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R-Type Final Gets Fresh For U.S.?

Posted by simoniker on from the bydo-empire-on-promotional-tour dept.

Thanks to an anonymous reader for pointing to a Gamers.com article indicating that R-Type Final for Playstation 2 has allegedly been picked up by Eidos' Fresh Games label for US release. This comes hot on the heels of news that the game, the latest in the classic R-Type shoot-em-up series, will feature an AI mode, with the player "able to define the behavior of an AI-controlled R-9 fighter, and pit two of them against each other in a race to destroy enemy craft, collect items, and avoid getting killed in the process" - though the traditional single-player shmup gameplay will fortunately also be present. The import-friendly Fresh Games label has also brought quirky Japanese titles like Mad Maestro and the crazed Mr. Mosquito to the West - anyone got nominations for other import titles they should consider releasing?

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  1. Vib Ribbon by Krellan · · Score: 3, Informative

    One of the most requested games has been Vib Ribbon!

    http://cyan.askee.net/vib%20ribbon/

    This PS1 game is a music game, known for these very distinctive things:

    • It comes with 6 songs done in a very strange and indescribeable way, by a Japanese group "Laugh & Peace". Very good and catchy music.
    • All graphics in the game are black and white, simulated vector graphics! No filled-in shapes here. Would be great if the game could output a format that could be understood by a laser projector....
    • You can put in your own audio CD's, and the game will create its own steps for you to follow, based on the beat and the rhythm of the music! So the game has an essentially limitless number of songs you can play.

    On the old Fresh Games forum site, in fact, it was the very first game requested.

    http://forums.playfresh.com/

    The game is completely in Japanese, but the characters are mostly katakana so it is easy to work through and translate. Here's the original Japanese site for the game's developers:

    http://www.nanaon-sha.com/products/vib-ribbon.html

    A complete English localization already exists, as Sony released the game in Europe:

    http://www.vibribbon.com/

    Once again, USA gamers get the shaft, because all we buy are monster trucks and extreme-sport athletes, right? Right. *sigh*

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