When we look at FPS and other high precision input games on mobile, a comment we often hear is that the touch screen just isn’t an appropriate medium. We hear over and over again that FPS just doesn’t belong on iOS. I love seeing stories like this in light of that sentiment. What we have here is a gentleman enthusiast of the game Dark Souls. He also really likes the DK Bongo drums controller. Perfect fit right? Well apparently it is because he managed to mod the drums and BEAT his old clear time using a regular controller.
If you aren’t familiar with what Dark Souls is, it is a console game celebrated for it’s amazing difficulty and precision required just to complete. There is a community of people out there that love to use the outside of the box control structure the bongos provide, but this game in particular is a real achievement to beat even with a normal controller. Effort might be a factor when you have to adjust to new control schemes, but this is a testament that sometimes different doesn’t mean worse.
So, next time you find yourself saying “Argh, touchscreen controls," just remember… Any game is playable, even with the craziest controls, with a little dedication.
Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
Eh, seems to have been pulled already.
Argh "Item not available" I hope it's just the App Store being weird and it sorts itself out soon :(
Yes I wanna play so bad
It is back in the US store. Just grabbed it at 11:44 am est.
Yeah it has. Lame.
It's available here in New Zealand
If you can't download it, try downloading it from iTunes on your computer, it's downloading for me from there. Though it also worked on my iPhone when I first tried, so your mileage may vary. I had this issue with Midnight Star, it saying it wasn't available. My suggestion? Get some sleep. The game will be there in the morning.
I skipped sex with my girlfriend because I got excited when I saw this article...and she's got a big ass.
Now I'll just have to let these pixelated Rikku and Yuna images do it for me. Thanks a lot TA..you ruined my life.
I'm pretty sure your life was ruined before that.
Doesn't he mean "great"? Well, if she reads this, he's a dead man anyway. :D
Wow, what a champ! You win the internets.
Is this one of those that benefits from a rerolling process before you really get started, like puzzle and dragons?
Nah, the gatcha system in this game is really, really light. I know someone who is about as far as I am who has almost never used any Mythril for anything. Strategy and preparation will carry you through.
Yeeeaaahhh, grabbing it from the Dutch AppStore right now, I didn't even had to use my us account at all.. How convenient. Guess it's worldwide after all??!
Dena? No thanks!
Pulled already super lame!
Item not avaible yeah right avaible in US haha
Arrggghh I can't stand games that require a constant connection. Basically makes it impossible to play when out of the house. Commuting in London on the underground and even in my office, 4 bars of 3G and it can't complete a download to enter a new door. Disappointing. Also, the game has a horrible mix of resolutions, the video stuff is super low quality. Looks very cheap.
Well, don't worry about the videos. You'll see two in the entire game, and if you've completed the tutorial, you've seen both of them.
Requires constant Internet in a single player, mobile game. I was afraid they'd do this. To this Final Fantasy game. There went my hype. 😩
Cya nerd
Vooby?
You are mocking someone for wanting single player and portable games to not inexplicably have the inconvenience of a constant Internet connection.
Why are you even trying to make me mad with this mocking? It's not going to work.
Don't know if this will work for others... On my phone I searched for Final Fantasy and didn't see it on the App Store, but it showed up when I searched for Record Keeper. Hope it helps
Why did they give it a name that makes it sound like a tool for use when playing other games rather than a game in its own right?
Great game we Australians have it!
Downloaded fine for me in the US. There goes all my free time. Great so far! Cheers DeNa!
Item no longer available for download...US, just now.
I've never played (to my knowledge) a DeNA game before, so it'll be interesting to see what the company that's going to help Nintendo is like.
They have nine subsidiaries and own Mobage. If you've played any number of free to play games, you've probably already encountered their work, or at least their advertising network.
It keeps saying the item is no longer available!!
Downloading it from the UK. Happy it's released in the UK.
Item no longer available for me too.
Me too. Gonna try again. And again... until it works.
Any news on when it will show up for Android?
I just downloaded it from the App Store in the US
Still says its no longer available in the us appstore when I try to download it.
Is it even worth getting into this if I never played any of the Final Fantasy games? This seems very focused on nostalgia of the old games. I have a feeling I wouldn't know what's going on.
Yeah, unable to download it from the AppStore. Says item no longer available. Same as dungeon hunter 5
Will Final Fantasy Record Keeper Dungeon Hunter 5 ever be downloadable?
Will Goku finally defeat Frieza?
Find out on the next episode of Dragon-Ball-Z!
Odd, I've been trying since I saw it was out, and I'm still getting "This item is no longer available."
Wasn't able to find it on the Play Store on my Android device, but I was able to go to this website to tell it to download to my device.
https://play.google.com/sto...
Hope this helps someone else! Enjoy and see you in game!! :)
This wasn't showing up for me on my Android device. However, it did show up on the Play Store website with an option to install to my selected device (no longer said region specific for Canada).
https://play.google.com/sto...
Hope this helps someone else like it did me! Enjoy and see you in game!!
It is definitely not pulled. Just downloaded it in the dutch Appstore . Maybe it has something to do with timezones?
Go search 'DeNA Corp' on the App Store, then 'Developer Apps', then scroll to the bottom. FFRK should be there.
It's not for the iPhone6 or 6 plus that's why we can't download it that's stupid
I'm on a 5S and it is still unavailable when I tap on GET. So, it is not discriminating against any specific model of iPhone.
Not true I have the game on my iPhone 6
I didn't trust that it was actually coming at midnight, but to my surprise it is really here. Installing now. ..This is about to get epic!
Download works now
Was able to download no problem. Still debating whether or not I want to reroll for a better starting equipment. I got a basic Bastard Sword so it's like noooo I want Masamune or Buster Sword or Excalibur.
But I don't know how much it actually matters.
I also think the one thing this game needs is a music player. Any tracks from stages you cleared should be able to be played. That would be amazing.
Is there not an in game shop?
I must be the only one not excited for another pixel graphics style rpg, even if it is a mashup of ff, just tired of it all, really would like something new myself with updated graphics as there are many of these type of games. But happy for those who are buzzing for something like this, hopefully il get my fix with implosion or aralon 2?
Agree, something different would have been great like you said but a different art style or just better graphics!
Played it for a few hours and it's different. Not your average FF game at all.
I downloaded it yesterday gave it a quick go and enjoyed it but I can't play it today - won't load and just gives me a cannot connect to network error.....
Tried it for about an hour. After slogging through endless dialogue and menus and fighting 8 battles, I have played enough. Too clunky for my taste.