3DS: Friend Codes on First Page, OMG THE THIRD DIMENSION

[Malaki-LEGEND.sys]

I'll be getting it and playing on Super Casual Pussy Mode. I hate restarting because someone died (no, I cannot keep going if I lose someone, fuck that), so it's a welcome addition.

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I'm excited for RPGs in general on the sytem. We've got Fire Emblem, Etrian Oddysey IV, and a few Shin Megami Tensei games hitting, and then of course there's the rumor of that "All the Bravest" trademark SE made awhile back as being the western localization of Bravely Default.

[Unstable Hamster]

Now that I'm employed and have actual money, I'm probably going to grab this day one. I really haven't looked up too much on this, but I've got a real good feeling about this fire emblem. Also for no reason I've been on a advance wars kick, I'm really hoping they get around to making a 3DS Advance Wars.

[ocre]

Huge announcement coming tomorrow morning via a Worldwide(!) 10 minute Nintendo Direct dedicated to Pokemon.

What will be announced is the big question. GenVI? R/S remakes? (Pleasepleaseplease.) 3DS? Wii U related? Nah. Spinoff game? Doubtful.

Junichi Masuda just posted an unusually giddy blog post stating his excitement for this announcement to 'finally' be made and asking fans to tell as many people as possible.

Something big is about to happen. How will Pokemon evolve in 2013?

Edited January 8, 2013 by ocre

[DarkeSword]

Please use the Pokémon X & Y thread to talk about Pokémon X & Y.

[AzureZeal]

Just a heads up on the upcoming Etrian Odyssey IV demo coming out soon.

Can't wait, since this 'll give me a good way to test out party builds before starting the main game.

Edited January 22, 2013 by AzureZeal

[Calpis]

Okay I've gotta say, I haven't played any Fire Emblem game to any sort of length until this 3DS Demo, and I'm sold. Day 1 buy for me. As long as they keep the option to turn off the story voices, I'm buying it.

[Unstable Hamster]

Project X Zone is coming to 'Murica.(and other places not within that list)

John McClain is a character. (k not really but it's that guy from the die hard game.)

[Disambiguity]

I don't have any games which I have not paid for. The only way it could be argued that downloading for a short trial (usually 30 minutes to an hour; enough to get through the intro and into the basic gameplay and get a feel for it) hurts game sales is if, by trying it, I decide that I don't like it and therefore don't buy it. However, since I have a limited amount of money each month to spend on entertainment, I don't buy games unless I'm quite sure I'll enjoy them, so if I'm sitting on the fence, I won't buy the game because I'm unsure, and trying it and then deciding I definitely won't buy changes the outcome. On the other hand, there have been a number of games I was unsure about until I tried them, and then went out and bought them. It's basically like borrowing a friend's copy of the game for an hour to decide if I want my own.

And yet that (and most of everything else I've seen on this thread) contradicts what I've heard from other sources, that demos hurt video game sales. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2008/04/study-suggests-game-demos-are-bad-business-for-publishers/

I'm not sure what to think about that claim (also, is the fact that this was done 4+ years ago relevant?). I've probably rejected about twice as many games that I've played the demo for as I've gone out and bought, but that's just me.

Also, The Damned, can you add me to the list? 1907-8158-5549

Thanks!

[The Derrit]

After playing the demo of Final Fantasy Theatrythym a few times, I'm pretty sold on buying it. Which I did not really expect.

Also it's mostly because now I'm mad I have all these games in Japanese but WHY DO THEY LOCALIZE ALL THE COOL STUFF NOW I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING THE EXCLUSIVES. not that i can't play them in japanese but if i knew they were gonna be in english i'd have waited. in pretty much every case but kingdom hearts and fire emblem. those two were totally worth it.

oh and rayman origins but that was very randomly released in japan first.

EDIT: EX Troopers is literally like playing an anime. And the gameplay is somewhat reminiscent of Zone of the Enders on the ground, which is a good thing.

Edited January 27, 2013 by The Derrit

[Mirby]

Okay, so these aren't 3DS games, but they're relevant since the fourth one comes out next month.

etrian odyssey reprints on amazon right now. snag the first 3 then get the 4th next month

also dat yuzo koshiro music

[HalcyonSpirit]

I've been contemplating getting the first Etrian Odyessey for a while... does anyone have any thoughts on the series? What's good and bad about it?

[Mirby]

the real question is why is EO2 12 cents cheaper than the other two?

HMM?

[Malaki-LEGEND.sys]

It's obviously 2 cents weaker than the other entries.

[EC2151]

Project X Zone is coming to 'Murica.(and other places not within that list)

John McClain is a character. (k not really but it's that guy from the die hard game.)

Do you think they'll actually localize his name as John McClain? That would really be awesome.

[DrumUltimA]

I just got a 3DS!!! Be my friend! 3153-3781-9741

[AzureZeal]

The demo for EO IV is up now. It's not in the demo section yet so you have to type in "etrian" in the search box to get it.

[The Derrit]

Okay, so these aren't 3DS games, but they're relevant since the fourth one comes out next month.

etrian odyssey reprints on amazon right now. snag the first 3 then get the 4th next month

also dat yuzo koshiro music

this actually looks pretty interesting, what are they like?

[DarkeSword]

Hardcore dungeon crawling RPG with cartography elements. Quite difficult, but also quite good.

[Mirby]

Public Service Announcement: The GameStop exclusive puzzler Crush3D is only $9.99 right now. I snagged it and it's quite the brainteaser. Love it. Also has some StreetPass features.

And djp remixed a song from the PSP original so you know the soundtrack's pretty cool. :3

[Soul Splint]

Played the EO IV demo last night. Seems pretty good, apparently my RPG burnout from DQ IX is finally wearing off. I played that game for something like 130 hours on my second playthrough.

[Malaki-LEGEND.sys]

Another excellent demo and another $40 waiting to be spent. This is the power of demos, Nintendo and third-party devs. I never thought that I'd like a roguelike, especially an entry in a series that is supposedly pretty hard, but I'd be lying if I didn't say I fell in love with the Etrian Odyssey IV demo.

EOIV and Fire Emblem Awakening(and Pokemon Black 2) are really satisfying that hardcore RPG itch in the back of my head, and having them on a portable is really great. Here's to hoping we get Bravely Default at SOME point Although I just freaking got FE a few days ago and I'm hooked on the EOIV demo.

I don't really know where Nintendo will be going with the Wii U, but as long as they stay the course with the 3DS, I'm totally onboard.

I have a question to Atlus fans: I feel like I would probably like Shin Megami Tensei, and am interested in SMTIV(assuming it gets localized), but can someone give me a "highlgiht reel" of sorts as to why the series is big and why I should like it?

[HoopyFrood]

Well I got a 3DS XL and Kid Icarus: Uprising, so if you need another useless friend code here's mine.

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[The Derrit]

question for everyone: is the LL that much better than the original 3ds? i'm not in the market for one just yet but it has crossed my mind that games would look pretty good on a bigger screen.

[Soul Splint]

I never had an original 3DS, but I can tell you the games I have look pretty smexy on the XL. I was wondering if it would be a little too big for my taste (especially going from a DS Lite to a 3DS XL), but I love it. Looking at size comparisons online, I can safely say I much prefer the XL to the original, because the few initial worries I had about the system were proven untrue firsthand.

[HoopyFrood]

Funny thing Soul Splint. that the same thing I did. ( upgrade from the DS lite to the 3DS XL I mean.) my only issue currenty with the 3DS XL is that the smooth rounded bottom half is making it hard to hold it in position for the 3d to work well, but that's a minor gripe.