Chaos Field on GC to be released in US

crithit5000 · Post by **crithit5000** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:10 am

http://cube.ign.com/articles/610/610956p1.html

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:19 am

Great news, but it's lame how the article calls the GCN version a copy and paste job. The GCN version has a ton of extras like an original mode with regular enemies.

snap monkey · Post by **snap monkey** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:48 am

Yes! I can't freaking wait. Time to dust off that Hori pad and organize a rave.

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:07 am

Well I'll be jiggered. Importing is always the best route but the more U.S. ports the better, shows there is still at least some interest over here. Glad I have a hori pad now.

Zach Keene · Post by **Zach Keene** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:21 am

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:25 am

Good news to the shmups fans. My only deal is that it's Gamecube only.

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:52 am

Fighter17 wrote:Good news to the shmups fans. My only deal is that it's Gamecube only.

Well of course, I mean were you expecting the DC version to be released over here?

Fighter17 · Post by **Fighter17** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:54 am

Nemo wrote:
Fighter17 wrote:Good news to the shmups fans. My only deal is that it's Gamecube only.
Well of course, I mean were you expecting the DC version to be released over here?

There was a PS2 version if I remember right?

Or it was never release?

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:59 am

That was just a rumor, never happened.

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:02 am

Well, I'll be damned. I may have to buy Chaos Field this time around. Knowing how US shmup releases go, it'll probably only cost 20 or 30 bucks.

icepick · Post by **icepick** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:23 am

Wow! Great for US shmup fans, great for MileStone (sort of?)!

"Ikaruga-inspired," hmm?

Anyone know anything about this "Q-3"? I can't say that I find the name terribly familiar...

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:26 am

BrianC wrote:Great news, but it's lame how the article calls the GCN version a copy and paste job. The GCN version has a ton of extras like an original mode with regular enemies.

Agreed, I hope someone e-mails Matt and let's him know this, he's usually pretty good about correcting mistakes like this.

And no point in importing the DC version anymore, I want them extra features, dagnabbit.

snap monkey · Post by **snap monkey** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:38 am

Dylan1CC wrote:And no point in importing the DC version anymore, I want them extra features, dagnabbit.

My plan of action now is to pick up the US GC version when it comes out, and if I like it as much as I think I will, I'll probably get the DC version too simply for the VGA output. Although, the graphics in Chaos Field aren't exaclty out of this world, so maybe I'll refrain. We'll see how it goes. Never the less, I'm totally pumped about this port. I NEED A RELEASE DATE!!!

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:41 am

Wow, my next shmup purchase was going to be Chaos Field for the GCN, but now I will definitely wait for this US version. Thanks for the info!

Dylan1CC · Post by **Dylan1CC** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:42 am

snap monkey wrote:Yes! I can't freaking wait. Time to dust off that Hori pad and organize a rave.

Rave huh? I take it you're forutnate like me to have more than a few fellow shooter friends in real life?

Great Ikaruga avatar btw.

dai jou bu · Post by **dai jou bu** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:25 am

BrianC wrote: The GCN version has a ton of extras like an original mode with regular enemies.

What are the other extras?

And do the random enemies appear with the boss, or do you fight them seperately before you reach the boss?

alpha5099 · Post by **alpha5099** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:48 am

Dylan1CC wrote:
snap monkey wrote:Yes! I can't freaking wait. Time to dust off that Hori pad and organize a rave.
Rave huh? I take it you're forutnate like me to have more than a few fellow shooter friends in real life? Great Ikaruga avatar btw.

Ikaruga? Isn't that the Radiant Silvergun?

Dartagnan1083 · Post by **Dartagnan1083** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:03 am

icepick wrote: Anyone know anything about this "Q-3"? I can't say that I find the name terribly familiar...

..............

Q-3 reffers to Third Quarter. . .which reffers to 3rd quarter of the year.
Which is approximately near the end of the Summer Cycle in the Northern Hemisphere.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:17 am

I'll definitely have to pick this up now. I've needed to catch up a bit on the DC shmup releases (Still need to grab this, Shiki 2 and Trizeal) but I'll definitely have to grab this when it's out.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:21 am

I'll do my best to try to get my grubby paws on a copy as well.

It's good that I have a Hori pad, but of course better that I have PS2->GCN controller convertors and PS1 arcade sticks :p

Cabinet · Post by **Cabinet** » Sat May 07, 2005 7:42 am

Is the US version going to have some extras over the JP version, aside from the translated text?

@ Dartagnan1083 :
Q-3 is apparently the name of the US publisher, not the release date estimate.

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:02 am

If I recall correctly Q-3 published Alien Hominid in the US.

Vexorg · Post by **Vexorg** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:09 am

Nemo wrote:If I recall correctly Q-3 published Alien Hominid in the US.

Alien Hominid was published by O-3 Entertainment, not sure if it's a different publisher for this one or if there was just a typo in the article.

snap monkey · Post by **snap monkey** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:30 am

alpha5099 wrote:
Dylan1CC wrote:
snap monkey wrote:Yes! I can't freaking wait. Time to dust off that Hori pad and organize a rave.
Rave huh? I take it you're forutnate like me to have more than a few fellow shooter friends in real life? Great Ikaruga avatar btw.
Ikaruga? Isn't that the Radiant Silvergun?

Yeah, it's a Silvergun avatar, but the black and white makes it a nice blend between Radiant Silvergun and Ikaruga, reflecting the fact that there's some common ground. I can't remember where I got it from but I thought it was very appropriate. Maybe Kiken's site?

Dartagnan1083 · Post by **Dartagnan1083** » Sat May 07, 2005 8:45 am

whoops...
Damn my rushed reading

Neon · Post by **Neon** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:13 am

Blah...poor shmups like this and Shikigami 2 come stateside, while DOJ sells barely 15k copies more or less ignored and shat upon...tragic I tells ya. Bad for the genre too.

Kron · Post by **Kron** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:52 am

The only thing thats bad for the genre is people constanly being elitest towards Cave software and not giving anything else developed a chance.

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:19 am

Neon wrote:Blah...poor shmups like this and Shikigami 2 come stateside, while DOJ sells barely 15k copies more or less ignored and shat upon...tragic I tells ya. Bad for the genre too.

I kinda feel the same way (though Shiki 2 is much better than Chaos Field), but don't forget that they did bring over Gradius 5 and we'll probably see Raiden 3 as well.

Really, other than new Cave games, the only excitement of late has been Psikyo reissues and Trizeal, neither of which stand much of a chance of getting released here, and then they'd be without tate anyway (although somehow shiki2 got tate!!)

As things stand, I'd almost rather import anyway than have to take my chances with a butchered domestic version.

Super Laydock · Post by **Super Laydock** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:19 am

Kron wrote:The only thing thats bad for the genre is people constanly being elitest towards Cave software and not giving anything else developed a chance.

WORD!

obxStorm · Post by **obxStorm** » Sat May 07, 2005 11:26 am

Any shooter coming to the U.S. is good news nowadays. Remember the late 80's/early 90's? There were practically too many shooters. Now I drool at the mere prospect of a shmup coming stateside. Hell, I even bought Mobile Light Force 1 & 2. How pathetic is that??

The impetus is on us to buy this game - no matter how average it is. Money talks. We need to tell these companies that there is still a domsetic market for smups. Besides, it probably won't cost more than 30 bucks. Evan at $50.00 it would still be a bit of a bargain compared to the imported DC version.