Comments on: Nanashi no Game: Me: Open Your Eyes

By: matty

matty — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:51:18 +0000

Yeah, it's on the first path, iirc.
I was stumped at first, then I went back and heard/read the clue.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:50:46 +0000

I think I know which riddle you're getting at. It's early on isn't it and has a chilling solution?

By: matty

matty — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:51:18 +0000

Yeah, it's on the first path, iirc.
I was stumped at first, then I went back and heard/read the clue.

By: Spencer

Spencer — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:50:46 +0000

I think I know which riddle you're getting at. It's early on isn't it and has a chilling solution?

By: MadMirko

MadMirko — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:54:24 +0000

Sure, but the Nanashis look like they might fit a say 20MB limit. That would be half of the WiiWare limit, which seems a good guess as the Wii has twice the internal memory.

On the other hand, the Wii limit was created before there was a storage solution, so they might be redefined after SD card streaming is available.

By: Ishaan

Ishaan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:39:58 +0000

I haven't heard of any Square-developed games that were published by somebody else in recent times — I could be wrong though.

I wish I could say but I honestly have no idea how they'd feel about someone else trying to localize these. If I were to be optimistic, I'd say these will eventually get picked up toward the end of the DS lifecycle — whenever THAT happens — like a lot of PS2 games. :/

By: matty

matty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:26:21 +0000

Just finished Me. It's a real nice fallow up to the first game, which is one of my nearest and dearest games on the DS. The cheap scares worked on me and to be honest I didn't think Me was gonna freak me out like the first game did, but lo and behold, there was a grand finale that made up for that and it looked beautifully freaky!
I have to say though, Me had the same flaw as the first one did; too short. Way too short. However, the platformer kind of makes up for that. I'm going to be busy collecting all the levels (and beating them, oy ve).
Another aspect was that the ghost chases doesn't make you do these crazy patterns when they chased you like they did in the first game, which was a relief for me gameplay-wise but it would have added a lot to the suspense – something horror games always need, but give and take.
Also, for those interested in importing NnG: Me, I'd say it's import friendly for the most part, but there are about two puzzles that might give you trouble; one where you have to input four Japanese characters and a riddle. Refer to a guide (ie GameFaqs) if you can't read Japanese otherwise you'll be stuck for a while. Really creepy once you solve it!

By: Ishaan

Ishaan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:23:48 +0000

While it hasn't been stated officially, I bet you there's a limit on DSiWare filesizes. :(

By: matty

matty — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:04:17 +0000

I mentioned it a couple times on their forums.
Not sure how S-E will take to a publisher seeking out this particular game. Do you think they would have reservations? I read the first game sold quickly, but then I heard that there weren't that many copies shipped out at launch in the first place.

By: MadMirko

MadMirko — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:33:55 +0000

That's really great. I wonder if it would be possible to release them (this and the prequel) via DSiWare should Square Enix decide they're not worth a physical release in the West.

I guess the SD card streaming will not just apply to Wii, so storage shouldn't be a big deal.

By: Ishaan

Ishaan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 03:10:25 +0000

Damn it, someone needs to pick these up for localization. Hmm…Aksys published Theresia in the U.S. The Nanashi games seem to be a little more high profile than that…

By: Scypher

Scypher — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:59:09 +0000

I've been fascinated with the Nanashi no Game titles since I heard of them, for their novel approach to horror. Common theory was that you just couldn't make an immersive horror game on a handheld because the interface gets in the way – it takes up less of your attention than a big screen TV with a stereo system, and you even see your own hands while playing – how do you put yourself in the shoes of a character that's scared half to death like in your typical horror games?

Apparently, Square Enix's approach was to make the interface – the DS – a source of immersion instead of an obstacle to one, by attaching meaning to that handheld kinda self-awareness. Pretty clever design if you ask me. I'd love to actually play these games myself to see if the rest of it holds up, of course. And it's totally disappointing that there have been no plans to localize them.

By: Dasuzero

Dasuzero — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:38:18 +0000

Now the game just sounds silly :

By: kurokotetsu

kurokotetsu — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:45:49 +0000

Interesting. I hope ir gets localized, but doubt it will. It seems a strange mix of genres in a creepy way.

By: diverse

diverse — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:10:06 +0000

This sounds awesome. It's like SE's take on Yume Nikki. I really hope it makes it stateside, though the first one never made it so it's doubtful…