New trailer of Majin released - look out Team ICO

It's been a while since we've heard from Game Rupblic, the luminary Japanese developers that brought us Folklore back in 2007. Their vow of silence seems to be over, though, as they just released a new trailer for the upcoming PS360 game, Majin: The Fallen Realm.

[2FootYard]

Should have left that last bit out of the title. The idiots on here will take offense to that and decide on skipping this game all together because of it.

[-Alpha]

That's the only way to inflate fanboy e-peens.

This looks good but the similarity between TLG in the beginning was shocking. They are trying to push a Human/Animal relationship, but I'm sure many games do that... it's just that the manner in which they did it was exactly like TLG's.

[Noctis Aftermath]

This looks like a fairly solid game, it might even have co-op seeing how it listed PSN and xbox live at the end.

[mabreu]

then this should be a great title. Not sure why Team ICO needs to look out though. No game can compare to Shadow of Colossus in both gameplay and emotional reaction. Last Guardian already looks epic.

[myothercar]

or maybe people will be offended because comparing Last Guardian to it does Team Ico a disservice. This game looks so inferior in my opinion- ugly characters, lifeless environments, ho-hum editing, etc.

p.s. i see why so many people have you on ignore.

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

[UnwanteDreamz]

From the looks of the trailer it is Game Rupblic who have been watching Team ICO.

I wouldn't let a little thing like a title on N4G keep me from a good game. We just have to see if this is indeed a good game.

[Oldsnake007]

lol there is a reason why fans hype TLG.

the reasons are Ico and SotC.

[lociefer]

this is the worst in ur face rip-off game i have ever seen

[gaffyh]

Does look very similar to Ico though, just not as stylistic.

[divideby0]

^ ghost....funny you call people idiots and look how you start off these comments...LMAO...cant be any more transparent....LOL

now to something relevant..folklore was good...the vid does look good...ICO good...total no comment and I cant see how anyone would say that based upon folklore and a vid

[specialguest]

Let's wait and see how many haters pop up and try to badmouth this game, just because it's a multiplatform. I happened to enjoy Game Repulic's Folklore, and this game looks cool. Quit being sensitive about the articles title (the title wasn't even that harsh). We all know Team ICO is in a league of their own, and this game can co-exist along with Team ICO's games.

[menoyou]

clearly a rip off but i still am interested in it

[raztad]

Color me interested.

Game Republic did an amazing job with Genji (Visuals) and Folklore (Visuals and gameplay) so early in the PS3 lifespan. Love me some Folklore, very nice game.

Majin looks like an Action game (Action-RPG perhaps?). In any case the only thing they are ripping off is the PET + guy relationship, nobody outside Team ICO knows details about the The Last Guardian gameplay.

As Game Republic are primary PS3 devels, I'm almost sure the PS3 is the leading platform for this game. Looking forward to it.

[nycredude]

Damn that looks fvcking ugly as shiat! What is with the freaking monster!? Did I watch the same trailer as you guys?

I own and enjoyed Folklore (underated) but this looks kind of lame.

[beavis4play]

i don't want to go so far as to say it's ugly - but team ico has NOTHING to worry about........"majin" looks very average.

seriously, does anyone REALLY think that looked on par with what we've seen from "last guardian"?

[bpac123456789]

going solely off of that trailer and the one for last the last guardian, I can safely say that Team Ico has absolutely nothing to worry about. Graphically its not even close, I think TLG also has a better artstyle (but that's just my opinion), and Team Ico is legendary. Folklore was a good game but it couldn't touch shadow of the collosus.
That aside it looks like a solid title but this site should let it stand on its own. Not trying to compare it to TLG.

[exnihilonihilfit]

There's no need to bash this game jut because it's multi-platform. It looks like it would be a lot of fun, and yes was probably influenced by Team Ico's work, but they probably had it in the works before TLG was revealed. That said, though the title of this article is a bit inflammatory, don't forget that it's a PS3 site that said it, and they just put it that way because they have high hopes for the game, not because they honestly believe this will challenge TLG. Yes, there are obvious similarities, but the scale of the two games is very different. The griffin-like creature in TLG is HUGE, and the main character is a little boy, whereas this game has a teenager and a midsized troll. Those two differences alone tell me TLG is more likely to have a much greater emotional pay off, and be more of a thoughtful puzzling game. This game on the other hand will probably be more happy-go-lucky and probably just as fun, though less challenging with a greater emphasis on combat than on puzzles.

[APOFISBORICUA]

I believed i was the only one who find Genji's visual amazing. Genji was IMO one of the first games that separetes PS3 games ,visually speaking, from the 360. I also think is a really underrated game. Folklore is one of my favvorites. An amazing game overall and another underated and underapreciated game. Now that GR are doing multiplats the press are preising them...yes, the same press that didnt even respect their firsts efforts. Ironically rigth? Ohh 360 fanboys, What the hell happened with your "massive damage" hate for Games Republic?? Hipocrisy at its best.

BTW Im playing GOW3...Its the best looking game around rigth now and a Fkn good reason to buy a PS3...xbox fanaticas if you didnt buy a PS3 to play GOW3 nothing on Earth will make you buy one. Enjoy the games you stupid fanboys.

PEACE AND GAMING!!!!

[Saigon]

But I can say this game looks good...

[gauntletpython]

Definitely looks sick. I love the Easter visual aesthetic, it's something that Game Republic just does really well.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

looks really good. I like the color palette they're using.

Reminds me of Where the wild things are :D

[TheHater]

Is that a joke? Don't compare crap to the greatest that is Team ICO. Didn't the Failure know as Prince of Persia (last one for the ps3/360) also was compare to Team ICO work? How did that fair?

[gdguide]

I bought a PS3 for Team ICOs next project, but this does look quite good as well. No doubt I will be more impacted by The Last Guardian than this blatant ripoff, but I do like what I saw there as well.

[nogolis]

Look out team ICO? Why should they do anything? This looks nothing like ICO - SOTC or their latest. And certainly a multiplatform game won't capture the brilliance of the above either. All due in part to the limitations of the xbox 360's hardware and lack of storage.

Case closed.

[SpaceSquirrel]

It from the same developers behind Folklore right? Majin should be great hen.

[dorron]

If it's good I'll get it, as well as TLG. No need to bash one in favour of the other.

[GR8 1]

wow this blows Team ICO's game and u can tell this game looks EPIC and graphically sharp where as Team ICO's game trailer looks blurry due to poor GPU anyway this game looks way to awesome i am blown away can't wait to get this game one day........Must Buy.

Team ICO just got OWNED and Majin will Sell more than Team ICO's game even though it's well known game so that is another OWNAGE gonna happen.

[mrv321]

I've found the missing link between single cell organism and chemicals... YOU!

[swiftshot93]

I wont click the link, but can someone confirm for me if the title is supposed to be a joke? Like, are they actually comparing these guys to team ICO?

[SOAD]

"I won't press a button on the internet out of my misplaced sense of self-righteousness, even though it would cost virtually no energy for me to do so. But can someone please waste their time in explaining to me what the webpage I am shunning is about?"

[Convas]

I couldn't have phrased that better myself.

[Biggest]

It doesn't take much to give money to liars and morons, SOAD. Why pay their bills when they make bullshit statements like "Really good guys better look out for the almost kinda good guys"?

[Convas]

Who cares? That's their opinion of the game. It hasn't been officially stated by the Game's Creators, and until it is, that's good enough for me. You guys are too quick to take offense.

How long has this game been in development? How long has TLG been in development? So how can we jump the gun and say who's ripping off who. That's frankly ridiculous and shows just how fanatical some of the people on this site are.

[rezzah]

Its not hype that will make people want to play this game more than anything, its Team ICO. You disagree then you never liked ICO or SOTC. Probably never even played the games, forget about going back and doing it now if you havnt. Your too use to next gen games and already have you conclusion on how to feel bout the game. Yes im talking to you bots.

[Convas]

Frankly, I'm not sure what the title is about. You can't compare this to TLG because we've seen seen no gameplay. Also, I don't remember the giant Hyena creature being able to talk. I could be wrong.

There is ABSOLUTELY no reason to compare Majin to The Last Guardian.

[Somnipotent]

the first 5 seconds reminds me very much of TLG... the rest, not so much.

[GrandTheftZamboni]

The rest looks a lot more like Folklore. I hope it will sell better.

[Nitrowolf2]

just because of that creature lol.
I can see it now, the media is going to love comparing these 2 together now
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[Gamer_89]

and not in a good way with TLG I had a emotional feeling with the trailer and with this game no feeling at all especially with the music it cant compare with TLG

[AXAXAX]

A good looking game, but that Team ICO nEeds to worry about.

[kvg88]

The more games like this, the better.

To anyone hating on it for feeling too much like ICO/SotC/TLG, remember - imitation is the greatest form of flattery, much like how Darksiders was a great game that complimented TLOZ, GOW and DMC. The game looks like its going to be great.

[AenthonyDa1nOnli]

But LTG seems more graphically superior, but definitely game play determines which is best... but it does not seem like a title the 360 crowd would support, seems more like niche title that ps3 fans would support though and in japan we all know its gonna sell more on ps3 so we will wait and see if they bring it stateside

[ViciousBoston]

Excuse me? Looks good? The whole thing is off, it dosen't look minorly appealing. Its a blatant ripoff of TLG. What is with this Generation?

All these genre's are getting released around the same time. Hack n Slash, RPGs, Fighters, Shooters, ect. Its rediculous. I know you all have noticed this trend too or atleast some of you. You don't have 2 months between genre releases. Last Gen you had everything coming out but at different times. Lots of bufferzones for games. How can people go out and buy or for that matter with all the fanboyism, not bash a competitors game when it looks like your exclusive and will be released around the same time. Its idiocy. I'm glad Gran Turismo delayed. Honestly i'm sick of these genre battles in release windows.

[Natsu X FairyTail]

how is this a ripoff?

we havent seen alot about TLG. We dont even know how the game really plays.

I bet your saying that because you have 1 guy with a giant monster type creature.

might aswell start calling TLG a TOTORO ripoff and both a where the wild things are ripoff

http://www.oomu.org/images/...

[Odreus]

It doesn`t look like ICO/SotC or The Last Guardian to me, more like Folklore. No matter, I will look forward to both games, Majin and The Last Guardian.

[jalen247]

You speak the truth...

[mushroomwig]

A poor mans TLG, that's for sure.

[bjornbear]

another one =/ first dante's inferno BLATANT rip off of GOW, and now this?

i don't mind inspired works, even similar, I was even rooting for DI's success dispite it being obviously based on GOW

but this game...this game is just way too obvious =/ still doesn't mean it won't be a good game =)

+ the "guardian" is fugly...=(

[Baka-akaB]

i bet both games dont even play remotely in the same fashion .
And dont start already with the "rip off" accusations ... i'm pretty convinced Game republic started its work quite soon after folkore .

[Sigh]

Hit grabber with that flamebait title.

On topic, loved Folklore, such an underrated game. Anything out of Game Republic I'll play.

[EvilBlackCat]

yup now PS3 fanboys are going to get offended by this and then they are going to aim a campaign against this game because of that.

Soon you will see titles like:

"5 reasons why Last Guardian is going to be better than Majin"

"5 reasons why Majin is going to be better than Last Guardian"

And then comments like: "Last Guardian is a PS3 Exclusive and Majin not"

etc. Its sooooo Classic!

[SpoonyRedMage]

Hang on guys, it isn't a rip off... it's called competition or improving on something they've seen or influenced by... right guys? I didn't know Team Ico created emotional storytelling or giant creatures as companions...

and they were working on it before TLG was shown off so it can't be a rip off? right?

[Xplayer2031]

The gaming industry is predictable:

So we'll have the usual: Flame articles, reviews, screenshot comparisons and maybe a bundle.

[jalen247]

This game looks interesting.

This might be a good one guys.

I loved Folklore.

[Bathyj]

Ok just kidding.

Ok, the game looks nice, but dont start this crap again.

Majin to Last Guardian is like
Pure to Motorstorm
Prototype to InFamous
Bayonetta to GoW.

All of those 3rd party games were only brought up try and dull enthusiasims for the PS3 exclusives which were better games in every case. Dont do it again as Team ICO are in a league by themselves.

And you say PS3 fans overhype but all we're doing is looking forward to great games coming out on our system. Is their something wrong with that? I've never heard someone say it would be the 2nd coming but we're always accused of that just because we like something thats coming out.

And I've never heard anyone say Quantum Theory was going to be better than Gears just because PS3 doesnt have an equivilant but every PS3 exclusive has a ripoff around the corner thats apparently better. Yeah right.

[Figboy]

Game Republic got NO LOVE back in 2007 with the excellent Folklore, but now that their next title is multi-plat, the gaming media is willing to give them some credit.

i LOVED Folklore, so i'm looking forward to this title. they have such a great style, and the game play in Folklore was great, even if the story was strange. in a sea of shooters, Folklore was a nice change of pace. in 2007, if you couldn't point a gun at something and shoot it, then it wasn't worth a second look. especially if it's a single player game.

for PS3 owners that never gave Folklore a go, give it a try. it still holds up today, because it wasn't trying to be anything more than a good, fun game. and it is.

i'm just sick of the hypocrisy coming from the gaming press.

EDIT - and how is the game "clearly a rip-off?"

yes, the TRAILER has a lot of similarities to The Last Guardian Trailer, but we know absolutely NOTHING about how Maijin OR The Last Guardian will play.

the rest of the trailer shows a lot of action and combat. TLG, based off the trailer will be more in line with Ico than Shadow of the Colossus.

the problem with this generation is that people make too many assumptions based off of less than 4 minutes of footage of a game.

comparing this game to any of Team Ico's games are doing a disservice to Game Republic, because they could have a genuinely charming, memorable game on their hands, but because the media INSISTS on comparing EVERY SINGLE game to a classic or iconic franchise, expectations get set too high, and the game will NEVER deliver, even when it's GOOD.

i can't wait to see more from this game.

[jc48573]

I just have a feeling that this title was intended to be a 360 exclusive or at least a title 360 can use to compete against Ico's Last Guardian on the ps3. I can see they have taken a different approach in the art direction as well, which is ok. Man, didn't Game Republic say Microsoft screw them over a game that got canceled?

[lzim]

http://pressakey.com/videod...

Calling it "Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom" now.