserved the same treatment......FEAR.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

I ask for a new console Final Fantasy Tactics...God gives me this. WHY?! I guess that about wraps it up for the Suikoden series.

 

[Shouta]

It's probably a piece of equipment that you can use to move on the map in combat ferricide.

 

[ferricide]

It's probably a piece of equipment that you can use to move on the map in combat ferricide.

well the first time you get the shit kicked out of you by a sentient boat (named fune-chan) in rhapsodia, i will laugh... becuase you spent like 7000 yen on this piece of shit.

 

[JackFrost2012]

It's probably a piece of equipment that you can use to move on the map in combat ferricide.

Then why does it show up by itself in the turn order at the top of the screen? Why do THEY show up by THEMSELVES, even? Myself, I'm inclined to believe it's a clan of cheerful, sentient boats.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

LOVE IT...

 

[ferricide]

Myself, I'm inclined to believe it's a clan of cheerful, sentient boats.

suikoden -- now beyond furry.

suikoden 1: kobolds.
suikoden 2: uh, more kobolds?
suikoden 3: ducks.
suikdoen 4: cats.
rhapsodia: SENTIENT BOATS

 

[Shouta]

I didn't realize that was a turn order, I thought it was a status display for the entire map. Sentient boats would be...

 

[JackFrost2012]

As ferricide said, &#12300;&#12363;&#12431;&#12356;&#12356;&#12391;&#12405;&#65374;&#12397;&#65311;&#12301;

 

[Shouta]

As ferricide said, &#12300;&#12363;&#12431;&#12356;&#12356;&#12391;&#12405;&#65374;&#12397;&#65311;&#12301;

Genius :lol

 

[Brian Fellows]

suikoden -- now beyond furry.

suikoden 1: kobolds.
suikoden 2: uh, more kobolds?
suikoden 3: ducks.
suikdoen 4: cats.
rhapsodia: SENTIENT BOATS

Suikoden 2 was Wingers.

Oh and Rhasodia is ugly but if it comes out here I'll buy it in a heartbeat.

 

[JackFrost2012]

RHAPSODIA not Rhasodia

 

[Suikoguy]

Suikoguy's cock exploded.

That's why he hasn't responded yet.

I'm not gonna defend it, i'll also be the first to admit that the series has gone downhill.
I do like how the game looks clean, but i'll be waiting for reviews.. if it actually comes out here. :lol

 

[Ferrio]

God I hated 4's characters.

Well except Mitsuba, Kika and Snowe.

 

[Bebpo]

I don't see why it wouldn't come out here. Konami brings over all it's stuff for the most part.

Though I do expect the Suikoden name to get tagged back on for the US release. Unlike the Japanese I doubt the US side cares if the game tarnishes the name of the series, and would rather just get the extra sales from calling it SUIKODEN: Rhapsodia.

 

[Drinky Crow]

I kinda like the Kubrick look.

 

[Ranger X]

Damn this looks like shit. But maybe the game can play good and actually make me forget how awfull Suiko 3 and 4 are.

Is there someone who knows if this game is turn-based ala FF tactics or more like Fire Emblem? I only like tactic rpgs when it's all my party's turn and then all ennemi's turn.

 

[Vargas]

I don't see why it wouldn't come out here. Konami brings over all it's stuff for the most part.

Though I do expect the Suikoden name to get tagged back on for the US release. Unlike the Japanese I doubt the US side cares if the game tarnishes the name of the series, and would rather just get the extra sales from calling it SUIKODEN: Rhapsodia.

Didn't Konami trademark Suikoden Tactics?