Senko no Rondo coming to XBOX360

lazydazy · Post by **lazydazy** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:32 pm

Sometime this year

http://kmc2ppm.sakura.ne.jp/stgup/img/2082.jpg

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:38 pm

They've certainly changed it around from the original, Everyone will just have to hope that its region free as its unlikely to be the sort of game a western publisher would pick up.

Neo Rasa · Post by **Neo Rasa** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:57 pm

This seems like something we could all yell at Agetec to put out and will end up coming out here like two or three years from now for $20.

jp · Post by jp » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:43 pm

Comes out on June 30. Oddly enough, its coming out AFTER the DC version of Under Defeat, which was announced way later.

At any rate, I emailed them concerning the region free idea but never got a response. Someone should start up a petition.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:08 pm

jp wrote:

At any rate, I emailed them concerning the region free idea but never got a response. Someone should start up a petition.

i nominate jp

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 8:09 pm

Yeah, this is a game I was hoping would receive a DC release. Suppose this will spark a bunch of "Deadcast" type moronic responses. Ah well.

Thunder Force · Post by **Thunder Force** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:45 pm

Those X360 shots look great.

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 11:57 pm

Neo Rasa wrote:This seems like something we could all yell at Agetec to put out and will end up coming out here like two or three years from now for $20.

True, but then Agetec would change the name and the cover art and then there would be more interminable rants on here about how blasphemous changing such things is.

This is why, at least for the PS2, Raiden III and Gigawing Generations would make the most sense as shmup ports near the end of the console's life-span. Both series have name recognition here in the US; on the other hand, most Americans (myself included) probably couldn't even pronounce Mushihimesama!

At any rate, those screens do look nice-if this port sells well, perhaps we will see most, if not all, future Naomi ports on the 360!

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:03 am

dave4shmups wrote:
True, but then Agetec would change the name and the cover art and then there would be more interminable rants on here about how blasphemous changing such things is.

This is why, at least for the PS2, Raiden III and Gigawing Generations would make the most sense as shmup ports near the end of the console's life-span. Both series have name recognition here in the US; on the other hand, most Americans (myself included) probably couldn't even pronounce Mushihimesama!

At any rate, those screens do look nice-if this port sells well, perhaps we will see most, if not all, future Naomi ports on the 360!

They'd probably rename Mushihimesama "Insect Princess" if it was brought to the states.... kinda like how Shikigami No Shiro 2 is "Castle Shikigami 2".....

Zigfried the Trizealot · Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:44 am

Insect Princess... that's a cool name.

//Zig

jp · Post by jp » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:15 am

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP wrote:
jp wrote:

At any rate, I emailed them concerning the region free idea but never got a response. Someone should start up a petition.
i nominate jp

I was thinking more someone who runs one of those big Sega fansites or whatever. You know... someone who could get the word out past IGN, Neo-geo.com, and shmups.com.

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:30 am

Neo Rasa wrote:This seems like something we could all yell at Agetec to put out and will end up coming out here like two or three years from now for $20.

Won't happen. Agetec USA is already in a precipitous situation due to sluggish sales in niche genres (notice that Agetec hasn't localized a shooter in ages); Cave's hefty commission fees would push them over the edge. Do you really want that to happen?

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:26 am

Acid King wrote:They'd probably rename Mushihimesama "Insect Princess" if it was brought to the states...

Nah, they'd probably just call it "Anime Girl Not Wearing Panties. Buy Me."

Acid King · Post by **Acid King** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:04 am

BulletMagnet wrote:
Acid King wrote:They'd probably rename Mushihimesama "Insect Princess" if it was brought to the states...
Nah, they'd probably just call it "Anime Girl Not Wearing Panties. Buy Me."

Now that you mention it, they'd have to American size her rack and bump her age up a bit... man, would Lieberman have a conniption fit if there was ever an underage, pantiless lead character in a game...

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:36 am

Ganelon wrote:
Neo Rasa wrote:This seems like something we could all yell at Agetec to put out and will end up coming out here like two or three years from now for $20.
Won't happen. Agetec USA is already in a precipitous situation due to sluggish sales in niche genres (notice that Agetec hasn't localized a shooter in ages); Cave's hefty commission fees would push them over the edge. Do you really want that to happen?

What about XS Games? I've read at least one post on this forum about how "poor" they are, but then what the heck are they doing in Fairfield, CN; one of the wealthiest cities on the East Coast??

@Acid King; yeah, 'ya just gotta love a Government that engages in sleazy practices and draggs us into violent conflicts that gripes about sex and violence in video games.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:12 am

Acid King wrote:
BulletMagnet wrote:
Acid King wrote:They'd probably rename Mushihimesama "Insect Princess" if it was brought to the states...
Nah, they'd probably just call it "Anime Girl Not Wearing Panties. Buy Me."
Now that you mention it, they'd have to American size her rack and bump her age up a bit... man, would Lieberman have a conniption fit if there was ever an underage, pantiless lead character in a game...

I thought her rack was already American sized.

Hopefully, if by some chance in a blue moon that the game does come to the US, it will go to a publisher that doesn't censor its games.

According to Magic Box, Senko no Ronde will be online! "G-Rev mentioned that its Xbox 360 shooter Senko no Ronde is currently 40% completed, the game will have online battle over Xbox Live, and the release date is sometimes in spring 2006." http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

Alpolio · Post by **Alpolio** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 7:38 am

That's cool. If this hits the streets here, I may just have to buy me a 360.

And I think that someone ought to start a petition to abolish all region lockouts. Whoever came up with these stupid region lockouts is not welcome in my house.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:33 am

Dang! Hiroshi Yamauchi and I were thinking of going over to your place for some movies and pizza. I guess we'll have to cancel.

U K Narayan · Post by **U K Narayan** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:01 pm

STATESIDE.

MUST HAVE IT.

Frogacuda · Post by **Frogacuda** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:58 pm

Malick · Post by **Malick** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 6:02 pm

Are there really going to be too many 360 games that are Japan exclusive? I would think that since there are so few 360 games in Japan to begin with Microsoft would just localize this game just to add another game to its stateside arsenal.

The game is not 2-D or not graphically unimpressive so I wouldn't see any reason not to localize it. It does have Guns and explosions that should make people happy here.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:03 pm

RANT ON
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With all due respect to you people here:

FUCK DREXBOX 360.

Thank you.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:06 pm

PS.

Include Microsoft in the aforementioned. True gamers don't buy Microfascist consoles or games.

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RANT OFF

bVork · Post by **bVork** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:33 pm

Sounds like somebody is angry that he couldn't get a 360...

True gamers buy the consoles that have the games they want to play. That's all there is to it.

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:44 pm

True gamers make sure that there will be consoles other than DREXBOX in the future by not buying it. It's bad enough we all fell for Windows, look how that worked out.

Simply say "NO" to the Micronazis. Saying "I didn't know" won't be a valid excuse this time.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 7:58 pm

Ceph wrote:True gamers make sure that there will be consoles other than DREXBOX in the future by not buying it. It's bad enough we all fell for Windows, look how that worked out.

Simply say "NO" to the Micronazis. Saying "I didn't know" won't be a valid excuse this time.

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Yeah, this is a game I was hoping would receive a DC release. Suppose this will spark a bunch of "Deadcast" type moronic responses.

That makes no sense. It's a multiplayer game. Xbox live would make the most of that.

Deadcast is not the holy saviour everyone makes it out to be, especially after 3rd strike got better ports elsewhere. I'd still put it in the must-own category, though. There are 6 or so good games, and Under Defeat soon.

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 8:51 pm

Neon wrote:That makes no sense. It's a multiplayer game. Xbox live would make the most of that.

Deadcast is not the holy saviour everyone makes it out to be, especially after 3rd strike got better ports elsewhere. I'd still put it in the must-own category, though. There are 6 or so good games, and Under Defeat soon.

Last time I checked, the Dreamcast had 4 controller ports, so what I said obviously makes sense. Clearly I didn't expect people to play on the dialup modem. Anyway, Senko no Ronde would run great on the Dreamcast. First time I heard the term "Deadcast" it sort of irritated me, because it reminds me of how people tend to jump on the bandwagon. Glad to see the game getting a home port anyway. It should look great on the 360.

jp · Post by jp » Sun Jan 22, 2006 9:39 pm

Wow... this thread got real stupid... real fast.

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:00 pm

jp wrote:Wow... this thread got real stupid... real fast.

Agreed. Fanboyism and anti-fanboyism...argh.

Last time I checked, the Dreamcast had 4 controller ports, so what I said obviously makes sense.

There's an obvious distinction between playing with friends and playing online. Do you have 3 friends at your house 24 hours a day, who all want to play the game at the same time as you do? I've tried to explain shooting games to mine, with minimal success, even the intelligent ones. Come on now.

The game will be better on Xbox 360 than it ever could on Dreamcast. Not my opinion - fact.

superhitachi4 · Post by **superhitachi4** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 11:41 pm

My point is: the game "could've" been done on both the Dreamcast, and 360. That wouldn't have hurt anyone. Not everyone's going to rush out, and buy a 360 to play Senko no Ronde. A lot of us have Dreamcasts. I'd rather not post about this anymore, since I don't want to turn this into a Dreamcast thread. For the record: it's not like Senko no Ronde's a capture the flag, or fortress based FPS. You only need one other person for multiplayer. I think most of us have at least *one* person they know to play the game with. Also, it's not "fanboyism", as you call it, but rather common sense. The game was basically made to run on Dreamcast hardware... Look up the specs of NAOMI sometime.