This week’s update is a “behind the scenes take”:http://jrpg.jp/voice/?vid=70 on the first impression movie.
Haha these guys are too much.
Anyway what’s interesting about this is the BGM — at one point, a modernized sounding version of the dragon battle theme from 7D plays in the background.
Until next time I guess.
I’ll be out of town next week, so there may be some delays with updating the site.
Amazon appears to be listing a limited edition 7D 2020 package with a 16p color booklet appropriately titled “Dragon Chronicle 2020″ and special soundtrack CD, similar to the limited edition package for the original 7D.
“http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00516DOZQ/”:http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00516DOZQ/
“Slightly abbreviated Famitsu Online article”:http://www.famitsu.com/news/201107/08046352.html. More details available in the 7/21 issue of Famitsu.
Summary
* Three members in a party
* No restriction on classes
* Weapon held by the chibi-charas will vary based on occupation
Samurai
* Can learn single and multi target attack katana skills, thus
* Priority on attack power vs. area of effect is up to the player
* Allocate skill points on level up to your liking.
* “Screenshot”:http://www.famitsu.com/news/201107/images/00046352/Gvz2H7KXY6H8kG2gy1E6h3B6G7lyH9o9.html shows a skill that causes status resistance to drop.
“So that’s where the advertising budget went…”:http://jrpg.jp/news/?eid=16&nid=148
Some pretty high-powered names here:
Male
“Atsushi Abe”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsushi_Abe
“Akira Ishida”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akira_Ishida
“Hisao Egawa”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisao_Egawa
“Nobuhiku Okamoto”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobuhiko_Okamoto
“Daisuke Ono”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisuke_Ono
“Takaya Kuroda”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takaya_Kuroda
“Takahiro Sakurai”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takahiro_Sakurai
“Hiro Shimono”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiro_Shimono
“Tomokazu Sugita”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomokazu_Sugita
“Ryouta Takeuchi”:http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=69834
“Kazuya Nakai”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazuya_Nakai
“Yuuichi Nakamura”:yuichi
“Jun Fukuyama”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jun_Fukuyama
“Shinichiro Miki”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin-ichiro_Miki
Female
“Emiri Katou”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emiri_Kat%C5%8D
“Houko Kuwashima”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houko_Kuwashima
“Rina Satou”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rina_Sat%C5%8D
“Miyuki Sawashiro”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miyuki_Sawashiro
“Ayana Taketatsu”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayana_Taketatsu
“Rie Tanaka”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rie_Tanaka
“Yukari Tamura”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukari_Tamura
“Minori Chihara”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minori_Chihara
“Megumi Toyoguchi”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megumi_Toyoguchi
“Aki Toyosaki”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aki_Toyosaki
“Youko Hikasa”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C5%8Dko_Hikasa
“Yui Horie”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yui_Horie
“Nana Mizuki”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nana_Mizuki
“Aoi Yuki”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aoi_Y%C5%ABki
“Yukana”:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukana
[yuichi]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuichi_Nakamura_(voice_actor)
News has been coming slowly lately…
Sounds like “next major update will be coming courtesy of Famitsu”:http://twitter.com/#!/phoenix_rie/status/88246092789071872. Unfortunately, I don’t have access to the magazine, so let’s hope something pops up onto Famitsu’s official website.
This week’s update is entitled “Greetings from Niinou Kazuya”:http://jrpg.jp/voice/?vid=69.
In brief, he discusses the switchover to 3D and how they’re targeting a “PS1″ style of sorts, from the days when 3D was brand new to the world. Compare and contrast to the first installment, which was built around an SNES-styled world. That said, he doesn’t just want it to be retro–they are aiming for a game that players can enjoy. (No specifics–just says they’re working hard on it.)
He further adds that there are a lot of things he can’t talk about right now (Shirou’s art, Koshiro’s new style, the voice acting), but he hopes that you will take an interest in such a unique game.
For the Android user with money to burn. It’s rare to find overseas apps that aren’t region-locked to Japan…
* “Touhou Clock”:https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.ne.biglobe.touhoupj_Vol1_G – now available outside of Japan, with recorded voices! Except I don’t really want to spend so much on an alarm clock… *¥600* (about $7.48)
* “Training with Hinako”:https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moonage.iTraining and “Sleeping with Hinako”:https://market.android.com/details?id=jp.createra.Sleeping – Expensive, but apparently full videos of the -indie film classic- fanservice fiesta. Gigantic, so I probably can’t fit it on my Nexus One. Also, expensive for an app, although I suppose it’s reasonable. *¥525* (about $6.55), *¥945* (about $11.78)
* “Moetan for Android”:https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moetan.android – I bought the iOS version and immediately regretted it, considering that it’s essentially just a quiz book at this point. Falling love!! *¥450* (about $5.61)
…Maybe I’ll try hopping on wifi next time I’m in the country and downloading some apps.
Computer overheated, laptop is on its last legs D:
But it’s back up and running for now, so it’s weekly update time!
“Music update this week from Yuzo Koshiro”:http://jrpg.jp/voice/?vid=68.
When starting the composition work for 7D 2020, Niinou had a few ideas in mind.
Though the game is a sequel, because of the huge leap from 2D to 3D and from DS to PSP, he feels the music should make a similar jump. So along with the change from the world of Eden to that of AD 2020 Tokyo, Koshiro is going to have a more upbeat, techno soundtrack.
* It won’t be an orchestral +/- ethnic styled soundtrack like last time
* Things to avoid: touchy-feely music, lively upbeat playing style.
* They’re aiming for music more suitable for a club, with a ‘speed’ and ‘solid’ style (OK now it sounds like they’re just tossing out random music jargon.)
So essentially Koshiro is approaching this as an entirely new project, starting all over with a more urban style. Now it’s time for more music jargon: stylish with bits of hardcore, dub, and a taste of underground (_with a bouquet of cherries, charcoal, and moist underwear?_). Koshiro feels that this matches the intimidating environment of the dragon-infested game world.
But having said all that, there will also be a number of arranged tracks based on the original 7D music, so players of the last work will be able to feel the connection to the current game.
Finally, the update mentions the mystery question marks re: “theme song”:https://pent.semilunar.org/dragon/theme-song, and it seems that we’ll be seeing more info about both the music and the theme song in the next few updates.
Anyway I’m OK with all that. I really enjoyed the orchestral stuff last time (the two end-boss themes were incredible), but isn’t this essentially *Streets of Rage 2 x 7th Dragon*? And doesn’t that translate directly into *fuck yeah*?
* Added header so visitors have some idea of what they’re looking at
* Added sticky infobox and mini Japanese blurb at bottom for the same reason
* Widened X(|||_____|||) the main text box so I can fit screenshots in, finally!
* Front page now displays five entries instead of three at once
* RSS feed now working for the dragon depository
And we’re back in business!
Looks like the staff listing has an extra entry now:
!https://pent.semilunar.org/images/23.jpg!
*Producer*: “Kodama Rieko”:http://twitter.com/#!/phoenix_rie (Phantasy Star, 7th Dragon)
*Direction*: “Niinou Kazuya”:http://twitter.com/#!/Nino_Kazuya (Etrian Odyssey, 7th Dragon, Last Ranker)
*Sound Composer*: “Koshiro Yuzo”:http://www.ancient.co.jp/ (Etrian Odyssey, Y’s series)
*Character Design*: “Miwa Shirow”:http://mmm-gee.net/
*Theme Song*: ???