Despite the relative ease of transitioning to HD, Kamitani said there was no plan to re-release Muramasa as an XBLA game (or to re-release it anywhere else), but that the company is "in the experimental stage" of high-definition development.
Vanillaware: HD Muramasa wouldn't be 'a great deal of extra work'
by JC Fletcher 
on Aug 4th 2009 6:00PM
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Despite the relative ease of transitioning to HD, Kamitani said there was no plan to re-release Muramasa as an XBLA game (or to re-release it anywhere else), but that the company is "in the experimental stage" of high-definition development.
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 8:47PM (Unverified) said
and yet, the same man in an interview with IGN
IGN: So, on the Wii, you can achieve a display resolution that only goes up to a certain point. But other systems offer more power and more resolution, and could potentially make the 2D art look even more beautiful. So why the decision to stick with the Wii when a game like this could maybe look better on, say, the Xbox 360?
Kamitani: That question's been asked many times. It's not that I definitely wanted to do the game for Wii, though I wrote in the original design document that it's for Wii. The reason is that our PS2 know-how could be brought over straight to the Wii. Actually, I made presentations for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but it was just too expensive.
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IGN: So, on the Wii, you can achieve a display resolution that only goes up to a certain point. But other systems offer more power and more resolution, and could potentially make the 2D art look even more beautiful. So why the decision to stick with the Wii when a game like this could maybe look better on, say, the Xbox 360?
Kamitani: That question's been asked many times. It's not that I definitely wanted to do the game for Wii, though I wrote in the original design document that it's for Wii. The reason is that our PS2 know-how could be brought over straight to the Wii. Actually, I made presentations for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but it was just too expensive.
Posted: Aug 5th 2009 6:51PM DeepFriedSushi said
i see absolutely no reason why they shouldnt go along with this most of the sophisticated gamers are using ps3/360 and placing it as downloadable game would be cost effective and would be highly praised. could easily be sold as $15-20 game.
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 6:29PM AnthonyGalindo said
I would totally love to see this game on XBLA for twenty dollars. It's not doing anything with the Wii's motion controls, right?
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 7:51PM RobS the 3rd said
Actually from what I've seen the Wii controls play a large part in how the game is played.
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 7:35PM ViciousBastard said
that would be sweet, i really dunno why they did not make a ps2 version for all the ppl who like odin sphere, its kinda a stab in the back
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 8:19PM (Unverified) said
Especially when you think about the fact that they owe it to PS2 owners after delivering a great game in the past.
Oh wait...
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Oh wait...
Posted: Aug 4th 2009 7:49PM Santos L Halper said
I'd prefer if this stayed a Wii exclusive but if they're going to put it on a different console I wish they'd just say so. I don't want to keep seeing these lame little hints for a year before they make up their minds.
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 8:17PM Cerpin Taxt said
I'd play it for Wii and probably play it for one of the HD systems, too. I'd rather have it on the PS3 or 360, anyway...since it'll look nicer AND have trophies/achievements (POINTS!!!). Plus, it'll sell better on those systems. But, I'm definitely not going to hold out for an HD release. I'm already dusting off my Wii in preparation!!!
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Posted: Aug 4th 2009 8:23PM (Unverified) said
It wouldn't sell better. In fact it may not even sell better as an XBLA or PSN title. Look how much Odin Sphere sold, it barely made it past 300k. Plus you're forgetting it doesn't have bloom lighting nor does it meld with the common trend of titles on those systems.
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Posted: Aug 5th 2009 11:22PM mahouneko said
@ChromeAlchemist:
There's a Greatest Hits version of Odin Sphere being marketed:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IONGU4/ref=s9_simb_gw_xu_s3_p63_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03G30F5NZYA425EJ6Y27&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
Secondly, where did your numbers come from? I'm pretty sure that Odin Sphere did much better than your aforementioned 300k sales.
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There's a Greatest Hits version of Odin Sphere being marketed:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IONGU4/ref=s9_simb_gw_xu_s3_p63_i2?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=03G30F5NZYA425EJ6Y27&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
Secondly, where did your numbers come from? I'm pretty sure that Odin Sphere did much better than your aforementioned 300k sales.
Posted: Aug 4th 2009 8:24PM (Unverified) said
Interesting. Considering this said HD in the title I expected a shit storm, but I guess this news isn't negative enough. Oh well, I guess the trolls will just save up their ammo for another day.
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Posted: Aug 5th 2009 11:11AM Snake Robot Podium said
Vanillaware? What an interesting name for a developer.
For a second I thought you were labeling the game as banal and uninspired.
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For a second I thought you were labeling the game as banal and uninspired.
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