Thunderforce VI announced by Famitsu for PS2 in 2008

fireleo4 · Post by **fireleo4** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:02 pm

antares wrote:Does anyone know if there is some kind of special / limited edition of TF6 announced?

AFAIK = No, but Amazon JP is giving a free Mini Soundtrack away for the first preorders.

I would like to see all previous TF Games as unlockable features in TF6, or at least TF5.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:12 pm

Koa Zo wrote: others misunderstanding

Apologies Koa Zo! Sincerely meant ones too

Koa Zo · Post by **Koa Zo** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:17 pm

spadgy wrote:
Koa Zo wrote: others misunderstanding
Apologies Koa Zo! Sincerely meant ones too

Wholly accepted.

internets are serious business, dontcha know.

Believe me, even if TFVI was released in NA at $70, I would still buy it (provided an OST came with that package)

And on that note, I'm really surprised Sega isn't doing DX pack of some sort. Superplay DVD, or OST, or something....

edit:

antares wrote:Does anyone know if there is some kind of special / limited edition of TF6 announced?

that, too.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:58 pm

moonblood wrote:
ROBOTRON wrote:
It amazes me how some people complain about paying an extra $20/30 bucks to import a PS2 shmup but you go in their basement and these same people have 3k worth of Cave PCB's and other cabs perfectly preserved down there.
Like someone else said in some other thread, they are rarely the same people

But yeah, there's lots of silly whining here, especially about region locks etc.. you just got to deal with the situation

I can assure you the guys with arcade cabs and a PCB collection are not me.

THE, TF6, and Ketsui:DL all coming out within 2 months is more than I can afford. As a result, I will waiting a bit for a possible US announcement on TF6. If there isn't one, at least I'll be able to read reviews and prioritize my purchases.

Anyway, I'm not whining. I never said $60 was too much for TF6. I simply would rather pay $30 for a copy that doesn't require disc swapping if I have that option.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:38 pm

I'm still a wait and see kind of guy, but it does look really cool.

I'm hoping for the best.

s/m

postman · Post by **postman** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:30 pm

Another preview vid:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/doc ... 007/tf.htm

FROTHING DEMAND!!!! FROTHING DEMAND!!!!!

nem · Post by **nem** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:18 pm

Same as this one:

rtw wrote:New movie is up!

http://thunderforce.sega.jp/movie.html

I have to say, based on this vid TF6 might actually shape up to be something worthwile.

Gungriffon Geona · Post by **Gungriffon Geona** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:51 pm

wow, they really increased the awesome since their last preview vid. (and the texture work too it seems.)
Seems they also took a note of SegaGaga and decided there should be a boss that forms from having shit combine into larger versions of old TF ships.

Rai82 · Post by **Rai82** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:37 am

fireleo4 wrote:
antares wrote:Does anyone know if there is some kind of special / limited edition of TF6 announced?
AFAIK = No, but Amazon JP is giving a free Mini Soundtrack away for the first preorders.

I would like to see all previous TF Games as unlockable features in TF6, or at least TF5.

Really? I didn't know Amazon.jp has this offer. Not only that, the Japanese online Sega Store is giving away the soundtrack demo PLUS a bonus concept databook if you order from them. Link: http://ebten.jp/sega/p/4974365832124/ I have asked vgmworld and they said they will be bringing some of these copies for order.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:16 am

That video made me pre order the game. I was going to wait and see, but i'm kinda psyched now.

I hope i'm not let down!

s/m

ZOM · Post by **ZOM** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:58 pm

I was very skeptical at first but that preview video made my day.

I shall preorder now!

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:05 pm

ZOM wrote:

I was very skeptical at first but that preview video made my day.

I shall preorder now!

Though I preordered like some mindless fanboy, that video has now made me really excited. Best bit of game footage I've seen yet!

Observer · Post by **Observer** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:40 pm

One of the best things about shootan gaems is that, unlike, say jRPGs (where you sometimes have hours and hours of boredom separating the good bits), you can get a quick overview of most stages except the last two or so, because I hope they didn't spoil us the final stages.

By the looks of all the videos and screenies, this game has variety.

Space, jungles, seas, high orbit, what seems to be an orbital platform/elevator, battling next to huge battleships approaching fast, a magma-cluttered place (so it's probably the inside of a volcano or some subterranean animism... I mean, madness), urban ambience, a destroyed city, cool mecha and ships... PEW PEW.

Iit seems TFVI comes quite action packed. So much scenery I assume this will take the Gradius V route, 45 mins / almost one hour to clear it?

God, I'm so broke at the moment but I'll try to get it sooner or later. Definitely waiting for this one.

Rai82 · Post by **Rai82** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:51 pm

Observer wrote:One of the best things about shootan gaems is that, unlike, say jRPGs (where you sometimes have hours and hours of boredom separating the good bits), you can get a quick overview of most stages except the last two or so, because I hope they didn't spoil us the final stages.

I think the video showed Federation, which is stage 4, and the newly seen Battleship, which is stage 5. Jungle, Flame and Ocean are the first three stages to be selected like TFV probably. I'm sure there's also a final stage 6 we haven't seen yet.

Kaiser · Post by **Kaiser** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:18 pm

Rai82 wrote:
Observer wrote:One of the best things about shootan gaems is that, unlike, say jRPGs (where you sometimes have hours and hours of boredom separating the good bits), you can get a quick overview of most stages except the last two or so, because I hope they didn't spoil us the final stages.
I think the video showed Federation, which is stage 4, and the newly seen Battleship, which is stage 5. Jungle, Flame and Ocean are the first three stages to be selected like TFV probably. I'm sure there's also a final stage 6 we haven't seen yet.

Let's hope there will be 7 stages at least, it would be insane if they did 10 stages

, it would take a hour at least to beat the game then

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:24 pm

Kaiser wrote:
Rai82 wrote:
Observer wrote:One of the best things about shootan gaems is that, unlike, say jRPGs (where you sometimes have hours and hours of boredom separating the good bits), you can get a quick overview of most stages except the last two or so, because I hope they didn't spoil us the final stages.
I think the video showed Federation, which is stage 4, and the newly seen Battleship, which is stage 5. Jungle, Flame and Ocean are the first three stages to be selected like TFV probably. I'm sure there's also a final stage 6 we haven't seen yet.
Let's hope there will be 7 stages at least, it would be insane if they did 10 stages , it would take a hour at least to beat the game then

The 2-page Famitsu article linked ages ago in this thread stated that the game would be 6 stages.

dial911 · Post by **dial911** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 10:22 pm

Newest gameplay just sold me

rtw · Post by **rtw** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:23 am

How about contacting Victor Ireland from the now defunct Working Designs which did the Thunderfoce V localization and ask him if he could do Thunderforce VI as well ?

Last contact details were here: http://gaijinworks.com/

rtw

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:29 am

ZOM wrote:

I was very skeptical at first but that preview video made my day.

I shall preorder now!

Word oO

Rai82 · Post by **Rai82** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 11:41 am

I just checked Sega Store's site which sells the limited edition of TFVI (soundtrack demo + concept book), and looks like it's entirely sold out.

Makoto Sei · Post by **Makoto Sei** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:45 am

The promotion Video is too amazing... first duel against Vasteel Nocth (large size) and the duel against giant RVR-01 ?? I hope there would be Thunder Force the Movie.

One of the TF VI`s stage are Federation`s City... doesn`t that mean that the battle take same place with stage 3 of TF IV ?

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:47 am

rtw wrote:How about contacting Victor Ireland from the now defunct Working Designs which did the Thunderfoce V localization and ask him if he could do Thunderforce VI as well ?

Last contact details were here: http://gaijinworks.com/

rtw

And what have they done ever since WD went under?

OmniGLH · Post by **OmniGLH** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:16 pm

rtw wrote:How about contacting Victor Ireland from the now defunct Working Designs which did the Thunderfoce V localization and ask him if he could do Thunderforce VI as well ?

Last contact details were here: http://gaijinworks.com/

rtw

I was left with the understanding that Victor Ireland had parted on poor terms with Sony and the PlayStation family of consoles. In his parting words from Working Designs, he had mentioned that the Xbox 360 was the future - Contacting him regarding localizing Ketsui would seem more reasonable than localizing a PS2 game, considering he puts blame on Sony for his now defunct company's struggle.

rtw · Post by **rtw** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:39 pm

OmniGLH wrote:I was left with the understanding that Victor Ireland had parted on poor terms with Sony

I was not aware of this, I just love the Thunderfoce V port and thought if anyone could do justice to a Thunderfoce VI localization it would be working designs.

rtw

Ceph · Post by **Ceph** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:33 pm

Didn't Working Designs go out of business a few years ago?

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:03 am

I heard on another forum pre-orders from Play-Asia were sold out....however when I checked they seemed to be still there. Anyone know for sure if its true?

I pre-ordered some time ago, but I've been steering other shmup fans that were not aware of TF6's upcoming release to PA and NCSX.

dial911 · Post by **dial911** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:55 pm

ROBOTRON wrote:I heard on another forum pre-orders from Play-Asia were sold out....however when I checked they seemed to be still there. Anyone know for sure if its true?

I pre-ordered some time ago, but I've been steering other shmup fans that were not aware of TF6's upcoming release to PA and NCSX.

Negative, I just pre-ordered at Play-Asia

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:43 pm

This comes out very soon, so how come there aren't any hands on previews or anything like that?

It's very frustrating.

s/m

NAVVARR · Post by **NAVVARR** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 3:16 pm

ROBOTRON wrote:I heard on another forum pre-orders from Play-Asia were sold out....however when I checked they seemed to be still there. Anyone know for sure if its true?

I pre-ordered some time ago, but I've been steering other shmup fans that were not aware of TF6's upcoming release to PA and NCSX.

I've just ordered it as well through Play Asia.

Now all I need is a Japanese PS2 / Modded console to actually play it...

-or, are there any decent PS2 emulators I can use for it??, I used to use PS1 emulators to play my old PS1 games before i tracked down a chipped console.

Rai82 · Post by **Rai82** » Sat Oct 18, 2008 4:12 pm

NAVVARR wrote:
ROBOTRON wrote:I heard on another forum pre-orders from Play-Asia were sold out....however when I checked they seemed to be still there. Anyone know for sure if its true?

I pre-ordered some time ago, but I've been steering other shmup fans that were not aware of TF6's upcoming release to PA and NCSX.
I've just ordered it as well through Play Asia.

Now all I need is a Japanese PS2 / Modded console to actually play it...

-or, are there any decent PS2 emulators I can use for it??, I used to use PS1 emulators to play my old PS1 games before i tracked down a chipped console.

Get pcsx2, it's the only working PS2 emulator that supports quite a large number of games. Some games are entirely playable while some get stuck at in-game menu or intro screens or cutscenes. You can check the compatibility list at their website.