Overall thoughts on E3, which I missed because of being on vacation/holiday [I also missed Game of Thrones & Hannibal, bloody hell]: it was okay, but really lacked for handhelds, no new Vita games were announced, no new 3DS games were announced; neither of them got any real coverage either.

Conferences:
Nintendo Direct - disappointing.
Sony - Barely okay, thanks to the DRM/used games and FFXIV & FFXV. They annoyed me with the lack of Vita games though.
Microsoft - below average, aside from MGSV.
EA - crap.
Konami's pre-E3 show - worst conference they've ever done.
Ubisoft - Splinter Cell! Don't care about the rest.
Square Enix - A second trailer for FFXV? Yes please. Aside from that? Meh.

Overall: Too many remakes/reboots, sequels, prequels, midquels, racing games and not enough new IPs for my liking [come at me if you disagree though]. I will be sticking it out with my PS3/handhelds for a good while longer, I think. And where was Drakengard 3? Announce the localization, Square, come on. And SEGA, hurry it up with Yakuza 5 & Phantasy Star Online 2 for Vita... :sad:

And to top it all off, ATLUS are in financial trouble (possibly being shut down due to lying about their finances). Which is a real downer.
X,Bayonetta 2 and FFXV and Mega Man in SMash Bros was enough for me to really enjoy E3 this year.

As for Vita still have Muramasa and Ys IV. If Atlus thing works out then Dragons Crown. Personally look forward to Sonic on 3DS this year and Project Z Zone this month. X is easily my most wanted game. Was game of E3 for me. MS conference was so awkward and boring I quit watching at some point and left to do errands..I just no longer cared. I thought Sony had a strong showing but agree needed more Vita.

Yaaaaaaaaaaaay lollipops

ugh I hate this thread now. every time I see a new post I hope it's news about Yakuza 5s localisation

AG, you should watch Moribito. Here's a trailer:

Then it would mean a bigger upset when the games fail to sell as well as the big cats hope, and eventually Atlus would be killed, their organs sold on the black market.

Personally, I think Atlus has always done just fine with the budgets they've been allotted. Sometimes restriction causes creativity. Their games might not have Square-sized production values, but they've always more than made up for it with quality anyway.

What about the PSP game? Anyone played that one?

I like the PSP game personally; it shares the visual style of the SAC tv series (and has surprisingly good character models for the main cast), has incredibly long-winded cutscenes with lots of technobabble (just the way I like my GitS), and it allows you to play as not just the Major and Batou, but Saito and Togusa as well.
But at the same time, it's probably the weakest GitS game I've played because, well... it's an FPS on the PSP.
The controls aren't exactly what you could call silky smooth. In fact they're downright clunky in most cases. I'd imagine most people that have played it probably tried the first level or two and stopped. I finished it, but only because I'm such a nut for the franchise, and seeing more cutscenes featuring the English voice cast from the show was kind of a treat in and of itself.
So yeah, aesthetically it's pretty great.
Mechanically , it's... let's just say calling it "weak" is being nice.
I got my enjoyment out of it, but it's hard to actually recommend unless you really love the series, and absolutely need more. And even then, it's still not on the same level of brilliance as the series; it's just a not-too-terrible imitation side-story.

Though it does have an 8-bit-style Tachikoma minigame. I really enjoyed that.

I've posted this before I'm sure but I was thinking about Suikoden II and this song is one of my favorites of all time. The rest of the soundtrack is great too... but this song... damn.

A blender, a flask, a tye dye shower curtain, some dry erase markers, a cheese steak, a pair of casual dress shoes, two pairs of sexy short shorts, and a replacement adapter for my lap top.

Spending money is fun.

This weird Kingdom Hearts yahoo web game just came out:
http://kingdomhearts.jp/?entry_from=khtwi130708

Likely to remain Japan-only, but that doesn't matter because it's really shit. I could only play it for a few minutes before I logged out from sheer boredom. I'm almost offended that something with such little effort put into it gets to use the amazing soundtrack that it does. Really the only thing I liked was the new version of Dearly Beloved it had.

So... I have kind of been talking to this stripper. Shes not the first stipper I have known either ;-) But she is a gamer and we play Magic The Gathering together. Shes 19 but honestly looks about 14 or 15 with short dark blue hair and she honestly looks like an anime character I said in another topic I was watching ghost in the shell sac and she could easily be a voice actor for one of the english tachikomas shes small only weights like 100 pounds and will take it any way i give it to her, I am going to a deepest darkest pits of hell for this one, but shit why not? But that has not happened just yet cause her mom was so on her ass about everything, but we have already had a full conversation about what we were into sexually, and she me wants me to be the dom to her submissive. Its comin.

Sounds like the Magic cards aren't the only things that are going to be tapped sideways.

So... I have kind of been talking to this stripper. Shes not the first stipper I have known either ;-) But she is a gamer and we play Magic The Gathering together. Shes 19 but honestly looks about 14 or 15 with short dark blue hair and she honestly looks like an anime character I said in another topic I was watching ghost in the shell sac and she could easily be a voice actor for one of the english tachikomas shes small only weights like 100 pounds and will take it any way i give it to her, I am going to a deepest darkest pits of hell for this one, but shit why not? But that has not happened just yet cause her mom was so on her ass about everything, but we have already had a full conversation about what we were into sexually, and she me wants me to be the dom to her submissive. Its comin.

Sounds like the Magic cards aren't the only things that are going to be tapped sideways.

she has her own place now. already know. And she told me straight up she likes her outside and insides bruised before its over with, her exact words. As I said, the deepest darkest pits of hell.
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AG just had a heart attack. My secret files arrives and decided to give a few examples of that this book has. It's fucking amazing.

I'll agree with Orange here, Digital Devil Saga is a good starting point, especially knowing the sort of RPGs you enjoy; crazy ass storylines with philosophy. Most MegaTen games fit that description, I guess, but I think DDS series presentation is the sort that you like. You could always jump right back into Persona 3 as well, seeing as how that games doesn't seem to particularly story focused, more character focused, I think. Remember though, Persona 3 is pretty different from Shin Megami Tensei and other series within the umbrella, they all have their own perks though.

Yeah but what age with both at the same time? :P

19, it was like a day later

Also, segatas first tranny, male to female, and female to male. Segata has a long list actually. Now begs the question, how many virginities are possible? Segata can surely answer that question. :P

in this order: Male to female (with penis 16, without penis 19) Female to male (I've never met one with a penis but without 21)

Well, theres only one "true" virginity I guess but if you wanna be super technical I can think of atleast 10

back hand dat bit brotha!

*agrees* This situation calls for a boot to the ass.

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Dear Brothaman:

Is that you on the other side of the door?

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Naw, my dingalang is brown. :P

Today was a weird/cool day:

I played Initial D Arcade Stage 3, 4, and 5, I played Virtual On in the arcade and a bunch of fighting games. Also, some good ol' House of the Dead. I had some Korean BBQ and I ran into Egoraptor.

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I've alredy got two

My problem was I couldnt control the volume via my PS3 cause there is no volume selection in the menu of the monitor (atleast no that I could find, I didnt resort to trying to use the manual). so the sound was slightly low so I turned on the subtitles to makes sure I was hearing everything they said correctly.
Press the Triangle button during playback, it'll have volume options etc there.

You were always my favorite type of keyboard. I used you almost exclusively.

Day one buy on PC. I've been looking forward to SC for a long time.

Around 16:15, Boyes mentions Twitter account "@giocorsi" and FF Type 0 and Yakuza 5 being two of the most requested titles. So someone is aware of it. They also talk about the new plans for Sony products, but I'm happy to see Boyes knows about Yakuza and Type 0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s31nz1IAtQ&feature=youtu.be

Sony recently set up an internal team called "Third Party Productions" which will localize games so that they can sell more games from Japan on their systems. If you have Twitter and want either of these games (or anything else, for that matter e.g. Drakengard 3 for myself), tweet @giocorsi NOW!

*Pops in*
September 15, 2003.

It's been 10 years since I've registered at the Dojo.

AnimeGamer183 wrote: why the hell would they gatorade the reporter? Isnt that usually what they do to the coaches or one of the players?

Wet t-shirt

^The only way I see it arriving in the west would be if SEGA find themselves in a comfortable position again after experiencing sustainable growth for an extended period of time and regain confidence in the console market which isn't forecast to be any time soon.

Or the most optimistic outcome, Sega uses Atlus USA to localize their Japan titles too.

How? "It has begun" was meant with regards to a countdown for Persona 5. A rather highly anticipated game. Even SEGA can't put a stop to Persona 5. It's been in development for a very long time now.

My guy was out of the good stuff today. all he had left was this strain called "normal weed" I told him it was more commonly known as "better than nothing"

Psssh, i'm with AG. I wouldn't be scared at all. I would've taken his helmet and beaten the crap out of him, then use my raw fists of steel (cause I lift at the gym, bro) to sucker punch the other guys around me.

Then when shit gets real, I'll go back in my vehicle and RUN OVER ALL OF THEM. Cause that's the way you do it, man. Only a pussy would take shit from a bunch of skinny little biker boys.

And you know what i'm saying is the truth, cause I typed it on the internet.

Don't forget the part where you turn to your children in the back seat and say, "remember this moment for the rest of your lives, this is how you get shit done, one day you will be like me; a badass". Then fight the cops and turn up to court smiling, taking it all in your stride, life imprisonment? Who cares, doesn't bother me - I'm a badass, (it's what separates me from everybody else) and ain't nobody gonna stop me.

Chuck Palahniuk Announces A Graphic Novel Sequel To FIGHT CLUB

It will likely be a series of books that update the story ten years after the seeming end of Tyler Durden. Nowadays, Tyler is telling the story, lurking inside Jack, and ready to launch a come-back. Jack is oblivious. Marla is bored. Their marriage has run aground on the rocky coastline of middle-aged suburban boredom. It's only when their little boy disappears, kidnapped by Tyler, that Jack is dragged back into the world of Mayhem.

http://chuckpalahniuk.net/news/chuck-palahniuk-announces-a-graphic-novel-sequel-to-fight-club

:D

Tyler narrating the story this time? I'M FUCKING IN! TAKE MY GODDAMN MONEY!

Hey guys, it's been a while since I've come around. Been incredibly busy building a new game. (Well, a new entry in a series that goes back to 1990 !) It's been months of hard work getting this prototype done! Today we just launched our Kickstarter campaign for it.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/madottergames/red-baron

Please take a look and spread the word! (I'm in the video too. :oops: )

I also designed this website for it: http://www.redbarongame.com

AnimeGamer183 wrote: anyone else getting a white screen after submitting a post? my browser window goes white and it just stops there. Also SD seems like it has been running slow here recently, may be time for a tune up.

I think the Internet is trying to tell you something;
STOP.

EDIT: Wait, I just got it too!

Dat Xenoblade... more than enough reason to own a Wii.