Little Busters! dated
Studio Key‘s (makers of Air, Clannad and Kanon) latest project, Little Busters!, has finally been given an official release date. You can look forward to downloading buying it on 27 July. And the Key fanboys go wild!
Actually, I’m getting sick of Key games. Not to mention that Itaru Hinoue‘s art isn’t looking any better. The style has changed and improved, but it still can’t compare to the high quality art that I am used to seeing from the other (relatively) major game studios. I mean, what the heck is this thing? Seriously!
Tomoyo After had the best character art ever in a Key game. Planetarian comes in second. Guess who did NOT do the character designs for them? <_<
February 1st, 2007 at 12:15 am
hiaz…..eroges….one of the things i will never understand…
February 1st, 2007 at 12:27 am
I really like Fumio’s art for TomoAfu, really hawt, but Tomo-chan’s WTF face sticks long in memory, sadly.
…*looks at the newest project* wth, is Key going down faster than light down a straight black hole? But, knowing me, if the music’s gonna be done by someone I like then…
February 1st, 2007 at 1:57 am
Yeah, I don’t really like the artwork of Key’s games in comparison to others but it’s still pretty good in my opinion… Looking forward to this new game XD
February 1st, 2007 at 2:00 am
Time to get Windows Vista and boot up all the games with nice Aero effect. :)
http://kotaku.com/gaming/top/vista-does-dirty-japanese-game-display-232329.php
February 1st, 2007 at 2:24 am
Seeing how Kanon and Air looked, with their humongus chins and all, I can honestly say this is a pretty significant improvement
February 1st, 2007 at 3:38 am
With the kids sing out the future
Maybe, kids don’t need the masters
Just waiting for the little Busters (oh yeah…)
February 1st, 2007 at 3:56 am
Wai~ Already stuck it in all my signatures and set it as my wallpaper.
Can’t wait :P
February 1st, 2007 at 4:49 am
DarkMirage, look at the bright side: they don’t look like extraterrestrials anymore!
February 1st, 2007 at 5:18 am
For a minute I thought this post was either going to be about FLCL or The Pillows.
February 1st, 2007 at 5:22 am
I kind of like the style, actually.
Anyway, art should be like that. Better to make something some people love, than all people merely like… ne? :)
A lot of anime/manga/eroge art is too generic. Excellent technical execution, but where is the spirit? I like it, and can love the characters, but I tend to see wasted potential in a game when it comes to the art a lot of the time.
It’s as if they all see into this alternate reality, and are going for photo realism with respect to it.
Of course, this is because they need to keep it generic to sell to the widest audience. But at some point it stops being ‘art’ that you can appreciate by itself.
I do wish people would be a little more open to something different once in a while. Key art only just barely strays from the norm anyway…
February 1st, 2007 at 5:32 am
>>Guess who did NOT do the character designs for them?
February 1st, 2007 at 5:33 am
I meant to say: I kinda miss her …
February 1st, 2007 at 5:33 am
FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
Time to really put in an effort to completing CLANNAD. lol
February 1st, 2007 at 5:56 am
I’m not even paying attention to the faces. Rather, I hate the uniforms to a possibly unhealthy degree. Those skirts…! It’s not good fanservice, it’s a freaking fashion disaster. JESUS.
*puts caps lock away*
February 1st, 2007 at 7:34 am
>>Guess who did NOT do the character designs for them?
February 1st, 2007 at 7:35 am
seems I’m having the same problem as DF… I definitely typed something after that. anyway:
guess which Key games were the biggest hits?
February 1st, 2007 at 11:41 am
Eh? A new eroge?
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I’m blank as usual…
February 1st, 2007 at 12:33 pm
Well, at least the chins are proportional this time.
Might as well check this out. >:3
February 1st, 2007 at 1:11 pm
Well, the chins are definitely something of an acquired taste, but the art is definitely better-looking, as far as I’m concerned.
February 1st, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Those 2 games you listed at the bottom I saw them before I was like “whoa Key made this? why dont they all have huge chins?” lmao. the art style has improved if you compare it to like Kanon and ONE but yea those 2 at the bottom are 10x better :P
February 1st, 2007 at 7:28 pm
I really need to edit WordPress to fix the > problem someday.
February 2nd, 2007 at 12:03 am
LOL!! Looks like an ultimate rip off of sol badguy minus the kick-assness
February 16th, 2007 at 1:09 pm
You think Tomoyo After has the best Key art?
What the fuck is wrong with young people nowadays.
March 6th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
http://www.listeninginthedark.blogspot.com/