[PS3] Cross Edge - Idea Factory x Gust x Capcom x Nippon Ichi x Namco x I JUST CAME

The mother of all weeaboo games is coming to da triple. I guess it's supposed to be a kind of spiritual sequel to Namco x Capcom, but holy shit we can only pray they offer english text option in the game as this sure isn't getting a local release.

Or miracles do happen and maybe Disgaea DS is such a massive hit that they'll think Amerikka loves the Etna.

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(further translations of the article are welcome)

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oh ok so NOW I get to do fancy copy-pasta

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New PS3 JRPG scheduled for September '08 release
Development is about 70% done atm

Collaboration between Idea Factory, Gust, Bandai-Namco, Capcom, Nippon Ichi, and Compile Heart. Compile Heart's Agarest Senki staff is leading the development.

Story:
Main character(s? not sure if you choose one or the other or stuck with both) wakes up in a disorienting screwed up world alongside other characters who don't belong there. The world they wake up in survives and evolves by devouring souls from other realms/worlds. If nothing is done, the worlds from which the souls are being stolen from, will cease to exist...and so starts the story.

Worlds:
There are 2 worlds that are known thus far. The Underworld which consists of souls from Vampire/Darkstalker and Disgaea, and the Dreamworld which consists of souls from Ar Tonelico and Marie's Atelier. Each world has dungeon(s?). Sounds like your goal is to free the souls which don't belong in your realm.

Battle System:
Each charater is alloted action points (AP) and can attack during your turn repeatedly until your AP is used up. You can chain attacks which result in combos which ultimately result in increased damage. Sounds somewhat similar to a modified Ar Tonelico 2's battle system (which was time limited rather than AP, but chaining combos helps increase your harmonics level which resulted in increased damage or something).

Form Change:
As you save more souls from this world, the female characters have the ability to obtain equipable "forms" which increase stats, abilities, and what not. This sounds similar to obtaining costumes from completing cosmosphere levels in ar tonelico I/II.

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Nice. Shame I haven't played more than half of the source material. I never feel like I can enjoy a game like this unless I've played the source material thoroughly. Otherwise I'll be missing all the references... and the references are kinda the point.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Idea Factory. Everything else = <3 I hope Klonoa's in it, it's probably the only hope he's got!

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Originally Posted by Infernal Monkey

Idea Factory.

Ahh, yeah. I don't like to judge their entire output based on what I've played, but that game (Spectral Souls, PSP) was appalling. The loading times alone killed the experience, and then the dialogue kicked the unmoving corpse of the experience in the testicles.

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Looks a lot like a supped up Chaos Wars. I'd hit it if it will be localized (Just for Gust and NIP). Too bad I don't have a ps3.

Wait, so it is Idea Factory publishing it?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Man they had to start with the age of cross-over games now.
Still waiting for Chaos Wars at this point, and importing this game if they don't release it over.

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Holy Shit. I never saw a cross over of this nature happening in my life time. I now have a solid enough reason to get a PS3 now. Just the thought of seeing Laharal and/or Zetta and Dimitri doing a team attack of sorts is drool worthy. On the namco side I wouldn't mind some Tales of characters and some Druaga as well.

If chaos wars actually got a publisher (and an unlikely one at that) I think this has some hope though seeing how Capcom and Namco kept CXN from the states, I wonder if they'll keep NIS from localizing it.

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This is interesting. I'd also guess that this would be a good method to spread out the otherwise expensive initial costs PS3 development for these smaller companies to start making their own PS3 RPGs. While Compile Hearts is leading the development, from the look of it each company is providing their own assets rather than just licensing out their IPs for the game.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

What gives you the feeling that this is more than just licensing?

How ya doing, buddy?

The assets being shown so far are showing their unique style from each company. Either they have a really good tracer or these companies at the very least are tossing their own artwork into the mix.

Also the statement that Compile Heart is leading development over handling development suggests that its an asset collaboration. Plus if I was decision maker of one of these companies and I was putting my name and money into the project I would at the very least want to take advantage of this and give my team some PS3 programming experience in this project and every one of these companies has either made a game for the PS3 or has expressed interest in doing so.

Also Japanese company collaborations like these generally involve a lot more than just licensing especially considering the history of the smaller companies included in this collaboration. Some of these smaller guys have been talking about forming a keiretsu(a type of corporate collaboration unique to Japan) for a while now to deal with the rising costs of game development.

Obviously these are just observations. I have no idea if any of this is really going on.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Namco X Capcom fell way short of the hype, so meh, nothing about this is standing out as too awesome yet. So far it just kinda sounds like a spot-on average RPG to me.
*Shrug*

How ya doing, buddy?

I doubt we're gonna get this... =[ There was a 3D Strategy RPG that had Shadow Hearts characters in it amid others. SHADOW HEARTS. And we didn't get it I doubt we'll get this...

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I wouldn't be too hurt over the loss, Gech.

I was speaking idiomatically.

So... Who has Xenosaga rights?, Monolith or Namco?... Without KOS-MOS, it's kinda meh.

Heh... just kidding, but any details about the characters?

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Namco.

I'd be very surprised if she didn't make it in again, honestly.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by Gechmir

I doubt we're gonna get this... =[ There was a 3D Strategy RPG that had Shadow Hearts characters in it amid others. SHADOW HEARTS. And we didn't get it I doubt we'll get this...

I'm not sure if this is sarcasm or not, since that game with the Shadow Hearts characters (Chaos Wars) is coming over next month.

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Originally Posted by Tafer

So... Who has Xenosaga rights?, Monolith or Namco?... Without KOS-MOS, it's kinda meh.

Heh... just kidding, but any details about the characters?

Seriously, KOS-MOS was one giant can of rape in Namco X Capcom. Thanks to the combo system, she could just spam FG Shot and get in about double the amount of attacks that anyone else can.

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I wouldn't doubt Kos-Mos showing up in this. If she is in Mugen No Frontier, I don't have any doubts of her showing up yet again in another game (especially if Namco is involved in a crossover title)

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Eh...I'm intrigued by this but I'm awfully skeptical. Sucks it's for PS3, 'cause if the reviews and feedback for this is good, and if it was for the PS2, I might dish out the necessary cash. Looking at those scans in the op, I'm sure this'll be many Japanese teen's dreams made true in a single game. Very successful games are encompassed here. (Namco and Idea Factory I'm not so sure~ But the other three are tops!)

The graphics seem sweet, including the backgrounds, which look sweet x2.5. Oh and Marie (of Atelier Marie fame) seems to have been adequately skankified. Well done, Cross Edge. Well done. =/

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^^ The original Marie. One of the more conservative shots of her, I'll admit, but still. Acceptable~

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^ Can't win over those Japanese Teen fans without fanservice huh?

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If nothing else, this and Disgaea 3 are probably going to be the driving force for me getting a PS3. This looks like fucking amazing. Sounds pretty close to Chaos Wars on the PS2, but this one's not a strategy. If only Atlus had some characters in the mix. things would be perfect.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Gechmir

I doubt we're gonna get this... =[ There was a 3D Strategy RPG that had Shadow Hearts characters in it amid others. SHADOW HEARTS. And we didn't get it I doubt we'll get this...

If you're talking about Chaos Wars, Wikipedia and Gamespot has it pegged as coming to North America on June 3rd of this year.

Chaos Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaos Wars for PS2 - Chaos Wars Playstation 2 - Chaos Wars PS2 Game

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by horseman85

If you're talking about Chaos Wars, Wikipedia and Gamespot has it pegged as coming to North America on June 3rd of this year.

Chaos Wars - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chaos Wars for PS2 - Chaos Wars Playstation 2 - Chaos Wars PS2 Game

Initially it was suppose to be like a week from now for release, and then came the announcement that pushed back

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Originally Posted by valiant

^ Can't win over those Japanese Teen fans without fanservice huh?

Dude did you see the size of those melons on the Capcom characters

I mean, they've always been like that but still, rabid Japanese Teen fans hyuk hyuk

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Better screenshot from the scan. I haven't played Ar Tonelico 2 but isn't this VP battle system? Tri-Ace is gonna be so maaaad...


Capcom + VP batlle system = Do want!

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