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Kotaku: Infinite Space Preview: Seems Vast And Charty

Platinum Games has made a video game that's really sexy. Before that, one that's really violent. Next: A game that's really... spaceship?

Infinite Space is set for March release in the U.S., a Nintendo DS game from the Platinum label behind Bayonetta and Madworld but developed primarily by Nude Maker, creators of erotic games. Oh, and before that, Nude Maker's chief, Hifumi Kouno, made Steel Battalion.

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Infinite Space: The Story Of A Forgotten Space Opera And Sega's Negligence

Space opera fans deserve a chance to experience the vastness of Infinite Space, and Sega needs to make up for its mistake.

ZeekQuattro26d ago

I still go back to Infinite Space from time to time. Probably the most underrated game I ever played.

CDbiggen26d ago

Felt like I was the only person who bought and played this lol

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Platinum Games on Infinite Space’s biggest success and failure, which are one and the same

EDGE took a trip down memory lane with some of the staff at Platinum Games in its latest issue.

One of the games discussed was Infinite Space, the studio’s first and only handheld game.

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Godmars2904234d ago (Edited 4234d ago )

I claim that it should have been a PSP if not a PS3 title.

Wonder if they can port it.

Canary4234d ago

I'm not sure that would have helped the sales numbers in North America. I can't believe it didn't sell well: to me, it's the best DS RPG that's not a remake.

Oh well.

As for a PS3 or PSP port... eh, I'm not sure that would work too well. The style of the combat wouldn't really mesh with what people expect from HD consoles, and the 3D models would have to be completely redone to meet with base consumer expectations.

Godmars2904234d ago (Edited 4234d ago )

As a gamer - one who's into sci-fi yet didn't by a DS for one sci-fi game - I could care less about sales. I personally shouldn't have to care about sales.

And as for the HD console generation, at this point I only see it as the most limited and crippled game generation ever. At least the latter part of the Atari era had the excuse of devs doing blow off hookers.

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The significance of a game's setting

In a storyline-driven genre like role playing, a good setting can end up being a game's most important element.

Hufandpuf4537d ago

yeah, having a game about pneumonia but taking place in South America would really get me immersed. :/

THR1LLHOUSE4537d ago

This piece mostly deals with RPGs, but has there been any recent setting as good as Rapture?

I honestly can't think of many that were *that* well realized/interesting.

SybaRat4537d ago

Yep. Half the reason I game is to go to interesting places and do interesting things. Which usually means "kill a lotta things," but still.

NagaSotuva4537d ago

I find space relaxing, except in Mars Matrix.