ef - the latter tale trailer
Minori has updated their site with a trailer by Makoto Shinkai for ef - the latter tale. Looks amazing as always! It’s on youtube, and high quality versions are available from Broccoli and getchu. The game is slated for release on the 30th of May.
…I wonder how well this game will sell given how the first game was pretty badly received.
April 12th, 2008 at 7:45 am
They’re gonna bank on the popularity of the ef anime. Believe it.
April 12th, 2008 at 10:45 am
What did Japanese players say about the first game? Among importers, it seems to have been fairly well received (short/unoriginal but skillfully paced and executed), although most would agree that it wasn’t the spectacular product they anticipated.
I thought the anime was quite decent myself.
April 12th, 2008 at 11:46 am
I think it was praised for its graphics, though lots of people criticized the incredibly short scenarios.
April 12th, 2008 at 11:57 am
Hmmm… I really can’t remember what were the exact criticisms about the game since it has been more than a year, and I haven’t played the game myself because 10 other people stopped me when I wanted to buy the game. Though the comments from importers that you mentioned sound vaguely similar to the stuff that I heard back then.
Kinda related, but there was originally a pretty long line of people for the game on release day, and then a week later stores were selling the game new for half price because it wasn’t selling anymore.
April 12th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Shinkai is incredible.
April 12th, 2008 at 11:31 pm
Damn straight.
April 13th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Needs more Chihiro. Oh, and less Hitomi Harada singing.