2013-01-14, 12:09 AM
From Software is or was actually a publisher in Japan with many games like this under its belt (https://en.\<span> site blocked, contact your administrator/wiki/From_Software)
It looks like this game was released in the US as The Adventures of Cookie & Cream (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Advent..._%26_Cream)
The PAL boxart here is so much better.
If you look at the Japanese boxart and intro screens you will find that most of the games like this were really done by outside studios, that From would either support or take under its wing to help bring the game to market. It seems like From would publish just about anything that might make some money but that's just my impression.
If you play the games they don't seem to have the same qualities as what seems to be the core franchises and I would be surprised if there was ever more than horse trading overlap personnel or even office space wise.
I'm not sure about the many Armored Core and King's Field like gaiden. Frame Gride, Eternal Ring, Metal Wolf Chaos. I think Otogi was the in-house team just because of its stature but I've never played it. Chrome Hounds seems like a legitimate effort. And I've always assumed that Echo Night was on the same level as Shadow Tower. Usually an inhouse game will have a Moonlight sword Easter egg. Evergrace for example. Not sure about the sequel.
I don't think From was able to resuscitate the Tenchu franchise. At least I am pretty sure I would've heard about it from someone if so. I'm not sure how it came into their lap. The first game was wonderful, I think it had some Japan only expansions. I have the one with the submitted fan made levels around here somewhere.
It looks like this game was released in the US as The Adventures of Cookie & Cream (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Advent..._%26_Cream)
The PAL boxart here is so much better.
If you look at the Japanese boxart and intro screens you will find that most of the games like this were really done by outside studios, that From would either support or take under its wing to help bring the game to market. It seems like From would publish just about anything that might make some money but that's just my impression.
If you play the games they don't seem to have the same qualities as what seems to be the core franchises and I would be surprised if there was ever more than horse trading overlap personnel or even office space wise.
I'm not sure about the many Armored Core and King's Field like gaiden. Frame Gride, Eternal Ring, Metal Wolf Chaos. I think Otogi was the in-house team just because of its stature but I've never played it. Chrome Hounds seems like a legitimate effort. And I've always assumed that Echo Night was on the same level as Shadow Tower. Usually an inhouse game will have a Moonlight sword Easter egg. Evergrace for example. Not sure about the sequel.
I don't think From was able to resuscitate the Tenchu franchise. At least I am pretty sure I would've heard about it from someone if so. I'm not sure how it came into their lap. The first game was wonderful, I think it had some Japan only expansions. I have the one with the submitted fan made levels around here somewhere.