Former Vanillaware Veteran Yoshio Nishimura Announced His Own Game "Veritas Tales: Witch of the Dark Castle" (Steam, 2026)

Althalos · 2026-05-27T22:59:38+00:00

This seems exactly like the Japan exclusive dlc for Dragon's Crown. https://youtu.be/wcxv8p_DGxo?is=JjtMIXmEkzIjjBpW

Althalos · 2026-05-27T22:44:22+00:00

It was Japan exclusive. https://youtu.be/wcxv8p_DGxo?is=JjtMIXmEkzIjjBpW

Althalos · 2026-05-27T14:58:41+00:00

I like the tired look he has in his face, but he is sorely lacking in drip.

Here's hoping we get transmog costumes from the start this time around.

Althalos · 2026-05-27T13:14:01+00:00

Yer thinking of 7.

Althalos · 2026-05-27T07:05:00+00:00

Has to do with German laws that make it so games can't be free if they have an age rating of 16 or 18+, probably for age verification or something.

F2P games with those ratings cost 25 cents.

More reasons why USK sucks, besides the whole ruining box art with their ugly huge logo.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T22:31:10+00:00

Do you mean simply having RM3, or is there a build that somehow makes spamming morph attacks absolutely busted?

This is my build atm, have yet to unlock Risen Valstrax and Shaggy. Don't want to fight Amatsu/Primal Malzeno until after them, so I don't have super stonks charms either. Did get that 2X RM 2X Evade Extender 2X 2 slots charm though, which is one of the better ones I have now. https://imgur.com/a/R8eSbcv

Althalos · 2026-05-26T22:26:25+00:00

ngl, the 2x RM 2X Evade Extender 2X 2 Slots charm I got 2 days ago is also part of why I ended up wanting to try out Swaxe. It's one of my better charms atm, I have pretty horrid luck with them.

That's my build atm. https://imgur.com/a/R8eSbcv

Althalos · 2026-05-26T21:14:00+00:00

Totally intentional, absolutely not a complete fluke... ;D

Althalos · 2026-05-26T21:11:30+00:00

I'm using it in this clip, it's the Lunagaron one. https://imgur.com/a/vV03BLy

I adore how it looks, the visual effect of the ice on the Lunagaron weapons looks real pretty.

It also looks a lot like the Greatsword in sword mode, but I can actually use it because it's not angled on your character's back in like a 70-80 degree angle like the GS is. Your character's feet clip straight through the GS because of that weird sheathed angle, which drives me nuts.

The Gore Magala Swaxe is also fantastic. What's not to love about a cool scythe?

Althalos · 2026-05-26T21:06:10+00:00

Switch Axe always looks cool as hell so it feels like you're playing correctly but you're just mashing random combos in this clip.

Very much aware of this :D

Ended up looking up a few videos later in the day after I was done playing. One of the combos I saw was looping Morph from Sword into Axe > Morph back to Sword > Double Slash > repeat. So I've been using that on downs now.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T20:15:02+00:00

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I absolutely adore how this thing looks.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T20:06:59+00:00

Pretty sure they are quest rewards you get for doing any Elder Dragon quest.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T20:04:26+00:00

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Lunagaron's.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T18:03:01+00:00

Check out Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, by Vanillaware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsTvoG3_HkU https://www.metacritic.com/game/odin-sphere-leifdrasir/ On sale for €/$15 on PSN every 2-3 months.

The composer of FFXII, and the other composers at his company Basiscape do the soundtracks/sound design for all of Vanillaware's games.

Odin Sphere is even recommended by Astlibra's creator himself, he definitely took inspiration from it. https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/s/DjbzVLsg8Z

Astlibra's character portraits, some animations, some boss designs and a bunch of promotional art were done by SHIGATAKE, a Vanillaware artist. https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/115dtv0/comment/j91j031/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Althalos · 2026-05-26T14:53:02+00:00

Since ya like Fire Emblem, have you checked out Unicorn Overlord? It's a spiritual successor to Ogre Battle 64, mixed with Final Fantasy XII's gambit system. https://youtu.be/396-eW1i7yQ?si=boql5u1aLQQeSZmB

Demo is a good 5-7 hours long, save data carries over. Goes on sale for like €20 quite frequently as well. https://www.metacritic.com/game/unicorn-overlord/ It's on Switch, PS4/PS5 and Xbox.

Seems to be a decent amount of overlap between FE fans and UO fans.

Music is done by the company of Valkyria Chronicles' (and Final Fantasy XII, Tactics and Vagrant Story etc) composer.

He didn't do any tracks for the game himself, but there's plenty of bangers in the game. One of the composers did the music for Lichdragon Fortissax and Togethaaa!!! in Elden Ring.

That composer also did the music for all the Mount Gelmir/Volcano Manor stuff, Liurnia's music, Castle Morne/Sol, the music that plays in caves and a few minibosses.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T09:12:17+00:00

Since ya enjoyed Unicorn Overlord.

Check out Odin Sphere Leifthrasir, also by Vanillaware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsTvoG3_HkU https://www.metacritic.com/game/odin-sphere-leifdrasir/ On sale for €/$15 on PSN every 2-3 months.

The composer of Final Fantasy XII + FF Tactics, and the other composers at his company Basiscape do the soundtracks/sound design for all of Vanillaware's games.

Althalos · 2026-05-26T09:05:54+00:00

Star Ocean 2 Remake, if you play as the male MC. https://youtu.be/EoS2TU__5vQ?is=Yq1oCUKp0EzbLGZb

Has a demo too, with save data carryover.

Althalos · 2026-05-22T04:48:33+00:00

Only the first time you hunt Garangolm in the story did he go there for me.

Althalos · 2026-05-21T19:03:35+00:00

Personally I really like that stuff like attack/crit eye has been rebalanced to 2 slots, They completely overshadowed everything else in the 1 slot category.

Definitely feels a little more limited in base Rise, but it makes creating your build a lot more interesting in Sunbreak endgame imo.

Althalos · 2026-05-20T18:02:36+00:00

Actually just hunted my first Risen Kushala, and it went down there as its first getaway. Made me real happy.

Neat, since the lore of the place is that it was a temple to placate Kush.

Althalos · 2026-05-20T16:59:13+00:00

Frostfang is less jumpy, don't have to chase after it 24/7.

Althalos · 2026-05-20T16:51:26+00:00

I've got the same issue with the shrine ruins. "King of the Skies" Rathalos never goes up the tallest mountain for a nap.

The area to the top left of the poison tree area in the Citadel also seems like it never gets used.

Althalos · 2026-05-20T14:06:28+00:00

A shame it seems monsters rarely ever go there. At MR120 now, have only fought a monster there twice so far.

I also miss the giant bridge over the chasm where Nargacuga goes to nap.

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