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Japanese Niche Games Deals & Discussion Thread 4.0


#36241 toska   certified moron CAGiversary!   744 Posts   Joined 2.2 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 01:10 AM

Vote for the middle cover in the poll please instead of the 2 lazy copy pasted ones.

done



#36242 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   7944 Posts   Joined 9.8 Years Ago  

shadowysea07

Posted 22 November 2022 - 01:44 AM

Apparently everyone else seems to have had the same feeling as the middle ones are winning by over twice the vote counts for the other 2 covers. 

 

Anywho my copy of soul hackers 2 from best buy came today and the case is smashed, cracked and there looks to be a large half inch by 1/4 inch gash on the side where it would open on the front like someone stabbed it with a flat head screwdriver or something. I'm not even going to attempt to open it to see the condition of the disc since it's technically still within the plastic wrap and obviously I'm not paying for new condition to get something in this condition.  Now I just have to figure out how to get them to give me a replacement. 

 

According to the website you have to do returns in store.  Problem there is that the closest best buy is about 20 minutes away. And that's assuming they have any copies on hand to do it as last time when I bought Nier automata and they gave me 3 copies of the outer worlds by mistake.  They didn't have any for replacements for nier nor did they give me any sort of gift credit for my inconvenience let alone for the plus in their favor. I could have easily sold those 3 copies for almost 6x what I paid for nier which was 14.99 and they would have been out the cost of each of those games which was around 30$ each at the time if not more. 



#36243 62t   Zune Duck! CAGiversary!   20529 Posts   Joined 18.5 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 01:47 AM

Apparently everyone else seems to have had the same feeling as the middle ones are winning by over twice the vote counts for the other 2 covers. 

 

Anywho my copy of soul hackers 2 from best buy came today and the case is smashed, cracked and there looks to be a large gash on the side where it would open on the front. I'm not even going to attempt to open it to see the condition of the disc since it's technically still within the plastic wrap.  Now I just have to figure out how to get them to give me a replacement. 

Should be able to just bring it to store and ask for an exchange.



#36244 62t   Zune Duck! CAGiversary!   20529 Posts   Joined 18.5 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 05:32 PM

 

Fan translation patch for EX Troopers PS3 and 3DS is out



#36245 toska   certified moron CAGiversary!   744 Posts   Joined 2.2 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 07:16 PM

Apparently everyone else seems to have had the same feeling as the middle ones are winning by over twice the vote counts for the other 2 covers. 

 

Anywho my copy of soul hackers 2 from best buy came today and the case is smashed, cracked and there looks to be a large half inch by 1/4 inch gash on the side where it would open on the front like someone stabbed it with a flat head screwdriver or something. I'm not even going to attempt to open it to see the condition of the disc since it's technically still within the plastic wrap and obviously I'm not paying for new condition to get something in this condition.  Now I just have to figure out how to get them to give me a replacement. 

 

According to the website you have to do returns in store.  Problem there is that the closest best buy is about 20 minutes away. And that's assuming they have any copies on hand to do it as last time when I bought Nier automata and they gave me 3 copies of the outer worlds by mistake.  They didn't have any for replacements for nier nor did they give me any sort of gift credit for my inconvenience let alone for the plus in their favor. I could have easily sold those 3 copies for almost 6x what I paid for nier which was 14.99 and they would have been out the cost of each of those games which was around 30$ each at the time if not more. 

it lets me print a label and just ship it back with ups every time



#36246 Soma_Cruz   CAGiversary! CAGiversary!   1705 Posts   Joined 14.3 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 09:29 PM

An uncensored one, if that's your thing.  Not mine given what content was removed in the first place...

All the censorship involved the bathing minigame which is optional isn't it?

(I'm not a fan of the scrubbing/touching mini games so if it isn't optional in the uncensored version I will pass, they annoyed me in both Mary Skelter and Moero Crystal)



#36247 TheKbob   FakeyBro™, Esq. CAGiversary!   2254 Posts   Joined 14.1 Years Ago  

Posted 22 November 2022 - 09:36 PM

All the censorship involved the bathing minigame which is optional isn't it?

(I'm not a fan of the scrubbing/touching mini games so if it isn't optional in the uncensored version I will pass, they annoyed me in both Mary Skelter and Moero Crystal)

No idea on the optional nature of them, I just know that the sources reporting it has English also said it was uncensored. 

I also refuse to buy those titles with "touching" games. 



#36248 FlawlesslyFatal  

FlawlesslyFatal

Posted 23 November 2022 - 05:26 AM

https://iffysonlines...featured&page=4

Idea Factory sale started, not as great as they once were

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#36249 SeraphiMichael   Divine Messenger CAGiversary!   462 Posts   Joined 18.4 Years Ago  

SeraphiMichael

Posted 23 November 2022 - 06:44 PM

I was hoping for $20 Mary Skelter F



#36250 scorponok   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   80 Posts   Joined 15.3 Years Ago  

scorponok

Posted 23 November 2022 - 10:30 PM

Xseed black friday sale.



#36251 TheKbob   FakeyBro™, Esq. CAGiversary!   2254 Posts   Joined 14.1 Years Ago  

Posted 23 November 2022 - 11:35 PM

Xseed black friday sale.

EDF4.1, Sakuna, Shadowverse, & Rune Factory 4 make for some good deals, IMO.  At least great games at those prices.



#36252 Accidie  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 12:15 AM

Can anyone recommend any japanese niche games that's on sale at steam?



#36253 Nephilim_BC  

Nephilim_BC

Posted 24 November 2022 - 12:21 AM

Can anyone recommend any japanese niche games that's on sale at steam?

criminal girls

#36254 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   7944 Posts   Joined 9.8 Years Ago  

shadowysea07

Posted 24 November 2022 - 02:08 AM

criminal girls


>_>

#36255 gospelman   Irreducibly Complex CAGiversary!   4159 Posts   Joined 13.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 02:39 AM

Atelier Sophie 2: Ultimate Edition is ~$56 on voidu after promo code FLASHSALE30. 

Right now they have some Koei Tecmo, IFI, and Bamco published titles matched to stream sale prices (before promo).



#36256 Miker525  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 03:48 AM

I really wanna pick up disaster report 4 on steam - I loved it on PS4 and I'm hoping it runs better on PC and I'd love to replay it. Wish it would drop cheaper though

#36257 spoderman  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 04:29 AM

I really wanna pick up disaster report 4 on steam - I loved it on PS4 and I'm hoping it runs better on PC and I'd love to replay it. Wish it would drop cheaper though

Do you have a PS5? The PS4 version runs at a consistent 60 FPS on that. I don't have any experience with the PC port but I doubt it runs as well



#36258 Miker525  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 04:35 AM

Do you have a PS5? The PS4 version runs at a consistent 60 FPS on that. I don't have any experience with the PC port but I doubt it runs as well


Ahh I don't have a PS5 yet but that's really good to know. Maybe I'll hold off on the PC version then

#36259 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   7944 Posts   Joined 9.8 Years Ago  

shadowysea07

Posted 24 November 2022 - 10:21 AM

b2g1 on preowned ps4 and xbox titles is live.  Digimon survive for 17 new on switch and ps4 16 on xbox is also up. 

 

I ended up grabbing a few more rpgs for my niece for xmas since I bought her a stack of games for her birthday. 



#36260 wildthing2022000   CAG Veteran CAGiversary!   200 Posts   Joined 15.4 Years Ago  

wildthing2022000

Posted 24 November 2022 - 12:09 PM

Scarlet Nexus ultimate edition is on sale on PSN for $24.99

 

https://store.playst...CRLTNXSULT00000

 

Includes all DLC and has a digital art book & soundtrack.



#36261 Vinny   Bang, bang... pew... CAGiversary!   25167 Posts   Joined 18.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 03:01 PM

b2g1 on preowned ps4 and xbox titles is live. Digimon survive for 17 new on switch and ps4 16 on xbox is also up.

I ended up grabbing a few more rpgs for my niece for xmas since I bought her a stack of games for her birthday.

Which ones, going through the first few pages, don't see much that wasn't cheaper elsewhere. Need something to combine wtih Digimon Survive.

EDIT* Holy balls, the NS might have more shovelware than the Wii did...

EDIT 2* Picked up a statue that was surprisingly at a good price with Survive... but am debating canceling the order because GS has been unusually bad in terms of sending gutted new copies or damaged sealed copies lately; would say that my miss rate with new games at GS is pretty much 1 out of every 2 new games.

#36262 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   7944 Posts   Joined 9.8 Years Ago  

shadowysea07

Posted 24 November 2022 - 05:21 PM

Which ones, going through the first few pages, don't see much that wasn't cheaper elsewhere. Need something to combine wtih Digimon Survive.

EDIT* Holy balls, the NS might have more shovelware than the Wii did...

EDIT 2* Picked up a statue that was surprisingly at a good price with Survive... but am debating canceling the order because GS has been unusually bad in terms of sending gutted new copies or damaged sealed copies lately; would say that my miss rate with new games at GS is pretty much 1 out of every 2 new games.

Tales of Berseria zesteria and vesperia, nier automata, nier replicant and sword art online alicization, and digimon survive but not part of the b2g1.

I had 50 credit and Rakuten had the 12% cash back which ended up being 12 bucks after only 35 ish out of pocket. Plus whatever cash back on my card.

The first trio is not the same price as vesperia is 14.99, zesty 13.99 and Berseria 16.99 iirc. But close enough. The second trio were all 14.99. I was gonna grab her ni no Kuni 2 13 sentinels and south park fractured but they were 5.99, 6.99, 7.99 each but those were oos.

I got her a ps4 for Xmas so she hasn't played any titles for the system. So a lot of rpgs on sale are good deals for her anyway.

I only went through the first 15 pages.

#36263 Vigilante   poyo CAGiversary!   38937 Posts   Joined 17.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 06:25 PM

I didn't expect Star Ocean: The Divine Force to drop to $39 at Gamestop since it wasn't really advertised at that price anywhere--I couldn't resist using my $5 monthly coupon on a PS4 copy.

 

https://www.gamestop...n-4/345256.html



#36264 Vinny   Bang, bang... pew... CAGiversary!   25167 Posts   Joined 18.6 Years Ago  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 06:45 PM

Tales of Berseria zesteria and vesperia, nier automata, nier replicant and sword art online alicization, and digimon survive but not part of the b2g1.

I had 50 credit and Rakuten had the 12% cash back which ended up being 12 bucks after only 35 ish out of pocket. Plus whatever cash back on my card.

The first trio is not the same price as vesperia is 14.99, zesty 13.99 and Berseria 16.99 iirc. But close enough. The second trio were all 14.99. I was gonna grab her ni no Kuni 2 13 sentinels and south park fractured but they were 5.99, 6.99, 7.99 each but those were oos.

I got her a ps4 for Xmas so she hasn't played any titles for the system. So a lot of rpgs on sale are good deals for her anyway.

I only went through the first 15 pages.


Ah shit, I keep forgetting to check for cashback... 12% would have been nice, spent like $200 at GS over the past 2 weeks on non-gaming stuff.

#36265 beenaround  

beenaround

Posted 24 November 2022 - 07:55 PM

I didn't expect Star Ocean: The Divine Force to drop to $39 at Gamestop since it wasn't really advertised at that price anywhere--I couldn't resist using my $5 monthly coupon on a PS4 copy.

https://www.gamestop...n-4/345256.html


Star ocean, diofield, and valkyrie elysium are all $39. Grabbed one of each.

#36266 Accidie  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 08:09 PM

Bought Star Ocean: The Divine Force for $28.08 using a $10 and $3 cert at Gamestop  and Valkyrie Elysium used for $28.78 using code BLKFR22 at Gamefly.



#36267 Nephilim_BC  

Nephilim_BC

Posted 24 November 2022 - 08:18 PM

Star ocean, diofield, and valkyrie elysium are all $39. Grabbed one of each.

Valkyrie is $10 cheaper used at gamefly

#36268 shadowysea07   Cjenvy I'm ready for you awd this time I'm wearing pants CAGiversary!   7944 Posts   Joined 9.8 Years Ago  

shadowysea07

Posted 24 November 2022 - 09:31 PM

Valkyrie is $10 cheaper used at gamefly


More with the 10% off coupon code they put out a day or two ago.

#36269 TheKbob   FakeyBro™, Esq. CAGiversary!   2254 Posts   Joined 14.1 Years Ago  

Posted 24 November 2022 - 09:49 PM

FEW: Three Hopes is $30 at Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KRKD3P2



#36270 Sir_Fragalot   wants Startropics 3. CAGiversary!   8856 Posts   Joined 17.1 Years Ago  

Sir_Fragalot

Posted 25 November 2022 - 01:17 AM

Bought Fire Emblem Three Hopes. I already owned Valkyire and Star Ocean, and I'm waiting till Diofield gets cheaper on PC (Just because the controls would be much better on PC I'm assuming since it's a RTS/RPG Hybrid).