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kiryogi said:
Seriously. I have never wanted top choke a bitch more. Suburu's chapter is afterward and is much better.
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So Long, My PlayStation 2! The Official Thread of Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love
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Seriously. I have never wanted top choke a bitch more. Suburu's chapter is afterward and is much better.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
whoah whoah whoah whoah whoah!
This is a Japanese Dating Sim/ Strategy RPG revolving around giant robot battles in a steampunk-infused 1920's New York?
That sounds like the most perfect thing ever!
Why the hell did I not hear about this before? Retails new for 29.99 US? I am buying this today, the sheer level of awesome will not allow me to wait.
This is a Japanese Dating Sim/ Strategy RPG revolving around giant robot battles in a steampunk-infused 1920's New York?
That sounds like the most perfect thing ever!
Why the hell did I not hear about this before? Retails new for 29.99 US? I am buying this today, the sheer level of awesome will not allow me to wait.
InfiniteNine
Rolling Girl
Why are you still here!? GO OUT AND BUY IT NOW!The_Technomancer said:
FINALLY got it. Came in the mail yesterday. Only an hour into it but so far I am really liking it. The dub is not nearly as bad as I thought it would be and most of it is actually quite good. I am really liking the music in this game as well.
I have played the first 4 games in the series on Saturn and Dreamcast but I never got around to playing ST5 so this is all new for me.
A question to the big Sakura Taisen fans here, should I stop playing ST5 right now and play Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Kouya no Samurai Musume first? I never played that one either. Is it worth playing? Are there any big story connections?
I have played the first 4 games in the series on Saturn and Dreamcast but I never got around to playing ST5 so this is all new for me.
A question to the big Sakura Taisen fans here, should I stop playing ST5 right now and play Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Kouya no Samurai Musume first? I never played that one either. Is it worth playing? Are there any big story connections?
RurouniZel
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Vinnk said:
I'd recommend against it. It's not that good, and there aren't all that many connections (honestly I don't remember any). It's just Gemini's trip to NY.
androvsky said:And by "not that good" he means "most reviled disaster to ever bear the Sakura Taisen name". I think.Never actually played it myself, but I've seen more than one person afraid to touch the series because of Episode 0.
Wow that bad? Ok. I Didn't want to break the shrink wrap anyway (better as a collectors item than a game).
Overall I am pleased with the job NISA did on this. I wonder what sales would have to be for NISA to consider them "good". I would kill for ST1 or ST3 to make the jump over.
Can't wait to get back to the game. Well worth the $30.
mjemirzian
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The_Technomancer said:
Forget about the SRPG aspect. It's a small fraction of the games content and it's very easy and simple.
radiantdreamer
Member
mjemirzian said:
Everytime I hear this, I get excited.
Finished this last night. Took me about 23 hours. Fun game! So very lively. Love all the corny anime flourishes. Definitely a character driven game. The main story itself is fairly generic. The combat portions were definitely lacking in challenge. I only had problems in the last aerial battle. Still, it's refreshing not needing to grind. I wound up with Gemini, but I'll probably reload an older save to see if I can hook up with Cheiron.
In case anyone is wondering, I played it on a 20 gig PS3 with an HDTV without any issues.
Probably the worst part about playing the game is knowing that I'll probably never get to play the other (superior?) games in English. I'd love to play more games in this style, even on a PSP or DS.
In case anyone is wondering, I played it on a 20 gig PS3 with an HDTV without any issues.
Probably the worst part about playing the game is knowing that I'll probably never get to play the other (superior?) games in English. I'd love to play more games in this style, even on a PSP or DS.
Played another 2 hours last night. Couldn't put it down. It may not the best game in the series, but it is so nice to be able to play it in my native language without using a dictionary and simply guessing on some of the times responses. So in that respect it makes it one of my more enjoyable ST playing experiences.
I really hope more people pick this game up. But it seems NIS sold out of the PS2 edition. Will there be another shipment or is it indeed a true "limited" edition?
I really hope more people pick this game up. But it seems NIS sold out of the PS2 edition. Will there be another shipment or is it indeed a true "limited" edition?
RurouniZel
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Aedile said:
Probably the only feasable ones would be the PSP port of 1 and 2 (which better have a DD version, because the UMD load times are reeeeeally bad), or the DS spinoff which plays more like a Mystery Dungeon (think Shiren) than a Sakura Wars game.
I'm really hoping this sells well enough to warrant another translation.
radiantdreamer
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RurouniZel said:
Does the PSP have a large enough install base to warrant a port of 1&2? Wouldn't it be better to just straight up offer the PS2 version? I mean, the only people who would be interested in buying this game would be PS2 and Wii owners - most likely the ones that played and enjoyed STV. I don't see how doing the PSP version would be better.
I would be perfectly ok with no dubbing too, if that would save on costs.
RurouniZel
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botticus said:
The last chapter is longer and more battle heavy. Chapter 7 is a bit longer than the others as well.
As long as there's more battle to go along with any longer adventure modes, that's probably okay. I'm pretty good with the current ratio that's something like an hour of adventure : a half hour of battle.
My biggest problem with battle so far (taking on the boss of Chapter 4) is getting away from the "kill everything" frame of mind since there's no exp and just achieving whatever the objective might be as quickly as possible.
My biggest problem with battle so far (taking on the boss of Chapter 4) is getting away from the "kill everything" frame of mind since there's no exp and just achieving whatever the objective might be as quickly as possible.
Well PS2 is pretty much done. Wii is unproven for this type of game. PSP software sells badly. What could we hope for for other ST games in English?
I am hoping the 3DS has specs similar to the PS2 or PSP so they could be easily ported to that platform. Actually I would love for Idea factory to keep porting the PS2 games to the Wii but I am not sure if the sales justify it.
I think I'll buy a few more copies of the game for friends...
I am hoping the 3DS has specs similar to the PS2 or PSP so they could be easily ported to that platform. Actually I would love for Idea factory to keep porting the PS2 games to the Wii but I am not sure if the sales justify it.
I think I'll buy a few more copies of the game for friends...
Vinnk said:
Maybe something on PSN or XBLA? Probably wouldn't sell enough to justify the cost there, though. Still would love to see visual novels on those services, but I'm not holding my breath.
My friend and I are going to write an article about the game for this Asian arts and entertainment zine we contribute to, so hopefully that'll help spread the good word.
Finally booted this up again and yea, remember how earlier I said the translation on the Japanese disc was degrading over time?
I'm on Chapter 7, just watched them randomly make up new words for phrases in English, and just got to a rather lengthy play scene where they didn't even bother to subtitle it, so I'm just sitting here waiting for it to end.
Worst part is because of the "separate discs" format, I can't just switch to the dub and get it in English.
I'm glad they did this game, and for the most part it's fine, but the typos are going up the further I go in and the more the "dubtitle" aspect becomes more apparent.
Also, noticed that the bromides switch back and forth between using the "dub" names and the "Japanese" names.
By the way, does anyone have a script for the Over The Rainbow (Sunshine) bit? I'm not sure it was meaningful, but I sadly don't want to start over and reset all my progress on a dub disc just to watch one scene
I'm on Chapter 7, just watched them randomly make up new words for phrases in English, and just got to a rather lengthy play scene where they didn't even bother to subtitle it, so I'm just sitting here waiting for it to end.
Worst part is because of the "separate discs" format, I can't just switch to the dub and get it in English.
I'm glad they did this game, and for the most part it's fine, but the typos are going up the further I go in and the more the "dubtitle" aspect becomes more apparent.
Also, noticed that the bromides switch back and forth between using the "dub" names and the "Japanese" names.
By the way, does anyone have a script for the Over The Rainbow (Sunshine) bit? I'm not sure it was meaningful, but I sadly don't want to start over and reset all my progress on a dub disc just to watch one scene
radiantdreamer
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Rebochan said:By the way, does anyone have a script for the Over The Rainbow (Sunshine) bit? I'm not sure it was meaningful, but I sadly don't want to start over and reset all my progress on a dub disc just to watch one scene
You mean the song? It's weird, but I guess most don't expect the songs to be translated... but... hmmm it sounds quite nice... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVwFWCALJNU
Google yields no results to translated lyrics.
It's just odd because everything else has been subtitled, so the absence of subtitles just gobsmacked me.
The segment was actually a play in the game.
Speaking of getting smacked, holy crap, I didn't know the range of the one-hit KO attack on that chapter's boss...that did not end well. I'll have another go at BunnyBoyGirl later.
The segment was actually a play in the game.
Speaking of getting smacked, holy crap, I didn't know the range of the one-hit KO attack on that chapter's boss...that did not end well. I'll have another go at BunnyBoyGirl later.
Nice, just picked up the game today from EBgames on PS2. Was the last copy, so I was pretty happy about that. Dont really have time to try out the game just yet, as I have University finals, and am pretty hardcore into Starcraft beta, but I'm glad that I was able to pick it up. Hopefully find some time to give it a quick playthrough over the weekend perhaps. Just moreso the peace of mind knowing I was able to grab it, did my normal ritual of reading through the instruction manual front to back that I've always done ever since I was a kid.
RurouniZel
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Wedge7 said:
Glad you found a copy!
Wow, nice find! You got it for a steal
Out of curiosity, how many people are playing the PS2 version on PS3s? It's been fine for me for the most part, but it seems to have trouble blacking out for a few seconds on scene transitions. I really didn't want to drag my retired PS2 out of the closet again.
Out of curiosity, how many people are playing the PS2 version on PS3s? It's been fine for me for the most part, but it seems to have trouble blacking out for a few seconds on scene transitions. I really didn't want to drag my retired PS2 out of the closet again.
Rebochan said:Wow, nice find! You got it for a steal
Out of curiosity, how many people are playing the PS2 version on PS3s? It's been fine for me for the most part, but it seems to have trouble blacking out for a few seconds on scene transitions. I really didn't want to drag my retired PS2 out of the closet again.
I beat it on a 20 gig PS3. Yeah, it blanked out for me. The game apparently switches audio-video modes when it transitions from the save menu to the game and vice versa. It only lasted a few seconds on my HDTV, so it didn't bug me.
I get stuttering on FMVs on my 80GB PS3. I put off playing it until I can play it on pcsx2 or dig out my ps2 out of my closet.Rebochan said:Wow, nice find! You got it for a steal
Out of curiosity, how many people are playing the PS2 version on PS3s? It's been fine for me for the most part, but it seems to have trouble blacking out for a few seconds on scene transitions. I really didn't want to drag my retired PS2 out of the closet again.
ShutDown202
Banned
Arghhhhh.
This or Fragile. so confused on which to get first. il be getting both eventually buuuut it wont be for atleast 3 months. I dont mind either genre, guess it comes down to which is the better and longer game.
This or Fragile. so confused on which to get first. il be getting both eventually buuuut it wont be for atleast 3 months. I dont mind either genre, guess it comes down to which is the better and longer game.
RurouniZel
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ShutDown202 said:
General consensus is that Sakura Wars is longer, Fragile is more atmospheric.
Of course, I'm biased toward Sakura Wars so I'm sure you can guess which one I like better.
ShutDown202 said:
I'd say Sakura Wars is the better game of the two gameplay wise. Fragile has some downright frustrating gameplay mechanics.
But if you want something more moody and atmospheric and can't stand over the top anime flourishes, go with Fragile. Cant' say you'll actually have fun playing it, though...
radiantdreamer
Member
ShutDown202 said:
Get both, because you might not be able to get the other when you finish one of them. Maybe.
So is Nintendo pretending this title doesn't exist (or did NIS not deem it worth the time to tell Nintendo?). As I do with all titles I love, I went to the "Nintendo Channel" to recommend the game (as you can do with any game you play for at least an hour (or is it 2?). The game doesn't show up as a game I can recommend. I went to the "new releases" section and it wasn't even listed.
This is really sad because while the game never set the charts on fire I have a feeling that those who bought it would mostly rate it high. It's a shame so many people are going to miss out on this game never knowing that it even came out.
This is really sad because while the game never set the charts on fire I have a feeling that those who bought it would mostly rate it high. It's a shame so many people are going to miss out on this game never knowing that it even came out.
It was always going to be a small game in the west not because people didn't hear about it but because this type of game just doesn't have mass appeal here so I wouldn't worry about not being able to proselytize it.
I've been salivating over these games since I first heard about it in the Dreamcast days so I'm happy I finally got to play one.
Looks like NIS printed more PS2 copies for those freaked out by them going out of stock. Kind of disappointing I was hoping my copy would become valuable. I also see Atlus reprinted the Digital Devil Saga and Nocturne games.
I've been salivating over these games since I first heard about it in the Dreamcast days so I'm happy I finally got to play one.
Looks like NIS printed more PS2 copies for those freaked out by them going out of stock. Kind of disappointing I was hoping my copy would become valuable. I also see Atlus reprinted the Digital Devil Saga and Nocturne games.
Spirit Icana
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Ricker said:
Widescreen? Really? My game stretches and I don't know why. Unless there is an in-game option I'm un-aware of, I have my Wii settings correct, so I don't know what's up. Oh well.
RurouniZel
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Vinnk said:
Huh, that's weird. I'll go to Nintendo's website and leave feedback about that. >.>
Spirit Icana said:
I`ll have to check on that...I know in the ovearll Wii options,I have it set to 16:9 and my Wii is hooked up via component cables,in game it doesn`t look stretched to me,maybe it is a little and I said 480p but maybe not,I`ll check next time I play,on my Sony I think I can hit display on the remote and it will tell me the resolution(mine does 480i,p,720p and 1080i).