Interdimensional Observer Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I was gifted Trials of Mana yesterday, wasn't in the mood to play it until today. I picked Kevin as my main character, I liked his half-beastman physique, and his bio was interesting to me, although first impressions from the artwork left me wary of what his personality would be. I was surprised to discover he is quite the sweet and awkward softie, I thought he'd be a brash brute. I think I chose well. For my first companion, I remember reading something to the effect "you'll get a little more dialogue if you pick the character with the matching storyline as your main", and I guessed this was Charlotte so I picked her, selecting the dedicated healer was done out of survival caution too. She's charming. And for the second companion, I wasn't so sure of who to take. I decided on Duran, largely because I didn't feel like the mage girl and this way Hawkeye and his female story-sharer could be together if I ever did a second playthrough of the game. Duran and the mage girl had the least-interesting bios to me. But Duran isn't bad actually now that I've seen some of his character. I've saved at the Golden Road now, heading to Valena for some reason. I wish there were more character interactions, I understand this is a 3D modern update on an SNES game, but how hard would it have been to think up more dialogue? Charlotte is half-elf and Kevin is half-beastman, there's an underlying connection there and it'd help Kevin with his caveman-esque sentences when speaking to humans. Duran's liking for strength seems in line with beastman ethos and hence familiar to Kevin, and Duran may well be more beastman than Kevin in behavior. Nonetheless, although I'm not very far in, this bright and simple action RPG is fun. I hope it stays that way as I travel along further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Mir Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: I was gifted Trials of Mana yesterday, wasn't in the mood to play it until today. I picked Kevin as my main character, I liked his half-beastman physique, and his bio was interesting to me, although first impressions from the artwork left me wary of what his personality would be. I was surprised to discover he is quite the sweet and awkward softie, I thought he'd be a brash brute. I think I chose well. For my first companion, I remember reading something to the effect "you'll get a little more dialogue if you pick the character with the matching storyline as your main", and I guessed this was Charlotte so I picked her, selecting the dedicated healer was done out of survival caution too. She's charming. And for the second companion, I wasn't so sure of who to take. I decided on Duran, largely because I didn't feel like the mage girl and this way Hawkeye and his female story-sharer could be together if I ever did a second playthrough of the game. Duran and the mage girl had the least-interesting bios to me. But Duran isn't bad actually now that I've seen some of his character. I've saved at the Golden Road now, heading to Valena for some reason. I wish there were more character interactions, I understand this is a 3D modern update on an SNES game, but how hard would it have been to think up more dialogue? Charlotte is half-elf and Kevin is half-beastman, there's an underlying connection there and it'd help Kevin with his caveman-esque sentences when speaking to humans. Duran's liking for strength seems in line with beastman ethos and hence familiar to Kevin, and Duran may well be more beastman than Kevin in behavior. Nonetheless, although I'm not very far in, this bright and simple action RPG is fun. I hope it stays that way as I travel along further. Glad you're having fun. Be sure to BOLO for Li'l Cactus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightcosmo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Only just started Tales of Xillia and I have to say one thing, did Jude get struck by lightning? His hair style seems to imply so. XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightchao42 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Having finished The Thousand-Year Door, I've realized that it's basically a Fire Emblem plot. Granted, most of the similar plot points (collecting magic rocks, the main villain for most of the game not being the final boss, said villain being manipulated by an evil sorcerer to revive a great evil, said great evil possessing someone, the ending shows what happened to everyone, etc.) aren't exclusive to FE, but FE games have a tendency to use those ideas. Beyond that, the game was fun. I barely got any bingos before the final chapter, and two of them were Poison Mushrooms against Gloomtail and Grodus. Despite that, I only got two game overs due to being careless about healing during Chapters 2 and 7. The final boss was quite brutal and I only won by the skin of Mario's teeth. Maybe I'll tackle the Pit of 100 Trials if I'm up to it (you can actually finish the Pit before fighting Hooktail, and the rest of the game would probably be trivial if you do), and some troubles from the Trouble Center for some side content. As a side note, there's a fun glitch that lets Flavio follow you for the rest of the game after the point where he's supposed to leave you. He appears in every cutscene afterward (and I do mean every cutscene) and tends to act in very... strange ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 I really should stop taking naps and waking up on midnight... 3 hours ago, Armagon said: A lot of people have been warming up to the game. Hope he enjoys it. Thx^^ I might give it a try as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 43 minutes ago, lightcosmo said: Only just started Tales of Xillia and I have to say one thing, did Jude get struck by lightning? His hair style seems to imply so. XD Expect the cast to make lots of jokes about that one, as well. XD 12 minutes ago, Shrimperor said: I really should stop taking naps and waking up on midnight... Tutturu~~~! --- Well, ain't that just peachy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightcosmo Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: Expect the cast to make lots of jokes about that one, as well. XD Haha, that's great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 6 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: Tutturu~~~! Tutturu! 6 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just now, Shrimperor said: F F indeed. The best part is that that's basically the canonical explanation for why the final boss of NoA2 is as OP as she is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just now, DragonFlames said: The best part is that that's basically the canonical explanation for why the final boss of NoA2 is as OP as she is. she hot she deadly xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Well, finally entered the ninth century and the Viking Age began. A Norse guy managed to get a foothold in Britain, but failed to advance to Great Britain. Norman counties began to pop up though. Hmm, this might be another playthrough where the English culture fails to form... more so when I convinced the guy to convert, hahaha. Also did as I wrote I would and converted Saxony too. Another Norse established himself in Flanders... and has Iceland too, somehow. Anyway, I enacted another Reconquista war, taking the remaining counties of Castille and the Toledo duchy. I can finally move my capital to Toledo. Sadly the guy got a fatal hit in the head in a battlefield event, but thankfully he held until after the war was over. Otherwise the Reconquista gets cancelled... never mind if I'm in the high 90's% War Score! Tsk. Now I'm playing as the guy's daughter, and can start another Reconquista already. Hmm, I might take the Valencia region next... or Beja. The fastest I can form Hispania the better... but that's for next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shrimperor said: she hot she deadly xD Agree. Agree some more, because the fight against her... ain't easy. In her own words: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, DragonFlames said: >me playing hard games and enjoying them YES YES THIS IS EXACTLY THE FEELING WOOOOHOOOOOOOO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, Shrimperor said: >me playing hard games and enjoying them YES YES THIS IS EXACTLY THE FEELING WOOOOHOOOOOOOO I'm having more fun playing on Extreme difficulty than I expected, too, so that's me playing NoA2, as well! At first, I was scared I wouldn't even make it past the initial few battles, but I've found my rhythm, and I'm feeling confident I can make it past the bosses! Though I haven't fought any of 'em yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, DragonFlames said: I'm having more fun playing on Extreme difficulty than I expected, too, so that's me playing NoA2, as well! At first, I was scared I wouldn't even make it past the initial few battles, but I've found my rhythm, and I'm feeling confident I can make it past the bosses! Though I haven't fought any of 'em yet... That the thing with high difficulties they might seem scary but once you get into the rythm, and feel the thrill and cheer challenge... It's a fantastic feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Shrimperor said: That the thing with high difficulties they might seem scary but once you get into the rythm, and feel the thrill and cheer challenge... It's a fantastic feeling. True. Though I usually save higher difficulty playthroughs for replays. Or never at all if I feel like I won't have as much fun playing on a higher difficulty setting.I am a coward, I know. XD But someday, I'll play through the Nep Re;Birth games with the Strengthen Enemies plan active. --- And while I am gushing about my favorite antagonist ever, to the point she's actually my favorite character in Nights of Azure 2 (if we don't count the returning characters from the first game): All of her themes are amazing. Edited September 6, 2020 by DragonFlames Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Gust ost way too good i wonder if they've something that can beat the Azure Arbitrator though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Hmmm... @twilitfalchion, since nobody else seems to be into doing an FE9 draft, d'you wanna just start it now or call it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, Shrimperor said: Gust ost way too good Indeed! 3 minutes ago, Shrimperor said: i wonder if they've something that can beat the Azure Arbitrator though To me, they do! At least three things, in fact. But that's just my personal taste, of course. AA is still friggin' amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 That poll is so amusing to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 11 minutes ago, Benice said: Hmmm... @twilitfalchion, since nobody else seems to be into doing an FE9 draft, d'you wanna just start it now or call it off? Well, since it's just the two of us, and we both have multiple other games we're working on right now, how about we do it another time then? I'll be glad to be part of it whenever that is though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 10 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: To me, they do! At least three things, in fact. which ones, if i may ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 1 minute ago, twilitfalchion said: Well, since it's just the two of us, and we both have multiple other games we're working on right now, how about we do it another time then? I'll be glad to be part of it whenever that is though. Ok! Looks like I'll just buff up the enemy growths by 20%! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFlames Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just now, Shrimperor said: which ones, if i may ask? Of course!Atelier Meruru/Mana Khemia - NefertitiAtelier Lulua - Cygnus And, of course, because I'm not shilling it hard enough XDNights of Azure 2 - Lucia This last one, as you know, is my favorite piece of music in any video game, perhaps even outside of that. I absolutely adore this song. But I still think Azure Arbitrator is very damn good, don't misunderstand, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: Of course!Atelier Meruru/Mana Khemia - NefertitiAtelier Lulua - Cygnus And, of course, because I'm not shilling it hard enough XDNights of Azure 2 - Lucia This last one, as you know, is my favorite piece of music in any video game, perhaps even outside of that. I absolutely adore this song. Those 3 are really great 😄 4 minutes ago, DragonFlames said: But I still think Azure Arbitrator is very damn good, don't misunderstand, please! don't worry, i know that not the best =/= bad xd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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