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[Nemo]

don't know if anybody noticed but Asura is a Sanskrit/Hindi word

indeed it is. Asura = devil in hindi/sanskrit.
i am kinda surprised that no one else posted about it

New Capcom Slasher Is The God Of War Of The East

East ?? wtf east.. really ? Asura is indian term and Buddha is chinese/indian. both countries are west from japan. geography lessons anyone

the trailer looks kinds of interesting. I did see dhoti on the main dude's loins. also the title plus the little statue with folded hands and 4 hands towards the end of the trailer smell of indian connection i always wanted a game set/inspired on indian mythology. this looks fun.

Edited by Nemo, 18 September 2010 - 10:51 PM.

[MarketTantrik]

Where's the God Hand 2 announcement ?

[MarketTantrik]

What a f**ked up trailer

[Chaztin]

You guys actually liked that trailer? I hated it. Thought it was pretty stupid.

+1.

Gameplay would be enjoyable on Wii.

@Nemo, its pretty logical thats why no one noticed it.

[playstation]

indeed it is. Asura = devil in hindi/sanskrit.
i am kinda surprised that no one else posted about it




East ?? wtf east.. really ? Asura is indian term and Buddha is chinese/indian. both countries are west from japan. geography lessons anyone

the trailer looks kinds of interesting. I did see dhoti on the main dude's loins. also the title plus the little statue with folded hands and 4 hands towards the end of the trailer smell of indian connection i always wanted a game set/inspired on indian mythology. this looks fun.

i was aware of the word asura's connection with indian mythology.....good to see people excited abt hindu mythology game...hindu mythology has lot of amazing potential to turn into great movies and games....i would say Mahabharat can even make lord of the rings look small in front of it...if done with sahi direction and modern filming techonology .

[jk..]

trailer looks wierd but its goood

[Nemo]

@ playstation.

mahabharat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all lotr, greek myth, roman myth, japanese ninja stories, chinese dragon sh*t, harry potter, egyptian mummy stuff, european fables combined.

mahabharat has the perfect combination of epicness, story, thrill, sex, gore, comedy, deceit, vengeance, magic, badass.
best story ever

I have read the definite version of this tale- "Mahasamar" by Narendra Kholi. it has the tale spanning 8 big novels all in hardcore hindi. one of the best reads ever. I highly recommend this series to anyone who is interested in mahabharat. be warned though, the hindi used is very pure, can be difficult for some.

link- http://pustak.org/bs...php?bookid=6521

[playstation]

@ playstation.

mahabharat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all lotr, greek myth, roman myth, japanese ninja stories, chinese dragon sh*t, harry potter, egyptian mummy stuff, european fables combined.

mahabharat has the perfect combination of epicness, story, thrill, sex, gore, comedy, deceit, vengeance, magic, badass.
best story ever

I have read the definite version of this tale- "Mahasamar" by Narendra Kholi. it has the tale spanning 8 big novels all in hardcore hindi. one of the best reads ever. I highly recommend this series to anyone who is interested in mahabharat. be warned though, the hindi used is very pure, can be difficult for some.

link- http://pustak.org/bs...php?bookid=6521

HundredPercentSahi bola - +1.

totally agree ...i am not a avid reader so 8 big novels is too much for me but it always managed to capture my interest ...hope someday we see it on big screen but to do something like mahabharat into movie ..will require mega budget...it would require i think abt 10times the budget of that of avatar.

[Nemo]

fun fact, Mahabharat is the longest epic in the world. It has more than 74,000 verses, long prose passages, and about 1.8 million words in total.

@ playstation

more than anything, it would require total freedom of creativity being given to the director. the novels i mentioned.. mahasamar is very different from the mahabharat legends we are fed upon, its a very realistic and gritty representation of the story and the legend. with very human characters and the consequent flaws like booze and loose women and men. that is what makes it such a good read apart from the epic story.

anyone trying to make a big screen movie will be lynched upon by the "moral police". its a sad truth about the public we have here

Edited by Nemo, 19 September 2010 - 02:09 PM.

[ΨΨ babloos ΨΨ]

asura is commonly used in japaneese anime/manga its barrowed from sanskrit though buddihism

[playstation]

fun fact, Mahabharat is the longest epic in the world. It has more than 74,000 verses, long prose passages, and about 1.8 million words in total.

@ playstation

more than anything, it would require total freedom of creativity being given to the director. the novels i mentioned.. mahasamar is very different from the mahabharat legends we are fed upon, its a very realistic and gritty representation of the story and the legend. with very human characters and the consequent flaws like booze and loose women and men. that is what makes it such a good read apart from the epic story.

anyone trying to make a big screen movie will be lynched upon by the "moral police". its a sad truth about the public we have here

Phir se HundredPercentSahi bola -+1

was thinking on same line...it should not try to please everyone .it should just tell the story the way it is .
i hope this game asura's wrath does not face any problem here...

[MarketTantrik]

@ playstation.

mahabharat >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all lotr, greek myth, roman myth, japanese ninja stories, chinese dragon sh*t, harry potter, egyptian mummy stuff, european fables combined.

mahabharat has the perfect combination of epicness, story, thrill, sex, gore, comedy, deceit, vengeance, magic, badass.
best story ever

I have read the definite version of this tale- "Mahasamar" by Narendra Kholi. it has the tale spanning 8 big novels all in hardcore hindi. one of the best reads ever. I highly recommend this series to anyone who is interested in mahabharat. be warned though, the hindi used is very pure, can be difficult for some.

link- http://pustak.org/bs...php?bookid=6521

Is there an English translation of this book?

I browsed Landmark while I was in Mumbai last week. They didnt have the complete compilation of the Ramayana or the Mahabharata. Very sad

[achilles]

New Capcom Slasher Is The God Of War Of The East

More like Sunny Deol of the easl

[Nemo]

@ MT

i seriously doubt there is an english translation, even it there is, like most translations the essence will be lost.
the books are available at flipkart though, here is part one http://www.flipkart....book-8170551420

if you are comfy with normal hindi speaking then you can give a try. there are some complicated words there but the happenings more or less are understandable if one is at ease with reading/speaking the language regularly. I did take dad's help on occasions whilst reading though, the books are actually his collection that i picked from one balmy evening.

Edited by Nemo, 19 September 2010 - 03:06 PM.

[MarketTantrik]

^^ Hindi

[Zodak™]

MT

You dunno hindi... .

Ok tell What's... BCTMKB ?

Edited by Zodak911, 19 September 2010 - 03:27 PM.

[Noctis]

indeed it is. Asura = devil in hindi/sanskrit.
East ?? wtf east.. really ? Asura is indian term and Buddha is chinese/indian. both countries are west from japan. geography lessons anyone

Asura is also in Japanese, and it is a bit different from the Indian one.

The "Asura" from the game's name is definitely from the Buddhist one. So the Indian mythology is much less relevant here.

[MarketTantrik]

Ok tell What's... BCTMKB ?

You are in need of urgent psychiatric help.

[playstation]

You are in need of urgent psychiatric help.

[Nemo]

Asura is also in Japanese, and it is a bit different from the Indian one.

The "Asura" from the game's name is definitely from the Buddhist one. So the Indian mythology is much less relevant here.

oh that i did not know. thanks for the info noctis.

[ΨΨ babloos ΨΨ]

Asura is also in Japanese, and it is a bit different from the Indian one.

i dont think asura is there in japanese kanji,they just barrowed from sanskrit.

yea its defferent they genreally use term for any demons

[Noctis]

i dont think asura is there in japanese kanji,they just barrowed from sanskrit.

I guess its borrowed, but for them its a creature with three faces and six arms and has seen it in many games/anime. Asura was even a summon in some Final Fantasy games.

[lithuvien]

http://en.wikipedia....Asura_(Buddhism)

[Noctis]

http://en.wikipedia....Asura_(Buddhism)

What ?

[madgeek]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura_(Buddhism)

Guys you will need a liberal arts education in eastern mythology to get the whole seesaw of it.

Asura as referred in this game implies a demigod, at worst a fallen angel (as mentioned in the post above me). Whereas in the Hindu scheme of things they are pretty much evil etc. e.g. Raavan is termed as an Asura was supposed to be a learned Brahmin and one of the most revered devotees of Vishnu Shiva.

However, this is not the interesting part. In Zoroastrianism (from our neighbours to our west), Ahuras are unequivocally the good guys and their rivals (i.e. the bad guys) are...

the Daevas.

Have fun reading up on this...

Edited by madgeek, 20 September 2010 - 10:52 PM.

[Shadoken]

^^ ... all i can say is , you live up to your name

also is there some mythological reason/reference as to why there is that huge buddha statue in space??.. or is that just made up...

Edited by Shadoken, 20 September 2010 - 03:57 PM.

[Noctis]

^^

+1

All I wanted to say is that many Japanese games including Final Fantasy has had these creatures called Asura with 3 faces and six arms, which is not exactly Indian. No need to go into eastern mythology and stuff..

Edited by Noctis, 20 September 2010 - 04:03 PM.

[Shadoken]

this ??... must be some stereotype video game thing ... just like how greek mythological creatures are used in various games ...

and yea even in the trailer you can see the main character getting 3 faces and 6 arms in his Super Saiyan transformation thing...

Edited by Shadoken, 20 September 2010 - 04:05 PM.

[Noctis]

this ??... must be some stereotype video game thing ... just like how greek mythological creatures are used in various games ...

Exactly, seen in so many games and anime.

[MarketTantrik]

MadGeek wins this thread.