Either these rumors are a successful attempt to toy with my emotions, or they're really true.
We started hearing that a sequel to the airship and pirate Dreamcast RPG Skies of Arcadia since late last year. Since then, we've heard a few more hints of its existence, but now Cubed3 drops a full rumor load on us. They hear that we may see Skies of Arcadia 2 debut as early as this year's Tokyo Game Show. And while we've already heard that the Wii was the target platform, now they're saying that this game could hit the PS3 as well. Of course, none of this is confirmed.
Isn't is a bit wierd that this would be released on both the Wii and the PS3? I mean, that would be great, but that definitely isn't typical.
Did you play the first Skies? Are you patiently awaiting a sequel?
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9:36 AM on 05.12.2008
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Yeah, I'll definitely be interested in seeing a sequel.
As for PS3/Wii, as long as Wii doesn't keep getting screwed by third-parties I don't care. And I'll weep if all the niche RPGs (including Atlus) go to PS3 'cause aside from potential exclusives from franchises I like there's absolutely nothing I want from PS3, nor do I want to get it.
Please be true
1) The random encounter rate was too high!
2) Too many small enemies would cast insta-death every round.
3) Magic was completely ineffective by the 2nd half of the game.
I definitely want more! I was so excited when I heard about Vyse/Aika's cameo. Now this would be even better!
If Sega doesn't fuck this and Sonic up, they'll finally be a company worth looking forward to again.
I haven't gotten that far but the encounter rate is rather high. Just on the ship alone. But i'm sure it's still a good game. A sequal would be awesome.
i remember following its release for the DC even back then... i was a subscriber to dreamcast magazine at the time (lolz) and every issue came with a demo disc. would you believe it, the issue that would have had a skies of arcadia demo was the only one that somebody actually stole the demo out of the magazine package?
still this game is fucking sweet, i tried to get it for my GC but the disk is a little beat up... froze at shrine island and deleted my game and i haven't been able to go back since
A sequel would be an amazing gift from the heavens.
.....DO WANT. Please be true.
And HELLS_666, l2read:
"Isn't is a bit wierd that this would be released on both the Wii and the PS3? I mean, that would be great, but that definitely isn't typical."
i've been waiting ssssssoooooo long for this.
<3
It's been around 4 years since I've had any sky pirate related goodness, so this is definetly good news. To be honest though, a 360 port would be great. I mean, if you're doing the Wii and PS3, why not just go full multi-format?
[b] AlucardX24 says:
05/12/2008 12:21
Needs more Jet Set Radio Next. [/b]
Second that!
[b]AlucardX24 says:
05/12/2008 12:21
Needs more Jet Set Radio Next.[/b]
Second that!
Skies of Arcadia 2
Panzer Dragoon Saga 2
Shenmue 3
Burning Rangers 2
In fact quite alot of games from sega that only got 1 hit wonders or a not release across the borders on dreamcast like d2 need to be made to make sega a crap load of money but for some reason they are strangling a blue hedgehog to death while screaming' give us money!!' cause they squeezed every money making facite out of sonic to death when they made the sonic mario olympics game.
If I do, I'll state having those dreams about sequels to Shenmue and Panzer Dragoon, and worst of all, a proper Sonic game. I shudder to think what happens if any of them come to pass, as they would surely be the first signs of the end of days.
Sega's like a prizefighter that took one too many haymakers to the temples...he's still amazingly powerful, but they're a little slow and prone to repeating themselves almost unintelligibly. Poor guy, at least we'll always have memories of '99.