Originally posted by: lebowsky
Has anyone imported Soul Calibur 2 yet? If so, is it worth the price to get it a few months early?
I read the IGN review of the import and it doesn't look like there is too much Japanese except for the Weapons Mode Quest (or whatever it's called.)
Originally posted by: AlexPton
Also, for anybody that calls zelda a "kiddie" game, I think you should give it a chance. I'm not a big fan of the cell shaded animation, but the game overall is extremely well-polished. It is essentially still a zelda game, with the great puzzles and dungeons. I have my share of quips with the game, but it is still definitely one of the best games out for ANY console.
I told one of my coworkers (who is 40 yrs old) to get zelda, and its one of the only games he liked to play (before he beat it).
Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: Gonad the Barbarian
Originally posted by: t0mmyb0y
Originally posted by: danger9777
If you want something to look forward to, how about the Gameboy Player that's coming out in a couple of weeks. That will be sweet as you'll have access to tons of great GBA games that you'll be able to play.
Just a quick rant, sorry for anyone looking for a deal.
Does anyone else find it slightly annoying that Nintendo makes games that require the GBA in order to complete all of the sidequests? I find the fact that I get an item called a "tingle tuner" (that looks a lot like a GBA) in Zelda:WW which requires me to hook up the GBA advance to the system in order for it to function.
OK, I'm done. /rant
Yes, that 'feature' is going to be even more integrated into FF: Crystal Chronicles. I really don't understand the big N's hardon for GBA/GC interconnectivity, but I won't say anymore about it here.
Simple marketing: Sell a product that can be enhanced with other products you make. If you have a GC, you're going to want to get a GBA so you get get the extra features. SONY is famous for this...their new TV's and some of their DVD players have Memory Stick slots for your SONY digital camera.
Originally posted by: AlexPton
just my 2 cents on the GC/GBA cross-marketing...
While much of it is just marketing (example: tingle tuner), there is value added in some applications of the link.
For example, using the GBA as a controller for a sports game is great because then your opponent sitting next to you can't see what plays you picked.
Or for the upcoming FF, can you imagine how much multiplayer would suck if everybody had to wait around if one person had to check his inventory?
Also, for anybody that calls zelda a "kiddie" game, I think you should give it a chance. I'm not a big fan of the cell shaded animation, but the game overall is extremely well-polished. It is essentially still a zelda game, with the great puzzles and dungeons. I have my share of quips with the game, but it is still definitely one of the best games out for ANY console.
I told one of my coworkers (who is 40 yrs old) to get zelda, and its one of the only games he liked to play (before he beat it).
Originally posted by: annihilator
I thought Zelda sucked, but not because it's a "kiddie" game...
Ok, that's an overstatement, I was just really disappointed with it. Mainly cause of the boat and the LOOOOOONG delay before you get to a real dungeon. They should have lost all the crappy new RPG features and just stuck to making dungeons. Then again, I haven't played a Zelda since Link to the Past. At any rate, the dungeons were good, but there was just WAY too much useless filler in that game, IMO. I can't understand how people get so excited about it.
Make that 2,465,347! I've played probably hundreds of games, dating all the way back to Pong, and Zelda WW is quite possibly the BEST ever! In fact, every game I've played since I finished Zelda has been a letdown.Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: annihilator
I thought Zelda sucked, but not because it's a "kiddie" game...
Ok, that's an overstatement, I was just really disappointed with it. Mainly cause of the boat and the LOOOOOONG delay before you get to a real dungeon. They should have lost all the crappy new RPG features and just stuck to making dungeons. Then again, I haven't played a Zelda since Link to the Past. At any rate, the dungeons were good, but there was just WAY too much useless filler in that game, IMO. I can't understand how people get so excited about it.
OK, you didn't like it. Let's tally the score:
We have 1 in the "Didn't like" column
and let's see...
2,465,346 in the "Loved It" column.
Originally posted by: tk149
Make that 2,465,347! I've played probably hundreds of games, dating all the way back to Pong, and Zelda WW is quite possibly the BEST ever! In fact, every game I've played since I finished Zelda has been a letdown.Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: annihilator
I thought Zelda sucked, but not because it's a "kiddie" game...
Ok, that's an overstatement, I was just really disappointed with it. Mainly cause of the boat and the LOOOOOONG delay before you get to a real dungeon. They should have lost all the crappy new RPG features and just stuck to making dungeons. Then again, I haven't played a Zelda since Link to the Past. At any rate, the dungeons were good, but there was just WAY too much useless filler in that game, IMO. I can't understand how people get so excited about it.
OK, you didn't like it. Let's tally the score:
We have 1 in the "Didn't like" column
and let's see...
2,465,346 in the "Loved It" column.
EDIT: BTW, just picked up Super Mario Sunshine at Blockbuster for $29.99. Thanks!
It gets slightly frustrating at times but that is what happens when you have such a large, fully explorable world.Originally posted by: annihilator
Ok, Zelda fans, explain this to me. How can you justify the fact that game makes you sit in your boat doing nothing for literally minutes at a time? Seriously, when I played it on my tv tuner, I would start my boat going in one direction, minimize the window and go check my email or Hot Deals. Even my brother who enjoyed the game would change the channel and watch tv while he was waiting to get someplace. One time he died because he probably ran into a shark while the channel was changed and didn't know it. I resent the fact that the game forced me to waste so much time doing nothing. I didn't find all the treasure hunting and Triforce charts fun either. I really think they should have just stuck to making dungeons.
Originally posted by: annihilator
Originally posted by: lebowsky
The other reason you would want to get the import is because the US arcade version of the game had English voices for all the characters. I haven't heard them myself, but I heard they suck...I mean, who really wants to hear Astaroth yell "Squirm, scream!" and Raphael say "En guarde" every time he sidesteps? The Japanese import could be worth it for the voices (in Japanese, obviously) alone.
The demo of Soul Calibur 2 that comes on that demo disc has all the voices in the original Japanese and English text. Judging from how the home version of Soul Calibur 1 (for Dreamcast) had the same arrangement, it would seem to me that Namco is wising up and not using awful dubbed voices in the home releases. /me prays to God that this is the case
For even more laughably bad English dubbing, play Shenmue 1 for DC and Shenmue 2 for Xbox.
Originally posted by: MrCornellXP
Originally posted by: annihilatorThe demo of Soul Calibur 2 that comes on that demo disc has all the voices in the original Japanese and English text. Judging from how the home version of Soul Calibur 1 (for Dreamcast) had the same arrangement, it would seem to me that Namco is wising up and not using awful dubbed voices in the home releases. /me prays to God that this is the case For even more laughably bad English dubbing, play Shenmue 1 for DC and Shenmue 2 for Xbox.Originally posted by: lebowsky The other reason you would want to get the import is because the US arcade version of the game had English voices for all the characters. I haven't heard them myself, but I heard they suck...I mean, who really wants to hear Astaroth yell "Squirm, scream!" and Raphael say "En guarde" every time he sidesteps? The Japanese import could be worth it for the voices (in Japanese, obviously) alone.
I have both Shenmue II for DC (import) and the Xbox version, and I have to say that despite all the criticism that the english dubbing gets - it isn't all that bad. Actually Xuiying sounds pretty damn hot in her english voice. That having been said Soul Calibur II should be kept in Japanese because it is just better that way.