Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! demo video
2008-01-07 22:11:24 by BlimBlim
Our friend TTP captured and encoded this first video from the demo of Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! available since this morning on the Japanese PSN. More videos will follow soon, without a doubt much more interesting than this mini-game.
Update: Second video added, by DjMizuhara this time. It's not really much more interesting...
Update 2: Third video is up, by TTP this time, showing finally some nice combat.
Update 3: Another video is up, with some town exploration and a kinda weird ending...
Update 4: Last video is online, this one by TTP, with more exploration.
Demo: Bow
Demo: Geisha
Demo: Combat
Demo: Town
Demo: Exploration
Since 566 Days
2008-01-07 14:26:28 Ryu ga Gotoku Kenzan! demo video
Yea, the horse minigame isn't too mind blowing.
Graphics are really great, gameplay elements are workable, the game focuses more on the story.
The demos are extremely Japanese heavy, like JRPG heavy, and the dialog isn't as simple as a lot of games either. Still, I can do a little better than just 'get by', and it seems deep with the extras like those animal art scenes where you learn new moves and such.
One of my biggest complaints based on the demo is the atmospheric sound effects seem really muted, there should be way more chatter and other little sounds (I turned up my speakers but then the menu sounds blow my ears out). Maybe it's still something they'll tweak.
Since 511 Days
2008-01-07 16:09:18
MEH, not my kinda game, just a little while ago i finished R&CTOD and that was an awesome game.
Since 572 Days
2008-01-07 16:32:26
Aah, this game rocks. I love those sweet mini-games. Espacially that flirting-game. Hehehe, oh man, I lost a lot of money in the first one ^^ Hahaha, just like in real life, women are expensive *lol* (jk)
The fighting animations already look better as in the first vids. or am I just accustomed to it?
Well, however, day one purchase for me ^^
Since 572 Days
2008-01-07 17:00:45
That 3rd vid is very great!!!!! The grafx are so fluid, and there's no tearing!!!! Just splendid!!
Yeah, and the humor in this game ist just sweet ^^ Very great!
Since 837 Days
2008-01-07 18:07:18
Ermmmmm not my cup of tea thats for sure... but the gameplay didnt impress me a single bit. And music.... am I the only one not understanding how they got in a game like this a score like that one? Sounds more like a electro-punk probotector theme omg.
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Since 1190 Days
2008-01-07 18:18:18
looking good. Thanks for the vids you two.
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Since 1337 Days
2008-01-07 18:33:40
Phff, those animations are rudimentary. Gameplay looks boring.
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Since 494 Days
2008-01-07 18:53:51
played the demo, not the best textures i've seen and the animations could be better
Since 1125 Days
2008-01-07 19:24:56
i regret even watching that...
Since 540 Days
2008-01-07 20:54:49
Yes, the animations were pretty bad, i must say. Too bad since this is a game with potential otherwise.
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Since 1222 Days
2008-01-07 21:16:01
My god that combat was terrible. Really really terrible.
Reminded me of PS1 (obviously not graphically), just so slow and non-dynamic.
Since 1091 Days
2008-01-07 21:21:02
played it and nope, dont want it
Since 566 Days
2008-01-07 22:14:12 In reply to Suil (2008-01-07 18:07:18)
Reminded me of PS1 (obviously not graphically), just so slow and non-dynamic.
Since 1091 Days
2008-01-07 22:50:31 In reply to Jigen (2008-01-07 22:14:12)
Since 566 Days
2008-01-07 22:57:11 In reply to GangstaNip (2008-01-07 22:50:31)
Besides that, are you taking the entire game into consideration or are you basing your disinterest on the limitations of the demo? Based on the videos the game looks to have a lot of interesting content.
I mean, I see people criticize games for being too shallow but then I see those same people criticize demos when the depth isn't apparent by the demo alone. Not necessarily referring to you GangstaNip.
Since 1091 Days
2008-01-07 23:13:53 In reply to Jigen (2008-01-07 22:57:11)
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And as far my assessment of the demo as a whole, my assessment is FROM the demo, based on the demo i would not consider buying it, renting it at best. I understand its a demo. It has no barring on the retail tho, my opinion can change once i see it in final form(retail) but based on the gameplay ive played in the demo, i wouldnt as of NOW.
Since 1163 Days
2008-01-07 23:21:03 In reply to Jigen (2008-01-07 22:14:12)
I had high hopes for this game, after spending some time with the demo i feel disappointed, it's like they where over ambitious with this game, instead of doing a few gameplay elements well they did lots of gameplay elements badly.
I still have some degree of hope for it but i guess i will buy it anyway just since there aren't alot of samurai games to choose from.
But the music has got to go :)
Since 1175 Days
2008-01-07 23:21:24
Haven't used the PS3 in a while. This seems like a good excuse to so I'll check it out ASAP.
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Since 566 Days
2008-01-07 23:38:38 In reply to Bakutheswede (2008-01-07 23:21:03)
Onimusha has a similar system, but simpler, maybe a bit smoother and closer to NG though. God of War really is just a button masher and while DMC's melee can be good, it has enough variety in gunplay and such that it makes it more interesting in combat than it would be otherwise. Haven't played the others you mentioned, but I heard of them.
I had high hopes for this game, after spending some time with the demo i feel disappointed, it's like they where over ambitious with this game, instead of doing a few gameplay elements well they did lots of gameplay elements badly.
I still have some degree of hope for it but i guess i will buy it anyway just since there aren't alot of samurai games to choose from.
But the music has got to go :)
Honestly, you seem to have bad taste in gameplay elements. This game does a lot of things well, and it adds nice graphics, story, and depth. It also intertwines these elements well, based on the demo (the money system, which you really can only test out with the geisha demo really).
I'm also glad the music will certainly be staying, it's not like they're gonna change it when the game is less than 2 months off. I just hope they up the environmental sounds volume level.
Since 1573 Days
2008-01-07 23:40:00
Everthing seems really solid.
I just regret the fact that enemys vanish after been defeated, even the blood disappears. That's just a Stupid decision.
Since 526 Days
2008-01-08 02:53:10
its gonna be a great game, its in good hands after all, and i'd ignore the whining of those who only watch Japanese Cartoons, and act as if that gives them some sort of insight on the culture and whats good or not. For true Japanese/ Foreign culture nuts, the fact this is love letter to chanbara films and the era they represent, plus the inclusion of the voice and likeness' of some of Japans top acting talent already makes this a must buy.
the fact the yakuza team is working on it means you may not get the best animation, but you will get extremely solid gameplay with more ways to dispatch your opponent than other bloodier and much more over rated games.
Since 381 Days
2008-01-08 05:21:06
wow this game actually looks like trash the way he fights is so garbage if he cant kill more than 3 opponets in one combo this game will be on the $9.99 shelf a week after it comes out because look at the comp DMC4 & Ninja Gaiden 2 come on and Soul Calibur 4 is coming out soon wow this doesent compare to anything
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Since 503 Days
2008-01-08 05:46:33
Looks pretty terrible. Too Human has some competition.
Since 397 Days
2008-01-08 07:44:57
Played the demo and the game felt like Yakuza 1-2 so if you hate the combat systems of those games, stay away.
Since 397 Days
2008-01-08 07:50:22
Yakuza is not in the Action/Adventure genre,Yakuza 1 had no initial appeal but after for a few hours you can't leave it. It was a 20+ hours game in basic story and side quests made it around 35 hours +. The story was kick-a$$ and ending was flawless with the entire japanese family systems, multi-tiered fighting and underworld noir.
Yakuza 2 was technically far superior but unfortunately hasn't been released outside Japan yet. With Famitsu giving it a 9.5, its sure to mesmerize the audience.
Yakuza 3 is going for the best, with more minigames, gameplay enhancements and the special focus on true feudal Japan makes it the best. In the genre, its far more beautiful and captivating than even 360's Ninja Gaiden 2...which being in Action/Adventure genre should've surpassed everything else but looks like crap in comparison to PS2's god of war 2 that was also made in 2 years time and on a last-gen system at that HeHeHe.