Interdimensional Observer Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: More like hate getting unnecessarily wet. True. I know cats don't actually hate water more than any other animal or person doesn't like getting drenched when they don't want to be. Excuse a small joke at the expense of behavioral accuracy. 26 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: And thanks for this. Looks to be based on the 2nd/MD version, but not exactly the same. Speaking of which, why did the MD vid I check for this show the unlucky grunt being exploded as a mass-produced W Series? How are they still around? *Remembers Haken is here now.* ...Did they slip through? But then who gave them the mecha? 22 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: Also afaik the FE games ''represented'' aren't exactly my fav. (aren they mostly Archanea characters iirc?) True, although it's not like the Mirage (FE) characters are the focus of things, other than Tiki. TMS really is an orphan, a game with genes from three parents, yet estranged from them all. 22 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: Well also the whole idol thingy Can't provide a simple statement on this. This will be more a matter of personal... "tolerances" is a word that I guess applies? Opinions? Preferences? The game doesn't go into the serious IRL dark side of idolatry, not at all. That I can say with 100% certainty. Does TMS crank the idolatry up to intolerably cutesy levels? Well, I survived it, and so did Armagon. -Although Armagon did survive Cold Steel while you died and all that remains is a fraction of your former soul which reentered the now-undead body it once called home. So maybe he isn't the best representative. And neither am I for other reasons. There is no "Idol Mode", no having to manage idols, dress them up, plan out silly concerts and then perform in them via a minigame or anything. It's got idols in the story, and in some of the special attacks' flashiness, but not in real gameplay. It's a JRPG to its core. Edited December 22, 2021 by Interdimensional Observer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Armagon said: Archanea and Awakening. Yeah it's a bummer Just like Warriors... Can't we have more Tellius, Jugdral or even Magvel reps in spinoffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Interdimensional Observer said: "tolerances" is a word that I guess applies? Opinions? Preferences? The only idol show i watched was Zombieland Saga... Well, there's also Oshi no Ko, but that's more about 2 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: the serious IRL dark side of idolatry this. Really recommend it btw. A really good read. 3 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: Well, I survived it, and so did Armagon. Well, i can probably survive it, maybe xD 3 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: while you died and all that remains is a fraction of your former soul which reentered the now-undead body it once called home. So maybe he isn't the best representative. 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Interdimensional Observer said: True. I know cats don't actually hate water more than any other animal or person doesn't like getting drenched when they don't want to be. Excuse a small joke at the expense of behavioral accuracy. And thanks for this. Looks to be based on the 2nd/MD version, but not exactly the same. Speaking of which, why did the MD vid I check for this show the unlucky grunt being exploded as a mass-produced W Series? How are they still around? *Remembers Haken is here now.* ...Did they slip through? Well, joke can still stand, heh. I wouldn't be surprised if so. Meanwhile with the 30 video it's a Z3 mook getting blown up. Since... Spoiler 30 outright goes to all but outright state the Z-verse was the previous universe before 30's. I think they dabble into the concept of samsāra, with the Z3 mooks having been picked up by the main OG antagonists 12 million years ago and brought them out as a last "screw you!" to the protagonists after being defeated. So yeah, the post-game enemies are Z3 mechs. This is also how the final boss of Z3 Tengoku Hen is around too. He was banished to his own pocket dimensional prison and is still there 12 million years later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: Just like Warriors... Can't we have more Tellius, Jugdral or even Magvel reps in spinoffs? Well Warriors did throw in some Valentia and Elibe reps. ....one of each. But yeah, it is a problem. I just said "oh well" tho. It does help that the characters featured are given banger designs tho. 4 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: The only idol show i watched was Zombieland Saga... Same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 still waiting for this crossover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: still waiting for this crossover Haven't you heard of Smash Brothers Ultimate? It's a big FE crossover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 ah, the Nostalagia 5 minutes ago, Benice said: Haven't you heard of Smash Brothers Ultimate? It's a big FE crossover. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) ah man that whole scene is bringing a grin to my face. Imagining Nae growing up with the Labo membas and wanting to be like them I am grining like an idiot right now This... This truely is the choice of Steins Gate El Psy Kongroo I need to play Phenogram to see Spoiler Nae and Tiny Suzuha Edited December 22, 2021 by Father Shrimpas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Oh, that’s right, I should get S;G 0 as part of the Steam sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: Just like Warriors... Can't we have more Tellius, Jugdral or even Magvel reps in spinoffs? Good 3D models cost $$$, and I doubt we'll get a 3D gatcha where the gold can just roll on in from the whales. Maybe if we get another FEW in the next few years and a Jugdral remake happens beforehand we can get a few Jugdralis. Although I would expect mostly if not entirely Fodlanians. 25 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: Well, there's also Oshi no Ko, but that's more about Honestly the "I shaved off all my hair to apologize for having considered a boyfriend" nightmares do sound intriguing. (I read a head-shaving idol article once, probably over a decade ago, possibly on the Wii's old news app. I have not forgotten it since.) It's about an industry in another country, likely rooted in specific cultural flaws of said country. That it's not my own country is good, because it lets me not feel personally so screwed by living directly in the society where it is happening. That, and while it is terrible that it happened, I did take notice of this article I saw on Kotaku yesterday about some anime artist who got arrested for importing child pornography from Germany. The commenters on the article speaking of Japan's manganime culture and the emphasis on the schoolgirl creating the conditions where this can happen caught my eye. A similar and very likely related specific cultural problem. 22 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: I wouldn't be surprised if so. Meanwhile with the 30 video it's a Z3 mook getting blown up. Since... Hmm... Spoiler The Zverse being directly before 30 rules out the possibility that Zverse is before the OGverse. Some people were speculating the latter was the case. In particular, it makes it more likely OG Masaki becomes Asakim (possibly via Imitation Lichrol Converter overuse) than Asakim became OG Masaki. -If they don't opt for having an OG Asakim apart from Z Asakim. The nigh-infinite multiverse can hold two of them. Thank you for the info. I know the "VXT trilogy" is a thing. But Z was the last major non-OG subseries it seems. Z1 also moved a half-million copies. Adding in dimensional shenanigans being something the Z villains engage it, I can see grounds for why Z would show up in 30. 5 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: ah man that whole scene is bringing a grin to my face. Imagining Nae growing up with the Labo membas and wanting to be like them I am grining like an idiot right now A big nostalgic grin?😄 I getcha -well not the same game. Rather, the same feeling and physical expression. I've been experiencing it lately myself for other things. I don't even understand it. What is the biomechanical workings behind nostalgia? Edited December 22, 2021 by Interdimensional Observer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightcosmo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Wow... That reveal on Spoiler George certainly surprised me. I had no idea that was him! Major Cold Steel spoilers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightcosmo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Ugh why do battles gotta lean one way? It's so irritating. C'mon throw curve my way! Edited December 22, 2021 by lightcosmo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Ah that's Mayushii's school outfit iirc Ofc the kid following the Labo membas around became another Genius 4 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: A big nostalgic grin? 😄 Yup 😄 4 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: What is the biomechanical workings behind nostalgia? i don't know, but it's good it's a thing xD 5 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: A similar and very likely related specific cultural problem. When their lives basically end after school and they became workslaves more than the rest of the world, no wonder they idolize school time so much. All it leads to is a shitty situation like the stuff you mentioned, and society being super collective...which gotta suck (atleast from a western point of view) 3 minutes ago, lightcosmo said: reveal on it was literally in his name tho 2 minutes ago, lightcosmo said: Ugh why do battles gotta lean one way? It's so irritating. C'mon throw curve my way! you do know what you are playing, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: Hmm... Reveal hidden contents The Zverse being directly before 30 rules out the possibility that Zverse is before the OGverse. Some people were speculating the latter was the case. In particular, it makes it more likely OG Masaki becomes Asakim (possibly via Imitation Lichrol Converter overuse) than Asakim became OG Masaki. Thank you for the info. I know the "VXT trilogy" is a thing. But Z was the last major non-OG subseries it seems. Z1 also moved a half-million copies. Adding in dimensional shenanigans being something the Z villains engage it, I can see grounds for why Z would show up in 30. Oh really? That's interesting. Well, since parallels worlds are still a thing, don't discount the possibility of a side-transferal. Expectedly, Kyosuke and Excellen will be their Compact2/Impact selves. Kyosuke recognizes the Combattler Team, who also showed up over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightchao42 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Sooks said: If by romantic you mean blasting ghosts and monsters with a gun thing on a roller coaster through a haunted house then yes. Sounds romantic enough. 3 hours ago, Sooks said: You can only have a character go on the horror ride with Lloyd once, so that kind of happened, yeah. I’d just alternate until I ran out of tickets/messed up really early and then reset, and once I’d reset Rixia was usually always the first choice. So is your partner selected randomly, or did you pick Rixia yourself? 2 hours ago, Armagon said: You can't even pass it over between the two halves of Cold Steel lmao To be fair, that's because II and III were initially released on different consoles. I don't think my Bootcamp has enough storage to download all three Sky games, but maybe I can transfer between the first two and then uninstall the first to give me enough space for 3rd. I would need to reinstall Bootcamp with more storage if I want to play Cold Steel I and II, assuming my laptop could run those, but my laptop can run Minecraft so I might be fine. I would need an unreasonable amount of storage to get the transfer bonuses, unless Steam remembers what you did even with the games uninstalled. Every other Trails game will be available on the Switch so I don't have to worry about those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codename Shrimp Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: that's because II and III were initially released on different consoles. They could've added a choice at the beginning of CS3 that the players answer dependant on what they chose in CS1/2 Bam problem solved yet they went the lazy way instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armagon Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 "Mom said it's my turn on the Xbox" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: So is your partner selected randomly, or did you pick Rixia yourself? You get to pick your partner from a list of 11. 21 minutes ago, Lightchao42 said: I don't think my Bootcamp has enough storage to download all three Sky games, but maybe I can transfer between the first two and then uninstall the first to give me enough space for 3rd. I would need to reinstall Bootcamp with more storage if I want to play Cold Steel I and II, assuming my laptop could run those, but my laptop can run Minecraft so I might be fine. I would need an unreasonable amount of storage to get the transfer bonuses, unless Steam remembers what you did even with the games uninstalled. Every other Trails game will be available on the Switch so I don't have to worry about those. Even then, at the end of the day, you don’t have to worry about carrying over from Sky too much, all you’re missing out on is a slightly more powerful Estelle (if she hits a certain level in FC, she starts at a higher level in SC) and different dialogue and rewards if you do the quest of an NPC whose quest you did in the last game (none of the bonus rewards are that good). In Sky 3rd, you get two accessories at the beginning of the game if you got max bracer rank in SC and some septic for carrying over a save file at all. That’s it. It’s not until Crossbell that decisions from your save file start getting referenced (unless you count having done certain side quests in FC, but that’s very minor), since my final bonding event from Zero has been referenced like 3 times in Azure which sucks because I got the worst one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 btw @Eltosian Kadath, I would just like to forewarn you about a wildly cringe minigame unlocked in Ch. 5. It's... Uh... Well, at least it's thematically relevant. 12 minutes ago, Sooks said: You get to pick your partner from a list of 11. Sooks, I get that romance is tough, but if your idea of a date is to ride the same roller coaster for an hour, you may have a tough time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interdimensional Observer Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: When their lives basically end after school and they became workslaves more than the rest of the world, no wonder they idolize school time so much. And isekais! The epitome of escapism. America can overuse high school drama the same, albeit more gritty. I wouldn't mind reading someone's PhD-earning dissertation titled "Transpacific High: A Comparison On High School Life in Japanese And American Popular Entertainment And The Societies That Created Them". I like international perspectives. Although what keeps Japan from using college very much? Does it take away that much young, innocent freedom and force you into the soulless work machine? 23 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: Oh really? That's interesting. Well, since parallels worlds are still a thing, don't discount the possibility of a side-transferal. True, though it would be a little anticlimactic. Banpresto has from a couple vids and comments I've seen dangled little things that've attracted speculation from Z1 to Z3. Speaking of which, it feels sorta strange Banpresto would let this hang out for what is now six years since Z3 (13 since Z1). Although, Cobray's OGs 1 appearance means he has been teased since 2007. A decade-and-a-half it'll be next year and yet he still hasn't joined the heroes (TBF, Alpha 3's time hadn't remotely come yet, and we've reached Al3 there now). At least Banpresto isn't George R.R. Martin. 17 minutes ago, Acacia Sgt said: Expectedly, Kyosuke and Excellen will be their Compact2/Impact selves. Kyosuke recognizes the Combattler Team, who also showed up over there. Not sure when they made it, but I do like the UI change to show off any Seishins/Spirits that are in effect and let you apply them in the pre-engagement window. I tend to double and triple check just to make sure I've Blessed-Cheered-Valored before I go for a big kill, which is annoyingly time-consuming. Oh, and it's good to see that Rein can Rampage Ghost like in OG now. Should've said that earlier. I recall reading only the regular Weissy can in Impact, which I take it could've been done to compensate for the Rein being optional vs. giving a Getter an upgrade (strange that they would have an OG vs. licensed choice like that, but in a charming "the bland rules weren't set in stone" way). 6 minutes ago, Armagon said: "Mom said it's my turn on the Xbox" So you've whipped through Rondo of Blood? Old-fashioned arcadey platformers can be like that, capable of being finished in one sitting. Not like you don't already have plenty of 30+ hrs RPGs to play through, this dovetails well as a contrast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightcosmo Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 48 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: It was literally in his name tho well... I thought he was gone! 48 minutes ago, Father Shrimpas said: you do know what you are playing, right? Yep, and thats the annoying part! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 Alright, I think it’s time for the battle even the emperor of Shrimps had trouble with. And if it’s against who I think it’s against, it will definitely be tricky. 7 minutes ago, Benice said: Sooks, I get that romance is tough, but if your idea of a date is to ride the same roller coaster for an hour, you may have a tough time. If my date can’t respect a completionist and his achievements, the door is right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acacia Sgt Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Interdimensional Observer said: True, though it would be a little anticlimactic. Banpresto has from a couple vids and comments I've seen dangled little things that've attracted speculation from Z1 to Z3. Speaking of which, it feels sorta strange Banpresto would let this hang out for what is now six years since Z3 (13 since Z1). Although, Cobray's OGs 1 appearance means he has been teased since 2007. A decade-and-a-half it'll be next year and yet he still hasn't joined the heroes (TBF, Alpha 3's time hadn't remotely come yet, and we've reached Al3 there now). At least Banpresto isn't George R.R. Martin. Not sure when they made it, but I do like the UI change to show off any Seishins/Spirits that are in effect and let you apply them in the pre-engagement window. I tend to double and triple check just to make sure I've Blessed-Cheered-Valored before I go for a big kill, which is annoyingly time-consuming. Oh, and it's good to see that Rein can Rampage Ghost like in OG now. Should've said that earlier. I recall reading only the regular Weissy can in Impact, which I take it could've been done to compensate for the Rein being optional vs. giving a Getter an upgrade (strange that they would have an OG vs. licensed choice like that, but in a charming "the bland rules weren't set in stone" way). True. I guess we might soon see once 3rd OG comes and it's the last. Yeah, only regular Weiss could. Indeed, it was a choice between Rein Weissritter and the Shin Getter Robo. A curious one, but it was there. And here's Ultraman! Not surprisingly, the Gridman characters (or at least just the guys) fanboy over it... and Gilliam recognizes it. ... smh Kamen Rider isn't in this for that Compati Heroes reunion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benice Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Sooks said: If my date can’t respect a completionist and his achievements, the door is right there. I tried to make a clever joke about bobs in response to this, but it didn't work. ...I don't know why I felt the need to inform you of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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