Anime Anime Video Games

[Davethestampede]

I've finally found a good idea for a thread.

Which Anime would make a good video game and why?

What kind of video game would it be? (RPG, Platformer, etc.)

Please give me some high quality posts with good expalinations.

[Balmon]

Buddy. If you want high quality posts, please check your spelling of "expalinations".

Set a good example, eh?

I would love to see an in-depth Ghost in the Shell game. The only one I could find was this crappy Tachikoma-riding shoot 'em up thing. I'd like one that's basically as well-crafted as the Complex episodes. You know, a mix of shoot 'em up, with a bit of sleuthing, and some kick-*** music and rhetorical dialogue.

I think the world of Ghost in the Shell has TONS of potential for great games - considering the interesting angles it takes on the issues of robotic implants in humans, and so on, and so forth.

Am I missing something? Is there one like that already?

Phil

[PNK]

Well I'm looking forward to the Bebop game to see what thats like but I have to say I'm still waiting for a shoot em up Trigun game that was in development a few years ago.

I also think Ghost in the Shell would be a great game and it might be similar to Deus Ex. Deus Ex had a cyborg and he had different implants that were used for a variety of things(hacking/thermal vision stuff like that). And that combined with a Metal Gear Solid approach to stealth, and a Shinobi/Ninja Gaiden approach to combat it would be great.

Also now that Gungrave is an anime there is a PS2 game....But which came first?

[natetron46]

I also want a ghost in shell game, it would be great imo. When was the trigun game in development, I hadnt heard of that, although it would be really cool. What was it like, a max payne shooter, or was there any stealth at all?

[Hittokiri Zero]

[quote]I think the world of Ghost in the Shell has TONS of potential for great games - considering the interesting angles it takes on the issues of robotic implants in humans, and so on, and so forth.

Am I missing something? Is there one like that already?[/quote]

Actually there is a new Ghost in the Shell game entitled "Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex" which will be released simultaneously with the airing of Ghost of the Shell Stand Alone Complex this fall on Cartoon Network. From the screenshots and what i've read about the game it's a 3rd person shooter which has little vehicle driving and main draw is the ability to hack into robots and enemies and use them for whatever you please. While this game does look to be a major improvement over the PSone Tachikoma vehicle game, unless your a diehard fan of Ghost in the Shel i'm going to reccomend renting this game and not buying it. Simply I say this because number one the game is produced by Bandai (the example I use is the various Gundam games they have created they are always very flawed yet I tend to enjoy them a lot more than my friends because i'm a diehard Gundam addict), and there are few - if any - games based off anime that actually turn out good. *The video game also looks like it plays much like a arcade shooter, while it does look to be more entertaining and require more skill than say Gungrave did I wouldn't be surprised if it has a low replay value and at times degenerates to random firing at unintelligent enemies.*

This game will either be a hit or miss. If Bandai decides to make the game play a little more like Metal Gear Solid (in terms of control) then this game will be a hit, if they take after GunGrave and try to make it into a oldschool arcade shooter this game is destined to fail.


[quote]Also now that Gungrave is an anime there is a PS2 game....But which came first?[/quote]

The GunGrave video games game first. Yes that is plural. While I recieved the first GunGrave video game for my birthday after easily beating it in a few hours I have no plans on picking up the second game. There were some great (short, yet great) anime styled cut scenes in the game and it was fun when I first picked it up but the game was just an extremely old arcade like game full of button-mashing, stupid enemies (who for the most part look the same!) and the story is extremely incoherent and poorly put together. *The second GunGrave game is supposed to be better than the first, so if you plan on buying one of the two games buy the second game first and buy the first game used if your really that desperate to play it.*


[quote]I'm still waiting for a shoot em up Trigun game that was in development a few years ago.[/quote]

I've read a variety of things from a variety of sources and even though this game was announced two-years ago there is still a possibility that it is still being worked on but just is on the backburner. I also red in one article that RED entertainment is planning on selling the rights to the game to another company and letting them finish the game o_O(?). So while this game has not been officially cancelled I wouldn't be surprised if it is... If the game is finished and released though we can only hope that the game is not just another Devil May Cry clone...

[Balmon]

[QUOTE=PNK]I also think Ghost in the Shell would be a great game and it might be similar to Deus Ex. Deus Ex had a cyborg and he had different implants that were used for a variety of things(hacking/thermal vision stuff like that). And that combined with a Metal Gear Solid approach to stealth, and a Shinobi/Ninja Gaiden approach to combat it would be great.

Also now that Gungrave is an anime there is a PS2 game....But which came first?[/QUOTE]

Good call on the Deus Ex similarity... that WOULD be awesome. If they could combine those awesome storyline elements of Deux Ex (It really seemed like you travelled a million miles around the world in that game...), and those other elements you mentioned, we'd have one kickass game.

KICKASS.

Of course, I wouldn't particularly mind some anime cutscenes :)

And thanks to Hittokiri Zero for giving all of that juicy information.

Phil

[Magnum Apex]

[color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]While there are already a handful of relatively new Dragon Ball games in the market thanks to its somewhat recent popularity in America, most of these games are average at best. Atari may be the main cause of this, but I'd rather not get into [i]that[/i]. Their track record of crappy licensed games speaks for itself, a few exceptions aside. Anyway, my idea for a good DBZ game would be to incorporate combat in the same style as Zone of the Enders. While Konami's robot series has some mindless fun in Vs. mode, development could focus more on this feature to make combat more skill-inclined. And, rather than just keeping the license as a fighting game, we could blend the combat into an action/RPG world, where players could fly around the extensive universe created by Akira Toriyama. A flying program could be created in the same way Spidey's swinging was for Spider-Man 2, referring to how fun and unique this feature was for the movie-to-game release (And probably enough reason to buy the game, or only). The game would allow you to control one character at a time, each with the ability to discover specific areas of the world. At one point you could [i]choose[/i] which character to play as to continue exploring the universe, after beating the main quest. This would be more inventive than Legacy of Goku II, of course. Sadly, the chance of a game like this being made is close no nil, partly because Atari has no incentive to spend lots of money on a licensed game that would sell regardless of its quality.

Saint Seiya would be another game that'd make a great video game, and it would use a similar engine to the one explained above, though it would focus [i]a lot[/i] more on fighting. I can only imagine what could be done with Andromeda's chains...

Lastly, I'd make a game about Samurai X, focusing on Kenji. This would not only allow for new stories to be created, but it would serve as a way to explore more into the world [spoiler]Kenshin once occupied[/spoiler]. The game would resemble Way of the Samurai in terms of freedom, though the concept would be a lot better implemented, closely resembling the wealth of choices from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. As we have see, Kenji was a little bit of a rebel in Reflections, so a turn for "evil" chosen by the player wouldn't be an unrealistic approach.[/font][/color]

[Inuyasha311]

Lets see I would love to see another Inuyasha game for the PS2 this time. As far as other anime I would have to say Betterman or Vandread they would have to be RPG and have to stick to the story. Betterman I would like to play as the girl or the man changing dragon known as Betterman. Vandread the guy but I can't spell his name.But if the video game looked just like the anime that would be one good game. And thats all I can think of right now!!

[COLOR=#503F86][SIZE=1][b]Please don't post erroneous attachments. OB isn't a picture hosting site, heh. -Solo[/COLOR][/SIZE][/b]

[natetron46]

[QUOTE=Cyke][color=darkblue][font=trebuchet ms]
Lastly, I'd make a game about Samurai X, focusing on Kenji. This would not only allow for new stories to be created, but it would serve as a way to explore more into the world [spoiler]Kenshin once occupied[/spoiler]. The game would resemble Way of the Samurai in terms of freedom, though the concept would be a lot better implemented, closely resembling the wealth of choices from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. As we have see, Kenji was a little bit of a rebel in Reflections, so a turn for "evil" chosen by the player wouldn't be an unrealistic approach.[/font][/color][/QUOTE]
I really like this idea, thats one I never thought of. I really like what KOTOR did and I would like to see that in more games. The only reason I can see for why more games do not include this is price. It must cost alot more money to make a different ending availble, and many production companies are already scared that they will lose money with their latest product. Thats a shame, it would be great to see.

[BlueYoshi]

[color=teal]There were two Kenshin games that were made for the PlayStation some time ago that were only ever released in Japan. One was a fighter and the other was a pretty lame RPG, heh.

If another Kenshin game was to be made and followed Way of the Samurai's path then it would most likely be considered as nothing other than a rehash, because the two would be similar in terms of concept and gameplay. Personally I couldn't care what the name of the game is as long as a decent battle engine and smooth gameplay is incorporated well enough... storyline and whatever is irrelevant to me.

However, your idea of merging ZOE with DBZ sounds inspiring.[/color]

[Guest Kingkashu]

I think Saiyuki would make a good RPG, battles, magic, but with a more "Secret of Mana" style battle system, where you control one character and AI controls the rest. Saiyuki is way to fast paced and action oriented for a FF approach to battles. It would also be best if it was a more open storyline, but wtih specific goals at the end.
Actually, I did See something on IGN about a game like this coming out, so I'm excited to hear mor eabout it.

[THE EVIL EYE]

I belive that Slayers the movie could have a lot of potentiol as an adventure or RPG. Ok so It could get a bit dull but you would unlock different spells by, for example beating the optional bosses. You would be able to switch in between Naga and Lina or have two player mode. I mean say you have come across a foe of the fire element and seeing that Lina uses fire magic then you would have to switch Naga who uses Ice and water related magic. Iwould love to see this as a game wouldn't you.

[Guest Mana]

I think that they should make a game combining all of the dragonball series. It would be a fighter of course, and u could be all the characters from the db universe. It would have awesome graphics. You could train and become better and it would be better than budokai by far. IT could be called Ultima DragonBall!

[BlueYoshi]

[color=teal]There would be little, or no, marketing value in that. And with including the whole DB universe aside, I think that everything you mentioned has already been covered by the existing Budokai games.[/color]

[Shinta Himura]

Well I'm new to these forums so I'll start off with hey to everybody :D

I think Hellsing wud make a great video game, Arucard's god like vampiric powers would fit in perfectly in a video game, tho admittedly the game would be similar to the Devil May Cry series, but Arucard could have metamorphic abilities. He cud even transform into the hell hound just to creep around on some stealth level. And it wud be cool if they cud allow u to play as the other characters, for example, Victoria Seras, just to use her huge tank piercing gun, or the butler for his handy work with a cheese wire. So.. yeah :rolleyes:

[natetron46]

I looked at some upcoming games and there will be a Ghost in Shell game. It looks very cool, I like the anime and as I said before, I think it will make a great game, what with all the action and stuff. It still manages to have a story line, though which is what makes a great game.

[Guest RickHunter74]

I think Akira and Ghost in the Shell..I would like to see better Gundam games and a Trigun shooter would be cool with a light gun like time crisis. And well Robotech Invasion will be out in October so nuff said about that. I think that covers them all.

[natetron46]

I think they would need to make a beter light gun before a Trigun game is created. I have the existing one for playstation and it is very glitchy and it doesnt always work. There are just a few minor issues, but they do have an impact on gameplay. Another thing is the durability, that needs to be greatly improved.

[Korey]

[COLOR=DarkSlateBlue]the ghost in the shell series would definitely translate well into videogames, with the fast and furious action in the series. My personal fave manga right now, naruto is slated for a late holiday season relase so i'm drooling over that.

I would say that a more in depth fighting game for fighting manga or anime such as DBGT and yu yu hakusho should be enough to tide the fans down for a little while, but if you're like me, youve seen one mediocre dbz game, youve seen them all. I would like to see more games that detail the less known anime and manga come into play, like realbout highschool or even sports manga like Whistle! or the prince of tennis. These games are often unknown in the gaming world and fetch a hefty price in say 5 to 10 years. For example, dragon ball gt final bout only was relased in america in limited qualities, now it is considered a "holy grail" of gaming and has a street rating of $220 or $300! but still anime and manga should be much more represented in the gaming world. meh (shrugs) i still play dbz budokai 2 for now but it would be nice to see something that is totally different.[/COLOR]

[Davethestampede]

The game of choice for most animes are either fighting games or RPG games, with the occasional puzzler. I really would prefer instead of Rpgs and one on one fighters. is an anime games made in the style of dynasty warriors or Samurai Warriors, made by koei. I would even play an inuyasha game with that engine.

[Billy Shears]

[QUOTE=Shinta Himura]

I think Hellsing wud make a great video game, Arucard's god like vampiric powers would fit in perfectly in a video game, tho admittedly the game would be similar to the Devil May Cry series, but Arucard could have metamorphic abilities. He cud even transform into the hell hound just to creep around on some stealth level. And it wud be cool if they cud allow u to play as the other characters, for example, Victoria Seras, just to use her huge tank piercing gun, or the butler for his handy work with a cheese wire. So.. yeah :rolleyes:[/QUOTE]

Damn, get off my thought!

But, why would Arucard use the hellhound for stealth parts? The 'hound is supposed to rip enemies to shreads in milliseconds.

A Hellsing game should be an action-RPG, where characters learn new abilities while growing stronger thru a skill tree thing, like in the Diablo series. Like, Seras learning several gun techs. and a few vampiric abilities, and Arucard learning all his abilities and some gun techs. You should be able to switch between the two chars. on the fly, too. I think the butler (whats his name again?) should be AI controlled on certain parts, how could you formulate a skill tree with a guy who uses piano wire as his main weapon? And, if you put in some Devil May Cry elements, the only one that should go in is the combo system and the juggling system. Those parts rule!

[Sol-Blade]

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (the game) looks to be coming along nicely.

[url]http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/ghostintheshellstandalonecomplex/preview_6097868.html[/url]

Seems to blend run n' gun action with a bit of platforming. And its been spectualated that maybe even a little vehicular combat might be integrated. Multiplayer is still up in the air...sure you have your standard 4-person Deathmatch. But that seems to be all the game offers, as of right now.

Has a release date of Oct.25. Still quite a ways away...

[Lord Naraku]

I think Inuyasha would make a good anime game. Just simply because the story line is strong...the character are cool...and there are strong enemies to battle along the way. I think it has the making for a good RPG.
I did hear rumors of a Japanesse import(i.e Dragonball Z Ultimate Battle 22) Inuyasha game that was supossed to be coming out here. Its called Inuyasha: A Fuedel Fairy Tale. I would like to try it.
I also say while looking around yesterday that there is an Inuyasha came that has been dubbed and verything thats for Playstation 2.
In other news Ghost in the Shell would be good and show would be Trigun!

Lord Naraku

[natetron46]

[quote name='Davethestampede']The game of choice for most animes are either fighting games or RPG games, with the occasional puzzler. I really would prefer instead of Rpgs and one on one fighters. is an anime games made in the style of dynasty warriors or Samurai Warriors, made by koei. I would even play an inuyasha game with that engine.[/quote]
I like that idea actually, I liked being able to run around and fight however, to some extent. I think it did a good job of presenting action and you still got some character upgrades and you progress through the story from battle to battle. Good idea!

[Sir Gawain]

Rurouni Kenshin would make a great game. It would have to be an RPG because nothing else would work for it!
It could have two modes. A campaign mode where you automatically switch between characters while playing out the story. And a versus mode where you pick either a hero or a villain and go head on!
When you think about it, there really is great potential for Kenshin to be turned into an RPG. He doesn't know all of the moves of his sword style, there's a deep involved storyline, and there's plenty of characters to make it stretch the limits of current AI.
:wigout: