One of the most beautiful JRPGs coming to Steam next week

Modern JRPG from Sega Megadrive...WHAT !? Yep, they are still making JRPGs for Sega Megadrive there, and for some other ancient consoles, too, like Sega Mega CD and Dreamcast....WHAT !?

Anyway, the most technologically advanced JRPG for Sega Megdrive that comes in astonishing 64MB cartridges :D

Pier Solar HD is coming to PC on September 30th (along with PS3, PS4 and Ouya).

And before you say LOOOOL SNES-looking game on PC, just watch this trailer. If you don´t find it beautiful you have no heart (for real, you should check it with a doctor, pal).

Having snes graphics doesint make it beautiful. I guess I need to wear my nostalgic glasses. I will say the non snes stuff does look nice though. Besides that game doesint catch my interest.

Lol coming to dreamcast.

That is quite good looking (especially that overworld) but that art style almost feels a dime a dozen these days.

gonna put that gtx 970 to use, are we?

Cool. Looks a bit like Lunar. I'm into it.

yes, because every game definitely takes advantage of all the PS4's power, right?

I knew there was a reason the Dreamcast is the only console I still have hooked up.

The dream will never die!

I know, but colors...color they have chosen kinda fascinate me. This combination of blue, black, brown and gold...remembers me the artsyle of fairy tales I used to read when I was a kid. I dunno, there is something in the artstyle of this game that the developer really nailed it.

@lostrib said:

@SolidGame_basic said:

gonna put that gtx 970 to use, are we?

yes, because every game definitely takes advantage of all the PS4's power, right?

Play Sportfriends you dweeb

@Blabadon said:

@lostrib said:

@SolidGame_basic said:

gonna put that gtx 970 to use, are we?

yes, because every game definitely takes advantage of all the PS4's power, right?

Play Sportfriends you dweeb

Actually I played that minigame in the picture with my girlfriend a couple weeks ago

@lostrib said:

@Blabadon said:

@lostrib said:

@SolidGame_basic said:

gonna put that gtx 970 to use, are we?

yes, because every game definitely takes advantage of all the PS4's power, right?

Play Sportfriends you dweeb

Actually I played that minigame in the picture with my girlfriend a couple weeks ago

Isn't it fun? I'm awful at it. Bigger fan of Bari Bari Ball and Johann Sebastian Joust

Yeah, it's entertaining, but my girlfriend is a dirty cheat. She would just drag the ball along the wire rather than try and kick it

Holy shit, you were actually useful for once.

Been looking forward to this.

I'm probably in the minority here, but I don't understand why people consider retro-looking graphics to automatically be a plus point. So many indie games being thrown out with graphics striving to resemble old games, and people praise those so much. And I don't understand it. Only reason I can think is that I started gaming late, and as such I don't have fond memories of playing games that looked like that.

That's not cheating, that's strategic!

Right?

@starjet905:

I grew up playing those older games and you're not alone. I don't care for older retro graphics.

omg so retro, like, getting all nostalgic!

It really is nostalgia purposes. I love games like these, but I'll just play the games like these that I already have, I want new stuff, with better and upgraded graphics. Pretty much Ocarina of Time was a turning point for me. If a console game that has adventure qualities doesn't at least have wii level graphics, then I'm not interested.

I don't mind games like this on handhelds though.

In regards to this games graphics, I think people should know this game was actually created for the Sega Genesis. Like, it can physically be played with a Sega Genesis system.

That's why it looks the way it does. It's not simply another PC indie game with sprite graphics.

I don't think it's that good looking. I mean, almost everyclassic JRPG looks like that. Also, shitty anime cutscenes confirmed (no really, it's shitty looking anime).

Whatever. This is still the best looking indie game IMO.

There's also a Wii U version of Pier Solar HD.

That trailer reminds me of The Stanley Parable.

"Stanley decided to join with his friends to defeat the forces of darkness."

@Gamerno6666 said:

Whatever. This is still the best looking indie game IMO.

what is it?

@StrifeDelivery: Hyper Light Drifter.

@Gamerno6666 said:

Whatever. This is still the best looking indie game IMO.

Hyper Light Drifter is gonna be the shit.

.... looks like it was made on RPG maker. forgive my ignorance but that's far from a charming retro artstyle imo.

Awesome. I've been waiting for this game. I'll get it on my PS4 when it releases. I enjoy these retro type JRPG's.

Its a cheaper way of game developers to release their games that have a story and feeling, not always "to hook teh playahs!" as you insist. Some developers still strive to have a good story and background over anything else and this "SNES graphics" just fits so damn well that it's like a... gateway for them and it works so well because most RPGs relied on story and character development most of all.

whatever twists your melon i guess. Personally I think it looks pretty generic and old~

Herms care about JRPGS?

Exactly, this isn't just another indie game. This is actually an home-brew game made by a bunch of dudes from Eidolon's Inn, an internet forum dedicated to home-brew software, so it's not actually japanese either. In fact, the studio they created during development (WaterMelon) is based in Iowa, USA.
The original version actually comes in an actual cartridge and is playable in an actual Sega Genesis, and it's both the latest and biggest game for the system.

Also, the (few) reviews I've seen have given the game really good scores (around 9/10).

The HD version, (with other graphical enhancements besides just pixel count), is also being released for current-gen consoles so it's not a pc-exclusive like the thread title may make you think.

Oooh, looks good. I just finished The Legend of Heroes on PC, and I'm still waiting for the second one. I might get this instead.

I'm still waiting for a WiiU version.

A reminder as to why consoles are so great.

Its not retro art style. Its an actual Sega Genesis game that was made by a group to celebrate the genesis anniversary.

Cause its cheap and they know some will get drawn to it since it something close to their childhood in looks. Me personally I dont care for it and im one of those people who grew up with graphics like that.

Cool. We need more jrpg's on PC. Still waiting to purchase FF XIII Lightning Returns on steam:)

yeah it coming out on every single system.

Good, beautiful and JRPGs?? what an oxynomor.

>not always "to hook teh playahs!" as you insist.

Nice strawman you've got there.

I understand that it's cheap to make games this way. But that doesn't guarantee that all the resources will go on to make the rest of the game good. A game can have a good story and background without having retro-looking graphics, and the same way, a game with such graphics may fall short. Mind you, I don't mean this game specifically. I mean this kind of game in general.

Agree clone, a JPRG on PC is better than console but even best JPRG is garbage.

gtfo

It wasn't made with RPG Maker. And it's not a retro art style, it's a Sega Genesis game that's ported to PC.

LOL SNIPER clones.

@Gamerno6666 said:

Whatever. This is still the best looking indie game IMO.

Why is that not a picture of Below ?

Cool. Will buy.

Isn't this Pier Solar HD? Neither the SNES nor Genesis could run the game with that graphical fidelity. Maybe the original version.