The focus of this two-part post: The fabulous, System Prisma-developed, NIS America-published Cladun: This is an RPG.
I've spent more than 10 hours playing this pixelated gem since I bought it last week and I have to say, if you like dungeon crawlers, roguelikes and RPGs (this game includes elements of all three genres), own a PSP and can afford to blow $19.99, you're sure to enjoy this game as much as I have so far.
Anyway, the point of this post isn't to talk about how much I'm loving Cladun; the point is to talk about how much I'm loving its soundtrack.
You see, when I first started playing Cladun, I opted to listen to its 8-bit-esque tunes rather than its standard ("real," according to the folks at NIS America) tunes. The former are appreciably chunky, but I'd be hard pressed to say they blew me away. Hoping to change things up a bit, I switched over to the game's standard tunes yesterday--and was astounded.
I'm especially fond of the following track, titled "Slicing the Wind":
For the sake of comparison, here's the 8-bit version of the song.
So, the focus of the first part of this post is Cladun's awesome soundtrack; what's the focus of the second part? NIS America's recently released trailer for the game's sequel, Cladun x2, which will hit the North American PlayStation Store sometime in August.
Sounds pretty fantastic, doesn't it? I mean, according to the trailer, Cladun x2, staying true to its title, will offer players more characters, more classes, more dungeons, more monsters and more weapons than its predecessors. It'll also give them more customization options by allowing them to alter their character's weapons and armor as well as their character's appearance.
The only thing that could make me look forward to this game more than I am already would be for the folks at NIS American to announce a physical, retail release that includes both Cladun and Cladun x2.
See also: 'File this under 'how in the hell did I miss this announcement?': Cladun x2 is coming to the States in August' and 'I spent my holiday weekend playing Cladun: This is an RPG, how'd you spend yours?'
Saturday, July 09, 2011
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8 comments:
wow this looks amazing I will definitely get it.
That looks pretty stinking spectacular! MAybe it's time I got a PSP.
Yes, get it, zerosbeat! Have you played the first, BTW? If not, you should!
Justin: I think PSPs are pretty cheap these days. Maybe $129 or something? I wonder if they'll go even lower once the Vita comes out??
They might drop, but probably no lower than $99.
Definitely, Justin. I think $99 is the absolute lowest it will go.
BTW, it looks like the system costs $129 at the moment -- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001KMRN0M/ref=s9_simh_bw_p367_d1_i3?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-6&pf_rd_r=0AWSNWZDXWJFZY0EEWTZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1264705782&pf_rd_i=468642
I found a used one for $80. I won't buy it, probably...especially not right before vacation, but...you never know.
That's not a bad price at all! If you do buy it, let me know :)
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