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Yup, SotC basically is a boss fight. And it's at the top of my list. Other than that...the fight with the Black Knight is pretty cool, some of the boss fights in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (namely the one with that giant...thing, with the bubbles), and the fight against Gannondorf/Ganon in Ocarina of Time.

pretty much this, it couldn't really be a direct sequel involving the children because everything was resolved pretty much. I don't really know how a prequel would work either besides either the first war with Plegia (not likely) or something involving Future of Despair which also isn't likely imo I doubt this trademark thing means anything, to be honest. I can't see us getting another FE for a couple years anyways

You can't get passive skills from demon whispering. Or at least I haven't been able to.

I picked up SMT IV as part of the Club Nintendo promotion and I'm really, really liking it. It's my first time with the series, but I regret it. I've can tell I've missed out. My only slight complaint is that even on the easy mode I'm having to grind a little (although it isn't much really). I think my main issue is the amount of running I have to do to get back to the Barracks for healing which makes it take longer than strictly necessary. I'm trying to do challenge quests to break the monotony. I've heard this is one of the more accessible games of the series though. Is that true?

Personally, I don't see any of the major console producers buying them out. Nintendo's hurting, Sony's dealing with a console launch, and MS is, well, MS dealing with a niche Japanese developer. Nintendo seems most likely of the three, though. I don't really know who would purchase them or if it'll affect them significantly. I just pray it isn't EA. I would like to see Persona on a Nintendo console though, I've never played one before and I don't have a PSP/Vita.

...which may mean this game is getting dropped if they're picked up by someone like Sony. http://www.shopto.net/news/43486/Atlus-to-be-sold-off-by-Index-Corporation/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter Hopefully, Nintendo will decide to buy them. They are apparently a creditor or something like that, so it could happen. I just hope neither Sony nor EA buys them out. We'll see, I suppose.

This is pretty interesting. I'd love to see it adjusted by class, but that'd be a TON of work I imagine. Anyways, thanks for making this available!

Hey, I've got Riviera sitting in my house somewhere! It is a pretty cool game, although I never actually beat. To be perfectly honest, I found it kinda...hard. For some reason I think grinding is kinda limited (I think once you reach a certain number of uses with a weapon, your stats don't go up any more...and you're constantly grinding because weapons break. Or something like that), so I couldn't even fall back on that to win when tactics failed me. I think I was about halfway through when I gave up on a tough boss fight. But yeah, it's really fun and challenging.

Welp, this is easy. Shadow of the Colossus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DazoTQaqJrs Okay, quite a few people might know of this game, but as far as I know most don't.

-Lucina's maybe my favorite character in the game -MU/Lucina FTW. Them feels post chapter 21. -Does anyone do Panne/Lon'qu? I actually found it to be a pretty good pairing. -I almost never use the children characters besides Lucina and Morgan -I mostly play on normal mode, even if it's really easy. -Hard's cool (not unpopular, just saying I'm not that bad at FE ) -Spotpass-character only playthroughs are cool if you don't recruit ubers too early. -sometimes I play on casual, but I still reset when a character dies/retreats. (#logic?) -MU has a good personality. So does Chrom.

Ah, so pairing Frederick with one of the cavs is better, that makes sense. And I really should've thought of that elixir thing, thanks. Cleared chapter 2 successfully (a few units died, but I'm on casual for a reason? XD) and got Avatar a couple levels and Chrom one more, so hopefully I'm doing okay there. My first run of chapter 3 ended horribly and quickly, but I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. Thanks again for all the help!

Well, that's depressing. Thanks for the help, guys, I appreciate it.

So I don't need to worry about leveling them too much early on? That's a relief, lol. Is a level 4ish Avatar okay for chapter 2? And what units should I be focusing on using, besides Chrom/Frederick/Avatar/Lissa? Oh, one last question (sorry to bombard you XD), bu do you have any tips for Chapter 2? Should I just clear the first wave with solely Frederick paired with Chrom, and focus on getting extra levels when I hit the second part of the map?

I really, really suck at this game. Can anyone give me some tips on how to play prologue through chapter 2? I can make it through the prologue okay, but usually Avatar is like level 3 and Chrom is closing in on level 2 because I'm stuck at the "don't abuse Frederick" part. Then chapter 1 comes, and attempts to use units other than Frederick generally results in their swift deaths. Chrom/Avatar paired with Frederick can last for a while on chapter 1, and then chapter 2 comes and it's just a slaughter. Hopefully I'll get better as I play, but until then I'd love some help. I know some of you guys will laugh at my ineptness, but ah well.

Yeah, I didn't mean to sound like I was attempting to invalidate your opinions, I was just curious as to the reasoning. I think my original comment reads a bit wrong, sorry. Lyn's mode is basically a tutorial so sans Lyn's mode FE7 is only a couple hours longer than Sacred Stones at most , maybe even shorter when you factor in the two routes. If you self-challenge yourself with playing through it without Valni's Tower and Seth it can pose a pretty decent challenge on hard mode as well, although only a couple chapters will match up to HHM (Phantom Ship was always hell for me. and that one early FoW map can be annoying if you don't know the enemy layout). I look at it as Sacred Stones having superior features and an actual postgame (can't downplay that) but FE7 having a more balanced difficulty and a better main storyline.

Has anyone else tried a SpotPass only playthrough? I started one on normal mode, and it's actually quite a bit of fun. The lack of character models is obviously a tad disappointing, but makes sense. I'm obviously limiting myself to only lower leveled SpotPass units early on to avoid steamrolling the game. I've also said no to skirmishes and mostly did the Gold and Silver DLC with other units that I'm not using in the main story (so my SpotPass units don't get over leveled) . I've done two class changes so far-- I changed Edward into a barbarian because there are literally no axe users available, and I changed Mist into a troubadour because otherwise she can't become a valkyrie. I'm on chapter 14 and have yet to lose a unit, but I've had a couple of close calls. I'm thinking I'll restart on hard with a specific rule set in mind this time, but I'm not sure.

I think it's just that I find Sacred Stones's story to be incredibly generic. Probably more to do with me than the game though. I also haven't actually played it in a while...Awakening's story is incredibly generic and Radiant Dawn's story is a cluster-you-know-what, but for some reason it doesn't bother me as much in those games.

Awakening==FE7 > Radiant Dawn >= Path of Radiance >>> Sacred Stones>=Sword of Seals >>>>>> Shadow Dragon. I think I'm fairly objective, seeing as Path of Radiance was my first FE and Sacred Stones was my second. I still don't understand how people can like Sacred Stones more than FE7 unless nostalgia, but tastes will be tastes. I'm sure people would say the same thing to me ranking Radiant Dawn over Path of Radiance.

The story is really strange, in my opinion. It has all the makings of being great but just doesn't capitalize on them. Much of it felt strangely rushed, especially the Valm arc. However, even the arc with Plegia didn't feel all that strong. It's hard for me to pinpoint why it felt rushed, it just did. Strangely, I thought the final five chapters were probably the ones I enjoyed the most; usually I enjoy the first 10 more in FE, but ah well. The gameplay is fantastic, the support system is the best yet, and most of the support conversations are great. A Lagdou Ruins-type thing from the Sacred Stones would be fantastic in Awakening's postgame, but I guess you can't have it all. In any case, yes, I'd say it really is that good. Just try not to think too much about the story, else you'll find plenty of plot holes.

[spoiler=story stuff] Why is it that in the original timeline, Lucina's 15ish when Grima is resurrected, but like 1 in the new one?

While Walhart's a good villain, I wish they'd developed him more. Really, that was an issue with a lot of the game's story for me-- much of it feels good, but underdeveloped (in comparison to FE 9/10). I think my favorite characters are Kellam, Gaius, definitely Henry, and Basillio from 1st Gen, and Lucina from second gen. ...yeah, I've barely used second gen characters. Owain and Inigo are cool and I hate Severa. Cynthia's...weird, I dislike Yarne and Laurent, haven't gotten much of an impression out of Morgan and Nah, and the rest I haven't recruited yet. XD Kinda sad to say Chrom made little impression on me, since I usually love FE lords (Hector, Ike, Lyn, Eliwood, Ephraim, and Michiah)

I did the same thing; unfortunately, it's gone.

I was on normal. XD He does come with Aptitude, though, so his growths are insane. Plus access to every class is nice.

Yeah, this is what I was inclined to believe, considering the character's icons show up in the support menu, but the chapters don't show up on the world map. I guess you could make the argument that since the characters were designed to be in the game from the start it is canon, but...still seems sketchy to (technically) limit access to part of the story.

I really just don't think it's cannon, or they're pulled from other timelines. There's no way they legitimately survived their "deaths". The Naga reviving them thing doesn't make all that much sense unless it's not canon. Considering it's downloadable content as well, and not actually in the cartridge, I really think this gives the non-canon argument a lot of backing.