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Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus |OT| Life Returns to Vita

jwk94

Member
hmmm there doesn't seem to be any benefit of playing hard over normal o_O


is there some unlockable tied to that?


also is it just me or do non default outfits not tear up? Put the apron on a gal and it never got a single rip or anything even when i got slaughtered.

I recall alt outfits got damaged in Burst. hmmmm

Wait there's no benefit? Please somebody say this isn't true.
 

Thoraxes

Member
also is it just me or do non default outfits not tear up? Put the apron on a gal and it never got a single rip or anything even when i got slaughtered.

I recall alt outfits got damaged in Burst. hmmmm
In my JP copy you can rub them all off in the dressing room.

Don't see why anything would change.
 

Settin

Member
Wait there's no benefit? Please somebody say this isn't true.
I doubt it. I just jumped from 22-27 on katsuragi in a hard mission so it seems like you at least get more XP.

In other news, why does the panty destruction exist? Most of this lingerie is more revealing than the censorship lol.
 

jwk94

Member
Does personal satisfaction count?
Personal what now? =P

I doubt it. I just jumped from 22-27 on katsuragi in a hard mission so it seems like you at least get more XP.

In other news, why does the panty destruction exist? Most of this lingerie is more revealing than the censorship lol.
That's not bad. So can you guys "feel" your characters getting stronger when they level up? And how do you get higher than a D rank?
 

Mailbox

Member
the hype here got me to buy this.

My vita backlog and my vita wishlist has grown at least 150% over the last half a month.

jeez.... Vita has become my #1 games thing.
 

Corgi

Banned
Clear fast and don't get hit.
how do you NOT get hit though? some of these characters have really irregular combo ranges and I don't think you can do anything about range stuff. Dash doesnt seem to deflect them.

boss fights are quite harder than burst too which you can easily infinite combo. hmmm...

The game rating system is quite harsh lol. I need to see some 'pro vids' to see what im doing wrong.
 

chrono01

Member
Has anyone's copy from Amazon.ca shipped yet?

I've had it pre-ordered for months now, but upon checking the site, Amazon.ca lists it as shipping between 2-4 months. :/
 

mao2

Member
For those interested in Senran Kagura artbooks, here's a compiled list of all of them. Also, I recommend Lawson HMV if you want to buy Japanese books because they exclude 8% consumption tax for overseas orders and frequently have campaigns where you can collect more points or coupons which can be used to get a discount for your next order. They ship via EMS.

Senran Kagura Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura. I don't have this book.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Famitsu_000000000278819/item_閃乱カグラ-少女達の真影-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集_4252577

Senran Kagura Burst Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura Burst. Lots of full color illustrations, event scenes, sketches, interview with producer Kenichiro Takaki and team, original short novel, etc. 241 pages. Includes a bonus set of 6 clear bookmarks.
Has an extremely small fully nude character setting art of Suzune.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Fami...の少女達-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集-バースト-ファミ通の攻略本_5176312

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus. Lots of full color illustrations, event scenes, sketches, interview with producer Kenichiro Takaki and team, etc. 287 pages. Includes a bonus Perfect Bible Lingerie DLC code (for Japanese version).
Has small fully nude character setting art of Gessen and Hebijo girls.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Fami...us-少女達の証明-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集-ファミ通の攻略本_5419144

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. Coming out on October 30, 2014.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_ファミ通攻略本編集部_000000000577615/item_閃乱カグラ2-真紅-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集_6030664

Senran Kagura NewWave Official Visual Collection
Illustration collection for Senran Kagura NewWave. All full color illustrations. 191 pages. Includes a bonus Official Visual Collection Limited SR Card serial code.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Deng...086/item_閃乱カグラ-New-Wave-公式ビジュアルコレクション_5538256

Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection
Illustration collection for Senran Kagura, Senran Kagura Burst and Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus. Nearly all full color illustrations and event scenes. Also contains some artworks from Senran Kagura NewWave, Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! and Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, interview with character designer Nan Yaegashi and producer Kenichiro Takaki, character data, etc. 239 pages.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_八重樫南_000000000519729/item_閃乱カグラシリーズ-公式イラスト集-少女達の軌跡_5700893

Nan Yaegashi Illustration Collection Molle
Character designer Nan Yaegashi's first illustration collection. All full color illustrations from various games and other media, including a few from Senran Kagura Burst and Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, which unfortunately are just recycled from the books above.
Has nudity.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_八重樫南_000000000519729/item_八重樫南イラスト集-Molle_5487229
 

Alfebit

Banned
NOOOOOOOOOO! I can't start it up on my PSTV anymore. It says it can't be used with this system. Why when I was able to before? Don't deprive me of life Sony. :(

Edit: wait, fixed it. Needed to click on the refresh button for some reason.
 

chrono01

Member
Well I just ordered the LE from EBGames.ca and will cancel my Amazon.ca pre-order. I would have ordered from Futureshop/Best Buy, but they're sold out.

Thanks, Amazon. :/
 

crinale

Member
To get higher score ranks I think you almost have to get either higher levels, or higher stats on Yin/Yang/Flash, unless you are an expert of this type of game. Your base level should affect your attack power, and stat level should grand you more combo and partial invincibility.

If you go down the storyline basically all characters will level up anyway.
 

mao2

Member
Nooooo. What are you doing? I'm trying to stop spending for this month.

Now if I can only buy 2, which ones should I go with?
Uhh... were you replying to my post above? If so, I think both Senran Kagura NewWave Official Visual Collection and Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection are good choices if you just want full color artworks.

Oh BTW, if there's a Kinokuniya bookstore in your country, it might be cheaper to order from them instead. Do a search for "閃乱カグラ" under Japanese Books category.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/
 

kaiyo

Member

Same day as me... I contacted them today and they upped my shipping to priority.. I hope mine doesn't get cancelled =/

she even said
05:16 PM PDT Krishna(Amazon): Our shipping estimates--such as (TIME) take into account the time it takes to receive the item from our suppliers, package it, and prepare it for shipment.
It is the maximum estimate to receive the stock from our supplier. We have already contacted the supplier to get the stock of this item and we're expecting to receive the stock soon from them.
We will ship the item as soon as we get the stock from the suppliers.
 

Imouto

Banned
Uhh... were you replying to my post above? If so, I think both Senran Kagura NewWave Official Visual Collection and Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection are good choices if you just want full color artworks.

Oh BTW, if there's a Kinokuniya bookstore in your country, it might be cheaper to order from them instead. Do a search for "閃乱カグラ" under Japanese Books category.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/

Thank for the suggestion, but they are charging a whooping $40 (50$S) for a " Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection". Buying 2 books from Lawson is way cheaper. I guess I'll go with those 2.
 
Same day as me... I contacted them today and they upped my shipping to priority.. I hope mine doesn't get cancelled =/

Yea I contacted them and they were basically just like "not getting any more, so here is 15.00 sry". I was super upset. Probably a stupid rep and they actually didn't get any yet.

Ended up having two shipped to my American apartment for myself and my gf from Amazon.com instead of her place.
 

Mailbox

Member
Does anyone know why the change room keeps prompting me to turn on my microphone?

I have it off all the time, but I don't get why they want it one...
 
Uhh... were you replying to my post above? If so, I think both Senran Kagura NewWave Official Visual Collection and Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection are good choices if you just want full color artworks.

Oh BTW, if there's a Kinokuniya bookstore in your country, it might be cheaper to order from them instead. Do a search for "閃乱カグラ" under Japanese Books category.
http://www.kinokuniya.com/
Holy shit, thank you for this link! There's an online store for the USA and my wallet is about to hate me xD
 

pariah164

Member
And failed another mission as Hibari.

God, I hate fighting as her. She does no damage at all. I can't be the only one who feels this way.
 

Vylash

Member
And failed another mission as Hibari.

God, I hate fighting as her. She does no damage at all. I can't be the only one who feels this way.

yeah i'm not really a fan of Hibari in battles, i can get by but just barely since her offense is super awkward
 

pariah164

Member
yeah i'm not really a fan of Hibari in battles, i can get by but just barely since her offense is super awkward
I'm on Chapter Five and she's level 18, so... Maybe I need to just. Go back and level more. IDK. All I know is I'm getting my ass handed to me on a boob-lined platter.
 

Vylash

Member
I'm on Chapter Five and she's level 18, so... Maybe I need to just. Go back and level more. IDK. All I know is I'm getting my ass handed to me on a boob-lined platter.

did you do her character arc? my level 1 Ikaruga leveled up into the 20s by doing that
 

Ermac

Proudly debt free. If you need a couple bucks, just ask.
Should I do Gessen or Hebijo first? Don't feel like doing Hanzo.

Also, how does the plot work? Does it show it from each schools perspective? Or are they sesperate stories.
 

Imouto

Banned
I remember someone suggested going with Gessen first, since they are the lightest in story, while Crimson Squad last. If my mind serves me right, the order would be Gessen -> Hanzo -> Hebijo -> Crimson.
 

deadfolk

Member
What happened in the JP version was that...they added a special button to the game's splash page a few months later, where your taken to a special PSN link to download an app that loads the OST onto your memory card; kind of like some of Sony's games. Must be only for those that bought the game because hitting the link in the activities section doesn't bring up anything on the actual PSN store.

That's interesting. If that happens in EU, I'll buy a hat and eat it.

Edit: Sorry for double-post.
 
Getting a bit anxious right now. I’m EU and really want to play this game, but I don't know whether the EU digital version will end up being compatible with EU PSTV (don't have a Vita). There’re too many differences between the US / EU compatibility lists for me to be confident about it.

Half tempted to import the US physical version, but again I’m unsure about its compatibility with EU PSTV. Waiting for the EU PSTV to release next month before making a decision is an option, but I’m worried the physical version’ll be sold out by then.

Man, things were so much simpler when I didn't worry about this stuff. Apologies for the stream of consciousness.
 

cpooi

Member
Getting a bit anxious right now. I’m EU and really want to play this game, but I don't know whether the EU digital version will end up being compatible with EU PSTV (don't have a Vita). There’re too many differences between the US / EU compatibility lists for me to be confident about it.

Half tempted to import the US physical version, but again I’m unsure about its compatibility with EU PSTV. Waiting for the EU PSTV to release next month before making a decision is an option, but I’m worried the physical version’ll be sold out by then.

Man, things were so much simpler when I didn't worry about this stuff. Apologies for the stream of consciousness.

Yeah, SONY is a huge mess when it comes to regions. I use an Asia account, so I feel your pain.
 
For those interested in Senran Kagura artbooks, here's a compiled list of all of them. Also, I recommend Lawson HMV if you want to buy Japanese books because they exclude 8% consumption tax for overseas orders and frequently have campaigns where you can collect more points or coupons which can be used to get a discount for your next order. They ship via EMS.

Senran Kagura Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura. I don't have this book.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Famitsu_000000000278819/item_閃乱カグラ-少女達の真影-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集_4252577

Senran Kagura Burst Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura Burst. Lots of full color illustrations, event scenes, sketches, interview with producer Kenichiro Takaki and team, original short novel, etc. 241 pages. Includes a bonus set of 6 clear bookmarks.
Has an extremely small fully nude character setting art of Suzune.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Fami...の少女達-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集-バースト-ファミ通の攻略本_5176312

Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus. Lots of full color illustrations, event scenes, sketches, interview with producer Kenichiro Takaki and team, etc. 287 pages. Includes a bonus Perfect Bible Lingerie DLC code (for Japanese version).
Has small fully nude character setting art of Gessen and Hebijo girls.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Fami...us-少女達の証明-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集-ファミ通の攻略本_5419144

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Official Perfect Bible + Illustration Collection
Official guidebook for Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson. Coming out on October 30, 2014.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_ファミ通攻略本編集部_000000000577615/item_閃乱カグラ2-真紅-公式パーフェクトバイブル-イラスト集_6030664

Senran Kagura NewWave Official Visual Collection
Illustration collection for Senran Kagura NewWave. All full color illustrations. 191 pages. Includes a bonus Official Visual Collection Limited SR Card serial code.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Deng...086/item_閃乱カグラ-New-Wave-公式ビジュアルコレクション_5538256

Senran Kagura Series Official Illustration Collection
Illustration collection for Senran Kagura, Senran Kagura Burst and Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus. Nearly all full color illustrations and event scenes. Also contains some artworks from Senran Kagura NewWave, Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! and Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson, interview with character designer Nan Yaegashi and producer Kenichiro Takaki, character data, etc. 239 pages.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_八重樫南_000000000519729/item_閃乱カグラシリーズ-公式イラスト集-少女達の軌跡_5700893

Nan Yaegashi Illustration Collection Molle
Character designer Nan Yaegashi's first illustration collection. All full color illustrations from various games and other media, including a few from Senran Kagura Burst and Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, which unfortunately are just recycled from the books above.
Has nudity.
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_八重樫南_000000000519729/item_八重樫南イラスト集-Molle_5487229

Very nice work ! :)

I know I'm the only one here who like it, but there has been an artbook for the anime series too : http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4758013276/
 

deadfolk

Member
To anyone who played through Burst:

I've just finished the Hanzō campaign - plot-wise, should I also play through Hebijo before starting this? Or does their story just run parallel without adding stuff I should know?
 

MagiusNecros

Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
To anyone who played through Burst:

I've just finished the Hanzō campaign - plot-wise, should I also play through Hebijo before starting this? Or does their story just run parallel without adding stuff I should know?

Yes you should play Hebijo.
 
To anyone who played through Burst:

I've just finished the Hanzō campaign - plot-wise, should I also play through Hebijo before starting this? Or does their story just run parallel without adding stuff I should know?

Hebijo is a retelling which change some little details - most notably
how Hibari joined Hebijo, Homura killing Dougen and the relationship between Yomi and Ikaruga is diametrically different now
. Continuity-wise, as SV takes place after the Hebijo chapter in Burst, it's considered the 'canon' for the Sony SK games.
 

deadfolk

Member
Hebijo is a retelling which change some little details - most notably "blah blah I'm not listening" Continuity-wise, as SV takes place after the Hebijo chapter in Burst, it's considered the 'canon' for the Sony SK games.

Yes you should play Hebijo.

Thanks - I'll power through it as quickly as I can then, as long as my 3DS holds out. My SD card slot died this morning, but I have the physical version of the game, so I hope I'm okay for now.
 
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