tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post8688038133925222854..comments2024-03-17T03:51:46.681-04:00Comments on Hardcore Gaming 101 - Blog: Do you want Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 diary entries?Discoalucardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-56075144249999728362010-06-11T06:22:27.345-04:002010-06-11T06:22:27.345-04:00Well, I've got several titles to play through ...Well, I've got several titles to play through still, but I hope to sit down with BnN3 before the end of August (high summer time) and give it some serious attention.<br /><br />As for PS3 importing, for a system which is region free there aren't many import exclusives. Most good games get a US release.<br /><br />Here's a few:<br /><br />Aquanauts Holiday - covered previously, very good.<br /><br />Taiwan Railfan - covered, not so great. Densha de Go on PS2 is better.<br /><br />Siren Blood Curse - get the European Blueray release in English.<br /><br />Ryu ga gotoku KENZAN! - incredible samurai game in the style of Yakuza. You won't understand a damn thing, since it's very kanji heavy, but it's fairly easy to complete, with only a couple of sti8cking points.<br /><br />Hokuto no Ken - fist of the north star, apparently coming to the west.<br /><br />Red Seeds Profile - available as deadly premonition on the 360. I'm playing through this right now. You lose a lot of flavour unless you have at least basic Katakana reading ability, but otherwise it's extremely easy to play through. I'm really enjoying this, and might make an entry on it - I think Kurt has the English version on 360...<br /><br />There's a very small handful of other titles, which I've not played. Spelunker, on PSN. A few RPGs and strategy titles which are never going to be localised. 428, which is FMV and Japanese heavy. And another digital novel, Imbikisou, or something. I always get the name wrong.Sketczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333200178515493705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-7720058185742403232010-06-10T23:09:46.188-04:002010-06-10T23:09:46.188-04:00Definitely, since the series is not that obscure.Definitely, since the series is not that obscure.GhaleonQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-1002838077787424302010-06-10T21:28:38.300-04:002010-06-10T21:28:38.300-04:00I would love to hear more about this game. It loo...I would love to hear more about this game. It looks really cool (even if I have NO IDEA what is going on in it), and I absolutely love Japanese game. Maybe a "japanphile" or whatever the hell they are called is a little strong, but I definitely love the japanese estetic and think there will be a large market for their games with the rise of digital games on services such as Xbox Live or PSN or WiiWare. Companies who are savvy enough with their resources and the resolve to survive will survive and continue to publish awesome, awesome games. Though admittingly, I am an optimist (somewhere the writers of HG101 and I differ) and always try to see the bright side of things. So, yes, keep writing about this game, keep writing about obscure series I've never heard about before (such as Boku no Natsuyasumi), and keep doing a fantastic (if pessimistic) job in these articles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-73829295945785661572010-06-10T17:30:09.999-04:002010-06-10T17:30:09.999-04:00Some diary entries would be cool. I only know abou...Some diary entries would be cool. I only know about Boku no Natsumiyasumi from a review Tim Rogers did on some other games that was much, much worse...something by Bandai-Namco, I think, for the PSP.Discoalucardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-16125468343940372812010-06-10T16:39:47.364-04:002010-06-10T16:39:47.364-04:00Japanese design is doing bad because a lot of deve...Japanese design is doing bad because a lot of developers are afraid to try something new and different during the console generation. Does this make it fundamentally worse than Western design? NO. I'm just saying that as a whole, Japan is faltering in terms of amount of next gen titles they are making. They're still flourishing on the PSP and the DS.<br /><br />BTW, I'd be interested in seeing you write more about this game. I might want to import it if it's interesting enough. Although I still have to import Aquanaut's Holiday. Sorry about that. :)Anup Chagamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146959319739288607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-43752827675428966782010-06-10T09:49:54.782-04:002010-06-10T09:49:54.782-04:00Japan is the new America.Japan is the new America.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-16208124366633650582010-06-10T00:51:56.444-04:002010-06-10T00:51:56.444-04:00I remember seeing screenshots of this game and hop...I remember seeing screenshots of this game and hoping desperately that it would somehow make it to America, for a long long time it was the only PS3 game I was interested in! The only other person I've ever heard even mention the game is Ray Barnholt.<br /><br />This is my longwinded way of saying, yes, please write more about the game.randomkidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-71351901777901171232010-06-09T17:55:25.729-04:002010-06-09T17:55:25.729-04:00Please do.
And I have to admit, I'm guilty of...Please do.<br /><br />And I have to admit, I'm guilty of the "Japanese design is dead" mentality, but it really comes from an honest place. I have been burned by Japanese developers a lot this generation.<br /><br />This however looks great (and I loved Folklore) so the question I have for you is: What games would you suggest us PS3 owners import?Securrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-26671718969809679442010-06-09T11:25:51.901-04:002010-06-09T11:25:51.901-04:00Go for it, I say. I first read about the series wh...Go for it, I say. I first read about the series when the second game was released for the PS2, but I never came across it during my time in Japan.<br /><br />I'd be interested to read about it, and, maybe, buy it sometime down the road.Martin Penwaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-24840119611147920642010-06-09T05:46:20.378-04:002010-06-09T05:46:20.378-04:00Yes, please.
Having been intrigued by this series...Yes, please.<br /><br />Having been intrigued by this series for some time and having the theme/gameplay speak to the escapist and nostalgist within, I would absolutely love a through review and/or diary entries.PoloPlayrnoreply@blogger.com