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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: demi on August 18, 2012, 12:00:54 PM

Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 18, 2012, 12:00:54 PM
You just can't play until Sunday : (
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Raban on August 18, 2012, 12:41:41 PM
I decided to skip on this for now and sprung for a Kindle instead. The release schedule Nintendo put out assured me I wouldn't benefit in the slightest from owning a 3DS this year.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 18, 2012, 12:56:44 PM
lol, a Kindle. Enjoy reading books I guess?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 18, 2012, 01:15:11 PM
I'm getting one in a few weeks. Then we can play that one game together online! There is an online game for the 3DS, isn't there?
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Post by: demi on August 18, 2012, 01:22:48 PM
RE Revelations has a co-op mode!
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: archnemesis on August 18, 2012, 01:23:07 PM
I'm pretty pleased with my purchase and all three games I got with it have been great.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 18, 2012, 01:25:07 PM
Here's my arsenal right now

(http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/304762_10151046481973473_38796817_n.jpg)

Want to get:

kid icarus
tales of the abyss
devil survivor
... maybe theaterhythm :x
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: archnemesis on August 18, 2012, 01:29:31 PM
Devil Survivor is one of my favorite DS games, so you should definitely grab that if you haven't played it yet. Theatrhythm is worth it if you're a big fan of the music. The gameplay in itself isn't revolutionary or anything.

Edit: Here is what I got with it, plus Pullblox (Pushmo) from the 3DS eShop.

(http://i.minus.com/iDMB1SXmXzmeX.jpg)
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 18, 2012, 01:35:03 PM
I aint even gonna post all my DS games... lol.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: archnemesis on August 18, 2012, 01:40:07 PM
If I still had my old DS I probably would've held off a few more months before getting a 3DS XL. Being able to play my backlog of DS games was the primary reason I got one.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 18, 2012, 02:37:22 PM
Getting an XL with NSMB2 tomorrow.  If the XL is as uncomfortable to hold as the 3DS was, I'll be selling the system and all my games off. 

Here's my 3DS/DS stuff:

(http://i.imgur.com/rCk6Kl.jpg)
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on August 18, 2012, 06:16:58 PM
I have two 3DS games but nothing to play them on. :(

What's been holding me back: No MonHun. If 3G was localized the 3DS would have three major third party games I'd really want (MGS, KH, MH) in addition to the staple of Nintendo stuff I secretly get off on.

Of course a main Pokemon game would make me get it ASAP.

For the XL specifically I'm sort of holding off until its CPP gets shown.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 18, 2012, 06:50:44 PM
The CPP was entirely useless except for one game (RE Revelations)

you -can- play MH3G quite easily without it and i can only see it being an issue when you get to some of the late end fights where you absolutely need to be running one way, whilst seeing what the monster is doing, whilst preparing your next trap/bomb etc.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on August 18, 2012, 06:57:40 PM
I just love that feeling in MH3 running, panning the camera around, queing up and item, while reading their animation and movement. Multitasking made awesome.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 18, 2012, 08:39:03 PM
I just love that feeling in MH3 running, panning the camera around, queing up and item, while reading their animation and movement. Multitasking made awesome.

As much "stick" as The Claw gets for being "painful" etc - even when polishing off the end of 3rdP on the Vita i still preferred to play with the claw than have the second stick mapped to camera.

The speed our team got giant bomb creation from scratch down whilst running around was pretty epic
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Purple Filth on August 18, 2012, 10:17:26 PM
I just love that feeling in MH3 running, panning the camera around, queing up and item, while reading their animation and movement. Multitasking made awesome.

As much "stick" as The Claw gets for being "painful" etc - even when polishing off the end of 3rdP on the Vita i still preferred to play with the claw than have the second stick mapped to camera.

The speed our team got giant bomb creation from scratch down whilst running around was pretty epic


Claw for life.


Nothing beats complete control over the camera and seeing what the monster is doing at all times. Thats why the "center behind" view never clicked with me.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 18, 2012, 11:19:38 PM
I have Ghost Wars, does it have online?

I have Mario Kart online and that's pretty much it. Is there a Tetris game as good as the DS one?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 18, 2012, 11:35:49 PM
The CPP was entirely useless except for one game (RE Revelations)

you -can- play MH3G quite easily without it and i can only see it being an issue when you get to some of the late end fights where you absolutely need to be running one way, whilst seeing what the monster is doing, whilst preparing your next trap/bomb etc.

It makes playing Kingdom Hearts a lot less of a hassle, too.  I haven't tried it with Snake Eater because Metal Gear is shittiest of shit, but surely it helps things out there, right?  MGS uses every button on a PS2 controller and then some, I can't imagine mapping everything onto one less stick and fewer buttons worked out all that well.

I tried the CPP with the Snake Eater demo and preferred the game without it.  The changed-up Peace Walker controls work better.

Not even sure if the CPP really made Revelations that much better...I only used it because it made the 3DS a hell of a lot more comfortable to hold.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Takao on August 19, 2012, 12:43:23 AM
I have two 3DS games but nothing to play them on. :(

What's been holding me back: No MonHun. If 3G was localized the 3DS would have three major third party games I'd really want (MGS, KH, MH) in addition to the staple of Nintendo stuff I secretly get off on.

Of course a main Pokemon game would make me get it ASAP.

For the XL specifically I'm sort of holding off until its CPP gets shown.

Am I reading this right? You'd buy a 3DS to play MGS3 ...  :lol
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: DCharlieJP on August 19, 2012, 01:06:38 AM
yeah, i have some bad news about that MGS3 port to 3DS , Andrex.... :/

Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: archnemesis on August 19, 2012, 01:28:09 AM
I have Ghost Wars, does it have online?
No, it doesn't. They were planning on putting it in, but the dev team ran out of time or money.

If you prefer home consoles and want to play Metal Gear, you might want to get a PS2/PS3 instead.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: pilonv1 on August 19, 2012, 03:17:08 AM
If you prefer home consoles and want to play Metal Gear, you might want to get a PS2/PS3 instead.

Not enough whimsy
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Purple Filth on August 19, 2012, 10:21:54 AM
yeah, i have some bad news about that MGS3 port to 3DS , Andrex.... :/

doesn't matter since he's an Nfan so he's gonna eat shit and like it.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 11:08:23 AM
0559-8051-4376

Priority given to those who are of the burly and fuzzy
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Takao on August 19, 2012, 11:17:20 AM
yeah, i have some bad news about that MGS3 port to 3DS , Andrex.... :/

doesn't matter since he's an Nfan so he's gonna eat shit and like it.

Well, 3DS version has Yoshi in it so like ninthings will flock to it.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 12:16:27 PM
Ohhh shit Sword of Hope 2 is on VC
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Huff on August 19, 2012, 12:21:11 PM
do both people have to add friendcodes, or have they fixed that yet?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Takao on August 19, 2012, 12:24:32 PM
do both people have to add friendcodes, or have they fixed that yet?

This is Nintendo.

Both people have to add one another. You do not get a friend request.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 12:38:30 PM
Ya you still have to add each other.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Huff on August 19, 2012, 12:54:36 PM
then i should probably send demi some pix of my hairy self before i lose too much weight
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 01:22:40 PM
Really like Resident Evil. Just what I wanted to sooth me over until RE6.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 01:30:13 PM
Picked up a Mickey Mouse pants 3DS XL from Gamestop.  Nobody else was in there for the system...reminds me of the 3DS launch from last year.  So I was in and out of there in just a few minutes.  They told me that I could NOT get $100 store credit for bringing the old 3DS in later, contrary to what others have said elsewhere- the $100 trade-in deal is for the time of the system purchase only. 

And this data transfer process is really annoying.  I don't need to go through what feels like 10 "are you sure you want to transfer?  Are you really sure?  You said yes, but are you SURE?" prompts.

Really like Resident Evil. Just what I wanted to sooth me over until RE6.

It's really good.  I don't like the Mercenaries-style mode as much the Mercenaries from RE4/5/3D however, since it's a lot slower-paced.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 01:35:57 PM
3DS Red is same color as Virtual Boy Red, you know I had to get that shit.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 02:36:02 PM
Some games look better than others blown-up.  SSF4 looks AWFUL this way (like playing the iPhone version) and was still cramping my left hand, but I'm chalking it up to it just being that game.  Nothing else is doing that.

3DS Red is same color as Virtual Boy Red, you know I had to get that shit.

Seems a little darker and more metallic than VB red.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2012, 03:01:37 PM
yeah, i have some bad news about that MGS3 port to 3DS , Andrex.... :/

I know it's bad, I've puked at seeing the screens. :( I dunno, I figured I'd give it a shot when I get my 3DS... whenever that is.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: SantaC on August 19, 2012, 03:03:02 PM
the XL is pretty damn Amazing. Despite the poor Schedule of new games I dont regret my purchase at all.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 03:04:09 PM
Some of the 3DS games just look terrible blown-up this way.  Text is also awful.   :-\

But the older DSi and Virtual Console games look great when played in 1:1 mode and the system definitely feels more comfortable in my hands, so it's a keeper.

This is one hell of an over-hyped system upgrade, from looking at some other boards.  It's nowhere near what the DS to DS Lite update was like.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 19, 2012, 03:08:51 PM
why would you buy this jesus christ theres no good games for 3ds
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 03:09:13 PM
Well do you have pics to show what the fuck you are talking about? RE and Ghost Recon text look fine.

:btw there is a demo for MGS 3D... I grabbed all the demos, even shit I wont ever buy. Lol
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Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 03:15:46 PM
Dont worry Methodis. I will get a Vita when they make a Vita Lite. By then I am sure it will have something for me to buy with it besides PSP games.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 03:21:26 PM
Well do you have pics to show what the fuck you are talking about? RE and Ghost Recon text look fine.

I tried taking a pic but it's harder to notice that way- the text is just blurrier when blown up...the lower res is obviously much-more noticeable on the larger screens.
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Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 03:24:37 PM
I guess that's true regardless. The only thing Inoticed is how awful the typos are in RE script... jesus. lol
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Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2012, 03:49:03 PM
I guess that's true regardless. The only thing Inoticed is how awful the typos are in RE script... jesus. lol

Examples plz
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 19, 2012, 03:50:03 PM
I guess that's true regardless. The only thing Inoticed is how awful the typos are in RE script... jesus. lol

Examples plz

(http://i.imgur.com/YbTb9.jpg)
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 03:51:35 PM
Just stuff like, apostrophies in the wrong places

One example was (you first find a dead body mutated)

"It's arm is mutated..."

Letters being removed period from a word.

It's very obvious when you see it.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 19, 2012, 03:52:19 PM
I'm about to pick mine up. Demi, save me a spot on your list, I gained a few pounds this summer!
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 04:19:24 PM
Here's my friend code:

3995-6505-7788

No way to send messages, other than the Swap Note app, so the chances of getting someone to play with you without texting/calling/messaging them from a phone/PC are slim.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2012, 04:31:29 PM
At least the system light blinks or whenever when a friend comes online. Or something.
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Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 04:35:51 PM
At least the system light blinks or whenever when a friend comes online. Or something.

It blinks for other stuff too.  And you'd still have to message the other person and hope they either bother to check, or start playing the same game as you and go into the multiplayer mode.
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Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 04:38:29 PM
Yaaa I added you fat edge. I want 3DS friends to ogle.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 19, 2012, 05:06:56 PM
Has any of you done the system transfer? Does it need an Internet connection to confirm the transfer or to transfer all the data?

My local GS doesn't have Internet access and they couldn't do anything about it, so I had to walk out with all my games on the old 3DS. I'm pissed.
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Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 05:09:36 PM
Yes you need an internet connection to transfer your licenses or whatever to 3DS XL. You will have to re-buy everything now...

I never owned 3DS so it didnt mean shit to me
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 19, 2012, 05:11:44 PM
Seems that way. I fucking hate Nintendo right now, like I am livid. I want my eStore and GBA games mang. The guys gave me 24 hours to figure shit out, but they can't promise me more than that.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 05:12:51 PM
lol, you arent getting that shit back. Unless Nintendo pulls a miracle with you, you are boned up the ASS
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Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 05:14:45 PM
Yup; wireless connection is needed for the beginning of the system transfer.

Some GAFfots have said that their Gamestops let people buying the XL, then come back with the 3DS to get $100 in trade-in credit, but the store I went to said they wouldn't do that.  But who knows; Gamestop employees didn't know that they were supposed to offer free copies of Steel Diver or Pilotwings with the systems, either.  -_-

Shaka- take following steps:

1. Make sure that the firmware is up to date on both systems and that each is plugged in or fully-charged.
2. Copy the contents of your 2GB 3DS SD card to the 4GB SD card that comes in the XL.
3. Put the 4GB card into the old 3DS and leave the XL empty.
4. Start the transfer process.
5. Press "OK" on 40 different menus.
6 Your shit will copy over.  It takes a while.
7. At the end you can take the 4GB card and put it into the XL.
8. Your original 3DS will be restored to factory settings.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on August 19, 2012, 05:16:53 PM
I dunno, seems logical to me the system would need to be online to check that stuff. Lack of a proper account system sucks of course.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 05:18:57 PM
You'd also be waiting in that Gamestop for a quite a while to do that transfer.  The whole thing is stupid and it IS Nintendo's fault for having no actual accounts to use.  Just buy the XL and sell the old one on Craigslist or whatever if you don't want to take less for a regular trade-in.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 05:19:07 PM
I would have bought it at GS if they gave me a free game...


Actually look backing, I thought TRU was giving away a dumb headset... I dont recall any stickers or headsets.
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Post by: bork on August 19, 2012, 05:20:58 PM
I would preferred to get it at Fry's...they had the XL for $179.99 today.  But it wasn't worth the drive out to them.  Their stock always sucks.
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Post by: tiesto on August 19, 2012, 06:13:15 PM
My bro ordered me one as a belated bday gift, so I should be getting it in the mail soon... can't wait! Now it's time to stock up on some games...
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 19, 2012, 06:24:32 PM
fuck nintendo
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 19, 2012, 08:49:19 PM
Just put my saves that were on my flashcart onto my retail copies using 2 small files

http://forum.romulation.net/index.php?topic=37662.0

<3


This is for DS games only... now I can open my sealed copy of DQ6 and continue where I left off
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 01:33:32 AM
Ugh, I'm aware that the screen color gamut of the XL is warmer than that of the original 3DS, but I ran into the *same* problem I had with with my original 3DS where the *upper* screen is a degree or two warmer than the lower screen. It's not bad until you run a game or an app that combines the two screen into one big vertical display (some DS games, Activity log, browser -- check GAF's mobile site for example). Then when you start scrolling the same white background between the two displays, it becomes noticeable and kinda distracting. I know for a fact it didn't happen to *all* original 3DS, as I've checked them first hand, so if there are XL devices that don't share the problem, I'm gonna take mine back because I'm *sick* of it.

Can anyone check their XLs?

 
I dunno, seems logical to me the system would need to be online to check that stuff. Lack of a proper account system sucks of course.

Let's not bring "logic" into this discussion, because yes, the logical thing to do was implement an (Nintendo club) account system in the first place and be done with this backwards, awkward method. I can never take their DD plans seriously until they do, and if rumors are to be believed, they will, BUT IT WOULD BE TOO LATE BY THEN!

Shaka- take following steps:

1. Make sure that the firmware is up to date on both systems and that each is plugged in or fully-charged.
2. Copy the contents of your 2GB 3DS SD card to the 4GB SD card that comes in the XL.
3. Put the 4GB card into the old 3DS and leave the XL empty.
4. Start the transfer process.
5. Press "OK" on 40 different menus.
6 Your shit will copy over.  It takes a while.
7. At the end you can take the 4GB card and put it into the XL.
8. Your original 3DS will be restored to factory settings.

Thanks. I'll do this tomorrow if the system is still there and un-formatted (:lol :'(). I was able to acquire the wifi pass of the neighboring restaurant, but only too late.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 02:28:41 AM
Mine is fine.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 03:58:56 AM
Which color did you get, Demi?
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Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 08:56:17 AM
Mine is fine too.  Is the power-save mode on, Shaka?  You can check it in the screen brightness settings.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 20, 2012, 09:02:16 AM
I haven't noticed any yellow tint, but I don't own an original 3DS to do a side-by-side comparison.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 09:05:34 AM
Which color did you get, Demi?

Freshly stained Red
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 09:27:30 AM
I haven't noticed any yellow tint, but I don't own an original 3DS to do a side-by-side comparison.

People are talking about this:

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1899092/Photo%20Jul%2026%2C%206%2048%2046%20PM.jpg)\

Which, AFAIK, is because the power-saving mode is enabled.  I think the system ships with it set to on by default.  Just disable it and no more pee yellow.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 09:28:22 AM
That definitely looks like my Power Saving mode.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 20, 2012, 09:33:25 AM
You bought the rare Pee Edition, Shaka. It's a collector's item.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 12:42:13 PM
Are there any sexy cart holders now that I have to juggle games again?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 01:15:40 PM
Hori makes Card Palettes that come in different sizes and colors.

(http://image4.play-asia.com/640/aj/pa.189701.3.jpg)

I have some clear ones for the Vita.  Good quality.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 01:18:53 PM
Yup, mine *looks* like it has saving on but it's not. I'm going there right now, hopefully they'll do something about it.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 01:21:48 PM
That pic is blocked, fat edge. Is it this one?

http://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-3DS-Game-Card-Case-24/dp/B004K6LQC6
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 01:24:19 PM
Yeah, pretty much the same thing.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 03:10:15 PM
Here's rough picture. If that's how everyone's 3DS looks like then I'll STFU.

(http://i.imgur.com/euuXtl.jpg)

Oh, and there seems to be a white speck that I thought I could wipe, but now it appears to be under the screen. When the screen is on, it looks like a dead pixel. The GS reps basically told me to take it to Nintendo as they were "sold out of systems, we can't replace or show you one to compare." FML.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 03:11:51 PM
I'm colorblind cause I'm not sure what the problem is. I dont really have a good camera to show mine.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 20, 2012, 03:22:43 PM
Looks like lo-res trash; your 3DS is working perfectly.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 03:34:58 PM
I'm doing the transfer at GS right now. I had to buy food from a restaurant before daring to ask about their wifi pass, and when I did they told me sorry the network is not for guests. So then I went to *another* restaurant and order something to get their pass. ^_^

Did I tell you how I had to buy a new charger for my old 3DS before trading it in? They couldn't sell my old weird looking one. The universe was giving me so many signs to not go through with this lol.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 03:54:39 PM
I read that the new speakers on XL are noticably "weaker" than the OG unit... and I would agree with them, the sound does feel low for being at max
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Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 04:08:02 PM
I read that the new speakers on XL are noticably "weaker" than the OG unit... and I would agree with them, the sound does feel low for being at max

Didn't seem weaker to me- the speakers are shitty on the regular 3DS too.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 04:48:43 PM
Yeah, it's been discussed on Ask Iwata if I'm not mistaking that they needed to go with different, smaller (and I'm guessing cheaper) speakers to make more room for the screen.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 20, 2012, 04:57:46 PM
And then they pass the savings on to you.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 05:06:42 PM
I've finally completed the transfer. I lost the wifi connection halfway through and when the OG 3DS tried to connect to the eShop it interrupted the whole process. It didn't give me a retry option or anything, just cancel out and start the whole process again. Nice error throwing, bro. It was fun to hard reset the XL while it was stuck on the transferring screen.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 05:38:43 PM
Okay, now that I'm done bitching I can start playing games.

Device feels real good in my hand, screen size is sweet, DS games are finally playable, not to mention the extra battery life. So far everything feels so good I can forgive the lower dpi and piss yellow screens. The circle pad and d-pad don't feel any different in size tbh though, any difference is so minute it's negligible. I traded in some PS3 games and got Kingdom Hearts instead of NSMB2 :rock
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 06:07:19 PM
I wonder why you cant gift like Wii. I would have gladly accepted free VC games.
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 06:40:23 PM
Shaka post your number, gaymo.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 06:48:11 PM
4725-7997-9310

(Same as before w/ friendlist intact. Pretty sweet)
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Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 10:24:08 PM
Wow, RE Revelations looks fantastic on the XL- nothing lost from the game screen being blown up, unlike Mercenaries.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 10:26:49 PM
Dark10x was complaining about some more pronounced dithering when playing it on the 3DS. How noticeable is that?
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Post by: bork on August 20, 2012, 10:40:39 PM
Dark10x was complaining about some more pronounced dithering when playing it on the 3DS. How noticeable is that?

It's not bad at all- Dark10x tends to notice those little details nobody else does anyway.   :P
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Post by: demi on August 20, 2012, 10:44:22 PM
Ghost Recon is that fire, yo. Shame the iOS version never came to light.
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Post by: Purple Filth on August 20, 2012, 10:49:28 PM
Dark10x was complaining about some more pronounced dithering when playing it on the 3DS. How noticeable is that?

It's not bad at all- Dark10x tends to notice those little details nobody else does anyway.   :P

yet strangley enough he sticks to consoles (mainly the PS3)  :lol
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 20, 2012, 10:50:33 PM
Ghost Recon is great. I completed the entire campaign on elite. Hands down my favorite 3DS game of 2011.
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Post by: Purple Filth on August 20, 2012, 11:05:54 PM
only one out of the 2 games i would buy a 3ds for is out  :'(
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 21, 2012, 09:43:55 PM
Ghost Recon is great. I completed the entire campaign on elite. Hands down my favorite 3DS game of 2011.

Oh wait, scratch that. Pushmo was released in 2011.
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 09:20:30 AM
Hey dudes,

Does your 3DSeXL pull apart easily around the volume area? I can pull back the red shell with ease, but everywhere else is snug and doesnt pull back. I guess it doesnt bother me (maybe a clip broke or something?) but I am curious if your guys does it too.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 23, 2012, 09:31:58 AM
Nope, I never noticed anything similar to what you're describing.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 23, 2012, 09:35:41 AM
Yeah, I'd take that back.  Stuff like that tends to only get worse over time.
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 09:39:33 AM
Here I took a pic...

http://i.imgur.com/0Tr60.jpg
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 23, 2012, 09:50:36 AM
yikes, that's a huge gap, take it back
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Post by: archnemesis on August 23, 2012, 09:51:32 AM
I can check mine when I get back home from the office.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2012, 11:10:55 AM
Budget Nintendo hardware.  :gloomy
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Post by: Raban on August 23, 2012, 01:19:06 PM
Here I took a pic...

http://i.imgur.com/0Tr60.jpg

:heart delicious finger
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 01:58:13 PM
I can put it other places too, Raban.
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Post by: bork on August 23, 2012, 02:20:31 PM
Pretty sure it was mentioned that the plastic top and bottom covers come off somewhat easily, leading to speculation that different color covers may be released.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 23, 2012, 02:40:38 PM
I checked mine and the cover is firmly in place around all edges.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 23, 2012, 03:13:12 PM
Same here. Take it back, me say.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2012, 03:35:02 PM
Experience the shame of buying a 3DSXL all over again.
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 03:39:14 PM
Joe, be nice.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2012, 03:42:26 PM
I'm just counting down the days until I buy one.  :P
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Post by: Positive Touch on August 23, 2012, 04:02:07 PM
Experience the shame of buying a 3DSXL all over again.
:lol :lol :lol
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Post by: SantaC on August 23, 2012, 04:10:45 PM
yet strangley enough he sticks to consoles (mainly the PS3)  :lol

he tends not to notice them on ps3.  59 fps on an xbox game and he'll screech bloody murder, variable 20-30 fps on ps3 and he'll say oh it's okay cuz motion blur or some shit.

it is funny how he blasted Gamecube and Xbox for poor visuals and yet he praised ps2 all the fucking time. Could dark10x be the biggest hypocrite of all time?
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 23, 2012, 07:02:38 PM
Hope you didn't buy any eShop shit on that XL


Anyone have Tetris Axis? It is like $12 on Amazon and has 10 player online or some shit. Any takers?
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 07:37:36 PM
I'm not taking it back... the unit works fine and the shell is fine unless I deliberately open it like shown.
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Post by: Damian79 on August 23, 2012, 08:44:06 PM
Take it back demi, get someone else to do it for you like i would.
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 08:54:23 PM
lol.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 23, 2012, 09:04:08 PM
i'd just be concerned about crud or trash getting in there
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Post by: demi on August 23, 2012, 09:13:27 PM
I dont even think any insides or components are visible if you take off the shell.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 23, 2012, 09:21:00 PM
ah, okay
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Post by: bork on August 24, 2012, 10:45:25 AM
I'm not taking it back... the unit works fine and the shell is fine unless I deliberately open it like shown.

A friend of mine told me the same thing...seems to be normal.  I wonder if anyone really will end up releasing replacement shells for the XL...
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Post by: SantaC on August 24, 2012, 05:55:15 PM
dark10x is jett btw
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Post by: Takao on August 25, 2012, 09:24:13 AM
Here's my friendship code btw: 0001-3432-3734

Added everyone who posted their's in this thread.
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Post by: demi on August 25, 2012, 09:35:58 AM
... you playin son?
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Post by: Takao on August 25, 2012, 09:44:12 AM
... you playin son?

Huh?

I don't own a 3DS XL, just a normal one.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 25, 2012, 10:04:42 AM
yet strangley enough he sticks to consoles (mainly the PS3)  :lol

he tends not to notice them on ps3.  59 fps on an xbox game and he'll screech bloody murder, variable 20-30 fps on ps3 and he'll say oh it's okay cuz motion blur or some shit.

it is funny how he blasted Gamecube and Xbox for poor visuals and yet he praised ps2 all the fucking time. Could dark10x be the biggest hypocrite of all time?

This is coming from a guy who will buy any lump of shit as long as it was pinched from a Swedish developer's ass.
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Post by: SantaC on August 25, 2012, 03:24:55 PM
yet strangley enough he sticks to consoles (mainly the PS3)  :lol

he tends not to notice them on ps3.  59 fps on an xbox game and he'll screech bloody murder, variable 20-30 fps on ps3 and he'll say oh it's okay cuz motion blur or some shit.

it is funny how he blasted Gamecube and Xbox for poor visuals and yet he praised ps2 all the fucking time. Could dark10x be the biggest hypocrite of all time?

This is coming from a guy who will buy any lump of shit as long as it was pinched from a Swedish developer's ass.

Not true, I bought Just Cause 2 and BF3, that is all.
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Post by: demi on August 25, 2012, 08:53:54 PM
DUDES

StreetPass is so shit!

I got like 50 passes at the DIstant Worlds show. I was pretty excited to get more puzzle pieces and play Find Mii.

Then I find out it only uses the "latest" Mii you passed. What bullshit is that!
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Post by: Takao on August 25, 2012, 09:18:31 PM
It would be cool if the puzzles you unlocked in Street Pass could be used as stationary in Swapnote. It would give them a reason for existing beyond just looking at 3D renders of things.
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Post by: demi on August 25, 2012, 09:40:00 PM
Man that's such garbage. So if I get 7 passes, the next time I play it will use those 7 passes? So every time I kept saying "yea ignore this lets go to plaza" it would erase the last batch? I dont even recall anywhere explaining this.

Whatever, it killed any interest I had in this feature. Maybe version 2.0 will fix this... right up there with friend codes
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Post by: demi on August 25, 2012, 10:26:13 PM
Man this is too much work for fucking HATS

I guess I'll keep paying the coins
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Post by: SantaC on August 26, 2012, 12:43:31 PM
So games.

What is scheduled for x-mas?

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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2012, 12:55:30 PM
So games.

What is scheduled for x-mas?

:hyper Luigi's Mansion 2 :bow2
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Post by: demi on August 26, 2012, 12:57:05 PM
Paper Mario, Professor Layton, Code of Princess, 999 sequel, Epic Mickey are coming in the next few months

Luigis Mansion got pushed, as well as Castlevania
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Post by: archnemesis on August 26, 2012, 01:01:14 PM

I think this is it for Europe. All I'm interested in is Fire Emblem: Awakening and maybe Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward.
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Post by: Huff on August 26, 2012, 01:31:07 PM
hows the new paper mario look? the whole sticker thing concerns me
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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2012, 01:31:39 PM
Luigis Mansion got pushed, as well as Castlevania

WHAT :maf
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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2012, 01:32:47 PM
MH3G ain't coming to Europe, yo.
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Post by: SantaC on August 26, 2012, 02:12:43 PM
Paper Mario, Professor Layton, Code of Princess, 999 sequel, Epic Mickey are coming in the next few months

Luigis Mansion got pushed, as well as Castlevania

if Paper mario is anything like PM64 or PMGamecube I'll get it.

SPM for Wii was garbage.

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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2012, 02:17:49 PM
The battle system and most of the mechanics are back to being turn based, so if nothing else it'll be more like the first two and not SPM.
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Post by: SantaC on August 26, 2012, 02:22:05 PM
Castlevania being pushed to 2013 is no surprise as gameplay videos didnt look hot. The series probably goes back to the japanese after MoF.
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Post by: Purple Filth on August 26, 2012, 02:24:00 PM
DUDES

StreetPass is so shit!

I got like 50 passes at the DIstant Worlds show. I was pretty excited to get more puzzle pieces and play Find Mii.

Then I find out it only uses the "latest" Mii you passed. What bullshit is that!

It stores up to 10 and then you have to check them and play with them or you don't get any more StreetPasses.  Once you've checked them, you have to play with them before you check the gate again, or else you can't play with them. 

I mean, as the irritating text boxes that jump up EVERY FUCKING TIME (NINTENDARGH) say.


I heard about this on a Giantbomb podcast and was like WAT?
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Post by: demi on August 28, 2012, 01:26:55 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41468656&postcount=10750

Looks like my unit isnt the only one

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20120730/231194/?SS=imgview_e&FD=47651877&ad_q

what's under the shell
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 28, 2012, 02:00:44 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41468656&postcount=10750

Looks like my unit isnt the only one

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20120730/231194/?SS=imgview_e&FD=47651877&ad_q

what's under the shell

I swear people are poking and prodding at this thing trying to find fault for the sake of it...

I have zero issues with mine, it must be some rare system, from the looks of it one in a million.

ugh...
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Post by: demi on August 30, 2012, 07:19:39 PM
Theatherhythm is awesome omg. Squee. Bought

There is a demo on eShop
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 30, 2012, 09:47:17 PM
I cashed out a bunch of my reward points for Best Buy giftcards.  I have enough to get a 3DS XL and a game for free.  Since I'm a huge taco for Mario, I figure 3D Land is in order.

A portable handheld might be fun since my dog gets jealous of my laptop computer.
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2012, 10:00:26 PM
:piss Low budget but full price Square cash in. :piss2

:bow Glorious Game Freak eShop new IP :bow2
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Post by: demi on August 30, 2012, 10:04:08 PM
:piss buying stuff on nintendo's archaic network :piss2
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Post by: pilonv1 on August 30, 2012, 10:05:57 PM
I have zero issues with mine

You have to open the box to check though
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2012, 10:17:53 PM
:piss buying stuff on nintendo's archaic network :piss2

Quote from: demi
There is a demo on the eShop

:derp
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Post by: demi on August 30, 2012, 10:31:34 PM
Did I stutter, nicca?
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2012, 11:43:24 PM
shut up oscar :maf

Comparing Theatrhythm to Pokemon. ::)
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Post by: Huff on August 31, 2012, 12:46:37 AM
are they actually that talented? that eshop game looks pretty meh
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 01:12:16 AM
I elicited such a response from Oscar. :o Life is complete.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 31, 2012, 02:05:53 AM
Oscar-San, are you playing on an XL?
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 02:18:29 AM
As for Pokemon, I would say the non-third entries (Emerald, Platinum) are clearly not low-budget. Mid-budget at least.

A lot of the design work is in place from one game to the next yeah, and Game Freak is a relatively small dev house, but they typically spends years working on each new game (they have at least two teams working on two different games at any given time, allowing them to release every ~1.5 years nowadays.) They replace at least 2/3 of the sprite in every game, up to 100% in the new-generation games (even B/W which were on the same hardware! and they animated them as well.) The music is among the best on whatever platform the Pokemon game in question is on, and the attention to detail (both for noobs and hardcore players) is staggering. The inclusion of the Battle Tower/Frontier/Subway STILL blows my mind and combined with stuff like the egg tricks (Flame Body halves hatch times), vitamins, etc. clearly shows they cater to the hardcore EV grinder as much as the 7-year old kid with an all Pikachu team. The amount of work into appeasing both (especially the hardcores) and balancing just right isn't the mark of a low-budget game at all.

Comparing that to a game that uses art reinterpretations of characters that wouldn't be fit for DeviantArt and includes stuff like tapping out beats to pre-rendered PS1 FMVs is an affront to my sensibilities, personally.

"But it's fun!" Well, sure, but I wasn't arguing that. In fact I wasn't even comparing it with Pokemon, so I don't know how things veered off into that straw man. Comparing Theatrhythm to both of the 3DS's other notable rhythm games (Rhythm Thief R and now HarmoKnight), Square's entry definitively comes off as cheaper. Making matters worse is that Game Freak's is an eShop game and will probably be priced around 25% of Square's game.

That was the point I was making.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 31, 2012, 02:24:37 AM
Theatrhythm becomes much more fun once you reach the expert difficulty.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 02:38:03 AM
::)

Whateva, you know I'm right.

Tell me HarmoKnight looks cheaper than Theatrhythm.
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Post by: Himu on August 31, 2012, 02:42:24 AM
When the fuck is NIntendo going to give us an update on the new animal crossing. i will buy a 3ds early if it drops this year and wait for smt4. are there any purple 3ds xl's?
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Post by: Himu on August 31, 2012, 03:07:02 AM
Any updates on the features and stuff? Or just a date?
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 10:26:19 AM
Any updates on the features and stuff? Or just a date?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489022

Quote
- First Mr. Resetti appearance
- Booker has his own lost and found shop
- Decide what shops to build
- Decide when shops open
- Exchange designs via QR Codes
- Furniture colors can be changed
- More will come through a special Nintendo Direct broadcast just for the game

Sounds OK. The online better be improved.

But that's all besides the point here.  You're trying to imply that Theatrhythm isn't a worthwhile product, or is a bad value or something.  You're wrong. 

I was joking in order to prop up HarmoKnight. Of course if you're into it Theatrhythm is "worthwhile." My main point was Square is charging full price for it.
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Post by: Huff on August 31, 2012, 10:47:15 AM
is theaterythym worth playing if your not attached to the final fantasy brand? im ready to pull the trigger
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Post by: archnemesis on August 31, 2012, 10:50:10 AM
You need to at least be attached to the music to enjoy it. There is no point of playing a music game otherwise.
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Post by: demi on August 31, 2012, 11:04:54 AM
Yea you definitely need to like the music. Otherwise its a pretty standard tap tap rhythm game. It can get pretty hard though, the ultimate difficulty was WTF.
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Post by: Raban on August 31, 2012, 01:03:43 PM
But that's all besides the point here.  You're trying to imply that Theatrhythm isn't a worthwhile product, or is a bad value or something.  You're wrong.  I was skeptical of Theatrhythm, too, before I played it.  But the core gameplay is fresh (which isn't easy for a rhythm game, even Harmo-Knight cribs *heavily* from Space Channel 5), the RPG elements are implemented in an interesting way that gives you meaningful progress as you play, there are a ton of collectibles and challenges to complete, lots of awesome stuff to unlock, and a massive list of songs available even if you don't dip into the DLC.  Maybe you don't play rhythm games, but I do, and this one is probably one of the better values of any I've played.  What could have by all rights been a quick and dirty overpriced cash-in is actually surprisingly well-thought out and full of stuff.

Is that really how SC5 played? I never tried it. HarmoKnight looks more like a direct rip-off of Bit.Trip Runner, which I loved. GameFreak's has got cuter graphics and a spiffy art style though.

*looks at gameplay videos of Space Channel 5*
EDIT: I see what you mean, now. I still think HarmoKnight is closer to Runner.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 01:08:14 PM
Yeah, definitely got a Bit.Trip Runner vibe more than an SC5 one.
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Post by: Himu on August 31, 2012, 02:32:44 PM
Any updates on the features and stuff? Or just a date?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=489022

Quote
- First Mr. Resetti appearance
- Booker has his own lost and found shop
- Decide what shops to build
- Decide when shops open
- Exchange designs via QR Codes
- Furniture colors can be changed
- More will come through a special Nintendo Direct broadcast just for the game

Sounds OK. The online better be improved.

But that's all besides the point here.  You're trying to imply that Theatrhythm isn't a worthwhile product, or is a bad value or something.  You're wrong. 

I was joking in order to prop up HarmoKnight. Of course if you're into it Theatrhythm is "worthwhile." My main point was Square is charging full price for it.

This is a terrible update. I want to know what changes to the formula they've made since you're a mayor.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 02:47:36 PM
- Decide what shops to build
- Decide when shops open
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 31, 2012, 04:04:15 PM
I tried the Theatrhythm demo and thought it was really solid, but count me with those who're smack dab in the middle of fandom spectrum, and completely indifferent about the music (It's pretty good, just not engraved in my psyche good).

That's why I'm reluctant to buy it now, because I feel like I'm only going to enjoy the nice presentation and TAP TAP gameplay, with much of the fan service and references flying over my head.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 31, 2012, 04:08:49 PM
You're giving the game too much credit. There isn't much else to it besides tapping and Final Fantasy music.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 07:00:46 PM
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qNZ6KUF9uEA/UEFBe4AVnNI/AAAAAAAARzg/9vdnjhcazD4/s900/IMG_20120831_185130.jpg)

What up my fellow Ninniccas?

spoiler (click to show/hide)
First impulse buy after getting first new paycheck... I think I have a problem.
[close]
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Post by: Positive Touch on August 31, 2012, 07:13:02 PM
and Drill Dozer is fuck awesome and I and others will fight you if you say otherwise. 

round 1 mother fucker.  game was easy up til the last 2 or 3 levels and never seemed to fully take advantage of its mechanics.  disappointment total.  it was like yoshi's island except much smaller and not fun.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 07:32:39 PM
and Drill Dozer is fuck awesome and I and others will fight you if you say otherwise. 

round 1 mother fucker.  game was easy up til the last 2 or 3 levels and never seemed to fully take advantage of its mechanics.  disappointment total.  it was like yoshi's island except much smaller and not fun.

Time to cut a bitch.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on August 31, 2012, 07:37:15 PM
I played it for an hour and was bored out of my mind.  Maybe I'll give it another shot.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 09:24:11 PM
Bought from the eShop:

- Super Mario Land
- :bow Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins :bow2 (aka best handheld Mario of all time)
- New Super Mario Bros. 2

For that last one, I can't help but notice how cheap it is after only a couple levels, but damn if I ain't a sucker for this stuff. Mario platforming hits just the right pleasure nerves, if you know what I'm saying.

Also this UI is garbage. Nintendo needs some serious UX designers.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 31, 2012, 09:28:46 PM
Mario Land 2 is awesome.  A little too short and too easy but still awesome
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Post by: Huff on August 31, 2012, 10:33:42 PM
why would you buy nsmb2 on the eshop? theres no benefit
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Post by: demi on August 31, 2012, 10:36:03 PM
lolol buying stuff on that bad network. enjoy having to transfer everything every time.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 10:44:59 PM
lol Super Mario Land 2 is literally the worst Nintendo-made Mario platformer.  It's not awful, but man is it boring.  Also features lousy collision and wonky-ass jump physics.  Oh, and the massive size of Mario gives you a viewing area the size of a postage stamp.  It's the only game I feel no remorse about putting below NSMB2 in the series.  It's Sonic-quality.

Best handheld original Mario is probably 3D Land.  That's kind of depressing, actually.

:maf

I'm not saying SML2 didn't have problems. But it was really inventive and creative. The variety of the worlds is a breath of fresh air even today, as are the bosses and enemies.

I'll knock it for the low area of visibility, and being slow, and being short. But I still think it's the best. *shrug*

No way NSMB or SML1 are better than it. Those are at least three tiers down.

Also I think this VC version runs faster than the original. I just played the original recently too. Maybe it's not as fast, but Mario no longer ghosts at all. Definite step up.

Is there any way to switch run/jump to Y/B? The B/A setup cramps my thumb. :(

lolol buying stuff on that bad network. enjoy having to transfer everything every time.

::)

Lol you're in the same boat if you bought anything from the eShop, or indeed have saved data on the system. There isn't any difference just cause it's a retail title, so you'll be transferring right there with me. Which it actually seems like you'll have to do more than me.

I enjoy having all my comics and books on me whenever I have my N7, and games for 3DS are no different. If I'm able to carry around an assortment of games with me without worrying about losing those tiny ass carts or fumbling around with them to switch games, then count me in.
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 10:47:25 PM
Nah, you can't switch the buttons.  I don't think Nintendo's ever going to come around on that.

God DAMNIT.

So fricking stupid.
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Post by: Raban on August 31, 2012, 10:50:11 PM
Yeah, definitely got a Bit.Trip Runner vibe more than an SC5 one.

I was referring to the bosses, rather than the stages.  The stages are very much Bit.trip Runner, the bosses are very much right-up-right-up-chu-chu-chu.

Ohhh okay. Gotcha.
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Post by: Huff on August 31, 2012, 10:51:01 PM
yeah except you cant sell that shitty ass game back once you finish. now your out 20$.

coulda used that for a lapdance at some shitty club instead of jacking it to empflix
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Post by: Tasty on August 31, 2012, 10:51:46 PM
This UI is FRICKING GARBAGE

This is a step down from the Wii shop and that's saying something. WTF Nintendo.

yeah except you cant sell that shitty ass game back once you finish. now your out 20$.

coulda used that for a lapdance at some shitty club instead of jacking it to empflix

I very, very rarely sell games.
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Post by: archnemesis on September 01, 2012, 12:49:37 AM
At least there are folders.

(http://i.imgur.com/BThRul.jpg)
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Post by: Tasty on September 01, 2012, 01:52:04 AM
How do I get to that screen?
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Post by: archnemesis on September 01, 2012, 03:14:36 AM
You have to make it yourself. You can zoom out by using the icons in the top-left corner, then create a handful of folders with custom characters.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 01, 2012, 03:54:02 AM
This UI is FRICKING GARBAGE

This is a step down from the Wii shop and that's saying something. WTF Nintendo.



For the real estate they have, I feel its the best they could do.  By comparison i don't find accessing something like itunes from an ipod to be anymore elegant.  And its certainly better than the wiishop, I'm not sure how you could say that with a straight face. 
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Post by: Raban on September 02, 2012, 12:39:57 AM
I bought one for I am a weakling. Kid Icarus is sick.

1161-1049-0349

Can we update the OP or throw up a new sticky for 3DS friend codes so I don't have to hunt through this thread to add everyone?
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 02, 2012, 12:59:32 AM
I've been playing this a lot the past couple of weeks, and its safe to say the XL is easily one of the best upgrades, and handhelds in general, that I've purchased. Unlike the OG 3DS, it just feels right in my hand, more so than the Vita.*

And this is coming from someone who GS and Ningendo's backward ass policies almost convinced him to return it hours later.

* I've skipped the DSiXL so I can't compare the two.
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Post by: bork on September 02, 2012, 01:01:17 AM
The XL is easily one of the best upgrades, and handhelds in general, that I've purchased. Unlike the OG 3DS, it just feels right in my hand, more so than the Vita.

It's definitely more comfy than the original 3DS, but no way is it more comfortable than the Vita.  It still cramps my hands trying to use the triggers.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 02, 2012, 02:13:18 PM
Just got this yesterday with 3D Land and NSMB2.  3D Land is wonderful; NSMB2 so far is eh.  About to buy KH as well.

This thing is really cool.  Everything feels much better. Only thing is that the 3D seems to ghost a bit.  Anyone else getting that?
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Post by: demi on September 02, 2012, 02:27:29 PM
I bought one for I am a weakling. Kid Icarus is sick.

1161-1049-0349

Can we update the OP or throw up a new sticky for 3DS friend codes so I don't have to hunt through this thread to add everyone?

its only 6 pages. dont be lazy, tubs.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 02, 2012, 04:15:07 PM
Just got this yesterday with 3D Land and NSMB2.  3D Land is wonderful; NSMB2 so far is eh.  About to buy KH as well.

This thing is really cool.  Everything feels much better. Only thing is that the 3D seems to ghost a bit.  Anyone else getting that?

Is this your first 3ds?  Ghosting is a ubiquitous problem.  For dark games it is unavoidable and i recommend turning the 3d off.  For other games you can adjust the 3d depth with the slider until the ghosting is negligible.
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 04:40:09 PM
Best handheld original Mario is probably 3D Land.  That's kind of depressing, actually.

You actually meant Wario Land there.

Wario Land is a totally different series yo.
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Post by: Takao on September 02, 2012, 04:47:17 PM
Best handheld original Mario is probably 3D Land.  That's kind of depressing, actually.

You actually meant Wario Land there.

Wario Land is a totally different series yo.

Nah, first Wario Land was SML3.

Wario Land is great though. I'd kill for an HD 2D platformer like Shake It, instead Nintendo keeps spamming these gross 2.5D games. :(
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 05:00:01 PM
Nah, first Wario Land was SML3.

Are we really going to have that stupid naming argument again?

Wario Land is a different series, starring a different playable character, with different level mechanics, level design, enemies, and setting. It's a different series.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 05:13:05 PM
Buy 2, Get 1 Free at Best Buy this week. Also got Steel Diver and Pilotwings Resort a few weeks ago out of the dump bin for $5 because lol five dollars.

(http://i.imgur.com/OePaK.jpg)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 02, 2012, 05:14:54 PM
Good haul, Joe. I'm proud of you.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 05:27:33 PM
Thanks Shaka.  :D

My Friend Code is: 2105-9979-9809
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Post by: demi on September 02, 2012, 05:36:43 PM
Joe you need to get Ghost Recon.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 05:49:04 PM
I had it before, I'll probably buy it again since it's dirt cheap now. It's an awesome game.

btw, added peeps from this thread, the rest of you need to post your FCs
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 02, 2012, 06:28:26 PM
Friend codes don't really do much atm right?  Like, the only thing they do for reals is allow you to jump into online mario kart games?
I would probably post mine if any of you had zen pinball 3d (high scores~).  Probably my favorite game on the system.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 02, 2012, 07:05:32 PM
Nerd splurge!

(http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc130/esmith1985/IMG_0358.jpg)
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Post by: demi on September 02, 2012, 07:22:41 PM
You got all the doodoo games!
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Post by: Trent Dole on September 02, 2012, 07:27:38 PM
MARIO IS IN THREE DEE
MARIO IS RACING A KART
MARIO IS PLAYING TENNIS
MARIO IS COLLECTING COINS
...
Oh hey Theatrhythm, I'd play that.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
3d Land and Kart too :uguu
[close]
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 07:28:49 PM
:lol How many people has demi's thread gotten people to buy 3DS XL's? It's like 3-4 now.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 07:41:50 PM
Friend codes don't really do much atm right?  Like, the only thing they do for reals is allow you to jump into online mario kart games?
I would probably post mine if any of you had zen pinball 3d (high scores~).  Probably my favorite game on the system.

They help me pretend I have friends. :(
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 02, 2012, 07:45:07 PM
MARIO IS IN THREE DEE
MARIO IS RACING A KART
MARIO IS PLAYING TENNIS
MARIO IS COLLECTING COINS
...
Oh hey Theatrhythm, I'd play that.
spoiler (click to show/hide)
3d Land and Kart too :uguu
[close]

I would have bought Samurai Warriors, Tales of the Abyss, and Ghost Recon but they weren't there.
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Post by: demi on September 02, 2012, 07:46:33 PM
Gimme your club nintendo codes!
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Post by: demi on September 02, 2012, 07:46:42 PM
Friend codes don't really do much atm right?  Like, the only thing they do for reals is allow you to jump into online mario kart games?
I would probably post mine if any of you had zen pinball 3d (high scores~).  Probably my favorite game on the system.

They help me pretend I have friends. :(

<3
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 02, 2012, 08:16:25 PM
third parties am cry

I kinda want Starfox... for $10
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 08:22:37 PM
Nintendo needs to put these games on the eShop srsly.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 02, 2012, 08:45:31 PM
I played Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Tennis.  All fine games.

The biggest downside is that the buttons are too small and that the buttons and the triggers could really cramp the hands if played extensively.
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Post by: bork on September 02, 2012, 09:20:04 PM
Went to pick up a case and found that nobody seems to have received any 3DS XL cases, so I just went with another Power A-branded DSi XL case.  The "Ultimate Travel Case" is big and a bit bulky, but it offers good protection and has plenty of space inside.  It holds eight carts plus has a large pocket for the AC or more carts. 

Walked out with Mario Tennis Open, too.  It's exactly what you'd expect, but now has online play.

Since I have to go to work tomorrow, I'm gonna bring the XL and play more Mario at my desk.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 02, 2012, 09:28:26 PM
I played Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Tennis.  All fine games.

The biggest downside is that the buttons are too small and that the buttons and the triggers could really cramp the hands if played extensively.

After about two hours of 3D Land, it's a fun game, but the controls are very odd compared to Galaxy.  Kart 7 is fucking awesome.

I'll post my FC in a bit.
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 09:53:52 PM
Did SML2 stab your mom or something? Jeeze.

It's been quite a while since I played WL but I remember WL3 and 4 having some really awesome puzzles. I also liked that Wario couldn't die, and that they actually rebalanced the game to compensate (unlike say Epic Yarn.)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 02, 2012, 10:02:28 PM
All the SML games were atrocious Andy.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 10:08:40 PM
I liked SML2, but I haven't played it in at least 15 years.
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 10:27:06 PM
All the SML games were atrocious Andy.

Atrocious is too strong a word. SML2 may not hold up as well today, but it still has creative and original zones, enemies, and powerups while also being the only 2D "open-world" Mario game.
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Post by: bork on September 02, 2012, 11:20:31 PM
The Super Mario Land games definitely aged poorly, but "atrocious" is far too negative a description of them.

SML2 was the first Mario game that I had no interest in replaying after I finished it- And back then I replayed games countless times.
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 11:25:47 PM
I have never noticed any kind of collision glitches when playing SML2 and I've probably played it more than you have. Complaints about "floatiness" with Mario games fall on deaf ears for me ever since people started abusing that phrase for NSMB Wii, so forgive me if I'm unsympathetic to that complaint as well.

Mario's sprite being too big is the only complaint of yours I'd call legitimate, but even that isn't that big a deal since the level design compensates for it. There are no leap of faith jumps because of Mario's size, for instance.

As I said, the gameplay may not hold up perfectly but SML2 is very creative and inventive (zero G one-off level represent) and thus they don't deserve to be treated like it's the Sonic 2006 of the franchise. (Seriously Oscar, switch out Mario for Sonic in your post and that's what it comes across as.)
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Post by: Raban on September 02, 2012, 11:28:09 PM
I bought one for I am a weakling. Kid Icarus is sick.

1161-1049-0349

Can we update the OP or throw up a new sticky for 3DS friend codes so I don't have to hunt through this thread to add everyone?

its only 6 pages. dont be lazy, tubs.

Says the guy who won't add friend codes to the OP!
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Post by: Tasty on September 02, 2012, 11:37:38 PM
I realize that but I'm just not seeing it. I've never thought of or heard of collision issues in SML2 until your posts.

As for worst in the franchise, that's clearly NSMB DS.

Don't say your standards are higher than mine, because they're not.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 02, 2012, 11:46:49 PM
It's okay, I like Super Mario Land 2, Andrex. Give me your friend code.  :heart
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 12:08:25 AM
Then don't say my criticisms are not legitimate, because they are.  You're basically accusing me of making shit up to smear SML2's fine name or something here.

You're reading into something that isn't there, I'm not accusing you of anything. I just said I've never heard of any collision complaints for SML2 until your posts, and I tend to post about Mario a lot so it would have been something I noticed.

You've also once again assumed something about me (that you've played SML2 more than me?  You have absolutely no way of knowing how much I've played, so unless you've played this game abnormally more than most humans by some major stretch, that's a pretty presumptuous thing to do, particularly given our relative ages would favour me in this kind of scenario), and pretty much every time you do that, it ends up blowing back on you.

I would probably say that I have played it an abnormal amount. Maybe I did assume too much, but my line of thinking was, if you hated this game so much to talk about it like it ran over your dog, what reason could you possibly have to play it more than someone that loves it? If you have indeed played it more than me, which would have been very difficult to have done, then maybe at that point you were looking for things to hate.

For an example of the collision, check what happens when you take damage in SML2 vs what happens when you take damage in other Mario games.  When Mario takes a hit in SML2, there's no impact at all.

This actually isn't a collision glitch, it was a conscious gameplay engine choice by the programmers. Those are two distinct things.

Mario also tends to take damage from things he hasn't visually touched, particularly spikes and obstacles along those lines.

I'll be sure to check that when I play.

The floatiness is the floatiness.  Mario has less weight to him in SML2 than he does in other games.  I don't even see how that's disputable.

Check my post again, I didn't dispute it at all. I just think it's a subjective thing to throw down the gauntlet over. My point was that tolerance to floatiness is entirely subjective. People accuse NSMB Wii of being "too floaty to play" as well and I don't take those criticisms seriously either.

Maybe you don't mind that, but I do.  That you've heard that about other games from other people in other places is not salient to our present discussion, and I don't appreciate you treating me like I'm some trolling idiot.

I don't appreciate the implication that based on my statements, you have higher standards for games than me and I can't tell good from bad like some manchild blinded by nostalgia.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 12:09:38 AM
It's okay, I like Super Mario Land 2, Andrex. Give me your friend code.  :heart

How the heck do I find it? ???

(This UI is GARBAGE)
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2012, 12:13:37 AM
The square smiley-face on the top bar goes to Friends List, and then you have to make a Mii if you haven't already, then your Mii card has your FC on it.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 12:35:56 AM
The square smiley-face on the top bar goes to Friends List, and then you have to make a Mii if you haven't already, then your Mii card has your FC on it.

Ah thanks. Also had to look up how to make folders. ::) I probably won't hate the UI when it stops shoving alert box tutorials in front of my face.

FC: 0388 - 0103 - 5734

I took the "standards" shot at you because you took the "your criticisms are not legitimate" shot at me first, Andrex.

I didn't just throw "your criticisms aren't legitimate" out there, I gave reasons why I thought they weren't legitimate. Like the floaty example.

The standards shot was just uncalled for and reeked of contempt.

As to why I would have played a game I didn't like more than someone who did like it, well, when you're a kid and you only get two games a year, you play what you get.  At least the span of Christmas '92 to birthday '93 wasn't as bad as birthday '90 to Christmas '90 when my new game was 8-Eye's.

Yeah? And you don't think I wasn't in a similar position? Hell I only ended up getting 3-4 games total for my GameBoy -- actually it wasn't even mine, it was my older sister's. SML2, Pokemon Blue, Kirby's Dreamland 2, and... probably one or two others.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 01:01:05 AM
It'd be nice if you took back the standards jab. Otherwise I'll have the impression that you actually think your tastes are better than mine, and not just for this game.

How you interpreted my "non-legitimate" comment is up to you, but you have indeed taken it the wrong way, especially as I backed it up. Something you failed to do for your pointless and contemptuous standards insult.
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Post by: Trent Dole on September 03, 2012, 01:14:32 AM
I would have bought Samurai Warriors, Tales of the Abyss, and Ghost Recon but they weren't there.
SW is always good times. :rock
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 01:17:38 AM
Erm, thought I made it pretty clear it was just a cheap shot to hit back at you in a way I knew would bother you.  I'm not "taking it back", but there wasn't any truth behind it, if that helps any.  I just knew it would irritate you, so I used it.  That's as much as you'll get from me about it, I'm afraid.

It's profoundly irritating because of how much I value your opinion. If you think I have no taste or standards, I don't know what to do with that.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 01:34:46 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/V8Fk0.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E6MQ) (http://i.imgur.com/5PnRN.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0)
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Post by: Himu on September 03, 2012, 03:01:01 AM
jesus christ andrex, you are such a homo. You actually wrote that shit up instead of just having someone like lyte edge make up a 3ds friend codes thread, copy and paste peoples codes, and then sticky it? No, you have to go through all of that trouble make a google doc, write up some fancy code, and have people enter their crap on that site?

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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 03:18:15 AM
jesus christ andrex, you are such a homo. You actually wrote that shit up instead of just having someone like lyte edge make up a 3ds friend codes thread, copy and paste peoples codes, and then sticky it? No, you have to go through all of that trouble make a google doc, write up some fancy code, and have people enter their crap on that site?

Someone has deflection issues.

This scales better in my experience. With what you propose, if lyte ever lost interest we'd be SOL. This way we just set it and forget it.

Seriously though, it took less than five minutes. And I didn't see anyone volunteering or rushing to do the alternative.

he had some anger to work out

some people work on projects when that happens, other people post pictures of giant fake wieners

:lol
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 03:19:52 AM
Adding Oscar and Shaka~
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Post by: frod on September 03, 2012, 03:34:31 AM
SML is a nice little speedrunner

SML2 is absolute garbage
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 04:47:56 AM
Got like seven game demos queued for downloading. :rock

So great they actually have a semi-modern system for that. And that so many retail games I want have demos.

You know, the UI isn't so bad once you get passed the annoying tutorial messages and tuck all the junk into a folder and learn what the icons at the top mean, but I don't understand why the max zoomed in view is the default. And for the eShop, the two rows thing is just... bleh. And the way it's structured could use a bit of work, but it isn't so bad right now... I'm also not a fan of the aesthetics. The soft yellow, the grays, etc. Not a very beautiful OS or shop
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Post by: Takao on September 03, 2012, 04:49:42 AM
Whenever I boot up the eShop it asks me if I want to manually updated all those ambassador games I don't play. At which point I just turn the thing off, cause I'm lazy.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 04:55:23 AM
There's way too many interstitials.

"Here's the game's screen. Purchase?" Yes.

"Use credit card?" Yes.

"Are you sure?" Yes.

"Do you want to download this game?" Yes.

"Are you sure?" Yes.

"Take a look at the ESRB rating. Is that OK?" Yes.

"Here's how many blocks it will take and how many you'll have leftover. Is that OK?" YES.

"Do you want to download it now or later?" NOW.

"Jeeze fine, it's downloading, no need to yell man." :maf
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Post by: archnemesis on September 03, 2012, 05:04:59 AM
(http://i.minus.com/iz7QbqcZicQXO.jpg)
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 05:16:02 AM
:lol

Nintendo actually ripping Sony off, and it was the worst thing too.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 03, 2012, 07:40:14 AM
I barely got any sleep last night so I played through some of my 3DS titles.

Super Mario 3D Land is pretty cool.  This game seems designed for bite size gaming where you can play a level or two and then turn it off and move on to something else.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 isn't that bad.  Going from impressions here, I expected the worst.  This game is still much better than the amateur hour known as the first NSMB.  Definitely not a classic but I'll still be beating this game.  Very easy, I have about 2000 coinz and about 35 lives.  I see they even have a three digit life counter.  They're not even pretending that these games aren't cakewalks.

Mario Tennis Open is pretty decent.  I had a lot of fun with the N64 game which is why I picked this up.  Probably a game I will get to later.

Legend of Zelda seems pretty fun.  I never beat the original on the N64 so this is my first time where I try to beat it.  I was too poor to afford the game and once I had any kind of income, I was onto the Dreamcast or PlayStation 2.  Never had time to go back until now.

Mario Kart 7 is probably the best Mario Kart in the series.  I really held the DS version in high esteem and the Wii version was a step or two back from that but this one is pretty nice.

I played a shitload of Starfox 64 back when I had it on the N64 and this is a pretty good port of it.

Theatrhythm is pretty uguu but I've heard good things from others so I'll stick it out.

I'll continue my impressions in the 'what are you playing' thread but this handheld isn't bad.  The 3D is nice when I'm laying in bed, which is probably when I will do most of my 3DS gaming.  Seems to be the perfect angle to have 3D without having to contort myself to make the effects work.  I still want to get Samurai Warriors, Ghost Recon, Tales of the Abyss, and Shinobi.  Plus there are a few games coming up that I want so I didn't make a bad choice when getting this handheld.  My general rule is that I don't get a console or a handheld unless there are 10 games I want to buy for it.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 01:11:29 PM
Yeah that's basically what I think of NSMB2 so far.

Almost through World 3 and I have 135 lives. :lol
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2012, 01:39:55 PM
Best Buy has B2G1 this week on all 3DS games.

And apparently their DOTD tomorrow is Kid Icarus for $15. So stay up if you want it because that shit is gonna get raped the minute it starts.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2012, 01:43:41 PM
I wish Best Buy had a better selection of 3DS games. I'd get Devil Survivor Overclocked and Tales of the Abyss if they had them.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 01:46:18 PM
Best Buy has B2G1 this week on all 3DS games.

And apparently their DOTD tomorrow is Kid Icarus for $15. So stay up if you want it because that shit is gonna get raped the minute it starts.

12am EST tonight?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 03, 2012, 01:48:15 PM
Best Buy has B2G1 this week on all 3DS games.

And apparently their DOTD tomorrow is Kid Icarus for $15. So stay up if you want it because that shit is gonna get raped the minute it starts.

Yep, I got my 3DS and games at Best Buy.  According to my receipt I got Starfox and NSMB2 for free
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Post by: Huff on September 03, 2012, 02:15:02 PM
I wish Best Buy had a better selection of 3DS games. I'd get Devil Survivor Overclocked and Tales of the Abyss if they had them.

I had to go to a couple different stores to find a abyss copy the week it came out. Cant imagine trying to find it somewhere now
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2012, 02:15:43 PM
You can get it at Amazon right now.
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Post by: Huff on September 03, 2012, 02:21:05 PM
Well yeah, but I meant in person to take advantage of deals
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2012, 02:22:32 PM
You can get it at Amazon right now.

Yeah, I just mean for the B2G1 deal. All they've got at my local Best Buy besides first party games is Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm, and Resident Evil.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 03, 2012, 02:30:53 PM
I ordered Tales of the Abyss, Devil Survivor Overclocked, and Samurai Warriors Chronicles.  I'm good with buying games for a long time.

You can get it at Amazon right now.

Yeah, I just mean for the B2G1 deal. All they've got at my local Best Buy besides first party games is Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm, and Resident Evil.

Yep, my Best Buy had a very scant selection.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 03, 2012, 06:10:42 PM
I still want to get Samurai Warriors, Ghost Recon, Tales of the Abyss, and Shinobi. 

I wish I'd known you're interested in Samurai Warriors and Ghost Recon before I traded them at GS for what felt like pennies in store credit.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on September 03, 2012, 06:59:54 PM
re: sml2

oscar is right and andrex is a little bitch
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2012, 07:28:36 PM
Okay, the 3DS XL. Why are the buttons so tiny? This should be the 3DS: Grown Ass Man Edition, but it still has little tiny Japanese buttons. Also, why does the VC suck so much ass? Why can't you play NES/SNES/N64 games, instead of a few GB games and SMB and Zelda. That's distinguished mentally-challenged. People give some Sony crap for the way they've dropped the ball on the Vita (and rightfully so) but the amount of fucks Nintendo gives about the 3DS is 0, at least when it comes to making it do anything that any one would actually want it to do. I forgot how distinguished mentally-challenged Nintendo is.  :'(

OTOH, Super Mario 3D Land is firing it's hot load of whimsy right into my gamer g-spot.  :tauntaun
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 03, 2012, 08:08:48 PM
Yeah the tiny buttons and where they are located suck.  I had to contort my hand to play Mario Kart 7.

I still want to get Samurai Warriors, Ghost Recon, Tales of the Abyss, and Shinobi. 

I wish I'd known you're interested in Samurai Warriors and Ghost Recon before I traded them at GS for what felt like pennies in store credit.

Yeah I got Samurai Warriors for $14 brand new.  Rarely do Musou games drop in value but this one apparently did.
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Post by: bork on September 03, 2012, 10:38:57 PM
Really getting into RE Revelations Raid Mode now...hit me up if you guys want to play some co-op, but to get access to everything you need to beat the game once.
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 10:49:25 PM
I played the demo and the controls seemed awkward. I kept reaching for a second stick that wasn't there. :(

The graphics were just amazing though. :o
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Post by: bork on September 03, 2012, 11:04:22 PM
I played the demo and the controls seemed awkward. I kept reaching for a second stick that wasn't there. :(

The graphics were just amazing though. :o

The second stick is there...if you pay $20 for the circle pad pro!  :smug

Playing without the second analog pad isn't that big a deal, really.  It's like RE4 only you can now strafe by holding L. 
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 11:11:54 PM
No XL Circle Pad. :( :(
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2012, 11:13:11 PM
Circle Pad Pro XL is never coming out.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 03, 2012, 11:13:14 PM
it's coming, and it will look hilarious
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2012, 11:19:26 PM
Circle Pad Pro XL is never coming out.

If MH is ever localized, it better.
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Post by: bork on September 03, 2012, 11:44:25 PM
Yeah, I can see a CPP XL coming out for Monster Hunter 4.
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 01:32:51 AM
Kid Icarus is $15 on Best Buy, order your copy now or cry later

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=pcat17005&type=page&pageId=pcmcat174700050005&pageType=category&_DARGS=/site/en_US/global/nav/olsminicart.jsp_A&_DAV=

Add to your cart to see the new price
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 01:32:59 AM
Got KI for $15. :rock
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 08:03:33 AM
No shipping options?  Store pick-up only?   :-\
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 08:33:41 AM
You = too late

Better hope they re-stock or your store has a copy for pickup.
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 08:38:17 AM
Yeah, I guess.  I did a store pick-up option for a location not too far away.  If they don't have it, I can wait for another sale.
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 08:39:09 AM
Just got an Email confirmation that the store has the game for pick-up.  That was fast.
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Post by: tiesto on September 04, 2012, 08:46:08 AM
I haven't been able to find a carrying case for the XL anywhere... surprised since you'd think they'd be all over the place by now. Honestly, the XL launch seems pretty low key so far for Nintendo.
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Post by: frod on September 04, 2012, 09:07:50 AM
if it helps it's exactly the same size as the DSi XL.
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 09:39:39 AM
Yup, just get a DSi XL case.
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 01:32:43 PM
Okay, the 3DS XL. Why are the buttons so tiny? This should be the 3DS: Grown Ass Man Edition, but it still has little tiny Japanese buttons. Also, why does the VC suck so much ass? Why can't you play NES/SNES/N64 games, instead of a few GB games and SMB and Zelda. That's distinguished mentally-challenged. People give some Sony crap for the way they've dropped the ball on the Vita (and rightfully so) but the amount of fucks Nintendo gives about the 3DS is 0, at least when it comes to making it do anything that any one would actually want it to do. I forgot how distinguished mentally-challenged Nintendo is.  :'(

OTOH, Super Mario 3D Land is firing it's hot load of whimsy right into my gamer g-spot.  :tauntaun

Joe, buy Sword of Hope 2 <3

In fact EVERYONE buy Sword of Hope 2
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 01:49:26 PM
What the hell is Sword of Hope 2?
Title: New Page
Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 01:49:49 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/V8Fk0.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E6MQ) (http://i.imgur.com/5PnRN.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0)
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 01:54:43 PM
Awesome GB RPG. I think it's only $3 on eShop.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 04, 2012, 01:58:43 PM
I loved Sword of Hope back in the day. I probably will buy it.
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 02:10:34 PM
Awesome GB RPG. I think it's only $3 on eShop.

Considering there are like 10 games on the VC I'll probably get around to it eventually. I wanna beat the retail games I've bought (NSMB2, OoT 3D, TotA, and now KI) before buying anything else though.

I've made an ultimatum: on January 1st of next year I'm selling all the Wii and DS games I haven't beaten.

Won't help any of the Steam games I bought though. :fbm
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 02:11:11 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/V8Fk0.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E6MQ) (http://i.imgur.com/5PnRN.png) (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0)

Added myself.
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 02:16:10 PM
List of games? I'll buy some.
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 02:23:13 PM
List of games? I'll buy some.

Today I'm selling off:

- MadWorld
- Sonic and the Secret Rings
- Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
- Ivy the Kiwi?
- Excite Truck
- Guitar Hero 3
- Link's Crossbow Training

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And yes, I'll be deleting them from my Wii's HDD too.
[close]
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2012, 02:27:18 PM
Why are you selling them? You dont need the money with a good paying job. Hold on to them.
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2012, 02:28:34 PM
Why are you selling them? You dont need the money with a good paying job. Hold on to them.

I uh, actually do need the money. I wasn't joking when I said I bought my XL and I have a problem. :P

Only getting paid once a month ftl. :fbm
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 02:58:21 PM
I wish I could sell off all my Wii games, but most of them (and the system) are Japanese, so nobody cares.  Thinking I might just bring the games to sell off next time I'm over there.  Will likely keep the Wii for the few games I think are worth it. 
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 08:45:47 PM
Kid Icarus REALLY makes you long for dual analog pads.  And not even the CPP works with both.   :lol

The game plays just like Metroid Prime Hunters.  I think it works pretty well in the flying segments, but I'm not too thrilled with flicking the touch screen with the stylus to turn when on the ground.
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Post by: Raban on September 04, 2012, 08:50:50 PM
I wish I could sell off all my Wii games, but most of them (and the system) are Japanese, so nobody cares.  Thinking I might just bring the games to sell off next time I'm over there.  Will likely keep the Wii for the few games I think are worth it. 

Do you have the Japanese version of Metoid: Other M? I'd be happy to take that off your hands! :D
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 04, 2012, 10:22:49 PM
Here's my friend code, homos: 5456 0725 1093
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Post by: bork on September 04, 2012, 10:24:14 PM
I wish I could sell off all my Wii games, but most of them (and the system) are Japanese, so nobody cares.  Thinking I might just bring the games to sell off next time I'm over there.  Will likely keep the Wii for the few games I think are worth it. 

Do you have the Japanese version of Metoid: Other M? I'd be happy to take that off your hands! :D

Nah, the U.S. version.  Last Japanese release I got was Punch-Out!!.  Then I installed CFW and started getting American games.
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Post by: Tasty on September 05, 2012, 12:23:23 AM
I loved Metroid Prime Hunters.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on September 09, 2012, 10:17:29 PM
I have a chance to buy a 3ds with an R4 card for pretty cheap. Can I .. uhhh .. "homebrew" on the 3ds?

Sorry for the noob question, I am out of the loop.

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Post by: demi on September 09, 2012, 10:39:27 PM
Yes, but not with an R4, all the chinese shit cards are blocked. You can't pirate 3DS games...
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Post by: Tasty on September 09, 2012, 11:17:34 PM
Yes, but not with an R4, all the chinese shit cards are blocked. You can't pirate 3DS games...

Thankfully.
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Post by: Tasty on September 11, 2012, 12:37:58 AM
Seems like some dudes found that metadata for MK7 and SM3DL was added to the eShop on Thursday, guess I'm waiting to buy them until they hit.

Why they aren't dumping as many retail games as they can onto it, I don't know, nor do I know why new releases aren't day-and-date eShop/retail releases.

But I was going to hold off on buying new games anyways until I'd finished Abyss, OoT, and KI (which I need to pick up from BB tomorrow...)
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 11, 2012, 08:07:43 AM
Mario Kart 7 is the best Mario Kart in the series.  Buy it for sure.

Mario 3D Land is kind of weird. It's like the level design resembles a diorama.  Still a great game but designed with 3D being cranked up to the limit.
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Post by: demi on September 11, 2012, 08:10:26 AM
Resident Evil is good, but it hasn't really felt much like Resident Evil.

Feels good to finally play something else after playing nothing but Ghost Recon
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 11, 2012, 10:44:59 AM
Mario 3DLand is pretty easy but goddamn, once you get Luigi its like a brand new fucking game
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Post by: bork on September 11, 2012, 10:52:53 AM
Resident Evil is good, but it hasn't really felt much like Resident Evil.

How so?  It reminded me of the older RE games with an RE4/RE5 perspective.

And Raid Mode is really where it's at!
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Post by: Huff on September 11, 2012, 10:56:15 AM
Mario 3DLand is pretty easy but goddamn, once you get Luigi its like a brand new fucking game

Nah the "harder" levels had zero creativity and made levels harder by adding time limits and shit. Not to take away from the original levels
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on September 11, 2012, 09:17:50 PM
How is Skylanders?  Anybody tried it?  I understand the 3DS version is a bit more platform-y/interesting than the console/PC versions which look like they play a bit too much like the Lego games.  Classic Game Room liked the 3DS version more.
I'm mostly interested cos the StarCon2 guys worked on it and some of the gameplay hooks are pretty reminiscent of Starcon2.
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Post by: demi on September 11, 2012, 09:25:02 PM
Resident Evil is good, but it hasn't really felt much like Resident Evil.

How so?  It reminded me of the older RE games with an RE4/RE5 perspective.

And Raid Mode is really where it's at!

Scanning around for hidden items is  ??? Like, theres no point to that entire system.

Dodging is, well, dodgy. I can never get it to trigger.

I love being able to strafe and move while aiming, etc.

I've always preferred the Mansion setting, or a factory, etc. Over some derelict boat. There's just nothing "secretive" or mysterious about that. It's a boat. Where are you gonna hide the secrets? Nothing will ever top the Spencer Mansion, to me.

Parker's fat face puts me off, too. You'd think otherwise, but he's like modeled wrong or something.
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Post by: naff on September 12, 2012, 07:27:19 PM
Mario 3DLand is pretty easy but goddamn, once you get Luigi its like a brand new fucking game

Nah the "harder" levels had zero creativity and made levels harder by adding time limits and shit. Not to take away from the original levels

Really? I haven't finished all the extra stages (up to SP world 4) but so far I've been really enjoying it, as in the levels are reasonably difficult and well designed.
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Post by: Takao on September 14, 2012, 04:15:27 AM
How is Skylanders?  Anybody tried it?  I understand the 3DS version is a bit more platform-y/interesting than the console/PC versions which look like they play a bit too much like the Lego games.  Classic Game Room liked the 3DS version more.
I'm mostly interested cos the StarCon2 guys worked on it and some of the gameplay hooks are pretty reminiscent of Starcon2.

This was my first 3DS game actually. It's really nothing special. The game lasts 5 hours if you don't buy the expansion stuff. I'm sure you could do worse, but if you already have Mario 3D Land and a few others games I'd go through those first.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on September 14, 2012, 11:04:57 AM
Thanx for the tip.  I think I'll give it a shot - there are a couple of dolls I want, so the playtime should be extended.  I really hate this doll crap though.
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Post by: demi on September 16, 2012, 11:23:41 PM
Finished Resident Evil... it was pretty shit. Hardly worth the name Resident Evil.

Started playing Zelda 3D... I really like this one. Great remake.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on September 16, 2012, 11:43:31 PM
I'm at world 7 in 3D Land.  This is kind of a goofy game in terms of how it is designed.  Getting all three star coins in each level isn't really difficult.  You pretty much need a Tanooki Suit at all times though if you want to get them.  Which is kind of painful sometimes as they don't hand them out as readily as you'd think in these stages.  I've been playing maybe 2-3 levels a night before going to sleep.

I've also played quite a bit of NSMB2 and I'm going to have to call out all you dorks who said this was a bad or a mediocre game.  This is actually a pretty good game and I'm enjoying this game more than I did NSMB Wii overall.  It's a solid B+ game for sure.

I've been playing a bit of Samurai Warriors.  Pretty decent game but I want to get through some other games first.  For instance, I never got far in Zelda OOT.  I got to that one village after the tree level and that is it.  I want to beat this game and see if the vociferous laudations still stand.
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Post by: bork on September 17, 2012, 03:07:35 PM
I've also played quite a bit of NSMB2 and I'm going to have to call out all you dorks who said this was a bad or a mediocre game.  This is actually a pretty good game and I'm enjoying this game more than I did NSMB Wii overall.  It's a solid B+ game for sure.

It starts off pretty mediocre and is not as good as 3D Land.

Finished Resident Evil... it was pretty shit. Hardly worth the name Resident Evil.

Started playing Zelda 3D... I really like this one. Great remake.

I gotta disagree...it was a good game.  I like the much-faster paced RE5 more, but this was a good portable entry.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on September 17, 2012, 04:43:34 PM
the OoT remake is tits, and looks great on the 3DS XL screen, shockingly.  Playing the MQ on it = awesome.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 21, 2012, 01:19:15 AM
(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/17zr48xlpim77jpg/original.jpg)

 :lol

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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 21, 2012, 01:37:19 AM
more shots in this gaf post:

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=42375766&postcount=21

it's stupid big :lol

does look fairly comfortable to hold, though
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 01:45:59 AM
Looks awesome. Can't wait to pick it up for MH3U.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 21, 2012, 01:49:10 AM
be sure to read this before you pick it up

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/backpain/ht/lift.htm
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Post by: pilonv1 on September 21, 2012, 02:18:07 AM
Why are there fingerprints on the top screen ???
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 21, 2012, 02:39:29 AM
be sure to read this before you pick it up

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/backpain/ht/lift.htm

:lol
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 03:08:28 AM
Why are there fingerprints on the top screen ???

Maybe they saw my waifu Guild Chick on it and wanted a touch.

(http://i.imgur.com/lfLuC.png)

:drool

But them bitches better know she's mine. :maf
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Post by: bork on September 21, 2012, 10:05:48 AM
um

 ???
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 10:41:50 AM
:uguu
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2012, 10:58:22 AM
Andrex is attracted to lolis because he likes older women.
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 11:38:33 AM
Andrex is attracted to lolis because he likes older women.

What. Does that even make sense.  :dizzy
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Post by: demi on September 21, 2012, 11:39:39 AM
Joe is speaking from experience, I'd be inclined to trust him.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2012, 11:49:30 AM
Andrex is attracted to lolis because he likes older women.

What. Does that even make sense.  :dizzy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 12:40:15 PM
Andrex is attracted to lolis because he likes older women.

What. Does that even make sense.  :dizzy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima

I still don't get it. ???
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 21, 2012, 01:33:04 PM
I wish I could sell off all my Wii games, but most of them (and the system) are Japanese, so nobody cares.  Thinking I might just bring the games to sell off next time I'm over there.  Will likely keep the Wii for the few games I think are worth it. 

Do you have the Japanese version of Metoid: Other M? I'd be happy to take that off your hands! :D

Nah, the U.S. version.  Last Japanese release I got was Punch-Out!!.  Then I installed CFW and started getting American games.

Can you install CFW on newer Wiis to play Japanese games? I'd really like to try Gundam 0079 at some point.
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Post by: bork on September 21, 2012, 01:51:05 PM
I wish I could sell off all my Wii games, but most of them (and the system) are Japanese, so nobody cares.  Thinking I might just bring the games to sell off next time I'm over there.  Will likely keep the Wii for the few games I think are worth it. 

Do you have the Japanese version of Metoid: Other M? I'd be happy to take that off your hands! :D

Nah, the U.S. version.  Last Japanese release I got was Punch-Out!!.  Then I installed CFW and started getting American games.

Can you install CFW on newer Wiis to play Japanese games? I'd really like to try Gundam 0079 at some point.

I have no idea.  Haven't look into the CFW stuff in like two years.
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Post by: demi on September 21, 2012, 02:07:11 PM
I'm pretty sure you can hack any Wii at this point.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 21, 2012, 02:47:15 PM
Cool. I'll probably get one and the Gundam 0079 game when I can get both for under $100.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 21, 2012, 03:01:22 PM
you'll probably be able to pick up $50 refurb wiis all day long during the holidays
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2012, 03:15:12 PM
Andrex is attracted to lolis because he likes older women.

What. Does that even make sense.  :dizzy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negima

I still don't get it. ???

You know, because you're 12. Dammit Andrex, why you gotta just stomp all over my joke? You're killing me over here.  :fbm
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 03:46:18 PM
It's just, lolis and older women are completely opposite. Why would I be attracted to both? ???
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Post by: demi on September 21, 2012, 03:46:44 PM
Because you are. Weirdo.
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 03:54:31 PM
???
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2012, 04:02:23 PM
It's just, lolis and older women are completely opposite. Why would I be attracted to both? ???

I meant older than you. Why you busting my balls, Andrex?
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 04:03:13 PM
Oh. I guess that's kind of funny. Heh.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 21, 2012, 04:13:22 PM
It was funny as hell.
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Post by: demi on September 21, 2012, 04:21:52 PM
VERY FUCKIN FUNNY
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 04:57:55 PM
HAH HAHAHA
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Post by: Great Rumbler on September 21, 2012, 05:14:02 PM
IT WAS PRETTY FUNNY UNTIL YOU RUINED IT ANDREX
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Post by: Tasty on September 21, 2012, 06:39:16 PM
THEN MY PLAN WORKED  :-*
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 03:15:16 AM
Bork, you dont like any of these games since you only mention 3 games on the other thread?

Ex Troopers.
Yatagarasu(yeah i am gonna pimp this game as much as i can)
SMT4
DQM:Terry's Wonderland
Etrian Odyssey IV
Medabots 7(better than pokemon games imo)
Monster hunter 4
Pheonix Wright VS Layton
Pheonix Wright(the new one)
Culdcept
Fire Emblem


Maybe you hate sequels?  I am just curious why these are off your radar considering you have a 3ds aswell.
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Post by: archnemesis on September 24, 2012, 03:19:25 AM
I didn't know we're getting a new Culdcept. Has it been confirmed for localization yet?
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 03:26:13 AM
I just assumed it is.  I'll have a look.

I only see the Japanese version of the game.  So maybe not?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gpSAAtlWfw
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Post by: archnemesis on September 24, 2012, 04:56:47 AM
 :'(

It's very possible that Shin Megami Tensei IV and Etrian Odyssey IV don't get European releases, so I guess that leaves Fire Emblem for me. What's Yatagarasu and why should I be excited for it?
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Post by: Takao on September 24, 2012, 05:47:34 AM
Isn't Yatagarasu a Yu-Gi-Oh! card?

Edit: So it is (http://yugioh.wikia.com/wiki/Yata-Garasu), seems that was based on some Japanese mythology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-legged_crow#Japan). It's also an eShop fighting game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAZ2sldMyJs
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 05:51:46 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk3_oAdJKbA

I made a thread about it.  An SNK like game made by ex SNK devs circle edge but it has parries like SF3.
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 05:54:09 AM
:'(

It's very possible that Shin Megami Tensei IV and Etrian Odyssey IV don't get European releases, so I guess that leaves Fire Emblem for me. What's Yatagarasu and why should I be excited for it?

True i bought a American 3ds for these games.
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Post by: Takao on September 24, 2012, 06:25:42 AM
I've dreaded asking this question since sometimes I just don't want to know, but how well (or perhaps how poorly) did the Medabots games do in North America?
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 06:44:55 AM
The GBA games did ok dunno about the rest.  The GBA games did like 250k between the US and Europe.
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Post by: Takao on September 24, 2012, 07:41:17 AM
No idea how they did, my numbers don't go back that far under a certain sales threshold.  They can't have been very good though, if Natsume didn't bother with the DS games.

They were interested in them, but then ... nothing. Given this is Natsume they probably would've launched them last year (they were mid-2010 releases in Japan), and DS retail wasn't that kind in North America anymore. Or at least that's what I say to myself for hope.  :'( They've shown interest in 7 as well but as DS shows interest doesn't mean localization.
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Post by: bork on September 24, 2012, 01:03:40 PM
Bork, you dont like any of these games since you only mention 3 games on the other thread?

Ex Troopers.
Yatagarasu(yeah i am gonna pimp this game as much as i can)
SMT4
DQM:Terry's Wonderland
Etrian Odyssey IV
Medabots 7(better than pokemon games imo)
Monster hunter 4
Pheonix Wright VS Layton
Pheonix Wright(the new one)
Culdcept
Fire Emblem
Maybe you hate sequels?  I am just curious why these are off your radar considering you have a 3ds aswell.

I don't generally care for RPGs.

But I definitely forgot some stuff.  I'm certainly interested in:

-EX Troopers (was this announced outside of Japan?)
-Monster Hunter 3G (I'm gonna forget that MH4 even exists since who the hell knows when we'll get in English)
-Ace Attorney 5

Dunno about the PW/Layton game.  If it's like PW, yeah.  But the Layton games have never interested me.

I'd be more hyped for Yatagarasu if it had online play.  If it's just gonna end up a 3DS port of the three(?) year old fighting game with local multi, it's gonna be worthless.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2012, 02:30:48 PM
Bork, you dont like any of these games since you only mention 3 games on the other thread?

Ex Troopers.
Yatagarasu(yeah i am gonna pimp this game as much as i can)
SMT4
DQM:Terry's Wonderland
Etrian Odyssey IV
Medabots 7(better than pokemon games imo)
Monster hunter 4
Pheonix Wright VS Layton
Pheonix Wright(the new one)
Culdcept
Fire Emblem
Maybe you hate sequels?  I am just curious why these are off your radar considering you have a 3ds aswell.

I don't generally care for RPGs.

But I definitely forgot some stuff.  I'm certainly interested in:

-EX Troopers (was this announced outside of Japan?)

Nope, but even if it doesn't leave Japan the PS3 version will be region free.
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Post by: Huff on September 24, 2012, 03:30:41 PM
I think it was actually announced that it's not leaving japan

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Post by: bork on September 24, 2012, 03:41:36 PM
They'd rather have us play Lost Planet 3.   :yuck
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 24, 2012, 04:03:47 PM
I think it was actually announced that it's not leaving japan

They made some non-comment on the game, nothing official. I'll probably wait until the Spring and then import it if nothing is said.
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Post by: Damian79 on September 24, 2012, 09:16:49 PM

I don't generally care for RPGs.

But I definitely forgot some stuff.  I'm certainly interested in:

-EX Troopers (was this announced outside of Japan?)
-Monster Hunter 3G (I'm gonna forget that MH4 even exists since who the hell knows when we'll get in English)
-Ace Attorney 5

Dunno about the PW/Layton game.  If it's like PW, yeah.  But the Layton games have never interested me.

I'd be more hyped for Yatagarasu if it had online play.  If it's just gonna end up a 3DS port of the three(?) year old fighting game with local multi, it's gonna be worthless.

Yeah, i figured something like that.  I was curious because there were all these awesome RPG's i wanted to play that was coming for the 3ds.

PW/Layton looks to be a mix i think, but the tgs demo only showed the Pheonix Wright parts.

True about Yatagarasu i have my fingers crossed for the online play.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2012, 10:31:35 AM
On your first point, again, I'm not talking about the actual speed of the games when I say they feel like a drag.  And yes, "from what I hear".  What would you like me to say?  I haven't played them, but I have heard from many people that Black and White shook up the single player a bit more than they usually do.  Is that not true?  Is it an issue for me to say that?

Just seems disingenuous when if I said the same thing I'd be gangraped by everyone on this forum faster than you can say "Borderlands 2 sounds like more of the same."

As for BW2, my son has it, and so do a few of my students.  My son, who is completely Poketarded and has put more than a hundred hours into BW2 said it's more or less the same thing as BW.  For him, that's fine.  For you, that's fine.  For people who skip Pokemon because it feels like it just spins its wheels from installment to installment, it's not fine.

I'd question what your son finds "more of the same." I mean, yeah, it's the same generation, so there's no new Pokemon and it's the same region. So for someone who only really understands the surface aesthetics of the series, yeah, it's more of the same. But by that definition, every single generation is "OMG totally new!!" and third versions are "WTF this is the same old crap." There's more nuance than that.

As for the Post Game/Battle Frontier stuff, I believe you, but I question the wisdom of hiding the interesting, new, hardcore content behind 25 hours of the same old shit.  I realize, again, that's not a problem for you or the fans of Pokemon, but for everyone else, saying "dude, there's great content that may be of interest to you, all you have to do is clear the main game.  How's the main game?  Oh pretty much the same as it always is, why?" is not going to bring smiles to faces.  Can Nintendo just throw a skip button in there or something? 

The single player being the same archetype from game to game is only a problem if you want to play every single game. People complaining about Pokemon being the same old, same old, but haven't played it, or haven't played it in a while, is who I don't understand.

And yeah, BW made a concerted effort to change things up a bit. Gold/Silver also changed things up too (in comparison to R/S and D/P) by way of being sequels, among other things. B2W2 being sequels means they can go a bit farther in changing things, too. For Pokemon, the "same old same old" means having a new generation, with a batch of new monsters, and a single new region and villainous team. B2W2 deviate from that, so I question your son's understanding of the series. He probably only meant there aren't new Pokemon, but that isn't the conversation we're having right now.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on September 26, 2012, 12:03:19 PM
Did you really call out Oscar's son, Andrex?

 :punch
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 12:07:53 PM
Borderlands 2 is the first sequel to a 2009 game.  Poke'mon has had at least 6-8 games. That comparison makes no sense.

You can only make that comparison if Borderlands 10 comes out and it's literally the same thing as BL but with more guns and slower combat. But more than that, BL is a LOOT game, which doesn't really change much from game to game. On the other hand, Poke'mon is a traditional rpg, among the most varied of genres. Though they're both rpgs, Poke'mon offers more flexibility because it's not about finding new loot every few hours. Shin Megami Tensei games and their spin offs switch up how you collect demons from game to game. Why can't Poke'mon offer as much variety in the way of playing as SMT and its spin offs?
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2012, 12:59:13 PM
OK Himu. I probably should have used the Elder Scrolls series then. I HEAR (:teehee) that series is getting dumbed down with each iteration in addition to being the same old stuff. WHERES THE INNOVASHUN

Did you really call out Oscar's son, Andrex?

 :punch

(http://i.imgur.com/e3XDP.jpg)

Oscar's son is the kid with six Pikachus and I'm the dude trading with myself. And Himu's the pedo.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 01:06:04 PM
OK Himu. I probably should have used the Elder Scrolls series then. I HEAR (:teehee) that series is getting dumbed down with each iteration in addition to being the same old stuff. WHERES THE INNOVASHUN

huh? Skyrim was hardly dumbed down. Anyone who says it is, is a dumbass. In any case, Elder Scrolls isn't the same thing over and over, they have different stuff. Skyrim has a complete retooling of the skill system. Past Elder Scrolls had point allocation, Skyrim allows you to do whatever x amount of times to level up your skills, so doing blacksmithing a lot will raise your blacksmith skill rather than start a new game and allocate points into blacksmith. This changes the entire game because it makes playstyles more fluid. That's hardly dumbed down, because many rpgs have been doing that since the goddamn 80's.

I think a better example of a game that's the same every iteration would probably be Mario.  :P

Even Dynasty Warriors games are more experimental than Nintendo's franchises. Compare Warriors Orochi 3 to Dynasty Warriors 7 to Dynasty Warriors Gundam 3 and you have three completely different yet very similar games. Can the same be said about the bulk of Nintendo's catalogue? That is the base argument.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 01:08:28 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/e3XDP.jpg)

Oscar's son is the kid with six Pikachus and I'm the dude trading with myself. And Himu's the pedo.

This is straight out of the Magoose handbook, you realize.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 26, 2012, 01:08:28 PM
People complaining about pokemon games being pokemon games remind me of people complaining about zelda being zelda games.  Like, I usually skip a gen and then hop back in when we get a buttload of new pokemon.  I explore the new region, see new pokemon, appreciate the mechanical refinements and then call it a day.  For reference I skipped pearl and diamond and platinum and the gold/silver remakes.  So I'm not exactly tired of a series I haven't played since the gba.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 01:10:57 PM
If you came away from this convo that the problem is that Poke'mon games are Poke'mon games, you may need to invest about 1000 bucks into taking a class on Reading Comprehension.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on September 26, 2012, 01:58:30 PM
No I understand the argument quite well, and what I appreciate is that pokemon sticks to its well worn conventions because for the most part, they work for me. In addition they make several small changes that add up to further refine the experience.  Its the same feeling that japanese people have with say dragon quest which gets labeled as unambitious by people who aren't invested in the series.   Black and White SEEMS like just another pokemon game, but if you're familiar with the series its very streamlined and they get rid a lot of annoyances that I've had for a while.

That being said, gamefreak is notorious for renigging on awesome features they include in one generation and then forget about in the next.  Competitive pokemon battling (which is arguably one of the deepest metagames in existence) require autistic levels of commitment to excel in.  I'm talking hundreds of hours of prep for a single full fledged team. 

If they ever resolve their issues they'll have their magnus opus.
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Post by: naff on September 26, 2012, 08:55:07 PM
OK Himu. I probably should have used the Elder Scrolls series then. I HEAR (:teehee) that series is getting dumbed down with each iteration in addition to being the same old stuff. WHERES THE INNOVASHUN

huh? Skyrim was hardly dumbed down. Anyone who says it is, is a dumbass. In any case, Elder Scrolls isn't the same thing over and over, they have different stuff. Skyrim has a complete retooling of the skill system. Past Elder Scrolls had point allocation, Skyrim allows you to do whatever x amount of times to level up your skills, so doing blacksmithing a lot will raise your blacksmith skill rather than start a new game and allocate points into blacksmith. This changes the entire game because it makes playstyles more fluid. That's hardly dumbed down, because many rpgs have been doing that since the goddamn 80's.


??? Previous Elder Scrolls worked in similar ways, you do things and it levelled up the relative attributes which govern a skill, each attribute has 3 skills. Skyrim did away with the old attributes (where you divided between major and minor) whittling it down to health, magicka and stamina, keeping skills and adding perks. They definitely simplified the old systems a lot (dumbed down if you will) which was good since Oblivions skill system was ridiculously esoteric and grindy and Morrowinds was similar but slightly less distinguished mentally-challenged, not to mention the complexity of getting into alchemy or enchanting. Skyrims simplified systems were nowhere near perfect though, they were really, really abusable; 5 hours into the game you could have a build that would destroy anything on Master without cheating (I didn't mind this since ES is about exploration). Perks were a good addition and taken from their better game (Fallout 3) but the 'constellation' menu has to be one of the worst examples of form over function in menu design I've ever seen, I remember Todd Howard going on about how they took design cues from Apple.... lol. tl;dr they just replaced the old attributes system with perks, but their thin layer of polish hardly covered the fact it was just as broken if not more so than previous ES games.

Then again, I'm talking to a guy who described Morrowind as wanky.. What the hell does that even mean? For a series that should excel in exploration Morrowind was the only game in the series that really nailed it. So in that sense Skyrim was most definitely dumbed down.
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Post by: Tasty on September 26, 2012, 10:36:52 PM
Hardly a kick. I was just trying to find out whether you actually believed him or were just using it in your argument.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 26, 2012, 10:54:07 PM
As usual, my attempts to find a middle ground have resulted in one of the dogs biting me (and my son too this time for a change), so I have no idea why I bother. 

smh
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 10:58:58 PM
OK Himu. I probably should have used the Elder Scrolls series then. I HEAR (:teehee) that series is getting dumbed down with each iteration in addition to being the same old stuff. WHERES THE INNOVASHUN

huh? Skyrim was hardly dumbed down. Anyone who says it is, is a dumbass. In any case, Elder Scrolls isn't the same thing over and over, they have different stuff. Skyrim has a complete retooling of the skill system. Past Elder Scrolls had point allocation, Skyrim allows you to do whatever x amount of times to level up your skills, so doing blacksmithing a lot will raise your blacksmith skill rather than start a new game and allocate points into blacksmith. This changes the entire game because it makes playstyles more fluid. That's hardly dumbed down, because many rpgs have been doing that since the goddamn 80's.


??? Previous Elder Scrolls worked in similar ways, you do things and it levelled up the relative attributes which govern a skill, each attribute has 3 skills. Skyrim did away with the old attributes (where you divided between major and minor) whittling it down to health, magicka and stamina, keeping skills and adding perks. They definitely simplified the old systems a lot (dumbed down if you will) which was good since Oblivions skill system was ridiculously esoteric and grindy and Morrowinds was similar but slightly less distinguished mentally-challenged, not to mention the complexity of getting into alchemy or enchanting. Skyrims simplified systems were nowhere near perfect though, they were really, really abusable; 5 hours into the game you could have a build that would destroy anything on Master without cheating (I didn't mind this since ES is about exploration). Perks were a good addition and taken from their better game (Fallout 3) but the 'constellation' menu has to be one of the worst examples of form over function in menu design I've ever seen, I remember Todd Howard going on about how they took design cues from Apple.... lol. tl;dr they just replaced the old attributes system with perks, but their thin layer of polish hardly covered the fact it was just as broken if not more so than previous ES games.

Then again, I'm talking to a guy who described Morrowind as wanky.. What the hell does that even mean? For a series that should excel in exploration Morrowind was the only game in the series that really nailed it. So in that sense Skyrim was most definitely dumbed down.

I've had a completely different experience with Skyrim and prefer Skyrim to Morrowind. I find Skyrim rewards exploration better than Morrowind, and I played 60 hours of Skyrim and still have trouble with my archer build. But more than that, your argument is not convincing. More simplistic does not equate to dumbed down. Dumbed down is taking out options and features to make a game feel more anorexic in terms of depth and customization, especially in regards to rpgs. Skyrim does NOT in any way offer LESS options. Dumbing down is Baldur's Gate 2 allowing you to customize your characters shit from alignment (which ranges from chaotic, neutral, chaotic neutral, lawful;etc), race and more to KOTOR and Mass Effect's only allowing you to play as a human with a crappy alignment system that only allows for two ( or even a gray-ish third) playstyle.

THAT is dumbing down. Does Skyrim still allow you to do same shit you could do in Morrowind except not force you to allocate numbers? Yes? Then it's not dumbed down, it's just a more simplistic and more fluid example of the same exact play style/

When did I say Morrowind was wanky? I don't even know what you're talking about. Continuing from Morrowind, Morrowind has a crappy JANKY (I think you mean) battle system that is action-based and yet turn based. Swinging your sword at a mud crab that you SO TOTALLY HIT and miss because of the roll of the dice is retardo, and saying that Skyrim is in any way a neutered version of that is asinine.
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Post by: naff on September 26, 2012, 11:37:57 PM
I've had a completely different experience with Skyrim and prefer Skyrim to Morrowind. I find Skyrim rewards exploration better than Morrowind, and I played 60 hours of Skyrim and still have trouble with my archer build. But more than that, your argument is not convincing. More simplistic does not equate to dumbed down. Dumbed down is taking out less options, especially in regards to rpgs. Skyrim does NOT in any way offer LESS options. Dumbing down is Baldur's Gate 2 allowing you to customize your characters shit from alignment (which ranges from chaotic, neutral, chaotic neutral, lawful;etc), race and more to KOTOR and Mass Effect's only allowing you to play as a human with a crappy alignment system that only allows for two ( or even a gray-ish third) playstyle.

THAT is dumbing down. Does Skyrim still allow you to do same shit you could do in Morrowind except not force you to allocate numbers? Yes? Then it's not dumbed down, it's just a more simplistic and more fluid example of the same exact play style/

I don't think the levelling system is dumbed down, just simplified, I put dumbed down in brackets as this is why a lot of people describe it as dumbed down. And really they're more or less synonyms depending on how you want to describe the game. The perks system offers more gameplay because you get dem abilities. I think the exploration is dumbed down as in the world is smaller, the questlines are shorter and lamer and the world just isn't as good. I'm also a real sucker for just being thrown into a world with very little direction, this contributes to the exploration. Skyrims main quest is really thrust upon you, and on top of that it's not very good like most of the other questlines, but some people really liked that teh game was more directed. Morrowinds approach was really open, and I found the emergent story really satisfying because of this, I also find the world more interesting with better questlines, but hey there's a lot of subjective stuff here. I'm a real sucker for good games with little to no handholding and a few esoteric mechanics thrown in the mix just to seemingly fuck with you (to an extent I enjoyed Oblivions stupid levelling system).

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When did I say Morrowind was wanky? I don't even know what you're talking about.

Ok well I got it half right (it was a long time ago). You think it's boring wank, which I half understand

uhhhhhhh mostly everyone in the thread has been lambasting oblivion and loves skyrim.

gg bebpo

For the recrod, I think Morrowind is boring wank, Oblivion is ok, and Fallout 3 was great but nothing amazing. Skyrim, however, is the best damn rpg in years and objectively the best game I've played all year along Portal 2, Saints Row The Third and Tactics Ogre. What in the hell are you talking about? Have you read impressions of the game like, at all?

Don't get me wrong I like Skyrim but Morrowind and Fallout 3 are my favourites so far, just thought I'd explain why I think it's valid to say Skyrim is dumbed down relative to previous entries and they all have some pretty serious flaws.
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Post by: Himu on September 26, 2012, 11:39:54 PM
Read my edit!

Morrowind's not really boring. It's mostly just not fun to play for me, especially if combat is concerned.
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Post by: naff on September 26, 2012, 11:50:21 PM
Read my edit!

Morrowind's not really boring. It's mostly just not fun to play for me, especially if combat is concerned.

Yeah I did find the combat kind of fun for a bit in Skyrim. But I find character progression and exploration in ES games A LOT more fun and once you get a little ways in sword and board in Morrowind is fine, Skyrim may be better but it's still a jankfest. I went dual wielding and Archery, and yeah Archery was fun for a bit but it's just not really what I'm judging an ES game on.
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Post by: Himu on September 27, 2012, 12:00:35 AM
I think Skyrim exploration is great since you're constantly finding stuff. The character progression is also fun. I just can't say it's "dumbed down" with a straight face. More streamlined? Sure, but I can't say it's dumbed down because it offers so much depth in the way of customization and exploration for me.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on September 27, 2012, 12:04:07 AM
i notice there is currently a running theme in the two handheld threads
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Post by: naff on September 27, 2012, 12:07:59 AM
Radiant Threadposting™
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Post by: demi on September 27, 2012, 08:11:11 AM
Shinobi 3dS $10 at NewEgg...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16878142084&amp;nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL092712&amp;cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL092712-_-EMC-092712-Index-_-Nintendo3DSVideoGames-_-78142084-L014B&AID=10446076&PID=1312731&SID=
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 27, 2012, 08:31:17 AM
Thanks, bought.
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Post by: demi on September 27, 2012, 09:13:27 AM
Well, I'm not buying it.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on September 27, 2012, 09:15:28 AM
Pfffft, casual.
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Post by: pilonv1 on October 02, 2012, 09:58:29 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6XeECPKnJM
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 02, 2012, 10:14:44 PM
i get what Nintendo are doing here - i can also see the surrounding noise but here's the simple thing :

in a burning inferno, Nintendo in an attempt to save their base would -happily- through hardcore gamers on the fire to save any other demographic they are interested in.

So quite why people are suddenly upset about this notion is beyond me : Nintendo's "hardcore chasing" is a token effort to try to pull people in - if the first batch of overpriced third party ports fail then who else is going to bother?

... then i remember i am dealing with a fanbase thinking they are getting GTA5, Diablo 3, Half life 3, Starcraft 3, WoW, Dark Souls 2, etc etc as console exclusives... which is even more amusing b[shotbyninja]
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 11:24:08 AM
Picked up Tales of the Abyss cuz I CAN

I think all I want now is Devil Survivor Overclocked and I'm caught up on releases.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 03, 2012, 11:25:57 AM
Code of Princess is 4-player online, we gonna do this?
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 11:28:43 AM
Not really. Game looks like doodoo. Sorry chubby hubby.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 11:43:57 AM
Playing through TotA now demi. Gimme your thoughts when you have them.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 11:46:15 AM
i've already played ps2 version. game rox.

i'm still trudging through Zelda, i've become super slow at pecking at my 3DS.
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Post by: bork on October 03, 2012, 11:54:57 AM
Code of Princess is 4-player online, we gonna do this?

Sure, let's give it a try.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 12:03:06 PM
i've already played ps2 version. game rox.

I'm five hours in. It gets better right?

Game throws around unexplained terms more than the entirety of Eureka 7 and the main char/cheeseburger is an unlikeable douche (probably on purpose, but he goes so far beyond that to unbelievable.)
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:15:52 PM
yes, he is whiny cuz of his upbringing.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 12:26:52 PM
The anime cliches are starting to be too much for me.

"People die when they are killed! Killing is bad, so I won't do it! Until gameplay dictates that I have to. Then I shall."

<insert Loli coming onto the 17-year old with all the transparency of a street hooker. Oh and she's also the bodyguard for the most important person in diplomatic relations. So wacky!>

<insert ostensibly non-gay dude being afraid of girls for no real reason. So wacky!>
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:28:01 PM
This must be your first JRPG

Sorry breh, no arguments here.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 12:28:52 PM
This must be your first JRPG

Just my first post-PS2 console one. I wasn't prepared for how much the worst anime tropes had infected the genre.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 03, 2012, 12:29:26 PM
No, he's played Pokémon.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:31:41 PM
Tales has always been like this. It's a series aimed at young twee Japa boys and girls.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 12:32:51 PM
No, he's played Pokémon.

I now realize how blessed I am that Pokemon ignores crap like this.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:39:38 PM
Pokemon is also aimed at young twee japa boys and girls. Only magnified tenfold.
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Post by: Huff on October 03, 2012, 12:40:22 PM
TotA is garbage. don't waste anymore hours into andrex. play devil survivor oc instead
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 03, 2012, 12:41:19 PM
Pokemon - doesnt change for over a decade ITS CoOL

JRPG is a JRPG - WTF GARBAGE
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:41:23 PM
You're garbage, ho
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 12:44:54 PM
Pokemon is also aimed at young twee japa boys and girls. Only magnified tenfold.

And it doesn't play like an anime, (ironic, since it has one of the most popular anime tie-ins ever.) So TotA has no excuse! :maf

TotA is garbage. don't waste anymore hours into andrex. play devil survivor oc instead

I kinda dig the battle system though. And I kinda have to play it since it was recommended by a friend...
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Post by: Huff on October 03, 2012, 12:50:36 PM
Battle system is fine for about 20 hours. Then its boring. And you try to keep playing because you've wasted so much time. And then about hour 35 you say fuck it and stop playing because the story and characters are so bad and not even the decent battle system you've already become bored with can keep you playing anymore
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Post by: Huff on October 03, 2012, 12:51:33 PM
just watch the anime instead and tell your friend the game was fine
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Post by: MrAngryFace on October 03, 2012, 12:53:46 PM
You're garbage, ho

:*( haha


jus kiddin im garbage its cool
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 12:55:04 PM
I was telling Huff he is garbage.
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Post by: Huff on October 03, 2012, 01:24:54 PM
i luv it when you talk dirty to me
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Post by: Himu on October 03, 2012, 01:28:21 PM
tales of the abyss is atrocious.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 01:29:54 PM
You're also atrocious and you drop more cliche than Luke
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Post by: Himu on October 03, 2012, 01:32:39 PM
How you enjoying dat middling technobabble in TotA, Demi?
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 01:49:55 PM
I find it enjoyable and it caters to my interests

I also find talk of Eridium, Vault Keys and imaginary companies in Borderlands 2 enjoyable too
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 03:30:44 PM
The seventh fonon was caused by Yulia's score, and combined with the Grand Maester and Fon Master to create a hyperresonance seventh swell effect. #WRITING

just watch the anime instead and tell your friend the game was fine

Lol, that's like the opposite of what I want. If TotA was 100% gameplay and they left the story/"characters" to the anime I'd probably like it a lot more.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 03:32:04 PM
I really don't get how that's an issue. This seems like the only game where people have an issue with this.
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Post by: Tasty on October 03, 2012, 03:42:03 PM
The Order of Lorelei uses Fon Slots and Fonic Artes, accessed from the Fon Belt through Sephiroth, who actually didn't kill Aeris but wears a Fonic Belt with twelve zippers.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 03:43:13 PM
Still sounds pretty Japanese. This seems like something you should be posting on Google+ ironically.
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Post by: tiesto on October 03, 2012, 04:04:50 PM
Abyss definitely had one of the more interesting stories of the Tales games, the sluggish world map was holding it back but I'm guessing they fixed it in the 3DS release? :bow Tales series :bow2
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Post by: tiesto on October 03, 2012, 11:13:34 PM
Lonely single women Tales fans? Shit... I'm game.

Back to 3DS talk... just beat the 8-crown world in 3DLand, effectively finishing all the game has to offer. Very good game, I daresay this is my favorite of the 3D Marios. No extraneous bullshit like the 3D games are known to have, it really captures the quick pacing of Mario 3 but throws it into a 3D game. It gets quite challenging at certain parts, like whenever Black Mario shows up.
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Post by: demi on October 03, 2012, 11:36:59 PM
Lonely single [crazy] women, tiesto
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Post by: Sho Nuff on October 04, 2012, 01:12:06 AM
Namco has only proven their mastery of storytelling in one series and that's TEKKEN
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 09:07:16 AM
Etrian 4 finally confirmed for next year

(http://f.cl.ly/items/40373z2b391B0A0r2T2K/eo4_faithful_announcement_1.jpg)
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2012, 09:11:02 AM
Where's "Fight" and "Heal"?
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 09:14:03 AM
They will live on in your big heart, chubby hubby
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Post by: archnemesis on October 04, 2012, 09:45:09 AM
Why did you decide to get a North American 3DS?
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Post by: Huff on October 04, 2012, 09:56:25 AM
I don't need to play any of the old games before EO4 do I?
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 09:58:26 AM
No
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 02:38:33 PM
REDMOND, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nintendo 3DS owners are getting an amazing lineup of downloadable games for the holidays and beyond. Original games, classic games and demos will all be making an appearance in the Nintendo eShop. Fans also will soon find downloadable versions of select Nintendo 3DS hits that have already launched as packaged goods.

Nintendo 3DS owners will see a sequel to fan-favorite Pushmo, classics like Ninja Gaiden and Castlevania: The Adventure, plus a series of three original games developed by LEVEL-5 and several well-known Japanese collaborators.

“The Nintendo eShop demonstrates Nintendo’s commitment to providing consumers with unique digital content through a combination of creativity and convenience,” said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America’s executive vice president of Sales & Marketing. “The variety and quality of games coming this year is unmatched, from new entries in established franchises to original properties.”

The following content is scheduled to launch in the Nintendo eShop in 2012:

ORIGINAL GAMES

NightSky launches Oct. 25. NightSky is an action-puzzle game that offers an ambient game-play experience with cerebral challenges that fill uniquely designed, picturesque worlds. Each of these worlds is broken into different areas in which the player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance.

Crashmo launches Nov. 22. Players can embrace the laws of gravity and challenge themselves with a whole new kind of action-puzzle play in this exciting sequel to the critically acclaimed Pushmo. New gravity mechanics and gadgets like floating blocks, doors and move switches await, testing players’ skills as they push, pull and slide each puzzle’s colorful blocks in order to climb to the top. Just be careful where those blocks are moved—unsupported blocks will come crashing down. Crashmo contains lots of puzzles to test your brains, and enhanced puzzle-creation and -sharing features mean that even when all the puzzles are cleared, the fun never has to stop.

Fluidity: Spin Cycle arrives on Dec. 27, letting players tilt, turn and even rotate their Nintendo 3DS system 360 degrees to maneuver a puddle of water named Eddy through a maze-like, magical world. Change from liquid to a block of ice or a steam cloud to solve fun, gravity-defying puzzles and defeat Goop monsters. Fluidity: Spin Cycle features a new storybook setting to explore that spans the ages, from a lost world full of dinosaurs to the modern world and beyond.

Three original games from LEVEL-5 and several well-known Japanese collaborators will launch in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS before this holiday season. The first of these games, SUDA 51’s LIBERATION MAIDEN, is set 100 years in the future, when the president of Japan boards her Liberator, Kamui, and fights to free her country one region at a time. AERO PORTER by Yoot Saito and Yasumi Matsuno’s CRIMSON SHROUD are also slated for release by the end of the year.

Get ready to unleash pedestrian-tossing pandemonium with Grace and Savannah in Tokyo Crash Mobs, a fast-paced action-puzzle game coming to the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS in early 2013. Players will need lightning-fast reflexes and an eye for strategy to survive the three chaotic weeks that lie ahead for our heroines, as they take on anyone and anything that gets in their way.

RECENT NINTENDO 3DS HITS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD

Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Star Fox 64 3D and Mario Kart 7 will become available for purchase from the Nintendo eShop on Oct. 18 at a price of $39.99 each. Additional Nintendo 3DS software currently only available at retail stores will become available in the Nintendo eShop in the future.

VIRTUAL CONSOLE

Mario Golf (launches Oct. 11)
Castlevania: The Adventure (launches Oct. 25)
Ninja Gaiden (launches Nov. 8)
Zelda II – The Adventure of Link (launches Nov. 22)
Wario Land II (launches Dec. 20)
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (launches Dec. 27)GAME DEMOS

Two demo versions of Style Savvy: Trendsetters will be available for download from the Nintendo eShop. The first demo is available today and lets players participate in a fashion contest, create an outfit based on the contest theme, style their model’s hair and makeup and send her down the runway. The second demo will be available on Nov. 1, and lets players style their clothes and makeup, and then connect to the Internet via Nintendo Network to visit the online Fashion Plaza where they can check out ensembles that actual Style Savvy: Trendsetters players have created. Any items purchased using in-game currency in this demo version can be transferred to the full game. Style Savvy: Trendsetters will launch in stores and in the Nintendo eShop on Oct. 22.

Additional game demos coming soon include:

Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d you steal our garbage?!! from D3Publisher
Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion from Disney Interactive
LEGO The Lord of the Rings from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park from Activision
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed from SEGA
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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 03:46:12 PM
More eShop retail games. :rock

Will need to see footage of Suda's game before I decide.

That VC list is kinda pathetic though. :-\ Also: WHERE THE HELL IS HARMOKNIGHT :maf
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 03:49:49 PM
Mario Golf is the awesome Camelot RPG-ish one, get it

Hopefully Mario Tennis follows...
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 04, 2012, 06:39:20 PM
yasumi matsuno :fbm

will have to buy a 3ds now :gloomy
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Post by: Great Rumbler on October 04, 2012, 06:41:49 PM
Three original games from LEVEL-5 and several well-known Japanese collaborators will launch in the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo 3DS before this holiday season. The first of these games, SUDA 51’s LIBERATION MAIDEN, is set 100 years in the future, when the president of Japan boards her Liberator, Kamui, and fights to free her country one region at a time. AERO PORTER by Yoot Saito and Yasumi Matsuno’s CRIMSON SHROUD are also slated for release by the end of the year.

These are three of the four games released in Guild01, with Rental Bukiya de Omasse being omitted for some reason.
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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 07:02:22 PM
The Guild01 thing is incredibly reassuring. Proves that even the shakiest of shaky localization prospects can still be released on international eShops.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 04, 2012, 07:51:46 PM
yasumi matsuno :fbm

will have to buy a 3ds now :gloomy

Don't you be giving your hard earned money to Iawata now. Remember Pearl Harbor!

(I'll lend you my XL, we've got two laying around here :-*)
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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 09:17:05 PM
I think it improves the situation more than if it wasn't released at all, but yeah, Guild01 is unique.
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Post by: Takao on October 04, 2012, 09:37:04 PM
The fact that Unchained Blades still isn't on eShop 3 months after the PSN release doesn't exactly sing praises for Nintendo.
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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 09:41:30 PM
What is Unchained Blades and why should I care?
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 09:55:12 PM
I should care cuz I want to play it
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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 10:21:39 PM
What is Unchained Blades and why should I care?

It's a dungeon crawler, and you shouldn't care because it is an RPG and there are no Pokemon in it.

Dungeon crawlers. :-\

I've only liked a few, and I don't even remember what they were.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 04, 2012, 10:29:08 PM
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I've only liked a few, and I don't even remember what they were.

oh come on, there's got to be a db somewhere where you can search what dungeon crawlers were released on a Nintendo platform, you workshy nthing jizz mop?

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Post by: Tasty on October 04, 2012, 10:32:20 PM
I was going to say Echoes of Time but that just took the better parts of dungeon crawlers (loot, customizability, replayability) and left out the crap (copypasta randomized dungeon designs and grindiness.)

I was pretty close to getting into the .hack series, but never did, for obvious reasons.

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you workshy nthing jizz mop

That's going too far, man. (http://i.imgur.com/pdmey.gif)
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2012, 10:38:38 PM
POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON YOU ANUSROMP
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Post by: Takao on October 04, 2012, 11:30:51 PM
And the art style is so scattershot that you won't know what happened.
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Post by: Great Rumbler on October 05, 2012, 12:09:14 AM
Is that Unchained Blades game actually any good?
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Post by: demi on October 07, 2012, 07:41:18 PM
Kid Icarus is pretty awesome.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 07, 2012, 08:01:29 PM
Kid Icarus is pretty awesome.

i really wish the game was just the flying stuff though. Great game, but the ground sections were pretty ordinary on the whole.
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Post by: demi on October 07, 2012, 08:15:43 PM
For sure. Don't think I'll fuck with online or bother grindan everything. But it should be a good enough play. 25 fucking chapters though, long game.
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Post by: Raban on October 08, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
I didn't want to make my own thread for this, so I'm gonna post it here because it's relevant to the topic.

After owning a 3DS XL for about a month, I can say with absolute assurance that I do not want it. None of the games on the 3DS are appealing to me, so now I'd like to get rid of it. I have two offers, one totally insane and the other slightly less insane.

The totally insane one is; when I went to get my 3DS XL I traded in my lite, even though I was suspicious I'd miss it if I got rid of it. Turns out it's true. So if any of you out there have a perfect condition DS lite you'd like to trade up for a 3DS XL, I'll do it! It's just gotta be in literally mint condition, to match the condition of mine. Alternatively if you could get a hold of a sealed(!) DS lite, I'd also trade.

The less insane offer is selling you my 3DS XL for the low, low price of $150.

You may be asking, why not just keep the 3DS, play DS games on it, and then enjoy 3DS games later down the road? Well, at the risk of sounding like a mental patient, the DS lite hardware has a specific feel to it that I miss. The form factor, buttons, sound, and that sweet, sweet battery life I've spent so much time playing those games on that system, I can't trade it for anything. Well, I realize that now. Regrettably, I did trade it, and now I'm trying to repair that mistake!

Anyhow, thanks for looking :)

EDIT: forgot the picture
(http://i.imgur.com/SCK0n.jpg)
it's the red one
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Post by: demi on October 08, 2012, 10:09:48 PM
lul. Why not just get both? DS Lites are like $50 easily on CL or something.
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Post by: demi on October 08, 2012, 10:12:20 PM
I will trade my DS Lite for your 3DS XL if you really want it.
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Post by: Raban on October 08, 2012, 10:16:57 PM
I do, hook it up with pics. And no, I can't get a cheap, nice DSL on craigslist, the people in my area are cavemen with their electronics.

EDIT: That reminds me, the copy of Mother 3 Oscar sent me was in mint condition. He joked
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It's Japan, so complete in box probably with yet-unused club nintendo code and original game smell, haha
and he was 100% accurate. It does have the Club Nintendo code. I got a copy of Dobutsu no Mori for N64 recently and it was mint too! Why can't America be like this? And people wonder why I want to live in Japan.
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Post by: bork on October 09, 2012, 10:51:26 AM
Japanese game stores >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> U.S. game stores.

It's not just the quality that most used merchandise is in or the generally-awesome selection of games available in most shops, but the service is much better too.  It was nice walking into a store and getting trade in quotes quickly, picking up what I wanted, getting my point card stamped (free, no need to sign up for some bullshit or pay for a Game Informer subscription...and I'd get cash to use towards new and used games when it filled up!), and leaving without being bothered by some clerk pestering me to pre-order something 10 times per visit or attempting to engage in dumb fanboy bullshit. 
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Post by: bork on October 09, 2012, 01:59:26 PM
Got Code Of Princess :hyper

More interested in playing Retro City Rampage today though...
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 09, 2012, 02:21:52 PM
Got Code Of Princess :hyper

More interested in playing Retro City Rampage today though...

I still plan on getting it but X-COM, DISHONORED, MECHROMANCER DLC, etc.
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Post by: tiesto on October 09, 2012, 02:35:05 PM
Kid Icarus is pretty awesome.

i really wish the game was just the flying stuff though. Great game, but the ground sections were pretty ordinary on the whole.

I'm not huge into the ground sections, I find the camera really awkward to use (would have preferred these to be on rails instead of more 'free roaming'), the sky sections are great, especially Pandora's Labyrinth (the level I just cleared)...
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Post by: bork on October 09, 2012, 02:54:46 PM
Code Of Princess really is just like Guardian Heroes.  The basic control setup is:

B- Light attack
A- Hard attack
X- Burst
Y- Lock-on
L+R- Block

You can hold block then double tap up or down to switch planes.  Burst lets you use magic to disperse multiple enemies at once, and you can combine that with the lock-on to more damage.  Special moves are done with d,d or f, f or d, f and attack.  You can also do stuff in the air.

All of the game's dialogue is fully-voiced the story is nonsensical but seems self-aware of its cheesiness.  One of the guards called the main character a street walker because of her lack of clothes.  I think that's a first.   :lol 

But the downside if that this game is clearly not 60 fps (not even sure it's 30 fps), still has some slowdown (which they claimed would be fixed from the J-release), and the game play feels a bit sluggish, however that may just be Solange herself, since she uses a big sword. 

The game offers a main story mode with at least four playable characters, bonus missions that get unlocked as you go, free mode (that lets you use any character you unlock on any stage; can also be used to grind experience points), and online co-op and versus modes.

Seems pretty fun.  A bit easy right now, but all of the missions I've been doing are only in the one-star difficulty range.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 09, 2012, 03:06:01 PM
But the downside if that this game is clearly not 60 fps (not even sure it's 30 fps), still has some slowdown (which they claimed would be fixed from the J-release), and the game play feels a bit sluggish, however that may just be Solange herself, since she uses a big sword. 

Any difference with 3D off?
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on October 09, 2012, 03:39:59 PM
Yeah, I think code of princess is right up my alley, but i need confirmation they fixed the framerate/slowdown issues I heard plaqued the original release.
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Post by: bork on October 09, 2012, 04:49:16 PM
But the downside if that this game is clearly not 60 fps (not even sure it's 30 fps), still has some slowdown (which they claimed would be fixed from the J-release), and the game play feels a bit sluggish, however that may just be Solange herself, since she uses a big sword. 

Any difference with 3D off?

I didn't play it with 3D on...I read that using 3D affects the framerate.
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Post by: demi on October 09, 2012, 10:23:15 PM
why does every fucking game tell me to take a break? fuck you i'll stop playing when i want to
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 01:43:30 AM
getting 3ds. what are best games? want shinobi and that's about it as far as must plays. Mostly wanna use it as a ds until SMT4, Animal Crossing come out.
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Post by: archnemesis on October 10, 2012, 01:51:36 AM
Pushmo - a great puzzle game where you pull and push blocks. There are more than 250 levels so it'll last you a long time.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars - excellent turn-based tactics game similar to Rebelstar: Tactical Command and X-Com.
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy - the core mechanics are basic and the RPG mechanics feel tacked on, but if you're a Final Fantasy fan (and you are) it's pretty awesome.

That's all I own for now. Next year should be more exciting with Etrian Odyssey, Fire Emblem, and Megami Tensei x2. demi posted some impressions on the last page.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 01:52:34 AM
VC has some decent stuff, especially Wario Land and Link's Awakening. Donkey Kong '94 too.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 01:54:03 AM
is it true that if I use a ds r4 card on a 3ds it'll brick the system? I just want a way to have all my ds games in one location while playing games I missed out on, but own, like Dragon Quest VI.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 01:55:49 AM
is it true that if I use a ds r4 card on a 3ds it'll brick the system? I just want a way to have all my ds games in one location while playing games I missed out on, but own, like Dragon Quest VI.

The original r4 doesn't work with the 3DS. Most flash cards, in fact, don't after the most recent firmware update. You're better off springing $40 for a DSTWO. Acekard 2i used to be good (and cheaper) but their updates have slowed to a crawl. Apparently something with only a limited pool of games left to spoof/defeat the 3DS updates.

EDIT: The r4i Gold apparently is even better than the DSTWO at quick updates after 3DS firmware updates but I prefer the DSTWO for its built-in cpu. You can emulate GBA, NES and SNES (albeit a bit slow for GBA and SNES).
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 02:00:57 AM
How does the r4i gold bypass firmware updates?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: archnemesis on October 10, 2012, 02:03:10 AM
I really hope someone comes up with 3DS compatible R4 soon.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 02:04:08 AM
I don't know the exact details but the early cards (r4, Acekard, etc...) used another game's header/ROM info to bypass the blocked card list and present itself as a legit game to the DS/3DS. The problem is that the pool of games available for this purpose is steadily shrinking as Nintendo continues to update the blacklist. The newer cards (DSTWO, r4i Gold, etc...) use another method I don't know anything about but apparently it's far more flexible at circumventing 3DS firmware updates.

I've used realhotstuff.com in the past for about 5 years. They have good service and you can get an r4i or a DSTWO from them. I really like the DSTWO; the GBA emulation is fun on the 3DS. A little frameskippy, but passable.
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Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 02:04:56 AM
I hope they don't.

:piss Piracy. :piss2

getting 3ds. what are best games? want shinobi and that's about it as far as must plays. Mostly wanna use it as a ds until SMT4, Animal Crossing come out.

Using it as a DS eh?

:bow (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61qXd02ENaL._SL500_AA300_.jpg) :bow2

:piss SMT :piss2
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 02:07:09 AM
I hope they don't.

:piss Piracy. :piss2

Yes, because all people who use r4's are pirates. Especially since Nintendo killed region lock.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 02:07:59 AM
Basically yeah.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 02:09:49 AM
Isn't poke'mon black and white 2 a direct sequel to bw1? I never played bw1.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 02:10:00 AM
Someone posted a video on YouTube about a year or so ago showing a 3DS rom running on a flash card but if I recall correctly it was a unique situation: it only worked with that ROM and that particular setup. The 3DS encryption/signing is a lot tighter than the DS. We may never see full flash cards for it until someone invests a shitton of their own money and takes a scanning microscope to the processor and gets the keys that way. Hell, even the DSi was only broken briefly (that DSiware sudoku game that got pulled almost instantly).

EDIT: It was called the Crown something. Crown3DS? I can't remember.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 02:18:00 AM
I just don't know if it's worth getting a 3ds now or later. 3ds line up is dry and if I wanna play ds games I could just emulate.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 02:20:30 AM
I just don't know if it's worth getting a 3ds now or later. 3ds line up is dry and if I wanna play ds games I could just emulate.

The scaling on the 3DS XL for DS games is pretty damn good and it's smoother than the DSi XL. Not as smoothed as the old 3DS, though. I'm surprised I'm saying it but I like DS games better on the 3DS XL than the DSi XL.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 02:47:48 AM
Original res mode on the XL is fricking awesome for Pokemon. Scaled up, the text looks like mega-crap and I can barely read it. In original res it's basically as if I was playing it on a DS Lite.

Isn't poke'mon black and white 2 a direct sequel to bw1? I never played bw1.

It's a weird middle ground between sequel and third version.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on October 10, 2012, 08:36:48 AM
I just don't know if it's worth getting a 3ds now or later. 3ds line up is dry and if I wanna play ds games I could just emulate.

If you want it mainly for one game that isn't even out yet, just wait.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on October 10, 2012, 08:40:06 AM
I don't think 3DS Lineup is dry. Vita would definitely be dry. Bare bones.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: bork on October 10, 2012, 10:29:35 AM
Tried Code Of Princess online last night:

-Nobody was playing co-op.

-Versus was a lagfest. 

-The game KICKS EVERYONE after you complete a stage in co-op.   :lol

Also tried one of the bonus missions...this is where the challenge is.  More enemies to fight and a harder difficulty level.

Even though you can unlock like 50 characters, the vast majority are only available in versus mode. 
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 10, 2012, 01:21:26 PM
It's dry if you're not interested in the interesting games.  But nothing is lost if you wait - you're unlikely to miss out on any games as a ton of them are gonna be available digitally.  It's pretty much always better to wait if you're unsure - the library is only gonna get better.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 01:32:35 PM
Got my 3ds xl. omg theatrhythm is going to make me cry, i just know it. just 5 minutes in and I'm having a FF nerdgasm. RABANASTRE THEME. Hey, that's the Thunder Plains theme. Omg, THE FF6 AIRSHIP THEME. Thankfully I'm on lunch break and by myself or I'd embarass myself.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 01:40:16 PM
omg theatrhythm :bow

:bow SQUARE-ENIX :bow2
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: tiesto on October 10, 2012, 01:48:21 PM
Yeah, Theatrhythm is pretty awesome... my enjoyment of music games is directly proportional to my enjoyment of the music in them so that's why the game is such a winner.

I've been pretty happy with the 4 games I have for my 3DS XL - NSMB2, 3DLand, Kid Icarus and Theatrhythm. I beat the first 2, finished all the stages in Theatrhythm (except not on hard difficulty and didn't finish all the dark notes/unlock all the shit) and am now making my way through Kid Icarus. Picking up Code of Princess today too.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 04:49:17 PM
Andrex will be pleased to know I got Poke'mon Bw2 instead of Shinobi.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 05:11:45 PM
Andrex will be pleased to know I got Poke'mon Bw2 instead of Shinobi.

Did I mention the DSTWO has save state capability for DS games? 4 per game. Might be helpful with some of them rare pokeymans. Little bastards run way so much it becomes an exercise in masochism.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on October 10, 2012, 05:27:06 PM
Himu has a job, he doesnt need to support piracy.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 05:41:25 PM
Andrex will be pleased to know I got Poke'mon Bw2 instead of Shinobi.

Oscar's gonna take you out now. :lol

Between this and the juice thread, you're alright Himumumu.  :heart
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 06:12:43 PM
Himu has a job, he doesnt need to support piracy.

I agree with your anti-piracy stance, but sometimes it's nice to condense games you own onto a single cartridge.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 10, 2012, 06:37:45 PM
that's why I like usb loading on the wii

 :ninja
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 06:43:41 PM
that's why I like usb loading on the wii

 :ninja

Yeah the WODE was great for Wii and GC games. At one point I had like 25 Gamecube games. Took up too much damn shelf space. Put them on the WODE and boxed up the games. SD card loading was nice.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 06:46:59 PM
USB loading is fine since you rip the games yourself. Dolphin too.

But I dunno, the fact you can't do that for DS games for R4 or whatever makes it a lot shakier IMO. To get a game you need to go to... certain sites, and the temptation to just fill up on all you can is just too close for comfort.

YMMV.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 06:50:23 PM
USB loading is fine since you rip the games yourself. Dolphin too.

But I dunno, the fact you can't do that for DS games for R4 or whatever makes it a lot shakier IMO. To get a game you need to go to... certain sites, and the temptation to just fill up on all you can is just too close for comfort.

YMMV.

Au contraire! If you have an EZ Flash IV you can use a program to get direct dumps from your DS games. That's actually what I used to do mine, I felt the same way you do about getting them off websites. One "archival" copy, created by you, is allowed under U.S. copyright law.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 10, 2012, 07:02:22 PM
I've been meaning to use that homebrew program that lets you load up GC games on the wii from a usb drive, but I'd have to reformat the external (it's still on WBFS  :-X ).  It would take forever.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 07:07:05 PM
I've been meaning to use that homebrew program that lets you load up GC games on the wii from a usb drive, but I'd have to reformat the external (it's still on WBFS  :-X ).  It would take forever.

I had a similar problem. My external drive was EXT3 and I didn't want to reformat it. I think there's a program (WBFS File Manager? something like that) that can talk to WBFS and FAT/NTFS drives simultaneously. I just gave up on reformatting and moved a couple games to a 16GB microSD and used that with a card reader in the wii instead.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:15:16 PM
What did you just say. :maf
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:18:53 PM
My skills have NOT dulled. :maf

And I just wanted a traditional rpg. I haven't played one in so long, and a Poke'mon title even longer. This is the first Poke'mon title I've bought since Blue and I really like it.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:27:08 PM
My skills have NOT dulled. :maf

And I just wanted a traditional rpg. I haven't played one in so long, and a Poke'mon title even longer. This is the first Poke'mon title I've bought since Blue and I really like it.

:omg

That's definitely a long gap.

Makes you ragging on Pokemon earlier a little more egregious though. :maf
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:29:25 PM
ha ha, look at the tears from the babbies

I'll leave your Pokeymans a bloodied mass of bodies at the bottom of Route 223, mofo. Bring it. :maf
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:29:32 PM
At the store, the guy who sold me Poke'mon Black 2 was named Andrew. When I looked at the digital reciept thing that you swipe your card through, I thought it said Andrex. I looked up nervously, he just smiled and nodded.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:33:29 PM
At the store, the guy who sold me Poke'mon Black 2 was named Andrew. When I looked at the digital reciept thing that you swipe your card through, I thought it said Andrex. I looked up nervously, he just smiled and nodded.

My IRL name is Andrew.

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You should get some new sneakers, Himu.

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Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 11:34:17 PM
I haven't played since Emerald & Leafgreen. Andrex, is the text that bad in the newer Pokemon when you use the entire 3DS XL screen? The only one I've had problems with is chrono trigger - the font in that game is eye bleedingly tiny.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:35:29 PM
Text is fine in BW2.

Also Lillipup is the cutest Poke'tard ever.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 11:38:07 PM
Text is fine in BW2.

Also Lillipup is the cutest Poke'tard ever.

Are you a purist with the DS game scaling or do you go full screen?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:39:13 PM
I have it in default 3ds ds mode. ???
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 10, 2012, 11:41:57 PM
You can hold down select(?) as you click the card slot icon and it should display DS games in their native resolution. Looks almost identical to the DSL in size. A lot better than the old 3ds anyway.
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Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:49:42 PM
Tried the Resident Evil: Revelations demo. I like the idea and atmosphere of it, but combat takes too much work. It takes too much effort to kill these enemies; too many shots, too many knife hits, and there doesn't seem to be an RE4/5 hit spot (knee, head, arm) system in place either, which makes melee feel really random. Am I doing something wrong?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:51:43 PM
You can hold down select(?) as you click the card slot icon and it should display DS games in their native resolution. Looks almost identical to the DSL in size. A lot better than the old 3ds anyway.

Yup. XL + original res = only way to go.

Text is fine in BW2.

Also Lillipup is the cutest Poke'tard ever.

Be warned, it loses the cuteness when it evolves (duh, I guess.) Opinions on Stoutland were mixed from what I remember of the original BW thread.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 10, 2012, 11:53:27 PM
For a game with limited inventory and ammo, that's a good idea, how? :wtf
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 10, 2012, 11:59:52 PM
I didn't enjoy the Rev demo much either but mostly cause I kept reaching for the nonexistent second pad. :-\ I was so distracted by that I didn't notice the bullet sponges, but I knew something was off about them. I hate bullet sponges.  >:(

I can tell it's a quality game though, but... Gonna wait for the XL CPP/eShop release.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 01:17:46 AM
I forgot how grindy Poke'mon is. Fight Poke'mon that are levels 5-7 in the wild regularly, end up fighting gym leader with Poke'mon that are levels 11 and 13 (!) when your highest Poke'mon is level 10.

What rpg makes the bosses level double of that of the regular mobs? :wtf
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Post by: demi on October 11, 2012, 01:36:39 AM
You shouldnt need to grind if you use the weaknesses /smt
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 01:58:47 AM
Yeah, I beat em with my level 8 and 10's. The first gym doesn't have weaknesses though!
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 02:42:54 AM
:wtf I was 3 levels higher than the first gym leader and I had like two wild battles.

Then again I was basically just using my starter. The experience scaling in Gen 5 isn't kind to the strategy of buffing up a single Pokemon to steamroll everything with, but it's still fairly viable I'm finding.
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 02:43:47 AM
Yeah, I beat em with my level 8 and 10's. The first gym doesn't have weaknesses though!

Err, the dude RIGHT before you go into the gym area tells you to catch some fighting types. :lol

Fighting > Normal
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 02:58:23 AM
I caught every Poke'mon I encountered! In hindsight it was probably a bad idea because the dark grass on the way to the next city has higher level version of the poke'mon I already caught. :(

Theatrhythm made me cry. :(
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 03:02:25 AM
A quote from Nobuo:

“I played Theatrhythm Final Fantasy for the first time today. Not too shabby! As I remembered various things from the past 20 years, I was reduced to tears. FF music fans should definitely play it. Won’t you cry with me?”

I will cry with you Nobuo.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on October 11, 2012, 03:11:48 AM
I didn't enjoy the Rev demo much either but mostly cause I kept reaching for the nonexistent second pad. :-\ I was so distracted by that I didn't notice the bullet sponges, but I knew something was off about them. I hate bullet sponges.  >:(

I can tell it's a quality game though, but... Gonna wait for the XL CPP/eShop release.

Nintendo appreciates your patronage. Game is fine as-is.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 03:20:09 AM
I caught every Poke'mon I encountered! In hindsight it was probably a bad idea because the dark grass on the way to the next city has higher level version of the poke'mon I already caught. :(

Theatrhythm made me cry. :(

Apparently there were some Riolu on the ranch but I never saw them (again, I avoided wild battles.) Would have definitely got one if I had, Lucario would probably break the first half of the game by itself.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 11, 2012, 03:23:59 AM
Are there plans to improve/expand the Pokedex 3D app? Seems like all the ones I get are BW-specific. Do you eventually get Ru/Sa or older entries?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 03:34:34 AM
I caught every Poke'mon I encountered! In hindsight it was probably a bad idea because the dark grass on the way to the next city has higher level version of the poke'mon I already caught. :(

Theatrhythm made me cry. :(

Apparently there were some Riolu on the ranch but I never saw them (again, I avoided wild battles.) Would have definitely got one if I had, Lucario would probably break the first half of the game by itself.

I got one of those Riolu's.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 03:47:03 AM
4253 4897 8210

added myself to the list

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0

If you see that my mii is a girl don't get freaked out, I"m working issues out :(
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Post by: bork on October 11, 2012, 08:07:07 AM
Tried the Resident Evil: Revelations demo. I like the idea and atmosphere of it, but combat takes too much work. It takes too much effort to kill these enemies; too many shots, too many knife hits, and there doesn't seem to be an RE4/5 hit spot (knee, head, arm) system in place either, which makes melee feel really random. Am I doing something wrong?

There are hit spots on some of the enemies, but the enemies are tougher and require more bullets to put down than the RE4/5 enemies did.  Melee is still there too but again it takes more to stun enemies.  Ammo doesn't really end up being too much of a problem.

Also all this applies to story mode- in raid mode you can level up and suddenly those same enemies go down with 1-2 bullets.   :lol
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 09:53:55 AM
I caught every Poke'mon I encountered! In hindsight it was probably a bad idea because the dark grass on the way to the next city has higher level version of the poke'mon I already caught. :(

Theatrhythm made me cry. :(

Apparently there were some Riolu on the ranch but I never saw them (again, I avoided wild battles.) Would have definitely got one if I had, Lucario would probably break the first half of the game by itself.

I got one of those Riolu's.

Well uh, Riolu is fighting type and should know Counter (a fighting type move that hits back double of whatever just hit you, if it was physical), which would basically steam roll Cheren, dude.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 10:28:16 AM
You act like I care. I kicked Cheren's ass with a level 9 Poke'mon against his level 13.

Anyways, Poke'mon Black is my first Poke'mon since Blue and I'm really enjoying it. Its been close to 13 years or so years since I was heavy into Poke'mon, and it has evolved a bit but it's still mostly familiar - in a good way. I like that the Poke'mon Center is the same theme it was when I was a kid, with the same Poke'mon Healing chime. It has the sense of adventure, sort of, that I crave, and it has a lot of unique -isms that separate it from games like SMT. I still catch a catch em all addiction, after all, after 13 years, whereas in SMT I've never had the urge to fill my compendium. I don't know what it is, but I need those Poke'mon.

I think that the 3ds will probably see a giant reboot of the Poke'mon series, and if Nintendo makes another top down 2d version instead of a full expansive 3d version with visuals similar to Dragon Quest VIII, they are fools.

Ideally, the first Poke'mon - on 3ds - should be fully 3d. They should downscale their Poke'mon number to a few hundred rather than their full roster now, but redesign them. Every single one. Give us a Poke'mon for a new generation. You should have large fields like Final Fantasy XII/Xenoblade with paths and Poke'mon bushes/grass. When it comes to battle, encounters should be visible, making it so that you could possibly sneak up on Poke'mon to catch them easier, even without using a Poke'mon. During battle, when picking abilities, you should see both trainers and how they react to different moves, but when it comes to the actual moves, the action should zoom in on the Poke'mon. In dungeons, you should be able to solve puzzles - again, ala DQ8! - by sending specific Poke'mon to do them; think you're in a grass dungeon and need to burn a tree, so you use a Charmander to burn the fuck out of it. There should be quests, Monster Hunter-esque and Final Fantasy XII hunts quests, but instead of beating up that huge wyvern, you either catch it, or beat it to a pulp depending on the mission, and wrap it all up with a neat little Final Fantasy XII hunt-like story to give the world some cohesion and believability.

Since the 3ds now has an online system, the game should also have online co-op ala Dark Souls, and feature a glimpse of what other trainers are doing, though you can't interact with them. Just like Souls games.

The next Poke'mon needs to be something completely from left field, and a completely transformation to the third dimension. This is a prime opportunity to not be seen as hacks, though playing Black 2 shows they're far from hacks. I think doing this would make them more bucks than usual.
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Post by: demi on October 11, 2012, 10:30:55 AM
Nah, it will play exactly the same, except more, er, 3D. And silly streetpass/spotpass implementation. Pokemon is the definition of a "safe" series. There is no way they flip the script on it. As long as Andrex keeps buying it, that's how it gets made.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 10:33:22 AM
Haha, true enough.
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 10:37:48 AM
You act like I care. I kicked Cheren's ass with a level 9 Poke'mon against his level 13.

You obviously care enough to whine  about it. "Waaaah why is first gym leader 4 levels above me.  :bawl :bawl"

I think that the 3ds will probably see a giant reboot of the Poke'mon series, and if Nintendo makes another top down 2d version instead of a full expansive 3d version with visuals similar to Dragon Quest VIII, they are fools.

::)

The next Poke'mon needs to be something completely from left field, and a completely transformation to the third dimension. This is a prime opportunity to not be seen as hacks, though playing Black 2 shows they're far from hacks. I think doing this would make them more bucks than usual.

:lol
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 10:40:06 AM
I don't think making a statement that the gym leader's poke'mon are double that of the normals is whining, especially when you beat him on your first attempt, but okay. Keep fucking that chicken.
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 10:56:38 AM
:lol

Oscar was right about you.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 11:02:07 AM
How many rpgs have you played, Andrex? I'm going to wager, very few, if many at all. Typically in an rpg, if you're fighting enemies levels 4-7, the boss WON'T be level 13. That doesn't even make any sense. Stating such doesn't mean you suck, it means you have a keen observation on rpg design. Especially since this is over fucking POKE'MON.
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 11:03:38 AM
"I don't know how much you know about Japanese RPG's, but I'm an expert."

::)

"The boss shouldn't be any stronger than the normal enemies, or else!"

Brilliant thinking.

Not to mention the trainers were 8-9 anyways.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 11:07:47 AM
8-9 is still not 13. That means your average is going to be levels 9-10, and unless you're grinding, or like you and only use ONE Poke'mon out of the entire intro bit - and who the fuck does this? - there's no way you will be approaching level 13. If you have 6 Poke'mon, and go up against trainers that are levels 8-9, you aren't going to get much XP, since XP is shared, and you can only fight trainers once. Oops! This ultimately doesn't matter, because kicking his ass is about effortless as taking a shit, but it's reasonable to note because it makes zero sense.

Also stronger than normal enemies does not equate to double the level! More than that, in many rpgs, the boss is about one level above the average - sometimes even the same level - and yet still stronger.

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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 11:13:35 AM
Finally, your argument that Poke'mon ISN'T grindy when you're fighting level 7 mobs when the boss is level 13, is kind of falling on deaf ears! Any other rpg would have raised the average level of the enemies to levels 11 or 12. Poke'mon keeps it at 4-7. :wtf Keep living in denial land, Andrex! Even SMT isn't that annoying to keep your demons levels up!
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 11:20:08 AM
If you have 6 Poke'mon, and go up against trainers that are levels 8-9, you aren't going to get much XP, since XP is shared, and you can only fight trainers once. Oops!

Except EXP scales depending on the level of the Pokemon. A level 4 Pokemon beating a level 9 will get more exp than another level 9 would. The game does this so you rotate your team and keep them within distance of eachother. You actually get far, far less EXP going up against trainers with a single Pokemon like me. But if you're training up a pack of Pokemon, the system makes it easy to catch the little guys up to the big ones.

Taking down Cheren's team of two (one 11 and one 13) is pretty easy with even three 7-10 Pokemon. Being lower level means you're actually supposed to GASP :omg use strategy and not brute force things.

This ultimately doesn't matter, because kicking his ass is about effortless as taking a shit, but it's reasonable to note because it makes zero sense.

Everything you're saying makes zero sense.

Also stronger than normal enemies does not equate to double the level! More than that, in many rpgs, the boss is about one level above the average - sometimes even the same level - and yet still stronger.

Being "double the level" doesn't matter when we're talking 6 to 11. :lol Instead of thinking it's "double," the difference is five levels, which is around standard for the rest of the game (well, 5 to 10.) Wild Pokemon are supposed to be weaker than trainer owned ones, and trainer ones are supposed to be weaker than gym leaders.

Fricking bosses, how do they work. ???

You're trying to enforce some arbitrary JRPG conventions on a series that has no use for them. Why are you getting so hung up on level numbers? As you yourself say, he was easy for you to beat (apparently, I have my suspicions.)
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 11:21:55 AM
Finally, your argument that Poke'mon ISN'T grindy when you're fighting level 7 mobs when the boss is level 13, is kind of falling on deaf ears! Any other rpg would have raised the average level of the enemies to levels 11 or 12. Poke'mon keeps it at 4-7. :wtf Keep living in denial land, Andrex! Even SMT isn't that annoying to keep your demons levels up!

I never said it wasn't grindy, just that you shouldn't be grinding at this point in the game. There's no reason to do it. If you said on GAF you grinded in a Pokemon game you'd be laughed all the way back to your pink tickle fort. :lol

Your JRPG "knowledge" is hurting you. Ignore the level numbers, you're reading much more into them than you should be. They don't matter nearly as much as you believe them to.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 11:26:36 AM
Because level numbers MATTER. In the dark grass, on the way to the next city, dark grass contains more strong Poke'mon right? And yet all the Poke'mon I encountered in the dark grass are level 9! That's pathetic! Levels matter because levels mean higher difficulty. I went into the dark grass hoping I could fight harder Poke'mon and beef my party up, and all the Poke'mon I'm fighting are UNDER my level, and this is on the way to the next area in the supposedly "hard" path. In MOST rpgs, going to the next area brings new challenges, and new challenges means higher level; not only for you to gain new levels, but also to fight enemies with more expanded ability palette. A good level scaling is CRUCIAL to rpg design. This is not complaining because "wah wah this is hard" this is complaining because "wah wah this isn't hard enough and yet mindlessly grindy."

This is from the same guy who, when playing jrpgs, never grinds or runs away and fights every single battle. Saying,"this series has no use for genre conventions!" is a cop out and proves my idea that Poke'mon is pointlessly grindy to a fault.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 11:27:31 AM
Finally, your argument that Poke'mon ISN'T grindy when you're fighting level 7 mobs when the boss is level 13, is kind of falling on deaf ears! Any other rpg would have raised the average level of the enemies to levels 11 or 12. Poke'mon keeps it at 4-7. :wtf Keep living in denial land, Andrex! Even SMT isn't that annoying to keep your demons levels up!

I never said it wasn't grindy, just that you shouldn't be grinding at this point in the game. There's no reason to do it. If you said on GAF you grinded in a Pokemon game you'd be laughed all the way back to your pink tickle fort. :lol

Your JRPG "knowledge" is hurting you. Ignore the level numbers, you're reading much more into them than you should be. They don't matter nearly as much as you believe them to.

Fine then! I haven't played a Poke'mon game in over a decade. So that knowledge is valuable to know!
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 11:48:53 AM
Because level numbers MATTER.

Levels don't really matter (if you're not in a hurry) unless they're greater than 5 or so, or you have a type disadvantage (in which case, you should switch, or actually use some strategy.)

In MOST rpgs blah blah blah

::)

A good level scaling is CRUCIAL to rpg design. This is not complaining because "wah wah this is hard" this is complaining because "wah wah this isn't hard enough and yet mindlessly grindy."

Pokemon has great level scaling, but levels are secondary to type advantages. Always have been and always will be.

This is from the same guy who, when playing jrpgs, never grinds or runs away and fights every single battle. Saying,"this series has no use for genre conventions!" is a cop out and proves my idea that Poke'mon is pointlessly grindy to a fault.

Again, you shouldn't be grinding at this point, and a 2-3 level difference in favor of the gym leader is completely unremarkable. The game isn't forcing you to grind, you are out of some misplaced sense of "My Pokemon HAVE to be higher level!"
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 12:26:01 PM
Do Poke'mon gain xp while in the pc?
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 12:31:01 PM
Do Poke'mon gain xp while in the pc?

No. They're literally frozen in time. They even get to keep Pokerus. Well, Pokerus' ability to infect other Pokemon. Pokerus itself is permanent...
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 11, 2012, 12:41:36 PM
Pokemon is SRS BSNS.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 11, 2012, 02:15:53 PM
Pokemon is SRS BSNS.

You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim
or his Pokemon
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Post by: bork on October 11, 2012, 02:18:35 PM
himu, show me your pokemans
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on October 11, 2012, 05:40:12 PM
Jesus christ its a game for kids.  They design it so 6 year olds will want to play it and complete it.  The challenge is in the postgame or hell head over to smogon.com and try your hand at tryhard autistic competitive pokemon to see where the depth is.
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Post by: Tasty on October 11, 2012, 05:42:17 PM
Alternatively, just play the game and have fun. Don't pay attention to level numbers or competitive crap. If you're getting beat down, change your strategy. If that doesn't work, yes, maybe grind a little.

After you beat the main game, then actually check out the hardcore stuff. Also, battle me.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 06:12:35 PM
Don't like the excuse it's for kids considering DQ is for kids as well!
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 11, 2012, 06:35:55 PM
this thread is now worse than the gaf thread

mods quarantine plz
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 06:50:52 PM
shut the fuck up taco
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 11, 2012, 07:17:11 PM
reported for hate speech
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on October 11, 2012, 08:17:06 PM
Don't like the excuse it's for kids considering DQ is for kids as well!

Playing pokemon expecting difficulty is erroneous period.  When I play it I put some restrictions on myself to better enjoy the experience.
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Post by: Himu on October 11, 2012, 08:27:34 PM
Don't like the excuse it's for kids considering DQ is for kids as well!

Playing pokemon expecting difficulty is erroneous period.  When I play it I put some restrictions on myself to better enjoy the experience.

Eh, I didn't say I EXPECTED difficulty.

In any case I picked Snivy because green is best, bitches.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 12:16:55 AM
Aaaahhhh. Good comparison.
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 12:47:59 AM
Pokemon's also for all ages, in the same way Mario is.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 02:41:15 AM
Let's talk about the eshop.

It is absolute shit.

This is the most barebones shop I have ever seen for a system out for a year and some change. Game Boy games for 4 dollars. Right. Fuck off, Nintendo. They didn't even have the audacity to put all of the snes/genesis/nes/turbografx;etc games on 3ds shop. That is beyond pathetic, considering even psp and vita support playstation classics. Never mind the fact Vita has been out for less than 3ds' whole year.

I'd love to support and buy fucking Final Fantasy III  (snes) or Gunstar Heroes on this bitch but noooooooooo. What in the fuck.
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Post by: archnemesis on October 12, 2012, 03:01:36 AM
I'm not that offended by the price, but I'm not willing to invest much money when the downloads are tied to the physical console. If it's a longer game, like Final Fantasy Adventure or Link's Awakening, then $4 is fine.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 03:04:16 AM
What is Nintendo doing to make the eshop better?
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 03:07:01 AM
What games? Oh right, they're bringing Guild01 titles, right?
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Post by: archnemesis on October 12, 2012, 03:09:10 AM
That's right. At least one of the Guild01 games is already out in Europe.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 03:18:27 AM
Best 3ds game?

:bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZePgSDmZIdU
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 03:32:16 AM
tbh the system is going to have a nice fall. Guild 01 games, Layton, Animal Crossing...I'd say that's solid.

Didn't see the new Animal Crossing trailer posted.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NTkaTq5S_M

 :-[
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Post by: archnemesis on October 12, 2012, 03:32:39 AM
Have you completed Pushmo yet? The later levels are quite time consuming, or maybe I'm just stupid.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 04:38:20 AM
Let's talk about the eshop.

It is absolute shit.

This is the most barebones shop I have ever seen for a system out for a year and some change. Game Boy games for 4 dollars. Right. Fuck off, Nintendo. They didn't even have the audacity to put all of the snes/genesis/nes/turbografx;etc games on 3ds shop. That is beyond pathetic, considering even psp and vita support playstation classics. Never mind the fact Vita has been out for less than 3ds' whole year.

I'd love to support and buy fucking Final Fantasy III  (snes) or Gunstar Heroes on this bitch but noooooooooo. What in the fuck.

I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.
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Post by: demi on October 12, 2012, 07:49:07 AM
Get Sword of Hope 2, Himu
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Post by: bork on October 12, 2012, 10:02:33 AM
Best 3ds game?

:bow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZePgSDmZIdU

I couldn't get into this like the other musou games.  I hate being forced to use a generic main character and sets of other generals in the main campaign.

There's also a sequel that is Japan-only.  And a DW game too.  Koei seems to have no interest in releasing them outside Japan...guess Chronicles didn't sell well?
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 10:27:38 AM
Turned off animations in Pokeyman cause there ain't enough time on the subway. :'(

Game is blazing. :o Only slow part is the intro to the battle.
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Post by: bork on October 12, 2012, 12:01:26 PM
Post the pokemans poop in the pokeymans thread.
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 12:13:09 PM
PokeMonHun sugoi desu ne. :)
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 12:36:32 PM
andrex let's go where we're wanted

also, accept my friends request taco my name is naomi
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 12:44:44 PM
Oh I didn't register you. Hold on.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 02:23:43 PM
Oscar, what's your opinion on why the NA Virtual Console is sub-par? Are they dribbling out games to maximize revenue? Indifference? Perceived lack of demand? Difficulty persuading third-party publishers to participate?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 12, 2012, 03:33:49 PM
I checked to see what the freebie was from Club Nintendo and it was Urban Champion. I got it, but damn this game sucks. Why would they bother putting this crap on VC when there's a million better things?
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 03:36:36 PM
I checked to see what the freebie was from Club Nintendo and it was Urban Champion. I got it, but damn this game sucks. Why would they bother putting this crap on VC when there's a million better things?

Oh man, you've never played Urban Champion before? Terrible, isn't it? I remember I got it as a kid in the NES days and thought it was fantastic :lol Games sure have gotten better.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 04:32:51 PM
Every time I open up my 3ds clam shell, I have an urge to play Pokemon.

:bow ANDREX :bow2
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 12, 2012, 04:59:35 PM
I checked to see what the freebie was from Club Nintendo and it was Urban Champion. I got it, but damn this game sucks. Why would they bother putting this crap on VC when there's a million better things?

Oh man, you've never played Urban Champion before? Terrible, isn't it? I remember I got it as a kid in the NES days and thought it was fantastic :lol Games sure have gotten better.

I don't understand why Nintendo doesn't have the decency to be ashamed of it. This isn't a "3D Classic".
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 06:41:58 PM
Every time I open up my 3ds clam shell, I have an urge to play Pokemon.

:bow ANDREX :bow2

:-*

I wish the 3DS XL didn't have that completely pointless semi-open hinge state. Sounds like I'm using castanets every time I open and close it, it's embarrassing on the subway. :-\
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 07:12:48 PM
I checked to see what the freebie was from Club Nintendo and it was Urban Champion. I got it, but damn this game sucks. Why would they bother putting this crap on VC when there's a million better things?

Oh man, you've never played Urban Champion before? Terrible, isn't it? I remember I got it as a kid in the NES days and thought it was fantastic :lol Games sure have gotten better.

I don't understand why Nintendo doesn't have the decency to be ashamed of it. This isn't a "3D Classic".


They should make it part of a new "3D Onion Belt" series.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 08:09:31 PM
3ds xl feels kinda too big for my wee small girly hands. My right hand cramps up sometimes when playing it.
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Post by: Himu on October 12, 2012, 09:37:22 PM
:(
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 12, 2012, 09:58:18 PM
Have you caught a Whimsicott yet, Stringer?
(http://img.pokemondb.net/artwork/whimsicott.jpg)
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 10:00:28 PM
Oscar, what's your opinion on why the NA Virtual Console is sub-par? Are they dribbling out games to maximize revenue? Indifference? Perceived lack of demand? Difficulty persuading third-party publishers to participate?

My opinion, for whatever it's worth (not much given how wrong I usually am, haha), is that there are a few things coming into play. 

First, the Virtual Console on the Wii in NA showed very strong sales initially but then fell off very badly very quickly.  Some say that would be because Nintendo stopped giving it proper attention, but the sales fell off well before Nintendo stopped giving a fuck, so it's likely the other way around.  Anyway, the lack of long-term sales likely hasn't escaped the notice of everyone involved, which probably lowered motivation for the 3DS VC.  It wasn't like that in Japan.  The VC enjoyed pretty solid sales throughout the life of the console, probably because in the last generation Japan went on a major retro-kick thanks to the popularity of Game Center CX and the Famicom generation starting to hit their mid-life crises.

Second, some key third parties are proving to be pretty gunshy.  I have a feeling Capcom saw poor returns on Mega Man GB and Gargoyle's Quest in NA, because despite releasing quite a lot in Japan, they've pretty much stopped doing anything outside Japan.

Third, Nintendo are definitely pacing their own releases to maximize sales and value.  Part of that is because some of their titles are virtually non-salable when their better titles are sitting on the virtual shelf next to them.  Part of that is probably because the reduced third party interest means Nintendo is trying to plan out how to support the thing on their own.  The lack of GBA (and probably SNES as well), I'm willing to attribute to Nintendo not being satisfied with their emulators in their present state.  They were really fussy about that on the Wii VC, so it's probably the same here.  Judging by the ambassador GBA games, their GBA emulator is nowhere near the standards they had on Wii VC emulators.

Overall, though, it's about money.  If VC made more money, more parties would be interested, up to and including Nintendo.  It doesn't, and I don't think that really should surprise anyone.  Probably 95% of the GB's library has been rendered valueless thanks to years of emulation and cheap alternatives on smartphones.

Are the VC sales figures broken out or do they have to be inferred through personnel/company statements?
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 10:11:31 PM
I take it you've been around long enough to develop said connections, eh? Well thanks for your insight. I always wondered why we didn't get a fraction of the  Japanese VC content. It's a shame, because 5 generations of handheld gaming on the 3DS was so enticing when it was announced.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 12, 2012, 10:39:35 PM
Oscar, what's your opinion on why the NA Virtual Console is sub-par? Are they dribbling out games to maximize revenue? Indifference? Perceived lack of demand? Difficulty persuading third-party publishers to participate?
Second, some key third parties are proving to be pretty gunshy.  I have a feeling Capcom saw poor returns on Mega Man GB and Gargoyle's Quest in NA, because despite releasing quite a lot in Japan, they've pretty much stopped doing anything outside Japan.
I'll be sad if Capcom doesn't release Metal Walker for VC.  One of the hidden gems on the OG Game Boy (which is one of the more underrated platforms, along with Saturn and PC Engine).
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Post by: Tasty on October 12, 2012, 10:49:01 PM
isn't the vc basically free money for these companies

"here's a rom we had sitting on a dusty hard drive"

"ok, here's some money"

Yeah yeah re-rating frees or whatever...
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 10:49:17 PM
Oscar, what's your opinion on why the NA Virtual Console is sub-par? Are they dribbling out games to maximize revenue? Indifference? Perceived lack of demand? Difficulty persuading third-party publishers to participate?
Second, some key third parties are proving to be pretty gunshy.  I have a feeling Capcom saw poor returns on Mega Man GB and Gargoyle's Quest in NA, because despite releasing quite a lot in Japan, they've pretty much stopped doing anything outside Japan.
I'll be sad if Capcom doesn't release Metal Walker for VC.  One of the hidden gems on the OG Game Boy (which is one of the more underrated platforms, along with Saturn and PC Engine).

I'd never heard of Metal Walker before. Billiard-style pokemon. Interesting.
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Post by: demi on October 12, 2012, 10:52:05 PM
Get Sword of Hope!!111
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 12, 2012, 11:01:21 PM
Get Sword of Hope!!111

I had that as a kid. That and Final Fantasy Adventure, which needs a VC release yesterday. You know what other game needs a VC release? Crystalis. Not the godawful GBC one, the glorious NES version.
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 01:04:58 AM
Man Nintendo should really pay for all those fees.

They should also not bone indie devs over with profit minimum's, but apparently that's been solved with the eShop so who knows, maybe they'll fix the VC thing too. Seems like a stupid thing to let go to waste, I can say that I certainly consider Wii's most notable achievement being the introduction of the Virtual Console.

Also, I get Square's strategy but after all this time it seems kinda dumb. Not a huge fan of their games so it works out for me, though. Much harder to bear has been Capcom's stuff, but over the past two years they finally put X and X2 on VC so I'll call it even.
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 01:22:18 AM
I know Nintendo takes a similar stance and that's precisely why I find the VC such a triumph.

Except for YI. Until that lands, the VC will forever be lacking.
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 04:32:09 AM
Huh, apparently Nintendo sells 3DS XL charge cradles directly through their store. http://goo.gl/7xW4R So bought.
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Post by: Takao on October 13, 2012, 05:44:09 AM
I've noticed that practically all the PSone Classics on PSN are published by Sony, even the games that are third party and were initially released under a different publisher. Oscar, do you know if SCE brunts the ratings, and testing costs in those cases?
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Post by: bork on October 13, 2012, 11:51:34 AM
4253 4897 8210

added myself to the list

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0

If you see that my mii is a girl don't get freaked out, I"m working issues out :(

Added everyone who wasn't already on my list...only Andrex seems to have not added everyone else.  TSK TSK
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 13, 2012, 02:53:02 PM

No.  Re-rating fees are often higher than what lesser-known games make on the VC, for one thing.  For another thing, they can't just submit a ROM to Nintendo and call it a day.  It has to go through testing/cert just like everything else, which costs more money. 

And in the case of the big, famous titles, companies have to balance the potential income versus devaluing the game by putting it at Nintendo's mandated prices.  That's why you're more likely to see SEGA games come quickly (as they've devalued the Genesis catalog into the ground via numerous cheap collections) than Square-Enix (who like to re-release their old games at near-full prices and even spit in the face of the App Store's economics).


I had no idea ESRB ratings were so costly! Are we talking in the $50000~$100000 range or something?
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Post by: Fifstar on October 13, 2012, 04:35:27 PM
I think you're greatly overestimating sale numbers for "lesser-known games".
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 13, 2012, 05:03:10 PM
Yeah, judging by the number of reviews on some of the game boy stuff, we are talking comitragically low.  Balloon Kid is one of the minor gems in the Nintendo catalog and that didn't sell for shit.  I can't imagine what something like, say, Quarth would be doing.  Unless it's Mario or Zelda people don't give an assfuck.
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 05:26:15 PM

No.  Re-rating fees are often higher than what lesser-known games make on the VC, for one thing.  For another thing, they can't just submit a ROM to Nintendo and call it a day.  It has to go through testing/cert just like everything else, which costs more money. 

And in the case of the big, famous titles, companies have to balance the potential income versus devaluing the game by putting it at Nintendo's mandated prices.  That's why you're more likely to see SEGA games come quickly (as they've devalued the Genesis catalog into the ground via numerous cheap collections) than Square-Enix (who like to re-release their old games at near-full prices and even spit in the face of the App Store's economics).


I had no idea ESRB ratings were so costly! Are we talking in the $50000~$100000 range or something?

$800 fee for development costs under $250,000
$4,000 fee for development costs over $250,000
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 05:27:46 PM
4253 4897 8210

added myself to the list

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0AmqeniHTSL2LdF9tUk9QcjVPdEZGbk8tUEdZTHZYR1E&rm=full#gid=0

If you see that my mii is a girl don't get freaked out, I"m working issues out :(

Added everyone who wasn't already on my list...only Andrex seems to have not added everyone else.  TSK TSK

Sorry it's just I can't back out to the main menu without having to save. :( But I'll add y'all in the next hour or so.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 13, 2012, 07:08:26 PM
I think you're greatly overestimating sale numbers for "lesser-known games".

 :lol Sure am! I've never really followed sales closely. But Andrex's prices for ratings...wow. I had no idea sales figures could be so low as to make $4000 (or even $800!) untenable for publishers to put stuff on VC. Then again, could there be a dilemma where publishers see low sales for terrible games and take that as a sign that better games wouldn't sell either?
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Post by: Tasty on October 13, 2012, 07:27:42 PM
Added everyone! Tako hasn't added me back even though he was in the first three I registered. :'(
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Post by: Himu on October 13, 2012, 09:37:05 PM
"sml2 > oscar" :rofl
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Post by: Himu on October 14, 2012, 05:41:15 PM
omg the expert mode of songs and chaos shrine owns. :bow THEARTRHYTHM

Never thought I'd get a good 25th anniv gift for Final Fantasy but here we are :bow
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Post by: Tasty on October 14, 2012, 05:54:21 PM
"sml2 > oscar" :rofl

Lol I forgot about that, guess I should update it.
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Post by: Takao on October 14, 2012, 06:16:38 PM
don't feel bad, he hasn't added me back either

probably salty about vita!

I just haven't turned on my 3DS in a while. I should've grabbed Kingdom Hearts with a trade in deal or something since I've maybe only used the thing for an hour in the past 3 months. I'll add you guys sometime tonight.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 15, 2012, 09:19:44 PM
Any credence to the R/S/E remake rumors?
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Post by: Tasty on October 15, 2012, 09:34:29 PM
Any credence to the R/S/E remake rumors?
Probably not.

But that doesn't mean they won't happen eventually.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 15, 2012, 10:06:55 PM
Well here's hoping! I really enjoyed Leafgreen and it sounds like some of the inventory and battle changes you mentioned in BW2 would really benefit Emerald.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 16, 2012, 12:06:17 AM
Molemania is a pretty fucking awesome game.
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Post by: tiesto on October 16, 2012, 09:08:45 AM
Molemania is a pretty fucking awesome game.

Yeah, it's really great. I bought the game from Play N Trade a few years back and was addicted... this game was really asking for a DS sequel, especially with the whole above/below ground setup the game had.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 07:26:37 PM
Any other hidden GB gems in the VC? I've already got the usual suspects.
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 16, 2012, 07:30:34 PM
Balloon Kid.  And GB DK if that counts as 'hidden' these days.  GG Shinobi is pretty good.
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Post by: demi on October 16, 2012, 07:32:09 PM
I just went through eShop and I would get:

Wario Land (SML3)
Sword of Hope 2
Mario Golf (GBC)
Zelda DX
Mario Picross
SML2
Mega Man

VC is such a shit... could have been so much more across Wii and 3DS
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 07:33:08 PM
Yeah DK 94 was good! Loved the GBA one too. I was never a fan of the Lemmings flavor of the later ones, though.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 07:34:21 PM
I just went through eShop and I would get:

Wario Land (SML3)
Sword of Hope 2
Mario Golf (GBC)
Zelda DX
Mario Picross
SML2
Mega Man

VC is such a shit... could have been so much more across Wii and 3DS

Have every single one of these. I like the cut of your jib.
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Post by: demi on October 16, 2012, 07:35:48 PM
I only got DK94 cause it was a prize at Club Nintendo. They keep putting dogshit up for rewards...
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Post by: Owl-faced Wizard on October 16, 2012, 07:38:49 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MnscS9_ZOw
Secret best game boy game.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 07:39:51 PM
Not a fan? I did find the GBA one a little plodding at first.
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 07:51:18 PM
fuck off donkey kong 94 is the best donkey kong
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 07:55:11 PM
how is goemon?
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Post by: Tasty on October 16, 2012, 07:58:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MnscS9_ZOw
Secret best game boy game.

That looks pretty cool... but I was never a fan of Balloon whatever...
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 08:19:28 PM
I don't like this mega man gb game. I feel cramped and everything is so big. it's like mm7 all over again.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 08:41:55 PM
The thing that got to me in the GB MM series was the slow shot speed. I guess that's to avoid excessive ghosting?
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 09:16:48 PM
yeah i just want mm 1-6
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 16, 2012, 09:53:14 PM
I just went through eShop and I would get:

Wario Land (SML3)
Sword of Hope 2
Mario Golf (GBC)
Zelda DX
Mario Picross
SML2
Mega Man

VC is such a shit... could have been so much more across Wii and 3DS

At the very least there should be N64 games, SNES games, NES games on there. No, there's like a dozen GB games and Super Mario Bros. Where's my GBA games, for crissakes? WHERE'S MY POKEMON CARD GAME?? Nintendo is dumb as hell. And Andrex is planning for an all-digital future lawl.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 16, 2012, 09:58:09 PM
I want my 150 Club Nintendo Coins back for Urban Champion! :maf
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 11:11:38 PM
If they give you the good stuff off the hop, you'll never buy the crappy stuff like Urban Champion.  Seems like a pretty smart strategy to me.

...

...

...

Are you implying Urban Champion is a bad game?
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Post by: Himu on October 16, 2012, 11:13:25 PM
No, he's not. He flat out said it.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 16, 2012, 11:18:37 PM
I cannot fathom why Nintendo would expend monies to remake that game into a 3D Classic. Maybe that's the one instance where the game's godawful simplicity worked in its favor - must have been easy to recreate.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2012, 11:22:01 PM
If they give you the good stuff off the hop, you'll never buy the crappy stuff like Urban Champion.  Seems like a pretty smart strategy to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4HD1HgfKB4

though this method doesn't work for sony
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Post by: Trent Dole on October 16, 2012, 11:33:51 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MnscS9_ZOw
Secret best game boy game.
:o How have I not known about this game until now?
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Post by: Himu on October 17, 2012, 11:48:43 PM
omg this game is adorable and totally super cute

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylrrXbVbzSU
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Post by: Himu on October 18, 2012, 03:05:47 AM
Theatrhythm expert mode is no joke.

:bow
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Post by: Damian79 on October 25, 2012, 10:28:20 AM
Fire Emblem is coming to the US.
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Post by: demi on October 25, 2012, 10:31:51 AM
Yeah. We know already.

The only new info was Animal Crossing.
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Post by: Damian79 on October 25, 2012, 10:53:53 AM
Yeah but it is coming in a couple of months, that was unexpected for me.
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Post by: Himu on October 25, 2012, 10:54:52 AM
when does animal crossing come out
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Post by: demi on October 25, 2012, 10:55:11 AM
No, we knew it was coming the first of 2013. Reggie just brought it up for dummies like you who still weren't convinced.
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Post by: Takao on October 25, 2012, 11:47:06 AM
http://kotaku.com/5954885/heres-a-two+second-clip-of-reggie-fils+aime-saying-hey-ice-king-whyd-you-steal-our-garbage
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Post by: tiesto on October 25, 2012, 12:53:59 PM
Just beat Code of Princess. A few of the bonus quests got too hard for me and I didn't really feel like grinding. Fun, although sluggish, game. Satisfied an pick-up-and-kick-the-shit-out-of-stuff urge of mine, story is animu sillyness :uguu

Now to focus more on Kid Icarus and perhaps pick up that 999 sequel.
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Post by: demi on October 25, 2012, 09:22:20 PM
Kid Icarus drags on for a little more than it should. I appreciate that it's a pretty meaty game, though.
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Post by: Himu on October 26, 2012, 03:57:45 AM
New Daigasso Bros for 3ds apparently?
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Post by: Himu on October 26, 2012, 04:01:05 AM
http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/archive/10-25-2012/

Nintendo Direct.
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Post by: Himu on October 26, 2012, 04:27:33 AM
3ds eshop looks like it has some great shit coming in the next few months. Great time to pick up a 3ds.
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Post by: demi on October 26, 2012, 09:49:15 AM
3ds eShop is still garbage, dont kid yourself.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 26, 2012, 10:04:41 AM
eShop has that Level-5 weeaboo nerdwank compilation, other than that uhhhhhhhhhhh....
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2012, 10:40:01 AM
Playing Mutant Mudds, this game is definitely NES-hard. Oscar would be right at home. Not complaining, it's kind of a breath of fresh air. Tiny platforms you have to jump on with enemies on them taking up 50% of the space, managing projectiles flying at you while trying to land jumps and shoot, enemies being a few pixels out of your range until you get close enough for them to hit you, etc.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 26, 2012, 12:07:04 PM
I tried the demo and thought it was decent. Is it still $9 though? Because LOL NO, 20 extra levels or not.
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2012, 12:46:53 PM
Dunno what the price is, I won it for free yesterday because I'm awesome.

Goddamn are eShop codes long as hell, though.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 26, 2012, 03:34:25 PM
I thought the only big things heading  to the eShop were Zelda II and DD versions of Paper Mario and some other new game. Has more stuff been added/announced?
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2012, 04:29:18 PM
I thought the only big things heading  to the eShop were Zelda II and DD versions of Paper Mario and some other new game. Has more stuff been added/announced?

- Crashmo and NightSky for original eShop stuff. Three of the Guild01 games have been/are being localized as well.
- Paper Mario, Prof Layton, Epic Mickey 2D for retail stuffs. You get DK original edition (arcade) for free if you buy one of the first two on eShop.
- Ghosts n Goblins NES and Castlevania Adventure GB hit yesterday, with Ninja Gaiden, Zelda 2, SMB2j, and Wario Land 2 hitting VC before the end of the year.

Not bad, but not outstanding.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 26, 2012, 04:32:23 PM
I thought the only big things heading  to the eShop were Zelda II and DD versions of Paper Mario and some other new game. Has more stuff been added/announced?

- Crashmo and NightSky for original eShop stuff. Three of the Guild01 games have been/are being localized as well.
- Paper Mario, Prof Layton, Epic Mickey 2D for retail stuffs. You get DK original edition (arcade) for free if you buy one of the first two on eShop.
- Ghosts n Goblins NES and Castlevania Adventure GB hit yesterday, with Ninja Gaiden, Zelda 2, SMB2j, and Wario Land 2 hitting VC before the end of the year.

Not bad, but not outstanding.

Better than we've been led to expect :lol Forgot about Layton and Epic Mickey. GnG huh? Well that should produce a few repair calls to Nintendo.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 26, 2012, 06:08:31 PM
Nightsky was originally supposed to be a WiiWare game before it ended up coming out on the PC two years ago.
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2012, 09:40:49 PM
Nightsky was originally supposed to be a WiiWare game before it ended up coming out on the PC two years ago.

So, like Super Meat Boy then?
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 26, 2012, 10:22:54 PM
Wait - aren't Nintendo games supposed to have went day/date on the 3DS? I was sort of hoping to pick up Paper Mario
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Post by: Tasty on October 26, 2012, 10:44:11 PM
The ones I listed, as far as we know, are day and date. Nintendo's been putting their older 3DS games on the eShop in the meantime.
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Post by: Rman on October 26, 2012, 11:30:28 PM
Wait - aren't Nintendo games supposed to have went day/date on the 3DS? I was sort of hoping to pick up Paper Mario
Should work for digital.
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Post by: Tasty on October 27, 2012, 02:45:37 AM
Man, Mutant Mudds is a pretty solid game. Hard, though. In between Kid Icarus and Castlevania by my recollection...
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 27, 2012, 03:22:37 AM
awww - so not Holy Diver hard? (i kid - thank fuck)


Re: Paper Mario - i thought it was out already as JohnTv and a few others are playing it - so i was expecting to see it up on the store.
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Post by: Tasty on October 27, 2012, 03:41:28 AM
Wiki sez...

Release date(s)   
JP December 6, 2012[1]
NA November 11, 2012[2]
EU December 7, 2012[3]

What makes MM not so hard is infinite "lives"/continues and super short levels (they all have a timer of 4 minutes, and  I've come close to running it out a couple times.) No checkpoints though, which can be a little annoying on the longer/more intricate/harder levels.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 27, 2012, 04:29:37 AM
Jesus - TV got that sucker VERY early.

ah well, i guess i can hold out - day 1 digit sure makes importing stuff easier.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 27, 2012, 07:31:38 PM
Someone please play GnG because I could really use a spare 3DS for parts.
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Post by: demi on October 27, 2012, 07:40:05 PM
Finshed Kid Icarus... just have these to play:

Tales
Kingdom Hearts
Devil Survivor (also need to buy this one)

Tales is pretty standard port. Doesnt seem to use 3D big deal, so I turned that one off.

Kingdom Hearts is really well done. A huge breath of fresh air after the clumsy DS games. Still trying to understand the whole Dream EAters thing... playing on Proud Mode.

Gonna get my dick wet to Layton and Paper Mario when a B2G1 sale happens hopefully around then.

edit: O ya, need to get Virtue's Last Reward too...
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Post by: Tasty on October 27, 2012, 09:16:05 PM
Someone please play GnG because I could really use a spare 3DS for parts.

3DS VC has save states though. Considering getting it on Wii just cause of that. ;)
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 28, 2012, 03:27:38 AM
Someone please play GnG because I could really use a spare 3DS for parts.

3DS VC has save states though. Considering getting it on Wii just cause of that. ;)

Dammit I forgot about 3DS save states. Are you really going to play it on the Wii? I couldn't imagine playing it nowadays without save states. That game is a masochism singularity.
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2012, 03:36:01 AM
If a game has infinite continues I'm A-OK with it. Otherwise I just give up (still haven't beaten SMB2 USA or the Genesis Sonic games cause of that. Fuck no infinite continues.)
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 28, 2012, 03:41:53 AM
If a game has infinite continues I'm A-OK with it. Otherwise I just give up (still haven't beaten SMB2 USA or the Genesis Sonic games cause of that. Fuck no infinite continues.)

I had a hell of a time beating SMB2 as a kid. The trick is getting as many coins for the first two Worlds' slot machines as possible. With timing, you can routinely get at least two cherries ever time. I think the exploit exists in the NES version where you enter Subspace twice, get as many coins as possible both times, then die and repeat.
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2012, 03:47:22 AM
Yeah, I know I could try something like that when I had a couple hours to spare and beat the game. Would rather play better platformers though.

Like Lost Levels!
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 28, 2012, 03:51:45 AM
That's right, you said it was coming to the VC, right? I never finished it in Mario Allstars. Man that was a great collection. Not likely we'll ever see such a great compilation again when they could pimp the individual games for $5-$10 apiece  :-\ I think the last great collection was the Zelda one for GC. Fantastic set.
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2012, 03:53:28 AM
The Kirby Collection is coming out soon, and there was the Prime Trilogy before that.
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Post by: Himu on October 28, 2012, 03:54:58 AM
God I hope that put prime trilogy on 3ds.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 28, 2012, 03:55:43 AM
I forgot about the Trilogy collection - it was really rare, right? I remember seeing at Fry's then it was gone like a week later. I think they go for ~$75-90 on eBay now.
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Post by: Tasty on October 28, 2012, 04:48:17 AM
Yeah, pretty rare. I sort of regret not buying them but me and the Metroid series have yet to click.

Maybe when I go back to Super Metroid and beat it, or they put Fusion on the 3DS VC I'll fall in love.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 28, 2012, 05:08:13 AM
Yeah, pretty rare. I sort of regret not buying them but me and the Metroid series have yet to click.

Maybe when I go back to Super Metroid and beat it, or they put Fusion on the 3DS VC I'll fall in love.

At the rate they release VC games I think we both know you'll have to buy an Ambassador 3DS to ever get Fusion on the 3DS  :-\
Besides, Zero Mission is waaaaay better  :D
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Post by: Raban on October 28, 2012, 11:38:32 AM
Unless it's for your collection, the Metroid Prime Trilogy isn't all that great. The art "book" it comes with is actually just a fold-out pamphlet. The games themselves, specifically Metroid Prime 1, have been altered from their original version and are missing some sequence breaks. Getting them individually is cheaper at this point, so that's probably the route to go.
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Post by: bork on October 28, 2012, 05:28:57 PM
Prime Trilogy is just "rare" because you can't rip it and play it off a HD properly, so people actually have to buy it.  Or at least it wasn't playable the last time I checked a few years ago.
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Post by: demi on October 28, 2012, 05:38:41 PM
That's the best you came up with? lol.

It was a limited release. You snooze you lose.

The Mario bundle should hae been limited but crybabies got in the way. I picked upthe Kirby bundle as well.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 28, 2012, 05:49:49 PM
The Kirby Collection is coming out soon, and there was the Prime Trilogy before that.

Is the Kirby Collection coming to 3DS?  The Wii version has been out for over a month, which I own.  I thought it would work much better as a 3DS game than a Wii game.
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Post by: cool breeze on October 28, 2012, 05:51:14 PM
Prime Trilogy is just "rare" because you can't rip it and play it off a HD properly, so people actually have to buy it.  Or at least it wasn't playable the last time I checked a few years ago.

You can, but you need to launch each game separately from the USB Loader.  It's like the HD collections on PS3 and why you need to exit to the XMB if you want to switch games.  Each game is its own executable.  So instead of launching Metroid Prime 2 through the Trilogy menu, you launch straight from the USB Loader software to Metroid Prime 2 start up.

I bought the Metroid Prime Trilogy at launch and ripping it to my Wii hard drive was all I've done with it so far.  Though, in testing to see if it worked, I found that my regular Metroid Prime 3 save doesn't work with the Trilogy version.  I guess that's similar to the incompatibility between retail and online PS3 saves.
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Post by: bork on October 28, 2012, 11:05:23 PM
Ah OK, didn't know that.  I have Prime Trilogy just sitting there...maybe I should just sell it.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 06:02:23 AM
Anyone played Pilotwings Resort? I find it actually relaxing to free-play the hang glider at night. I have yet to meet someone in real life who likes the series. My wife thinks I'm kind of a dip for playing a game with no apparent goal :lol
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 06:03:39 AM
I played it for two minutes in a demo kiosk. It failed to impress me.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 06:08:49 AM
I swear I'm the sole customer of the franchise. My wife's like "why are you playing that? you keep flying around in circles on the same damn island!" And then I'm like :-\ because it's true.
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 06:17:17 AM
As long as you're having fun, it doesn't matter. You should try the wingsuit cliff driver simulator VOLO (http://volo-airsport.net/blog/). It's really awesome and completely without goals or objectives.

(http://i.minus.com/il9dWuePNWEeJ.jpg)
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 06:23:39 AM
Oh wow that looks neat! Thanks for the suggestion! I'll try it out.

The character model kinda reminds me of the SNES Pilotwings flying squirrel bonus round :lol
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 06:27:11 AM
It's a work in progress, but it might benefit from some of the Pilotwings features.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 06:30:35 AM
Yeah it mentions the alpha status on the blog. How did you hear about it? Are you friends with the developer?
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 06:37:44 AM
Nope, it showed up in my RSS reader a few months ago and when this thread popped up at another board (http://wastingyourlife.co/forums/gaming/volo-the-wingsuit-cliff-diver-simulator-6526.html) I decided to give it a try.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 06:48:29 AM
It definitely seems like a small enough project that it flies completely under the radar. Thanks again for letting me know. There are so few flying/spaceflight sims nowadays.
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Post by: demi on October 30, 2012, 08:44:52 AM
Dragon Quest VII coming to 3DS
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Post by: Tasty on October 30, 2012, 09:20:21 AM
Dragon Quest VII coming to 3DS

Neat I guess.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 30, 2012, 09:22:13 AM
Dragon Quest VII coming to 3DS

don't_know_if_want.jpg

Gridan jobs and 599 US HOURS.  :-\
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 09:23:00 AM
Neat I guess.
You can't catch cute monsters in it. At least not in the first 10 hours that I've played.

I'd totally buy it if it's faster than the PS1 version.
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Post by: bork on October 30, 2012, 09:23:18 AM
How many people who ripped on DQVII will buy it again on 3DS?  I predict 95% of them.
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Post by: demi on October 30, 2012, 09:24:58 AM
I will. Because it's apparently a full 3D remake, and I imagine they will streamline / fix a lot of issues.
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 09:33:08 AM
I'm not a super fan of Dragon Quest or anything, but I think DQ7 is on par with 4,5,6, and 8.
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Post by: demi on October 30, 2012, 09:34:45 AM
It would be if it wasnt full of CRAP
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Post by: Rman on October 30, 2012, 10:14:57 AM
Isn't DQVII like 1000 hours long?
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Post by: archnemesis on October 30, 2012, 10:26:09 AM
That's a fair estimate. Speeding up battles and dialog text is more important than any other improvements.
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Post by: Tasty on October 30, 2012, 11:59:59 AM
Neat I guess.
You can't catch cute monsters in it. At least not in the first 10 hours that I've played.

I'd totally buy it if it's faster than the PS1 version.

I will say I do want to try 8 out whenever they get around to remaking/porting that, seems like it has a lot of fans on GAF and is a solid game.
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Post by: Himu on October 30, 2012, 12:31:22 PM
How many people who ripped on DQVII will buy it again on 3DS?  I predict 95% of them.

DQ remakes always fix issues.

Baka.
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Post by: Himu on October 30, 2012, 12:33:57 PM
Neat I guess.
You can't catch cute monsters in it. At least not in the first 10 hours that I've played.

I'd totally buy it if it's faster than the PS1 version.

I will say I do want to try 8 out whenever they get around to remaking/porting that, seems like it has a lot of fans on GAF and is a solid game.

dq8 has a lot of fans because it was the first 3d dq and had a massive pr campaign. It is not the best dq for a beginner, but if we're talking remakes, i'm sure they'll fix most issues that aren't related to story (many story lines are borrowed heavily from previous dq's).
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Post by: Tasty on October 30, 2012, 12:39:13 PM
That makes it sound perfect for a beginner, actually. Get a taste of everything without having to slog through old games.
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Post by: Himu on October 30, 2012, 12:40:26 PM
If they streamline DQ7's length and pacing, it would be a better game to play than 8.
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Post by: demi on October 30, 2012, 12:40:52 PM
I think 8 is a very much beginner game. No distinguished mentally-challenged job classes to deal with. Alchemy pot unfortunately, but its not necessary to beat the game. Dumb monster arena which is optional. Actual characters instead of faceless avatars.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 02:37:37 PM
Maybe it was just because I played it within a day of finishing DQ7 but the battles and general movement speed in DQ8 seemed really slow. Am I just remembering it wrong?
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Post by: Himu on October 30, 2012, 02:55:34 PM
No, you're right.
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 30, 2012, 03:01:12 PM
I played the hell out of DQVII. Mastered every class, etc...I think my file was 150 hours. Thank god for the PS2's fast-loading of PS1 discs. So many grinding battles.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 30, 2012, 08:08:13 PM
This reminds me, I should open my sealed copies of VI & IX and start playing them.
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Post by: Positive Touch on October 30, 2012, 09:49:14 PM
Neat I guess.
You can't catch cute monsters in it. At least not in the first 10 hours that I've played.

I'd totally buy it if it's faster than the PS1 version.

you can catch every monster in the game and send them to a giant resort where you can go talk to them and listen to them make millions of shitty puns. seriously you can talk to every monster like four times. its insane how much dialog that game has
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Post by: demi on October 30, 2012, 11:06:35 PM
Just got Theatrhythm for $25 Amazon Gold Box yay
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on October 31, 2012, 09:48:11 PM
Started playing Super Mario RPG in anticipation of Paper Mario 3DS.. It's a good thing demi mentioned it or I would have totally not heard about the 3DS one. Need to follow game news closer.
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Post by: Huff on October 31, 2012, 10:09:15 PM
This reminds me, I should open my sealed copies of VI & IX and start playing them.

I have V and IX unopened. Pretty much accepted I'll never get around to playing them
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Post by: DCharlieJP on November 01, 2012, 12:33:08 AM
i  have spare sealed copies of all the DS DQ games (US versions)

infact, i should just out and out sell ALL my DS stuff.

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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on November 01, 2012, 12:39:15 AM
i  have spare sealed copies of all the DS DQ games (US versions)

infact, i should just out and out sell ALL my DS stuff.

Well I might be interested. What's shipping cost from you to California?
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Post by: DCharlieJP on November 01, 2012, 03:30:02 AM
not too bad - let me fish out a full list of what i got, would be good to do a big bulk deal or something! :)

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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on November 01, 2012, 04:10:58 AM
How do you feel about à la carte deals? I'm a moderately dirty poor.

Come to think of it, the Bore should have a buy-sell-trade sticky!
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Post by: Damian79 on November 02, 2012, 02:22:38 AM
Something for Takao.

Quote
Medabots 7 was seemingly off to a slow start from a sales perspective. But in its latest fiscal results, Imagineer (which owns publisher Rocket Company), noted that they were pleased with its performance thus far. Imagineer feels that the game has managed to reach longtime fans as well as newcomers.

We don’t have an exact sales number on Medabots 7. Having said that, it should have sold over 100,000 units since launch.
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Post by: Takao on November 02, 2012, 09:46:41 AM
I'm the source for sites posting that.  :-*
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Post by: demi on November 02, 2012, 09:51:01 AM
I picked up Devil Survivor Overclocked for $20, finally.

I am all set on early 3DS games I want... and with Theatrhythm I can now work on the newer games.

Need to get Layton, NSMB2, and the next one I want is Paper Mario.
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Post by: demi on November 05, 2012, 02:14:40 PM
Mario's Picross VC is 100 coins on Club Nintendo
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 05, 2012, 04:08:50 PM
Mario's Picross VC is 100 coins on Club Nintendo

Nice, finally something worth the points.
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Post by: demi on November 09, 2012, 10:40:13 AM
There's a demo for Epic Mickey 3DS on eShop
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 09, 2012, 12:27:00 PM
oh badass

can't wait for paper mario
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on November 11, 2012, 03:56:28 PM
I swear I'm the sole customer of the franchise. My wife's like "why are you playing that? you keep flying around in circles on the same damn island!" And then I'm like :-\ because it's true.

Id pay 60 euro for a full fledged sequel. Loved Pilotwings 64 to death.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 11, 2012, 04:18:14 PM
I just started playing 999, and after being pleased with how DS games look on the XL (both upscaled and 1:1) I went ahead ordered new copies of Kirby Mass Attack and Radiant Historia. Both had good amazon deals this week.
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Post by: archnemesis on November 11, 2012, 04:21:10 PM
I'm trying to unlock a few more endings in 999. The first one was really unsatisfying.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 11, 2012, 04:21:46 PM
How long was your first run?
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Post by: archnemesis on November 11, 2012, 04:26:32 PM
I've mostly played in bed instead of reading at night so it's difficult to tell. Maybe 7 or 8 hours. Once you've unlocked one ending you can replay it and fast-forward through the story sections. The options you picked in the first playthrough will be gray instead of white, so it's really easy to go down another path.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 11, 2012, 04:33:10 PM
Oh, that's sweet. I hope it's easy to unlock most of these endings this way instead of relying on FAQs.
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Post by: archnemesis on November 11, 2012, 04:36:06 PM
I want to at least experience all the puzzles. Once I'm done with that I might look up the last few endings on YouTube. Apparently, there are six endings in total.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 11, 2012, 05:36:32 PM
There's a demo for Epic Mickey 3DS on eShop

It's awful  :-\

I was looking forward to it.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 11, 2012, 08:42:11 PM
Ah I think its pretty good; feels very much like a SNES mickey game.  could definitely do without the paint gimmick though

anyone buy paper mario yet?
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2012, 09:50:33 PM
holy shit paper mario is insanely mediocre. its prob the worst nintendo game i've ever played and thats a pretty low bar.

i mean theres like no point to any of it. you don't need to fight enemies because you'll get millions of coins and it's not like youre levelling up or anything, it's just enitrely pointless. what a shit game.
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Post by: demi on November 11, 2012, 09:51:58 PM
Yeah I lost a lot of interest knowing it's not Paper Mario... Nintendo's childish gimmick strikes again
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2012, 09:54:19 PM
the game would be better if there was XP or levels or something but theres fucking nothing. 0. nada. zilch. theres literally no reason to fight enemies in the world and after the 5th battle you will roll your eyes and try to avoid them. so fucking stupid.
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Post by: iconoclast on November 11, 2012, 10:11:58 PM
I don't understand why they haven't made another Paper Mario like The Thousand Year Door. Super Paper Mario was lame and this one looks even worse :-\

The one time I actually want Nintendo to rehash the same formula and they won't do it...
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2012, 10:13:14 PM
Didn't this start off as a remake of Paper Mario 64? Should've kept it that way  :'(
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Post by: demi on November 11, 2012, 10:37:50 PM
No, I dont think it was ever advertised as that... we just assumed it would be since they ported all their other games
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 11, 2012, 11:14:27 PM
lame :-/  theres no actual leveling?  no star points like the first two?
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on November 11, 2012, 11:23:32 PM
not yet atleast and im 3 hours in and beat the first world and boss. I don't even know what the progression is in this game if there is any at all. All it's been so far is Super Paper Mario but instead of killing enemies by jumping on them you not have to enter a very boring RPG system
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 12, 2012, 12:25:01 AM
Turn-based battles with no leveling or XP.

Nintendo pls.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 12, 2012, 07:09:09 AM
Sticker Star always looked dumb.  I think Thousand Year Door is an anomaly because that is the only good Paper Mario in the series.

Turn-based battles with no leveling or XP.

Nintendo pls.

Reminds me of Giftpia, a really shitty RPG that Nintards were hyped about back in the Gamecube days.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 12, 2012, 05:41:25 PM
For shame, the original Paper Mario is awesome.  Thousand Year Door was even better (and it got fucking hard as hell near the end)
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Post by: demi on November 12, 2012, 06:03:46 PM
My bud seems to be enjoying Paper Mario, and that the RPG elements are still there, its just displayed not as traditionally.

He got it for me <3 so I will give it a try when it arrives.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 12, 2012, 11:53:18 PM
Please do. The reviews seem okay and I'm not about to start trusting methodis.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 13, 2012, 11:18:08 PM
okay methodis has a point but is waaaaay off at the same time.  It's true, there's no leveling up in a regular sense, but after a few hours, "experience" as we all know it is not in star points or XP stats...it's disguised as coins.  You receive a metric fuckton of coins, and at first it seems pointless.  That's far from the case.  Success and failure in battles is entirely dependent on the amount of coins you have.  And just because you have a ton of jump and hammer stickers doesn't mean you automatically have an easy battle.  You have to use coins to purchase upgrades (sticker upgrades, sticker journal upgrades, health and defense, etc.), as well as use coins in battle to string stickers together to formulate a winning battle strategy.

So basically, you collect coins to become more powerful.  The more coins you have, the stronger Mario is.  It's odd but strangely satisfying.

You'll tire of battles the same amount as you would tire from past Paper Mario battles.  It's no different here once you realize the mechanics of them game.

Story seems a bit zzz though
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Post by: demi on November 17, 2012, 10:05:48 PM
My 3DS lineup... still missing Virtue's Last Reward and NSMB2

http://i.imgur.com/IFMXC.jpg
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 17, 2012, 10:19:56 PM
I didn't even realize the 3DS Professor Layton game had come out in the US.
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Post by: Takao on November 18, 2012, 01:53:22 AM
Epic Mickey is an epic piece of poop.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on November 18, 2012, 04:11:55 AM
I can't believe how hard Epic Mickey is being hammered
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Post by: mjemirzian on November 18, 2012, 07:33:14 AM
Devil Survivor Overclocked in that collection there is a fun game.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 18, 2012, 02:57:07 PM
demi you check out paper mario yet?
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 03:12:12 PM
No, I'm trying to run through Tales of the Abyss... I'm about 3/4 done. I forgot how much back and forth this game had.
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Post by: SantaC on November 18, 2012, 03:14:20 PM
No, I'm trying to run through Tales of the Abyss... I'm about 3/4 done. I forgot how much back and forth this game had.

but still a pretty fun game. The story is actually pretty good if you compare it with the rest of the Tales of installations. Though the fonon stuff can be confusing.
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 05:46:11 PM
No, I'm trying to run through Tales of the Abyss... I'm about 3/4 done. I forgot how much back and forth this game had.

What part are you at? I just got to the part where

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they said "We have to stop the planet's core from vibrating!"
[close]

I've warmed up to this game. The first 15 hours were a total slog, but plot stuff is actually happening like every 10-30 minutes now. Very good pacing and the main char isn't a total asswipe anymore.
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 05:49:10 PM
"Tear has cancer"
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 18, 2012, 05:57:53 PM
I can't believe how hard Epic Mickey is being hammered

It's a bad day for whimsy enthusiasts.
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 06:01:12 PM
"Tear has cancer"

What? ???
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Post by: Takao on November 18, 2012, 06:12:27 PM
I can't believe how hard Epic Mickey is being hammered

It's a bad day for whimsy enthusiasts.

Has any of the devoted said "This is what you get when you go multi-platform!" yet?
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 06:32:05 PM
"Tear has cancer"

What? ???

You asked how far I was...
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 07:29:44 PM
"Tear has cancer"

What? ???

You asked how far I was...

Does that happen? :-\
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Post by: Freyj on November 18, 2012, 10:03:48 PM
No, I'm trying to run through Tales of the Abyss... I'm about 3/4 done. I forgot how much back and forth this game had.

What part are you at? I just got to the part where

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they said "We have to stop the planet's core from vibrating!"
[close]

I've warmed up to this game. The first 15 hours were a total slog, but plot stuff is actually happening like every 10-30 minutes now. Very good pacing and the main char isn't a total asswipe anymore.

People that prefer post-haircut Luke confuse me. He's just a cliche JRPG hero after that point.

More asswipes in video games.
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Post by: Huff on November 18, 2012, 10:14:07 PM
Luke pre and post change is an annoying little twat
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 10:16:50 PM
No, I'm trying to run through Tales of the Abyss... I'm about 3/4 done. I forgot how much back and forth this game had.

What part are you at? I just got to the part where

spoiler (click to show/hide)
they said "We have to stop the planet's core from vibrating!"
[close]

I've warmed up to this game. The first 15 hours were a total slog, but plot stuff is actually happening like every 10-30 minutes now. Very good pacing and the main char isn't a total asswipe anymore.

People that prefer post-haircut Luke confuse me. He's just a cliche JRPG hero after that point.

More asswipes in video games.

He's annoying and bland but that's better than "I WANT TO WRAP MY HANDS AROUND YOUR THROAT AND SQUEEZE UNTIL YOUR HEAD POPS" that I felt pre-haircut.

Of course, it doesn't help that whenever Luke does something normal post-haircut EVERY SINGLE FRICKING CHARACTER comments on it. "Luke said thank you? OMFG!" That happened until like, every single damn character said it. Jeeze.
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 10:20:44 PM
Who cares about Luke?

Jade is the actual main character........ he comes up with all the plans and tells them what to do...
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 10:28:31 PM
Jade is the fucking MAN. Instantly took a liking to him, even if I thought he might turn evil at some point later on. But I couldn't blame him, hell I wished he would kill Luke through most of the early game.

I want Abyss 2 starring Jade.
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 10:29:04 PM
I also play as Guy cause JYB is the man <3
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Post by: Tasty on November 18, 2012, 10:36:12 PM
JYB <3
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Post by: Himu on November 18, 2012, 11:16:51 PM
fuck jade

tear for life

also that animu bear girl fuck her
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 11:29:39 PM
Booooo
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Post by: Lucretius on November 18, 2012, 11:46:13 PM
My copies of "Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd you steal our garbage?!" just shipped from Amazon.  One copy for me; one for the boyfriend.
Anyone else getting this?
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Post by: demi on November 18, 2012, 11:49:47 PM
Nope
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2012, 12:51:52 AM
nope.jpeg
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Post by: tiesto on November 19, 2012, 10:01:20 AM
Who cares about Luke?

Jade is the actual main character........ he comes up with all the plans and tells them what to do...

Me, because it's nice to play a character that shares my name without it being a Star Wars game! Funny enough that girl Anise in the game (the 13 year old loli), when she says "Lukey" it reminded me of one of my ex's  :-\
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2012, 10:16:57 AM
What's up with Anise anyways? Yeah great idea having an 11-year old nympho/gold digger in the game. And she's the bodyguard to one of the most important figureheads in the world... ???

But I guess the answer is "Japan." It's always "Japan..."
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Post by: demi on November 21, 2012, 02:53:07 PM
http://nintendoeverything.com/106388/etrian-odyssey-iv-dated-for-north-america-bonus-items-for-early-buyers/
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Post by: SantaC on November 21, 2012, 03:35:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gaMKbv-xHU

So good.
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Post by: Himu on November 21, 2012, 03:49:42 PM
What's up with Anise anyways? Yeah great idea having an 11-year old nympho/gold digger in the game. And she's the bodyguard to one of the most important figureheads in the world... ???

But I guess the answer is "Japan." It's always "Japan..."

Anise! That's her name. Terrible character.

Tales of the Abyss sucks. Sell your wii u for a 360 and play tales of vesperia.
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Post by: SantaC on November 21, 2012, 03:52:51 PM
What's up with Anise anyways? Yeah great idea having an 11-year old nympho/gold digger in the game. And she's the bodyguard to one of the most important figureheads in the world... ???

But I guess the answer is "Japan." It's always "Japan..."

Anise! That's her name. Terrible character.

Tales of the Abyss sucks. Sell your wii u for a 360 and play tales of vesperia.

Well Karol was a terrible character in Vesperia so. Overall I thought TotA > ToV

Graphically ToV is very  pleasing to watch though.
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Post by: Himu on November 21, 2012, 03:56:31 PM
Karol is okay. He's just forgettable, but when you got that awesome cast, I don't see a problem with that. I just never saw the praises people had for TotA. What's good about it? The characters? They all suck except for Tear and Guy (:heartbeat). Battle system? FLOTSAMS AND JETSAMS rarely work and have barely any strategic value. Dungeons? P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. World map? Barren and runs at 5 fps. Story? Shit. Story pacing? Let's backtrack to every village in the game because we lack creativity.

Shit.

PORT TALES OF VESPERIA TO 3DS. :bow
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Post by: Himu on November 21, 2012, 04:04:14 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dHqtFAbDo

:bow the best traditional jrpg this gen :bow2
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Post by: SantaC on November 21, 2012, 04:38:50 PM
Karol is okay. He's just forgettable, but when you got that awesome cast, I don't see a problem with that. I just never saw the praises people had for TotA. What's good about it? The characters? They all suck except for Tear and Guy (:heartbeat). Battle system? FLOTSAMS AND JETSAMS rarely work and have barely any strategic value. Dungeons? P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. P'CHU. World map? Barren and runs at 5 fps. Story? Shit. Story pacing? Let's backtrack to every village in the game because we lack creativity.

Shit.

PORT TALES OF VESPERIA TO 3DS. :bow

The battle system is one of the major criticisms in ToV as it is to clunky. I liked abyss a bit better. I used Guy as my main in battle and he becomes a force later on. RAZING PHOENIX, SWORDRAIN ALPHA!

Tales of Graces shits on both battle systems though.
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Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2012, 12:46:35 AM
They should port Graces F to Wii U, I'm sure it would be worth it since it's based on a Wii game anyways.
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Post by: Himu on November 22, 2012, 12:48:10 AM
P'CHU

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Post by: tiesto on November 22, 2012, 12:55:09 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dHqtFAbDo

:bow the best traditional jrpg this gen :bow2

Vesperia is awesome because of mai waifu Rita. But the best RPG this gen is by far Xenoblade. Game is a masterpiece.
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Post by: demi on November 23, 2012, 02:32:02 PM
Luke you so silly

(http://i.imgur.com/AxvQ1.jpg)
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on November 23, 2012, 03:03:48 PM
One never "gets over" that kind of thing, silly Luke.
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Post by: demi on November 26, 2012, 09:10:16 PM
Did anyone actually get Heroes of Ruin? I grabbed it and Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D from Gamefly.

Seems like a decent enough diablo time waster, and it has online.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 26, 2012, 09:22:36 PM
Did anyone actually get Heroes of Ruin? I grabbed it and Rollercoaster Tycoon 3D from Gamefly.

Seems like a decent enough diablo time waster, and it has online.

Is it really worth $20 though?
The game looks like a $10 purchase at best. I mean the thing I was able to buy with $20 last week. (http://i.imgur.com/ZeCUw.png)
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Post by: demi on November 26, 2012, 09:33:49 PM
Maybe it's not. But since I'm not breaking the bank over $20, I'll take the chance. I would like to try online with people.
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Post by: Himu on November 30, 2012, 11:32:24 PM
I got Samurai Warriors Chronicles for 3ds.

Oh. My. God.

This may be better than Dynasty Warriors 7. :bow I have never played a Samurai Warriors game but I fucking love this.

I know that Chronicles is an exception to the rule in that you create a warrior from the start, and use character switching ala Warriors Orochi, so I know it's probably not near nor close to the Samurai Warriors norm. Still, it is the bee's knees.

Maps are large, and character switching has toned down the necessary traveling through stages. What's more, the multiple characters gives the game a very strategic like edge. These maps can get really tense, and this is just on Part 1 of the story. Very Orochi-like. Getting a constant stream of goals in mid-mission and the maps constantly changing focus keeps me on my toes, and I have a bit of trouble beating a few quests due to being under leveled or not using the right tactic to get ahead.

Then there's combo system. It takes far more skill to do high damage and high number combos in this game compared to say, Dynasty Warriors 7 and I love it for that. Each character having their own unique moveset really does wonders for me, and the inclusion of WO3's new Wonder-type combo strings (again, my first SW so I'm not sure when this feature was introduced) make strings require more skill and timing.

The story isn't as well told, and the skill system is lacking compared to especially Orochi 3, but damn, the rest of it top of the line.

Is the rest of the Samurai Warriors series like this? Because I like it even more than Dynasty.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on November 30, 2012, 11:45:20 PM
Is the rest of the Samurai Warriors series like this? Because I like it even more than Dynasty.

Except for the really shitty Samurai Warriors Katana, the SW series is pretty ace.  Each installment has dramatic improvements over its predecessor.  Samurai Warrior 3 was the best Musou game until DW7 and WO3 came out.
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Post by: Himu on November 30, 2012, 11:49:07 PM
This is almost as challenging as WO3 :rock
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Post by: demi on December 05, 2012, 02:42:55 PM
Fire Emblem 3DS coming February 4th in USA

Fire Emblem + EO4 :drool
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Post by: bork on December 05, 2012, 03:30:36 PM
Is the rest of the Samurai Warriors series like this? Because I like it even more than Dynasty.

Except for the really shitty Samurai Warriors Katana, the SW series is pretty ace.  Each installment has dramatic improvements over its predecessor.  Samurai Warrior 3 was the best Musou game until DW7 and WO3 came out.

Warriors Orochi has always felt like "Samurai Warriors Featuring Dynasty Warriors" to me...like an extension of that series rather than a spin-off game. 

It really sucks that Koei is not releasing Samurai Warriors Chronicles 2 and Dynasty Warriors Vs. for 3DS outside of Japan.   :(
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Post by: Beezy on December 05, 2012, 10:33:25 PM
Fire Emblem 3DS coming February 4th in USA

Fire Emblem + EO4 :drool
My birthday. You're welcome.
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Post by: Nintendosbooger on December 08, 2012, 04:53:02 PM
Art Academy 3DS is a superb game for the 3DS. I highly recommend it.

The instructions are very clear and concise. Lack of talent and practice on my part are the only excuses behind the unsuccessful duplication of the instructor's work. Which is why the game stresses to players that consistent practice is mandatory with each course.

What has really sold me on the game is how effective it is in helping gamers apply concepts and techniques from the game to real life. While at work, I was doodling on a sheet of paper, and I started to draw the tree from one of the game's lessons, keeping mindful of the instructor's advice and directions. I can tell you that I was very impressed with my doodling -- it was the best tree I've personally drawn on any sheet of paper ever.

Prior to picking this game up, I was conflicted in my decision to purchase either this or Colors 3D. Both art programs but each serve a different purpose, and it was recommended to buy both since they complement one another (Art Academy being the lesson, Colors 3D being the actual application of those lessons). Art Academy 3DS is, by far, the more important application of the two. The lessons, the stories, the techniques, the real life applications -- all of it comes with the package. And IMO, if one was forced to choose between one or the other, I'd tell that person to go with AA.

Anyway, it's the best 3DS title I own.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: demi on December 14, 2012, 02:13:04 PM
Crimson Shroud is on eShop for $8 -- Matsuno's game

Unchained Blades coming to eShop on Jan 3 -- $30

http://www.xseedgames.com/news.php?id=172
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 15, 2012, 01:34:27 AM
Hey dudes,

Does your 3DSeXL pull apart easily around the volume area? I can pull back the red shell with ease, but everywhere else is snug and doesnt pull back. I guess it doesnt bother me (maybe a clip broke or something?) but I am curious if your guys does it too.

Here I took a pic...

http://i.imgur.com/0Tr60.jpg

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=41468656&postcount=10750

Looks like my unit isnt the only one

http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20120730/231194/?SS=imgview_e&FD=47651877&ad_q

what's under the shell

Quoting these old posts to corroborate the claims of weak ass build. It came to my attention recently how loose the plates become, and how I can easily pull some of the corners out. They're still clipped, so I'm not too worried, but it makes me really question what Nintendo was thinking. I almost miss the sturdier sandwich design of the fat.

I also wonder if the plates were meant to be swappable... That's how easy it feels to pull them.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on December 15, 2012, 02:37:01 AM
Anyone get Crimson Shroud?
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Post by: demi on December 17, 2012, 10:46:58 AM
I need to get a $20 card but I will be getting it
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Post by: demi on December 17, 2012, 02:37:17 PM
(http://i3.minus.com/jbwaDUxonDY7W1.png)

Thinking about copping that Metriod...
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on December 17, 2012, 06:06:58 PM
Yo. 1080 snowboarding? Is that still good in 2012?
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: D3RANG3D on December 17, 2012, 06:28:24 PM
(http://i3.minus.com/jbwaDUxonDY7W1.png)

Thinking about copping that Metriod...

How much is that in real money? NM it's on of those hey bud spend hundreds if not thousands of bucks on our shit and here are some table scraps :lol

spoiler (click to show/hide)
Well at least that stuff is "decent" I got that game and watch still unopened, that fucking Mario hat (should have  just went for that punch out addon) and that Zelda Feather stylus.
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Post by: D3RANG3D on December 17, 2012, 07:37:52 PM
Two or three games will get you enough coins to get one of those.  If you don't have coins, they're all available for regular purchase on the eShop.  $3 for Metroid, $6 for Twinbee, $10 for 1080 and Mario Party.

First party Nintendo software is expensive as fuck!

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I have metroid on cart, and on emu.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on December 17, 2012, 09:54:12 PM
$6 for Twin Bee? lol

I'd get down on Metroid though
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Post by: demi on December 19, 2012, 07:51:56 AM
Soul Hackers coming April 2013

http://www.atlus.com/soulhackers/index.html
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Post by: mjemirzian on December 19, 2012, 08:25:14 AM
Fire Emblem 3DS coming February 4th in USA
Admit it, when you play FE 3DS you're marrying the 100 year old dragon that looks like a 12 year old, aren't you?
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Post by: demi on December 19, 2012, 08:27:00 AM
I'll marry the burliest guy I can find and make tens of million babies
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Post by: demi on December 20, 2012, 09:16:05 AM
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon coming March 24

http://press.nintendo.com/articles.jsp?id=36581
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 20, 2012, 08:14:49 PM
(http://i3.minus.com/jbwaDUxonDY7W1.png)

Thinking about copping that Metriod...

Man, I was gonna save up for the Hanafuda cards, but that's tempting.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on December 27, 2012, 08:13:36 PM
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/50304667#50304667 (http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nbc-news/50304667#50304667)

Looks like GameStop is offering some new incentives for pre-owned systems :rofl
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Post by: ToxicAdam on December 27, 2012, 11:20:34 PM
Bought my kids the 3DSXL. Very nice system. Improves on the DS in almost every way. My only minor gripe is the slick outer shell, it's kind of slippery. Also, their old Nerf case won't fit on it.

One of their favorite things from the DS was flipnotes. Any idea if they are going to release that again? Hell, I would buy it for 10 bucks considering the amount of time my kids played with it.
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Post by: demi on December 27, 2012, 11:22:52 PM
If it's on DSiWare it should be downloadable just the same?
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Post by: ToxicAdam on December 27, 2012, 11:37:17 PM
Let me check it out. I just took their word for it that it wasn't available.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 27, 2012, 11:40:33 PM
I thought they confirmed or at least hinted the existence of Flipnote 3D shortly before Swapnote was released.

Swapnote was amusing for a short while but the 3DS/app borked method of pushing messages turned me off: Spotpass was continuously blinking with nothing but "you received swapnotes" for a message, and when you open it it will download old messages 20 notes at a time, then you have to wait a few minutes or exit through home/quitting to initiate the next batch. So imagine how many time I had to do that after 2-3 month break... A lot.

This type of network-related shortsightedness really needs to be cleaned up somehow and fast, otherwise I'll continue ignoring online enabled features.
Title: Re: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Himu on December 28, 2012, 12:06:20 AM
You niccas NEED to play Crimson Shroud.
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2012, 12:07:17 AM
You distinguished black fellows NEED to play Crimson Shroud.

Looks boring.

I'm aalllllmost done with TotA finally, that's going to fill my JRPG needs until the next Pokemon.
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Post by: demi on December 28, 2012, 12:10:06 AM
Nicca I'll get Crimson Shroud. Played Denpa Men demo finally. I'll buy it with my $20 card along with Crimson Shroud.

Finished PaperMario, now getting back into Kingdom Hearts.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 28, 2012, 12:26:01 AM
what's the demi take on Paper Mario?

I'm SUPER stoked for Crimson Shroud, and I'm, uh, like 15 hours into VLR. -_-

I didn't like 999, but this one is doing it for me. 3DS is BACK, BABY
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Post by: demi on December 28, 2012, 12:41:33 AM
Avoid... I actually couldn't beat the final boss because I ran out of stickers, as well as not having the correct type of Sticker. Had to do some quick farming to load up like I was going to war.

There's no bonus content, either, like the Pit of Trials, etc.
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 28, 2012, 12:46:51 AM
too bad. I've played most of the Paper Marios, and while this one sounded better than the Wii abortion, it also seemed like its scores had a bit of Nintendo pity-pumping
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2012, 01:04:11 AM
If you have any experience with pen and paper rpgs get Crimson Shroud. Shit is hot fire.
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2012, 01:51:46 AM
VLR is on eShop in Europe but not NA. :maf

I guess Craplus doesn't want my sale.

Also, beat TotA, would buy other Tales ports. A Symphonia port would be a good start. Free money.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 28, 2012, 09:54:39 AM
People who bother/care about full games on the eShop. :lol

What a bunch of simpletons, throwing money at a service/company leaving them with the short end of the stick.

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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on December 28, 2012, 10:28:08 AM
VLR is on eShop in Europe but not NA. :maf

I guess Craplus doesn't want my sale.

Also, beat TotA, would buy other Tales ports. A Symphonia port would be a good start. Free money.

Craksys, not Craplus
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Post by: cool breeze on December 28, 2012, 11:08:27 AM
have they said why?

I get the feeling that if VLR wasn't on both the 3DS and Vita, it would've been a download only game on the Vita.  A lot of Japanese games are PSN only these days.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 28, 2012, 11:18:19 AM
You mean Western releases of Japanese games?
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2012, 06:09:17 PM
People who bother/care about full games on the eShop. :lol

What a bunch of simpletons, throwing money at a service/company leaving them with the short end of the stick.

I have faith things will get better.

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In any case I brought home just my 3DS and the game inside it (TotA) for Christmas break but I also have SM3DL, NSMB2, etc. installed on it and I never had to worry about losing those damn tiny carts or fiddling with cases. I just play what I want, wherever I am. THE FUTURE :o
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Post by: Huff on December 28, 2012, 06:18:52 PM
No your just dumb
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Post by: demi on December 28, 2012, 06:23:54 PM
People who bother/care about full games on the eShop. :lol

What a bunch of simpletons, throwing money at a service/company leaving them with the short end of the stick.

I have faith things will get better.

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In any case I brought home just my 3DS and the game inside it (TotA) for Christmas break but I also have SM3DL, NSMB2, etc. installed on it and I never had to worry about losing those damn tiny carts or fiddling with cases. I just play what I want, wherever I am. THE FUTURE :o

You just have to worry about losing your 3DS... lol.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 28, 2012, 07:22:55 PM
Andrex within the next 6 months: "OMG GAIS, I dropped my 3DS in the toilet during a Pokemon wank session, now all my games are gone. Miyamoto-oniisama help!  :-\ "
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Post by: mjemirzian on December 28, 2012, 08:55:02 PM
I was going to get a 3DS XL, but then I remembered I had to buy a regular 3DS Japanese region instead. Need it for Super Robot Wars UX.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 28, 2012, 09:33:48 PM
I have faith things will get better.

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In any case I brought home just my 3DS and the game inside it (TotA) for Christmas break but I also have SM3DL, NSMB2, etc. installed on it and I never had to worry about losing those damn tiny carts or fiddling with cases. I just play what I want, wherever I am. THE FUTURE :o

I'm all for the DD future and turning a blind eye to terms of use and fine prints, but I just can't get myself to accept the 3DS' offering. It inconveniences the user in every way (price, transferability, security, no extra activations, etc), but in return only offers the bare minimum: games on a stick.

Transferring my data from the fat to the XL was a huge pain the ass, required a network, took a long time, and it was all for a few saves, a couple of "we're sorry" roms, and two small downloadable games.

They have to do better than this, because I don't feel like rewarding their ineptitude.
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2012, 10:16:32 PM
You just have to worry about losing your 3DS... lol.

Considering it's an XL that would be quite the feat.

I'm all for the DD future and turning a blind eye to terms of use and fine prints, but I just can't get myself to accept the 3DS' offering. It inconveniences the user in every way (price, transferability, security, no extra activations, etc), but in return only offers the bare minimum: games on a stick.

Transferring my data from the fat to the XL was a huge pain the ass, required a network, took a long time, and it was all for a few saves, a couple of "we're sorry" roms, and two small downloadable games.

They have to do better than this, because I don't feel like rewarding their ineptitude.

The good part is it has to get better.

Nintendo Network stuff is coming to 3DS eventually, when they eventually start not being distinguished mentally-challenged about game locking on Wii U that should be easily done on 3DS too.
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Post by: demi on December 28, 2012, 10:27:20 PM
lol, "it HAS to get better"

rip nintendo
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2012, 10:42:24 PM
I mean, history's shown it has gotten better. Even the option to download full games is a 180 turnaround from "40 MB is all you need for a download game!" Nintendo from a few years ago. It has to get better or Nintendo will go out of business, and I don't believe they're quite so self-destructive. Nintendo's shown they understand this as well, but they still drag their heels about some things.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 28, 2012, 11:41:04 PM
At least with 40MB games, you weren't worried about how they were all gonna fit on your 8GB HDD.
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 12:01:43 AM
If you're not a stingy dope you don't have to worry about that otherwise. It's not like Nintendo is Sony and making people use their overpriced proprietary BS.

Lest we forget how much storage Vita has. Or rather, how little. Or rather, how none.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 29, 2012, 12:13:08 AM
 Got my 32GB card filled up, I hope Sony releases a 64GB card soon for us real gamers. :hyper
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 12:42:06 AM
Meanwhile I'm ordering a plain Jane 64 GB SD card off Amazon for more than $30 less than what the Vita's 32 GB card is priced at. ;)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 03:45:58 AM
To fill it with what? I thought we established only gullible plebs entertain Nintendo on this one.
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 04:23:49 AM
As opposed to filling the Vita card with, what? PS1 games? ::)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 04:31:48 AM
My 32GB is already filled up with Vita games (bought, PS+ freebies, and YOPO cross platform games) not to mention PS1 games, PSP games, PS Minis I've collected over the years. You can't fault me for conveniently re-downloading games I've owned over various systems for free, can you?
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 04:40:05 AM
My favorite part about buying the XL after I traded in the fat, and after failing to find a network to initiate the transfer (a process my local GS wasn't debriefed on how it works), was the employee suggesting that I buy old fat back, go home, perform the transfer, come back within the next 24h,  give the fat back, and refund my money.

"It HAS to get better!"
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Post by: Damian79 on December 29, 2012, 04:41:42 AM
So basically psp and ps1 stuff that you could have just bought on the psp...  But seriously though, i am keeping my psp still because there is no need ot get a vita atm.  Maybe when a good vita rpg gets released i will bite.

... Why are we talking vita in a 3ds thread anyway.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 04:46:00 AM
After further discussion they agreed to let me take both systems, without paying for the second, to the neighboring Indian restaurant to leech from their wifi (as long as I leave some ID). I had to order food to get the password, and perform the transfer with everyone watching. It was really fun.

There you go, the convenience of going digital on Nintendo platforms, in 2012 no less.

"It HAS to get better!"
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 04:46:36 AM
So basically psp and ps1 stuff that you could have just bought on the psp...  But seriously though, i am keeping my psp still because there is no need ot get a vita atm.  Maybe when a good vita rpg gets released i will bite.

... Why are we talking vita in a 3ds thread anyway.

Good question.

Finally playing SM3DL and it's really quite good at reminding me of SMG, but of course it's the same team and everything. Really making me see NSMB2 in an even worse light.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 04:46:54 AM
Well it BETTER does and fast. I don't have the patience of a Ninthing. :maf

So basically psp and ps1 stuff that you could have just bought on the psp... 

You just reminded me that all this is possible even on a system released 8 years ago. Lawl.
Title: My 3DS XL thread - come join the fun!
Post by: Shaka Khan on December 29, 2012, 04:53:07 AM
... Why are we talking vita in a 3ds thread anyway.

Good question.

If you're not a stingy dope you don't have to worry about that otherwise. It's not like Nintendo is Sony and making people use their overpriced proprietary BS.

Lest we forget how much storage Vita has. Or rather, how little. Or rather, how none.

::)
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 05:58:33 AM
:shh
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 29, 2012, 07:17:40 AM
Nintendo's motto for 2013: "It HAS to get better!"

Too bad it probably won't.
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Post by: Damian79 on December 29, 2012, 07:55:32 AM
Nintendo's motto for 2013: "It HAS to get better!"

Too bad it probably won't.

See the problem is that people will still but the damn console even with all these problems becasue of 1 or 2 games, people like DCharlie, Andrex and me.  Nintendo should be punished but they wont because of people like us unfortunately.
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Post by: demi on December 29, 2012, 01:48:37 PM
As opposed to filling the Vita card with, what? PS1 games? ::)

To fill it with content he already purchased on an entirely different system ;)

No system transfers necessary.
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Post by: bork on December 29, 2012, 07:39:14 PM
I'm gonna agree with Shaka here.  What the hell ARE you going to fill up the 3DS SD card with, when most of the games aren't on the E-Shop?  It's barebones.

There's nothing to be arguing about here-

-Nintendo's account-devoid system of purchasing games and transferring them is ass-backward, archaic, and stupid.
-The E-Shop is awful.
-Sony charges too fucking much for their memory cards, but at least everything is for sale digitally and it's easy to move your account and purchases to another system. 

Vita sales suck, but "Vita has no games" is LOL.  I'd be concerned about both of these systems having a lack of games next year, not one or the other.  Tablets n' smartphones are killing them.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on December 29, 2012, 07:58:15 PM
Yeah at this point, the DS was really hitting its stride in terms of software quantity and quality.  The 3DS is almost barren by comparison.  Nintards using the "Vita has no games lol" have no room to talk.
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 09:03:07 PM
I actually think the 3DS isn't far from where the DS was at this point in time in terms of library, it's just that a lot of it is going untranslated (or is getting late translations). 

Take the present US 3DS lineup (which I'd peg at about 25-30 decent retail titles and about 10 decent 3DS-specific eShop games (ie not VC or DSiware), add Rocket Slime 3, Dragon Quest Monsters, Bravely Default, Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey 4, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Dungeon, Layton vs Ace Attorney, EX Troopers, and a few other odds and ends, and it's not missing much that the DS had at this stage.

The "Vita has no games" thing is bunk, too, though.  "Vita won't have a whole ton more games" might be accurate, "Vita had no games for months at time post-launch" is fairly true (and is so for most systems), but taking the library as a whole here and now, it's got a pretty robust library even without taking PSP and PS1 stuff into account.

And comparing how each company handles your digital purchases is lol.  Sony wins that so hard, they're lapping Nintendo, and will forever.

There is nothing in this post I disagree with.

I do disagree with Damian though. "People will always buy Nintendo crap so they have no incentive to make it better" is kind of only half right. There are people who will buy Nintendo stuff no matter what, but that isn't enough to satisfy Nintendo's shareholders. They definitely have a vested interest in doing what they can to make it better. Otherwise the 3DS would still be $250.

Personally, I just want Nintendo to use the account system they're making for digital purchases. That's it. It doesn't even have to be a complex Live-like setup of "play games on a friends console but only if you're connected online!" At this point, even having only one active console for purchases and then linking a new one and delinking the old one is better than the current setup, and honestly what I expect them to do when they put the whole eShop/Miiverse online. They're already using the email address you used to sign up for NNetwork for the Digital Deluxe Promotion thing, which surprised me.
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2012, 09:06:14 PM
I'm gonna agree with Shaka here.  What the hell ARE you going to fill up the 3DS SD card with, when most of the games aren't on the E-Shop?  It's barebones.

It's barebones if you bought a 3DS when it came out and bought every first party game as soon as it came out. Otherwise, there's the first party stuff.

It DOES need to get a lot better though. No reason most releases going forward shouldn't be day and date, or for older games not to be added. But that part I DO chock up to lazy pubs. ;) There's literally nothing stopping them.
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 04:04:50 PM
I've played and completed:

- Mario 3D Land
- Resident Evil
- Ghost Recon
- Zelda 3D
- Tales of the Abyss
- Kid Icarus
- Professor Layton
- Paper Mario

And Kingdom Hearts is easily the most visually impressive game on the platform. This is such a breath of fresh air after the horrible DS games.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 30, 2012, 04:22:29 PM
So true. My only gripe is the low resolution. I'm not asking for qHD but anything other than fist-sized pixels... Especially on the XL.

(Post your ratings of those game demi :-[ )
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 05:04:21 PM
Bought Crimson Shroud and Denpa Men

Now I have 81 cents left.
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Post by: Himu on December 30, 2012, 05:08:44 PM
I actually think the 3DS isn't far from where the DS was at this point in time in terms of library, it's just that a lot of it is going untranslated (or is getting late translations). 

Take the present US 3DS lineup (which I'd peg at about 25-30 decent retail titles and about 10 decent 3DS-specific eShop games (ie not VC or DSiware), add Rocket Slime 3, Dragon Quest Monsters, Bravely Default, Soul Hackers, Etrian Odyssey 4, Animal Crossing, Pokemon Dungeon, Layton vs Ace Attorney, EX Troopers, and a few other odds and ends, and it's not missing much that the DS had at this stage.

The "Vita has no games" thing is bunk, too, though.  "Vita won't have a whole ton more games" might be accurate, "Vita had no games for months at time post-launch" is fairly true (and is so for most systems), but taking the library as a whole here and now, it's got a pretty robust library even without taking PSP and PS1 stuff into account.

And comparing how each company handles your digital purchases is lol.  Sony wins that so hard, they're lapping Nintendo, and will forever.

I find it funny Shaka is so skeptical towards throwing money at Nintendo but will gladly do it for Sony systems and we all know what happened there two years ago.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 30, 2012, 05:10:59 PM
That's because Shaka didn't get burned by what happened a couple of years ago lol. But even if he did, he'd still take it over Nintendo's.
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 06:55:32 PM
I've played and completed:

- Mario 3D Land
- Resident Evil
- Ghost Recon
- Zelda 3D
- Tales of the Abyss
- Kid Icarus
- Professor Layton
- Paper Mario

And Kingdom Hearts is easily the most visually impressive game on the platform. This is such a breath of fresh air after the horrible DS games.

Hmmm I thought the RE demo was better looking than the KH one.
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 07:08:23 PM
You don't really know any better, though. Sorry :(
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 08:20:06 PM
Oh OK. :fbm

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I just felt like aliasing was worse on the KH demo and not really as noticeable in the RE one, maybe things changed for the final releases or my eyes were playing tricks.
[close]

At least they both look pretty good. :)
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 08:27:34 PM
I thought RE played like garbage. Didn't really help. Plus RE's decor is "hallway hallway hallway" and you fought the same monster.

KH is enjoyable to play, has varied, more open environments to fly around in, and different enemies to fight at least..
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 08:36:18 PM
I thought we were talking about graphics though. Yes, it's more impressive what KH can do with open environments, but that doesn't mean it's graphically superior by default. All that other stuff is just gameplay stuff.
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Post by: Himu on December 30, 2012, 08:36:35 PM
Demi nails it. RE: reve demo sucked.
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 08:37:46 PM
I thought we were talking about graphics though. Yes, it's more impressive what KH can do with open environments, but that doesn't mean it's graphically superior by default. All that other stuff is just gameplay stuff.

I am talking about graphics. It looks better, even on the XL. I have both retail games. You can pixel count on your demos all you want.
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 08:39:51 PM
OK, but don't bring gameplay into a discussion on graphics. ::) I was just going on some old impressions I had.
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 08:43:31 PM
You're right. You haven't played either game, what would you know about gameplay? lol.
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 10:01:53 PM
You're right. You haven't played either game, what would you know about gameplay? lol.

I guess I was under the impression that demos are from the actual games themselves and not their own self-contained thing that have nothing to do with the actual game. :o
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 10:03:27 PM
I wouldn't know, I don't really play demos, they're never indicative of the final product.
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Post by: cool breeze on December 30, 2012, 10:15:51 PM
You're right. You haven't played either game, what would you know about gameplay? lol.

I guess I was under the impression that demos are from the actual games themselves and not their own self-contained thing that have nothing to do with the actual game. :o

Resident Evil demo is actually its own thing.  It's using an environment from the final game but it's a different scenario.  It does misrepresent what the game is like, so demi's right about that.

(I feel like I'm crazy because Mario 3D Land impresses me more than the other three games going around)
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Post by: Tasty on December 30, 2012, 10:18:49 PM
I wouldn't know, I don't really play demos, they're never indicative of the final product.

NEVER

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOI4XJecOc0
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Post by: Himu on December 30, 2012, 11:12:48 PM
So resident evil revelations is worth it and not like the dog shit in the demo?
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Post by: demi on December 30, 2012, 11:17:14 PM
No
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Post by: cool breeze on December 30, 2012, 11:41:50 PM
I should have clarified that I liked the demo and didn't like the main game.  I also enjoyed the RE6 demos considerably more than anything Revelations but couldn't bother following through this time. 
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Post by: bork on December 31, 2012, 09:47:06 AM
I liked Revelations.  Its biggest problem is the lack of enemy variety, but as you complete the story mode, you unlock levels for Raid Mode, which offers a better challenge, different enemy types, weapons and upgrades to unlock, and co-op play (online).
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Post by: demi on January 03, 2013, 09:44:11 AM
Unchained Blades is out on eShop tomorrow - $30

http://www.unchainedblades.com/

Game is already available on PSN (Vita Compatible)
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 10:03:21 AM
Sticker Star, worth it?
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 03, 2013, 10:04:47 AM
Nope.
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Post by: demi on January 03, 2013, 10:07:53 AM
Nope

Get Kingdom Hearts. Enjoying that one a lot.
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 10:57:45 AM
Will get KH. Eventually.

MGS3D, worth it?
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 11:01:05 AM
MGS3 has a demo...try it out for yourself.

The game has added Peace Walker controls (awesome) but suffers from major framerate issues (awful) and downgraded visuals (yuck).  I opted for the HD Collection on Vita instead.
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Post by: demi on January 03, 2013, 11:08:06 AM
The best part about KH is that it actually comes with synopsis of every game thus far, along with a glossary of characters. They will drop a reference to a previous game, and the game will go "oh, need a reminder of what even happened in this game? here you go."

It's probably a great start for anyone who didn't care for the story but wants to play something on their 3DS / try Kingdom Hearts.
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 12:28:15 PM
Unchained Blades (PSP port I think) released today only on eShop, the first of its kind (previously retail now eShop-only.)

The best part about KH is that it actually comes with synopsis of every game thus far, along with a glossary of characters. They will drop a reference to a previous game, and the game will go "oh, need a reminder of what even happened in this game? here you go."

It's probably a great start for anyone who didn't care for the story but wants to play something on their 3DS / try Kingdom Hearts.

Sounds great.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 12:53:12 PM
MGS3 is great. Haven't played MGS3d but I could dl the demo and as an MGS vet give you the skinny. The main issue is controls. Peace Walker controls sucked ass, what is Lyte smoking?
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 12:55:18 PM
Well, it also supports the CCP, but there's no XL version of that yet. =/

I've had the demo downloaded forever, but never got around to playing it lol.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 03, 2013, 01:17:37 PM
I'm with lyte on the benefits of the Peace Walker scheme for newcomers.  Three additions are third person aiming, crouch walking, and the ability to move and aim.  It break the AI and design a bit, sort of like pointer controls in RE4 Wii.  But it does make the game easier, if not dumbed down.

Realistically, for someone who'll never buy a non-Nintendo console, MGS3DS is the only option and it isn't that bad.  It's the worst version of the game, but take away the more recent versions (HD and Vita) and compare it only with the PS2 game(s) and it's competent.  There are problems like the dumb motion control additions like balancing on the bridge.  Sometimes the ugliness hurts the gameplay because you can't discern between enemies and environment in the distance.  And a bunch of technical problems; frame rate, audio, load times, etc.

CCPro helps but it's probably still playable without.  You use the face buttons to aim and it has crazy amounts of auto-aim to compensate.  Lots of commands are on the d-pad and touchscreen so there's that too. 
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 01:30:59 PM
fryinghigh knows what's up.  Himu crazy.

If you don't have two analog sticks, Peace Walker controls are great.  I wish they added that stuff into the PS3/360/Vita MGS3 too.

But it's a fact that MGS3 on 3DS is the worst version of the game, period.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 01:32:02 PM
Peace Walker controls like ass. You are insane.
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 01:32:46 PM
Gonna need more "controls like ass" for a response.  I had zero problems with those controls.
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Post by: archnemesis on January 03, 2013, 01:38:51 PM
I stopped playing after 20 minutes because of the controls, and I'm a Metal Gear fan who enjoyed MGS4 and the other PSP games.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 01:40:27 PM
Seriously, you are in a minority that likes aiming with fucking FACE BUTTONS, bork. Most people who played Peace Walker HATED the scheme or merely tolerated it. They didn't think it was GOOD. And when the HD collection was announced, more than a few said they'd be buying it just for Peace Walker with tolerable controls.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 01:42:39 PM
I stopped playing after 20 minutes because of the controls, and I'm a Metal Gear fan who enjoyed MGS4 and the other PSP games.

I'm a Metal Gear fanboy and the controls were so bad in the demo that I did not buy the game [Peace Walker].
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 01:49:54 PM
Seriously, you are in a minority that likes aiming with fucking FACE BUTTONS, bork. Most people who played Peace Walker HATED the scheme or merely tolerated it. They didn't think it was GOOD. And when the HD collection was announced, more than a few said they'd be buying it just for Peace Walker with tolerable controls.

I don't remember so many people saying they hated it or tolerated, no- they did a great job of making it playable on that control layout.  Best item selection controls too.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 01:51:32 PM
No they didn't. Instead of taking advantage of the platforms controls they had it emulate console control scheme. That is asinine. They should have dropped the full 3d perspective crap and make it top down like MGS2, then there were be no NEED for a second stick and aiming could only be on left analog.

But no. Kojima has to be a fucking re re.
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 03:35:28 PM
No they didn't. Instead of taking advantage of the platforms controls they had it emulate console control scheme. That is asinine. They should have dropped the full 3d perspective crap and make it top down like MGS2, then there were be no NEED for a second stick and aiming could only be on left analog.

But no. Kojima has to be a fucking re re.

 :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 03:44:27 PM
They should have dropped the full 3d perspective crap and make it top down like MGS2

:o

:-\

???

:lol
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 03:51:58 PM
They should have dropped the full 3d perspective crap and make it top down like MGS2

:o

:-\

???

:lol

The 3ds and psp are limited by the lack of a second analog stick. If you have played MGS2 (and you haven't) you would know that the game controls like butter without the use of second stick. Kojima, up in his ass, decided to make Peace Walker control (third person camera and all) like a console game on systems that are limited in their ability to mimic console like controls due to the lack of second stick.

Metal Gear was made for top down and fixed camera angles. With top down you have no reason to worry about the camera, and with first person mode, you don't need to worry about aiming either because the left analog stick handles everything. The reason MGS3 needed third person perspective is because it's not contained like other Metal Gear titles and takes place in an open environment (a jungle) rather than inside an enemy compound with claustrophobic walls.

I just tried Metal Gear Solid 3D demo and it's as atrocious as I remember. Aiming is terrible. It took me over a minute to hit the beehive near the bridge. On the other hand, the menus are silky fast, which is an upgrade from MGS3 ps2.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 03:55:48 PM
Which camera angle is more suitable for a portable system without a second stick?

Fixed camera angle

(http://i.imgur.com/pQQa2.jpg)

or

trying replicate console tps controls and environment on a system that doesn't have a second stick?

(http://i.imgur.com/vBuFI.jpg)

Kojima can suck my dick nipples.
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 03:57:59 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/W3kWk.jpg)
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 04:01:21 PM
Which camera angle is more suitable for a portable system without a second stick?

Fixed camera angle


or

trying replicate console tps controls and environment on a system that doesn't have a second stick?

Kojima can suck my dick nipples.

Fixed camera angles  :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck

If they wanted to do a true overhead style game (as in NO fixed angles), that would be something else.
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Post by: bork on January 03, 2013, 04:02:01 PM
I tried the MGS3D demo on my old 3DS with and without the circle pad pro.

I liked it better without it.

MGS PW is slow-paced enough that the face button aiming scheme worked.  Plus you don't need precision aiming anyway.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 04:19:33 PM
In the case of MGS3D, it certainly doesn't help that the reticule is terrible.

(http://i.imgur.com/gFkUp.jpg)

Terrible. That is the worst reticule I have ever seen. Mind you,  you are aiming this fucker with face buttons as well. :rofl
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:20:47 PM
Andrex, if you have any way of playing MGS3 on something other than the 3DS, please for the love of God, do it.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 04:27:56 PM
What is your aversion to fixed angles, Bork? For most games, it doesn't work, but for Metal Gear, which is essentially Pacman, it does. It depends on the locale though. For something like MGS1/2 where you're inside interiors the whole game, it's the best way to display all guards and allow you to scope the environment. For a game like MGS3 where you're in an open environment, as we saw from the original MGS3, it's certainly not perfect but in combination with a third person perspective - as seen in MGS3 Substance - it's money.
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Post by: Tasty on January 03, 2013, 04:32:22 PM
Andrex, if you have any way of playing MGS3 on something other than the 3DS, please for the love of God, do it.

Yeah thinking I'll wait now. Either until I eventually get a PS3 for $50 or when it hits Steam in 10 years.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 03, 2013, 04:33:52 PM
MGS3 is one of my favorite games of all time, those 3DS screens and some videos I've seen just look painful.
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Post by: Himu on January 03, 2013, 04:35:17 PM
:bow MGS3
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Post by: bork on January 04, 2013, 12:20:49 PM
What is your aversion to fixed angles, Bork? For most games, it doesn't work, but for Metal Gear, which is essentially Pacman, it does. It depends on the locale though. For something like MGS1/2 where you're inside interiors the whole game, it's the best way to display all guards and allow you to scope the environment. For a game like MGS3 where you're in an open environment, as we saw from the original MGS3, it's certainly not perfect but in combination with a third person perspective - as seen in MGS3 Substance - it's money.

I don't have a problem with it, but why would you want them to go backwards like that?  They made a full-on (good) Metal Gear game on the PSP with Peace Walker that builds on elements introduced in MGS3 and MGS4.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2013, 02:38:25 PM
because I don't see it as backwards. it's like saying 2d fighters are backwards because 3d fighters are a thing.
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Post by: bork on January 04, 2013, 03:01:09 PM
because I don't see it as backwards. it's like saying 2d fighters are backwards because 3d fighters are a thing.

No it isn't.  Not even close.
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Post by: Himu on January 04, 2013, 03:22:45 PM
Yes it is.
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Post by: bork on January 04, 2013, 03:58:15 PM
No, it's not.   :lol

We're talking about the evolution of game play in one series here...not two sub-genres.  Show me a single fighting game series that changed from a 2D game to a 3D one.  And no, changing from sprites to polys is not going from 2D to 3D when the game play is the same.
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Post by: bork on January 04, 2013, 10:13:06 PM
Morrrrrrrrrtal Kombat!

Got me there!

Wonder why I forgot about that?   :P

My point is that with Peace Walker, they added new stuff to the series and made a full-on game on the PSP sacrificing nothing and coming up with a good control scheme for it.  I don't remember most people bitching and whining about the same type of moving and aiming control styles in old N64 FPS games either...didn't Turok and Turok 2 get tons of praise?
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Post by: tiesto on January 05, 2013, 01:15:31 AM
Which camera angle is more suitable for a portable system without a second stick?

Fixed camera angle


or

trying replicate console tps controls and environment on a system that doesn't have a second stick?

Kojima can suck my dick nipples.

Fixed camera angles  :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck

If they wanted to do a true overhead style game (as in NO fixed angles), that would be something else.

Why are so many people against fixed camera angles in games? I'm personally sick of playing camera man in most games nowadays. Wouldn't mind some more titles with fixed angles (more cinematic!) or even pre-rendered backgrounds.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 05, 2013, 02:25:11 AM
...wtf is there to play on this shit?  I was seriously thinking about getting one since Fire Emblem is out in a month but uh... yeah.  What the fuck else would someone play on this shit?
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Post by: archnemesis on January 05, 2013, 02:40:46 AM
Since you're American you have plenty of good games coming up like Etrian Odyssey 4, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers, Unchained Blades, and Dragon Quest VII.

You should also get a copy of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars since you like strategy games. You do like strategy games, right? Right?!
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Post by: demi on January 05, 2013, 02:41:16 AM
Well... I replied to your previous post asking the same thing, but there's going to be some good stuff coming out in the next few months alone.

- Fire Emblem
- EO4
- Soul Hackers
- SMT4 (pending announcement)
- DQ7 (pending announcement)

And stuff already out:

- Devil Survivor Overclocked
- Unchained Blades
- Crimson Shroud


There's plenty of stuff to play on it. No need to put up a face. Vita lost.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2013, 04:10:44 AM
Super Mario 3d Land is bringing THE HEAT in the Special stages. GODDAMN. :bow
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 05, 2013, 04:25:33 AM
So Crimson Shroud ended up being legitimately good? I remember impressions from JP players being somewhat lukewarm due to pacing and other tedious issues.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on January 05, 2013, 04:47:30 AM
So Fantasy Life is Animal Crossing with actual stuff to do. I guess its more like DQ9-ish off line rpg with all the harvesting/crafting/house arranging stuff... Oh and offline multiplayer for 2 player hack and slash. Mildly looty too

About 5 hours in , playing as a Mercenary - its simple and other than the first hour of basic handholding its let me go adventuring - it hasnt spoon feed me through all the trades/harvesting/extras and thats making it fun. Simplistic but fun.
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Post by: demi on January 05, 2013, 04:53:57 AM
So Crimson Shroud ended up being legitimately good? I remember impressions from JP players being somewhat lukewarm due to pacing and other tedious issues.

English version got patched and updated to fix these issues, it is superior version
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2013, 05:08:43 AM
So Crimson Shroud ended up being legitimately good? I remember impressions from JP players being somewhat lukewarm due to pacing and other tedious issues.

Game is Fine from what I've played so far but I'm playing one 3ds game at a time. Will dedicate more.time to it after.mario.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 05, 2013, 08:57:49 AM
Oh yeah.  How did DQ9 end up turning out? 
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 05, 2013, 09:57:56 AM
I completely forgot about the whole "DS backwards compatibility" thing, guess I'm back on the notion of buying a 3DS XL now.  Do DS games look like pixel vomit on the XL?
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Post by: Tasty on January 05, 2013, 10:16:24 AM
I completely forgot about the whole "DS backwards compatibility" thing, guess I'm back on the notion of buying a 3DS XL now.  Do DS games look like pixel vomit on the XL?

Not if you set them to be original res. Then they're the same size as a normal DS screen.
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Post by: archnemesis on January 05, 2013, 10:28:32 AM
They're fine even if you use full screen mode. You'll notice a bit of blur, but it's not a big issue.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 05, 2013, 12:12:05 PM
BC on the XL is solid. I love it.

Overall the 3DS as of now is the portable to own: has a good selection of released games, great selection of upcoming games, BC isn't a total turd anymore, and the new hardware solved the most glaring issues of the fat. You'd be crazy to pass it down if you ever owned a DS and enjoyed it.

Edit: Bought Crimson Shroud. ^_^

I doubt I'll okay it before clearing KH though.
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Post by: Himu on January 05, 2013, 12:44:00 PM
Oh yeah.  How did DQ9 end up turning out?

I really like DQ9 and find it to be the best RPG on the original Ds. The only major flaw is how you unlock new classes I find.

Ds.has a rich RPG catalogue. Play smt strange journey.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 05, 2013, 12:49:20 PM
Shinobi is $11.49 at amazon.com right now: http://www.amazon.com/Shinobi-Nintendo-3DS/dp/B0052WG9II/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1357408100&sr=8-1&keywords=shinobi+3ds

No reason not to get this game at this point.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on January 05, 2013, 01:01:05 PM
Buy Shinobi, cocklords
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 05, 2013, 02:18:20 PM
God, how I wish it was a $7-$10 eShop game. I wonder if it would've fared better.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on January 06, 2013, 01:47:00 AM
Fantasy liiife - grindy grindy fest - 6 hours, throwing a stupid number of tasks at me.

Fantasy Life is so much better than Minimal Forbutts that its beyond casually funny
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Post by: Mpl90 on January 06, 2013, 03:32:57 PM
God, how I wish it was a $7-$10 eShop game. I wonder if it would've fared better.

Probably. I'm sure people would have accepted its aesthetics ( i.e.: not great graphics, let's just say this :lol )far more if it were a 8-10 eShop title and not a full retail one.
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Post by: cool breeze on January 06, 2013, 04:05:00 PM
anyone know if Nintendo ever plans to release the all-white 3DS XL in America?  or at least, is there any anniversary for a series coming up where they might do a special (better) XL variant?
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Post by: Himu on January 06, 2013, 05:04:33 PM
just get a case. there's your all white 3ds.
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Post by: demi on January 07, 2013, 12:49:11 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/EXfql.png)

Gonna cop that Punch Out fa sho
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2013, 12:52:22 PM
Hmm better than last month. Might grab Tetris and see how it holds up to Tetris DS.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 07, 2013, 01:08:42 PM
Hmm better than last month. Might grab Tetris and see how it holds up to Tetris DS.

The Gameboy Tetris is very simple and basic. It's just Tetris. No extra modes or anything. And it's still crazy addictive fun.
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Post by: bork on January 07, 2013, 01:47:10 PM
Hmm better than last month. Might grab Tetris and see how it holds up to Tetris DS.

If you have Tetris DS, you don't need the GB Tetris.
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2013, 01:48:36 PM
Hmm better than last month. Might grab Tetris and see how it holds up to Tetris DS.

If you have Tetris DS, you don't need the GB Tetris.

That's what I figured, but people keep saying it's the best one... (I've always stuck by Tetris DS, fantastic game with surprisingly great music/remixes.)
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Post by: bork on January 07, 2013, 02:11:08 PM
I dunno how it's the "best one."

Tetris is fuckin' Tetris. 

If you do Marathon on Tetris DS, it's exactly the same. 
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2013, 02:32:45 PM
I dunno how it's the "best one."

Tetris is fuckin' Tetris. 

If you do Marathon on Tetris DS, it's exactly the same.

Bu-bu-but you can move the blocks after they touchdown! GAME RUINED!!!!!!!!!!!! Q_Q
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Post by: bork on January 07, 2013, 04:22:31 PM
Even the Game & Watch Tetris I used to have played fine.  Seems like the only time they fuck up "Tetris" is when they slap the name on something else.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 07, 2013, 04:40:04 PM
Bu-bu-but you can move the blocks after they touchdown! GAME RUINED!!!!!!!!!!!! Q_Q

Umm, I love the DS game to bits (probably my most played Tetris), but you can't deny it being babby's first Tetris due to that feature. The entire game's design and challenge are simple enough that such a change dilutes it.
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Post by: Tasty on January 07, 2013, 04:53:41 PM
::)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 07, 2013, 05:08:20 PM
That and the "hold" function... Made the game infinitely easier. But what do I know, after all I wasn't born in the 21st century.
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Post by: iconoclast on January 07, 2013, 07:34:38 PM
short of hunting down one of Arika's cabinets.

Or you can just emulate it. TGM3 works fine on PC.

There are also some TGM clones that people use, but obviously you're better off with the real thing. Plus Mihara will hate you for using a clone - you should pirate his games instead.
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Post by: maxy on January 08, 2013, 05:24:09 AM
Just a reminder,Nintendo direct starts in about 30 min
Pokemon related
http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html

(http://i.imgur.com/bOGU6.png)

There is some rumor about 3DS Pokemon Rainbow and WiiU Pokemon app
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 08, 2013, 06:06:30 AM
Iwata is taking 10mins to tell us that Pokemon wont have a delay outside NA and will use NFC
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Post by: pilonv1 on January 08, 2013, 06:09:18 AM
Pokemon X
Pokemon Y

...

Worldwide October 2013

They are really releasing new games without NFC figures?
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Post by: maxy on January 08, 2013, 06:15:17 AM
Releasing at the same time,nice.
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Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 06:17:29 AM
RIP my dear sprites.

Simultaneous launch is the real megaton.
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Post by: maxy on January 08, 2013, 06:19:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzO6J981nAw

XY footage,7:20

Looks kinda crappy
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Post by: Huff on January 08, 2013, 06:21:58 AM
X and y? Nintendo out of ideas confirmed.

Game looked alright. I'll show my brother in the morning to get a Pokemon fan's reaction
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Post by: Huff on January 08, 2013, 06:25:09 AM
Overworld looks like shit
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Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 06:27:30 AM
It does look really rough. :-\ Like a worse Terry's Wonderland.

Crossing my fingers that the new graphics engine doesn't mean the battle system is slow as hell, again.
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Post by: MCD on January 08, 2013, 06:30:16 AM
Japan will still eat this shit up.

New designs still look fruity and hilarious but whatever, glad we are over shitty sprites.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on January 08, 2013, 07:59:40 AM
Pokemon X and Pokemon Y so that Pokemon U only looks a tad dumb as a name?
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Post by: bork on January 08, 2013, 09:37:40 AM
I don't get it-- why does the game look like something that would have come out on the DS? 

At least the battles are actually animated.  Progress I guess!
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 08, 2013, 10:37:02 AM
When your target demographic are spergs, you want as little distractions as possible in the way of types/stats/numbers.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 08, 2013, 11:12:14 AM
I don't get it-- why does the game look like something that would have come out on the DS? 

At least the battles are actually animated.  Progress I guess!

Because the DS games looked like something that would have come out on the GBA, and the GBA ones looked like something that would have come out on the GBC?
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 08, 2013, 11:38:16 AM
The originals were groundbreaking though.
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Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 11:41:39 AM
DS games actually look a lot better than anything on the GBA. But it's pretty subtle so you don't realize it.
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Post by: bork on January 08, 2013, 12:56:11 PM
I don't get it-- why does the game look like something that would have come out on the DS? 

At least the battles are actually animated.  Progress I guess!

Because the DS games looked like something that would have come out on the GBA, and the GBA ones looked like something that would have come out on the GBC?

I remember watching a clip from some Japanese show where they showed a few seconds of footage from Pokemon Black/White (?) with the guy hyping up the new "3D backgrounds" and everyone going "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHH."   :lol
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Post by: Tasty on January 08, 2013, 12:59:25 PM
That was Pokemon Smash, which is basically a show designed to advertise Pokemon. It's not like a Vita owner would step onstage and be like "This looks like garbage, desu."
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Post by: demi on January 09, 2013, 01:15:09 PM
Gamestop retail did not carry this, and I don't see it going on sale anytime soon, so I caved and picked up Virtue's Last Reward from Amazon.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 09, 2013, 03:58:57 PM
Just keep an eye for the saving bug, otherwise enjoy the wacky jappy cray cray novel.
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Post by: demi on January 10, 2013, 09:18:40 AM
Nintendo has revealed new information about Fire Emblem Awakening, launching exclusively for Nintendo 3DS on Feb. 4. The story of Fire Emblem Awakening begins in the kingdom of Ylisse and centers on Lord Chrom, the brother of Ylisse's Holy Ruler. Chrom leads the Shepherds, a band of soldiers who defend the borders of Ylisse from Plegian bandits. Players create a custom avatar and play as Chrom's right-hand man who is deeply ingrained in the main storyline. In addition to an immersive storyline, Fire Emblem Awakening keeps the adventure going with StreetPass and SpotPass functionality, as well as downloadable content available for purchase. Newly revealed information includes the following:

Downloadable Content: Maps will be available to purchase and download starting on launch day, and others will be distributed regularly. The first downloadable map will be available for free for a limited time only and will serve as an introduction to the steady weekly stream of additional maps. The additional maps will be offered at different price points. Players with a copy of Fire Emblem Awakening and a broadband Internet connection will be able to access the downloadable content through the Outrealm Gate located on the in-game world map, which will be unlocked after the player completes the fifth mission in the main story mode. The content will include additional information about new class types, skills, playable characters, maps with new storylines and special maps that let players earn more experience points, gold or other rare items.

SpotPass: In addition to content that can be purchased from within the game, Nintendo will also distribute new content via SpotPass for free. SpotPass content will be distributed in the launch time frame and will feature new maps with new storylines, characters and items.

StreetPass: Fire Emblem Awakening players can set up a StreetPass Team and exchange certain game data with other players. The StreetPass Team is made up of 10 units from an existing team in story mode. Players can also edit team names and create custom messages for other players to see. StreetPass characters will randomly appear on the world map, giving players the option to recruit the team leader with gold, buy any weapons or items the team is carrying or battle and win to recruit the leader for free. Like the random battles in the main story mode, the player will have full control of battles in StreetPass mode. Players will also earn "renown" based on battles won. A players' "renown" is visible to other players through StreetPass.

Fans can also try out Fire Emblem Awakening prior to launch by downloading the free demo available in the Nintendo eShop. The demo will be available on Jan. 17. When the game launches on Feb. 4, shoppers can purchase the packaged game as usual at retail locations nationwide. Or they can simply purchase and download the game on their own from the Nintendo eShop using a wireless broadband connection. Regardless of their purchasing method, the game sells for a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information about Fire Emblem Awakening, visit http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/.
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Post by: tiesto on January 10, 2013, 10:27:55 AM
Just keep an eye for the saving bug, otherwise enjoy the wacky jappy cray cray novel.

Since I'm about to start playing: what can you do to avoid the save bug?
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Post by: Tasty on January 10, 2013, 10:47:41 AM
Never played a FE, will check out the demo.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 10, 2013, 10:55:49 AM
Just keep an eye for the saving bug, otherwise enjoy the wacky jappy cray cray novel.

Since I'm about to start playing: what can you do to avoid the save bug?

If I'm not mistaken, avoid saving inside puzzle rooms at all costs, especially the PEC room. I'm not sure if there are other places such as the AB rooms that should be avoided as well, but all I know is that you should only save during the novel sections.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 10, 2013, 11:09:40 AM
Never played a FE, will check out the demo.

Not only are you a ninthing, but you're the worst kind of ninthing. You make me sick.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 10, 2013, 11:29:51 AM
Never played a FE, will check out the demo.

Not only are you a ninthing, but you're the worst kind of ninthing. You make me sick.

Obviously the key to liking Nintendo is to buy as few of their games and consoles as possible.
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Post by: Tasty on January 10, 2013, 12:04:48 PM
Never played a FE, will check out the demo.

Not only are you a ninthing, but you're the worst kind of ninthing. You make me sick.

I don't play only Nintendo games to the detriment of other games.
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Post by: ToxicAdam on January 10, 2013, 12:15:33 PM
Aside from weird freaks like Andrex, I don't see the point in a demo (for me). It's Fire Emblem. It's going to be just like how you remember Fire Emblem being. Which is why you buy Fire Emblem.

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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 10, 2013, 12:45:36 PM
I don't play only Nintendo games to the detriment of other games.

I'm saying of all the Nintendo franchises, you went to ignore one of their best. And you wonder why people keep making fun of you!
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Post by: Tasty on January 10, 2013, 12:53:29 PM
I generally don't care about games in genres I don't have fun playing, yes. But I don't really ignore them. Every once in a while I take a chance on a new game in such genres, usually only to be reminded why I don't like them. But every so often a game surprises me.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 10, 2013, 12:56:09 PM
Nintendo has revealed new information about Fire Emblem Awakening, launching exclusively for Nintendo 3DS on Feb. 4. The story of Fire Emblem Awakening begins in the kingdom of Ylisse and centers on Lord Chrom, the brother of Ylisse's Holy Ruler. Chrom leads the Shepherds, a band of soldiers who defend the borders of Ylisse from Plegian bandits. Players create a custom avatar and play as Chrom's right-hand man who is deeply ingrained in the main storyline. In addition to an immersive storyline, Fire Emblem Awakening keeps the adventure going with StreetPass and SpotPass functionality, as well as downloadable content available for purchase. Newly revealed information includes the following:

Downloadable Content: Maps will be available to purchase and download starting on launch day, and others will be distributed regularly. The first downloadable map will be available for free for a limited time only and will serve as an introduction to the steady weekly stream of additional maps. The additional maps will be offered at different price points. Players with a copy of Fire Emblem Awakening and a broadband Internet connection will be able to access the downloadable content through the Outrealm Gate located on the in-game world map, which will be unlocked after the player completes the fifth mission in the main story mode. The content will include additional information about new class types, skills, playable characters, maps with new storylines and special maps that let players earn more experience points, gold or other rare items.

SpotPass: In addition to content that can be purchased from within the game, Nintendo will also distribute new content via SpotPass for free. SpotPass content will be distributed in the launch time frame and will feature new maps with new storylines, characters and items.

StreetPass: Fire Emblem Awakening players can set up a StreetPass Team and exchange certain game data with other players. The StreetPass Team is made up of 10 units from an existing team in story mode. Players can also edit team names and create custom messages for other players to see. StreetPass characters will randomly appear on the world map, giving players the option to recruit the team leader with gold, buy any weapons or items the team is carrying or battle and win to recruit the leader for free. Like the random battles in the main story mode, the player will have full control of battles in StreetPass mode. Players will also earn "renown" based on battles won. A players' "renown" is visible to other players through StreetPass.

Fans can also try out Fire Emblem Awakening prior to launch by downloading the free demo available in the Nintendo eShop. The demo will be available on Jan. 17. When the game launches on Feb. 4, shoppers can purchase the packaged game as usual at retail locations nationwide. Or they can simply purchase and download the game on their own from the Nintendo eShop using a wireless broadband connection. Regardless of their purchasing method, the game sells for a suggested retail price of $39.99. For more information about Fire Emblem Awakening, visit http://fireemblem.nintendo.com/.

:rock Fire Emblem :rock

:piss fandrex :piss2
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 10, 2013, 01:14:56 PM
I generally don't care about games in genres I don't have fun playing, yes. But I don't really ignore them. Every once in a while I take a chance on a new game in such genres, usually only to be reminded why I don't like them. But every so often a game surprises me.

You won't know for sure whether a certain genre is enjoyable or not until you try a quality game/series that epitomizes it... And I feel like you haven't. :wag
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Post by: Tasty on January 10, 2013, 01:19:15 PM
Well exactly, that's why I'm giving the demo a shot. That's a lot easier of a sell than buying a full $50 game just to see if I don't hate it.
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Post by: demi on January 10, 2013, 01:24:56 PM
Never played a FE, will check out the demo.

Not only are you a ninthing, but you're the worst kind of ninthing. You make me sick.

You'll have to excuse him, he's a tech enthusiast :teehee
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 10, 2013, 09:55:54 PM
Any chance we'll be getting stuff like Bravely Default or Rocket Slime?
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Post by: tiesto on January 10, 2013, 10:01:22 PM
Sadly, I think Rocket Slime's ship has sailed :(
Bravely Default I've heard hints about it but nobody really knows what's going on... I'm crossing my fingers, as it's right behind Ni No Kuni as my most wanted game right now.
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Post by: mjemirzian on January 11, 2013, 10:30:29 PM
I'm thinking of passing on this FE if they still let you marry the little kid in the NA version. I'm not very fond of what they did with the game play anyway (imbalanced, endless sandbox grinding, broken DLC, no scoring system, etc.)
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Post by: demi on January 13, 2013, 01:21:17 PM
Finished Kingdom Hearts on Proud Mode, shits about to go down in KH3.

Aside from futzing with Theatrhythm and Devil Survivor, my 3DS plate is finally cleaned. Just waiting for Fire Emblem and EO4 now.

I will humor myself with Crimson Shroud and Denpa Men now.
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Post by: demi on January 17, 2013, 11:01:12 AM
Release dates:

Fire Emblem Awakening Feb. 4
Etrian Odyssey™IV: Legends of the Titan Feb. 26
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate March 5
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate March 19
Luigi’s Mansion™: Dark Moon March 24
Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity March 24
Shin Megami Tensei®: Devil Summoner®: Soul Hackers April 16
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Post by: archnemesis on January 17, 2013, 11:05:43 AM
That's a lot of quality gaming there.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 17, 2013, 11:28:52 AM
found a red/black 3DS XL on amazon for ~$130 that comes with all kinds of extra crap, so I bit. 

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Post by: Tasty on January 17, 2013, 11:30:08 AM
Quote
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate March 19
Luigi’s Mansion™: Dark Moon March 24

AGGH

Why couldn't LM come out BEFORE MH?! Trying to juggle both... might be impossible.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 17, 2013, 11:32:38 AM
Release dates:

Fire Emblem Awakening Feb. 4
Etrian Odyssey™IV: Legends of the Titan Feb. 26
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate March 5
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate March 19
Luigi’s Mansion™: Dark Moon March 24
Pokémon™ Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity March 24
Shin Megami Tensei®: Devil Summoner®: Soul Hackers April 16

Gonna get them all except Pokemon and Castlevania.
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Post by: Tasty on January 17, 2013, 11:35:21 AM
Soul Hackers it that repeatedly skipped-for-localization Saturn port right? Any good?
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Post by: Himu on January 17, 2013, 11:44:56 AM
Soul Hackers is April?!

Soul Hackers is good I hear. Is a bridge from snes SMT to psx SMT except good (unlike Persona 1).
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Post by: Sho Nuff on January 18, 2013, 01:56:33 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TYuTkuzo_c

Wow it's a game based on my time in Japan
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 02:07:42 PM
The Fire Emblem demo has been kinda fun. The map sprites are pretty laughable, but the rest of the game looks very pretty. Still, this is definitely a J-game. A lot of the character interaction seems ripped out of TotA (ignoring the actual characters themselves, of course; none of these characters are outright loathsome.)
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Post by: demi on January 18, 2013, 02:18:01 PM
Fire Emblem has been around since the NES, it's not some new series.
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 02:20:35 PM
Fire Emblem has been around since the NES, it's not some new series.

I know that, lol.
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Post by: demi on January 18, 2013, 02:41:39 PM
You come across as otherwise.
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 02:57:06 PM
How so?
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 18, 2013, 04:23:23 PM
Tales reference?
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 04:51:16 PM
I just meant the writing is very anime-y.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 18, 2013, 04:54:14 PM
Well, Tales of the Abyss is pretty much the only anime-ish JRPG ever, so I can see where you're coming from.
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 05:19:48 PM
I had just finished it so it was on my mind.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 18, 2013, 10:04:28 PM
the childrens table is over ---> there
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 10:15:14 PM
What's your problem?
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 18, 2013, 11:49:44 PM
im a dick for no reason?

dont take it personal
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Post by: Tasty on January 18, 2013, 11:54:57 PM
Maybe I will.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 19, 2013, 12:07:35 AM
if it makes you feel any better, know that i love you like a son
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Post by: Tasty on January 19, 2013, 12:28:18 AM
That makes me feel a little gross.
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Post by: mjemirzian on January 19, 2013, 02:06:42 AM
Fire Emblem: Awakening - Stop calling eachother kids and start making them!
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Post by: Himu on January 19, 2013, 04:41:38 AM
I just meant the writing is very anime-y.

Fire Emblem has been like this for ages.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 19, 2013, 10:43:35 AM
got a 3DS XL in the mail yesterday.  $133 from an amazon seller and the thing was totally mint.  sweet!

got Order of Ecclesia, 999, and Chrono Trigger, and Phoenix Wright TT (to play again.) 

I've pretty much played what's out on 3DS, so I think my first 3DS games I buy for this will be Etrian Odyssey, then Soul Hackers.  unless there's a random fire sale on Code of Princess.  Doesn't sound like it's worth $30-$40-- does the bore agree?
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Post by: demi on January 19, 2013, 10:51:32 AM
Yes
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 20, 2013, 07:15:50 PM
You just reminded me of the DS Igavanias. I wonder if I still have them somewhere.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 12:24:42 PM
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/21/project-x-zone-coming-to-north-america

Project X Zone confirmed for everywhere.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 21, 2013, 12:32:38 PM
Haha, wow. I can't believe this is coming out; Day 1.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 12:37:29 PM
Last I heard J-impressions were mixed but the trailer on the IGN link intrigues me. Fight gameplay looks like a decent beatemup.
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 21, 2013, 12:38:39 PM
Yeah a giant crossover game going international is a first besides Kingdom Heats, isn't it? Watching the trailer I wonder if they'll alter any of the animations or portraits for western release and if they'll keep the VA or just do a partial Eng dub. :uguu
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Post by: cool breeze on January 21, 2013, 12:49:15 PM
Last I heard J-impressions were mixed but the trailer on the IGN link intrigues me. Fight gameplay looks like a decent beatemup.

It's a strategy rpg.  Like the super robot wars games with game characters instead of mechs.

Could never get into these types of games but the wonderful fanservice always makes me second guess myself.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 01:06:30 PM
Confirmed: No dub, only subtitles.
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 01:15:24 PM
Couldnt find any gameplay but since its SRW here's a vid showing all the attacks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_dIgo3Aj7Q

Really surprised this is coming over.
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Post by: Huff on January 21, 2013, 01:18:55 PM
I'll probably get it to support local business developers
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Post by: bork on January 21, 2013, 01:21:25 PM
Can't believe that Project X-Zone is getting released in English; will definitely pick it up.
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Post by: tiesto on January 21, 2013, 01:25:02 PM
So awesome that Project X-Zone is coming here! :bow ROF characters :bow2

The best is, I fucking called it too:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46561728&postcount=408 (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=46561728&postcount=408)
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on January 21, 2013, 01:40:28 PM
last time there was a kee-razy crossover game that made it over it didn't work out so well. (http://www.audioatrocities.com/games/chaoswars/index.html)

joking aside, this is kinda awesome.  Not that I'm going to buy it, but if something like this can be profitable to bring out here then the sky might as well be the limit on wacky jappiness.
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Post by: Himu on January 21, 2013, 01:44:28 PM
Is ryo hazuki in this
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 02:02:25 PM
No, lawl
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 02:04:57 PM
Apparently there's Vesperia characters lol.
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 02:06:41 PM
SHO IS
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 02:07:10 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_X_Zone
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 21, 2013, 05:59:49 PM
If that stopped me from buying things, I wouldn't have a 3DS in the first place.
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 06:08:27 PM
No way I'm not buying Namco Capcom Sega Smash Brothers
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on January 21, 2013, 06:24:10 PM
Namco X Capcom was shit sandwich, 3 hour maps with no saves and unskippable animations. :-X
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 06:28:14 PM
Fair warning, this game is terrible.

I cant really find any import reviews, why is this game turd sandwich?
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Post by: bork on January 21, 2013, 07:04:30 PM
I found this review: http://www.rpgamer.com/games/other/3ds/proxzone/reviews/proxzonestrev1.html
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 07:31:28 PM
Fair warning, this game is terrible.

Kinda figured, but I'm hoping they put out a demo so I can tell for myself.
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 07:32:23 PM
Pretty sure you dont plan on buying it anyway.
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 21, 2013, 07:48:52 PM
Fair warning, this game is terrible.
Aren't most of these crossover type games? I seem to recall you making mention of that in the past.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 07:56:07 PM
Pretty sure you dont plan on buying it anyway.

I'm pretty tired of people on this board telling me what I will and will not buy. ::)
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 21, 2013, 07:57:25 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/LlLOORX.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/w3aJ2kx.gif)
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Post by: demi on January 21, 2013, 08:00:27 PM
Be real Andrex. This game doesnt feature Monster Hunter or Pokemon. What interests you?

You called Fire Emblem "just a J-Game" -- having never played the series before, only experiencing them through Smash Brothers.

I'm not telling you not to buy anything. But from what you've demonstrated across your posts, there's no reason you should be interested. I'm sure your intense passion will flare up come October for X Y, though.
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Post by: Tasty on January 21, 2013, 08:04:28 PM
I'm interested enough by some of the characters being included to check out the demo, and whether I buy the full game depends on that, sure. I'm not a complete dope saying "OMFG DAY ONE!!! Wait what kind of game is it?" (no offense Joe)

Also, October is a while away and I need stuff to play in the meantime.
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Post by: demi on January 22, 2013, 12:19:37 PM
Etrian Odyssey 4 demo Feb 7

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The demo lets you get a taste of the first bit of the game, including the obligatory tutorial dungeon, some of the first dungeon, and the first skyship area. Nice! Even the main dungeon's sidequests will be available, complete with all the skills, equipment and classes that would be available to you in this early part of the game.

In towns, QR code Guild Exchages and QR gifts are also available for use. Best of all, all progress in the demo transfers over to the full game. Now that's how you do a demo, folks
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Post by: hampster on January 22, 2013, 12:26:01 PM
That's nice. I always wanted to try one of the EO games
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Post by: Tasty on January 22, 2013, 12:28:16 PM
That's nice. I always wanted to try one of the EO games

Same.
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Post by: demi on January 22, 2013, 12:31:23 PM
I wouldn't care either way but since you cna transfer progress, I see no harm in playing the demo
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 22, 2013, 01:22:06 PM
You just reminded me of the DS Igavanias. I wonder if I still have them somewhere.


Order of Ecclesia is great.  A bit more challenge to it and different level structure.
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 03:01:46 PM
Online multiplayer in Luigi's Mansion. :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agIQTlGNx8Q

:hyper

:bow Next Level :bow2
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 03:16:58 PM
Download play compatible! (I feared download play had died, so this is good news.)

Impressions:

IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/24/more-details-on-luigis-mansion-dark-moon-multiplayer)

Joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/24/the-multiplayer-scarescraper-of-luigis-mansion-dark-moon/)

NWR (http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/impressions/33056)

GameXplain (http://youtu.be/ldSX2-Iby9o)

Destructoid (http://www.destructoid.com/first-look-at-luigi-s-mansion-dark-moon-s-multiplayer-242814.phtml)

Quote from: IGN
Dark Moon won't just support local play, but online and download functionality as well, for up to four players, with the download functionality removing some features. Whether your friends are near, far or don't even own a copy of the game, you'll be able to join them for some ghost busting fun. :hyper
 
Nintendo was only willing to provide so many details on what Dark Moon's multiplayer, titled "Scarescraper," will contain. Only the cooperative Hunter Mode was revealed, implying more to come. :hyper But Hunter Mode still packs plenty of potential, as players, taking on the roles of multi-colored Luigis, navigate floors and rooms of a haunted tower packed with ghosts of all varieties, including bosses. Coordination and communication are key here, as some of these enemies are quite fierce.

Hunter Mode contains a considerable amount of options and variables. Players can determine the number of floors they must conquer, including an option for their climb to never end. There are also three difficulty levels, the middle of which is certainly challenging enough. And, if that wasn't enough, players will be able to acquire upgrades for their vacuums, :hyper both through a cumulative effort to acquire treasure as well as randomly assigned bonuses at the end of a level - assuming players can earn them by quickly acquiring several red coins once all the ghosts have been defeated.

Key to all of this are two ideas - every floor and every boss comes with a time limit. If it expires, you all lose. Efficiently disposing of your enemies and properly exploring your environment is absolutely essential. But that leads to the next important notion - the floor layouts and enemy layouts (and types) are completely random. In essence, no experience will ever be quite the same. :hyper :hyper

Cooperating with your fellow players is essential in the game, and you'll be able to keep track of where they are through a lower-screen map. This isn't just useful for knowing which rooms to clear, but where to go if an ally falls in battle. A quick press of a button will revive a friend, with hearts being available throughout with a bit of exploration. And while cooperation - for upgrades, for treasure, for survival - is necessary, individuals will be judged based on their performance through statistics and more personalized awards. Fail to kill many ghosts, and the game will label you as 'Mostly Harmless' for all to see.

There's no doubt more to Dark Moon's "Scarescraper" modes. :hyper Considering how entertaining 'Hunter Mode' turned out to be :hyper, it'd hardly surprise us if Luigi's Mansion's multiplayer becomes just as noteworthy as its main 'Quest Mode.' :hyper :hyper :hyper

Screens from GAF:

(http://i.minus.com/inqP1E7P6K3LY.bmp) (http://i.minus.com/ifeXcIwzS1VQS.bmp)

(http://i.minus.com/ibcMf5SnFnw9Jn.bmp) (http://i2.minus.com/jXREO5O7ik4Kd.jpg)

(http://i6.minus.com/jUhsatYRDvHXb.jpg) (http://i2.minus.com/jBPo9E3UWzC2I.jpg)

 (http://i.minus.com/ibcdF3EiOWcxFB.bmp) (http://i.minus.com/iSTRExybv4ngJ.bmp)

(http://i.minus.com/ibrfqqQg8z8b6K.bmp) (http://i.minus.com/iUEyI10RWuevd.bmp)
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 24, 2013, 03:51:06 PM
looks like shit

will probably be a ton of fun though
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Post by: cool breeze on January 24, 2013, 09:33:25 PM
luigi's mansion 2 is probably the only retail 3ds game I'm looking forward to (including digital, space harrier 3d).  the multiplayer could be novel if they tossed in some ghostbusters nods to facilitate teamwork.  that was one of the disappointing things about the ghostbuster game; just felt like a horde mode and failed at capturing the ghostbusters experience.

and are people upset about this? the nature of games people (to heavily generalize) is that adding multiplayer is always bad.
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Post by: demi on January 24, 2013, 09:51:42 PM
I don't really care that there's multiplayer, I would imagine Nintendo wants it shoehorned in all of their games at this point. As long as there is a good single player game included as well...
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 10:04:37 PM
looks fun, but they've definitely missed an opportunity to include waluigi here, and that doesn't please me.

canttellifserious.jpg

Waluigi is awful. I've noticed a surprising amount of fans asking for him in major Mario games also has a 90% crossover with the degenerates who crave more of Sonic's shitty friends.
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 10:05:33 PM
I don't really care that there's multiplayer, I would imagine Nintendo wants it shoehorned in all of their games at this point. As long as there is a good single player game included as well...

I doubt it. In fact I want to say this game was going to be local only until Next Level gave some pushback and asked for a delay.
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 10:24:40 PM
:-\

Achievement Unlocked: Lose respect for your favorite Bore poster
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on January 24, 2013, 10:36:22 PM
I'll second the Waluigi love. Not only is he an admirably terrible character design, but the guy owned the net in Mario Tennis.
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Post by: Raban on January 24, 2013, 10:41:42 PM
The only thing wrong with Waluigi is that Nintendo hasn't allowed him to star in his own game.
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on January 24, 2013, 10:45:34 PM
Waluigi was a Camelot creation, right? Whatever happened to those guys?
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 24, 2013, 11:06:45 PM
I was under the impression that Camelot was basically no more as a company?  I thought I remember reading that basically Nintendo hired out everyone and dissolved the company.
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Post by: tiesto on January 24, 2013, 11:19:34 PM
I didn't like Waluigi at first, namely because he came out of the N64 era when I (and I'm sure many other people) first started to become jaded with Nintendo... just thought he was really cynical even if by that time I understood where the name came from (Wario at least makes perfect sense in both Japanese and English, Waluigi becomes much more awkward in English). Though I don't mind the character that much anymore, I see him as more of a Dick Dastardly-esque reference if anything, and wouldn't mind seeing him outside the sports games.
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Post by: Himu on January 24, 2013, 11:24:24 PM
EO4 demo? nice.
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Post by: Tasty on January 24, 2013, 11:29:02 PM
The only good thing to come out of Waluigi is his Brawl in the Family appearances.
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 12:20:59 AM
Single player deets:

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After the unexpected delight that was the multiplayer mayhem, we were dropped into the first big boss battle of the single-player campaign. Dark Moon, to refresh your memory, features five mansions to the original's one, and each has a big, bad ghostie to deal with at its apex. After the Dark Moon shatters in the valley, the ghosts go bananas, and it’s up to cowardly Luigi to piece the Dark Moon back together to restore peace.

While flitting about with multi-colored Luigis in the multiplayer was endearing, the younger, more handsome brother's character really shines in the single-player. Luigi’s scaredy-cat nature is a goof, but it's adorable and endearing all the same. Whether he was shivering in his boots or doing a little celebratory post battle jig, Luigi never failed to bring a smile to my face.

As for the actual boss fight, it tests your wits as much as it tests your reflexes, asking you to employ much of your arsenal in surprisingly creative ways. I haven't been impressed by this level of puzzle solving in a boss fight for some time. It felt simultaneously old-school and fresh; I'll leave you the specifics of the battles so you can work it out on your own.

Just last week I was hearing people lamenting over Dark Moon’s vanishing act. I'm here to tell you it's alive and well. Beyond well. It's really, really cool, spooktacular even. I think fans and new players alike will find it's been worth the wait.

Read more at http://www.destructoid.com/first-look-at-luigi-s-mansion-dark-moon-s-multiplayer-242814.phtml#uRy7kxD6OBUY4bQ2.99

Next Level hitting this out of the fricking PARK! :hyper
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2013, 03:53:47 AM
Did that happen really recently?  I know they were still chugging along on things as of Septemberish.

you would know better than I would, I was thinking this was way back in like 07 or something.

fuck that was 5 years ago  :-\
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 08:55:31 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/1M9dJJ0.jpg)

Preorder Soul Hackers at GameStop or Amazon and get a free arranged OST.

Would like to see a demo for this game.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 25, 2013, 09:03:17 PM
Preordered it.

Probably won't even open the box so I can sell it later to some virgin for $100+
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2013, 09:11:51 PM
lol, you aint getting a demo for Soul Hackers. Atlus usually poops out whatever Japan gets, thats why we get the EO4 demo.

I'll preorder Soul Hackers later, no rush.
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Post by: Huff on January 25, 2013, 09:27:21 PM
Andrex, not trying to be facetious, but you've said you don't like RPGs (outside of pokemon) before right? Not sure if a SMT game is for you
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2013, 09:50:22 PM
I already mentioned that, and he got all huffy about it ;)

Kids will be kids
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 10:00:57 PM
Andrex, not trying to be facetious, but you've said you don't like RPGs (outside of pokemon) before right? Not sure if a SMT game is for you

My pallet it formless and undefined. I don't know what I like, except that I didn't like FF3 DS at all, and obviously, I love Pokemon.

I wound up buying Tales of the Abyss based on a friend's urging and wound up really digging the combat, so I'm in a more free spirited frame of mind with JRPGs than I usually am.
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2013, 10:02:43 PM
You should Strange Journey if you'd like to "feel" like what Soul Hackers is. All SMT games are samey, anyway. The only thing that really changes is the setting.
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 10:05:36 PM
Strange Journey is on my list. My "will check out when it hits eShop" list.
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Post by: Huff on January 25, 2013, 10:07:44 PM
I'd lean towards more ARPGs like Kingdom Hearts if you liked Tales rather than going towards a SMT game
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 10:14:15 PM
KH is top of my JRPG list. But it's in a similar position as Strange Journey...
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 25, 2013, 10:18:37 PM
You'd like Persona 4, Andrex. If you ever get a Vita, you should buy it.
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2013, 10:24:49 PM
Strange Journey is on my list. My "will check out when it hits eShop" list.

I don't think they plan on adding DS games anytime soon, but sure
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Post by: Huff on January 25, 2013, 10:26:49 PM
KH is top of my JRPG list. But it's in a similar position as Strange Journey...

Once again this whole DD only thing you having going on is almost as stupid as your fetish for taking it up the ass by nintendo
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 25, 2013, 10:49:27 PM
tried KH:3D and had my usual reaction to KH-- turning it off in revulsion within 20 minutes.   BBS is the only one I can stand...
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 11:05:05 PM
You'd like Persona 4, Andrex. If you ever get a Vita, you should buy it.

I know I'd probably like it.

Hopefully they port Golden to Wii U since Atlus is buddy buddy with Nintendo now. :heart
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 11:16:48 PM
Strange Journey is on my list. My "will check out when it hits eShop" list.

I don't think they plan on adding DS games anytime soon, but sure

Oh, what am I thinking of... Devil Survivor Overclocked? Lol they sure do like to milk this series.
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Post by: Huff on January 25, 2013, 11:20:34 PM
yeah expect overclocked 2 not stranger journey 3ds
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 11:38:17 PM
I figured.

I also don't feel as compelled to get it without the CPP XL being released here.
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Post by: Tasty on January 25, 2013, 11:57:29 PM
Yeah, but they're all RPGs right?

Also, how come the craptacular Epic Mickey game gets an eShop release on both 3DS and Wii U but not KH? (http://i.imgur.com/FuqnPhm.gif)

Fire your lawyers Square. :wag
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 12:15:36 AM
Yes they are all rpgs but the two games you cap over the most are rpgs so I dont get your point.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 12:51:01 AM
:lol

Just making an idle observation, it's hard to keep track of the series if you're not already a big fan.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 26, 2013, 11:54:20 AM
Thought I read the other day that the 3DS would be getting some further price cuts?  I can't seem to find anything on it now.

How much battery life should I expect at full brightness/no energy saver, full volume with DS games? 
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Post by: demi on January 26, 2013, 12:10:35 PM
The only price cut was for the regular 3DS that I know of. Battery life is pretty good in my opinion, and I have it full brightness / no energy saver / full volume / 3DS game / wiggle your pinky toe / jack off with one hand while rubbing your head and patting your stomach
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 02:33:15 PM
The XL has a pretty good battery IMO but I've never measured it. I almost always can get a full days' gaming session in with med/full brightness and Wi-Fi on so the OS can constantly poll which of my friends are online.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 26, 2013, 03:42:14 PM
I get about 5-6 hours with everything cranked up.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 04:16:00 PM
Lol @ "pretty good battery". Its battery is shit.
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Post by: demi on January 26, 2013, 04:24:09 PM
You have us convinced
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 04:30:23 PM
Lol @ "pretty good battery". Its battery is shit.

The XL's? I haven't had it die on me yet.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 04:31:51 PM
I should probably get the shell thing for charging.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 04:40:58 PM
Yeah, the cradle is great. $20 is bleh though. Still glad I bought it.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 26, 2013, 04:43:34 PM
looks fun, but they've definitely missed an opportunity to include waluigi here, and that doesn't please me.

Holy shit... Oscar and I are in complete agreement on something.  Welp, time to drink some drano or something.

Waluigi was THE EVERLIVING SHIT in Mario Tennis on the 64.  His net game was god tier, for sure.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 04:45:04 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 26, 2013, 04:49:02 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.

No, it just means you suck at being a Nintard.  Mario Tennis 64 is a classic.
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Post by: Human Snorenado on January 26, 2013, 04:49:21 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.

I grew up with Nintendo games when they were half-way decent, not sure wtf your excuse is
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 05:05:05 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.

Lol

We all grew up with nintendo. We all played Mario kart, tennis, and golf.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 05:54:36 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.

I grew up with Nintendo games when they were half-way decent, not sure wtf your excuse is

Haha, most likely when you were playing Mario Tennis I was playing Link to the Past.
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Post by: SantaC on January 26, 2013, 05:58:44 PM
:wtf

I find it odd you people have played the Mario and his Shitty Friends sports games when I haven't. Y'all have bigger inner Ninthings than me.

Lol

We all grew up with nintendo. We all played Mario kart, tennis, and golf.

back when those sports games atleast were made with an effort. Loved the rpg elements in both tennis and golf.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 06:43:26 PM
back when those sports games atleast were made with an effort. Loved the rpg elements in both tennis and golf.

(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/314/7/e/Old_man_yells_at_cloud_by_Badonk.jpg)

I'm pretty sure Mario Tennis on 3DS is by the same developers.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 06:45:02 PM
I'm 99% sure I still play more Nintendo games than you.  Fantardism isn't defined so much by the games you do or don't play, but rather why.

I'm 100% sure you have. :lol Going back and playing is much more difficult than just eating whatever they put out as it comes out.

But going back also has the benefits of knowing which ones were just a product of hype/dry spells and not worth playing.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 07:16:47 PM
goddamn I miss weekend virtua tennis and mario tennis sessions with friends. it's not the same without local mp so I don't even bother with mario tennis anymore. I remember the gc one and my friends and I were all over that shit.
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Post by: Tasty on January 26, 2013, 07:31:00 PM
Andy, I'm not sure you understood anything I said there at all.

Probably.

I still find it funny you guys nostalgia over Mario Tennis, all things considered.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2013, 08:23:29 PM
We're not nostalgia'ing we're just saying Tennis owned.
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Post by: Tasty on January 29, 2013, 05:12:40 PM
Edit- Can't read.
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Post by: bork on January 29, 2013, 05:38:38 PM
back when those sports games atleast were made with an effort. Loved the rpg elements in both tennis and golf.

(http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/314/7/e/Old_man_yells_at_cloud_by_Badonk.jpg)

I'm pretty sure Mario Tennis on 3DS is by the same developers.

...And it doesn't have the same RPG mode that the GBC games did. 

Just reading through this last page...what kind of N-fan are you, Andrex?  It's like you're the biggest diehard Nintendo fan whose never played any Nintendo games.
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Post by: Tasty on January 29, 2013, 09:22:35 PM
Only would someone on the Bore call me a diehard Nintendo fan. :lol

I play what I like. Sports games never interested me and the Mario brand alone (or any brand, actually -- still haven't bought a Pokemon spinoff since Snap) has never been enough to sell me on a game.
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Post by: Huff on January 29, 2013, 09:34:30 PM
Never owned anything but a nintendo device sounds pretty diehard to me
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Post by: bork on January 29, 2013, 10:15:10 PM
I don't watch sports and can't stand sim sports games (golf being the exception with Mario/Hot Shots/Outlaw Golf), but arcade-style sports games are awesome.  Can't hate on stuff like Double Dribble, Tecmo Bowl, Punch-Out!!, NBA Jam, Virtua Tennis, Mario Tennis, Beach Spikers, Outlaw Volleyball, Baseball Stars 1/2/2020, Windjammers, Neo Turf Masters, Dunk Dreams, etc.

Never owned anything but a nintendo device sounds pretty diehard to me

LAWL.
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Post by: Tasty on January 29, 2013, 10:18:36 PM
You know, I've never played Punch Out either. Huh.
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Post by: bork on January 29, 2013, 10:19:19 PM
WTF
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Post by: Raban on January 29, 2013, 10:23:31 PM
Leper Andrex.

EDIT: I have a feeling Andrex still gives Nintendo the time of day because he hasn't experienced their proper highs that allow one to see how far they've fallen.
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Post by: Tasty on January 29, 2013, 10:28:59 PM
Leper Andrex.

EDIT: I have a feeling Andrex still gives Nintendo the time of day because he hasn't experienced their proper highs that allow one to see how far they've fallen.

Feel free to name a Nintendo game as good as LttP or SMG.
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Post by: demi on January 29, 2013, 10:31:42 PM
Star Tropics
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Post by: Raban on January 29, 2013, 10:33:26 PM
Leper Andrex.

EDIT: I have a feeling Andrex still gives Nintendo the time of day because he hasn't experienced their proper highs that allow one to see how far they've fallen.

Feel free to name a Nintendo game as good as LttP or SMG.

::)

Is it really that hard to just go and try games? I never touched an NES until I was 18 years old, and not only did I have a bunch of fun seeking out and playing classics from that system, but learned a lot about the history of games and game design.

This is gonna sound like blasphemy, but I think LoZ is a much better game than LttP.

Star Tropics

This too. Dip that note in water.
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Post by: Steve Youngblood on January 29, 2013, 10:40:01 PM
punch-out is a genuine classic.  it's such a great game that the wii version basically just painted a new skin on top of its mechanics and it was still awesome this gen.  infinity blade and sakura samurai both basically copy its formula and embellish it a little.  i don't care if you don't like boxing, it's not a fucking boxing sim.  it's an awesome game and if you don't play it you are a bad person.

Agreed. Mike Tyson's Punch Out! is one of my favorite games of all time. I really should play the Wii version again some time.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 29, 2013, 10:43:50 PM
Star Tropics

Yes.
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Post by: Raban on January 29, 2013, 10:44:15 PM
One of the best things about the NES is that the controller has four buttons. You can pick up nearly any game for the system and immediately understand it. This forced designers to make games really intuitive on their face and many developers got a surprising amount of depth out of that simplicity. Case in point: Metal Storm.

Really I don't care that you're being so ignorant towards the origins of Nintendo, Andrex, but it does bother me that you'll happily fabricate any excuse to remain ignorant. Just download an NES emulator and have at it. (http://www.edgeemu.net) That, or demonstrate your Nintendo fandom with your wallet and use the Virtual Console. It's all sitting there waiting to be played, and most NES games can be finished in a day if you're persistent.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on January 29, 2013, 10:45:53 PM
Andrex hasn't even played Xenoblade, one of the only games worth owning a Wii for, do you think he's gonna play some NES games?
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Post by: Raban on January 29, 2013, 10:48:44 PM
I foolishly expect effort from all human beings.
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Post by: tiesto on January 29, 2013, 10:50:13 PM
I don't watch sports and can't stand sim sports games (golf being the exception with Mario/Hot Shots/Outlaw Golf), but arcade-style sports games are awesome.  Can't hate on stuff like Double Dribble, Tecmo Bowl, Punch-Out!!, NBA Jam, Virtua Tennis, Mario Tennis, Beach Spikers, Outlaw Volleyball, Baseball Stars 1/2/2020, Windjammers, Neo Turf Masters, Dunk Dreams, etc.

Never owned anything but a nintendo device sounds pretty diehard to me

LAWL.

Yeah, arcade sports games of the past were a lot of fun, shame they've all but dried up in recent years... closest thing to a "sim" sports game I like are the Genesis NHL games.
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Post by: Huff on January 29, 2013, 10:52:16 PM
I used to go back and play LoZ pretty regularly. Might buy it on 3ds vc. 
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Post by: Tasty on January 29, 2013, 11:06:58 PM
Leper Andrex.

EDIT: I have a feeling Andrex still gives Nintendo the time of day because he hasn't experienced their proper highs that allow one to see how far they've fallen.

Feel free to name a Nintendo game as good as LttP or SMG.

::)

Is it really that hard to just go and try games? I never touched an NES until I was 18 years old, and not only did I have a bunch of fun seeking out and playing classics from that system, but learned a lot about the history of games and game design.

That's what I've been doing. Until this gen I hadn't played SM64, SMB1, Lost Levels, Castlevania, a whole bunch others. But some things take time.

I probably care the most about the Virtual Console compared to anyone here. I know I have a lot of old games to get through.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 29, 2013, 11:43:25 PM
you fucking suck as a video game fan. seems like you spend more time arguing about tech companies and their business strategies than actually PLAYING GAMES. probably wouldnt annoy me so much if you were honest about it instead of trying to act like something youre not.

also i would really like to know about the pathology of people who get so invested in businesses that they debate them on the internet. i just cant wrap my mind around it.
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 29, 2013, 11:56:24 PM
i guess its the whole verbal masturbation thing with talking about what they could do, what they shoulda done, what would happen if...

it makes you sound like you know about something when really you know jack shit.



also i live in st louis; the amount of people here that have zero hobbies aside from following the cardinals is insane
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Post by: tiesto on January 30, 2013, 12:00:58 AM
I see sports teams as an extension of hometown pride, so that I can understand just slightly more than being a fan of big businesses.
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 30, 2013, 12:06:18 AM
I'd not mind a XL at this point but not for 200 fucking dollars. :-X
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Post by: Tasty on January 30, 2013, 12:15:10 AM
probably wouldnt annoy me so much if you were honest about it instead of trying to act like something youre not.

I feel I've been pretty open about it. I haven't played all the great games ever, but I'm taking my time to play the ones that interest me.

What have I been acting like?
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Post by: demi on January 30, 2013, 12:19:00 AM
I'd not mind a XL at this point but not for 200 fucking dollars. :-X

It's $170 at BB this week. Time to get a second job.
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 30, 2013, 01:39:13 AM
I'd not mind a XL at this point but not for 200 fucking dollars. :-X

It's $170 at BB this week. Time to get a second job.
I've had a second job since April last year :P
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Post by: Himu on January 30, 2013, 04:18:22 AM
I see sports teams as an extension of hometown pride, so that I can understand just slightly more than being a fan of big businesses.

hometown pride is also a similar thing.  it's all very distinguished mentally-challenged, but also very hardwired into the human brain, so not much to be done about it.

I am from Houston and Houston sucks. Eat that. :smug
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Post by: demi on January 30, 2013, 09:32:08 AM
Himu on blast :teehee
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Post by: Himu on January 30, 2013, 10:26:07 AM
You have a very weird idea of what "on blast" construes. Oscar-san just offered a friendly rebuttal and correction to my statement. That is how adults talk, Demi. Might wanna learn that sometime :tauntaun
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Post by: demi on January 30, 2013, 10:34:41 AM
Himu being passive aggressive :teehee
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Post by: Raban on January 30, 2013, 04:34:09 PM
Daisuke Amaya (aka pixel of Cave Story) will release another one of his older games for the 3DS eShop tomorrow, Ikachan.
(http://i.minus.com/ibpQr5IDTM3M25.jpg)
(http://i.minus.com/iBsgDRzz1FMVb.jpg)

Click here for the free PC version. (http://homepage2.nifty.com/rochet/binaries/ika_1520.zip) It's a nifty little open-world action adventure game where you collect experience to become faster and encounter many cute things. I really love this guy's stuff, so give it a look! demi, feel free to buy this on the 3DS I traded to you so when I inevitably buy it back I can play it :P

EDIT: It seems it is also coming to DSiware? Maybe I'll just get one of those instead :)
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 12:21:02 AM
IGN riding FE's nuts. (http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review)

Demo sold me but the vid review made me more excited. Can't wait til Sunday night.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 31, 2013, 12:23:44 AM
Already ordered from Amazon. A notice about possible delays from manufacturers got me worried though. Maybe I should just buy it from GS.
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 01:20:09 AM
Scoring it from eShop at midnight. :smug
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Post by: Don Flamenco on January 31, 2013, 08:19:16 AM
what's riskier-- going DD with nintendo or unprotected sex with a prostitute
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 31, 2013, 06:00:27 PM
It looks like the shipments on this are kinda limited. My GS stopped taking preorders and most likely won't secure extra copies for walk-ins. I can't believe I'm saying this but if it takes too long I might pull the trigger on the eShop version.
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Post by: demi on January 31, 2013, 06:08:30 PM
Why? lol. Go play something else in the meantime. People these days...
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2013, 06:24:50 PM
One of the best things about the NES is that the controller has four buttons. You can pick up nearly any game for the system and immediately understand it. This forced designers to make games really intuitive on their face and many developers got a surprising amount of depth out of that simplicity. Case in point: Metal Storm.

Really I don't care that you're being so ignorant towards the origins of Nintendo, Andrex, but it does bother me that you'll happily fabricate any excuse to remain ignorant.
Just download an NES emulator and have at it. (http://www.edgeemu.net) That, or demonstrate your Nintendo fandom with your wallet and use the Virtual Console. It's all sitting there waiting to be played, and most NES games can be finished in a day if you're persistent.

you fucking suck as a video game fan. seems like you spend more time arguing about tech companies and their business strategies than actually PLAYING GAMES. probably wouldnt annoy me so much if you were honest about it instead of trying to act like something youre not.

also i would really like to know about the pathology of people who get so invested in businesses that they debate them on the internet. i just cant wrap my mind around it.

Yup


That's what I've been doing. Until this gen I hadn't played SM64, SMB1, Lost Levels, Castlevania, a whole bunch others. But some things take time.

I probably care the most about the Virtual Console compared to anyone here. I know I have a lot of old games to get through.

I can almost guarantee you I have more VC games than you, and I can certainly guarantee that I have more old Nintendo shit than you. Fake ass "fan" only for the purposes of arguing
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 06:50:11 PM
People telling me what I can and can't like yet again. ::)
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Post by: Positive Touch on January 31, 2013, 06:53:50 PM
no, we're just telling you to shut up and play more games if youre gonna spend all day talking about them
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Post by: demi on January 31, 2013, 06:56:47 PM
Well you certainly can't dictate what you do or don't like if you haven't played it either ;)
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Post by: Raban on January 31, 2013, 07:21:06 PM
Well you certainly can't dictate what you do or don't like if you haven't played it either ;)

That's what NPD is for
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Post by: Shaka Khan on January 31, 2013, 07:44:10 PM
Why? lol. Go play something else in the meantime. People these days...

After the trying the demo and looking at the reviews, I hate everything else now.
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 07:48:20 PM
no, we're just telling you to shut up and play more games if youre gonna spend all day talking about them

(http://i.imgur.com/4Y8iT.gif)
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Post by: demi on January 31, 2013, 08:22:44 PM
Why? lol. Go play something else in the meantime. People these days...

After the trying the demo and looking at the reviews, I hate everything else now.

Ok. So go play a different Fire Emblem. They aren't radically different.

I read it's gonna be delayed till the 8th on GAF. Guess I'll play some Crimson Shroud and Denpa Men in the meantime...
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Post by: mjemirzian on January 31, 2013, 08:32:37 PM
The higher your posts per day, the more you secretly hate video games and just want to get into arguments.  ;)
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on January 31, 2013, 08:37:14 PM
Just spend $110 on Metroid Prime Trilogy and Xenoblade Chronicles, by the time Andrex is ready to play them I can sell them to him for $500
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 31, 2013, 09:54:49 PM
Didn't DCharlie offer to give away his Super Famicom collection to Andrex and he turned it down? 
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 10:01:33 PM
:drudge Last page is flashing up a big malware warning in Chrome. :drudge

Didn't DCharlie offer to give away his Super Famicom collection to Andrex and he turned it down?

What's the point of a massive backlog?

I am also moving towards an all digital future. Dealing with a bunch of carts with dead batteries in a language I can't read is not my idea of a good time.

DC also didn't come out and say what it was until he realized I wasn't going to play ball with him over this "super secret present teehehee!" Accepting unknown gifts over the internet didn't seem prudent, at the time.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 31, 2013, 10:02:28 PM
I suspect some Eurobore member is running around with malware.  Get that shit fixed ASAP.
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Post by: demi on January 31, 2013, 10:02:50 PM
Uh... do you have any other info besides "big warning" ?
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 10:04:22 PM
Uh... do you have any other info besides "big warning" ?

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Post by: demi on January 31, 2013, 10:05:59 PM
Thanks, that is AdmiralViscen's avatar. I removed it.
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Post by: Raban on January 31, 2013, 10:54:05 PM
Hey DC, I'll take your SFC collection! Is it an actual Super Famicom or that nasty gaijin Super Nintendo? Please can I have it? Pleeeeeeease :-[

EDIT: I'll even offer my unused 12-month XBL Gold card!
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Post by: Tasty on January 31, 2013, 11:33:06 PM
Just spend $110 on Metroid Prime Trilogy and Xenoblade Chronicles, by the time Andrex is ready to play them I can sell them to him for $500

I bought Xenoblade day one fool. :wag

I also realized I don't care for Metroid that much.
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Post by: Trent Dole on January 31, 2013, 11:36:21 PM
Prime's aren't really Metroid anyway.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on February 01, 2013, 12:17:50 AM
I read it's gonna be delayed till the 8th on GAF. Guess I'll play some Crimson Shroud and Denpa Men in the meantime...

Found Ni No Kuni in the mail. Gonna start that right now. ^_^
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 01, 2013, 12:32:56 AM
Thanks, that is AdmiralViscen's avatar. I removed it.

The hell? Wasn't it imageshack or photobucket or some shit? I've been using the same URL for years

Oh, lmao, my old GMI account. That is a legit website.
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Post by: Smooth Groove on February 01, 2013, 12:49:06 AM
Murdered in the digital realm LOL
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 01, 2013, 12:51:49 AM
More like castrated
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Post by: demi on February 01, 2013, 01:39:09 AM
Thanks, that is AdmiralViscen's avatar. I removed it.

The hell? Wasn't it imageshack or photobucket or some shit? I've been using the same URL for years

Oh, lmao, my old GMI account. That is a legit website.

I sent you a PM about it. But it may have been a false positive. I certainly didn't get any malware warnings on Chrome.
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 01, 2013, 12:39:29 PM
What's the point of a massive backlog?

I am also moving towards an all digital future. Dealing with a bunch of carts with dead batteries in a language I can't read is not my idea of a good time.


this post made me cry
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Post by: Trent Dole on February 01, 2013, 02:00:11 PM
You're not a real core fuckhead until you've fumbled through a game in moon runes.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on February 02, 2013, 03:01:04 PM
Quote
Hey DC, I'll take your SFC collection! Is it an actual Super Famicom or that nasty gaijin Super Nintendo?

it's already spoken for - infact it's largely boxed up. It's loose Super Famicom, Famicom, Megadrive, Gameboy games - obviously i had to throw in the megadrive stuff to get rid of the horrible smell of Nintendo.

However, i've been dealing with deciding what the frig i'm going to do with myself for the next 4 or 5 years and i'm off on solo holiday for 3 weeks from tomorrow so i can get some stuff done - so Oscar-kun is going to have to wait until i send the bundle unfortunately.

Also found a copy of Super Turrican i didn't know i had - and a Back to the Future 2 - wooot.

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Post by: Raban on February 02, 2013, 03:41:41 PM
:(

Oh well. It's not like I need more games, I think I'll be OK.
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Post by: ManaByte on February 02, 2013, 04:08:32 PM
I really like that Nintendo is letting you exchange Club Nintendo coins for VC games. Their rewards are usually shit, so I grabbed GB Tetris and Punch Out today for my 3DS.
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Post by: demi on February 02, 2013, 06:01:26 PM
I really like that Nintendo is letting you exchange Club Nintendo coins for VC games. Their rewards are usually shit, so I grabbed GB Tetris and Punch Out today for my 3DS.

Agreed, CN is pretty shit but I the 3DS VC offerings are nice. The next wave is on Feb 10th/11th.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 02, 2013, 06:46:53 PM
The games have been pretty good the past two months, too. Punch-Out!, Mario Kart 64, Tetris this month; Twinbee, 1080, and Metroid II last month.
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Post by: Tasty on February 02, 2013, 06:49:49 PM
Buying FE in five hours. :bow2

Edit- Wait it's Monday? WTF Nintendo just when I thought you had a consistent release schedule. :gloomy
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 03, 2013, 10:13:12 AM
i would totally buy some VC games for my XL, but that whole non-unified Nintendo account thing pisses me off. 
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Post by: ManaByte on February 03, 2013, 11:04:34 AM
i would totally buy some VC games for my XL, but that whole non-unified Nintendo account thing pisses me off. 

You can still transfer them to a new system.
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Post by: demi on February 03, 2013, 11:17:48 AM
That doesn't really solve the problem.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 03, 2013, 11:38:59 AM
i would totally buy some VC games for my XL, but that whole non-unified Nintendo account thing pisses me off. 

You can still transfer them to a new system.


In one very particular way that only works to Nintendo's advantage.  I'm more worried about it getting lost or stolen, but the current way also prevents you completely from getting rid of the old system before getting the new one.  Sometimes I get through everything I want to play for a system and get rid of it for a year or two while more games come out for it.  This happens all the time with Nintendo systems since they tend to have an emphasis on 1st party and under emphasize 3rd party compared to PS/MS.   When I buy another one, the used prices for the systems are much cheaper by then as well.  I've had a bunch of PS3s and 360s because I know I can always grab my account and everything I've bought with it previously.  I've spent thousands between Sony and MS, easily less than $100 with Nintendo. 

The way they currently do it comes off like some archaic measure to prevent people from getting rid of their console...but as they release more consoles subsequently, it also looks like more of a greedy "aha!" tactic.  We all know that a console is just refined and customized PC parts and custom software in a custom hardware case--amateurs get old Nintendo games running on anything that can process data.  But Nintendo can tell kiddies and moms that running NES games on Wii and WiiU is so wildly different that they can't just give them away to people who already purchased them on other consoles.  Not only that, they can also convince the kiddies and moms that there needs to be a graded cost scale depending on whether you're redownloading NES, SNES, etc. :lol  The WiiU roms will be a little different with pad support, but they could've gained big points by just linking accounts and letting you redownload for free.  For me, it'd be reassuring to see Nintendo get into this century. I'd spend more money with them.  But the graded costs for each system's roms are complete, 100% bullshit though-- that's for profit.  We know those games don't actually cost anything to transfer.  They're tiny.
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Post by: demi on February 07, 2013, 01:51:53 AM
Etrian ODyssey 4 demo is up - you have to search for it
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Post by: demi on February 07, 2013, 12:49:01 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BCgADlnCAAEtQM0.jpg:large)

: (
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Post by: DCharlieJP on February 07, 2013, 01:56:49 PM
I downloaded it and it's really hot
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Post by: Himu on February 07, 2013, 01:58:14 PM
WHY COULDN'T HAV GOTTEN THAT WHITE 3DSXL
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Post by: tiesto on February 07, 2013, 02:31:44 PM
God damn I want DQ7 3DS so fucking bad. Loved the original...
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 07, 2013, 02:51:45 PM
Square-Enix: "Hey baka gaijins, I bet you'd like a non-moon language release of DQ7 3DS, wouldn't you? Yeah, we'll get right on that..."

(http://i.imgur.com/cFTKoxp.jpg)
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Post by: cool breeze on February 07, 2013, 03:06:08 PM
WHY COULDN'T HAV GOTTEN THAT WHITE 3DSXL

just get a case. there's your all white 3ds.
 
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Post by: DCharlieJP on February 08, 2013, 11:22:24 PM
Good lord , DQ7 has had a ton of effort put into it - huge upgrade

Wonder what is going to happen for DQ8? vita reboot? Lol??
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Post by: Positive Touch on February 08, 2013, 11:26:00 PM
dear god if this comes to america i will buy a 3ds just to play it
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 09, 2013, 07:10:38 AM
DQ5 was on DS too
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Post by: Sho Nuff on February 11, 2013, 02:19:04 AM
I just finished Ocarina (for the first time) on the 3DS.

I love how the entire game you're listening to shithouse general MIDI, and then during the credits roll there's a full eight-minute symphonic suite version of the overworld music. Jesus christ.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 11, 2013, 02:33:28 PM
how in god's name was that the first time you've beaten Ocarina
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Post by: Sho Nuff on February 11, 2013, 02:49:17 PM
how in god's name was that the first time you've beaten Ocarina

I stopped playing once I got to the Water Temple when I was in college
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Post by: bork on February 11, 2013, 02:54:12 PM
how in god's name was that the first time you've beaten Ocarina

I've never finished it either.  Got bored with it pretty quickly on N64, got the GC ports and didn't care, and got it again on 3DS because...I have no idea.
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Post by: treythemovie on February 11, 2013, 03:02:21 PM
how in god's name was that the first time you've beaten Ocarina
I know a lot of people who played that game when it first came out, loved the shit out of it, yet never finished it. they all swear they'll finish it one day, but obviously that's not going to happen until they make babies to shove it onto.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 11, 2013, 03:05:38 PM
 :-\

I guess the game has showed its age since it came out.  Still, can't imagine I'd be bored with it if it were the first playthrough.
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Post by: treythemovie on February 11, 2013, 03:18:40 PM
You don't have to get bored with a game to not finish it. Most people probably just got distracted or interrupted from playing it and never went back. Especially for more casual players, kids and those who only game for like 20 minutes a day.

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Post by: hampster on February 11, 2013, 03:19:06 PM
WHY COULDN'T HAV GOTTEN THAT WHITE 3DSXL

IT'S SO SEXY :'(

:yuck I'm dusgusted with my black normal 3DS :yuck
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Post by: bork on February 11, 2013, 04:27:37 PM
My red/black 3DS XL looks like Mickey Mouse pants.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 11, 2013, 05:00:42 PM
You don't have to get bored with a game to not finish it. Most people probably just got distracted or interrupted from playing it and never went back. Especially for more casual players, kids and those who only game for like 20 minutes a day.

yeah, plenty of games I've enjoyed but never finished because something came up and games are awful at reacclimating players.
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Post by: demi on February 14, 2013, 09:21:36 AM
Mario & Luigi 4 announced for Summer
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Post by: cool breeze on February 14, 2013, 09:22:26 AM
new Mario Golf from Camelot (World Tour is the subtitle, I think)

Mario and Luigi 4 Dream Team.  Gimmick this time is Mario jumping inside Luigi's dream.  Bottom screen is a Luigi sleeping and you touch his face to make stuff happen in the dream world.

Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (?)--it's a port of the Wii game (allegedly)

and, uh, Animal Crossing is coming out in June in America

edit: some Mario and Donkey Kong puzzle game (unlike the old ones)

Dillon's Rolling Western 2

--the disparity between 3ds and wii u support

edit:

Europe is getting the Circle Pad Pro (for the XL).  I guess that's not happening for America.  and a white, black, and fire emblem version of the XL.  America gets nothing. 
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Post by: Huff on February 14, 2013, 09:26:04 AM
Excited for Mario and luigi. Need to go back and finish 3
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Post by: demi on February 14, 2013, 09:40:14 AM
I'm interested in DKCR 3D, depending on how good of a port it is
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Post by: bork on February 14, 2013, 09:44:03 AM
I'd be interested in trying a waggle-free DKCR.
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Post by: demi on February 14, 2013, 09:50:36 AM
Other small tidbits:

- Demo for MonHun 3
- Demo for Castlevania
- HarmoKnight coming soon w/ Demo
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Post by: tiesto on February 14, 2013, 10:11:23 AM
Meh, was kinda hoping for some announcements of translations (you know which games), especially after Nintendo said they wanted to bring more 3rd party Japanese games over to 3DS. I don't have much experience with the Mario and Luigi RPGs but I did not like Bowser's Inside Story at all. DKCR was a fun game on Wii but I'd prefer something original, and I'm not huge into the Mario sports games.
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Post by: radioheadrule83 on February 14, 2013, 10:29:18 AM
Meh, was kinda hoping for some announcements of translations (you know which games), especially after Nintendo said they wanted to bring more 3rd party Japanese games over to 3DS. I don't have much experience with the Mario and Luigi RPGs but I did not like Bowser's Inside Story at all. DKCR was a fun game on Wii but I'd prefer something original, and I'm not huge into the Mario sports games.

Etrian Odyssey IV getting a date is good, and if that 3rd party 3DS ND rumour is true, maybe next week is your week?
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Post by: demi on February 14, 2013, 10:39:27 AM
Tiesto is in superior America, we already have EO4
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Post by: radioheadrule83 on February 14, 2013, 10:58:33 AM
Superior America?
(http://i.imgur.com/crVSNEr.jpg)

I didn't realise that. I've gotten used to Yurop getting some things first I guess

Anyone know if NOE are doing a 3DS DD sale similar to NOA? That $9.99 for Bit.Trip Saga would be tempting for me if it were replicated here... although I guess I could probably find the cart cheap
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Post by: Don Flamenco on February 14, 2013, 11:49:12 AM
U.S. is pretty superior to Europe actually, gonna have to agree there.  Superior to Canada and Australia too. 
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Post by: tiesto on February 14, 2013, 12:17:29 PM
:rock MURKAH :usacry :usacry :usacry MURKAH :rock
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Post by: Shaka Khan on February 14, 2013, 03:22:20 PM
I've only got a soft chubby for all of those announcements, everything was Mario etc. M&L is probably the most I'm looking forward to... I skipped DKR so the port pleases me.
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Post by: demi on February 14, 2013, 05:30:10 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs4kbYs9s4c
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 14, 2013, 06:52:22 PM
1990's all over my face!
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 14, 2013, 09:49:29 PM
mario and luigi looks very interesting...

new graphics style
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 15, 2013, 01:58:27 AM
Yeah, Mario & Luigi 4 looks pretty good. I never got around to playing Bowser's Inside Story, but I'll probably check this out.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on February 15, 2013, 03:38:27 AM
I'm playing super Mario 3-D land right now and it's really surprising that there's a 3DS game that doesn't make me want to kill myself
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Post by: bork on February 15, 2013, 01:16:13 PM
3D Land :hyper

NSMB2   :derp
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Post by: ToxicAdam on February 15, 2013, 01:33:31 PM
3D Land :hyper

NSMB2   :derp

Sticker Star  :yuck
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Post by: demi on February 21, 2013, 09:40:50 AM
Some new stuff on eShop this week:

- MonHun 3 demo
- Sonic Transformed demo

And my personal favorite, PicDun 2

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/YtpLsGoaHuX-fgVnsel4aKaPkAGhnNrU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUSKFLqizfQ
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Post by: Huff on February 21, 2013, 09:48:32 AM
Didnt sonic transformed already come out?
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Post by: cool breeze on February 21, 2013, 12:55:26 PM
Some new stuff on eShop this week:

- MonHun 3 demo
- Sonic Transformed demo

And my personal favorite, PicDun 2

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/YtpLsGoaHuX-fgVnsel4aKaPkAGhnNrU


apparently the Castlevania demo is out for Europe.  apparently it's bad.
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Post by: Huff on February 21, 2013, 01:05:45 PM
Some new stuff on eShop this week:

- MonHun 3 demo
- Sonic Transformed demo

And my personal favorite, PicDun 2

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/YtpLsGoaHuX-fgVnsel4aKaPkAGhnNrU


apparently the Castlevania demo is out for Europe.  apparently it's bad.

there was never any chance of it being good
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Post by: Joe Molotov on February 21, 2013, 01:24:03 PM
Some new stuff on eShop this week:

- MonHun 3 demo
- Sonic Transformed demo

And my personal favorite, PicDun 2

http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/YtpLsGoaHuX-fgVnsel4aKaPkAGhnNrU

Who's your favorite character demi? Glasses, Tits, or Hat?
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Post by: demi on February 21, 2013, 01:29:42 PM
Can't it be all three?
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Post by: Rusty Shackleford on February 24, 2013, 06:50:03 AM
For those of you with the XL, do any of you have very soft shoulder buttons? My right shoulder button has to be pressed all the way down to the case before it clicks.
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Post by: archnemesis on February 24, 2013, 06:55:19 AM
The shoulder buttons on mine are alright. Not great or anything, but perfectly usable.
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Post by: bork on February 24, 2013, 12:25:35 PM
Yeah.  But for those who don't want to pay to see how laughably bad the framerate is, this is a nice option.

Had to try it, and man, it is AWFUL.  There's zero sense of speed with all the frame rate dropping to shit 95% of the time.  What the hell happened?  Even Sonic Racing on iOS played better than this version.   :yuck
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Post by: demi on February 24, 2013, 01:07:35 PM
Playing it made me want to buy the console version a lot. But I still havent played the first one on any platform (I even downloaded it for iOS)
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Post by: bork on February 25, 2013, 08:52:41 AM
Is this possibly one of those cases where the demo is ass and the retail release has a better frame rate?  Sumo was always so good about their ports from everything I've played from them.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on February 25, 2013, 08:54:43 AM
Is this possibly one of those cases where the demo is ass and the retail release has a better frame rate?  Sumo was always so good about their ports from everything I've played from them.

no
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Post by: bork on February 25, 2013, 11:15:50 AM
Wow, glitches like crazy too.

The Vita version has some frame rate issues too, but it's a great port.  Sumo really fucked the 3DS version up bad.   :(
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Post by: Sho Nuff on February 25, 2013, 12:40:13 PM
Just finished RE Revelations. Pretty good RE game but man FUCK the final boss
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Post by: demi on February 25, 2013, 12:41:27 PM
Just finished RE Revelations. Pretty good RE game but man FUCK the final boss

Yea that boss was a piece of shit, espeically with the controls working against me.

I think it'll be better on a real machine like the Xbox. Raid Mode will be much better too.
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Post by: bork on February 28, 2013, 06:41:02 PM
Now play Raid Mode, Sho Nuff- it's much better than the regular game.

Just played through the Castlevania demo. You get an entire level to play through, although some areas are inaccessible. I'm seeing a lot of complaints and hate for the demo, and as someone who didn't care for Mercury Stream's first effort, I enjoyed playing this. It's NOT Castlevania. It just doesn't feel that way, at all, to me. But it's a good 2D action game. It also has some of the best use of 3D I've seen on the system yet, although the visuals can be sub-PSP level bad at times and the framerate is like 20-25 FPS. Music is completely forgettable.  I think I may get this...was surprised that I liked it.
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Post by: demi on February 28, 2013, 08:59:46 PM
I added it to my gamefly, since I really dont plan on buying this. I need more queue fodder anyway.
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Post by: Sho Nuff on March 02, 2013, 12:34:12 AM
My transfer process got FUCKED by the fact that the XL I bought had been accidentally set to Algeria as its region. This triggered a string of utter dipshittery and distinguished mentally-challenged errors that could only come from Nintendo engineers
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Post by: bork on March 07, 2013, 06:14:23 PM
http://www.the-magicbox.com/1303/game130306c.shtml

Umihara Kawase is coming to 3DS!

Hope it comes out here.   :(
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Post by: demi on March 07, 2013, 06:17:29 PM
Pokemon Dungeon demo is out today too
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Post by: demi on March 11, 2013, 01:23:59 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/wSMWiMd.png)

Gonna cop Kid Icarus since I've never played it
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Post by: tiesto on March 11, 2013, 01:46:12 PM
http://www.the-magicbox.com/1303/game130306c.shtml

Umihara Kawase is coming to 3DS!

Hope it comes out here.   :(

And hope it's not as buggy as the PSP version.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 12, 2013, 04:17:41 AM
How recent is this update everybody is talking about?
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 12, 2013, 07:35:50 AM
I've playing Radiant Historia for the past two weeks but with the WiFi disabled. I'll see if I missed this. Unfortunately, I don't have any of my old software available.

Edit: What changes did you notice with FE? that's the only one I have with reported improvements.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 12, 2013, 07:52:08 AM
:ohhh

The transformation did indeed make everything go bluggity-bloo. I had to disable all animations after a few hours in, but still, good to know.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on April 13, 2013, 11:54:34 PM
There have been multiple reports of shorter battery life after the update (which could explain these gains). Oh well, too late now.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on April 14, 2013, 03:55:03 PM
Battery life is already doodoo as it is. Is it like 2 hours now?
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Post by: Sho Nuff on April 14, 2013, 04:14:19 PM
Yeah if you were on a non-XL unit get ready for the poopiest battery life
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Post by: demi on April 14, 2013, 04:23:13 PM
SOUL HACKERS IN TWO DAYS
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Post by: mjemirzian on April 14, 2013, 04:26:13 PM
Now they just have to unlock the full power of the WiiU's CPU. Next gen here we come!
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Post by: Damian79 on April 15, 2013, 10:00:37 PM
Soul Hackers today?
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Post by: demi on April 16, 2013, 07:43:23 AM
SOUL HACKERS TODAY

Amazon sent mine, won't get it until the weekend.

Apparently you can use your PlayCoins and exchange them for points involved with the streetpass feature, letting you access new demons and such.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 16, 2013, 12:23:53 PM
there's a Direct I think today or tomorrow

saw some mention of Majora's Mask somewhere
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Post by: Sho Nuff on April 16, 2013, 12:38:01 PM
LET'S DO THIS MOTHERBITCHES

20 MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 16, 2013, 01:04:58 PM
LET'S DO THIS MOTHERBITCHES

20 MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE

Ca-ca-ca-catch the demons!
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Post by: Himu on April 16, 2013, 02:34:17 PM
Today I finally get to a point I've been waiting for years. And I can't play it, because life sucks. At least I have it in the mail.
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Post by: Beezy on April 16, 2013, 04:13:46 PM
When was the last 3DS price drop and should I expect another anytime this year? Just trying to figure out if I should get one sooner or later since I'm no longer a dirty poor.
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Post by: cool breeze on April 16, 2013, 04:18:40 PM
I think 3DS recently drop to 140 or something?

3DS XL is still 200, and past sales dropped it to 160 w/game.  that's the one to get, according to everyone.

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Post by: demi on April 16, 2013, 04:25:24 PM
When was the last 3DS price drop and should I expect another anytime this year? Just trying to figure out if I should get one sooner or later since I'm no longer a dirty poor.

Poors dont wait. Make it rain, Drake.
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Post by: Beezy on April 16, 2013, 04:54:59 PM
Yeah, I should've said XL specifically. My nephews regular 3DS cramps my hands. I'll look out for one of those 160 sales then.

When was the last 3DS price drop and should I expect another anytime this year? Just trying to figure out if I should get one sooner or later since I'm no longer a dirty poor.

Poors dont wait. Make it rain, Drake.
Drake only makes it rain with his tears. I'm too real for that, demi.
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Post by: demi on April 16, 2013, 05:35:36 PM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/e86e5a0df20097e46200c06e04dd787d/tumblr_misnfxECrf1rettsqo1_500.gif)
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Post by: magus on April 16, 2013, 05:40:40 PM
7.8 from ign,that's it,the dream is over

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/16/shin-megami-tensei-devil-summoner-soul-hackers-review

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i kid obviously,i'm surprised jeremy parish write for ign,i tought he was 1up exclusive?
[close]
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Post by: Beezy on April 16, 2013, 05:45:19 PM
 :heh
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on April 16, 2013, 05:45:42 PM
uhhh magus we had to send 1up to the server farm where it can play with Daily Radar and GameSpy every day
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Post by: Sho Nuff on April 16, 2013, 06:55:57 PM
oh no ign doesn't like it, time to cancel my preorder
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Post by: Damian79 on April 16, 2013, 09:15:16 PM
Up on eshop now.  :)
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Post by: Damian79 on April 17, 2013, 01:05:19 AM
Got a crash already.  :/
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Post by: Trent Dole on April 17, 2013, 02:09:05 AM
7.8 from ign,that's it,the dream is over

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/04/16/shin-megami-tensei-devil-summoner-soul-hackers-review

spoiler (click to show/hide)
i kid obviously,i'm surprised jeremy parish write for ign,i tought he was 1up exclusive?
[close]
1up's fucking dead dude.  :(
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Post by: demi on April 17, 2013, 10:33:12 AM
BRAVELY DEFAULT UGUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 17, 2013, 10:37:26 AM
LTTP 2.  wow! 


(http://www.abload.de/img/zelda58uk4.gif)
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Post by: mjemirzian on April 17, 2013, 11:35:29 AM
On 3DS I'm most looking forward to the Donkey Kong 3DS remake. They got rid of the Wii waggle and added new levels.. should be the definitive version of a great platformer.

Devil Survivor 2 3DS looks pretty good.
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Post by: demi on April 17, 2013, 11:44:37 AM
- Mario & Luigi 4 (August 11)
- Mario Golf
- Mario Party
- SMT4 (July 16)
- Bravely Default (2014)
- Professor Layton Azran Legacies (2014)
- Zeruda 3DS (2013)
- Yoshi Island (2013)
- DKCR 3DS (May 24? i forget)
- Zeruda Oracles of ____ VC

Anything missing? 3DS  :aah
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Post by: mjemirzian on April 17, 2013, 11:52:45 AM
Devil Survivor 2 3DS is probably coming to NA.
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Post by: demi on April 17, 2013, 11:56:41 AM
Probably, so assume it is coming over by virtue of the Atlus Clause
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Post by: mjemirzian on April 17, 2013, 12:01:03 PM
Good to see the 3DS kicking butt. I definitely want Donkey Kong 3DS and DS2 3DS, we'll see about the other games.

I have a Japanese 3DS now but nothing on the horizon to import yet besides SRW UX, which wasn't very good. Might have been a mistake considering almost everything is being localized already.
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Post by: Don Flamenco on April 17, 2013, 12:02:54 PM
on a side note, people buy 3DS XL club nintendo registration codes for $30 on ebay.   
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on April 17, 2013, 12:29:49 PM
mario and luigi dream team  :whew
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Post by: cool breeze on April 17, 2013, 08:59:01 PM
...suddenly the XL Circle Pad Pro XL Pro Pro is available in North America from the Nintendo online store.  $19.99 and starts shipping Friday.

http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=204208&currency=USD&catalogId=10001&tranId=0&lastAction=setCurr&storeId=10001&languageId=-1&categoryId=&ddkey=http:SetCurrencyPreference
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Post by: Himu on April 17, 2013, 09:45:30 PM
Forgot animal crossing Demi boo.
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Post by: demi on April 18, 2013, 12:24:41 PM
Crimson Shroud is on sale for $5

Get that shit, fakkits
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Post by: mjemirzian on May 17, 2013, 01:04:34 PM
http://www.destructoid.com/review-donkey-kong-country-returns-3d-253503.phtml

Great platformer incoming
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Post by: Tasty on July 05, 2013, 11:58:48 AM
Ya know I retched at Pokemon XY's graphics at first but this trailer actually looks pretty nice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmywDbnC5oc

Nice touch with him looking into doorways he runs past. Not up there with the best on the system by any means but it's not bad, at least.

Hype increasing. (That Pokemon-ami stuff sounds 'scusting though.)
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Post by: Sho Nuff on July 05, 2013, 12:05:53 PM
Holy shit are those real polygons in a Pokemon game?

If I were 12 years old that game would look like the kick assest thing ever made
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Post by: Tasty on July 05, 2013, 12:16:12 PM
33333333333333333333333333DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

spoiler (click to show/hide)
I will mourn the death of sprites alone in my corner.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 05, 2013, 02:37:49 PM
Despite being created during the N64 era, it's taken 15 years to get a Pokemon game with N64 graphics.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 05, 2013, 02:47:12 PM
Those are some seriously sharp jaggies. Are those primitive 3D assets so intensive they run out of resources for AA?

Gamefreak should be tarred and feathered into the dev hall of shame.
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Post by: Raban on July 05, 2013, 02:54:27 PM
Gamefreak should be tarred and feathered into the dev hall of shame.
Aren't they already there? I thought that's why they were stuck making Pokémon games for eternity.
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Post by: magus on July 05, 2013, 03:31:30 PM
Despite being created during the N64 era, it's taken 15 years to get a Pokemon game with N64 graphics.

clearly somebody never had to deal with sushi-go-round,the greatest pokemon game ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOkVNs-UXRs
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Post by: Tasty on July 05, 2013, 05:52:03 PM
Gamefreak should be tarred and feathered into the dev hall of shame.
Aren't they already there? I thought that's why they were stuck making Pokémon games for eternity.

Drill Dozer and HarmoKnight are god-tier, bro.
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Post by: Himu on July 05, 2013, 06:13:44 PM
HarmoKnight is actually good?
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Post by: Tasty on July 05, 2013, 06:49:05 PM
Oscar will try to convince you otherwise since he's a blatant Square fan but yes it's excellent (if a bit short.) Quite hard, too.
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Post by: Raban on July 05, 2013, 07:11:43 PM
HarmoKnight :heh
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Post by: tiesto on July 05, 2013, 10:28:20 PM
It's okay.  The only way I could see calling it god-tier or putting it on the same level as drill dozer is if you haven't played the better games it's lifting from. Also, it's way the fuck overpriced.  Pulseman is a better game, but Andy probably hasn't played that one, for reasons we can all guess.

Pulseman's on the Virtual Console though...
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Post by: demi on July 05, 2013, 10:29:32 PM
I think he is referring that it's not Pokemon or Monstuer Hunter ;)
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Post by: Tasty on July 06, 2013, 12:02:37 AM
They put so much passion into each new gen, too. I feel like they have new blood coming in fairly regularly.

(They get a bit of rest during the cash-grab third versions and to an extent remakes.)
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on July 06, 2013, 12:12:42 AM
so G.Rev's Kokuga came out about a week ago, and I'm comfortable recommending it to anyone who likes a good, non-fat schumppy experience.  Its tough (but fair) as shit, with scaling difficulty that well alters the stages to make things even more difficult.  If this came out on any other system then the 3DS, hell, a 3DS retail game even, it would be getting more attention.

(http://images.eurogamer.net/2012/articles/craig-test/1347440713.72.jpg)

I like it lots.  Its better then Nano Assualt, but not nearly as pretty.  Which makes it the automatic best option for the whole shooter genre on the system.
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Post by: Raban on July 06, 2013, 02:20:05 AM
Gamefreak should be tarred and feathered into the dev hall of shame.
Aren't they already there? I thought that's why they were stuck making Pokémon games for eternity.

Nah, they're stuck making Pokemon games for eternity because those are some of the best-selling games, period, and while their other games have a certain appeal, they've sold pretty poorly all around.  I don't think they're terribly unhappy about the arrangement, either, given the relative job security.
I guess you have a point. I'd like to think there are people working at GameFreak with great concepts for games without the chance to execute them, but then stuff like HarmoKnight is evidence that Pokémon is all they really know how to do well these days.

Fwiw I don't think HarmoKnight is bad, but like you said, there are other games out there that do the same thing but better. A few them are actually on the 3DS.
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Post by: mjemirzian on July 06, 2013, 09:25:33 AM
Kokuga looks like fun, not too surprised it's online only.
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Post by: magus on July 16, 2013, 01:28:24 PM
the only release that matter next week :rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hGVk4a6SPlM

spoiler (click to show/hide)
still not buying one :heh
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Post by: archnemesis on July 16, 2013, 01:32:45 PM
Are you waiting for a way to play pirated games or are you just not interested in the games that are available? I'm currently playing Fire Emblem: Awakening and it's one of the best games I've played this year.
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Post by: magus on July 16, 2013, 01:41:12 PM
Are you waiting for a way to play pirated games or are you just not interested in the games that are available? I'm currently playing Fire Emblem: Awakening and it's one of the best games I've played this year.

that video IS a way to play pirated games,i'm torn on the 3DS,there are a lot of games that i sort of want to play (layton,3d mario land,SMT4) and a few i really want to play that are still not out (bravely default,ace attorney 5) fire emblem is definitely not one of them,i rage quitted the series forever after on the wii fire emblem (FE12?) an unlucky critical made me loss around 30 minute of progress
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 16, 2013, 01:44:10 PM
Wow, 30 minutes?  ::)
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Post by: demi on July 16, 2013, 01:44:14 PM
Gateway doesnt work on the latest FW, though I suppose that doesnt matter for someone who doesnt plan to update.

Plus its not Region Free... enjoy your wait, Europe :heh
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Post by: magus on July 16, 2013, 02:24:08 PM
Wow, 30 minutes?  ::)

it's not like it was the first time it happened,and the odds were super stupid like "3% chance of being hit by a crit,70% chance of dodge"

enjoy suffering the whim of the random number gods i guess? :heh

Gateway doesnt work on the latest FW, though I suppose that doesnt matter for someone who doesnt plan to update.

Plus its not Region Free... enjoy your wait, Europe :heh

import 3ds,problem solved :heh
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Post by: demi on July 16, 2013, 02:35:38 PM
We know you won't go that far ;)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 16, 2013, 03:57:16 PM
More like: punch young American tourist in the face; steal 3DS. :heh
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 16, 2013, 08:28:06 PM
The 3DS eShop is still just as dire as I remembered.
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Post by: Trent Dole on July 16, 2013, 09:19:15 PM
There's that weird people bowling katamari thing from a while back. Also, uh... yeah.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 16, 2013, 10:27:30 PM
Bububut you guys! The indies and the TONNES of Nintendo new IPs that isn't Mario!
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Post by: demi on July 16, 2013, 10:36:32 PM
Denpa Men and Crimson Shroud are that swag.

You can also get Unchained Blades
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 16, 2013, 11:48:58 PM
There's actually quite a bit of good stuff on the eShop, but its layout makes it pretty well impossible to find.

Like what? I saw SMB 1 & 2 and Zelda 1 & 2, the GBC Zeldas, some Mega Man games, Guild01 & 02, Denpa Men, and HarmoKnight.
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Post by: demi on July 16, 2013, 11:58:23 PM
Theres some rpgs on vc, sword of hope, shining force game gear, defenders of oasis

Picross e as well
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Post by: Tasty on July 17, 2013, 12:07:13 AM
In addition to what Oscar said: Shantae GBC just hit today, and there's Mutant Mudds (way better than Clive IMO.)
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Post by: Shaka Khan on July 17, 2013, 12:18:41 AM
That stuff, Picross, Crimson Shroud, Pushmo, Crashmo, Gunman Clive, Molemania, the Wario Land games, Gradius, Defenders of Oasis, Shining Force Sword of Hayja, Sakura Samurai, Castlevania (NES), Mario Golf GBC, Super C, Ninja Gaiden, plus the whole DSiWare catalog, which has a lot of gems in the fields and fields of turds.

That's just quickly going off what I've bought, but there's other stuff too, I'm sure.  Just can't be arsed with it because I have this iPhone right here, you see.

And I'm assuming these are things you're also recommending, right?
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on July 17, 2013, 10:44:17 AM
wait, Shantae is on there now?

unfffff
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on July 17, 2013, 10:48:15 AM
man if nintendo every released super metroid on the 3ds eshop i will cum in my pants
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Post by: archnemesis on July 17, 2013, 10:55:12 AM
Even though I only payed 30¢ for Super Metroid I'm not willing to rebuy it again. Nintendo needs to unify their platforms with an account system. Locking software to hardware is up there with rape and child abuse.
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Post by: mjemirzian on July 17, 2013, 12:07:46 PM
Are you waiting for a way to play pirated games or are you just not interested in the games that are available? I'm currently playing Fire Emblem: Awakening and it's one of the best games I've played this year.
So.. who's your waifu? :-[
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Post by: archnemesis on July 17, 2013, 12:45:22 PM
I'm not that far in. The only S-link I have so far is between Nowi and Gregor although I went back and loaded a previous save since I didn't know how the skill inheritance system worked and the resulting sidequest was kicking my ass. I think I'm going to try to marry my tactician Nemesis to either Tharja or Cordelia.
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Post by: demi on July 17, 2013, 12:47:03 PM
Donnel is my waifu.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 17, 2013, 01:30:47 PM
Donnel was the father of my children.
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Post by: bork on July 17, 2013, 04:06:24 PM
wait, Shantae is on there now?

unfffff

Yup, so you can now play both games on one system.  I think the GBA features are not present -whatever those even were- though.

EDIT: Found it-
Quote
Play Shantae on GBA and you'll notice a small sign on the title screen reading, "GBA Enhanced!" Gamers have often wondered exactly how the game was "enhanced," for GBA, since it looks exactly the same when played on the older GBC hardware as well.

As it turns out, the so-called enhancement doesn't improve the game for play on GBA -- rather, it keeps the game from suffering the odd color degradation that comes standard as part of the GBA's backwards-compatibility.

"When GBA came out I was shocked at how poor the color quality was when it plays a GBC game -- I think I shut down for a week out of self pity," explains Bozon. "Jimmy came up with the idea of detecting the hardware and having alternate color values. It took some work, but you now have a game that is nearly indistinguishable from the GBC if played on the GBA."

A similar technique was incorporated into the Zelda Oracles titles, although to much less impressive effect: GBA users were treated to a pair of "advance" rings which offered negligible value. With Shantae, on the other hand, the hardware detection trick simply reinforces the care poured into the game.

"It's sad, because you'll never be able to appreciate how awful it looked," jokes Bozon. "In addition, if it's played on GBA we added a playable Tinkerbat character that can be found in a town later in the game. You have to talk to an animated version of Jimmy in order to get it. Now detecting hardware is more commonplace, but then it was super-fancy. We reused it in Wendy: Any Witch Way to open an extra world."

I wonder if I'll ever be able to sell off the GBC copy I have for a good price now.  Nobody ever bid on it when I tried listing it at $100 less than the ridiculous prices that were on eBay some years back.
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Post by: demi on July 18, 2013, 03:49:33 PM
Some VC news:

- Mega Man GB & GBC games coming to VC
- Sega 3D Classics coming to America
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Post by: Himu on July 18, 2013, 03:54:10 PM
i'll stick to nes mm vc titles. sega 3d classics however :drool portable streets of rage :drool in 3D :drool
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on July 18, 2013, 11:24:39 PM
I am buying the shit outta 3D Space Harrier
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Post by: bork on July 19, 2013, 01:50:36 PM
i'll stick to nes mm vc titles. sega 3d classics however :drool portable streets of rage :drool in 3D :drool

Well, Mega Man V GB was kind of cool and was the only completely original entry, but the GB games haven't aged well.  All over the Sega stuff though.
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Post by: demi on July 22, 2013, 12:56:43 PM
Unchained Blades could be good, but I'm very hesitant on dropping $30 on an eShop title knowing the drawbacks.

It's also on PSP, which uses a real account system.
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Post by: demi on July 22, 2013, 01:01:53 PM
There's a few decent VC RPGs available:

- Sword of Hope 2
- Shining Force Sword of Hajya
- Defenders of Oasis
- Crystal Warriors
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Post by: magus on July 22, 2013, 01:07:49 PM
Unchained Blades could be good, but I'm very hesitant on dropping $30 on an eShop title knowing the drawbacks.

It's also on PSP, which uses a real account system.

unchained blade is averagish,it's not bad but you aren't missing much unless you have to play every dungeon crawler on the earth... the worst bit of it are the judgement battle,in the game you get to capture monsters and assign them to party member and they sometime take a blow for you or do follow up attack (most of the time for a single whooping point of damage) but whetever you capture a monster or not is completly random... everytime you hit a monster there is a chance he'll surrender and you have then to ask him to join next turn but more often than not,you hit a monster... he surrender... you hit him again... he dies

so yeah... judgement battle,in judgement battle your whole monster collection fight another big monster collection,if you don't have enough you end up losing and you are then forced to wander up and down until more monster joins and it completly sucks donkey balls
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Post by: Himu on July 22, 2013, 02:01:59 PM
i'll stick to nes mm vc titles. sega 3d classics however :drool portable streets of rage :drool in 3D :drool

Well, Mega Man V GB was kind of cool and was the only completely original entry, but the GB games haven't aged well.  All over the Sega stuff though.

i got a mm gb game when the originals weren't on vc and thought it was trash.
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 22, 2013, 11:02:31 PM
soooo.... any news on a dq7 u.s. release?
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Post by: Himu on July 22, 2013, 11:23:50 PM
nope.
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Post by: Positive Touch on July 23, 2013, 07:17:12 AM
*slams door to bedroom and sobs into pillow*
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on July 23, 2013, 07:29:22 AM
We'll probably get it...in 2015.
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Post by: Himu on July 23, 2013, 11:30:43 AM
We'll probably get it...in 2015.

just in time to learn basic japanese!
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Post by: Tasty on July 31, 2013, 12:26:34 PM
Gamefreak's new DL GOTY announced: Soriti Horse / Solitaba.

SOLITAIRE x HORSE RACING

All other crossovers in gaming history have been leading to THIS.

(http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/solitiba/images/index/top_img.png)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6Gr6P6qYflA

http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/solitiba/index.html
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Post by: Himu on July 31, 2013, 02:14:28 PM
cute
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 31, 2013, 02:25:45 PM
I like Solitaire, so I'd probably buy this.
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Post by: demi on July 31, 2013, 02:29:07 PM
Somebody's lying~
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Post by: Joe Molotov on July 31, 2013, 04:38:08 PM
Me? What'd I say?
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Post by: demi on August 05, 2013, 12:42:22 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/kavc1Ct.png)

Mario Golf :aah
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 05, 2013, 01:30:08 PM
Oh hell yeah.
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Post by: hampster on August 06, 2013, 09:31:13 AM
Steamworld Dig is coming out this week and looks pretty interesting. I'm in the mood for some mining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMGYQ40DzsU
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Post by: bork on August 06, 2013, 02:11:41 PM
Never thought I'd see this in English- Xseed is going to be releasing Senran Kagura Burst for 3DS in the fall.  E-Shop only release...which is not a surprise.   :lol 
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Post by: hampster on August 06, 2013, 02:16:32 PM
Never thought I'd see this in English- Xseed is going to be releasing Senran Kagura Burst for 3DS in the fall.  E-Shop only release...which is not a surprise.   :lol

I thought the Vita game was the good one though :uguu
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Post by: Raban on August 06, 2013, 04:17:48 PM
Have you guys downloaded the new system update and seen what it does?
(http://i.minus.com/iojDhpkm0QVr3.jpg)
I hope this works like advertised, if so it's a godsend for westerners who can't get in on dat streetpass action. Like me :'(
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Post by: Tasty on August 06, 2013, 04:53:28 PM
Living in a city. :smug
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 06, 2013, 06:13:19 PM
I live in a city and I can't remember the last time I got a streetpass.

Oh yeah, that's because I don't carry my 3DS around like a NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!
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Post by: demi on August 06, 2013, 06:14:19 PM
Nailed it. Nobody actively gets streetPasses unless you're in Japan or at an event.
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Post by: Huff on August 06, 2013, 07:00:35 PM
So how does this new street pass thing work?
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Post by: demi on August 06, 2013, 07:13:59 PM
You pass by a Nintendo Zone (normally at McDonalds, or other chains)

You get a free StreetPass - assumingly someone else's information.

You leave yours there for the next person.

Next person gets your information.

Repeat in a circle
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Post by: Tasty on August 06, 2013, 08:42:28 PM
I live in a city and I can't remember the last time I got a streetpass.

Oh yeah, that's because I don't carry my 3DS around like a NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!

I get 5-10 a day. :bow Boston :bow2

And I bring my 3DS on the subway cause I can't be assed to dig fossils any other time, lol.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 06, 2013, 09:05:44 PM
I got 10 at Quakecon. I'm now up to 32.
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Post by: Tasty on August 06, 2013, 09:56:57 PM
I got over 200 at PAX. :lol
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 06, 2013, 10:13:18 PM
I forgot to check my Plaza until I got home.  :yeshrug
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Post by: demi on August 06, 2013, 10:20:34 PM
I got over 200 at PAX. :lol

I bet that was a good use of time at PAX.

"Better clear out these 10 StreetPasses"
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Post by: Tasty on August 06, 2013, 10:49:17 PM
Actually I didn't even play the StreetPass games until the end of the last day, when an e-friend got me into them. What I did use them for was MH3U, which thankfully has a 100 (I think) limit on Guild Cards.

I got soooo many people doing my bidding, I send them out to get resources around the clock. :bow
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 06, 2013, 11:12:11 PM
I've only streetpassed once out and about.

admittedly i'm not really every *out and about*

so I typically only get people from work.
the same 3 people every day.

i do pass by a mcdonalds every day but thats in my car and it's only for a second. i dunno if it's close enough or long enough and i dont even think many people in buffalo have a 3ds.

but i'm going to PAX next year so i'll def get tons of fucking streetpasses
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Post by: tiesto on August 06, 2013, 11:16:41 PM
I've only streetpassed once out and about.

admittedly i'm not really every *out and about*

so I typically only get people from work.
the same 3 people every day.

i do pass by a mcdonalds every day but thats in my car and it's only for a second. i dunno if it's close enough or long enough and i dont even think many people in buffalo have a 3ds.

but i'm going to PAX next year so i'll def get tons of fucking streetpasses

You can probably troll around UB for streetpasses, tons of gamers up there when I went to school there, I imagine that not much has changed.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 06, 2013, 11:21:26 PM
but then i would have to go somewhere. and that really kinda sucks.

also, i apparently lost my 3dsxl stylus. must have popped out somewhere cuz its friggin gone.
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Post by: demi on August 07, 2013, 10:29:33 AM
Layton vs Wright coming over in 2014
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Post by: cool breeze on August 07, 2013, 10:34:57 AM
was hoping for a Zelda Link Between World 3DS XL bundle, but there's finally a single color (black) XL coming this year.  will pick one up in in november or something.

from what I understand there was an update that lets you backup digital game saves, so I can transfer my 3DS stuff to XL without losing all the save data?
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Post by: demi on August 07, 2013, 02:30:11 PM
Skyward Sword spreads its disease to nostalgia

(http://i.imgur.com/mLL20Uw.jpg)

Left: Old artwork for Zelda 3DS

Right: New
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Post by: Shaka Khan on August 07, 2013, 02:53:02 PM
New art is disgusting.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 07, 2013, 02:56:33 PM
It's not like you're going to notice the difference on the 3DS's screen.
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Post by: Himu on August 07, 2013, 02:56:38 PM
I'm fine with the character design, but what's really wrong with that new artwork is that it's far less detailed and rough than the left one. Look at the boots, holy shit. Who painted that? An intern? Look at the shading and shadow gradients. It looks like a rough painting character design sketch. There's zero grass under Link, and the wall looks terrible.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on August 07, 2013, 03:00:59 PM
need a new stylus. someone give me theirs.
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Post by: Trent Dole on August 07, 2013, 03:05:57 PM
Retro shit is cool sometimes but not when it means take something that looks good and make it fucking terrible comparatively, Jesus Christ. Maybe they'll announce a special Zelda bundle closer to release? BELIEVE!
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Post by: archnemesis on August 07, 2013, 03:13:12 PM
Fire Emblem: Awakening and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars are both great. Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy is good if you're a fan of the music. Pushmo and Crimson Shroud are high quality downloadable games.
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Post by: demi on August 07, 2013, 03:23:33 PM
I got one of these last week, and I'm loving it, although I only have SMT 4 so far. Really glad I paid an extra $30 or so for the bigger screen.

Other must-have 3DS games?

Pic of my library (not pictured: SMT4)

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1010669_10151560909808473_281255040_n.jpg
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Post by: Raban on August 07, 2013, 06:20:14 PM
Man, what the fuck happened to that Zelda art. I love the original one. Why even bother changing it? What the hell? ???
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Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2013, 04:54:11 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=658657

VLR finally on NA eShop! $25 special price.  :o Worth it?
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Post by: archnemesis on August 22, 2013, 05:00:33 PM
Did they ever fix the save game bug for it? You might want to get the Vita version instead.
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Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2013, 05:07:28 PM
Did they ever fix the save game bug for it? You might want to get the Vita version instead.

 :heh
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Post by: archnemesis on August 22, 2013, 05:20:00 PM
Have you played 999 yet? It's great and you should probably play that first either way.
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Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2013, 05:25:02 PM
I just deleted it off my Amazon wishlist actually.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 22, 2013, 05:34:48 PM
Well, it might not be a good fit for you. You don't seem to play many weeaboo games.
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Post by: demi on August 22, 2013, 06:48:05 PM
The save fix bug was never fixed, but I also never experienced it in my play, either.
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Post by: Tasty on August 22, 2013, 07:08:12 PM
Quote from: Aksys Facebook
The glitch in the PEC room has been address in the eShop version.

Boom.
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Post by: demi on August 22, 2013, 07:35:39 PM
well "boom" and buy it, then
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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2013, 03:37:40 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=661665

:mindblown
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Post by: huckleberry on August 26, 2013, 05:07:21 PM
Just picked up an XL. I have completely been out of the handheld loop since I sold my Vita last year and don't even know whats on the 3DS beyond a few games.....any of yo have some quick rpg recommendations for me? Going to pick up Fire Emblem but other than that I dunno.
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Post by: Tasty on August 26, 2013, 05:14:33 PM
Preorder Pokemans X/Y.

Otherwise I enjoyed TotA.
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Post by: archnemesis on August 26, 2013, 05:20:47 PM
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Shadow Wars is pretty great and I plan to pick up Etrian Odyssey IV this week. That should be fun too.
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Post by: demi on August 26, 2013, 05:40:15 PM
Just picked up an XL. I have completely been out of the handheld loop since I sold my Vita last year and don't even know whats on the 3DS beyond a few games.....any of yo have some quick rpg recommendations for me? Going to pick up Fire Emblem but other than that I dunno.

Again, pic of my collection

(http://sphotos-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/1010669_10151560909808473_281255040_n.jpg)

* Not pictured:

Shin Megami Tensei 4
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
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Post by: tiesto on August 26, 2013, 06:22:00 PM
Just picked up an XL. I have completely been out of the handheld loop since I sold my Vita last year and don't even know whats on the 3DS beyond a few games.....any of yo have some quick rpg recommendations for me? Going to pick up Fire Emblem but other than that I dunno.

Soul Hackers, Tales of the Abyss, and SMT4.
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Post by: huckleberry on August 26, 2013, 06:45:00 PM
SMT4 and Soul Hackers should get me going...thanks.


Gotta preorder both X and Y for my daughter so I'm sure I  will get recruited to play those  :yuck

spoiler (click to show/hide)
never played pokemans before
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Post by: MyNameIsMethodis on August 26, 2013, 06:54:53 PM
unless you enjoy playing the same game ove rand over again dont ever consider buying a 3ds.
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Post by: Trent Dole on August 26, 2013, 10:34:56 PM
Get the Samurai Warriors Chronicles halgo. :punch MUSOU :punch
unless you enjoy playing the same game ove rand over again dont ever consider buying any nintendo console ever.
Fixed that for you my good man.
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Post by: naff on August 26, 2013, 10:46:07 PM
(http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Pokemon-X-and-Y.jpg)

Reminds me of the 'visitor view' in theme park world  :-X  :trash
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on August 26, 2013, 11:22:21 PM
I've missed Mode 7
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Post by: Tasty on August 28, 2013, 12:50:32 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=663833

:rejoice
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Post by: demi on August 28, 2013, 12:51:41 PM
> Europe
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Post by: hampster on August 28, 2013, 12:51:50 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=663833

:rejoice

But they just announced Bravely Default Plus today :'(
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Post by: Tasty on August 28, 2013, 01:02:56 PM
> Europe

> Probably America too... eventually
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Post by: Trent Dole on August 28, 2013, 01:48:05 PM
I thought BD was announced for NA for 2014 ???
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Post by: radioheadrule83 on August 29, 2013, 11:08:01 AM
Art for Link Between Worlds, comes in gold for the US box art... hopefully it remains in colour for the PAL box

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1264830_356484254484511_1496390620_o.jpg)
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Post by: Tasty on August 29, 2013, 11:12:11 AM
Filthy Euros are gonna get the non-gold cover and you'll like it!

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HV0ooCzv03s/TiL_khgmCpI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/Y0YYBBxybXM/s500/The_Legend_of_Zelda_-_Ocarina_of_Time_3D_%2528PAL%2529.png)
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Post by: Trent Dole on August 29, 2013, 07:28:52 PM
They are tempting the fuck out of me with that goddamn LttP sequel, lemme tell ya. 
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Post by: Raban on August 29, 2013, 07:41:37 PM
I want it to be good but everything tells me it'll be another tutorial-filled babyfest
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Post by: Tasty on August 29, 2013, 07:46:48 PM
They are tempting the fuck out of me with that goddamn LttP sequel, lemme tell ya.

LttP is my fave Zelda but that looks so bad. :fbm
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Post by: Positive Touch on August 29, 2013, 08:15:48 PM
every zelda since lttp has just been the same damn formula >:(  they just gave it the same title this time too
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Post by: Trent Dole on August 29, 2013, 10:38:07 PM
They are tempting the fuck out of me with that goddamn LttP sequel, lemme tell ya.

LttP is my fave Zelda but that looks so bad. :fbm
I'd not care half as much if it weren't an LttP sequel, man, Being an oldster LttP was the Zelda I played the fuck out of over and over again as a anti-social high schooler.
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Post by: chronovore on August 30, 2013, 04:00:42 AM
I got over 200 at PAX. :lol

I bet that was a good use of time at PAX.

"Better clear out these 10 StreetPasses"

Could've been worse; he could've had to talk to the people who provided the StreetPasses.
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Post by: chronovore on August 30, 2013, 04:05:06 AM
My kids both have 3DS and love them; actually we've got two, AND a 3DS LL. Sadly, while in the USA at Toys R Us and Best Buy, my son saw a mess of games he wanted to buy, which would likely not make it to Japan. I had to explain region locking.
:fbm

Filthy Euros are gonna get the non-gold cover and you'll like it!

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-HV0ooCzv03s/TiL_khgmCpI/AAAAAAAAB4Y/Y0YYBBxybXM/s500/The_Legend_of_Zelda_-_Ocarina_of_Time_3D_%2528PAL%2529.png)

Any chance there'll be a Majora's Mask 3DS version?
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Post by: MCD on August 30, 2013, 06:27:18 AM
Quote from: chronovore
I had to explain region locking

Did you say Please Understand?
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 30, 2013, 06:54:58 AM
Why waste on 3DS what you can use to launch the Next DS?

3DS2?
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Post by: chronovore on August 30, 2013, 07:04:02 AM
Quote from: chronovore
I had to explain region locking

Did you say Please Understand?

No, he's not Korean.

I would have said "Shikata ga nai," (There's nothing to be done about it) except that I completely abhor that phrase and its sense of self-enforced helplessness in the face of the status quo.
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Post by: MCD on August 30, 2013, 07:23:03 AM
Shikata ga nai :stahp

That definitely sounds more painful
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2013, 10:04:49 AM
Why waste on 3DS what you can use to launch the Next DS?

3DS2?

32DS
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Post by: ToxicAdam on August 30, 2013, 02:10:23 PM
DS One
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Post by: Tasty on August 30, 2013, 02:44:33 PM
DS One

:lol I can actually see that.

Or: DS Infinity.
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2013, 01:18:48 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/XfclMbL.png)

StarTropics :aah
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Post by: Howard Alan Treesong on September 03, 2013, 01:28:42 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/XfclMbL.png)

StarTropics :aah
II :beli
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2013, 01:31:26 PM
I like em both, I dont hate  :yeshrug
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2013, 01:32:52 PM
If anyone's interested, Etrian Odyssey Untold comes out October 1... here is the Amazon link

http://www.amazon.com/Etrian-Odyssey-Untold-Millennium-nintendo-3ds/dp/B00DZIX39E?tag=thbo09f-20
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Post by: Tasty on September 03, 2013, 01:33:10 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/XfclMbL.png)

StarTropics :aah
II :beli

Wii. :beli
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2013, 01:38:09 PM
Looks like I already bought this, anyway.

Quote
Oct 5, 2009  Coins Added - Zoda's Revenge: StarTropics II

Maybe I'll buy it again! StarTropics da best
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2013, 02:03:52 PM
HITTEN DUDES WITH YOYOS! #yoyo
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Post by: demi on September 03, 2013, 02:08:45 PM
He doesnt use YoYo in the sequel, I believe. He just tosses shit.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 03, 2013, 03:33:16 PM
Been a long time since I've played either game. I didn't remember liking the second one very much for some reason, but the first one was god-tier.
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Post by: MCD on September 04, 2013, 01:25:24 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/pnx2A8H.jpg)

Bought this on a whim during a trip to Dubai recently.

No games yet because I still don't know if I should go Digital or not. Nintendo's system is shit but digital on handhelds is a blessing.
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Post by: demi on September 04, 2013, 01:26:32 PM
Big and Black
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Post by: MCD on September 04, 2013, 01:41:14 PM
:bow Black
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2013, 03:00:24 PM
:bow digital
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Post by: Tasty on September 04, 2013, 03:36:14 PM
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/YhmBdORPn6zp6iGPJQONOMVKTDj-hsHQ

Pokemon Direct deets:

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In a surprising twist announced this morning during a special Nintendo Direct presentation, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players do not receive Chespin, Fennekin, or Froakie from Professor Sycamore but are in fact given the choice of a classic partner Pokémon - Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle - from the very first Pokémon games, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue! Adding to the excitement, once a player has evolved this Pokémon into Venusaur, Charizard, or Blastoise and obtained its unique Mega Stone, the Pokémon will be able to Mega Evolve while in battle. Mega Venusaur, Mega Charizard, and Mega Blastoise will possess overwhelming powers never before seen in a Pokémon game. Players can choose fan favorite Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle when Pokémon X and Pokémon Y launch worldwide October 12, 2013, for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems.

More secrets about Mega Evolution were also revealed today. It was previously announced that certain Pokémon needed to hold a unique Mega Stone in order to Mega Evolve, but now it's known that there is a second requirement players must fulfill for Mega Evolution to occur. Trainers must also obtain a bracelet called the Mega Ring that holds a mysterious stone called a Key Stone. The Trainer's Key Stone resonates with the Mega Stone held by his or her Pokémon, and together they trigger the Evolution that is normally impossible—Mega Evolution.

Director from GAME FREAK inc., Mr. Junichi Masuda, also announced Pokémon Bank - a new Nintendo 3DS application and service that allows Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players to conveniently store up to 3,000 of their beloved Pokémon on the Internet. Pokémon Bank gives players the flexibility to store and deposit 100 Boxes worth of Pokémon. This is in addition to the Boxes found within Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, just like in previous Pokémon titles.

Additional features of Pokémon Bank include the ability to deposit and withdraw Pokémon from multiple copies of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Once a Pokémon X or Pokémon Y Game Card is inserted into a Nintendo 3DS system or the downloadable version of the game is opened, the Pokémon Bank software can be turned on for use. Players can then transfer Pokémon from multiple copies of the game via Pokémon Bank to one copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.

Pokémon Bank software is activated upon payment of an annual service fee. This charge will support maintenance of the online server that allows players to store up to 3,000 Pokémon conveniently, and will provide the application's support for future Pokémon titles.

Players who activate Pokémon Bank, will be able to use its linked application, Poké Transporter, which makes transferring many Pokémon caught in other Pokémon games easy. What used to be a lengthy process to transfer Pokémon from a previous Pokémon game to the latest titles is now a breeze with Poké Transporter - just insert Pokémon Black, Pokémon White, Pokémon Black 2, or Pokémon White 2 into your Nintendo 3DS system and use Poké Transporter to transfer Pokémon from those games into Pokémon Bank.

Pokémon Bank will be available in North America on Nintendo eShop. More details about this software, including a free trial period, will be added to Pokemon.com in the near future.

Also announced in this morning's Nintendo Direct presentation were details for the North American release of two special Nintendo 3DS XL hardware designs featuring imagery from Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. These systems come in Red or Blue and feature brand new Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. The systems will launch on September 27 at a suggested retail price of $199.99 each.

To view the Nintendo Direct presentation in its entirety, visit http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.

(http://i.imgur.com/TDngcsnl.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/xI11V89l.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/lMad26Tl.png)

(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/2/2b/Pok%C3%A9mon_XY_3DS_XL_red_box.png/704px-Pok%C3%A9mon_XY_3DS_XL_red_box.png)

(http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/thumb/0/0f/Pok%C3%A9mon_XY_3DS_XL_blue_box.png/703px-Pok%C3%A9mon_XY_3DS_XL_blue_box.png)

POKEMON CLOUD SAVING HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

(http://i.imgur.com/tIAslyU.gif)
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Post by: demi on September 10, 2013, 08:45:43 AM
Theatrhythm Curtain Call for 3DS

Brand new sequel. 200+ tracks, 60+ characters, new Versus Battle Mode, releasing in Japan in Spring 2014.
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Post by: bork on September 10, 2013, 08:48:08 AM


POKEMON CLOUD SAVING HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG


You have to pay a yearly fee for it.   :lol :lol :lol
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 10, 2013, 11:30:35 AM
He barely even owns a 3DS. #nintendodirtpersons
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Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 11:32:41 AM
$5/year is fucking peanuts compared to the stress involved in making up detailed plans to rescue my Pokemon White cart in the event of a fire.

Did I really just admit that? Yes I did.

Never having to trade with myself one by one? Fucking A, man.

He barely even owns a 3DS. #nintendodirtpersons

What does this mean :what
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Post by: Joe Molotov on September 10, 2013, 11:46:37 AM
He barely even owns a 3DS. #nintendodirtpersons

What does this mean :what

I dunno, I couldn't really decide if I wanted to go with a "Andrex is 12 so he doesn't have any money" joke or just a "Nintendo sucks" joke, so it all kinda came out weird. Sorry. :fbm
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Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 11:54:30 AM
I wouldn't worry about my finances, buying two of those WW HD Weeeooo bundles next week.  :win
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Post by: demi on September 10, 2013, 11:55:35 AM
What a liar.
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Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 12:07:33 PM
I'll post pics if you want. ;)

I just got two Nexus 4's as well~
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Post by: Raban on September 10, 2013, 12:28:16 PM
I wouldn't worry about my finances, buying two of those WW HD Weeeooo bundles next week.  :win
Worrying about your finances is all I can do after this revelation :lol
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Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 12:39:49 PM
:lol Point taken.
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Post by: Rufus on September 10, 2013, 04:26:06 PM
Yeah, buy your siblings something they would actually use.
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Post by: Tasty on September 10, 2013, 04:30:46 PM
Oh they'll use it. They'll use it or else. :phil
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 01, 2013, 02:26:06 AM
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/mou1pon/index.html

Japanese campaign - register two games in the next month get one download from a selection of 14 for free.

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Post by: archnemesis on October 01, 2013, 02:42:39 AM
There is a 3DS Culdcept? Why didn't anyone localize it!
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Post by: archnemesis on October 01, 2013, 03:07:28 AM
I suppose it's only a matter of time before someone makes a real-time translation app from Japanese to English for Google Glasses. I'll play it in 2019.
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Post by: MCD on October 07, 2013, 12:56:07 AM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=692573

Nintendo better not port every 3DS game to the Wii U now.
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 07, 2013, 01:08:27 AM
Luigi's 3D is incredible and was a big part of what i liked about the game - i don't need that on WiiU

I thought Kid Icarus was going WiiU as well?
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Post by: Tasty on October 07, 2013, 02:11:40 AM
I'd buy KI on Wii U if only because Nintendo hasn't put it on the eShop yet, fuckers.

Oh yeah and the Protroller will probably be awesome. :rejoice

Playing WW HD with the Protroller is fucking godly. :rejoice
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Post by: DCharlieJP on October 07, 2013, 02:27:43 AM
I'd honestly be more interested in more 3DS stuff - the Wii U can eek out an existence as an add on for the 3DS with HD Mohan or something - i assume that is the SURPRISE Capcom title for xmas

Where the hell is Advance Wars ?

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Post by: demi on October 07, 2013, 02:09:08 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/OdAxwEG.png)

Zelda  :larry
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Post by: Tasty on October 07, 2013, 02:21:36 PM
:larry

Nothing good that I don't already have.

Where's the Wii U rewards? Damn it Nintendo.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 07, 2013, 02:22:59 PM
Wasn't that Zelda an Ambassador [sic] gift?
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Post by: demi on October 15, 2013, 07:28:37 PM
Pre-Order Link Between Worlds at GameStop, get a code for Oracle of Seasons

http://www.gamestop.com/nintendo-3ds/games/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds/110062
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Post by: chronovore on October 16, 2013, 05:36:53 PM
I suppose it's only a matter of time before someone makes a real-time translation app from Japanese to English for Google Glasses. I'll play it in 2019.

Quote
Please you enjoy playing games through the automatic translation in 2014 I really!
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:uguu
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Post by: cool breeze on October 16, 2013, 09:52:07 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/k09mF5K.png)(http://thehut.pantherssl.com/productimg/0/300/300/61/10848361-1381753985-150660.jpg)

a bit tacky and includes a digital copy of Link Between Worlds, but I'd buy this if it comes to the states.
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Post by: Trent Dole on October 16, 2013, 10:27:24 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0gNJ090JA
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Post by: Raban on October 16, 2013, 10:43:45 PM
the inside should've been black with gold accents instead of the reverse
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Post by: MCD on October 18, 2013, 05:48:43 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/XQBCW4o.jpg)

Contents:

Zelda LBTW boxed copy
Link's Awakening digital download code
Zelda musical cartridge chest
A0 glossy exclusive artwork poster

Available for £49,99 at GAME.co.uk: http://www.game.co.uk/en/the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds-game-exclusive-collectors-edition-245951?pageSize=20&searchTerm=link%20between%20worlds

Note that if you pre-order, you'll be sent the download code and you won't be able to cancel your pre-order anymore.
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Post by: demi on October 18, 2013, 07:49:44 AM
That looks nice.
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Post by: demi on October 24, 2013, 06:05:55 PM
Unchained Blades dropped to $20 permanently (orig. $30)

Phoenix Wright 5 is out as well
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Post by: Shaka Khan on October 24, 2013, 06:07:57 PM
I get paid just in time to enjoy AA this weekend. :rock
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Post by: demi on October 28, 2013, 05:11:47 PM
Umihara 3DS coming over next year - eShop only

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/28/yumis-odd-odyssey-aka-farewell-umihara-kawase-coming-early-2014/
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Post by: Trent Dole on October 28, 2013, 10:52:46 PM
Umihara :rock
Download only :gloomy
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Post by: Tasty on October 29, 2013, 12:47:44 AM
Umihamara ???
eShop only :aah
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Post by: hampster on October 31, 2013, 10:54:57 PM
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/UHQZFP2Jxcll_Vm-PsZpxNIK5920bRRK

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Nintendo has learned that some consumers, including minors, have been exchanging their friend codes on Internet bulletin boards and then using Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in other regions) to exchange offensive material. Nintendo has been investigating ways of preventing this and determined it is best to stop the SpotPass feature of Swapnote because it allows direct exchange of photos and was actively misused.

Service stop date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, 7 p.m. PT
Service being stopped: Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote – Sending and receiving notes using SpotPass
Affected regions: All regions where the service was offered

Were the dick pics worth it demi :ufup
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Post by: G The Resurrected on October 31, 2013, 10:58:54 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/k09mF5K.png)(http://thehut.pantherssl.com/productimg/0/300/300/61/10848361-1381753985-150660.jpg)

a bit tacky and includes a digital copy of Link Between Worlds, but I'd buy this if it comes to the states.

Your dream came true it's available at Bestbuy and Gamestop
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 31, 2013, 11:45:00 PM
http://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/UHQZFP2Jxcll_Vm-PsZpxNIK5920bRRK

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Nintendo has learned that some consumers, including minors, have been exchanging their friend codes on Internet bulletin boards and then using Swapnote (known as Nintendo Letter Box in other regions) to exchange offensive material. Nintendo has been investigating ways of preventing this and determined it is best to stop the SpotPass feature of Swapnote because it allows direct exchange of photos and was actively misused.

Service stop date: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, 7 p.m. PT
Service being stopped: Nintendo 3DS software Swapnote – Sending and receiving notes using SpotPass
Affected regions: All regions where the service was offered

Were the dick pics worth it demi :ufup

I guess kids will have to go back to sexting on their cellphones now. :dead
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 12:47:40 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/lbVYmvk.png)

Seems aight :larry
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 04, 2013, 01:03:12 PM
Is Dillion's Rolling Western that digging game they did a Giant Bomb QL of? That seemed pretty cool, I might cop that since Nintendo wouldn't let me buy a charger.
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 01:03:47 PM
No, that's Steamworld Dig

This is some silly kinda-tower-defense game. There is a sequel called The Last Ranger

Its by the people who made that Tingle game for DS
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 04, 2013, 01:06:19 PM
Meh, nevermind then.
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 01:09:16 PM
I'll pick it up

Metroid I'm kinda iffy about.
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Post by: Raban on November 04, 2013, 02:00:30 PM
skip it, Metroid 1 is suuuuuper rough
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Post by: Tasty on November 04, 2013, 06:51:02 PM
I wanna get both, kinda....
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Post by: tiesto on November 04, 2013, 06:56:46 PM
Cubello is pretty fun... kinda like a lightgun game crossed with a puzzle game.
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Post by: Beezy on November 04, 2013, 08:58:29 PM
What exactly does "Until Dec 8" mean? Still new to this Nintendo online stuff.
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 09:04:26 PM
Each month is a new set of games on Club Nintendo. So... until December 8th you can buy any of those with your fancy fucking coins
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Post by: Beezy on November 04, 2013, 09:41:28 PM
 :what

What kinda ass backwards shit is that?
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 09:49:07 PM
I'm confused what you had in mind...
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Post by: Tasty on November 04, 2013, 09:55:20 PM
It's a loyalty program. These things normally use points.
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Post by: Beezy on November 04, 2013, 09:55:39 PM
How about leave shit up for people to buy whenever they want.

Edit: So you're not paying anything for them? Wow, I feel old. I really know absolutely nothing about my 3DS .
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Post by: Himu on November 04, 2013, 09:58:50 PM
Umihara 3DS coming over next year - eShop only

http://www.siliconera.com/2013/10/28/yumis-odd-odyssey-aka-farewell-umihara-kawase-coming-early-2014/

Yessssssssssss
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Post by: demi on November 04, 2013, 10:02:07 PM
How about leave shit up for people to buy whenever they want.

Edit: So you're not paying anything for them? Wow, I feel old. I really know absolutely nothing about my 3DS .

You pay for them with coins. You get coins by using the codes included with products / registering consoles. Each month, there are 4 games to choose from.

Make a Club Nintendo account and link your 3DS, Beezy.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 05, 2013, 12:10:08 AM
I was going for LTTP but then I realized it's for the Wii, and have to go through the emu BS to play it on the U. They should release it on the Wii U already.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 05, 2013, 08:17:26 AM
My favorite Nintendo "bonus" was Four Swords being available to download for only a few weeks, and then never again. It's a fucking multiplayer game, a couple of my friends finally got 3DSes and can't download it lol
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Post by: bork on November 12, 2013, 08:52:03 AM
Hell has frozen over- Senran Kagura Burst will be released to the E-Shop on Thursday.  Never thought any of these games would get an English release. 
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Post by: cool breeze on November 12, 2013, 09:18:40 AM
3DS XL will be $150 at Target on black friday.  I think that's the cheapest it's ever been.  Walmart has the 2DS for $100.

There's a Nintendo Direct tomorrow that's supposed to have 3DS game announcements.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 13, 2013, 11:18:11 AM
Nintendo Network ID and Miiverse coming to 3DS.  Combined wallet balance between 3DS and Wii U.  Almost an account system!

Nintendo wins next gen :rejoice
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Post by: hampster on November 13, 2013, 11:19:48 AM
Its almost like a real system :o How soon until the virtual console is cross buy :hyper
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Post by: Tasty on November 13, 2013, 11:27:08 AM
Nintendo Network ID and Miiverse coming to 3DS.  Combined wallet balance between 3DS and Wii U.  Almost an account system!

Nintendo wins next gen :rejoice

They confirmed this a while ago. Is the news that it's actually happening like, today?
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Post by: demi on November 13, 2013, 11:39:33 AM
BRAVELY DEFAULT NA CE (not as cool as UK's)

Release Date February 7

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BY9sCDACAAAAX2n.jpg:large)
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Post by: Tasty on November 13, 2013, 11:57:15 AM
:larry
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Post by: demi on November 13, 2013, 12:00:37 PM
UK version

(http://cdn.destructoid.com//ul/264140-braved.jpg)
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Post by: demi on November 13, 2013, 12:14:31 PM
Nintendo eShop sale - Zelda stuff

http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 13, 2013, 12:37:01 PM
Gee, the three Zelda games I've bought like 4 times on other Nintendo consoles.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 13, 2013, 01:41:56 PM
Why couldn't LTTP be available for either the 3DS or Wii U and at a discounted price? :noah
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Post by: Tasty on November 13, 2013, 02:45:35 PM
Why couldn't LTTP be available for either the 3DS or Wii U and at a discounted price? :noah

Because as the Wii U is clearly evidence of, Nintendo hates money.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 13, 2013, 03:03:16 PM
:larry

I think the emoticon you're looking for is:

:uguu :uguu :uguu
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Post by: hampster on November 13, 2013, 04:05:33 PM
Why couldn't LTTP be available for either the 3DS or Wii U and at a discounted price? :noah

Especially since they have that zelda promotion going on right now. Whats the point of a zelda sale if you only have 3 games on the store ??? Start throwing them up on the virtual console already. Some of us haven't been nintenspergs since birth and were hoping to rummage through the back catalogue with the 3ds/wiiu
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Post by: tiesto on November 13, 2013, 06:55:42 PM
No loli statue for the Bravely Default US CE? Sucks...
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on November 14, 2013, 03:50:57 PM
http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/kn7gii/legend-of-zelda--a-link-between-worlds-review (http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/kn7gii/legend-of-zelda--a-link-between-worlds-review)

:noah :noah :noah :noah :noah :noah
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Post by: Tasty on November 14, 2013, 03:56:04 PM
http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/kn7gii/legend-of-zelda--a-link-between-worlds-review (http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/kn7gii/legend-of-zelda--a-link-between-worlds-review)

:noah :noah :noah :noah :noah :noah

 :shaq2
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Post by: cool breeze on November 14, 2013, 04:11:43 PM
not saying the game won't be fucking awesome, but every zelda game gets ridiculously glowing reviews...

spoiler (click to show/hide)
..because they deserve them  :heh

spoiler (click to show/hide)
...except the DS games
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very excited.  don't know if I should play mario 3d world or this first.  mo whimsy, mo problems  :gloomy
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Post by: Joe Molotov on November 14, 2013, 04:20:45 PM
Year of the 3DS
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Post by: magus on November 14, 2013, 04:22:34 PM
best zelda game....

...until a new one come along that's it

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Post by: Shaka Khan on November 14, 2013, 04:26:35 PM
I had my doubts about this reviewing too high because of all the changes. It's almost being rated almost TOO high.
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Post by: magus on November 14, 2013, 04:36:12 PM
I had my doubts about this reviewing too high because of all the changes. It's almost being rated almost TOO high.

you have no idea how this pisses me off

"finaly a zelda where i can do the dungeon in any of the order i want!"

really? that was the problem? linearity? not the "bomb goes into cracked wall" bit or the "hit the boss with the latest thing you found in the dungeon so that he show you the glowing spot that you have to hit 3 time?" but weren't the past zelda game linear but still incredibly amazing and perfect too? what i'm supposed to assume other than these guys have their head up in their ass for zelda?

really look at this shit from ign

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And surprise it does. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds is the best puzzle game that Nintendo has ever released. Each dungeon is a self-contained conundrum, with its own rules and dangers. In one, darkness reveals what light won’t, turning the use of torches into a strategic decision. Another is a fiery deathtrap navigable only with an ice wand to turn its columns of lava into stone. Yet another is a giant prison, full of switches and cells and hollow walls. Some are more familiar than others - there’s a dungeon with levers to change the water level, and a sand dungeon deep in the desert - but even those feel fresh, and come with new approaches. For all Between Worlds’ aesthetic familiarity, the puzzle design is as inventive and novel here as it has ever been.

inventive and novel = freezing lava,pulling switch and most shocking of all changing the water level...

anyway in the midst of "BEST ZELDA EVER" there is a 6 from destructoid,poor guy has signed his own death threat :fbm

http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-legend-of-zelda-a-link-between-worlds-265374.phtml

and another poor unfortunate soul

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/11/zelda-link-between-worlds-review-the-more-things-change/
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Post by: Tasty on November 19, 2013, 02:26:15 AM
Fuck. I'm excited for Link Between Worlds. :-\

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BZZiPFtIcAA1wDC.jpg:large)

On the one hand this is pretty likely knobhead journalists jacking themselves off just cause it's "different." On the other I rarely see them jack themselves off like this over handheld games.

(I had to lol at Polygon's quote though, jesus that's just the kind of senseless hyperbole to turn me off.)

Fuck. This better not disappoint or I'm burning my Zelda bedsheets.  >:(
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Post by: demi on November 21, 2013, 01:01:10 PM
http://www.nintendo.com/eshop/offers

Mega Man 1-4 for $3.50 each on 3DS and WiiU
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Post by: Tasty on November 21, 2013, 02:58:16 PM
My emotions are fragile, Wrath.

You just don't understand what Link to the Past means to me. :'(

And the game visually looked like ass when it was revealed and looks like ass to this day. If you're going to pay tribute to LttP's awesomeness you don't do it with assy graphics. It would be like remaking Journey with Wii-level graphics and a gray/brown color pallet. It demonstrates a fundamental lack of reverence for the original, which doesn't bode well for the rest of the game.
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Post by: Rufus on November 21, 2013, 03:02:21 PM
And the game visually looked like ass when it was revealed and looks like ass to this day.
Yeah, that's what bothers me too. It's ugly.
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Post by: cool breeze on November 22, 2013, 12:21:25 PM
3ds xl is already so much better than original 3ds in the minute or two I messed with it.

is there a guide to transferring data from one 3ds to another? 
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Post by: Tasty on November 22, 2013, 12:34:17 PM
Just go into Settings -> System transfer.
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on November 22, 2013, 01:22:49 PM
The graphics are a lot better than in screen shots, with 3D on. It also runs at a great frame rate
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Post by: bork on November 22, 2013, 02:50:58 PM
The graphics are a lot better than in screen shots, with 3D on. It also runs at a great frame rate

Zelda looks awesome- bright, clean, well-animated visuals that do a good job recreating the SNES LttP look.  Andrex got hit in the head with too many Chromebooks or something.
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Post by: MCD on November 24, 2013, 01:42:52 AM
An upcoming system update for Nintendo 3DS will let users combine their 3DS and Wii U eShop balances into a single Nintendo Network ID.

 The update means that eShop funds will no longer be split between Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U, but unified in a single account
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Post by: cool breeze on November 27, 2013, 12:52:52 PM
I have enjoyed using my 3DS XL enough that I started looking into the 3DS games I've missed over the past year or two (last retail game I bought was Kid Icarus).  Slowly realizing that the 3DS lineup isn't as good as others led me to believe, because I'm not much into RPG/strategy games these days.  If that Wii U Luigi Mansion rumor doesn't pan out I'll definitely pick that up, and maybe Crashmo, but I don't know what else.

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Post by: demi on December 02, 2013, 09:41:53 AM
Bravely Default CE on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GV4V8YQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GV4V8YQ&linkCode=as2&tag=thbo09f-20)
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Post by: MCD on December 03, 2013, 07:58:14 AM
Bravely Default Eurogamer Review:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-12-03-bravely-default-review

8/10
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Post by: bork on December 03, 2013, 10:51:42 AM
Slowly realizing that the 3DS lineup isn't as good as others led me to believe, because I'm not much into RPG/strategy games these days.

Pretty much.  It's usually a dust magnet for me, although with Zelda, Ace Attorney, and Senran Kagura, I've been playing it quite a bit.

Gotta try that Sega Space Harrier 3D port, too.
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Post by: MCD on December 04, 2013, 07:44:06 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/JX5vXuD.jpg)
Sequel
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Post by: magus on December 04, 2013, 07:50:18 AM
uh i'm surprised that's happening,but we can't have people being happy at square so here! catch!

(http://a.pomf.se/tbf2h.jpg)

:sabu
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Post by: tiesto on December 05, 2013, 12:03:29 AM
:yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck :yuck
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Post by: Positive Touch on December 05, 2013, 05:03:07 AM
yeah im gonna have to disagree and say that looks great. looks just like the original but much much cleaner
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Post by: Eric P on December 05, 2013, 09:48:57 AM
yeah i'm not getting the hate for that.
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Post by: Huff on December 05, 2013, 09:51:23 AM
Slowly realizing that the 3DS lineup isn't as good as others led me to believe, because I'm not much into RPG/strategy games these days.

Pretty much.  It's usually a dust magnet for me, although with Zelda, Ace Attorney, and Senran Kagura, I've been playing it quite a bit.

Gotta try that Sega Space Harrier 3D port, too.

It has some pretty good high points, but overall its pretty average
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Post by: demi on December 05, 2013, 09:55:41 AM
I'd save your indifference towards FF6 iOS until they show more than just one screen...
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 06, 2013, 06:17:25 PM
How is the 2DS?

Does it make sense to buy one?

Bravely Default has got my weaboo knees all week.
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Post by: demi on December 06, 2013, 06:22:25 PM
Apparently it fits pretty good in your hands. The only thing you miss is the 3D, which is probably not a dealbreaker for Bravely Default. The screens are also regular 3DS size - so you miss the big fat goodness of XL.
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Post by: Cerveza mas fina on December 06, 2013, 06:28:41 PM
I tried the 3d a few times in a store but it was pretty hard on the eyes, is it easier and cooler at home?

Do any games actually use the 3d?

Is the screen size big enough?
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Post by: Damian79 on December 06, 2013, 06:56:19 PM
Bravely default has some pay to win shit that bothers me.  Like normally you get sp(sleep points) for not playing the game.  On top of that you can buy sp drinks with real money that give you 15 sp each.  Essentially they break the game it look to me or so it looks like so i will try and beat the game without it on hard of course.
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Post by: tiesto on December 07, 2013, 11:09:06 AM
yeah im gonna have to disagree and say that looks great. looks just like the original but much much cleaner

The backgrounds look nice but the characters... just hate how they were re-drawn.
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Post by: bork on December 07, 2013, 11:46:05 AM
Apparently it fits pretty good in your hands. The only thing you miss is the 3D, which is probably not a dealbreaker for Bravely Default. The screens are also regular 3DS size - so you miss the big fat goodness of XL.

The battery life isn't as good as the XL's either.

People keep saying how comfortable the 2DS is, which really makes me want to get one -the 3DS cramps my hands- but too many reviewers end up saying that they still like the XL better in the end.
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on December 12, 2013, 10:40:39 PM
HOLY SHITBURGERS GALAXY FORCE II!!!!

ahem (restrains self).

Man, this is good.  Its weird being blown away by the spectacle of a 25-year-old game, but holy crap, M2 did one hellava job on this.  The 3D is bloody amazing, and the game/tuning options are frigging great.  They did a great job with Space Harrier, they did a great great job with Galaxy Force II.
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Post by: bork on December 13, 2013, 09:46:44 AM
Wasn't going to bother with Galaxy Force II -thought it was the Genesis version- but it's the arcade version so HOLY FUCKIN' SHIT SO BOUGHT. 
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Post by: demi on December 13, 2013, 10:02:34 AM
The guild games are on sale on eShop
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Post by: Tasty on December 26, 2013, 05:45:44 PM
Got Kingdom Hearts for Xmas and my busted L button is really killing me here lol. Also feel myself reaching for a  non existent second slide pad, might just buy a Circle Pad Pro XL just for this.
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Post by: bork on December 28, 2013, 05:35:32 PM
The E-Shop is STILL down?   :lol
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2013, 05:41:57 PM
They said it would be down from 4pm to 4am, don't know if that's going to be every day.
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Post by: Himu on December 28, 2013, 06:28:21 PM
what the fuck do people want at the eshop so much that has it down for so long
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Post by: Joe Molotov on December 28, 2013, 08:47:04 PM
I logged into the eShop yesterday afternoon and downloaded that sweet Yoshi's Island level for Sonic Lost World.
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Post by: Tasty on December 28, 2013, 11:24:17 PM
I don't give a fuck about the eShop, but every day that goes by without Pokemon Bank is another day my apartment could blow up and my 600+ unique caught Pokemon could go up in smoke.

So basically I'm ready to snap some motherfucking necks. POKEMON BANK NEEDS TO LAUNCH GODDAMNIT
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Post by: Tasty on December 29, 2013, 11:45:36 PM
eShop is back up fully, apparently. That's what, three and a half days of outage? Expected more tbh. This didn't even affect me.
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Post by: Shaka Khan on December 30, 2013, 12:06:40 AM
If you're using PSN's outage as a metric then everything else is impressive. :sabu

(Reality: Anything more than 24h is a lot)
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Post by: cool breeze on February 25, 2014, 02:54:51 PM
http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-pokemon-promo/

register a 3ds/2ds/3ds xl + one of the six games and you get a pokemon 3ds download code.  only counts if the two are registered in march.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 25, 2014, 03:08:13 PM
so does it have to be newly purchased stuff i wonder?
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Post by: demi on February 25, 2014, 03:13:53 PM
No, it cant tell when you bought it. Only when you entered the code on the website.
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Post by: fistfulofmetal on February 25, 2014, 03:28:44 PM
what i mean, and i was trying to word this correctly, I wonder if I can do this with my 3DS and game that I bought last year?
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Post by: demi on February 25, 2014, 03:30:31 PM
Again, yes, if you meet the criteria and havent used the codes.
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Post by: Tasty on February 25, 2014, 03:43:30 PM
http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-pokemon-promo/

register a 3ds/2ds/3ds xl + one of the six games and you get a pokemon 3ds download code.  only counts if the two are registered in march.

Wish I hadn't already used my 3DS code cause I'd love to have X for events and stuff. Would give me incentive to get Yoshi too, which I'm on the fence about.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 25, 2014, 06:16:14 PM
fuck ya;  being lazy paid.
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on February 25, 2014, 07:39:15 PM
Well I got the 2DS. Kind of wish I hadn't. The screen is just so small. I mean I got it because I heard it was comfortable-it is- and it was cheaper, plus I don't care about 3D. It's just the screen isn't nice to look at. I may have been happier spending more to get a XL. Oh well.

I got Bravely Defualt(eh), Pokemon Y( I guess being in 3d is cool), and SMTIV. Hope this was all worth the money. Though I guess now I can have informed hate.
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Post by: MCD on March 07, 2014, 06:25:17 AM
(http://i.imgur.com/4YqQ2DUl.jpg)

http://www.destructoid.com/azure-striker-gunvolt-first-hands-on-271589.phtml

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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 07, 2014, 09:21:32 PM
Star Fox 64 3D OMFG  :hyper

Thinking I'd like another RPG after SMT4; any recommendations? No uguu, but besides that I'm open.

Bravely Default or Fire Emblem: Awakened.
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Post by: Tasty on March 08, 2014, 01:24:50 AM
Star Fox 64 3D OMFG  :hyper

Thinking I'd like another RPG after SMT4; any recommendations? No uguu, but besides that I'm open.

Pokemans.
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Post by: tiesto on March 08, 2014, 01:35:43 AM
Star Fox 64 3D OMFG  :hyper

Thinking I'd like another RPG after SMT4; any recommendations? No uguu, but besides that I'm open.

Soul Hackers
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Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 01:11:13 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=783969

Somehow Yoshi isn't absolutely terrible. Surprising.

Still dunno if I'll pick it up but now it's a possibility at least.
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Post by: magus on March 13, 2014, 01:21:31 PM
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=783969

Somehow Yoshi isn't absolutely terrible. Surprising.

Still dunno if I'll pick it up but now it's a possibility at least.

#nthingsintensifies

a 7.9 from ign really screams "this sucks but we really fear the horde of fanboys in our comment section"
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Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 01:50:39 PM
If IGN ever cared about rabid Nintendo fanboys that time is long past.
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Post by: archnemesis on March 13, 2014, 01:58:42 PM
4/10 from both Edge and Eurogamer is pretty damning.
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Post by: Tasty on March 13, 2014, 02:02:57 PM
Taking in Euro reviews' cynicism and American reviews' inflatedness, it's probably a 6/10 game overall.
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Post by: Himu on March 13, 2014, 02:07:16 PM
Game looked like poop from the beginning.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on March 13, 2014, 02:11:07 PM
Can't be worse than Yoshi Touch & Go.
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Post by: cool breeze on March 13, 2014, 03:39:46 PM
every new yoshi game is "hey, it's a sequel to yoshi's island!"

:goty
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Post by: magus on March 13, 2014, 03:53:01 PM
Can't be worse than Yoshi Touch & Go.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvZgpwk7qVs&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DMvZgpwk7qVs&has_verified=1
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Post by: Fifstar on March 13, 2014, 06:06:33 PM
every new yoshi game is "hey, it's a sequel to yoshi's island!"

:goty

 :tocry :tocry
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Post by: demi on March 13, 2014, 10:24:05 PM
My XL got some sort of crack in the LCD screen. It's not an external crack on the screen, it seems to be on the inner LCD. I have no idea how it happened, perhaps it got crushed in some way in my coat pocket.

http://i.imgur.com/F9GugAK.jpg

It bugs the shit out of me. Will probably sell it for peanuts and get a replacement.
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Post by: Damian79 on March 13, 2014, 10:32:07 PM
Bad luck.  :(
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Post by: AdmiralViscen on March 13, 2014, 11:17:10 PM
That's what happens when you keep pressing X when Airy tells you to stop
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Post by: demi on March 14, 2014, 04:33:34 AM
This would be a great replacement:

(http://cdn.p-atlus.jp/pq/img/special/detail_goods03_2.png)
(http://cdn.p-atlus.jp/pq/img/special/detail_goods03_1.png)
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on March 14, 2014, 04:41:08 AM
How much are you going to sell it for? The scratched one I mean.
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Post by: demi on March 14, 2014, 07:55:23 AM
I dont know. Its pretty good condition otherwise. I'm just going to deal with it for now.
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Post by: Tasty on March 14, 2014, 09:51:09 AM
Make sure you keep it and do a system transfer before you sell it.
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Post by: Eric P on March 16, 2014, 09:43:13 AM
addning my friend code to the thread (already added it to andrex's thing)

eric p   4227 1689 1461
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Post by: cool breeze on March 21, 2014, 07:04:56 PM
umihara kawase (yumi's odd odyssey) is out on the eshop for $30.
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Post by: Rahxephon91 on March 21, 2014, 09:50:14 PM
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