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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.

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I'm surprised people want the Disgaea 5 that badly....I mean NISA is doing the physical copy...guess there really is nothing to play for the Switch.

 
Started Nier last night. Didn't play very long past what was basically the demo portion.

I don't like how much shmup there seems to be, nor the dodge mechanics when it's shmup mode, nor how often the damn camera changes. Is this how the whole game really is, or is it just the beginning that's like this?

P.S. Culdcept CE is up for pre-order at NISA.

 
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elessar123 said:
Started Nier last night. Didn't play very long past what was basically the demo portion.

I don't like how much shmup there seems to be, nor the dodge mechanics when it's shmup mode, nor how often the damn camera changes. Is this how the whole game really is, or is it just the beginning that's like this?
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There are quite a few SHMUP sections, but they generally don't last too long and usually gravitate a few towards certain sections of the story. Using melee (Square) while shooting makes things easier. Can't really do much about the camera changing. That'll be something that happens quite often throughout the game. A few places make it rather annoying with that though.

There was also this one ladder. fuck you ladder. Worst ladder I've used in a long time within a game. I'd always get to the top and it'd instantly push me off the ledge without even being able to initiate jump, regardless if I was pushing anything as it was transitioning off the ladder or not.

 
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Culdcept 3DS Collector's Edition for sale at NISA. I know this is going to make Cainiac happy.

http://store.nisamerica.com/culdcept-revolt-limited-edition

nitrosmob said:
I'm surprised people want the Disgaea 5 that badly....I mean NISA is doing the physical copy...guess there really is nothing to play for the Switch.
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I'm a huge Disgaea fan and Disgaea 5 was truly a letdown to be honest. I thought 4 was much better. Some of the magical glue that holds everything together was missing in 5. It felt hollow.

 
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I'm pumped for the regular release of culdcept on 3ds. The collector's edition looks weak. 

Disgaea 5 was a major letdown as a fan of the series since buying the original release on a complete whim and loving it. 

 
With 5 being my first game, I definitely found the Disgaea 4 DLC to be interesting enough to track down a Vita copy before it was reprinted. 

 
reaperztoll said:
Disgaea 5 was a major letdown as a fan of the series since buying the original release on a complete whim and loving it.
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I still want to try it out myself. I mean, I hear people say basically the same thing about 3, and I loved Disgaea 3.
Of course, what NIS really should be doing is going back to Rhapsody a Musical Adventure.

 
JCAll said:
I still want to try it out myself. I mean, I hear people say basically the same thing about 3, and I loved Disgaea 3.
Of course, what NIS really should be doing is going back to Rhapsody a Musical Adventure.
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2 was my favorite and I really disliked 3 so you may enjoy 5 a lot more than I did.

All I really remember about Rhapsody is pancakes for some reason?

 
Supplice said:
Persona 5 Gets New Gameplay Video Featuring Ann Voice Actress Erika Harlacher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyCxwoC26E
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vic_x51 said:
boooo at no TaoKaka or Ragna costume for Doa5
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Yeah, I hate that they usually assign the costumes based on personality rather than looks. Like Phase-4 is similar to Mu in terms of character, but they should've given her Taokaka due to the hood. I think they did the same thing with the Senran Kagura costumes too. The rest of the designs are pretty on point though.

I'm not surprised they didn't have a Ragna costume, I don't think they would do men costumes based on it possibly not selling. The last men costumes I remember were the Attack on Titan ones. I think the game's female characters outnumber the men now, which wasn't the case in the vanilla version.

You know what I really want to see though? Mai Shiranui and Pai Chan getting costumes for this one. A King of Fighters character in a Dead or Alive game dressed as a Blazblue character fighting a Virtual Fighter character dressed as a Guilty Gear character... wrap your head around that...

Any further costume collaborations you guys want to see? I want a Neptunia one.

Supplice said:
Persona 5 Gets New Gameplay Video Featuring Ann Voice Actress Erika Harlacher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygyCxwoC26E
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Wow she's really cute! Can't help but feel like she should be voicing the glasses girl instead.

 
Well,...

vic_x51 said:
boooo at no TaoKaka or Ragna costume for Doa5
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And to also BlackRockWaifu's response, yeah, but that's what the PC version of DoA5-LR is for, mod costumes, lol. I know I've posted this back, but speaking of Tao... (Note: I repeat, mod costumes, lol.) -> http://bit.ly/2l5TF8N

I suppose some guys would already do ones for the Neptunia series, but I've haven't really much looked around on that yet, so...yeah, lol.

 
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JCAll said:
That isn't dangerous for the screen is it?
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From what I've seen, the screen is made out of plastic and thus scratches easily. I wouldn't trust only using some cloth on the dock and would recommend a tempered glass screen protector honestly. They're about the same price as plastic ones, but perform so much better.

I don't have a switch though, so I can't speak from personal experience. However I do know tempered glass protectors are the preferred go-to for handheld devices and that they work very well.

 
sovereignNX-73811 said:
So it's worth a go right? With Horizon ZD, FFXV, and still Cold Steel II (sigh), seems I have plenty to keep me busy but I wonder if I should drop one and pick up Nier Automata?

Those days when being sick was a rite of passage to skip school are long gone and now being sick is just horrible. It did allow me to binge on Gravity Rush 2 though. And I LOVE it. Hope to finish it by this week since I only have a few story missions left.

Tthe challenge missions are pretty easy to get gold on with the exception of Lunar Style Slide Race II. Never doing that one again.

Unless you grind and/or mine precious gems endlessly, don't expect to have Kat all powered up for the final chapter. 21,000+ precious gems. Really? So far though having them all at about halfway seems to be just fine on normal difficulty.

Several pieces from GR1 were reused but the new compositions are fantastic. https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B01MSYWQRK/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

Oh, DO NOT buy the soundtrack from PSN; you'll only get 15 pieces of music - FIVE more than the "Director's Choice." Don't get ripped off. And...if you didn't like the first game altogether well 2 isn't going to change your mind.

Full thoughts are coming whenever I finish it (read: 2018 :lol: )

Does NISA even launch demos?
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Disgaea 5 had a demo. Wouldn't be shocked if the Ys one makes it over.
 
nitrosmob said:
I'm surprised people want the Disgaea 5 that badly....I mean NISA is doing the physical copy...guess there really is nothing to play for the Switch.
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As a Switch owner, I can tell you that the only games that interest me until Disgaea 5 comes out in the US are Zelda (which I already have) and Blaster Master (which I have no urgency to buy immediately because it's digital). So yeah, I'm probably getting Disgaea 5 imported.
 
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NeoMonk said:
Thanks to the Snowstorm I had some time to make my Zelda Nintendo Switch Cozy!
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Nicely done!

I was seriously considering doing the same, but I just got a screen protector yesterday so my sense of urgency has been reduced.

Plus, I still haven't figured out what kind of material to use for the side that faces the Switch's screen.

 
Been playing some 11eyes so far. Pretty unique VN and sometimes a bit boring in trying to be too serious with information overload of concepts in the game. I just needed a break from Yakuza 0. I'm becoming a bit bored of it...since the story just isn't as good as the sequels. I'm not sure how much of this actually matters to future games. 

 
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Sorry for switching to the "Mobile Discussion Thread" for a moment.

I was thinking today about some of the fun possibilities in Fire Emblem Heroes once we get Skill Inheritance.  Though if people hate Takumi now, they're really going to dislike him with more skills.  Obviously we don't know all of the details on how it will work, but here's some of the possibilities from my collection.

Clarine with Kindled Fire Balm or Hone Attack

Ryoma with Vantage 

Reinhardt with Death Blow

HP +5 on anyone

I'm also preparing for disappointment :D

 
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NeoMonk said:
Thanks to the Snowstorm I had some time to make my Zelda Nintendo Switch Cozy!

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I also made one with a felt background but it's a bit too snug for my liking..
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Did you make that from scratch? That's pretty cool either way.

And...woah! I finished Gravity Rush 2. And you know...considering how it ended and all...I'm just kinda sad it's over.

TL;DR review of Gravity Rush 2: If you enjoyed the first game this is a must-play. If you thought meh or less, this one won't change your mind because it doubles down on everything that the original one is.

Full report in spoiler tag:

- FAKE Stealth Missions: Everyone complained about the stealth missions. They're really not stealth missions; they're more like "find the right path to take" missions. In a few missions enemies have tunnel vision and you can run away from them easily without failing the mission...in some cases. A few other missions they have night vision and you'll fail right on sight. Wat.

- Stasis Field is OP: The weakest nevi to beat up takes around 5-8 kicks but will die if you land a single crate on them. You can do 80% of the final, final boss by just lobbing stuff at him? BTW I recommend that
because he regenerates his cores pretty fast.
Did I mention that throwing people has never been more fun?

- The Epilogue is what we've been waiting for - for six years: So yeah they did mostly tie up the loose ends from the first. Problem is there were so many details to tie up a few things kinda get lost and you have to somewhat assume or fill in the gaps in your head. It's almost like the devs went, "Oh yeah, we just built a whole different world and now we gotta wrap up that part of the story too." For most of the part though, it's a satisfying ending should they end the series this way.

- Side Missions, Lots and lots and LOTS of side missions: A lot of press I think complained the side missions didn't add much to the story. They don't. But unlike the first game, I felt that they fleshed out a lot of minor characters and added a lot of life to the world. Don't forget to run around the islands towards the end because you'll get follow-up dialogue from a lot of the characters who gave you the side missions.

My favorites were when Raven chases you over a "delicate package", barring Aujean from the four bars in Pleajune, and running through crowds impersonating an actress.

- Kohei Tanaka's score is even better this time around than the first: Lei Colmosna is a great chillin' track. The battle pieces have a bit more energy to them this time. The mixture of synth used I dunno...just...blends in better with the instruments this time over the first. Listen to GR1's "Ruined Paths" and then GR2's "Land of Geometry" which is a remix of the prior and see what you think.

- DON'T CLICK THIS ONE IF YOU DIDN'T FINISH THE GAME:
I still can't decide if Kat "died" or not.

 
roger watersmelon said:
Sorry for switching to the "Mobile Discussion Thread" for a moment.

I was thinking today about some of the fun possibilities in Fire Emblem Heroes once we get Skill Inheritance. Though if people hate Takumi now, they're really going to dislike him with more skills. Obviously we don't know all of the details on how it will work, but here's some of the possibilities from my collection.

Clarine with Kindled Fire Balm or Hone Attack

Ryoma with Vantage

Reinhardt with Death Blow

HP +5 on anyone

I'm also preparing for disappointment :D
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Yeah, my Takumi has a ton of extra SP even though I already learned all his skills. So I wonder how much more broken I can make him once Skill Inheritance is released lol.

Also, with the updates they stated for the game I'm pretty satisfied with it as a whole. Different daily log in bonuses, daily missions, 2 grand hero battles per month, etc. I really like the way they're going with this game.

 
roger watersmelon said:
Sorry for switching to the "Mobile Discussion Thread" for a moment.

I was thinking today about some of the fun possibilities in Fire Emblem Heroes once we get Skill Inheritance. Though if people hate Takumi now, they're really going to dislike him with more skills. Obviously we don't know all of the details on how it will work, but here's some of the possibilities from my collection.

Clarine with Kindled Fire Balm or Hone Attack

Ryoma with Vantage

Reinhardt with Death Blow

HP +5 on anyone

I'm also preparing for disappointment :D
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Are you sure that's whats skill inheritance system is? It sure doesn't to me.

  • Inherit Skill and Merge Allies: Changes Coming
It will become possible to inherit skills that were previously inherited when using Merge Allies.

For example, let's say Marth has inherited the Special Skill Sol. If this Marth that inherited Sol is used as the source charter for Merge Allies, the target Marth will also inherit Sol.

In this example, if you performed this action in the current version of the game, Sol would be lost.
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So it basically means the base same unit learns the all the skills from the sacrificed same unit.

The one that describes new abilities are:

  • A New Way to Expand Your Heroes' Abilities
We have plans to add a new equippable item that slightly expands Hero abilities. Look forward to more details about this new feature in the days to come.
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It doesn't really matter because the SI update is already out, but the notice talked about a Marth that learned Sol. The only way that could happen is if it came from a different character.
 
roger watersmelon said:
It doesn't really matter because the SI update is already out, but the notice talked about a Marth that learned Sol. The only way that could happen is if it came from a different character.
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Ah your right. I thought he did have Sol normally since a few sword princes do. I don't have a Marth yet. I wonder if anyone can inherit dance/sing.

 
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