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Snix posted:That sounds like a callback to the original SMT's opening. Only if we get pantsless cultists.
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kirbysuperstar posted:Only if we get pantsless cultists. And creepy naked ladies in ponds.  In SMT1, why were the cultists trying to sacrifice the Heroine anyways? Is that ever explained?
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Booky posted:And creepy naked ladies in ponds. Nope. SO everything sounds dope and boss hog. I have had my poo poo pre-ordered so, I'm all set. This game is gonna own.
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In Nocturne, does it matter how many characters are in my party? As in, does the exp get split between my party, or do they all get the same amount? (didn't they do this in persona 3 or 4? That's the only reason I'm asking, I hope it was a thing that happened and I'm not just being crazy).
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casual poster posted:In Nocturne, does it matter how many characters are in my party? As in, does the exp get split between my party, or do they all get the same amount? (didn't they do this in persona 3 or 4? That's the only reason I'm asking, I hope it was a thing that happened and I'm not just being crazy). I believe it does not get split.
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El Belmondo posted:I believe it does not get split. Ahhh, thank you. Also, what is the thingy in the upper left of my screen? I know it relates to the moon but I forget it's actual name and I want to look up info on it.
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casual poster posted:Ahhh, thank you. That's the phase of Kagutsuchi, the giant floating ball of light at the center of the Vortex World. It works like the Moon Phase system does in other SMT games. It affects various things. To quote a guide for the Japanese release of the game: quote:In any case, one of the defining characteristics of this new world is Some more detail should be added on demon negotiation differences in Full phase. Demons will respond to you as if they're drunk, but there's a pretty decent chance that they'll ask a single question of you. If you answer that question the way they like, they'll join without you having to go through the normal process of bribing them with money and items. It is worth it to try and talk to demons on the full moon because of this. jonjonaug fucked around with this message at 17:58 on May 4, 2013 |
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El Belmondo posted:Apparently some people have gotten access to the demo stands in Japan. I expect to die in my second fight, just like it happened in both SMT1 and SJ. "And whether I pluck Michael's wings / or smash Mem Aleph to smithereens they will know that the trail of rotting corpses / belonging to deity and overlord alike was carved with the sweat / that poured heavy from my forehead With YHVH as my witness / I will prevail!" 
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For the VR Park sidequest, what do I do with the door that talks about darkness? I tried going in during New Moon, but that didn't seem to do much.
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Going in with New Moon worked for me. Huh. Are you sure you didn't try Full Moon or something?
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Does the Moon Phase thing in SMT2 still work the same way for Magic Boxes like in Nocturne? I've tried opening multiple ones in the Full Moon, and got nothing.
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Booky posted:Does the Moon Phase thing in SMT2 still work the same way for Magic Boxes like in Nocturne? I've tried opening multiple ones in the Full Moon, and got nothing. I'm pretty sure in SMT2 each magic box only contains a gem on a specific moon phase, and the moon phase you have to open it on depends on what gem it can contain. Of course, since you don't know what gem it can contain until you've successfully got the gem, it's pretty much a guessing game.
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Thuryl posted:I'm pretty sure in SMT2 each magic box only contains a gem on a specific moon phase, and the moon phase you have to open it on depends on what gem it can contain. Of course, since you don't know what gem it can contain until you've successfully got the gem, it's pretty much a guessing game. Oh.  Is gem trading helpful? Other than maybe being able to get an extra Soul Incense?
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THE AWESOME GHOST posted:The more recent SMT games have been giving you easier modes to start with. Admittedly the latest SMT game I've played was Persona 4, which I still remember being somewhat tough here and there. Reasonable, though. How's P3FES' The Answer, story wise? Replaying the game for the nth time and playing with cheats because I really just want to see the story again, and I'm thinking if The Answer is worth it. Never played it, and I do kind of remember reading the epilogue isn't very good at all story wise.
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Muntu posted:How's P3FES' The Answer, story wise? Replaying the game for the nth time and playing with cheats because I really just want to see the story again, and I'm thinking if The Answer is worth it. Never played it, and I do kind of remember reading the epilogue isn't very good at all story wise. The Answer's story is very front- and end-loaded. There's some stuff between dungeon doors, but as best as I can remember it's not a lot. I personally really like it as it's some really good closure for Aigis, but I had a really tough time getting through it because it's all dungeon. There's no schoolin' to break that up, and it wore on me pretty quickly. If you're using cheats, though, then you should be able to finish the Answer in maybe six or seven hours. Also, Fuuka's voice actor shapes up big time for The Answer.
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I liked The Answer a lot more than most people around here but agree that the pacing was off. The constant dungeon crawling gets a bit wearying by the end, but I found the boss fights really good because they arent more cases of "fight three identical shadows" but are actually mixed groups with varied abilities that work together. And while Metis is a dubious character plotwise, drat, she tears poo poo up. I'd give The Answer a shot but if you start burning out just drop it and youtube the rest.
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Oh, I forgot to mention, once you re-acquire Junpei, never let him out of your party. They readjusted his skillset in The Answer, and as a result he is practically unkillable. On top of that, I swear he has like 4x the crit rate of any other character, and consistently outpaced everyone, including Aigis with 20+ levels over him, in damage because of it.
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Coughing Hobo posted:Oh, I forgot to mention, once you re-acquire Junpei, never let him out of your party. They readjusted his skillset in The Answer, and as a result he is practically unkillable. On top of that, I swear he has like 4x the crit rate of any other character, and consistently outpaced everyone, including Aigis with 20+ levels over him, in damage because of it. I remember always rolling a team of Aigis, Metis, Ken, and Koromaru simply because the team had no real elemental weaknesses (and I remember a lot of bosses in the Answer were really big on elements).
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Coughing Hobo posted:Oh, I forgot to mention, once you re-acquire Junpei, never let him out of your party. They readjusted his skillset in The Answer, and as a result he is practically unkillable. On top of that, I swear he has like 4x the crit rate of any other character, and consistently outpaced everyone, including Aigis with 20+ levels over him, in damage because of it. I as miffed they didn't give him that skillset in P3P.
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MechaX posted:I remember always rolling a team of Aigis, Metis, Ken, and Koromaru simply because the team had no real elemental weaknesses (and I remember a lot of bosses in the Answer were really big on elements). I didn't have as much of a problem with weaknesses. I don't know if they increased the persona item chance probability or if I was just lucky, but I was able to get the null element equipment without too much difficulty. But yeah, you do need to pay more attention to elements in the Answer. Makarakarn helps out a lot once you can get it. For some reason some of the boss shadows are either not immune or actually weak to some of their own attacks.
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drat, I just got my rear end beat in Soul Hackers. I'm towards the end, thinking I'm in good shape. MC and Nemissa are in their mid-60s, both fully decked out in all of the Casino gear. Finally run into Kadokura, and after a knockdown drag-out fight that depletes almost all of my resources, I drop him. "Sweet. I'll get a chance to heal up, fuse some new demons, restock..." Nope. Motherfucking Manitou-the weak to Physical version shows up. And oh how we try. My team puts up a decent fight, but, it simply isn't meant to be. I die and Kinap gives me the "Hey, you tried." speech.
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Aw man, I didn't remember the ending was this good. Definitely one of the best ones I've experienced ever in a game, it just gives you this immense warm feeling. I can't play the Answer now, it just simply needs to end here, it's perfect like this Maybe I'll do it later this summer. Or on Finnish high school's graduation day, which I think is the first of June. Should be pretty fitting. I really want to play Persona 4 right away, to finally come to the decision if I liked it or P3 more. Both have their different pros and cons, and both are in my books perfect tens. But due to the very similar gameplay, I should probably play something different in between.
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I'm playing persona 3 portable again myself. Plan on playing persona 4 golden right after. Honest, I love both 3 and 4 pretty equally. Both are easily the best JRPGs in a long long while. It will be my first time playing Golden, maybe that will push 4 ahead of 3 for me. But, as it stands now, both get equal love from me.
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Yeah, it's practically impossible to decide which one is better, all I can really say is that they both are some of my favorite games ever. Shame I can't afford a PS Vita, I'd absolutely love to give P4G a shot.
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P3 and P4 have their problems, but preference really comes down to which style you like more. I love them both, but I prefer the darker style of P3 to the chipper style of P4. Though it may be the "waifu-tastic" fanbase kind of ruined the experience of P4 for me, but it's still an amazing game.
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How long is Strange Journey? I've put in 15 hours and am in Sector C (whatever the codename is). I feel like at least 10 of those hours were in Bootes. Was I just being too cautious there?
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Atlas Hugged posted:How long is Strange Journey? I've put in 15 hours and am in Sector C (whatever the codename is). I feel like at least 10 of those hours were in Bootes. Was I just being too cautious there? Apparently it's around 40-50 hours? I think it depends on your playstyle, though.
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Booky posted:I think it depends on your playstyle, though. One step forward, run back to save point, repeat.
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Snix posted:P3 and P4 have their problems, but preference really comes down to which style you like more. I love them both, but I prefer the darker style of P3 to the chipper style of P4. Though it may be the "waifu-tastic" fanbase kind of ruined the experience of P4 for me, but it's still an amazing game. Yeah, P3 is darker and a bit more standard save the world in an epic way story, while P4 is the happiest game about murders ever, and an absolutely phenomenal murder mystery story. Even though I usually prefer more darker stuff, I loving love a good murder mystery, so I may just have to lean towards P4. The gameplay is, obviously, also better. e: Also P4's protagonist is better looking than P3's emo fgt I think I'll just start P4 right now. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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In case anyone hasn't checked the website yet, there's now character bios for SMT4. Man, I hope no one dies (except Navarre). 
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Newegg has SMT4 preorders up for $41.99 with code EMCXRXN225 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16878116058 It's the same Limited Edition Box Set just without retailer specific DLC. (Gamestop/Amazon/etc)
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Well, assuming this eventually gets release day shipping on Amazon, it shouldn't be much of a difference. EO4 had it, but it popped up closer to release, so it seems kind of silly if SMT4 doesn't end up getting it too. E: Oh, guess I should really check the shipping options on Newegg first. Sacrificial Toast fucked around with this message at 15:49 on May 7, 2013 |
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Sacrificial Toast posted:Well, assuming this eventually gets release day shipping on Amazon, it shouldn't be much of a difference. EO4 had it, but it popped up closer to release, so it seems kind of silly if SMT4 doesn't end up getting it too. I've already gotten a message from Amazon saying smt4 has been upgraded to release day shipping.
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NinjaDebugger posted:I've already gotten a message from Amazon saying smt4 has been upgraded to release day shipping. Same here, think it was last week. On P3 vs P4, both great games, both should be played. I played P4G first and that did not ruin my enjoyment of P3P. Also, female MC is really good in P3, I like her social links better (Keiji!!!).
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oblomov posted:Same here, think it was last week. She also has more music tracks!
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oblomov posted:Same here, think it was last week. P4(G) -> P3P is fine, the problem is when you try to do P4(G) -> P3:FES. Although I'm of the opinion that the ideal progression is Persona 3:FES (male) -> Persona 4(G) -> Persona 3 Portable (female). 
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Siliconera has a hands-on preview with the English build of SMT 4 and a whole whack of English screenshots.
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I can't wait to hear who Laura Bailey's gonna voice in SMT4.
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Sex_Ferguson posted:I can't wait to hear who Laura Bailey's gonna voice in SMT4. In kind of a weird choice, she's actually playing Navarre and Hope.
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