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Destiny Connect Was Almost a Horror Game

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Mar 182019
 

We’ve talked a few times now about Destiny Connect, an upcoming turn-based JRPG that features time travel… and apparently it started out as quite a different game.

According to an interview translated by Siliconera, Destiny Connect was originally planned to have a scarier atmosphere, more like a horror game.

It would follow a girl who entered a dream-like world and met a robot there. Instead of involving time travel, it would be more of an adventure, and “the world would slowly break down like in Alice in Wonderland.”

This might explain why there are no side quests, as we discussed last time, since the original vision for the game was so different.

Actually, the characters journeying through a dream-like world with a horror atmosphere sounds pretty interesting to me. I almost wish they had stuck with that version. What do you think of Destiny Connect and its original premise?

(And speaking of horror JRPGs, I wonder when we’ll hear more about Ushiro…)

Eternal Radiance’s Kickstarter Was a Success!

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Mar 152019
 

Last month, I posted about the Kickstarter campaign for Eternal Radiance, the action RPG / visual novel hybrid I’m writing the script for.

I’m pleased to say the Kickstarter was a success!

Eternal Radiance met its funding goal early on and then made the first stretch goal as well. While we couldn’t quite reach the second stretch goal, it was a great campaign overall.

You can still check out the Kickstarter or website if you’re interested in learning more about the game, and of course you can ask me any questions you have as well.

I’ll be hard at work writing the next part of the script. Eternal Radiance is planned for the PC, PS4, and Switch. Are you planning to pick it up when it’s finished? And if you tried the demo, how did you like it?

Judgment Sales Halted; Impact on the Western Release Unknown

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Mar 132019
 

Judgment is one of the upcoming games I’m looking forward to the most, so seeing bad news about it is definitely concerning.

In Japan, Sega halted all shipments and digital sales of the game after actor Pierre Taki was arrested for drug use.

He provides the voice and face of Kyohei Hamura in Judgment, captain of the Matsugane Family of the Tojo Clan. There was a similar situation when Yakuza 4 was remastered for the PS4, where a character was recast (and remodeled) after the original voice actor retired after allegations of drug use.

Drug scandals seem to be a major deal in Japan.

In addition to halting sales, Sega’s Japanese Twitter account also deleted its tweets related to the game. So, what does mean for the western release of Judgment?

A reporter for the Wall Street Journal stated that Sega is “discussing what to do” about the western release, and that’s all we know so far. Considering what they did with Yakuza 4, recasting the character seems like their most likely move.

It’s also quite possible that Judgment will launch in the west without dual audio, since a new Japanese voice actor for Hamura would have to be called in to redo his lines. Either way, since the model was also based on him, it might mean Judgment will be delayed.

I’m really looking forward to Judgment, so I hope this doesn’t impact its western release too much. (And I hope sales in other regions resume sooner rather than later.) What do you think will happen?

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