Trigger Heart Exelica for Naomi/Dreamcast

qatmix · Post by **qatmix** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:30 am

Im biting my toungue to announce another.. Hopefully in a couple more weeks

Limbrooke · Post by **Limbrooke** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:31 pm

EDIT: Here is a glimpse of an official case, as to whether it's LE or not, I'm not sure.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-17-71-4-74-1c0-49-en.html

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 8:43 pm

Limbrooke wrote:Looks like the official case to me.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-17-71-4-74-1c0-49-en.html

That's the LE case.

The regular case is a bit different: http://www.ncsx.com/2007/021907/ncs0219w.htm

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:28 pm

I still can't believe how Warashi can start off in 1998 and announce they are working on a Dreamcast sequel of Shienryu and then end up finally bringing a game to the system some 8 years after.

icycalm · Post by **icycalm** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 9:34 pm

It's called "change of plans".

Sundance · Post by **Sundance** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:41 pm

Kiken wrote:
Sundance wrote:I saw that too...hehe. Should see mine soon...werd! Its gonna be another good year for Shmups on the DC. Speakin of...didn't Under Defeat come out in Feb of last year? Its a Sign i tell ya
March.

Radirgy came out in February.

Ah... i sit (in the cockpit) corrected! Well in any case its another good start. And w/ the looks of games like Otomedius and Muchi Muchi Pork, its going to continue to be a great year for shmups.

tekneekz · Post by **tekneekz** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:42 pm

wow both covers look really nice on this game.

Reluctant Hero · Post by **Reluctant Hero** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:43 pm

Kron wrote:I still can't believe how Warashi can start off in 1998 and announce they are working on a Dreamcast sequel of Shienryu and then end up finally bringing a game to the system some 8 years after.

The real kicker would be if they finally released a DC Shienryu seqeuel later this year.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:38 am

It's a Cero A? I'm so disappointed

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:41 am

What's a Cero A?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:47 am

Got mine in today. I splurged on the LE, like a sucker. The poster is cool if you're into posters that will guarantee you never get laid. As for the booklet (what I thought might make the LE worth it), it's pretty weak. It fits inside the LE case (convenient, I suppose) but is somewhat thin.

The soundtrack, I will most likely never listen to, much less like. I hate game music.

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:52 am

GaijinPunch wrote:I hate game music.

Even Mushihime-sama's soundtrack? o_O I LOVE that music.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:54 am

Arvandor wrote:What's a Cero A?

It's like the ESRB "E", or possibly "E 10+". Which basically means no T&A. I really wanted more T&A in a mech suit chickie game.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:01 am

I want to see $63 worth of bullets.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:12 am

First impressions anyone?

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:16 am

Arvandor wrote:
GaijinPunch wrote:I hate game music.
Even Mushihime-sama's soundtrack?

Especially the Mushihime-sama soundtrack (minus stage 4).

First impressions anyone?

Did you read through the thread. Quite a few people here played it in the arcade. Graphics are far less than stellar, and game play not too traditional w/ that whole grappling thing. Gave me an excuse to buy a new release... something I've not done since summer.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:52 am

Son of a bitch.
I don't touch my DC for months, now, my PS->DC converter is broken. DC pad for this game sucks ass.

Arvandor · Post by **Arvandor** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:07 am

Huh, to each their own I suppose ^_^ I love game music. Especially things like Mushihime-sama and Disgaea (for some reason they have a similar sound to me, I dunno). Hopefully I'll enjoy the THE soundtrack =D

I really like the Dreamcast d-pad for most shooters. Is it something in the way you toss enemies that makes the d-pad crappy for THE, or is it personal preference? I might have to look into a PS -> DC adapter myself. Actually, I probably should just for Garou:MotW =P But I suck BADLY at shooters with my HRAP. Too much dead space in the center, I can't precision twitch very well T_T

szycag · Post by **szycag** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:15 am

After playing Last Hope for so long this game was a breath of fresh air. May not be the holy grail but I'm having fun with it.

I do like the anchor shot mechanic, figuring out the exact right time to toss a huge battleship into a bunch of baddies without wandering into a bunch of bullets is fun. I love how the level clear screens get a tad sexier each time. I already like it more than the Shienryu games.

Balzac · Post by **Balzac** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:36 am

szycag wrote:After playing Last Hope for so long this game was a breath of fresh air. May not be the holy grail but I'm having fun with it.

I do like the anchor shot mechanic, figuring out the exact right time to toss a huge battleship into a bunch of baddies without wandering into a bunch of bullets is fun. I love how the level clear screens get a tad sexier each time. I already like it more than the Shienryu games.

Yeah, my experience was pretty much the same; right down to having just come off of Last Hope. It's a solid gimmick/score oriented shmup with a soundtrack that just exudes this sort of lovely cheesiness.

elvis · Post by **elvis** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:40 am

Damn you guys get stuff delivered quickly.

I shake my fist at my geographically distant country and low population density!

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:44 am

I really like the Dreamcast d-pad for most shooters. Is it something in the way you toss enemies that makes the d-pad crappy for THE, or is it personal preference?

Nah, just that arcade games are meant to be played w/ a stick. I will never get over that. Especially in this game where you simultaneously hold two buttons quite frequently.

Things I like:
-Scoring mechanic
-Small hitbox

Things I dislike:
-Lackluster graphics
-Bad music (again, I think 99% of all game music sucks balls though)

It seems to me they spent far too much money on the posters & characters, and not enough on the polygons and backgrounds. Oh, well. Beneath it all is some fun to be had.

I'm somewhat confused now on the rank of the game. I've seen the first stage boss have anywhere between 3 and 6 life bars.

D · Post by D » Thu Feb 22, 2007 1:39 pm

Kron wrote:I still can't believe how Warashi can start off in 1998 and announce they are working on a Dreamcast sequel of Shienryu and then end up finally bringing a game to the system some 8 years after.

The point is that they kept their promise

I love Shienryu's solidness. Shienryu has great music too. Shienryu was kinda Raiden clone-ish. That really worked. I wonder how they do in the we-have-to-come-up-with-something-original-class of shmups. Of which I have never seen a good example. I hope they don't put too much emphasis on the enemy slinging gimmick. Gimmicks should be implemented as gimmicks. Too often it is the case that mastering the gimmick is the way to victory and/or scoring. They should leave the gimmicks to be best used in some places, but not all the time.
It being as they made Shienryu I have faith in these guys.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:25 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Especially in this game where you simultaneously hold two buttons quite frequently.

Dammit, I hate that.

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:56 pm

I have hope that Karous will be the best out of the trio for recent DC shooters, considering the job Milestone did on Radirgy. There has not been that much positive input with the last two releases. I know some people like them but from what i see most dont. Time will tell

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:04 pm

I have hope that Karous will be the best out of the trio for recent DC shooters,

I got bad news for ya.

genetik · Post by **genetik** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:17 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:
I have hope that Karous will be the best out of the trio for recent DC shooters,
I got bad news for ya.

Please do tell....

lawnspic · Post by **lawnspic** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:22 pm

Thanks GP, my dreams are now shattered. I quess it was wishful thinking.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:05 pm

Well, to each his own, but Karous has gotten slammed by just about everyone. I've played it a couple of times. I think the level up thing is cool, and I love cell-shaded games if they're done right. But even this has very little charm. I understand Milestone is on a small budget, but they should've come up w/ a new scoring gimmick.

I'll vote THE as the best of the three. That's not saying much. Exelica is ugly, but underneath the shit, there's a decent game. Small hit box, multiplier... I'll take it.

genetik · Post by **genetik** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:10 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Well, to each his own, but Karous has gotten slammed by just about everyone. I've played it a couple of times. I think the level up thing is cool, and I love cell-shaded games if they're done right. But even this has very little charm. I understand Milestone is on a small budget, but they should've come up w/ a new scoring gimmick.

I'll vote THE as the best of the three. That's not saying much. Exelica is ugly, but underneath the shit, there's a decent game. Small hit box, multiplier... I'll take it.

Did you like Radilgy? Do you think Karous is as good, better or worse than Radilgy?

I didn't really cared for Chaos Field, but i liked Radilgy. It wasn't great, but I had some fun with it. If Karous is as good, I'll be happy.