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    Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk

    Half-Formed Half-Minute Hero Impressions: Why Am I Naked?!

    Half-Minute Hero Preview: Don't Blink And Miss It
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    Image of andrewwyatt andrewwyatt
    10/16/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    $30? Hmm... I played the demo, and it was indeed good, but I was expecting more along the $20 line. $30 is a bit much to pay for what is really just a momentary distraction, even if it is fun. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    This and 3D Dot Game Heroes will fulfil my need for retro video game humor. #halfminutehero
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    Image of Bluesnow222 Bluesnow222
    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    Loved the game, loved the music, loved the randomness. I also hated the Princess stages =/
    They got very repetitive very fast.
    The second to last mode was epic, though it took me forever to get right. The last mode... Is impossible hahaha. I haven't gotten past the first part. #halfminutehero
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    10/16/09

    @Bluesnow222: Same here. I'll never clear that. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    I played the demo. Seemed pretty fun. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    Sounds awesome. Since there's apparently a demo, I'll grab it tonight! If there's a disc version, I'll probably pick it up! #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    I picked this up, too -- I was surprised by the variety in the modes ... when I bought it, I thought I was just getting the Hero 30 mode -- so, really big bonus in my point of view.

    Definitely a game worth picking up! #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @jayntampa: I haven't picked it up yet, but I am LOVING the music. It rips off so many of my favorite game soundtracks, from Suikoden to Mystic Quest to the old SNES Final Fantasies. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    Glad to hear you liked it Stephen and fair review of the game.

    For anyone whos bored and/or wants something totally batshit to waste time with this would be the game for you.

    Though get ready to get stressed out as you race against the clock in the various games. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    This sounds fantastic. JRPG sped up with loads of humour, count me in
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    Image of Mozz-eyes Mozz-eyes
    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    I'm strangely excited by this, it looks different and manically enjoyable :D

    I'm hoping that it will be a digital download though, I think Sony said all games would be from now on? #halfminutehero
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    Image of TuxBobble TuxBobble
    10/15/09

    @Mozz-eyes: I'm pretty sure it has been announced that it will be a "delayed download" title. UMD will release first, and download a few weeks later. (No source, just from memory, sorry) #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @TuxBobble: It's dated for PSN release on September 22nd. Next week. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @Archaotic: Ehm, eh. Wha? #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @Gaff: October 22nd. Sorry, I lose track of time sometimes. #halfminutehero
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    10/16/09

    @Archaotic: Thanks, couldn't remember off the top of my head. Still, depending on the PSN price, it likely won't make it into my (admittedly small) library of games.

    Guess I'll just have to wait til I beat what I have, then download some other titles as well. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    Is this available on PSN? If I do end up getting a Go this'll be the first game I pick up.

    I love the thought of it being able to suck up a lot of time, but not necessary in order to enjoy it. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    I'm surprised to see such a positive review because I found the demo awkward and unappealing. Maybe I'll give it another shot though the $30 price point is a bit off-putting for what appears to be a PSN/XBLA level game. #halfminutehero
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    Image of Stephen Totilo Stephen Totilo
    10/15/09

    @Kobun: Really? What was off about it for you? #halfminutehero
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    Image of Kobun Kobun
    10/15/09

    Duplicate. Please ignore.
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    Edited by Kobun at 10/15/09 6:38 PM Kobun was starred Kobun was unstarred
    Image of Kobun Kobun
    10/15/09

    @Stephen Totilo: It began with that evil guy and some elephant looking monsters and me running out of time whenever I'd pursue him or enter the battle to the right. Seemed like no matter how I tried to stumble through the level, I always ran out of time.

    The time mechanic just went over my head I suppose. There was no documentation, so I really had no idea what I was doing. #halfminutehero
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    10/16/09

    @Kobun: Sounds disastrous! They should have provided more documentation, it seems. As I wrote in the review, the key gameplay element in Hero 30 is the balancing of keeping the clock running and leveling your character. Basically, you "grind" by fighting random enemies (in battles that last about 1.5 seconds), get money and XP for that, head over to a town and pay tribute to a statue of a goddess, which puts the clock back up to 30 seconds. In the early levels, you don't have to re-set the clock that often. And, as the game gets tougher, they make it more expensive to re-start the clock. I'm not saying that explanation will make you like the game, but it should at least give you a shot at clearing the demo. #halfminutehero
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    10/16/09

    @Stephen Totilo: I appreciate the advice. :^) I will look forward to redownloading and giving the demo another go soon. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    Probably the Handheld GOTY. #halfminutehero
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    Image of Furious_Liver Furious_Liver
    10/15/09

    @BubbleF**kingBuddy: Hell yeah. Game deserves GOTY just for referencing the shit out of Zero Wing. Loved that level.

    (For those who've played the game but haven't played the stage, do Quest 4 and finish the stage without beating Larry and you'll unlock the bottom branch of quest 5. Quest 7 is titled Good Ol' Days. Fight CATS for great justice) #halfminutehero
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    Image of Goretooth Goretooth
    10/15/09

    In reply to Half-Minute Hero Review: A Good Risk
    This looks really promising, hopefully this gets uploaded to the psn soon!

    Also how do you time it so accurately #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @Goretooth: It'll be up next week. #halfminutehero
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    10/15/09

    @Archaotic: Good news, hopefully for us british aswell.

    Saying that with uncharted out tomorrow and forza out next friday, im not sure i could find even half a minute of spare time #halfminutehero
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    08/29/09

    In reply to Half-Formed Half-Minute Hero Impressions: Why Am I Naked?!
    I saw this trailer on the JP store (in Japanese, of course) about 2 months ago... It annoyed me because I had no clue what the damned thing was about and I was like "What's the appeal of this"

    I get it now... Sort of.
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    Image of Sarcasmancer Sarcasmancer
    08/29/09

    In reply to Half-Formed Half-Minute Hero Impressions: Why Am I Naked?!
    Puzzle/Action/RPG/Random Nudity? Interesting. Any chances at a US release?
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    08/29/09

    @Sarcasmancer: It's coming to the US, yeah.
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    08/30/09

    @Archaotic: Excellent!
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