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Saoshyant posted:Handy! Thanks. In related news, that weird Tosochu (run away from agents) game remains firmly in the top 20 with actual sales now topping 400,000 (BDFF's long sunk out of view), and I think Japan Victor's Kobito Zukan just dropped out of the top 30 with actual sales over 300,000 units. We live in weird times.
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I painted my dog again using Art Academy.
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Khisanth Magus posted:
Thanks kindly. From what I gather about shibas, I think mine is very atypical. He's typically like a shiba in that his behavior is pretty much like that of a cat's, but he's not yarpy (he hardly ever barks), not aggressive (he's never once bitten anyone), not food-obsessive, and he just loves to be around people and be the center of attention. He's really dumb, but I'll take affectionate friendliness over that. Also, I gave my discontinued aqua 3DS to my 17-year old daughter, so all my doodlings are on a red JP LL (XL). Doug Dinsdale fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Feb 5, 2013 |
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PMD's JP demo made me sad. They've taken out the hunger parameter so there's no longer any reason to painstakingly find the shortest routes to conserve food. I think they've really taken out a core element that made the Mystery Dungeon series so great.
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It's a shame about Terry's Wonderland. It's a full-on remake of the original GB DQM localized by Eidos.
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I did this with New Art Academy. It's about a bit over an hour away from my place. 
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Nintendo Japan just announced two new standard 3DS colors: Light Blue and Gloss Pink. The price will remain the same at 15,000 yen, but with a larger SD card (4GB instead of the old 2GB). Coming March 20.  
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My 22-year old daughter refused to buy one until the inevitable pink.
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madeupfred posted:So what's the difference between this color and the one that the 3DS launched with? Unless you're seriously color blind, the new light blue isn't much like the original aqua green (basically turquoise).
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Katana Gomai posted:He's just being a negative Nancy. Speaking of special editions, how much do you reckon the Shin Megami Tensei IV special edition 3DSXL will cost when it comes out in May? I couldn't find a MSRP but does 20,000 Yen sound reasonable? 20,000's probably too low. 3DSXL's MSRP is 18,900 yen, and the game is 6,300, so more in the neighborhood of 25,000 yen. (I haven't seen any of these special units get deeply discounted.) Also, I've kept my DSiXL around for playing DS games. I'm playing the second Miles Edgeworth (in JP) now, and I didn't like how the text got lumpy looking on 3DSXL.
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madeupfred posted:I looked at the concept art for the two for about two minutes until I saw the difference. No doubt they'll be different in real life with the glossy paint, but go check out how Nintendo mocked up the Aqua Blue 3DS and tell me the two don't look similar. They don't look similar to me. I certainly wouldn't need to stare at them for two minutes to make the distinction. Here's NCL's page of 3DS color variations for reference.
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PMD has never had every single Pokemon of the day. It's been around 150-ish for each outing. I tried the demo, but it's just not for me. They took out the "hunger" parameter, so there's no need to economize on fuel. That takes a lot of challenge out. At least the story's by the guy who did the first two series releases.
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Oh, hell, you guys are right. I have no idea why I thought the games I'd ruined my health localizing didn't have the full complement of Pokemon. Show you how much I've forgotten over the years.
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Detective No. 27 posted:Not Pokemon related, but whenever I see you playing DQVII I get insanely jealous. Given that the earlier releases were localized for DS/3DS, I imagine it's coming. It's a huge improvement over the PS original--haven't frozen once yet, and the shards are unmissably easy to collect.
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Keito posted:How far into the game are you and how many hours have you clocked in? I've gotten up to Grinflake with almost 30 hours logged, but it's my first time playing DQ7 and I progress very slowly in these games. I'm most of the way through the Dharma Temple event, around L19 at a little over 24 hours. I haven't spent much time away from the main story, though I could waste forever tooling around the immigrant village with all the free DLC maps and online-tradeable maps, not to mention the casino. I also avoid battles as much as possible--just enough to keep me in the latest gear. But a freeze is frightening. That's what caused me to frisbee the PS1 original. But having been burned by the Famicom 3 and 4's penchant to lose save files (which they kindly announced at the loading screen with the "curse" sound effect), I've learned to always keep two save files going. Doug Dinsdale fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Mar 10, 2013 |
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Someone obviously mislabeled/mistranslated the "LAST NAME" and "FIRST NAME" tags. In Japanese, the family name comes first, then the given name, so the name input sequence would've been to enter the last name, and then the first name. By mislabeling those two text entry windows, you get reversed names. No QA at all, I guess.
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:
Well, it's about time. I'd so far managed to resist the urge to throw twenty bucks at it to get it on my dinky little NA 3DS so I could play it on my JP XL instead. The wait was justified. Tomodachi Collection was a multimillion seller on DS. It's like a Mii-based Animal Crossing, but with more character-to-character interaction based on personality traits, preferences, etc. It featured properly synthesized speech (possible because JP text is all phonetic), which likely would've been impossible to localize. I keep meaning to play it, but I don't have the time (it's sitting in my ever-growing pile of bought new and never played games dating back to Fire Emblem Thracia 576 on SFC).
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I only played the JP demo, but the battle system made no sense at all.
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Katana Gomai posted:
Actually, it depends on the game. For the longest time, Pokemon localizations went almost entirely through me. People'd wait for my J-to-E text, and then do German, French, etc., based on my English. It made for a lot of schedule juggling--in order to get games out faster, we'd identify the system text and do those first so QA work can proceed, and get other language translators working. Now, I understand Pokemon translates from the JP up into all languages, but that's not always the case.
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It's odd that Hori's not selling their "new & improved" screen protectors outside Japan. They're air-permeable, so trapped bubbles gradually disappear. Also, my mom plays her DSiXL exclusively for playing sudoku. Her screen protector is fuzzy and worn in a perfect 9 x 9 grid pattern. Also, have people already forgotten the uproaor over the raised bezel of the original 3DS which caused scuffs to appear on the top screen? (I even managed to scuff my XL's top screen with the bezel by carrying it around stuffed in an ammo bag along with my camera, keys, phone, etc.) Also, my dog got jealous and slapped my top screen when I didn't give him attention. That put a long scratch on the protector. Doug Dinsdale fucked around with this message at 21:34 on May 1, 2013 |
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njsykora posted:How insane is your mother that she's doing 27x27 sudokus? Oh, right, 9 x 9.  I can't fathom why I'd even arrive at 27 x 27.
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JumbocactuarX27 posted:I know it's kind of a long shot, but does anyone have any suggestions on NDS Japanese mahjong games? There's a ton of them out there. Nintendo's Yakuman appears to fit the bill (there's two versions, one with wifi connectivity). It features Nintendo characters, so that may/may not be a turn-off. For wifi play, you can play against friends (registered Friend Codes) or randoms (though I have no idea if people still play online, if ever), and voice chat can be used. It also has download play so one copy's all you need to play with a gathering of people with four DSs. I just bought a 500-yen one off 3DS e-shop, but I think that's only for solo play. (It's just there to keep my ma or pa amused.) Doug Dinsdale fucked around with this message at 02:38 on May 15, 2013 |
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I just bought Bugs vs. Tanks, a Guild 02 title from Level 5 from the JP e-shop. It's made by Keiji Inafune (Megaman series, Dead Rising, etc.). Being a download title, its weirdly basic in a lot of ways (like the terrain modeling and graphics are plainly terrible), but also neat and engrossing in the way the tanks are presented. There's a good selection of WW2 tanks, starting with Panzerkampfwagen 3L, and it appears as if you can find a new tank every mission. The three I've gotten so far are significantly worse than the Pz3, though: some crappy Italian job, and a pair of hilariously awful Japanese tanks. The game system is a top view tank game where you take on bugs like ants, bees, etc., in their native environments (you've been shrunken in size). The game play part of it is pretty basic--you just point your tank at an enemy, and your gunner automatically fires, although it does take time for the gun to reload. I wouldn't want to pay full retail for this. but for 800 yen, it's better than just okay for me. (Also, L5 is having a half off every DL title in Japan for a couple weeks, so I only paid 4 bucks. Money well spent.)
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Picross e-3's offical JP site 1. 150 puzzles from the usual 5x5 beginner ones to the 10x10 and 15x15 types. There's also a Mega Picross mode replacing Micross from e-2. Like all other e-series titles, none of the puzzles require any guesswork. (The harder puzzles still take me around 15 minutes each.) I love the earlier releases and blip through them in around a week. 2. Mega Picross mode: Any number clue has to straddle two lines and be touching continuously (see the examples). Number clues can't be touching (except diagonally). 3. All puzzles can be played in Free Rule mode, so you don't get penalized for mistakes.
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torjus posted:Are any of the new games for Streetpass any good? The shmup is very well made. The haunted mansion is fun in a sort-of dungeon crawler way. The battle game is interesting with a rock-scissors-paper battle system, although even type advantages can be negated by throwing enough troops at the enemy. The gardening thing makes no sense at all, and it's boring.
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Aerofallosov posted:Or you do get streetpasses, but no one freaking has a white shirt, not even heroes I buy with coins, so everyone gets to the dark room and runs away. Yeah, I wear white. My US 3DS Mii is set to yellow. I ordered my son to wear yellow in return for me wearing white.
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Detective No. 27 posted:I bit the bullet and bought Bugs Vs. Tanks. It's fun. The game is basically Honey I Shrunk The Kids but with tanks. Yeah, it's OK for what it is. Getting SD versions of WW2 tanks is fun, and so's the customization (you get to mix and match chassis and turret, and apply paint patterns). I wish there was a bigger selection of tanks. I also wish there were tank destroyers, but it's only real tanks with rotating turrets. The game play's simple. You only get to rotate the turret and drive around--the gunner shoots automatically. It's not deep or anything, but it's fun enough buzzing around shooting at giant bugs.
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gameday posted:Should I be excited about Friday Monsters? NO. It's TERRIBLE. It's like the first hour of a crappy JRPG in which you can't leave the first town and have to run around talking to everyone before you're allowed to finally go on your adventure. The writing is completely uninspired. There are no battles. Seriously, save your money for a pack of smokes or a beer--you'll get far more satisfaction than dropping money on this piece of poo poo.
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I find games with "soft" outlines around characters and objects like Animal Crossing to look fuzzy and flat with the 3D off. I need it on to make things pop visually. On the other hand, with 3D on, everything looks grainier, and that's made worse by XL's bigger screen. I checked out my regular 3DS, and things do look a heck of a lot crisper on that smaller screen. (Not that I'd ever care to go back to that as my go-to device from XL.)
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It looks like Pokemon Tretta's game pieces are obtained by playing the arcade game (at 100 yen a throw). You get a Tretta piece for beating Pokemon in battle (not sure if you're guaranteed a win), so I'm assuming pieces are at least a hundred yen each. Went looking on Amazon Japan and discovered "Master Class" and "Legend Class" (read "rare") Trettas going for as high as 7300 yen (73 bucks!). With X & Y pushing the Pokemon count to well over 800, collecting all of them at even 100 yen each would top 800 bucks. Of course, since there are rares, 100 each is a pipe dream.
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Japan: 3DS Ambition of Nobunaga. Not very exciting, but an attempt to draw in older players. Ten chapters, over 800 warlords, nobles, and noted warriors.
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Japan: 3DS Metal Max 4. Nov. 7 A JRPG in which you become a mercenary tank driver. The first one dates back to FC. 3DS Puzzle and Dragons Z, winter 2013 3DS Miku Hatsune Project Mirai 2 New costume change feature. Double the volume of original. Also, is it me, or is the vocalization system getting progressively better? 3DS Sonic Lost World, Oct. 24 (same as WU version) 3DS One Piece Unlimited World Red Action adventure with city-building feature. Custom 3DS XL (Luffi Red version: Mainly black with red art; and Chopper Pink: Mainly white with pink art) WU Epic Mickey 2 3DS Epic Mickey, Sept. 26 from Spike-Chunsoft WU Monster Hunter Frontier G, early Dec Online only, regular updates promised with new missions and monsters. Twelfth weapon to be announced in spring. WU Pad-only play as well. Free to download and play to Mission Rank 2, package version to include 60 days free play, and exclusive costumes and weapons. WU Rayman Legends Doug Dinsdale fucked around with this message at 15:18 on Aug 7, 2013 |
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Japan: 3DS Zelda LttP2 (? not sure of title), early 2014 Set way in the future relative to 1. WU Zelda Windwaker HD, Sept. 26 Not sure if I really need this, though. Junji Inagawa (Guy Le Douche) pushing WU Luigi and 3DS Mario & Luigi 4. (He's actually Japan's best-known raconteur of horror.) 3DS Mario Golf World Tour is delayed to 2014. 3DS Darumeshi Sports Ten, DLC A former baseball player dog runs a sports shop. He sells minigames like batting practice, catch, umpire play, bat-making, etc. You can befriend the owner and run errands to reduce the prices of minigames in his shop. These games are bought with real money (not in-game money). Available for download right after the Nin Direct for free. 3DS Band Brothers P, winter 2013 72 instruments. New vocaloid (?) feature with face capture (like Face Raiders). Players can make and play their own compositions. New Animal Crossing Miiverse community, free download after this Nin Direct It'll have its own square. People can make posts including screen caps.
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Japanese feed: 3DS Zelda LttP2 is coming "start of 2014." November release for the rest of the world makes sense to be in time for the Xmas season. (A Jan. release in Japan won't hurt--they have multiple sales peaks throughout the year as opposed to "Xmas or bust" in North America.)
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Detective No. 27 posted:Newegg has Freakyforms Deluxe for $5 and free shipping.  At that price, RUN out an buy it. It is actually great.
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PerrineClostermann posted:Too late now, it's sold out. Looks like a lot of people had the same idea. Oh, that's too bad. Still, even at the full fare of twenty bucks (12 in Japan since it's only on download), one can get a ton of mileage out of Freakyforms. The first one, priced at 7 bucks or so, I put nearly 300 hours into it. FFDX, which I only bought this spring (Japan got it last), has so far eaten around sixty hours of my time, even though I have tons of other great games going entirely neglected (FE, 999, Virtue, Pikmin 3... The list keeps growing).
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I only played the demo of Time Travelers. It seemed to have the same vibe as Chunsoft's earlier "sound novels" like the Kamaitachi trilogy, Machi, and 428. The latter were especially great, but way too Japanesque to localize. The reviews all seemed to claim TT was far too short, though. The pretty-boy anime look wasn't very appealing, either. I do plan to buy it, but I'm waiting for lower used prices (but then again I see 999's price spiking in Japan, so I may need to pull the trigger soon).
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ookiimarukochan posted:It's absolutely a sequel to Machi / 428 - just about everyone from 428 makes an appearance, some as cameos in the opening, but some as actually significant characters in the game. You can get away with having not played the first 2 games (I mean, I've still not played Machi so probably missed some references in 428) though - it's probably more important that you watch Back To The Future and read The Door Into Summer tbh. Well drat, I'd better get Time Travelers, then. I absolutely loved Machi (it's less refined than 428, but if you liked 428, you've got to play this)and 428, so I'll pull the trigger. I detested the Style Savvy-ish prettyboy anime look, though. Hearing that TT is a direct sequel to Machi and 428 means it will NEVER get localized, though. Such a rotten shame. I heard one of them was offered to a localization firm, but after five minutes of checking the gameplay, both the publisher and localizer exchanged looks, shook their heads, and nothing more was said about it. Man, I would've loved to have worked on them.
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How big is this 2DS? Reggie made it sound as if it's the size of an opened standard 3DS rather than an XL.
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