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Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
Good to see security companies hitting their diversity quotas by hiring blind people

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chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

Based on the Valkyria 4 demo, shock troopers seem kinda pointless. Their accuracy is really poor at range and movement is still kinda crappy, and the game has really strong longer range options. Maybe their armor later gives them an edge or they get more interesting weapons, or there are defense or ambush missions where they're more useful.

The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14XDX7cFyyQ

FirstAidKite
Nov 8, 2009

Infinitum posted:


Kirby hats for cats coming soon to Japan for ¥400 ($5~)

(Click through and you can look at higher quality pics of the cats in hats)

I hope these mark the return of whoever filmed these

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXKw_rBhOTs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSrMeqQuCLU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7TGcQklWCQ

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010


This is the only good thing on the internet.

Steve Yun
Aug 7, 2003
I'm a parasitic landlord that needs to get a job instead of stealing worker's money. Make sure to remind me when I post.
Soiled Meat

chumbler posted:

This is the only good thing on the internet.


No, there is another...

FirstAidKite posted:

Look at this cat I just found out about


FirstAidKite
Nov 8, 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42UinmTCsK8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM3guNKHK7o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBwzUDrtSGQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IqEWdONPJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zjmqJQ7XMg

It's surprising how few views this channel seems to have given how easily the internet latches on to unique cats

Maybe SA could help fix that somehow, idk, Monty looks like a good boy who deserves it

TOOT BOOT
May 25, 2010

I follow Monty on Facebook, I didn't think he was that obscure.

FirstAidKite
Nov 8, 2009





FirstAidKite
Nov 8, 2009

TOOT BOOT posted:

I follow Monty on Facebook, I didn't think he was that obscure.

The vids I saw on youtube seem to only get around 50k views and has about 6.5k subs, maybe they're bigger on facebook than on youtube but those kinds of numbers don't seem super high

Accordion Man
Nov 7, 2012


Buglord
Silver Sable only hires the best T-Rex humanoids.

LawfulWaffle
Mar 11, 2014

Well, that aligns with the vibes I was getting. Which was, like, "normal" kinda vibes.
Good morning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HTv9YUvtno

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


https://i.imgur.com/LjnZWPe.mp4

Phantasium
Dec 27, 2012

https://gematsu.com/2018/09/fumito-uedas-next-project-underway-rivals-the-scale-of-previous-titles

Hopefully this one doesn't take as long.

Infinitum
Jul 30, 2004


Also yall are posting the wrong cat.

The correct cat is Princess Monstertruck

babypolis
Nov 4, 2009

chumbler posted:

This is the only good thing on the internet.

having a famous pet is its own kind of hell

cant find the article that talked about it but some of these pets make loads of money, so you can imagine all the hosed up financial incentives going on there

ass
Sep 22, 2011
Young Orc
Too Kyo Games is going to be an unstoppable roll of amazing games. Mark my words.

Hunt11
Jul 24, 2013

Grimey Drawer

chumbler posted:

Based on the Valkyria 4 demo, shock troopers seem kinda pointless. Their accuracy is really poor at range and movement is still kinda crappy, and the game has really strong longer range options. Maybe their armor later gives them an edge or they get more interesting weapons, or there are defense or ambush missions where they're more useful.

All classes have a role to play in Valkyria games as long as you are not cheesing the maps. Shock Troopers are there to deal with lancers and other shock troopers whilst also providing a lot of incidental fire which is great when you can get the enemy to run past your guns.

Help Im Alive
Nov 8, 2009


Was The Last Guardian good I never got around to buying it

Phantasium
Dec 27, 2012

Help Im Alive posted:

Was The Last Guardian good I never got around to buying it

It was insanely good.

Nate RFB
Jan 17, 2005

Clapping Larry

Help Im Alive posted:

Was The Last Guardian good I never got around to buying it
It's fine. I am maybe a bit too far removed from when I played ICO/SotC but I felt it was a clear step below them in numerous ways but otherwise did what it set out to do (little boy bonding with his giant monster griffin cat bird thing) just fine with the plot beats you probably expect but still more or less land. The controls are probably the most frustrating part of it.

LawfulWaffle
Mar 11, 2014

Well, that aligns with the vibes I was getting. Which was, like, "normal" kinda vibes.

Hunt11 posted:

All classes have a role to play in Valkyria games as long as you are not cheesing the maps. Shock Troopers are there to deal with lancers and other shock troopers whilst also providing a lot of incidental fire which is great when you can get the enemy to run past your guns.

True. But cheesing the maps is what gets you A ranks, which gets you a lot of extra EXP and money, so you're still encouraged to throw a defense buff on a Scout and have them rush through enemy lines. I'm sort of replaying VC1 and I'm at the mission I've been dreading: the one where you blow up the bridge. For some reason I remember the stage feeling super long and I think I had to do it twice due to making a mistake and not saving mid-battle. Now I have to do it again and I think this concentration camp is just never going to be liberated.

Jay Rust
Sep 27, 2011

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

PantsBandit
Oct 26, 2007

it is both a monkey and a boombox

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Nier: Automata

There aren't many, which is a shame. I've always thought JRPGs as a genre could really benefit from some shorter offerings. I've bounced off a lot that I've mostly enjoyed because I have other stuff I want to play and I don't want to commit 100 hours to seeing the story through.

Phantasium
Dec 27, 2012

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Parasite Eve
Koudelka
Arc the Lad 1
I think I beat the first Star Ocean in around ten hours on the PSP version?

LawfulWaffle
Mar 11, 2014

Well, that aligns with the vibes I was getting. Which was, like, "normal" kinda vibes.

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

This is a good question. I want to say that the early Zyboyd games (Cthulhu Saves the Worlds and Breath of Death VII) are short but I haven't beaten them. You could probably complete a character's story from Live a Live in under 10 hours.

corn in the bible
Jun 5, 2004

Oh no oh god it's all true!

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Chrono Trigger's not that long

is Way of the Samurai a jrpg? those are short

PantsBandit
Oct 26, 2007

it is both a monkey and a boombox
Mario and Luigi games also count for this I think, maybe they push the 20 hour mark a little more. Though they aren't what a lot of people think of when they think "jrpg".

exquisite tea
Apr 21, 2007

Carly shook her glass, willing the ice to melt. "You still haven't told me what the mission is."

She leaned forward. "We are going to assassinate the bad men of Hollywood."


Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Cosmic Star Heroine.

exquisite tea
Apr 21, 2007

Carly shook her glass, willing the ice to melt. "You still haven't told me what the mission is."

She leaned forward. "We are going to assassinate the bad men of Hollywood."


Child of Light is also very short and charming though not technically a JRPG.

yung lambic
Dec 16, 2011

Part JRPG, part joke - I'd recommend Undertale. (8 hours.)

Regy Rusty
Apr 26, 2010

I can play 100 hour RPGs no problem but I couldn't make it 3 hours into child of light. That game is dull

ONE YEAR LATER
Apr 13, 2004

Fry old buddy, it's me, Bender!
Oven Wrangler

PantsBandit posted:

Mario and Luigi games also count for this I think, maybe they push the 20 hour mark a little more. Though they aren't what a lot of people think of when they think "jrpg".

The first one at least is pretty short, but last time I started playing Dream Team I was at like 30+ hours in and still only mid-way through the game.

CharlieFoxtrot
Mar 27, 2007

organize digital employees



Costume Quest?

a messed up horse
Mar 11, 2014

by Nyc_Tattoo
Transistor is not Japanese but it is short and might scratch that itch

FirstAidKite
Nov 8, 2009

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Soul Blazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma

Live-A-Live

Final Fantasy Legend aka SaGa 1, I think that one was short. Can't remember if the other 2 FF Legend games were short or not.

I think Final Fantasy Mystic Quest was kinda short


Most Ys games are pretty short, especially Ys 1 and 2, though they're intended to be played one right after the other.

Does Half-Minute Hero count? :P

Verranicus
Aug 18, 2009

by VideoGames

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

Cthulhu Saves The World
Breath of Death VII

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
LISA is very good and not too lont but I usually recommend it with the caveat that you should review the content warnings. I know a few people who bounced off due to the subject matter.

Verranicus
Aug 18, 2009

by VideoGames
The petition to "save Wildstar" barely got 1500 signatures, lol. Watching the world chat as I play, these people are absolutely convinced their game is a gem and it's mismanagement by Carbine and other players being too casual/stupid that their dead dumb game is dying.

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The Colonel
Jun 8, 2013


I commute by bike!

Jay Rust posted:

What are some short JRPGs?

I don’t mean “short for a JRPG”, I mean like 10-hour JRPGs

koudelka is like ten hours long, if you break the 20 hour mark the game just gives you a sword that lets you kill everything for free
mario & luigi superstar saga is 15 hours long
shadow hearts is 20 hours long, give or take depending on if you do sidequests
mother 1 is supposed to be like 16 hours long i think?
super mario rpg is like, 17 hours long
final fantasy legend is 8 hours long, i'd recommend playing the wonderswan color version with a translation patch though cause it has lots of qol stuff
tales of eternia is 20 hours long and it has a pretty decent action combat system

The Colonel fucked around with this message at 16:47 on Sep 12, 2018

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