Forbidden Siren

forbidden_siren @ 2008-07-12T19:32:00

2008-07-13T00:08:50Z

I know this community might be a little dead or not being noticed on LJ.
I've found this community when I was searching for any community named to the japanese horror game called Siren, or Forbidden Siren.

But I've discovered the new game that will be part of the siren series.
Named: Siren: Blood Curse

A trailer can be viewed from Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/381321/siren-trailer-creeps-the-hell-out-of-my-ps3

DEMO video (YouTube):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ktDN3jqEKlU

Tags:
http://kotaku.com/search/siren%203/ - Siren 3 tags
http://kotaku.com/search/Siren/ - Siren tags
http://kotaku.com/search/siren%203/Siren:%20Blood%20Curse/ - Siren: Blood Curse tags

You can also find more screens from the game. Possibly even make some 100x100 avatars from them? :D

I recently purchased Siren, the first game in the series as a birthday present for me. I'm somewhat disappointed because of the level of difficulty in the game, and possibly because the shibito don't die. I don't understand why the shibito can't die. I'm also disappointed in which if someone is playing a character and they have a partner with them, they have to protect that partner, even IF they don't have a weapon.

I've read previous entries in this community and it seems that this village in Japan is real? Confused a little about that.

But this game really interests me. I find it more fascinating than Silent Hill.
I hope this community will be more active when the next game in the series will be released.

SIREN 3 SITE UP!!! Kotaku posted an article!!!!!

2008-04-16T01:28:30Z

Just recently a site posted from playstation japan is up. there is a red screen with a countdown counter that looks similair to the counter from the other games!!! It also has creepy sounds and static in the back round.
Here's the site!!!: http://www.jp.playstation.com/scej/title/nt/

Kotaku had an article about it: http://kotaku.com/380169/sony-japan-teasing-next-siren-game

I'm so so fucking excited my heart almost leapt out of my chest.

SIREN BOOKS!!!!!

2008-02-11T08:46:17Z

I found these while looking for forbidden siren doujin!!
Siren maniacs:
http://www.amazon.co.jp/o/ASIN/4797327200/503-2642116-8828720?SubscriptionId=15JBHWP7TH9QYT1RMHG2/503-2642116-8828720
Siren maniacs 2
http://www.amazon.co.jp/SIREN2-MANIACS-%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B32%E5%85%AC%E5%BC%8F%E5%AE%8C%E5%85%A8%E8%A7%A3%E6%9E%90%E6%9C%AC/dp/4894255316/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b

Holy SHIT!!!!! Does anyone own these???

I even saw a Forbidden Siren 2 artbook on YES-Asia!!!!!!!! Holy crap I want these!!!

Music please.

2008-02-11T08:10:15Z

Does anyone have any tracks they would like to share with me? I know there have been other posts of this similarity but the links are all broken. :(

Anyways. I'm holding out for this series and maybe we can revive this community???

So heres a topic of discussion! What was your favorite of the two games and why? GO!

forbidden_siren @ 2007-09-13T01:31:00

2007-09-13T06:37:25Z

Apparently Sam Raimi is remaking the Japanese version of the Siren movie.
I hope it does okay because I dislike Sam Raimi's work greatly.

forbidden_siren @ 2007-07-31T14:15:00

2007-07-31T20:16:12Z

Has anyone seen the Forbidden Siren movie?

I understand it follows the storyline of the second Siren game. I'm curious.

QUESTION.

2007-03-11T01:13:19Z

Is there a soundtrack???

Siren Comic & Manuals

2006-09-16T17:18:03Z

Has anyone got scans of Eternal Siren, the Japanese comic? I'm trying to put together a Siren fansite at the moment, and thought it would be rather awesome to do a translation/scanlation of the comic as part of it.

Similarly, has anyone got scans of the Japanese manuals and guides for the same reason? I know Felix M.C. Li had them at one stage, but his Siren site no longer seems to exist. :)

If I'm feeling ambitious, I may attempt the novel too, though I've never translated anything of that length.

Arigatou ne! :)

Confirmation on Siren 2

2006-05-03T19:30:33Z

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/691/691267p1.html

Here's an article from IGN about the upcoming release of Siren to in the US! Rejoice my survival horror friends!!!

The Debut

2006-02-18T19:10:01Z

Siren 2 premiered in Japan on 13th February 2006? No one told me about this! Oh well, it was only five days ago.

Anyway, I did a search for it on eBay. I hope hope hope that it premieres in the U.S.A. If it does not, is there any way to purchase the game and play it on an American PS2? Or are PS2s like DVD players -- they can only play in certain regions?

Pokes community

2006-01-10T11:49:47Z

Hey all. I made some more Forbidden Siren icons over the past few days:

Preview:

*Click here for the rest.*

Comment if you like, credit if taking, and no hotlinking, please. Thanks. ^__^

Amazon.com Is Great

2005-11-25T06:20:18Z

I just purchased Siren for myself via amazon.com, haha =)

The only way I ever played the game was through rental, and now I actually own it! I am very excited! And I got it at 75% off! It was far too cheap to pass up that offer ;)

Well, just wanted to share the good news with you guys.

woohoo! I finally own Siren!

omfg.

2005-10-19T03:21:53Z

Friends... We have just learned of the best news in the entire world.

If you've seen this already, I apologize... but I'm sitting here in obsessive insane shock.

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/09/29/news_6134677.html

*faints*

TGS

2005-09-19T16:33:04Z

Info on Siren 2 from TGS

More Icons.

2005-09-05T19:26:32Z

Font says "I am being haunted"

Font says "But your not there"

Both of these have lyrics from Dead Or Alive's "Something In My house".

Font says "Showdown". I was tempted to put "Go ahead, make my day" but I didn't need the mental images of Clint Eastwood with Tamon's hair.

One of these days, I'll snatch some more screencaps. I also have a idea for a fanfiction running about in my head. Already thought of the title; "Are we there yet?"

Anywho, that's all fer me, see-ya!

Lisa

forbidden_siren @ 2005-08-19T00:05:00

2005-08-19T07:10:46Z

Hehehe. I said I'd make icons. I only had a few pictures, and limited time, so here's the few I made in a quickie.
Don't listen to Dream On by Aerosmith while editing pictures of Yoriko and Tamon. Bad bad mental images of Duets.

Teaseies

forbidden_siren @ 2005-08-17T15:37:00

2005-08-17T22:42:00Z

Hi. I'm new. I'm so happy that LJ has a community for my newest obessesion ^_^ ~~notamonisnotmynewestobessesionimeantthegame~~.
So yeah. I thought I'd not be rude and introduce myself. I got the game on a whim (we had went into the store to get a new surround sound system, and it was hanging on a rack). Whoever said don't judge anything by it's cover....Well, they were at least partially full of crap. Seeing, as that's what I went by when I put it in our cart. My 71 year old grandfather has finished the game before me, though...(With aid of a game Genie).

ANYHOW! I hope I get to make some new friends, and I'll be making icons galore. So be expecting to see me around ^.^

Lisa

~~noidoNOThaveacrushontampon!~~

Hello

2005-06-13T19:46:47Z

I'm new to this community. I'm glad there's a Forbidden Siren community here!

Anyway, my first experience with the game was when my best called me and informed me he wasn't going to his grad ceremony because he wanted to stay home and he wanted me to rent Siren for him. We turned off the lights and had one hell of a time playing it! A month later we each purchased the game. I beat it, he still hasn't.

Do any of you guys have any funny stories about playing Siren? You know, being scared horribly or playing with friends or anything like that? One that sticks out in my mind is when it took my best friend and I an hour to bet the very first level. I guess getting in the truck was a difficult task for us. Also, we were at a really intense moment in the game and a poster fell off my wall and we nearly died from fright.

Anyway, I guess that's all for my introduction!

midnight pimpernel

2005-06-06T02:37:20Z

I have a question about the midnight pimpernel. I'll put it under a cut just cause..yeah.

Okay. Does the mana cross medallion come from the midnight pimpernel? Because in that drawing of the flower, there are mana cross medallions at the roots. And what are those medallions for anyway? Anything special? And could those gardening shibito maybe be planting the midnight pimpernel (even there is like...no proof of that XD;;)? Just some thoughts that popped into my head just now.

[EDIT]: Oh, and by the way, does anyone happen to have the movie cutscenes from Siren on their compi? I'd really like to get my hands on them. x.x I'd rip them off the game CD myself if I knew how. >.> (and had the equipment...that is if you need any new equipment...)

RELEASE DATE AND ARTICLE!

2005-05-28T13:17:43Z

Theres an article up about Siren 2 on IGN :D!
I'll post it up for all of you.

First Look: Siren 2
The sequel is still on for PS2. New details from the developers.
by Anoop Gantayat

April 19, 2005 - With 2005 set to be the last full year before the PlayStation 2 sees its successor, one has to start wondering if some of the games announced for the system will end up being pushed back for next generation release. One title we were worrying would fall into this category was Siren 2, the sequel to one of the most original survival horror experiences since the very first Resident Evil. Thankfully, our fears were misplaced -- Siren 2 is still coming to the PS2, for Japanese release some time this year.

Sony Computer Entertainment is, in fact, becoming a bit more open in discussing the game. While screenshots still haven't been released, a set of developer interviews posted at the official Siren 2 website offers hints at what's in store. The interviews feature comments from game director Keiichiro Toyama, art director Isao Takahashi and writer/character designer Naoko Sato.

It seems that we can expect a title that resembles the first game. Sato comments that Siren 2 carries the atmosphere of "Japanese Horror" that made the first title so memorable, complete with Japanese locals and items inspired by real objects. According to Takahashi, the development staff once again traveled throughout Japan for materials, and even had to gain permission to enter some forbidden areas. Throughout the course of taking over 30,000 pictures, it seems that there weren't any major injuries (although everyone wore hardhats just in case).

Included in those 30,000 pictures are shots of abandoned facilities, machines that no one knows how to use (that's creepy in its own right), tools that have been overused (also creepy) and wooden structures. You can take a look at some of the shots that the team grabbed by viewing the Siren 2 website under the "Materials" section. Weathered concrete and metal objects will form the key visual points for the sequel, according to Takahashi.

As with part one, the setting and objects aren't the only areas of the game based on reality. In-game characters are all made in the likeness of they actors that portray them for voice recording and motion capture sessions. It's unknown if SCE will make use of the real-life portraits that gave the original an added sense of creepiness, but the 3D models will have a more realistic look thanks to the use of facial models scanned in 3D directly from the actors. A number of real animals were also captured, with Takahashi revealing that the game will pair players up with a dog at some points.

A number of major changes are being planned for the sequel. Toyama reveals that the complicated scenario system from the original has been simplified somewhat, but in its place is a new mystery component to the storyline.

The main villain for the sequel, the Yamibito, should add some new dimensions to gameplay. Unlike the Shibito of the original, the Yamibito have a clear weakness in the form of the red light that serves as a center point of the Siren 2 storyline. In exchange, they're more clever than the Shibito. Takahashi, incidentally, describes the Yambito as being human-like, but at the same time nothing like humans.

Sato provides only one hint at what we can expect from the characters in Siren 2. One character (we're not sure if he's playable or not) will be a soldier in the Japanese Self Defense Force. Sato comments that researching the Self Defense Force in order to create this character was one of her favorite parts of the game's development.

To accurately represent the Yambito and the world of Siren 2, the development staff has had to do a bit of work on the game's graphics engine. Toyama reveals that a new lighting engine has been created in order to properly show off the world -- a good thing, since red light plays such an important role. In addition, the team has created new wave effects in order to show water. Toyama felt it unfortunate that players couldn't walk along the shore of the red sea from the original. That won't be a problem for part 2.

Closing off this brief update on the title, Toyama states that while the first Siren was full of experimentation, Siren 2 will be on more solid ground, and will be more refined as a result. We loved the original, so if SCE can deliver an improved sequel on the current generation PlayStation, we'll take it!

Also, theres a very large image gallery with 59 pictures. Found Here
Oh my... I am SO EXCITED!

And I have the Japanese release date we've all been clamoring for!

Yes, thats right. Siren 2 will be released on December 31st of this year. So we can except to get our hands on it sometime in the new year.

FINALLY

2005-05-21T03:55:27Z

After 5 months I've finally beaten it! What an incredibly awesome game. I feel kinda sad for finishing it though, since I've gotten so attached to it after playing it for so long. XD;

So, is anyone interested in helping me put up a fansite (like a co-owner)? I think it would be lots of fun. ^^; I'm not sure if it'll ever get finished (since I have a tendency to drop projects I've started) but I'll try hard to get it done. Sooo yeaaaah. *skips off to bed*

pokes community

2005-05-18T00:12:56Z

I hope this community is still alive :-[. I am new to posting here, so hello to everyone.

I found this interesting. There are a lot of nice scenary shots. Also, on the sidebar it says that the US is import only, so I'm assuming Siren 2 is not coming out here. No surprise since it didn't do well here which is a shame :\.

lol

2005-05-01T11:19:10Z

let's try www.shibito.com!

Icons, anyone?

2005-04-12T20:04:44Z

Just felt like sharing some Forbidden Siren icons I made. =)

Samples:

*Several other Siren icons this way.*

Warning: A couple of them may contain some spoilers for those who have yet to get past the halfway point of the game (at the very least).

Feel free to comment and credit if taking, and strictly no hotlinking. Thanks. =)

Waves =D

2005-04-09T20:55:34Z

Hello, all. I just joined this community the other day. Obviously, I am a huge fan of Forbidden Siren - I only bought it the other week. From the moment I started to play it, I was completely and utterly hooked. Definetely one of the most original and challenging games I have ever played.

I also come asking for help. I'm nearly at the end of the game (only have three more mission objectives to complete). However:

I'm having a bit of trouble with Jun Kajiro, during the Inferno stage. Okay, a lot of trouble. Shooting him is hard enough, but then I get to the part where I have to activate Uryen to defeat him. I have consulted a walkthrough, and, all it tells me is to just keep running to get a good distance away, then activate Uryen.

However, this is not helping at all. I keep finding that Jun is just too fast, so I can't hit him. >< Naturally, this is causing me a lot of aggravation.

In other words, does anyone here have any better tips on how to defeat him? Any help is greatly appreciated. =)

Thanks. =)

EDIT: No worries, I've got the hang of it now, so just feel free to ignore what lies behind that LJ-cut........ =)