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[muteki]

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3. Changed costume’s reflection/application in Dressing Room (on/off)
4. Set accessories' reflection/application in Dressing Room (on/off)

Not sure why you would want them off, unless I'm missing something.

 

[SerTapTap]

Took a few screenshots so I can make a mini-guide for people.

Thanks!

 

[KatamariOnTheRocks]

Character animations have been improved and the "hometown" is now bouncy in addition to "life."

Megaton right here!

#TeamHometown

more like preorder canceled

I actually missed my opportunity to pre-order before the games launch but finally have the opportunity to get it and would ideally go for both LEs, I was hoping that AmiAmi would restock but that doesn't look like the case so far. Are there any other places that would be cheaper than PlayAsia, I've used both in the past but had faster shipping and better prices at Ami.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Not sure why you would want them off, unless I'm missing something.

Saves on load times, I guess.

 

[SerTapTap]

-The visuals are noticeably better than Shinovi Versus, particularly the backgrounds. Maybe this sounds like a weird thing to notice, but the ground textures are much better overall. Character animations have been improved and the "hometown" is now bouncy in addition to "life."

This is all I asked for

 

[Lyte Edge]

Thanks for the impressions. I've never played the 3DS games so I don't think I will be missing much.

If you have a 3DS, I would recommend getting SK2. It has its own flaws but is still pretty awesome. I think it's the most challenging out of all these games. Skip SK1/Burst.

My only worry is it doesn't look like the mobs are that aggressive but perhaps I have just been watching early levels/lower difficulties. The new transformations and specials are much improved.

I wouldn't be surprised if people aren't even noticing the difficulty level settings when selecting stages. It's represented by an icon in the top-right corner of the screen, in kanji. Although even if you can't read it, hitting the button to toggle does change the difficulty star ratings for each level.

I played a bunch of Shinovi Versus on the harder difficulty right from the start. It was only difficult for each character in the beginning, then it didn't really matter anymore. Except for those fat rolling ninjas. Even on the regular difficulty setting they give me problems. Same in Estival Versus, lol. I have yet to try adjusting the difficulty since I'm still in the very beginning; I will do that today. IIRC the game defaults to easy.

 

[SerTapTap]

Except for those fat rolling ninjas. Even on the regular difficulty setting they give me problems. Same in Estival Versus, lol. I have yet to try adjusting the difficulty since I'm still in the very beginning; I will do that today. IIRC the game defaults to easy.

The bears? They're annoying in groups, but if you just dodge them until after certain attacks they leave wide openings. Then you just keep comboing one until it dies, only problem is if one rolls into you while you're doing that. The turtles are worse IMO depending on character. If you don't have a good/easy to use breach art they're hell.

 

[muteki]

If you have a 3DS, I would recommend getting SK2. It has its own flaws but is still pretty awesome. I think it's the most challenging out of all these games. Skip SK1/Burst.

It has been on my radar but way too much of a backlog on my 3ds. Hope to pick it up down the road sometime.

 

[Nyoro SF]

The bears? They're annoying in groups, but if you just dodge them until after certain attacks they leave wide openings. Then you just keep comboing one until it dies, only problem is if one rolls into you while you're doing that. The turtles are worse IMO depending on character. If you don't have a good/easy to use breach art they're hell.

Agreed. Turtle guys are just an annoying waste of time, probably the most annoying enemy in the entire game. Trying to kill them with Ryobi in SV was hell.

The big rolling guys need to be dealt with by chaining into launchers earlier to break their hyper armor. By staying airborne and constantly chaining them you can avoid the grounded enemies and their attacks. I dislike how they're completely invincible during roll startup and duration though. Combine that with them auto-entering roll stance if you're a certain distance away and it can be really hellish to deal with three of them at once (double annoying if you use a slow character).

 

[Zonic]

Ugh, turtle enemies were the worst. I figured out that some charge attacks work, but only for a few characters.

But yeah, bears were only annoying if in groups because they'd sometimes attack out of the camera view while you were focusing on a different one.

 

[Master Milk]

This is different enough from the 3DS ones that I have no idea what I'm doing. Is there a guide somewhere listing all the things you can do in battle?

 

[Lyte Edge]

This is different enough from the 3DS ones that I have no idea what I'm doing. Is there a guide somewhere listing all the things you can do in battle?

Did you play the first six or so stages? Those are all tutorial levels.

 

[Josephl64]

Good eye. Fixed!

thanks, also if it's not too much trouble can you post a pic of what it looks like with enemy hp gauges on?

 

[Pics_nao]

The game is fun. Loving some of the changes so far. Gonna try out the Vita version after I finally play a bit of Bloodborne

 

[Master Milk]

Did you play the first six or so stages? Those are all tutorial levels.

Yea, but there's some stuff I can't repeat when I want because I don't know how everything works, mainly the new transformations

 

[SerTapTap]

Got my limited editions. Too tired to set up all the figs right now but I'll be starting the PS4 version now.

 

[CoolBatteryCharge]

You guys getting yours this early is making me glad I have Bloodborne to tide me over this weekend.

 

[SerTapTap]

Me getting mine this early is making me regret that I have multiple reviews to do this weekend, none of them titty ninja related

 

[flatearthpandas]

Disappointing to hear the game is a step down from SK2, especially since a lot of the vocal fans here seem to be perfectly happy skipping it even as they import this one.

In lewdness, it has seemed for a long time this would be the king of the castle so it's not surprising at all to hear that's true.

I might grab a PS4 copy in the next week or so. Haven't really decided yet but we'll see how everyone ends up liking it overall.

 

[Demoskinos]

Disappointing to hear the game is a step down from SK2, especially since a lot of the vocal fans here seem to be perfectly happy skipping it even as they import this one.

In lewdness, it has seemed for a long time this would be the king of the castle so it's not surprising at all to hear that's true.

I might grab a PS4 copy in the next week or so. Haven't really decided yet but we'll see how everyone ends up liking it overall.

I don't think people are saying its bad just its a different game with a different approach. Its still loads of fun.

 

[Josephl64]

I actually think SK2 is my least favorite one in the series so far...it's not bad, it just doesn't match to the others for me.

 

[kiryogi]

Disappointing to hear the game is a step down from SK2, especially since a lot of the vocal fans here seem to be perfectly happy skipping it even as they import this one.

In lewdness, it has seemed for a long time this would be the king of the castle so it's not surprising at all to hear that's true.

I might grab a PS4 copy in the next week or so. Haven't really decided yet but we'll see how everyone ends up liking it overall.

I can't say I ever understood the love for Versus series outside of it offering high fidelity life and hometown. They tend to drop to the wayside gameplay wise for me compared to the mainline series.

 

[flatearthpandas]

I don't think people are saying its bad just its a different game with a different approach. Its still loads of fun.

I'm sure it's fine, just disappointing that the improvements from 2 weren't retained. That one is my favorite of the first three games.

 

[SerTapTap]

Game starts with Ryona. Bless. I've taken a screenshot of like every single animation of hers in cutscenes. They really do the cutscenes well. Ryobi seems more fun to play too

I'm sure you all have valid concerns, but holy FUCK is this game ever improved by good IQ, 60 FPS and a real controller. If the "main" series is really so much better they desperately need to include a home console port of it too. Mere minutes in and this clicks in a way that over an hour of SK2 never did. 3DS absolutely ruins my ability to enjoy that or Burst (though IMO Burst is just boring)

 

[Josephl64]

Game starts with Ryona. Bless. I've taken a screenshot of like every single animation of hers in cutscenes. They really do the cutscenes well. Ryobi seems more fun to play too

I'm sure you all have valid concerns, but holy FUCK is this game ever improved by good IQ, 60 FPS and a real controller. If the "main" series is really so much better they desperately need to include a home console port of it too. Mere minutes in and this clicks in a way that over an hour of SK2 never did. 3DS absolutely ruins my ability to enjoy that or Burst (though IMO Burst is just boring)

Can Ryōbi handle turtle people better now?

 

[Maid]

I'm sure you all have valid concerns, but holy FUCK is this game ever improved by good IQ, 60 FPS and a real controller. If the "main" series is really so much better they desperately need to include a home console port of it too. Mere minutes in and this clicks in a way that over an hour of SK2 never did. 3DS absolutely ruins my ability to enjoy that or Burst (though IMO Burst is just boring)

But the Vita has no trouble in control .

3DS hardware is a different story, though. It hampered my enjoyment toward many games and I decided to give up on this for good. Not like there are many games I want to play, but it's still sad to have to abandon some games because of such reason.

 

[SerTapTap]

But the Vita has no trouble in control .

3DS hardware is a different story, though. It hampered my enjoyment toward many games and I decided to give up on this for good. Not like there are many games I want to play, but it's still sad to have to abandon some games because of such reason.

Was still 30 FPS, and the camera control feels better even using the DS4 in both games. I don't mind the Vita version's existences nearly as much as the 3DS ones though. The Vita's like a side port that doesn't seem to limit the PS4 one (or if it does, it keeps the assets at a level the PS4 can easily do in 1080/60). The 3DS is a horrible titty prison that destroys dreams and my fucking hands.

Can Ryōbi handle turtle people better now?

Dunno still working through the tutorials

 

[Lyte Edge]

Quick update to this. I finally got a chance to try the PS4 version.

There is just no comparison. The game runs amazingly well at 60 FPS and does not have anywhere near the framerate issues that the Vita version has. Went right to the beach stage and it was buttery smooth. The resolution bump also gives the game an amazingly-clean look. The load times are much shorter. It probably goes without saying, but if you're trying to decide which version to get...PS4 wins, no contest.

Impressions after more play time with the Vita version:

-Updated to 1.02. Not seeing a difference in framerate. It seems to fluctuate depending on the stage. The beach level is the worst in this regard. Everything is still very playable, though.

-Stages from Shinovi Versus are reused. There's more detail and/or new background objects here and there, but it's still kind of disappointing to see this kind of laziness going on.

-Estival Versus plays slower than the other versions of the game. Senran Kagura 2 in particular feels much faster in comparison.

-This game is very much a direct sequel to Shinovi Versus gameplay-wise. The extra abilities/stances from SK2 are not present. Instead there are some new moves/combos and chargeable attacks. Some characters can charge square and triangle attacks.

-You can now wall-run and can bounce off walls and into enemies.

-The difference in character speeds is much more noticeable now. Some of the characters with heavier weapons are slow and lumbering but very powerful. This may turn some players off.

-There's a new mechanic when doing air chains, with R+O. If you have a partner with you, you can do a crazy auto air combo on multiple enemies with a cinematic finish.

-There does not seem to be a way to switch between partners. Instead, when someone is with you, you can command them to attack or do the aforementioned air move. Did not see anything about dual supers, which SK2 has, in the tutorial levels.

-Another new addition are various types of bombs. You can pick one up at a time and they have different properties besides exploding times, such as one that freezes enemies in place.

-Like SK2, all of the stages now have three difficulty levels selectable right from the start.

-Confirmation that an English version is coming already? The game icon has English text and all of the trophies are in English.

-The visuals are noticeably better than Shinovi Versus, particularly the backgrounds. Maybe this sounds like a weird thing to notice, but the ground textures are much better overall. Character animations have been improved and the "hometown" is now bouncy in addition to "life."

-Asuka's grandma is quite well-endowed and yes, bouncy. Uh...good for the geriatric-loving fans, I guess...?

-Some of the shinobi transformations are ridiculously lewd, even for Senran Kagura. I don't know how they are going to top this in future games, lol. Senran Kagura 2 is ridiculously tame in comparison to this.

-There's menus all over the place. You have the main menu, then another menu with multiple options, then another menu with multiple options after loading up the story mode. The latter is where you can select levels, customize characters, and all the other familiar stuff from the other games.

-Unless something is unlocked, I'm not seeing any individual character story levels. In fact, the game now just goes from character to character with everything being one big story. There is another mode with stages to select, but everything is locked, with clear conditions listed.

That's all for tonight. Hopefully the PS4 version will arrive tomorrow; really interested in seeing how much smoother the game will play at 60 FPS and the increased amount of enemies on-screen.

 

[SerTapTap]

I probably won't even open the Vita version honestly. BTW, what are the DLC codes for? I got like 2 per game?

 

[Maid]

Play-Asia confirmed with me there are DLC codes, but doesn't mention anything when I asked about first print bonuses. Is that only applied to specific retailers?

 

[SerTapTap]

I didn't really research my purchase, I just wanted the figures #yolo
There's a DLC code with the first-print art booklet and there was another one inside the collector's edition box. I don't think I got any retailer specific goodies--just the standard off ami ami. No Yumi cell phone holder/whatever.

 

[Maid]

I didn't really research my purchase, I just wanted the figures #yolo
There's a DLC code with the first-print art booklet and there was another one inside the collector's edition box. I don't think I got any retailer specific goodies--just the standard off ami ami. No Yumi cell phone holder/whatever.

The first print art booklet is what I'm trying to find out if it's included in my purchase, since I thought it's included in every first-print copy, but PA didn't say anything about, even when I asked, and just told me there DLC codes.

 

[R_thanatos]

Guys the game is freaking gorgeous on 1080p ..

Those etxtures

so far i really like the look of the game and how clean it is.

 

[Demoskinos]

So I went and did a bunch of Lingerie Lottery and then went back and all the sets I got were gone... hmm weird.

Also got a weird glitch where Yozokura's body didn't load during a conversation scene so she was just a talking head.

 

[R_thanatos]

katsuragi lines are killing me , this is just too much

 

[Demoskinos]

katsuragi lines are killing me , this is just too much

<_< I wish I could actually read some of it.

 

[SerTapTap]

Why why why does save default to a new slot. Why why why is save not automatic in a game with strictly linear progress =/

All I understand about what Katsu is saying is "oppai oppai oppai". That's probably the gist of it anyway...

The first print art booklet is what I'm trying to find out if it's included in my purchase, since I thought it's included in every first-print copy, but PA didn't say anything about, even when I asked, and just told me there DLC codes.

I assume you'll get it...I don't recall anything like that when buying on AmiAmi yet here they are.

Guys the game is freaking gorgeous on 1080p ..

Those etxtures

so far i really like the look of the game and how clean it is.

One of the best anime styled games I've ever seen actually, I'm real hyped for Neptunia Victory now. GG Xrd is the king of course but damn, this is fine.

 

[antitrop]

Sorry, wrong thread. =/

 

[Nyoro SF]

Why why why does save default to a new slot. Why why why is save not automatic in a game with strictly linear progress =/

Sounds annoying. Send XSEED an email requesting the localized version to fix this so that it's the same as SV at least, where it defaults to your current save.

Having a setting to auto-save would be pretty nice.

 

[Kama_1082]

My vita copy doesn't come in until Monday how's the PS4 version?

 

[SerTapTap]

BTW protip, if you can't read a bit of japanese like me, just press X to hide the text window and let them talk with no text boxes. Easier to take screenshots and prettier in general.

Sounds annoying. Send XSEED an email requesting the localized version to fix this so that it's the same as SV at least, where it defaults to your current save.

Having a setting to auto-save would be pretty nice.

Did they actually change that? I'm never sure how much localizers an really change

My vita copy doesn't come in until Monday how's the PS4 version?

Fantastic.

 

[R_thanatos]

<_< I wish I could actually read some of it.

"no , this is it ... SUMMER !
Summer means Bikinis !

Bikini means Boobs !!
This island is the promised land !! I'm sure of it !"

One of the best anime styled games I've ever seen actually, I'm real hyped for Neptunia Victory now. GG Xrd is the king of course but damn, this is fine.

Indeed , ggXrd is incredible , but SK : EV is quite high , very high , so high.. marvelous got something , right there.

Now i'm very hyped by what cyberconnect2 can output on this system.

 

[Kama_1082]

BTW protip, if you can't read a bit of japanese like me, just press X to hide the text window and let them talk with no text boxes. Easier to take screenshots and prettier in general.



Did they actually change that? I'm never sure how much localizers an really change



Fantastic.

I hate that I'm gonna have to double dip

 

[Zonic]

Also got a weird glitch where Yozokura's body didn't load during a conversation scene so she was just a talking head.

I've heard other people have experienced it as well.

Also dat Purupuru finish where

Spoiler

the girl will crash through a billboard butt-first & it jiggles complete with sound effect.

 

[Maid]

So customs is holding my copy because they think it has "questionable content" and need further examination. How screwed I am if they only check the menu and stuffs or some running around?

 

[SerTapTap]

In the Miyabi part of the tutorial you could do this amazing arial attack, what was that? Is it just a super in midair?

Also, Mirai and Ryobi, they render properly. Excellent.

So customs is holding my copy because they think it has "questionable content" and need further examination. How screwed I am if they only check the menu and stuffs or some running around?

Customs confiscates boobies? What country? Never had an issue with customs in the US anyway

 

[Nyoro SF]

Did they actually change that? I'm never sure how much localizers an really change

Couldn't hurt to ask. Feedback can be invisible unless someone speaks up. XSEED is actually Marvelous USA's arm, they can surely provide feedback on customer behalf for something that simple.

 

[Maid]

Customs confiscates boobies? What country? Never had an issue with customs in the US anyway

Vietnam. Where people boast about the refine culture and criticize ecchi stuffs. No Sex Ed before 18 because kids are supposed to be pure until adult/marriage.

Porn and things will be confiscated at sight. Ecchi stuff is depending on how bad the content is, but I have friend that needed to bribe customs because of some nude artbook (not even porn) he bought.

No Life, no Hometown, just despair.

 

[Puruzi]

Vietnam. Where people boast about the refine culture and criticize ecchi stuffs. No Sex Ed before 18 because kids are supposed to be pure until adult/marriage.

Porn and things will be confiscated at sight. Ecchi stuff is depending on how bad the content is, but I have friend that needed to bribe customs because of some nude artbook (not even porn) he bought.

No Life, no Hometown, just despair.

 

[SerTapTap]

I don't like Ayame's new outfit/pose as much. It's a bit TOO silly. I laughed at her reaction to shaking the controller though.

Hometown rendering is better for sure but still not big enough across the board.

Dressing room seems much improved, very snappy. Being unable to read it sort of limits the awesomeness though. I love that you can chose whatever the hell you want for both normal and shinobi outfit now, no more separate classes of "this is a normal outfit only"

Vietnam. Where people boast about the refine culture and criticize ecchi stuffs. No Sex Ed before 18 because kids are supposed to be pure until adult/marriage.

Porn and things will be confiscated at sight. Ecchi stuff is depending on how bad the content is, but I have friend that needed to bribe customs because of some nude artbook (not even porn) he bought.

No Life, no Hometown, just despair.

Ugh, sorry you have to deal with that.