CAG Opinions Wanted: Should I Pre-Order Phantom Brave?

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I am thinking about pre-ordering Phantom Brave. The problem is I have both Digaea and La Pucelle and have yet to play either. I am confident that I will enjoy the game so I'll be getting it eventually. It was hard to find a deal on Disgaea for a while, and when there was a deal, it was difficult to get in on it. Overall, the jury seems to be out on LP in this regard (I picked up at Target for $20!!).

So, what do ya'll say? Preorder or no?

BTW, the bonuses are exactly that....bonuses. I don't need them. It's the price and future availability I am concerned about. Thanks!!!
 
Atlus always has a relatively small run.. but with the popularity of Disgaea and La Pucelle.. I'd expect a larger run on Phantom Brave. That said.. play the first two, I love both, but I know a few people that think they love SRPG's because of FF:T and FF:TA, and cannot stand a more in depth tactical game like these.
 
I'd wait. Why pre-order it and pay full price when you have la pucelle and disgaea still to play? By the time you finish those two there is a chance phantom brave will have dropped in price, either through a sale or some other offer.

I wouldn't worry about availability, even when Disgaea was considered "rare" it was still pretty readily available, especially online.
 
NIS America (not Atlus) is making a very small run on these to start out.

Combat works grid-free. You can actually move you're characters to specific spots within an area. Very different... but yes in the same vein as the other two.

Honestly... buy it. You'll regret not buying it when it skyrockets in price on eBay... then regret not supporting it when NIS cant afford to publish more of their own games.
 
I did, mainly to get the lame artbook and moreso to get the soundtrack. Also, for some reason, a lot of the online retailers don't even have phantom brave for preorder (like wherehouse.com, which has disgaea and lapucelle and growlanser etc) so I'm thinking the run on Phantom Brave may be somewhat smaller. But, you'd probably be okay just picking it up in the stores after awhile, though I wouldn't expect another La Pucelle like price drop with it. That was just weird.
 
Yeah, Nippon Ichi is self publishing, which probably means a smaller run. I'm trying to get in on the limited edition at estarland (I have store credit there) but they won't have more until the day of release. Preorder is sold out until then.
 
Excellent feedback on both sides. I'm still undecided although leaning slightly in one direction. Anyone else have an opinion?

Thanks to all so far!!
 
If you can't bring yourself to play Disgaea or La Pucelle after buying them, why would Phantom Brave be any different, and how do you know you'd even like it?
 
If you want a collectible, then get the collector's edition by all means.

If you're looking for a fun game, why not try out Disgaea and LaPucelle to see if that's your cup of tea. There's plenty of time to get into those before you have to toss in a pre-order.
 
[quote name='BigHow']If you want a collectible, then get the collector's edition by all means.

If you're looking for a fun game, why not try out Disgaea and LaPucelle to see if that's your cup of tea. There's plenty of time to get into those before you have to toss in a pre-order.[/quote]

That's great advice IMO. Go ahead and play them at least a little. It's worth it to find out if you want to spend your hard-earned money.
 
[quote name='Sheik Rattle Enroll']If you can't bring yourself to play Disgaea or La Pucelle after buying them, why would Phantom Brave be any different, and how do you know you'd even like it?[/quote]

It's not that I can't bring myself to play them, I just haven't gotten to them yet. I have lots of unplayed games that are waiting to be played. Based on what I know of the genre and the game, I am pretty sure I will enjoy it. That's not to say it's a certainty obviously.
 
slightly off topic. where can you the the art book. Both EBgames and Gamestop have the game with soundtrack and strategy guide available but the only place i have seen the art book would be for the japanese import. If I have misunderstood in any way please inform me otherwise. Thank you.
 
My geek instinct says "pre-order it!" but my rational side says "wait". I, of course, listened to my geek side. :lol:

Really though, I'm still playing through Disgaea and La Pucelle is sitting on the shelf. I've also got a ton of other games to play, but I'm getting Phantom Brave mostly to make sure I have it in the future. Unless you blow through these 3 games just to see the story, each can literally take tens to hundreds of hours if you go deep enough. You really might want to play them first (I'd start with Disgaea) just to make absolutely sure you like it. That's a lot of time and money to waste if you find out you only sort of like it. I'm planning to play PB after I finish Disgaea so chances are, I'll never get to La Pucelle.
 
[quote name='floormat']slightly off topic. where can you the the art book. Both EBgames and Gamestop have the game with soundtrack and strategy guide available but the only place i have seen the art book would be for the japanese import. If I have misunderstood in any way please inform me otherwise. Thank you.[/quote]

From what I've heard is the art pamphlet is supposed to come with the strat guide, but they've been giving it away with the game pre-order. Gamestop.com includes it with the game, if you're going in-store ask them about it...
 
If you're interested in the LE verson, only available at launch, I'd recommend you pre-order a copy. The LE version will have different artwork and includes the soundtrack to the game. It also costs the same as the normal version being released afterwards. Both versions will be limited releases however.

The game will play similar to Disgaea and La Pucelle in the tactics department, but the presentation will be more on the order of Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (also highly recommended) in that it is a tactics game with no visible grid.

If you already own the first two releases, you mght as well grab the 3rd installment in LE form even if you have not played the other two... from a collectors standpoint, as it seems you are.

I never have an issue paying full price for RPGs. You always get your moneys worth in the gameplay. Disgaea for example is easily good for 200 hours if you go for everything the game has to offer. So that's roughly 25 cents an hour. Whereas Riddick is $5 an hour being that it can be completed in 10 hours. Not to say Riddick is a bad game, just more expensive to play from this point o view. I'd nab Riddick when it his $20.

I know its tough paying full price for any games being a part of this 'penny pinching' croud. And its quite enjoyable waiting it out and getting great games on the cheap. I think different rules apply to RPGs and to those who enjoy them so much.

I'd vote you pre-order the LE version right away. Its a sound investment.
 
[quote name='markadius']My geek instinct says "pre-order it!" but my rational side says "wait". I, of course, listened to my geek side. :lol:

Really though, I'm still playing through Disgaea and La Pucelle is sitting on the shelf. I've also got a ton of other games to play, but I'm getting Phantom Brave mostly to make sure I have it in the future. Unless you blow through these 3 games just to see the story, each can literally take tens to hundreds of hours if you go deep enough. You really might want to play them first (I'd start with Disgaea) just to make absolutely sure you like it. That's a lot of time and money to waste if you find out you only sort of like it. I'm planning to play PB after I finish Disgaea so chances are, I'll never get to La Pucelle.[/quote]

I'd disagree with the order.. La Pucelle, while a great game, pales in comparison to the earlier Disgaea. You notice some changes, a lack of depth, and a story that just doesn't have the quality of Disgaea's. If you play LPT first, I think you'll enjoy it more.
 
[quote name='Cornfedwb']

I'd disagree with the order.. La Pucelle, while a great game, pales in comparison to the earlier Disgaea. You notice some changes, a lack of depth, and a story that just doesn't have the quality of Disgaea's. If you play LPT first, I think you'll enjoy it more.[/quote]

Very good point. My only thought is that if he's anything like me he should play the better one's first due to lack of enough time to play them all thoroughly. I won't feel as bad not giving La Pucelle as much attention since it's not quite as good. Of course, if I hadn't gotten Disgaea first, I'd probably be playing LP first anyway.
 
[quote name='markadius'][quote name='Cornfedwb']

I'd disagree with the order.. La Pucelle, while a great game, pales in comparison to the earlier Disgaea. You notice some changes, a lack of depth, and a story that just doesn't have the quality of Disgaea's. If you play LPT first, I think you'll enjoy it more.[/quote]

Very good point. My only thought is that if he's anything like me he should play the better one's first due to lack of enough time to play them all thoroughly. I won't feel as bad not giving La Pucelle as much attention since it's not quite as good. Of course, if I hadn't gotten Disgaea first, I'd probably be playing LP first anyway.[/quote]

I've heard this about LP and Disgaea and because of that I was thinking I would play LP first. You make a good point though about the time contraints, markadius.
 
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