Posts Tagged ‘8/10’

Title: Ni no Kuni
Platform: PSP
Genre: Monster raising, RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Bandai Namco
Summary: It took me a long time to realize, but the fact that they’re releasing the game internationally under the Japanese title instead of something like “Kingdom of Ni” is stating something in itself. Dual audio, I am ready for you.

I’ve beaten the game at under 35 hours, including a lot of sidetracking for doing as many sidequests I could do without going too far out of my way just to complete the sidequest list.
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Title: unENDing Bloody Call アンエンディング ブラッディ コール
Platform: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: Asgard, BlueMoon
Summary: Youkyan needs more roles like this |D…
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Title: Mobile Suit Gundam AGE: Cosmic Drive 機動戦士ガンダムAGE コズミックドライブ
Platform: PSP
Genre: Action RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Bandai Namco / LEVEL-5
Summary: I’m comparing this game to Danball Senki like a sore thumb because it just has to be done.

Let me say this upfront: Danball Senki/Boost > this game
This game has a few interface improvements, but for a better experience in all aspects in general, go with Danball Senki.
In all seriousness, just from the sales, Gundam Age hardly sold 36k its first week, compared with Danball Senki Baku Boost which did almost 56k, and that’s just a port (not to mention there were 2 releases of the same game on the PSP which had pretty far more amazing sales for a pilot title). Of course, sales can only say so much. Play and compare both games yourself if you think I’m being overly biased.

But yeah, beat it in less than 13 hours. Someone doing a crazy rush play and skipping all the dialogue/cutscenes should easily be able to do it in less than 10, maybe 5 hours ._.

Like I mentioned earlier, it’s got a few mechanical improvements I’d like to see in the upcoming Danball Senki W game as well (direction pad + L + R also allowed for text scrolling [this was implemented], instant map moving with the Select button, can skip all dialogue screens and not just pre-rendered cutscenes, customizing reserved players without having to change teams), but otherwise it’s just WAY TOO SIMILAR. 8|

From my understanding, the only difference between this and Universe Accel is that Universe Accel has a lot of the older “classic” Gundam series as exclusives, while Cosmic Drive has the more ikemen ones (Wing, SEED, 00). Someone feel free to tell me if there’s more to it. Because otherwise I’m not touching Universe Accel, this game hasn’t interested me enough to do more than one playthrough. XD
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Title: Kaeru Batake de Tsukamaete Portable [カエル畑DEつかまえて☆彡ポータブル]
Kaeru Batake de Tsukamaete: Natsu Senbokuryou Sansen Portable [カエル畑DEつかまえて·夏 千木良参戦! ぽーたぶる]
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: Takuyo
Summary:
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Title: Kamisama to Koigokoro 神さまと恋ゴコロ
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: Takuyo
Summary: kitaaaa ktkr!! Just finished one round of Seiji’s (Taniyama Kishou), Kenga’s (Eguchi Takuya), and Ikuto’s (Tachibana Shinnosuke) routes! Gonna go around to the other characters.
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Title: Final Fantasy XIII-2 (Final Fantasy 13-2)
Console: PS3
Genre: RPG
Language: Japanese
Company: Square Enix
Summary: Lesson learned from XIII is to wait until I could get this game for dirt cheap. I waited to get the jp version brand new for $30.

But the game still comes to $50+ after getting all the DLC I’m interested in (the extra episodes plus Lightning character). Dammit Squenix this is why I can’t give you perfect scores lately no matter how fanciful your graphics and junk are.
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Title: Tales of the Abyss
Console: PS2, Nintendo 3DS (port)
Genre: Tales of the Abyss
Language: Japanese
Company: Bandai Namco
Summary: My first 3DS game purchase! I watched the anime when it aired in Japan and enjoyed it. But since I know the story already, I might get sidetracked while I play this .___.; I did spend a hefty dollar to get the game though, so I’ll be sure to enjoy every dollar it’s worth eventually~ Luke \o/

10 years later I end up just emulating it on PS2 to get 60fps and 4k graphics. :V Finished the game for real this time though, instead of stopping somewhere after Yulia City, I believe.
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Title: Hoshiiro no Okurimono portable 星色のおくりもの portable
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: Takuyo
Summary: I started this a while back during my first Takuyo frenzy when I saw that Mizushima Takahiro was on the list, but…
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Title: Vitamin X to Z ビタミンX to Z
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome
Language: Japanese
Company: D3 Publisher
Summary: They’re backkkkkkkkkkk. Hmm, I’m under the impression this game reads save data from Vitamin X and Z in order to unlock certain bits? Feel free to enlighten me. I’m not sure if it read my saves for Vit Z, or maybe I need to complete more of it (only finished one route on it)?
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Title: Renai Banchou Inochi Meishi Koiseyo Otome! Love is Power (恋愛番長 命短し、恋せよ乙女！ Love is Power)
Console: PSP
Genre: Otome, Adventure
Language: Japanese
Company: Idea Factory
Summary: You play the heroine who’s never had a relationship and have no idea how it’s like to have one. You hear rumors of the Renai Banchou, someone who can help you learn how to have a relationship and you can find at the school rooftop, so you decide to check them out. The banchou (turns out there’s not just one, but many) greet you warmly and welcome you to try dating any of them for a week so they can teach you how to have a relationship, but what will happen during and after that week…?
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