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Giana Sisters DS Official Thread
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SecretBonusPoint
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Ranger X said:
Dude come on, topic isn't that long and all your questions have been answered multiple times. Yes, it will play in any DS, yes it is in English. And what language exactly do you think Australian's speak? :lol :lol
Dragona Akehi
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VOOK said:
For the love of god please someone make a full size printable boxart like this!!
GrotesqueBeauty
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Aussieglish?SecretBonusPoint said:
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Don't forget the Farrah Fawcett hair.sfried said:
I know alot more things than a USA resident, I'm a Canadian. :lol
So why do I get blamed because there's something I don't know anyways? You guys know everything I suppose. There's no shame in not knowing something + there's tons of things I know that would be surprised you don't. I wouldn't think you're crazy for that.
EDIT: just bought the game anyways. Can't wait to receive it!
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So why do I get blamed because there's something I don't know anyways? You guys know everything I suppose. There's no shame in not knowing something + there's tons of things I know that would be surprised you don't. I wouldn't think you're crazy for that.
EDIT: just bought the game anyways. Can't wait to receive it!
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GrotesqueBeauty
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Ranger X said:
Says the guy who doesn't know Australians speak English.
G.T.F.O.
chicken_ramen
Member
Ranger X said:
Ranger X said:
:lol
This and that (now sadly closed) borderlands thread have made my day.
Dragona Akehi
Retired
Ranger X said:
You're part of the goddamned Commonwealth.
Shame on you.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
I know those words, but that sign makes no sense.
chicken_ramen
Member
After finding it in the city I've put a few hours into this today. I really like platforming games and the DS has an almost complete lack of any that I personally think are any good.
First off, this game looks and sounds great. Really pretty, nice animation and a great retro remixy soundtrack. On top of that the platforming mechanics are really solid. Moving and jumping has a really great weighty feel. A lot of these modern half 2d/half 3d or prerendered 3d games have such floaty physics it's really nice to play a proper 2d game with heft to it.
That said, the game claims to have 80+ levels, I'm up to world 6 now and it's only just now that the level design has gotten remotely interesting. That's 60 or so levels before the game has had levels where I'm actually exploring and having fun. The game has been, up until this point, a little too easy even when getting all the red crystals. It's the same problem I have with Kirby and Starfy, solid mechanics can't carry the game on their own.
Still, I'm enjoying it more than I've enjoyed those series. I hope the level design stays good for the rest of the game. It's pretty fun. Obviously fun enough that I've powered through so much of it.
First off, this game looks and sounds great. Really pretty, nice animation and a great retro remixy soundtrack. On top of that the platforming mechanics are really solid. Moving and jumping has a really great weighty feel. A lot of these modern half 2d/half 3d or prerendered 3d games have such floaty physics it's really nice to play a proper 2d game with heft to it.
That said, the game claims to have 80+ levels, I'm up to world 6 now and it's only just now that the level design has gotten remotely interesting. That's 60 or so levels before the game has had levels where I'm actually exploring and having fun. The game has been, up until this point, a little too easy even when getting all the red crystals. It's the same problem I have with Kirby and Starfy, solid mechanics can't carry the game on their own.
Still, I'm enjoying it more than I've enjoyed those series. I hope the level design stays good for the rest of the game. It's pretty fun. Obviously fun enough that I've powered through so much of it.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Well, it took just under two weeks, but my copy of the Australian version arrived today.
I've only played through the first two worlds, but I am so glad that I broke down and imported this. Such a fun game, and it brings back so many warm, fuzzy memories of my C64.
I absolutely love the sprite work, the animation, and the remixed music. It's pretty darn easy so far, but I don't mind in the slightest. I'm having a blast playing through this simple, charming platformer.
Of course, the game comes in one of those fat European/Australian DS cases, so I did a little scanning and editing in order to make a printable cover that fits in a "real" DS case. I already uploaded the cover to The Cover Project, but it's not yet set up on their download page.
Regardless, anyone who is interested should be able to download the cover with this link. Like I mentioned, this is a scan of the Australian cover, so the text on the back is in English. It also has a less intrusive ratings symbol on the cover than the German version.
Also, with inspiration from VOOK, I whipped up a retro cover. Just follow this link to grab that one.
I've only played through the first two worlds, but I am so glad that I broke down and imported this. Such a fun game, and it brings back so many warm, fuzzy memories of my C64.
I absolutely love the sprite work, the animation, and the remixed music. It's pretty darn easy so far, but I don't mind in the slightest. I'm having a blast playing through this simple, charming platformer.
Of course, the game comes in one of those fat European/Australian DS cases, so I did a little scanning and editing in order to make a printable cover that fits in a "real" DS case. I already uploaded the cover to The Cover Project, but it's not yet set up on their download page.
Regardless, anyone who is interested should be able to download the cover with this link. Like I mentioned, this is a scan of the Australian cover, so the text on the back is in English. It also has a less intrusive ratings symbol on the cover than the German version.
Also, with inspiration from VOOK, I whipped up a retro cover. Just follow this link to grab that one.
chicken_ramen
Member
I've been playing strange journey, so I had put this game down at the start of world 7. I just came back to it today and here the thread is back on the front page. Worlds 6 and 7 are definitely where the game gets more interesting. It's never hard or anything, but the levels do get more explorey and the red crystals a little more of a search to find, which I like. It would have been nice if the whole thing had been more like this, but it's not a big deal. The art design is so cool and the platforming mechanics are great. It's a cool little game.
I picked this up a couple of weeks ago (locally, from JB Hifi). I finished it last night, but I still have a few bonus levels to unlock. In a nutshell:
This.
I was a little hesitant with it at first, because it doesn't have the pace of SMB, but that was just a case of me having the wrong expectations. A few worlds in and I was hooked - this is a masterful run n' jump platformer, with all the feel and character of the original. I thought the music and level theming got a bit samey as the game went on (final world excluded), but gameplay wise it continues to throw devious little surprises at you. If you're into good 2D on the DS, basically you have to buy this. The excecution is proper old school platforming, with very little bullshit or gimmickery.
Giana fans should also check out the unofficial sequel to the original: http://www.gianas-return.de/ ..it's a huge labour of love made by a small group of German Giana fanboys over the last few years, with all original pixel art and chiptunes. Really nice stuff.
CTLance said:
This.
I was a little hesitant with it at first, because it doesn't have the pace of SMB, but that was just a case of me having the wrong expectations. A few worlds in and I was hooked - this is a masterful run n' jump platformer, with all the feel and character of the original. I thought the music and level theming got a bit samey as the game went on (final world excluded), but gameplay wise it continues to throw devious little surprises at you. If you're into good 2D on the DS, basically you have to buy this. The excecution is proper old school platforming, with very little bullshit or gimmickery.
Giana fans should also check out the unofficial sequel to the original: http://www.gianas-return.de/ ..it's a huge labour of love made by a small group of German Giana fanboys over the last few years, with all original pixel art and chiptunes. Really nice stuff.
Bump!
received the game 2 days after I ordered it @ amazon.de, wow that's fast.
Played through world 1 and halfway 2 so far, and I think I only played 20 minutes long I know those are supposed to be introductionary-level-ish things though. I do like the game so far - especially the animation! Those enemy death animations are soo great. Hearing that "SPLUT" when you bounce off an eyeball and seeing the thing sort of explode and fall is amazing. Enemy bodies don't disappear like in most games. Those bird things (no idea, the red ones in the beginning?) laugh at you when you come near them but you hear them scream when you step on 'em :lol
Level design so far: very simple, but some nice hidden passages I didn't expect. Lovely little game, especially for only €16...
BUY BUY!
The only thing I miss (because I'm used to it, not because it's needed) is a run button. Holding down shoot + d-pad, I was thinking "yeah I'm going pretty fast" (mario-style) but lol, just using d-pad is enough, there is no speed increase...
received the game 2 days after I ordered it @ amazon.de, wow that's fast.
Played through world 1 and halfway 2 so far, and I think I only played 20 minutes long I know those are supposed to be introductionary-level-ish things though. I do like the game so far - especially the animation! Those enemy death animations are soo great. Hearing that "SPLUT" when you bounce off an eyeball and seeing the thing sort of explode and fall is amazing. Enemy bodies don't disappear like in most games. Those bird things (no idea, the red ones in the beginning?) laugh at you when you come near them but you hear them scream when you step on 'em :lol
Level design so far: very simple, but some nice hidden passages I didn't expect. Lovely little game, especially for only €16...
BUY BUY!
The only thing I miss (because I'm used to it, not because it's needed) is a run button. Holding down shoot + d-pad, I was thinking "yeah I'm going pretty fast" (mario-style) but lol, just using d-pad is enough, there is no speed increase...
Have you received them yet?Oneself said:Ordered two copies from cdwow a couple of days ago; one for me and one for my fellow The Main Event.
I ordered Giana and new Prof Layton from cdwow.com on 5th October but I haven't received them yet. Layton was shipped on 6th October so it's been almost 3 weeks, and Giana status is still "backorder" although it still says "ready to be shipped in 7-10 days" on their site. Oh, now it says "Hurry, limited stock!". I don't think I'll use cdwow.com ever again...
This is what they answered to my e-mail yesterday (answer came in couple of hours, so that's positive):
cdwow.com is UK, right? I've had orders from play-asia.com come faster. That's just BS. And I'm from Europe btw.
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GrotesqueBeauty
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I eventually caved and ordered from them as well, and it came up as backordered. I think this thread produced an unexpected wave of orders. :lol It's bogus that they still have it up for sale on their page despite not even having filled the current orders. I'm also put off by the fact that they charged immediately and the item hasn't shipped for weeks since. I'd look for it elsewhere, but I've already paid the exchange rate so I'm just going to tough it out. All I know is that it had better come through ultimately.Taurus said:Have you received them yet?
I ordered Giana and new Prof Layton from cdwow.com on 5th October but I haven't received them yet. Layton was shipped on 6th October so it's been almost 3 weeks, and Giana status is still "backorder" although it still says "ready to be shipped in 7-10 days" on their site. Oh, now it says "Hurry, limited stock!". I don't think I'll use cdwow.com ever again...
This is what they answered to my e-mail yesterday (answer came in couple of hours, so that's positive):
cdwow.com is UK, right? I've had orders from play-asia.com come faster. That's just BS. And I'm from Europe btw.
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something to keep in mind: make sure to get ALL the red diamonds. especially later on it becomes clear that the game (and the level design) is pretty much built around collecting them. and trust me: it gets quite a bit more challenging later on. the first few worlds are insanely easy. i don't think it's until the second half or even the last third where the difficulty really ramps up. if you make it your goal to collect all the red diamonds you will NOT be disappointed by the amount of challenge. i'd even go as far as calling some of the later levels positively BRUTAL and punishingJefklak said:
Toy Soldier
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jarosh said:something to keep in mind: make sure to get ALL the red diamonds. especially later on it becomes clear that the game (and the level design) is pretty much built around collecting them. and trust me: it gets quite a bit more challenging later on. the first few worlds are insanely easy. i don't think it's until the second half or even the last third where the difficulty really ramps up. if you make it your goal to collect all the red diamonds you will NOT be disappointed by the amount of challenge. i'd even go as far as calling some of the later levels positively BRUTAL and punishing
Bingo, that is the way to approach this game: don't even allow yourself to pass a stage 'til the red diamonds have been collected. Clearly if you enter the game as an A->B platformer, the majority of the game would be way too easy...but as you said, it seems clear that it was never intended to be runthrough like that for folks like us.
Though to their credit, the game is still a lot of fun and really charming despite its ease, I've gone back to old stages and runthrough them just because it was a blast (the music, the backgrounds, the power-ups, etc).
I hate to hear that some of you guys have had issues with CDWow. They seem to have a pretty stellar reputation, on GAF especially (I didn't order Giana Sisters from them, but I did choose them for importing the upcoming SingStar Take That per GAF's recommendations). I guess this was just a matter of bad timing, with demand for this game being in the midst of a relative surge. It doesn't seem typical of most folks' experience with them, from what I've read.
Well, it took a while but I finally got my order (which I placed at the time of my last post itt) from cdwow today. Didn't get a confirmation that my order shipped until I got back from my vacation, but judging from the responses here I guess product is a little tight.
And was it worth the wait? Absolutely. I've read about this game for years knowing it's history so it's great to finally be able to play it on a platform I own. First off, the music is fantastic. The graphics are wonderful and look nicely updated compared to the screens I've seen of the game before. The game plays tight: the feel to the platforming is rock solid on the DS and it's surprisingly similar to how a Super Mario Bros. game would feel... well, minus a run button. Flew through the first world so far (collecting all the red diamonds naturally) so I'm looking forward to seeing how the difficulty starts ramping up.
And was it worth the wait? Absolutely. I've read about this game for years knowing it's history so it's great to finally be able to play it on a platform I own. First off, the music is fantastic. The graphics are wonderful and look nicely updated compared to the screens I've seen of the game before. The game plays tight: the feel to the platforming is rock solid on the DS and it's surprisingly similar to how a Super Mario Bros. game would feel... well, minus a run button. Flew through the first world so far (collecting all the red diamonds naturally) so I'm looking forward to seeing how the difficulty starts ramping up.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
It's been mentioned before, but yes, the difficulty definitely spikes later in the game if you're attempting to collect the red diamonds (i.e. you're playing it the proper way). For me, things started to get tough around World 6, and it just gets worse (i.e. better) from there.STG! said:
Such a great game. I'm so glad that I picked it up.
water_wendi
Water is not wet!
Whimsical Phil said:
I know those words, but that sign makes no sense.
Well Yahoo Serious is a person.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Oh, keep playing.STG! said:
Do tell.Number 2 said:
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
I finally got my copy from CD-WOW, and it's a blatantly used copy shipped from Hong Kong. Thankfully it doesn't appear to be pirated (my heart dropped when I saw the HK shipping info), otherwise I would've flipped my lid. My guess is that their supplier wasn't able to scratch up enough copies to fulfill orders so they ultimately resorted to alternate means. I don't know whether to be thankful or pissed. If I had known I'd be getting a copy with shelf wear 3 weeks late I might have just paid an extra few bucks for a new copy in a timely manner.
Got both copies today as well. Shipped on October 27th from ??Honk Kong?? as well... They're not wrapped but they don't appear to be used .. maybe they do this to save us the border fees (like a "faked gift")? Because the shipping was totally free .. and normally, orders from HK to Québec clearly aren't free.
Anyways.
I can confirm that this game totally rules. It's the best platformer on DS IMO, easy at the start but everything is A+ quality ... controls are perfect, the soundtrack is awesome (like a mix between the old Sonic games, DKC & MC Kids!!) top notch graphics & animations..
It's like a 16-bit era platforming wet dream. So, if you're from the 8-16bits generation, it is without hesitation, a MUST HAVE for you.
Anyways.
I can confirm that this game totally rules. It's the best platformer on DS IMO, easy at the start but everything is A+ quality ... controls are perfect, the soundtrack is awesome (like a mix between the old Sonic games, DKC & MC Kids!!) top notch graphics & animations..
It's like a 16-bit era platforming wet dream. So, if you're from the 8-16bits generation, it is without hesitation, a MUST HAVE for you.
GrotesqueBeauty said:
This is how my copy arrived as well. :/ Would have at least liked the heads up they were going to do this considering I paid for a new copy. But it wasn't a bootleg and the condition looked near mint: other than some very, very light marks on the outside of the case, it looked like it was just opened (i.e. Gamestop "new") and unplayed... Meh.
Once I popped in the game though, I was very thankful to have it. Onto the third world.