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Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE review thread

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ys45

Member
I have not been following too much on the subject but how bad is the censorship on this game ?

I know they changed a lot of the clothing of the characters but the localization can't be that bad since it was done by Atlus.... right ?
 
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BaraSailey

Member
Mediking said:
I keep reloading the Amazon page but I haven't got a confirmed shipment of my Special Edition. The page claims it's coming Friday though but nothing on shipped! It's supposed to ship today, right???
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They could ship it Thursday and it could still get to you on time depending on how far it is from you. Amazon ships my games the day before usually and I get them on time.
 
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Inuhanyou

Believes Dragon Quest is a franchise managed by Sony
Very good scores, not bad at all actually. Atlus can craft any type of RPG experience decently well at worst
 
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Vena

Member
Ridley327 said:
The initial shipment in Japan was a mere 50k, which implies that Nintendo wasn't doing this for the sake of finding the next Pokemon.
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Well this is a bit of a weird one since it also makes money (or the project is invested in and earned from) through the sales of external products such as the music.
 
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kollapse

Neo Member
Thanks all for your responses re: this vs SO5; looks like I'll be picking up the LE of this on Friday and canceling my SO5 preorder for now.
 
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theprodigy

Member
Ridley327 said:
The initial shipment in Japan was a mere 50k, which implies that Nintendo wasn't doing this for the sake of finding the next Pokemon.
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shipments in Japan are based off retailer expectations not publisher expectations though

(not that Nintendo expected this to be a megahit or anything, just saying)
 
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Shun

Member
GwyndolinCinder said:
If anyone reading thread who's played game, can you tell me how to get sessions over 2?
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You need to have the right session attack skills equipped and session attacks and links are triggered by things like targeting enemy weaknesses, performing special performances, etc.

Session attacks can also be negated and cancelled if you miss, hit enemy resistances, etc.

Your entire party, not just the main 3, can do session attacks, it's just a matter of getting used to the rhythm of it.

It's like the Press Turn system, but unlike Press Turn system where you get a stats/crit bonus or an extra turn, the Session system has party follow up attacks that you link and work around. I personally find it more fun than Press Turn.

DeuceGamer said:
I wonder what the budget on a game like this is and how many it would need to sell to be successful.
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The budget would have to be big considering that they not only funded an HD RPG for the Wii U, but also had to fund 2 live stage concerts for the game, several different kinds of merchandise for the fans, a 18 track vocal soundtrack CD, and a variety of other events with their collaboration with avex.

Considering their comments and the fan reaction, the team behind the game and project would say that the investment was worth it. Nintendo on the other hand may think differently.
 
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Feral Gingy

Banned
Great to hear that my Fortissimo Edition pre-order is most likely worth it :)

Much better reviews than I expected for a niche game on a dying console.
 
kamineko

kamineko

Does his best thinking in the flying car
My CE hasn't shipped yet. Soon, I would guess.

Reviews and impressions form the import OT sound pretty good, and I really want to support this kind of strangeness as a consumer ^_^
 
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Ridley327

Member
AV Club - no score (a non-scoring site), but very positive thoughts overall

Where Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE stands out is in its approach to modernity. These are all kids who want to be big stars, to have their own TV shows and sold-out concerts, but they quickly learn that they can do so much more when they work together—not just splitting the bill but truly complementing one another’s performances. They are not a band, but a collection of solo artists working together, more Mickey Mouse Club than ’N Sync. That spirit of collaboration, of helping one another so we can all achieve our goals together, is where the game ekes out its edge against similar RPGs. It’s not simply enough that we all combine forces to beat the bad guys; we also help each other realize our dreams and become the very best we can be. And also beat the bad guys.
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It seems like the super upbeat story has been playing really well with a lot of reviewers.
 
nikos

nikos

Member
Really want to pick this up, but Star Ocean 5 is around the corner, and I don't really like using my Wii U. On the other hand, I'd probably really enjoy this. So conflicted.
 
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Arizato

Member
Really surprised to see so many high scores for this game. Didn't expect that. Got the CE pre-ordered and the sweetest thing about this is that Friday is a holiday here in Sweden, so the release here is actually tomorrow on the 23rd.

Been excited for this a while now and reading the positive reception on the battle system gets me hyped!
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
nikos said:
Really want to pick this up, but Star Ocean 5 is around the corner, and I don't really like using my Wii U. On the other hand, I'd probably really enjoy this. So conflicted.
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I rarely touch my Wii U but this seems like a game I shouldn't miss.
 
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Javier

Member
Meristation (Spanish) 8/10

http://www.meristation.com/nintendo-wii-u/tokyo-mirage-sessions-fe/analisis-juego/1832213

+ Combat System is fun and full of posibilities.
+ Art direction overall, specially the fantastic menus.
+ Many puzzles are very creative and make you think.
+ OST is excellent and a love letter to J-Pop fans.

- Graphics: Popping, lag, low quality textures.
- While an interesting mechanic, the "Topic" feature tends to bother more than it helps.
- Lack of Off-TV Play.
- Lack of ambition that wastes the game's potential.
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plentyofmilhouse

Member
Really glad this is receiving positive reviews. Definitely not starved for games to play at the moment, even on Wii U, but the Treehouse segment last week and these reviews have put this straight back on my radar.
 
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StarStabbedMoon

Member
Can someone point me in the direction of where they're serving crow for the doubters?

Leave it to Atlus...

NinjaCoachZ said:
Serious question: Is anyone who was originally dissuaded by the premise now tempted by the game's apparent legitimate quality?
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The premise from the trailers everyone got mad about was never really an issue for me, I was more just skeptical of the mashup concept itself (the first few trailers actually impressed me and helped more than hurt my opinion) along with changes to the localization, which I could've done without. Basically, I became more optimistic the more weeb-like the game got, which I think is the opposite of what everyone else thought. I was always considering the game, but good reviews may convince me to get this sooner than I otherwise would.
 
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orthodoxy1095

Banned
NinjaCoachZ said:
Serious question: Is anyone who was originally dissuaded by the premise now tempted by the game's apparent legitimate quality?
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I was dissuaded by the initial premise but am now considering buying it to find anything that might even remotely filled the Persona sized hole in my 2016.
 
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ASIS

Member
Reviews are actually much better than I expected, I was honestly thinking sub 6s given some of the Japanese impressions.
 
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Pancake Mix

Copied someone else's pancake recipe
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95 percent from Polygon? Standing at an 84 from Metacritic? Glorious. So many great to amazing reviews.

ASIS said:
Reviews are actually much better than I expected, I was honestly thinking sub 6s given some of the Japanese impressions.
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The reviews of people who actually played it were incredibly positive, but it suffered from the lack of any SMT or much FE on first impressions, some Japanese people weren't happy about how it was changed compared to the concept introduced in January 2013 either. But people who played it, loved it.

dmr87 said:
Just ordered it on a whim, feelsgoodman.

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I approve.
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Lol, I wanted a dub aside from the songs, but I'm sure it didn't make financial sense to even bring this over and do it physically, so I can't complain too much about that. The game is in a tough spot.

Now, that line is put on the European version specifically because there is no other text language, which is a really unique situation in the region for a first-party published title. It hasn't happened for a long time.

On the North American version the the disclaimer will be on the back and the text language part almost certainly won't even appear on the Australian case, but in Europe that's kind of a big deal.
 
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NinjaCoachZ

Member
orthodoxy1095 said:
I was dissuaded by the initial premise but am now considering buying it to find anything that might even remotely filled the Persona sized hole in my 2016.
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Colonel Mustard said:
Me. I really had no interest in playing Anime is Happening: the game, but here I am...
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I have to confess I always had a level of interest in the game, but I'm definitely pleasantly surprised by the scores. Not accusing anyone in particular but I'm glad to see that in spite of some initial concerns, the game seems to have turned out just fine.

And yeah, while I plan to get Star Ocean first since it's the shorter game, I'm definitely coming back to this later in the year to make up for the lack of P5.
 
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Eusis

Member
NinjaCoachZ said:
Serious question: Is anyone who was originally dissuaded by the premise now tempted by the game's apparent legitimate quality?
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I'm almost always open minded if the game is genuinely good. Usually takes a genuinely repugnant subject matter and usually those get wrecked critically anyway.
 
The Elite

The Elite

BOSS
Javier said:
It's what the review says. The reviewer felt that while the game is very good, it plays a bit too safe and could have been a lot more.
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That's fine. I think suggesting a lack of ambition is a little harsh though. I imagine the developers put a lot of work into the project.
 
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E_Darkness

Member
It was always going to be a good game because Atlus don't tend to make outright bad RPGs. I'm just reading these reviews and it sounds like Fire Emblem's existence doesn't really serve much and seems to just be a replacement for the Religious stuff in other MegaTen games. It feels like wasted potential.
At least Nintendo's involvement means Europe can actually play this one at the same time as North America. Though I'm still not feeling this game, if I see it cheap (unlikely) then I'll grab it at the first chance I get. I've still got Xeno X to finish when I plug my WiiU back in.
 
Sojiro

Sojiro

Member
Colonel Mustard said:
Me. I really had no interest in playing Anime is Happening: the game, but here I am...
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Initially I agree. But going back to some of the first footage of the game, I remember trailers (that didn't have any gameplay that I recall) that were all the hell over the place that left you going, what the fuck just happened? Very surprised (and happy!) to see the game doing this well, eager to go at it this weekend.
 
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