Edia Crowdfunding Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection III For Nintendo Switch

So... No Valis X again, huh? 😉

Its a shame how they've hack together the Valis series and all the multisystem releases of each entry. They could have taken an approach as Konami has and put it in a nice neat package. We don't really need 3 overpriced collections.

An easy skip for me, as someone who owns the previous two collections.

*PC88 Valis 1 is considered to unplayable today, unless you enjoy maze like levels, stuff jumps that doesn't let you change directions, constantly respawning monsters that rush you, and using HP as upgrades.

• Valis 1 Famicom tried to turn the game into an action RPG with quite a few NPCs, but suffers from confusing and dull levels.
• Valis 2 MSX2, Valis 3 Genesis, and Super Valis 4 are largely inferior to their PC Engine counterparts. The latter is also on SNES NSO.

A shame the X68000 version of Valis 2 isn't included, since that's considered to be the best version. Otherwise you're better off with the other collections since they contain the superior PC Engine versions.

@PKDuckman «...stuff jumps that doesn't let you change directions...»
Tokurô Fujiwara moment. 😉

Like I kept saying why not just bundle all the rom games into one full collection for $20 rather than spread them into 3 little ones for ripoff prices?

@Serpenterror because money.

Eventually all 3 will end up in a sale for the ideal price, but first they get to test how much they can milk from the hardcore fan base

@Serpenterror Money. And greed.

Stuff that should've been included from the get-go in the previous collections anyway... I got the first two physically and while I had a decent time with the first collection (still haven't opened up the second one), I think I'll probably pass on this. Such a shame this was handled so poorly.

I've always been super interested in playing these games, and was genuinely excited when I heard they were coming to Switch, but with this predatory pricing, I'm just going to emulate. Friggin ridiculous.

....I was vaguely interested in trying out this series because the Valis IV on the SNES NSO was decentish (though it was not stellar by any means)... but the way these collections have been handled is a huge turnoff. Three separate expensive collections was not necessary for a series like this.

Compare to Castlevania - two separate collections, but the split makes sense considering how different the Advance games are to the Classic games (Dracula X's inclusion notwithstanding).

The Valis games just don't seem good enough to put up with this mess.

I’m excited for this release! Finally I can have all the Valis games! (Exception being Valis x) Seeing how much the original games go for in the second hand market these collections are a steal.

Even though I prefer MD Valis 3 and SNES Valis 4 to the PC Engine games (I know, I know, blasphemy...), Famicom Valis 1 is such absolute garbage that it turns me away from wanting this.

@Vyacheslav333
Since it's an eroge visual novel, they wouldn't release it on the Swtich. Isn't it a retelling of the first four games?

I really with there would be a complete collection rather than having it broken up and waiting for LRG to eventually release it.

I will just wait for the inevitable Limited Run release.

@AllieKitsune
The msx port that’s on collection 2 is nearly unplayable. At least I was able to get to the first boss on the Famicom port on emulation way back when.

@PKDuckman "A shame the X68000 version of Valis 2 isn't included,"

Do I smell a Volume 4?

I wish they would translate the Cosmic Fantasy series and release that as well. The Valis Series is fun I'm partial to the PCEngine versions

@Old_Otaku «Since it's an eroge visual novel, they wouldn't release it on the Swtich.»
Look at how many "castrated"(censored) erogê games released on Switch. NEKOPARA, for example. So, it's not a problem.
«Isn't it a retelling of the first four games?»
I don't know. The only one erogê game that I have played in my life was Highway Blossoms. Though, I played censored version without 18+ patch. And I was bored. My laptop have broken, so I never completed this game, and some other games. SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition, for example. I like this game and I miss it...

@Vyacheslav333 I'm kinda getting a little exhausted from repeating this whenever a related genre game comes up, but there are proper eroge on the switch here in europe.

So yeah, give me Valis X.

@Samalik Sigh Are they UNCENSORED?

@Vyacheslav333 Yes. But they are rarely released and physical only.

@Samalik Hahaha... I expected something like this. Then, it don't really count. If there were uncensored retail physical versions of games like Tomoyo After, NEKOPARA, YU-NO: A Girl Who Chants Love at the Bound of this World, NinNinDays... It would be a more valuable argument.
Edit: And if there were uncensored DIGITAL erogê games... But, probably, it will never happen.
And... Sorry about laughing.

@Vyacheslav333 Lust for Darkness is on the eShop, cut and uncut here in europe. I suppose that semantically counts as an eroge.

Look, I want those exact Visual Novels as much as you do to be given the respect they deserve on console. (I even have every Clannad except Tomoya After because it's censored.) That's why I'm constantly bringing up things like the Pretty Girls series (which is still getting physical uncensored releases) and Lust for Darkness for showing sex and unfiltered nudity. Baby steps? Sure. But if more gamers and VN fans could start harping on that these are allowed but not proper long form eroge to the point that companies start releasing physical exclusive versions like Pretty Girls does, that would make me very happy.

@Samalik Well... Okay.