Author Topic: I propose -- THE RACE TO HOMOJAPUALITY (Read 5978 times)

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #60 on:** June 10, 2007, 12:53:25 PM »

oh, and of course MAGNA CARTA.

for handheld only games: blade dancer and legend of heroes 2 on the psp are particularly tedious. astonishia story is there for the truly masochistic (it, like magna carta, is wacky korea-y, but hey, they're trying really hard to mimic the worst of jappy rpg cliches). on the ds, there's tao's adventure, the worst roguelike i've have hard the misfortune of trying to play, ever.

Ichirou · « **Reply #61 on:** June 10, 2007, 12:54:19 PM »

But Magna Carta is shitty.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #62 on:** June 10, 2007, 12:56:37 PM »

so are tales of legendia and atelier iris 1! dirge of cerberus isn't even an rpg -- it's some sort of fps-action game hybrid.

Ichirou · « **Reply #63 on:** June 10, 2007, 12:58:16 PM »

Yeah, but Magna Carta is shitty and frustrating. I hear Tales of Legendia is pretty easy to breeze through, so at least I wouldn't have to suffer while playing it. I'm not a masochist. :/

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #64 on:** June 10, 2007, 01:01:00 PM »

i think i'll take another stab at atelier iris 1, since it's only like a 20 hour game, whereas legendia is 50. $:-\$

Ichirou · « **Reply #65 on:** June 10, 2007, 01:03:27 PM »

Oh, shit...fifty?

Okay, I vote for Atelier Iris.

When should we start the RACE? I guess we should wait to hear from everybody else so they can vote what game they want to play.

TVC15 · « **Reply #66 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:32:53 PM »

Quote from: Ichirou on June 10, 2007, 12:58:16 PM

Yeah, but Magna Carta is shitty and frustrating. I hear Tales of Legendia is pretty easy to breeze through, so at least I wouldn't have to suffer while playing it. I'm not a masochist. :/

We are kind of looking for shitty. And Legendia is really awful, too. It has a simplified, awful version of the Symphonia system and (from what I saw) has a plat that makes Tales of the Abyss look like Joyce. And it has cheesy music.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #67 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:33:58 PM »

I vote Atelier Iris I, I'm not buying any more shitty games than I already own.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #68 on:** June 10, 2007, 04:34:54 PM »

legendia is at least linear and easy, and it's available for like $10 *everywhere*. plus it has a translation from john_tv's translation house, if i recall correctly, back when YOU KNOW WHO worked there!

atelier iris 1 is a little harder to find, and probably goes for a bit more. besides, what's a race without a little sweat?

i vote LEGENDIA.

tiesto · « **Reply #69 on:** June 10, 2007, 05:45:52 PM »

Hmm... right now put my votes for either Ar Tonelico or Legendia. Oh yeah, I've seen Astonisha Story at Sears for like $10, so that might be something to think about, too...

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #70 on:** June 10, 2007, 06:16:19 PM »

Do Legendia because I'm broke.

Ichirou · « **Reply #71 on:** June 10, 2007, 06:25:13 PM »

Votes so far...

Atelier Iris - 3

Tales of Legendia - 3 (one vote might be changed to Ar tonelico)

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #72 on:** June 10, 2007, 07:55:09 PM »

I refuse to buy another crappy JRPG, and I hate Tales games, so it's Atelier Iris for me or nothing.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #73 on:** June 10, 2007, 08:02:14 PM »

i own neither, but i do own ephemeral fantasia, so i'll play that in the spirit of camaraderie

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #74 on:** June 10, 2007, 08:17:49 PM »

I'll probably suffer through Code Age Commanders if the EB collective consciousness chooses something other than AI.

I still think that everyone playing CAC would be awesome, we could make up some horribly awesome storyline to replace whatever inane anime pap the developers came up with.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #75 on:** June 10, 2007, 08:31:46 PM »

Code Age isn't half bad.

Nikashi · « **Reply #76 on:** June 10, 2007, 10:02:02 PM »

You could make this a REAL fucking test and make the game Beyond the Beyond. If you can make it more than 4 hours in you're a god or have zero taste in gaming.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #77 on:** June 10, 2007, 10:54:56 PM »

What system is it for?

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #78 on:** June 10, 2007, 11:05:15 PM »

Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on June 10, 2007, 10:54:56 PM

What system is it for?

Playstation

Ichirou · « **Reply #79 on:** June 10, 2007, 11:22:18 PM »

Quote from: Nikashi on June 10, 2007, 10:02:02 PM

You could make this a REAL fucking test and make the game Beyond the Beyond. If you can make it more than 4 hours in you're a god or have zero taste in gaming.

Beyond the Beyond is just shitty, not particularly wacky jappy. For wacky jappy stuff, you have to have a few elements: large-breasted animu girls (and/or disturbingly loli ones), cheesy dialogue and storyline worthy of a Saturday morning TV show, bizarre and perhaps counterintuitive gameplay, and garishly colorful graphics.

TVC15 · « **Reply #80 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:02:56 AM »

I've beaten Beyond the Beyond.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #81 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:22:42 AM »

Oh god...I remember Beyond the Beyond

Oh god

Although, I actually liked the critical hits you could get if you timed your button presses right

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #82 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:22:54 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 10, 2007, 04:34:54 PM

legendia is at least linear and easy, and it's available for like $10 *everywhere*. plus it has a translation from john_tv's translation house, if i recall correctly, back when YOU KNOW WHO worked there!

atelier iris 1 is a little harder to find, and probably goes for a bit more. besides, what's a race without a little sweat?

i vote LEGENDIA.

Legendia has really good characterization and really atrocious plotting.

If you make it Ar Tonelico I will participate.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #83 on:** June 11, 2007, 03:31:26 AM »

I'd like to say that if the game is too long, I'll probably pass. 50 hours is a good 10 days of gaming and, as much as I like the idea of testing my HOMOJAPUALITY, I rather not get trapped in something that will be a huge endeavour.

So 20-25 hour games would be a lot more appealing.

PhoenixWright · « **Reply #84 on:** June 11, 2007, 09:47:09 AM »

Quote from: Dick Frost on June 09, 2007, 04:46:51 PM

I think Prole wins with his Ar Tornelico entry

Quote from: Professor Prole on June 09, 2007, 04:49:14 PM

i'm en route to an atelier iris 3 victory!

Quote from: Himuro on June 09, 2007, 05:46:18 PM

It should be a tales game.

Don't confuse "bad game" with "masterpiece." Unless that "Tales game" is Legendia.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #85 on:** June 11, 2007, 12:36:28 PM »

i have a spare copy of odin sphere for you, frag! PM me yer address!

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #86 on:** June 11, 2007, 05:40:52 PM »

I've yet to buy Odin Sphere, I'm afraid it will just sit and collect dust with the rest of my mega backlog.

demi · « **Reply #87 on:** June 11, 2007, 05:41:26 PM »

wah wah wah, I bought the game too and its still sealed!

Robo · « **Reply #88 on:** June 11, 2007, 05:57:33 PM »

If we're gonna do Odin Sphere, I'll get in on this mess.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #89 on:** June 11, 2007, 07:40:35 PM »

OMG the game just came out today and I havent played it yet I cant believe IGN only gave this a 7.4 what were they thinking GAF overhype confirmed Gamespots 8.05 is a much fairer score although it deserves a 9.1

bluemax · « **Reply #90 on:** June 11, 2007, 07:49:35 PM »

I've got saves near the start of the following:

DQ3
Vagrant Story
SMT DDS1

off the top of my head. I also have a copy of Suikoden lieing around that I gave up on after an hour.

Blah when I go home I'll make a list of what I have, but I also have Gamefly and a bunch of JRPGs that I keep pushing to the bottom of my queue.

I think for me I'd have a better chance of finishing if the game is portable or emulatable since I almost never play games at home now.

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Author Topic: I propose -- THE RACE TO HOMOJAPUALITY (Read 5978 times)