Mirby

meanwhile, a citrus fruit originating from a fictional land helps you out in google results immensely! also i'm in the weird position of going by both Mirby and my real name (Taylor Brown), and yet... when I hang out irl with people I know online, they find it easier to call me Mirby than my real name... it's a rather strange feeling.

So are the origins of your name lost in the very depths of nonexistence then?

Originally I was dakirbymaster, so named because I had mastered Kirby in Smash Bros 64 (and Melee), or so I believed. Regardless of that, when Meta Knight was announced for Brawl, I changed my name to MetaKirby... and then a friend shortened that to Mirby.

Don't worry about it. I was struggling with how to order the bio as you'd suggested and couldn't figure it out, so I really appreciate that suggestion. It was the missing puzzle piece I needed. ^.^ Edit incoming. --- "If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!" In the world of Weyard, there are gifted individuals who, using the power of Alchemy to utilize the art of Psynergy, can control one of the four elements. These people are known as Adepts, and can manipulate the powers of earth (known as Venus), fire (Mars), wind (Jupiter), or water (Mercury) to their advantage. Eons ago, the ancients deemed these powers too dangerous, and thus sealed them away using four jewels known as the Elemental Stars. As time went on, the story of Alchemy's sealing faded into legend... Countless centuries pass until one stormy night in a small mountain village known as Vale, where life changes quickly for young Isaac after a raiding party decides to seek the truth in those tales. In the process, the raiders trigger a trap which kills Isaac's father, along with the parents and brother of his friend Jenna. Isaac and his friend Garet run into the sole survivors of the raiding party while looking for help, and are promptly rendered unconscious. Feeling as if those they lost could have been saved had they been more skilled with Psynergy, Isaac and Garet began studying the art heavily over the next three years. One seemingly average day, Isaac plans to meet up with Garet and Jenna to go on a field trip with Kraden, a scholar who had been living in the town for several years. Their destination? Sol Sanctum, a sacred shrine dedicated to the sun that few may enter, and only then with the permission of the village elders. Once they enter, the group becomes part of events that could very well change them and the world they live in forever. Much like the element he controls, Isaac is a very resolute individual with a slight stubborn streak. He's very kind-hearted, and will strongly trust those he counts as friends. Isaac also prefers to think things through instead of deciding hastily, examining all angles to ensure he's coming to the proper conclusion. Once he makes up his mind, he'll see it through to the end, no matter what. Although he's a silent protagonist in the first Golden Sun, he gains the ability to speak in its sequel, The Lost Age. By the end of the events in that game, Isaac is seen as one of the most powerful Venus Adepts alive. This strength is eventually passed on to his son, Matthew, who is the main character of the third game, Dark Dawn. By this point, both Isaac and Garet have taken up residence in a small cabin that overlooks Mt. Aleph, where they raise their children Matthew and Tyrell. It is here that Isaac helped to train the kids in both the arts of Psynergy and of battling with more traditional weapons; these skills are of great aid to Matthew when he must start his own quest, one that takes him across the land and to the very edge of the world 30 years after his father's famous journey.

I, for one, am quite excited for this. Can't wait to hear more details.

happy birthday to both of you! here, I got y'all an extra special cake Enjoy eating THE EARTH ITSELF hope your days go swell~

I added that backstory because it's directly related to Isaac's quest and why he has to leave. The villagers of Vale were tasked with protecting Sol Sanctum, and protecting the Elemental Stars hidden within. Being a native of Vale, I figured the fact that those were hidden there was relevant, especially because the fact they are there is why Isaac's father is "killed" and why, three years after that, he has to leave to recover those. I'll tweak a few of the other suggestions in the meantime though. Originally, I had Isaac first mentioned in the second paragraph, so I had to restructure it a bit for obvious reasons. EDIT: Not mentioning them being unconscious as motivation only because they don't remember seeing the intruders. If they can't remember being knocked out by them, they can't really use that to motivate themselves, right? ---- "If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!" In the world of Weyard, there are those known as Adepts, or those who can control one of the four elements. Venus represents the power of earth, Mars is fire, Jupiter is wind, and Mercury is water. Isaac happens to be a Venus Adept, and gets caught in a chain of events that threaten to change the face of Weyard forever. Much like the element he controls, Isaac is strong of heart with a slight stubborn streak. He's very kind-hearted, and will strongly trust those he counts as friends. Isaac also prefers to think things through instead of deciding hastily, examining all angles to ensure he's coming to the right decision. However, once he makes his decision, he'll see it through to the end, no matter what. Although he's a silent protagonist in the first game, he gains the ability to speak in The Lost Age. As for the reason for his journey... Eons ago, the power of Alchemy, and with it many many Adepts, once flowed freely across the land. However, the ancients deemed Alchemy to be too dangerous for anyone to use and sealed it away using the Elemental Stars. These Stars slumbered within Sol Sanctum, located within Mt. Aleph. One night, intruders attempt to discover what was hidden there, and fail, triggering a trap which kills Isaac's father, along with the parents and brother of his friend Jenna. In the process, Isaac and friend Garet run into the survivors of the attempted raiders, and are swiftly rendered unconscious. Feeling as if those they lost could have been saved had they been more skilled with Psynergy, Isaac and Garet began studying the art heavily over the next three years. One day, fate leads the three to Sol Sanctum, where they discover something that triggers the start of Isaac's quest. By the end of the events of the second game, Isaac is seen as one of the most powerful Venus Adepts alive. This strength is eventually passed on to his son, Matthew, who is the main character of the third game, Dark Dawn. By this point, both Isaac and Garet have taken up residence in a small cabin that overlooks Mt. Aleph, where they raise their children Matthew and Tyrell. It is here that Isaac helped to train the kids in both the arts of Psynergy and of battling with more traditional weapons; after an accident caused by Tyrell's headstrong nature, it's up to Matthew to start his own quest, one that takes him across the land and to the very edge of the world 30 years after his father's famous journey. References: http://goldensunwiki.net/Isaac http://goldensunwiki.net/Vale

I saw an article recently about used games sales and the industry at large. Thought it was relevant given the current discussion. Here ya go

Nintendo did the very same thing with Dragon Quest IX, so it's not really unheard of. Anyways, I once did some art on Swapnote for this... lessee... there it is. GET HYPE on a related note, i wonder if we'll be receiving some translated BDFF Swapnote stationery. i have some from the JP release, but I'd like to see it acknowledged like that.

Except for the fact that Bungie is strictly a developer and at the time was exclusive to Microsoft, especially for Halo. In addition, since it was Microsoft, of course they could port it to Windows. That was also Microsoft. Whereas Square-Enix is a developer AND a publisher. Because of this, your argument is still pointless. Now perhaps we can stop dragging this out and actually talk about the game this thread is about instead of dooming it to an endless argument? in other words, stop trolling this thread, brandon. and we need to stop responding to it because there's really no point in doing so

this is brandon we're talking about the same guy who holds out hope for an FF7 remake even though they've officially said it ain't happening. he's like a shark sent into a frenzy when there's blood in the water, except there's no blood. just him in a frenzy over literally nothing

this needs a meltdown reaction, Ace Attorney style. XD btw this game also has a really awesome victory theme JAUNTY

So excited for Animal Crossing... hnnnggghh

i think the point here is that he's a troll and we should probably stop feeding him btw the soundtrack for this game is phenomenal; can't wait to hear it come from my 3DS's speakers

Odd. I don't remember the DS having a wider top screen and a 3D slider, or a home button. Or having a circle pad either. Or two cameras. I also don't remember the Wii having a controller with a screen inside of it, or... well, almost anything about the Wii U. You and I must have different definitions for "exactly the same" unless you're talking about the names themselves and then you're just being incredibly nitpicky to prove a point in a discussion you had already lost

Chain of Memories was remade from the ground up and had connectivity with Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix. There was a reason they did that one. There is literally no reason for them to move either of these games, especially not Four Heroes of Light, to any console, be it Wii U or not. Really, this is a rather pointless conversation to be having, especially considering every post you've made in this thread concerning it has had error after error within it.

and it just means "being in unison" lol

Recently in Japan, Namco held it's usual Tales of Festival. And, much like last year's event, there was a rather surprising announcement. Last year revealed Tales of Xillia 2. This year? Tales of Symphonia: Unisonant Pack, an HD collection of the original Tales of Symphonia along with the Wii sequel, Dawn of the New World (or Knight of Ratatosk, if you prefer that subtitle). But Mirby, you say. The thread name said "Tales of Symphonia Chronicles" not "Unisonant Pack" or whatever that is, you point out. Simple explanation there. They're already planning on localizing it, with a working title of Tales of Symphonia Chronicles. Shortly after the announcement at the festival, , which shows series producer Hideo Baba saying how much he wants this to be localized, and says to expect it early next year if it is to be released outside of Japan. The game will release in Japan on October 10 for 6,980 yen.

here's a (very) rough draft. it's really hard to find a good quote for him, since he doesn't speak at all in the first game and what i can find as quotes for the second one are potentially spoilery :\ ----- "If you're not here to help my friend, then get out of my way, so I can do it myself!" In the world of Weyard, there are those known as Adepts, or those who can control one of the four elements. Venus represents the power of earth, Mars is fire, Jupiter is wind, and Mercury is water. Isaac happens to be a Venus Adept, and gets caught in a chain of events that threaten to change the face of Weyard forever. Eons ago, the power of Alchemy, and with it many many Adepts, once flowed freely across the land. However, seeing far too many Adepts abuse their powers, they deemed Alchemy to be too dangerous for anyone to use.. Using the power of the Elemental Stars, they were able to contain the rampant elemental energies, and sealed them away. As time passed, this historic fact became legend... until one day in the small mountain hamlet of Vale, situated on the base of dormant volcano Mount Aleph. Within Mount Aleph lies Sol Sanctum, which itself houses a secret. One night, intruders attempt to discover what was hidden there, and fail, triggering a trap which seemingly kills Isaac's father, along with the parents and brother of his friend Jenna. In the process, Isaac and friend Garet run into the survivors of the attempted raiders, and are swiftly rendered unconscious. Three years later, fate leads the three to Sol Sanctum, where they discover something that triggers the start of Isaac's quest. Much like the element he controls, Isaac is strong of heart with a slight stubborn streak. He's rather nice, and will strongly trust those he counts as friends. Isaac also prefers to think things through instead of deciding hastily, examining all angles to ensure he's coming to the right decision. Although he may be silent in the first game, he gains the ability to speak in The Lost Age, since he is no longer the silent protagonist of that game. By the end of the events of the second game, Isaac is seen as one of the most powerful Venus Adepts alive. This strength is eventually passed on to his son, Matthew, who is the main character of the third game, Dark Dawn. While Isaac may have grown wise over the years, there are things even he doesn't know, and it's up to Matthew to start his own quest, one that takes him to the edge of the world 30 years after his father's infamous journey. Selected Game Appearances: Game Boy Advance Golden Sun (2001) Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2003) Nintendo Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008 ) Nintendo DS Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (2010) References: http://goldensunwiki.net/Isaac http://goldensun.wikia.com/wiki/Isaac

So basically his post is pointless. Gotcha. Anywho, really hoping that they show SOMETHING about this at E3. SOMETHING.

Dibs on Isaac. please and thank you

Both? This is just one game. What is this other game you're talking about?