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[super-famicom]

Had to go to Tokyo for a work meeting today, so I stopped by Akihabara on my way home to check prices out. One store had the PS3 version at 8800 yen, VITA 7900 yen. Cheapest I found was 6900 yen for both versions at TRADER. And they had 2 used VITA copies for 6400 yen! Too expensive for me, will wait for NA PSN release instead.

 

[Kyoufu]

Enjoying this so far, but I haven't unlocked multiplayer yet.

Picked the Elf who is fun to play. Can't wait to unlock more skills. English narration seems decent.

One thing I don't like on the PS3 version is the right stick usage. It's not a big deal but it's somewhat cumbersome.

 

[Zephyx]

Have a look for yourself.

It's really hard to verify the framerate in this stream as the quality of the video is poor at times. Thanks anyway.

 

[Boogalogist]

I'm getting the Vita version... Cause i travel a lot. Might double dip later down the line.

 

[sonicmj1]

I paid off my Amazon copy yesterday, but it still hasn't shipped. I'm wondering if there are supply issues going on right now that are driving up some of the store prices.

 

[Gibbo]

hey guys- any confirmation if the asian version has english text as well?

 

[StayDead]

I decided to grab it off PSN as amiami were out of stock. Similar price if you include shipping but I had to get a 10k yen card from playasia to cover it since they won't accept my card ._>

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

I found Far Cry 3 unplayable on consoles due to the framerate.

Would it bother me? Well, assuming you've played it on consoles...or at all

Well I haven’t actually played Dragon's Crown yet, I'm just going with what I've seen and read on it so far.

I have played Far Cry 3 though - it won't be like that. If it was no way would I go near the Vita version! : P

 

[SolidSnakex]

4gamer just posted a giant faq with character, enemy, stage etc. breakdowns

http://www.4gamer.net/games/134/G013480/FC20130718003/

And Vanillaware released their final characters trailer

http://commu.jp.playstation.com/blog/details/20130725_dragonscrown.html

 

[JokerAceX]

I decided to grab it off PSN as amiami were out of stock. Similar price if you include shipping but I had to get a 10k yen card from playasia to cover it since they won't accept my card ._>

IMO the best place to get point cards is japan-codes you just pay for the card and the redeem code is emailed to you like 10 minutes later, unless playasia has a similar setup.

 

[Kyoufu]

I think my game has glitched. I can't progress in this dungeon. Sigh.

 

[Vanille]

Ugh, the second half of this game is a huge drag. Don't know if I have the willpower to stick this out.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Ugh, the second half of this game is a huge drag. Don't know if I have the willpower to stick this out.

Why is it a drag? Too much grinding? D :

 

[Takamura-San]

I'm still undecided about which version to get.

 

[Vanille]

Why is it a drag? Too much grinding? D :

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

 

[Hasemo]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progess in the last 2 hours.

Multiplayer!

 

[evil_ash_xero]

Yep, in the options menu you have the ability to hide or show Damage values, HP Gauge and Subtitles. There is even a space for Narrator, which right now can't be changed from default. I'm guessing DLC?

Could you post the Sound Options?

 

[.la1n]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

This is unfortunate news, last thing I want to do in a game like this is have a grind a thon.

 

[ranmafan]

Just played the tutorial today on the vita but it was so nice and good looking. Cant wait to dig deeper into it and the ps3 version Also got some nice goodies with my special edition. Heres a pic of it:

The wall scroll is quite crazy. Even my wife got a laugh from it!

 

[d0nd]

what wow that wall scroll is crazy

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

: (

 

[chickdigger802]

no OT yet? What is the rpg aspect of this? Do you learn new moves or is it purely loot stuff and you start with all the moves?

 

[Boogalogist]

WOW...DAT Sorceress wall scroll!! O_O

 

[$h@d0w]

hey guys- any confirmation if the asian version has english text as well?

Can't confirm as it's not out yet but this Asia Press Release seems to indicate so.

 

[BadWolf]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

Damn, seems I was right in not trusting these guys with the gameplay. They make beautiful looking games but always seem to find a way to mess up the gameplay.

Grinding is the last thing I would want to do in a game like this.

 

[devotedgmr17]

Does the Japanese version have English in it?

This is a pre-release American version

 

[Chrono Helix]

Had to go to Tokyo for a work meeting today, so I stopped by Akihabara on my way home to check prices out. One store had the PS3 version at 8800 yen, VITA 7900 yen. Cheapest I found was 6900 yen for both versions at TRADER. And they had 2 used VITA copies for 6400 yen! Too expensive for me, will wait for NA PSN release instead.

... What?

 

[devotedgmr17]

Could you post the Sound Options?

Not that exciting really. However, after you select your character, the character customizer (picking a color) lets you choose between English and Japanese for that character.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

How are the voices? I usually prefer English over Japanese if the English dub is good, at least for story bits, but if there's battle cries and stuff I'd rather have them in Japanese. xD

 

[Himself]

Damn, seems I was right in not trusting these guys with the gameplay. They make beautiful looking games but always seem to find a way to mess up the gameplay.

Grinding is the last thing I would want to do in a game like this.

Grinding is the last thing I want to do in any game, ever. It's just such a shitty mechanic and deserves the same amount of derision, probably more, as QTEs, etc. It just shows zero respect for the fact that the player is a human being with a limited amount of time on this planet.

Suddenly, I'm not very excited for this game, especially if the entire second half is a slog. May cancel pre-order to be honest.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Would playing coop alleviate the difficulty of those bosses? Or do enemies get stronger if you have more players? I hate grinding too, this is really alarming...

 

[EsotericManiac]

No one was streaming this on Twitch last night. I really wanted to see more footage to see if I thought my son could play with me.

 

[StayDead]

IMO the best place to get point cards is japan-codes you just pay for the card and the redeem code is emailed to you like 10 minutes later, unless playasia has a similar setup.

I had the code right away. I used Japan-codes last time but had to wait a day and a half for my code so didn't want to risk it again and it was only 40p cheaper.

Still annoying that both are miles more expensive than the actual point value though.

 

[devotedgmr17]

How are there no pictures of the supposed dinosaur mount yet?

Here we gooooooooo! My dino and me.

There is also a large black panther mount in the beginning of this level which died instead of letting me ride it =( But rest assured, it is mountable.

 

[ironchair]

Just played the tutorial today on the vita but it was so nice and good looking. Cant wait to dig deeper into it and the ps3 version Also got some nice goodies with my special edition. Heres a pic of it:

The wall scroll is quite crazy. Even my wife got a laugh from it!

I'm confused. Where does her right leg go and what is coming out of her sleeve?

 

[Moofers]

I'm confused. Where does her right leg go and what is coming out of her sleeve?

Left leg is straight up, right leg is crossed over it.

 

[Moofers]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

Are you sure you're not missing something? Like a way to power up or improve weapons? A stage that bridges the difficulty? You're playing the JP version, right? Can you read katakana/hiragana?

 

[ironchair]

Left leg is straight up, right leg is crossed over it.

Yeah, but if that's the case, it looks like she doesn't have a foot.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

Grinding is bad news, though it doesn't bother me as much as some folks, and I had no plans to play this solo anyways.

 

[Chance Hale]

Here we gooooooooo! My dino and me.

There is also a large black panther mount in the beginning of this level which died instead of letting me ride it =( But rest assured, it is mountable.

Yessssss, thanks <3

 

[Cheesemeister]

Now live-streaming!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cheesemeister3k

 

[SlasherJPC]

Yeah. Without spoiling too much, bosses get a huge power spike out of nowhere and you're stuck grinding on enemies that give barely any EXP. I've basically made no progress in the last 2 hours.

Not saying this isn't true, but after a little over 2 hours I've not experienced this. Is it later bosses? Are you doing side quests? Are you ressurecting and using better leveled up ai characters with your party?

 

[Shikoro]

WOW...DAT SorcerAss wall scroll!! O_O

Fixed.

Judging by the complaints, seems like they'll have to patch up the balancing a bit to lessen the grinding. Unless you people are overexaggerating a bit.

 

[CrazyTank940]

So uh... dat wallscroll

Spoiler

kinda want, not gonna lie

Also the framerate drops on the Vita is a little disappointing, but I'll deal with it as is. My Vita library needs this more than my PS3 library (currently 2 cartridges and 9 downloadable games vs 9 discs and about 35 downloadable games). That said I'll probably double dip for the PS3 version later on.

 

[$h@d0w]

James Mielke approved: https://twitter.com/jamesmielke

Every little detail in Dragons Crown, like raising an ally, is so gorgeously animated. Such a fun game

 

[SlasherJPC]

Also one thing in the game that is a bit grating is the narrator. While I like it...in town every single time you leave a shop or location he repeats what your supposed to be doing and its like "OK I GET IT.... SHUT UP"

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Yeah, but if that's the case, it looks like she doesn't have a foot.

Right foot is the red thing over her left leg. Left foot is beyond the scroll.

 

[LegatoB]

Does the Japanese release have an English text option? I'm really tempted to grab it off JPSN, but if there's no way to switch the language it'll be really annoying for future couch co-op

 

[LordJim]

Also one thing in the game that is a bit grating is the narrator. While I like it...in town every single time you leave a shop or location he repeats what your supposed to be doing and its like "OK I GET IT.... SHUT UP"

You must gather your party before venturing forth

 

[zroid]

Why won't you touch online play for a game like this?

I just never really bought into the whole online thing. I like playing games with my friends, sitting together in the same room, sharing a big bowl of chips. I rarely even play games online with my IRL friends, let alone GAFfers and strangers.