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A new Etrian Mystery Dungeon video.
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[Tokyo Rude]

Id be excited if i ever enjoyed eother of those series. Maybe this will inspire me to finally get into shiren ds.

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Dragon Quest Theatrhythm footage. The shift in the aesthetic of the battle sequences from the FF versions makes identical mechanics somehow more appealing to me. The music is very grand.
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[RadRad]

Man, I hope we at least get an eShop only release of that!
Those battle sequences are perfect, and the music is just so classically great!
Love the logo too!
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Atlus USA did a 40 minute preview of Etrian Mystery Dungeon. They cover a lot of Mystery Dungeon basics for a while at the beginning, but then it gets interesting to see the party mechanics and Etrian Odyssey elements in action.
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[Wall of Beef]

Nintendo randomly released Super Mario Bros. Deluxe for the Game Boy Color virtual console yesterday -- $5.99
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Seems expensive.
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[BenoitRen]

Of course it's expensive! IT'S A FUCKING MARIO GAME!
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Get Xenoblade Chronicles!

[Deets]

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yeah, same in europe

[Wall of Beef]

I forgot about being annoyed at that time that it wasn't available on the NA 3DS.

I could have bought it for a lot more 15 years ago I suppose, but here I am.
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[Laurel Soup]

I wish Mario Deluxe would get remade without that zoomed in screen thing necessitated by the Gameboy's resolution. I really like the new modes.
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[RadRad]

Picked up Ultimate NES Remix.
Pretty fun. As being from the people who brought you Retro Game Challenge, this game is very similar. Just more first-person, and you care just challenging yourself in some great classic games with no CPU friend or King Arino taunting you...
Its reminds me of the feeling of having an old NES system now, and you got a bunch of games, and you are playing each one for like 30secs, and then ejecting and trying another game. That "Oh yeah, this game was great! Ok.. NEXT!"
Except no cartridge swapping here.
The presentation is slick but dry. A lot of games are open to begin with, and the addicting cycle of earning more stars to unlock more stages along with the retries on certain challenges that have you questioning your skills.
Cheap but good thrills here, and makes for a great break from the grind.

EDIT: Just looked up how to unlock Famicom Remix mode... http://www.gamefaqs.com/3ds/835611-ultimate-nes-remix/cheats
Oh my.
I've got a LONG ways to go...
This is gonna keep me busy and drive me insane for a while...
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[Wall of Beef]

Original GB Tetris for the 3DS Virtual Console and Tetris Axis are being pulled/delisted for the 3DS eShop on the 31st.

I assume this is some agreement with UbiSoft to move Tetris Ultimate.
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[RadRad]

Finished. Shin. Megami. Tensei. IV.
1 year and 52hrs later, I finally completed this game.
This was one of the most challenging games I have ever played.
Part of that was the fact I ended in the Neutral path, the hardest of the 3 endings to get, which required a completion of 18 specific Challenge Quests in order to actually fight the final boss Lucifer.
I didn't intended to get the Neutral ending, and I was dreading it at first. Ended up taking 8hrs to complete the 18 side-quests, but in doing so and grinding through, it took me through parts of the map I never been to before, events and bosses I never fought, new items and demons. Really opened up the game even more and made me appreciate it x100 in terms of the environment and world.
The ending was weird but satisfying. The last dungeon in Purgatory and Lucifer's Palace were freaking crazy.
This is one of the best (and biggest) games I can't recommend but only to the sadistic and masochistic hardcore gamer.
Even after 52hrs, which included only what was necessary to complete the path at hand as I am not one meander in games, there are still a ton of more quests and bosses left to fight. And thats not including DLC. And oddly enough, I'm tempted to go through those and 100℅ this game. Might take a break before that task though...
All in all, I hate this game, and love it at the very same time.
I have never invested so much into a video game since the golden Final Fantasy days.
The atmosphere, music, and art is immersive.
It's a game that sets its tone so well, that hunting/talking/capturing psychopathic demons in a post a apocalyptic Tokyo is just about as fun as it would seem. Dreadful, adventurous, full of doom and gloom.
I could have probably clocked over 100hrs, especially with all those extra Challenge Quests , demon hunting and DLC. I don't like playing a game more that what I absolutely have to, but this game has me by the throat. Taunting me to come back with New Game + or purchase some DLC packs and do some more.
Oh, and I forgot to mention I played through this game in Easy difficultly, and it was still bloody hard!
And really, the worst and most difficult part of this game was the overworld. About 25hrs in, I had to GameFaqs ride this thing on where to go and who to talk to next. The map was so confusing to navigate.
Oh and even up to the final boss, I still don't know if I understand the stats and and fighting system. I've seen other players up only the Magic stat and kick ass at the end. Which is why I just focused Magic/Strength and Luck for critical hit stats. I think it worked out, but there were definitely a ton of spells I still didn't obtain.
This is definitely my most biggest accomplishment in gaming this year, or maybe even decade!
For those that are curious, tread lightly.

So now that is over... and I'm riding that demon-hunting high, what shall I tackle next?
Should I dive immediately into Soul Hackers, if I really dug the cyberpunk/demon hunting and world of SMT IV?
Maybe change things up a bit and check out The Devil Survivor Overclocked?
Do I give Persona Q a go even though I have never played P3 and only a couple of hours of P4, and never bothered to touch Etrian Odyssey?
Or do I play either Persona 2 or 3, as I got those downloaded on the Vita but never touched...

Either way, I'll be chipping away at my 3DS/Vita backlog now since I have SMTIV off my shoulders. I feel like I can complete anything now, ahaha.
Might restart Crimson Shroud after what little I played of it years ago, and finally try to finish it!
Same with some Denpa Man...
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[Ni Go Zero Ichi]

I thought Dex impacted your accuracy while Str impacted your phys attack damage?

Or maybe it's that Str determines your melee damage while Dex determines your gun damage? I don't remember, it varies by game
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[CONSUME_PRODUCTS]

in 4 agi is accuracy/evasion

if you really want to break smt4 over your knee, downfuse a good physical attack + pleromas onto something low level, buy the stat enhancing apps and level it to 99

that's some 'kill the final dlc boss in one hit' broken

(breaking these things is a big part of the appeal for me, these days)

[RadRad]

Well, this was my final stats after finishing the game.


I feel dumb...
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[RadRad]

Changed my thoughts on Ultimate NES Remix.
Realized that this IS an empty Retro Game Challange/Game Center CX.
There is no one to interact with, no fake game magazines to look at, no jokes or comments to react to.
I guess on the Wii-U version you have the Mii-verse to converse with. Here on the 3DS, its just yourself and rankings.
After some more challenges, I just finally have come to the conclusion that I'd rather just actually play these classic games, as there is plenty of reasoning to play them on their own right.


So decided to start over on Crimson Shroud, since the last time I played it was over a year ago. Only lost 2hrs. Wanted to get aquatinted with the story and characters again.
Not being distracted by any other game, just focusing on this one right now and I finally getting into it.
Just reached Chapter 2 again. The battles require a lot of strategy with the magic/skill moves.
The DnD boardgame infused aesthetic, though a bit dry and stiff, is cool, and the music is gorgeous.
Its on sale for $2.99 on the eShop right now. Can't go wrong!
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[Persona mobile]

I always love posting my Black Samurai:




I haven't even finished the game! I defeated Beezlebub and then entered Purgatory and thought, "eh, I'm good for now." Maybe I'll finish it this year.
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[RadRad]

Damn, I'm super envy of your Black Samurai.

I had to give up on the Beezlebub. My stats just couldn't do it in the later end of the battle.

You should totally finish it PersonaMobile! That last dungeon/Purgatory is pretty great. And I'm sure you will plow through every mini-boss and Lucifer himself in a flash!
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black frost one shot everything all day

beelzebub and the fiends have a gimmick where if you completely block them out of hitting you with their regular moveset they just spam megidolaon until you die


man i didn't like smt4 half as much as nocturne

but it still rules

[Persona mobile]

Agreed, it was an awesome ride. If it was fully 3d like Nocturne, I think I would rate it almost right next to Nocturne.


Also, the "you blocked my skills, I'm gonna spam Megidolaon" AI is in every extra boss fight's AI post-Nocturne, I think. I know for sure all the Persona3+ bosses do it, and Demifiend as a secret boss in DDS1 definitely spams his strongest skill if you void all his skills.
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[dementia]

Custom themes are possible with Ninjahax
http://youtu.be/e5i-BSeoN_Y

[BenoitRen]

[BenoitRen]

Speaking of ninjhax, I managed to snag a copy of Cubic Ninja! Go me!
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[Loki Laufeyson]

weapon shop de omasse is a really fun and cute game.
preowned copies of bravely default are still £30. i don't like paying that much for games brand new rassum frassum
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i paid less than that brand new 13 months ago

what the fuck is that about

[Wall of Beef]

3D After Burner II is hitting N.A. and Europe on the 15th for $5.99, and Sega said they release the remaining 3D remakes one a month until completion.
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[probably fine]

I am so looking forward to more superscaling with the 3D slider turned way up.
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[Loki Laufeyson]

there's also going to be another series of interviews, like there was with series 1
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[CONSUME_PRODUCTS]

got a couple of pal codes for the monhun demo

almost certain they're region locked but if anyone wants one pm

[Ni Go Zero Ichi]

I am thinking I will probably spring for a New 3DS on account of its new features and Xenoblade being enticing, and also the fact that I've been thinking of upgrading to a 3DS XL for the larger screen size and resolution anyway (though I'm worried about no longer being able to fit it in my coat pocket)

Though if Nintendo then announces a real 3DS successor next year or something I may end up feeling awfully silly cuz right now Xenoblade is the only upcoming game on the system I really want to play anyway
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Just another savage day on Planet Earth.

[Ymer]

[Ni Go Zero Ichi]

Seriously? I was told most games look better on the XL
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[RadRad]

I'm definitely looking forward to the new Fire Emblem!

And I hope Nintendo brings over that new Rhythm Tengoku to NA!
Looks like its a "Best Of" compilation, with some new games. Its appearance from the Nintendo Direct JP was pretty great with Iwata mimicking the Karate game.

And even though I never played a Shiren The Wanderer game (or again, Etrian Odyssey), that new Etrian Mystery Dungeon looks pretty good!
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[Rud31]