Mushihimesama PS2 pre-orders confirmed! (was: Is this real?)

Anarchos · Post by **Anarchos** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:29 pm

Who gives a shit? Preorder and perhaps if there isn't a port, there will be!

jiji · Post by **jiji** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:35 pm

Many times, release information will leak out through distributor channels via retailer solicitations. It's happened before, with Play-Asia and other retailers. P-A generally don't list an order page for a game if it's not going to be released, so I think this is most likely legit.

Naiera · Post by **Naiera** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:45 pm

Well, I guess this saves an up and down day that looked like it would end in a big pile of shit. I hate wireless routers that mess up your IP's and shit.

Brian · Post by **Brian** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:24 pm

I emailed NCS and here is my response:

Hi Brian, thanks for your email. Cave has not started official preorders for Mushihimesama on the PS2 yet but we'll be glad to contact you once we have news from their distributor in Tokyo and when we start preorders. Thanks for checking with us.

Regards,
NCS, Inc

Post by **Dave_K.** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:28 pm

Man, I hope this Play-Asia pre-order thing doesn't start another controversy with Cave! Its bad enough Ketsui went away.

As for Taito doing the release, with the previous comment on GWG, this could be a real concern for Mushihime. Either way, I'm happy as if the port sucks, the PCB will most likely come down within my range.

Guardians Knight · Post by **Guardians Knight** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:32 pm

hmm nice

i think im gonna have to dump our lass she is too expensive....need more shooters

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:42 pm

jiji wrote:Many times, release information will leak out through distributor channels via retailer solicitations. It's happened before, with Play-Asia and other retailers. P-A generally don't list an order page for a game if it's not going to be released, so I think this is most likely legit.

Exactly, look at what happened about 3 years ago with the Ikaruga DC port which was leaked first by NCSX. Treasure sort of denied it and jokingly danced around it awhile until it was confirmed that summer. Late May 02 or early June IIRC. That was great news to come home to after I got back from E3.

Why would a business like play asia tick off their customers with an April fool's joke? Plus as someone else said, the OST is just about to be released, it'd be hard for a reliable, trusted import company like Play Asia to mix that up with an actual game unless the e-mail was sent by a new employee who got something wrong. If anything, maybe this finally confirms the "Mushihime consumer game" item which was found in a fairly recent Cave corporate report?

Anyways, this is very cool, I will pre-order soon assuming this is true. Can you use paypal on their site?

jiji · Post by **jiji** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:46 pm

Dylan1CC wrote:Anyways, this is very cool, I will pre-order tonight. Can you use paypal on their site?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can. I remember seeing the logo on the payment-selection page.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:52 pm

jiji wrote:
Dylan1CC wrote:Anyways, this is very cool, I will pre-order tonight. Can you use paypal on their site?
Yeah, I'm pretty sure you can. I remember seeing the logo on the payment-selection page.

Cool, thanks jiji.

Dave_K. wrote:Man, I hope this Play-Asia pre-order thing doesn't start another controversy with Cave! Its bad enough Ketsui went away.

As for Taito doing the release, with the previous comment on GWG, this could be a real concern for Mushihime. Either way, I'm happy as if the port sucks, the PCB will most likely come down within my range.

Ditto, I'd be enraged if Taito left out TATE. But I doubt Cave would allow them to butcher their little masterpiece that way. I think leaving out TATE instead of the pre-order leak would make them more angry but then again, what do i know what goes on in their minds?

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:08 pm

I believe in it. Why don't trust in Play-Asia?

Great, great, great news!

Post by **system11** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:08 pm

Preordered. Even if it turns out to be a mistake and play-asia have to cancel all the preorders, if they get enough they might be able to point out to Cave that they could have sold 'x' copies if they really did port it.

brand1bil · Post by **brand1bil** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:14 pm

What's all this about this being a Aprils Fools joke? Isn't it the 18th of April right now? April Fools jokes takes place the 1st of april... I have trust in Play-asia, but a official statement / releasenote would be the best right now.

TVG · Post by **TVG** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:15 pm

after a bit of ressearch, i think taito is up to something, and not just this port but much stuff.

LUNardei · Post by **LUNardei** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:18 pm

Play Asia say:

"We do not charge your credit card before pre-orders are being shipped."

Good.

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:30 pm

Hmmm, maybe Cave put P-Asia up to this. I bet they want to see now many gaijins pre-order the game then on the ship date they say, "Ho haha, It was all a lie, no soup for you bi@tches!"

Still, I pre-ordered it.

NoboruWataya · Post by **NoboruWataya** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:30 pm

Ordered. I sps I will have to buy a PS2 now.

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:37 pm

this news is the shit! preorder placed

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:48 pm

Holy crap. Next paycheck that comes in, I am filling up my Paypal to preorder this!!!!

brand1bil · Post by **brand1bil** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:00 pm

The vagrant wrote:after a bit of ressearch, i think taito is up to something, and not just this port but much stuff.

Like what? Tell me more!

EOJ · Post by **EOJ** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:37 pm

Wow, what great news!! I read a rumor about this on a Japanese shmup BBS board late last year, great to see it finally coming out. I'll be the first in line to buy this.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:43 pm

brand1bil wrote:
The vagrant wrote:after a bit of ressearch, i think taito is up to something, and not just this port but much stuff.
Like what? Tell me more!

***adds himself to the line and starts repeating the shout of the crowds:***

"Yeah, tell us more! You better give us what we want! NOW!"

TVG · Post by **TVG** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:43 pm

brand1bil wrote:
The vagrant wrote:after a bit of ressearch, i think taito is up to something, and not just this port but much stuff.
Like what? Tell me more!

they are re-releasing some of their titles, of which is shiki 1 and 2, that, and some weird thing named taito memories 1 and 2 is on the way.

shariar07 · Post by **shariar07** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:46 pm

This is great news hopefully it will be official soon enough and hopfully later we might see IBARA too, that would be great and PS2 would become this generations shmup console, yeah

the2bears · Post by **the2bears** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:04 pm

Pre-ordered and waiting...

Bill

mannerbot · Post by **mannerbot** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:12 pm

shariar07 wrote:This is great news hopefully it will be official soon enough and hopfully later we might see IBARA too, that would be great and PS2 would become this generations shmup console, yeah

Yeah, the PS2 has a long way to go to beat the GameCube and XBox. That HALO's one tough customer!

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:28 pm

I am wondering, is there anything significant about the little pastel/light colored triangles within the bullets of this boss below? Do they signify some sort of magic or zodiac symbols or are they purely decorative?

shariar07 · Post by **shariar07** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:29 pm

Beat GameCube what shmup game does gamecube have to even compare to PS2 SHMUP library same with X-box (HALO 2 is not a shmup at all)

Dandy J · Post by **Dandy J** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:33 pm

i think he was joking

captain ahar · Post by **captain ahar** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:34 pm

^ i really hope that you are just funnin and know he is being sarcastic.

it290 · Post by **it290** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:38 pm

Yeah, but if you consider the DC part of the current generation (I do), then the PS2 might not be crowned the champ just yet. I think it will be when its run is over, though.