Every game protagonist has amnesia, including our hero in Ys Book I.
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With Jon packing for his big move, we welcome Alex Culafi to the show this week for some help with RetroActive. But first, New Business! Guillaume splooges all over Etrian Odyssey IV, which might be the first (or second) great RPG for 3DS. Alex follows with another brand new 3DS game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate. He likes it, but that doesn't necessarily mean everyone will. Jonny continues the handheld kick with raves for Gravity Rush, one of the few must-buy Vita games (which he didn't even need to buy). James caps off New Business with some thoughts on the DLC and long-term appeal of Fire Emblem Awakening (which Jonny just restarted on Casual mode).
After the break, we get started on RetroActive with an unexpectedly rich discussion of the game's first part, Ys Book I. (What, you've never played or seen Crystalis?) Opinions and forum comments are strikingly diverse, but the one thing we can all agree upon is that you should play Ys Book I (if only to experience the significant progression between it and Ys Book II, which we'll talk about in a couple of weeks). It's definitely not too late to start playing along -- and if you do, drop some thoughts in the official forum thread!
You'd be forgiven for letting PAX East sneak up this year, as it has on us, but we will indeed be in Boston this coming weekend for the 4th annual RFN live panel. Look for a recording to appear in the subscription feed around the normal time. If you're attending the show, please come by and toss a great question to us during the beefy Q&A portion! Otherwise, beam your equally great question to the show's email account for a future edition of Listener Mail.
I tried playing Gravity Rush at a demo unit in GameStop (it was the only non-tablet they had set up, they didn't even have a Wii U), and I did not like it. The controls were very sloppy, and the gameplay was not that good.
edit: Did just make a mistake? I read that if you pre-order you get a free download for Mario or Layton (or some others) for free? I ordered on Amazon so I can still cancel one of those if I act right away.
edit: Did just make a mistake? I read that if you pre-order you get a free download for Mario or Layton (or some others) for free? I ordered on Amazon so I can still cancel one of those if I act right away.
This is the free game deal that I've heard of:
http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-xl-promo/ (http://club2.nintendo.com/3ds-xl-promo/)
With that in mind, I'd cancel either Prof Layton or Mario 3D from your order and get Luigi's Mansion instead. That way you get an extra game for the same price.
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I actually just cancelled all 3 games. I didn't know they were all available for digital download. I assume I have to get the physical copies of either Pokemon or Luigi's Mansion to get the code... hm...
edit - Sounds like it's your first 3DS system. Just ask if you've got questions. Some things you'll want to know:
- The XL comes with a 4GB SD card. If you plan on buying everything digitally, you'll want to upgrade.
- You can transfer content between cards simply by copying everything on a PC, then copy to the new card.
- You queue up downloads by selecting "Download Later". The downloads start after you close the eShop.
Doesn't the promotion end on April 30?Yep
Doesn't the promotion end on April 30?