#xseed — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #xseed, aggregated by home.social.
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XSEED ha confermato che ci sarà una versione Nintendo Switch di Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta in arrivo ad aprile.
https://n2s.altervista.org/ys-memoire-revelations-in-celceta-in-arrivo-su-nintendo-switch/
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #Marvelous #NihonFalcom #Xseed #Ys #YsMemoireRevelationsInCelceta
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XSEED ha confermato che ci sarà una versione Nintendo Switch di Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta in arrivo ad aprile.
https://n2s.altervista.org/ys-memoire-revelations-in-celceta-in-arrivo-su-nintendo-switch/
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #Marvelous #NihonFalcom #Xseed #Ys #YsMemoireRevelationsInCelceta
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XSEED ha confermato che ci sarà una versione Nintendo Switch di Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta in arrivo ad aprile.
https://n2s.altervista.org/ys-memoire-revelations-in-celceta-in-arrivo-su-nintendo-switch/
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #Marvelous #NihonFalcom #Xseed #Ys #YsMemoireRevelationsInCelceta
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Revisiting the Trails Series in 2026 – A Personal Ranking After the West Finally Caught Up
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/trails-series-personal-ranking-2026/
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Just bought Milano's Odd Job Collection on GOG!
Congrats to Cargodin, Hilltop Works and the whole team on localizing a game we never got back in the day!
https://www.gog.com/en/game/milanos_odd_job_collection
#GOG #PCgaming #retrogames #ps1 #retrogaming #XSeed #MilanosOddJobCollection -
Just bought Milano's Odd Job Collection on GOG!
Congrats to Cargodin, Hilltop Works and the whole team on localizing a game we never got back in the day!
https://www.gog.com/en/game/milanos_odd_job_collection
#GOG #PCgaming #retrogames #ps1 #retrogaming #XSeed #MilanosOddJobCollection -
Just bought Milano's Odd Job Collection on GOG!
Congrats to Cargodin, Hilltop Works and the whole team on localizing a game we never got back in the day!
https://www.gog.com/en/game/milanos_odd_job_collection
#GOG #PCgaming #retrogames #ps1 #retrogaming #XSeed #MilanosOddJobCollection -
Just bought Milano's Odd Job Collection on GOG!
Congrats to Cargodin, Hilltop Works and the whole team on localizing a game we never got back in the day!
https://www.gog.com/en/game/milanos_odd_job_collection
#GOG #PCgaming #retrogames #ps1 #retrogaming #XSeed #MilanosOddJobCollection -
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion review
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion presents a fun take on anime mech gaming, but also falls into a bit of the same trap that the genre can't seem to overcome
https://www.sidequesting.com/2025/11/daemon-x-machina-titanic-scion-review/
#Reviews #DaemonXMachina #Marvelous #Mechs #Review #TitanicScion #XSeed -
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion review
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion presents a fun take on anime mech gaming, but also falls into a bit of the same trap that the genre can't seem to overcome
https://www.sidequesting.com/2025/11/daemon-x-machina-titanic-scion-review/
#Reviews #DaemonXMachina #Marvelous #Mechs #Review #TitanicScion #XSeed -
https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/corpse-party-tetralogy-pack-arriva-su-nintendo-switch/
Anche se ci vorrà molto prima dell'uscita di Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion, nel 2025 arriverà Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #CorpseParty #CorpsePartyIIDarknessDistortion #CorpsePartyTetralogyPack #Marvelous #TeamGrisGris #Xseed
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Moonlight Peaks Gets New Trailer Highlighting Supernatural Life-Sim Charm at Gamescom
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/moonlight-peaks-gamescom-2025-trailer/
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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Preview – Mech Combat Evolves With New Designs and Dash of Xenoblade Inspiration
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/daemon-x-machina-titanic-scion-preview/
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Just picked up #TheHundredLine and #Signalis from the postal service office!
Already played a bit of THL yesterday
#Gaming #GameCollecting #NintendoSwitch #JRPG #SurvivalHorror #XSEED #IndieGame
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Just picked up #TheHundredLine and #Signalis from the postal service office!
Already played a bit of THL yesterday
#Gaming #GameCollecting #NintendoSwitch #JRPG #SurvivalHorror #XSEED #IndieGame
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Just picked up #TheHundredLine and #Signalis from the postal service office!
Already played a bit of THL yesterday
#Gaming #GameCollecting #NintendoSwitch #JRPG #SurvivalHorror #XSEED #IndieGame
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Just picked up #TheHundredLine and #Signalis from the postal service office!
Already played a bit of THL yesterday
#Gaming #GameCollecting #NintendoSwitch #JRPG #SurvivalHorror #XSEED #IndieGame
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Just picked up #TheHundredLine and #Signalis from the postal service office!
Already played a bit of THL yesterday
#Gaming #GameCollecting #NintendoSwitch #JRPG #SurvivalHorror #XSEED #IndieGame
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One Month Later – Reflecting on Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma’s Simple Charm
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-one-month-later/
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Marvelous USA Confirms Physical Releases for Switch 2 Will Include Full Games, Not Game-Keys
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/marvelous-usa-switch-2-physical-games-full-cartridges/
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/nuovo-video-di-rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-ci-presenta-cuilang/
Marvelous ha condiviso un nuovo trailer del DLC di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma che introduce lo scapolo Cuilang.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #NintendoSwitch2 #Switch2 #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-uscira-con-nintendo-switch-2/
Marvelous ha annunciato che Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma sarà leggermente in ritardo, arriverà il 5 giugno insieme a Nintendo Switch 2.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #NintendoSwitch2 #Switch2 #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/annunciato-daemon-x-machina-titanic-scion-per-nintendo-switch-2/
Continua la storia di Daemon X Machina con un nuovo capitolo su Nintendo Switch 2, DAEMON X MACHINA: Titanic Scion.
#NintendoSwitch2 #Switch2 #DaemonXMachina #DaemonXMachinaTitanicScion #MArvelous #FirstStudio #Xseed #NintendoDirectNintendoSwitch2
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Marvelous ha condiviso un nuovo trailer sugli scapoli di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, che si focalizza su Murasame.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/un-video-di-rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-ci-mostra-mauro/
Marvelous ha pubblicato un nuovo video che rivela nuovi dettagli su Mauro, uno degli scapoli di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/due-nuovi-video-di-rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma/
Due nuovi trailer di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma ci fanno passare in rassegna scapoli e nubili che saranno interessi amorosi nel gioco.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/alcune-info-sui-matrimoni-in-rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma/
Il direttore di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma Shiro Maekawa ha parlato con Famitsu a proposito del nuovo titolo spin-off della serie.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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Ecco una prima lista di 16 candidati per le relazioni amorose disponibili in Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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Un nuovo trailer ci mostra sei dei personaggi principali che vedremo in The Hundred Line Last Defense Academy.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #TheHundredLineLastDefenseAcademy #Hundred_Line #Aniplex #TookyoGames #Xseed
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-arrivera-a-maggio/
Marvelous ha rivelato la data di uscita di Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, il 30 maggio 2025 su Nintendo Switch e il giorno dopo su Steam.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed
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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life Review – Proquest #016
This is a video game blog, right?
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed a game (My DQ3 First Impressions doesn’t really count), and I recently wrapped up my playthrough of Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remake. What better opportunity to cover something than one of my favorite game series?
Story of Seasons (titled Bokujo Monogatari in Japan) is a beloved franchise of farming sim games that started on the Super Nintendo. The usual SoS plot aims to immerse players in a town full of lovable characters as they work to restore a neglected farm to its former glory.
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (2023) is a remake of Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, which debuted on the Nintendo GameCube in 2003. The original was a charming experience that earned positive reviews, though some felt it offered fewer activities than expected.
I’ll admit, the original’s limited scope was always an issue for me: crops didn’t yield much profit, leaving you to spend most of your time caring for animals. While not feeling pressured to plant and harvest can be liberating, I can’t deny it took away some of the excitement. Many of us also didn’t realize that cross-breeding crops was the true way to farm profitably. In fact, when I first played, I’m not sure I even knew hybrids existed!
Mechanics
Thankfully, the remake addresses the crop concern by increasing the base profit of crops. The entire game has also been shortened and streamlined, making crossbreeding more accessible. To counter the original’s emptiness, a bulletin board now offers delivery jobs and fetch quests, filling some downtime and providing extra earnings.
Still, you might occasionally find yourself with idle in-game hours. At no point did I ever feel pressed to accomplish something rapidly. There’s little difficulty here: cows and chickens no longer get sick in the rain, and neither do pets if you neglect them. Plus, there’s no failing condition for ignoring farm upkeep, though it’s true the series has long since moved away from harsh penalties.
Mining remains a minor diversion—something BokuMono titles have never expanded deeply. But that’s arguably part of the charm: the game isn’t striving to bury you in tasks.
Where A Wonderful Life shines is in its villager interactions. You’ll find a generous number of cutscenes tied to each era of your farmer’s life, and you’ll definitely want to google gift lists to boost everyone’s affection. One slight annoyance is that some NPCs, like Gordy, won’t accept gifts while they’re busy working, meaning you’ll have to return later. It’s a mild inconvenience, but not a deal-breaker
Character designs have been tweaked, ranging from subtle changes to the complete replacement of at least one figure. While I sometimes miss the old designs, none of them drastically undermine the nostalgic feel. The marriage system returns, and this game goes a step further by letting your child grow into adulthood, choosing their future. During childhood, you can influence their interests; eventually, they settle on a path. In my playthrough, I guided my child toward the joys of farm life, and by adulthood, they were set to inherit the farm—an incredibly heartwarming twist I wish more BokuMono titles offered.
Sound Design
The music is wonderfully nostalgic, though it can get repetitive. Fortunately, unlockable records allow you to swap tracks on your farm, just like in the original, helping keep the soundtrack fresh. Many menu and action sounds also return from the original—an excellent move that preserves the game’s legacy feel.
Graphics
There isn’t much to say about the visuals: they’re perfectly fine and never unpleasant, but they don’t go out of their way to wow you either. I’ll admit, a remake of a beloved classic might have been a chance to push the art style further. Still, A Wonderful Life was never about flashy visuals; it’s more about the relaxed vibe of the farm and village life.
Final Verdict
I genuinely enjoyed my time with Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life—especially the character interactions and memorable cutscenes. Watching my in-game child grow into someone ready to continue the farm remains one of my favorite gaming memories. Though less jam-packed with activities than some other farming sims, A Wonderful Life keeps the focus on a simpler, slower pace.
If you prefer farming sims bursting with endless tasks and challenges, you might find A Wonderful Life a bit too relaxed. But if you enjoy a calmer, more personal farming experience, it offers a comforting return to the series’ roots—reminding us that sometimes, less can be more.
Finally, although comparisons between Story of Seasons and Stardew Valley are inevitable, it’s best to see them as different takes on the same genre. Stardew Valley is a phenomenon born from one dedicated creator, while BokuMono developers produce a steady line of polished farming titles within a narrower scope. If you accept A Wonderful Life for the easier, more heartfelt experience it is, you’ll likely find it a warm, nostalgic journey that doesn’t try to overshadow Stardew—and that’s perfectly okay.
In the end, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life remains a gentle reminder of what these games aim to provide: a cozy sanctuary from life’s hustle, where tending to animals and nurturing relationships can be enough. It may not reinvent the farming sim formula, but it successfully preserves the heart of the original while smoothing out a few rough edges. If you’re looking for a nostalgic, laid-back adventure that gently unfolds rather than races at full speed, this remake offers a truly wonderful life indeed.
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/corpse-party-ii-darkness-distortion-rimandato-al-2025/
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion non arriverà più nell'inverno 2024, è stato recentemente rimandato al 2025.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #CorpseParty #CorpsePartyIIDarknessDistortion #Marvelous #XSEED #TeamGrisGris
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Yay. I was sad that they weren’t going to release the #Potionomics #MasterworkEdition in Europe. But my amazing partner imported it for me! It’s stunning! 😍I’m super excited to play it. #LimitedEdition #XSEED #VoraciousGames
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Yay. I was sad that they weren’t going to release the #Potionomics #MasterworkEdition in Europe. But my amazing partner imported it for me! It’s stunning! 😍I’m super excited to play it. #LimitedEdition #XSEED #VoraciousGames
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/annunciato-rune-factory-guardians-of-azuma-per-nintendo-switch/
Durante la Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase è stato annunciato Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma per Nintendo Switch.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #RuneFactory #RuneFactoryGuardiansOfAzuma #Marvelous #Xseed #NintendoDirect #NintendoDirectPartnerShowcase
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240516_roll_with_it_sale
Mix of #WRPGs & JRPGs, incl. most of #XSEED's catalogue, which means many #Falcom games, as well as stuff like #CorpseParty (which is noticeably cheaper this year). Also #Gurumin too. (But not NISA or Aksys, nor Idea Factory for whatever reason.)
Also some other sales events such as a #SEGA Publisher Sale (including the #Yakuza games), and an #Adventure sale (including #HorizonZeroDawn). Other sales are linked from the main page.
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240516_roll_with_it_sale
Mix of #WRPGs & JRPGs, incl. most of #XSEED's catalogue, which means many #Falcom games, as well as stuff like #CorpseParty (which is noticeably cheaper this year). Also #Gurumin too. (But not NISA or Aksys, nor Idea Factory for whatever reason.)
Also some other sales events such as a #SEGA Publisher Sale (including the #Yakuza games), and an #Adventure sale (including #HorizonZeroDawn). Other sales are linked from the main page.
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240516_roll_with_it_sale
Mix of #WRPGs & JRPGs, incl. most of #XSEED's catalogue, which means many #Falcom games, as well as stuff like #CorpseParty (which is noticeably cheaper this year). Also #Gurumin too. (But not NISA or Aksys, nor Idea Factory for whatever reason.)
Also some other sales events such as a #SEGA Publisher Sale (including the #Yakuza games), and an #Adventure sale (including #HorizonZeroDawn). Other sales are linked from the main page.
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs: https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240516_roll_with_it_sale
Mix of #WRPGs & JRPGs, incl. most of #XSEED's catalogue, which means many #Falcom games, as well as stuff like #CorpseParty (which is noticeably cheaper this year). Also #Gurumin too. (But not NISA or Aksys, nor Idea Factory for whatever reason.)
Also some other sales events such as a #SEGA Publisher Sale (including the #Yakuza games), and an #Adventure sale (including #HorizonZeroDawn). Other sales are linked from the main page.
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https://n2s.altervista.org/blog/annunciato-corpse-party-ii-darkness-distortion/
Marvelous e XSEED Games hanno annunciato il nuovo gioco nella serie Corpse Party, chiamato Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion.
#NintendoSwitch #Switch #CorpseParty #CorpsePartyIIDarknessDistortion #Marvelous #XSEED
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs. I noticed that some games (e.g. a handful of #XSEED-published games, like the Zwei series and Wizardry) are discounted deeper than usual.
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#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs. I noticed that some games (e.g. a handful of #XSEED-published games, like the Zwei series and Wizardry) are discounted deeper than usual.
https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240228_rpg_sale -
#GOG is having a sale on #RPGs. I noticed that some games (e.g. a handful of #XSEED-published games, like the Zwei series and Wizardry) are discounted deeper than usual.
https://www.gog.com/en/promo/20240228_rpg_sale -
There’s a nice Steam sale going on this week from XSEED and Marvelous! games. I’ve also seen a number of Bandai Namco games on sale, so I grabbed Code Vein and Tales of Arise while I was at it. They have been on sale for some time now. Time means days in Steam time. I’ve seen both games on PS+ for ages and never played them. Under the XSEED/Marvelous! banner, I bought something else.
I reacted so strongly against Trails in the Sky that I decided the best way to move on was buying another Trails game (right?!). This time, I decided to be careful. I would buy it, install it, and see if I liked it as soon as possible. We only have two hours to play and test a game before we either decide to ask for a refund or keep the game. When we run a Trails game for the first time, it displays a configuration tool, and the timer starts even when we’re only trying to figure out the appropriate config for our setup. My setup is not like a setup. It’s a laptop, so it was set up for me, which I am very grateful for. That didn’t discourage me from prying it open and upgrading my RAM because, for some reason, I decided it had to be a weekend project. Imagine the nerves. I never did that before in my life. This must be nothing to you but to me it was dangerous! You can’t imagine the obsessive preparation I did before to make up for my lack of experience. Now, I can proudly say that I’ve gained 500 XP, 100 Knowledge, 50 Endurance, and 1000 Faith.
But back to Trails. Trails in the Sky can pretty much be played in a calculator. I’m sure my Casio fx-991EX Classwiz could play the game if it wanted to. That little config tool was easy to set up, and the game was pretty much ready to go on my very old laptop, where I played it for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting from a 2004 game. I’ve written somewhere in my first posts that I didn’t grow up playing these games. I don’t know how I should put this, but I do enjoy older games in general. I’m by no means a retro gamer, but I’m curious, and I want to learn about the millions of games I’ve overlooked. However, sometimes my body decides to reject some games, and it so happened that Trails in the Sky was one of those games.
The pastel colors and textures didn’t do any good for my sight, as I couldn’t identify many elements in the open world. During the exploration in the first town, I tried panning the camera, although the way it moved as well as the perspective gave me nausea. Traversing the town was painful, to say the least, and I was constantly losing my sense of direction because I wanted the camera to stay static, except I had to move it, either left or right, to see my characters. I tried the map, maybe it could help me, yet I found it very hard to read. I barely used it, but of course, I had to in order to complete the first quests. Navigating the dungeon (sewers?) was easy, but the combat appeared to be very convoluted. I didn’t enjoy navigating the menus, and at a certain point, I had loads of crap I didn’t know what to do with. The thing is, this was not like Shin Megami Tensei or Persona, where I didn’t know what to do, but I wanted to learn it so badly. In Sky, I just wanted it to be over with. -400 Willpower.
I pressed on and completed the quest where we had to save two or three kids. Then we had to go all the way back to the village and then home. I found my way back home (took me a while) and read the conversation between Estelle, Joshua, and their father. It was a cozy moment of respite. Our father had to depart somewhere, and we would be on our own from then on, completing quests to get stronger and wiser. I’d love to see the story through, but I decided to say my goodbyes to our father at the station before closing the game for good. It was the least I could do. I cared about those characters, but I cared more about myself. +100 Dodge.
I even read some guides without spoilers and intended to put my experience out there. I’m glad I didn’t because the Trails community can be very… passionate, especially when there’s conflict of opinions, and I didn’t have the time nor energy to deal with the consequences of my ramblings. Some kind souls on Reddit expressed the need for a full-on remake of the Sky trilogy to accommodate new players. You can only imagine the backlash. It wasn’t violent, but if you’re any good at reading between the lines, there were layers there. It’s like saying in public that you’re happy with the implementation of casual mode in Fire Emblem. Layers.
You could ask me why you want to like a game so badly? Because I lack a personality of my own. It’s because I’ve read countless words of love about the series. I wanted to partake in that love and sense of discovery and adventure. Trails games are known for their long and riveting story arcs. I don’t think it’s wrong to at least experience one of those arcs, even if it’s not the best one. Thus, I decided to dig further, comparing games, taking a closer look at screenshots, and finally going for Trails of Cold Steel on this week’s sale.
Before launching the game, I had to go through the config tool. I enjoy testing different types of settings, but I didn’t have much time. The 2 hours mark, remember? I launched the game. The first cutscene was stuttering at times. Something went wrong, the clock was ticking, I had to quit the game, enter the config tool again, and lower the MSAA. It got better with no visible loss. I just wanted to try the game to see if it was playable or if it had buildings trying to aim at my jaw. And, Seiros in heaven, it was! It’s a 3D game. I’m inside the environment with no camera or angle issues. I was never so happy to experience such an evolution! The map was readable, with zoom in/out and camera angles. The textures were fine, and due to the lighting and sharpness, I didn’t even have to squint!
I’d like to play more but it was too late yesterday. Estelle isn’t there, nor is the rural setting from Sky. I’m at a military academy, in a special class with commoners and nobles, a bit like in Three Houses. I’d like to have time to try the combat at my level. The game started some months after the initial events, so the first fight went smoothly with no issues. I tried crafts, attacks, and arts. I think it’s possible to build a nice variety of characters with buffs, debuffs, and magic attacks without freaking out about the menu navigation. Making plans is always a good sign. I’m still on the fence, though, but I found this first experience very promising.
I’ve played a bit more today and decided to keep the game. There’s only so much we can do on a Trails game before the timer runs out. There’s a lot of dialogue, and I didn’t find it necessary to skip anything. The game shows its age in terms of graphics, but everything else seems to be working just fine. Occasionally, I experienced some minor issues with character movement when I break objects, but it’s nothing serious, at least so far. I’m curious about some characters and what they have in store for our group. I only went through the normal introductions and inside the first dungeon. I experimented with the combat and familiarized myself with the ARCUS combat orbment. I’ll learn as I go, as I always do. This can be the beginning of a love story or just a good time! I’m good with either! In the end, I forgot to ask myself if I had the time to play it.
https://swordofseiros.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/trails-through-frustration/
#adventureGames #bandaiNamco #erebonianEmpire #falcom #fandom #gaming #jrpgs #marvelous_ #pcGaming #rpg #steam #storyRich #theLegendOfHeroes #trailsOfColdSteel #turnBased #videoGames #xseed
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There’s a nice Steam sale going on this week from XSEED and Marvelous! games. I’ve also seen a number of Bandai Namco games on sale, so I grabbed Code Vein and Tales of Arise while I was at it. They have been on sale for some time now. Time means days in Steam time. I’ve seen both games on PS+ for ages and never played them. Under the XSEED/Marvelous! banner, I bought something else.
I reacted so strongly against Trails in the Sky that I decided the best way to move on was buying another Trails game (right?!). This time, I decided to be careful. I would buy it, install it, and see if I liked it as soon as possible. We only have two hours to play and test a game before we either decide to ask for a refund or keep the game. When we run a Trails game for the first time, it displays a configuration tool, and the timer starts even when we’re only trying to figure out the appropriate config for our setup. My setup is not like a setup. It’s a laptop, so it was set up for me, which I am very grateful for. That didn’t discourage me from prying it open and upgrading my RAM because, for some reason, I decided it had to be a weekend project. Imagine the nerves. I never did that before in my life. This must be nothing to you but to me it was dangerous! You can’t imagine the obsessive preparation I did before to make up for my lack of experience. Now, I can proudly say that I’ve gained 500 XP, 100 Knowledge, 50 Endurance, and 1000 Faith.
But back to Trails. Trails in the Sky can pretty much be played in a calculator. I’m sure my Casio fx-991EX Classwiz could play the game if it wanted to. That little config tool was easy to set up, and the game was pretty much ready to go on my very old laptop, where I played it for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting from a 2004 game. I’ve written somewhere in my first posts that I didn’t grow up playing these games. I don’t know how I should put this, but I do enjoy older games in general. I’m by no means a retro gamer, but I’m curious, and I want to learn about the millions of games I’ve overlooked. However, sometimes my body decides to reject some games, and it so happened that Trails in the Sky was one of those games.
The pastel colors and textures didn’t do any good for my sight, as I couldn’t identify many elements in the open world. During the exploration in the first town, I tried panning the camera, although the way it moved as well as the perspective gave me nausea. Traversing the town was painful, to say the least, and I was constantly losing my sense of direction because I wanted the camera to stay static, except I had to move it, either left or right, to see my characters. I tried the map, maybe it could help me, yet I found it very hard to read. I barely used it, but of course, I had to in order to complete the first quests. Navigating the dungeon (sewers?) was easy, but the combat appeared to be very convoluted. I didn’t enjoy navigating the menus, and at a certain point, I had loads of crap I didn’t know what to do with. The thing is, this was not like Shin Megami Tensei or Persona, where I didn’t know what to do, but I wanted to learn it so badly. In Sky, I just wanted it to be over with. -400 Willpower.
I pressed on and completed the quest where we had to save two or three kids. Then we had to go all the way back to the village and then home. I found my way back home (took me a while) and read the conversation between Estelle, Joshua, and their father. It was a cozy moment of respite. Our father had to depart somewhere, and we would be on our own from then on, completing quests to get stronger and wiser. I’d love to see the story through, but I decided to say my goodbyes to our father at the station before closing the game for good. It was the least I could do. I cared about those characters, but I cared more about myself. +100 Dodge.
I even read some guides without spoilers and intended to put my experience out there. I’m glad I didn’t because the Trails community can be very… passionate, especially when there’s conflict of opinions, and I didn’t have the time nor energy to deal with the consequences of my ramblings. Some kind souls on Reddit expressed the need for a full-on remake of the Sky trilogy to accommodate new players. You can only imagine the backlash. It wasn’t violent, but if you’re any good at reading between the lines, there were layers there. It’s like saying in public that you’re happy with the implementation of casual mode in Fire Emblem. Layers.
You could ask me why you want to like a game so badly? Because I lack a personality of my own. It’s because I’ve read countless words of love about the series. I wanted to partake in that love and sense of discovery and adventure. Trails games are known for their long and riveting story arcs. I don’t think it’s wrong to at least experience one of those arcs, even if it’s not the best one. Thus, I decided to dig further, comparing games, taking a closer look at screenshots, and finally going for Trails of Cold Steel on this week’s sale.
Before launching the game, I had to go through the config tool. I enjoy testing different types of settings, but I didn’t have much time. The 2 hours mark, remember? I launched the game. The first cutscene was stuttering at times. Something went wrong, the clock was ticking, I had to quit the game, enter the config tool again, and lower the MSAA. It got better with no visible loss. I just wanted to try the game to see if it was playable or if it had buildings trying to aim at my jaw. And, Seiros in heaven, it was! It’s a 3D game. I’m inside the environment with no camera or angle issues. I was never so happy to experience such an evolution! The map was readable, with zoom in/out and camera angles. The textures were fine, and due to the lighting and sharpness, I didn’t even have to squint!
I’d like to play more but it was too late yesterday. Estelle isn’t there, nor is the rural setting from Sky. I’m at a military academy, in a special class with commoners and nobles, a bit like in Three Houses. I’d like to have time to try the combat at my level. The game started some months after the initial events, so the first fight went smoothly with no issues. I tried crafts, attacks, and arts. I think it’s possible to build a nice variety of characters with buffs, debuffs, and magic attacks without freaking out about the menu navigation. Making plans is always a good sign. I’m still on the fence, though, but I found this first experience very promising.
I’ve played a bit more today and decided to keep the game. There’s only so much we can do on a Trails game before the timer runs out. There’s a lot of dialogue, and I didn’t find it necessary to skip anything. The game shows its age in terms of graphics, but everything else seems to be working just fine. Occasionally, I experienced some minor issues with character movement when I break objects, but it’s nothing serious, at least so far. I’m curious about some characters and what they have in store for our group. I only went through the normal introductions and inside the first dungeon. I experimented with the combat and familiarized myself with the ARCUS combat orbment. I’ll learn as I go, as I always do. This can be the beginning of a love story or just a good time! I’m good with either! In the end, I forgot to ask myself if I had the time to play it.
https://swordofseiros.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/trails-through-frustration/
#adventureGames #bandaiNamco #erebonianEmpire #falcom #fandom #gaming #jrpgs #marvelous_ #pcGaming #rpg #steam #storyRich #theLegendOfHeroes #trailsOfColdSteel #turnBased #videoGames #xseed
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There’s a nice Steam sale going on this week from XSEED and Marvelous! games. I’ve also seen a number of Bandai Namco games on sale, so I grabbed Code Vein and Tales of Arise while I was at it. They have been on sale for some time now. Time means days in Steam time. I’ve seen both games on PS+ for ages and never played them. Under the XSEED/Marvelous! banner, I bought something else.
I reacted so strongly against Trails in the Sky that I decided the best way to move on was buying another Trails game (right?!). This time, I decided to be careful. I would buy it, install it, and see if I liked it as soon as possible. We only have two hours to play and test a game before we either decide to ask for a refund or keep the game. When we run a Trails game for the first time, it displays a configuration tool, and the timer starts even when we’re only trying to figure out the appropriate config for our setup. My setup is not like a setup. It’s a laptop, so it was set up for me, which I am very grateful for. That didn’t discourage me from prying it open and upgrading my RAM because, for some reason, I decided it had to be a weekend project. Imagine the nerves. I never did that before in my life. This must be nothing to you but to me it was dangerous! You can’t imagine the obsessive preparation I did before to make up for my lack of experience. Now, I can proudly say that I’ve gained 500 XP, 100 Knowledge, 50 Endurance, and 1000 Faith.
But back to Trails. Trails in the Sky can pretty much be played in a calculator. I’m sure my Casio fx-991EX Classwiz could play the game if it wanted to. That little config tool was easy to set up, and the game was pretty much ready to go on my very old laptop, where I played it for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting from a 2004 game. I’ve written somewhere in my first posts that I didn’t grow up playing these games. I don’t know how I should put this, but I do enjoy older games in general. I’m by no means a retro gamer, but I’m curious, and I want to learn about the millions of games I’ve overlooked. However, sometimes my body decides to reject some games, and it so happened that Trails in the Sky was one of those games.
The pastel colors and textures didn’t do any good for my sight, as I couldn’t identify many elements in the open world. During the exploration in the first town, I tried panning the camera, although the way it moved as well as the perspective gave me nausea. Traversing the town was painful, to say the least, and I was constantly losing my sense of direction because I wanted the camera to stay static, except I had to move it, either left or right, to see my characters. I tried the map, maybe it could help me, yet I found it very hard to read. I barely used it, but of course, I had to in order to complete the first quests. Navigating the dungeon (sewers?) was easy, but the combat appeared to be very convoluted. I didn’t enjoy navigating the menus, and at a certain point, I had loads of crap I didn’t know what to do with. The thing is, this was not like Shin Megami Tensei or Persona, where I didn’t know what to do, but I wanted to learn it so badly. In Sky, I just wanted it to be over with. -400 Willpower.
I pressed on and completed the quest where we had to save two or three kids. Then we had to go all the way back to the village and then home. I found my way back home (took me a while) and read the conversation between Estelle, Joshua, and their father. It was a cozy moment of respite. Our father had to depart somewhere, and we would be on our own from then on, completing quests to get stronger and wiser. I’d love to see the story through, but I decided to say my goodbyes to our father at the station before closing the game for good. It was the least I could do. I cared about those characters, but I cared more about myself. +100 Dodge.
I even read some guides without spoilers and intended to put my experience out there. I’m glad I didn’t because the Trails community can be very… passionate, especially when there’s conflict of opinions, and I didn’t have the time nor energy to deal with the consequences of my ramblings. Some kind souls on Reddit expressed the need for a full-on remake of the Sky trilogy to accommodate new players. You can only imagine the backlash. It wasn’t violent, but if you’re any good at reading between the lines, there were layers there. It’s like saying in public that you’re happy with the implementation of casual mode in Fire Emblem. Layers.
You could ask me why you want to like a game so badly? Because I lack a personality of my own. It’s because I’ve read countless words of love about the series. I wanted to partake in that love and sense of discovery and adventure. Trails games are known for their long and riveting story arcs. I don’t think it’s wrong to at least experience one of those arcs, even if it’s not the best one. Thus, I decided to dig further, comparing games, taking a closer look at screenshots, and finally going for Trails of Cold Steel on this week’s sale.
Before launching the game, I had to go through the config tool. I enjoy testing different types of settings, but I didn’t have much time. The 2 hours mark, remember? I launched the game. The first cutscene was stuttering at times. Something went wrong, the clock was ticking, I had to quit the game, enter the config tool again, and lower the MSAA. It got better with no visible loss. I just wanted to try the game to see if it was playable or if it had buildings trying to aim at my jaw. And, Seiros in heaven, it was! It’s a 3D game. I’m inside the environment with no camera or angle issues. I was never so happy to experience such an evolution! The map was readable, with zoom in/out and camera angles. The textures were fine, and due to the lighting and sharpness, I didn’t even have to squint!
I’d like to play more but it was too late yesterday. Estelle isn’t there, nor is the rural setting from Sky. I’m at a military academy, in a special class with commoners and nobles, a bit like in Three Houses. I’d like to have time to try the combat at my level. The game started some months after the initial events, so the first fight went smoothly with no issues. I tried crafts, attacks, and arts. I think it’s possible to build a nice variety of characters with buffs, debuffs, and magic attacks without freaking out about the menu navigation. Making plans is always a good sign. I’m still on the fence, though, but I found this first experience very promising.
I’ve played a bit more today and decided to keep the game. There’s only so much we can do on a Trails game before the timer runs out. There’s a lot of dialogue, and I didn’t find it necessary to skip anything. The game shows its age in terms of graphics, but everything else seems to be working just fine. Occasionally, I experienced some minor issues with character movement when I break objects, but it’s nothing serious, at least so far. I’m curious about some characters and what they have in store for our group. I only went through the normal introductions and inside the first dungeon. I experimented with the combat and familiarized myself with the ARCUS combat orbment. I’ll learn as I go, as I always do. This can be the beginning of a love story or just a good time! I’m good with either! In the end, I forgot to ask myself if I had the time to play it.
https://swordofseiros.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/trails-through-frustration/
#adventureGames #bandaiNamco #erebonianEmpire #falcom #fandom #gaming #jrpgs #marvelous_ #pcGaming #rpg #steam #storyRich #theLegendOfHeroes #trailsOfColdSteel #turnBased #videoGames #xseed
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There’s a nice Steam sale going on this week from XSEED and Marvelous! games. I’ve also seen a number of Bandai Namco games on sale, so I grabbed Code Vein and Tales of Arise while I was at it. They have been on sale for some time now. Time means days in Steam time. I’ve seen both games on PS+ for ages and never played them. Under the XSEED/Marvelous! banner, I bought something else.
I reacted so strongly against Trails in the Sky that I decided the best way to move on was buying another Trails game (right?!). This time, I decided to be careful. I would buy it, install it, and see if I liked it as soon as possible. We only have two hours to play and test a game before we either decide to ask for a refund or keep the game. When we run a Trails game for the first time, it displays a configuration tool, and the timer starts even when we’re only trying to figure out the appropriate config for our setup. My setup is not like a setup. It’s a laptop, so it was set up for me, which I am very grateful for. That didn’t discourage me from prying it open and upgrading my RAM because, for some reason, I decided it had to be a weekend project. Imagine the nerves. I never did that before in my life. This must be nothing to you but to me it was dangerous! You can’t imagine the obsessive preparation I did before to make up for my lack of experience. Now, I can proudly say that I’ve gained 500 XP, 100 Knowledge, 50 Endurance, and 1000 Faith.
But back to Trails. Trails in the Sky can pretty much be played in a calculator. I’m sure my Casio fx-991EX Classwiz could play the game if it wanted to. That little config tool was easy to set up, and the game was pretty much ready to go on my very old laptop, where I played it for the first time. I don’t know what I was expecting from a 2004 game. I’ve written somewhere in my first posts that I didn’t grow up playing these games. I don’t know how I should put this, but I do enjoy older games in general. I’m by no means a retro gamer, but I’m curious, and I want to learn about the millions of games I’ve overlooked. However, sometimes my body decides to reject some games, and it so happened that Trails in the Sky was one of those games.
The pastel colors and textures didn’t do any good for my sight, as I couldn’t identify many elements in the open world. During the exploration in the first town, I tried panning the camera, although the way it moved as well as the perspective gave me nausea. Traversing the town was painful, to say the least, and I was constantly losing my sense of direction because I wanted the camera to stay static, except I had to move it, either left or right, to see my characters. I tried the map, maybe it could help me, yet I found it very hard to read. I barely used it, but of course, I had to in order to complete the first quests. Navigating the dungeon (sewers?) was easy, but the combat appeared to be very convoluted. I didn’t enjoy navigating the menus, and at a certain point, I had loads of crap I didn’t know what to do with. The thing is, this was not like Shin Megami Tensei or Persona, where I didn’t know what to do, but I wanted to learn it so badly. In Sky, I just wanted it to be over with. -400 Willpower.
I pressed on and completed the quest where we had to save two or three kids. Then we had to go all the way back to the village and then home. I found my way back home (took me a while) and read the conversation between Estelle, Joshua, and their father. It was a cozy moment of respite. Our father had to depart somewhere, and we would be on our own from then on, completing quests to get stronger and wiser. I’d love to see the story through, but I decided to say my goodbyes to our father at the station before closing the game for good. It was the least I could do. I cared about those characters, but I cared more about myself. +100 Dodge.
I even read some guides without spoilers and intended to put my experience out there. I’m glad I didn’t because the Trails community can be very… passionate, especially when there’s conflict of opinions, and I didn’t have the time nor energy to deal with the consequences of my ramblings. Some kind souls on Reddit expressed the need for a full-on remake of the Sky trilogy to accommodate new players. You can only imagine the backlash. It wasn’t violent, but if you’re any good at reading between the lines, there were layers there. It’s like saying in public that you’re happy with the implementation of casual mode in Fire Emblem. Layers.
You could ask me why you want to like a game so badly? Because I lack a personality of my own. It’s because I’ve read countless words of love about the series. I wanted to partake in that love and sense of discovery and adventure. Trails games are known for their long and riveting story arcs. I don’t think it’s wrong to at least experience one of those arcs, even if it’s not the best one. Thus, I decided to dig further, comparing games, taking a closer look at screenshots, and finally going for Trails of Cold Steel on this week’s sale.
Before launching the game, I had to go through the config tool. I enjoy testing different types of settings, but I didn’t have much time. The 2 hours mark, remember? I launched the game. The first cutscene was stuttering at times. Something went wrong, the clock was ticking, I had to quit the game, enter the config tool again, and lower the MSAA. It got better with no visible loss. I just wanted to try the game to see if it was playable or if it had buildings trying to aim at my jaw. And, Seiros in heaven, it was! It’s a 3D game. I’m inside the environment with no camera or angle issues. I was never so happy to experience such an evolution! The map was readable, with zoom in/out and camera angles. The textures were fine, and due to the lighting and sharpness, I didn’t even have to squint!
I’d like to play more but it was too late yesterday. Estelle isn’t there, nor is the rural setting from Sky. I’m at a military academy, in a special class with commoners and nobles, a bit like in Three Houses. I’d like to have time to try the combat at my level. The game started some months after the initial events, so the first fight went smoothly with no issues. I tried crafts, attacks, and arts. I think it’s possible to build a nice variety of characters with buffs, debuffs, and magic attacks without freaking out about the menu navigation. Making plans is always a good sign. I’m still on the fence, though, but I found this first experience very promising.
I’ve played a bit more today and decided to keep the game. There’s only so much we can do on a Trails game before the timer runs out. There’s a lot of dialogue, and I didn’t find it necessary to skip anything. The game shows its age in terms of graphics, but everything else seems to be working just fine. Occasionally, I experienced some minor issues with character movement when I break objects, but it’s nothing serious, at least so far. I’m curious about some characters and what they have in store for our group. I only went through the normal introductions and inside the first dungeon. I experimented with the combat and familiarized myself with the ARCUS combat orbment. I’ll learn as I go, as I always do. This can be the beginning of a love story or just a good time! I’m good with either! In the end, I forgot to ask myself if I had the time to play it.
https://swordofseiros.wordpress.com/2024/02/21/trails-through-frustration/
#adventureGames #bandaiNamco #erebonianEmpire #falcom #fandom #gaming #jrpgs #marvelous_ #pcGaming #rpg #steam #storyRich #theLegendOfHeroes #trailsOfColdSteel #videoGames #xseed
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Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life review
One of the best farm/life sims, and a progenitor of the "cozy" genre, makes a triumphant return in this new and updated version.
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/07/story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life-review/
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Melon Journey review
Charming storytelling wrapped in a GameBoy inspired flavor
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/04/melon-journey-review/
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Melon Journey review
Charming storytelling wrapped in a GameBoy inspired flavor
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/04/melon-journey-review/
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Cuisineer hands-on preview
Part dungeon crawler, part cooking game, part restaurant management sim, Cuisineer is a charming adventure that had us coming back to play several times at PAX East 2023
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/04/cuisineer-hands-on-preview/
#Previews #BattleBrewProductions #Cuisineer #pax #paxeast #PAXEast2023 #XSeed -
Cuisineer hands-on preview
Part dungeon crawler, part cooking game, part restaurant management sim, Cuisineer is a charming adventure that had us coming back to play several times at PAX East 2023
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/04/cuisineer-hands-on-preview/
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Preview: Hands-on with Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life at PAX East 2023
The upcoming remake by does justice to the original and makes some welcomed quality of life improvements
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/03/preview-hands-on-with-story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life-at-pax-east-2023/
#Previews #awonderfullife #hands-on #paxeast #preview #storyofseasons #XSeed -
Preview: Hands-on with Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life at PAX East 2023
The upcoming remake by does justice to the original and makes some welcomed quality of life improvements
https://www.sidequesting.com/2023/03/preview-hands-on-with-story-of-seasons-a-wonderful-life-at-pax-east-2023/
#Previews #awonderfullife #hands-on #paxeast #preview #storyofseasons #XSeed -
Hey #Sega #SquareEnix #Atlus #EA #Ubisoft #NamcoBandai #KoeiTechmo #Konqmi #xSeed #ActivisionBlizzard #Level5 #Natsume
If you're still able to, you all should really have a firesale at the end of the #3DS and #WiiU eShop's life. #Capcom has gotten a huge chunk of my money this week.
If I could buy 10 of your games instead of one #Nintendo game, I would. I'm using stuff outside my wheelhouse here.
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Hey #Sega #SquareEnix #Atlus #EA #Ubisoft #NamcoBandai #KoeiTechmo #Konqmi #xSeed #ActivisionBlizzard #Level5 #Natsume
If you're still able to, you all should really have a firesale at the end of the #3DS and #WiiU eShop's life. #Capcom has gotten a huge chunk of my money this week.
If I could buy 10 of your games instead of one #Nintendo game, I would. I'm using stuff outside my wheelhouse here.
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Hey #Sega #SquareEnix #Atlus #EA #Ubisoft #NamcoBandai #KoeiTechmo #Konqmi #xSeed #ActivisionBlizzard #Level5 #Natsume
If you're still able to, you all should really have a firesale at the end of the #3DS and #WiiU eShop's life. #Capcom has gotten a huge chunk of my money this week.
If I could buy 10 of your games instead of one #Nintendo game, I would. I'm using stuff outside my wheelhouse here.
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Hey #Sega #SquareEnix #Atlus #EA #Ubisoft #NamcoBandai #KoeiTechmo #Konqmi #xSeed #ActivisionBlizzard #Level5 #Natsume
If you're still able to, you all should really have a firesale at the end of the #3DS and #WiiU eShop's life. #Capcom has gotten a huge chunk of my money this week.
If I could buy 10 of your games instead of one #Nintendo game, I would. I'm using stuff outside my wheelhouse here.