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So Long, My PlayStation 2! The Official Thread of Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
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RurouniZel
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Ricker said:
Hello,
Sorry it took so long, I didn't get the opportunity to hook my Wii up to our HDTV downstairs.
Yes, I can confirm that the Wii version supports 480p widescreen. No black bars on the sides of our widescreen HDTV. Have fun!
Hero of Legend
Member
RurouniZel said:Hello,
Sorry it took so long, I didn't get the opportunity to hook my Wii up to our HDTV downstairs.
Yes, I can confirm that the Wii version supports 480p widescreen. No black bars on the sides of our widescreen HDTV. Have fun!
Awesome!
Wonder what they did with the scenes with the characters in stills talking (aren't they, I obviously haven't played it, that's the impression I got XD), wouldn't they have to draw more art to go with 16:9, or did they use borders?
And how's the framerate in both versions?
Dedication Through Light said:
Hardly. One of my favorite things about the series is the short time limit on responses almost forces you to actually play the game rather than being tempted to hit up a FAQ when presented with a tough question. You could read ahead, like I had to with the translated walkthroughs for the earlier games, but that sucks a lot of the fun out of the game.
There's already been a couple times in the first chapter where I've deliberately picked an obviously wrong response because it was so funny.
RurouniZel said:Hello,
Sorry it took so long, I didn't get the opportunity to hook my Wii up to our HDTV downstairs.
Yes, I can confirm that the Wii version supports 480p widescreen. No black bars on the sides of our widescreen HDTV. Have fun!
And you're sure they didn't just stretch everything?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
androvsky said:And you're sure they didn't just stretch everything?
It's possible. I just got to the first battle, and I noticed a little slowdown compared to the PS2 version, but that's probably because I have it set to 480p (I think it was natively developed for 480i).
I also noticed that unlike the PS2 version, when characters do special attacks, the battle music stops, and then resumes once completed.
androvsky said:I know, but I don't recall the battles ever being particularly challenging. I guess I should be careful with this one since I don't know how easy it is to abuse Protect yet.
Still pretty abusive here, but like I said. The real key this time around are joint attacks.
Rebochan said:
Ha, I know what you mean. Insecurities revealed in gaming journalism? :lol
Still, it's great that Sakura Wars V is getting good ratings already. I actually wasn't expecting this at all to be perfectly honest.
Oh and I got my confirmation e-mail from Rosenqueen and it should be in when I get back from work or tomorrow. If it's tomorrow, that'll suck because I'm going to be out of town and won't get to it until Sunday evening.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
UPDATED WII BATTLE IMPRESSIONS:
I just tested the game on 480p widescreen, 480i widescreen, and 480i standard screen. The framerate is the same in all versions. Some slowdown compared to the PS2 version, but nothing game breaking.
Note that this just the first battle, and this particular battle has a LOT of smoke and fire effects compared to the others, that's probably why.
I just tested the game on 480p widescreen, 480i widescreen, and 480i standard screen. The framerate is the same in all versions. Some slowdown compared to the PS2 version, but nothing game breaking.
Note that this just the first battle, and this particular battle has a LOT of smoke and fire effects compared to the others, that's probably why.
Dedication Through Light
Member
androvsky said:
Oh okay this sounds utterly enjoyable then. I think I read on the gamestop or something description, but there are multiple endings for each character? How long, is it even known, of the length of each playthrough for the characters?
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Dedication Through Light said:
There are 6 endings, one for each of the 5 girls, and a somewhat hidden ending. It's made a little bit easier in that, once you get to a certain point in the game, you'll have the opportunity to chose between your top 3. As long as you save in different save slots, you won't need to go back to the very beginning for every girl, just a couple of them. However I do recommend replaying through as it's more fun to discover scenes you didn't the first time!
Overall length is about 25-30 hours ish from beginning to end. There is a (sort of) new game plus in that once you beat the game, you can replay the game keeping your improved battle ranking from the previous playthrough (Shinjiro starts as a rookie and earns various medals as he goes through the game).
Dedication Through Light
Member
Okay so 6 endings times 25-35 hours a playthorugh is close to over 120 hours of playtime. This is totally worth the 29.99! lol
RurouniZel
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Dedication Through Light said:
Quite.
When I bought the LE edition from Japan a few years back, it was $140! XD Granted, it came in a huge ass box with a special controller, ear-phones etc. (In fact, I'm using that very controller to play this right now!! XD How nostalgic!)Oh, forgot to mention. That somewhat hidden ending I mentioned. If I recall, it can ONLY be obtained through the new game plus (i.e. on a 2nd playthrough). There's faqs for it if you want to hunt them down.
EDIT: Found my old photos I took from when I first got this game! Ah, happy memories!!
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
This?RurouniZel said:Quite.
Oh, forgot to mention. That somewhat hidden ending I mentioned. If I recall, it can ONLY be obtained through the new game plus (i.e. on a 2nd playthrough). There's faqs for it if you want to hunt them down.
Do want. ):
RurouniZel
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InfiniteNine said:
RurouniZel said:Quite.
Oh, forgot to mention. That somewhat hidden ending I mentioned. If I recall, it can ONLY be obtained through the new game plus (i.e. on a 2nd playthrough). There's faqs for it if you want to hunt them down.
Your collection will never compare to mine. Actually, I'm confident I have the most extensive ST collection on NeoGAF
That said, yes, the
Rachette ending
Teehee, on side note, going to get Mayumi Tanaka to sign my Shin Saiyuki
Randam_Hajile
Member
Playing the PS2 version (Japanese Disc) on an MGS4 Bundle 80 gig PS3. I'm just over an hour in and the good news is that it looks absolutely gorgeous at 1080p on my 52" plasma screen. The bad news is that the audio in the animated cutscenes is really choppy and very slightly out of sync sometimes. This is a big problem being that there are a lot of cutscenes. I really don't want to play this on my PS2. Here's hoping for a fix, but with Sony not giving a damn about BC anymore, it's highly doubtful.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Would anyone care to post detailed pictures of the PS2 retail package? I'll be renting a copy from Gamefly, I'm not sure if I'll "keep it" form them or purchase a copy from Amazon. Was there only one PS2 version made? The "premium" version with artbook, poster, and JP voice over version? Thank you!
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
I'm eyeing a Sakura Taisen Complete Box Collection for the Dreamcast on eBay now, haha. I should probably wait until I play this first. :lol
Correct!Reluctant-Hero said:Would anyone care to post detailed pictures of the PS2 retail package? I'll be renting a copy from Gamefly, I'm not sure if I'll "keep it" form them or purchase a copy from Amazon. Was there only one PS2 version made? The "premium" version with artbook, poster, and JP voice over version? Thank you!
Infinitenine: Do it! If you liked 5, 1 and 3 are leaps beyond
kiryogi said:Your collection will never compare to mine. Actually, I'm confident I have the most extensive ST collection on NeoGAF
i'm pretty sure he has framed physical signatures of the creator/producer of the series, so he'll probably still win.
finally got the game, played for a few hours. it's really nostalgic, i haven't played through a Sakura Wars game since the (incredibly underwhelming) Sakura Wars 4. I'm uncertain as to why I never picked up a Japanese language SW5, but I'm really enjoying it.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Looks like the game is already Austin according to the tracking! I got a really good feeling about this game.
Got it right this time. Up to chapter 3 now! Gotta say I really love this dub and honestly really Laura Bailey's performance as Gemini. That accent especially. Speaking of accents, Rikaritta has an accent too. Tho her actress seems to drop it sometimes, it's pretty consistant for the most part.
RurouniZel
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andymcc said:
One of my pride and joys.
That said my ST collection is definitely missing some pieces that I hope to find next time I'm in Japan. ^^
DidntKnowJack
Member
I'm gonna have to break open my wallet and get this. Even though it's technically not the final PS2 game, it appears at least to be it's swan song. Plus the game looks really interesting. I have to admit, I had to read up on it a bit because my exposure to the series up until now has been nil.
And it's probably not a good idea to dawdle because I have a feeling this ain't gonna be in stores for too long.
And it's probably not a good idea to dawdle because I have a feeling this ain't gonna be in stores for too long.
RurouniZel
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kiryogi said:
You probably do.
I don't have the Paris version of Sakura Taisen online, and I'm missing a number of the Live-Action shows.I also never did get the LE for 1 and 3 D:
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Ah, I envy people with big collections of something. I might jump in on the Sakura Taisen collecting wagon and get the Complete Box Collection if V impresses me.
rainking187
Member
This game is a lot shorter then I expected. According to a FAQ I looked at there's only eight chapters, I'm about 12 hours in and I just beat chapter 6.
graywolf323
Member
InfiniteNine said:
mine only just left ALISO VIEJO, CA last night :-( they've already rescheduled my delivery date and pushed it back one day >_< it only just shipped damn it
Dedication Through Light
Member
Well I did Free Super Saver Shipping, mine is still shipping soon, lol.
radiantdreamer
Member
Rosenqueen informed me that my preorder has shipped!
I can't wait!
... still gotta finish RoF, FFXIII first though...
I can't wait!
... still gotta finish RoF, FFXIII first though...
Dedication Through Light
Member
FlyinJ said:
What Wii version has framerate issues? They dont cripple the game? Did I make a mistake buying this?!
RurouniZel
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androvsky said:
What I noticed was some slowdown in the 1st battle where there's a lot of smoke and fire effects happening. And even then, during the battle itself there was next to no slowdown, it was a couple of shots in the cutscenes where it slowed down a little. Again, nothing game breaking. It's the kind of thing you probably wouldn't notice unless you'd JUST played the PS2 version earlier (like I did).
Otherwise, I have no complaints from the technical side.
FlyinJ said:
Putting them side by side, I'd say stretched, but only slightly. They did adjust it somewhat (I noticed there's a little more space between the menu and the edge of the screen than there is on a standard TV).
FlyinJ said:
The only time you need to use the remote if I recall correctly is during the Adventure portions where you're analyzing bits of background or a character. Thankfully since the Classic Controller is always connected to the Wii Remote it's not like it'll ever be far away.
chifanpoe said:
It's possible if word of mouth and good reviews get around. I'd be most pleased if it did.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The PS2 480i issue shouldn't matter if you play it upscaled on a PS3, right? P4 looked pretty good, after all.
Hero of Legend
Member
I'm sure it's obviously no, but are there any graphical touch-ups in the Wii version? And is the framerate averaging at 30 or 60 frames?
RurouniZel
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XiaNaphryz said:
Nope. It actually looks great on a PS3 since the artwork was already pretty high res and clean in the original.
Hero of Legend said:
Not that I could see, no. I'm not sure if it's 30 or 60 FPS, but it's smooth. I'll lean toward 30 to be safe and let someone who knows better say if its 30 or 60.
XiaNaphryz said:
Sakura Wars looks great upscaled.
Well, okay, it's mainly the character portraits that shine, a lot of the backgrounds look chunky. Plus, Sega's always had an odd obsession in this series with vertical pans at just the right speed to destroy any attempts at deinterlacing. Even then the PS3 handles it pretty well.
One complaint that Sam Bishop mentioned in his IGN review is that the game switches graphical modes on the PS2 on occasion, which is really weird. If you're playing on a PS3 on an HDTV, it'll cause a resync. My TV catches up pretty fast, and even if yours doesn't, Sam said that you probably won't miss anything important.