OK, I decided to return to this thread because I have been digging through some translations of the Radiant Silvergun story and am....still confused.
I get that basically it's a take on 2001 Space Odyssey right. The stone/gem is basically the alien monolith (since at the end it's said the gem is the guardian of the earth and has been trying to guide the lives of those on the earth since mankind's early days).
And it's the age old Japanese cinema theme of makind being punished by something monstrous/supernatural in retribution for being violent and runing the earth/environment.
But one thing I don't get plot wise is who made the gem device? Was it made by the humanoid alien boss "Xiga"? I thought the gem was supposed to be alien itself but in the opening movie the scientists say it has the same ID code as the robot. If anyone can clear this up for me (as to whether the device was made by the humans or the aliens and why it has creator's ID code)
So...anyways. Now I know what it's like to obsessed with a shmup's story "Darius style" (old shmup board veteran reference
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Lots of interesting stuff here:
http://www.emuxhaven.net/~silver/index.htm
According to the link below, the human voices talking about the earth/violence/politics hidden in the last stage "Link" are also supposed to be allegories for small game developers (like Treasure) fighting with retailers/big companies for the sake of their fans. Very clever:
http://www.emuxhaven.net/~silver/Link%2 ... ation.html
1- Man: "This world's 11th born son holds silver guns and shoots the souls of the people." (a moment after this is said, a gun shot is heard)
2- Woman: "Please, don't give up. "
3- Man: "You stupid bastard… "
4- Man: "People stand up! This world is something that God has given us."
5- Man: "Are you crazy? Do you understand what you're doing?"
6- Man: "Wha, what are you doing!"
7- Man: "Let's hold on to our dreams, our day will certainly come."
8- Man: "Just look at this wasted Earth. It's our punishment from the heavens."
9- Man: "Kill!! Exterminate them!!"
10- Man: "We can't stop war. War is what's right for both of us..."
11- Woman: "Please, don't give up."
12- Man: "There are no hopes or dreams here…"
13- Man: "The vegetation of the past is gone."
14- Woman: "Don't give up."
15- Man: "I had a dream, but I wonder why."
16- Man: "From now on, politics centered on people will be necessary…"
17- Man: "Large scale world war has become something we can't avoid."
18- Man: "We have to reconsider this one more time. Everyone should understand."
19- Man: "The dice has been thrown. Now no one can stop it."
20- Man: "Society is undergoing changes…but there's one thing that won't change."
21- Woman: "Don't give up."
22- Man: "My dream is…in space."
23- Woman: "Do you, love me?"
24- !? (explosion)
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1- Personal spokesman: "The 11th work, born of this world, appealing to those who own "Silvergun".
2- Personal and objective spokesman: "Please, don't give up."
3- Someone with correct subjectivity: "Idiots, we are…"
4- Know-nothing retailer: "Developers stand up! This industry is profitable because of us!"
5- Someone who understands reason: "Are you crazy? Do you understand what you're doing?"
6- Someone who understands reason: "Wha, what are you doing?"
7- A soothing word, a word of comfort: "Let's hold on to our dreams, our day will certainly come."
8- Person with correct subjectivity: "Take a look at this screwed up market. You brought this situation upon yourself."
9- Know-nothing retailers: "Fire them! Fire them all!"
10- Objective spokesman: "We can't stop fighting. I think it's what's right for both creators and retailers."
11- Personal and objective spokesman: "Please, don't give up."
12- Someone who has given up: "There are no hopes or dreams here…"
13- Game creator: "My memories of the time when games were fun are gone".
14- Personal and objective spokesman: "Please, don't give up."
15- Someone who has moved on: "I had a dream, but I wonder why."
16- Narrow-minded retailer: "From now on, widening our perspective and making games centered on the right user will be necessary."
17- Objective spokesman: "This confrontation has become something that neither one of us can run away from".
18- Personal spokesman: "We have to reconsider this one more time. Everyone should understand. "
19- Objective spokemsan: "The dice has been thrown…no one can stop it."
20- Hopeful observer: "However, even as society undergoes changes, there should be one thing that doesn't change."
21- Personal and objective spokesman: "Don't give up."
22- Personal Spokesman: "My dream is…I'd like to think in this space that I've created."
23- Hardcore gamer: "Do you, love me?"
24- Everyone: "!?" (explosion)
