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  1. Posted

    Well, well. This seems like it'll be a good one. Unfortunately, it's another of those that's a poor demo because it's the start of the game—I had it on for about 90 mins and the gameplay to watching scenes ratio wasn't the best. I'd rather it dropped you into a few scenarios minus the excessive storytelling.

    I could definitely get immersed in managing these troops. The menus and customisation look pretty overwhelming at first glance so there must be a good bit of depth to it. The knockbacks, stamina, toggling which of yours will act when you've more than one bearing down on an enemy, the way it forecasts the outcome before you commit, the valor moves. Not that any of this matters in the early going as encounters take care of themselves and it starts you off with a lvl 20 character to fall back on. I didn't use him as soon as I had more characters than I was allowed to deploy and they still waltzed to victory. I just plumped for the middle difficulty. I don't care about the story or setting but I'm sure I'd get into it as the game unfolds.

    Very interested in this from the small taste I got of how the gameplay works. My main question would be the length because I'd be worried it's going to overshoot the sweet spot by 100 hours.

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  2. Posted

    Demo gives you the first level. It feels decent enough!

    Otherwise, it looks cheap, I ducked and fell through the ground to my death at one point (couldn't replicate) and the music cut out during a stretch when I replayed it with a different character. Don't think silence was their perk. Seems to chug momentarily in the same spots too. Can't see the graphics getting a touch-up but the other stuff needs ironed out.

    I flubbed a few times and thought it was down to me, but seeing input lag mentioned above, I'm gonna use that as my excuse.

  3. Posted

    7 hours ago, Glen-i said:

    This is the rub. If it was for the next Switch, then I'd be very much "Eh, whatever", but it's the fact that people who bought the original don't get any option to upgrade other then paying full price and starting from scratch, even though it's on the same console.

    Fair play because I wouldn't give Pokémon an inch in this regard either... but it's the biggest thing in the world and should be held to a standard reflecting that.

    I'm one of the people who bought the original SMT V and I think more SMT in any form (on Switch) is a good thing. So it looks like you're just bitter about Vengeance as a late adopter of a not-evergreen title, as is your wont. That's the way the cookie crumbles as, for instance, I put off getting MK 8 DX thinking a new one had to be imminent.

    Sure you can "eh, whatever" it soon enough on your souped-up backwards-compatible Switch successor and it'll be the same diff. 

    1 hour ago, Dcubed said:

    Strange Journey Redux was a remake though, not released for the same console.

    The mainline SMT series has only ever pulled this stunt once before, with SMT 3 Maniax (and that was also a unique case of an enhanced international version being back ported to Japan; since we never got the vanilla version at all in the west).  I can understand not expecting them to do this with SMT 5, especially with DLC now being an option too.

    So we all agree Atlus has previous in this area. With and without SMT in one way or another. Late 2021-mid 2024 isn't a bad stretch for SMT V—longer than IV to IV: Apocalypse which I easily disregarded.

    Be less favourable if they took Vengeance multiplatform and left Switch as is. If it was DLC and this definitive edition elsewhere, I'd personally dismiss it as something for a rainy day (perhaps you two wouldn't) but because it's a "new" game for everyone, I'm a bit torn for some reason this time. Not that it's an exact science because there are a couple of games I sometimes wish had DLC expansions that don't.

  4. Posted

    Thanks for the races.

    Not for the first week, I held B on the start line of the first race then it took me a few more to remember to swap over to the joystick which I've been trying to get the hang of for a while. Both lapses likely down to F-Zero 99. Not that you'd know it from the standings—pretty much a steady Eddie there. DK Snowboard Cross, the one pick of mine that made it in this week, was by mistake. I meant to go one more to the right and select Yoshi's Island. Wouldn't you know it.

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  5. Posted

    8 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

    It also differs because SMT hasn't really set it as a precedent to expect. This is Atlus pulling shenanigans because Persona players eat this stuff up.

    For example, they already did Strange Journey Redux—a mainline game in all but number—which you neglected to mention. But maybe because it's not on the same console it doesn't count? As a company, they have given us updated Etrian Odyssey's with story modes added to originally pretty storyless games, though again, not on the same console.

    SMT is the main series and Persona is the spinoff with runaway success so there isn't inherently any shame in taking a leaf out of its book if it keeps the relatively niche main series ticking over. Just because you didn't get on SMT V years ago. 

    10 minutes ago, Glen-i said:

    It's not a good sign when Pokémon is ahead of you in this regard.

    This we can agree on. For anything.

  6. Posted

    4 minutes ago, Jonnas said:

    For the record, the stuff you can't steal is Gold (not an item, if an enemy Thief gets it, it evaporates) and weapons (unstealable by design). I don't think the chapter you were in contained any weapons, though.

    That's all good then as I don't have much of a slush fund for them to get at. Since I don't know when the next shops and armouries are coming, I've been stocking up.

  7. Posted

    38 minutes ago, Julius said:

    To be clear, I wasn't trying to call you or anyone else out as not thinking ahead by saying that, so I'm sorry if it did come off that way

    Don't be daft. Didn't read that way at all—there are exceptions to everything; it was clear what you were getting at. @Glen-i'd be all over Pokémon doing this (Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, etc) and now he'll post irrefutable evidence to the contrary.

    SMT V came out around the time of the Matrix Resurrections. Me, I grabbed it shortly thereafter in January because I was worried it was already on the verge of becoming scarce. I don't mind being pulled up on this as I only have (mainline) SMT III, IV (original) and V but they didn't seem to do a "Royal" version of these before, so I always reckoned a definitive edition of V would extend no further than going multiplatform + DLC bundle. Vengeance is a surprise to be sure as they're showing they have the cheek to repackage it with added story (as much as SMT has a story). But now you see it, it's obvious. It's 2024, and a lot of releases have gone under the bridge so those million-plus Switch fans might well be ready to go again.

    My heart says yes, my head sees the hours required and says wise the bap.

    3 minutes ago, Jonnas said:

    Which part of this couldn't have been DLC?

    The new part. ::shrug: 

  8. Posted

    Skimmed through an influencer video of this (doubt it was the Switch version). They seemed positive about it but that'll be their schtick so I'm taking it with a generous pinch of salt. Apparently the movement feels good but how can you to tell when you don't have it in your hands. All I know is there's something about the look of this that makes me sceptical. Especially since they had to bill it in the showcase as "from the makers of..." instead of letting it stand on its own two legs. A short demo would assuage this I'm sure.
     

  11. Posted

    True to their word, they came back with a gameplay demonstration. Doesn't show a great deal, imo, and takes about 20 minutes before he actually commits to his attack. The guys passion and enthusiasm for it is infectious—he's definitely taken pride in his localisation work.

  13. Posted · Edited by darksnowman

    16 hours ago, BowserBasher said:

    Blast Corps. Backlash, YOU SUCK! That is all.

    Opening yourself up to some backlash with that.

    Blast the core!
    Blast the corpse!
    Just dang and blast it!

    13 hours ago, Jonnas said:

    Very nicely done. Not an easy task, especially when you consider the amount of items that can't be stolen back.

    You might be thinking of the GCN/Wii games, where the system worked like that. In the GBA, it's all items, which demands one to consider their resources wisely.

    Regarding Lyn... there's quite a few chapters before her earliest promotion. Yeah, it kinda sucks, the next few maps would be perfect to train her promoted form.

    Hmm. Then maybe I didn't get everything back but I did relieve him of everything I was able to.

    Aye, guilty as charged. I have a few others but PoR & RD generally remain my reference point for the series. Based on what you've said, that could have something to do with why I'm storing all the items in this one and going in armed to the teeth with the troubadour on healing.

  14. Posted

    16 hours ago, Helmsly said:

    I used to enjoy playing the older games on the Wii. I remember there was a feature on them to play MP3's off of the SD card, so I made a little playlist of water themed music from other video games, like the water music from Donkey Kong Counry and Dire Dire Docks from Mario 64.

    It should be interesting to see how online mode works.

    Same. They were quite the gems. Do you remember if they were budget releases? I seem to recall getting the first one for £20 from HMV. Don't think I knew that about the MP3s or I'd have made a playlist with those tracks as well. My Excite Truck had one of the best soundtracks in all of gaming.

  15. Posted

    27 minutes ago, EEVILMURRAY said:

    I've seen a gameplay video for Sweep the Board, it's literally Mario Party. If I was more of a fan of the series I might've considered it

    Fantasy Life I felt confused about the structure, you go to the past, to steal stuff to build in the future?! Why cut down a tree in its infancy to build a bench in the present, let that tree grow and harvest the lumber when it's huge, or have you build something in the past so it's there in the present... Am I missing a trick here...

    I don't get a lot of mileage out of Mario Party. Though from the showcase it looked like it could offer some frantic fun. 

    Not sure how to best describe Fantasy Life. It's an action sort of RPG where jobs/classes are called lives. I'd a good time with the one on 3DS which is why I'm up for this one by default even if I'm not convinced about decorating another island after Animal Crossing. Cautiously optimistic.

  16. Posted

    Grounded & Pentinent : first time seeing these. First impression was a grimace. If this is what other consoles have maybe they should keep them. But I'll keep an open mind and do some homework on them over time.
    Ender Magnolia: Not my cup of tea but looks good nonetheless.
    Arranger: Looks cool! Drew a nod from me when he said "handcrafted dungeons."
    Unicorn Overlord: Forgot about this because, seeing it again, it looks forgettable to me. Will need to have a look at the demo.
    MH Stories: Liked the demo on 3DS. Not especially fond of 3DS games coming after they fomo'd us with the eShop closure. But that's business. Should've said, "Now fully voiced and in... TWO D."
    Epic Mickey: Enjoyed on the Wii despite it's shortcomings. Annoyed at myself for being open to picking it again.
    SMT V Vengeance: A long time coming. Would like to have the willpower to skip it. 
    Battlefront: had a few 2-player sessions on this/these on Playstation 2. Unsatisfying gameplay. 
    South Park: Snow Day: looks cool.
    Sword Art Online: Looks nice. I'm in no way well-versed in these.
    Gundam Breaker 4: yep, another one that looks cool.
    Monkey Bollocks: just the kind of thing I wanted from the showcase—games for the fans, not for me. Then my eyes lit up at the 20-player clips.
    World of Goo 2: good to see it live on.
    Fantasy Life: good to see it pop up.
    Another Crab's Treasure: looks cool.
    Penny's Big Breakaway: looks iffy. No doubt decent.
    Suika update: yes! Get it back on game trial. Suika 99 coming next.
    Pepper Grinder: still looking cool.
    Pocket Card Jockey: enjoyed it on 3DS.
    Snufkin: everyone loves the moomins!
    Tales of Kenzaru: would like to know more.
    Demon Slayer Sweep the Board: curious what this entails.
    Kingdom Come Deliverance: looks all right.
    Contra: classic.
    Rare NSO: I felt a twinge of emotion at the KI music. Really nice that they added these without the drip feed. For a split second, I thought borders were coming with the way the crossfade was done.
    Endless Ocean: liked it well enough on Wii. Need to learn what this one offers exactly because some group dives could be fun.

    Overall, just a handful of games I'd write-off. The polar opposite of what I wanted.

    "In this presentation we'll be focusing on Nintendo Switch games launching in the first half of 2024." Then just say coming this spring for those undated 2024 games, eh? Relieved Fantasy Life is October. Don't need it this side of summer.

    2 hours ago, EEVILMURRAY said:

    Brother you be trippin'

    Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

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    12 hours ago, Ike said:

    Items don’t transfer from Lyn’s story, if you did use it then it’s gone. Next one is in chapter 21.

    Harsh. So it's permadeath with items too. Better use em or lose em. I hadn't taken note of who had what but noticed Lyn came back with a recharged Mani Katti which has been very nice.

    Impressive how you boys remember these games in so much detail. I could only talk about the entries I've played in the broadest of strokes.

    12 hours ago, Jonnas said:

    I see you're making good progress. Just a couple of tips:

    • Merlinus is the only character protected from permanent death. If he dies, he just comes back next chapter (he only levels up if he survives, though);
    • Won't spoil it if you want to figure it out yourself, but if you do want to know what to do about the named thief, click the spoiler below.
      Some named Thief in the corner (Reveal hidden contents)

    Talk with him with either Eliwood or Lyn. I think Hector works too, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

     

    Yep, the game actually told me that. I just want him to survive every chapter to see what levelling him yields (I've my fingers crossed he will become a shop). I said I left insufficient cover for the tent, but it'd be more accurate to say I left it wide open. When they came in the side door to attack the tent, I was only able to get the peggy knight back in time and she got sent to the big Fire Emblem in the sky for her heroic efforts. Canas and Raven were only one square out of range from taking some heat off her. Like I said, the map seemed done and I was more concerned with trying to corner those slippery thieves lest they flee. Schoolboy error.

    You and @Ike will be pleased to hear that in a previous chapter, I was able to position four units around a thief until I got mine there to steal some gear back. Then I skewered the scoundrel. Felt good. 

    Of course I'll check that. Useful tip as I supposed Matthew would be the key character there.

    For some reason, I thought maxing a character to lvl 20 made for automatic promotion, whereas the items are if you're in a rush to promote prematurely. But I got Lyn there and nothing happened. So now I'm handicapped if I want to make sure she doesn't sap exp away from the other weaklings. When I retry that chapter I'm just going to load her up with keys and she can do double duty as a door and chest opener.

  20. Posted

    11 hours ago, Ike said:

    That article is misleading, the game is in Japanese only.

    Oh no. Since it's out now, I've been able to find this on the website:

    *The main game and gallery screen (*Gallery) are in Japanese version.
    *Other menu screens and ""How to play"" screens are in English.

    Sounds like English doesn't extend to everything. A bit of a letdown but why let something like that stop us! Sure it'd skip our region entirely if they didn't think we're up to the task.

  21. Posted

    For a closing megaton: now partnering with Epic for Nintendo Lego in Lego Fortnite. If the Internet is down I will know this has come to pass.

    I wouldn't mind an update on Mina the Hollower but that's probably Nindie and I'm getting by all right with it not having a release date. Nor would I put it past Capcom to do a remake of Streetfighter 2010 (NES) that looks like a flash game and is graciously Nintendo exclusive because it is low-effort dross.

  22. Posted

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    The countdown is on.

    I recommend Rilakkuma.

    They could do something like a Pokémon Pikmin game—the names have always been close enough. Could be good in the unlikely event time and care was put into it. A game that's complete in its own right and they can cross-promote between the phone apps for monetisation.

    Really the only thing I expect from this Presents is something that gets my attention in Unite then when I try to unlock it, it takes too much time to do for free and that's me off that game for another year until it happens again.

  23. Posted

    Woud like to see: Metal Slug Tactics. Shiren on the reel! Suikoden slotted in. Eiyuuden too. SaGa Emerald Beyond shown to the masses. Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! comes west, feels good. Jack Black singing a Bowser cartoon into existence.

    Spoiler

    Wario game because there was a story highlighting Wario games recently on the Switch news page

    Spoiler

    You're up to speed with Mario RPG, now: Mushroom Kingdom Hearts
    Free update for Theatrhythm Final Bar Line includes characters, more classic track remixes and Supreme difficulty for the Defiers of Fate FMV
    FF XIII Trilogy
    MLaaK? MLaaDL? Crystal Defenders? Crystal Bearers? Type-0? Dissidia?
    MORPHEUS: The World Ends With You
    Dragon Quest Swords (Dec 2024)
    Dragon Quest 3, red carpet rolled out for Chrono Trigger
    2D HD Mystic Quest, FF IV The After Years
    Farming & Woodwork with Geno
    FF Pixel Remasters, Chrono Cross, Kingdom Hearts on carts in EU

    Spoiler

    Fire Emblems Assemble! The yearly Fire Emblem game is a fighter. Also features characters from the Tales of series. "they're all here"
    Star Fox Armada
    Tales of Graces
    Tales of Phantasia on NSO
    You'll take your Donkey Konga and like it

    Spoiler

    Sonic Generations
    More than one SMT?
    Etrian Mystery Dungeon is back!
    Skies of Arcadia beckons. Since Tales of Symphonia and Baten Kaitos are already here, it's time to complete the trifecta
    F-Zero, and Maximum Velocity on NSO this Friday
    Mario & Luigi & Sonic & Knuckles The Light & Dark Brotherhood with lock-on tech
    Etrian Odyssey I-III EU physical release

    Spoiler

    Paper Mario Musou
    Persona 3 Musou has a thumping soundtrack
    Opoona!

    Spoiler

    Splinter Cell, Rabbids Go Home!, new Rabbids, Rabbids amiibo (would consider buying)

    Spoiler

    Just throw me a bone with Ducktales: Remastered

    Spoiler

    Openworld Steamboat Willy by Warren Spector
    GTA Cloud Edition, Bully Scholarship Edition Wii port, Body Harvest on NSO
    Elden Ring Cloud Edition
    3D Dot Game Heroes
    Mass Effect Trilogy
    Dewey
    Castlevania 64 on NSO, barebones Symphony of the Night full price port, eShop only. Konami Krazy Racers. 
    Duke Nukem NSO blowout
    Switch Chess
    100 more classic books
    Silver Moon
    Muramasa the Demon Blade
    Update on Level-5 games includes DQ IX
    Zelda board game (on Switch)
    Phantom Hourglass can only be played undocked on the touchscreen as can Mario 64 DS minigame collection. Get your commemorative styli! 
    Populous
    nintendolphins

    Spoiler

    If you're going to bring over the whole Rare kit and caboodle, just do the right thing and put them on carts. The boxes can be green for a laugh if you want. And could you chuck in Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Eternal Sonata and Too Human when you're at it? Thank you.
    Preserving Your Kid's Artwork With Posterjack

    2D HD Perfect Dark GBC announced? With Metroid Prime 4 time frame.
    GoldenEye Remaster on Switch and Xbox?
    Star Field x Star Fox + Reggie, Iwata, Miyamoto puppet amiibo and Dylan Cuthbert to follow. Phil Spencer amiibo up for pre-order right now!

    These are not my demands because I couldn't give much of a fig what's shown—I'm already well stocked for games so I'm just content the release calendar will be ticking over. And since third parties have brought the goods on Switch where possible, a Partner Direct is as welcome as anything. Whatever is in it, I'm expecting a good showing (by my assessment, anyway) and anything I want to get from it will be an annoying bonus. Personally, the scheduling isn't ideal, but when is it ever for these? Will go dark and enjoy it after the fact.

    11 hours ago, bob said:

    I reckon some sort of Minions game will be announced.

    This would be such a snub to the rabbids. :( I could see it happening with Nintendo's new movie making partners.

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  25. Posted

    On 18/02/2024 at 11:41 AM, Ike said:

    I usually give Florina an Angelic Robe for more survivability. She has high res so good against magic users, she becomes a good dodge tank as well.

    You get quite limited deployment slots so it’s hard to try everyone.

    I didn't see this in my inventory. Would any of them have lost it when they leave you for those few chapters?

    16 hours ago, Jonnas said:

    I'm loving these impressions on my favourite Fire Emblem game. It's great to see you experiencing it with fresh eyes.

    Every now and again it seems like someone's posting about Fire Emblem. This time it's my turn.

    Haha, yes there's been some good vocab on show. On that pirate level, I sent two up around to clear out the top and the rest through the middle. What was catching me out was it seemed to be the first time the enemies had some brains about them because they would gang up on one of my units. Re: Dart, none of my troops would strike up a conversation with him so since he was peaceful I just left him. Otherwise cleared the rest out—I wasn't moving on without all that exp.

    Haven't been going out of my way to pair people up on the battlefield but I still hoped supports would come up naturally. Won't worry about them!

    Last left it at a chapter I need to restart. I was all but done with it (was just trying to corner a pair of enemy thieves that were giving me the run around, the one with a name had me particularly curious) and left insufficient cover for Merlinus' tent.

    8 hours ago, EEVILMURRAY said:

    You guys are making me want to play this now... it seems so in depth

    You've definitely got the chops for it. It's lengthy enough so a good way to get some value from NSO.

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