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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 13, 2014, 08:04:19 am »

I said I would hang out with a friend of mine today who is visiting from Columbus, OH. While I'm excited to see him, it means that I will be getting less Tales of Hearts time. When I don't get proper game time, I tend to act a little aggressive towards everyone. I think I have a problem...

...naaaaaaaah.

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General / Re: Secret Santa VGCollect 2014

« on: November 12, 2014, 05:44:59 pm »

Signed. Sealed. And soon to be delivered!

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 12, 2014, 05:36:04 pm »

I just cleared stage #15 in Tears to Tiara 2 (which, going by the total # of stages being 45), should put me ~1/3 of the way through the story.

So far, one of the best stories + some of the very best protagonists & characters; along w/ a very pleasantly unexpected funny, sometimes hilarious sense of humor = one of those games that you get, knowing that you're going to *like* it...only to be caught off guard, and to find yourself falling in *love* with it more & more as you play through it! 

Makes the quest for platinum that much easier.

You're right!

I'm becoming more inclined to do so instead of less, the further I go 

We'll see, though...it really depends on what kind of shape I'm in & what's still needed at the end of my 1st playthrough.

What's the Tales of Heats trophy list & platinum looking like?

Applekraut wrote a guide that suggested two plays. The first would be just to beat the game and earn some GRADE. The second would be doing all of the heavier stuff with 5X Experience in order to make things easier. I'm excited to do it all in Hearts.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 12, 2014, 04:13:19 pm »

I just cleared stage #15 in Tears to Tiara 2 (which, going by the total # of stages being 45), should put me ~1/3 of the way through the story.

So far, one of the best stories + some of the very best protagonists & characters; along w/ a very pleasantly unexpected funny, sometimes hilarious sense of humor = one of those games that you get, knowing that you're going to *like* it...only to be caught off guard, and to find yourself falling in *love* with it more & more as you play through it! 

Makes the quest for platinum that much easier.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 12, 2014, 02:12:03 pm »

Alrighty, Tales of Hearts impressions.

1. The game is gorgeous. The Vita does not mess around when it comes to pretty graphics.

2. The Japanese language and English subtitles are a bit off. While they're not wrong per se, they aren't as accurate for someone like myself who understands parts of the language.

3. Combat is fast, fun and fantastic. There is more emphasis on aerial combat and many of the skills can be used in the air. Also, you can chase enemies after you knock them in the air, then slam then down and give more chase. It's insanely fast and I already racked up a 70 hit combo on a foolish boss.

4. The characters are awesome so far. The story takes a dark turn from the get go. That said, there is tons of humor. The chemistry between the folks promises to give a well-rounded cast and I have only met half of them so far. Kor is like a mixture between the good features of Lloyd and Stahn. Hisui is a real tough-talker, but I'm sure he's a big softy. Gall reminds me a bit of Rowen mixed with a bit of Loni. Beryl is going to be one of my mains alongside Kor. She is part magic girl, part painter and is a combo machine.

5. Lots of anime scenes! The Tales series needs more of these.

I have about 13 hours of game time and I'm really excited to keep going. I'm going through withdrawals as I wait for the work day to end.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 12, 2014, 08:12:53 am »

Tales of Hearts is impressive. It makes my <3 happy, if you will. I will post impressions later because I'm sure you ALL are interested in reading them. ^_~

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 11, 2014, 09:55:42 am »

Happy Tales of Hearts Day, everyone!

I would say "Happy Veterans Day" but I think they deserver more than just a day.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 10, 2014, 03:04:54 pm »

Anyone here know what comes with a new copy of Secret of Mana? Like, a map or monster guide?

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 10, 2014, 11:36:41 am »

I make time to play games. If I buy it, it's going to get played one way or another.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 10, 2014, 08:09:27 am »

The first Ar tonelico is excellent. It's a bit on the easy side, but I think you'll really enjoy it. You can tell the developers wanted to have something creative in their final product; when I first played it was like nothing I ever played before.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 09, 2014, 09:30:24 pm »

Applekraut? Yeah, she makes some fantastic guides. I'm sure at some point there will be an official platinum walkthrough courtesy of her. For now, I'm just going to get as much prep work as possible for the game. Tales of Hearts is just around the corner and I can't wait!

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« on: November 09, 2014, 04:15:41 pm »

I'm pretty sure weapons and items carry over. Levels do not. *sigh* Things like number of uses likely gets carried over, too. I'm still waiting for a solid FAQ to be put up.

Also MetalJesusRocks made a video about the site and it had some uh, issues. :p

About this site? This is the first time I ever heard of this guy.

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 09, 2014, 02:12:39 pm »

How is the crafting system? Are raw materials easy to find? I hear equipment can be transferred to new game plus, so that might help persuade me to grind for extra materials.

So, this might be me being kind of a brat, which I admit, I can be. However, I was shooting the breeze and looking for video game footage for Dreamcast games on youtube. I found this video by someone named Metal Jesus and, I guess, he does a variety of gaming related videos. That's neat and all, but he has this guest on here who apparently wants you to buy his gaming guides. I always thought that people who sell guides or instructional videos knew their stuff. However, this guy does two things wrong.

1. He calls Skies of Arcadia an RPG game. That just annoys the hell out of me. "Ah, so SoA is a role-playing game game."

2. When he discussed Sword of the Berserk, he mentioned how this game was inspired by Cloud from FF7. The Berserk series had been around at least 7 years before the PlayStation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4avp-8l_JU

My question to everyone is, has there ever been a video or an article by a "reputable" source that just said something to make you raise an eyebrow and question their authority?

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General / Re: VGC's Anonymous/"General" Topic:

« on: November 09, 2014, 11:39:55 am »

What songs have afflicted you all, in this manner?

Lollipop by the Chordettes. The bad thing is that you can use any word/name with three syllables and substitute it in for the world "lollipop."

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General / Re: Secret Santa VGCollect 2014

« on: November 09, 2014, 11:37:18 am »

I just sent my list. I put 10 games on there that I have had my eyes on for a few years but never got around to owning.