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Tom-Servo
04/02/09

In reply to Atlus Leaves Sticker Picture Business
Asian girls in glasses *swoon*

I love ATLUS they're awesome sauce.
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rianfrost
04/02/09

@Tom-Servo: Ditto, but they seriously need to get their glasses sized better, the one's glasses are too small, whereas the other is apparently arc-welding.
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zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
04/02/09

@rianfrost: they are good lookin so i guess the glasses are a non-issue if u ask me :D
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Jesse in Japan
04/02/09

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It costs 400 yen (a few cents above 4 dollars at the current exchange rate) per time to take purikura. I can't for the life of me figure out how it's lasted this long.
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FarmboyinJapan
04/01/09

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The subtitle reads:

'This is the 5TH TIME THIS WEEK we've done purikura.'
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Sutekh_Slain
04/01/09

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Are you sure the girls are japanese? They don't have blond hair.
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SolidOni
04/01/09

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wait, Fatlus used to make sticker pictures?
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akumaserge
04/01/09

@SolidOni: It's gold, Jerry! Gold!
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Sutekh_Slain
04/01/09

@akumaserge:

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the7k
04/01/09

@SolidOni: Way to take the one RPG company that hasn't completely sold out and is still giving us decent games down a peg.
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Rebochan
04/02/09

@the7k: Level 5? Sting? Vanillaware? Gust?

And I daresay Atlus has already "sold out" now that they're actually popular over here. Isn't that the usual standard for "selling out?"
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the7k
04/02/09

@Rebochan: Gust is alright, but their games are far too similar. It's like their working with a template. I haven't played a decent Level 5 or Vanillaware game since King's Field 2 and Princess Crown, respectively. Haven't had a chance to play Demon's Seed (Import games = expensive as hell), and I had to really force myself to play Odin Sphere. People will deal with all kinds of boring gameplay as long as it looks pretty, I guess.

As for Sting, they're really hit-and-miss. Yggdra and Riviera were good, Baroque and Dokapon... not so much.

Being popular isn't selling out. Giving people the same slock over and over again because it is popular IS selling out.
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Rebochan
04/02/09

@the7k: Er, no, I had a *lot* of fun with Odin Sphere, and most people have never played Princess Crown (a damned crime that never got licensed! But I digress). Love the inherent insult in there, though. Also, I loved GrimGrimoire and Muramasa alos has me excited. Level 5 did Rogue Galaxy, which I loved, and Layton, which isn't an RPG but I love it too.

Atlus is all over the place too you know - I dare you to slog through the original PS2 Devil Summoner and tell me with a straight face that is anywhere near as polished as Persona 3 or 4.

I mean seriously, what's the standard here? I love Atlus' output, but they're not the only good company out there.
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the7k
04/02/09

@Rebochan: Well, it's great that you had a lot of fun with Odin Sphere. A lot of my friends had fun with it. I, on the other hand, found it to be an utter bore. I would have had more fun with Odin Sphere if I had just gotten a few sprite sheets.

The reason I like Atlus is because when it comes to RPGs, no one does a better atmosphere than them. Even when their gameplay is hokey (Persona 1, anyone?), at least the atmosphere keeps me interested. I was tired of Tolkien-esque High Fantasy not long after the SNES era. Just because JRPGs were born from Dungeons and Dragons doesn't mean they should stay there and never venture far from the coup.
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gique
01/08/09

In reply to No Men Allowed (For A Long Time Now...)
considering this is a country that already has "women only" subway cars during rush hour, it's obvious that japan has plenty of rampant disrespectful mysoginsts that have zro respect for womn, so, no surprise there.
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
01/08/09

In reply to No Men Allowed (For A Long Time Now...)
For a minute I thought guys were photographing their junk or something.
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Chalkdust
01/08/09

@Mister_Jack: Well they are, just I imagine it's easier with cell phone cameras now.
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
01/08/09

@ChalkdustTorture: That Conan O'Brien avatar of yours is not undeserved, sir.
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Baggerschmakle
01/08/09

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And what's this about banning groups of guys? What if I want a take tons of photos with my hot guy friends.

Brady Quinn is gonna be so pissed, I can tell you that...
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Chalkdust
01/08/09

@Baggerschmakle: Brady's idol, Hard Gay, will not be pleased. :(
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maraxusofk
01/08/09

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Do you know how many people in a country need to think it is ok to secretly take upskirt photoes in order for there to be actual signs telling people not to do it? A whole lot. This is probably for the best.
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Chalkdust
01/08/09

@maraxusofk: Crazy...

I'm sorry officer, I didn't know I couldn't do that."

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Argyle
01/08/09

@maraxusofk: why don't japanese women just start wearing pants?

or

Why don't these guys get the perv beat out of them by others ho notice them being pervs? Sometimes violence solves problems...
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VioletPheonix
01/08/09

@Argyle: because they don't. I am not sure if it is a culture thing, but they don't. *shrugs*

Honestly that's a little too close to blame the victim for me, "she was in a skirt so she should expect it, if she didn't want a photo taken up her skirt she should have been wearing pants." The perv with the camera should be stopped.
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JoshReflek
01/08/09

@VioletPheonix: You cant dress in revealing clothing, then claim indignace when you get extra attention, be it lingering stares, aggressive flirting or pictures taken.
If you dress like a whore, will get treated like one.
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Bialia
01/08/09

@JoshReflek: The vast majority of skirts are only too revealing when some perv places a camera directly under your vagina, hate to break it to you.

Break out your hijabs, ladies- our bodies are inherently sinful and lust-inducing and evil-inspiring and it's our fault if men can't keep it in their pants (whether we're taking about camera lenses or what ever else)
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FarmboyinJapan
01/08/09

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Purikura lights are a couple notches above supernova...

As a result, when I get in the booth (although I haven't in years), even though I make sure to put ultra expensive face moisturizer on twice a day....my skin skill looks really sickly.

Several Japanese girls I know put purikura pictures of their boyfriends on their cell phones....not on the outter casing...but on the inside of the battery cover...where no one can see it. They are too 'shy' to show pictures of their signifigant other to everyone...
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denki
01/08/09

In reply to No Men Allowed (For A Long Time Now...)
Ah, yes. "Kotaku, the Gamer's Guide" apparently also applies to warning pervs they might get caught now at a place unrelated to gaming. Which therefore infers that gamers are pervs. Awesome.
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ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.
01/08/09

@denki: We aren't? Have you looked at the Sporepedia recently?

I kid, I kid. I know what you meant.
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CFStang
01/08/09

@denki: The article did say they were in Japanese arcades. And Ashcraft wrote a book on the culture in Japan around arcades, so I think it fits. I enjoy reading these small pieces on other cultures, sure its not pure studio gaming news, but we need a reprieve from that every once and a while.
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denki
01/08/09

@CFStang, whytookay: They are in arcades and thus they are games? I fail to draw the connection- does everything that happens in arcades needs to be reported on? (Apparently- [kotaku.com] ) Sure, it might be a nice heads up for tourists, but unless you're Japanese-looking or incredibly suspicious, security probably wouldn't care about tourists using the purikura.

I was probably one of the reasons they banned males in the areas, however. Never agree to meet your friends at a purikura place while they are using the machines, unless you want to feel creepy looking into machines for people you know based on the fatness of their legs.
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Brian Ashcraft
01/08/09

@denki: Somebody's cranky today!
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denki
01/08/09

@Brian Ashcraft: I'm always cranky. Goddamn Fire Ants take too many of my bullets.
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Bialia
01/08/09

@denki: I never did find the source of those fire ants. Any helpful hints?
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Brian Ashcraft
01/08/09

@denki: I hate fire ants.
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enderx
01/10/09

@Bialia:

Go to the nearest metro entrance.

good luck. :)
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Bialia
01/10/09

@enderx: I thought I did that.... maybe I encountered one of the game's many bugs? Pun not intended. I'll try again on the inevitable second playthrough. Thanks!
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Chalkdust
01/08/09

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"We want young women, the core users, to enjoy creating their favorite stickers without worrying about men's prying eyes, in addition to preventing secret photographing," said a company official.

Secret photographing? Huh? Is that referring to someone setting up alternate/hidden, strategically placed cameras, or something else entirely?
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NeVeRMoRe666
01/08/09

In reply to No Men Allowed (For A Long Time Now...)
I don't understand though. What are these guys doing to get them banned from the machine...and how? Not like I'm looking into doing it or anything...

*shifty eyes*
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(Human) Gyaruson
01/08/09

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Too many guys posing with their schlongs? I figured Japan would be the most accepting of that kinda stuff.
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ph15h
01/08/09

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I haven't seen one of those booths in years. -_- i remember going to the mall and my friend would go into one of those booths and take pictures with her other friends >.> never saw the point of taking little pictures with backgrounds that you'll probably stick somewhere you won't see again.
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