“Steins;Gate 8bit” Quite a Sight, Especially for $65…
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jul 23, 2011 00:55 JST
- Tags: Nitroplus, PC Gaming, Retro, Steins;Gate, Visual Novels
Time paradox visual novel Steins;Gate is to receive a retro-styled “8bit” edition with gorgeous graphics in no less than 16 colours and a ground-breaking context sensitive text UI allowing players to explore the world by typing such commands as “open door” and “look can.”
As might be expected from a game striving to emulate the advanced look and feel of the pre-Windows Japanese personal computers of the 1980s, such as the NEC PC-8801, in addition to 8bit graphics the game apparently features no voicing and emulated FM synthesiser music.
The game itself is an adventure spin-off of the original game and is to feature an original story featuring the cast of the original.
Steins;Gate 8bit is due for release on October 28th, on the PC and priced ¥5040 – a price which has had many fans wonder if 5pb have themselves fallen victim to a temporal anomaly and been transported back to the start of April…
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I wouldn't even play that if it were for free. Much less if I have to PAY for that garbage.
Very original! Loved it.
8 bit....remind me my first VN "true love" ....what a easy_system times.....^^
"explore the world by typing such commands as “open door” and “look can.”"
"show boobs"
"get naked"
MY first thoughts as well xD
*BOOM* Bad ending, you were shot. :p
True ending, you shot your load.
I see Dust has already found out the special commands for the game...
"smell tits"
Steins Gate 8Bit II will introduce a new device called a "mouse", which will enable you to "point and click"!
Sounds exciting!!!
what is this techno babble, i don't understand a word you're saying.
Speak english! I ain't no doctor!
I AM MAD SCIENTIST. IS SO COOL.
Since when did mice go "click"? You make no sense!
*Says something cliche*
hi.
Point and click? Like, at the same time? Whoa, slow down, I don't think I can handle that much at once.
What blasphemous nonsense are you spouting you heathen. Speak english!
I AM ENGLISH
Character designs by Matt Groening?
YES!!
Wai- Can I play this on my
IBN 5100IBM 5100?I would only pay 65 bucks for that if I could travel way into the future when 65 bucks is the equivalent of 50 cents in 2011 money.
Then maybe not.
Whats next DOS "Star Wars"?
As a joke looks good, I mean if you happen to know some visual novel fan it would make just the perfect ironic gift ;)
Haha, At least you won't need dosbox to play it to get the 80's feeling again!
I thought I was looking at The Simpson visual novel for a second
that couch is totally simpson
that skin is totally simpson
Scanlines on the image but not the text? What nonsense. Also, with 16 colours it's possible to do a lot better than this. Wake me up when they create a VN in CGA screen mode.
Who will play such a game?
I don't have the right to judge other people, but, for me, such a game needs time to be used to. Because, I personal have a little discomfort playing games with old & not clear graphics.
Hmmm...
Strange, but I kinda wanna play it... XD
Like DiamondDustZX said: must try commands like
"show boobs"
"get naked"
"have sex"
"kiss me"
LOL XD
Dammit, why is everyone returning to 80's tech. First the resurgence of 3D movies and now 8-bit games. I already lived through the 80s and I don't want to go back.
Back...back to the future!
Dun da da daa da da duuuuun!!!!
why does Mayuri look like Milhouse?
Checks calendar.... July 22, hmm no idea why anyone would mention such a total fail idea of a game.
More money than brains? Hacked? CEO went insane? Has to be be one of those.
Not necessarily. Let's just say they have the same business savvy as NG:DEV.TEAM.
are they going to include Megaman on this one? That would be great! Now do it! （╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
Reminds me of a 90's dating sim game.
should use at least 256 colors, this is horrible
You make the 8-bit first. THEN you upgrade to 256.
Can it be played on full HD?
C:\> cd \PROGRA~1\STEINSGA
"Error: not enough base memory"
AAAAAAAAARRGHH!!!!
Looks like the Simpson's version of Stein's Gate...
65 is a bit too high...
Then you are not a true fan. GTFO
So we're suppose to play this on IBN 5000
Wasn't it 5100?
Oh look.
This is so funny, i can't even laugh.
I hope a translation team works on it ASAP. I want to give it a try. :D
That ain't no 8-bit. 8-bit was capable of pulling off more than that.
my games have to at least be 11-bit
The characters are okay (with weird colors), but what the fuck is wrong with the backgrounds? Sierra did better ones then that even in their 80's CGA/EGA adventure games.
not inpressed