Unfortunately, I was put off by the voice acting in a KI:U montage video.. which is why I have not picked up the game yet. Well, that and the fact that I can't seem to get a hold of a CPP attachment over here, much less a copy of the game. >.< I should point out though, I am very picky about which voice actors I like in general, so no big deal. I tend to enjoy Japanese voices a lot more (eg: FE:A) or the few phrases that Mario/Luigi/Peach tend to say in their games. :3
That said, like @aaronsullivan pointed out, Nintendo should contract the bigger names in the industry for voice work for their western releases. Like the Japanese FE:A, for example, employed a whole lot of famous voice actors - voice actors that had already made a name for themselves in the anime industry (Sugita Tomokazu, Koyasu Takehito, Okamura Akemi and Kobayashi Yū to name a few) - so the quality was top notch. That is not to say that amateurs need not apply.. case in point, Bastion. Logan Cunningham did a phenomenal job as Rucks and that is the kind of voice acting I would love to see in games.
Regardless, good for Anthony. Seems like he would be returning as Pit for SSB4.
I believe the last EA game of mine was that DRM-ridden Spore (which was, despite its various shortcomings, really fun) but my younger brother is still enjoying the same FIFA 11 for his PSP to this date. FPS isn't a genre I enjoy in general and Crysis 3's trailer didn't interest me in the least. I can see why people might have wanted to pick this up but, like @Farmboy74 noted, EA missed their opportunity there. In this drought, like the now-delayed Rayman Legends, a quality title like Crysis 3 would've sold quite well.
YES. Finally, a price reveal.. looks like I'll be able to afford some of the FE:A's DLC aside from this title :3. Considering the amount of content HarmoKnight boasts, this feels like a decent deal.
I've been putting off trying out the demo because I've already maxed out my 3DS game budget. T^T Maybe after I have some spare cash... The 9/10 intrigues me but I'll stay away for now.
They may be improving the game but the fact remains - would Rayman Legends still sell in as much in Q3 as it would've in Q1? Only longtime fans of the series would be dropping money on RL while other, bigger, titles would get priority over it. On the plus side, hopefully the added content would be good enough to appease the people who would buy the game.
Still love the purple 3DS the most. Shame it was released a mere month or so after I picked up my current flame red one. This pink one looks real nice.
Well... seeing how the console has been out for just over three months now, I'd say there is very little reason for a panic. Come Q3 2013 when there WILL be system sellers and if the Wii U doesn't sell then, that's when we have a problem. Also, what @AbeVigoda said.
Off-topic - DQVII's sales look pretty good. Fantasy Life's, not so much. Still hoping for both titles to be localized.
Ouch. I do hope that he takes time off to rest and heal up before continuing on with the development. After all, one's health is far more important than anything else. Though knowing how hard these guys must be pushing themselves to meet deadlines, I doubt it. :/ I hope he recovers soon.
@uel - Well, the good thing about FE:A DLC is that all of it is entirely optional and has no bearing to the main game. You can purchase it if you want but even if you don't, you get enough content over SpotPass as it is.
My younger brother and I used to be huge fans of the first season, but then I lost touch and he turned eleven. Not entirely surprised at the score, though. Also, couldn't have put it better than @TheAdza up there. It surprises me how good TV shows rarely have good games.
Yes, Bride class! The DLC is pretty great - so far I just have the entire Champions of Yore pack. I'll hold out till I finish planning out my future purchases (Luigi's Mansion, AC:NL, Harmoknight) before putting all my spare dollars towards the rest of the map packs. While I'm pretty rubbish at the game (but enjoying it on Classic nevertheless), I'm looking forward to the Future of Despair ones.
If Ancel happens to go indie, the best bit would be the fact that he already has an established fanbase. However, if this means letting go of his ongoing work at Ubisoft, I'd say he stay with that company, finish his games and then get out. He'd have no control over Rayman anymore though. :/
Aw, man, THAT model! I believe that was what got me into Nintendo gaming (after Super Mario Bros). We weren't as well off back in school, mostly because my parents were trying to put me through a fancy-schmancy private school, so I didn't actually own the consoles until later. But I recall these two weeks when a friend of mine swiped her younger brother's DSLite, and kept it with herself in our hostel. The thing only had one game on it - Super Mario 64 DS - and while we weren't as dexterous as he was (the kid had racked up some 54 stars within two or three days of having the game), he had unlocked all the mini games. We just ended up playing the hell out of that Bob-omb sorting mini game, amongst others. I've had a good few weeks with that system, and I'm just glad I can play many of these classics on my 3DS (in washed out colours).
@shinokami, @Jamouse Well, damn. There goes my plan to shortcut through the series. :/ The DS ones go for a ridiculous amount here, I was hoping the 3DS counterpart would be a bit more accessible.
I am no fan of the 2D Mario series and I much rather prefer the 3D ones. That said, NSMB is fun for a whole lot of players AND it sells, so there is no reason for Nintendo to give up on a reliable money maker. One on every platform is good enough.
Sounds really great! I do hope this encourages more developers to get their games on the eShop for a decent price. I've been meaning to pick up Gunman Clive for some time now.. looks like I'll be getting it this week, whenever Crashmo goes on sale.
I've been anticipating Luigi's Mansion since the day they announced it... though I'm still a bit disappointed that they missed out on the Halloween release date. But, with merely a month or so to go, I am looking forward to Dark Moon. New Super Luigi U, on the other hand, sounds like a great concept... but I can't help but feel that they'd be just switching out Mario and replacing him with Luigi. Essentially, one would be paying extra just for a character swap. I have little liking for 2D Mario anyway, so I'd be happy to be proven wrong on this account. Dream Team seems pretty great as well... but I'll be waiting on the reviews for this one. I've already maxed out my budget for 3DS games this year, with so many brilliant titles coming out! The Year of Luigi is proving to be rather good for the 3DS.
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Re: More Hints At Bravely Default: Flying Fairy Localisation
Looks like a really gorgeous game. I have heard good things about it so far. Will surely watch out for this if it's localized.
Re: Interview: Meet Antony Del Rio - Voice Actor for Pit / Dark Pit
Unfortunately, I was put off by the voice acting in a KI:U montage video.. which is why I have not picked up the game yet. Well, that and the fact that I can't seem to get a hold of a CPP attachment over here, much less a copy of the game. >.< I should point out though, I am very picky about which voice actors I like in general, so no big deal. I tend to enjoy Japanese voices a lot more (eg: FE:A) or the few phrases that Mario/Luigi/Peach tend to say in their games. :3
That said, like @aaronsullivan pointed out, Nintendo should contract the bigger names in the industry for voice work for their western releases. Like the Japanese FE:A, for example, employed a whole lot of famous voice actors - voice actors that had already made a name for themselves in the anime industry (Sugita Tomokazu, Koyasu Takehito, Okamura Akemi and Kobayashi Yū to name a few) - so the quality was top notch. That is not to say that amateurs need not apply.. case in point, Bastion. Logan Cunningham did a phenomenal job as Rucks and that is the kind of voice acting I would love to see in games.
Regardless, good for Anthony. Seems like he would be returning as Pit for SSB4.
Re: Crytek: Crysis 3 Was "Very Close To Launching" On Wii U
I believe the last EA game of mine was that DRM-ridden Spore (which was, despite its various shortcomings, really fun) but my younger brother is still enjoying the same FIFA 11 for his PSP to this date. FPS isn't a genre I enjoy in general and Crysis 3's trailer didn't interest me in the least. I can see why people might have wanted to pick this up but, like @Farmboy74 noted, EA missed their opportunity there. In this drought, like the now-delayed Rayman Legends, a quality title like Crysis 3 would've sold quite well.
Re: Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight's US Price Is Revealed
YES. Finally, a price reveal.. looks like I'll be able to afford some of the FE:A's DLC aside from this title :3. Considering the amount of content HarmoKnight boasts, this feels like a decent deal.
Re: Review: Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (3DS)
I've been putting off trying out the demo because I've already maxed out my 3DS game budget. T^T Maybe after I have some spare cash...
The 9/10 intrigues me but I'll stay away for now.
Re: Ubisoft: Rayman Legends Delay Will Result In A Better Game For Wii U
They may be improving the game but the fact remains - would Rayman Legends still sell in as much in Q3 as it would've in Q1? Only longtime fans of the series would be dropping money on RL while other, bigger, titles would get priority over it. On the plus side, hopefully the added content would be good enough to appease the people who would buy the game.
Re: Shiny Blue and Pink 3DS Models Coming to Japan
Still love the purple 3DS the most. Shame it was released a mere month or so after I picked up my current flame red one. This pink one looks real nice.
Re: 3DS Stays on Top in Japan, but Wii U Falls Behind Vita
Well... seeing how the console has been out for just over three months now, I'd say there is very little reason for a panic. Come Q3 2013 when there WILL be system sellers and if the Wii U doesn't sell then, that's when we have a problem. Also, what @AbeVigoda said.
Off-topic - DQVII's sales look pretty good. Fantasy Life's, not so much. Still hoping for both titles to be localized.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai's Arm Injury Impacts His Work On Smash Bros.
Ouch. I do hope that he takes time off to rest and heal up before continuing on with the development. After all, one's health is far more important than anything else. Though knowing how hard these guys must be pushing themselves to meet deadlines, I doubt it. :/ I hope he recovers soon.
Re: New Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC Details Battle For Attention
@uel - Well, the good thing about FE:A DLC is that all of it is entirely optional and has no bearing to the main game. You can purchase it if you want but even if you don't, you get enough content over SpotPass as it is.
Re: Review: Ben 10: Omniverse (Wii U)
My younger brother and I used to be huge fans of the first season, but then I lost touch and he turned eleven. Not entirely surprised at the score, though. Also, couldn't have put it better than @TheAdza up there. It surprises me how good TV shows rarely have good games.
Re: New Fire Emblem: Awakening DLC Details Battle For Attention
Yes, Bride class! The DLC is pretty great - so far I just have the entire Champions of Yore pack. I'll hold out till I finish planning out my future purchases (Luigi's Mansion, AC:NL, Harmoknight) before putting all my spare dollars towards the rest of the map packs. While I'm pretty rubbish at the game (but enjoying it on Classic nevertheless), I'm looking forward to the Future of Despair ones.
Re: WayForward Confirms Mighty Switch Force 2 For 3DS
The first was great, I was hoping they would bring the second one to the 3DS! That soundtrack was incredible. But this game needs to be longer.
Re: Video: Professor Layton's Final Adventure Looks Suitably Epic
Last in the series? Well, considering localization is usually a pretty lengthy affair, I'll be using this time to catch up on the series.
Re: Rumour: Rayman Creator To Part Company With Ubisoft
If Ancel happens to go indie, the best bit would be the fact that he already has an established fanbase. However, if this means letting go of his ongoing work at Ubisoft, I'd say he stay with that company, finish his games and then get out.
He'd have no control over Rayman anymore though. :/
Re: Hardware Classics: Nintendo DS Lite
Aw, man, THAT model! I believe that was what got me into Nintendo gaming (after Super Mario Bros). We weren't as well off back in school, mostly because my parents were trying to put me through a fancy-schmancy private school, so I didn't actually own the consoles until later. But I recall these two weeks when a friend of mine swiped her younger brother's DSLite, and kept it with herself in our hostel. The thing only had one game on it - Super Mario 64 DS - and while we weren't as dexterous as he was (the kid had racked up some 54 stars within two or three days of having the game), he had unlocked all the mini games.
We just ended up playing the hell out of that Bob-omb sorting mini game, amongst others. I've had a good few weeks with that system, and I'm just glad I can play many of these classics on my 3DS (in washed out colours).
Re: More Ace Attorney 5 Information Is On The Way
@shinokami, @Jamouse
Well, damn. There goes my plan to shortcut through the series. :/
The DS ones go for a ridiculous amount here, I was hoping the 3DS counterpart would be a bit more accessible.
Re: Nintendo - "Innovation is Important" for the 2D Mario Series
I am no fan of the 2D Mario series and I much rather prefer the 3D ones. That said, NSMB is fun for a whole lot of players AND it sells, so there is no reason for Nintendo to give up on a reliable money maker. One on every platform is good enough.
Re: More Ace Attorney 5 Information Is On The Way
I have heard plenty of good things about the AA series but I was looking to start with AA5.
Re: 3DS eShop Version Of Gunman Clive Outsells Android Edition
Sounds really great! I do hope this encourages more developers to get their games on the eShop for a decent price. I've been meaning to pick up Gunman Clive for some time now.. looks like I'll be getting it this week, whenever Crashmo goes on sale.
Re: Talking Point: The Year of Luigi Could Bring a Burst of Creativity
I've been anticipating Luigi's Mansion since the day they announced it... though I'm still a bit disappointed that they missed out on the Halloween release date. But, with merely a month or so to go, I am looking forward to Dark Moon.
New Super Luigi U, on the other hand, sounds like a great concept... but I can't help but feel that they'd be just switching out Mario and replacing him with Luigi. Essentially, one would be paying extra just for a character swap. I have little liking for 2D Mario anyway, so I'd be happy to be proven wrong on this account.
Dream Team seems pretty great as well... but I'll be waiting on the reviews for this one. I've already maxed out my budget for 3DS games this year, with so many brilliant titles coming out! The Year of Luigi is proving to be rather good for the 3DS.