We have contacted Ignition for confirmation of El Shaddai's release, or even just a date for when it will release information about a new release date, if that's Metatron enough for you.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
We have contacted Ignition for confirmation of El Shaddai's release, or even just a date for when it will release information about a new release date, if that's Metatron enough for you.
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]
Reader Comments (25)
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 9:10PM Ellimem said
Newegg still has it for the 26th. Seems strange that nothing would be mentioned. Shane is pretty good about keeping press in the loop.
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 9:12PM whatisdelicious said
GameFly too. Was literally just on there going, "huh, guess they changed it."
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 9:14PM Electrium said
I'm not sure if it's coincidental or not, but they sent out this tweet on @ElShaddaiGame:
"Diligence shall be rewarded in time..."
http://twitter.com/#!/ElShaddaiGame/status/92380293205471233
"Diligence shall be rewarded in time..."
http://twitter.com/#!/ElShaddaiGame/status/92380293205471233
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 10:06PM type2red said
This game is gonna get lost in the shuffle, the publisher should have renamed the title of the game, it may have helped it some.
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 10:36PM SuperStition said
@Cleric
I dunno.. I've spoken to plenty of people who've at least heard of Catherine, but none of 'em had a clue what I was talking about when I mentioned El Shaddai..
But that's just me.
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I dunno.. I've spoken to plenty of people who've at least heard of Catherine, but none of 'em had a clue what I was talking about when I mentioned El Shaddai..
But that's just me.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 5:57PM OrangeGamer said
@SuperStition Really? People around here have never heard about El Shaddai or Catherine, but then again, no one ever buys niche Japanese titles in general around here. A nice score for me since the local GS then has special editions of Japanese games for months.:D
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Posted: Jul 16th 2011 10:48PM Walter White said
Why does that screenshot remind me of Karateka?
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 10:49PM Walter White said
Why does that screenshot remind me of Karateka?
Posted: Jul 16th 2011 10:49PM Walter White said
Oops... Sorry about the double post.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:18AM Brett from Atlanta said
I think this has everything to do with Catherine dropping the same day. Though they are very different games, they are going to have a strikingly similar appeal to Japanophiles, who are probably interested in both. I know, we can smell our own. Add to the fact that Atlas carries a little more weight as a publisher, and the fact that they released a demo which apparently was a "bad demo" (not representative of the game really with no instruction on the correct way to use the [pretty rad] combat), and this seems like a wise decision. There's no universe in which I would feel comfortable dropping $120 on 2 niche japanese games same day, but spread them out a few weeks, and that might be just enough time for me to fool myself into doing just that.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:22AM Brett from Atlanta said
@Brett from Atlanta
Also, even the standard version of Catherine comes with some pretty cool extras, so if I was to choose one to buy on the 26th, it would be an easy choice.
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Also, even the standard version of Catherine comes with some pretty cool extras, so if I was to choose one to buy on the 26th, it would be an easy choice.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 3:29AM (Unverified) said
Thank god I wont have to go broke on the 26th with Catherine AND El Shaddai dropping same day.
Thank you Shane Baby (EGM forever)
Thank you Shane Baby (EGM forever)
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 8:11AM DesmondMiles said
Did they ever fix the HORRIBLE gameplay?
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 11:09AM MSKiller aka Sony4life said
@DesmondMiles
Having played more then a demo, the gameplay is far from HORRIBLE.
This mindset is the same reason bigger developers believe they can milk our wallets and smaller developers have to shut down , also this game is getting great early reviews, so your lost.
The complex combat system must have frustrated you, most enemies can only be defeated by their own weapon, so take it.
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Having played more then a demo, the gameplay is far from HORRIBLE.
This mindset is the same reason bigger developers believe they can milk our wallets and smaller developers have to shut down , also this game is getting great early reviews, so your lost.
The complex combat system must have frustrated you, most enemies can only be defeated by their own weapon, so take it.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 11:20AM DesmondMiles said
@MSKiller aka Sony4life
I'm still buying it for Xbox 360 .
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I'm still buying it for Xbox 360 .
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 2:02PM KungFuChaosNinja said
How about a $39.99 MSRP drop to go along with the delay like The Cursed Crusade. I'd buy it for $40.
Posted: Jul 17th 2011 5:58PM OrangeGamer said
I'll gladly wait. It was going to be my birthday present since it was coming out two days after that originally, but honestly waiting is fine too!
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 2:48AM ArgyleMonkey said
@OrangeGamer
Seems we share the same b-day. ;) Catherine is going to be my present to myself, and I agree w/ the consensus that it is the reason for this delay. Both games are targeted at the same niche audience.
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Seems we share the same b-day. ;) Catherine is going to be my present to myself, and I agree w/ the consensus that it is the reason for this delay. Both games are targeted at the same niche audience.
Posted: Jul 21st 2011 5:55PM OrangeGamer said
@ArgyleMonkey Awesome! *same b-day high five*
I'd probably get Catherine if I wasn't such a wuss for any horror elements in games. That and if I didn't suck at puzzlers.D:
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I'd probably get Catherine if I wasn't such a wuss for any horror elements in games. That and if I didn't suck at puzzlers.D:
Posted: Jul 18th 2011 11:56AM dvdjunkie32 said
Good grief, who do these companies hire for marketing? What idiots. July is a bone dry month for releases. It's the perfect time to get your game out. But no, let's push it to August right around Deus Ex time.
Oh yea, let's push those HD remakes out the same time as big AAA titles in Sept and Oct. This really pisses me off. I would buy Splinter Cell HD quickly in July, but it has been pushed to September now! I'll be too busy with new releases to care about replaying old series.
Oh yea, let's push those HD remakes out the same time as big AAA titles in Sept and Oct. This really pisses me off. I would buy Splinter Cell HD quickly in July, but it has been pushed to September now! I'll be too busy with new releases to care about replaying old series.
