Nintendo DS

[KWarp]

You can also plant money trees too.

I did that, but I guess mine was a dud. I shook it when it grew fully and nothing came out.

The chances are low, so you'd have to plant a lot.

Can't you use the golden shovel to plant always profitable money trees? :?

The golden shovel is the only way to get money trees...but the percentage is low - I've planted like 11, and after 4 days (for the first 4 I did), none of the 4 gave me bags o 30,000 coins :( .

I read this conversation out of context and half awake. Then I realized you guys were serious. :lol:

[pwb]

I got my DS Lite about two months ago, and I must say that I have never bought so many games for a system in such a short amount of time. I just picked up Phoenix Wright today, but I haven't put much time into it yet (although I am playing it right now).

Anyway, these are the other games I own--

Metroid Prime Pinball
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team
Clubhouse Games
Feel the Magic XY/XX
Contact
Trauma Center: Under the Knife

What else would you say is worth getting?

[Power Surge]

Yeah, money trees are an unreliable means of making money. The stalk market is the fastest way to make money without cheating. unless you exploit the turnip glitch by leaving them on a table so they stay fresh for as long as you want.

The interest trick is the fastest known means of making money through cheating, resulting in 100,000 bells every 2 or 3 minutes. Here's how it works:
1.) Have at least 100,000 bells in your account and save.
2.) After booting up your DS, go to settings and change the date to Jan. 1, 2000.
3.) Start the game, check your mail (if any), and then save.
4.) Change the date to Jan. 1, 2011.
5.) Start the game and check your mail. You'll get a letter from town Hall saying that they added 99,999 bells into your account, or close to that amount. You will also get 10,000 more bells from your mom. Afterwards, save and quit.
6.) Repeat as many times as you like, jumping ahead 11 more years each time. As you get more money into your account, you can skip ahead fewer years while getting the same effect.
Don't use this trick unless you don't mind weeds, neighbors moving away, or the inability to use your catalog, but all of these things can be fixed.
What else would you say is worth getting?
Mario Kart DS, Metroid Prime Hunters, Meteos (the original, not the Disney remake), Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Tetris DS, Megaman ZX; this is just to name a few worth getting.

Oh, and Animal Crossing: Wild World.

[Bigfoot]

Ugh, I'm stuck on Contact, spoilers ahead:



Edit: nm, I figured it out.

[The Mutericator]

What else would you say is worth getting?
Mario Kart DS, Metroid Prime Hunters, Meteos (the original, not the Disney remake), Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Tetris DS, Megaman ZX; this is just to name a few worth getting.

Oh, and Animal Crossing: Wild World.

I've actually heard good things about the Disney version of Meteos - the extra movements allow for an entirely new strategy.

[KakTheInfected]

http://media.ds.ign.com/media/826/826978/vids_1.html

New videos of Elite Beat Agents. Other than half of the music (and hair), the game looks to be pretty fun.

[Bigfoot]

I'll probably still get it. I love music games.



Also, random question, but did anyone enjoy Lost in Blue? I didn't really play it much and got discouraged when I died fairly quickly lol. Well, there appears to be a Lost in Blue 2 coming out.. How different could it be?

[Kitsuta]

http://media.ds.ign.com/media/826/826978/vids_1.html

New videos of Elite Beat Agents. Other than half of the music (and hair), the game looks to be pretty fun.

I read about it in my NP magazine today. It looks awesome and I'm definitely going to pick it up.

As for the songs - they are all covers. As long as the cover band is good, doing this can improve a lot of the songs and adds a nice, uniform feeling to the game.

Oh yeah, they also said that songs were picked to match the stories - something I actually didn't expect. So they didn't just pull a bunch of random pop songs out of a hat.

[KakTheInfected]

Ouendan was all cover bands (except for one song), and the songs in that game all sounded as good or even better (the original One Night Carnival is AWFUL) than the originals.

[Kitsuta]

I just watched all the trailers.

I really want this game.

[pwb]

I literally just finished Feel the Magic: XY/XX, making it the first DS game I have completed thus far. It was neat, and a fun distraction, but what I really want is to find a copy of WarioWare Touched!

Ain't no better place to go for Mini/Microgames than WarioWare.

[DJ Mighty]

Anyone hear anything about CHILDREN OF MANA?!?!?!

[CE]

Anyone hear anything about CHILDREN OF MANA?!?!?!

The people who have it are saying it's like a 7/10... Tons of grinding. :(

Also...

Capcom's making a stock trading game similar to Phoenix Wright.

http://au.ds.ign.com/articles/742/742271p1.html

lol capcom

[UnforgivingEdges]

Anyone hear anything about CHILDREN OF MANA?!?!?!

It's a button-mashing dungeon romp. Good for what it is (especially good in multiplayer), but those expecting the next Secret of Mana are in for a huge disapoointment.

[Bigfoot]

I'll probably still get CoM. And as others have said, reviews say theres a lot of repetitiveness/button mashing.

[pwb]

I'll wait for Heroes of Mana. A portable RTS? Yes. That is made of so much Win I don't really know what else to say but it is easily my most anticipated game for the DS.

[Darth GourryGN]

I got Children of Mana yesterday, and I like it. I've been getting into portable dungeon hacks lately: Deep Labyrinth, Shining Soul II, CoM, umm... Castlevanias, yeah, good stuff.

But like others have said: CoM's NOT like SoM. So, that's the FYI so people should STFU about INBLTOMG and JFEI and kblrtflgzzzzzzzzzzzz....

In other news: Dead 'n' Furious (http://media.ds.ign.com/media/821/821689/vids_1.html)
First I've heard of it.
"With your stylus or your finger, you will recreate all the sensations of an arcade gun-shooter: different weapons, zombies, a mysterious story ..."
I know that I sure am pissed when I'm dead, so I don't blame those zombies.

[KakTheInfected]

I'm not a big fan of Star Trek, but I must say Tactical Assault is pretty fun.

[Czar Diego]

I'm not a big fan of Star Trek, but I must say Tactical Assault is pretty fun.
How is the gameplay? It seemed a little iffy to me, and if the controls were anything like Encounters for PS2, I'm out.

[Linkjing Donuts]

I'll wait for Heroes of Mana. A portable RTS? Yes. That is made of so much Win I don't really know what else to say but it is easily my most anticipated game for the DS.
pwb get clubhouse games if you haven't already so we can play some card games


On another note, I beat Touch Detective. Not fully satisfying and the last episode was a little childish, but I still enjoyed its humor. Still have the Bonus Episode to finish, plus about 5 more things to touch.

[Bigfoot]

We really need to get a big Clubhouse Games game going someday. That game is so fun for wi-fi.

[KakTheInfected]

I have been playing quite a bit with a bunch of people from another board. The only problem is the game is so addicting and you don't realize how much time passes when you're playing stupid games of poker and rummy.

[Bigfoot]

I have been playing quite a bit with a bunch of people from another board. The only problem is the game is so addicting and you don't realize how much time passes when you're playing stupid games of poker and rummy.

Me and WOT laughed our asses off with Take Over. It's just so stupidly funny how every turn you pretty much knock the other player off haha.

[DJ Mighty]

I picked up Children of Mana yesterday, i like it. Its pretty simple but fun. It will do until something better comes along for the DS.

[Avatar of Justice]

I was excited about FF3 DS until I found its going to be $40. Won't be buying it until it goes <=$35 Screw you Square-Enix. If anyone sees somewhere online selling it for an ACCEPTABLE high-profile DS game price, let me know.

[UnforgivingEdges]

I was excited about FF3 DS until I found its going to be $40. Won't be buying it until it goes <=$35 Screw you Square-Enix. If anyone sees somewhere online selling it for an ACCEPTABLE high-profile DS game price, let me know.

After FF12, FF3 is going to be the most boring RPG I'd ever play.

I was on the fence about passing on it for a while, but now I'm certain that missing FF3 will be no loss at all.

[supremespleen]

Contact owns. Looking forward to Elite Beat Agents.

[pwb]

I'll wait for Heroes of Mana. A portable RTS? Yes. That is made of so much Win I don't really know what else to say but it is easily my most anticipated game for the DS.
pwb get clubhouse games if you haven't already so we can play some card games

I got it but no wi-fi yet. I need to get one of those Nintendo Access Points or w/e they're called.

[Avatar of Justice]

I was excited about FF3 DS until I found its going to be $40. Won't be buying it until it goes <=$35 Screw you Square-Enix. If anyone sees somewhere online selling it for an ACCEPTABLE high-profile DS game price, let me know.

After FF12, FF3 is going to be the most boring RPG I'd ever play.

I was on the fence about passing on it for a while, but now I'm certain that missing FF3 will be no loss at all.

Any reason why? Besides predisposition against FF in general?

[UnforgivingEdges]

I was excited about FF3 DS until I found its going to be $40. Won't be buying it until it goes <=$35 Screw you Square-Enix. If anyone sees somewhere online selling it for an ACCEPTABLE high-profile DS game price, let me know.

After FF12, FF3 is going to be the most boring RPG I'd ever play.

I was on the fence about passing on it for a while, but now I'm certain that missing FF3 will be no loss at all.

Any reason why? Besides predisposition against FF in general?

I guess my original statement is worded wrong.

Because of PLAYING FF12, FF3 is going to be the most boring RPG I'd ever play. I'm just so done with the tediousness of random battles and strictly turn-based combat systems.

[The Damned]

What you're saying is, you can't go back?

[Bigfoot]

I just beat Contact. What a great game.

[Daltonius Sigma]

I'm totally addicted to pokemon dungeon...

[Bigfoot]

I'm totally addicted to pokemon dungeon...

I still have to finish that too. I'm pretty far I think.

[Daltonius Sigma]

I beat it twice - looking for the hattrick. But when you finish the "story" there's still way much gameplay as you have all (what borderline 400) pokemon to recruit. plus various new areas,etc. ghost type + tight belt (belly doesn't empty) = max easy -> float through all the walls

[UnforgivingEdges]

What you're saying is, you can't go back?

Precisely.

[Darth GourryGN]

What you're saying is, you can't go back?

Precisely.

FF12 is a Black man.

[KWarp]

Been on a Monkey Ball DS streak lately. Finally beat everything but the last level in the last world. Not a fantastic DS game, but pretty good once you get into it.

[Linkjing Donuts]

Been on a Monkey Ball DS streak lately. Finally beat everything but the last level in the last world. Not a fantastic DS game, but pretty good once you get into it.
how the HELL did you pass that one Jungle level where a pinwheel spins and there are two small slits you have you slip through to get into the goal?

[KWarp]

Oh, that's just a recycled level from Monkey Ball 2. When the wheel spins, the opening always stops in the two same places. I just wait and then use the + pad to roll the monkey in. Here's a crude chart of the ground around the spinny wheel:
.._____
/..........\
|..........|
\_____/
....|..|
....|..|
....|..|
....|_|

Wait where the blue part is.

[Linkjing Donuts]

Yea, I've been doing that. But I never roll fast enough. Right when I'm about to enter it, it starts spinning again and the slanted arms swing me off the stage and then my monkey starts crying because I like to use Baby.

[Amayirot Akago]

FINALLY obtained a 1 GB SD card for my Supercard today, instead of the crappy 32 MB thing I borrowed from my bro. Now I can finally play with the big boys :)

So far I've tried Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan! and Phoenix Wright, among other things. Both of em are freaking hilarious (but you already knew that, of course).

[Bigfoot]

I know I asked this a while aho and Phthisis linked me one, but I forgot which it was now..

But anyone have any recommendations for a good DS Lite holder/sleeve? I don't need one that holds games too. One that would still let me be able to fit it in my pocket would be great.

[Bigfoot]

So I bought Trace Memory and Children of Mana today($43.97+tax, yay discount). I think I'll start CoM first.

[KakTheInfected]

After playing some Elite Beat Agents, I can safely say I was right about the music totally sucking and dampening the game experience...but, it's still the same old gameplay and it's pretty addictive nonetheless.

[Bigfoot]

After playing some Elite Beat Agents, I can safely say I was right about the music totally sucking and dampening the game experience...but, it's still the same old gameplay and it's pretty addictive nonetheless.

I downloaded the demo on my DS Lite today. Although it was very very short, I still enjoyed it. I love music games.

[KakTheInfected]

Ugh, what awful music that "Lala" song is...at least the stories and pretty frickin' sweet.

[CE]

So I bought Trace Memory and Children of Mana today($43.97+tax, yay discount). I think I'll start CoM first.

I have Trace Memory. Worst DS game I have. It's just so shallow it hurts.

[supremespleen]

After playing some Elite Beat Agents, I can safely say I was right about the music totally sucking and dampening the game experience...but, it's still the same old gameplay and it's pretty addictive nonetheless.I'm getting it. I love wacky American tuneage.

[Bobwillis]

IGN gave Elite Beat Agents a 9.5 8O

[I might have to look into this...]

[Bigfoot]

IGN gave Elite Beat Agents a 9.5 8O

[I might have to look into this...]

I forgot it comes out tomorrow, wooooo.

[KakTheInfected]

Too bad Inis' next project is a PSP game. I would love for an Ouendan or EBA sequel to come out very soon.

[Linkjing Donuts]

So WOT, Bigfoot, and I are going to play some Clubhouse right now. Add us all and join.

holykrapya
1976 5011 2204

[Power Surge]

I'm joining too.

5326-5770-0525

I'm trying to join WOT's room, but I get a connection error. =(

[Bigfoot]

That was funnnnn.

[KakTheInfected]

The last stage of EBA is pretty damn cool. If you have a decent taste in music, you'll be disappointed at first then really happy a few minutes later...

[Linkjing Donuts]

That was funnnnn.
especially the superpenis


surge missed it D:

[KakTheInfected]

Done with Elite Beat Agents (if you don't count getting high scores and trying to beat easy mode). The final stage on the hardest mode is freaking crazy and blows the final stage of Ouendan out of the water in terms of difficulty.

*spoilers* (no biggie if you don't click, obviously)

Ouendan's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RO7jEO1jTto

EBA's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c44jJBds3BQ

[Power Surge]

That was funnnnn.
especially the superpenis


surge missed it D:
I know. =( But WOT and I had our own fun after you and Bigfoot left, involving lots of shooping and lazers, and I drew a penis-tipped Master Sword; fucking hilarious. It was 4 in the morning over here by the time we quit.

[Crabsmasher]

I bought Contact and the gameplay is boring me to death. :( Anyone wanna play online?

In case you forgot Yoshi's Island DS comes out on November 13, 2006. :^D

[Bigfoot]

Hmm, I wonder when Best Buy decided to start importing games.

Our store has Jump Superstars and some Naruto game.

I want my Elite Beat Agents, dammit.

[PancakeHero]

I bought Contact and the gameplay is boring me to death. :( Anyone wanna play online?

In case you forgot Yoshi's Island DS comes out on November 13, 2006. :^D

And FF3 the day after.

Contact is a bit odd at first, get yourself about 45 minutes to and hour into the game and it picks up. Very much extreme fun.

[Bigfoot]

I finally got Elite Beat Agents. My Best Buy sucks :\ lol


I checked the website here and there at school while I was doing work to see if it was "available" yet. Everyone store had it availabile except Daytona Beach's location, so after I got done I went by Best Buy since it's down the road. I went in the back and saw that not one box has been received and it was way past 3pm. The UPS truck usually gets to the store around 8am. I had to find the box myself and asked my supervisor to receive it for me, lol :P

[Pallad]

I just started playing Contact the other day. Anyone want to exchange some friend codes? My friend code for contact is 1804 7206 1189.

[CE]

Hmm, I wonder when Best Buy decided to start importing games.

Our store has Jump Superstars and some Naruto game.

I want my Elite Beat Agents, dammit.

Is Jump Superstars good?

[KakTheInfected]

Not really...imo.

[Mouser X]

I have a question about Deep Labyrinth. What are your people's opinion on it? I bought it (used) about a week ago, and I'm trying to decide if I should keep it. So far, I think it's pretty good. Though, it is a little repetitive, and the campaign/mission (of the 2) I'm playing is definitely too easy... While I appreciate the prominent save spots (I only have time to play for short bits. 10-15 minutes at a time), being able to fully heal yourself from almost anywhere removes much of the challenge. I've played for 2+ hours on it. It's certainly not your standard RPG, but it is an interesting variation.

Anyway, to sum it up, I'm wondering on people's opinions here, and if it's worth my $20 to keep it (personally, so far, I think it is, but I'm wondering what the future of this game holds in store. If the rest of the game is basically identical to my first 2 hours, is it still worth it?). Or, is there something on a similar vein that's better and more worth my money?

Another question I have is, game recommendations for games that are heavily based in exploration (I think this may be why Deep Laby interests me). I could probably be quite happy in a game with no plot whatsoever, as long as the world was big enough that I could just keep walking around, and find new things to look for (scenery, plants, places, things, animals, whatever).

So, any help on that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for anything anyone has to offer. Mouser X over.

[UnforgivingEdges]

I have a question about Deep Labyrinth. What are your people's opinion on it? I bought it (used) about a week ago, and I'm trying to decide if I should keep it. So far, I think it's pretty good. Though, it is a little repetitive, and the campaign/mission (of the 2) I'm playing is definitely too easy... While I appreciate the prominent save spots (I only have time to play for short bits. 10-15 minutes at a time), being able to fully heal yourself from almost anywhere removes much of the challenge. I've played for 2+ hours on it. It's certainly not your standard RPG, but it is an interesting variation.

Anyway, to sum it up, I'm wondering on people's opinions here, and if it's worth my $20 to keep it (personally, so far, I think it is, but I'm wondering what the future of this game holds in store. If the rest of the game is basically identical to my first 2 hours, is it still worth it?). Or, is there something on a similar vein that's better and more worth my money?

Another question I have is, game recommendations for games that are heavily based in exploration (I think this may be why Deep Laby interests me). I could probably be quite happy in a game with no plot whatsoever, as long as the world was big enough that I could just keep walking around, and find new things to look for (scenery, plants, places, things, animals, whatever).

So, any help on that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for anything anyone has to offer. Mouser X over.

Bought Deep Labyrinth the day it came out. Loved it; spent close to 20 hours playing both scnearios. While it never gets hard, per se, it will get a bit more difficult the further you play. And Chapter 2 is harder than Chapter 1 (I've actually died in Ch. 2).

Remember you're only 2 hours in. The mazes get way more complex as you play (the very last area of Chapter 1 actually took a long time to get through totally, several hours if I recall correctly).

But yeah, it's an easy game, on the whole.

[Kitsuta]

I went in the back and saw that not one box has been received and it was way past 3pm. The UPS truck usually gets to the store around 8am. I had to find the box myself and asked my supervisor to receive it for me, lol :P

This happened way too often at the Best Buy I worked at as well. I'm pretty sure the managers are(or were) running the warehouse guys all the hell around the store doing something other than what they were supposed to, but we've often gotten receiving(for Geek Squad) in the afternoon.

Then there was that one time we got a Tennessee's shipments(and they got ours). It took about a week to get it back - the store is only a few hours from ours.

[JoeFu]

I have a question about Deep Labyrinth. What are your people's opinion on it? I bought it (used) about a week ago, and I'm trying to decide if I should keep it. So far, I think it's pretty good. Though, it is a little repetitive, and the campaign/mission (of the 2) I'm playing is definitely too easy... While I appreciate the prominent save spots (I only have time to play for short bits. 10-15 minutes at a time), being able to fully heal yourself from almost anywhere removes much of the challenge. I've played for 2+ hours on it. It's certainly not your standard RPG, but it is an interesting variation.

Anyway, to sum it up, I'm wondering on people's opinions here, and if it's worth my $20 to keep it (personally, so far, I think it is, but I'm wondering what the future of this game holds in store. If the rest of the game is basically identical to my first 2 hours, is it still worth it?). Or, is there something on a similar vein that's better and more worth my money?

Another question I have is, game recommendations for games that are heavily based in exploration (I think this may be why Deep Laby interests me). I could probably be quite happy in a game with no plot whatsoever, as long as the world was big enough that I could just keep walking around, and find new things to look for (scenery, plants, places, things, animals, whatever).

So, any help on that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for anything anyone has to offer. Mouser X over.

Bought Deep Labyrinth the day it came out. Loved it; spent close to 20 hours playing both scnearios. While it never gets hard, per se, it will get a bit more difficult the further you play. And Chapter 2 is harder than Chapter 1 (I've actually died in Ch. 2).

Remember you're only 2 hours in. The mazes get way more complex as you play (the very last area of Chapter 1 actually took a long time to get through totally, several hours if I recall correctly).

But yeah, it's an easy game, on the whole.

Yeah, I like Deep Labyrinth. While I haven't beat it yet, the game is fun. It's also fun to just laugh at the retarded girl you talk to in the second story. She's kinda weird...

[Bigfoot]

I beat Elite Beat Agents tonight, but time for the next difficulty :O lol This game is very addicting and awesome. Played it for hours.


I want the Japanese one now.

[Amayirot Akago]

Anybody here tried Scurge Hive yet? Had a go at the GBA version just now (DS and GBA versions are practically identical, except DS is worse according to IGN) and so far I love it, minus the Metroid ripoffage.

And the main char is hawt. Long red ponytail for the win.

[Dragonmaster_Alex]

I have a question about Deep Labyrinth. What are your people's opinion on it? I bought it (used) about a week ago, and I'm trying to decide if I should keep it. So far, I think it's pretty good. Though, it is a little repetitive, and the campaign/mission (of the 2) I'm playing is definitely too easy... While I appreciate the prominent save spots (I only have time to play for short bits. 10-15 minutes at a time), being able to fully heal yourself from almost anywhere removes much of the challenge. I've played for 2+ hours on it. It's certainly not your standard RPG, but it is an interesting variation.

Anyway, to sum it up, I'm wondering on people's opinions here, and if it's worth my $20 to keep it (personally, so far, I think it is, but I'm wondering what the future of this game holds in store. If the rest of the game is basically identical to my first 2 hours, is it still worth it?). Or, is there something on a similar vein that's better and more worth my money?

Another question I have is, game recommendations for games that are heavily based in exploration (I think this may be why Deep Laby interests me). I could probably be quite happy in a game with no plot whatsoever, as long as the world was big enough that I could just keep walking around, and find new things to look for (scenery, plants, places, things, animals, whatever).

So, any help on that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for anything anyone has to offer. Mouser X over.

Bought Deep Labyrinth the day it came out. Loved it; spent close to 20 hours playing both scnearios. While it never gets hard, per se, it will get a bit more difficult the further you play. And Chapter 2 is harder than Chapter 1 (I've actually died in Ch. 2).

Remember you're only 2 hours in. The mazes get way more complex as you play (the very last area of Chapter 1 actually took a long time to get through totally, several hours if I recall correctly).

But yeah, it's an easy game, on the whole.

Yeah, I like Deep Labyrinth. While I haven't beat it yet, the game is fun. It's also fun to just laugh at the retarded girl you talk to in the second story. She's kinda weird...

Is she ACTUALLY a tard? It'd be hilarious to have one or two of those in a video game.

[Bigfoot]

I went in the back and saw that not one box has been received and it was way past 3pm. The UPS truck usually gets to the store around 8am. I had to find the box myself and asked my supervisor to receive it for me, lol :P

This happened way too often at the Best Buy I worked at as well. I'm pretty sure the managers are(or were) running the warehouse guys all the hell around the store doing something other than what they were supposed to, but we've often gotten receiving(for Geek Squad) in the afternoon.

Then there was that one time we got a Tennessee's shipments(and they got ours). It took about a week to get it back - the store is only a few hours from ours.

Well, see, inventory usually isn't the best treated department(along with media) in the store. People always complain about those departments. They usually only give us 1 person to open, and 1 person to close. It sucks. We are just now finally starting to get 2 closers here and there for a night. I miss the days where there was nothing to do on a weekday night instead of rushing fast as hell to try and get one of the two pallets of receiving.


But anyway, I've bought too many DS games lately, I need another 3-game case pack lol.

[Bobwillis]

Anyone know where to pick up clear 3-game cases? I've spent quite a while trying to find them.

[Bigfoot]

Anyone know where to pick up clear 3-game cases? I've spent quite a while trying to find them.

Best Buy should carry ones for GBA and DS. Comes with 3 cases that hold 3 games each. I like them a lot because they're very thing. They should run you around $5 IIRC.

[Bobwillis]

Anyone know where to pick up clear 3-game cases? I've spent quite a while trying to find them.

Best Buy should carry ones for GBA and DS. Comes with 3 cases that hold 3 games each. I like them a lot because they're very thing. They should run you around $5 IIRC.

Hmm... I'll have to check them out. Thanks for the info.

[Hale-Bopp]

So I go to Best Buy today to take advantage of their Touch Generations deal and I made out better than I thought I would.

I grabbed Elite Beat Agents, Big Brain Academy and Nintendogs. The lady working the counter that I went to rings up Nintendogs as the freebie, even though it was worth more than BBA. Not sure if she was supposed to do that or not.

Anyways, my plan is to return Nintendogs in a few days, unopened of course, and it'll be like I got EBA and BBA for $20. Not bad.

[Bahamut]

Animal Crossing people: http://www.gametab.com/news/734057/

Animal Crossing faithful, Nintendo has not forsaken you. To help celebrate the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, the company will be distributing an exclusive item in Animal Crossing: Wild World starting on November 17th and running through November 24th.

Fan site Just Pause (you win this round, Kotaku) noticed the news in the latest issue of Nintendo Power, though it doesn't explain what's so special about it. In order to receive the letter that will unlock the treat, however, you have to hop onto Nintendo's Wi-Fi connection between the aforementioned dates.

[Bigfoot]

I'm still loving EBA, but I hate it when I run over a rock on my touch screen.

I swear, if one spec of something lands on the screen I can feel it from the stylus and it feels like I scratched the living hell out of it lol. Luckily I have no scratches.

A damp washcloth cleans the screen nicely though.

[pwb]

ok, I have been trying to connect my DS to the interwebs at local hotspots, namely, Starbucks.

However, I have tried at several locations to establish a connection to no avail. What sort of arcane magicks must I utilize to get my DS online?

[KWarp]

ok, I have been trying to connect my DS to the interwebs at local hotspots, namely, Starbucks.

However, I have tried at several locations to establish a connection to no avail. What sort of arcane magicks must I utilize to get my DS online?
Some locations have restricted internet access that requires something similar to a password.

NintendoWifi.com has decent instructions:
http://www.nintendowifi.com/customersupport/SupportHome.jsp

[KakTheInfected]

Yoshi's Island DS rules. It's better than New Super Mario Bros. The music sucks though, which seems to be common in a lot of newer Nintendo games lately.

[Bahamut]

ok, I have been trying to connect my DS to the interwebs at local hotspots, namely, Starbucks.

However, I have tried at several locations to establish a connection to no avail. What sort of arcane magicks must I utilize to get my DS online?

Just a note: Some places like Starbucks charges for internet access.

[Arek the Absolute]

Done with Elite Beat Agents (if you don't count getting high scores and trying to beat easy mode). The final stage on the hardest mode is freaking crazy and blows the final stage of Ouendan out of the water in terms of difficulty.

*spoilers* (no biggie if you don't click, obviously)

Ouendan's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RO7jEO1jTto

EBA's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c44jJBds3BQ
That game looks like a blast! I played the demo of it yesterday and man did I enjoy it. I am getting both versions as soon as I pay off my wii @_@

[Bigfoot]

I dunno why, but I keep getting 100's on the drags instead of 300. It's so weird. I'll get 300 on everything else but those.

[pwb]

ok, I have been trying to connect my DS to the interwebs at local hotspots, namely, Starbucks.

However, I have tried at several locations to establish a connection to no avail. What sort of arcane magicks must I utilize to get my DS online?

Just a note: Some places like Starbucks charges for internet access.

hmm, that's kinda weak

also, it looks like the only local places to get online for sure with my DS is McDonalds.

I should just buy one of those adapters, I guess.

[KakTheInfected]

I dunno why, but I keep getting 100's on the drags instead of 300. It's so weird. I'll get 300 on everything else but those.

If you lift the stylus too early you'll get a 100 instead of a 300. When you get to the faster drags, it gets a bit easier.

[Bahamut]

Done with Elite Beat Agents (if you don't count getting high scores and trying to beat easy mode). The final stage on the hardest mode is freaking crazy and blows the final stage of Ouendan out of the water in terms of difficulty.

*spoilers* (no biggie if you don't click, obviously)

Ouendan's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RO7jEO1jTto

EBA's final stage:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=c44jJBds3BQ
That game looks like a blast! I played the demo of it yesterday and man did I enjoy it. I am getting both versions as soon as I pay off my wii @_@

Seconded, that looks cool, although I dunno when I'll have the cash & time for it...

[UnforgivingEdges]

So I picked up Children of Mana this weekend; got one copy for me and one copy for my girlfriend. We played like 6 hours straight, and I can definitely see how this would get very old, very fast in single-player mode.

But I must say, if you've got two or more people playing together, it's an absolute blast. It's a button-mashing dungeon-crawler, period. It's also got some design flaws (for example, all the quests are pretty much the same: clear dungeon of enemies to complete the quest) and magic is pretty much useless so far (which eliminates being the magic-based character).

Still, it's got that PSO-style addictiveness to it in that it's kind of a crappy game at heart, but so much fun to play and impossible to put down, given you have friends who also own it. I can't recommend it, but under the right circumstances, there is enjoyment to be had here.

Music is also very kickass.

[Bigfoot]

Yeah, I agree. I loooove the music and the way the game looks, but it's most definitely a button masher. Your character is VERY dumb too. It's like every time someone says something, you'll respond with what that person just said but in a question, lol.

[UnforgivingEdges]

Yeah, I agree. I loooove the music and the way the game looks, but it's most definitely a button masher. Your character is VERY dumb too. It's like every time someone says something, you'll respond with what that person just said but in a question, lol.

Who are you using? I started off with Poppen, got to level 16, and then realised that he's totally worthless. Magic is pretty useless in this game because the spells take so long to cast, and his physical attacking absolutely blew. We got to the desert boss, and you have to use the bow to hit him, and I was the only one who had a bow, and I did one damage to him with every arrow. Last night I decided I would use Ferrik instead.

[Bigfoot]

Yeah, I agree. I loooove the music and the way the game looks, but it's most definitely a button masher. Your character is VERY dumb too. It's like every time someone says something, you'll respond with what that person just said but in a question, lol.

Who are you using? I started off with Poppen, got to level 16, and then realised that he's totally worthless. Magic is pretty useless in this game because the spells take so long to cast, and his physical attacking absolutely blew. We got to the desert boss, and you have to use the bow to hit him, and I was the only one who had a bow, and I did one damage to him with every arrow. Last night I decided I would use Ferrik instead.


I started off with Ferrik. I think I should take a few runs and get those 50% exp gems. I keep finding stuff that is like 8 levels higher than me, heh. IIRC I'm level 22 or so atm.

[UnforgivingEdges]

I'm finding Ferrik a lot more fun. Also, the animated intro and cutscenes totally kick ass. I want to see more DS games use that in the future.

[Czar Diego]

So, did anyone get Yoshi's Island? was the music and sound as bad as everyone feared it would be?

[KakTheInfected]

So, did anyone get Yoshi's Island? was the music and sound as bad as everyone feared it would be?

The music isn't terrible, it's just very, very weak. The sound effects are very good though.

[JoeFu]

Got FFIII today. I really like it. I like the old school FF games a little more than the new ones. I really don't care if it's outdated or whatever, I think it's pretty fun.

[PancakeHero]

Got FFIII today. I really like it. I like the old school FF games a little more than the new ones. I really don't care if it's outdated or whatever, I think it's pretty fun.
Hook me up with your FC!!
Here is mine:
4596 4561 0835

[AzureZeal]

I may try to scrounge up Lunar Knights for Christmas. It looks very interesting. Plus, I need an RPG for my DS.

[The Damned]

Got FFIII today. I really like it. I like the old school FF games a little more than the new ones. I really don't care if it's outdated or whatever, I think it's pretty fun.
Hook me up with your FC!!
Here is mine:
4596 4561 0835
So, what exactly is wifi used for? Battling your teams ala Golden Sun, item trading, co-op?

[PancakeHero]

Got FFIII today. I really like it. I like the old school FF games a little more than the new ones. I really don't care if it's outdated or whatever, I think it's pretty fun.
Hook me up with your FC!!
Here is mine:
4596 4561 0835
So, what exactly is wifi used for? Battling your teams ala Golden Sun, item trading, co-op?
Sending mail to one another in order to get certain unlocks and such. Other weapons and equipment, and apparently a whole dungeon.

[Kitsuta]

Lol making money in Animal Crossing!

A friend of mine just finished selling all his turnips at my town's store for profit.

[17:53] Hamsters are small pigs: I have....
[17:53] Hamsters are small pigs: 1,259,573 bells. =D

I hate that guy.

[Lord Exor]

The music in Yoshi's Island DS is very disappointing. Not nearly as iconic or catchy as the original.

[Fire in the Hole]

I love FFIII. First thing I notice from the beautiful opening and in-game appearance is that the graphic quality definitely reminds me of the PSX era of FF. Second thing, the music is definitely great. I wish for better output quality, but as is it sounds wonderful. Also, for some reason I just love using the touch screen. If I don't have the ability to focus on tapping where I mean to it's a bit annoying and I resort to the buttons, but otherwise the touch screen just seems to make the game even more fun. Also, jobs FTW.

[Warmech]

So is Magical Starsign supposed to be good?

[chocobo150]

So is Magical Starsign supposed to be good?

Its ok, but I feel that the battle system is a bit slow. Maybe its because I have been used to Partners in Time.

[Arek the Absolute]

Parters in time was such a rip off....
It was good, but it was SOOOOOOOO short

[Drack]

Star fox command = Total let down. I'd rather have a SF64 port than this crap.

Yoshi's Island DS = Decent gameplay, very close to the original in style with some cool new ideas and features. Very long levels. Terrible music :(

Final Fantasy 3 - Nice and oldschool. Absolutely great music. Enjoyable, but don't forget to save whenever you're on the world map ... death comes swiftly.

Children of Mana = I'm trying this next

Diddy Kong Racing DS + Castlevania PoR = I have very high expectations for these games...

[KWarp]

Diddy Kong Racing DS + Castlevania PoR = I have very high expectations for these games...

DKR will disappoint. :(

[UnforgivingEdges]

Children of Mana = I'm trying this next

It's an enjoyable little dungeon-hack in the vein of say, PSO or Diablo. It's on the easy side, though, and the fun factor goes way down unless you have someone else to play it with.

Still, not regretting I bought it. It's got killer music and the signature pastel Mana art direction.

[Linkjing Donuts]

Parters in time was such a rip off....
It was good, but it was SOOOOOOOO short

[KakTheInfected]

Since I can't play Wii yet...I really have to recommend Bomberman Land Touch. So many great mini-games plus online classic Bomberman ftw.

[UnforgivingEdges]

Since I can't play Wii yet...I really have to recommend Bomberman Land Touch. So many great mini-games plus online classic Bomberman ftw.

I took all the screenshots in the manual for that game :)

[KWarp]

Since I can't play Wii yet...I really have to recommend Bomberman Land Touch. So many great mini-games plus online classic Bomberman ftw.
CLASSIC ONLINE BOMBERMAN!? 8O

Picked up EBA and Yoshi's Island. Former is awesome all over, latter is killed by bad music.

[UnforgivingEdges]

Since I can't play Wii yet...I really have to recommend Bomberman Land Touch. So many great mini-games plus online classic Bomberman ftw.
CLASSIC ONLINE BOMBERMAN!? 8O

Up to 8 players, no less.

Picked up EBA and Yoshi's Island. Former is awesome all over, latter is killed by bad music.

I was rather disappointed in both of them.

[The Phalanx]

I'm considering purchasing Mechassault for the DS. I've heard its fun, but the graphics are pretty meh--like early N64-style. Personally I care little about how it looks, but how it plays, and I'd love for a portable mech-style game. Anyone tried it yet?

[KakTheInfected]

The gameplay is okay. Pretty close to the other Mechassault games but with *very* precise aiming.

I honestly wouldn't recommend it though...no online and every player in multiplayer needs a copy of the game.

[Razumen]

The gameplay is okay. Pretty close to the other Mechassault games but with *very* precise aiming.

I honestly wouldn't recommend it though...no online and every player in multiplayer needs a copy of the game.

MS doesn't know what to do with the Battletech franchise I tell you, I would have loved it had they made a MechCommander-esque strategy game for the DS instead of that vanilla Mech-Assualt crap.

That would be so fracking awesome.

[Bigfoot]

Nintendo celebrates 7mil DS sales in Europe, 27mil world wide. (http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11793)

$129.99 x 27,000,000 = $3,509,730,000 wow.... lol

[KakTheInfected]

Does anyone still play Hunters? I recently got back into it again after getting a comfort stylus and it's as fun as ever...except for the disconnectors.

[KWarp]

Warming up to Yoshi's Island DS. Music is mediocre actually. I AM REALLY ANNOYED WITH REPRESSING THE JUMP BUTTON TO DO REPETITIVE FLOATING KICKS IT DOES NOT WORK >:[

[Bahamut]

So, anyone get that bonus from connecting to Animal Crossing WW to the Nintendo WFC?

[Bigfoot]

So, anyone get that bonus from connecting to Animal Crossing WW to the Nintendo WFC?

Yup, just connected and got it. Master Sword.


Thanks for the reminder :P It came out the 17th, but you can still get it apparently.

[Bahamut]

So, anyone get that bonus from connecting to Animal Crossing WW to the Nintendo WFC?

Yup, just connected and got it. Master Sword.


Thanks for the reminder :P It came out the 17th, but you can still get it apparently.

Yeah, it's until the 24th I think. I think I'll do it today or tomorrow.

[Bigfoot]

MP3 Player confirmed.

http://www.mobilewhack.com/reviews/nintendo_ds_mp3_player.html

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/1682/nintendomp3boxpf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/2212/nintendomp31rb2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3247/nintendomp32mw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/6021/nintendomp33ur6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/299/nintendomp34cr9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/5539/nintendomp35ek8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[The Damned]

Might be an acceptable substitute for a person that wants music and gaming, but can't quite afford that PSP. I think they offer 8 gig SD cards now, so you can fit quite a bit of music on it.

[Unstable Hamster]

So I find that jump shohen Japanese port at best buy...
How good is it? and will it work with my DS? I was thinking of either getting that, or Final Fantasy III, can you guys give me any advice on it?

[Dhsu]

DSes are region-free, so yeah it'll work, although everything will still be in Japanese. As for how good it is...I've heard it's a fun standalone fighter, but I think most of the appeal is from all the characters. So it probably depends on how much you like DBZ, Yu-gi-oh, One Piece, Shaman King, Kenshin, Death Note, etc.

[Unstable Hamster]

DSes are region-free, so yeah it'll work, although everything will still be in Japanese. As for how good it is...I've heard it's a fun standalone fighter, but I think most of the appeal is from all the characters. So it probably depends on how much you like DBZ, Yu-gi-oh, One Piece, Shaman King, Kenshin, Death Note, etc.
Alright thanks, I did enjoy Kenshin alot, but my huge, vast burning rage with DBZ might just turn me off on this one... I've lost many hours of playing video games to that show when I was little, and I'll never forgive that show, ever, especially for having their fight scenes 3 frames for each guy.
anyways,
Onward to FF3!!!

[Bigfoot]

So this guy really sucks at Elite Beat Agents, and he now hates Nintendo because of it. Ok? He got so mad at the game that he destroyed his DS Lite and the game itself.

Don't hate the game, hate the player.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannohung/301469777/

[The Damned]

Thanks to Elite Beat Agents (and the general suckiness of every other DS game I've ever played, I've come to the conclusion that Nintendo is a company that I hate.) So, after destroying my DS, I touched that screen like I really wanted to: with a screwdriver.
So Nintendo, who only made the system, is to blame for the "sucky" games, even though they are made by third party companies. And they are sucky because the guy either couldn't play them, or they didn't match with his personal tastes.

So he then decides to destroy the hardware, which he paid for (or received as a gift) and is now at a loss of the cost of the DS.

This is either a rather well-thought up attempt to generate attention, or an indication of what kind of personal this guy is.

On the other hand, even though he took a screwdriver to the screen, it's still mostly intact. Damn thing's made out of transparent Nintendium, after all.

[Kanthos]

If you don't like most DS games, sell the system or even give it away instead of destroying it. Some people are too stupid to live.

[Bigfoot]

Btw guys, don't forget to go online and get your Wii Sports item for Animal Crossing.

[Power Surge]

Btw guys, don't forget to go online and get your Wii Sports item for Animal Crossing.
Bowling pins, right? That's what I got after the Master Sword.

[Bigfoot]

Btw guys, don't forget to go online and get your Wii Sports item for Animal Crossing.
Bowling pins, right? That's what I got after the Master Sword.

Yup.

[KWarp]

Played a bit more Elite Beat Agents this week. After the Vegas Mission I've been totally addicted to the game. Very awesome, very funny. :D

[supremespleen]

My mom got a DS Lite, Clubhouse Games, and Brain Age today. Nintendo has succeeded in pwning families.

[AzureZeal]

Couldn't find what I wanted to spend on my giftcard, so I settled for Lunar: Dragon Song. Is it an alright game for those of you that played it?

[The Damned]

Short, poorly done, and not worth the plastic it's made out of. Skip it. It's a poor attempt at using the screens, it's a poor attempt at making another Lunar game... I'm going to use the word "poor" a lot when describing it.

[Bigfoot]

Nintendo sent out a neat little hat that goes quite well with the weather atm :P

[JoeFu]

So Castlevania is almost out right?

Today is the shipping date, so some guys might have it already.

[The Damned]

So Castlevania is almost out right?

Today is the shipping date, so some guys might have it already.
Have you read the metareviews for it? Average of 90-ish percent. It's getting good reviews.

[JoeFu]

I don't care that much for reviews. As long as it's a 2d Castlevania, the game should be good.

Anyways, we preordered it for the sweet preorder bonus.

[KWarp]

Unlocked Hard Mode on Elite Beat Agents.

AAAWWWEEEESSSOOOOMMMEEEEE

[Bahamut]

Castlevania kicks major ass. Just played 4 hours or so of it, and beat like 5-6 bosses or so. The preorder bonus is cool too - in the Castlevania timeline fold out, it reveals that the next Castlevania is going to be related to Bloodlines.

[Dhsu]

Really thinking about selling the pre-order bonus...it's getting some pretty nice prices on eBay.

[Bahamut]

Yeah I saw that, one auction is going for over $80 for the whole package: http://cgi.ebay.com/Castlevania-Portrait-of-Ruin-w-25th-Anniversary-Gift-DS_W0QQitemZ290058232200QQihZ019QQcategoryZ62053QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Razumen]

Yep, I just recieved PoR today too. :D

I almost stepped on it as well. 8O The postman had placed it between the two outside doors; The lack of light, and my glasses fogging up from the sudden warmth almost did the package in.

Too bad I can't let really let myself enjoy the game until finals are over... :cry:

[mr.wholesome]

bought a ds lite last weekend with
sonic rush
metroid prime hunters and
new SMB

all fun as hell
the music in sonic rush pwns!!( right there,right there,right there)
plus its actually kinda challenging great game

metroid prime is suprisingly good,works really well with the stylus. But im looking for a thumb stylus at the moment(which are non existent :( ) cos im fed up of tying the top of the stylus to my thumb.

new smb is very good love the look
and im getting those same feelings i got when i played through smw on the snes first time around.taken mario back to his roots yet kept it fresh as a daisy.

not that you lot didnt know that already,i just felt a need to exclaim how pleased i am with this system and games. :D :D

BTW:If anybody knows where i can get a ds thumb stylus IN THE UK, it would be really helpful if you could let me know tahnks

[Avatar of Justice]

Yeah I saw that, one auction is going for over $80 for the whole package: http://cgi.ebay.com/Castlevania-Portrait-of-Ruin-w-25th-Anniversary-Gift-DS_W0QQitemZ290058232200QQihZ019QQcategoryZ62053QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Damn, it's pretty amazing what people will pay for things. The preorder bonuses are cool but not THAT cool. Heh, had people known I guess all the preorders would've gotten preordered up by Ebayers.

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

[Razumen]

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

It's a game case for two DS games: you have to slide the bottom part out a bit to unlock the cover, then it'll swing open.

The only really worthless part of the preorder bonus is the extra stylus. If it had some kind of cool display around it it would be cool, but it's just a white stylus with 'Castlevania' written on it.

[JoeFu]

Game carrying thing.

Well, the stylus can extend, so I like it.

[supremespleen]

new castlevania rocks hard

[JoeFu]

I want to try the Co Op with someone!

PLEASE PLAY WITH ME!

[supremespleen]

I want to try the Co Op with someone!

PLEASE PLAY WITH ME!tomorrow

[Linkjing Donuts]

They ran out of the bonus crap.

[Ero Elohim]

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

It's a game case for two DS games: you have to slide the bottom part out a bit to unlock the cover, then it'll swing open.

The only really worthless part of the preorder bonus is the extra stylus. If it had some kind of cool display around it it would be cool, but it's just a white stylus with 'Castlevania' written on it.

The Castlvania stylus extends! It extends! Can't you see how great the extendo-stylus is?!

[Bigfoot]

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

It's a game case for two DS games: you have to slide the bottom part out a bit to unlock the cover, then it'll swing open.

The only really worthless part of the preorder bonus is the extra stylus. If it had some kind of cool display around it it would be cool, but it's just a white stylus with 'Castlevania' written on it.

The Castlvania stylus extends! It extends! Can't you see how great the extendo-stylus is?!

I could make seeing it benefit for EBA :P

[KakTheInfected]

I'll play some Castlevania if anyone wants to. Code is 2448-9720-2848.

[Razumen]

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

It's a game case for two DS games: you have to slide the bottom part out a bit to unlock the cover, then it'll swing open.

The only really worthless part of the preorder bonus is the extra stylus. If it had some kind of cool display around it it would be cool, but it's just a white stylus with 'Castlevania' written on it.

The Castlvania stylus extends! It extends! Can't you see how great the extendo-stylus is?!

Well they couldn't just release a single stylus for the Lite, or the DSFat, and leave out the other. Still, I think it's ugly.

[Avatar of Justice]

Question: What's the plastic block that comes with preorder besides a plastic block with "Castlevania 20th anniversary" written on it? Anything?

It's a game case for two DS games: you have to slide the bottom part out a bit to unlock the cover, then it'll swing open.

The only really worthless part of the preorder bonus is the extra stylus. If it had some kind of cool display around it it would be cool, but it's just a white stylus with 'Castlevania' written on it.

The Castlvania stylus extends! It extends! Can't you see how great the extendo-stylus is?!

Well they couldn't just release a single stylus for the Lite, or the DSFat, and leave out the other. Still, I think it's ugly.

Will the stylus even fit in a normal DS? It seems like they left it out...

[KWarp]

Anyone played the new Kirby yet?

[Amayirot Akago]

Anyone played the new Kirby yet?
You mean Squeak Squad? Is that even out yet?

EDIT: According to IGN, it is.

[Bahamut]

So in Castlevania, anyone figure out how to access 13th Street? I get mauled by the train back to the portal when I try to walk through the corridor.

Edit: I tried Time Stop and that didn't work either. Apparently the train is immune :( .

Edit #2: Nevermind, I figured it out and I'm retarded.

[EdgeCrusher]

I noticed a lot of people bitching cause the EB games website had the preorder of Castlevania listed as 39.99, and other places had the regular game for 35 bucks. I paid 5 down on the game at the local eb store, and picked it up tonight. With tax, it was 33 something. Guess some people got ripped off ordering from the site.

[Bahamut]

The EB preorder came with the bonus pack though, which contained a 2 DS game holder with Castlevania written on it, a Castlevania stylus that extends, a 20th Anniversary artbook, a Castlevania foldout timeline, and a CD sampler with music from all of the Castlevanias.

[Brim]

I should have pre-ordered it :(


By the way, are there any good sites for DS skins? I need to cover up the scratches and beat-up marks on my DS.

I would get a red DS but then I'd rather spend that money on games or something, as no living person would trade their red DS for my beat-up shitty platinum :(

[EdgeCrusher]

I know the EB preorder came with the bonus pack. I have it. I just find it funny that people are bitching they payed 39.99 plus tax for it on the site, when you could have preordered it for 5 bucks at a store around you, and paid 33 bucks on pick up and got the bonus stuff too, like I did.

[Bahamut]

People have been bitching about that? That's retarded. Maybe we should start bitching that we can't be more lazy.

[Bigfoot]

I should have pre-ordered it :(


By the way, are there any good sites for DS skins? I need to cover up the scratches and beat-up marks on my DS.

I would get a red DS but then I'd rather spend that money on games or something, as no living person would trade their red DS for my beat-up shitty platinum :(

http://www.decalgirl.com/

[Brim]

I should have pre-ordered it :(


By the way, are there any good sites for DS skins? I need to cover up the scratches and beat-up marks on my DS.

I would get a red DS but then I'd rather spend that money on games or something, as no living person would trade their red DS for my beat-up shitty platinum :(

http://www.decalgirl.com/

Oh, I seen that site.

Does anyone have a DS skin? I need to know how it is before I get one ADSfasdfsdfdsafsdaf

[atmuh]

I should have pre-ordered it :(


By the way, are there any good sites for DS skins? I need to cover up the scratches and beat-up marks on my DS.

I would get a red DS but then I'd rather spend that money on games or something, as no living person would trade their red DS for my beat-up shitty platinum :(

http://www.decalgirl.com/

Oh, I seen that site.

Does anyone have a DS skin? I need to know how it is before I get one ADSfasdfsdfdsafsdaf

I got one there a LONG time ago and it was nice.

[Dhsu]

I got to work like an hour late to make sure I got the bonus. They didn't even care, hahaha.

[Bahamut]

So, I'm almost through with Castlevania, just got Dracula left. I'm taking the time to do the quests, which should take a while, but damn this is quite a game. It even eases things up for newbies to the Castlevania series, giving you ways to look at the percentage to get an item and a quick way to check the stats on monsters you've killed while in combat (select button). This is basically your standard Castlevania though - if you love the Castlevania series, you'll naturally love this game.

[atmuh]

I've never played a Castlevania :O

should I start there?

[TheCatPhysician]

I've never played a Castlevania :O

should I start there?Heh, I'm in the same boat.

[Bahamut]

I've never played a Castlevania :O

should I start there?

You liked Mega Man ZX, so I'm gonna have to go with yes. Somehow, liking the Castlevania and Megaman games goes hand in hand.

[Bigfoot]

Animal Crossing


What does it mean when there's a giant rainbow?

[The Author]

Animal Crossing


What does it mean when there's a giant rainbow?

...

Ever been to San Francisco?

...


As for liking Castlevania, well, if you like Metroids, the latest CVs have been like Metroid only somewhat better.

[Bigfoot]

Animal Crossing


What does it mean when there's a giant rainbow?

...

Ever been to San Francisco?

...


As for liking Castlevania, well, if you like Metroids, the latest CVs have been like Metroid only somewhat better.

Sure haven't.

[Warmech]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

[Dhsu]

That would be incredibly hot.

[UnforgivingEdges]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

[The Author]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

What the hell do you want?

A FPS?

A RTS?

I mean, its zelda, if would not be zelda if there were no dungeons and items. What the hell do you want ? A flower aranging game?

[Bigfoot]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

That's how it is for many other games as well.

[Ebichuman]

A zelda game where you need to build up skill in your aquired items would be rather impressive.


Gain enough skill in such things as the boomerrang/bow/sword and they allow for the upgraded version..


ex.. Boomerang slow, mid range >> Magic Boomerang, fast, long range >> Gale Boomerang, fastest, long range, locks on

[Smoke]

A zelda game where you need to build up skill in your aquired items would be rather impressive.


Gain enough skill in such things as the boomerrang/bow/sword and they allow for the upgraded version..


ex.. Boomerang slow, mid range >> Magic Boomerang, fast, long range >> Gale Boomerang, fastest, long range, locks on

How would you implement this so it can't be abused easily and it doesn't turn into a level grind, or is too focused on minigames?

[NZman]

A zelda game where you need to build up skill in your aquired items would be rather impressive.


Gain enough skill in such things as the boomerrang/bow/sword and they allow for the upgraded version..


ex.. Boomerang slow, mid range >> Magic Boomerang, fast, long range >> Gale Boomerang, fastest, long range, locks on

I recall reading that when Miyamoto created the original Zelda, one of his goals
was to make a game where a player's ability was not dictated by EXP systems.

I'm not saying that a Zelda game will never use such a system (times change),
but if one is made like that, it will be an interesting turn of events.

[UnforgivingEdges]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

What the hell do you want?

A FPS?

A RTS?

I mean, its zelda, if would not be zelda if there were no dungeons and items. What the hell do you want ? A flower aranging game?

I'm not paying money to play another Zelda game that progresses town-dungone-town-dungeon for the duration of the flimsy story. I've found the hookshot, and the boomerang, and pieces of heart, and the Triforce, and the Master Sword or some permutation thereof in every single Zelda game I've ever played. I'm just really sick of it.

So unless they've done something to change the classic formula, I think I'll end up passing.

[Razumen]

A zelda game where you need to build up skill in your aquired items would be rather cliched.

How you use a weapon (skill) should be the deciding factor, not how many imaginary experience points you have invested in it.

However I'm definitively up for new and imaginitive Zelda adventures, Majora's Mask was a breath of fresh air in that regard.

[linkspast]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

What the hell do you want?

A FPS?

A RTS?

I mean, its zelda, if would not be zelda if there were no dungeons and items. What the hell do you want ? A flower aranging game?

Pikmin...

[FiremanJoe]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

What the hell do you want?

A FPS?

A RTS?

I mean, its zelda, if would not be zelda if there were no dungeons and items. What the hell do you want ? A flower aranging game?

Pikmin...

*dials phone*
Me: Hey sup Mr Miyamoto
Miyamoto: Sup d00d
Me: People want Pikmin DS
Miyamoto: Sure thing, sounds good
Me: Awesome, see it on the shelves in 12 months?
Miyamoto: Make it 18.
Me: Done.

[UnforgivingEdges]

*dials phone*
Me: Hey sup Mr Miyamoto
Miyamoto: Sup d00d
Me: People want Pikmin DS
Miyamoto: Sure thing, sounds good
Me: Awesome, see it on the shelves in 12 months?
Miyamoto: Make it 18.
Me: Done.

QF fucking T

[Drack]

The Belmont spirit is so annoying. What Up+Y move do you use on him? What I've done is equip the flame whip (longest range of all my weapons) and use offensive stance as my Up+Y. The only effective attack strategy I've found is to jump at him, whip in the air, such that the very tip hits him when you land, and immediately use L to backdash when you land. But I'm only hitting for 60 some damage wach hit and when he catches me it's 100-200 a hit of my 473 hp. Even so, I have lasted quite a while into the fight, well beyond when he starts throwing holy water. You see, my Charlotte has all the cool offensive stuff but you can only use Jonathan for this fight... so if there's anything I can do to bring him down faster, I'm already lasting pretty damn long myself.

EDIT: I beat him, and have beaten the game too.

[Kitsuta]

So I got my (preordered) Castlevania in a couple days ago and I beat it in five hours.

Also, I read Drack's post and I have NO IDEA what he's talking about.

Also also, the game gave me a "Game Over" screen at the end.

Also also also, there is at least one area I can't get to that the map indicates that I can.

Am I missing something? :shock:

[Drack]

You got the fake ending. Did you really think that was the final boss? There's much more to the game than what you got to. Castlevania DoS pulled the same stunt after the Dario battle.

To pass that part without getting the fake ending Cast sanctuary on them. It's quite difficult given its longass casting time. I recommend standing at the right wall to do it.

Also I got past where I was stuck on last post. This is getting interesting.

[Kitsuta]

You got the fake ending. Did you really think that was the final boss? There's much more to the game than what you got to. Castlevania DoS pulled the same stunt after the Dario battle.

To pass that part without getting the fake ending Cast sanctuary on them. It's quite difficult given its longass casting time. I recommend standing at the right wall to do it.

Also I got past where I was stuck on last post. This is getting interesting.

I was sorely disappointed, actually, and confused. I just assumed. Maybe it was because I had been playing it all day.

Also, this is the first Castlevania game I've ever played, so I wasn't aware of anything DoS has done.

Thanks! :)

Now I just have to find the Sanctuary spell. :P

[Bahamut]

I was gonna respond to that other post heh. You just have to do enough damage, there wasn't anything special about it, weapon or otherwise. You could've waited until later to do that fight though.

I haven't faced Dracula again because his second form raped me (oh and Dracula is the end boss of like every Castlevania Kitsuta, although Aria of Sorrow and Dawn of Sorrow treated things differently). I did however go forth trying to collect all the items from every enemy. So far I've collected most of them. I also have been trying to master certain subskills for the quests, but that has been taking so long. I'm fairly certain that I found all of the secret passages in the game though, thanks to a trademark item gotten from the typical guy that has it.

Oh and Final Guard sucks ass, I hate collecting its items :( .

[NZman]

You got the fake ending. Did you really think that was the final boss? There's much more to the game than what you got to. Castlevania DoS pulled the same stunt after the Dario battle.
A trick also employed in:
Symphony of the Night
Harmony of Dissonance
Aria of Sorrow.

The presence of secret endgames in CV games is starting to become fairly predictable.
Although to their credit, each game pulled off the idea in fairly interesting ways.

[Drack]

Oh and Final Guard sucks ass, I hate collecting its items :(Two words: Thousand Blade

[Dervish]

So maybe in March when Phantom Hourglass comes out Nintendo will surprise us again with a preorder bundle since hey, it'll be Zelda's 20th birthday as well.

More importantly, they better make this game feel different (other than the touch screen control; I want new concepts introduced). Minish Cap burned me out on Zelda because I felt like I played the same damned game for the umpteenth time.

What the hell do you want?

A FPS?

A RTS?

I mean, its zelda, if would not be zelda if there were no dungeons and items. What the hell do you want ? A flower aranging game?

Pikmin...

Viva Pinata ...

[KWarp]

Nintendo sent me a questionnaire about Yoshi's Island DS, and I wrote a rather lengthy reason why I was Somewhat Dissatisfied with it.

I've though a lot about it, and it really seems Yoshi's Island DS lacks the magic that Yoshi's Island for the SNES had. Artoon's decision to put the sequel on Yoshi's Island once again forced me to compare the game its prequel constantly. Small changes in jump mechanics left me displeased. The music is subpar in terms of composition compared to the prequel. What I loved about Yoshi's Island for the SNES was that it looked like a kids cartoon, but felt like a mature game. The "kiddy" sound effects crippled that feel in Yoshi’s Island DS. Some bosses were good, but many weren't. If I were to give advice for a sequel, I would tell Artoon to take Yoshi to a completely new island and make a majority of the content new elements never seen before in a Yoshi game. That will make the series feel new and magical again.

Hopefully my advice will be noted.

[Bahamut]

Oh and Final Guard sucks ass, I hate collecting its items :(Two words: Thousand Blade

Hmm? Clarify.

Also:

I beat the bonus dungeon. The prize for beating it is a cool dual attack that summons the Belmonts of old to come and pulverize all the enemies on the screen.

[supremespleen]

Legion was freaking wicked.

[JoeFu]

Anybody that can read japanese wanna translate this?

http://gemaga.sbcr.jp/

it seems DQ9 is headed for the DS??


It's pretty much confirmed now.

Seems like it will be 4 player online too.

[mDuo13]

Man, Dawn of Sorrow had me pretty ticked off about that "ending". I kind of thought it meant there was a sequel that would finish the story or something. Glad someone filled me in on that one, because I probably wouldn't have figured it out on my own. It sort of disappoints me that they pulled the same trick in Portrait of Ruin. At least I know about it this time.

Anyway, DQ9 should be interesting. Disappointed to hear that Phantom Hourglass has been delayed. There sure are a lot of good DS games I still wanna play, though: FF3DS, Trauma Center (might just play the Wii version if I can), Hotel Dusk Room 212, Phoenix Wright 2, etc.

I've just been playing the first Phoenix Wright, lately, and loving it. Just started the final case. I've been laughing so hard at this game, also occasionally getting really excited over it. It's so satisfying when you prove that someone is lying. Occasionally I feel like which evidence you're supposed to use is kind of a stretch, though. Most glaringly, the thing with the plates in Case 3.

[UnforgivingEdges]

Phoenix Wright 2, etc.

By the way, if you pre-order this game at Gamestop, it comes with this (http://games.shizzle.be/wp-content/images/050710_phoenix-wright-stylus.jpg).

(Yes, that's a stylus)

[Warmech]

^Ha nice! I threw down a pre-order at EB just because, didn't know it was coming with anything.

[Bahamut]

Wow Dracula is incredibly hard as Richter...

[Drack]

Oh and Final Guard sucks ass, I hate collecting its items :(Two words: Thousand Blade

Hmm? Clarify.

There's an up+X move called 1000 Blades. Basically you throw 50 knives straight forward very rapidly. It's a very cheap move, and can deplete a Final Guard's 50 hits in one shot in the rare case that none of the knives are blocked.

[Bahamut]

Oh and Final Guard sucks ass, I hate collecting its items :(Two words: Thousand Blade

Hmm? Clarify.

There's an up+X move called 1000 Blades. Basically you throw 50 knives straight forward very rapidly. It's a very cheap move, and can deplete a Final Guard's 50 hits in one shot in the rare case that none of the knives are blocked.

I actually figured out what you meant sometime later when looking at the special moves. I use Greatest Heroes so all the other moves are kinda meh to me.

[Drack]

Oh, and how do you get the unlockables in PoR? I've beaten the game (real ending) but have gotten nothing.

[AzureZeal]

Question: When is it a good time to have both characters out? Is it just at certain times or is it better to have them both out at all times. I just got PoR today.

[Drack]

When your partner gets hit, instead of losing health you lose MP, which is no big deal.

Even so, I usually had one characte out at a time and switched when I needed it. However, using your partner's special with R is quite handy, I used that all the time.

[Dexie]

The Belmont spirit is so annoying. What Up+Y move do you use on him? What I've done is equip the flame whip (longest range of all my weapons) and use offensive stance as my Up+Y. The only effective attack strategy I've found is to jump at him, whip in the air, such that the very tip hits him when you land, and immediately use L to backdash when you land. But I'm only hitting for 60 some damage wach hit and when he catches me it's 100-200 a hit of my 473 hp. Even so, I have lasted quite a while into the fight, well beyond when he starts throwing holy water. You see, my Charlotte has all the cool offensive stuff but you can only use Jonathan for this fight... so if there's anything I can do to bring him down faster, I'm already lasting pretty damn long myself.

Use Jet Black Whip (Gained after beating Medusa), and the mastered Cream Pie. Cream Pie does a ton of dark damage to him, for only one MP. If you don't have Cream Pie, use Shuriken instead.

Grind again Personaphe and Harpies if you need lots of healing items to use against him.

[Drack]

The Belmont spirit is so annoying. What Up+Y move do you use on him? What I've done is equip the flame whip (longest range of all my weapons) and use offensive stance as my Up+Y. The only effective attack strategy I've found is to jump at him, whip in the air, such that the very tip hits him when you land, and immediately use L to backdash when you land. But I'm only hitting for 60 some damage wach hit and when he catches me it's 100-200 a hit of my 473 hp. Even so, I have lasted quite a while into the fight, well beyond when he starts throwing holy water. You see, my Charlotte has all the cool offensive stuff but you can only use Jonathan for this fight... so if there's anything I can do to bring him down faster, I'm already lasting pretty damn long myself.

Use Jet Black Whip (Gained after beating Medusa), and the mastered Cream Pie. Cream Pie does a ton of dark damage to him, for only one MP. If you don't have Cream Pie, use Shuriken instead.

Grind again Personaphe and Harpies if you need lots of healing items to use against him.I beat him 2 pages ago, just using basic stuff (none of that stuff you recommended), and have beaten the game since ;) I'll go edit my original post.

[atmuh]

So there's been a lot of yelling going on at some sites (joystiq) about who the heck at Square-Enix decided to put DQIX to the DS. This (http://blog.wired.com/games/2006/12/dragon_quest_on.html) was a good read as to why.

I for one, was delighted to know it'd be on the DS.

[Bahamut]

I have no idea how the unlockables thing works. I *did* do most of the quests though, including beating Nest of Evil...

[supremespleen]

Castlevania stuff:

How do I unlock the bonus stuff? Also, I get the real ending by casting Sanctuary on the vamp twins, right?

[Bahamut]

Castlevania stuff:

How do I unlock the bonus stuff? Also, I get the real ending by casting Sanctuary on the vamp twins, right?

Oh actually, I do have a suggestion!

Try to use Vampire Killer when killing Dracula?

[supremespleen]

Castlevania stuff:

How do I unlock the bonus stuff? Also, I get the real ending by casting Sanctuary on the vamp twins, right?

Oh actually, I do have a suggestion!

Try to use Vampire Killer when killing Dracula?I never got to fight him, just the vampire twins. Then Brauner was like, okay you win I'll destroy Drac's castle. And then he did. And that was it.

[Bahamut]

Castlevania stuff:

How do I unlock the bonus stuff? Also, I get the real ending by casting Sanctuary on the vamp twins, right?

Oh actually, I do have a suggestion!

Try to use Vampire Killer when killing Dracula?I never got to fight him, just the vampire twins. Then Brauner was like, okay you win I'll destroy Drac's castle. And then he did. And that was it.

Then you got the bad ending I think. Did you cast Sanctuary on the vampire twins?

[The Author]

And casting sanctuary is a bitch. Its a long casting time. You will fail, a lot.

And they you will fail again.

[supremespleen]

Castlevania stuff:

How do I unlock the bonus stuff? Also, I get the real ending by casting Sanctuary on the vamp twins, right?

Oh actually, I do have a suggestion!

Try to use Vampire Killer when killing Dracula?I never got to fight him, just the vampire twins. Then Brauner was like, okay you win I'll destroy Drac's castle. And then he did. And that was it.

Then you got the bad ending I think. Did you cast Sanctuary on the vampire twins?No, but I can fight again.

also that is not a spoiler so i'm not tagging it

[Drack]

Start the fight with Jonathan active, equipped with Taunt, and Charlotte equipped with Sancuary.

Wait till they do icicle drop, move off to the side and start the casting with R, and use taunt to bring them away from her. Just take the ice like a man, use potions if needed.

[Bahamut]

Potions are for sissies. I took that fight head on and accomplished it.

[Bigfoot]

So I finally opened my game. Even the first boss was pretty tough(that shit does a lot of dmg). Looks like I'm going to enjoy this.

[Bigfoot]

Nintendo recalls 200,000 Japan AC Adapters (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Japan-Nintendo-Recall.html?_r=3&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=login&oref=slogin)

Not much information as to what's going on with them, but it says that overseas ones should not be affected. Those of you who may have imported a DS Lite to get it early should look into this.

[bouncerboy15]

Nintendo recalls 200,000 Japan AC Adapters (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Japan-Nintendo-Recall.html?_r=3&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=login&oref=slogin)

Not much information as to what's going on with them, but it says that overseas ones should not be affected. Those of you who may have imported a DS Lite to get it early should look into this.
That's a lot of straps to replace.

[supremespleen]

Did the Sanctuary thing, now there's a few more dungeons to do, it looks like. Sweet.

[The Author]

The main map is about as big as the map for an early GBA CV. It seems almost as big as Aria of Sorrow (less bosses though...) But then you have about 8 paintings, which are about half the size of AS each. Hell, this game may be as big or even bigger than SotN.

[Drack]

It's really just 4 paintings, but the second time around you go through them backwards with new backgrounds and enemies. I'd count the last 4 as half a painting each.

[The Author]

It's really just 4 paintings, but the second time around you go through them backwards with new backgrounds and enemies. I'd count the last 4 as half a painting each.

Well, the pyramid level is somewhat different, and the dark academy had me fooled I never saw it was that city thing in reverse, at least I think it weas the city... Anyway, of we see upside down castle as a new castle and not as half a map, then we should see the extra paintings as additional maps of their own.

[Bahamut]

It's really just 4 paintings, but the second time around you go through them backwards with new backgrounds and enemies. I'd count the last 4 as half a painting each.

Well, the pyramid level is somewhat different, and the dark academy had me fooled I never saw it was that city thing in reverse, at least I think it weas the city... Anyway, of we see upside down castle as a new castle and not as half a map, then we should see the extra paintings as additional maps of their own.

The Dark Academy is Dark Forest in reverse - 13th Street is the city in reverse

[Bigfoot]

Nintendo recalls 200,000 Japan AC Adapters (http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/technology/AP-Japan-Nintendo-Recall.html?_r=3&pagewanted=print&oref=slogin&oref=login&oref=slogin)

Not much information as to what's going on with them, but it says that overseas ones should not be affected. Those of you who may have imported a DS Lite to get it early should look into this.
That's a lot of straps to replace.

For some reason the link to the article is now about the straps.

*shrug*

[Kitsuta]

I would say the 4 paintings are new maps, especially since they have new enemies, new bosses etc. The only ways they are similar is the layout, which is still different because the rooms connect in different ways(and the Circus of Fools maps had different shapes entirely), and the theme, which I think was a great choice. I loved that the second set of paintings was so much darker than the first.

Also, the Den of Evil is awesome.

I don't know why, but I'm being a real completionist with this game. I rarely do that because most games I play have an overwhelming amount of stuff and take so long just to get through. I have all but three or four drops now though, and a 999.3% rating(the other .7% would, of course, be the final boss' chamber).

So awesome.

[Bahamut]

I would say the 4 paintings are new maps, especially since they have new enemies, new bosses etc. The only ways they are similar is the layout, which is still different because the rooms connect in different ways(and the Circus of Fools maps had different shapes entirely), and the theme, which I think was a great choice. I loved that the second set of paintings was so much darker than the first.

Also, the Den of Evil is awesome.

I don't know why, but I'm being a real completionist with this game. I rarely do that because most games I play have an overwhelming amount of stuff and take so long just to get through. I have all but three or four drops now though, and a 999.3% rating(the other .7% would, of course, be the final boss' chamber).

So awesome.

Yeah, somehow Castlevania games do that to me too. Something about them compels you to collect. Kinda like A Link to the Past.

[Kitsuta]

I would say the 4 paintings are new maps, especially since they have new enemies, new bosses etc. The only ways they are similar is the layout, which is still different because the rooms connect in different ways(and the Circus of Fools maps had different shapes entirely), and the theme, which I think was a great choice. I loved that the second set of paintings was so much darker than the first.

Also, the Den of Evil is awesome.

I don't know why, but I'm being a real completionist with this game. I rarely do that because most games I play have an overwhelming amount of stuff and take so long just to get through. I have all but three or four drops now though, and a 999.3% rating(the other .7% would, of course, be the final boss' chamber).

So awesome.

Yeah, somehow Castlevania games do that to me too. Something about them compels you to collect. Kinda like A Link to the Past.

Mm, Zelda. I didn't do that when I was a kid, but I'm sure if I replayed it I would get obsessed with that too. That was a damn good game.

Anyway, I'm glad I'm not the only one. :lol:

[Bahamut]

So, I'm almost complete with a normal mode file - got 1000%, got 1 enemy left to find (that I suspect I know how to fight), 2 quests left to complete (one requiring only one more level in order for me to complete, and another requiring me to master 3 particular weapon subskills, but I now have the Master Ring), and several enemy items to collect. I refuse to master all of the weapon subskills though, that's just too much.

I'll probably start a hard mode file sometime after winter break.

[The Author]

I usually do my 100% run on the second game, the hard mode one.

[atmuh]

I was on the train today. Some dude that sat next to me was playing Portrait of Ruin. I was like "yo" and he was like "yo" and that's the end of my story.

[The Author]

I was on the train today. Some dude that sat next to me was playing Portrait of Ruin. He was like "yo" and I was like "I challenge you to a dududud dudud du dud duEL!

Much better.

[Amayirot Akago]

He didn't stand a GHOST of a CHANCE.

[JoeFu]

Japanese site for It's a Wonderful World, that one SE game that's coming out next year.

http://www.square-enix.co.jp/subarashiki/

Game looks interesting, there is a trailer, and the music is awesome.

[supremespleen]

So I am doing quests in Castlevania for professor ghostly or whatever his name is and there is that 'spinning' quest where you need to do that combo. I just can't pull it off. Tips?

[Bahamut]

The spinny thingy is easy....just follow the instructions and do them in a continuous motion (think hadoken).

[Drack]

The spinning is retardedly easy.


Forward, down, back, forward, Y

Of if you're doing the other one

Up, Back, Down, Forward, Y

Haven't you ever played a fighting game?

Also, edit cause I don't double post:

The ending (+ lack of a final boss) when playing as the Sisters sucked. I wanted to KILL Brauner, not set up Jonathan+Charlotte's story!

Also, edit because I don't triple post:

WTF, Why is Dracula weak against the Vampire Killer when Jonathan uses it but STRONG against it when Richter uses it?!

[Bobwillis]

http://angryamericankirby.ytmnd.com/

I thought this was pretty funny, though I can't comment on the sound. My sound card is f'd.

[KWarp]

http://angryamericankirby.ytmnd.com/

I thought this was pretty funny, though I can't comment on the sound. My sound card is f'd.
The Kirby community has never understood why Kirby gets so angry on US boxart. :?

[Bahamut]

Yeah, the sister's ending sucked, although it was fun to play. And OMFG is Dracula hard with Richter! I have got up to the second form several times, but I usually have taken too much damage up to that point. I've given up on Richter for now though.