Japanese Niche Games Deals & Discussion Thread 4.0

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Welcome to the Japanese niche games deals and discussion thread!  Feel free to talk about local and import Japanese games here.  Our goal is to maintain a thread dedicated to active deals on niche games including RPGs, Visual Novels (VN), Shoot'em ups (Shmups), Musou, etc.  Also maintained are pre-orders for standard, limited and collector's edition games with key release dates provided.

I've wikified the thread to make it more friendly and open to others that can actively update with important information. You can find the wiki post directly below this one.

NOTE:  Please, leave the censorship discussion away from this thread.  It's common for japanese games to have questionable content outside of the country.  We want to keep discussions to the game itself and not about cultural/societal tolerance.

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Pheria said:
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae will get a physical edition from Limited Run Games in March for PS4
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This might be my first LRG game, since the digital version doesn't go on sale too often and while I hear horrible things about the gameplay, something about schoolgirls with samurai swords just gets to me. It doesn't come with extras like other LRG releases right? Nothing like a soundtrack or CD? And shipping is $5 right? In that case, hopefully the final price doesn't exceed $40.

 
BlackRockWaifu said:
This might be my first LRG game, since the digital version doesn't go on sale too often and while I hear horrible things about the gameplay, something about schoolgirls with samurai swords just gets to me. It doesn't come with extras like other LRG releases right? Nothing like a soundtrack or CD? And shipping is $5 right? In that case, hopefully the final price doesn't exceed $40.
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I never get the soundtracks, but I think you will find out closer to the release if they are doing one too. The soundtracks are usually(usually might actually be always, not sure) 15. And yep shipping is a flat 5.50 I think it is now.

 
BlackRockWaifu said:
This might be my first LRG game, since the digital version doesn't go on sale too often and while I hear horrible things about the gameplay, something about schoolgirls with samurai swords just gets to me. It doesn't come with extras like other LRG releases right? Nothing like a soundtrack or CD? And shipping is $5 right? In that case, hopefully the final price doesn't exceed $40.
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The gameplay is pretty meh, but it could honestly just be called Zettai Ryouiki Simulator instead.

 
SolidSnake86 said:
I'm conflicted about this. Aside from the nice character designs, the gameplay looks like it could get monotonous. But if the physical release is priced at $20, I might bite.
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It's really not a very good game. Gets old fast. You can just pick it up on steam for like $2 on sale.

How's play-asia on backorders? I was thinking of ordering the SD gundam g generation but it's backordered now and wondering if I'm better off searching elsewhere.

 
motaku96 said:
It's really not a very good game. Gets old fast. You can just pick it up on steam for like $2 on sale.

How's play-asia on backorders? I was thinking of ordering the SD gundam g generation but it's backordered now and wondering if I'm better off searching elsewhere.
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Hit or miss.

They do occasionally cancel the item as they go oop on their site, but it doesn't happen too often, and shouldn't with that particular title.

 
Squarehard said:
Nothing has been priced lower than $25 from LRG, so your chances of biting are probably slim to nil. :D
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Oh well, our friends at LRG saved me some cash, and likely the annoyance of playing a game I'd be tired of after an hour.

motaku96 said:
It's really not a very good game. Gets old fast. You can just pick it up on steam for like $2 on sale.
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Funny, I just got finished watching a youtube review of the game and was thinking that a $5 PSN sale seemed inevitable. But I guess I'll just wait for that next Steam sale. The early videos I seen made the game look better, but it actually looks pretty weak.

 
Enjoyed the 2.5 hours of Berserk I played tonight. Endless Eclipse mode is a nice addition to the standard musou setup although fighting Zodd in his changed form resulted in me getting my ass kicked 3 straight times. I'm sure I'm under leveled(level 23) but I had been able to work my way to that battle without any real trouble. 

Story mode seems pretty well done so far as well too. I'm pleased with it as a fan of the genre and the manga.

 
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I cleared 2* Girl Robin, but there's no way I can clear the 3*.  The first action they take is 54 magic damage to Ryoma.  I'm not even sure what the rest of their first turn would be.

 
roger watersmelon said:
I cleared 2* Girl Robin, but there's no way I can clear the 3*. The first action they take is 54 magic damage to Ryoma. I'm not even sure what the rest of their first turn would be.
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It's pretty easy if you have a res tank. The physical attackers also have very low attack so your res tank doesn't even need high def.
 
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godofwar7 said:
It's pretty easy if you have a res tank. The physical attackers also have very low attack so your res tank doesn't even need high def.
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Good advice. I just used a Julia with rallied resistance and +3 attack boost from starting the turn next to my healer while standing next to Lyn for a +4 speed boost in order to basically have the mages kill themselves on her, an then I stuck lyn in front of the choke point to clean up the rest.
 
I should probably clarify that I'm talking about trying it with a team comp. of levels 31, 29, 25, and 27.  There's no place on the map that I can put someone that won't die from one unit or another. :D

 
2* one is good enough to be honest.

Doesn't cost that much to build her up to 4* fairly fast, and it doesn't cost that many feathers to do so.

Unless you had something you desperately need to 5*, I'd save the stamina for something else.

 
roger watersmelon said:
I should probably clarify that I'm talking about trying it with a team comp. of levels 31, 29, 25, and 27. There's no place on the map that I can put someone that won't die from one unit or another. :D
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Ah, that certainly makes things more difficult. Having a selection of level 40 heroes to choose from certainly made the map easier for me :p
 
So I know this is the Niche thread, butis everyone as excited about Mass Effect Andromeda as I am?

Like taking time of work, downloading to my console cause I know I will play it alot.

Those gameplay videos make it look so good.

Also excited about Horizon Zero Dawn as well.

 
I think I'm more disappointed at the aforementioned prediction of the new banner heroes.  So boring.

Female Robin is just a consolation prize in the end. :p

I hope the Choose Your Legend banner arrives soon. ~_~

 
umbry said:
So I know this is the Niche thread, butis everyone as excited about Mass Effect Andromeda as I am?
Like taking time of work, downloading to my console cause I know I will play it alot.

Those gameplay videos make it look so good.

Also excited about Horizon Zero Dawn as well.
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I am. Those two games along with Nier, Ghost Recon, and Persona 4 are the reason why I cancelled my Switch preorder. I wouldn't be playing it til June or July at the earliest, might as well wait for bundle discounts and sales.
 
umbry said:
Also excited about Horizon Zero Dawn as well.
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I'm definitely interested in this, but not a day one purchase for me. Guerrilla Games usually lose their value fairly quickly though, so I'm guessing it'll be $25 by late spring/early summer. I also had more faith in Guerilla a few years back, when they released Killzone 3 (arguably the best in the Killzone franchise), but Shadow Fall was marred by so many problems...

 
I'm looking at Super Robot Wars V myself...though my backlog is big....I likely wont buy anything else till Persona 5 though. I'm pretty much done with Ubisoft games at launch (got bored quickly of the Division...wont make same mistake again). Horizon looks alright, but also looks overhyped. I'm not caught up enough on Mass Effect games to care honestly. I was also thinking of God Wars.....but honestly if I buy Super Robot Wars V it will fill that turn based niche. Nier....need to play original first (own it just need to play it)....will do before I buy it.

Still working through Yakuza 0 myself, though I've been playing Titanfall 2/Overwatch cause of friends. So yeah likely just SRWV for myself for a while.

 
umbry said:
So I know this is the Niche thread, butis everyone as excited about Mass Effect Andromeda as I am?

Like taking time of work, downloading to my console cause I know I will play it alot.

Those gameplay videos make it look so good.

Also excited about Horizon Zero Dawn as well.
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I'm a big ME fan, but I'm actually iffy on the new one. So I'm going to wait a bit to grab it. But on the other hand, Horizon Zero Dawn look awesome. I can't wait to get that :) So much good stuff just released and coming, I have no idea what I want to play next!

 
Since Play-Asia has free shipping, any owners of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 here? Been thinking of picking up the Asia version, should I get the CE or the regular edition?

 
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Kaiser499 said:
Since Play-Asia has free shipping, any owners of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 here? Been thinking of picking up the Asia version, should I get the CE or the regular edition?
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I don't have it, but if the extra stuff are worth the $36 go for it. Im gonna pick up Gundam Breaker 3 since I've been marathoning the anime.
 
Kaiser499 said:
Since Play-Asia has free shipping, any owners of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 here? Been thinking of picking up the Asia version, should I get the CE or the regular edition?
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Depends on if you want the physical extras.
As for the game, the essence of the game is grinding to collect swimsuits for all the girls. It's significant time investment to get all the good swimsuits onto all the girls like in my YouTube videos(plug). It's something that can be done as secondary thing while you watch a video or listen to a podcast though.
 
Ace Attorney games discounted on the North American 3DS eShop

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – $11.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $14.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – $17.99 (was $29.99)
These deals are valid until 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET on March 1.

Accel World VS. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Gets Tons of Screenshots Showing New Area, Characters, and Multiplayer

Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix digital pre-orders include stained glass PS4 theme
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Harvest Moon 64 Wii U Virtual Console footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmX_RW9GdeA

Poster for Netflix’s new Castlevania animated series
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No support for Bluetooth headsets on Switch
SolidSnake86 said:
..when they released Killzone 3 (universally agreed as the worst in the Killzone franchise).
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Fixed.

 
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godofwar7 said:
Depends on if you want the physical extras.
As for the game, the essence of the game is grinding to collect swimsuits for all the girls. It's significant time investment to get all the good swimsuits onto all the girls like in my YouTube videos(plug). It's something that can be done as secondary thing while you watch a video or listen to a podcast though.
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Have you by any chance earned the platinum trophy for Muramasa Rebirth?

 
Supplice said:
Ace Attorney games discounted on the North American 3DS eShop

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – $11.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $14.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – $17.99 (was $29.99)
These deals are valid until 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET on March 1.
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Finally, a good deal on Spirit of Justice! I wish I could remember how much I paid for Dual Destinies so I could decide whether to jump on it now or wait for the price to drop to $12 like Dual Destinies is now. :whistle2:k

 
I just finished all of the "story" missions for fire emblem heroes. I used a couple more of the revive items for a few of the last couple of lunatic difficulty stages, but I still have 3 revive items left. I've also completed all the orb related quests as well, and now I just feel stuck with no way to grind orbs towards summoning new characters. Now I just wait for the login bonuses I guess :p
 
Thatguy1513 said:
I just finished all of the "story" missions for fire emblem heroes. I used a couple more of the revive items for a few of the last couple of lunatic difficulty stages, but I still have 3 revive items left. I've also completed all the orb related quests as well, and now I just feel stuck with no way to grind orbs towards summoning new characters. Now I just wait for the login bonuses I guess :p
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I'm not at that point yet, but it really seems like the game has no staying power. Even if you paid money to get new characters, what's the point?

 
whoknows said:
I'm not at that point yet, but it really seems like the game has no staying power. Even if you paid money to get new characters, what's the point?
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I already got to that point almost beating the story on hard...think I just need 9-5 or something. It has very little staying power. I think i'm quitting Dokkan Battle too. There is staying power for this, but honestly it's just gotten boring and I completed the main story line on it to sans these new extra missions which amped up the difficulty to 11 so you need good characters. I think i'm done though.

 
Supplice said:
Ace Attorney games discounted on the North American 3DS eShop

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies – $11.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $14.99 (was $29.99)
  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice – $17.99 (was $29.99)
These deals are valid until 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET on March 1.

Accel World VS. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Gets Tons of Screenshots Showing New Area, Characters, and Multiplayer
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Supplice making the niche thread great again.

A few things I noticed while browsing Amazon:

:ps3: Castlevania Lords of Shadow Collection $13.99

:ps3: Zone of the Enders HD Collection $11.49

:ps3: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII $9.99

:ps3: Final Fantasy XIII-2 Collector's Edition $24.99

:ps4: Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet Limited Edition $41.47

:ps4: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X $27.81

:miku: Vocaloid Hatsune Miku Cosplay Leek Plush Toy Doll 40cm $5.89

 
godofwar7 said:
Yes I have. But not for the dlc. Fantastic game.
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I am struggling to understand how to best go about the fury mode trophies. Although overall there are tons of topics on it, it is difficult to weed through everything. One player grinded to level 75 by the end of the game while another recommends staying under-leveled to make bosses weaker, just for example. I've reached ippondatara with momohime but clearly level 12 is too weak and when I looked at a video (which I try my best to avoid doing because it's boring, time consuming and just a drag for me) the player was 21 at the same boss. Something like a recommended level for each boss would be really helpful to me and I wish to grind as little as possible (where I can avoid it, I know I still need the swords and caves, etc).

 
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