Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: ShyGuy on March 22, 2008, 02:16:59 PM
Title: Sky Crawlers
Post by: ShyGuy on March 22, 2008, 02:16:59 PM
This is a pretty new flying game coming out for the Wii. Based on an upcoming Japanese movie and made by the people behind the Ace Combat series. Interesting control scheme has the wiimote as the throttle and the nunchuk for steering
Some footage (http://www.famitsu.com/fwtv/?61214245).
Eight minutes of Japanese people talking, and twenty-three seconds of screenshot slideshows does not equal "footage."
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on March 27, 2008, 09:21:53 PM
Urrr they do show some off-screen game footage for at most 5 seconds. That's some footage.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: ShyGuy on March 31, 2008, 10:20:09 PM
HOT NEW TRAILER OF HOTNESS
Here's your footage Dirk:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/32426.html
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on March 31, 2008, 10:44:04 PM
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Is you fucking serious bitch? Have you even played Gears of War or Assasin's Creed? Just the reaolution itself is 4 times better. Anybody would agree that Wii graphics are the crappiest in the console market. I could see a real obssetion for graphics in your tone. I know it's hard to accept the fact that your choice of a "next gen" console is idiotic and makes you look stupid. If you want graphics then get a PS3. The best that the wii will ever do is around ps2 level. nothing more than that. In fact most Wii games look even worse than ps2 games these days.
That guy explained the trailer best. Wii sucks, you all should know that.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on April 01, 2008, 02:46:48 PM
Wow, if all that footage is in-game, it looks AMAZING.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on April 01, 2008, 03:16:39 PM
Awesome.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Crimm on April 01, 2008, 03:48:29 PM
I am happy.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: EasyCure on April 01, 2008, 05:14:18 PM
is the trailer really good?
is it an april fools joke???
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 01, 2008, 05:18:53 PM
The interviewers were really in-game, for an unprecedented level of realism.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: DAaaMan64 on April 01, 2008, 05:33:17 PM
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on June 15, 2008, 09:58:29 PM
The clouds do, but I wouldn't say the same about the airplane.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 16, 2008, 01:24:54 AM
Typical 3rd party above-average.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on August 14, 2008, 07:49:15 PM
I found a bit more info on the controls Http://gonintendo.com/?p=52661
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on August 14, 2008, 09:52:43 PM
That sounds absolutely awful.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 14, 2008, 11:19:25 PM
Woo! Somebody else is using the Heatseeker controls that I love!
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: DAaaMan64 on August 15, 2008, 04:19:27 AM
Remember Mortar and pestle form from Wario Land Wii? DO THAT. It could be awesome.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 16, 2008, 03:03:17 PM
No, these controls are great. The game Heatseeker that nobody but me bought used very similar controls as one of the options and it worked really well.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stogi on August 16, 2008, 08:27:29 PM
Is Heatseeker worth $10? I saw it and almost bought it.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NWR_insanolord on August 17, 2008, 11:15:20 AM
I would say it's definitely worth $10, but I thought Alien Syndrome, a game NWR gave a 3.5, was worth $50 so I don't know if you should use me as a judge of that.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on August 21, 2008, 05:28:00 PM
Some more screens (http://Http://news.dengeki.com/elem/000/000/100/100628/) I might get this.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: TheBlackCat on September 06, 2008, 11:52:43 AM
The last NWR screen lists it as "VERY alternative reality aircraft fill the skies". The plane in the screenshot is actual a Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABsh%C5%AB_J7W), a Japanese WWII fighter plane. Two prototypes were built but the war ended before more planes could be built. Although the plane looks pretty strange, I don't really "alternative reality" is a good description since it actually was built and flown.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: ShyGuy on September 06, 2008, 03:19:37 PM
BlackCat just pwned NWR. eat it.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on September 06, 2008, 04:27:48 PM
I like your signature Black Cat.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Kairon on September 06, 2008, 06:26:02 PM
The last NWR screen lists it as "VERY alternative reality aircraft fill the skies". The plane in the screenshot is actual a Kyūshū J7W1 Shinden (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ky%C5%ABsh%C5%AB_J7W), a Japanese WWII fighter plane. Two prototypes were built but the war ended before more planes could be built. Although the plane looks pretty strange, I don't really "alternative reality" is a good description since it actually was built and flown.
Oh dear, when the game actually comes out I might have to rely on you for knowing what's real and what isn't. Thanks for the tip! (And take another look at the description ^_^)
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: TheBlackCat on September 07, 2008, 12:39:22 AM
I'm not an airplane expert or anything, I just happened to have seen that particular plane somewhere else and recognized it because it is so distinctive-looking.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 01, 2008, 04:30:33 PM
New video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zEv3lwYxdA) It seems the cutscenes have been given an anime look. It looks nice.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Bill Aurion on October 01, 2008, 04:37:58 PM
A flight sim that I'm actually interested in? Shocking, to say the least...
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stogi on October 01, 2008, 05:59:48 PM
Why do I feel like this game is going to include stupid anime super powers.
Ugh.....There's this arcade flight sim that moves the chair as your flying and doing insane stunts. That's all I want. I don't need the chair, just give me the game.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on October 02, 2008, 04:03:03 PM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
Xseed worries me, I'm afraid that while I appreciate what they are doing they aren't going to make money and go the way of Eidios's Fresh Games Label which picked up more Japanese centric games as well.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 03, 2009, 08:44:42 PM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
Xseed worries me, I'm afraid that while I appreciate what they are doing they aren't going to make money and go the way of Eidios's Fresh Games Label which picked up more Japanese centric games as well.
That is an interesting point GP but I think if we support them they will do fine.
Off the top of my head they are bringing Fragile,Sky Crawlers and Muramasa:The Demon Blade.Those are pretty good games from what I can tell.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 03, 2009, 08:51:57 PM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
Xseed worries me, I'm afraid that while I appreciate what they are doing they aren't going to make money and go the way of Eidios's Fresh Games Label which picked up more Japanese centric games as well.
That is an interesting point GP but I think if we support them they will do fine.
Off the top of my head they are bringing Fragile,Sky Crawlers and Muramasa:The Demon Blade.Those are pretty good games from what I can tell.
Yeah I know they are good games but they need to sell, Xseed is pretty new and I am curious if any of their games have sold decently.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 03, 2009, 09:00:12 PM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
Xseed worries me, I'm afraid that while I appreciate what they are doing they aren't going to make money and go the way of Eidios's Fresh Games Label which picked up more Japanese centric games as well.
That is an interesting point GP but I think if we support them they will do fine.
Off the top of my head they are bringing Fragile,Sky Crawlers and Muramasa:The Demon Blade.Those are pretty good games from what I can tell.
Yeah I know they are good games but they need to sell, Xseed is pretty new and I am curious if any of their games have sold decently.
I think Fragile and Muramasa sold well in Japan. I don't think Sky Crawlers is out there yet.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 03, 2009, 09:23:37 PM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
Xseed worries me, I'm afraid that while I appreciate what they are doing they aren't going to make money and go the way of Eidios's Fresh Games Label which picked up more Japanese centric games as well.
That is an interesting point GP but I think if we support them they will do fine.
Off the top of my head they are bringing Fragile,Sky Crawlers and Muramasa:The Demon Blade.Those are pretty good games from what I can tell.
Yeah I know they are good games but they need to sell, Xseed is pretty new and I am curious if any of their games have sold decently.
I think Fragile and Muramasa sold well in Japan. I don't think Sky Crawlers is out there yet.
I am talking about games Xseed has published for the U.S. How have they sold? I know Retro Game Challenge bombed
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on July 03, 2009, 09:42:37 PM
This game worries me. At first I thought it looked and sounded interesting, and then I saw all the videos of "Press A to win!" and it looks so bloody repetitive and absolutely without any semblance of skill at all.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: KDR_11k on July 04, 2009, 05:18:25 AM
"Press A to win"? Missiles?
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 05, 2009, 04:13:30 AM
So this is getting a NA release thanks to XSeed. They are becoming one of my favorite Publishers.
This was one of the games I was really sad was not coming to the US. This is great news!
Did the anime come out here? I might pester an anime friend about it and if he has it, borrow it to see what it is like.
@GP I think that XSeed will do alright. They seem to have a lower overhead so they require less copies of games to survive. I mean, RGC only needs to sell 100k to be considered successful. I might buy a copy for my friends birthday.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 05, 2009, 04:31:53 AM
I am not sure if it came to the states Stratos. Bill would be able to answer this
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 05, 2009, 04:42:31 AM
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 05:18:49 AM
Have you badgered Bill about it, Maxi?
My other main anime informer is going away to the military so I can't ask her.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 15, 2009, 06:03:10 AM
If you are asking if the anime made it to the states then yes it has. GP posted a link on amazon about it an couple posts up.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 06:19:00 AM
No, I want an opinion on it. I have another anime friend but I haven't talked to him in a while. I just want to badger a couple of different people about it and see what they think of it.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 15, 2009, 06:31:56 AM
No, I want an opinion on it. I have another anime friend but I haven't talked to him in a while. I just want to badger a couple of different people about it and see what they think of it.
I may watch it!
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 06:35:37 AM
I'm going to see if the library has it. You never know.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on July 15, 2009, 06:43:34 AM
No, I want an opinion on it. I have another anime friend but I haven't talked to him in a while. I just want to badger a couple of different people about it and see what they think of it.
I'm going to see if the library has it. You never know.
Check your local library, GP. Seriously. It's checked in there. 6 copies in our county. Pretty nice. Only my card is so old and neglected that the system won't let me place orders unless I go visit them. Better hurry before I go get it.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on July 16, 2009, 05:15:46 AM
Just emailed Bill about it Stratos.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on July 16, 2009, 05:17:17 AM
Well he may be busy with life but I will let him know.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 04, 2010, 05:35:56 AM
So yeah this game comes out in 6 days. I am wondering what to get this month. Sky Crawlers,Tatsunoko VS Capcom, or No More Heroes:Desperate Struggle.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on January 04, 2010, 06:10:33 AM
I might make this my first game purchase of the new year.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BeautifulShy on January 23, 2010, 05:52:30 PM
Has anybody gotten this yet?
I'm somewhat interested in it. Impressions would be nice.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on January 23, 2010, 07:07:10 PM
I'm planning on buying it when I get No More Heroes so I'll try and post some impressions when I have time.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on January 26, 2010, 11:03:15 PM
I wish more games had reversible art covers. It's beautiful.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on January 27, 2010, 04:44:21 AM
What's the other side like? I haven't found the game in stores yet so I couldn't buy it when I got No More Heroes.
I may just make an Amazon order for it even though I've been trying to buy certain games in stores more to help foster retailer support of better 3rd party offerings, especially with XSeed games.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 27, 2010, 05:27:26 AM
Don't forget to buy through TJSpykes amazon site.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on January 27, 2010, 10:46:37 AM
What's the other side like? I haven't found the game in stores yet so I couldn't buy it when I got No More Heroes.
Regular Cover (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/3f/The_Sky_Crawlers_Innocent_Aces_Cover.jpg). The back of it has the usual information, and snapshots of the game.
Art Cover (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/archive/3/3f/20100122103511!The_Sky_Crawlers_Innocent_Aces_Cover.jpg). The back of this cover features the 5 characters with a diagram of one of the airplanes as the background.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 27, 2010, 12:26:43 PM
I will buy this game.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on January 27, 2010, 11:09:53 PM
I like this game's simple control options for advanced dogfighting maneuvers.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Kairon on January 31, 2010, 05:23:29 PM
Man, nobody warned me that there'd be little bits of anime movie between every couple missions!
Also, nobody warned me that this would make me really, REALLY yearn for Rogue Squadron. Or, barring that, that WiiWare Pearl Harbor game.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: MegaByte on February 11, 2010, 06:00:24 PM
If anybody wants XSEED to answer questions about this game's localization, post them here by tomorrow.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: ejamer on February 11, 2010, 10:24:12 PM
If anybody wants XSEED to answer questions about this game's localization, post them here by tomorrow.
I'm curious why they chose to localize this game. More specifically: did the anime movie have any influence over the decision and effect on localization, or was that not really related to the decision to bring it out here? Also, what did the movie have any effect on the localization process?
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: MegaByte on February 11, 2010, 10:25:45 PM
That was partially answered here: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=19928 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=19928)
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Stratos on February 12, 2010, 04:18:00 AM
I would love to know what XSeed is planning to localize next for Wii after Fragile released even though that is not directly related to this game.
In regards to Sky Crawlers I'd like to know if they altered the game in any other ways than text and vocal translations when they localized it.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: ejamer on February 12, 2010, 10:51:17 AM
That was partially answered here: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=19928 (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/specialArt.cfm?artid=19928)
And answered very well. Thanks for pointing out the link!
One thing that I found interesting was this quote:
KB: Absolutely not. When we first started evaluating Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, we just loved the gameplay. Most of us knew nothing about the anime movie and once we just tried the actual controls where you hold the Nunchuk in your right hand like a flight stick, we just knew that was a game that most American gamers could relate to.
Many professional (North American) reviews I've that read pointed to controls as a "weak link" for this game, recommending using the Classic Controller instead. It's interesting to see that contrast in opinions.
Guess there are no real questions from me then. :)
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on February 12, 2010, 02:48:24 PM
I like this game's simple control options for advanced dogfighting maneuvers.
So "push A to win dogfight" is still in? It's stupid. There's no point of dogfighting at all unless YOU'RE pulling the sweet maneuvers that make you win. It's like playing an FPS with auto-aim.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Caliban on February 12, 2010, 03:24:03 PM
I like this game's simple control options for advanced dogfighting maneuvers.
So "push A to win dogfight" is still in? It's stupid. There's no point of dogfighting at all unless YOU'RE pulling the sweet maneuvers that make you win. It's like playing an FPS with auto-aim.
Sometimes I just want to enjoy a game without it getting too complicated...
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Kairon on February 12, 2010, 04:37:17 PM
I like this game's simple control options for advanced dogfighting maneuvers.
So "push A to win dogfight" is still in? It's stupid. There's no point of dogfighting at all unless YOU'RE pulling the sweet maneuvers that make you win. It's like playing an FPS with auto-aim.
I actually thought it was a very clever way of overcoming the difficulty of simulating actual real flight maneuvers, for both the developers and the players, while still making the player feel awesome and cinematic and cool.
Just like Star Fox 64 had the lock-on system, this game has those automated tactical maneuvers.
Title: Re: Sky Crawlers
Post by: Dirk Temporo on February 12, 2010, 06:06:59 PM
The lock-on feature was for an incredibly slow moving power shot which would be almost impossible to hit with normally. "Tactical maneuvers" should never be automated. Ever. They cease being tactical or even maneuvers and are instead quicktime events.
