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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Both Miku Racing 2018 & Miku Mirai 2018 Figures shown.

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My wallet already hurts!

 
I've been playing Dark Souls Remastered for a little over the last week.  Only have a few more levels to complete.  Just biding my time until DQ11 comes out.  It's definitely in the top 3 best games of all time. 

 
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Also I'm definitely buying Hollow Knight for $9.99 on the E-shop tonight.   You know that a physical release for this game is inevitable, but I've been dying to play that game as well.  Can't beat that price on one of the best games of the year.  (Even if it did come out during '17 on PC).

 
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A few games this week that people here should be interested in. I highly recommend Divinity Original Sin II, which can be played without going through the first one. Donut Country is also a weird Katamari Damacy-like game that could interest people as well. Otherwise it'll mostly be Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate I assume.

Other stuff that released without warning last week or I overlooked it (Assume PC unless otherwise noted):
- Fall of Light (PS4 | Action RPG)

Weekly Releases (August 26th - September 1st)

Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe
- Platform(s): PS4
- Genre: Simulation / Cooking / Action
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on Switch & PC.

Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe (DLC)
- Platform(s): Switch, PC
- Genre: Simulation / Cooking / Action
- Comments: Free update. Contains new modes, maps and challenges.

Blade Strangers
- Platform(s): PS4, Switch, PC
- Genre: Fighting
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.

Donut County
- Platform(s): PS4, PC
- Genre: Physics Puzzle / Weird
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Doesn't really belong here, but emits some Katamari Damacy vibes.

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2: Extra Pack 3 (DLC)
- Platform(s): PS4, Switch, XB1, PC
- Genre: Fighting
- Comments: New Characters.

Fernz Gate
- Platform(s): PS4, Vita
- Genre: RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Another KEMCO mobile port. Previously released on Switch & XB1.

Pato Box
- Platform(s): PS4
- Genre: Sports / Boxing
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Not really thread relevant, but has strong similarities to Punch Out. Previously released on Switch & PC.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2019
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Sports / Soccer
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.

Shikhondo: Soul Eater
- Platform(s): PS4, Switch, XB1
- Genre: SHMUP
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on PC.

Yakuza Kiwami 2
- Platform(s): PS4
- Genre: Action-Adventure / Brawler
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

Haunted Dungeons : Hyakki Castle
- Platform(s): PS4, Switch
- Genre: RPG / First-Person Dungeon Crawler
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on PC.

Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet - Collapse of Balance (DLC)
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Action RPG / Third-Person Shooter
- Comments: New characters, dungeon, bosses, scenarios, items, etc.

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1
- Genre: SRPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.
- Comments: Highly recommended game. Previously released on PC.

Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker
- Platform(s): PS4, XB1, PC
- Genre: Arena Fighter / Action
- Demo: N/A
- Online: Yes.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Platform(s): Switch
- Genre: Monster Hunter / Action
- Demo: Yes.
- Online: Yes.

Azure Reflections
- Platform(s): Switch
- Genre: Horizontal SHMUP
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on PS4.

Fall of Light: Darkest Edition
- Platform(s): Switch
- Genre: Action RPG
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on PS4, XB1 & PC.

Freedom Planet
- Platform(s): Switch
- Genre: Action Platformer
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on a number of platforms. A solid Sonic clone.

Dust: An Elysian Tail
- Platform(s): Switch
- Genre: Metroidvania
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A
- Comments: Previously released on PS4, 360 & PC. Solid metroidvania.

Henri's Secret
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel
- Demo: N/A
- Online: N/A

Lucy Got Problems
- Platform(s): PC
- Genre: Visual Novel / Yuri
- Demo: Yes.
- Online: N/A

Past Releases
August 19th - August 25th
August 12th - August 18th
August 5th - August 11th
July 29th - August 4th
July 22nd - July 28th

 
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nitrosmob said:
Poopy Sakuragame released Fortissimo FA INTL Ver by La'cryma. This one is about a guy who awakens a special ability and gets the Da Capo ability which lets him revert something back 24 hours or summon someone he saw in the past 24 hours. Stuff happens and battle ensues. I generally don't post Sakuragame, with their awful translations, but this is a highly regarded visual novel. I will get it, but I wont be happy.
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I really hope you consider setting a 1 hour and 45 minute timer so you can quit the game and return it to not give them any money and leave a bad review. Since I look at recent releases every week as well, I checked out its reviews. I can't believe people are saying "It's fine because it's readable" with a positive review. This kind of shit shouldn't be acceptable. The shitty publisher always justifies it as "We make it cheap, so it's ok." when they also block it from other publishers to bring it over. It's a 30-50 hour visual novel according to VNDB, but it's being sold for $2. Ridiculous. It's like buying a cheap appliance that works if you have to use a five minute work-a-round every time you use it. It's not an acceptable product.

That said, you should check out Lily's Night Off as it might be decent for an indie visual novel. Seems to be getting pretty good reviews, but it likely wont get a lot of reviews in general since it's a low key title.

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The Last Remnant Will Be Removed From Storefronts In September 2018
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What the hell, Square? What kind of dumb licensing deal did they pull. I mean it's not Activision level of bullshit, but still. If it was being sold on the Xbox Marketplace yesterday when this was posted, it's not anymore.

 
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Nothing371 said:
Also I'm definitely buying Hollow Knight for $9.99 on the E-shop tonight. ... Can't beat that price on one of the best games of the year.
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Not that $9.90 isn't an already good price for this game, but you can get it even cheaper from Mexico's eShop: https://www.cheapassgamer.com/topic/367704-hollow-knight-749-on-mexico-eshop-switch/

Bought mine two days ago for $5.46. Unlike PSN, Switch games are attached to your account regardless of shop region. When you change your region back to US, the game will still show as purchased and downloadable. Only things you would lose out on are the gold coins would be added to your Mexican eShop rather than your US one and you can't use a US eShop card to make the purchase.

 
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Supplice said:
SoulCalibur VI Could Be the Last SoulCalibur if the Game Isn’t Successful
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Then make better fighting games. Give people cool unlockables and hidden shit to find. Develop an interesting story/arcade mode. Include some new events that add varied gameplay (like beating up cars SF2). Finally stop cannibalizing your own prices which makes a day1 purchase very unappealing. The biggest mistake all these fighting game devs make is they assume all that everyone cares about is online multiplayer when that couldn't be further from the truth.

If you make a great game then it will get good reviews and people will buy it.

 
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Nothing371 said:
Also I'm definitely buying Hollow Knight for $9.99 on the E-shop tonight. You know that a physical release for this game is inevitable, but I've been dying to play that game as well. Can't beat that price on one of the best games of the year. (Even if it did come out during '17 on PC).
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So inevitable that it's already been announced for Spring 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qVVO69Cgcs

https://gematsu.com/2018/08/hollow-knight-coming-to-ps4-xbox-one-alongside-physical-edition-in-spring-2019

 
I really wish Square would release the PC requirements for DQ XI already. I would like to own it on PC over PS4 but I don't know if my PC can run it. The game comes out in a week and a few days and I would like to take part of some PC deals if possible.

 
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Sir_Fragalot said:
I really wish Square would release the PC requirements for DQ XI already. I would like to own it on PC over PS4 but I don't know if my PC can run it. The game comes out in a week and a few days and I would like to take part of some PC deals if possible.
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider also doesn't have requirements either and it releases ten days after Dragon Quest XI. Square is dropping the ball lately more so than usual. However Dragon Quest XI is Unreal Engine 4, so it shouldn't be too bad to run.

 
Nothing371 said:
Then make better fighting games. Give people cool unlockables and hidden shit to find. Develop an interesting story/arcade mode. Include some new events that add varied gameplay (like beating up cars SF2). Finally stop cannibalizing your own prices which makes a day1 purchase very unappealing. The biggest mistake all these fighting game devs make is they assume all that everyone cares about is online multiplayer when that couldn't be further from the truth.

If you make a great game then it will get good reviews and people will buy it.
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This 100%. I don't play fighters online but I do enjoy singleplayer content quite a bit. That conquest mode from Soul Caliber 3 was pretty amazing.

Draekon said:
Shadow of the Tomb Raider also doesn't have requirements either and it releases ten days after Dragon Quest XI. Square is dropping the ball lately more so than usual. However Dragon Quest XI is Unreal Engine 4, so it shouldn't be too bad to run.
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Well I am currently running a GT 1030 which is a low end card. I got it to replace a GT 550 Ti when crypto prices had GPUs at insane prices. I really don't want to upgrade my card ATM because my whole system needs a refresh at some point considering I am running a 7 year old i5.

 
Sir_Fragalot said:
I really wish Square would release the PC requirements for DQ XI already. I would like to own it on PC over PS4 but I don't know if my PC can run it. The game comes out in a week and a few days and I would like to take part of some PC deals if possible.
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Yeah. Really cool that DQ is coming to PC right at launch.

 
Sir_Fragalot said:
Well I am currently running a GT 1030 which is a low end card. I got it to replace a GT 550 Ti when crypto prices had GPUs at insane prices. I really don't want to upgrade my card ATM because my whole system needs a refresh at some point considering I am running a 7 year old i5.
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Yeah, that card is on the lower end. The bright side is if you buy through Steam, you can at least return it before it clocks two hours of game time, which would allow you to see how well it runs. However you'd probably have to run it at low settings for obvious reasons, but obviously you'll also miss out on any pre-order deals. You could also try using a benchmark tool to give you a rough ballpark on how Gears of War 4 will run on your machine and use that as a guesstimate as I imagine it won't be too different than that.

And yeah, my last graphic card upgrade requires a new motherboard which in turn required a new processor and memory. So the price tag was a bit on the high side. I understand that all too well. Plus while prices have normalized a bit from the whole bitcoin crap, they still aren't at the prices they should be. Then you still have increased price of RAM due to the large influx of phones and all this other tech lately that are being designed around planned obsolescence bullshit.

 
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Draekon said:
Yeah, that card is on the lower end. The bright side is if you buy through Steam, you can at least return it before it clocks two hours of game time, which would allow you to see how well it runs. However you'd probably have to run it at low settings for obvious reasons, but obviously you'll also miss out on any pre-order deals. You could also try using a benchmark tool to give you a rough ballpark on how Gears of War 4 will run on your machine and use that as a guesstimate as I imagine it won't be too different than that.

And yeah, my last graphic card upgrade requires a new motherboard which in turn required a new processor and memory. So the price tag was a bit on the high side. I understand that all too well. Plus while prices have normalized a bit from the whole bitcoin crap, they still aren't at the prices they should be. Then you still have increased price of RAM due to the large influx of phones and all this other tech lately that are being designed around planned obsolescence bullshit.
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Yeah can I run it says Gears 4 wont run. I mean the PS4 version is fine, but after seeing FF XV mods, I kinda would like to have DQ on Steam. I don't mind playing in ultra garbage settings, it's a JRPG, I am used to it. I am just waiting for there to be enough games for me to need to upgrade. Since my CPU is still alright, going to keep my machine going. I just don't want to update my GPU then in a year or so when I do a full upgrade, have a much better GPU come down in price.

 
A quick question for the more veteran jrpg gamers. I got a ps4 last year and I have been building up my collection. I have had YS VIII on my want list for awhile. I have noticed it is sold out nearly everywhere except Best Buy and GameStop. Is this a side effect of the switch version increasing the games popularity or true low stock due to a limited print run? Trying to decide if I should hold out. I have a switch but I want it on ps4 and not digital. Thanks
 
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Josef said:
Did they give a reason why they are removing it?
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No, they haven't said anything. When anybody tries to ask Square, they just point to the Steam removal announcement it seems.

It was released almost 10 years ago (November 20, 2008), so I assume there was some kind of bullshit 10 year licensing contract that they now have to abide by. It's $10 though, so grab it if you want it before it's gone. You'll still be able to download it. Then maybe after you take one for the team they'll re-list it in early 2019 randomly at $20 or $30 with a few music tracks having been changed calling it an "HD Edition" without any actual changes.

 
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Redacted. for now.

EdJericho said:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Limited Edition - $139.99 / $111.99 GCU

https://twitter.com/Wario64/status/1034117695828967427
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according to the literal reading of this press release, the listing on Best Buy is for a different bundle which is noted at the bottom of the article.

So it might be the one pictured, but the way it reads is this is the ULE, not the USE : "Earlier this month, Nintendo unveiled Ultimate's Limited Edition bundle containing a copy of the game, a Nintendo GameCube Controller - Super Smash Bros. edition, and a Nintendo GameCube Controller adapter - as well as a gorgeous looking box. This bundle will also be available on launch day."

 
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motaku96 said:
Draekon seems unusually angry today. :cry:
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I haven't spoken with anyone from CAG prior to this post today though?

Yesterday I guess? If so, the publisher SakuraGame is shit and will always be shit and don't deserve any money for their English "translations" which are pretty clearly just machine fed translations. More so now that they seem to be moving beyond RPGMaker games and into actual Visual Novels. I see them publish ("translate") probably 2 games a week on Steam when I do the weekly list, which is ludicrous. Spoke a little with nitrosmob through Steam yesterday about it. The rest was Square being Square and a randomly inserted dry humor joke that was applied in a slightly different manner than usual around here.

 
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone here was interested in a discord group for the niche thread that'll run in parallel with the thread here. I figure that many don't post here as often now, and I see a bunch of people started using discord for convenience. So I thought maybe a discord server would make things easier for some of us when setting up game sessions, or alerting for sudden deals, or just casual chatting. I also talked to Supplice about it and he might be able to set up a bot that automatically posts news.

So let me know if you guys are for or against the idea, thanks!

 
BlackRockWaifu said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone here was interested in a discord group for the niche thread that'll run in parallel with the thread here. I figure that many don't post here as often now, and I see a bunch of people started using discord for convenience. So I thought maybe a discord server would make things easier for some of us when setting up game sessions, or alerting for sudden deals, or just casual chatting. I also talked to Supplice about it and he might be able to set up a bot that automatically posts news.

So let me know if you guys are for or against the idea, thanks!
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I'd definitely be down. Discord is much more accessible than PSN or the forums here for chat.

 
BlackRockWaifu said:
Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone here was interested in a discord group for the niche thread that'll run in parallel with the thread here. I figure that many don't post here as often now, and I see a bunch of people started using discord for convenience. So I thought maybe a discord server would make things easier for some of us when setting up game sessions, or alerting for sudden deals, or just casual chatting. I also talked to Supplice about it and he might be able to set up a bot that automatically posts news.

So let me know if you guys are for or against the idea, thanks!
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But will there be deals though??

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