A gory, disturbing and uncomfortably exhilarating tale of mystery, fear and survival, in the tradition of the greatest Japanese horror classics!
Join eight students and one teacher as they inadvertently invoke a powerful curse and find themselves wandering the haunted halls of Heavenly Host -- a constantly shifting echo of a tragedy-stricken elementary school that should have been torn down decades ago. With vengeful spirits lurking around every corner and an omnipresent pressure in the air threatening to break what's left of their sanity, they must race against their own impending dooms to solve the mystery of where and when they are, cataloguing the rotting corpses of their own unsuccessful predecessors all the while.
Featuring retro-styled 2D visuals, agonizingly detailed art stills, binaural 3D audio with original Japanese voices, over two dozen endings and some truly twisted depictions of death, this story-driven horror adventure is the perfect nightmare fuel.
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Corpse Party is a linear horror monster adventure game with some role-playing elements. It is played in a third-person view, top-down perspective. Players are tasked with exploring the haunted school grounds for a means of escape. To fulfill this task, characters must interact with the environment and surroundings such as picking up objects, talking to other characters, and inspecting documents while avoiding enemy-like entities.
The game's story is split into five chapters, each focusing on different characters and featuring multiple endings that are achieved based on the player's in-game decisions: a "True Ending" required for the game's progression; and several "Wrong Endings" that are unlocked when the player performs events irrelevant to the main storyline. Characters also possess hit points (HP), which measure how much damage they can take before dying, in some instances leading to a wrong ending. As players progress through the game, they will unlock ten optional "Extra Chapters", vignettes that focus on the game's side characters and expand the storyline.
Originally made in RPG Maker and released on the NEC PC-9801 waaaaaaay back in 1996, it was remade and re-released on Windows in 2008 and PSP in 2010, now it's coming back to Windows as a remastered release There's no webpage live yet, nor Steam store page, but it's coming \o/
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Oh nice, I kept hearing about this game over the years.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I liked what little I've seen of this franchise via manga and anime, will be interesting to see how the games compare.
(Some of the "comics" were pretty brutal involving some pretty dark themes.)
I don't like the sound of that "binaural audio in the 3DS iteration" bit though... that was a HELL of a creepy-stroke-awesome thing in the PSP release. To lose that on the PC one would be a huge shame :\
The press release is for the 3DS version.. so it shouldn't be used to deduce "oh, this version has it, but the other doesn't".
The PC release date was not a part of the same pr.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
The press release is the one with the italics and the vertical line on the left. It says so:
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XSEED has sent this press release about their upcoming game:
*italics and left vertical line begin* <- press release begins here
text
*italics and left vertical line end* <- press release ends here
When the italics and left vertical line end the press release ends as well, or then they formatted it incorrectly! Meaning everything not included within that area, with the exception of perhaps the images, was not part of the same press release, thus the PC trailer and release date did not come from the same press release.
Therefore the press release that we can read is only about the 3DS version and as such when it says that "the binaural audio is in the 3DS version" it does not imply "unlike the PC version" because that press release doesn't mention/acknowledge the existence of the PC version at all.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I don't know why you're always so intent trying to prove something, but eghh. This is the quoted section that made me question whether binaural audio is also going to be available for the PC
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and binaural 3D audio in the Nintendo 3DS iteration
There is no literal or figurative reason to specifically state "in the Nintendo 3DS iteration" unless it was a singular feature only applicable to said platform.
And back on topic, here is more of the PC RELATED PRESS RELEASE *cough*
Marvelous USA (otherwise known as XSEED Games) have announced the long anticipated release date for Corpse Party‘s PC release in the west for later this month – April 25th – and have confirmed that they’ve acquired Corpse Party‘s 3DS enhanced port for a later release this summer.
The PC version will sell for $14.99 on Steam, Humble Store, and GOG digital distribution platforms – and is unrated by the ESRB. In addition to the 5 main story chapters included in their original PSP release of the game, Corpse Party on the PC will include 4 additional chapters exclusive to the PC release – including a retelling of one of the chapters from the sequel, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows – as well as a variety of new endings and scenes that differ in comparison to the PSP/3DS release.
Later this summer, Marvelous USA will release Corpse Party‘s 3DS version in the west. Much like the PC release, the 3DS version will include 4 additional chapters exclusive to the 3DS release, alongside redrawn character sprite, newly arranged music tracks, and 3D art stills. Marvelous USA will be bringing this version to retail as well as digital, with a $49.99 limited “Back to School Edition” physical release featuring miniature figurines of series characters Naomi Nakashime and Seiko Shinohara, as well as a soundtrack CD containing music from the game not previously included in last year’s Corpse Party: Blood Drive‘s “Songs of the Dead” compilation. The game will, of course, also see a digital release for $29.99. Unlike the PC release, the 3DS version of the title has been rated “M for Mature” by the ESRB.
No mention of binaural audio in either sections, detailing PC or 3DS, so I continue to wait ^_^ It won't be a total crime if it's not present in the PC version.. but if you've played the PSP release and heard the voices, you'd know it fits the game spectacularly.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
Steam = 2008 PC version + new translation + new scenes + 4 bonus chapters. Redrawn art, binaural audio and professional voice acting, features that originated in the PSP version, should be missing.
3DS = 2010 PSP remaster + some new art and arranged music + 4 new chapters (different from the 4 new ones of the Steam version). Redrawn art, professional voice acting and binaural audio from the PSP version should be in, but because the PSP version was censored this version will still be missing the same scenes/chapters/endings as that version - unlike the Steam version which will be complete because it is based on the uncensored original.
So there's no "definitive" edition although it does seem like the 3DS version is getting more work done on it, while the Steam version is mostly just the same old PC release with an English translation.
If you don't care about the censored scenes, probably the 3DS one has the edge because of it's remastered art and binaural sound. (The professional voice acting probably isn't important enough for non-Japanese speaking audiences to matter).
Alternatively, maybe you actually don't like the new art and thus prefer that the Steam version contains the original.
PC:
PSP:
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
The PC version is the same as the 2008 indie release, which will tell the same story as the PSP/3DS version, but with different art style and voice overs. It doesn't include the brief chapters added to the PSP version or the new 3DS extra chapters
Que? The press release states otherwise.
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The PC version will sell for $14.99 on Steam, Humble Store, and GOG digital distribution platforms – and is unrated by the ESRB. In addition to the 5 main story chapters included in their original PSP release of the game, Corpse Party on the PC will include 4 additional chapters exclusive to the PC release – including a retelling of one of the chapters from the sequel, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows – as well as a variety of new endings and scenes that differ in comparison to the PSP/3DS release.
So yeah. I'll just wait and see but I don't see why one person is offering conflicting statements and I don't understand why they would work on the old codebase from an older version of the game for one platform and use a completely separate codebase for another platform. Who exactly is "Dusk Golem" to claim to have knowledge of the games that aren't out yet? Is he one of the devs?
Still, I've got a 3DS too so I'll get it on there as well ^_^
"Will this verson have the famous "secret" scene about Naomi and Seiko? That was only in the PSP and iOS version if i'm correct. Thanks again! "
"If it wasn't in the PC version to begin with, it won't be in our PC version either. We don't really have any plans to add anything from other versions (nor would we necessarily be able to, since the other versions are owned by Mages and this one is specifically owned by Team GrisGris)."
And from today:
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Just checked, and we should be offering DRM-free on Humble as well, so no worries there!
As for the differences between the PSP and PC versions, here's the response I posted on the Gematsu article:
The PC version [MY NOTE: when saying "PC" he doesn't mean the original PC version, but the upcoming Steam version. How do I know? Because if you keep reading he says it includes the extra chapter from "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows"] is more or less the same game, but with random minor changes throughout, completely different character art and voice-acting, a few new scenes in the later chapters, some very different musical arrangements in parts (including quite a few new vocal themes, especially in chapter 5), and one new Extra Chapter based on "Tooth" from Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. It's worth playing if you're a fan of the PSP version, if only to see just how familiar yet different everything is.
If you've never played the game at all, though, then it's up to you which version you think you'd prefer playing. The PSP and especially upcoming 3DS version technically has more content and a few extra special effects, but the PC version isn't really any worse, it's just... very different. But different in very subtle ways.
Some people have commented about the ridiculousness of "high-resolution character sprites" being listed as a feature. If you've played the PSP game, though, you'll understand immediately what this means. The PSP version of the game had sprites that were presented at a lower pixel resolution than the backgrounds they were interacting with, making all the characters look kind of blurry compared to the environments. The 3DS version fixes this, with each sprite actually redrawn in a higher pixel resolution to match the backgrounds. It may seem like a minor addition, but it makes a huge difference in the way the game is presented.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
Hmm.. Unfortunately it seems it's because different companies own the rights of the PC and PSP versions.
From that thread:
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It wasn't exclusive to the PSP, as there's already been an iOS port of it as well. This 3DS version represents the third version of the remake to be released in Japan.
Porting the remake version to PC, too, is a bit beyond the capabilities of what we'd be able to do on our end, and is unlikely to be done on Japan's side either simply because sales of the remake version would inevitably cut into sales of the original indie PC version. And remember, the indie PC version was released by Team GrisGris exclusively, so Team GrisGris get 100% of the profits -- whereas the PSP, iOS and upcoming 3DS versions were/are being released by 5pb/Mages, so the profits are shared. It's unlikely from a business standpoint, I think, that GrisGris would allow 5pb to publish a remade version of their game on the same platform where the original is already available, as even if it were successful, GrisGris themselves would likely see fewer profits due to the cut 5pb would take from the deal.
Besides which, the differences between the PC version and the remake are kind of fascinating! They're like two sides of a coin -- it's the same material, but presented in a very different way. I initially dismissed the PC version as being inferior when I saw footage comparing the two, but after playing both, I can honestly say that each one has its charms, and it's really hard to decide which I like better.
-Tom
Basically, currently original makers GrisGris get 100% of the profit from every PC version sold and if they allow the remaster to make it to PC they'll start getting less as they will be sharing the profit with 5pb, for using the content of the remaster 5pb made.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I did some research on wikis, youtube, etc and here is how it goes regarding the content each release has:
(putting it in quote tags to hopefully make it more readable)
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PC version content:
Main Story + 3 Bonus chapters + 1 Bonus chapter backported/remade from "Corpse Party: Book of Shadows"
PSP remake:
Main Story + the 3 Bonus chapters from PC (missing the Book of Shadows one) + 7 new ones
3DS remaster of the PSP remake:
Main Story + the 3 Bonus chapters from PC (missing the Book of Shadows one) + the 7 new Bonus chapters from PSP + 4 new ones
(I'm using the word Bonus instead of Extra, which is how they are called, because Extra might imply to some "compared to the other versions" but this is not true in several cases as several of the chapters are shared among different versions).
The 1 exclusive Bonus chapter to the PC version is the longest (~1+ hour ) Bonus chapter available in any version of the game. If you have played Book of Shadows then you have already played this chapter in that game, although here it has been enhanced with even more content. Since most PC gamers probably haven't played Book of Shadows, it's a worthwhile addition.
The 7 new Bonus chapters the PSP version added, they have an average length of ~3 minutes each and they have no gameplay, only dialogue. So it's ok that they are missing from the PC version, you can watch them on youtube and have the exact same experience.
The 4 new Bonus chapters the 3DS version added, do have quite a bit of gameplay (~30 minutes each) and even multiple endings so it won't be the same as watching them on youtube.
And regarding the endings:
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Chapter 5 on PC has 8 Wrong ones
While on PSP there are 6 Wrong ones (missing 2 from the PC version)
And on 3DS there are 7 Wrong ones from PC (missing 1 from the PC version) + 1 new one
So both the PC/3DS have 1 exclusive wrong ending each.
I've also read the 3DS version has "1 extended scene" but haven't figured if it's true/what it refers to.
And the PC version has an exclusive fast-forward feature which will be undoubtedly useful
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
And finally here are the different versions of the game (dates are for the original JPN releases with the exception of Rebuilt which is a fan remake so I've included the date of the ENG translation as well).
1st iteration:
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CORPSE-PARTY (NEC PC-9801 / 1996)
The original freeware game made in RPG Tkool Dante 98, released only in Japanese.
CORPSE PARTY -Rebuilded- or -Rebuilt- (PC / 2011 (JPN), 2012 (ENG))
Fanmade port/remake freeware in RPG Tkool XP with few enhancements - it's mostly a straight port. Play this instead of setting up an PC-9801 emulator.
2nd iteration:
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Corpse Party: NewChapter (Mobile / Chapter 1-4: 2007, Chapter 5: canceled)
A new take on the story, revised and enhanced compared to the original but the 5th chapter was never released. There's no reason to play this version of the game.
Corpse Party: BloodCovered (PC / 2008 - 2011)
Based upon the revised story Corpse Party: NewChapter introduced, the gameplay is expanded from the mobile version plus the 5th and final chapter that concludes the story is released for this version (...3 years after the release of the first chapter!). This is the version that is being released on Steam.
2.5nd iteration:
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Corpse party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear (PSP: 2010, iOS: 2012, 3DS: 2015)
A remake/remaster of Corpse Party: BloodCovered with additional content. Because this version was first released in 2010 while the 5th episode of the PC version was released in 2011, the PC version of that chapter is a later, perhaps further enhanced, revision despite the PC version being the "un-remastered" one.
The western releases of the game are all called "Corpse Party" which is needlessly confusing.
And here are the sequels:
Direct:
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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows (PSP: 2011, iOS: 2013)
Each chapter plays as either a prequel, midquel, sequel or what if to Corpse Party: BloodCovered. The game plays like a visual novel instead of RPG / visual novel. Chapter 1 of this game has been remade in RPG / visual novel format and included as a Bonus chapter in Corpse Party: BloodCovered (and only in that version; the Corpse party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear remaster(s) is missing it).
Corpse Party: Blood Drive (PS Vita / 2014)
Sequel to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. Takes place 2 months later. Plays again like a RPG / visual novel mix. Concludes the trilogy.
Same universe:
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Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient (PC / Chapter 1: 2013)
Sequel to Corpse Party: BloodCovered (but not a direct one) set 5 years later. Only 1 chapter has been released so far. It was pretty buggy and it was decided it will be ported with further enhancements to the Unity engine and future chapters will use that engine. None of that has come to pass and with no further communication, it's looking pretty likely development has been canceled.
Spin off:
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Corpse Party -THE ANTHOLOGY- Sachiko no Ren'ai Yūgi ♥ Hysteric Birthday 2U (PSP / 2012)
This is a romantic comedy visual novel spin off so it's a pretty different game. Corpse Party: Blood Drive references it and thus makes it canon (although it could be in an alternate timeline way or whatever).
Fan made:
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CORPSE-PARTY ZERO (PC / 2007)
CORPSE-PARTY ZERO is a fanmade freeware prequel to CORPSE-PARTY (1996) made in RPG Tkool XP. The game was well received and certain aspects were incorporated to the official canon. Thus, the game can be considered semi-official.
I mostly wrote all these for myself so that I don't have to read everything from scratch when I forget them But hopefully others can find this useful too.
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So the continuities and chronological order would be:
1. PC98 continuity
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CORPSE-PARTY ZERO
CORPSE-PARTY / CORPSE PARTY -Rebuilt-
2. Reimagined continuity
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Corpse Party: NewChapter / Corpse Party: BloodCovered / Corpse party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
(Corpse Party -THE ANTHOLOGY- Sachiko no Ren'ai Yūgi ♥ Hysteric Birthday 2U)
Corpse Party: Blood Drive
Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient
Certain chapters of the above games plus manga, OVA etc, take place in separate continuities (sometimes shared between a few works).
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
It's completely uncensored. They even left in the buttering of poopers.
The only thing not in this version are some extra chapters that 5pb made and therefore can't be used. This version actually includes a new version of 'Tooth' from Book of Shadows and Wrong Ends exclusive to this version.
There is no censorship. No cut content. 5th Chapter is actually expanded and complete compared to the PSP version.
Replayed the game in PPSSPP a while ago (the sprites really don't upscale very well tbh) and the 5pb chapters where kinda lame anyway, also the original art looks way more charming and not generic moe blob like the psp version. I heard the new version of the 'Tooth' extra chapter should be outstanding.
The "censorship" (if you can call that) from what I've read is 2 endings missing in the PSP version and some blood in some scene.
Likely the endings are missing from the PSP version because the PC version of the 5th chapter was made at a later date, in other words they hadn't yet be conceived. 1 of those endings has been reinstated in the 3DS version, which also has 1 new exclusive ending.
The "uncensored" status of the PC version really doesn't mean anything as there's almost nothing missing in the other versions. It's likely a myth.
Chapters 1-3 on PC also have fewer voiced lines and/or music and/or rougher art compared to the other versions as the developers were just starting. Once it became a success and they got better at it later chapters were made richer in content and they are in line with the PSP version minus the remake/remaster polish of it (the 3DS introduces further arranged music tracks).
In short the Main Story is the same, with little differences, in all versions.
Chapters 1-3 are the least polished on PC, while the 5th chapter is the most polished on PC (or maybe the 3DS version now is just as good).
The PC version has only one exclusive chapter but it's the best and longest you can find in any version.
And with modding there's a chance for the PC version's art to be improved.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
And with modding there's a chance for the PC version's art to be improved.
Including the PSP art should be very easy that said i really prefer the original art it's way more charming in it's own way the later art looks really generic.
I don't know how easily moddable the game might be but I've read that the PSP art is much lower resolution so it might look bad if modded into the PC version.
On the left is the size of the PC art.
On the right is the size of the PSP art.
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
TWIN PEAKS is "something of a miracle."
"...like nothing else on television."
"a phenomenon."
"A tangled tale of sex, violence, power, junk food..."
"Like Nothing On Earth"
I'm seeing this but it might just be the uncracked "loose files"
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There's no webpage live yet, nor Steam store page, but it's coming \o/
But hopefully others can find this useful too.
