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Pier Solar |OT| this jRPG has Blast Processing
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AkelisRain
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Same position as you.
I am going to buy for ps4 just to play it early.AkelisRain
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Go to watermelon games website and pre-order from there. $50 for dream cast and other physical edition.
i wish you could remember, saying it sucked is strong language.
I'll still probably try it out, it's not so expensive.
cj_iwakura
Member
I always wanted to try the Sega CD version. And it has a classic Lunar vibe to boot.
I remember reading reviews a long time ago.. They didn't give this game very much praise.
It seems that the story and combat were the worst parts of the game (according to the reviews I've seen).
Here's a RPGFan review that gave it a 69%
I haven't played it yet though. I'm considering getting the Dreamcast version or holding out for a Vita / PC version.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Yikes, that's not reassuring. Combat and story are my two most important criteria for such games, tbh...
That review does seem to explain the issues quite well. :\ Fortunately I'm hoping the Steam version will at least fix the slowdown and animations, but I don't suppose it will fix the poor dungeon design and tedious battles... hmmm.
exmachina64
Banned
I'll buy it. It's poor timing that it releases on the same day as Shadow of Mordor.
I played and actually enjoyed Ys I so yeah, I think I'll be okay if it's a bit on the tedious side.
It's kind of par for the course for this type of game. More concerning to me is the story issue, if that sucks I'll really have no reason to continue to play.
Either way, I'll pick this up tomorrow and drop impressions when I get a chance to play.
RPGCrazied
Member
I was going to wait, but think I'm going to buy, unless its more than $15, which I think it shouldn't.
JPeeples83
Member
There will be a demo for it - at least on the OUYA.
My most enduring memory is that it took forever to level anyone up and there were very few enemy/encounter types, so you'd spend an hour fighting the same couple encounters over and over in the hopes that one of your characters might gain one level. They went the Golden Sun route and lowered the encounter rate during dungeons and puzzle sections, too, but so many of the "puzzles" involved finding secret tunnels/switches hidden behind invisible walls or pillars or whatever, so there was a lot of monotonous wandering that never seemed to achieve anything and you'd never feel like you were making any real progress.
My other big problem was with the save system: you'd save in the middle of a dungeon but the game wouldn't actually save your game until the next screen transition, so if you saved and then immediately turned off the game it wouldn't actually save your progress, so you had to make sure to save next to a doorway or something so you could quickly walk off-screen. I always thought it was some sort of hacky technical hiccup but the developers claim they deliberately implemented it that way to keep people from savescumming or something? Whatever.
foxdvd
Member
Wait for reviews on this before you put your money down. The game gets a lot of love for what it is, and I think some of its flaws are overlooked. My brother bought the game for his sega, and gave up after 15 hours. He is a huge RPG nerd, and the idea that he actually stopped playing the game is shocking.
RPGCrazied
Member
Didn't they fix a lot of issues from the genesis cart in the HD version? I mean, sure, the story isn't going to change, but other stuff could and I really thought I read they did, example like the save system.
Is there news of this coming out on WiiU?
I ask because the release date on Nintendos website is nebulous:
Q3 2014
Source: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kvtyR7URe7nvM1E4GJH_2WRNfEhMgkWj
I ask because the release date on Nintendos website is nebulous:
Q3 2014
Source: http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/kvtyR7URe7nvM1E4GJH_2WRNfEhMgkWj
otaku-asia
Member
Great to see that it's finally coming out. Probably going to pick it up, hopefully there's a PS+ launch campaign. (for a discount)
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Have the Genesis version but only played a couple hours of it since I couldn't get the Genesis to not look horrible on my HDTV (not a problem with the game). From what little I played, the RPGFan review seemed accurate (man, that first town is a pain to navigate), but I'm tempted to try it again on a platform that isn't the Genesis.
AkelisRain
Member
When I first heard about this game I was already late to buying it for Sega. I decided to find a rom and I played about 4 hours of it. I deleted the rom and instantly pre-ordered it. That was over a year ago. I am really excited to get my hands on it tomorrow. Hopefully it won't be to long before we get our physical copies.
RPG_Fanatic
Member
Curious about this. I'll probably pick up the WiiU version when it releases.
Night Hunter
Banned
AkelisRain
Member
Game releases tomorrow and we still don't have a price.
I would be pretty careful with this advice. They've kept people waiting so long on the Genesis reprint (without any information) that it's probably safe to call it vaporware at this point. They won't even refund. Check out their forums for pages and pages of complaints:
http://www.magicalgamefactory.com/en/comments/factory/pier-solar_1/
I paid for the game and manual ($80 total) almost exactly two years ago and they won't provide info about the delay. They also won't respond to questions about refunds.
Hours Left
Member
Will be picking this up eventually.
One of the developers said $14.99 at the Steam forums.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/286220/discussions/0/613936673616883335/
There own blog expects next month. It is finishing lot check.
Which is a shame because I will have Bayonetta next month.
I want this to be good I really do. However I recall having an interaction with one of their artists on another forum who was complaining about another kickstarted game being inspired by some of there artwork, and never using it. They came across as very whiny. Almost off putting.
Still interested in how the improvements actually change things and would love to get it if they did fix stuff.
Soon. It went into lotcheck a couple weeks ago and NOA's been promoting the game as a fall launch. It'll miss Q3 but hopefully not by much.
perfect free
Member
Cautiously optimistic for this, but I think I'll wait for some GAF impressions first. Of course, hearing that the game has Phantasy Star IV-style cut-ins is almost all the reason I need to buy.
Loved the genesis version and immediately backed the LE Dreamcast collector's version. Got my 2nd Dreamcast hooked up to my HDTV in the living room with a VGA box ready to play this game when it drops.
How crazy is it that they are able to pumpt out a 16:9-ish (its actually 16:8.~) at 480p from the dreamcast? That machine was so ahead of its time.
How crazy is it that they are able to pumpt out a 16:9-ish (its actually 16:8.~) at 480p from the dreamcast? That machine was so ahead of its time.
AkelisRain
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It's coming, they said something about new manufacturing process.Also, I think it takes forever because they don't get enough to make a bulk order. I pre-ordered a year ago also.I will wait.
AkelisRain
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Ty, they also finally put out a pr about the price.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Damn. Didn't realize this was finally coming out. Will pick it up after I finish Shadow of Mordor.
It has some severe balance issues, for sure, and that will probably bother some people more than others. I've been kind of holding out hope that they reworked it a bit this time around.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
Honestly, it's a small wonder that this game even exists. The original release had about 6 and a half years of development (on & off) - most of the time games that are in development for so long end up getting cancelled.
The Return of
Banned
same, I mean I figured they must known about the balance issue these past few years riiight? Either way I'm excited to finally play it
I love the game, but just be prepared to wait a LONG time (potentially years) with no communication.
RPGCrazied
Member
Just waiting on PSN to update, which is whenever they feel like it?
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
Pumped to FINALLY get my hands on this game today.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
It's usually between 2-6pm Pacific time.
Banjo, you getting it on PS4? I figured you'd wait for the X1 version...
Holy Order Sol
Member
They remind me of Kyle Hyde after that one glass of Bourbon.
Banjo-Kazooie
Member
I don't know if I can wait any longer!
Depends what the delay is... for Blue Estate and Pure Pool we have heard "launch soon after PS4 version", and those games are still MIA 2 months later. :/
I'll likely buy it on XB1 when it comes out there too though haha...I'm a sucker for achievements.
I've played up to the second town now and I quite like it so far!
I think the combination of HD backgrounds and 16-bit sprites looks really nice, and the music is pretty good as well (I really liked the boss battle theme). The combat so far has been standard turn-based fare, though I can see the gather system bringing in more tactical depth once the characters start learning more skills that utilize it. Not much to say about the story yet as I'm only around 2 hours in, but the main characters have been pretty likable so far and there has been nothing offensively bad about the writing or dialogue.
There are some small problems I've noticed so far: the maps can be a bit too cluttered, and it's sometimes hard to tell if some objects are higher/lower than your characters. The enemy variety was also pretty lacking in the first dungeon area, as I think there were only 3 different enemy types in there.
I think the combination of HD backgrounds and 16-bit sprites looks really nice, and the music is pretty good as well (I really liked the boss battle theme). The combat so far has been standard turn-based fare, though I can see the gather system bringing in more tactical depth once the characters start learning more skills that utilize it. Not much to say about the story yet as I'm only around 2 hours in, but the main characters have been pretty likable so far and there has been nothing offensively bad about the writing or dialogue.
There are some small problems I've noticed so far: the maps can be a bit too cluttered, and it's sometimes hard to tell if some objects are higher/lower than your characters. The enemy variety was also pretty lacking in the first dungeon area, as I think there were only 3 different enemy types in there.