The green health pools and range attacks are all carry over from the C:LoS game that came out a few years ago. It's a blatent rip off of the hack&slash style, but it was fun.

Just got a 3DS XL and was surprised StreetPass is not like Near on the PS Vita where instances of people's online activity is saved with location data. So you kind of "check in" and get the recent goodies/user info from everyone who played in that area. Granted there's no persistent stuff to do with the feature like puzzle pieces or Mii Plaza. I was just hoping I didn't need to physically pass by someone who has their system at that moment, but overall it's a fun little system.

After Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked, I guess it was only a matter of time before they announced something similar for Devil Survivor 2.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=517794
At a pre-screening event for the Devil Survivor 2 anime, Atlus officially announced Devil Survivor 2 Break Record for the 3DS. Not much info about it though, just that it would contain some new story content.

Originally Posted by humidore Just got a 3DS XL and was surprised StreetPass is not like Near on the PS Vita where instances of people's online activity is saved with location data. So you kind of "check in" and get the recent goodies/user info from everyone who played in that area. Granted there's no persistent stuff to do with the feature like puzzle pieces or Mii Plaza. I was just hoping I didn't need to physically pass by someone who has their system at that moment, but overall it's a fun little system.

That's how Near works? I can't figure that shit out at all. Nintendo had the right idea, I think, it takes 5 minutes to figure out Street Pass and then games actually get things from it (high score challenges, etc.) in addition to the puzzles and Find Mii.

Originally Posted by johnnypark That's how Near works? I can't figure that shit out at all. Nintendo had the right idea, I think, it takes 5 minutes to figure out Street Pass and then games actually get things from it (high score challenges, etc.) in addition to the puzzles and Find Mii.

You get stuff from Near as well, like costumes, weapons, things like that. I like that they're far easier and more possible to get from people too since you don't need to walk by them.

I like Street Pass as well, but my problem is after about a year and a half I've only gotten 1 street pass.

I had no idea how Near works either (still don't, really) and I certainly didn't know that you get stuff from it. Whenever I use it, it shows one or two people and tells me what game they last played and I think that's about it. Everything about that app is confusing to me, especially the UI.

Near is better with a big friends list. I trade items all the time with it. Getting items from strangers in Near is more a bonus.

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Originally Posted by ZombieToast I had no idea how Near works either (still don't, really) and I certainly didn't know that you get stuff from it. Whenever I use it, it shows one or two people and tells me what game they last played and I think that's about it. Everything about that app is confusing to me, especially the UI.

It basically lookups all of the recent location updates within a certain radius and shows you where they were at around you, what they've played, and a couple of those game lists have gifts attached to them. The present button has all of the gifts from your PSN friends for various games, which you can set to automatically download things for games you own.

Near is basically what StreetPass stuff would be like if it were contained in one app and done via SpotPass so you didn't need to physically come into close contact with other 3DS owners.

I was confused about NEAR as well, thanks FriskyTanuki for the info on it. I am playing pokemon white v2 again going to try to finish it before pokemon X chromosome and Y chromosome come out

Okay, finished the Castlevania demo. People who want a 2D combat-intensive game will probably enjoy it, but quick-time boss fights on a handheld are just a terrible, derivative, uninteresting idea to me. I realize the original Lords of Shadow played much the same way, but it feels more forgiving in a 3D space. This game is trying to emulate the look of other 2D Castlevania's but clearly has nothing to do with them.

I think there's room for both kinds of games, but it looks like this is the direction of the series for the time being and that's a major bummer.

I don't mind QTEs on a handheld, but rapid button presses on a handheld (particularly one that needs to be held at a particular angle to look good) are not welcome.

Originally Posted by FriskyTanuki It basically lookups all of the recent location updates within a certain radius and shows you where they were at around you, what they've played, and a couple of those game lists have gifts attached to them. The present button has all of the gifts from your PSN friends for various games, which you can set to automatically download things for games you own. Near is basically what StreetPass stuff would be like if it were contained in one app and done via SpotPass so you didn't need to physically come into close contact with other 3DS owners.

Ah, gotcha, thanks for clarifying that. That kinda explains why I've had so much more success with StreetPass: I don't have PSN friends! Well, I have two, but neither of them own a Vita. And since the Vita is more expensive, not so many people around here have it. It probably also doesn't help that I only turn it on every few weeks. My 3DS, on the other hand, is always with me, so I usually meet at least one person when I go out (in fact, I got one StreetPass at our tiny zoo today).

Originally Posted by ZombieToast Ah, gotcha, thanks for clarifying that. That kinda explains why I've had so much more success with StreetPass: I don't have PSN friends! Well, I have two, but neither of them own a Vita. And since the Vita is more expensive, not so many people around here have it. It probably also doesn't help that I only turn it on every few weeks. My 3DS, on the other hand, is always with me, so I usually meet at least one person when I go out (in fact, I got one StreetPass at our tiny zoo today).

They don't need to be on your friends list for Near, it can help though. When I'm on Near I can see a bunch of people that aren't on my friends list. A lot of them have tried to add me though. Getting a friend request that says "I live close to you" can be kinda creepy though

Originally Posted by johnnypark Okay, finished the Castlevania demo. People who want a 2D combat-intensive game will probably enjoy it, but quick-time boss fights on a handheld are just a terrible, derivative, uninteresting idea to me. I realize the original Lords of Shadow played much the same way, but it feels more forgiving in a 3D space. This game is trying to emulate the look of other 2D Castlevania's but clearly has nothing to do with them. I think there's room for both kinds of games, but it looks like this is the direction of the series for the time being and that's a major bummer.

I passed by that one area and I could already tell there would be a lot of back tracking. One door only opened for dark magic one only for light but the game was fun I'll rent it and buy it from gamefly if I like it

Originally Posted by whoknows They don't need to be on your friends list for Near, it can help though. When I'm on Near I can see a bunch of people that aren't on my friends list. A lot of them have tried to add me though. Getting a friend request that says "I live close to you" can be kinda creepy though

The people near you on the map don't need to be your friends, but there's also a list of gifts directly from your friends that can be filled with stuff if you have more people on your list.

Managed to get my first two streetpasses today. Went to Gamestop and then a Mexican restaurant. Based on the time, I got one in each. Even better that my Mii's greeting is Que Pasa.

Still impressed by the 3D after a week. Fire Emblem looks absolutely fantastic.

Originally Posted by whoknows They don't need to be on your friends list for Near, it can help though. When I'm on Near I can see a bunch of people that aren't on my friends list. A lot of them have tried to add me though. Getting a friend request that says "I live close to you" can be kinda creepy though

Oh yeah, I get that they don't have to be on my friends list; I just mentioned it because there isn't really anybody nearby who owns a Vita so I don't usually find any strangers. I live in a relatively poor neighborhood in a relatively poor city. And I only have the WiFi version, so it's no good on the go (hotspots aren't exactly common here). But yeah, I can totally see that being kinda creepy. I run into something similar with a couple of the location-based Windows Phone apps I use like Qonqr and Outsider.

I ended up canceling my castlevania preorder. I was thinking about it and I realized I just did not care for the new style. I mean the old style of games were good because they were platformers. Then we have the metroidvanias which were great action like rpg games.

This is just a generic 2D brawler with a map system. I think I will wait till it gets sub $20 level.

Seemed like there was platforming in it to me.


I'm pretty excited for it personally. I loved Lords of Shadow and I enjoyed the demo for this.

Got another display model StreetPass today, so that continues the trend of taking my 3DS everywhere and getting no legit tags.