A woman steps from an impossibly high ledge, bullets fly in every direction, a face is pushed, and somewhere in there, things go "totally extreme" and the guitar solo kicks off. The (totally CG at this point) graphics and world give off an almost Cowboy Bebop-esque/future film-noir vibe that we could see ourselves digging. Oh, but the trailer's music? It's awful. It was actually better in the Japanese trailer. You've been warned!
First Resonance of Fate trailer features bullets, drama, and bullet drama
by Ben Gilbert 
on May 18th 2009 6:30PM
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A woman steps from an impossibly high ledge, bullets fly in every direction, a face is pushed, and somewhere in there, things go "totally extreme" and the guitar solo kicks off. The (totally CG at this point) graphics and world give off an almost Cowboy Bebop-esque/future film-noir vibe that we could see ourselves digging. Oh, but the trailer's music? It's awful. It was actually better in the Japanese trailer. You've been warned!
Reader Comments (29)
Posted: May 18th 2009 6:48PM Oldtaku said
Bah, the more 'realistic' they try to make the people the worse it gets. It was particularly bad in Infinite Undiscovery and it's not getting any better here. The DS just keeps looking better as an RPG platform because tiny cartoony blob looks better than generic angsty asian prettyboy.
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Posted: May 18th 2009 6:51PM (Unverified) said
What? That music's not bad at all (for a video game).
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Posted: May 18th 2009 7:22PM Negativecool said
I may be alone here...but I'm really put off by the obnoxious electric guitar Japanese developers insist on having with their soundtracks.
Perhaps it's because I'm all "obnoxious electric guitar'ed out" after growing up in the 80's and early 90's. I'm over it. At this point, I just feel like it ruins an otherwise respectable piece of music, and makes it sound juvenile and cheesy.
Example: Why in god's name would they decide to ruin a moving orchestral piece like "One Winged Angel" in Advent Children with an out of place whiny electric guitar??
Then again...that's just me.
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Perhaps it's because I'm all "obnoxious electric guitar'ed out" after growing up in the 80's and early 90's. I'm over it. At this point, I just feel like it ruins an otherwise respectable piece of music, and makes it sound juvenile and cheesy.
Example: Why in god's name would they decide to ruin a moving orchestral piece like "One Winged Angel" in Advent Children with an out of place whiny electric guitar??
Then again...that's just me.
Posted: May 18th 2009 8:35PM (Unverified) said
Guitars have, and will always have, a well-deserved home in video games.
Go listen to NES Contra and tell me they're not trying their hardest to emulate guitars with those lo-fi blips.
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Go listen to NES Contra and tell me they're not trying their hardest to emulate guitars with those lo-fi blips.
Posted: May 18th 2009 6:57PM The Wicker Man said
OH SHIT!!! Generic anime characters vs. generic Prototype guy!!! Wheeeeeeeee!!!
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Posted: May 18th 2009 7:31PM (Unverified) said
THE OVERUSED VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY WORD OF THE DAY IS, "GENERIC!"! *CLAPS HANDS* *CHEERS*
Everything is generic nowadays. Videogames, music, movies, books, tv shows, all forms of entertainment media. It's very hard to come up with something really original. Well, idk, maybe you should try an make an rpg? Let's see what you got. I bet it would come out looking generic too.
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Everything is generic nowadays. Videogames, music, movies, books, tv shows, all forms of entertainment media. It's very hard to come up with something really original. Well, idk, maybe you should try an make an rpg? Let's see what you got. I bet it would come out looking generic too.
Posted: May 18th 2009 9:42PM Premature ejaculation man said
I'm clapping for your comments in a generally generic manner.
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Posted: May 18th 2009 10:36PM The Wicker Man said
All this talk of generic things is new and exciting. What I was saying was that the hoodie jacket combo is bland and not very visually striking, much like me no english gilmore"s mum. SQUASH THAT BEEF!
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Posted: May 19th 2009 4:06AM Regularpants said
Clearly no one here shops at Aldi's. The generic version of any product is usually 1/2 the quality but also only 1/5 the cost of the name brand. That sounds like a winning equation to me.
Now if only this game could come in a generic black and white package that says only the word "GAME" on it.
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Now if only this game could come in a generic black and white package that says only the word "GAME" on it.
Posted: May 18th 2009 7:48PM Mayor West said
Well I liked it... admittedly I watched it with out sound, but I'm digging the bullets, RPG, anime vibe. Huge fan of Cowboy Bebop also btw.
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Posted: May 18th 2009 8:14PM (Unverified) said
All of the dramatic gun pointing and lifting of people by their necks gave me deja vu of RE5.
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Posted: May 18th 2009 8:50PM No Kill Tayler said
well if capital letters and exclamation points don't work then what will?
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Posted: May 18th 2009 8:35PM (Unverified) said
I NEED THE OPENING SONG FOR MY IPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: May 18th 2009 11:01PM (Unverified) said
Do not diss the music man. I hope this is not going to fail because the only thing I find good is the song. A girl jumping off a building is not something I find: "This is COOL/GREAT/EXCELLENT. I'm definitely going to get this game." I hope their gun gameplay is good. (RE sucked cause you have to stop and shoot. Make it like uncharted 2 if possible)
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Posted: May 18th 2009 9:26PM (Unverified) said
so are the Black Mages making the music for this game?
seriously that sounded straight out of Final Fantasy.
anyway the trailer looks pretty good
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seriously that sounded straight out of Final Fantasy.
anyway the trailer looks pretty good
Posted: May 18th 2009 10:36PM (Unverified) said
The trailer is awesome!
And for once I agree with a Joystiq writer. The music in the Japanese version is AMAZING.
I need to find that song somehow. Looking forward to this game. Tri-Ace will deliver another stellar product I'm sure.
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And for once I agree with a Joystiq writer. The music in the Japanese version is AMAZING.
I need to find that song somehow. Looking forward to this game. Tri-Ace will deliver another stellar product I'm sure.
Posted: May 18th 2009 10:52PM (Unverified) said
THE OVERUSED VIDEOGAME INDUSTRY WORD OR TERM OF THE NIGHT IS, (BADASS!) *SCREAMS* *CLAPS HANDS* *CHEERS*
YEAH!!! because every male or female lead character in a videogame has to be BADASS!, right? "YEAH MOTHERFUCKER!!!" "CUZ, I GOTTA BE FUCKING BADASS!!!" *FIRES SEVERAL SHOTS WITH HIS/HER GUN* Ugh...Is that what the NeoGaf kiddie videogaming generation enjoys these days?
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YEAH!!! because every male or female lead character in a videogame has to be BADASS!, right? "YEAH MOTHERFUCKER!!!" "CUZ, I GOTTA BE FUCKING BADASS!!!" *FIRES SEVERAL SHOTS WITH HIS/HER GUN* Ugh...Is that what the NeoGaf kiddie videogaming generation enjoys these days?
Posted: May 19th 2009 7:18PM (Unverified) said
hmmm...im thinking a helpful comment perhaps...lmao
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