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I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of this. It'll be cool to finally learn what Koudelka is about (unless it's one of those RPGs with a ridiculous plot). Plus, I love your LPs.
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Man, I miss the days when games would do whatever the gently caress they wanted. That said, Survival Horror and JRPGs go together pretty well. Hell, the first survival horror game ever made was a JRPG. (Sweet Home on the NES)
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Mar 22, 2018 05:01
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Is Hiroki Kikuta still around, or did he get eaten into video game history obscurity? He seemed like he really worked hard on this game (that I love dearly, flawed development issues aside). Heard he read about 100 history books trying to get the setting right.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:07
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I've never heard of this game.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:09
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Ooh, good stuff! I seem to recall that the English voice acting was actually pretty good for a PSX-era game, although that's not a terribly high bar to clear.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:17
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I tried this game once and didn't get very far, but I remember really enjoying having a party of characters who, to put it charitably, don't get along very well.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:27
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Koudelka does a good job presenting a cast of characters who don't really like each other but are at least mature enough to recognize they need to rely on each other to accomplish their mutually-shared goal of not getting killed.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:39
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There are few games out there with an ensemble like this one. The voice acting only manages to improve over the course of the story, as well.
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Mar 22, 2018 05:40
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This was also one of the few games that had motion capture for the actors (yes actual actors) in the days where it was still a new technology. It also had the actors in the same room together doing their lines too, so it came off as surprisingly natural dialogue for the characters.
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Mar 22, 2018 06:31
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I remember playing this game when I was 12 and not really understanding any of it as I died a lot. I look forward to watching you destroy it.
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Mar 22, 2018 06:34
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EagerSleeper posted:Is Hiroki Kikuta still around, or did he get eaten into video game history obscurity? He seemed like he really worked hard on this game (that I love dearly, flawed development issues aside). Heard he read about 100 history books trying to get the setting right. He's still around, and apparently even did some of the remastered tracks for the recent Secret of Mana remake. Said remasters (by him and like, a dozen random doujin music circles) are mostly goofy as hell yet often lovable nonetheless. Much like the remake itself. I only knew about Koudelka because of the soundtrack, which is on my regular playlists just 'cause it's really chill and catchy.
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Mar 22, 2018 07:46
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Nice surprise to see this one - looking forward to your, always enjoyable, take on things TDI. I've got some scans of stuff if you need any - a few that aren't on the wikia, and some general development info from interviews, if you're interested.
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Mar 22, 2018 07:52
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I know all 3 Shadow Hearts quite well, but have never really encountered this game in any form. Should be fun.
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Mar 22, 2018 08:25
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Koudelka is good and the shadow hearts games never managed to live up to it. that said, koudelka is also an awful game.
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Mar 22, 2018 08:26
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Good game, awful combat. Got it on the shelf along with SH1-3.
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Mar 22, 2018 09:01
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The Dark Id posted:Slaying the Werewolf earns Koudelka some Cheese! Two pieces, in fact. No, it’s not Cheese 2, the sequel to Cheese. Dang, was hoping it was just the Localization of Cheesara, and the inevitable Cheesaga.
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Mar 22, 2018 11:10
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Hold up, our Generic White Male for this game is Edward J. Plunkett?! ... I didn't know he was a poet and a burglar/monster hunter.
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This is a rather... interesting game. Shame you understandably put the kibosh on doing the Shadow Hearts games because while 1+2 are good but weird jrpgs the third is exactly your kind of trainwreck. I highly recommend SH1 + 2 if folks like the themes and universe of this game during the LP. Either way looking forward to your take on the rest of THIS game as it definitely goes places Mokinokaro fucked around with this message at 12:13 on Mar 22, 2018 |
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Mar 22, 2018 12:06
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gently caress yeah we got some cheese! Why don't we have cheese emoticons?  It always seems a bit weird to me when you're in a bind and you feel obligated to introduce yourself with your full name like it means something. Why not just say "I'm Edward, let's get out of here."
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Mar 22, 2018 12:14
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Mokinokaro posted:This is a rather... interesting game. I've played most of Shadow Hearts: From the New World, and I wouldn't call it a trainwreck. I'd call it a drugged-out voyage of wonder and madness  .
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Mar 22, 2018 12:16
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I've never played Shadow Hearts (or Koudelka for that matter), but after reading the LP for it I wish I had. Shame it's hard to find nowadays unless you're willing to pay exorbitant prices. Allegedly the director's been working on a new project for some time, but the details are very hush hush.
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Mar 22, 2018 12:22
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Man, I continue being amazed by your LPing pace. Making the rest of us look bad, I swear. Koudelka is a game I'll always remember for having bizarrely good voice acting even by modern standards, which is pretty much the exact opposite of what you'd expect from a niche 1999 PS1 JRPG. It's not even a localization thing - the English language track was there in the original Japanese version already. I don't think any voice actor involved ended up being particularly well-known either.
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Mar 22, 2018 12:22
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Bad Seafood posted:I've never played Shadow Hearts (or Koudelka for that matter), but after reading the LP for it I wish I had. Shame it's hard to find nowadays unless you're willing to pay exorbitant prices. Unfortunately it's one of those series stuck in licensing hell so we'll likely never see a rerelease.
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Mar 22, 2018 12:33
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Neddy Seagoon posted:I've played most of Shadow Hearts: From the New World, and I wouldn't call it a trainwreck. I'd call it a drugged-out voyage of wonder and madness
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Id just did Nier Automata, let him have some small respite from having to worry about his kids seeing T&A on his screen. Not that Koudelka is any more kid friendly, but that's for entirely different reasons 
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Mar 22, 2018 13:12
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Is it me or does like 95% of survival horror take place in giant rich-guy mansions? Somebody should outlaw those things.
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Kanfy posted:Man, I continue being amazed by your LPing pace. Making the rest of us look bad, I swear. Coming from stuff like RE the script and acting was mind blowing. I remember being impressed bakc in the day by how characters would talk over each other when agitated. But yeah, looking at the cast on imdb none of the main cast have more than 5 credited roles and it's all background characters. I guess good voice directing does make a difference.
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Zoe posted:I know nothing about this game but it's a new TDI LP so, preparing to love this poo poo. Pretty much exactly what I was planning to post.
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Mar 22, 2018 13:19
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I remember playing this for like 20 minutes, but because of the tank controls and no manual, and the fact that it came in a pack with Battletanx (a game, incidentally, WITHOUT tank controls), I moved on pretty quick. Excited to see what I missed out on 
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Mar 22, 2018 13:23
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All four of the games that you can tie into the Shadow Hearts series are great each in their own way, and I'm looking forwards to everyone seeing just why Koudelka is so fantastic.
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Mar 22, 2018 14:07
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Mokinokaro posted:This is a rather... interesting game. From the New World has the best gameplay in the series, but also the wackiest story. It's basically the inverse of Koudelka in a lot of ways.
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Mar 22, 2018 14:31
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One day I REALLY need to get around to finishing Shadow Hearts 2.
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I rememberrenting it, playing it for like all of 5-10 minutes, then forgetting about it until Shadow Hearts 1 was a thing.
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Bad Seafood posted:Allegedly the director's been working on a new project for some time, but the details are very hush hush. Which director we're talking? Shadow Hearts director, or Koudelka director?
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Yiss, new LP! This oughta be good, I can see Id's gonna have a blast subtitling the characters.
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EagerSleeper posted:Which director we're talking? Shadow Hearts director, or Koudelka director? Here's a link to the article where he talks about it. Dude also mentions Shadow Hearts 3 was just a spin-off, and the real Shadow Hearts 3 (staring Yuri's dad) never got made. Here's another link to the interview where he talks about it. The site itself is in Italian but they provide an English translation below each question and answer. Spoilers for Shadow Hearts, obviously. EDIT: There are also a few spoilers about Koudelka so only read if you're already familiar with the game. Bad Seafood fucked around with this message at 02:50 on Mar 23, 2018 |
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Mar 23, 2018 02:33
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I can't say Koudelka was a good game but I remember liking it for what it was. I was also completely blown the gently caress away when Shadow Hearts turned out to be a sequel. I am one of the like... 3 people in the world who that reveal worked for.
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Bad Seafood posted:The Shadow Hearts director, sorry; should've clarified. I would be so down for a Shadow Hearts 3 continuing from Karin's ending. Give me more bizarre time-loop historical horror jrpg.
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Bad Seafood posted:The Shadow Hearts director, sorry; should've clarified. This is extremely awesome news. I hope it happens.
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GeneX posted:LP retirement: a fleeting dream I have no idea what to expect from this game, mainly because I've never heard of it. I'll chalk up the fact Koudelka in the cutscenes looks like she has slight Down's syndrome to the PS1, but the voice acting sounds bad. They couldn't get anyone British? It takes place in Wales for God's sake. get that OUT of my face fucked around with this message at 04:29 on Mar 23, 2018 |
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