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Is there a Persona 3/4-like time limit in Valkyria Chronicles II? It almost seems implied that you can only do so many missions, Free or Story, before time increments. Or does the month only advance after completing the story missions? Basically wondering if you have the freedom to do extra missions for grinding or not without worrying about screwing yourself over.
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Feb 2, 2014 02:36
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It only advances when you want to, feel free to grind to heck.
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Feb 2, 2014 02:43
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I'm playing through my PSX Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure PSX game again for the first time in years, and what I like about it is that it's just cute and fluffy, and not cute, fluffy and grossly sexualized like NIS' later games. What I've never liked is the terrible dungeon design, so I'm happy to see Gamefaqs has some maps.
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Feb 2, 2014 02:56
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I'd like to play a huge tactical RPG with loads of characters and options and painful-but-rewarding grinding. Something like the first Front Mission, Bahamut Lagoon, or FFTA. Any suggestions?
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Feb 2, 2014 03:11
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Tactics Ogre. Also people seem to like the new Fire Emblem.
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Feb 2, 2014 03:15
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karl fungus posted:I'd like to play a huge tactical RPG with loads of characters and options and painful-but-rewarding grinding. Something like the first Front Mission, Bahamut Lagoon, or FFTA. Any suggestions? Front mission 5 is translated and is the best of all the front missions. You have many tactical options and the story is kickin'
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Feb 2, 2014 03:47
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voltron lion force posted:Tactics Ogre. Also people seem to like the new Fire Emblem. Fire Emblem is light on character building options compared to FFT, but it is also really good.
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Feb 2, 2014 03:52
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karl fungus posted:I'd like to play a huge tactical RPG with loads of characters and options and painful-but-rewarding grinding. Something like the first Front Mission, Bahamut Lagoon, or FFTA. Any suggestions? Any Fire Emblem. The new one is actually the easiest in the series so if you want a challenge seek out older ones. FE 7 on the GBA, known in the west as just Fire Emblem, is a good start and easily available via emulation. FE 9 is harder and more complex (and just generally better IMO) but is only the gamecube and expensive.
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Feb 2, 2014 03:59
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He said 'lots of options', but FE11/12/13 are the only games where there's any sort of real reclassing or customization of characters.
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Feb 2, 2014 04:08
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please don't mislead someone asking an honest question. fire emblem is a dating sim.
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Feb 2, 2014 04:11
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Endorph posted:He said 'lots of options', but FE11/12/13 are the only games where there's any sort of real reclassing or customization of characters. Well, there's lots of tactical options in FE. You can approach a situation in a lot of different ways. And there's lots of party members to choose from. It really depends on what kind of options you're looking for.
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Feb 2, 2014 04:41
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Can you recommend me some handheld RPGs? I have both 3DS and Vita and for them Bravely Default and Persona 4. Didn't care much for Persona 3 Portable and I've played alot of the PS1 classics.
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Feb 2, 2014 05:26
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Here's a couple quality recommendations for each handheld system: 3DS: Fire Emblem: Awakening (SRPG) Shin Megami Tensei: IV Etrian Odyssey (IV/U) DS: The World Ends with You Radiant Historia PSP: The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Tactics Ogre: Let us Cling Together (SRPG) Can't think of anything for Vita outside of P4, sadly. e: Ah, I suppose if you have Bravely Default already you're probably in a PAL region, right? In that case, disregard SMT:IV. Cake Attack fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Feb 2, 2014 |
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Feb 2, 2014 05:34
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Why disregard SMT4 for Bravely Default? Wait is SMT4 still not out in Europe?
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Rascyc posted:Why disregard SMT4 for Bravely Default? Haha yeah. Sucks to be in Europe, I guess.
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Feb 2, 2014 05:42
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Cake Attack posted:Can't think of anything for Vita outside of P4, sadly.
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Feb 2, 2014 05:52
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Rascyc posted:Wait is SMT4 still not out in Europe? Yeah, and it looks like we aren't ever getting it. Rune Factory 4 is for sure cancelled, too.
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Feb 2, 2014 06:06
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Yeah, gently caress Atlus for not publishing SMTIV in Europe. Apparently we have to live without that game. Are 3DS's region locked, though? Could I import the game? Etrian Odyssey seems a bit intimidating. The game seems to be an old school dungeon crawler and that's a bit foreign to me. Also the art is so anime it bothers me a bit. I actually had Fire Emblem but I had a hard time getting into it. Should I give it a another try? What should I keep in mind when playing that game? I like Disgaea, but the Fire Emblem/Advanve Wars format was always abit off putting. Dunno why. If I play DS games on my 3DS, doesn't the screen get super small and poo poo? Can I fix it somehow? Also Vita is kind of an dead system to begin with. I conciously bought it as a Persona 4 machine and I don't regret it, but it's still a bit boring. I've played every Disgaea game out there and gotten a bit fed with them, but funnily enough I enjoyed Disgaea DS the most, mainly because of the fact that it was a handheld and I could watch a movie/LP/listen a podcast/read SA at the same time or, if it was a nice weather, sit on the porch or on the balcony. I have Disgaea D2 on my PS3 but I don't think I will touch that too much, but idea of having a Disgaea on the go is much more tempting. Should I go for Vita Disgaea 3 or just buy Disgaea 2 for PSP? kirbysuperstar posted:Yeah, and it looks like we aren't ever getting it. Rune Factory 4 is for sure cancelled, too. Well gently caress that noise. SAme thing happened with PSP, a lot of the good games didn't even get published over here.
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Feb 2, 2014 06:09
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ManOfTheYear posted:Should I go for Vita Disgaea 3 or just buy Disgaea 2 for PSP?
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Feb 2, 2014 06:11
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DS games played on 3DS are automatically upscaled to fill the 3DS screen. This tends to make them a bit blurry, which harms some games more than others. You can run it at native resolution by holding Start or Select as the game boots, which will make the image small but sharp. If you're playing on a 3DS XL, the smaller size for DS games is very close to the normal size of a DS screen anyway.
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Feb 2, 2014 06:12
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ManOfTheYear posted:Yeah, gently caress Atlus for not publishing SMTIV in Europe. Apparently we have to live without that game. Are 3DS's region locked, though? Could I import the game?
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Feb 2, 2014 06:22
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That used to be true but Atlus US just announced they were publishing Conception 2 in the EU, digital only though.
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Feb 2, 2014 08:35
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Nate RFB posted:I'm not sure I'd really call it Atlus' fault; they (and later Index) never established a European branch like they did with Atlus US. Isn't it up to Sega Europe now? Yeah, I don't honestly whose fault it is. I'm just a bit bummed by their business practices: I almost exclusively play RPGs and handhelds are basically now the only platforms for those games, so when companies start to limit their publishing it's a pretty bad sign. Is it really that niche market?
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Feb 2, 2014 08:35
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I think the only time JRPG's haven't been a niche market was during that PS1 era when FF7 made them vaguely popular. The whole thing with SMT IV would be moot if the 3DS were region free, thanks Nintendo for making the only region locked handheld in history.
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Feb 2, 2014 08:43
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Sakurazuka posted:That used to be true but Atlus US just announced they were publishing Conception 2 in the EU, digital only though.
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I am considering purchasing Persona 2: Eternal Punishment on PSN. Does this game work as a stand-alone or should one play Innocent Sin first? I ask because I do not have a PSP and have no real intentions on purchasing one in the future, so the likelihood I would play Innocent Sin before Eternal Punishment is low. I own P3: FES and P4 and loved those games, so I figured that I would like to give Eternal Punishment a try as well, assuming it is similar in theme/style to the later sequels.
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Feb 2, 2014 17:07
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You should definitely play Innocent Sin. Not only does the story work best with both halves, but I'd say it's the better game of the two as well. If you don't want to play it on the PSP you could always go with the translation patched PS1 version and play it on something like ePSXe.
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Feb 2, 2014 17:26
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How'd the re-release of Bravely Default turn out anyway? I heard very mixed things about the original so I'm kind of curious if the changes have improved the game significantly or what.
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Feb 2, 2014 18:45
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No idea how it differs from the original release, but it's pretty much the best JRPG since Xenoblade, though it's mostly a SNES RPG with better graphics and a ton of quality of life stuff. Being able to turn random encounters up, down or off completely is probably S-E's best contribution to the genre in years.
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Feb 2, 2014 18:53
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Does every Valkyria Chronicles II mission have a 6 character limit? Going off of beforeiplay, with all of its advice on which types of units are seemingly important, 6 just doesn't seem to be enough. Also, is it just me or are Engineers basically useless now that they can't take care of mines or heal tanks?
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Feb 3, 2014 05:35
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Nate RFB posted:Does every Valkyria Chronicles II mission have a 6 character limit? Going off of beforeiplay, with all of its advice on which types of units are seemingly important, 6 just doesn't seem to be enough. Also, is it just me or are Engineers basically useless now that they can't take care of mines or heal tanks? 7 characters deployed at one time, though the map design is such that you will be rotating niche units out pretty frequently. Engineers still can repair tanks and restore ammo by walking next to units. They also have better guns than Scouts but yeah they're probably the worst class in the game overall and only really useful on APC escort missions.
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Feb 3, 2014 06:07
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Is Suikoden still dead?
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You mean the series? If so then absolutely it is.
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Feb 3, 2014 06:29
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ManOfTheYear posted:Are 3DS's region locked, though? Could I import the game? They are, yes. gently caress Nintendo!
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Inspector Zenigata posted:I got a Wii U for Christmas, and I was wondering what some sold RPGs are for either it or the Wii. I've never owned a Wii and have never played any games for it, and I don't know if there are any hidden gems that I ought to track down. I love RPGs of all stripes; Earthbound, Dark/Demon's Souls, TES (Morrowind->Skyrim, in that order), Pokemon, Mass Effect, etc. What I'm saying is that I know absolutely jack poo poo about RPGs for these systems and I want to explore. I don't know if Zelda or Metroidvanias count as RPGs, but I like handheld classic metroidvanias and Windwaker is the only game I have for the Wii U at the moment. Are there any games I should absolutely get? I can't find many games on the virtual console, even though like a million are listed online. I think that's because I'm on a Wii U and not a Wii, which is lame as hell. I wanted to download Majora's Mask. Go get Xenoblade and The Last Story, they're awesome JRPG's. As to the virtual console releases like Majora's Mask, go into Wii Mode and pick the Wii Shop Channel.
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Feb 3, 2014 09:16
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Inspector Zenigata posted:I got a Wii U for Christmas, and I was wondering what some sold RPGs are for either it or the Wii. I've never owned a Wii and have never played any games for it, and I don't know if there are any hidden gems that I ought to track down. I love RPGs of all stripes; Earthbound, Dark/Demon's Souls, TES (Morrowind->Skyrim, in that order), Pokemon, Mass Effect, etc. What I'm saying is that I know absolutely jack poo poo about RPGs for these systems and I want to explore. I don't know if Zelda or Metroidvanias count as RPGs, but I like handheld classic metroidvanias and Windwaker is the only game I have for the Wii U at the moment. Are there any games I should absolutely get? I can't find many games on the virtual console, even though like a million are listed online. I think that's because I'm on a Wii U and not a Wii, which is lame as hell. I wanted to download Majora's Mask. If you like SRPGs The Wii Fire Emblem is pretty good.
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Skwirl posted:If you like SRPGs The Wii Fire Emblem is pretty good. I would avoid playing Radiant Dawn until you've played nearly every other Fire Emblem. Because Fire Emblem is a great series, and Radiant Dawn is a bad game.
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King of Solomon posted:I would avoid playing Radiant Dawn until you've played nearly every other Fire Emblem. This is dumb and false. It's a mess but it's a beautiful mess. It tries a lot and not all of it works and the game may be too big for its own good but it's not even close to a bad game.
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