ohh ok I think the streamer race is what I missed and made some of the info confusing. Thanks!
I'm in. Honestly the pixel remaster make it so much better to replay this
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Looking forward to reading your posts as you play through!
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lol I wouldn't even say 7 was my favorite (it's probably 6 so far), but that Hero design is just way too cute.Profile pic checks out
I like the little lizard buddy
Ah, a fellow DQ member
That might not be as hot a take as you think
Yeah I've definitely seen it around, though I also know 2 has a massive fanbase and people who swear by it. For me though it was just a very uneven experience, fantastic highs but with lows that ended up irredeemably taking a heavy toll on my assessment of the game as a whole. Lows that just kept on dragging it down and down.That might not be as hot a take as you think
Inb4 the only thing announced is a western release of the switch ports of DQ HeroesMe preparing for DQ Day when they announce everything but DQ3 2D HD date (and of course, no localization of DQX Offline but that was expected)
Yeah that was one where, unlike my usual approach to get my second-rate units some xp, I was happy to lean on my strongest units to just blitz it
Add Swords and I won't be dissapointed
I know nothing about the Valkyrie series, but from those I know who like the original games it sounds like the new game is very... bland is a good word. Combat is fine, it doesn't really feel like a Valkyrie game, etc. (but this is all secondhand so don't take it too strongly!)
I'm a huge fan of VP1 and VP2: Silmeria and VP: CotP. Only played the demo of Elysium and it was kind of interesting as long as you treat it like a spin off. Still hoping it comes to XBOX One but I guess that is out of the question.
I am not familiar with the series at all, thus giving Elysium a chance as fair as possible, at least. ;D It's probably good that I don't have a clue what a Valkyrie game is supposed to be like, then.
Huh, I thought it was one of the Square games that made its way to PC / PS / Xbox that year, but I probably confused its release / choice of platforms with Star Ocean: Divine Force's here.
Making a new VP action spinoff was violence against me personally.
I see it has released on Windows too. I'd love if it came to Xbox. I would prefer Valkyrie Profile: Hrist though
I only played the demo which was quite substantial. Had good fun with it by the time I was done and I picked it up, but haven’t played it yet still.
Yeah, it’s really, really good. The tunnelling mechanic adds something different to the genre. It’s by Experience, they also did Stranger of Sword City if you are looking for something similar on Switch.
I just dived into their history. I said in my previous post that they did Elminage but that's another developer (Starfish). They did Demon Gaze too I see. I'm going to check it out, the vibe is REALLY appealing to me. Also, that soundtrack is amazing from what I've listened to on YouTube.
Outside of their horror series, Spirit Hunter, its my favorite Experience game. Its a very unique dungeon crawler with a bleak tone but an interesting folktale lore of beings and their civilization. The backstory and entries are phenomenal specially the bosses. Also the out of battle mechanics make it a fun exploration game (plus no random encounters).
. Mechanics are pretty straightforward, but there were some noticeable changes. There is no hunger meter, gummies were gone, linked skills also. The mysterious effects are cool. Leveling is a bit harsher but everyone gets exp.
I'd be interested to hear what you end up thinking of it. I've been waiting for a decent sale on that one.
It looks nothing like the previous Valkyrie games! Which is why I had no interest in it.
Soooo I kinda didn't have enough of a fill of Nep with this and played through the second game too!
I’ve only played and finished the original PS3 version of the first Neptunia. I was interested based on its poor reputation as I sometimes enjoy(?) playing bad games. The actual game is poor with incredibly whatever combat (they tried to make it like you were programming attacks, but there’s little reason not to pick your best moves constantly) and the camera frequently makes it feel like the game is going to crash as you turn it depending on the level lol.Soooo I kinda didn't have enough of a fill of Nep with this and played through the second game too!
This time I had about 38 hours played, and did not 100% the game. It seems more bloated in that aspect so I think I'll pass.
I think the series did start finding more of an identity with this one. The first one did kinda feel like the whole video gamey/industry aspect went to the background and it was more of a generic waifu game. I felt this one was stronger in the video gamey aspect.
Still not a "good" story here, but I'm obv not playing for that. A lot of really funny moments (the 4 goddesses arguing over which console is better the night before the final battle had me dying, same with Blanc trying to play Wii Fit and being told she has the athleticism of someone in their mid 40s.). I don't know if there's other Nep fans here, but I'll also just say it: Nepgear >>> Neptune lol!
Also, I did check out this ending... and I think it was kind of try-hard and I didn't really feel emotional
Gameplay wise as many know, it's the exact same with the only difference being a 4th character being enabled for battles. I actually just bought the $1 cheat DLC for 6x EXP and just enjoyed the scenes etc. As coming hot off the first, I wasn't really interested in doing more of the same.
So NOW I definitely had my fill, I won't be playing Rebirth 3 for a little while. I am actually quite interested to see what Neptunia VII is all about, but I'm not looking to skip, and again, I'm putting some distance in now lol.
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Still waiting for this impending news about Eiyuden Chronicle’s Switch version before I buy a copy. Fingers crossed…
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Team Gearing Up For "Major Switch Patch Announcement"
The JRPG had a lot of performance problems at launch
Wasn’t there mention of a sequel already? I’m sure I read it somewhere
Yeah. I find the whole ‘spiritual successor’ thing interesting. Konami is remastering Suikoden I/II but eyes are now on Eiyuden Chronicle as that’s where the staff went. And the same for Bloodstained over 2D Castlevania.
Labyrinth of Yomi is great. Demon Gaze is a good dungeon crawl apart from the gross anime tropey shit in the cut scenes. Which take up like 1% of the game but it’s still dire how that crap gets crowbarred in
Yeah, which is why it's a maybe from me. Undernaut is definitely the higher priority, and there's also the off chance some SRPGs (or heck Octopath II) go on sale too.
Have you played Stranger of Sword City? That’s the Experience dungeon crawl I always recommend, I’d put Undernauts up with that as the two worth playing before any of the others
I have not, actually! I've heard of it before but I did not know it was also made by Experience. I'll keep a lookout for that too. So right now my priority list would be Undernauts > Labyrinth of Refrain > Stranger of Sword City >> Demon Gaze.
Stranger of Sword City Revisited on Switch is the expanded version, and it comes as part of a compilation with Saviors of Sapphire Wings, which is another of Experience’s dungeon crawls. Which isn’t as good as SoSS or Undernauts IMO but still worth a look!
A couple of retailers here have release dates listed as October 25th, will be interested to see whether that’s a placeholder or an educated guess
I really enjoyed Labyrinth of Refrain other than some fanservice-y nonsense and some really heavy tonal shifts. Labyrinth of Galleria is even better IMO and they're not really connected at all so you can jump straight into that one as well.
