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Gundam Extreme Vs set for PS3

Shouta

Shouta

Member
It'll be really nice to have folks to talk to after matches when this comes out. I turn my brain off too much at Japanese arcades, it's too damn quiet in terms of talking. >=|
 
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Urban Scholar

Member
Shouta said:
It'll be really nice to have folks to talk to after matches when this comes out. I turn my brain off too much at Japanese arcades, it's too damn quiet in terms of talking. >=|
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Wait so no post game, " Yo, that tallgeese 3 man was rather godlike?"
 
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donkey show

Member
Takao said:
Yeah, that's a pretty extreme price for a port ...
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My wallet is ready. And Crossbone Full Cloth? :O I was already psyched with Crossbone X-2 being released just recently!

Time to post why Tobia's the best Gundam protagonist ever again!

Gundam-GAF can have proper battles now!!! >=D
 
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MechaX

Member
Wow, I didn't even know the 00 Quanta was actually playable. I'm pretty excited to see what it can really do, especially since it did jack shit in the actual movie.

Edit: Hi-Nu Gundam?! FUUUUU

Double Edit: Astray Red Frame... Yep, this game is so bought.
 
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thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Keiician said:
Normal PS3 game price in Japan. For example, Xillia's official price is 8,379 yen and Amazon is selling it for 6,797 yen.

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Well, it IS a lot for a port, but seriously, since when the publishers care.
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Dude, I've lived in Japan. This is not normal for a PS3 game. Prices are usually between 6500 and 7000.
 
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thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
donkey show said:
I like to call it the Gackt tax.
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Well that explains why Crisis Core cost me an arm and a leg.
 
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Hasemo

(；・∀・)ﾊｯ?
thetrin said:
Dude, I've lived in Japan. This is not normal for a PS3 game. Prices are usually between 6500 and 7000.
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Dude, check Amazon - the "official price" for most games is around the amount they've written (8300), but the "actual" price is 6500-7000.
 
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thetrin

Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Keiician said:
Dude, check Amazon - the "official price" for most games is around the amount they've written (8300), but the "actual" price is 6500-7000.
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Doesn't really matter what Amazon says. It'll depend on what domestic retailers end up selling it for. If it's 6700￥, then it doesn't matter.
 
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Hasemo

(；・∀・)ﾊｯ?
thetrin said:
Doesn't really matter what Amazon says. It'll depend on what domestic retailers end up selling it for. If it's 6700￥, then it doesn't matter.
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That's why there's no reason to whine about the >official< price yet, as it is (as I've said before) normal for PS3 games.
 
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TreIII

Member
Urban Scholar said:
Wait so no post game, " Yo, that tallgeese 3 man was rather godlike?"
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Nope. From what I've heard, if that sort of thing ever occurs, it's usually only on nico playbacks.

linsivvi said:
The PS2 ones were though. So don't give up hope. :p
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Unfortunately, we in the West have missed out on a number of the PS2 games, too. Last we got was Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam. There were two other releases that we missed out on since that time.
 
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sixteen-bit

Member
patsu said:
Bah... Vita ?
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Probably more difficult to port. I wouldn't be surprised to see it in the future though.
Gundam Exteme Vs. is a System 357 game. That hardware is essentially a PS3, down to the XMB. The idea is to promote easy porting.

Then again, after the Tekken 6BR arcade vs console disparity, who knows how accurate the port will be.
 
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donkey show

Member
TreIII said:
Unfortunately, we in the West have missed out on a number of the PS2 games, too. Last we got was Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam. There were two other releases that we missed out on since that time.
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Hell, more like 5 really...

Seed VS.
Seed Destiny VS.
Seed VS PSP
Gundam Vs Gundam PSP
GvG Next Plus PSP
 
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TreIII

Member
_dementia said:
Then again, after the Tekken 6BR arcade vs console disparity, who knows how accurate the port will be.
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I'd like to think that since there's no 360 port to be concerned about in this case, that much will be a non-issue, and we can at least look forward to a straight port.

After all, isn't the main reason the Tekken 6 ports ended up the way they were, because of the desire to make sure they were "equal" (relative to the 360)?
 
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Xater

Member
linsivvi said:
The PS2 ones were though. So don't give up hope. :p
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That's cool. We will be playing while you continue hoping. :p

Whoever does the OT for this I would help doing at least a menu translation for the folks on here. Although I guess JGAF will have the game faster anyway. ;)
 
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Wazzim

Banned
TreIII said:
I'd like to think that since there's no 360 port to be concerned about in this case, that much will be a non-issue, and we can at least look forward to a straight port.

After all, isn't the main reason the Tekken 6 ports ended up the way they were, because of the desire to make sure they were "equal" (relative to the 360)?
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360 version was better with T6, PS3 version suffered because of the lack of RAM because of the OS taking up much of it.
 
R

Ravage

Member
Woah! Not a fan of Gundam games but i still find myself getting really hyped up for some strange reason. What's wrong with me?

TreIII said:
If you've been itching for a frenetic mecha fighting game that does a little to take after Virtual ON? Well then, look no further!

Gundam Extreme Vs. is the latest game in the "Gundam Vs." series, which has actually been going on for over 10 years, now. While Gundam fans of all shapes and sizes are sure to delight in the various levels of fanservice that are abound in this title, the flashiness and the relative-ease of controls (four buttons), there's actually quite a bit of depth to be had that keeps the hardcore coming back for more. Not unlike Virtual ON, there are a number of advanced techniques to learn and hone if you really want to excel at the game.

But perhaps the real kicker lies in this game's reliance on teamwork. As you probably have seen in videos thus far, the game is based on 2v2 teams. And you need to get used to the idea of actually working with your partner, if you want to succeed!

Each side has a "resource meter" that's worth 6000 points. From there, you and your partner are free to select a team from the various units available, each of which carries a cost that pertains to its "tier". Zakus, being basic grunts, only cost 1000. Meanwhile, a highly powerful suit like Wing Zero Custom costs 3000.

Where these "costs" really come into play is how they'll stand to affect your resource meter in a match. For example, if you and a friend BOTH decide to rock units that sport a cost 3000, you both have better know what you're doing! After all, if one of you dies, their re-spawn will already cost your side half of your resource meter, leaving the other with that much more pressure to stay alive or face the possibility of your team losing very quickly. On the flipside, two 1000 cost units, while weak individually, could stand to outlast an opposing side made up of stronger units. This is because they tend to get a bit more mileage out of their re-spawns, in the right hands.

Between the various individual and collaborative strategies that exist in this game, along with the fast pace of the game itself, Gundam Vs. is addictive. And in arcades, it runs neck to neck with Tekken on various popularity polls.

Hopefully, with decent online and maybe even some split-screen action, this game may actually have a shot of making a nice name for itself, at least amongst the import scene. Maybe that much might help inspire Bamco to give this series another chance in the West. The last time the West saw a Gundam Vs. was waaaaaay back in last gen with Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (PS2). The game series has only gotten much better since that old gal and I'd like to think that this would be a welcome alternative to just more Gundam Musou.

But anyway, if you want more information, feel free to go to the GameFaqs Gundam Extreme Vs. boards. Shouta, myself and number of others reside there and look out for video links.
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Sounds...AWESOME!!!
 
A

Acosta

Member
TreIII said:
If you've been itching for a frenetic mecha fighting game that does a little to take after Virtual ON? Well then, look no further!

Gundam Extreme Vs. is the latest game in the "Gundam Vs." series, which has actually been going on for over 10 years, now. While Gundam fans of all shapes and sizes are sure to delight in the various levels of fanservice that are abound in this title, the flashiness and the relative-ease of controls (four buttons), there's actually quite a bit of depth to be had that keeps the hardcore coming back for more. Not unlike Virtual ON, there are a number of advanced techniques to learn and hone if you really want to excel at the game.

But perhaps the real kicker lies in this game's reliance on teamwork. As you probably have seen in videos thus far, the game is based on 2v2 teams. And you need to get used to the idea of actually working with your partner, if you want to succeed!

Each side has a "resource meter" that's worth 6000 points. From there, you and your partner are free to select a team from the various units available, each of which carries a cost that pertains to its "tier". Zakus, being basic grunts, only cost 1000. Meanwhile, a highly powerful suit like Wing Zero Custom costs 3000.

Where these "costs" really come into play is how they'll stand to affect your resource meter in a match. For example, if you and a friend BOTH decide to rock units that sport a cost 3000, you both have better know what you're doing! After all, if one of you dies, their re-spawn will already cost your side half of your resource meter, leaving the other with that much more pressure to stay alive or face the possibility of your team losing very quickly. On the flipside, two 1000 cost units, while weak individually, could stand to outlast an opposing side made up of stronger units. This is because they tend to get a bit more mileage out of their re-spawns, in the right hands.

Between the various individual and collaborative strategies that exist in this game, along with the fast pace of the game itself, Gundam Vs. is addictive. And in arcades, it runs neck to neck with Tekken on various popularity polls.

Hopefully, with decent online and maybe even some split-screen action, this game may actually have a shot of making a nice name for itself, at least amongst the import scene. Maybe that much might help inspire Bamco to give this series another chance in the West. The last time the West saw a Gundam Vs. was waaaaaay back in last gen with Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam (PS2). The game series has only gotten much better since that old gal and I'd like to think that this would be a welcome alternative to just more Gundam Musou.

But anyway, if you want more information, feel free to go to the GameFaqs Gundam Extreme Vs. boards. Shouta, myself and number of others reside there and look out for video links.
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Thanks!

The things is, this game will rely a lot in online game for what you say right? I wonder if will be feasible import it, I may have lot of problems of lag if the userbase is completely in Japan.
 
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xero273

Member
Xater said:
What does that even mean? PSN is PSN. You play this game online like you would with every other one.
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maybe he means region locked servers. If the servers aren't region locked then you can play anyone.
 
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distantmantra

Member
xero273 said:
maybe he means region locked servers. If the servers aren't region locked then you can play anyone.
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The servers for Gundam 0081 and Gundam Musou 3 weren't region locked, I don't see why this would be any different.
 
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TreIII

Member
Wazzim said:
360 version was better with T6, PS3 version suffered because of the lack of RAM because of the OS taking up much of it.
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I see...well, thanks for the clarification.

Anyway, I'd love nothing better than to hear that the DB Zenkai game was indicative of Bamco taking GGPO more seriously and implementing it into more of their future games. That would be the only announcement that would rival the port's announcement in how many cries of joy it would likely cause! :lol
 
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Teknopathetic

Member
GGPO would get me to hand over the 109$ without feeling like I won't be able to sit down properly for a week. As it is, I'm going to need some softer cushions.
 
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Jomjom

Banned
While the MSRP is high, I'm sure stores will be carrying it for less on release as it is with all game releases in Japan.
 
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distantmantra

Member
jling84 said:
While the MSRP is high, I'm sure stores will be carrying it for less on release as it is with all game releases in Japan.
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In Japan, yes. For the rest of us, we'll have to pay the suggested price, if not more.*

*Ami Ami is probably your best bet as they do have discounted prices.
 
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xero273

Member
_dementia said:
:(

Gundam games typically get "Best" budget releases though, right?
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going to be waiting for a long time :( Namco likes to milk their customer for as long as possible!

only saying this because Tales of Vesperia still doesn't have best release yet
 
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TreIII

Member
distantmantra said:
*Ami Ami is probably your best bet as they do have discounted prices.
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Exactly. Their 17% off deals are a lifesaver, and easily give Playasia's Asian ver. price tags a run for their money.

If this is how much the "base" version costs, I can only wonder what a possible special edition may cost. Your first born child? :lol
 
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sixteen-bit

Member
distantmantra said:
In Japan, yes. For the rest of us, we'll have to pay the suggested price, if not more.*

*Ami Ami is probably your best bet as they do have discounted prices.
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Amazon.co.jp isn't bad about discounts either. You'll need a forwarding service to ship to you though, might not be worth the discount.
 
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distantmantra

Member
_dementia said:
Amazon.co.jp isn't bad about discounts either. You'll need a forwarding service to ship to you though, might not be worth the discount.
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As beautiful as Amazon JP looks to those of us outside Japan, forwarding services pretty much kill any sort of discount. I tend to go with NCSX as they're the fastest about getting games to me, but seeing how the exchange rate continues to plummet and NCSX keeps upping their prices to compensate, I'll go with either Play Asia (I've got Macross F Sayonara no Tsubasa hybrid pack and 2nd SRW OG preordered with them thanks to some $5 coupons) or Ami Ami.

My only problems with Ami Ami are:

1. They charge you in Yen, so you're at the mercy of whatever the exchange rate is on the day they decide to bill you.
2. You can't cancel an order once it's placed.
3. You have no idea how much shipping is going to cost until after you've placed the order.

They're still great, though. I got ACE Portable from them for like $18 earlier this year.
 
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lupinko

Member
donkey show said:
Gundam-GAF can have proper battles now!!! >=D
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Indeed! And also this is coming around the same time as Unicorn Vol. 4, so it will be a very Merry Christmas for Gundam-GAF this year! :D :D :D
 
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Xater

Member
TreIII said:
Exactly. Their 17% off deals are a lifesaver, and easily give Playasia's Asian ver. price tags a run for their money.

If this is how much the "base" version costs, I can only wonder what a possible special edition may cost. Your first born child? :lol
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Yeah I'm probably going with Ami Ami as well. Play Asia is still not shipping PS3 games to the EU.
 
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