Boktai

[Will]

Gamesarefun updated with some new screens and it looks gorgeous. They also show the time periods of the day at a certain stage too in the first couple of screens. I'm still itching to see how it will play and that coffin dragging looks pretty weird, kind of Gungrave'ish.

[Omni]

[Will]

It uses some light sensor that's built in the cartridge to make the enemies either harder or easier depending on how much light hits it. Its a novel concept I have to admit, which is why I'm pretty interested in this.

[Omni]

So I have an advantage/disadvantage if I play in the sunlight or something? What's the point of that? Color me confused.

And what kinda game is it? RPG?

[Adrian]

Judging by the text in those screens, the game seems to focus on vampires.

[Will]

Originally posted by OmniGear


So I have an advantage/disadvantage if I play in the sunlight or something? What's the point of that? Color me confused.

Yeah you have more of an advantage if you use sunlight/light. I think the light powers his guns like these:

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Hideo wants to implement this to do new things with the GBA and I guess to get more people outdoors or something

And what kinda game is it? RPG?

Yes and this is the main character.
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[Frogacuda]

It's really unusual to see a diaconal isometric game that uses 45degree angles instead of 30. It looks like it's been stretched out vertically. It honestly makes me dizzy.

[Will]

Eh doesn't look that jarring. Your eyes suck.

[Johnny Undaunted]

Originally posted by Sidez
Judging by the text in those screens, the game seems to focus on vampires.

Yep! The game is about killing vampires and such, which is the whole purpose of the light-detecting sensor. Knowing Kojima's habit of crossing over characters from other series (Petrovich in Snatcher, Meryl in Policenaust), maybe Vamp will make an appearance in the game.

[Shine]

The more important question is whether or not it stands a chance in hell of making it stateside. To which the likely answer is no chance in hell .