[XBLA] Trouble Witches Neo!

[Chiaroscuro]

[quote]The German USK has rated a new title being published by SNK Playmore -- Trouble Witches Neo, and it's coming to the Xbox 360.

But it's not a game originally made by SNK at all -- Trouble Witches! was a PC game released back in 2007, a "Cute-Em-Up" side-scrolling shooter with adorable Kiki's Delivery Service styled witches at the helm.

It was developed by Studio SiestA, a small "doujin team" over in Japan. They brought the game to the Arcades last year with the Taito Type X board. It would then be no surprise that SNK's last release KOF Skystage also used this board, so it sounds like this release might be a variant of that version.

As it's being published by SNK, and SNK don't deal with retail releases, it would be safe to assume this will be an Xbox Live Arcade release -- good on them, and with Guwange and Radiant Silvergun on their way, we might be in the midst of bullet hell heaven.

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http://www.gamerbytes.com/2010/10/troub ... ing_to.php

[defected78]

looking good.

[evil_ash_xero]

I wasn't that nuts about it, but it's cool that it's coming to XBLA. Keep 'em coming.

It looks nice for a doujin too. They could slick up a couple of parts, but being Playmore, I doubt they will.

[hirounder]

Famitsu scan says 800MSP, not sure if it says December, character designs look even more moe

[Sizzler7]

Looks cool I'll give it a shot when it comes out.

[cfx]

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[Tyjet]

Awesome, I loved the PC version. Can't wait for this! These new characters just keep popping up all over the place.

[hirounder]

Official site
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla ... itches.php
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla ... itches.php

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy-dLfS-JHs (ENG)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC_MMafA__o (JP)

[TaygetaVendetta]

I hope you don't have to change your console's language setting for the game to switch from English to Japanese audio. Had to do that for KOF Skystage and it's a pain.

I never played the original on PC, but I am pretty jazzed to play the XBLA version after viewing the trailer. SNK's latest XBLA release, Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, had much better netcode than any of their previous releases, so there may be hope that TWN! will have decent online play.

[Gwyrgyn Blood]

Looks like they redid all the graphics in 720p, and got a new artist for the characters. Old artist was better but the new one isn't bad. They also lifted the circular MP bar right from ESP Galuda, which I guess is cool.

Now there are three radically different versions of the game on three different platforms, this has gotten worse than Melty Blood. :I

[MachineAres 1CC]

Oh christ, those English voices are awful. The gameplay basically just looks like a doujin version of Deathsmiles 2 without the Christmas theme and only one shooting direction, which is kinda lame. I don't like most hori's nowadays unless you can shoot in both directions. Not terribly excited about this, but of course I'll be playing it, and if it comes down to having to download the Japanese version to get those voices, I'll be doing that instead.

[Gwyrgyn Blood]

Trouble Witches came out before the first Deathsmiles. And it doesn't play anything like Deathsmiles 2.

[sh00g]

Looks like fun. I'll pick this up when its released.

The english trailer had me laughing so bad.

[Kiken]

Not terribly excited about this, but of course I'll be playing it, and if it comes down to having to download the Japanese version to get those voices, I'll be doing that instead.

It's going to be the same download for all regions. If the game doesn't have an in-game option for language select you'll be able to change it by simply changing the dashboard language display (like pretty much everything else on XBLA).

[MachineAres 1CC]

Trouble Witches came out before the first Deathsmiles. And it doesn't play anything like Deathsmiles 2.

I said it looks like. It looks like it plays way worse than Deathsmiles 2, but that's beside the point.

[Elixir]

Official site
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla ... itches.php
http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/game/xbla ... itches.php

Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy-dLfS-JHs (ENG)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC_MMafA__o (JP)

While SNKPlaymore's page, I'm pretty sure this is the official site:

[evil_ash_xero]

I wasn't that nuts about it, but it's cool that it's coming to XBLA.

Well of course not, after all it's not a Cave game.

It looks nice for a doujin too. They could slick up a couple of parts, but being Playmore, I doubt they will.

"Nice for a doujin." What is it with these never-ending backhanded compliments? There are so many 640x480 commercial hand-drawn 2D shooters that look so much better, aren't there? In dream land maybe.

[Taylor]

Well I really liked the original PC Trouble With Cheese, and I thought this looked really fun in the arcade, so I'll definitely be buying this. Magic circle gimmick is fun, bosses are pretty cool, and you can sexually assault shopkeepers.

[ShmupSamurai]

you can sexually assault shopkeepers.
Well I really liked the original PC Trouble With Cheese, and I thought this looked really fun in the arcade, so I'll definitely be buying this. Magic circle gimmick is fun, bosses are pretty cool, and you can sexually assault shopkeepers.

Hey didn't doing that like repeatedly get you kicked out of the shop or something?

[Taylor]

Yeah, her sister comes out and gives you the boot, though you can get away with stroking her hat a few times. Sometimes her sister runs the shop, too (and gets all the prices wrong).

Though I think in Trouble Witches AC spamming the talk button replaces getting toughy feely, so it might not be like that in Neo.

[Shuurin]

sexually assault shopkeepers.

Suddenly I have the urge to do a run of Dungeons & Dragons on mame.

I don't think the English in stage voices and the shop keep is horrible. The instant they started speaking full dialogue in that cut scene I agree it needs a bit of polish. Definitely picking it up though even if you can't swap language, I'll just mash through it.

[TaygetaVendetta]

From SNK Playmore's XBLA Facebook Page:

"SNK Playmore on Xbox LIVE Arcade In “TROUBLES WITCHES NEO!”, you can choose from Japanese and English audio, and from Japanese, English and French for the subtitles."

[Phellan Wolf]

From SNK Playmore's XBLA Facebook Page:

"SNK Playmore on Xbox LIVE Arcade In “TROUBLES WITCHES NEO!”, you can choose from Japanese and English audio, and from Japanese, English and French for the subtitles."

French, why only French???? What's up with Spanish, german and italian???

[THE]

From SNK Playmore's XBLA Facebook Page:

"SNK Playmore on Xbox LIVE Arcade In “TROUBLES WITCHES NEO!”, you can choose from Japanese and English audio, and from Japanese, English and French for the subtitles."

French, why only French???? What's up with Spanish, german and italian???

France is the hugest European market for 2D games and Manga/Anime stuff.

Spain, Germany and Italy are more known for their software pirates

[Fudoh]

French, why only French????

because many french are stubborn, refuse to play english games, refuse to speak english, refuse to read english. (no offence against any frenchmen here on the board, but that's my impression and my experience.)

[lgb]

"SNK Playmore on Xbox LIVE Arcade In “TROUBLES WITCHES NEO!”, you can choose from Japanese and English audio, and from Japanese, English and French for the subtitles."

Had they somehow produced French voice actors, this would have been perfect.

[supergrafx77]

Vive la France!

[BulletMagnet]

From SNK Playmore's XBLA Facebook Page:

"SNK Playmore on Xbox LIVE Arcade In “TROUBLES WITCHES NEO!”, you can choose from Japanese and English audio, and from Japanese, English and French for the subtitles."

French, why only French???? What's up with Spanish, german and italian???

France is the hugest European market for 2D games and Manga/Anime stuff.

Canada probably has something to do with it too.

[Phellan Wolf]

French, why only French????

because many french are stubborn, refuse to play english games, refuse to speak english, refuse to read english. (no offence against any frenchmen here on the board, but that's my impression and my experience.)

It is not only your experience but mine too. I lived there when I was 10, and they hated everything english related, I should say american related to be more exact. At that time they had a strong manga and anime culture, wich now a days that culture level can be found in spain though I am quite sure it has evolved a lot since then (a lot of things may happen 19 years later).
Sorry for the offtopic.
Back on track I wonder when they'll release it. These christmas are going to be really tough for us. Damn too many good games and not all of them are shooting ones.

[Zeron]

800ms points


Now why would I not buy this?