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Wii Fanboy Review: Baroque

Posted Apr 18th 2008 2:15PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Reviews

I'll be frank -- when I first started Baroque, I hated it. Being thrown into such a strange and ugly world with the barest of backstories was completely disorienting. I had no idea where to go or what to do, and didn't have the luxury of taking my time to explore because my vitality meter was plummeting from the get-go. One character (known as the Coffin Man) kept yelling "goddamnit!" at me, and when I finally got to the place where I was supposed to be, it wasn't long before I died.

If I hadn't been reviewing this game, I probably would have quit right there. But, since it's (clearly) considered bad form to write a review after only twenty minutes of playtime, I trekked on -- and I'm extremely glad that I did. Once I delved deeper into the world of Baroque, I realized that first impressions aren't always the best impressions.

Now that you've kindly read through my personal aside, let's move on to the actual review, shall we?

Gallery: Baroque

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Trauma Center: New sale

Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Sales

Is it us, or has Amazon been a great place for Nintendo shoppers lately?

In any case, today's "Deal of the Day" is Trauma Center: New Blood, the most recent (until July 1st!) Trauma Center game on the market. If Atlus decides to bring the series back to the DS for good, this may be the last time you get to operate with your Wiimote.

The deal also provides pretty decent savings, as the game is marked down by $17 (meaning it will cost you $32.99). Is anyone planning on getting this today? If so, just make sure you order it before 3am EDT.

Gallery: Trauma Center: New Blood

Europe gets Baroque

Posted Apr 12th 2008 8:00PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

We're impressed with Rising Star, who have been bringing a lot of niche games to Europe. The most recent one on the publisher's list is Baroque, which will be hitting the continent on June 27th. We're sure that Rising Star is hoping that the game will sell decently, but after seeing how it was received in Japan, the company might be a little worried. Of course, it can't do any worse than that ... can it?

In any case, we're sure that at least some of you folks in Europe will be glad to get the chance to play Sting's hardcore roguelike on your Wiis.

Gallery: Baroque

[Via press release]

WRUP: Playing the role edition

Posted Apr 11th 2008 1:30PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: What are you playing?

Many folks have had their eye on Baroque, taking note of its release this week. And if you aren't one of those people, then this isn't your week. There's, uh, Mini Copter Adventure Flight, if you're brave enough to try and tackle such a big adventure in such a small copter. But, other than that, nada.

So are you going to check out Atlus' RPG? We suggest you wait for a certain gaming blog to weigh in first, as they're in the process of reviewing it as you read this. Until then, might we suggest seeing if there is a Virtual Console game you want to download or checking out one of the many Wii games that recently received a price slash? If not, what are you playing?

Gallery: Baroque

Wii releases for the week of April 7th

Posted Apr 7th 2008 10:30AM by David Hinkle
Filed under: News

It's Monday again, which means we check out what's on the radar for Wii. This week, a pair of new titles release, including Atlus's latest for the Wii. It may have been pushed back a few times, but RPG fans may finally rejoice.

This week's releases are:

Mini Copter Adventure Flight
Baroque

Anyone interested in either of these titles? Planning on picking up a new game this week?

Gallery: Baroque

Additions to your Baroque flipbook

Posted Apr 2nd 2008 11:15AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Screens

We've gotten a peek at so many screens from Baroque that we're ready to hijack someone's posh color printer and start making our own little flipbook. We hear that if you turn the pages at just the right speed, you can see Creepy Bastards and Emo Mummies in full motion. Sure, we could pick up the manga, but we're shooting for creativity here. Try not to stifle the process.

In other news, we have seen a gushing floodwater of media from this title. Go ahead -- check it out in the updated gallery.

Gallery: Baroque

[Via press release]

New Baroque screens blazing forth

Posted Mar 21st 2008 6:00PM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Screens

Atlus doesn't want you to forget about Baroque, and we don't, either. Clichés like amnesia and world-saving aside, the dark RPG sounds -- and looks -- really fascinating, and we can only hope it delivers. For now, however, we're delivering up some new screenshots, courtesy of Atlus, showing off some battle footage, as well as the support character, the Baroquemonger. Despite his onscreen discussion about customers, he does not ask, "What are you buying?" We're sad.

We've added a ton of character images for you to check out, too. The artistic design for Baroque is really setting a high standard -- we can't wait to see the final product!

Gallery: Baroque

[Via press release]

A few Baroque screens to darken your day

Posted Mar 6th 2008 10:30AM by Alisha Karabinus
Filed under: Screens

Baroque may have experienced a few delays, but it's still on the way, as evidenced by the screens in our spiffy new gallery. Or perhaps we should say new-ish, because we've seen a couple of them before in blurry, muddied forms, and now they're crisp, clean, and much more attractive. We're happy to be reminded of this title, and happier still that it was pushed back so as not to compete with Super Smash Bros. Brawl; after all, we want more RPGs on the Wii, not fewer, and if Baroque does well, it might help developers to realize that there are more than just casual gamers among the Wii's audience.

Gallery: Baroque

[Via press release]

Baroque gets delayed? [update]

Posted Feb 26th 2008 5:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Rumors

Update: It's official. The game has been delayed. Thanks to LordGek for pointing this out to us!

It looks like Baroque is getting pushed back yet again, as the release window of March is no more. Actually, it could still be on track for a March release, however word from gaming retail giant GameStop is that the game is releasing on the 8th of April. To add more credibility to this rumor, Gamefly is saying the game isn't releasing until the 10th of April.

While this is far from official word via Atlus or something, odds are that those of us dying to get our hands on the RPG will have to wait an extra month. And, hey, if there's one thing us Wii gamers have learned, it's how to wait for games we want.

Gallery: Baroque

[Via Go Nintendo]

Trauma Center: New Blood, Old Sale

Posted Feb 17th 2008 2:00PM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

A few of you expressed disappointment about missing out on this Trauma Center: New Blood deal when we posted the sale last December, but it's back, listed on Amazon for $29.99 (free shipping, naturally). Everyone deserves a second chance!

Once again, the online shop will pull that bargain price at midnight tonight or whenever its stock runs out, so don't put off your purchase for too long -- didn't you learn anything from the last time this happened? It's not like there are many other surgery sims with a co-op mode out there, anyway.

Gallery: Trauma Center: New Blood

[Via CAG]

Be wary of tentacles in Octomania

Posted Feb 5th 2008 2:15PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

Atlus is once again publishing a quirky game, this time aimed at puzzle fans.

The game, called Octomania, seems to be full of the kind of craziness that we've come to expect from an Atlus title. A shower of Octopi attacking the kingdom of Lonropia must be stopped, and what better way is there to do that than in puzzle fashion?

Along with arcade, endless, and multiplayer modes, the game will also support Wi-Fi play. That factor, along with the silly concept and cheap $19.99 price tag, might make this game more than worthwhile for puzzle fans.

Of course, the game's release date of March 11th might end up hurting it. There's another multiplayer game coming out that week, a little title you might have heard of ... Super Smash Bros. Brawl. If Octomania is as fun as it sounds, let's hope that it doesn't get drowned out by Nintendo's big-name fighter.

[Via press release]

Gallery: Octomania

You don't need to be from the 17th century to appreciate Baroque

Posted Jan 25th 2008 4:00PM by David Hinkle
Filed under: Video

With Atlus's Baroque coming to the U.S. in March, we here at the Wii Fanboy offices have been getting prepared for the RPG. We've been checking every bestiary we have here at HQ, going over possible battles ahead and compiling strategies for each scenario. Like the sports team with a big match coming up, we're now carefully scrutinizing the above film, taking care to commit any and all things to memory.

If the video has piqued your interest, check out some screens in our gallery below.

Gallery: Baroque

Wii Warm Up: A matter of trust

Posted Jan 19th 2008 10:30AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: Wii Warm Up

After we announced the Baroque delay, a few of you commented about your warm feelings for Atlus. Not only does the company have a good sense of humor, but Atlus also tends to publish (and develop) fun games. That led us to wonder, though -- what other publishers and developers do you trust? Aside from Nintendo (that one's a given), which companies do you know you can count on?

Baroque delayed until March

Posted Jan 18th 2008 2:15PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

It seems that Baroque was always meant to be bullied by Nintendo's juggernaut, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Originally scheduled to release on February 26th (two weeks after Brawl's former February 10th date), Atlus has delayed the RPG until March 18th. As you may recall, Brawl is coming out on March 9th. Will that be a long enough gap for you to stray from your darling Nintendo fighter?

The reason for the delay, according to Atlus, is that the company wants both the PS2 and Wii versions to come out at the same time. Assumedly, this means that the Wii version is holding the PS2 version up. Aside from "subtle" motion controls, the Wii version also supports 16:9 widescreen and progressive scan.

At least Atlus has a good sense of humor about the delay. From the email, the publisher states, "After we told Nintendo, they decided to move the launch of one of their lesser releases, some game called Smash Brawl, into the same month. We hope they know what they're doing."

[Via press release]

Atlus chats about Baroque's place in the Wii lineup

Posted Jan 15th 2008 2:15PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Interviews

OMG Nintendo interviewed the Baroque localization team at Atlus USA about the challenges of making a super-hardcore dungeon RPG on the Wii. And don't worry -- this isn't being loaded with minigames or billed as Dungeon Training or anything. The team is fully aware of who the audience for Baroque is, and it's not the casual crowd. There are varying degrees of casual-to-hardcore, and "crazy dungeon RPG" is well beyond the hardcore side. Said Atlus's Aram Jabbari: "Baroque is a pure hardcore RPG experience and doesn't apologize for being so. With its dark subject matter and eerie characters, it definitely offers a change of pace from the Wii's usual light fare."

As is pointed out in the interview, Atlus has been doing surprisingly well on the Wii with the Trauma Center games. Atlus's Clayton S. Chan sees the success as a result of good designers being paired with new possibilities: "Honestly, I think what the industry really needs is some (pun definitely intended) New Blood. An influx of good designers who are given more control would undoubtedly yield more unique titles that took better advantage of what the Wii offers." Of course, that doesn't apply to Baroque, which is a Wii port of a PS2 remake of a Saturn game.

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Wii Fanboy Review: Baroque

Trauma Center: New sale

Europe gets Baroque

WRUP: Playing the role edition

Wii releases for the week of April 7th

Additions to your Baroque flipbook

New Baroque screens blazing forth

A few Baroque screens to darken your day

Baroque gets delayed? [update]

Trauma Center: New Blood, Old Sale

Be wary of tentacles in Octomania

You don't need to be from the 17th century to appreciate Baroque

Wii Warm Up: A matter of trust

Baroque delayed until March

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