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Light Gun Man posted:Do you own that or is there actually a scan floating around? There's a lovely scan up on some poorly made Russian Megaten site, but all the manga are in Chinese, I believe, from the ABOJ looking characters. If it's not  I'd .rar it up if anybody was fluent enough to translate it, as it seems almost completely different from the OVA version.
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Definitely Chinese. And even if it was in Japanese I still wouldn't know what the gently caress is going on in that. Regarding Soul Hackers, I kinda feel like I hosed up with stats. I maxed the MC's STR and gave him ~30 EN, and I'm pumping a little AGI now - but Nemissa is like 35 MAG / 30 INT. Is that too much INT? My characters are incredibly loving slow and I have trouble with some bosses since they act way too quickly for me to put up Tetrakarn or something. What's the best stat spread for them?
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Pollyanna posted:Definitely Chinese. And even if it was in Japanese I still wouldn't know what the gently caress is going on in that. I generally prioritize Agility over Endurance because A) it is immensely satisfying to see the character panel jump out of the way and B) I feel like avoiding damage is better than tanking it. You could try equipping in-line skates for a 3 point boost. Nemissa can equip Nekomata's Mystic Change weapon or that spear you get in the last dungeon to boost her agility by 2 points. Hare of Inaba's Mystic Change helmet boosts Luck by 4, so that should help a little with the MC's accuracy. Or you could do this: MechaX posted:I circumvented all of that by spending almost 80% of my mag to fuse a Kartikeya. Doing a triple fusion of Dominion, Grendel, and Hariti (the former two you can just pick up in dungeons, Grendel actually being in that dungeon; Hariti, you can fuse by using Hoyau Kamui + Halphas + Nata Taishi) gives you a Kartikeya with 28 Agility and it has both Tetrakarn and Makarakarn. These spells are dirt cheap (6 MP!) and it acts faster than like 4 out of 5 of the bosses in that dungeon (and by spamming either one of those spells turn after turn, you can actually completely shut down the offense of almost all of those bosses). (I would still recommend in-line skates because they give such a big boost to Agi and they're not particularly worse than the best buyable equips)
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kirbysuperstar posted:Persona 4 is, yes. Otherwise... "The Adventures of Clown Goku and His Lion Friend" sounds like it'd be amazing.  Also in SMT2, where could you get Archangels?
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So I've finally decided to clear through Persona 1 on the PSP. I'm not expecting much from the story or anything, but does anyone have any tips or things to be on the watch for to try and get the most out of the game (story or gameplay wise)?
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EroticBlacksmith posted:So I've finally decided to clear through Persona 1 on the PSP. I'm not expecting much from the story or anything, but does anyone have any tips or things to be on the watch for to try and get the most out of the game (story or gameplay wise)? It's been a while since playing P1, but let me recall some things. -Put the majority of your stat points into Dx and Ag. This increases speed, defense, gun damage, etc. -Use personae frequently, when ranked up to max, they can be returned for items like incenses, skill tablets, items, etc. -There's two routes in the game, a canon one and a bonus story. The bonus route is harder, so avoid going back into the school when you're not forced to. -There are different characters in the routes, one is secret, so if you want to get him, you'll need to look up the convoluted steps. However, he contributes more to the main storyline. -The Persona Lilim is fused very early, and nulls all magic. You can get megido skill tablets early, so fusing one on to her can destroy the early game. -There's a trick to fuse rare Fool personae, simply go to a mall with a Velvet room, take 101 steps landing in front of the door, and enter the Velvet Room to fuse a Fool persona, which often have powerful skills and no weaknesses. -The way to get the ultimate personae depends on several story choices, and if you've played any jRPG's, the flags for this should be fairly clear. The game's not really hard, just somewhat clunky. It can easily be beaten in 35-50 hours.
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I was wondering how to access New Game + in Soul Hackers, then I stumbled upon New Game +. So, how do I access the additional stuff? I assume to save Spooky, you have to stay with him, right? Is there anything else I have to do? The walkthrough I read said that you have to be unconfident when speaking to Madam Ginko, but is that true? And all you need to do for Mary's sidequest is speak to her after every dungeon, and until she starts repeating herself, right? Also, how do I access the EX Dungeon? Do I just beat New Game +? And is there anything else I need to be aware of?
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EroticBlacksmith posted:So I've finally decided to clear through Persona 1 on the PSP. I'm not expecting much from the story or anything, but does anyone have any tips or things to be on the watch for to try and get the most out of the game (story or gameplay wise)? Everything El Belmondo said is good advice, but i have to add that at one point you have to get an item from a character, and you'll be asked a series of questions. You'll get a chance to re-choose your answers if you mess up, because if this ends up in a boss fight you'll get the bad ending. The right answers should be obvious though, and you'll skip the boss (without being asked if you're sure about your answers) if you get them right, so you'll know. This is really important, since getting the bad ending basically cuts out a chunk of the game. And the secret character is well worth going for, because he's a total badass and super cool.
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Dorroile posted:And the secret character is well worth going for, because he's a total badass and super cool. You're forgetting the fact that his theme is arguably the best in the game. At least, the original PSX version is. The PSP version is terrible in comparison. Tallgeese fucked around with this message at 01:03 on May 1, 2013 |
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Thanks for the tips guys, and yeah I already looked up how to get the secret guy and was planning on getting him for my first run-through. Now to barrel through this so I can move onto Persona 2.
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You could go for the secret guy...or you could go with Brown. The choice is obvious, I feel, especially since P1 is piss easy 90 percent of the time.
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As awesome as Brown is (very), I still think Reiji has him beat.
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Just beat Soul Hackers. Feel so bad about killing Spooky, but I understand there's a way to avoid that? Can someone spoil that for me?
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Funky Student is apparently very big with the Soul Hackers demon crowd. Really wish I didn't miss that screenshot.
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So what's the best prioritization for Nemissa's stats? She's Level 15 and I've basically done nothing but Magic for her, and she dies really fast even to magic attacks. Damage monster, sure, but it'd be nice to have her not explode when something looks at her funny. I'm at the Astro Museum, for the record. Edit: Also goddamn Sly demons are the worst. JESUS H, Goblin, it is called MAKAKAJA will you USE IT PLEASE you SNOT Kinu Nishimura fucked around with this message at 03:26 on May 1, 2013 |
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alcharagia posted:So what's the best prioritization for Nemissa's stats? She's Level 15 and I've basically done nothing but Magic for her, and she dies really fast even to magic attacks. Damage monster, sure, but it'd be nice to have her not explode when something looks at her funny. I'm at the Astro Museum, for the record. In order of importance, Mag, Ag, Int/En. I also recommend sticking her in the back row, since she won't need to use a Sword attack ever.
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RadicalR posted:Just beat Soul Hackers. Feel so bad about killing Spooky, but I understand there's a way to avoid that? Can someone spoil that for me? Be in NG+. When you meet Madam Ginko, tell her that you're not sure yet if you have the power to protect your loved ones (or whatever her question is, I don't remember it exactly). When the Spookies are exposed on the news, stay with Spooky.
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I love dying because guard doesn't have any additional priority, making it useless if you ever seriously need to use the command.
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Okay... How do I get NG+? Do I load my clear save and it'll unlock NG+?
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So does anyone have that image that sorts all the Persona users by Arcana because looking through 256 pages of the thread is 
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RadicalR posted:Okay... How do I get NG+? Do I load my clear save and it'll unlock NG+? Load your clear save and it will dump you back at the HQ, with a new message on the summoner net. Some new stuff unlocks at the top of the Sea Ark; clearing all of it will give you the option to start NG+. Go prepared, it's not easy.
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Okay, I think I'm going to take a break from this. Got my rear end handed to me by King Frost's Last Resort.
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RadicalR posted:Okay, I think I'm going to take a break from this. Got my rear end handed to me by King Frost's Last Resort. When he pulled that on me, he wiped Nemissa and all of my demons. MC somehow managed to avoid it. Felt  as hell.Meiteron posted:Load your clear save and it will dump you back at the HQ, with a new message on the summoner net. Some new stuff unlocks at the top of the Sea Ark; clearing all of it will give you the option to start NG+. Go prepared, it's not easy. Holy crap finally, I was wondering how the hell I was supposed to do that.
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RadicalR posted:Okay, I think I'm going to take a break from this. Got my rear end handed to me by King Frost's Last Resort. Snix fucked around with this message at 05:05 on May 1, 2013 |
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What's the most effective way of doing well at the casino?
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alcharagia posted:What's the most effective way of doing well at the casino? Versus Poker.
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alcharagia posted:What's the most effective way of doing well at the casino? Save scum regular poker and the double or nothing game until you have at least 10 thousand coins in your pocket. After that, play Versus Poker. You can take a loss and still come out ahead in the end if you have enough money to begin with. Interestingly enough, the regular Video Poker game has a payout very slightly in the player's favor, if you play with proper strategy.
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Snix posted:Get either MC's or Nemissa's agility up to at least 18, and then place him or her in the top middle or top left space. The boss will say something before it uses last resort. That's your cue to have your agility player use a physical mirror. That's what I did at least. A demon with tetrakarn or whatever it's called would also work if it's fast enough. most of the other bosses aren't to bad, especially if you have a lot of buffing spells. Though you don't want to have the MC use a physical attack on Lucifuge, since he may use tetrakarn if he goes before the MC. And for Beelzebub you want to equip armor that's resistant to electricity. Have a dedicated healer, for that boss especially, since he can wreck your poo poo pretty easily. He can move twice in a single turn, and often uses Megidola and another devastating attack -- which I happen to forget the name of -- in a single turn. Armageddon. It halves everyone in battle's HP (though it can only deal up to 500 HP, so the boss itself comes out relatively unscathed by it).
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alcharagia posted:What's the most effective way of doing well at the casino?
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Well I asked about JRPGs with great stories in the FF megathread but I decided to ask the same question on all the boards I frequent. The two games most commonly said in every iteration of the topic were Persona 3 and 4. So naturally I decided to get Persona 2. I decided on this because: 1. Some die-hard fans said that, as much as 3 and 4 were being recommended, 2 was better in the plot department. 2. A guy on the Gamefaqs Xenogears board even recommended the game for having the same "feel" as Gears. 3. Perhaps the flimsiest reasoning yet but I just have a strong attachment to the PS1. I grew up with it more than any other console and so I just had to put my faith in one of its premier JRPG titles. Xenogears was once just another popular PS1 JRPG to me as well and now it is one of my all time favorite video games. I know there's a PSP version of innocent Sin available but I don't own a PSP and I can't play that crap anyway because of my eyesight. I bought the Japanese version and I'll just use a translation patch. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I am kinda missing the whole ton of extra music apparently included in the PSP version but I can buy the soundtrack for that. So yeah, I'm a total newbie to the series and I wanted to ask more informed people's opinions on this. 1. I'm a gamer of perhaps average ability at best. I have trouble with Final Fantasy games most of the time. I've heard conflicting things on the difficulty level of the SMT games but that's the main series I think. What is Persona 2's general difficulty level? 2. How does it stack up to 3 and 4? Are those two more well knowna nd brought up more because they're a ton better or just because they're newer?
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NikkolasKing posted:1. I'm a gamer of perhaps average ability at best. I have trouble with Final Fantasy games most of the time. I've heard conflicting things on the difficulty level of the SMT games but that's the main series I think. What is Persona 2's general difficulty level? It's much easier once you understand it. Until it clicks you probably won't know what the gently caress is going on though. You should probably consult the first part of this guide as an instruction booklet of sorts. I would avoid looking at that guide's spell list because it's located right below the end of the walkthrough, and all the spoilers that entails.
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Persona 3 and 4 are as much of JRPGs as they are dating sims which it being a unique mix (and the fact that both games are extremely easy) is why people tend to flock to them and suggest them over the older more traditional SMT games.
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I just started playing through Strange Journey for the first time and I'm digging it so far. The only other Megaten game I've put a lot of time into is Devil Survivor, but I've played a bunch of the Etrian Odyssey titles so I'm not totally out of my depth. I like how it's a lot more plot driven and the dungeon exploration feels more purposeful than the EO games. There's probably a ton of stuff I'm missing though. Really enjoying overall.
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NikkolasKing posted:Well I asked about JRPGs with great stories in the FF megathread but I decided to ask the same question on all the boards I frequent. If you are nostalgic for the PS1 days you should be alright but P2 definitely feels dated compared to P3, or especially P4 Golden which is probably my favorite JRPG at this point. I have to disagree about the story thing... it really depends what you're looking for when you mean "story". Persona 4's characters and writing are some of the best I've seen in a JRPG, but in terms of the actual plot, that sort of takes a back seat compared to the character development. It's also very "anime" in that there will randomly be an event where your whole team decides to go visit the beach or a spa, although the writing doesn't make it as bad as it sounds. The Persona games are easier than the others, and 3 and 4 have difficulty levels so you can choose to play on easy if you're really not confident in your ability to get past some of the tougher sections. P3 has some harsh stuff like instant death attacks that can give you a game over right away, or bosses that are total roadblocks unless you fuse something specific. I haven't finished P2 yet but from what I hear you can sort of coast through without even bothering to fuse new guys, it's not super hard. Atlas Hugged posted:I just started playing through Strange Journey for the first time and I'm digging it so far. The only other Megaten game I've put a lot of time into is Devil Survivor, but I've played a bunch of the Etrian Odyssey titles so I'm not totally out of my depth. I like how it's a lot more plot driven and the dungeon exploration feels more purposeful than the EO games. There's probably a ton of stuff I'm missing though. Really enjoying overall. SJ is weird, I would say I enjoyed it overall but I definitely enjoyed the later dungeons a lot less. The dungeon design gets really masochistic eventually. If you ever reach a point where you realize you need to look up a map online, you might as well use one for the rest of the game - by the end I had almost no difficulty with the actual battles but I'd spend a lot of time wandering around lost. Still though, one of the coolest things to me about SMT games is their story and atmosphere and the first person dungeon crawler games really don't have that often. One of the main reasons I'm a bit wary of getting into EO is you're basically dungeon crawling forever
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El Belmondo posted:There's a lovely scan up on some poorly made Russian Megaten site, but all the manga are in Chinese, I believe, from the ABOJ looking characters. If it's not Yeah I didn't want to get into territory either so I tried to keep it non specific. Googled a little bit I have already found what I assume is the place you are talking about, so thanks. Pretty obvious URL, really.I guess if anyone is down to translate this stuff, get a hold of me? I don't have platinum so just google opentrain and you'll find a contact email easily enough. What is SA's policy on this sort of thing anyway? Seems like fansubs for TV shows are cool, but I haven't really seen any manga work being talked about.
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:SJ is weird, I would say I enjoyed it overall but I definitely enjoyed the later dungeons a lot less. The dungeon design gets really masochistic eventually. If you ever reach a point where you realize you need to look up a map online, you might as well use one for the rest of the game - by the end I had almost no difficulty with the actual battles but I'd spend a lot of time wandering around lost. I'm not sure I'm actually going to finish SJ. It's fun to poke around, fuse demons, and learn about the world, but as soon as it becomes a chore I'll move on to something else. I'm also mostly playing it until SMT4 is released. That can't come soon enough. I have to totally agree with you on the EO games. Grinding and dungeon crawling really aren't motivation enough to get me to play through more than a couple of strata. The challenge alone just doesn't drive me. Strange Journey is cool because it breaks the dungeons into chunks and gives me good reasons to go and find stuff or replay areas looking for things I missed.
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:If you are nostalgic for the PS1 days you should be alright but P2 definitely feels dated compared to P3, or especially P4 Golden which is probably my favorite JRPG at this point. So yeah, I'd say P2's two halves collectively represent my favorite plot in MegaTen, Nocturne has my favorite gameplay, and P4G while not reaching the previous two in either area is close enough that combined it's probably my favorite overall game in the franchise.
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NikkolasKing posted:Well I asked about JRPGs with great stories in the FF megathread but I decided to ask the same question on all the boards I frequent. 1. Innocent Sin is easy as hell. Just remember to Fusion Spell all day every day and you shouldn't have any problems. You should barely even need to get new Personas. (though I'd recommend a Pixie for early mass fusion spells and something with Estoma for the encounter rate) The last boss can be a nasty difficulty spike, though. He's probably the one thing in the game that really requires buffs. Quick advice: Don't grind for cards that much. You'll get more from demons as you go along, so just set up contracts with the most annoying demons in the dungeon and harvest Free Tarot. If you get the choice to help your teammates in the story or let them handle things on your own, always let them handle it. When you beat IS, take a bit of a break before playing Eternal Punishment. It's just way too easy to gt burned out playing them back-to-back, and EP gives you a refresher on IS when it becomes relevant anyway. 2. Newer, fusion of dating sim and JRPG, honestly the gameplay flows better and the encounter rate isn't as bad. But I'd still say that the two Persona 2s are the best plots in the series. The gameplay's just dated.
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Thanks for the insight and tips guys. I might hold off on playing P2 till after Xenoblade simply because I am a Xeno-series fanatic and I'm dying to see what Blade has to offer. One more quick question about Innocent Sin though - how's the music? As I said I might get the 6CD boxset OST but I won't bother if it isn't anything special. If it's a helpful reference point for you to know my taste in JRPG soundtracks, my favorite OST ever is Motoi Sakuraba's Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean.
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