Warruz

@Tsurii if the price is correct, this would be cheaper. Finding a AGS-101 for cheap (that is not beat to hell) is quite hard, I spent a little under $100 for a completely cleaned up one with a new shell. Let's not also forget that this would most likely offer save states and the ability to have your games "sleep".

Agreed, I just happen to have one
crosses fingers for a usb-C version

@BulbasaurusRex ....well most Americans have no idea of Idol culture...... You cant just leave that out of your equation as something being considered niche just because its a traditional JRPG in gameplay aspects.

@BulbasaurusRex The fact that it is centered around Idol culture is what makes it niche, at least in the West.

I would be completely for it...if it was USB-C

@Bass_X0 The problem is, you can't remain NOT opinionated when reviewing something such as a game, it is forever present and impossible to remove. You can attempt to reduce it, but even in that attempt your opinion is present in what you perceive as the problem.

@ziffy let me see if can dig up an article I had read that goes over it well

@ziffy To explain this, one would need to explain Japanese culture, and there is not enough space or time to go over all of that in this comment section.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I don't even look at scores anymore as the whole thing has become just a mess with both: Review sites devaluing their own scores by making them higher and higher; and people holding review scores as some sort of empirical fact when all they are is a summary of ones opinion.

@pandarino I agree, its been a LONG time since I have been into a JRPG but Persona 4 has me hooked. Even with some of its faults (PS2 era design choices etc.) its still very enjoyable.

@SanderEvers Ironic considering Persona fans have been clamoring for Japanese voices for awhile.

Glad to hear this is great! I just recently have gotten into Persona 4 and have been loving it , especially for its top notch music—not to mention I am a sucker for games that have soundtracks that compliment and even drive the gameplay.

Hell, this has been in my head for weeks now:

I will definitely snag this , although I hope it gets a gameboy color look instead.

@Einherjar
"What irony ? I don't find it all that ironic that people get a free pass sh*ting on others as long as it is the current "popular opinion".
And it IS signal boosting, in its truest form. Just read through these posts. Most comments made "pro" these changes is almost always against the users themselves in a derogatory way, while users against these changes usually just voice their opinion on the topic at hand.
I have no issue with accepting other peoples opinions, not at all.
What i don't have to accept is this ridiculous vitriol. That has nothing to do with "accepting their opinion"."

The fact that you are mocking them for taking a moral high ground stance, yet you yourself are coming from that same stance just on the other side of the coin. Again:

"I'm glad it is in no way signal boosting how morally "clean" you guys are. I'm glad that we are a community so accepting of other peoples opinions and that being against any form of censorship is a valid point still. "

I am all for not slinging of poopies, but lets be real here, your coming from the same stance, perhaps a bit nicer, but the moral superiority tones are still there.

_{@Warruz: Please watch your language - Octane}

@Einherjar
"I'm glad it is in no way signal boosting how morally "clean" you guys are"
"I'm glad that we are a community so accepting of other peoples opinions and that being against any form of censorship is a valid point still. "

Please tell me you realize the irony in these statements?

@AlexSora89 I actually enjoy X far more as a series go, but Azure Strike still didn't scratch that itch. Its hard to explain, but it had a lot to do with the combat being very forgiving with its design.

@KO-Cub Its different enough that it won't exactly scratch that itch. It's still quite fun, but when playing the first it failed to fill that Mega Man void.

You can't apply an emperical system to one that is completely opinion based without also accepting the fact that it will be greatly flawed. One of the major issues with review scores boils down to two issues:

• The ever increasing "average"
• Many treating numbers as emperical fact and not a summary of opinions

Reviews scores not only warp the discussion (see every comments section ever talking about what the article read like and score given), but then provide a point of contention for which there should be none because people treat them as emperical fact. Get rid of them, let people form their own opinions, let the review stand on its own feet and not be poisoned by the score.

Just bought Oddworld from Limited Run and would love more to work their way over. Phoenix Wright would be bought in a heartbeat , and most likely Fatal Frame as well. For Nintendo platform games, I would love to see Steamword, Super Mutant Mudds, and Shantea.

I really hope that everyone who is tossing around the word "censorship" realizes the irony in that their offense and reaction to said "censorship" is a culturally based one while they are also calling on others corrupting said culture.

@LADDLY Things get changed because they either:
A) Don't translate properly
B) Culturally, are seen differently
C) Values of said culture are different

Or usually, its some combination of the three. Just to use this articles changes it lists, the age bump is a perfect example of all three I listed playing out. Why the age bump? Because the characters are seen as sexual, in the west, we would prefer them to be adults then, however on some level our perception of them being dressed sexually is partially based on our cultural norms. This is because we in the West, do not have a comparative concept to "idols", and what may be seen as sexual in one culture, isn't entirely in the other.

Many people overlook these aspects when looking at changes when a game is coming west and like to treat every change as "censorship" when its far more complex then that.

@Tsurii I should of clarified and said pages

How big is the art book? Also what is with the weird box size? It seems anti-shelf size.

It's...odd. Its not bad, and perhaps because it was the first episode that is based off of your first tutorial episode in the game it was the way it was, but it just feels off in its pacing. Hopefully when they move into the main story, it will be better, but its just very strange coming from the games.

@Splatburst I am confused by this, never had any of these issues on steam. I just want to gift people Phoenix Wright, its not that much to as for.

@amak11 eShop only games(and others) are unable to do this. Go look at Phoenix Wright Dual Destinies, no option to buy a code and not available third party.

GIFTING, MAKE IT HAPPEN NINTENDO!

@Moon Online it does, for the exact reason you stated, the loading times.

@TheDavyStar My money is on finally getting a capture card version of N3DS.

I need to learn about how the game plays more, all I know is that it has a crazy name and I am not a fan of that battle ui look, that's it.

I don't understand why this wasn't New 3DS only.

@AlexOlney This is after of course them attempting to gather it, but a small bug hits them and they have to start over.

@abe_hikura Im not disagreeing, just giving some info on why that might be the case.

@abe_hikura Bravely Second (I believe) in the west is Published by Nintendo, not Square.

Here come all the purity arguments, that the original must forever be maintained, regardless of demographics,markets, or feedback received. Polygon literally had an article on this in regards to Monster Hunter and received not a peep, but this will surely enrage everyone.

To me, the Direct shows a shows a shift in focus. While there are plenty of announcements to be had, the offerings from Nintendo specifically, look to be on the smaller, budget friendlier size. Which in my opinion further cements the NX coming out this year idea.

Monster Hunter Generations and (surprisingly) Tokyo Mirage Sessions was the highlights for me. Federation Force,Starfox, and Bravely Second looking good as well, but I already have those pre-ordered. The rest was just, alright. There was a lot, but you can tell its sort of less then normal quality(be they remakes or not much built on them) with some titles announcements to just get through the summer.

I would be happy to learn that my prediction for MHX not coming west is wrong.

Damn, was hoping Wind Waker would be getting one, perhaps it will be included in round 2,but Pikmin 3 is a definite plus!

@arronishere Those things always seems to tight lipped when it comes to finding out about them, but I wouldn't be surprised if a resurgence in VC efforts was made towards the end of the Wii U's life to keep money flowing in.

@Locke159 You will have to pay for the other path, although said cost will be cheaper if you get the second one digitally.

I keep getting Conquest yet Im buying Birthright first...

Failure to grasp the future of the console market this analysis is. Nintendo, and to a lesser extent Microsoft, are moving away from being direct competition with other consoles, meaning it matters less of when these consoles launch.

@Daemonite yes mobile is a big deal, especially in Japan. Take a look at Square Enix's most recent report, they are killing it due in large part to their mobile offering.

Anyway, that's left of the point. The main point is by the time you know the information you, personally, would want, the stock would be much higher. Part of investing is taking risks, and I am banking that a variety of what I listed earlier will both happen and cause the stock rise based off of Nintendo previously, rumors, and other information. So its fine if you want to know all these things before investing and have a safer investment, but at that point there isn't much to be made.

@Daemonite NX, Mobile Games, Pokemon Go, My Nintendo roll out.... just to name a few expected within a year. That is some big things from Nintendo that will surely cause investor confidence. Luckily enough, I am not the only one to think this (see investor predictions), and the stock market is all based off of perception of a company then its actual value.

@Daemonite Buy low sell high, one does not buy stocks when the company is at its peak....

@Gongo at the moment? Its been hovering around $16.1 share so far this morning

@CB85 Open an investing account at one of the many online services that exist, I use Capital Investing (it used to be Orange something but capital bought them out), but there are plenty out there. Just make sure you go for one not designed for day trading, you simply don't need that and will be paying fee's like crazy. For Nintendo (assuming your in the states) you will want to buy NTDOY, that is their ADR (fancy way of saying foreign stocked traded locally).

Buy it when its low (16 looks good personally), hold on to it until some big news drops, sell it. Try to do it a year later to not get bit on taxes (unless you have plenty of deductibles).

@DiscoGentleman I forget the exact amount, but Nintendo keeps how much stocks it has issued low, they regularly buy them back.

And now is the time to strike folks, this is the dip you wanted if you are planning to invest (like me). I am guessing it will go a little lower, but if you manage to snag NTDOY (Nintendo's ADR) for 16, that looks quite good in my book.