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Sklabah
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 Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 1:59 am Post subject: Dracula X Chronicles for PSP! |
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http://www.1up.com/do/previewPage?cId=3156904
Why am I the first to post this? Get past the part about "3D remake" shenanigans. I almost was pissed. Almost.
I know there's some love/hate for Castlevania these days, but I'm pleased, at least a little.
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Persona-sama
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:05 am |
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Is this being worked on by IGA?
It seems like it'd be totally his baby.
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JamesE
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:09 am |
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| "Hear ye, hear ye!" they bellowed. "Dracula X is but a sham! A pitiful shadow of a first-rate classic called Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, to which your new darling Symphony of the Night is the true sequel!" |
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Man, Parish. I wonder if he got ManekiNeko to ghost write this.
Maybe they can remake Rondo to be actually good, with fluidity and such things as it is lacking. The enemy placement could certainly use some work to be engaging. |
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Rud31
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:12 am |
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The Ayane Kojima Richter has pants.
They are fixing Symphony's localization :( |
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Persona-sama
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:13 am |
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| JamesE wrote: |
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| "Hear ye, hear ye!" they bellowed. "Dracula X is but a sham! A pitiful shadow of a first-rate classic called Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, to which your new darling Symphony of the Night is the true sequel!" |
:wince:
Man, Parish. I wonder if he got ManekiNeko to ghost write this.
Maybe they can remake Rondo to be actually good, with fluidity and such things as it is lacking. The enemy placement could certainly use some work to be engaging. |
James, this is IGA we're talking about. Enemy placement?
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fairy godmilf
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:13 am |
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| JamesE wrote: |
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| "Hear ye, hear ye!" they bellowed. "Dracula X is but a sham! A pitiful shadow of a first-rate classic called Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, to which your new darling Symphony of the Night is the true sequel!" |
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Man, Parish. I wonder if he got ManekiNeko to ghost write this.
Maybe they can remake Rondo to be actually good, with fluidity and such things as it is lacking. The enemy placement could certainly use some work to be engaging. |
Yeah guys this game is pretty good
manekineko 4 life dude
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Mr Mustache
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:13 am |
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Ugh, fucking PSP.
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:16 am |
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| Mr Mustache wrote: |
| Ugh, fucking PSP. |
What's wrong with this, again? |
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Pijaibros
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:17 am |
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| Did Ricter have pants? |
Yes, he's always had pants. At least Ayami Kojima told me so.
The Belmonts in games before him though favored the freedom that lack of pants provide.
Except for Simon's Quest where a cursed, pale, and sickly Simon Belmont decided to wear black, shiny pants to keep the populace from thinking he was one of the walking dead.
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:17 am |
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| Ugh, fucking PSP. |
What's wrong with this, again? |
bad buttons and d-pad, ghosty screen, severely low headphone volume?
man, if they'd make a new PSP, that'd be sweet, huh . . . . . . . .
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what are you, some kinda viral marketer?!
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JamesE
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:17 am |
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| Persona-sama wrote: |
| JamesE wrote: |
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| "Hear ye, hear ye!" they bellowed. "Dracula X is but a sham! A pitiful shadow of a first-rate classic called Dracula X: Rondo of Blood, to which your new darling Symphony of the Night is the true sequel!" |
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Man, Parish. I wonder if he got ManekiNeko to ghost write this.
Maybe they can remake Rondo to be actually good, with fluidity and such things as it is lacking. The enemy placement could certainly use some work to be engaging. |
James, this is Castlevania we're talking about. Enemy placement? |
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:18 am |
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| 108 wrote: |
| Joe wrote: |
| Mr Mustache wrote: |
| Ugh, fucking PSP. |
What's wrong with this, again? |
bad buttons and d-pad, ghosty screen, severely low headphone volume?
man, if they'd make a new PSP, that'd be sweet, huh . . . . . . . .
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what are you, some kinda viral marketer?! |
Eh, I'd rather see it on a home console, or better yet, on a system I own, but the PSP works well enough YOU NINTENDO VIRAL MARKETER |
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dongle
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:20 am |
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| I prefer this to another half-assed metrovania |
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JamesE
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:21 am |
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This looks like doujinsoft (more so if they keep adult breasts on Maria's child body, am I right?)
I lollered at puff the magic dragon-boss. Great character design, guys.
Still, provided the SOTN port isn't too shabby this will be a legitimately good purchase. Tim, will the new PSP be clamshell? |
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Pijaibros
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:21 am |
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| dongle wrote: |
| I prefer this to another half-assed metrovania |
This is gospel
If there really is a new PSP hint us with a guesstimate so I can sell my current PSP now.
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:22 am |
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| You guys did read that they are including the original Rondo in this, right? |
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Predator Goose
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:22 am |
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I pissed my pants when I heard this. While crying. Then I went and put on another pair of pants so that I could piss myself again.
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diplo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:22 am |
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this is pretty cool!
i hope they redo the stage's designs in sections. it wouldn't hurt to spice up the original at all. |
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:23 am |
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| JamesE wrote: |
| Tim, will the new PSP be clamshell? |
i'm gonna go ahead and predict no?
i mean, not that there is a new PSP coming, or anything.
though if there were it would probably be pretty tight and smooth.
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Lestrade
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:29 am |
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Mother of Christ, what the hell is that!? As soon as I saw the 1up news story, I thought, "Great! A Dracula X package for PSP!" And then I saw the screenshot of NeoRondo™ and—well, my head asplode.
Now, I am not a hardcore, fuck-you-3D psycho-retro-purist, but this just looks freaking terrible.
EDIT: Ooooookay, thank fuck the original's included.
Why the fuck has every image been turned into Nana?!
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gooktime
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:30 am |
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| The PSP is looking kinda attractive now, though I can't justify owning all of these hundreds of consoles. |
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Pijaibros
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:31 am |
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I do remember that PSM magazine way back in the summer sort of hinting at March 07 for a new one (in Japan) with all the fancy doodads, giant memory, camera, and streamlining.
I had forgotten about it, but Kojima coming through on this Dracula X Chronicles that he wanted to make in the Castlevania Chronicles interview.
Too bad it's the wrong system. I'm going to blame Konami/Sony for that.
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Mr Mustache
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:32 am |
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| Joe wrote: |
| Mr Mustache wrote: |
| Ugh, fucking PSP. |
What's wrong with this, again? |
I don't own a PSP and probably never will.
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dongle
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:39 am |
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| 108 wrote: |
| it would probably be pretty tight and wet. |
Mr. Mustache the PSP is actually pretty neat but I still like the DS Lite more. |
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gooktime
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:41 am |
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| I dunno guys Rondo and SOTN is a pretty sweet deal even if the 3d version of Rondo does turn out to be terrible. |
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diplo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:41 am |
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Mother of Christ, what the hell is that!? As soon as I saw the 1up news story, I thought, "Great! A Dracula X package for PSP!" And then I saw the screenshot of NeoRondo™ and—well, my head asplode.
Now, I am not a hardcore, fuck-you-3D psycho-retro-purist, but this just looks freaking terrible. |
eh. it's not horrible. looks better in action.
too bad everything can't match valkyrie profile 2. |
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 2:51 am |
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| Joe wrote: |
| You guys did read that they are including the original Rondo in this, right? |
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showka
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:16 am |
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If they're porting Symphony from scratch and include the Saturn exclusive areas this news will be even better than it already was.
The 3D style looked ugly and crappy in the still pictures, but the grainy video made it seem like its the only possible future for this series. Imagine what they could do if Konami still took Castlevania seriously, even if it was only as seriously as it took, say, Gradius.
Its horrifying they find it necessary to release Symphony on top of everything else to the same fucking UMD. God lets all pray for a PS2 release.
Between this, Metal Gear, Megaman X and a bunch of other sequels to old games the PSP is worth buying. Lik-Sang sold a hard to do hardware hack that lets you plug a PSP into a TV and use a dual shock. Does anyone know of anywhere else that sells such a device and if it works? |
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diplo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:21 am |
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| showka wrote: |
| If they're porting Symphony from scratch and include the Saturn exclusive areas this news will be even better than it already was. |
not exactly, considering the saturn extras are, really, pretty shitty and boring. |
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firenze
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:23 am |
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| 108 wrote: |
| Joe wrote: |
| Mr Mustache wrote: |
| Ugh, fucking PSP. |
What's wrong with this, again? |
bad buttons and d-pad, ghosty screen, severely low headphone volume?
man, if they'd make a new PSP, that'd be sweet, huh . . . . . . . .
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what are you, some kinda viral marketer?! |
I'd sort of expect better screen refresh, volume upgrade, better buttons, maybe a different UMD loading mechanism. But new d-pad? Mmmmm... that sounds tasty. I will send $1.08 worth of good ol' American Coca-Cola to any dirty viral marketer that can ensure that happens.
As for PSP, I'm having a blast with mine lately. Between $19.99 Pirates, finally getting hooked on Monster Hunter, and Ultimate Ghouls and Ghosts, I've been playing the hell out of it these days. And I'm still waiting for my ordered Salamander, Parodius, and Twinbee collections to show up.
I'm beyond froth for this Dracula X thing too. |
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showka
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:24 am |
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| diplo wrote: |
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| If they're porting Symphony from scratch and include the Saturn exclusive areas this news will be even better than it already was. |
not exactly, considering the saturn extras are, really, pretty shitty and boring. |
Counter-point: You're wrong. |
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SplashBeats
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:30 am |
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Its horrifying they find it necessary to release Symphony on top of everything else to the same fucking UMD. God lets all pray for a PS2 release.
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How dare a company give me two excellent games for the price of one?! |
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lolipalooza
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:31 am |
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| showka wrote: |
| diplo wrote: |
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| If they're porting Symphony from scratch and include the Saturn exclusive areas this news will be even better than it already was. |
not exactly, considering the saturn extras are, really, pretty shitty and boring. |
Counter-point: You're wrong. |
Agreed.
The new areas aren't really great, but play with/against Maria is very satisfying. |
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diplo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:34 am |
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counter-counter point.
trouble with the added content is that it's simply content. the "new" areas steal tile sets from other environments, are leagues below the aestheticism of the rest, and are the structural equivalent of the recent 2d games. the prison is a huge box with zig-zagging tiers. whoo!
the new sprites, like the ones made for, say, portrait of ruin, clash terribly with the beautiful originals made for sotn and the ones ripped from rob.
there are a few nifty items included, and a couple of the songs are nice, but it's really not enough to outweigh the blandness of the rest.
i'd rather play the version where there's not a bunch of slip-shod crap slapped on that smudges an otherwise glistening product. |
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special blend
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:45 am |
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I hope Final Fantasy VI Advance doesn't have another one of those tileset retrospectives.
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showka
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| diplo wrote: |
counter-counter point.
trouble with the added content is that it's simply content. the "new" areas steal tile sets from other environments, are leagues below the aestheticism of the rest, and are the structural equivalent of the recent 2d games. the prison is a huge box with zig-zagging tiers. whoo!
the new sprites, like the ones made for, say, portrait of ruin, clash terribly with the beautiful originals made for sotn and the ones ripped from rob.
there are a few nifty items included, and a couple of the songs are nice, but it's really not enough to outweigh the blandness of the rest.
i'd rather play the version where there's not a bunch of slip-shod crap slapped on that smudges an otherwise glistening product. |
What can I say? The prison is short and included a needed shortcut through the Marble Gallery into the depths of the Underground Water Vein. The garden had a lot of cool new enemies, something the newer games don't often have. You could also use Eric's spear from Bloodlines as a weapon. I don't think either area stole tile sets, if they did I haven't noticed it in eight years. Maria was also a boss and she was cooler than Richter, too.
Richter's second costume, which resembled his official artwork, was a nice touch in that it helped make it seem like Symphony was taking place five years after Rondo (he appeared in his old clothing in the intro). Another nice detail was that Maria and Richter rode in on horse back and had different music for the first area.
There was a sound and voice test too. I mean, shit man, you can say the Saturn version was worse due to its other flaws but I can't believe anyone saying the new stuff detracted from the game somehow. A port that combined the strengths of both versions would be great at the very least. |
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Predator Goose
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:51 am |
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Counter-counter-counter point.
Apparently there would be an item that lets me move faster, as well as an additional character to play as. That sounds pretty sweet to me. That there are extra, possibly bland, areas that I don't have to go to seems irrelevant to me.
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Shapermc
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:01 am |
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Hey, outside of the PSP being the shittiest console currently available this is fantastic news. Now...
When's that UMD drive for the PS3 coming out so that I can sell this piece of shit hardware?
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Mr Mustache
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| Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 4:02 am |
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Has the ps2 version been announced yet?
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