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NoCtiS_NoX on 08 May 2010
makingmusic476 said:
NoCtiS_NoX said:

Through reading on neogaf this could be on the PSP also.

The engine is indeed crossplatform ps3/psp/pc, but Atlus has already had a heavy hand in PSP development.  I doubt they've have any need or want to license the engine for PSP.  PS3, however, is a whole new beast for them.

Now that you mention it. Yeah! You are right they already made a lot of PSP games without using the phyre engine so Persona 5 a PS3 exclusive it is.



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makingmusic476 on 08 May 2010
Dragonkingtatsu said:
makingmusic476 said:
phxprovost said:

it apears that the only thing released out of this engine so far are psn titles, though i remain interested in what could come out of this, and with atlus at the helm.....guess we will see

Nope.  Atelier Rorona and Ar Tonelico 3 have both used the engine.  Codemasters also incorporated elements of the engine into the engine used for Grid and Dirt 2.  I believe the Last Rebellion also used the engine, but have nothing to back that up.

Common theme is that niche JRPG devs like the engine.  Gust, Compile Heart, Nippon Ichi, etc.  Most likely due to their small size and the fact that the engine is free.

fixed, there is no Mana khemia 3... Yet!!!

Good catch!  Not sure how I messed that one up.  I did it in the OP too!



FantasySky on 08 May 2010

this sounds pretty good



ShadowSoldier on 08 May 2010
makingmusic476 said:

Or at least that's what Kagari over on neogaf is saying.  Kagari is certainly reputable, but I'm not so sure about whichever blog she apparently sourced this from.

For those not in the know, PhyreEngine is an engine created by Sony themselves, designed to take advantage of the ps3 and all it has to offer.

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"PhyreEngine is a graphics rendering engine provided under a license that allows it to be used by any PS3 game developers and publishers as well as Tools & Middleware licensees in their products. The engine uses sophisticated parallel processing techniques that are optimized for the Synergistic Processor Unit (SPU) of the Cell Broadband Engine™ of the PS3, but can be easily ported to other multi-core architectures. As a result, PhyreEngine has been newly-adopted by dozens of game studios in the last year, now appearing each month on the PlayStation®Store or on Blu-ray Discs."

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Numerous released and/or upcoming third party games have been released via this engine, such as Compile Heart's Super Dimensional Game Neptune and Gust's Atelier Totori and Mana Khemia 3.  Word is Nippon Ichi are also using it for Disgaea 4, so Atlus licensing the engine as well wouldn't be a surpise. 

If Atlus is truly working with the PhyreEngine, I'd assume it has something to do with the recently announced Persona 5.

So if this is indeed true. Persona 5 on PS3 could look like Atelier Rorona? Thats fantastic.



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ShadowSoldier on 08 May 2010

So when could we expect an announcement of sorts? Usually ATLUS doesn't announce Persona games through big conventions. It's always been through Famitsu at about Mid-march. Persona 5 2011?



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"In video game terms, RPGs are games that involve a form of separate battles taking place with a specialized battle system and the use of a system that increases your power through a form of points.

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Lafiel on 08 May 2010
gustave154 said:

i heard Gust made Ar Tonelico 3 with this engine.... Might be cool to check out that game when it releases to see how good the engine is.

if you want to see what the engine is capable of, just have a look at flower



starterman1989 on 08 May 2010

Since when did Persona 5 get announced???



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tingyu on 08 May 2010

They should use it, nothing beats FREE 3D Engine



Slimebeast on 08 May 2010

Is this the Demon Souls engine?



ShadowSoldier on 08 May 2010

Wait it's FREE to use?



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"In video game terms, RPGs are games that involve a form of separate battles taking place with a specialized battle system and the use of a system that increases your power through a form of points.

Sure, what you say is the definition, but the connotation of RPGs is what they are in video games." - dtewi