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General Chat / RE:Japanese DVDs
« on: October 21, 2003, 04:36:58 PM »
DVD region free is a great program to make your PC region free.  Doesn't matter if your region lock is software or hardware based, it can overide just abotu everything, downside, it isn't free-ware, but it's worth it.

SIDE NOTE:  Which version of Nausicaa did you order?

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General Chat / Square Fixed 7 Year Olf Problem
« on: October 16, 2003, 06:54:53 PM »
They are finaly releasing a piano collection CD for Final Fantasy 7.

Pre-order from your favorite imported now.

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SSCX-10111

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000QX39O/ref=sr_aps_pm_/249-5565235-9776368  

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:square enix's next gamecube game
« on: September 29, 2003, 08:56:17 PM »
all Nintendo needs to do to get another square game is come out with a new handheld and not let square develop for it till they get their one game.

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Nintendo Gaming / RE:Nintendo asks "Who are you?"
« on: September 29, 2003, 08:52:53 PM »
our nintendo rep came in and told me about this today (Including giving me a "who are you" tshirt).  

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General Gaming / RE:Final Fantasy 12 Website Up And Running
« on: September 27, 2003, 05:40:37 PM »
I think most the people who bash FF7-X are the Nintendo fanboys who were to stuborn to buy a PSX and play them.

Granted I don't think FF7-10 were as good as FF6, but they weren't bad.

FFVII was very new, and DID set the bar for 3D RPG's.  Had a nice story, and nice characters.

FFVIII, good game, one of my least favorite FF games, but the game was still fun, Sqaure just tried to do to many things different, and there were falws, but it was nice to play something new.

FFIX, I can't undestand HOW some of you can say this was bad.  The game had a fantastic story, and a very strong cast.  Not to mention it felt like FF games of old.

FFX, I see FFX as FFVIII, but it fixed nearly all the flaws of FF8.  Characters were enjoyable, story was solid, and there was enough to do.  Not to mention it had a nice upgrade to the battle system.

As for the poster, i'm looking forward to FFXII quite a bit now.  Picture makes me think it's going to feel a bit like FFIX, which would make me happy.

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General Gaming / Final Fantasy 12 Website Up And Running
« on: September 25, 2003, 09:14:32 PM »
www.ff12.com

Not much other than saying the big showing will be november 11.  

There is only 1 picture, but based on that one picture alone, i can't wait for this game.

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General Chat / RE:Anime / Blue Gender
« on: August 07, 2003, 10:17:54 PM »
i loved FLCL, great show, very funny, nice story to it.

Never thought it'd show up on cartoon network though, don't think it's a good choice.  FLCL is funny on it's own, but the best parts come from the anime in-jokes so present in the show. still it's great exposure for anime, and there have been almost no edits, though there is goign to be one in episode 6, but given what they've shown before, i bet it's due to time issues than content (Episode 6 is long).

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General Chat / RE:Anime / Blue Gender
« on: August 06, 2003, 11:22:05 AM »
funimaion released the series on 8 DVD's a whiel ago.  you can ge them at aniem nation here.

http://www.animenation.com/video-anime-dvd------d--blue-gender.html

and you can probably find them on www.rightstuf.com as well.

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General Gaming / RE:Xenosaga 2: Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose
« on: August 03, 2003, 05:21:49 PM »
Quote

In your opinion.  Please take your flames elsewhere, as I don't want to deal with that self-righteous nonsense.

Just because you don't buy a Mustang because it's not a Chevy, or just because you don't worship God because you aren't a Christian, or just because you don't buy Pepsi because it's not Coke, does that make you an idiot?




that's not really the same.

A better comparison would be refusing to buy a mountain dew becasue pepsi makes it and not coke.  If you didn't like coke, or didn't like Mountain Dew, that'd be one thing.   If you thought the PS2 has no games worth having on it, that'd be one thing.  Not buying something just becasue a certain comany DIDN'T make it, again, that's just sad in my view.

Maybe you just said something wrong or i'm taking it wrong.  Is there any other reason than "it's not nintendo" as to why you never bought a PSX or PS2?

oh, and emulators = piracy becasue emulators allow you to play pirated games, thus allowing piracy to continue.
 

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General Gaming / RE:Xenosaga 2: Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose
« on: August 03, 2003, 07:03:19 AM »
there are no issues with the Xengoears licence, and I woudln't be surprised if Namco really DOES own the Xenogears licence.  If they had to be careful, then Xenosaga would not have had TWO things from Xenogears in it.

Xenosaga 1 had both Zohar, which is from Xenogears, and Abel, who was the first incarnation of Fei, and looked just like Abel was supposed too. Either Namco owns the Xenogears licence, or they and Square have an agreement where Square doesn't care.

As for the story, no one can say what it will bring.  All 6 episdoes in Xenogears were detaield in Perfect Works, the 300+ page art book/companion to Xenogears.  Xenosaga 1 loosly followed the outline for Episode 1, Xenosaga 2 isn't even CLOSE to the what Xengoears episode 2 should be.  Xenogears ep. 2 would take palce about 12 years after the eldridge crashed on the planet, Xenosaga 2 is taking place before that event, assuming that even is even going to take place in the Xenosaga timeline.

it's hard to say where the series will go.  I do think it's obvious that Namco and Monolithsoft either own the Xengoears licence, or have a deal with Square.

For reference, according to Perfect Works Ep 3 would take place 4000 years after the Eldrigde crash, during the Zeiobem civilization, who created Emerelda.  Ep. 4 would take place during the great war 500 eyar prior to events in Xengoears, ep 6 would take place shortly after Xengoears.


and Grey Ninja, you're an idiot.  Not buying a PS2 or PSX just because it's not Nintendo, sorry but that's just sad.

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NWR Feedback / Metroid Soundtrack
« on: July 25, 2003, 07:36:08 PM »
it's very unlikely you'll see this Cd released in the USA officialy.

You can import it from Japan from the following sites that will ship to north america.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/music/B00009KMDS/249-8501558-7247541

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SCDC-276

Or you can import it here from a USA based store

http://www.animenation.com/scdc-276-7.html

NOTE:  these sites sell the real thing, not cheap taiwan bootelgs.

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General Chat / Avatar Discussion
« on: July 23, 2003, 05:18:38 PM »
Mine is of Washi, the monk from the recent anime series Haibane Renmei.  Series came out late last year, hits the USA next month.  Very very good aniem by yoshitoshi ABe, the person who did Neia Under 7 and Lain.

Buy it next month

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Nintendo Gaming / Final Fantasy and other games delayed and set release dates!
« on: July 22, 2003, 04:36:00 PM »
sending FFCC against FFX2 the same day would have been insane, this is a good move.

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Nintendo Gaming / Should Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles really use GBA connectivity??
« on: July 22, 2003, 02:38:46 PM »
after playing FFCC at E3, it's very obvious that needing GBA's for multiplayer is a must.  Otherwise you'd have to pause everytime someone wanted to use theirmenu.  GBA makes it easier.

on the other end, i just didn't liek playing the game with a GBA much, wish they had a single player demo set up somewhere.

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General Gaming / Xenosaga 2: Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose
« on: July 21, 2003, 06:37:42 AM »
game watch updated with tons of pictures from the trailor.

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20030721/ep2.htm

No video of the trailor is avalible yet.

IGN also has a story about the pictures up

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/429/429594p1.html

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General Chat / The Great GameFAQs Character Battle II
« on: July 19, 2003, 08:10:40 PM »
i voted kefka.

I know chances are slim, but my pics for final round were Kefka and Magus.

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Nintendo Gaming / Tell me why Cube gets so few RPGs
« on: July 18, 2003, 07:35:20 PM »
There are no pictures for FF7 for N64 (Or Ultra 64).  The only pictures there are are the pictures from the tech demo video featuring FF6 characters fighting a boss.

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General Gaming / Xenosaga 2: Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose
« on: July 18, 2003, 01:43:25 PM »
Well, the official web site for Xenosaga 2:  Jenseits Von Gut Und Bose (Beyond Good and Evil) is now up.

http://www.namco.co.jp/cs/ps2/xenosaga2/

while the official premire of the game isn't for a few more days a few interesting things have been revealed.

Kunihiko Tanaka will not be doing the character designs for Xenosaga 2, dispite his work on both Xenogears and Xenosaga 1.  The new character designs are much more life life and far less resemble anime characters now.  The official site (Linked above) will let you take a look at the new character designs.

Another shocking newcomer is Yuki Kajiura at the helm of Xenosaga 2's music.  Yasunori Mitsuda will not be doing the music for Xenosaga 2 as he did with both Xenosaga 1 and Xenogears.  Yuki Kajiura's works include composition of both the .hack//SIGN anime series (not the .hack games), and the anime series Noir.  Though not confirmed it is safe to assume Jonne Hogg, the vocalists of Xenogears and Xenosaga's vocal theme will not be back.  Vocal duties will probably be handeled by wither Emily Bindiger (Vocalist in the .hack//SIGN and NOIR series) or possibly even Kajiura's group SEE-SAW who performed .hack//SIGN's opening theme.

Xenosaga's story will involve the cast from Xenosaga 1 returning, and will also feature a lot more focus on Shion's brother Jin.  It would seem that this is the final nail in the Xenogears cofin, as Xenogears episode 2 would have taken place after the Eldridge crash (Though some have continued to specualte that 10 years after the Eldridge crash would be a boring setting for a game).  Xenosaga 2 will take place before the Eldridge crash (Assuming there is even an Eldridge crash in the Xenosaga timeline).

Keep an eye out in the next few days for news from the Xenosaga 2 premire in Japan, and hopefully a nice 8 minute trailor like Xenosaga 1 had.  

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Nintendo Gaming / Tell me why Cube gets so few RPGs
« on: July 15, 2003, 06:45:05 PM »
sorry, but no person who even gave a second thought to their purcahse woudl ahve gotten a GC for RPG's.  If you wanted RPG's, should have gotten a PS2.

As to the why i think the big problem is PS2 has all the big guns of RPG's in its corner.  Companies may not want to try making RPG's becasue they don't want to go against those "big guns" and when a company does decide to test the RPG waters, they'd rather that test be on a system with 50 million users than a system with only 10 million users.  

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Nintendo Gaming / What are your favourite games and which future games do you desire?
« on: July 10, 2003, 10:07:43 PM »
i don't like going single sytem, so i'll list my full top-10.  Mostly the great SNES titles.

All Time Favorites

1.   Xenogears (PS1)
2.   Final Fantasy 6 (SNES)
3.   Chrono Trigger (SNES)
4.   Legend of Zelda:  Link To The Past (SNES)
5.   Secret of Mana (SNES)
6.   ICO (PS2)
7.   Castlevania:  Symphony of the Night (PS1)
8.   Super Metroid (SNES)
9.   Lufia:  The Fortress of Doom (SNES)
10. Metal Gear Solid 1 (PS1)


Anticipated.

Final Fantasy X-2 (PS2)
Final Fantasy XI (PS2)
Final Fantasy:  Crystal Chronicals (NGC)
Metal Gear Solid: Twin Snakes (NGC)
.hack//OUTBREAK (PS2)
.hack//QUARANTINE (PS2)
Star Wars:  Knights of the Old Republic (XBox)
Sword of Mana (GBA)
NICO (PS2)
Mario Golf (NGC)
Soul Caliber II (NGC)
Xenosaga 2 (PS2)


Curious, but Unsure:

Fable (XBox)
Metal Gear Solid 3 (PS2)

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General Chat / Anime Expo News
« on: July 09, 2003, 09:31:51 PM »
well, america's largest anime convention is over.  And that means a lot of news.  Oddly enough, news was more subdued than many expected, and many are anticipating Otakon, the #2 con in the USA to have bigger anouncements next month.

ADV NEWS:

new shows:

Slayers Premium (Slayers movie 5)
The Azumanga Daioh movie (no word on HOW this will be released, seeing it's only 5 minutes long)
RahXephon movie
Maho Yuugi
Birth (formerly released in America by Streamline as "Planet Busters")
Manie Manie (formerly released in America by Streamline as "Neo Tokyo")
D.N.Angel
Chojushin Gravion
Nurse Witch Komugi-chan (the SoulTaker magical girl parody spin-off)
Sister Princess
Bastof Lemon (Korean animation)

ADV also started a Manga line, with the following lineup.  Books will run about $10 each and be printed in the right to left Japanese style

Demon Palace Babylon
Cat Girl Nuku Nuku
Cat Sh*t One
Dark Side Blues
Full Metal Panic
Kimera
Those Who Hunt Elves
Seven of Seven
Demon City Shinjuku
Steel Angel Kurumi
Azumanga Daioh
Demon City Hunter
Najica
Gunslinger Girl
To Heart
Figure 17
Happy Lesson
RahXephon Bible

ADV also hinted to keep an eye on Comic-con where more pictures from the Live Action Evangelion movie will be shown.  Interest was also shown in releasing Azumanga Daioh Plushies.

BANDAI NEWS

new shows:

.hack//Legend of Twilight's Bracelet
Wolf's Rain
Stratos 4
Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto
Galaxy Angel seasons 1 & 2
Mobile Suit Gundam F-91 movie

A box set of the full Zeta gundam series will be released for fans before the TV boradcast or regualr DVD release sometime next year or late this year.

Bandai will provide a special box for fans of .hack who have purchased all 4 .hack games.

TOKYOPOP MANGA

Fruits Basket
Saiyuki
PitaTen
Get Backers
Cyborg 009
Ai Yori Aoshi: True Blue Love (not officially confirmed, but a picture was shown)
Aura Bansho Psychic Academy
Love Won't Stop
Mahoromatic

BROCCOLI MANGA

Note:  Brocoli is a division of Anime gamers.  A game store in Japan and LA who has the famous digi-charat mascott.  They also support Synch Point, the US company that brought america FLCL and I Want To Be An Angel.

Aquarian Age: Juvenile Orion
Galaxy Angel
Digi-Charat:  Leave it to Pyoko

FUNIMATION

rights to long awaited Detective Boy Conan Series.  They have first 100 episodes and 2 movies, with options for the rest.

PIONEER

Texnolyze

Pioneer is also involed in the production of the upcomming Read or Die TV series, The upcomming Gungrave TV series, and a new anime by Cowboy Bebop director Shinichi Watanabe.

MEDIA BLASTERS

Gunparade March
My Sexual Harrasment

Media Blasters also expressed interest in aquiring more Weiss Kreuz

Media Blasters will release Kenshin TV box sets.  1 for each of the 3 seasons at some point in the future.

CENTRAL PARK MEDIA

Narue no Sekai

CPM also anounced the final volume of Utena will include commentary from creators Kunihiko Ikuhara and Chiho Saito

AN Entertainment

Annoucned Aquisition of Miami Guns, but gave a no comments on Guu, a show that has been rumored to have been licenced by AN Entertainment.


Well that's all the offical news.

Other news and tidbits....

Yuki Kajiura, composer of the music in .hack//SIGN and NOIR confirmed she is working on a PS2 game that will be officially anounced July 21st.  Xenosaga 2 is set to be shown by Namco and anounced officially that day.  Take that as you will.......

yosh*toshi (Can't even spell a guys name in this forum without getting a warning) ABe anoucned no further Haibane Renmei doujinshi will be made by him.

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General Chat / Anyone know how to spot a pirate DVD?
« on: July 09, 2003, 08:29:17 AM »
Quote
Originally posted by: Grey Ninja


Does anyone know if this is a real release?  To this point, I had thought that the Kenshin OVAs were released in the US on 2 seperate DVDs, labelled Trust and Betrayal.  A packaged deal would be quite nice though, providing that it was the real thing.


Forgot to mention this....

I'd say that is a legit DVD.  Same cover ADV used.  As for the 2 DVD's that was the first release.  ADV released the directors cut of the first kenshin OVA a few months ago (Features a few seconds of new animation ) on 1 disk.  In the end there are many disks for kenshin...

22 disks for the TV series
2 disks for the first OVA (4 episodes)
1 disk re-release of first OVA
1 disk for the 2 episode new OVA that ends the series
1 disk for Kenshin movie


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General Chat / Anyone know how to spot a pirate DVD?
« on: July 08, 2003, 09:54:21 PM »
Well Spotting bootleg DVD's is usually hard to do.

One of the best ways is price, if it's too good to be true, it is.  Another good way to avoid bootlegs is to avoid Ebay.  You can have moderate sucess finding legit Region 1 DVD's but finding legitimate soundtracks and Region 2 DVD's is near impossible.

One of the easiest ways to tell on ebay is a DVD is a bootelg is to look for a region code.  Auctions claiming DVD will work on any region DVD player will almost always be a bootleg (There are several legitimate anime DVD's with no region code, but only a very very small handful).  Your auction has a region 1 code, it's probably OK.  Bootlegs often will feture english AND Chinese subtitles, but no dub track.  Nearly every legitimate anime DVD release in the USA has a dub track (Few exceptions).

Another easy way is check box art, and compare it to palces like www.animeondvd.com or www.amazon.com  Bootlegs on DVD's often have different box art covers.

AVOID complete seres on Ebay, these will almost always be bootelgs, and will usually sport the "works in any region" description.

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General Chat / Xenogears Fan Thread.
« on: June 19, 2003, 08:52:55 PM »
it works....

It's pointless

make a nice joke for Xeno fans though

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General Chat / Work at EB or have worked there?
« on: June 17, 2003, 03:25:05 PM »
Well, being EB, you need to love the Xbox unconditionally, while at the same time know jack squat about video games.

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