Treasure: New DS Game Countdown: Bangai-O Spirits

Leroy · Post by **Leroy** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:00 pm

http://www.esp-web.co.jp/products/infor ... index.html

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:41 pm

Judging by the size of the words contained on that page, this game shall rock.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:44 pm

Cool - is this Treasure's debut on Nintendo's little money printer?

Necronom · Post by **Necronom** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:47 pm

Hmmm, published by esp could mean that this is a "true" and original Treasure game and not some licenced stuff. Silhouette, Silvergun, Bangai, and Ikaruga were all published by esp...
Contra 4, Ketsui and now a new Treasure game

P_HAT · Post by **P_HAT** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:35 pm

Turrican wrote:Cool - is this Treasure's debut on Nintendo's little money printer?

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:05 pm

Turrican wrote:Cool - is this Treasure's debut on Nintendo's little money printer?

Actually, they have two Bleach themed fighting games on DS.

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:26 pm

PLEASE BE A SHMUP (or Alien Soldier sequel).

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:23 pm

FrederikJurk wrote:Alien Soldier sequel.

Fuck yeah!

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:15 am

Project RSG 3.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:40 am

I'm hoping it won't be a sequel. Gunstar Super Heroes was a bit disappointing. A shump would be awesome, but I wouldn't mind a 2D blast a thon/action game either.

Zebra Airforce · Post by **Zebra Airforce** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:42 am

WHAT???

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:53 am

I'm excited about gaming again after a long time. Ketui, Contra 4, Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles, and now a new Treasure game. If we could just get Castlevania 1999 and MM:Maverick Hunter X2...

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 10:18 am

EOJ wrote:Project RSG 3.

I lol'd, but the more I look at it, the more that countdown looks like the countdown to somthing really special...

Of course, if it's Bleach 3, i'm going to scream

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:00 pm

Bangai-O 2, BANGAI-O 2!!!! BANGAI-O 2!!!!11!!!!

Klatrymadon · Post by **Klatrymadon** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:07 pm

Freak Out DS, Freak Out DS, Freak Out DS!

cody · Post by **cody** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:38 pm

Bal-Sagoth wrote:Freak Out DS, Freak Out DS, Freak Out DS!

Light Crusader DS. You heard it here first.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:24 pm

McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure DS

RyanDG · Post by **RyanDG** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:29 pm

Nuke wrote:McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure DS 8)

I would be all over that.

Frogacuda · Post by **Frogacuda** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:05 pm

BrianC wrote:I'm hoping it won't be a sequel. Gunstar Super Heroes was a bit disappointing. A shump would be awesome, but I wouldn't mind a 2D blast a thon/action game either.

My analysis:

1) Very likely won't be a shmup, as the shmup team is working on a 360 game.

2) Very likely made by the handheld team that did Bleach, Astro Boy and GSH, but probably won't involve hideyuki suganami, who was the main guy behind Gunstar Super Heroes.

3) Won't be a sequel to Alien Soldier, Bleach or any other game made for Sega, since Sega shares the rights to those. Won't be a sequel to anything they did with Enix either.

4) Maegawa mentioned that his teams wanted to get away from sequels for a bit, and ESP is their publisher of choice for their original projects, so there's a good chance it will be 100% original.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Sep 08, 2007 4:12 pm

I just hope it's an action game. The balls to the wall kind.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:03 pm

Frogacuda wrote:
1) Very likely won't be a shmup, as the shmup team is working on a 360 game.

They stopped development on that 360 shooter months ago.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:22 pm

obviously this is a shmups forum, but treasure do excellent side-scrolling action games. i would prefer a great, original action game to an ill-advised RS sequel. though, i was under the impression iuchi and nakagawa were part of treasure's 'arcade division' (which then receive console conversions - i think even gradius v started out life as a type-x game), so i can't see it being a shooter. vote for thread to be moved to off-topic

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:32 pm

jpj wrote:obviously this is a shmups forum, but treasure do excellent side-scrolling action games. i would prefer a great, original action game to an ill-advised RS sequel. though, i was under the impression iuchi and nakagawa were part of treasure's 'arcade division' (which then receive console conversions - i think even gradius v started out life as a type-x game), so i can't see it being a shooter. vote for thread to be moved to off-topic

A few of their home games have shmup levels, including Astro Boy GBA, so I don't feel a shooter is out of the question. Also, who said that a shmup needed to be an RS sequel? A side scrolling action game with shmup levels would be just as cool, though.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 7:47 pm

jpj wrote:obviously this is a shmups forum, but treasure do excellent side-scrolling action games. i would prefer a great, original action game to an ill-advised RS sequel. though, i was under the impression iuchi and nakagawa were part of treasure's 'arcade division' (which then receive console conversions - i think even gradius v started out life as a type-x game), so i can't see it being a shooter. vote for thread to be moved to off-topic

I don't really care what genre the game is, I'm sure everyone's going to be interested in this puppy. I always think of Gunstar Heroes and Alien Soldier being more of a 'shmup' than something like Gradius anyway. Might as well keep it in the main news section of the forum and then switch it if peeps get sniffy later, eh?

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:30 pm

my hopes:

1) it's an original project

2) it's almost as good as Astro, and hopefully not as bad as their recent lineup.

Frogacuda · Post by **Frogacuda** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:06 pm

EOJ wrote:
Frogacuda wrote:
1) Very likely won't be a shmup, as the shmup team is working on a 360 game.
They stopped development on that 360 shooter months ago.

This is speculation based on the fact that they were hiring people to do character animation for a 360 game, but has not been confirmed. They may be working on two 360 games or their 360 shmup may require character animation. We really don't know.

Turrican wrote:my hopes:

1) it's an original project

2) it's almost as good as Astro, and hopefully not as bad as their recent lineup.

The only games they've done recently are the Bleach games, which are excellent, especially the second one.

And since you didn't even know they had done a DS game, it's clear you're just talking out of your ass on this one anyway.

I hope they do a beat 'em up using the Bleach engine for their next game, in fact. It would be like Guardian Heroes but way better.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:11 pm

Frogacuda wrote:
EOJ wrote:
Frogacuda wrote:
1) Very likely won't be a shmup, as the shmup team is working on a 360 game.
They stopped development on that 360 shooter months ago.
This is speculation based on the fact that they were hiring people to do character animation for a 360 game, but has not been confirmed.

Um, no. It has nothing to do with hiring people for animation, and it is quite confirmed. It was stated by Treasure's president in an inteview with Japanese magazine Gameside way back in March. Here's a link (in Japanese) detailing the contents:

http://game11.2ch.net/test/read.cgi/fam ... 360117/432

He said the development was "stopped", and they're working on other projects in the meantime.

Strider77 · Post by **Strider77** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:16 pm

He said the development was "stopped", and they're working on other projects in the meantime.

awsome, I'd much rather have a portable game then some crappy next gen shooter.

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:19 pm

Well theoretically they could "restart" development. I'm not sure whether or not they'll do that, considering the lousy X360 sales in Japan. Maybe they'll transfer development to another console?

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:22 pm

Frogacuda wrote:
Turrican wrote:my hopes:

1) it's an original project

2) it's almost as good as Astro, and hopefully not as bad as their recent lineup.
The only games they've done recently are the Bleach games, which are excellent, especially the second one.

And since you didn't even know they had done a DS game, it's clear you're just talking out of your ass on this one anyway.

I hope they do a beat 'em up using the Bleach engine for their next game, in fact. It would be like Guardian Heroes but way better.

Nope, it just means our concept of "recent" are different. I was referring to Advance Guardian Heroes / Gunstar Super Heroes, both less than spectacular.