Anyone here remember these games? Would be awesome if I could play them on my PS5 *hint* *hint* WBGames! Jokes aside thou those games were awesome and I am surprised we haven't seen a game similar since. The combat put a really cool twist to the regular turn based combat with the combat ring minigame.
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CnP8 OP t1_je3r5cm wrote
I didn't know the team were regrouping! Can't wait to see what they deliver 😁
Garlador t1_je3h98y wrote
Loved Shadow Hearts and Koudelka. Hope Penny Blood delivers.
rowgw t1_je3hqs1 wrote
I never played Shadow Hearts, but my ex friend told me the OST is good and i agree with that, and he compared it's story with Automata (that is trash according to him and Shadow Hearts is much better).
I hope i can play Shadow Hearts someday in future
CnP8 OP t1_je3rajd wrote
It's well worth giving it a try. 1 thing to note thou is it improves massively in the 2nd and 3rd games. But the 1st one is still really good 😃
rowgw t1_je3rczm wrote
I need emulator to play the games but i don't like to install emulator to my mac/phone/tab lol
CnP8 OP t1_je60ja4 wrote
How come you don't like emulators? I own a PS2 but I prefer copying my games over to my PC so then you get upscaling and other enhancements. And you can use any controller cos the PS2 one is way to small for my hands 😂
CosmicHerb t1_je3qx6y wrote
Yes I LOVE the Shadow Hearts series! It's a shame we'll never see a remaster or remake but I am excited for Penny Blood It's a spiritual succesor from the creator of Shadow Hearts!
CnP8 OP t1_je3rdsz wrote
Just found out that the team are making a new game under a new studio. Really can't wait to give it a try. More if a reason to complete the shadiw hearts games again!
SpyderZT t1_je4svdm wrote
I loved Shadow Hearts, and sadly didn't have the chance to get too far into 2. But it wasn't until Very recently that I learned Koudelka was related. O.o
CnP8 OP t1_je85sw7 wrote
Yh I didn't notice that for years either. Only when my sister mentioned it 🫣
Now is a great time to play 2 thou. If you run it on PCSX2 1.7.0 you can also link your RetroAchievements account and earn achievements like you do on Steam,PS or Xbox 😃 Also works on RetroArch.
SpyderZT t1_je9es5p wrote
"One Day" I want to use Retro Achievements. ;P
talliepolie t1_je4v9db wrote
I remembered Shadow hearts Covenant thanks to Atomic heart which had a Russian storyline as well. Played it like crazy in on the PS2 with the fusion, the wolf and the muscle batman getting the long weapons.
Really hope it gets a remaster somewhere in the future.
Penny blood also seems similar man
CnP8 OP t1_je7hrxs wrote
Penny blood looks really cool. Thinks its a few years away yet thou 😢
WindUpShoe t1_je3gjgm wrote
They definitely put some innovation into the usual JRPG battle mechanics, although I think it wasn't until Covenant, the second Shadow Hearts game, that the series really began turning heads. After the third game, the series just... disappeared. I'm not even sure what company holds the rights anymore.
Supposedly, many of the original development team have regrouped under a new studio and are making a new game called Penny Blood, meant to be a sort of spiritual successor to Shadow Hearts.