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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: April 28, 2021, 09:59:00 am »Hey, guys. I just finished Xenogears last night - pretty confused about it all still but I enjoyed the game. I was musing to myself that I thought the game reminded me a lot of Chrono Trigger with things like the necklace swinging, a floating city high above the Earth, humans on earth being referred to as surface dwellers and the Three Wisemen. I dunno if these are all just coincidences though? Anyway I enjoyed the game immensely.
Definitely not coincidences. Xenogears also started out as CT2 but became something else.
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For my next game, I thought I'd take it easy and go with something I already know by heart so I'm gonna play Suikoden 1 + 2 next. Used to play these two RPGs all the time in highschool so it's kinda like a refresher course for me. I also wanted to go with something light after playing such a deep game. lol
Haha. I suppose next to Xenogears, the storylines in Suikoden are definitely less complex. Not sure I'd use the term 'light' though, IMO they hit you hard in a different way.
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: April 21, 2021, 09:54:41 am »Okay, in Another Eden I'm now doing the IDA School Episode. Well, the first part of it. Hah, imagine if the Chrono series had done a School setting.
That said, I'm so liking the vibes of the dungeon. The chilly atmosphere (pun-intended), the somber music, the fact there's no battle theme. I love it!
I absolutely LOVE the first IDA school quest, and I dig that dungeon theme too. (I think I maxed out the scores rewards pretty quickly in AD, lol.) I also enjoy the story in the second quest, and parts of the third quest (where you get a minigame).
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: April 11, 2021, 10:50:04 pm »
Oh yeah, so many Easter eggs and parallels to the Chrono series. (sorta spoiler?) Even Clarte reminds me of Magus for some reason... well, after Magus loses his memory at the end of CTDS, assuming he becomes nice but is still mysterious and distant.
I just got AS Ewan and finished his quest and. oh. my. wow. yes.
I just got AS Ewan and finished his quest and. oh. my. wow. yes.
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: April 06, 2021, 01:27:41 am »
Another Eden is fun when you're not stuck at areas without the proper people and equipment... sigh. I'm still in the first part of the Goddess of Time, and can't quite beat the boss in the latest chapter of the Clarte episode.
I don't mean to complain. I know I just need to learn how to not suck at this game. The episodes are great, but I still haven't unlocked Cyrus or Riica 5-star because I can't strategize for beans.
Anyway, in addition to AE, I'm also chugging along in Valheim (finally brave enough to venture into the plains and kill deathsquitos, but not strong enough to face fulings head on... still have to hit them with a bow), and decided to finally get the South Park games. Just finished a Canada segment and quest in The Stick of Truth.
I don't mean to complain. I know I just need to learn how to not suck at this game. The episodes are great, but I still haven't unlocked Cyrus or Riica 5-star because I can't strategize for beans.
Anyway, in addition to AE, I'm also chugging along in Valheim (finally brave enough to venture into the plains and kill deathsquitos, but not strong enough to face fulings head on... still have to hit them with a bow), and decided to finally get the South Park games. Just finished a Canada segment and quest in The Stick of Truth.
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General Discussion / Re: Video Game Discussion Thread
« on: March 08, 2021, 09:43:48 am »
I haven't heard anyone bash WD for "surfer lingo." If anything, I've heard people say they breathed life into otherwise boring dialogue for games though it's entirely possible that when compared to WD translations, the original dialogue doesn't seem as interesting).
I also haven't heard it described as surfer lingo, though I admit I haven't interacted much with the fanbase outside of friends. Also, I'm limited to LUNAR and Vanguard Bandits so I haven't noticed anything of the sort.
I also haven't heard it described as surfer lingo, though I admit I haven't interacted much with the fanbase outside of friends. Also, I'm limited to LUNAR and Vanguard Bandits so I haven't noticed anything of the sort.
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: March 02, 2021, 12:20:52 am »QuoteDecided to hop on board the Valheim train in its early stages.
I'm always super hesitant to play alpha/beta/non-gold games, but I hear nothing but great things about Valheim. Are you playing single player or with friends?
Single player. It runs mostly smoothly on my PC but sometimes the auto-save will freeze the screen for like a nanosecond. I hope that doesn't get to be a problem with more people in the same game. I haven't tried with friends just yet... mostly because they're more into other games at the moment and they're still trying to get me into one of them, lol. (I'm not opposed to it at this point but I wish my timing wasn't crap.)
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: March 01, 2021, 01:40:40 pm »
Decided to hop on board the Valheim train in its early stages. It's not my usual thing, and I was worried the building/gathering/foraging aspects would run too long and bore me quickly, but it's been over a week and I'm still enjoying myself. The world is damn gorgeous too. Now I just need to get better with bows... and I guess make better arrows too.
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: January 16, 2021, 01:12:37 pm »
Xenoblade is pretty great. One day I'll work up the nerve to finish the first since I managed to mess up the skills system and screwed myself near the end, haha. I still need to play the second one on Switch.
My hyperfixation has been Undertale (PC, not Switch) for the last month and a half. I'm glad that a game that's solid due to its story and gameplay (and music), even if the graphics aren't what's popular for the time, can still be so well-received in this day and age (okay, 5-6 years ago, but still).
My hyperfixation has been Undertale (PC, not Switch) for the last month and a half. I'm glad that a game that's solid due to its story and gameplay (and music), even if the graphics aren't what's popular for the time, can still be so well-received in this day and age (okay, 5-6 years ago, but still).
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: October 15, 2020, 09:47:06 am »
Been playing Vanguard Bandits/Epica Stella. you'd think that wouldn't be a surprise given my avatar, but I actually haven't played it in a good decade or so! I finally finished the ruin branch but haven't decided if I want to finish the variations of the other two branches so that I can fully unlock the bloopers.
I was also playing a little of Super Mario 64 since I kept seeing people go on about the music of Dire, Dire Docks. (The song's good, but I just hadn't had an urge to play SM64 in years)
I was also playing a little of Super Mario 64 since I kept seeing people go on about the music of Dire, Dire Docks. (The song's good, but I just hadn't had an urge to play SM64 in years)
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Other Topics and the Prerelease / Re: Longing of the Wind instumentation
« on: September 26, 2020, 01:23:28 am »
Sounds like pizzicato strings. Not sure of the actual stringed instrument though.
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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: Chrono Trigger first time in years Journal
« on: August 19, 2020, 10:38:01 pm »
Oh, I figured he was related to Final Fantasy, but that he wasn't anyone specific. The battle music seems to be from FF2/4j.
I remember the amount of rock candy I burned through during that battle. Thank goodness forest mushrooms are free, or I would strangle Mushroom Boy for his gluttony.
I remember the amount of rock candy I burned through during that battle. Thank goodness forest mushrooms are free, or I would strangle Mushroom Boy for his gluttony.
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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: Chrono Trigger first time in years Journal
« on: August 19, 2020, 09:54:44 am »
Wait, Kefka was in SMRPG? I must have missed that Was he one of Gaz' dolls?
Agreed on Geno's attack. Made the Exor battle a walk in the park. Or more like a sprint. I could never make it work on the final boss though.
Agreed on Geno's attack. Made the Exor battle a walk in the park. Or more like a sprint. I could never make it work on the final boss though.
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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: Chrono Trigger first time in years Journal
« on: August 14, 2020, 10:38:40 am »
Yeah, WD was in a league of its own back in the day. Spoiled the hell out of fans. Still have my punching puppet Ghaleon from preordering EBC in '00, ha! Only played with it twice though.
SSSC remains one of the biggest, most precious memories for me in my history of playing JRPGs (or just video games in general). In fact, I did a runthrough last year after 10-15 years. Didn't get to play the original version on Sega CD but did watch a playthrough. The differences are interesting! Great music in both versions too (speaking of Tempest and Fresca, the Pao theme in SSSC kicks ass).
Edit: Preorder was actually in '00 not '99.
SSSC remains one of the biggest, most precious memories for me in my history of playing JRPGs (or just video games in general). In fact, I did a runthrough last year after 10-15 years. Didn't get to play the original version on Sega CD but did watch a playthrough. The differences are interesting! Great music in both versions too (speaking of Tempest and Fresca, the Pao theme in SSSC kicks ass).
Edit: Preorder was actually in '00 not '99.
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General Discussion / Re: What Are You Currently Playing? (Do NOT Just Make a List)
« on: August 14, 2020, 10:28:23 am »
The Professor Layton series is great. IMO it can get a bit drunk on its own puzzle theme at times, but overall, plenty enjoyable if you're a fan of puzzles and mysteries. Definitely pulls you in a bit more with each game.
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Chrono / Gameplay Casual Discussion / Re: Chrono Trigger first time in years Journal
« on: July 22, 2020, 07:03:08 pm »I got to meet Robo who's one of my favorite characters I love his themesong. His storyline's also pretty cool. I used the enertron with him in the party and I wonder why'd he'd ever get hungry?
Well, damn. After 25 years, there are still new points to ponder