Why not the arcade version? Did the MD version add stuff?
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Nintendo Downloads - July 2013
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peanutbutterlatte
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Nintendo wouldn't... surely... nooo. That's as bad as/worse than Day 1 DLC!
Maybe Arcade is even better, I haven't played it. I just play the Genesis version a lot and love it.
A Sentient Keyboard
Member
Excited for reviews/impressions of Attack of the Friday Monsters. The Guild series has made for a lot of interesting games, one of which I enjoyed a whole lot (Crimson Shroud). Most of the games are somewhat flawed in a way though, so I won't jump on AotFM immediately.
Thank you for the summary. Gonna go ahead and check this game out.
Midnight Moon
Banned
It's confirmed. But I want physical release so :3
I hope you're joking.
I mean Nintendo should implement a pre order function on their eShops. But since they don't, they could have made it so that those who want Pikmin 3 digitally could get it a day earlier through their eShop. Without going through gamestop.
I'm just kinda sour on GS since the few around my area I'm not a big fan of.
Kuramu
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Oh, I'll second that. I've only played the NES version, which I'm aware is totally different. Always wanted to play this
GeekyDad
Member
Please report back. I love the vibe of this game, but I'll be completely honest, I'm still not entirely sure what the gameplay entails.
terrisus
Member
Darn, read that as "Shining Force II"
Reluctant-Hero
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Reluctant-Hero's impressions are fairly complete. The game is told in 'episodes' with a simple goal (episode one is delivering laundry to the bakery lady, for example) driving the story forward. You collect shining 'glims' on the ground, and receive a card after a certain amount have been collected. You use these to battle the other kids in a five-card rock-paper-scissors game. The monster cards game is not challenging at all, but there's a bit of strategy involved.
I played for about 30-45 minutes and have enjoyed my time so far, although the narrative does have a sort of weird childish vibe to it. That's both a good and bad thing: it's good when you catch subtext from the adults that a child wouldn't normally latch onto, or when you feel like you're a kid playing, but it's bad when the jokes are ones that a child would find humorous. The controls are also slightly annoying, but this isn't a game where that matters too much.
All that said, I like it so far. We'll see how I like it as I get deeper into the game, but if nothing else, the presentation is stunning for an $8 game.
Reluctant-Hero
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The more I play of AotFM, the more I realize that it's really someone's love letter to their youth, growing up in early 1980s Japan.
I've put in nearly three hours today. This is a very good thing.
I've put in nearly three hours today. This is a very good thing.
Dandy Crocodile
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It's very much a love letter to someone's youth during the 70s/80s.
AotFM is made by the same people behind the Boku no Natsuyasumi/My Summer Vacation series in Japan.
It's all about recapturing the feeling of nostalgia of a Japanese summer vacation replete with bug catching, visiting the grandparents, hanging out with friends, flying kites, etc.
AotFM just adds in and focuses more on the kaiju/trading cards aspect.
I'm downloading it now and really looking forward to it.
I've played just under two hours according to my activity log, and I am loving this game! Reminds me of a lot of the Miyazaki's films—Spirited Away in particular.
[EDIT] Someone on reddit has described Attack of the Friday Monsters as "Shenmue for 10 year olds." That's not entirely off the mark.
[EDIT] Someone on reddit has described Attack of the Friday Monsters as "Shenmue for 10 year olds." That's not entirely off the mark.
GeekyDad
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That's kinda the vibe I was getting from it immediately when it was shown a while back. A bit of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
Gonna get it, but probably won't touch it for a while, since SMTIV just release and I'm knee-deep into that.
I know it's running in a GBC emulator, but the GBA "enhancements" for games like Shantae and the Oracle games aren't actual enhancements--they don't use any of the extra hardware from the GBA for any of the "enhanced" features, they're simply additional features that run entirely within the confines of the GBC hardware that only turn on if you play on GBA. The only interaction they have with the GBA side of things is a register check during boot that checks whether the game is running on GBC or GBA, that's it.
Reluctant-Hero
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Just passed the first three hours and shits getting real.
Not sure where you're at but
the monster versus Cleaner Man
This game is just incredible. Really has me hooked. I'd keep going through the night if I didn't have to work tomorrow. Makes me feel like a kid!
This game has surpassed my expectations. I had an idea of what it would be like going in, but it isn't like that at all. It's really surprised me in a number of ways. Don't wanna jump the gun, but this could be my favorite eShop game yet.
Hours Left
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Definitely getting Friday Monsters with my FE/SMT credit.
Reluctant-Hero
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Exactly what I'm talking about.
Damn it, I wore out my XL battery and have to it let charge before I can play again!
twingloxx2
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What's happening right now on the 3DS eShop (in the EU only I'm assuming?) is strange for a number of reasons. It's been like this for at least 10 hours or so, you would think they would block access while fixing whatever problem is causing this.
The fact that it's possible to browse the WiiU content at all might indicate that a unified eShop is being worked on, I guess. Still very weird.
And having me believe for a second I could download Earthbound on my 3DS not cool.
The fact that it's possible to browse the WiiU content at all might indicate that a unified eShop is being worked on, I guess. Still very weird.
And having me believe for a second I could download Earthbound on my 3DS not cool.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Oh man I hope so. That would be fantastic.
What's the cheapest storage solution for a basic Wii U? I was looking at hard drives but most are massive. I'm only looking for something 10-20gb. I'm only going to be using it for DLC, big updates, and big save games. Small save files/updates, VC games, etc will still be on the 2.3gb of internal storage (out the box only 2.3gb was available, most being taken up by the OS and media apps). Would I be able to just use a usb flash drive or an SD card or something?
Or if you know of any super cheap harddrives, show me the way!
Or if you know of any super cheap harddrives, show me the way!
What's the cheapest storage solution for a basic Wii U? I was looking at hard drives but most are massive. I'm only looking for something 10-20gb. I'm only going to be using it for DLC, big updates, and big save games. Small save files/updates, VC games, etc will still be on the 2.3gb of internal storage (out the box only 2.3gb was available, most being taken up by the OS and media apps). Would I be able to just use a usb flash drive or an SD card or something?
Or if you know of any super cheap harddrives, show me the way!
USB flash drive would be the easiest way. I mean 16GB is no more than 10 bucks. For 100 bucks you can get external hard drives with 2TB, this should last a very long time.
USB sticks work? I heard conflicting reports around launch? If so I guess I'll just pick up a small 16gb one to put updates and DLC on (hopefully one that doesn't light up when used). Thanks for the help.
twingloxx2
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I still get the Wii U stuff when I try to access the 3DS eShop. Same for anyone else? I'm in Sweden.
Attack of the friday monsters players, please spread the love in the OT : http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=627961
the game deserves it
the game deserves it
I can't access the Wii U eShop (Germany).
USB sticks work? I heard conflicting reports around launch? If so I guess I'll just pick up a small 16gb one to put updates and DLC on (hopefully one that doesn't light up when used). Thanks for the help.
They do work but remember that the constant access on the drive will kill it pretty fast. The Wii U has to constantly read data and that is a lot of stress for a usb drive. If you can get a cheap external hard disk somewhere I would go with that one.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Seriously, so much goodness! I get to play EarthBound, the Mega Man games, and a lot of those Sega classic for the first time and off tv. Fuck yeah!
So good.
sakipon
Member
Interesting, I'll have to go check. I remember a few people reported some issues with one of the hats, was it the miner hat, that can go missing if you change it in the customisation part. Or maybe it just shaves some seconds off the loading times...
Colonel Mustard
Banned
Oracle of Ages, or Defenders of Oasis?
Pick!
Pick!
Why do you even have to ask? Oracle of Ages, obviously.