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RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




ChorpSaway posted:

What're you guys talking about, there's nothing I'd need to change about anything. My game collection is f-



o-oh

oh god, its even worse than i thought

not a single Tales game

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ACES CURE PLANES
Oct 21, 2010



ChorpSaway posted:

What're you guys talking about, there's nothing I'd need to change about anything. My game collection is f-



o-oh

Oh you sweet summer child. You haven't even gone off the deep end yet.

Good news is you're still not too far gone. You're still able to turn back.

Annointed
Mar 2, 2013

Weird where's the neptunia, disgaea, senran kagura and combat stripping vampires 2016?

FutureFriend
Dec 28, 2011

Annointed posted:

Weird where's the neptunia, disgaea, senran kagura and combat stripping vampires 2016?

chorps only buys good emberassments

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




FutureFriend posted:

chorps only buys good emberassments

so where's metal gear rising?

I like how the picture is oriented just so so we can't see his overflowing closet full of Naruto games.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

:siren: UPDATE TIME! :siren:



Today, Mika passes along a message that Grave is to meet the Syndicate at The Tower, but without Dr. T there to do the hard research, it looks like we're gonna have to make a detour to get there, starting from the underground. At the same time, someone prepares a warm Japanese-style welcome for Grave at the top of The Tower...

XainZero
Feb 16, 2011

I love how goofy every single boss design is. They're all completely ridiculous.

Crabtree
Oct 17, 2012

ARRRGH! Get that wallet out!
Everybody: Lowtax in a Pickle!
Pickle! Pickle! Pickle! Pickle!

Dinosaur Gum
THE BEST NAME - BEAR WALKEN. I'm surprised that isn't a gay porn name.

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
I think I've lost my ironic appreciation for '90s cool. Please send help.

FH_Meta
Feb 20, 2011
I think Bear Walken's second form is a lot easier if you just accept that you'll eat a few hits and jump towards him and then around. Opposite of his first form where you want to hang back and circle around because it keeps you super safe.

But then we're going to get into some real fun people real soon. I can't wait to see everyone's reactions to those guys.

White Coke
May 29, 2015
Jack "Raiden" "Gun" Grave.

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




I would like to applaud Jay, for still persisting in making that joke, despite how much trouble it gave him.

kurt phillips
Feb 1, 2014

I like the attention to detail that they not only gave the grave collision physics but also gave it a scraping effect when it rubs on walls in tight corridors.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

:siren: UPDATE TIME! :siren:



Today, Grave is climbing his way to the top of the Tower! First, he must face his his former pupil, but as he starts to ascend he'll find far more sinister enemies. Memories return to Grave, reminding him of the fateful day he lost his life. When he encounters Harry this time, will he be able to pull the trigger? Find out today on the exciting conclusion of Gungrave!

We'll return next week with our Gungrave anime coverage, and the week after we'll start up the sequel game, Gungrave Overdose.



:siren: ALSO PODCAST TIME! :siren:


Youtube
MP3 Download


No reason not to toss this in here now that I have a running thread again! JordanKai and I watched a lot of shows from this season, and here at the halfway mark we got together to discuss them! We've stumbled on a pretty good set of shows, even if some of our more anticipated titles failed to live up to expectations. Which ones? You'll have to listen to find out!

Demicol
Nov 8, 2009

I never bothered to continue the anime after it started to cover the events of the game but I remember liking the parts before that. Also never played Overdose even though I liked the first game a lot.

Section Z
Oct 1, 2008

Wait, this is the Moon.
How did I even get here?

Pillbug
Shotgun guys :argh: It's all coming back.

Even though it wasn't showcased really, I did like the Minigun finger on that particular boss.

White Coke
May 29, 2015
Does Grave have an eyepatch over the exit hole on the back of his head?

FH_Meta
Feb 20, 2011
I always figured that the Alien Head boss was the source of the Seed. And possibly the thing that Harry made a deal with/imprisoned/mined for power.

And Chorp would have gone through a dollar or two worth of tokens at the right places.

FH_Meta fucked around with this message at 14:38 on Nov 21, 2016

Sindai
Jan 24, 2007
i want to achieve immortality through not dying
Well that explains why the visual style of Gungrave always reminded me so much of Trigun.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

FH_Meta posted:

I always figured that the Alien Head boss was the source of the Seed. And possibly the thing that Harry made a deal with/imprisoned/mined for power.

And Chorp would have gone through a dollar or two worth of tokens at the right places.

I bought the art book shortly after this recording for the sake of insight and literally all I got was "Alien Head is the source of Seed and owner of the tower" so good enough for me! Alien Head probably controls Harry more than Harry has any power over it though.
I should see if I can find good scans or a decent way to pull pictures from it because there's some pretty neat stuff in there.

Also I could probably 1CC even up to Stage 4 with just a bit more work but I feel like I'd have to really mess with different strategies to handle the rest without losing several dollars. Those dollars would be totally worth it though.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

:siren: BONUS UPDATE TIME!! :siren:



Today, the Cocoa☆Disaster crew, along with special guest Jay, are here to talk about the Gungrave anime, and the way it plays with and expands on the very simple presentation of the game! It's heavy on backstory, a lot of which helps to explain most of the character interactions within the game's story, so I think it's worth a listen if you were into that first game. Lots of talk of friendship, adversity, betrayal, and kiwi racing abound!



Also today, I dive in to the mystery of who the anime girl on all the posters in that subway level is! I've literally never seen any reference to this anywhere else on the internet so I'm glad I could break the story for you all.


Next week, we step back into the PS2 for Gungrave Overdose! Thank you all for watching so far.

Section Z
Oct 1, 2008

Wait, this is the Moon.
How did I even get here?

Pillbug
I can't wait.

:rock: :science:

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

:siren: UPDATE TIME! :siren:



Today, Grave is called in again for one last job! It seems someone's been distributing Seed again after the destruction of Millennion, and it's more dangerous than ever. Time to dust off that coffin and refill your mags, Grave, because it's time to detox the world once again! Let's start the second game of the two-game franchise, Gungrave Overdose!

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




Wow, we're one episode in and I'm already confused. Is Beyond the Grave a Stand or a Persona?

Rigged Death Trap
Feb 13, 2012

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

Hes a zanpaktou

Fabulousvillain
May 2, 2015
Looking at this game, I actually want to try playing it. The first game looks stylish but bad, this game looks like it added enough abilities for Grave to actually make a game not as annoyingly tedious. I'm probably gonna eat these words next update.

As for the story... when will harry223, harry222's alt, make the first move? Only time will tell.

Nissin Cup Nudist
Sep 3, 2011

Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land




I miss Grave's hat

Rigged Death Trap
Feb 13, 2012

BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

I've got a delivery of 1000 disposable cowboy hats for a.... Mr. Grave?
Mr. B. T. Grave?

RydogZeta
Feb 14, 2016
I had never played the first Gungrave so it was nice to see it shown off. I have beaten Gungrave Overdose and look forward to everyone’s reaction to how crazy it gets. I was disappointed to see the first game didn’t have English voices since the dub in Overdose is great.

I generally had trouble reflecting the missiles back.

Shei-kun
Dec 2, 2011

Screw you, physics!
RIP Grave's swanky hat. The best character in the series.

FH_Meta
Feb 20, 2011
I hope that at some point, even if it necessitates hitting up a lower difficulty level, that we get to see the invincibility trick/move/what have you in action. I cared too much about score back when I played Overdose to use it.

I'd just rather (back then) start the whole level over if I got into that kind of situation and couldn't use a super or two to refill my shield enough to get out of danger.

ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

:siren: UPDATE TIME! :siren:



Today, Spike leads the gang to a hotel where a big Seed deal is going down, and it seems like some real weirdos have beaten Grave to the infiltration punch! Keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity, Grave makes his way to the top of the building...


Sorry this is so late, guys! I was really busy today, but now this video is here, and it's introducing some real good new characters!

FractalSandwich
Apr 25, 2010
I can't tell if Mika is wearing a bright red turtleneck or a very jaunty scarf.

David D. Davidson
Nov 17, 2012

Orca lady?
At around fifteen minutes in you start talking about how there should be a sequel to this game where you're fighting people cosplaying as the main character. You know that's actually not a bad idea for No More Heroes 3. Somebody should call Suda 51.

Dr.Smasher
Nov 27, 2002

Cyberpunk 1987

FractalSandwich posted:

I can't tell if Mika is wearing a bright red turtleneck or a very jaunty scarf.

The one guy has two pairs of goggles AND wears glasses, so if that's any indication, Mika clearly is wearing both a bright red turtleneck and a very jaunty scarf.

RareAcumen
Dec 28, 2012




'That place must be wall-to-wall Seed!'

Gross. I thought this was an LP of the Gungrave series. This is sounding a lot lolike Overwatch.

White Coke
May 29, 2015
So is there an explanation about why Grave is silent when those other dead guys can talk? Does Grave just choose to keep quiet? Or is it the head bullet he took to the head?

Section Z
Oct 1, 2008

Wait, this is the Moon.
How did I even get here?

Pillbug
I forgot about Manager slide :allears:

Jukebox Hero
Dec 27, 2007
stars in his eyes

White Coke posted:

So is there an explanation about why Grave is silent when those other dead guys can talk? Does Grave just choose to keep quiet? Or is it the head bullet he took to the head?

In the anime, he's shown to be borderline mute in life as well; he's just a quiet guy.

Of course, getting shot repeatedly, then getting executed with a pistol that may literally be rammed into your skull, and then thrown out of a skyscraper is probably not good for the language center.

IIRC Grave is actually the only Deadman on display until like halfway through Overdose; again iirc all of the bosses in one were enhanced humans or Orgmen(the crystal mutants with the bat wings) but not deadmen, and the only other one I can think of that we've seen so far in this game is kind of a special case.

Jukebox Hero fucked around with this message at 09:12 on Dec 12, 2016

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ChorpSaway
Oct 9, 2012

David D. Davidson posted:

At around fifteen minutes in you start talking about how there should be a sequel to this game where you're fighting people cosplaying as the main character. You know that's actually not a bad idea for No More Heroes 3. Somebody should call Suda 51.

I'm actually kinda surprised NMH2 never used something like that. I think it would've been better, instead of having Destroyman come back or whatever, to have one of the bosses be like a cosplayer who's just way too into the role and basically attacking with prop, con-friendly weapons. Or have it like that football guy with the cheerleaders and make the boss like 25 mediocre cosplayers that swarm you.



White Coke posted:

So is there an explanation about why Grave is silent when those other dead guys can talk? Does Grave just choose to keep quiet? Or is it the head bullet he took to the head?

Like Jukebox Hero said, he's just a quiet dude. He didn't have a VA in the first game, but there is one in Overdose, so he will eventually speak in the gameverse.

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