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[ohlawd]

Question for those who have played Atelier Totori Plus. Should I use a guide for it? I've heard there are multiple ending to it and I don't really want to waste my time getting a bad one. Or is it like some super obvious choice that'll determine the ending and I should just go in blind?

don't bother using a guide then. I can guarantee you can get the normal ending at the bare minimum. Maybe even a couple character endings.

You have to force yourself to fail to even get the bad ending. I'm assuming your time management skills aren't complete ass.

 

[coolasj19]

literally every VA in P4 has been in an Atelier game, with JYB voicing no fewer than a dozen different characters across the series

But not in the Vita ones =(

It's kind of shocking to see these prices when you are so used to Steam sales.
Wow.

In a good way? Hell, I think I like the PS+ Sales better. If only for completely insane reasons. Because I have to put down more money than 75¢ or something insane, I actually have to play my games. But that's a stupid reason. The better reason is, it stops the market from going Race To The Bottom Mode. As far as I can tell, PS+ Sales have a strict 75% off limit. Nothing below that is allowed except for Flash Sales. It encourages purchasing if the consumer knows the product is 75% off now and it won't be 90% off later. And it encourages price drops so that the games can be put on sale for lower prices. The value of a console game will rarely go below $3.75. And I'm fine with that. The more money devs make the more games they can make.

I appreciate a good dub, but if original jp audio is an option i'll always choose that.

Fair enough. The way I pick is if there are 2+ English actors I admire I go dub. If otherwise, sub.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

EVERYONE SHOULD BUY Ys.

I'm going to buy Persona 4 and Atelier Meruru, even if I already played them on PS2/PS3.

I was going to buy Tales but 30fps... just no.

 

[Hibiki Kurosawa]

Awesome sale! Love Tales of Symphonia Chronicles! And for only $10 or $20 is a freaking steal! So many hours of unbelievably great content! Also, Persona 4 Golden is another tremendous buy here! Ys: Memories of Celceta is also a great buy! I treat Ys: Memories of Celceta like the Etrian of Vita, which is great praise, if you ask me.

This is a sale I like to see! I'm looking at Rain (been wanting to try it for quite a while now) and my love for JRPG's have been making me interested in trying one of the Ateliers on Vita, but not sure which one. I've never played an Atelier game before, so can anyone tell me which of the Vita ones would be best for me to get?

 

[cr_blah_blah]

It's obviously not as good as the SNES version, but it's honestly not as bad as people make it out to be. I got all the endings on the ps1 version.

There's lengthy load times just to open the game menu. It isn't just a case of long loads between scenes or areas. In a game where you often open the menu, it makes it almost unplayable. It's absolutely awful. I wouldn't recommend this PS1 version under any circumstance.

 

[chrominance]

Just to confirm about Hot Shots Golf, it's Cross-Buy and Cross-Play. So you get the vita and PS3 versions of the game.

Wait, what? Since when? The original announcement says the DLC is cross-buy, but doesn't mention the game itself being cross-buy. It also says saves don't carry over between platforms.

don't bother using a guide then. I can guarantee you can get the normal ending at the bare minimum. Maybe even a couple character endings.

You have to force yourself to fail to even get the bad ending. I'm assuming your time management skills aren't complete ass.

Ehhhhhhhh, I dunno about that. Totori was my second Atelier game and I managed to get the bad ending my first playthrough. Luckily for me, correcting it was a matter of reloading a save from a few months earlier in the game and working harder--I'd sort of slacked off on the midpoint goal and didn't realize the deadline was coming up for some reason (or thought I'd get more leeway or something).

Still, you don't need a guide. Just be wary of the main goals of the game and complete things earlier than you think you have to and you'll sail by just fine. Worst-case scenario, just keep a lot of saves around; I think I have something like 80 Totori saves on PS3 or something ridiculous, and with Escha & Logy I completely overran the 99-save limit.

 

[fedexpeon]

How is ToS?

Though I already have xillia and graces f still unplayed.

ToS is pretty bad overall in term of story and combat.
ToX has a decent story/"average" combat system.
ToG has a bad story/great combat system.

You should just play ToX and call it a day.

 

[wilflare]

man.. I was so happy to hear that HSG is Cross-Buy... so it is actually not?

 

[ohlawd]

Ehhhhhhhh, I dunno about that. Totori was my second Atelier game and I managed to get the bad ending my first playthrough. Luckily for me, correcting it was a matter of reloading a save from a few months earlier in the game and working harder--I'd sort of slacked off on the midpoint goal and didn't realize the deadline was coming up for some reason (or thought I'd get more leeway or something).

Still, you don't need a guide. Just be wary of the main goals of the game and complete things earlier than you think you have to and you'll sail by just fine. Worst-case scenario, just keep a lot of saves around; I think I have something like 80 Totori saves on PS3 or something ridiculous, and with Escha & Logy I completely overran the 99-save limit.

chrom....

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[Slayven]

How is Battle of the Z? Does it play like Budokai Tenkaichi or Raging Blast?

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

man.. I was so happy to hear that HSG is Cross-Buy... so it is actually not?

Yeah.. I take that back. It was only DLC that's cross-buy

 

[Mufausa The 3rd]

I have a feeling Muramasa is still coming to US PS+ maybe next month. I don't think I'm gonna jump because I have so so so much to play. If Hot Shots were for Vita I'd jump on that ship hardcore though.

Weren't the games announced for next month already in NA? As far as I'm aware, Muramasa wasn't mentioned at all. I'd buy it, just to support Vanillaware.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

Weren't the games announced for next month already in NA? As far as I'm aware, Muramasa wasn't mentioned at all. I'd buy it, just to support Vanillaware.

Games aren't announced until the Sunday before the first update of the month. So in this case, April 4th.

EDIT: I'm a gigantic idiot.

 

[Lemstar]

Games aren't announced until the Sunday before the first update of the month. So in this case, April 4th.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/04/24/preview-mays-instant-game-collection/

 

[fernoca]

So in this case, April 4th.

Going to my time machine, be right back.

 

[Seraphis Cain]

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/04/24/preview-mays-instant-game-collection/

Shit, how did I miss that?

Going to my time machine, be right back.

I need to sleep more.

 

[ShadowgeistX]

How is ToS?

Though I already have xillia and graces f still unplayed.

Symphonia is pretty average. Not bad though. Chronicles is definitely the right price. Symphonia is worth about $20, and Dawn of the New World is worth about $ -10.

It's pretty much a last-resort tales though. You probably have the best of both worlds spread across two games, although Graces f has an infuriating story.

 

[pshinkle]

I've seen a lot of people talking about the performance of the PSN Chrono Trigger, but how about Chrono Cross? Does it still hold up well? I've played a couple of the PS1 games on my Vita like Final Fantasy VIII and I wasn't exactly crazy about it.

 

[vocab]

I've seen a lot of people talking about the performance of the PSN Chrono Trigger, but how about Chrono Cross? Does it still hold up well? I've played a couple of the PS1 games on my Vita like Final Fantasy VIII and I wasn't exactly crazy about it.

Chrono cross is probably the weakest next to ff8. Xenogears, parasite eve, brave fencer musashi, and vagrant story are way better. Cc has a good ost that's wasted on a crappy game.

 

[Prototype]

and i was just about to pick up Chrono Cross last week, glad I waited.

 

[adamantypants]

I should probably finally buy P4G

 

[sjay1994]

Hmm... might as well get Chrono Cross and Trigger since

Spoiler

I never played them before

 

[demolitio]

Yeah.. I take that back. It was only DLC that's cross-buy

Damn. So the Vita version isn't on sale at all? I was hoping to buy it again after selling it a while ago.

 

[wilflare]

Damn. So the Vita version isn't on sale at all? I was hoping to buy it again after selling it a while ago.

how I hope there's someone we can tweet to ask :/ sigh

 

[Thoraxes]

I'm in the same boat, but ToS for 10 bucks is SO tempting.

I already have a physical copy so I can lend it to my friend when I finish it :/

 

[fvng]

Chrono cross is probably the weakest next to ff8. Xenogears, parasite eve, brave fencer musashi, and vagrant story are way better. Cc has a good ost that's wasted on a crappy game.

Damn shame at the lack of Brave Fencer Musashi on the PSN store, that game is so great


I would buy it in a heartbeat

 

[Tizoc]

Damn shame at the lack of Brave Fencer Musashi, that game is so great

It is available on JPN PSN.

 

[fvng]

It is available on JPN PSN.

I don't speak Japanese

 

[Tizoc]

I don't speak Japanese

Didn't stop me from getting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or Dynamite Cop 1 off JPN PSN

 

[fvng]

Didn't stop me from getting JoJo's Bizarre Adventure or Dynamite Cop 1 off JPN PSN

Those games don't require Japanese fluency to be enjoyed, I'm talking about an action RPG

 

[Seventy_X_Seven]

Never played an Armored Core game before but Verdict Day always intrigued me. Hoping there's people online, don't disappoint me GAF!

 

[leroidys]

WELP just signed up for + for another 3 months. Those deals on Rain and MGS collection Vita are too good to pass up. Will probably buy ACV as well, just because.

Anyone want to convince me not to waste $7.50 on Muramasa?

 

[michaelius]

Anyone want to convince me not to waste $7.50 on Muramasa?

Buy 1 for each family member !!!

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

WELP just signed up for + for another 3 months. Those deals on Rain and MGS collection Vita are too good to pass up. Will probably buy ACV as well, just because.

Anyone want to convince me not to waste $7.50 on Muramasa?

Muramasa is a decent game,I enjoyed my time with the Wii version, but it's just a repetitive game of killing the same enemies every room you go into with the same combos, the combat is fast paced but it still gets boring after a couple of hours.

But damn if it isn't one of the most beautiful games out there.

Spoiler

Buy Atelier, Ys, or P4G instead if you haven't.

 

[MSMrRound]

So...just brought a $20 US PSN card in anticipation.

Any idea when will the sale be up? Or is it Grace Chen time as usual?

 

[Shahadan]

I wanted to buy Ys, P4G and Chrono Cross this month. This is great
Now if only they had thrown Trails in the Sky along with that it would have been perfect.

Oh well, I'll wait for the steam version in 2032

 

[Tizoc]

So...just brought a $20 US PSN card in anticipation.

Any idea when will the sale be up? Or is it Grace Chen time as usual?

It's always Grace Chen time.

 

[anddo0]

I'd love confirmation of this. I'd totally pick up Hot Shots Golf if it was crossbuy.

Looks like it was already answered.

I'd say get it regardless. The game is a steal at $5. It's challenging and fair until you hit gold/platinum level.

 

[nvrndr]

Thinking about buying some Vita games even though I don't have a Vita yet.

 

[Antiwhippy]

Muramasa is a decent game,I enjoyed my time with the Wii version, but it's just a repetitive game of killing the same enemies every room you go into with the same combos, the combat is fast paced but it still gets boring after a couple of hours.

But damn if it isn't one of the most beautiful games out there.

Spoiler

Buy Atelier, Ys, or P4G instead if you haven't.

The boss fights are pretty dn good though.

 

[-x.Red.x-]

I want P4G.

When is Grace Chen timezone to EST?

 

[SeanR1221]

So as someone who's never played a persona game and has no idea how they play, can someone give me the gist?

 

[MSMrRound]

So as someone who's never played a persona game and has no idea how they play, can someone give me the gist?

JRPG with Dating Sim elements.

You are a mysterious transfer student given the power to summon "Personas" or your "other self" to aid you in battles. Form "social links" with new acquaintances to make your Personas stronger etc.

It's a really good game. Well worth the price.

 

[Ourobolus]

How is Soul Caliber 5? For reference, the last one I played is 2.

EDIT: What? Sophitia is gone????

 

[Lee Chaolan]

How is Soul Caliber 5? For reference, the last one I played is 2.

It plays great. it's offline content is garbage compared to every other game in the series.

Its online is very good though. For 5 it's a definite buy.

EDIT: What? Sophitia is gone????

Eh..she's kinda there...

 

[shacklesmcgee]

I want P4G.

When is Grace Chen timezone to EST?

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, when the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves, when your womb quickens again, and you bear a living child. Then he will return, and not before...

So like 4 pm usually.

 

[LiK]

Thinking about buying some Vita games even though I don't have a Vita yet.

Get it now, play later

 

[Mookie1515]

When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east, when the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves, when your womb quickens again, and you bear a living child. Then he will return, and not before...

So like 4 pm usually.

It is known.

 

[Antiwhippy]

So, regarding Ys, I will get it, but now I'm utterly confused as to which part I should start of first. I have ys1 and 2, then there's ys7, so how does celceta fit into that? Also have yet to play trail in the sky which I heard is related to the series?\

edit: oh yeah, there's oath of felghana and origins too isn't there?

 

[Aon]

How far away from 4pm might we be?