tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post294968953879529306..comments2024-03-29T16:46:19.227+09:00Comments on Japanmanship: Games what I have played too muchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-56603899938903696892008-03-29T10:24:00.000+09:002008-03-29T10:24:00.000+09:00I agree with celso, Link's Awakening is in my opin...I agree with celso, Link's Awakening is in my opinion the best Zelda (and RPG)game for any handheld...<BR/><BR/>The game I played the most as a kid was Pokemon Red for GB... I must have finished the game over 30 times and some games had about 100+ hours on them, mind you... I have played the game for over 500 hours at least(and that's not something I'm really proud of :P)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-91558945726025099172008-03-22T07:32:00.000+09:002008-03-22T07:32:00.000+09:00Sometimes we forget that older games can be so enj...Sometimes we forget that older games can be so enjoyable. I've replayed some games so many times... mainly puzzle games, I ahve to say.InterfaceLeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12219236508064430224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-51406666364046977472008-03-22T04:54:00.000+09:002008-03-22T04:54:00.000+09:00Oh lord, Symphony...How much did I play you? My PS...Oh lord, Symphony...How much did I play you? My PS1 disk was played til the point of unreadability. Then I grabbed the Saturn version. I didn't quite play the heck out of it as much since the extra loading times felt like a drag. But I still went through to see just how high I could get my exploration % with Maria. <BR/><BR/>I do like finding stuff, exploring places and killing monsters. SotN has so much of that, it's amazing. I also Time Attack every now and then, though I'm not particularly good at it. <BR/><BR/>Oh Final Fantasy Tactics on PS1, when I wasn't playing SotN, I was playing you. I leveled my characters endlessly, bred all sorts of crazy monsters and decked my team out with the best gear possible. Yes, I was so high level I had my characters use the Catch skill while enemy Ninjas threw Chaos Blades and other goodies at me. <BR/><BR/>Diablo II used to be an old addiction. It's funny how I ran around the dungeons over and over again to get new loot like crazy but then in other games, I've just dismissed them as repetitive. <BR/><BR/>It is funny how I used to be a total completionist as a kid and now I'm lucky to get through the basic path of a game just once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-36523948507551851632008-03-22T03:51:00.000+09:002008-03-22T03:51:00.000+09:00"Yeah, I guess it is a time management issue. In c..."Yeah, I guess it is a time management issue. In conjuncture, I found that I am much less patient with new games, often playing them for a couple of hours and if I'm not hooked by then I'll probably never play them again. It's odd."<BR/><BR/>I'm exactly the same, but I'll take it to more dizzying extremes. If it takes too long to get into gameplay or I'm coddled by an overly long, unskippable tutorial at the beginning, there's a good chance I'll quit and never come back to it. This almost happened with Revenant Wings a few weeks back but the dumbed-down RTS/RPG hybrid intrigued me enough to keep going.Y. Daturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561017513622285467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-76810123771794244472008-03-22T01:56:00.000+09:002008-03-22T01:56:00.000+09:00Sorry to post another comment, but I forgot to ask...Sorry to post another comment, but I forgot to ask this question:<BR/><BR/>Have you ever thought of playing the Japanese version of these games?piyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255445653576846162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-26192771708185363722008-03-22T01:48:00.000+09:002008-03-22T01:48:00.000+09:00Either your post is timely or I'm just late to the...Either your post is timely or I'm just late to the party. I recently discovered how much fun FFTA is. Except I've sunk 100 hours on it and I haven't beaten it yet. I must be doing it wrong. I am also waiting for FFTA-2 for DS in English despite swearing off menu-fighters ever again (because FFXII Gambit programming was great). I saw FFTA-2 JP for 2400 yen used recently and resisted buying it.<BR/><BR/>Aside, I totally wish S-E would get on the ball and release Chrono Trigger for the DS. <BR/><BR/>"I feel old" and I am starting to see some games as time sinks. I did Sudoku for the DS (both versions) for about 200+ hours last year. That is the feeling of accomplishment distilled almost to the point of a hamster lever. <BR/><BR/>Bah. I want to play games or do things that increase my real world skill. That's why I've been turning to Rubik's Cube and shmups instead of leveling up my FFTA characters, oh wait. :-/ One of my lifetime goals is Ikaruga 1cc, but I procrastinate because its too damn hard. Hahah.piyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16255445653576846162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-26500152804639047652008-03-21T23:31:00.000+09:002008-03-21T23:31:00.000+09:00Zelda really embodies what you talk about on your ...Zelda really embodies what you talk about on your post. With every new iteration you do exactly the same things. You don't have to learn complicated new mechanics or anything like that. <BR/><BR/>That's also the reason I couldn't really get into any other Zeldas after LA. To me it would be a bit like watching the same movie over and over again.Celso Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515707898516594899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-53570029581311755552008-03-21T09:06:00.000+09:002008-03-21T09:06:00.000+09:00Yeah, I guess it is a time management issue. In co...Yeah, I guess it is a time management issue. In conjuncture, I found that I am much less patient with new games, often playing them for a couple of hours and if I'm not hooked by then I'll probably never play them again. It's odd.<BR/><BR/>Links Awakening is a doozie, an excellent Zelda! The Capcom Oracle series for GBC are also amongst my favourites and come HIGHLY recommended!<BR/><BR/>jeffk, LttP for GBA is about as good as it gets, which is great. A straivght LttP port combined with a multiplayer only 4 Swords game which unlocks a new move and a new (though small) dungeon in LttP.JC Barnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00122980021264683075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-45656146810494320312008-03-21T08:44:00.000+09:002008-03-21T08:44:00.000+09:00Oh, and the only Zelda that has ever really hit th...Oh, and the only Zelda that has ever really hit the spot for me is "Link's Awakening" - and not even the DX version.<BR/><BR/>P.S.: The only games I've completed more than once: Morrowind and Interstate 76Celso Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515707898516594899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-6668074502566613082008-03-21T08:39:00.000+09:002008-03-21T08:39:00.000+09:00The funny thing is, every time I get a new game th...The funny thing is, every time I get a new game there's this weird initial period where I can't get myself to play it... I literally have to force myself to play it, and then usually end up really enjoying it. But it's weird how that initial inertia (uh?) almost puts one off playing any new games.Celso Soareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515707898516594899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-59327241601849262392008-03-21T03:09:00.000+09:002008-03-21T03:09:00.000+09:00I think it's a combination of getting older (the l...I think it's a combination of getting older (the lack of free time that comes with that) as well as all the competition for our entertainment time (games, movies, youtube, blogs etc) that makes us seek out "safe" games where we can get the most enjoyment and progression and the least amount of frustration for our time.<BR/><BR/>LttP - Great memories there. I remember when I found the hobo under the bridge that gives you one of the bottles, and discovering that hammering the blacksmiths' work table would cause them to scold you.<BR/><BR/>Jeffk - Cohabitation really does get you playing the portables more doesn't it?Y. Daturahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561017513622285467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-91627086557026735092008-03-20T23:18:00.000+09:002008-03-20T23:18:00.000+09:00All three of those games are great. LttP in parti...All three of those games are great. LttP in particular I've played through at least 10 times. I like how the original SNES cartridge keeps a record of how many times you're beaten the game. It happens pretty regularly that I want to load up a game that I've beaten several times, just because it's so much fun and I don't have to think about it.<BR/><BR/>jeffk: Glad to hear you talk about Disgaea. I have yet to play it, and am looking forward to the upcoming DS version.Koreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16381463148055787401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-11629960873698172582008-03-20T23:08:00.000+09:002008-03-20T23:08:00.000+09:00Great list - gamers who are newer to the hobby and...Great list - gamers who are newer to the hobby and who don't have a ton of disposable income could pick up these three games and be set for...who knows how long? Months? A year?<BR/><BR/>I'm really in love with the PSP port of Disgaea. I played the original on the PS2, but as I'd never played a tactical RPG before, I was kind of lost. Now that I've gotten into the genre a little more, I can appreciate just how insane and deep that game is. It's also a horrific time-sink, and my to-play pile is getting high and wobbly while I grind away.<BR/><BR/>I would love to see a handheld LttP. Now that I'm older and experiencing the joys of cohabitation, my PSP and DS get far more use than my consoles. Phantom Hourglass was fine, but, you know. Not quite the same thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32650776.post-4415233577299680572008-03-20T21:37:00.000+09:002008-03-20T21:37:00.000+09:00I would totally agree with you. I don't know if i...I would totally agree with you. <BR/><BR/>I don't know if its because I am getting older, or my free time is becoming more and more valuable, but knowing what to do and simply enjoying doing it is far more fun than trying things over and over, or hitting a brick wall because someone decided 'challenging' was entertaining!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com