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|publisher        = [[Sega]]
|publisher        = [[Sega]]
|genre            = Action, Adventure
|genre            = Action, Adventure
|wikipedia        = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Will_Tell Link]
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/914717-blood-will-tell Link]
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/blood-will-tell Metacritic]|67/100}}
|gameinfo          = Blood Will Tell follows the adventures of Hyakkimaru, a samurai who embarks on a quest to uncover his past and regain his humanity. Robbed of his limbs and organs at birth, Hyakkimaru integrated weapons into his body. As Hyakkimaru, you can battle with various weapons such as blades embedded inside of his arms, a bazooka hidden inside of his leg, or weapons hidden in each level. Throughout the game, Hyakkimaru's friend, Dororo, guides you and fights alongside you. Only through cooperation, exploration, and violence will Hyakkimaru ever be able to live a normal life.<br />
|gameinfo          = Blood Will Tell follows the adventures of Hyakkimaru, a samurai who embarks on a quest to uncover his past and regain his humanity. Robbed of his limbs and organs at birth, Hyakkimaru integrated weapons into his body. As Hyakkimaru, you can battle with various weapons such as blades embedded inside of his arms, a bazooka hidden inside of his leg, or weapons hidden in each level. Throughout the game, Hyakkimaru's friend, Dororo, guides you and fights alongside you. Only through cooperation, exploration, and violence will Hyakkimaru ever be able to live a normal life.<br />
The game is based on the Japanese manga series Dororo, which was created by Tezuka Osamu. It concerns a hero named Hyakkimaru ("Little Monster"), who has had much of his body stolen by forty-eight fiends, and has prosthetic replacements. Along with his ally, the thief Dororo (comes from dorobou (どろぼう lit. thief), Hyakkimaru must defeat all forty-eight fiends. Both Hyakkimaru and Dororo are playable characters in the game.
The game is based on the Japanese manga series Dororo, which was created by Tezuka Osamu. It concerns a hero named Hyakkimaru ("Little Monster"), who has had much of his body stolen by forty-eight fiends, and has prosthetic replacements. Along with his ally, the thief Dororo (comes from dorobou (どろぼう lit. thief), Hyakkimaru must defeat all forty-eight fiends. Both Hyakkimaru and Dororo are playable characters in the game.
|wikipedia        = [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_Will_Tell Link]
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|sw-rendering-only = 1
|gamefaqslink      = [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ps2/914717-blood-will-tell Link]
|numberofplayers  = 2
|numberofplayers  = 2
|reviewlinks      = {{ReviewLink|[http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/blood-will-tell Metacritic]|67/100}}
|widescreenpatch  = 1
|japan_rating      = C
|japan_rating      = C
|eu_rating        = 12+
|eu_rating        = 12+
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|na_rating        = M
|na_rating        = M
|ko_rating        = 15
|ko_rating        = 15
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|chinese          = SLAJ-25047
|chinese          = SLAJ-25047
|italian          = SLES-52755
|italian          = SLES-52755
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|japanese          = SLPM-65526 & SLPM-66207 & SLPM-60248
|japanese          = SLPM-65526 & SLPM-66207 & SLPM-60248
|english          = SLES-52755 & SLUS-20782
|english          = SLES-52755 & SLUS-20782
|widescreenpatch  = 1
|korean            = SLKA-25225
|korean            = SLKA-25225
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=?
|OS=?
|CPU=Intel core i5 m480 @2.67 GHz
|CPU=Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67 GHz
|GPU=ATI mobility radeon 5650
|GPU=ATI mobility Radeon HD 5650
|Revision=0.9.8.r4600
|Revision=0.9.8 (r4600)
|Graphics=gsdx (dx9 software rendering) sse4-r4600
|Graphics=GSdx SSE4 (r4600)
|Sound=
|Sound=
* SPU2-X r4779
* SPU2-X (r4779)
* lilypad r4600
* LilyPad (r4600)
|Comments=between 40fps & 60fps but mostly 55-60fps, ingame issue with dx9 hardware rendering (black and white box grid)
|Comments=Between 40 FPS & 60 FPS but mostly 55-60 FPS with Renderer set to "Direct3D9 (Software)". In-game issue with "Direct3D9 (Hardware)" (black and white box grid).
|Tester=Bmwz4y
|Tester=Bmwz4y
}}
}}
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS=Windows
|OS=Windows
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
|CPU=Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
|GPU=Nvidia GTX 285 768MB
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB
|Revision=1.1.0 r5576
|Revision=1.1.0 (r5576)
|Graphics=GSdx 5570 SSE41
|Graphics=GSdx SSE41 (r5570)
|Sound=
|Sound=
*SPU2-X 2.0.0
*SPU2-X 2.0.0
*LilyPad 0.11.0
*LilyPad 0.11.0
|Comments=Status goes from ingame to playable. Runs above full speed., Graphics are completely corrupt in gsdx hardware mode. Looks fine in software mode, with light occasional flickering of graphics.
|Comments=Status goes from in-game to playable. Runs above full speed. Graphics are completely corrupt in GSdx Hardware Mode. Looks fine in Software Mode, with light occasional flickering of graphics.
|Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}}
|Tester={{ForumUser|General-Plot}}
}}
}}
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|Region=NTSC-U
|Region=NTSC-U
|OS= Windows 8.1
|OS= Windows 8.1
|CPU=Intel i5 2500K @3400MHz
|CPU=Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.40 GHz
|GPU=GeForce GTX 460 SE 768MB
|GPU=NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 768MB
|Revision=1.1.0. r5594
|Revision=1.1.0 (r5594)
|Graphics=GSDX AVX-r5580
|Graphics=GSDX AVX (r5580)
|Sound=
|Sound=
* SPU2-X r5559
* SPU2-X (r5559)
* xpad
* xpad
|Comments=Post-processing failure at the beginning of the game, shadows don't show up. Fluid gameplay during hardware mode, with 3x upscale. 55-60 FPS. Software mode is also ok.
|Comments=Post-processing failure at the beginning of the game, shadows don't show up. Fluid gameplay during Hardware Mode, with 3x upscale. 55-60 FPS. Software Mode is also OK.
|Tester=Yuri
|Tester=Yuri
}}
}}
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* Original names: '''どろろ''' (SLPM-65526) & (SLPM-66207), '''多羅羅''' (SLAJ-25047), '''도로로''' (SLKA-25225)
* Original names: '''どろろ''' (SLPM-65526) & (SLPM-66207), '''多羅羅''' (SLAJ-25047), '''도로로''' (SLKA-25225)
* Also known as '''Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo''' (US, EU), '''Dororo''' (JP), '''Duo Luo Luo''' (AS)
* Also known as '''Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo''' (US, EU), '''Dororo''' (JP), '''Duo Luo Luo''' (AS)


==Known Issues==
==Known Issues==
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|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=1
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=The screen is completely black in the prologue for the D3D renderers.
|Description=The screen is completely black in the prologue if renderer is set to Direct3D9 or 11 (Hardware).
|Workaround=Switch to the OpenGL hardware renderer or any Software renderer
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, switch Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or any of the "(Software)" options.
}}
}}


{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Grey subtitle fonts
|IssueName=Character shadows display error
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=1
|Description=The subtitle fonts are grey colored, instead of white with a black outline.
|Description=Character shadows are missing and only a rectangle border is visible around the characters (which should be invisible at normal conditions).
|Workaround=In the OpenGL renderer set the Blending Unit Accuracy to Medium or Above. Alternatively switch to the Software renderer.
|Workaround=Switch to Software Mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
}}
}}


{{Issue
{{Issue
|IssueName=Pixellated visual artifacts on resolutions above native
|IssueName=Grey subtitle fonts
|IsFixed=0
|IsFixed=0
|IssueLevel=-1
|Description=When running the game above native resolutions there is highly visible pixellation happening reducing the picture quality
|Workaround=Set the texture filtering to Bilinear(Forced) from Bilinear(PS2)
}}
==Fixed Issues==
{{Issue
|IssueName=Character shadows display error
|IsFixed=1
|IssueLevel=0
|IssueLevel=0
|Description=The characters in the game have a blob like shadow, but only a rectangle border show up a little around the characters (which should be invisible at normal conditions).
|Description=The subtitle fonts are grey colored, instead of white with a black outline.
|Workaround=Use software mode if it bothers you.
|Workaround=Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" and set Blending Unit Accuracy to at least "Medium". Alternatively switch to Software Mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.
}}
}}


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File:Blood_Will_Tell_Forum_1.jpg|Blood Will Tell (SLUS 20782)
File:Blood_Will_Tell_Forum_1.jpg|Blood Will Tell (SLUS 20782)
</gallery>
</gallery>
{{ForumLinksList|list=
{{ForumLinksList|list=
*[http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Blood-Will-Tell-SLUS-20782-U--30280 Blood Will Tell (SLUS 20782) (U)]}}
*[http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Blood-Will-Tell-SLUS-20782-U--30280 Blood Will Tell (SLUS 20782) (U)]}}

Revision as of 17:18, 31 January 2017

Blood Will Tell

Game general and emulation properties:
CERO rating: C
ESRB rating: M (Blood, Violence)
PEGI rating: 12+
GRB rating: 15
Widescreen patch available
Supports up to two local players
Languages supported:
English: SLES-52755 & SLUS-20782
Japanese: SLPM-65526 & SLPM-66207 & SLPM-60248
German: SLES-52755
French: SLES-52755
Spanish: SLES-52755
Italian: SLES-52755
Korean: SLKA-25225
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20782
Release date: September 21, 2004
CRCs: 89954774
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-52755
Release date: June 5, 2005
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region NTSC-J/C/K:
Serial numbers: SLPM-65526
SLPM-66207 (Sega The Best 2800)
SCAJ-25047
SLAJ-25047
SLPM-60248 (Trial)
SLKA-25225
Release date: September 9, 2004
November 23, 2005 (Sega The Best 2800)
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?

Developer(s): Sega
Publisher(s): Sega
Genre: Action, Adventure
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic: 67/100
Game description: Blood Will Tell follows the adventures of Hyakkimaru, a samurai who embarks on a quest to uncover his past and regain his humanity. Robbed of his limbs and organs at birth, Hyakkimaru integrated weapons into his body. As Hyakkimaru, you can battle with various weapons such as blades embedded inside of his arms, a bazooka hidden inside of his leg, or weapons hidden in each level. Throughout the game, Hyakkimaru's friend, Dororo, guides you and fights alongside you. Only through cooperation, exploration, and violence will Hyakkimaru ever be able to live a normal life.
The game is based on the Japanese manga series Dororo, which was created by Tezuka Osamu. It concerns a hero named Hyakkimaru ("Little Monster"), who has had much of his body stolen by forty-eight fiends, and has prosthetic replacements. Along with his ally, the thief Dororo (comes from dorobou (どろぼう lit. thief), Hyakkimaru must defeat all forty-eight fiends. Both Hyakkimaru and Dororo are playable characters in the game.


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
NTSC-U ?
  • Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67 GHz
  • ATI mobility Radeon HD 5650
 0.9.8 (r4600) GSdx SSE4 (r4600)
  • SPU2-X (r4779)
  • LilyPad (r4600)
 Between 40 FPS & 60 FPS but mostly 55-60 FPS with Renderer set to "Direct3D9 (Software)". In-game issue with "Direct3D9 (Hardware)" (black and white box grid). Bmwz4y
NTSC-U Windows
  • Intel Core i7 @ 3.40 GHz
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 768MB
 1.1.0 (r5576) GSdx SSE41 (r5570)
  • SPU2-X 2.0.0
  • LilyPad 0.11.0
 Status goes from in-game to playable. Runs above full speed. Graphics are completely corrupt in GSdx Hardware Mode. Looks fine in Software Mode, with light occasional flickering of graphics.
Forum user General-Plot
NTSC-U Windows 8.1
  • Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.40 GHz
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 SE 768MB
 1.1.0 (r5594) GSDX AVX (r5580)
  • SPU2-X (r5559)
  • xpad
 Post-processing failure at the beginning of the game, shadows don't show up. Fluid gameplay during Hardware Mode, with 3x upscale. 55-60 FPS. Software Mode is also OK. Yuri


Trivia

  • Original names: どろろ (SLPM-65526) & (SLPM-66207), 多羅羅 (SLAJ-25047), 도로로 (SLKA-25225)
  • Also known as Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo (US, EU), Dororo (JP), Duo Luo Luo (AS)


Known Issues

Black screen during the Prologue

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: The screen is completely black in the prologue if renderer is set to Direct3D9 or 11 (Hardware).
  • Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, switch Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" or any of the "(Software)" options.

Character shadows display error

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Serious
  • Description: Character shadows are missing and only a rectangle border is visible around the characters (which should be invisible at normal conditions).
  • Workaround: Switch to Software Mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.

Grey subtitle fonts

  • Status: Active
  • Type: Minor
  • Description: The subtitle fonts are grey colored, instead of white with a black outline.
  • Workaround: Go to Config > Video (GS) > Plugin Settings, set Renderer to "OpenGL (Hardware)" and set Blending Unit Accuracy to at least "Medium". Alternatively switch to Software Mode by setting Renderer to any of the "(Software)" options.


The gallery

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Public compatibility forum links
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