I heard Shadow Dragon being mentioned as a not very good game as sentiment I agree with. But we also got New Mystery of the Emblem, which is absolutely incredible and one of the most consistently difficult games I have ever played and I consider it one of the best SRPGs ever made.
TMS is a pretty damn solid time from my experience, I might buy it a second time to support Atlus RPGs.
No. You're Itsuki on the overworld map, and in battles your party consists of Itsuki and 2 other members you choose when fighting enemies. The rest consists of your subparty but you can switch in members during battle.
You're playing from Itsuki's "perspective" as he is supposed to be a foil and contrast to the rest of the cast.
"ME!ME!ME!", a song (and accompanied music video) from Teddyloid (feat. daoka). Just a warning, it's...weird, but the song is incredibly catchy (at least it is to me), plus it has some insane animation. There's a remix called ME!ME!ME! Chronic you might want to check out too, but I prefer the original.
Again, I stress, the music video is very weird.
*checks tracking again*
I have express shipping, everything will be fine...
We all want console JRPGS on Nintendo consoles but it's tough to do. Sony is lucky because 3rd parties pretty much do it for them. Nintendo has to do it themselves. Hopefully NX changes that. Not getting FF7 Remake would be pretty stupid.
Well just chatted with someone from amazon.de
They told me the game is out stock and that is the reason why my game wasn't shipped ...
I still hope I can get the fortissimo edition somehow ...
Well just chatted with someone from amazon.de
They told me the game is out stock and that is the reason why my game wasn't shipped ...
I still hope I can get the fortissimo edition somehow ...
Looks like GameStop and Best Buy have the SE in stock, including some brick & mortar stores. Thinking about picking it up tomorrow.
EDIT: Local Best Buy stock is already dropping. Placed an order for one at a further location and it went out of stock immediately after. Wonder if they only had one. Best Buy stock availability is usually accurate. Guess I'll find out in the morning.
Bought the SE without owning a Wii U sigh* gotta wait till August, when my friend comes back in town and let me borrow his Wii U, before I can play the game.
Just played through the prologue. I had a very general idea about this game, but decided to go into it more-or-less blind (I knew it was very "Japanese" and revolved around idol stuff, but nothing about the mechanics).
All I can say is, I'm really, really, really enjoying this so far. I don't know how people could complain about this not being "Fire Emblem enough" or whatever. I really like what they've done here, as opposed to just having basic SMT meets Fire Emblem fluff. This game is totally bizarre in all the right ways. I love how the main characters are completely confused about what's going on, and then
5 seconds later they immediately strike a superhero pose and transform themselves
. I got a good chuckle out of that.
Also surprised at how similar it is to Persona, but with everything I hate about Persona removed (yeah, I might get some heat for this one). But seriously, non-randomized dungeons, not locking you to a clock, gaining abilities from battle experience, all rolled into a Persona-esque package. Please Nintendo, more game like this!
Just played through the prologue. I had a very general idea about this game, but decided to go into it more-or-less blind (I knew it was very "Japanese" and revolved around idol stuff, but nothing about the mechanics).
All I can say is, I'm really, really, really enjoying this so far. I don't know how people could complain about this not being "Fire Emblem enough" or whatever. I really like what they've done here, as opposed to just having basic SMT meets Fire Emblem fluff. This game is totally bizarre in all the right ways. I love how the main characters are completely confused about what's going on, and then
5 seconds later they immediately strike a superhero pose and transform themselves
. I got a good chuckle out of that.
Also surprised at how similar it is to Persona, but with everything I hate about Persona removed (yeah, I might get some heat for this one). But seriously, non-randomized dungeons, not locking you to a clock, gaining abilities from battle experience, all rolled into a Persona-esque package. Please Nintendo, more game like this!
Not really at all. You're right because that portion of that series, as entertaining as it can be, is a huge wall/time buffer and roadblock. Streamlining it works well for this game because there isn't day to day time mechanics that you need to stick to to get a certain character upgrade. Social Link system is nice, but it is really bloated at times.
It's a lot more streamlined because you're not mandated to a time sensitive and route sensitive social link if you want to get through most of the game's extra quests and scenarios. There's less garbage time and the actual designed dungeons are preferred over randomized ones.
I switched to Hard from Normal while in the first dungeon, hope that doesn't cost me a "Beat on Hard" play record. I like getting those as proof that I beat the game. I actually don't know if there is a play record for a difficulty slider other than Lunatic.
I switched to Hard from Normal while in the first dungeon, hope that doesn't cost me a "Beat on Hard" play record. I like getting those as proof that I beat the game. I actually don't know if there is a play record for a difficulty slider other than Lunatic.
Not really at all. You're right because that portion of that series, as entertaining as it can be, is a huge wall/time buffer and roadblock. Streamlining it works well for this game because there isn't day to day time mechanics that you need to stick to to get a certain character upgrade. Social Link system is nice, but it is really bloated at times.
It's a lot more streamlined because you're not mandated to a time sensitive and route sensitive social link if you want to get through most of the game's extra quests and scenarios. There's less garbage time and the actual designed dungeons are preferred over randomized ones.
Well, my experience with Shin Megami Tensei is limited to SMT4, Soul Hackers, Strange Journey, Devil Survivor 1 & 2, and Persona 3 & 4. Aesthetically (hoo boy those colors!), and in terms of general mechanics (the way you move around, interact, as well as dungeon navigation), it definitely is taking cues from Persona above all else. Not to mention the Mirages basically subbing as Personas. This is what stands out to me personally when playing the game. Maybe you see it differently, which is understandable.
But really, I don't even hate Persona or anything, there are many aspects of it that I love, and I totally understand why the mechanics of the game are the way they are. That particular design just doesn't really gel with me. I like to be able to "complete" things. (And yeah, Devil Survivor is also on a clock system, but mechanically it's non-intrusive). As you say, Persona can be bloated and hits you with constant roadblocks.
All in all, this game feels very refreshing to me.
Six hours in, playing on normal. I think it's pretty well balanced so far. You have to keep an eye out for enemy weaknesses or you can be completely wrecked.
Nintendo aren't really the people behind all the JRPGs and making the decisions to put them on console v. handheld.
However, I completely get the point you are trying to make. People forget, and I know we live in a different world, that back in the day JRPGs used to be the games pushing technology. The NES->PS2 JRPGs were really revolutionary in terms of graphics, art, and sound.
It was sad to see JRPGs largely turn into budget handheld titles but this generation seems to be the revival of the console JRPG.
Six hours in, playing on normal. I think it's pretty well balanced so far. You have to keep an eye out for enemy weaknesses or you can be completely wrecked.
Nice. I usually set the difficulty to the highest possible difficulty in SMT games when possible, but I might tone it down a bit since I'm a bit busier now with life lol, and just want to be more relaxed without making it too cheesy.
The encounter system seems like it's taken the feel of FE encounters, where each encounter could end you if not careful; taking enemies out in one turn. It could have just been a generic JRPG encounter system so it's a really cool and thoughtful addition.
The encounter system seems like it's taken the feel of FE encounters, where each encounter could end you if not careful; taking enemies out in one turn. It could have just been a generic JRPG encounter system so it's a really cool and thoughtful addition.
Well just chatted with someone from amazon.de
They told me the game is out stock and that is the reason why my game wasn't shipped ...
I still hope I can get the fortissimo edition somehow ...
I've heard that european Fortissimo Edition is VERY limited... In France, only 800 (eight hundred) of it have been dispatched... Even standard edition was a pain to get : Micromania stores couldn't place a reservation for me 3 weeks ago (out of stock and they couldn't order more), they told me to order directly on their website. Hopefully, it worked out but damn, I wish I could have the Fortissimo Edition.
Unfortunately not. You will have to get an audio extension cord to connect your headphones to your TV or receiver. It's definitely the biggest negative point about the game, and there's no reason for it to be that way.
Unfortunately not. You will have to get an audio extension cord to connect your headphones to your TV or receiver. It's definitely the biggest negative point about the game, and there's no reason for it to be that way.
One thing I hope for, other than the chance for the stars to align properly and by some sort of miracle we get a sequel to the game one day which is one of my greatest gaming wishes, I do hope we can see more collaborations between Atlus and Nintendo. I would love to see them tackle The Fire Emblem world in a different way as well or even try their hands on another franchise. Would be awesome.
Bought the SE without owning a Wii U sigh* gotta wait till August, when my friend comes back in town and let me borrow his Wii U, before I can play the game.
In a similar boat without any immediate means to play few Wii U titles that I've collected over the past few years. I've been hoping for backwards compatibility with the NX, but I wouldn't be shocked if Nintendo skimped out on the feature right when I wanted it. Guess it'll have to keep my Xenoblade SE and Bayonetta 2 bundle company in the dust collecting market until I can find a system ridiculously cheap.
i ended up keeping my pre-order even though the terrible music (in my opinion, i know there are a lot of people who like it) almost scared me away. jus dont give a fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
and although the music isn't my style i can almost guarantee it will be better than xenoblade! guaranteed!
