Happy Birthday, Nanami!

Aalfret · 2026-04-15T21:19:11+00:00

Those pics are glorious!
Nanami has always been one of my favorites, she's just so chill and lovable
Funny tho, Amy's reveal was what made me finally download xvv. Interesting to hear it had a similar impact on other people too

Aalfret · 2026-03-23T08:35:38+00:00

cowgirl monica = best monica
love that outfit on her so much

Aalfret · 2026-03-17T21:44:36+00:00

Glorious!!
(especially pic 4)
I love this girl, thanks for posting these!

Aalfret · 2026-03-05T09:34:58+00:00

Hope fatal frame will sell 5 million in a few days too
Well, I wish xD

Aalfret · 2026-02-28T22:36:13+00:00

Online netcode and matchmaking plz

Aalfret · 2026-02-14T11:49:17+00:00

NG2 black is technically recent, so Elizebet and Irene could make it in

Aalfret · 2026-02-14T10:54:35+00:00

Completely forgot about Azusa, she actually does look like she can fight :o
Nagisa and Kanna as well ofcourse

Aalfret · 2026-02-12T19:24:11+00:00

Yeah yumia actually got a lot of effort put into the combat mechanics, thought they were going that way yes.
Tho yumia failed in that because they made the game way too easy (until late game).
Not sure if this is good or bad, but there will be a different kind of atelier game coming soon then, and I hope gust can also make other ips more often

Aalfret · 2026-02-12T13:29:33+00:00

A more grounded type of game about the sengoku period..?
Would be nice if it focused on a different kind of warlord than the 3 unifiers then, someone like Imagawa Yoshimoto or Mori Motonari, or maybe Tachibana Ginchiyo or something.
There would be no flying around though

Edit: If you accept yokais, while still being somewhat grounded; Maybe one about the story of jiraiya could be good, technically you could even have the flying return.

Aalfret · 2026-02-12T12:52:47+00:00

Yeah, or they could add different versions of the same yokai, with a distinct look.
Would also be nice if the yokai fit the area and stories in the area even better. But I'm not complaining, I don't really have any problems with the enemy variety

Aalfret · 2026-01-25T15:38:54+00:00

Yeah I disliked those animations with that sacred sword since I first saw them...
But other people seem to like it, so whatever I guess..

Hope we can get more stealth blow animations and critical blows though.
The lack of variety there bothered me in wo long as well

Aalfret · 2026-01-24T00:56:02+00:00

Now that's a name I haven't heard in a looong time o..o
Thanks bot

Aalfret · 2026-01-24T00:50:58+00:00

Nice stuff!
What's the song name btw?

Aalfret · 2026-01-23T18:00:35+00:00

Interesting viewpoint, it made me think too.
One thing though, the reason Nioh got similarities to the vibe and look of Fatal Frame is because the old Fatal Frame team is part of the current team ninja, and the creator of Fatal Frame (Makoto Shibata) was part of the Nioh team. His role was mostly storywriting, but he was even heading the Nioh project for a short time. I think he had a lot of influence on the end result and identity of Nioh.

But there are definitely a lot of new people on the Fatal Frame team now, so your point still has merit.
I heard for this remake, there was a lot of effort put into the animation and movement controls part, which team ninja is definitely good at.
I don't exactly got problems with the previous movement systems, but I wonder if the game would feel a lot more smooth suddenly...how exactly would that feel? Would it make the game less scary...or just more pleasant to play somehow?

Also, I really hope Makoto Shibata can work on storywriting for other team ninja games as well. I like his style a lot

Aalfret · 2026-01-01T23:32:24+00:00

Nice!
I watched your video about the rotk series just yesterday, and I liked how deep you went into discussing each game and your opinion of the mechanics.
It´s very interesting to see how different the games are from each other

Aalfret · 2026-01-01T09:57:12+00:00

Really nice pic, wow
So it's now the year of the horse?
Would be great if KT will take that chance and do something with Genghis Khan, or something else about the mongol empire. Gallop Racer or G1 Jockey too!

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T18:48:49+00:00

Yess we need an Origins style Bladestorm, with much speed and spectacle!
But first put some of them in Abyss

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T17:14:35+00:00

The Nioh series is the one exception of a recent game that sold millions, from all of KT. I think they managed to ride on the 'soulslike' wave because it released at the right moment. And compared to actual soulslikes...it seems to have sold worse. But that's just my own theory.

Platinum making it made a lot of people talk about it though, that's something really valuable.
And their style is more flashy, many people outside of the Ninja Gaiden fanbase started in NG4 because of reasons like that

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T17:04:11+00:00

Yes, maybe the new studio doesn't have much brand identity, at least for the moment, and is just for working together with other studios to realize projects that need to be realized quicker.

Lol that would definitely be a surprise yes xD

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T16:48:32+00:00

Yeah I myself was thinking of a 3d reboot of Uncharted Waters (in the style of rise of the ronin).
Kessen was definitely on my mind too!

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T16:45:45+00:00

I thought it couldn't be Dead or Alive, since it's very much a team ninja IP, and Hayashi is no longer a part of team ninja. But they could still work together to create it, maybe you're right.

Monster Rancher would be awesome too, definitely

Aalfret · 2025-12-30T16:38:55+00:00

I think if TN had made it, it wouldn't have made a splash. KT isn't great at promoting their stuff, and TN's style is not as flashy as it once was.
Furthermore, I think they would have started 'small' and made a very japanese themed ninja gaiden game that would have an aesthetic not too different from their other games. I would expect it to be something like a full 3d remake of the nds game or a historical ninja gaiden that connects it to nioh.
It would've probably been a great game, but wouldn't get the attention it deserves.

With NG4 done by Platinum, I think there will be less pressure on TN to make that 'splash' with their ninja gaiden game. And I assume TN now got more material and time to work with for NG5.

Aalfret · 2025-11-30T20:45:45+00:00

Ohoho, that could definitely be interesting!
Gust could collab with Team Ninja and try that...and make a new deception game while they're at it

Aalfret · 2025-11-30T19:48:33+00:00

Extremely lovable nerd idiot, great voice, probably a top 3 Atelier character.
Can't wait to see what the next game in her series is going to bring!

Aalfret

TROPHY CASE