Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on March 03, 2006, 07:09:39 AM
ATLUS U.S.A., INC. ANNOUNCES "CONTACT" FOR THE NINTENDO DS
An Offbeat Action RPG Packed with Hunting, Cooking, Fishing, Training, Collecting, and Romance!
IRVINE, CA - March 3, 2006 - Atlus U.S.A., Inc., a leading publisher of interactive entertainment, today announced the acquisition of the North American publishing rights to Contact, an action role-playing game for the Nintendo DS. Developed in Japan by Marvelous Interactive Inc., Contact is scheduled for release in the summer of 2006.
"Contact is the rare breed of quirky RPG that attracts a rabid fanbase with its whacked-out story, setting, and characters," said Tomm Hulett, Project Lead for Atlus U.S.A., Inc. "I'm excited that gamers will be able to spread the fever to thousands of others with Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection."
Contact has not yet been rated by the ESRB.
ABOUT CONTACT
The klaxon alarm is shrieking! Something is wrong! The Professor wrestles his damaged spaceship to a crash landing on a mysterious planet.
In the aftermath of the crash, The Professor discovers that the power sources of his ship, known as Cells, have been scattered across the surface of this strange world. To retrieve them all, The Professor enlists the aid of a brave young man named Terry--and a brave video game player known as you! The Professor and Terry will ask for your help during the course of the adventure, using the Nintendo DS to "contact" you along the way.
Will The Professor gather the Cells and return to outer space? Will you learn the goal of the mysterious organization that seeks to gather the Cells for itself?
The future of an entire world has been placed in your hands!
CONTACT KEY FEATURES
- Abundant gameplay activities including animal-training, item-collecting, monster-hunting, and old-school mini-games!
- Dual-screen functionality with mission maps, interior/exterior viewpoints, and more!
- Real-time combat with special abilities and powerful "Decal Attacks"!
- Character design by Atsuko Fukushima, whose credits include the PSP hit PoPoLoCrois!
Post by: vudu on March 03, 2006, 07:38:46 AM
Post by: ShyGuy on March 03, 2006, 07:40:20 AM
Post by: KirbySStar on March 03, 2006, 07:55:59 AM
Post by: vudu on March 03, 2006, 08:07:21 AM
QuoteThey should start with Cooking Mama. God that game looks great.
Originally posted by: KirbySStar
Now bring over more Japanese DS-only games please.
Post by: TMW on March 03, 2006, 09:10:55 AM
I have never heard of this game. But...I kinda want it.
Anyone got a Famitsu score on this one?
Post by: vudu on March 03, 2006, 09:22:20 AM
Hmm ... am I allowed to direct link to images hosted by PGC?
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 03, 2006, 09:28:49 AM
The game alone is odd enough, but how the f*ck they integrate online play will keep me up at night until I hear more about it.
Post by: Artimus on March 03, 2006, 09:34:38 AM
Post by: Smash_Brother on March 03, 2006, 09:45:03 AM
This reminds me of the PC adventure games where exploration and puzzle solving were the focus.
Anyone remember Inherit the Earth, The Dig, Full Throttle, etc.? That's what I'm picking up here.
Post by: vudu on March 03, 2006, 10:28:27 AM
QuoteThe art style is completely different between the two screens. The top screen looks like something out of the Mother series. The bottom screen looks like Lost in Blue.
Originally posted by: Artimus
The screens do match. Part of the game is the prof in his lab/ship, and the other is the guy out in the world finding stuff.
Post by: Artimus on March 03, 2006, 10:41:43 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: vuduQuoteThe art style is completely different between the two screens. The top screen looks like something out of the Mother series. The bottom screen looks like Lost in Blue.
Originally posted by: Artimus
The screens do match. Part of the game is the prof in his lab/ship, and the other is the guy out in the world finding stuff.
I'm aware of that, but the screens go together. The two parts of the game have different art sytles?
Post by: TMW on March 03, 2006, 10:48:28 AM
Or just some wierd, wacky art design.
Frankly...I like it.
Post by: Bill Aurion on March 03, 2006, 11:10:40 AM
But Ferny isn't going to be happy...Not at all! (Atlus and Oz don't mix...
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Post by: Urkel on March 03, 2006, 04:55:28 PM
I'm still hoping that the other Gyakuten Saiban games will make their way stateside somehow. Perhaps through a publisher like Atlus, since Capcom didn't have enough faith in Phoenix Wright to ship a decent number of copies.
Post by: Djunknown on March 03, 2006, 05:14:10 PM
Sounds like an interesting title. What else is Marvelous known for?
Post by: Urkel on March 03, 2006, 05:27:56 PM
Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 03, 2006, 05:57:02 PM
Post by: Hostile Creation on March 05, 2006, 09:46:23 AM
Post by: Pale on March 05, 2006, 04:09:35 PM
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Originally posted by: Djunknown
So where does the Wi-fi come in? Will there be a multiplayer function? Or will it be used to trade items and such?
Sounds like an interesting title. What else is Marvelous known for?
From a babelfish translation of the official site...
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Using ?????? Wi-Fi connection function, when you connect with DS of the friend, the character where hobby and comment etc. of the friend are reflected as a resident NPC appearance to your DS! !
The friend living in the stage of his own venture, you give what, become power. With the various scene, probably to cooperate via venture!
While advancing the game, private stage "y y island of the friend contact (description below)" and it probably will enjoy the change of the world freely!
Wi-Fi private stage "y y island"
-When it communicates, appearance on the world map! The island of puzzle will be searched freely!
That while being connected, you will think and the drill will try acting freely who.
-In ruins accommodation space which is the y y Simauti section, NPC which has become the friend it increases as a resident!
The companion is increased steadily, the ?? concave.
-Conversation and the new event with the friend NPC inside accommodation space occur!
"You" in the game "who?" that with, it probably will contact positively.
-Bonus element such as acquisition of the specific item and rise of specific skill is attached due to the fact that friend NPC increases,!
When the friend increases, by his does profit, whether the ?? ?!
-As for friend up to 8 register possibility!
Maximum of 8 new residents can begin life in accommodation space.
-Even at area other than y y island, rare event!
It is, quantity such as appearance of the new treasure box, opening of the room of not opening, the appearance of new NPC, occurrence and private one ? of the new event, ill-smelling it is!
So my take is that you visit each other on some island? And you can get stat bonuses? Possibly up to 8 players at a time? I dunno...
Post by: IceCold on March 05, 2006, 05:16:13 PM
QuoteOh, wonderful!
It is, quantity such as appearance of the new treasure box, opening of the room of not opening, the appearance of new NPC, occurrence and private one ? of the new event, ill-smelling it is!
