>Umineko is apparently heading to Steam relatively soon with new art.
Oh, neat, I gue--
>The company doing it is releasing each individual piece as its own budget title, bumping the price higher than it normally would be and ignoring that each of those releases originally came with up to three previous release's content intact.
Oh.
>still caring about Umineko after the trainwreck that was Chiru
A weeb and his money are soon parted.
>>320424353
That would imply I even finished the first four episodes.
It would only end up slightly more expensive than Clannad, and you could skip on paying for the shit half.
My only problem is the new is pretty rough.
Even compared to Ryukishi's art, it's just off
Pic unrelated, didn't save the new art
>>320424239
No, stop. Bad Ryu
>>320425049
It's not very original and it lacks a lot of charm, but it doesn't seem bad.
I will never be able to play Umineko again because every time I think about it I remember the 6 hour boat ride
how did this become popular with such shit art
Ange > Erika > Jessica > Lambda > Beato > the stakes > the bunnygirls > Virgillia > Gaap > Eva-Beato > Featherine > the aunt hags > Maria > the tranny twins
Only the first 4 or 5 episodes are even worth playing. They've been translated for ages. I don't know why anyone would want this. Just play the original and fap to fanart if you need better art.
>>320425556
Better thanan 8 year in real time ride like in Berserk.
>They're translating it as "Umineko: When They Cry" instead of "When the Seagulls Cry".
I get that they need the brand name recognition, but it's gross.
>>320424239
>there will be Umineko threads on /v/
>there will be a new resurgence of official theory plebs
>there will be a chance to actually discuss what happened with people who didn't play the game ten years ago
>>320424239
That was how they were originally released though. Same with Higurashi.
The new Steam portraits for Umineko were posted somewhere but I'm too lazy to look for them again.
>>320425627
Lambda>Erika>Beatrice>Stakes>Ange>*>shit>>>>>>>>>Bernkastel
>>320425584
Good music and lots and lots of fucking words. Same as Golden Sun, except this has something vaguely resembling a story.
>>320425627
>>320426213
Uhhhh fuck you guys Bernkastel a best.
>>320424239
I only watched the anime, and seemingly like the episodic games, only the early ones appeared to make any sense.
>>320426237
>Good music...Golden Sun
ehhh battle theme's ok
>>320425674
Or use Ps3 sprites if you care that much.
>>320424353
This,
Episode 5 was pretty good. 6's ending was bad given it was the start of the bullshit "answer" and 7 and 8 just continued where 6 left off.
Atleast the first half, and the music were good.
>>320426148
Each successive release of Higurashi/Umineko in 1-4 and 5-8 contained the preceding releases. So #3 would also include #1 and 2 while #6 would only include #5.
The guys translating them are releasing them this way and incrementally increasing the price (Higurashi 2 costs $7 instead of 1's $5), but not including previous episodes.
>>320426596
Well maybe wait until 4 and see if they're all there?
>>320426434
Listen, it's hard to make the comparison while acknowledging that Golden Sun sucks.
How did we go from this...
>>320426596
but they've already been translated
>>320426875
To this?
>>320427006
Re-translating, whatever.
>>320426747
there isn't a much better rpg on gba, minimalist story isn't bad. decent at least. don't care for the music though
>>320426875
to THIS?
Incidentally, since we're on this topic, how does the fan translation of Higurashi compare to the one by Mangagamer? Is it at least passable? I went through the Steam versions of Onikakushi and Watanagashi, and now I don't really feel like waiting 10 years for them to do the rest of the series.
>>320427225
>minimalist story isn't bad
Especially when you consider DD.
>Lets go on a quest to fix this hangglider
>Oh and there was something about black holes, but we will go back to that in a sequel we will never make
>>320427625
The old translation's fine. It's not flawless, but it's still a worthy read. Hope you enjoy it, anon.
>>320427225
>there isn't a much better rpg on gba
Two Advance Wars games, three Fire Emblem games, ZOE - Fist of Mars, Mario & Luigi, Pokemon, Riviera and Yggdra Union, Tactics Ogre - Knight of Lodis and its sister game FFTA, Summon Knight Swordcraft Story 1 & 2, Mother 3, the entire Mega Man Battle Network series, KH CoM, Lufia Ruins of Lore, and a number of strong ports and updated remakes (like Shining Force: Resurrection of the Dark Dragon, a game originally made by Camelot).
Even Mario Tennis - Power Tour, made by the same company for the same system, is a better RPG...and it's a sports RPG. Golden Sun's writing sucks ass, and being "generic" has nothing to do with it. The music's pretty nice, though.
>>320428453
>advance wars
>rpg
what the fuck
>>320428664
>It's not an RPG unless a blonde preteen engages in turn based combat.
Nigga please.
>>320429003
>its an rpg because its turn based
>>320429231
That's the opposite of what was said.
Damn niggas can't read.
>>320430609
Its the only thing that makes Advance Wars anything like an RPG.
Either way it is not one and you're a gay retard.
>>320425491
For me, it's hard to care about a character when they're just generic anime character #189443
I like Ryukishi's art because it has personality and it's memorable, it doesn't looks as stiff and lifeless as the new stuff
>>320428453
>>320430609
>>320429003
no, it's not an rpg because it's a turn-based strategy game with barely one rpg mechanic that doesn't even affect anything during the gameplay
like i can't tell if you're legitimately retarded or just pretending
that said, golden sun was the best among those things you listed aside from maybe tactics ogre, at least for the ones i played. if you don't like it, that's fine, but plenty of people loved it and it was one of my favorite games ever.
>>320429003
It's a strategy game. Wikipedia has it as "Turn-based tactics" as opposed to Fire Emblem's "Tactical role-playing game".
I can't believe anyone would hate this.
>>320431904
why is her bosom blushing?
>>320431031
But his art is BAD
BAD.
memorably BAD
>>320432309
that's why it's so fun
>>320431904
nice spermtooth
>>320425491
>>320431904
Is this the PS3 version's art?
>>320432309
How can you look at this smile and not feel a warmness welling up inside?
>>320425491
>>320431904
actually this is the art of PS3 version, which is fairly generic, but not awful.
This is the only I have
favorite song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_v4lNf4_fo
>>320432657
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raxEmANPTVc
Nobody forgets their first time hearing this.
>>320432634
I think this is actually placeholder art from the pachi slot machine
>>320431151
>Golden Sun
>Better than any of those games.
It's one thing to have different tastes, but you're straight up blinded by nostalgia. I don't think it's bad, but the GBA had stellar RPG offerings.
>>320432185
>>320432458
>>320432485
Isn't she just cute?
>>320432634
That's from the Pachinko game.
>>320432657
>Not resurrectedreplayer.
Get out of my FACE
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szNUd-oj2dE
>>320432904
This or worldend dominator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKkw71ff3U
I really wish Chiru wasn't a steaming pile of shit
>>320432949
Not that guy.
But youre retarded. Just beat lost age on tuesday and I enjoyed it every bit as much as I did the first time.
Golden suns a weak game though.
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuRRe1moVhY
no contest
Does anyone have that "where did it go wrong" umineko 1-4 5-8 comparison picture?
>>320432634
>>320432993
They're using those sprites because Mangagamer doesn't own the license to Alchemist's stuff. It's the same reason Higurashi on Steam uses the Hou sprites, instead of the sprites from the PS2 version or Sui.
That also means there won't be voice acting
>>320433563
>>320433681
thanks familia
>>320433681
What did he mean by this?
>>320424239
You DO know that R07 originally released each EPISODE individually, right?
>>320432634
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B7hnFtWIwzTUfkw3NUtTT0NSSjVQNFFHcTlsVV9sRDVPZWROU1JURXhoQVduN1RJbERJVlk&usp=sharing
More sprites
>>320426596
>Each successive release of Higurashi/Umineko in 1-4 and 5-8 contained the preceding releases.
no
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs4wKRHmiR8
>>320433681I enjoyed Chiru
>>320434067
Me too actually. I still find the pic hilarious
Although I think Dawn was the worst ep overall
>>320434000
yes
I can't wait to watch pewdewpie and all my other favorite celebrity streamers play this game!
Oh ho, you're so silly Japan! like this post if you're reading this in 2021
You guys know this shit is ancient now right? Why do bandwagonfags refuse to play anything that isn't on Steam?
>>320434067
I liked it but I can understand why people don't
>>320434369
Who the fuck are you talking to? Seems to me like everyone ITT already played it
>>320434518
So why rent it from a Jewish DRM service then? At least all these Steam vn's got physical, non-cucked releases in Japan.
>>320434631
Where are you getting these inferences from oh meme lord
>>320434834
>le maymay shitposting
>>>/reddit/, and stay there Steam bandwagonfag
>>320434917
lol
>>320434917
super duper
>>320433681
starcraft: the vn
Does this pick up after the first episode? I dropped it right after the old man threw out his ring while it was raining because it was just an anime but without all the good parts. Maybe I'm just spoiled after having read Type Moon stuff, but I expected there to be some kind of choice in the VN. Story was kind of interesting, but it was taking too long building stuff up, so I dropped it after like 20 hours of listening and reading.
Can someone post the "Should I play Umineko diagram" pic? Have a couple people I want to show it to before they decide to play.
>>320435320
>spoonfeeding bandwagonfags
Oh right I forgot I was on neo veddit
>>320435183
Yes, the first episode is basically a long prologue
There's no choice until the very end of the series though
>>320435183
The only time you ever get any kind of choice is at the 8th episode, everything else is linear as fuck. Also things really start to get going when the murders happen.
>>320435183
Umineko has an extremely slow startup
>>320435183
choice is overrated
>>320435183
the first episode until the last five minutes or so is to umineko what cooking scenes are to type moon
>>320435183
>I dropped it right after the old man threw out his ring
> so I dropped it after like 20 hours of listening and reading
Are you reading at the speed of a snail? 20 hours is more than enough to finish the first chapter.
And yes, it gets better after the first episode, the first episode is nothing like the rest of the VN.
>>320435464
>Bandwagon
>Steam release announced almost half a year ago and probably not coming for another year.
You may as well call anyone playing or discussing any game not released in the last six months a "bandwagonfag".
>>320435471
>>320435524
That's kind of lame about the no choices until much later thing. It seems like this would have actually been a prime VN to get an anime adaptation since it's so linear.
>>320435527
Yeah, my friend that tried getting me into this told me it would be slow, and I would have been fine with it if it just had some interactivity.
Also, how is that other VN by the dude? The one with the laughing green girl. Can't remember it's name right now, or maybe it was called Higurashi?
>>320435464
I actually liked Umineko, but if you're looking for a good mystery (like I was) then you'll be left in disappointment.
>>320435082
so true it hurts
>>320435769
Because you are one
This game is old, any real fan of Ryuukishi07's work already played it when Witch Hunt translated them, bandwagonfags were still shitting in diapers then
>>320435920
actually any real fan of r07's work read it in japanese :---)
>>320435806
Higurashi is great too but not as good as Umineko. You should read it first though, its a lot shorter and they take place in the same continuity. It starts off a lot stronger than Umi as well.
>>320424239
>>The company doing it is releasing each individual piece as its own budget title, bumping the price higher than it normally would be and ignoring that each of those releases originally came with up to three previous release's content intact.
Where is the source on this?
All I can find are the from the initial announcement months ago and nothing confirming they're releasing each episode individually
>>320432657
happiness of marionette
>>320435883
SMALL
BOMBS
>>320435806
Hello neo-weeb bandwagonfag
>>320435806
Higurashi is pretty ok and doesn't have the excessive setup that umineko does. Hope you aren't averse to highschool hijinks though.
>>320435920
>Playing video games after 1977
Fucking bandwagoner.
>>320424353
>7
>not being the best tome ever made
>>320436157
reddit.com/r/naruto
>>320435183
>Comparing Ryukishi VNs to Type Moon VNs
Okay, that's downright insulting for both.
>>320432657
Bring the fate
>>320436028
They're releasing Higurashi first and that's how they've been doing it. Episode 2 isn't DLC and it isn't bundled: it's a standalone game that costs $2 more than ep 1.
>>320436296
it's b8 m8
I can't believe it got so many fucking replies
>>320436075
Please don't call me a weeb.
>>320436287
Why must you shitpost in one of the only threads about video games on /v/?
>>320435883
I though some of the closed room scenarios were genius and the solution wasn't that bad.
But you're kinda right, I came to Umineko looking for mystery and instead got an encyclopedia of what magic means. Though a good one at that.
>>320436487
Don't respond and he'll go away
>>320436487
Because I have watched bandwagonfags ruin far too many series that I used to care about
Just look at Atlus
>>320436296
Sorry, they do seem pretty different, but I was just comparing them since those are the only pure VNs that I've read. Plus, it's not that insulting, is it? Doesn't the guy that writes for these games like Type Moon?
>>320436000
/jp/ had streams of the new episodes with AGTH and atlas when they were released at Comiket. This was before the EOP shitposting went into full swing
>>320436354
That doesn't mean they'll do the same for Umineko.
They're retranslating Higurashi which is why it's taking so long but Umineko already has a good translation so they could easily release it in one go.
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAKkw71ff3U
Honorable mention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG3MJpnt1gA
anybody hear about this?
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-13/ryukishi07-launches-hotaru-bi-no-tomoru-koro-ni-project/.96378
>>320436706
He does, there's even a shoutout character to Ciel
>>320433681
>I'm too stupid to understand Umineko : The Picture.
>>320437017
I'm still not sure if this is a manga or a VN..
Or both
>>320437017
It's about time he started doing WTC5
Umineko threads on 4chan were golden, can't wait to see what kind of discussion this will bring.
>>320437135
I think for most of us we just don't agree with the premise being pushed. Felt very much like misdirection, just divulge from the beginning your story is going to be overly preachy about the nature of love and will have an ending that basically posits that what's done is done, who cares about unraveling it all. Also all the family members were kind of gigantic cunts, it's probably better for the world as a whole that Ange's family was slaughtered.
>>320437845
Hey now.
Hideyoshi was all right.
>>320437845
>I'm too stupid to understand Umineko: the post
Anyone hyped for When They Cry: Space Edition?
>>320433637
There's already Steam community patches up that add voice acting into the game.
>>320432657
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p85zQLOMlUY
One of my favorites anyway. It would always send a chill up my spine.
>>320436002
Hey now. Umineko might have much better music but I much preferred Higurashi's ending and the whole moral of friendship winning overall.
>>320435806
>He thinks Umineko didn't get an anime adaptation
With how bad it was though, I don't blame you for not knowing about it.
>>320438674
But no one can hear you cry in space.
>>320441527
No one can hear you die in space.
