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Title: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 13, 2012, 10:18:20 am
So, if anyone else here is into the 'niche' type of games from Nippon Ichi and/or like to buy/collect/re-sell their awesome (and *almost always*) soon to be rare & valuable money-making Limited Editions for those who thought to pre-order several extra sealed, LE's...

"Mugen Souls"
...is now available for pre-order directly from NIS America's on-line store in 3 'flavors':

"The Mugen Souls PS3 - Limited-Edition + figurines" set:
...is going for $99.99 and includes game, hardcover art book, ost, collector's box, "Shampuru bath set" (hand-towel & sponge), and the "Mugen Souls Nendoroid Petite set) (2 or 3 of them; I believe)

"The Mugen Souls PS3 - Limited-Edition""
...is going for $64.99 and includes all of the above *EXCEPT* the figurines, and

"The Mugen Souls Standard Edition":
...is $49.99 and just includes the game & the OST...
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on July 13, 2012, 10:52:42 am
I'll probably just go for the standard set, maybe the limited edition since the box is cool. I'm not very much into figures (despite the bunch of mario figures I have in front of my TV....) so the extra 35$ for the figures isn't really worth it to me. Also, I hope those become available elsewhere, as in EBgames.ca or amazon.ca, just because I like having free shipping.
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 13, 2012, 11:02:45 am
I'll probably just go for the standard set, maybe the limited edition since the box is cool. I'm not very much into figures (despite the bunch of mario figures I have in front of my TV....) so the extra 35$ for the figures isn't really worth it to me. Also, I hope those become available elsewhere, as in EBgames.ca or amazon.ca, just because I like having free shipping.

Check-out NISA's on-line store - I believe that they *DO* offer Free-shipping...

(Although, that may be "US only"; not sure).
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on July 13, 2012, 11:04:23 am
Yeah, it's US only. It's not as high of a shipping rate as other stores I've tried, but if I can save that extra 11$ I'll do it :P
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 13, 2012, 11:05:47 am
Yeah, it's US only. It's not as high of a shipping rate as other stores I've tried, but if I can save that extra 11$ I'll do it :P

I don't blame you...I'd do the same :P
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on July 13, 2012, 12:29:12 pm
Just looked at the store again, they are listing the limited editions as"exclusive"... guess I'll have to get it there then.
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 13, 2012, 12:39:08 pm
Just looked at the store again, they are listing the limited editions as"exclusive"... guess I'll have to get it there then.

Was this a game that you were already interested in getting, anyways?
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on July 13, 2012, 12:48:10 pm
Yeah. Even though they're not always great, I still enjoy the quirky RPGs that NISA publishes, and this one actually looks really fun.
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 13, 2012, 01:05:34 pm
Yeah. Even though they're not always great, I still enjoy the quirky RPGs that NISA publishes, and this one actually looks really fun.

Ditto :)
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: ffxik on July 14, 2012, 03:07:36 am
Pre-ordered.   :) 
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on July 14, 2012, 09:12:58 am
Pre-ordered.   :)

Which one?
 ???
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: doraemon on July 15, 2012, 12:44:04 am
I pre-ordered this too. 1 LE w/figurines, 1 regular LE.
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: ffxik on July 15, 2012, 01:04:27 am
Pre-ordered.   :)

Which one?
 ???

Just the regular LE I can't cough up the 99.99 for the other.   :(
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on August 23, 2012, 09:54:53 am
And this was just delayed to October 16th. Seems a lot of games are getting similar delays recently. Like Ragnarok Odyssey which was also just delayed to October. Ah well, gives me more time to play Borderlands 2 :p
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on August 23, 2012, 10:18:57 am
And this was just delayed to October 16th. Seems a lot of games are getting similar delays recently. Like Ragnarok Odyssey which was also just delayed to October. Ah well, gives me more time to play Borderlands 2 :p

Yeah - saw about Mugen's delay in today's Prinny Bomb.

I *think* that Legasista was released yesterday (on PSN)...anyone here get/getting it?
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on August 23, 2012, 11:11:09 am
Yup, I did despite the higher price point than I was expecting.
It's really fun. It has some similarities to the Cladun games, but the overall gameplay, leveling and customizing feels pretty different. I say it's worth checking out.
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on August 23, 2012, 11:39:03 am
Yup, I did despite the higher price point than I was expecting.
It's really fun. It has some similarities to the Cladun games, but the overall gameplay, leveling and customizing feels pretty different. I say it's worth checking out.

Yeah, I've read 3 or 4 reviews for Legasista...and they have been 7 to 8 scores.
While I'm glad to hear that, I'm still waiting until I can learn/verify more about, *exactly*, how the combat works.

So far, I've been fine w/ being able to play all of NISA's turn-based RPG's and SRPG's one-handed.

However, from what I've read, Legasista appears to be more of an Action RPG than it does a turn-based one :(

I take it that you've already given it a try then, Jobocan?

If so, what do you think about its 'one-handed' playability?

Also, I'm not aware that it started-out at a higher price-point...how much is it going for?

Thanks!
:)
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: jobocan on August 23, 2012, 01:33:43 pm
It's 30$, which I consider high for a downloadable game.

Don't really know about one-handed gameplay though, it's not something I have personal experience with (other than getting my ass kicked at fighting games by a guy who plays with one hand). I think it might be tough since you need all the face buttons and shoulder buttons and both analog sticks (or d-pad instead of the left stick), but again I have no idea.

To describe the gameplay... It's a dungeon crawler in the style of stuff like Azure Dreams, but the combat is completely action-based, kinda like Link to the Past but faster paced.


(note: I hate writing posts on my iPod >_<)
Title: Re: New Nippon Ichi ("Niche" PS3 Pre-orders up)!
Post by: disgaeniac on August 23, 2012, 01:44:46 pm
Thanks Jobocan - that's pretty much what I figured.

You're right, though...$30 does sound pretty high.