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Ordo said:
*first KH3 trailer*
That's not all folks! We got a new Utada Hikaru song as well! Looks like they ran out of ways to remix Simple and Clean.
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=Zc2vEr-618g[/video]
 

Ordo

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seitora

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I think what's more impressive is that after 12 years of dicking around, releasing side-story after side-story after port after port with extra content after remake after side-story after phone gacha garbage after side-story, they're FINALLY releasing Kingdom Hearts III.
 
seitora said:
I think what's more impressive is that after 12 years of dicking around, releasing side-story after side-story after port after port with extra content after remake after side-story after phone gacha garbage after side-story, they're FINALLY releasing Kingdom Hearts III.
And everybody who didn't play those games is going to be lost as all hell.
 

seitora

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MastaofBitches said:
seitora said:
I think what's more impressive is that after 12 years of dicking around, releasing side-story after side-story after port after port with extra content after remake after side-story after phone gacha garbage after side-story, they're FINALLY releasing Kingdom Hearts III.
And everybody who didn't play those games is going to be lost as all hell.
I fully expect they'll have some sort of story thing to catch up everybody who didn't.
 
seitora said:
MastaofBitches said:
seitora said:
I think what's more impressive is that after 12 years of dicking around, releasing side-story after side-story after port after port with extra content after remake after side-story after phone gacha garbage after side-story, they're FINALLY releasing Kingdom Hearts III.
And everybody who didn't play those games is going to be lost as all hell.
I fully expect they'll have some sort of story thing to catch up everybody who didn't.
...in a special edition that is released later.
 
Kingdom Hearts 2 didn't even bother keeping people up to speed if they hadn't played Chain of Memories. When that came out I was lead to believe that it was just KH1 rehashed on the Game Boy, so I didn't pick it up and ended confused as all hell as to why Sora was stuck in that pod. I don't expect that to change with KH3.
 
Rising Dragon said:
Kingdom Hearts 2 didn't even bother keeping people up to speed if they hadn't played Chain of Memories. When that came out I was lead to believe that it was just KH1 rehashed on the Game Boy, so I didn't pick it up and ended confused as all hell as to why Sora was stuck in that pod. I don't expect that to change with KH3.
They added a catch up thing in the KH 2 rerelease for PS3. There's video content that explains what happens in the side games to get people up to speed.

I'm kind of expecting the same here. It will release without any explanation initially, and then later another edition will have that stuff.
 
Several rumors that seem fairly credible point to EA possibly losing the Star Wars exclusive license.

Apparently, it's in the contract that if EA doesn't meet certain standards and goals Disney can pull the license, or at least the exclusive part of it.

In the aftermath of both Battlefront games, and the canceling of several other titles, it seems like that process may be starting.

They've apparently been in talks with Ubisoft and Activision about possibly developing Star Wars games.

I do not see anyone getting an exclusive license again for a while after this if it does happen. I expect Disney will likely license the franchise to several companies in the aftermath if this proves true.
 
That would make sense. I mean, why would Disney stick to a company that's only made two rather lacklustre games in, however long they've had the license?
 
MastaofBitches said:
That would make sense. I mean, why would Disney stick to a company that's only made two rather lacklustre games in, however long they've had the license?
Five years. The deal was for ten, so we're at about the halfway point.

Yeah, Disney apparently isn't happy and hasn't been for a while now.

Reportedly one of the reasons the deal was made in the first place was because Lucasarts wanted to put out more Star Wars games, and thought that EA would have the resources to do so. Instead the opposite happened.

So it's apparently not just the loot box fiasco that's the issue here, though that didn't help. It was just the final straw and possibly the thing that might give them the leverage to get out of the contract with minimal cost.
 

Antimatter

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I can't believe that 3dRealms is releasing a new build engine game in 2018. But there you are, Ion Maiden, and watching the gog twitch channel playing, it seems like old school fun all around.
 

Ordo

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[video=youtube]https://youtu.be/Jxqmd_tE2WI[/video]
"Pay me well enough and I am at your service...my Queen."
 

Ordo

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[video=youtube]https://youtu.be/5mP0AxgTZEA[/video]
Hmmm....King by my own hand...I do like the sound of that....
 

da_fox2279

California Crackpot
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yl3gkKpruA[/video]
 

Ordo

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[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tHfgwef5N4[/video]

Dawn of the future aka The Mega Happy Ending?
 

Zetas

Lurking upon the deep
Ordo said:
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tHfgwef5N4[/video]

Dawn of the future aka The Mega Happy Ending?
Geezus, are they going to milk that damn game like they did 13?
 

Antimatter

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Zetas said:
Ordo said:
[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tHfgwef5N4[/video]

Dawn of the future aka The Mega Happy Ending?
Geezus, are they going to milk that damn game like they did 13?
Sort of, instead of odd sequels, they seem to just have a ton of DLC adding story and modes to it.
 
This stuff better still be covered by the season pass...
 

chronodekar

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Wait, didn't they release a 'royal edition' just a bit ago? I though that was everything! There's still more!?!!

Meh, what do I care? I got the base game for PS4 and was really disappointed with the story. Haven't bothered with any of the DLC. For an FF game, that's just sad.

-chronodekar
 

Antimatter

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They must be examining this as an alternative to a full sequel, given how the story ended and all. FF16 is probably a long way away as well, wouldn't be surprised if that lands on ps5/nextbox.
 
da_fox2279 said:
Mega Man X
The challenge mode sounds very cool. Obviously only need to buy the first one though, because the series went to hell after MMX4.

I wonder if it will include the Vile mode from Maverick Hunter X. For the uninitiated, the original game was already given an updated re-release on the PSP a few years ago with 3D graphics more similar to the later PS2 games. After beating it as X, you could play the whole game as Vile also.
 
chronodekar said:
Wait, didn't they release a 'royal edition' just a bit ago? I though that was everything! There's still more!?!!

Meh, what do I care? I got the base game for PS4 and was really disappointed with the story. Haven't bothered with any of the DLC. For an FF game, that's just sad.

-chronodekar
That's exactly why they've been releasing free updates with more story content, and patches.

Really, Tabata said they were trying not to create a complete and cohesive story, so I'd say they got what they were aiming for. It just managed to outrage the fans completely and damage Tabata's reputation even more than the games shitty story already had.

But play Prompto's DLC, it's got better Metal Gear Solid style game play than MGSV.
 

da_fox2279

California Crackpot
point09micron_process said:
da_fox2279 said:
Mega Man X
The challenge mode sounds very cool. Obviously only need to buy the first one though, because the series went to hell after MMX4.

I wonder if it will include the Vile mode from Maverick Hunter X. For the uninitiated, the original game was already given an updated re-release on the PSP a few years ago with 3D graphics more similar to the later PS2 games. After beating it as X, you could play the whole game as Vile also.
I never played past X3, so I couldn't say. But X5 and X6 look okay; they at least kept the original art style of the games. X7 & X8 just look fugly.

What was wrong with X5 & X6?
 
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