I would take this with a grain of salt, though. It IS a loosely translated paragraph, so the original website could've been talking about something else entirely.
Still, its good that they are moving on with the game.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Smash_Brother on November 28, 2006, 06:52:40 AM
One of the comments said it best:
"I could see this coming a mile away! The developers were talking about how the weapons they left out of Red Steel could be put in the sequel months ago in a video interview that was on GameSpot.com. So right then, and there I knew that we would see Red Steel 2 probably within the next year, or so. Which it better have online multiplayer next time!"
I badly want to see sales numbers on Red Steel, though...
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Neodymium on November 28, 2006, 06:55:19 AM
I'm sure it sold quite well. Probably enough to warrant a sequel. We'll see in a few days.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: NWR_pap64 on November 28, 2006, 07:05:54 AM
Last I read, SB, the two most sold Wii games were Zelda and Red Steel. And on Amazon's best selling Wii games list, RS is actually above Zelda. So I'm guessing its doing well.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Ian Sane on November 28, 2006, 07:06:14 AM
This is videogames. Red Steel 2 starting being thought about while Red Steel was in development. All they were waiting for was the game to sell worth a damn to greenlight the whole thing. No sequel would be more surprising.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: decoyman on November 28, 2006, 07:13:30 AM
Didn't Gamestop/EB Games or someone say that Red Steel was the second-biggest seller behind Zelda for launch?
I bought it, and I like it. I'd buy a sequel if they clean up the control a bit, and add online multiplayer (including co-op). New weapons would be a great bonus too.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Smash_Brother on November 28, 2006, 07:19:37 AM
I'd kill for co-op sword battles where you and your friend stand back to back in a room full of sword-wielding ninjas...
Also, I agree with Ian that the sequel was basically a sure thing unless Red Steel did VERY poorly, which it quite clearly did not.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Spak-Spang on November 28, 2006, 07:57:24 AM
Games are like movies. Ubisoft was brilliant to get their new franchises on a budding system. It meant less competition for their game. They did everything RIGHT with the Wii.
Now, they have an established franchise that did pretty good, and most importantly one with huge potential, that gamers want to play the sequel before it is even announced.
I see Red Steel 2 coming out either LATE 2007 or early 2008. Using a beefed up engine from the first game, and coming up with a better control system should do wonders. And if they are truly trying to get Far Cry online then they can use that code modified to get Red Steel 2 online quickly.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 28, 2006, 08:23:14 AM
My wish would be for them to take all the time they need to polish up the engine and gameplay and release it in mid to late 2008. Online multiplayer with a decent number of players, both online and split screen co-op, and a larger variety of weapons top my wish list. It would also be cool if they made use of your ability to kill or spare defeated enemies to create a branching storyline.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: utarefsoN on November 28, 2006, 08:50:43 AM
great. cant wait. they better add sword fights to the multiplayer aspect of the game. And the graphics better be substantailly improved.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Smash_Brother on November 28, 2006, 08:50:51 AM
I believe there was at least one case of that, but yes, I would have liked to see more.
Could you have shot the guy who you escorted to open the warehouse door after beating him in a swordfight? He showed up again later to threaten the old Yakuza boss.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 28, 2006, 09:20:01 AM
Probably not. One time I came across a sword wielder that I could see from far enough away that I could have a gun out. I shot him repeatedly in the head, but it had no effect at all. Chances are the warehouse guy was invincible to gunfire because he was technically a sword-fighting enemy, too.
What was the one case of branching? Or were you talking about something else?
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Kairon on November 28, 2006, 10:14:42 AM
/happy
The problem is when DOES this sequel come out? Late 2007 gives them only a year to optimize the engine, add new features, weapons, techniques, and twist the technology's arm to make it do some slightly neater stuff with the swordfighting.
But then again, the later they wait the later Red Steel fades out of the public eye. It doesn't have an online mode to keep the hype up, it's a launch game that'll be forgotten iin 5 months and completely forgotten in 1.5 years. They can't wait too long or else the franchise... well... wasn't ever a franchise.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 28, 2006, 10:59:25 AM
Just like Halo.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Kairon on November 28, 2006, 11:31:16 AM
Quote Originally posted by: PartyBear Just like Halo.
But Halo had waaay more hardcore gamer long term multiplayer support than Red Steel will EVER have. If Ubisoft wants Red Steel to be a top tier franchise, they need to keep it's momentum moving forward while still improving the game and technology... they basically need to be a good EA, if that's even possible.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: segagamer12 on November 28, 2006, 12:26:07 PM
I was gonna get Red Steel but went with DBZ instead, now I really want a 1st person shooter cuz thast what all the hype was about and I cant decide betweenm red steel and COD3. IS RS worth buying?
I didn't like Goldent Eye much, not my style of game, and thats sorta what RS reminds me of. I prefer Quake, Doom and Unreal style fps, and Halo too, so is it along those lines or is it more like the 007 style games? Does it play well and is the story good also? Ok well thast all for now.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: UltimatePartyBear on November 29, 2006, 02:38:35 AM
Quote Originally posted by: Kairon
Quote Originally posted by: PartyBear Just like Halo.
But Halo had waaay more hardcore gamer long term multiplayer support than Red Steel will EVER have. If Ubisoft wants Red Steel to be a top tier franchise, they need to keep it's momentum moving forward while still improving the game and technology... they basically need to be a good EA, if that's even possible.
~Carmine M. Red Kairon@aol.com
I'm not denying that Halo had better multiplayer prospects than Red Steel does or that that's what kept Halo popular during the long wait for a sequel. I was just pointing out an incongruity. In my opinion, if Ubisoft wants Red Steel to become a huge franchise, which they'll need more of if they want to become the number 2 publisher in the industry, then Red Steel 2 has to be absolutely stellar. It's especially going to need flawless and fun online multiplayer. Nobody could do that by Christmas '07. Plus, if they wait until 2008, they won't have to compete with Nintendo's biggest franchises for sales and attention.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: NWR_pap64 on January 15, 2007, 02:53:34 PM
BUMP!
Old thread, I know, but Go Nintendo just posted what could the official confirmation of a Red Steel sequel.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Crimm on January 15, 2007, 03:19:02 PM
UBISOFT!
TAKE YOUR TIME PLZ!
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Mario on January 15, 2007, 03:25:07 PM
YES!!! AHAHAHA REVIEWERS CONFIRMED IRRELIVANT
BRING ON MORE RED STEEL GOODNESS
WHERE DO I PRE-ORDER
All I want
- SKIPPABLE CUTSCENES. I JUST WANNA SHOOT THINGS, LET ME. The first playthrough of the game I didn't even try to skip them, but when replaying levels viewing the story again is just pointless.
- Sword fights LESS FREQUENT. I don't want to be going room to room with my gun, only to have to keep putting it away. Make it one sword fight at the end of each stage as a sort of "boss" or something, or make sword fighting optional. Not that it's BAD, I actually quite enjoy it, but it can get annoying when it takes over the game.
- More variety in weapons. Now I know a Super 3000 Laptop Sentry Gun or whatever wouldn't make sense in modern Japan, but something more than just pistol, shotgun and machine gun would be cool. A rocket launcher would be absolutely massive, especially with how awesome it looks when people fly up the air after explosions. That could take away emphasis on shooting explosives with other guns though.. hmm.
- Less loading? It wasn't that bad, but it was there, and noticable.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Stimutacs Addict on January 15, 2007, 03:51:03 PM
local wireless lan
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Crimm on January 15, 2007, 05:37:32 PM
SMARTER AI! For God's sake, it's like the Yakuza recruit from the Special Olympics.
Also: either ditch the Sword Kattas or make them simpler, some of them are near impossible to get right in real combat.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: vudu on January 16, 2007, 06:08:23 AM
Quote Originally posted by: Mario A rocket launcher would be absolutely massive, especially with how awesome it looks when people fly up the air after explosions. That could take away emphasis on shooting explosives with other guns though.. hmm.
I want the ability to cut an enemy with my sword after I blow him up with a rocket launcher.
You break out your rocket and blast him BOOOM!! he comes flying right at you and then you cut him in half SLICE!! and the pieces fly off in either direction around you. AWESOME!!
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Smash_Brother on January 16, 2007, 07:07:58 AM
Online swordfighting multiplayer, please.
And FFS, take more TIME with the game to polish it.
Ubi is capable of putting out AAA material, as is evidenced with PoP and BG&E, but the rush to market takes games with potential and dashes them upon the rocks.
Take all the time they need, I say.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Kairon on January 16, 2007, 08:04:27 AM
Dear Ubisoft,
Don't rewrite the engine. Just optimize the one you already have. Tighten up the gameplay, not the graphics.
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: ShyGuy on January 16, 2007, 10:50:33 AM
My frothing demand for this game increases!
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Dirk Temporo on January 16, 2007, 11:28:40 AM
Quote Originally posted by: Stimutacs Addict local wireless lan
Quoted for emphasis. Nintendo and other companies have been on about online multiplayer, but where the hell is our wireless LAN? The Wii IS capable of it, right?
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: IceCold on January 16, 2007, 02:43:04 PM
Single disc.
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on January 18, 2007, 08:55:58 AM
Well here is hoping they improve ALOT on Red Steel 2, since I was someone who was quite dissapointed in the game.
Some Changes:
-More open ended enviroments -Make turning easier -Better sword controls, maybe not 1:1, but close to it -Get some more variety in multiplayer, maybe even consider adding things like vehicles -Online -Give the visual engine some tweaks, maybe not rework it, but create at the very least a stable framerate throughout -More mission variety
Title: RE:Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: Kairon on April 26, 2007, 02:19:50 PM
Quote Last year, Ubisoft posted a want ad seeking a game designer to help on the "... continuation of the Red Steel [sic] project." The ad requested that applicants be experienced with online gameplay.
Online planned confirmed?
~Carmine "Cai" M. Red Kairon@aol.com
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: couchmonkey on April 27, 2007, 05:52:22 AM
It seems pretty much a given that they'll add online - they were already talking about it as something they were considering, but Nintendo didn't have the specfics for them in time.
Polish it up, that's all I ask. I actually still haven't played the first.
Title: RE: Red Steel 2 confirmed?
Post by: vudu on April 27, 2007, 07:09:30 AM
Quote "... continuation of the Red Steel [sic] project."
