Parakeetman
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Seems like Exp Inc went ahead and is releasing the PSV version of the updated Stranger of Sword City in North America coming the 28th of this month. New title is Stranger of Sword City Revised. Digital download only according to the press release.
http://gematsu.com/2017/02/stranger...oming-north-america-digital-title-february-28
Was honestly expecting NISA to pick it up for an eventual future release seeing how they have done pretty much everything else in the West by Exp Inc for the most part.
No word on if the Steam / XBO will also be getting the updated version released.
Still though good news for Vita fans who wanted to play this new version of the game as it really did improve on various things with the previous release.
Will edit the thread with info from the JP OT on what they changed later.
Added the info from the JP OT
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List of the various additions and changes to the game follows below. I might miss some or translate something wrong as am half asleep on this side. Beware though as its going to be a fairly long list. Under the English list will have the original JP info listed also for those who can read better than I do lol.
http://gematsu.com/2017/02/stranger...oming-north-america-digital-title-february-28
Was honestly expecting NISA to pick it up for an eventual future release seeing how they have done pretty much everything else in the West by Exp Inc for the most part.
No word on if the Steam / XBO will also be getting the updated version released.
Still though good news for Vita fans who wanted to play this new version of the game as it really did improve on various things with the previous release.
Added the info from the JP OT
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List of the various additions and changes to the game follows below. I might miss some or translate something wrong as am half asleep on this side. Beware though as its going to be a fairly long list. Under the English list will have the original JP info listed also for those who can read better than I do lol.
- New Traits
- Addition of Origins? to character creation (similar to traits)
- New portraits for the 3 new classes 6 total. 1 Male / Female portrait per class.
- Removal of limit of Class Changing.
- Adjustment of Skill Slots
- Addition of items that increase Exp / Stats / Skill Slots
- Addition of Beginner difficulty mode
- Addition of "Ball of Light" repeat battle challenge system (No idea what this is)
- Adjustment to current and new skills
- Adjustment to current spells
- Buff / Debuff limit setting?
- Addition of enemy skills "Awareness" "Feint"
- Addition of the "Guard Counter" system for the player. Able to KO enemies with it. Loses effectiveness the more its procced
- Divinity skill adjustment
- Addition of repeat Divinity skill command selection
- Addition of new bad status "Curse" and adjustment to existing bad status effects
- Displaying of bad status effects on enemies
- Adjustment of enemy action patterns
- Addition of Lineage Species Subjugation Challenge? system
- Adjustment of Lineage Species respawn location and timing
- Adjustment of random encounter percentage
- Changed set enemy icon repop conditions to changing areas
- Able to obtain treasure from enemy icons
- Removal of rare item limitations (can have multiple rare items now)
- Addition of new equipment
- Addition of equipment strengthening at the shop. Removal of Mumic system
- Addition of shop items restock when items are sold? (translation might be wrong)
- Adjustment of resurrection / recovery healing time / cost
- Addition of "Soul Saving" event
- Addition of new monsters
- Addition of Monster Gathering gimmick in dungeons (think this is the multiple encounter battle icon)
- Addition of hidden treasure points
- Adjustment of some sections in dungeons? (transalation might be wrong)
- Improvement of the auto movement system for passing through cleared sections with spinner panels
- Adjustement to morale usage rate for hiding system
- Adjustment to drop rates for some items (underwear and accessories) in particular
- Adjustment to inventory space
- Removal of limit on amount of playthroughs that can be done
- Change to how one can approach the different ending routes? (translation might be wrong)
- Adjustement to traps in dungeons
- Mausoleum of Ice - limitation on skill usage has been changed (blocked to take damage instead)
- Adjustment to the switch gimmicks in the Ark of Eternity
- Addition of item identification during battle (why? lol)
- Change to ranking categories
- Change to trophies
- Improvement of UI?
- 20 other fixes (not listed)
- Additional dungeon(s)? added after clearing the game. (Not sure on how many total? will try to find out when the wiki is updated)