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Senran Kagura Community Thread: Cuteness Is Justice, Ninjas Are Life
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Eolz
Member
To sort of reply to "that guy", I play it more for the plot/characters than the gameplay (apart from SK2). They are not bad games by any means, and can have some big flaws, but they are really improving with every game.
2 was teased by Marvelous Europe again recently. EV will probably come afterwards.
Also, another vote for Homura best girl.
2 was teased by Marvelous Europe again recently. EV will probably come afterwards.
Also, another vote for Homura best girl.
Ikaruga, Hikage, Daidoji and Miyabi complete the top 5.
You should tell us who your favorite is.
smh at this obvious trap
Marvelous Europe thanked us for this thread!
CoolBatteryCharge
Member
I did the same thing on the post play survey lol
pretty cool
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Are the OVAs on the blu ray collection? I bought it on blu ray but haven't had the time to watch it yet.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Well that's nice, I like when publishers and developers interact with the fans of a game
The one by Funimation? That just has the regular series and none of the special episodes. Very disappointing actually, they had previously suggested that it'd include them but they ultimately were not featured.
Also, I was speaking of the new OVA included with Estival Versus. Nobody has seen that yet, haha.
Well that's nice, I like when publishers and developers interact with the fans of a game
I do too. I've interacted with Takaki on Twitter in the past and it's always been a pleasure to have him reply, when he does. He even accepts friend requests by fans on Steam if you know where to find him.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
So there's no special episodes for Ninja Flash or there is? I'm a little confused. Also going to get the EV OVA when it comes out.
Can you link me or pm me a link to where I can find the OVA versions if there are? Retail preferably. Not DDL. I like boxes.
>.>
Yeah, I was speaking of Ninja Flash by Funimation. It has the 12 episodes, but none of the 6 special episodes.
Edit: I think there's a Japanese release that includes them? I honestly don't know, sorry.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Gematsu put up an EV post for Hebijo but all the screenshots, far as I could tell, were old. They were hidden in the post about the new trailer. Gematsu double dipped me.
Edit: That Miyabi shot is a little NSFW...
Don't care. ;]
Edit: That Miyabi shot is a little NSFW...
Yeah, I just saw that. I think at least the Miyabi shot is new? I'm only just seeing it today via the official Senran Kagura PR Twitter.
Regarding that particular shot, wow, haha. It's like she doesn't have any.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Everyone needs to go to Siliconera and look at the new DoA post. Right now. Do not go to jail. Skip directly past go and go right now.
Seen it? Good.
Now where is my DoA x SK !!! Can you imagine!?
Interesting... I think I had seen gifs of this engine at work before, but the video comparison is certainly new to me. It's no wonder there's a collaboration of some sort in the works.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
So for Valentine's Day, Marvelous Europe hosted a little popularity contest of sorts on their social media. Hikage was the most popular character on their Twitter, while Ikaruga was the most popular character on their Facebook. Keep in mind they only featured the Hanzo and Hebijo girls of Burst though, minus Daidouji and Rin.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Yeah, I saw that. Weak results.Wish they could broaden their PR reach. MG only has 2000 followers. :[
Skyfireblaze
Member
Wow that's awesome, shows that he genuinely cares about the fans and doesn't hide his creation behind corporate stuff. I wish more developers would do that, over the recent years I also found that Sony made immense strides with that, especially with Yoshida on Twitter.
Yep, exactly. I like whenever Takaki shares pictures of his room too. Maybe you've seen them already, but they're not surprising.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Oh no I didn't, have a link? I admit I'm not yet that much into Senran Kagura as a whole but making my way through the English game now that slowly changes. I also have yet to play the 3DS game which I own already.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Sony is really good about that. Especially Sid Shuman and Yoshida. If you ask questions and they dont know right off the top of their head, they usually hit you with a "Let me get back to you" and that's the thing. They usually do.
Ive had alot of good experiences with PR teams and alot of bad experiences. I think the best experience I had was either Ubisoft with Splinter Cell and The Division or Sledgehammer at E3 with Call of Duty. My worst experience was with THQ and Homefront. Their PR guy was a real piece of work. Josh Hardin from ATLUS is really good too.
The laid back the better for most of the teams I have worked with in the past. I cant stand when people do a by the book, no detours interview or Q&A. Its so boring.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Whose the character with the black side tie directly to the left? I must know...
For valuable research
Snkfanatic
Banned
Almost finished with Bon Appetit. Last school to finish is Crimson. Really fun game but it was my first in the genre so I stuck more towards easy. Most of hte time it's to easy till you go against Rin....then suddenly it's like playing on hard. At least for me lol.
I know which one you're referring to, but I don't recognize them unfortunately, sorry.
SerTapTap
Member
I believe my response was "ninja titties"
Any reason NOT to play this whole thing on easy? The dialog and "win" scenes with Hanzo can be pretty funny, but I'm poor at rhythm stuff and it doesn't really grip me otherwise.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Ill be honest, the only reason I bought it was because of SK. I dont like rhythm games. The only other ones ive considered was Persona 4 Dancing all Night and Dragon Quest Theatrhythm.
Skyfireblaze
Member
Wow that's great to hear for the most part and I have to admit I'm surprised that Ubisoft made such a good impression, going by the things they usually pull off I would have assumed they are way more ridged and corporate. Sorry to hear about THQ and Homefront, I guess it really depends on the individual people Great to hear that Yoshida really is the nice person he seems to be, honestly I would love to chat with him about games and all once, must be a good a time
Thanks!
And wow okay... this must be a lifelong collection alright, I didn't expect it to be so packed but I guess in this case surrounding yourself with your work isn't too much of a negative thing.
SerTapTap
Member
I'm pretty bad at them but I bought Theatrhythm Curtain Call purely because of Final Fantasy music (and good reviews). I bought this one because it was supposed to be funny (it is) and the Xseed localization of Versus worked pretty well when it was going for humor. My biggest fear was actually Hanzo but he's (mostly) not a creep in it so it hasn't been too bad. I can win on Easy but I haven't tried the other modes yet.
Is that the old lady? Don't know any of the new names yet
Yeah. Asuka's grandmother.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Wow that's great to hear for the most part and I have to admit I'm surprised that Ubisoft made such a good impression, going by the things they usually pull off I would have assumed they are way more ridged and corporate. Sorry to hear about THQ and Homefront, I guess it really depends on the individual people Great to hear that Yoshida really is the nice person he seems to be, honestly I would love to chat with him about games and all once, must be a good a time
Thanks!
Bold 1: I got invited to a Ubi event two years ago for Splinter Cell and one this last year at E3 for The Division. They treated me like I was one of their own family members. They didnt address me by my last name. It was all first name basis like we were friends for years. It was a very nice experience. Sledgehammer did the same thing at E3. They loved getting group pictures and they all were excited when I asked them to sign my Modern Warfare 3, "Ive never done an autograph before! This is sweet!"
I do alot of media and voluntary QA work, but I like to have fun as well. It just makes it a better overall experience when you can cut through the crap with NDAs and waivers and just get down to games and have fun. Ive made suggestions in pre-alpha stages of games that get implemented in full retail. When you see the differences its astounding, especially to know that you were the one who raised your hand and asked, "What if we did it this way instead?"
Bold 2: My cork board at work has 8bit bead work characters from fighting games hanging up on it and badge holders from tournaments and events. Ive got my E3 and press badges up there. So far ive got Kasumi, Momiji, Sakura, Cammy, Rachel, and Trunks. I get one per tournament and I just started buying them this last year, so that shows how much I travel to promote and hype train.
rocketskates
Member
Awesome to wake up to this thread.
#TeamHometown
#HomuraBestGirl
Also, does anyone have a list to which art books are available and the best sites to order from?
#TeamHometown
#HomuraBestGirl
Also, does anyone have a list to which art books are available and the best sites to order from?
DigitalHitmann
Banned
Is it the girl from To Heart? Now that I think about it...
Snkfanatic
Banned
I am sticking with it...but I am not a 100% kinda guy so I have no need to try to get Plat on this game. If Rin's song is any indication of harder difficulties I will avoid it lol.
Only other game I have like this is the K-On game for PS3. Have yet to play it but I might now.
just going to put up a slight warning and say that this rhythm game is the easiest I've ever played, and K-ON!'s is significantly harder...to be honest it's harder to me than any other one I've ever played(although that's mostly due to how they set up the bar lines and where you have to hit the notes). I'd suggest just playing it by ear instead of watching it when you play it...then again you might not find it to be an issue like I did.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Gotcha, I really just bought it to add it to my K-On collection. Had to hehe.
I will try it but sounds like I won't get far.
SerTapTap
Member
I was sort of wondering what non-gaming content there is that's worth buying. There's some manga and an anime series, right? So far I only have games and the figure packs. Most of the non-chibi figures are too rich for my blood as well.
They are skippable. The fact that you're complaining about a fraction of a second is really just nitpicking. Most people are playing this game to see the clothes breaking animation. It's really not disruptive at all. I have never dropped a combo due to this animation.
I agree to an extent. The loading time could use some improvements for sure, but I contend that SKSV is one of the best looking games on the Vita with the most effects, and that's probably where most of the loading is coming from. It's a huge improvement over Burst's framerate and loading, and I can only hope that Takaki and crew will be even better at this with Estival Versus.
The stages aren't "tiny". They're pretty average sized. You notice this in particular if you play multiplayer. There is a lot of diversity in terms of level design and size. There aren't upgrades and weapons because the game isn't an RPG or Musou. I wouldn't even want stage interactions or field advantage. It really sounds like you want to play Dynasty Warriors, which is not what this game is.
The camera is VERY similar to Ninja Gaiden Black. Having played hundreds of hours of that game, I had really no trouble with the camera at all, but I can see people without that experience having some difficulty. The key is hitting the trigger to recenter the camera a lot. There's a soft lock on, but there's also a hard lock on by tapping the screen or pressing up on the d-pad. It's extremely accurate. I've never had a problem with not being locked onto a boss.
The gameplay isn't the deepest, but the fact that you can perform block cancels, jump cancels, and parries makes it really fun. If you've played online, then you know that there it's more than simply mashing slash. There's a good deal under the surface if you want to dig deeper.
Why do you need character balance in the campaign? Rin and Daidoji are overpowered in single player, but all the characters have been toned down in multiplayer. Balance in single player is really only important on your first playthrough to set pacing. Online Daidoji is ridiculously slow and Rin dies in a few big hits.
I like the plot and characters. It's not super original, but I certainly wouldn't call it repetitive or tiresome. But hey, it's not for everyone, and certain school's stories aren't as well written or paced as the others.
I actually fundamentally disagree with this. SKSV is one of the best looking games on the Vita, and the framerate isn't bad at all. Animation and effects are fine. Voice acting is fantastic. Music is solid.
This is just false on both counts.
At the end of the day, I only see your complaints about loading times and the lack of difficulty as criticisms I can agree with. The other changes you want would change the formula, and not necessarily in a positive way. SK isn't a war simualtion Musou. You're not supposed to use terrain or vehicles. And I don't really know if adding RPG elements would make the game better. It would just add fluff for the sake of adding fluff, which I don't think is smart design.
I do wish they fleshed out the game's multiplayer. I think there should be more options and settings, such as eliminating items or mobs.
DigitalHitmann
Banned
I have both Manga's printed in english so far. A local store had them. Theres a third one coming out in April I think with Katsu on the cover. The MSRP is like 12.99 EA. Theyre soft covers. The figures range from 85-200$. I only bought the Katasu one from Griffon so far but I might get some more... Not sure... If they make one of the new girl with the hammer I will buy her.
The artbooks and visual collections are really good and very high quality.
SerTapTap
Member
Past experience with Vita and PS4 games would suggest Estival will probably have crazy low PS4 loading times but the games will probably always have loading times on Vita. Loading times are pretty much always an issue on Vita, I've come to accept it.
Personally, the biggest thing I want from multiplayer is 1v1. I have no idea why it's based around 2v2 or 4 player free-for-all. I'd challenge friends for 1v1 but I have no interest in 4 or 10 player matches, that's just random shit happening.
That's good to know. I like things like that in theory but Im' always terrified of breaking spines so I rarely look at them much. I wish more were like Half Life:Raising the Bar, big sturdy book, lots of art and tons of behind the scenes info. It's probably my single favorite bit of gaming "literature" of whatever you'd call that. And Iv'e never been afraid of breaking it's spine, it's not too stiff, and is hardcover
Yeah, I'd definitely like this as well.
The closest you can get to this is to fill up two slots with lvl 1 AI, where they'll do pretty much nothing. And you can choose the final stage so that no mobs spawn.
i just started the second game on 3DS thanks to the region free trick
OMG, this game is fast
its like 60 FPS or something
comparing it to the first one , its like the first one played in 20 FPS
start playing then i got to use 2 characters
now i don't know where to go , i wish i can know some japanese
OMG, this game is fast
its like 60 FPS or something
comparing it to the first one , its like the first one played in 20 FPS
start playing then i got to use 2 characters
now i don't know where to go , i wish i can know some japanese