It's not a "Persona spin-off," it's a game made by the Persona team. Just like Super Metroid isn't a spin-off of Kid Icarus (both R&D1 games).
@Chinpokomon: Seriously. Also, I find it hard to believe that people would buy a PSP specifically for Monster Hunter without waiting for the SPECIAL MONSTER HUNTER REDESIGNED PSP that's coming next week.

Then again, maybe people are just dumb.
@antihiroprotagonist: Yes, it's called the LKV8000 PSP to HDMI converter. Been on sale for at least a year. Hello Kitty speaker aside, nothing new here.
@DukeOfPwn: If they like it or love it, that's their prerogative, but why the fabricated title? If there's nothing to hate about it, just go with "How Awesome is Kinect? Kinda Awesome."
You forgot to tell us what you hated. Sounds like you kinda liked everything.
@Kobun: yeah, link does not work. I wish it did. The last thing the indie games section needed was to be shoved behind another menu. It should be a goddamn CHANNEL on the main dashboard. Lord knows I care more about it than anything Zune-related.

#speakup
"Bright and colorful"? I see a sliver of orange, one line of blue, and a giant mass of brown.
Curious, where did you hear he wasn't coming back? I've certainly noticed his absence from Thursday night's GuruNai.
@Shinryoma: well here it is, the Japanese sales date, and I STILL cannot buy it. In English OR Japanese.

You know what, Capcom? You win. I won't buy your Dead Rising products that you have gone to so much trouble to keep out of my hands. お疲れ様でした。
Dear Capcom, I heard great things about this game and wanted to try it, but you decided to region-lock it against all reason. I have no idea why you decided me and all my friends in this country should not be allowed to buy your game. Rest assured, this will impact my interest in Dead Rising 2.

Congratulations on your success, I hope you get paper cuts while counting your money.
@Wahrheit: Remixed soundtrack, although I don't recognize every tune.

@BubbleF**kingBuddy: I don't know why either. Tons of fun. I guess it was too easy for people?
Biggest revelation in this story: there are dating sim players who have girlfriends.
@AndyboyH: I don't live there either. But really, why should that matter if I've got Xbox LIVE and a working internet connection?
What a shame. It sounded like a lot of fun - a multiplayer game that didn't require combat. I would have been player # 114,001 but since I am not in the US, they blocked me from accessing the game.
@dazedncnfusd7170: Good or bad score, I just think there's stuff on the Indies store that deserves more exposure. I've been writing about them lately for Wired Game|Life and even when it's a mixed bag (like Meds) I feel that more people should be aware of what's happening in that space.

I owned my Xbox for nearly a year before I even touched an Indie game. I'll bet some have never ventured there at all.
Patchwork Heroes on PSP and the Xbox Indie game Protect Me Knight. Indeed, I'd love to see more indie reviews in general.
"It's not until you look at the games of the past that you realise how easy the games of today really are."

I'd substitute "better" for "easy" in that sentence, as I appreciate the effort modern game designers put into making their work accessible to more people.
@Yarfunkina: Yes, they are very popular. Popular enough that there are Crocs-dedicated shops and warning signs on escalators. Mostly for kids though, I hardly ever see grown-ups wearing them.
@Chewblaha: man, crocs are HUGE in Japan. When I was in a waiting room yesterday every other kid in the room had 'em.
@tim rogers: Six Things Japan Does That May Kill Us All
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