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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.

 

[GuyInDogSuit]

Ignoring the whole offtopic discussion above. The appeal of visual novel games is mostly in the story itself. It's like reading a book while being part of the book, deciding how the story should advance. For people who enjoy well written stories and don't mind reading a lot of dialogue, they're simply the best thing out there.

The Zero Escape series in particular, mixes this up with a thriller scenario, since you're trapped with strangers you've never seen, in a game that could cost you your life. Not to mention the theories it makes use of to explain why things in the game happen the way it does. It's just a very interesting experience, and it's definitely worth trying them out even if they don't call you at a first glance.

I'm not a big fan of visual novels, so to speak. While I enjoy games with a huge story and involving narrative, I prefer to be part of the action. Which is why I prefer RPGs like The Witcher, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, etc.

 

[Hells Malice]

Definite day 1 buy. Playing through Zero Time Dilemma makes me want to replay 999 pretty bad.

Why would someone wants to remaster a nds to pc?

Why would someone want to bring a fairly popular series to a wider audience? (not only that but in a form that will easily make many fans re-buy the game)

Shit dude I dunno that's a tough one.

 

[onepiecefreak]

Day-1 buy? I will buy it even before it's released.

 

[Daniel41550]

They probably should have tried to develop this earlier, would have been much better if they could have released ZTD on PC with VLR and 999.

 

[Nirmonculus]

I just bought the ds version brand new though, still can't wait for the pc release.

 

[Pedeadstrian]

Day-1 buy? I will buy it even before it's released.

If it's anything like ZTD there won't be a preorder, so no you won't. (;

 

[onepiecefreak]

It's such a paradox thing. You won't understand but I will have it
Schrödinger's Cat and such things.

 

[Haloman800]

Sure, but downloading the Roms online isn't

Emulators themselves, certainly. But for a game that didn't have a European release at all on the now "retro" DS, let's be honest, how many people are legally playing a game they own? Having a PC version lets people buy the game and support the devs/publishers, who really deserve your money, seeing as how this fantastic series sold like crap.

Who honestly cares what's legal in terms of software? Copying files hurts no one; I couldn't care less what some bureaucrat (who's paid by stealing from the productive in terms of taxes) thinks should he allowed or not.

 

[Chary]

Who honestly cares what's legal in terms of software? Copying files hurts no one; I couldn't care less what some bureaucrat (who's paid by stealing from the productive in terms of taxes) thinks should he allowed or not.

now we're getting into the stupid side of the argument. But sure, deny a hardworking team of devs their money if you get your jollies from that.

 

[LittleFlame]

Who honestly cares what's legal in terms of software? Copying files hurts no one; I couldn't care less what some bureaucrat (who's paid by stealing from the productive in terms of taxes) thinks should he allowed or not.

why yes that's totally logical, imagine if we all decided to pirate it would literally destroy the industry