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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Our CAG Japanese Niche Games Thread also has a community on PS4, where you can interact and game with other members of the thread.

Our moderators are: Draekon, Las_Hole, and Waffleswanton

You can basically friend any of our members, or any moderator, and you will be able to request to join the community under "Communities friends are in" tab, and a mod will approve your request.

You can also leave your PSN ID in the thread, saying you want to join, and we can invite you directly as well.

As always, have fun and enjoy your stay!

 
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roger watersmelon said:
From all the game images I've seen, she has a pretty good figure already.

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Well played good sir.
 
No one ever reported on the Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash live stream that occurred on March 1st so here's the video. Over an hour of gameplay footage. Skip to around 54:30 to watch the start of the live stream.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYPqoDghGpM

 
nitrosmob said:
Once you're spoiled by better figures from various companies the pack in figures with games just are on the somewhat meh side. She's becoming too popular a character to have figure companies not release something of her eventually.
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This.

I don't get suckered in to CE with figures anymore lol.

 
nitrosmob said:
Once you're spoiled by better figures from various companies the pack in figures with games just are on the somewhat meh side. She's becoming too popular a character to have figure companies not release something of her eventually.
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A better one was already announced, so one is definitely coming at some point.

 
well that was pleasantly fast, ordered I Am Setsuna JP from Amazon.JP on saturday, arrived this afternoon w/ my switch pro controller

 
nitrosmob said:
I still have the crapfest of having to beat a boss 7 more times to platinum criminal girls 2. Story wasn't too great so still haven't done it. I do like platinum trophies that feel like natural progression for sure.
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nitrosmob said:
Huzzah! Mary Skelter is supposed to be a pretty neat DRPG so will be an easy buy.
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I've passed on starting Criminal Girls 2 because of that. I played too many DRPGs, and similar games like them that I switched to finally playing my Shantae games as a change of pace. I really liked the first game and want to play the second, but I've become weary of those multiple ending games. Especially one that's so similar and repetitive.

Mark Skelter is a game I've had my eye on for some time. I'm sure it'll be a pre-order when it come available.

 
nitrosmob said:
Once you're spoiled by better figures from various companies the pack in figures with games just are on the somewhat meh side. She's becoming too popular a character to have figure companies not release something of her eventually.
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Totally agree. Nowadays when I buy a CE with a figure, it's usually in spite of the statue, never because of it.
 
Criminal Girls 2 is pretty bad though other than the improved graphics and battle system. The story and characters seem worse and it's quite a bit more repetitive to max out the punishment games. 

 
https://twitter.com/jaredr/status/837328384736710657

Just when I think I'd like to spend more time on Horizon Zero Dawn...in between Cold Steel II of course. Can't believe I still haven't beaten it yet... :whistle2:(

 
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Speaking of cold steel I remember draekon mentioning that towa was retconned into the events of cross bell.  Anyone care to elaborate on that?

 
shadowysea07 said:
Speaking of cold steel I remember draekon mentioning that towa was retconned into the events of cross bell. Anyone care to elaborate on that?
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They made mention that she was present for the Trade Conference during the attack in Cold Steel I, but consensuses of the folks who have played the Crossbell games said she was not actually there. At least wasn't a main character during the events in Azure. My guess is she was added in to build the intensity of the Erebonian story arch; have someone from the school whenever it went down. Who's to say she wasn't some unnamed NPC.

It would be pretty cool to see her added if ever Zero/Azure ever comes to the West.

 
 
kevers7290 said:
The preorders have gone up on Amazon for Summon Night 6 PS4:

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Ist/dp/B06XFK525X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=14a445ebab22f817c8689a50064c2d0f

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Amu/dp/B06XFF49RK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=2e092df8438ad353e44ec07a5c44b9c8

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Raj/dp/B06XFJ5N17/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=337a52de4572b802de68e4aa054af3c7

Can someone explain to me what the difference is between the three versions? The only thing I am seeing is different disc art.
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Thanks! I've been waiting for the preorder to go up. Prime discount not showing yet tho. I checked on the forums and it looks like it is just cover variants. The publisher is pretty well known for doing variants, but this is the first time they are letting people pick which cover they want. Wish I knew what each one looked like. But that is the name of the main characters. Pretty sure Ist is the silver haired guy, Amu is the girl and Raj is the dark haired guy. (If that helps people pick the cover they want) Not sure if the Ist version sold out by the time I clicked it, or it hasn't gone up yet.

 
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kevers7290 said:
The preorders have gone up on Amazon for Summon Night 6 PS4:

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Ist/dp/B06XFK525X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=14a445ebab22f817c8689a50064c2d0f

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Amu/dp/B06XFF49RK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=2e092df8438ad353e44ec07a5c44b9c8

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Raj/dp/B06XFJ5N17/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=337a52de4572b802de68e4aa054af3c7

Can someone explain to me what the difference is between the three versions? The only thing I am seeing is different disc art.
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Looks like Ist is already OOS. I grabbed an Amu. Thanks.

 
kevers7290 said:
The preorders have gone up on Amazon for Summon Night 6 PS4:

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Ist/dp/B06XFK525X/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=14a445ebab22f817c8689a50064c2d0f

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Amu/dp/B06XFF49RK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=2e092df8438ad353e44ec07a5c44b9c8

https://www.amazon.com/Summon-Night-Lost-Borders-PlayStation-Raj/dp/B06XFJ5N17/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=sec2002-20&linkId=337a52de4572b802de68e4aa054af3c7

Can someone explain to me what the difference is between the three versions? The only thing I am seeing is different disc art.
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Cross-save with Vita version?

I was a bit disappointed that Tokyo Xanadu doesn't.

 
Pets0undz said:
I was a bit disappointed that Tokyo Xanadu doesn't.
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With Tokyo Xanadu, It's because the Vita version is the inferior version. The PS4 version is an enhanced version that the Vita never received and vice versa. Here's what the eX+ editions (PS4/PC) have over the Vita version:

- 60FPS (Vita was 30FPS with drops) at 1080p. (PS4 version, obviously. PC will depend on the port quality)

- New Playable Character.

- New Side Stories for the main cast other than the MC, Kou.

- After Story that's available post-game which takes place several months after the main story.

- New dungeons.

- New music.

- Changes to Asuka character after she unlocks something via story.

- Re-balances difficulty across the board. (Vita was considered 'too easy', even on the hardest difficulty)

- Adds a new, harder difficulty, Calamity.

- Adds Time Attack & Boss Rush modes.

 
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i'am thinking of picking up exist archive, but im not sure which platform.
the ps4 version gets nagged as graphically underutilized while the vita has frame drops? but is there really any visual difference?
id probably play it more on pstv if i get it on vita.
also which got the smaller print run?
 
 
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Josef said:
Now that its coming out for Switch I'm wondering if the WiiU version of Bloodstained will get canned.
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Hopefully not.

Speaking of the Wii u ... Anyone know what happened to that Wii U thread that got started about 2 days ago?

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Ugh, I ordered G Generation during the free shipping and decided not to pay it right away since it was a backorder and they canceled my order and raised the price now that it came in stock. Why didn't I just pay. Gonna contact their customer support to see if they'll reactivate my order.

 
masksacrafice said:
How can you just "not pay" on play-asia? They took my money and did everything after my order, without me needing to do anything.
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If you choose paypal but close the screen before completing the paypal payment, they just send you an email saying you have an open order awaiting payment. You can click in your orders page to go to a paypal payment screen. I left it in that state for a week.

 
Koei Tecmo will extend the 10% discount on Atelier Firis for a week on Steam. As long as Steam doesn't charge tax in your state, that's a little under $3 difference for a GCU PS4 copy from Best Buy (which no longer has bonus DLC listed.)

 
bappt said:
Koei Tecmo will extend the 10% discount on Atelier Firis for a week on Steam. As long as Steam doesn't charge tax in your state, that's a little under $3 difference for a GCU PS4 copy from Best Buy (which no longer has bonus DLC listed.)
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Argh, I'm so mad! I prepurchased yesterday night because why not. Now I have to file a refund, wait for the refund to get approved and then reorder the game. Then my refund might take up to a week to get put back on my account.

I did things completely backwards. I should've payed for gundam yesterday and waited today to pay for Firis. I went from 2 games to no games in 2 seconds flat.

On another note, my SRWV came in the mail yesterday. Having fun with that. I did notice some aliasing in the vita version during the animations.

 
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bappt said:
Koei Tecmo will extend the 10% discount on Atelier Firis for a week on Steam. As long as Steam doesn't charge tax in your state, that's a little under $3 difference for a GCU PS4 copy from Best Buy (which no longer has bonus DLC listed.)
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What was the bonus DLC? Wasn't really paying attention since there wasn't a LE this time around to make me pre-order.

 
pjmomo said:
"Pre-ordering at Amazon, Best Buy, EB Games or GameStop in North America, or pre-ordering at participating retailers in Europe, unlocks two adorable costumes that provide Firis with useful bonuses: the “Resort Vacation” costume which increases the chances of finding high quality materials for use in synthesis, and the “Wonderland” outfit which decreases the time it takes for synthesis and fast traveling between landmarks!"

http://gematsu.com/2017/01/atelier-firis-details-synthesis-system-pre-order-bonuses-announced

i checked amazon, and it doesn't list the bonus as well...
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According to the KT rep on steam, they will include the DLC with the PC purchase. Just claim it in the first week.

http://steamcommunity.com/app/527290/discussions/0/135510669602804182/#c135510669603854129

 
I don't have any particular objection to them mixing things up a little with FFVII's combat system. While I have plenty of nostalgia for the original, its battle system was not the best or most sophisticated. In many ways it doesn't stack up nearly as well as a lot of other elements from the game. Having them go back and incorporate a more modern combat system doesn't sound like such a bad idea to me. Also, I seem to recall a lot of people speaking pretty highly of FFXV's combat system, so using that as a base seems like a pretty good idea. (especially if the two games share an engine, which I believe is happening)

FFVII is a beloved fan-favorite. But it wasn't perfect. There are plenty of areas where it could have been refined and/or improved. I have no objection to them tinkering with it a bit. Better to cherry-pick the elements that did work, and experiment with everything that didn't. The end result will be a game that feels far more fresh, and will provide a new experience while still calling back to some of the better aspects of the original.

I do hope they don't get rid of the exploration. But FFXV apparently has plenty of open-world exploration, so it's likely these elements will make their way into the remake as well.

 
vic_x51 said:
i'am thinking of picking up exist archive, but im not sure which platform.
the ps4 version gets nagged as graphically underutilized while the vita has frame drops? but is there really any visual difference?
id probably play it more on pstv if i get it on vita.
also which got the smaller print run?
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Did you actually want to play it? There seems to be mixed messages in your question. You said you're going to most likely play it on the PSTV, so why bother with the Vita version? If I had to recommend which to actually get to play, I'd say the PS4. From what I read, the vita version's performance is pretty terrible that actually kills the enjoyment. And I'm pretty sure the visuals won't be any worse than the Vita. Minus a few select titles where the Vita versions run well, the PS4 version of games are usually better.

However, it also seems like you rather go with what's rare and wants someone to talk you out of the Vita version? I'm pretty sure Vita versions of anything these days would have a smaller print run. So it may "possibly" hold more value in the future. However, currently, the PS4 trades in for more, at least at Gamestop.

When it first released, it would have been a harder question since there was like a $20 difference? Now they are similar in price, at least on Amazon. So really, if you want to play it, go for PS4. If you care about rarity, it's a toss up, but Vita is most likely the winner.

 
Richard Kain said:
I do hope they don't get rid of the exploration. But FFXV apparently has plenty of open-world exploration, so it's likely these elements will make their way into the remake as well.
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Well we can all but expect there to be zero exploration until the second or third "chapter." It being episodic means putting things like open world exploration on the backburner. I'm assuming the first chapter will be Shinra and will end right when you leave Midgar.

Chapter two will probably get you as far as Cosmo Canyon or Rocket Town, and the rest will fall into place by not giving you any real choice. I doubt you'll be able to breed a black/gold chocobo at the start and go to later parts of the game that don't exist yet.

 
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