Demon's Souls Coming to America.

[schild]

I'm fairly sure I remembered you of that post a couple of times.

Your engrish is showing.

[Hawkbit]

Not entirely newsworthy, but Kotaku did a post about Demon's Souls:

http://kotaku.com/5287075/the-best-game-death-innovation-at-e3

[Morfiend]

Not entirely newsworthy, but Kotaku did a post about Demon's Souls:

http://kotaku.com/5287075/the-best-game-death-innovation-at-e3

Incoming anti-kotaku rant in 3... 2... 1...

[K9]

Likelihood of a European release?

[schild]

Not incredibly high. But who knows. SCEE afaik has never published an SCEI game that SCEA didn't though. But stranger things have happened. KOEI or Square could pick it up for Europe.

[K9]

Well, fingers crossed then.

[Hawkbit]

Incoming anti-kotaku rant in 3... 2... 1...

I know, I know.  I mostly posted it simply because it got attention there.  I took one for the team.   

[Azazel]

Just import a US copy. In English. From Play-Asia. Or even eBay.

[Samwise]

[Azazel]

That PA comic is funny, but it might scare people off. Pretty much all of Play-Asia is in English. English-speakers are their primary market, after all.

http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-bp-77-2-49-en-15-demon%27s+souls-70-3epn.html

[schild]

Demon's Souls just received a 50MB patch. I can't find details anywhere except that it added self-shadowing. Gonna have to revise my bug list, obviously. Probably have to play through the game again (BUMMER, RIGHT, HAHAHA JUST KIDDING, AWESOME).

[Morfiend]

Found this on the gamefaqs.com forums.

"Bug causing unlimited proliferation of items (fixed)"
"Bug causing unlimited proliferation of souls (fixed)"

I bet thats the soul dupe bug I found.

[schild]

Yea, the bug fixes are on the SA wiki, but things like World Tendency changes and self-shadowing weren't. I don't know if there were any world tendency changes, but we'll see!

[schild]

Well sheeeeit.

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA -- JULY 4, 2009 -- Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that Demon's Souls™, a groundbreaking action RPG experience for PLAYSTATION®3 system, is to become the newest entry in the Atlus Spoils fan appreciation program.  In addition to the standard version of the game, which now features new North-American exclusive box art, there will also be a deluxe edition.  For less than it costs to import the game, fans will receive a 150+ page strategy guide (only available as part of this deluxe version, not for sale anywhere else) and a collectible outer slipcase, in addition to the game itself.
 
Moreover, fans who pre-order either version will receive a free bonus art book with designs and concept sketches from the world of Demon's Souls (only at participating retailers, while supplies last).

They're playing it as a reason to double dip, and well played by them, imo.

Demon's Souls for PLAYSTATION 3 system is scheduled for North American release on October 6, 2009.  The standard version will retail with an MSRP of $59.99, and the deluxe edition with an MSRP of $69.99.

Just a note, I am ANGERED by the cover change. I'm going to drop them a note asking if the original cover can be the reverse of the current new blue phantom cover.

[ahoythematey]

 

[fnddf2]

I was on Amazon, and I noticed that they have a cover that is different from the placeholder image they had earlier:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B002AB7TX8/ref=ord_cart_shr?%5Fencoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance

I would say that's a pretty good looking cover.  I hope it is the official one.

[schild]

The original cover seems to be on the slip case and the blue cover that's on the case now according to Atlus PR is the cover that was on the Official Perfect Strategy Guide for Japan. That said, the blue cover isn't nearly as tangentially awesome to the game itself as the original. I mean shit, you're DEAD already on the original cover. The blue one is like, some generic friend who connected to play with you - meh.

[Sky]

You have no right to ever bust my balls about anything.

[schild]

You have no right to ever bust my balls about anything.

I have no clue what you're referring to.

[Sky]

Precisely.

[fnddf2]

I noticed now that Amazon is advertising an art book to go along with the pre-order.  I'm a pretty big sucker for those kind of things, especially if the art in the game is good.

[Typhon]

You have no right to ever bust my balls about anything.

I have no clue what you're referring to.

I believe Sky was noting that your art-fag is showing, and that you've given him no end of grief in the past when his art-fag is showing... but I could be mistaken.

[schild]

You have no right to ever bust my balls about anything.

I have no clue what you're referring to.

I believe Sky was noting that your art-fag is showing, and that you've given him no end of grief in the past when his art-fag is showing... but I could be mistaken.

If that was it, how incredibly weak.

[Velorath]

They're playing it as a reason to double dip, and well played by them, imo.

And it might have worked on me, except they're releasing the game in October rather than during the current drought.  Means if I do double dip, it probably won't be until next year assuming the game is still even on the shelves at that point.

[schild]

Deluxe Edition now has the proper awesome artwork.

[schild]

Atlus is having World Tendency fixed. I'll claim frontman on getting this shit fixed, because why not.

http://www.atlus.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4118

If a Black Phantom invades your world and succeeds in killing you, that’s black points for his Character Tendency. If you happen to have any Blue Phantoms with you that he dispatches, then that’s bonus black points for him. However, should you send a Black Phantom back to their own world in shame, then that’s white points for both your Character Tendency and your World Tendency for wherever it happened. Your secondary means of gaining white tendency in multiplayer scenarios is through co-op play. Should you help a Blue Phantom earn their body back by summoning them and defeating a boss demon, it’ll net you points toward white Tendency, and the more Phantoms you help revive at once, the better. As with defeating a Black Phantom, this will affect both Character and World Tendency.

[Hawkbit]

In other news, I upgraded my preorder into the special edition tonight.  Not sure why, $10 for art and a guide isn't usually my bag.  There's been too much hype and I can't pass it up.

[JWIV]

Had some gift cards burning my pocket and figured this might be worthy of the low low price of free.


       Demon's Souls Deluxe Edition          PS3         1
Please enter a valid quantity.
       Pre-order Ships 10/6/2009
       $69.99    

[Hoax]

How long can I put off pre-ordering, for strictly financial reasons.  I do want the art book since art books are fun.

[Morfiend]

How long can I put off pre-ordering, for strictly financial reasons.  I do want the art book since art books are fun.

Amazon wont charge you until it ships.

[ghost]

It will be interesting to see the overall reception of this game in the States.  It is pretty difficult at times and a lot of people don't like that.

[Morfiend]

Anyone know if the asian versions will be patched up to the NA version, and if so, can we play together?

[schild]

We can't play together. You're just gonna have to double dip. Suck it up.

[Khaldun]

I need a third fourth console in the house like a hole in the head given how much work I have in the coming year, but damn me if I'm not thinking of getting a PS3 to play this and Little Big Planet.

[ghost]

We can't play together. You're just gonna have to double dip. Suck it up.

Is this the F13.net catchy slogan?


"F13.NET.................suck it up!"