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Baroque sale won't leave you broke

Posted Jun 19th 2008 11:00AM by Eric Caoili
Filed under: Sales

It's hard enough to convince gamers to buy a roguelike, but asking them to pay $39.99 for a dressed-up remake of a Sega Saturn dungeon crawl? Fuhgeddaboudit!

If pricing has been that barrier keeping you from exploring Baroque's Neuro Tower dungeons, look to Amazon for a deal-of-the-day discount. The online retailer has slashed $14 off Baroque, bringing it down to $25.99. That makes this Sting-developed, Atlus-published title eligible for free shipping!

Make sure to read our review for Baroque first to get an idea of what you're jumping into! It's not a game for everyone!

Gallery: Baroque

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Atlus hates friendship, announces Dokapon Kingdom

Posted Jun 3rd 2008 2:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: News, Video

Last week, Atlus sent out a cryptic, humorous "apology" letter from "Player 4," asking forgiveness in advance for humiliating other players in some unannounced game. As it turns out, the teaser was for a localized version of Sting's Dokapon Kingdom, announced today for Wii and PS2. Dokapon Kingdom is a four-player board game/RPG that emphasizes shifting alliances and betrayals between its players, being dubbed a "friendship-destroying party game."

The Dokapon Kingdom website features wallpaper, a description of the game's story (in which monsters attack and heroes vie to save the kingdom and earn money from the king), and introductions to three of Dokapon's venal characters.

Dokapon is scheduled for an October 14th release, for $40. After the post break, we've got a trailer and a larger version of the image used in the boxart.

Gallery: Dokapon Kingdom

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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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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]

Take a trip to Dokapon Kingdom

Posted Apr 8th 2008 10:30PM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News, Imports, Screens

Usually our irrational love for hybrid games is sated on the DS, but not the Wii. In the instance of Dokapon Kingdom, though, gamers (with Japanese or modded Wiis, at least) can experience a quirky mix on Nintendo's non-portable system, too.

So, what particular combination does Dokapon consist of, you ask? Simply enough, this title is a board-game meets RPG. From what we can tell, the Wii version is actually a port of the PS2 game that was released last November, but it's probably safe for us to assume that most of you never played it the first time around.

Should you be interested, the game releases in Japan this June. If you don't have a Wii capable of playing Japanese games and are worried that Datel's Freeloader might not work, though, you can look into the non-port DS version of Dokapon instead.

In any case, we've made a gallery of Dokapon Kingdom for your viewing pleasure (aren't we just the greatest?), and also posted some Famitsu screens that can be seen beyond the break.

Gallery: Dokapon Kingdom

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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

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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."

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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.

Creepy stuff abounds in Baroque

Posted Dec 26th 2007 9:45AM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Imports, Screens

Purple fog has never been so effective. With its eerie atmosphere and simply-rendered (and formally-dressed) monsters, Baroque seems set to creep us the hell out as it batters us with tough-as-nails dungeon crawling. And thanks to the Wii version's added first-person camera angle (as seen previously on the Saturn, but in no other version) you can get all up ons and therefore even more creeped out.

As happens occasionally, this latest Famitsu update contains a bunch of screens we've already seen, but includes a bunch of new ones as well. We invite you to browse the rogues' gallery of whatever all those things are that populate the dungeon, including Too Many Antlers Girl and Emo Mummy.

First screens of actual Wii version of Baroque

Posted Dec 21st 2007 3:00PM by JC Fletcher
Filed under: Imports, Screens

When Baroque was announced for localization, Atlus released a trailer ... of the PS2 version. It wasn't really a big deal that we didn't see the Wii version, since the game is definitely a PS2 port, and the simultaneous PS2/Wii release in the U.S. ruled out any major changes. But it's still nice to have some indication other than Atlus's word that a Wii version exists.

These screens are definitely Wii. For one thing, they're widescreen (good news: another Wii game will actually support widescreen). In addition, the shoulder-button-based interface has been replaced by plus and minus buttons in the HUD. The game will have the option of a Wiimote/Nunchuk control scheme or a more PS2-like Classic Controller scheme.

Providing further reassurance, the new Baroque Wii site is live, providing pretty much the same content as the PS2 site.

In other news, look at that creepy bastard.

Baroque announced for the Wii, RPG fans rejoice

Posted Dec 13th 2007 9:45AM by Candace Savino
Filed under: News

A dungeon-crawling, action RPG for the Wii? Well, we certainly can't complain about having more of those around. Sating our thirst for the genre is Atlus, who announced that their formerly Japan-only title Baroque will be coming to North America on the Wii, as well as the PS2. The game, according to the press release, features "an innovative story progression system in which death is not the end, but rather, the means by which to move the story forward." Although the game will be a PS2 port, we'll be glad to get some more RPG action on our Wiis.

Baroque is scheduled to release in February 2008.

*Note: The video and screens are from the PS2 version of the game.

[Via press release]

Gallery: Baroque

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Baroque sale won't leave you broke

Atlus hates friendship, announces Dokapon Kingdom

Wii Fanboy Review: Baroque

Europe gets Baroque

Take a trip to Dokapon Kingdom

Additions to your Baroque flipbook

New Baroque screens blazing forth

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