Author Topic: Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Oboro Muramasa Youtouden) (Read 81279 times)

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #175 on:** August 16, 2009, 02:59:06 PM »

I want this game but I still think it's retarded what Ignition did in order to get this title (wait for XSeed to finish localization and then buy the publishing rights from Marvelous). As an Xseed fan, I hope Ignition rots.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #176 on:** August 17, 2009, 12:23:23 PM »

>> Muramasa: The Demon Blade
"PV1" official trailer 1

I have some humongous developer video waiting to upload.

I'm not sure I want this game, either. It looks much easier than Symphony of the Night.

Stratos · « **Reply #177 on:** August 17, 2009, 02:33:07 PM »

Quote from: Flames_of_chaos on August 16, 2009, 02:59:06 PM

I want this game but I still think it's retarded what Ignition did in order to get this title (wait for XSeed to finish localization and then buy the publishing rights from Marvelous). As an Xseed fan, I hope Ignition rots.

Was that really what happened? But if XSeed didn't already have the rights, why were they translating it? Also, XSeed just shouldn't hand over their translation work and make Ignition do it from scratch. That is wrong.

Dirk Temporo · « **Reply #178 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:31:35 PM »

Quote from: Stratos on August 17, 2009, 02:33:07 PM

Was that really what happened? But if XSeed didn't already have the rights, why were they translating it? Also, XSeed just shouldn't hand over their translation work and make Ignition do it from scratch. That is wrong.

No, it's business. Xseed was stupid enough to do the translation without any publishing contract, so it's their own damn fault.

Also

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BAWWWWWWWWWWW IT DOESN'T LOOK AS HARD AS DIAMOND I MIGHT NOT BUY IT

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #179 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:40:58 PM »

Hey.

Diamond was pretty tough in Mortal Kombat on Super Fammiecom. But I prevailed.

Stratos · « **Reply #180 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:16:34 PM »

Quote from: Dirk Temporo on August 17, 2009, 04:31:35 PM

Quote from: Stratos on August 17, 2009, 02:33:07 PM
Was that really what happened? But if XSeed didn't already have the rights, why were they translating it? Also, XSeed just shouldn't hand over their translation work and make Ignition do it from scratch. That is wrong.

No, it's business. Xseed was stupid enough to do the translation without any publishing contract, so it's their own damn fault.

If that's the case then that was a pretty dumb business decision. Never do work for free, always get a written contract first.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #181 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:02:03 PM »

Quote from: Dirk Temporo on August 17, 2009, 04:31:35 PM

Quote from: Stratos on August 17, 2009, 02:33:07 PM
Was that really what happened? But if XSeed didn't already have the rights, why were they translating it? Also, XSeed just shouldn't hand over their translation work and make Ignition do it from scratch. That is wrong.

No, it's business. Xseed was stupid enough to do the translation without any publishing contract, so it's their own damn fault.

Incorrect, they made a deal last year that Xseed will co-publish with Marvelous a specific set of games in order to help them gain a presence in North America. One of the games was Muramasa, Ignition simply bought the publishing rights from Marvelous sometime around April.

Quote from: press release

Torrance, Calif., (May 9, 2008) – Japan-based game publisher Marvelous Entertainment Inc. and
Los Angeles-based game company XSEED Games announced today their entering into a
strategic co-publishing partnership. The deal will help to establish a US publishing presence for
Marvelous Entertainment and will provide XSEED Games an opportunity to access and bring to
market titles from Marvelous’ portfolio of high quality, popular games. Under the agreement,
XSEED Games will support key Marvelous Entertainment titles for publishing and distribution in
North America.

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/06/06/interview-xseed-on-what-happened-with-muramasa-and-more/

Stratos · « **Reply #182 on:** August 18, 2009, 05:48:06 AM »

Then what happened? Can't that be a breach of contract, then? XSeed could always refuse to hand over the translation work they did. I would.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #183 on:** August 18, 2009, 12:18:05 PM »

Sadly Marvelous always had final say with what happens. My guess is that Xseed knew for a long time that they will be set to publish Muramasa then Ignition started negotiating with Marvelous and then bought at the last moment. Xseed had to surrender all localizations done and were only paid up to when localizations were finished and nothing more.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #184 on:** August 24, 2009, 01:46:55 PM »

>> Muramasa: The Demon Blade
10min play-thru with happy Marvelous employee lady * Joined by WTF French-san Gaijin-san Foreign guy!

stevey · « **Reply #185 on:** August 29, 2009, 01:53:42 PM »

Just when I thought the game couldn't get better, they ruin it.

And I was so set on buying this too...

GK · « **Reply #186 on:** August 29, 2009, 04:16:14 PM »

How'd they ruin it?

KDR_11k · « **Reply #187 on:** August 29, 2009, 05:03:31 PM »

Tentacle rape? Halo ODST?

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #188 on:** August 29, 2009, 06:42:41 PM »

So because of one cover on a game mag stevey isn't going to buy it. Who cares what a cover looks like. It matters what is in the game.

Ymeegod · « **Reply #189 on:** August 29, 2009, 08:06:10 PM »

Actually don't mag's make their own covers? I know GI does so maybe the developer has nothing to do with it--still I don't mind

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vudu · « **Reply #190 on:** September 04, 2009, 03:15:50 PM »

IGN gave it an 8.9

Caliban · « **Reply #191 on:** September 04, 2009, 04:50:43 PM »

I hope I get a call from my local EB. I pre-ordered the damn game, and I will be damned if it doesn't go onto my backlog stack.

Halbred · « **Reply #192 on:** September 04, 2009, 05:51:23 PM »

Loved the game at E3. The Symphony comparison is making me scratch my head, though: it's Odin Sphere without the alchemy. I just don't know how long the hack 'n' slashing will hold up until the game becomes repetitive.

I'm actually torn between three games to use my store credit on: This, Mario & Luigi 3, or Batman.

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #193 on:** September 04, 2009, 06:06:52 PM »

Hack-n-slashing is timeless and enjoyable; we know people like it through all these years.

I get the impression there's an uncomfortable split in pacing between regular group skirmishes and boss encounters; the bosses seems to make you do honest hacky-slash work with platforming and dodging, but the regular enemies seem to just roll over at your presence. If it's not necessary to approach the regulars with caution, does it mean they don't put up a worthy "dance" with the player?

Maybe the bottom line is the product is full of retro action goodness.

rbtr · « **Reply #194 on:** September 04, 2009, 08:38:02 PM »

got this today, played for about a couple hours...

Lots of fun, I've died quite a bit just from being stupid and not paying attention to my health meter.

The levels are big, and have lots of areas to explore, monkeys take you to hot springs. I bought food and stuff in a city, there was ghosts. Ninjas are a bunch of fun to kill, it's great when a group of 8 appears and you just kill them like an awesome ninja should. Bosses are fun, fought a giant ninja turtle wannabe, and 3 giant centipedes. You get more swords on this huge branching path with experience you get from killing, and each sword has a new skill, so its almost like a skill tree.

It feels like I'm playing a fully realized NES game about ninjas, and that's a good thing. The pacing, the music, the vague story, and the action really feel like an NES game.

Can't wait to play more. Its good fun, and its gorgeous, it's really great looking.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #195 on:** September 04, 2009, 09:40:48 PM »

Sounds fantastic.

broodwars · « **Reply #196 on:** September 05, 2009, 12:58:53 PM »

Well, after a lengthy stretch of playing all 3 Metroid Prime games; Batman: AA; 2 Wild Arms; and Persona 4, I found myself in the mood to play something relatively simple so I just went and picked this one up. I just hope the game's significantly more fun than Odin Sphere was.

Caterkiller · « **Reply #197 on:** September 05, 2009, 01:43:14 PM »

Yahoo! Its out! IGN gave it 8.9? You guys like it? Gonna get it!

BeautifulShy · « **Reply #198 on:** September 05, 2009, 01:45:17 PM »

I am gonna get it in the next few days. Most likely before Monday.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #199 on:** September 05, 2009, 03:51:37 PM »

How are you guys getting this? Amazon says it won't ship out until the 8th!

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Author Topic: Muramasa: The Demon Blade (Oboro Muramasa Youtouden) (Read 81279 times)