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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
07/14/09

In reply to Mana Khemia 2 Gets Premium Treatment In August
I'm kinda interested in playing this, but I'm rather reluctant to give NISA my money after their response to Ar Tonelico II's...issues.

Besides, I still haven't played the first Mana Khemia. I didn't pick that one up because Atelier Iris was the first Atelier game I didn't like, and Gust went on to make two more games AFTER it.

We'll see. Either I'll get the LE, or I won't buy it at all. It's no fun owning the regular edition, amirite?

EDIT: That promo song was terrible. Where's the Haruka Shimotsuki?
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OUberLord
07/14/09

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I know nothing of this game, but I can't stop looking at the pink-haired girl's hand and think that her thumb is on the wrong side of her hand.
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Đipic
07/14/09

@OUberLord: It's not the pink haired girl's hand, it's the guy (or girl, I can't tell which... oh Japan...) who is standing in the front. And even then it's still anatomically incorrect. With the way his (or her) chest is angled, there is no fucking way their arm could be stretched out like that unless perhaps it was dislocated at the shoulder.
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Muckamuck
07/14/09

@Đipic: It's a girl. :D

I think it would have been best to take out that arm entirely.
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haseoreo
07/15/09

@Muckamuck:

Yeah, it's clearly a girl. I don't have a problem with the arm placement, either. And taking out the arm would probably interfere with her ability to perform alchemy. :P
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xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx
07/14/09

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THIS is why I hate America. I can't stand Atlus giving out premium extras to America while I get stuck with nothing ><

I hope atlus eventually spoils europe too.
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Archaotic
07/14/09

@xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx: This is NIS' doing, not Atlus.
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xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx
07/14/09

@Archaotic: Really? I thought the atlus spoils thing was due to atlus. Damn there website confuses me.

Well that sucks that NIS is betraying me then cos I trusted those prinny doods.
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Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
07/14/09

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I never played the first one. Is it worth it? What do you all think?
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masterage
07/14/09

@TaggarT6: It's alright, although the PSP version suffered from speed issues (unless you hacked it, it was improved with 333Mhz speeds) while the PSP version actually had more non-essentials items, weapons, and armor to make that was only available in multiplayer.
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NBHS
07/14/09

@TaggarT6:

The story's like Harry Potter, only much less annoying. The gameplay is best described as a strange-but-enjoyable hybrid of Mario RPG and Final Fantasy X.

Also, there's the guy with the sword that fires shuriken.

That should say enough.
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Starshock
07/14/09

@TaggarT6: I recently bought the first one and I'm loving it so far. So I can't really say much about the entire game, since I haven't beaten it yet.

It comes with English and Japanese language options, if that matters to you. Though, if you don't like anime, you definitely won't like this game. Its heavily influenced in the JRPG/anime kind of way. If you can "tolerate" anime, then I'd still get this game. Its fun.

For only $20 new, its an amazing bargain. And its a good way to spend the time until Mana Khemia 2 comes out. haha

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xcvmvcx
07/14/09

@TaggarT6: I finished the first one and thought it was a decent game.

It is a branch of the Atelier series so be prepared to perform a ton of alchemy.. especially when the skill/stat grid relies on the objects created.
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xxXX_Insanities_Birth_XXxx
07/14/09

@TaggarT6: I loved the original. If you like school based, magic item hoarding, alchemy experimenting sort of stuff then it's pretty cool. If you like anime characters that helps too.

I like JRPG a lot so I was bound to like it but it's just a fun thing. The graphics aren't that good and it doesn't do anything new (unless you've never tried a game with item synthesis stuff) but it's a fun game.
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Solertia
07/14/09

@TaggarT6: If you're a fan of the Atelier series or of RPGs in general, then yes. It's got neat mechanics what with item synthesis/upgrading and what-not. I loved the first one and already have this one pre-ordered.
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xblindx
07/14/09

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KEEP THE PS2 ALIVE!

i just finished persona 4 and re-bought Zone of the Enders 2 after losing it =)

man i love the ps2!!!
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(Zombie) D Mitsuki, Gotta have guts kid!
07/14/09

@xblindx: How much did that copy of Zone of the Enders 2 run you, and can you point me in a general direction of where to get it at said price?
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
07/14/09

@D Mitsuki : Gotta have guts kid!: You can find them on occasion at Gamestops all over the country. They pop up a lot more often now that people are getting rid of their PS2s. Anubis was actually kinda rare at one point, but they're flooding the market again, despite never getting a reprint. I think the game goes for like, 25 bucks or something like that.
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DraconisXC
01/19/09

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Once subscribed and after having played Planescape: Torment and the Baldur's Gate series again, I found the rest of their selection...underwhelming. In all fairness, though, I had already played the Sam and Max series; if you haven't had a chance to play those, it's work the price of admission for a couple of months.

Also, the Grimm crap is garbage and a waste of internets.
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Kobun
01/19/09

@DraconisXC: I subscribed for Sam & Max for a couple of months. After a couple of episodes, the repetition starts to set in, and having to go to the same location for 75% of the game each and every episode wears thin.

The lost of Uru hurt as well, for me at least. The few good games on the service are ones I either own outright or could not get to run properly. Given that so much of what is offer are budget PC games as it is, the recurring subscription fee is more likely better served just buying the games.
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Omnimon
01/19/09

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Yes, businesses have to charge money to make money, anyone that complains about this needs a head-check.
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Skunky
01/19/09

@Omnimon: They also need a service that works well before they'll be given money. I'm one of the users affected by their stubborn refusal to add 64-bit compatibility. They lost me as a customer because of that, I'm not paying for half-assed support.
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Sloopydrew
01/16/09

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Can't do it. RE4 is my favorite game of all time, but I'm still not, after tax, paying $35 for an action figure and very cheap looking necklace.
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KamikazeSailor
01/16/09

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That's a lot of amazing stuff, but what do you do with it? Like, seriously, how useful can it actually be? Maybe the bag, but what would I do with a necklace of Africa?
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coalhalo
01/16/09

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Compared to other Collector/Limited Editions I've bought $89.99 is a very decent price for all the stuff Capcom is including.
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excaliburps
01/16/09

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Wow! One of the most impressive CEs I've seen in a while. I really like the bag the most. It looks like something I'd actually use everyday.

The necklace looks a bit too big to actually wear though.

So this thing going to eBay then?
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d_r_e
01/16/09

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*Spoilers*

At the end of Resident Evil: Degeneration, it shows Tricell (a Pharmecutical Company) collecting remnants of the G-virus from the severed remains of Curtis Miller's severed tail.

Interesting!
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push eject
01/16/09

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no soundtrack, do not want
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d_r_e
01/16/09

@push eject:

Yeah, I'm surprised that the soundtrack isn't included.
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JoeSTATE
01/16/09

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sweet an africa pendant, now I can fit in with the fresh prince of bel air.
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Theoutlet
01/16/09

@JoeSTATE: I'm going to wear it with my pendant of Australia.
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Theoutlet
01/16/09

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I could always use another manbag. Bring on the collectors edition!!

Oh wait.. I'm saving my money for Killzone 2.

DAMNIT!
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