Board 8 > Rainbow Moon--new PSN SRPG with fill-in maps!

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Anyone seen this? I've watched the dev diaries over the past few updates on the PS Blog, looks pretty to me. IGN's 8.0 is the only review I've seen so far, but it seems like the kinda thing more people would be into. It's a $15 game on PSN.

Dev diary:
Trailer:

"Although much of Rainbow Moon’s appeal is in its exploration and character development, the battles are what matter most. Akin to our Soldner-X game series, we have taken an innovative approach by combining classical elements with new ideas. An example is the triggering of battle encounters. Random encounters? Yes or no? Well, how about both?! In Rainbow Moon you will find foes roaming the surface of the planet and have a chance to battle in additional random encounters. The latter, however, are 100% optional and can be disregarded if you so decide."

"All battles take place on grid-sized maps and are completely turn based. That’s right, just like the good old days: No stress, no chaos. Take your time to observe the situation and make the right move. Up to three party members can encounter a variety of evil beings. There are a number of commands at your disposal. The most important are Move, Attack, (using short or long range standard attacks), Skill (we’ll talk more about this in a moment), Defend, Use an Item, and Escape (all battles can be abandoned during your turn)."

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wait did someone say character development

I'm listening

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I watched the trailer and wasn't that impressed. Didn't know about a developer diary though, I'll check that out.


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Im not sure if I'm getting it yet, I hope theres a demo, but "lol PSN". It seems fun, but also seems like one of those usual JRPG games thats a bit too long for its own good. AKA, I'd enjoy it for like 20-30 hours but then never beat it.

I do have PS+ though, so if the sale with that is good enough I'll think about it.

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man, spelunky is out today.

quantum conundrum and zuma's revenge on XBLA on the 11th. serious COMPETITION for my moneyz here

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I think the PS+ price for the game is 11.99. Not too much of a discount, but there is one!

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Just watched the trailer. Looks pretty fun. Might check it out eventually.

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From: Icehawk | #004

I do have PS+ though, so if the sale with that is good enough I'll think about it.

It's $11.99 with discount.

I'd think harder at $9.99 because that's how much I have left in my wallet after Walking Dead episode 2.


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From: SantaRPG | #009

the character art is kinda terrible

no kidding. the models are fine, but the art in character info screens are rough.


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ICON:
When there's nothing left to burn, you have to set Bidoof on fire.

Yeah, those aren't the best, but the in-game models are nice.

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yeah this game is ugly.

also why did they spend so much time on the most mundane stuff in that dev diary. wasnt there another one somewhere?

I feel like I might still get it, but I have a feeling I'd end up not finishing it.

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there are three diaries - just look at the account's youtube page.


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There are three of them--introduction, battle system, and party management. I just posted the introduction.

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I enjoy this guys voice. and the way he says RAINBOW MOON with a little extra emphasis than everything else

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did someone say fill in maps

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this game is pretty deep looking.

but man, those are some of the worst dev diaries I've ever seen. they are basically an extended tutorial more than anything. They take too long to introduce the things that actually make the game stand apart.

I feel like I'm gonna get it, and hopefully it surpasses my expectations.

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It looks fun. All that matters!

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ZFS posted...

"There are a number of commands at your disposal. The most important are Move, Attack, (using short or long range standard attacks), Skill (we’ll talk more about this in a moment), Defend, Use an Item, and Escape (all battles can be abandoned during your turn)."

Well, I'm sold!