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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE |OT| Do You Remember MegaTen?
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DieAntwoord
Banned
Everyone's having fun with this game I'm just too petty to even pick it up because I don't want to read subs...
DieAntwoord
Banned
I played back then but I also had a lot more time on my hands than I do now. Let's be real, 27 + Fiance + Dogs = 15 hours a week at max to really game sometimes half or none at all. I really wanna play but I don't wanna read text or worry about missing story elements because the subs went by too fast. I know the advantages to subs vs dubs but I don't want to waste what precious time I have to game being frustrated.
Holy crap chapter 3 boss was a jerk to fight. Actually had to look up some tips.
Also Ellie has an awesome first side quest.
Cute as heck.
I never thought to use Kiria and her lullaby, I always tried to take down the mob enemies but that just made things more difficult. Kiria took care of things for me
Also Ellie has an awesome first side quest.
Cute as heck.
Ashtrax
Member
Just a small question. I got my Fortissimo Edition the other day, but accidentally scratched the provided DLC code shield too deep.
Does that DLC bundle have anything exclusive that isn't included via the eshop?
Just getting all the information before I contact Nintendo support in hope I can get a replacement code.
Does that DLC bundle have anything exclusive that isn't included via the eshop?
Just getting all the information before I contact Nintendo support in hope I can get a replacement code.
I think the ones given in the special edition are all buyable on the eshop.
ActStriker
Member
If I change classes without making all of the Class's Unities first, do I still have access to them?
i.e. Can I make Chrom's Great Lord Carnages that I can't make right now as a Conqueror later?
or to make the question simpler, do I have to be the class that unlocks the Carnages to make them the first time?
i.e. Can I make Chrom's Great Lord Carnages that I can't make right now as a Conqueror later?
or to make the question simpler, do I have to be the class that unlocks the Carnages to make them the first time?
Chie Satonaka
Member
This is the second goddamned time this game has frozen on me, and it's really starting to take the wind out of my sails.
(Slight Chapter 5 spoilers)
I'm in the "backtracking" area of the Daiba studio dungeon in the group of rooms after the second monitor room.
I'm trying to explore the whole map, but there seems to be a part I can't get up to with two drop-down points.
Does anybody know how to get up there?
I'm trying to explore the whole map, but there seems to be a part I can't get up to with two drop-down points.
Does anybody know how to get up there?
C5 spoilers.
There's a quest afterwards in the room that shows the number to all the rooms that unlocks those areas. I forget exactly when the quest shows up[maybe the interlude after chapter 5?]
Thanks.
Edit: Yooo! full member now. I guess this thread has really helped up my post count...
well in this case, it is preferible the subs, because you can actually read and advance at your own pace, if you already read it, just skip the dialogue, having to listen EVERYTHING the characters say will take even more time, because they talk a fucking lot
CrichtonKicks
Member
You can manually advance all dialogue. You won't miss a thing.
hurricanes
Member
around 15h...
Love the battle system, perfect fuse of SMT and FE.
But... that gravure model chapter is a absolute cringe feast. Did they actually talk about the "art" of gravure modeling and compare it to singing performances? I... Just can't... I tolerated all the "idol power" silliness but that is it. And I say this as someone who enjoyed a good amount of JRPG silliness.
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Rant over, time to skip the stupid dialog and keep playing...
Love the battle system, perfect fuse of SMT and FE.
But... that gravure model chapter is a absolute cringe feast. Did they actually talk about the "art" of gravure modeling and compare it to singing performances? I... Just can't... I tolerated all the "idol power" silliness but that is it. And I say this as someone who enjoyed a good amount of JRPG silliness.
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Rant over, time to skip the stupid dialog and keep playing...
phoenix296
Member
All the girls fall in love with the prince of bland.
Dream Catcher is the best MV.
Dream Catcher is the best MV.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Holy shit, Legendary Arena is BRUTAL
If you didn't want to see all this stuff about gravure modeling, you shouldn't have started playing with the "uncensored" patch! ;-D
Anyway, I think some pieces of "sexy" photography can be quite artistic, but gravure modeling as seen in Japan is not really the best example.
If that's your breaking point for cringe in a game about J-pop idols, masked rider heroes, J-drama actors, and cooking shows hosted by an 11 year old then I feel like the word cringe has lost all meaning on the internet (well, you should have at least encountered the first 2 at this point). I personally don't find it significantly worse or "cringey" compared to what they had already shown and will show in the game. And I don't think you were paying much attention to the dialogue in the first place if you thought they were directly comparing it to singing.
Finally got to play the prologue, first hour or so in. Couple of random thoughts:
- the LINE equivalent texting stuff is a decent use of the Wii U gamepad
- combat seems fun (I don't have any experience with FE games, just Persona/SMT)
- really digging the art direction and character designs so far
- ramping up of complexity/gameplay systems seems to happen at a decent pace (for a relatively green player like myself)
- the LINE equivalent texting stuff is a decent use of the Wii U gamepad
- combat seems fun (I don't have any experience with FE games, just Persona/SMT)
- really digging the art direction and character designs so far
- ramping up of complexity/gameplay systems seems to happen at a decent pace (for a relatively green player like myself)
I'd need to relook through this thread again, but I feel like I was the only one who has absolutely no trouble with Ch. 3's boss, but then again, I got SUPER lucky & got the Give Me duo attack TWICE in that battle, and everyone was around 33-ish.
...but I'm also playing on Normal as well, so maybe he's more annoying on Hard.
Chapter 4 thoughts:
Anyway I'm going on a 2 week vacation to Europe on Wednesday and won't be able to play a while 
oh well!
- Man I knew they wouldn't but I was hoping for that Tsubasa/Itsuki kiss!
- The boss wasn't too bad, I didn't know you only had to defeat the big guy and not Tsurugi, made it a lot easier
- Getting 5 or 6 hit sessions now is pretty satisfying
- The boss wasn't too bad, I didn't know you only had to defeat the big guy and not Tsurugi, made it a lot easier
- Getting 5 or 6 hit sessions now is pretty satisfying
oh well!HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
More carnages give more session skills. Subbed sessions are from stage ranks.
hurricanes
Member
I have nothing against sexy photography, but comparing it to singing really is insulting to singing, the difference of amount of effort going into these two are just nights and days. And as you said, gravure modeling is like one the worst example to claim as an art form... If they really want to go into that direction they should have chosen fashion photography instead.
The only reason I went through the pain of ripping and patching the game is only because I want to see the so call "artists vision", turns out it is lotanothing.
First, I watch JP cooking shows pretty often since I am fan of cooking and Japanese food. They exaggerate, but are no way this ridiculous.
Second, claiming gravure modeling is the same as singing performance because they both require the idol to "captivate the audience" is like claiming earth is identical to moon because they are both spheres. Those things are not comparable, period.
Linking session skills together. Unlock the radiant skill open audition asp to get more sessions in.
MindGamingMantis
Banned
You control the pace of the text....besides, most people can read faster than japanese dubs anyway.
Yesss, yeeeeeeeeees. Need a Perfume JRPG now -_-
I'm talking about the one where they go back to all the dating spots (It is i belive her last side quest)
Trying to confirm her feelings before planning to go to Hollywood with the director for the movie.
Jumped into intermediate arena at around level 37-39 (hard). Made it through one run but that was kinda rough.
My reliance on items and character switching is definitely hurting me there. I feel like you'd need to build a party of 3 with buffs and healing specifically for that mode. I started dropping rakukaja, tarukaja etc from my characters because outside of arena I can substitute items for those.
My reliance on items and character switching is definitely hurting me there. I feel like you'd need to build a party of 3 with buffs and healing specifically for that mode. I started dropping rakukaja, tarukaja etc from my characters because outside of arena I can substitute items for those.
Did a lot more of the Side Quests last night, down to just Ellie's now. Netted me about 2 more levels on Itsuki (Now 59) but I'm still woefully under-leveled with everyone else for the Final Boss. I have Yashiro and Tsubasa at level 55 but nobody else is above 50. I might be able to pull it off in a long fight with those 3 but a bit disappointed at how much of a level/gear check the final boss is. Seems unnecessary. I prefer Final Boss design where if you got to the boss you should be able to beat it instead of now having to go back and grind for one last fight just because he can do an Almighty that wipes my entire party. No other boss in the game took me more than one try up to this point, and I've played most of the game under-leveled. All my new party members always joined at higher levels.
I guess it's my fault I ignored all random encounters in the final two idolaspheres (random encounters were starting to take too long). But I was still beating the bosses so figured I was fine.
I guess it's my fault I ignored all random encounters in the final two idolaspheres (random encounters were starting to take too long). But I was still beating the bosses so figured I was fine.
Chapter 4 boss is giving me hella trouble. I can get him halfway and then he starts double AOEing my party and I can't keep up. And even before that half his attacks are one-shotting people! Not even buffs are keeping me up enough. Ugh, I think I'll just switch back to Normal at this point. I can't keep frustrating myself like this.
I'll say that in my experience so far (halfway through Chapter 4, playing on hard), I'm finding using a turn to get rid of some of the adds to be more useful overall than spending it on a buff. Thinning the enemies' numbers to reduce both the number of attacks and the number of potential sessions works better for me, at least so far.
ActStriker
Member
You might have to debuff him too, and buffing Evade helps. Mamori's healing SP skills are clutch in that phase too.
What level are you?
Yeah after some progression through the story you get the ability to re-learn Carnages and create Carnages + 1.
Everybody's between 38-39. I always try to keep the hit/evade buff up on myself and drop his offense when I can; I can wipe the hit/evade buff on him. His damage potential just seems ridiculous.
Nice, thanks. Juggling these skills drove me crazy lol. I'm wondering should I go to a carnage with lower atk and a few undesirable skill just for completion.
I'm coming up on the end of chapter 4 on hard myself and I definitely agree that adds need to go down ASAP. Session attacks from enemies are the biggest threat.
My answer has been crowd control if possible, I often can't burn them down fast enough. But the only reliable CC is Kiria's SP ability. That combined with attack/magic mirrors has allowed me to beat some really tough enemies.
Yeah, once a weapon is mastered you later get the ability to upgrade it and get the chance to re-learn its abilities.
HawthorneKitty
Sgt. 2nd Class in the Creep Battalion, Waifu Wars
Well, you'll only know the extra skill each carnage gets from +1 if you max it. :3
Just a reminder to buy all the highest level accessories you can and for this fight equip weapons that have the most elemental resistances. Mamori's weapon that drains ice can come up huge. Tsubasa's Debut Smile every three rounds is a must (I actually think I had her in there the whole time). Then just swap people in/out according to their affinities. The boss changes affinities for a 1/2 turn and then uses that affinity for the other 1/2. You should be able to survive that and then juggle around your characters. Cheese method is to just use Magic Mirrors, but not necessary, I didn't use any.
I skipped a few here and there unless there was a unique passive ability I really wanted. Most stuff early on gets an upgrade later anyway. Once I started getting carnages with Heavy Attacks I completed most of them.
ActStriker
Member
^ anyone know the answer to this? There's conflicting stuff when I'm googling.
Hmm, Defense too?
Maybe you can relieve yourself with a Magic Mirror for a turn? I don't remember if he has a full pattern with his element spells or not, but maybe you can use the Resists on your characters as well?
Hm, accessories, good point, I haven't looked at those for everyone since last chapter. I have been trying to adjust which weapons they all have equipped to give them as much neutral/resistance as possible but not everyone has weapons capable of that yet. Should probably double check that too.
Yeah I don't know how Armor plays into the stats. But every chapter you can essentially get +10 armor for all your characters and some stat boosts. With Armor in the 30s early on a +10 is a 33% increase in Armor. And even if you find something that gives you +2 DEF (I did Metal Braces early on and then the Wind Amulet thing) and everyone is at 30s/40s defensively that's a good 5% increase. It can all stack up to make the difference in surviving a blow vs not surviving. I think in Chapter 4 the character specific accessories start to show up which make your characters significantly more powerful in their respective areas.
Internet seems to think Armor is a base stat and then RES and DEF are added to that for their respective attacks. Would explain why it makes such a big difference early on when the numbers are lower and the Armor increase is significant.
Chapter 3 is where the game really opened up, eh? Suddenly all these Unities are available and you actually have to collect resources so you have to prioritize. You need to choose your skills, too, not to mention you have five characters now. Need to be careful with the midboss.
Little Monser
Banned
Ummmmm slay at Lady Gaga's impacT in this game!
One of the side quests is titled "Poker Face"
Queen Gaga and ha inpacT in JPOP games
One of the side quests is titled "Poker Face"
Queen Gaga and ha inpacT in JPOP games
Again, they never directly compared it to singing. That's like saying just because Touma also got a performa for his masked rider acting, that they're also comparing that to singing. You're not paying attention to the dialogue or you are missing the point of that chapter. There's artistic vision in about all forms of professional photography and just because the game used one of the more sexualized examples does not make it cringe (or it does since everyone seems to cringe at anything and everything these days). The whole point of the chapter was the difference between being a pro versus an amateur which is also why they included a Yashiro concert straight in the middle of things.
But if you're so upset about the inclusion of gravure modeling, remove the patch this instant. They change it to fashion modeling and things in that chapter are also referenced in the future. Although I still don't see how street clothes or any other fashion modeling is any less cringe with what I've seen on walkways.
No, you don't have to be the class to make them. So ideally if you want all carnages in a playthrough and want to end up as a certain class for all your characters as soon as possible, you should choose the class you don't want to use first.