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Today at Anime Expo 2016, localization company Aksys Games has confirmed the heavily rumored port of 999 to Steam/PC platform. Series developer Uchikoshi has also been hinting at a possible PS Vita version as well. This version of 999 will also feature brand new Japanese voiceovers for the dialogue, and redrawn high-definition character sprites. Aksys also claims that a port for Virtue's Last Reward is being worked on, too.

 

[Viri]

Is 999 the game where you can stop time or w/e? I remember there being a visual novel type game on DS that I played a long time ago, and it had something to do with time. I remember it also having a neat anime intro, which impressed me, because I had no idea the DS could even handle video like that back then.

 

[Chary]

Is 999 the game where you can stop time or w/e? I remember there being a visual novel type game on DS that I played a long time ago, and it had something to do with time. I remember it also having a neat anime intro, which impressed me, because I had no idea the DS could even handle video like that back then.

999 is where 9 people are taken prisoner and have to go through a bunch of numbered doors and puzzles to escape. Only thing I can think relating to time-stopping would be Ghost Trick?

Edit: Maybe Time Hollow?

 

[BLsquared]

Wow. Must say I am excited for this; I played the DS version last year and loved it. Gotta get me one of those cool watches; if only they made more of 'em.

 

[Taleweaver]

Awesome news.

What other people do is no one's business but their own. Whether it's likely or not that the game is being played illegally is irelavent, the point is its not illegal to play on PC.

Nice stubbornness there, buddy. Does it help you look yourself in the eye when you illegally play games this way?

*meanwhile, in a not too distant future*

Agent: what's all this, then? Marihuana, eh?
Person: it's legal fyi
Agent: no, it's not.
Person: it is in the Netherlands!
Agent: We're not in the Netherlands. *starts making a report*
Person: I'm just pointing out that it's not illegal to grow your own stuff!
Agent: *while still writing* actually, that would be illegal as well. Only licensed coffee shops are allowed to do that there.
Person: that's irelavent. The point is that it's not illegal.
Agent: whatever. Here's your fine.

 

[RemixDeluxe]

Awesome news.


Nice stubbornness there, buddy. Does it help you look yourself in the eye when you illegally play games this way?

*meanwhile, in a not too distant future*

Agent: what's all this, then? Marihuana, eh?
Person: it's legal fyi
Agent: no, it's not.
Person: it is in the Netherlands!
Agent: We're not in the Netherlands. *starts making a report*
Person: I'm just pointing out that it's not illegal to grow your own stuff!
Agent: *while still writing* actually, that would be illegal as well. Only licensed coffee shops are allowed to do that there.
Person: that's irelavent. The point is that it's not illegal.
Agent: whatever. Here's your fine.

Assuming I support piracy is your first mistake. I'm thankful I have the mental fortitude to not think arrogantly like you.

 

[Ritsuki]

Stop arguing about piracy, it's 9 effing 99!! So excited to play this game again It's my first visual novel (or second, can't remember if I finished Fate/Stay Night before or after 999) and one of my favorite games. And allow me a little digression about piracy actually. The first time I finished 999 was on a flashcard, illegally downloaded. Somebody correct me, but at that time, there was a "demo" on aksys' website. So I tried the demo and loved it. Unfortunately, the game wasn't available in Europe. Which means that without piracy, I would never have been able to play this game (import was a no-go, I was not working at the moment (student) and the prices for imported games in Switzerland is crazy). I won't be hypocritical, it doesn't mean that I would have bought the game if it ws available in my country. But now I'm (almost) an adult, I can pay for my games, and I'll definitely buy it (and not play it, like 95% of the games I buy). Like pretty much everything on this planet, I think piracy have good and bad sides, but we should not forget the most important thing : FUN. That's why people pirate games and coincidentally, that's alsl why people buy games too. So let's just be gamers in arms and continue to fight boredom. Amen.

TL;DR : I love this game, great news, and leave piracy alone

 

[Viri]

999 is where 9 people are taken prisoner and have to go through a bunch of numbered doors and puzzles to escape. Only thing I can think relating to time-stopping would be Ghost Trick?

Edit: Maybe Time Hollow?

I looked it up, and yea, I was talking about Time Hollow.

 

[Pedeadstrian]

This is awesome because now more people will be able to experience a great series, but I'm going to say it again: they really screwed the pooch by not releasing these remasters before ZTD. I started replaying 999 and VLR a month before ZTD came out, and would have definitely have bought and played the remasters instead if they were available.

 

[banzai200]

Well, as long as just don't waste the hand drawn animations i'm welcoming it, 999 is the game that started me in the genre, and virtue's last reward lacked some things that it's predecessor made charming
i'm still to play ZTD, but as now, i just have a little problem with that game 3d models, it just feels weird

 

[Pedeadstrian]

i'm still to play ZTD, but as now, i just have a little problem with that game 3d models, it just feels weird

Indeed. I thought the models for VLR were great, but I think my problem with these ones is that they venture into the uncanny valley.

 

[Baccabechoppin]

*Insert massive amount of hype here*

 

[rickpower]

Downloaded it onto my ds emulator some days ago. Hope its good

is it emulator for 3ds? because i really want to play this game on 3ds without those 4xcards

 

[Pedeadstrian]

is it emulator for 3ds? because i really want to play this game on 3ds without those 4xcards

They were referring to 999 (the original DS version), not ZTD.

 

[Justinde75]

is it emulator for 3ds? because i really want to play this game on 3ds without those 4xcards

No DS

 

[_v3]

i got the first ending after like 10 minutes xD

The coin toss doesn't count xD

 

[WiiUBricker]

The video in the OP doesn't mention any platforms for the port.

 

[SushiKing]

Good news i guess, but i'd rather still play it on the DS.

 

[Lycan911]

Hoping it'll come to the 3DS too.

 

[Steena]

Hopefully they work on the background/environments textures as well.
I think 999 had drawn environments if I recall, no 3D models, so it shouldn't look that bad on PC.
I'm not that hung up on graphics, but Zero Time Dilemma kinda disappointed me on that point.
Some 3D Models are reaaally blocky (and sometimes shown very closely in cutscenes weirdly) , and sadly a lot of textures are simply monochrome which accentuates the problem.

I'm not saying the devs should work on high-res textures, but it's really not hard to round some edges on a 3D model.
I just wish they had accounted the fact that things looking ok on a small screen might need a small touch-up to get it looking decent on PC.

My biggest complaint about ZTD's aesthetics are the horrible animations. They are so minimal they look like still images, but then they vibrate a little and it just looks like glitches.
I have no idea what were they thinking with that abomination. The facial expressions are also ridiculous.

I'm glad 999 remaster will keep the hand drawn 2d visuals. I wonder which approach is cheaper assuming brand-new development.

 

[banzai200]

My biggest complaint about ZTD's aesthetics are the horrible animations. They are so minimal they look like still images, but then they vibrate a little and it just looks like glitches.
I have no idea what were they thinking with that abomination. The facial expressions are also ridiculous.

I'm glad 999 remaster will keep the hand drawn 2d visuals. I wonder which approach is cheaper assuming brand-new development.

This is kinda of a trend on the zero escape series now, the animations in Virtue's Last Reward were so minimal, despite it's nice graphics
But seriously, i would welcome the 2d visuals anytime, it's gorgeous and i don't think it's outdated at all