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[Soriku]

Yep.

I'm not seeing the reasoning. There's a big distinction between Persona and Soul Hackers and there's no guarantee that every game on any initial game lists will actually be made. Assuming it never comes, it's just a game that never came to fruition, not that it 'turned into' something else.

anyone who actually cares about jrpgs already has a 3ds and ps3 (and plans for ps4)

I have a 3DS but wouldn't want Persona 5 on it (given the choice).

 

[serplux]

I wonder if there'll actually be meltdowns when P5 isn't on 3DS.

Kinda feel that there would be meltdowns if it does come out on the 3DS.

That would solidify Atlus as a Nintendo second-party.

 

[TurnipFritters]

The regular release will qualify as a limited edition!

This. I don't see a $50 Atlus 3DS title getting a "Solid Gold" edition.

While it's almost guaranteed that the first print run will have a mini sountrack and an art book, the Japanese version has at least two pieces of retailer-specific DLC as preorder bonuses, so if you really, really care about that kind of thing it might be best to wait and see if that comes to America.

 

[oneida]

I have a 3DS but wouldn't want Persona 5 on it (given the choice).

I rather like having all these Atlus games in one place, on 3DS (CoP, EO4, SH, DS 1 & 2, SMT4). I'd like to add Persona to that list.

 

[buddha0991]

Yep.

I wonder if there'll actually be meltdowns when P5 isn't on 3DS.

There will be meltdowns about Persona 5 no matter what man. What if its too grimdark, what if its too kawaii uguu, what if it connects to the shadow operatives, what if it has absolutely no connections at all, what if its just a p3 rehash mechanically for the 3rd time, what if its completely new, what if it has no slinks, what if it has slinks, what if it has enemy negotiation, what if it doesn't, what if it has shadows, what if it has demons, etc

 

[Femmeworth]

Yep, it sure is. The problem is that you even view it as a "defense" in the first place. It sure would be nice if a discussion could be had without people assuming the other sides have some sort of agenda.

I'm not arguing whether the price is good. And I don't think the price needs defending. The way the market works is: a company offers a product for a price, and you determine if it's a good value and purchase or don't. If fewer people buy it than usual, then the market will have spoken.

I've simply offered an explanation that I feel is the most likely for the price that they've set for the game. It's a statement, not intended to persuade in either direction. The price has been set, here is the reason why I think it's been set to what it has. (And the first post you quoted was totally tongue-in-cheek)

Okay, you have a point about me assuming you are defending it. However, the bolded is an extremely simple way of looking at it.

 

[Soriku]

There will be meltdowns about Persona 5 no matter what man. What if its too grimdark, what if its too kawaii uguu, what if it connects to the shadow operatives, what if it has absolutely no connections at all, what if its just a p3 rehash mechanically for the 3rd time, what if its completely new, what if it has no slinks, what if it has slinks, what if it has enemy negotiation, what if it doesn't, what if it has shadows, what if it has demons, etc

No demons? Surely no sane person wants that.

 

[buddha0991]

No demons? Surely no sane person wants that.

You would be surprised.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

NSMB 2, Paper Mario Sticker Star, Mario Kart 7, Star Fox 3D, Fire Emblem, EO IV, Ocarina of Time, Resident Evil Revelations, Unchained Blades (if you want to count it) Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon, Monster Hunter Tri.

I want to buy every game that would easily take me 100+ hours to complete digitally, as in Monster Hunter/Animal Crossing/Pokemon.

I own: Etrian Odyssey 4, Fire Emblem, Kid Icarus, Mario 3D Land, Luigi's Mansion, Devil Survivor, Paper Mario, Monster Hunter, Star Fox 3D, Mario Kart 7 Kingdom Hearts, Ocarina, and Virtue's Last Reward.

and yes, Paper Mario sucked, I only played it 3 hours and it depresses me how bad it is.

the games you own that I don't own are NSMB2, RE:R, and Unchained Bladed. I'll check them out, thanks

 

[oneida]

While it's almost guaranteed that the first print run will have a mini sountrack and an art book, the Japanese version has at least two pieces of retailer-specific DLC as preorder bonuses, so if you really, really care about that kind of thing it might be best to wait and see if that comes to America.

I'm sticking to my "I doubt it" guns, but if there's a SE I'm in.

 

[jello44]

I rather like having all these Atlus games in one place, on 3DS (CoP, EO4, SH, DS 1 & 2, SMT4). I'd like to add Persona to that list.

You should scratch it from your list though, it's coming to home consoles.

 

[Man God]

I love Sticker Star because of how creative it gets with the puzzle solving but I can totally see how people who wanted more Thousand Year door would react badly, especially after another experimental game in the series had the same largely negative reaction.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

Do I stick this in the disc drive? Mail it to Atlus? I dunno what I'm supposed to do!

Spoiler

Already done preordered.

I hope the voice acting in SMTIV is good. The game looks very Japanese. English VO could go wrong pretty easily.



Is it possible for Euro people to buy a US 3DS and buy games from the eshop with points cards?

Looking at your avatar, Gunners for EO5 CONFIRMED.

Mai Waifu

I wonder if I can get her to confess her love of me after hanging out with her 10 times and then never speak to her again

Girl needs to stop cutting her own hair; ears are too big to pull that off, ffs.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I love Sticker Star because of how creative it gets with the puzzle solving but I can totally see how people who wanted more Thousand Year door would react badly, especially after another experimental game in the series had the same largely negative reaction.

I just played it 3 hours, It went from being a super creative game to a generic "level" game with stupid stickers.

 

[Roubjon]

Anyone want to sell me on Soul Hackers? The name is badass, but I need a little more to push me over the edge.

 

[Verelios]

Dagger to my heart.

Now all I need to hear is that Atlus is getting on a Catherine sequel. Come on baby! Knock back a big one for the boys~!

 

[oneida]

You should scratch it from your list though, it's coming to home consoles.

Is it really so inconceivable? Every other Persona game is on handheld.

 

[Soriku]

Is it really so inconceivable? Every other Persona game is on handheld.

Don't really want to get into this but I suggest not getting your hopes up.

 

[cj_iwakura]

.

If I didn't know better, it could almost pass as a Kaneko drawing with the pointed eyelashes.

Love how even the good demons look evil.

 

[jello44]

Is it really so inconceivable? Every other Persona game is on handheld.

Yeah, on SONY handhelds, and that was well after the originals were released.

P5 will be on home consoles first, then maybe a few years later they'll release a port of it.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

Anyone want to sell me on Soul Hackers? The name is badass, but I need a little more to push me over the edge.

cjiwakura, I summon thee.

 

[oneida]

Don't really want to get into this but I suggest not getting your hopes up.

My hopes aren't high, I'd like the convenience is all. I don't even care about the Persona games that much.

 

[Squire]

There will be meltdowns about Persona 5 no matter what man. What if its too grimdark, what if its too kawaii uguu, what if it connects to the shadow operatives, what if it has absolutely no connections at all, what if its just a p3 rehash mechanically for the 3rd time, what if its completely new, what if it has no slinks, what if it has slinks, what if it has enemy negotiation, what if it doesn't, what if it has shadows, what if it has demons, etc

You're exactly right.

Girl needs to stop cutting her own hair; ears are too big to pull that off, ffs.

Speak for yourself, she looks great.

What artist is this, btw?

 

[cj_iwakura]

Anyone want to sell me on Soul Hackers? The name is badass, but I need a little more to push me over the edge.

Exhibit A

Exhibit B

Exhibit C

 

[Soriku]

Anyone want to sell me on Soul Hackers? The name is badass, but I need a little more to push me over the edge.

It's considered one of the best SMT games by people who played it, so...

 

[cj_iwakura]

It's considered one of the best SMT games by people who played it, so...

I've beaten the Saturn version, so yeah. It really is. Fun gameplay, cyberpunk atmosphere, great cast, amazing music, the works.

 

[Bullza2o]

I want to preorder this right now, but I'm wondering about a few things.

I disliked the Etrian Odyssey IV demo. I didn't like how the person moves around the map, and I kind of don't like the 1st person camera it has during battles. Now I see SMT uses the same type of camera. I really liked P3P and P4G's battle style, and pretty much everything overall though.

Anyways, is EO more like SMT than Persona to SMT?

 

[oneida]

I want to preorder this right now, but I'm wondering about a few things.

I disliked the Etrian Odyssey IV demo. I didn't like how the person moves around the map, and I kind of don't like the 1st person camera it has during battles. Now I see SMT uses the same type of camera. I really liked P3P and P4G's battle style, and pretty much everything overall though.

Anyways, is EO more like SMT than Persona to SMT?

Both series are unlike SMT. Play Strange Journey or Nocturne if you can.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I want to preorder this right now, but I'm wondering about a few things.

I disliked the Etrian Odyssey IV demo. I didn't like how the person moves around the map, and I kind of don't like the 1st person camera it has during battles. Now I see SMT uses the same type of camera. I really liked P3P and P4G's battle style, and pretty much everything overall though.

Anyways, is EO more like SMT than Persona to SMT?

Strange Journey and SMT4 have 1st person battles, I also hate you got not liking EO4... what's wrong with you?


Check Nocturne, I think you'd like it, it's all 3rd person.

 

[grandjedi6]

anyone who actually cares about jrpgs already has a 3ds and ps3 (and plans for ps4)

Meltdowns of that type rarely come from people who are fans of the genre/series or even those who actually planned on buying the game.

 

[TurnipFritters]

Speak for yourself, she looks great.

What artist is this, btw?

Masayuki Doi. If you'd like to see more, please purchase Trauma Team or Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Portable, and, of course Shin Megami Tensei IV, coming to the Nintendo 3DS on July 16, 2013.

 

[spiritfox]

Masayuki Doi. If you'd like to see more, please purchase Trauma Team or Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Portable, and, of course Shin Megami Tensei IV, coming to the Nintendo 3DS on July 16, 2013.

Trauma Team? You mean that good game that nobody bought?

 

[buddha0991]

Masayuki Doi. If you'd like to see more, please purchase Trauma Team or Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Portable, and, of course Shin Megami Tensei IV, coming to the Nintendo 3DS on July 16, 2013.

You sound like an Atlus employee all of a sudden man

 

[jello44]

You sound like an Atlus employee all of a sudden man

Turnip is Nich's alter-ego confirmed.

 

[TurnipFritters]

Trauma Team? You mean that good game that nobody bought?

Yes, that's the one.

You sound like an Atlus employee all of a sudden man

Atlus employees are not allowed to acknowledge EPP anymore.

Turnip is Nich's alter-ego confirmed.

Nich would probably gut you for that.

 

[Bullza2o]

Both series are unlike SMT. Play Strange Journey or Nocturne if you can.

Strange Journey and SMT4 have 1st person battles, I also hate you got not liking EO4... what's wrong with you?


Check Nocturne, I think you'd like it, it's all 3rd person.

I wish I have a PS2, but my only chance of playing Nocturne is if it goes to Vita somehow in the future.

Sorry, but I don't think EO is my type of game. I get somewhat dizzy moving in 1st person view in a weird linear map. I've only played it for 10min though. I'm more interested in SMTIV because at least you move around in 3rd person in nice looking maps.

 

[Draconian]

The trailers for this game look amazing. As someone who's never played any of the SMT games (go easy on me here) I was wondering which would be the best to jump into the series with on the 3DS, Overclocked, Soul Hackers, or SMT IV? I know this one hasn't come out yet, so it may be hard to say, but what do you guys think? Also, how difficult would you say most games in the series are? I don't mind a challenge, as long as it's fair and doesn't seem cheap.

 

[oneida]

I wish I have a PS2, but my only chance of playing Nocturne is if it goes to Vita somehow in the future.

Play Strange Journey.

 

[jello44]

Nich would probably gut you for that.

>

 

[oneida]

The trailers for this game look amazing. As someone who's never played any of the SMT games (go easy on me here) I was wondering which would be the best to jump into the series with on the 3DS, Overclocked, Soul Hackers, or SMT IV? I know this one hasn't come out yet, so it may be hard to say, but what do you guys think? Also, how difficult would you say most games in the series are? I don't mind a challenge, as long as it's fair and doesn't seem cheap.

Overclocked is illsuited as a representation of the series. Soul Hackers is much closer, but if you want to know exactly what SMT4 will be like, play Strange Journey.

 

[1emons]

Play Strange Journey.

He said moving in first person makes him dizzy.

 

[Soriku]

The trailers for this game look amazing. As someone who's never played any of the SMT games (go easy on me here) I was wondering which would be the best to jump into the series with on the 3DS, Overclocked, Soul Hackers, or SMT IV? I know this one hasn't come out yet, so it may be hard to say, but what do you guys think? Also, how difficult would you say most games in the series are? I don't mind a challenge, as long as it's fair and doesn't seem cheap.

I say get Overclocked or Soul Hackers first. Don't think you'll go wrong with either.

Also the games are challenging but not insane outside of a handful of optional bosses across the series. If you're reasonably good at RPGs you shouldn't have any big issues.

He said moving in first person makes him dizzy.

Wrong person.

 

[Vamphuntr]

Play Strange Journey.

He just said he didn't like first person rpgs...

 

[buddha0991]

Atlus employees are not allowed to acknowledge EPP anymore.

Breaks my heart every time

 

[suzu]

I guess Rune Factory 4 will have to wait (sorry Xseed), because I'm getting this first. lol

 

[Thoraxes]

April: Soul Hackers/Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins
May: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
June: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
July: Shin Megami Tensei IV

Summer (general): Mario Golf: World Tour, Mario and Luigi: Dream Team, Project X Zone, Rune Factory 4.

Yup.

Now i'm actually kinda glad there's no Vita games I wanna buy after Soul Sacrifice. I'll be too busy buying shitloads of 3DS games.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I wish I have a PS2, but my only chance of playing Nocturne is if it goes to Vita somehow in the future.

Sorry, but I don't think EO is my type of game. I get somewhat dizzy moving in 1st person view in a weird linear map. I've only played it for 10min though. I'm more interested in SMTIV because at least you move around in 3rd person in nice looking maps.

You haven't seen anything of EO from just playing it for 10 minutes, I didn't find the combat or exploration that engaging at first, and then it just clicks. It's a truly amazing game.


yeah, SMT4 is going to be awesome!

 

[buddha0991]

Now i'm actually kinda glad there's no Vita games I wanna buy after Soul Sacrifice. I'll be too busy buying shitloads of 3DS games.

I am the opposite, own a shitload of vita games, they are finally releasing 3DS games I want

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

And here ya go.

I hadn't seen your post, THANKS!

 

[Soriku]

Congrats on post 1000. lolz