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[ferricide]

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3133922

with the brilliant title "finny the fish." if i didn't know what it actually was, i'd assume it was a rare game.

for the curious, there's a demo of it -- heavy japanese, so watch out -- on the latest OPM disc.

 

[fennec fox]

This news is totally outrageous.

 

[WarPig]

I would go so far as to call it truly outrageous. Truly, truly, truly.

It's worth noting, of course, that anything announced for American release by Natsume still has only a fifty-fifty chance of actually hitting shelves. We're still waiting on Chulip. And "i am small." And did Metropolismania ever come out? I forget, honestly.

DFS.

 

[FoneBone]

Finny the fucking Fish? God, that's lame. From what I read about it a while back, though, the game sounded kind of interesting -- but is it actually any good? Also, isn't it developed by Sega?

 

[FoneBone]

And did Metropolismania ever come out? I forget, honestly.

Yes, although it was barely released here.

 

[WarPig]

Finny the fucking Fish? God, that's lame. From what I read about it a while back, though, the game sounded kind of interesting -- but is it actually any good? Also, isn't it developed by Sega?

Shit, you're right. It was developed by...fuck, I forget which studio now. I think Sega Wow. Yeah, it was Sega Wow, because it was the studio that also did Sega Bass Fishing.

DFS.

 

[jarrod]

I would go so far as to call it truly outrageous. Truly, truly, truly.

It's worth noting, of course, that anything announced for American release by Natsume still has only a fifty-fifty chance of actually hitting shelves. We're still waiting on Chulip. And "i am small." And did Metropolismania ever come out? I forget, honestly.

DFS.

No shit... still waiting on Wizardry GBA over here. :/

 

[kaching]

Yes, Sega Wow. Tried the Japanese demo that was included in this month's OPM. Sega Wow splash screen at the start. Couldn't make heads or tails of what I was doing, though, since the tutorial was all vocalized in Japanese.

 

[RevenantKioku]

Yes, although it was barely released here.

We got a metric fuckton of them at my TRU if you really want some copies.

 

[WarPig]

No shit... still waiting on Wizardry GBA over here. :/

Agetec was another prime offender for a little while. Didja know they were trying to bring over Tetsu One Densha De Battle at one point?

DFS.

 

[bobbyconover]

Finny the fucking Fish? God, that's lame. From what I read about it a while back, though, the game sounded kind of interesting -- but is it actually any good? Also, isn't it developed by Sega?

I played it for about an hour, and it actually seemed quite good. Wriggling away from fishing hooks and devouring other fish was pretty fun for whatever that's worth, but I couldn't really figure out what else to do. I stopped when the language barrier became too much to bear, thinking that was the last I'd see of it.

Can't wait to check out "Finny"!

 

[levious]

I saw a lot of them at bookstores too, oddly.

 

[u_neek]

What happened to Chulip??!?!?!

 

[ferricide]

What happened to Chulip??!?!?!

no clue. EB lists it for november:

http://ebworld.com/ebx/product/243544.asp

so i guess it's still coming. just seems to be slow.

 

[Link316]

Yes, although it was barely released here.

what you talking about? TRU has lots of them and they were selling them for $7.90 a few weeks ago

 

[Andy787]

I was going to say, I would be really dissapointed if Chulip doesn't make it.

Anyway, this is fantastic news, I'm always up for a good fish adventure.

 

[FoneBone]

what you talking about? TRU has lots of them and they were selling them for $7.90 a few weeks ago

Well, I guess "barely released" might have been an exaggeration... I thought that the other big chains (EB/Gamestop) didn't get it, which I'm not sure about. But regardless, they released it very quietly, and I don't think it ever got much attention.

 

[worldrunover]

Chulip is really effin weird. But I guess would be kind of cool here...

 

[D2M15]

Wowsers. I've just been ploughing through this for the past six hours.

I think Sega Wow. Yeah, it was Sega Wow, because it was the studio that also did Sega Bass Fishing.

It's like their karmic repentance for Bass Fishing, yeah.

Between Uo and Dororo they get my vote for best (posthumous, I guess) Sega developer.

 

[FortNinety]

What's Metropolismania exactly?

 

[ManDudeChild]

Isn't this old news?

 

[ferricide]

Isn't this old news?

considering natsume sent out the press release today, no.

 

[Mejilan]

*perks up*

Did someone say Wizardry GBA? I emailed Natsume a few months ago asking about it. Still awaiting a reply.

 

[djtiesto]

Metropolismania is like a more Japanese version of SimCity, where you need to go around to people's houses and personally meet with them, to fix their problems.. then they bring new people into town. Everything has a chibi look to it, you can also walk around and jump on houses and stuff. It's a pretty strange game, apparently it gets really annoying when your city gets big and you have to talk to a whole bunch of people before doing anything. My g/f is the only one I know who has this game, she thinks it's pretty cool.

 

[FoneBone]

What's Metropolismania exactly?

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/582379.asp

 

[FoneBone]

Agetec was another prime offender for a little while. Didja know they were trying to bring over Tetsu One Densha De Battle at one point?

*googles*
A game where you race trains? God, that's weird. Still less bizarre than Chulip, though.

 

[SolidSnakex]

*googles*
A game where you race trains? God, that's weird. Still less bizarre than Chulip, though.

Chulips bizarre but it's also only 15 dollars, so everyone should buy it.

 

[jiggle]

Oh wow, how'd I miss this news?

Hopefully Natsume will actually get this out.

 

[AniHawk]

Chulips bizarre but it's also only 15 dollars, so everyone should buy it.

Chulip's out? Where is it for $15?

 

[jiggle]

Where is it for $15?

$15 is the MSRP? So, everywhere.

 

[atomsk]

where's my disaster report sequel.

and someone bring over mr mosquito 2 dammit!

 

[Bog]

Metropolismania was $5 at the CC sale. I passed it up.