stump sock
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yeah, it's kind of a Yakuza-lite.
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Akiba's Trip: Undead and Undressed |PS4 OT| Next-Gen Stripping
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yeah, it's kind of a Yakuza-lite.
bronk
Banned
Well thats enough for me. Im buying this.
R_thanatos
Member
Some tips:
On higher diffriculties, the AI will use everything against you, this include counter strips and dodges.
So :
Find a weapon where you like the attack chain.. the most important is that you're confortable with how you attack with it.
( TRY THEM untill you like how fast you attack , or the range of attack you have ),
After you've found the one , FUSION time, don't hesitate to fusion untill you've got decent stats , 10,20 or 30 will prevent you from making any serious damage preventing you from stripping.Don't even try hard difficulty if you've got less than 150 attack power
Your clothes are another matter but they need to be upgraded as well , the damage you can receive is no joke , especially when you're in the middle of a crowd and a simple grab can kill you. So get that equipement upgraded.
Now , if those steps above are done.. you need to learn 2 things.
-Dodge ( very important )
-when to stop being in defensive mode ( more important ).
You cannot stay in defensive stance forever , in higher difficulties , grabs are serious business , this is even more important since many fights put you inside a crowd . If you're standing at the same place for a set amount of time , the AI WILL GRAB YOU , so move , never stay in the same place and if you've got a weapon and a attack chain you like , you can MOVE > attack > GRAB > MOVE >DODGE > ATTACK > MOVE in that order ( or mix it up depending on the weapon , this is only a template ) . The key is to prevent you getting surrounded , in higher difficulties , this is DEATH.
Final Tips :
HEAL OFTEN , no joke , don't hesitate to put your clothes in order if you've got enough distance between your opponent , don't hesitate to move the battlefield in another place to gain some time to get your clothes in order. A sudden revseral can happen , and it's easier to manage if you're at full health.
BEWARE OF THE CAT PAWNS:
Idoldisaster is the perfect exemple of the POWER OF THIS WEAPON , you can break the game with it , it's merciless , especially upgraded
No you cannot , you can only choose the difficulty at the start of the adventure ( NG+ or not ) , you can however QUit akihabara you retain your items AND START AGAIN FROM SCRATCH at another difficulty.
Either way , akiba strip is a game where using New GAME plus is pretty much a requirement, IMO
ULTIMATE TIP :
you can drop an attack chain in the middle to grab if your attack chain is like Attack > attack >attack , you can hold the attack button on the second hit if your ennemy is dodging, you will then grab instead ..very usefull if the AI is dodging everything.You cannot be grabbed when doing so , and all the animation frammes are basicly free time to see what you're going to do next
Lostconfused
Member
I would say no. The combat is mechanics are not nearly as good.
It is similar to Yakuza in how it recreates one specific location in Japan and you wonder around it. In that way it feels rather similar.
Yeah I did that side quest, at least I think that's the one. Still it seems only useful against a player, fighting one on one isn't difficult. Group fights is what really kills me. Thanks for the suggestions though.
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
An actual full color manual? Wow... I'm impressed. XSEED doing Working Designs like work.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Know this is the ps4 version thread, but it finally got a sale on the european psn so I got it there. 19 euros.
Played yesterday a little and had a blast. The writting is really funny (the mc responses are godly).
I have a problem with it though, talking with people through akiba. The majority of the time the text dissapears before I can finish reading it. Tried the options but there doesnt seem to be a way to change it.
Played yesterday a little and had a blast. The writting is really funny (the mc responses are godly).
I have a problem with it though, talking with people through akiba. The majority of the time the text dissapears before I can finish reading it. Tried the options but there doesnt seem to be a way to change it.
That happened to me a few times too, I just assumed it's because I can't read english as fast as native speakers.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Yep, I also thought that was my problem, but then there are smaller texts that stay really long, and longer ones that dissapear when you only read half of it.
The sad part is, we actually had the length of time NPC text bubbles stay on the screen lengthened to account for this! But we eventually hit a point where the delay couldn't be extended any farther without potentially disrupting AI behavior, so the devs cut us off.
There is, in fact, no way to change this, I'm afraid. The game was created with fast readers in mind, at least for NPC interactions. (Fortunately, all plot-relevant dialogue and side quest text stays on the screen either for a REALLY long time or until it's player-advanced, so you only stand to miss casual NPC banter... the downside being that some funny stuff can be found in said banter!)
-Tom
ThatsMytrunks
Member
Oh, I had no idea this came out. Shit, this would've been a perfect game to play on our channel.
I'm gonna have to pick it up soon, it seems like the right mix of ridiculously oversexualized and well-made gameplay.
I'm gonna have to pick it up soon, it seems like the right mix of ridiculously oversexualized and well-made gameplay.
Oh, and let me congratulate XSEED's work on the localization. Not only the text is great, but I even went back to english after trying the japanese voices. This is no small feat, I'll usually prefer the original audio, even if I can't understand a single word of it.
It's actually not oversexualized at all.
There are some cute girls though.
And you can use a maid costume.
It's fun.
It's actually not oversexualized at all.
There are some cute girls though.
And you can use a maid costume.
It's fun.
I am really terrible at this lol
I'm doing a mission early on and I have to fight a few people at once and they get my clothes health down very fast and I just can't win. And when I try to attack the legs my character does some plank dive and it's annoying the hell out of me. Sometimes he does it and sometimes he doesn't, I don't know what I'm pressing to get him to do different things lol
I'm doing a mission early on and I have to fight a few people at once and they get my clothes health down very fast and I just can't win. And when I try to attack the legs my character does some plank dive and it's annoying the hell out of me. Sometimes he does it and sometimes he doesn't, I don't know what I'm pressing to get him to do different things lol
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
i always read the Pitter feeds it is so awesome, almost like reading gaf in the good and bad days lol
Every weapon has a different set of moves attached to it. In this case, I believe there are different low attacks for when standing still as opposed to when you're moving -- though either way, if you don't like your moveset, I recommend switching to a different weapon a.s.a.p. Eventually, you're sure to find a weapon that suits your particular gameplay style.
-Tom
I would highly suggest staying away from heavier, 2 handed weapons like monitors. It sounds like you're using one based on the "plank dive attack" comment. They've very slow which results in you being open after trying to attack. As stated before, something like the bat is much faster and won't leave you as open.
The exception to this is later in the game, when you get awesomely powerful heavy 2-handed weapons with an enormous range, like the sword, or Rin's synthesizer. Those kick ass.
-Tom
Oh yeah, totally, there's a few that're amazing, including the one for beating the final boss which is easily the best, especially when you max it to 999. But I found myself sticking to stuff like the aluminum bat until I got it. I used to use the monitor, then was suggested a bat in the PS3/Vita OT & was amazed at how much easier fighting was.
stump sock
Member
if you have the PS4 version, consider buying Sonico's guitar from the lost and found vendor, it's a really good all-purpose one-handed weapon. it should carry you through your entire first playthrough with no issues.
I still don't get Tom's fascination with the Omega Sanctum, I'm not a fan. some of the combos are pretty silly/fun though.
I still don't get Tom's fascination with the Omega Sanctum, I'm not a fan. some of the combos are pretty silly/fun though.
Actually, that's my favorite of the early-game weapons. I much prefer it to the baseball bat, which I found a little annoying because of how much you have to "wind up" your strike when going for an unblockable hit.
The arcade board controls great, is reasonably fast, and looks cool. It's a nice all-around weapon.
...Oh, and as for the Omega Sanctum, I just really like it for its crowd-control capabilities and its added invincibility time. When you do the spin, you hit everyone in a big circle around you, and when you do the somersault, you can avoid taking any damage if the enemy tries to land a blow while you're in the air.
-Tom
flatearthpandas
Member
Just got the platinum earlier today. Had a lot of fun and will probably continue to grind out more gear on and off. Wasn't expecting it, but I had the most fun just collecting crap. Found I prefer to play on Easy so I don't have to worry about combat, though collecting and using the different styles is enjoyable. I actually tend to just rip enemy clothes to save time, unless I'm specifically looking to collect them. Otaku mode wasn't too terrible, but the last boss did tear a 999 headpiece that was at full durability in the first second of the fight. Good stuff.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
Well, at least you tried and thats what counts
Im having a lot of fun and the localisation is fantastic. Congrats to the team!
So if you rip the clothes you can't collect them? Thought that was how it worked and was getting some that way.
Appollowexx
Member
Argh my import copy still hasn't arrived! I want to run around Akihabara and rip off some garments!
Basileus777
Member
I finished the game and completed all the routes, and I don't feel this was a game worth $50. At a lower price point I may have felt differently, but this game's mix of not-so-great brawler and not-so-great visual novel wasn't particularly satisfying. To be honest, Shion's route was the only one really worth playing.
Mr Fahrenheit
Member
Picked the game up today and I picked Gamer. I feel like that was a horrible mistake. So I guess I'll be restarting tomorrow or later tonight.
It's pretty fun, not sure about $50 fun, but fun. The combat is really clunky, most of the time I'm just swatting at the air, and I swear your guy ignores at least half of your inputs or receives them via Pony Express because I don't think I've ever blocked or dodged an attack that wasn't complete luck. I like running around Akiba, I knew half the reason to buy the game was the novelty of running around and going to familiar shops... And the girls are pretty cute.
If I wasn't sitting on money that allows stupid purchases like this I'd probably be full of buyer's remorse, but so far it's giving me a good laugh.
It's pretty fun, not sure about $50 fun, but fun. The combat is really clunky, most of the time I'm just swatting at the air, and I swear your guy ignores at least half of your inputs or receives them via Pony Express because I don't think I've ever blocked or dodged an attack that wasn't complete luck. I like running around Akiba, I knew half the reason to buy the game was the novelty of running around and going to familiar shops... And the girls are pretty cute.
If I wasn't sitting on money that allows stupid purchases like this I'd probably be full of buyer's remorse, but so far it's giving me a good laugh.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
So I have a problem, or maybe a bug, with one of nana's side missions.
The 3rd mission when you need to get a vaccuum tube from a seller on the Radio Kaikan Area section.
I go there and the seller never spawns, went to the internet to see if someone had the same problem, and it seems a couple do but the other respose give by others is "you need to go to the door of the Gamers store and he will spawn there".
Nope, not for me.
I also have waited like 3 minutes there and he still hasnt appear (I know some npcs take up to 10 seconds to appear). I've also reentered the zone various times (from the map, and from another street).
I know Tom likes to answer quations and problems in this thread, so if you need more info my version is the Vita one, my partner going there is Tohko (something I have yet not tired is going back to Mogra an using another character or going by myself) and im just in the main mission of going to the shrine with Shizuku.
EDIT:
Solved it. The guy spawns on a sidestreet beside gamers, not in the gamers door. Maybe I just went fast through that sidestreet so he never had time to spawn. Or maybe going to mogra and picking another character worked at the end.
The 3rd mission when you need to get a vaccuum tube from a seller on the Radio Kaikan Area section.
I go there and the seller never spawns, went to the internet to see if someone had the same problem, and it seems a couple do but the other respose give by others is "you need to go to the door of the Gamers store and he will spawn there".
Nope, not for me.
I also have waited like 3 minutes there and he still hasnt appear (I know some npcs take up to 10 seconds to appear). I've also reentered the zone various times (from the map, and from another street).
I know Tom likes to answer quations and problems in this thread, so if you need more info my version is the Vita one, my partner going there is Tohko (something I have yet not tired is going back to Mogra an using another character or going by myself) and im just in the main mission of going to the shrine with Shizuku.
EDIT:
Solved it. The guy spawns on a sidestreet beside gamers, not in the gamers door. Maybe I just went fast through that sidestreet so he never had time to spawn. Or maybe going to mogra and picking another character worked at the end.
The Last Wizard
Member
Is it possible to lower the difficulty after having started the game? Or do I need to start all over?
Basileus777
Member
You need to start over. You can new game plus it at any time by heading to the train station and leaving town.
The Last Wizard
Member
Thanks
stump sock
Member
Platinum'd. Got a little miffed when I realized that Otaku difficulty didn't also unlock the Gamer trophy, but I speedran that in about 80 minutes, so...
PepperedHam
Member
How's the replay value in this? Looks like a fun zany title and I'm just about at the edge of picking this up this week but just wondering if it's got legs.
stump sock
Member
it's alright. you'll probably end up skipping a lot of the dialogue on repeat plays. I do recommend playing it through at least twice- one for the girl of your choice's ending, and then go for Shion's ending because it's a lot different.
that said, it's a pretty easy platinum and if you don't care about the story, you can blow through the NG+ runs in about 2-3 hours.
ShadowgeistX
Member
If you hear it tearing sound while stripping, it's gone. If it get stripped off intact you keep it. Chances of the latter happening increases when you level up.
Anyways, might pick up the PS4 version sometime down the road. This is my Yakuza game whenever Sega decides to ditch the series now after each new release. =|
Yeah, if you see the clothes being shredded, you didn't get it, but if you see them float away after you take them off, that means you collected it. Once you've tore off enough of a certain category/reach 100%, then you'll always collect whatever clothing it is you removed.
darkwing-buck
Member
I don't mind the outlandish story but is the game's gameplay/combat actually fun?
Lostconfused
Member
Nah its pretty average and mediocre. On higher difficulties its entirely unfair and broken.
It's mainly about playing dress up and walking around a somewhat small virtual representation of akiba.
I like it a lot, but as you can see, there are plenty who don't. It changes quite a bit with each different weapon, though, so if you experiment, you'll probably find a weapon that "feels" right to you, and that will improve the gameplay substantially.
The biggest complaints about the gameplay are that it's repetitive (which is true to an extent, though there's enough variation among the different weapons and enough story between each fight that it never got old for me personally) and that it's kind of clunky (which is true when comparing it to a fighting game or a more traditional beat-em-up, but if you've been weaned on RPGs like I have, the long combos and strategic timing-based nature of combat feels very natural).
If you treat it like an action RPG as opposed to a beat-em-up, or if you're a fan of the Way of the Samurai series (which is the closest analogue in terms of gameplay), you'll probably enjoy this game quite a lot.
-Tom
Hours Left
Member
The combat is not that intricate, but the stripping combos are really fun to pull off (heh), and are very satisfying IMO.
I never got bored of it.
darkwing-buck
Member
Thanks for the info guys, I'll keep an eye out on this game when it goes on sale.
The Last Wizard
Member
Fuck da police, I can't do side missions in peace-_-
Just get your weapon a little stronger and beat 'em up. They ARE actually possible to strip, and in fact their clothes have very little HP -- the problem is, they have very high defense, so you do almost no damage with each hit. Once you get any of their clothing items down to half HP, though, you can attempt to strip, and the strip struggle will make short work of them.
...Also, this is apropos of nothing, but have any of you found any of the undocumented controller features of Akiba's Trip yet? There are three in particular that are pointless, but fun to play around with, and they apply to all three versions of the game:
- When you're on one of those loading screens with the spinning city circle graphic, press and hold L1 and R1 at the same time (or L and R on the Vita) and you can use the analog stick to move the circle around the screen.
- Similarly, pressing and holding L1 and R1 at the same time on the ad version loading screen will make the little guy on the bottom-right run a little faster, though *only* if the game is still loading after the load bar has reached 100%.
- When you do a strip finisher that removes your opponents' underwear, mash the X button over and over again and the censor light will get smaller and smaller.
Just figured you guys might appreciate these!
-Tom
R_thanatos
Member
Well i knew about the third one , but not the first Two.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Has there been any sales of the ps4 version?
drtomoe123
Member
So I just picked up a copy with the GameStop sale and it takes at least 2-3 minutes to get from the initial PS4 splash and Loading... screens to the piracy warning screen. Is my copy of the game/PS4 messed up or is it from the PSN outage? I figured it could be waiting for the server to respond or something.
EDIT: Nevermind! Looks like it's the PSN outage! Tried turning off my Internet connection through the settings and the game loaded up fine after that. I've got a few days off this week so I'm excited to try out the game!
EDIT: Nevermind! Looks like it's the PSN outage! Tried turning off my Internet connection through the settings and the game loaded up fine after that. I've got a few days off this week so I'm excited to try out the game!
stump sock
Member
yeah same thing happened when I tried to load up Ishin this morning. it's just the network.
Shadow Broker
Banned
What a great game this is! This game is what I needed when I needed it! I completed it yesterday and I'm now on my second play threw. I love the story and dialog options in this game.
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Great humor
funny light hearted story
fun somewhat perverted gameplay
not a traditional vampire story
The dialog options had me laughing out loud at 3 in the morning
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I wish the characters had more of a response to your dialog option you choose. Most of the reactions are good to great but there were a few times where it felt like my MC was ignored.
I wish some of the featured were more in depth like Pitter, being able to email back your team mates to build you relationship with them and a little more one on one time between main character and cast so that the player can fully see how fleshed out the cast is.
With that said I love this title! xSeed did a great job by bringing this over.
Does anyone know if this game was a financial success? I hope so because western audience deserves more opurtunities to get into neat little titles like this.
-Tom,
Thanks for answering a previous question of mine and I hope all the work you put into Neogaf and I'm sure other places lead to this game becoming a financial success for xSeed because I would love to play another installment of this series. This game has also open me up for future xSeed games.
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Great humor
funny light hearted story
fun somewhat perverted gameplay
not a traditional vampire story
The dialog options had me laughing out loud at 3 in the morning
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I wish the characters had more of a response to your dialog option you choose. Most of the reactions are good to great but there were a few times where it felt like my MC was ignored.
I wish some of the featured were more in depth like Pitter, being able to email back your team mates to build you relationship with them and a little more one on one time between main character and cast so that the player can fully see how fleshed out the cast is.
With that said I love this title! xSeed did a great job by bringing this over.
Does anyone know if this game was a financial success? I hope so because western audience deserves more opurtunities to get into neat little titles like this.
-Tom,
Thanks for answering a previous question of mine and I hope all the work you put into Neogaf and I'm sure other places lead to this game becoming a financial success for xSeed because I would love to play another installment of this series. This game has also open me up for future xSeed games.
TheKingOfPain
Member
Out on the EU PSN, 49.99
jeez, digital prices really do suck.
jeez, digital prices really do suck.