I was coming to post this,Gamestop where I pre-ordered just called and said I could pick it up right away,it's not street dated...nice.
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Fire Emblem Awakening |OT| Lord of the RNG
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I was coming to post this,Gamestop where I pre-ordered just called and said I could pick it up right away,it's not street dated...nice.
dakkumauji
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Or alternatively, all the FE hype is finally hitting critical mass.
Thus far yes, and only EB Games has begun selling the games early. But apparently they didn't so much "break" street date, but rather weren't given one by NoC.
Darn, guess I'll keep my in-store pickup order from best buy intact then.
I own both; a Vita for ~3 months and the 3DS XL for a few days. The Vita is a sleeker machine with a gorgeous screen, and if JRPGS are your thing it has almost every PSP JRPG worth playing along with Persona 4 Golden. It's also an excellent YouTube player, but note that if your memory card is filled to capacity, you may experience problems watching longer videos. There are a handful of new JRPGs coming to the Vita this year, but there aren't any official localization announcements as of yet, to my knowledge. It also looks less like a toy, which may or may not matter in your business travels.
OTOH, 3DS has Fire Emblem, which is so good - good enough that it validates my purchase of an XL. I've already spent more time playing the 3DS in 3 days than I have in 3 months on the Vita.
Freezie KO
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What is that in... um... GB?
Around 1.14GB.
RPG_Fanatic
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Got a call from EB games for my pre-order. I am slightly conflicted. I'm glad it it is early, but I still haven't beaten Radiant Dawn yet. I guess I keep my plan and beat Radiant Dawn this week and start Awakenings afterwords.
Freezie KO
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Cool. Thx. Looks like I may need a new SD card.
Can I just use a card reader to drag and drop all my files from one SD card onto my desktop and then put them onto the new card with the reverse method?
Oh, the look is not a huge deal. I'll be on a plane for long periods of time anyway, then in hotel rooms.
I just want an ample stable of games to play and enjoy. I love JRPG's, WesternRPGs, Adventure type games.
And of course, it is this game that makes me want to buy any handheld in the first place.
Yeah, that's what I do since my computer by itself can't work with SDHC cards for some reason.
dragonlife
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I called my nearest GameStop and asked if they happened to be selling the game already... they said "That doesn't come out till next month."
Freezie KO
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Great. Thanks so much.
Red_taiyaki
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In a best case scenario, you can afford both. Given that's not always a valid option though, it would really depend on what you're looking for. The 3DS is getting a bunch of stuff such as Project X Zone, Shin Megami Tensei Soul Hackers and Fire Emblem. The Vita has Persona 4 Golden....and that's about it. Although P4G almost makes owning a Vita worth it imo.
In terms of adventure games, both have VLR but the 3DS will be getting Layton vs Phoenix Wright. Just do some research and you'll be fine.
Small Mailman
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Just played the demo this morning. It wasn't much different from when I last played a Fire Emblem(which I believe was Radiant Dawn?) but I still had fun and I love the challenge of trying to keep every single party member alive. I just might pick this up.
I called my nearest GameStop and asked if they happened to be selling the game already... they said "That doesn't come out till next month."
lol
Tough call. As I've said, Vita seems like the platform to go with if you're a big fan of JRPGs and don't already own a PSP. On the other hand, it doesn't have Fire Emblem, memory cards are expensive, and there are legitimate concerns about its future. You also get Zelda and Mario on the 3DS, although I can't really speak for the quality of those games beyond Super Mario 3D Land (which is good, but a bit easy so far). If we cross our fingers, maybe Square will localize Bravely Default.
Personally, despite being pretty anti-Nintendo, I feel a lot more comfortable with the 3DS purchase than the Vita purchase... and it has everything to do with Fire Emblem being what it is.
That's true. I only played some of FFIII & IV on the DS and not much else, so I couldn't really speak to that. My gut says the PSP games have aged better due to the stronger hardware, but that shouldn't rule out the DS' expansive library.
Well, if you're giving the Vita the credit of the PSP library, the DS' jRPG offerings are massive and offer some of the best titles in the genre. All playable on the 3DS, of course.
Red_taiyaki
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Forgot to mention that Tales of the Abyss 3DS, SMT Devil Survivor Overclocked and Kingdom Hearts DD are already out too if that helps.
Well, it IS accurate.I called my nearest GameStop and asked if they happened to be selling the game already... they said "That doesn't come out till next month."
MagiusNecros
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I called my nearest GameStop and asked if they happened to be selling the game already... they said "That doesn't come out till next month."
Well they didn't lie. If you know what I mean.
Was gonna go digital, but now I'm tempted to go to EB and just grab a physical copy.
On the other hand, I wanted to finish FE12 first, which I haven't really had time for.
Pretty sure I'm gonna end up doing the irresponsible/impulse thing here.
On the other hand, I wanted to finish FE12 first, which I haven't really had time for.
Pretty sure I'm gonna end up doing the irresponsible/impulse thing here.
dakkumauji
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So far, the only confirm breaks has only been in Canada.
PRjumpman124
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I look forward to all the breeding discussion.
dragonlife
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I know. It just broke my heart. Maybe I'll luck out, I thought.
NOPE.
Well this is tough. Perhaps I'm a little crusty, but wow. The map takes place
and you have a
stuck between both forces of the enemy. The whole starting strategy for me was to save these two. There's also no safe spot for them unless you have Fredrick kill a myrmidon within their range on the first turn. Took me 6 tries to get through it. Luckily, the RNG was on my side with them 3% crits!
in the mountains, I think
mage and troubador
Red_taiyaki
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I'm still hoping that US GameStop's break street date by EOD. Well, assuming they receive the game today...
Aveyn Knight
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I'm curious about that too.
Though, back then, some fans managed to get the Japanese version early and I seem to recall the DLC/SpotPass wasn't ready.
Yeah, I also remember a few people getting the Japanese version early, but I never wondered if DLC/SpotPass was available at that time. I wouldn't be surprised if there's really nothing available to download at the moment.
I activated the spotpass, and checked for DLC at the world map. It's not available yet, which is unfortunate, 'cause I wanted to use Marth on this playthrough.
Ah, figures. I suppose we'll just have to wait until the 4th for anything to download, then.
dakkumauji
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The only one that would hurt is possibly you.
Neuromancer
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I want this game now but I know my Gamestop won't be cool about it. If they have copies they're pretty unlikely to give me one.
You have to turn them on. The options menu in the battles is where and you get a chance after the very first cutscene, and there's no dialogue in that one other than grunts and rahhs.
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