Japanese Niche Games Deals & Discussion Thread 4.0

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Welcome to the Japanese niche games deals and discussion thread!  Feel free to talk about local and import Japanese games here.  Our goal is to maintain a thread dedicated to active deals on niche games including RPGs, Visual Novels (VN), Shoot'em ups (Shmups), Musou, etc.  Also maintained are pre-orders for standard, limited and collector's edition games with key release dates provided.

I've wikified the thread to make it more friendly and open to others that can actively update with important information. You can find the wiki post directly below this one.

NOTE:  Please, leave the censorship discussion away from this thread.  It's common for japanese games to have questionable content outside of the country.  We want to keep discussions to the game itself and not about cultural/societal tolerance.

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I like using these themes the most:

FF XIV Realm Reborn (I tend to use this as my default as it's just some nice soft music with good artwork)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOi4iYPqmsE

Persona 5 20th (Can't go wrong with Life Will Change)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM97Z5kH8zU

Tokyo Xanadu Sakura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3BimvtDM9Q

That or a theme related to whatever game I'm playing.

edit: I didn't know about the legacy ps2 theme and just checked it out, very cool bit of nostalgia

 
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Dang. Check out these costumes for Persona 5 Dancing. 

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The last shining game i played was an import on the ps2 that was still top-down action game. Can't wait for these beautiful anime style graphics.

Also, they show Futaba with shredded pants (which is the biggest difference from her default costume), but the screenshot still only have the regular version. =/
 
Covnam said:
I like using these themes the most:

FF XIV Realm Reborn (I tend to use this as my default as it's just some nice soft music with good artwork)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOi4iYPqmsE

Persona 5 20th (Can't go wrong with Life Will Change)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM97Z5kH8zU

Tokyo Xanadu Sakura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3BimvtDM9Q

That or a theme related to whatever game I'm playing.

edit: I didn't know about the legacy ps2 theme and just checked it out, very cool bit of nostalgia
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The FF14 soundtrack is awesome. I found one moderately cheap from a 3rd party on Amazon one day. Since the expansions there are four or five soundtracks now and I'd like to have them all one day. But I highly recommend the original Before Meteor soundtrack. Keep in mind they are blu rays, so you have to listen to them on a playstation or a bd drive, but it has something like 120 tracks and feels endless.

I want to get all of those. Too bad I don't enjoy the game as much as ARR back in 2014. The elitists that come in an no-life those games always kinda ruin them. (the economy, guild recruitment, housing shortage, etc)

 
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I just wish we could get a Shining Force IV for modern systems. Or even a re-release of SF1-3 in a complete package. I'd pay $200+ for it without a moment's hesitation.

 
Nothing371 said:
The FF14 soundtrack is awesome. I found one moderately cheap from a 3rd party on Amazon one day. Since the expansions there are four or five soundtracks now and I'd like to have them all one day. But I highly recommend the original Before Meteor soundtrack. Keep in mind they are blu rays, so you have to listen to them on a playstation or a bd drive, but it has something like 120 tracks and feels endless.

I want to get all of those. Too bad I don't enjoy the game as much as ARR back in 2014. The elitists that come in an no-life those games always kinda ruin them. (the economy, guild recruitment, housing shortage, etc)
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I haven't even play 14 (yet?), but from what I've heard the soundtrack is definitely great =)

 
A thread showed up on ResetEra complaining about the costumes. :lol: 

Then I see a screen cap of users from 2ch telling the foreigners to stop complaining and fk off. :lol: 

I don't want to browse Era anymore. 

 
They should change Resetera's name to Thisoffendsme.com

of course the OP is a guy with an avatar that's a reference to some hentai site too.  Good lord these people are terrifyingly creepy.  Like the neighbor dad in American Beauty. 

 
 
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Complaints about costume *options* baffle me more than other complaints. It's just an optional costume you don't have to equip. It's not like you're stuck using it or anything.

 
 
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Resetera (and previously gaf) is the dumpster of the internet where hypocritical social media warriors who do their best to find everything offensive congregate.
 
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cloudmd23 said:
"... And seven of those nine are Neptunia games. But regardless, all nine will share the exact same engine and resources."
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And half of those Neptunia games will be a remake of the original 3 with new characters that aren't as good as the originals. Also, for some reason, an Omega Quintet HD sequel.

 
whoknows said:
Resetera (and previously gaf) is the dumpster of the internet where hypocritical social media warriors who do their best to find everything offensive congregate.
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Gaf and era taught me that claiming that xbox might not have very many exclusives this gen is a big 2-day ban no no while applauding cop killing is A-okay.

They're a rational bunch.

 
New Mangagamer release today (Draekon already put in weekly, but I mention these since they're not as often).

A Kiss For The Petals - Maidens of Michael Yuri VN - $31.49 on Steam and $31.45 on Mangagamer:

Mangagamer (NSFW)

Steam

VNDB (NSFW)

Adult 18+ patch available on Mangagamer site.

Their next game is Funbag Fantasy: Sideboob Story releasing March 29, 2018. Price for pre-order is $40.45.

Mangagamer (NSFW)

VNDB (NSFW)

I really liked the first one, but it is a Nukige and has a real plot. Really good fantasy and very good art. Easily a buy for me, and not sure about Maidens, but it's a maybe for now.

 
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Valkyria Chronicles 4 Gets New Trailer Introducing the Heroes of the Federation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMAjDHp7ErA

Persona 5 Dancing Star Night and 3 Dancing Moon Night Gets New Trailers Showing Makoto and Aigis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDH9FEGp2Mw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTyRyNe9oW4

BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle Gets Tons of Screenshots Showing DLC Characters, Story Mode, and More

Monster Hunter World Gets Updated Event Quest Schedule Until March 15th

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild Is Game of the Year at D.I.C.E. Awards; Winners’ List Inside

NieR: Automata Is Getting A 1st Anniversary Live Stream On March 3-4

Mana Producer On Bringing Over Seiken Densetsu 3 As An Enhanced Port Or A 3D Remake

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: Extra Pack 2: Infinite History trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uL0wRBVuA0

The Caligula Effect: Overdose full-length trailer

 
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UltimateIdiot911 said:
Amazon Preorder lising is up:

Shining Resonance Refrain Draconic Launch Edition [PS4]

Shining Resonance Refrain Draconic Launch Edition [XBO]

Shining Resonance Refrain Draconic Launch Edition [NS]

Shining Resonance Refrain Standard Edition [PS4] <-Why?

Shining Resonance Refrain Standard Edition [XBO]

Shining Resonance Refrain Standard Edition [NS]
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For people who want a regular game box and not a metal slipcase. I'm actually leaning towards a standard copy (and thankful for the option) because the metal slipcase wouldn't match my other games' box sizes and I wasn't a fan of Square-Enix's artbook packaging for Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition and Rise of the Tomb Raider for similar reasons.

 
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I like slipcases as long as they don't add too much bulk. Honestly some like the World of Final Fantasy PS4 Launch Edition where too big and bulky and didn't fit well in my entertainment thing. It's cheap, but other blu rays and PS4 games fit well.

 
Vigilante said:
For people who want a regular game box and not a metal slipcase. I'm actually leaning towards a standard copy (and thankful for the option) because the metal slipcase wouldn't match my other games' box sizes and I wasn't a fan of Square-Enix's artbook packaging for Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition and Rise of the Tomb Raider for similar reasons.
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The Draconic LE comes with the standard copy and a slipcase. So it's not a case of where it's one packaging over another.

 
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The Draconic LE comes with the standard copy and a slipcase. So it's not a case of where it's one packaging over another.
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It does? That's news to me. The image I posted earlier in the thread says that edition "features the game in [NOTE: not "with"] a collectible metal slip case", but based on the size of the slipcase, the standard game case wouldn't fit inside that. Then again, the angle could be making the slipcase look slimmer than it actually is. Confirmation on this would be nice.

Shining-Reso-Refrain_02-21-18_Launch-Edition.jpg

 
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Vigilante said:
It does? That's news to me. The image I posted earlier in the thread says that edition "features the game in [NOTE: not "with"] a collectible metal slip case", but based on the size of the slipcase, the standard game case wouldn't fit inside that. Then again, the angle could be making the slipcase look slimmer than it actually is. Confirmation on this would be nice.

Shining-Reso-Refrain_02-21-18_Launch-Edition.jpg
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Lookup an unboxing for the CE of Odinsphere on PS4. I expect it will exactly like that.

 
Vigilante said:
It does? That's news to me. The image I posted earlier in the thread says that edition "features the game in [NOTE: not "with"] a collectible metal slip case", but based on the size of the slipcase, the standard game case wouldn't fit inside that. Then again, the angle could be making the slipcase look slimmer than it actually is. Confirmation on this would be nice.

Shining-Reso-Refrain_02-21-18_Launch-Edition.jpg
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I think you're thinking of a steelbook. In this case, it's a slip case which is used to cover a case, the standard edition.

Past Sega/Atlus launch edition release were advertise specifically as steelbook and comes with a plastic slipcase.

Edit: Fixed up grammar/odd wording

 
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Zaku77 said:
Lookup an unboxing for the CE of Odinsphere on PS4. I expect it will exactly like that.
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UltimateIdiot911 said:
I think you're thinking of a steelbook. It's a slip case, which is used to cover a case which would be the standard edition.

Past Sega/Atlus releases were launch edition were specifically steelbook (which were advertise as steelbook) and comes with a plastic slipcase.
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Thanks, guys. If you're right (and I hope you are), I'm in for the Draconic Launch edition.

EDIT: D'oh, I should have just looked at Amazon's image for the PS4 version:

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:oops:

 
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Vigilante said:
Thanks, guys. If you're right (and I hope you are), I'm in for the Draconic Launch edition.

EDIT: D'oh, I should have just looked at Amazon's image for the PS4 version:

81AYXLyd0GL._AC_SL1458_.jpg
:oops:
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You’re not alone Vigilante. I was trying to make sure the Draconic Edition came with a standard edition before ordering too. I prefer to have standard editions over steelbooks and things similar to steelbooks. I just don’t like the way they look in my collection.
 
Hmm, a slipcase for a Switch game....looks like the art on it will be slightly cut off on the side when compared to the PS4 and XBO slipcases.

Not sure if I should go with Switch or PS4

 
 
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