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belvadeer
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.hack//G.U. Last Recode: I do wonder if I'm ever going to get to this. I never played the PS2 original, but I did watch all of Roots (which was quite a dull experience). I'm too busy with Summon Night 6 right now for that matter.
I don't think the dub sounded that rough. It still holds up well, and you can't go wrong with Yuri Lowenthal as the lead role. Xenoblade Chronicles 2:
I wonder if that's a good idea. Entitled purists will start expecting it every time a JRPG gets announced for localization, and leave hateful "English dubs suck!" comments on English voice trailers everywhere, more so than they do now. The last thing we want is them getting even more rude, demanding and uppity than they already are. Ys VIII Translation Patch: End of November was too soon a date to retranslate the entire game. They put too much pressure on themselves with that goal. Truthfully, I completed the game and got the true ending a little while back, so I'm in no big hurry for this patch. Demon Gaze II:
This is a tad strange, especially learning this on your last day here, but since when were you such an advocate for Japanese voices? All the same, thanks for your efforts and contributions here, Dustin. I wish you well on your pursuits after this. Last edited by belvadeer on Thu Nov 09, 2017 1:45 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Nonaka Machine Gun B
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If i buy Last Recode on a PS3, can I access it on a PS4 if I'm logged into the same user account?
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prime_pm
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I think Natsume needs to change the bulb in that Light of Hope. Seems to be dimming. Could also be faulty wiring.
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CurseTheSky
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Lol...that last sentence!....I'll respectfully disagree as i think Lylat Wars was also a good game. However Adeventures is also my favourite mostly because it's a Zelda clone. Shame about the crap ending though!
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BadNewsBlues
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...As in Cross Play/Cross Save? Cause that only works if you have both versions of certain games and from what I can gleam Last Recode isn't on the PS3. |
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Guile
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Is this sarcasm? Next you will lament how its not censored like X was. How is more options bad? The first game had dual audio and was uncensored. X was the exception that they seemingly learned their lesson from |
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harminia
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I feel like, in this day and age, the option for Japanese Audio in an English translated game should just be a default. Like, even as a free DLC. Heck, even as a DLC that costs a little. So every time I hear a game has dual audio I breathe a sigh of relief... it's not like I hate english dubs but I really love Japanese voice actors so I'd rather hear them, especially when I see the cast has some of my fave VAs in it.
Anyway, farewell Dustin! it's been short but fun having you writing for the column! Feels like it was only just yesterday that you were taking over... |
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TsukasaElkKite
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Last Recode is FANTASTIC. The fact that it’s dual audio makes me so happy.
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DeaD_PooL
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I enjoyed it
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belvadeer
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No, it's not sarcasm, nor did I say more options was a bad thing. I'm not sure how you came to the conclusion that I would lament censorship either. I was referring to the entitlement certain types feel over dual audio options and how they turn it into a need to post dub-hating comments on English dub trailers. I wasn't referring to anyone who prefers Japanese voices in general and appreciates them. You're being ridiculous by overreacting like that, just so you know. Last edited by belvadeer on Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:16 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Yuki_Kun45
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If you didn't care for Roots, you probably won't care for G.U. either. |
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SilverTalon01
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This is very wrong. They were basically made at the same time. Kawahara originally wrote SAO as a contest entry in 2002 but didn't submit it because it was over the length limit. It got put up as a web novel. Unless I am missing something, that is the same year .hack made its appearance. |
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belvadeer
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Thing is, someone told me not to use Roots as an entry point and just play the first entry instead. Admittedly, I've been curious about Haseo's story for years after the trilogy's release on PS2, it's just that I could never add it to my list of games to play. |
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zetsuei380
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I'm guessing he's referring to the SAO anime, since the series didn't become the huge "phenomenon" it is today until the anime came out. Is there a specific date for when the web novel came out in 2002? |
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Juno016
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It's hard to say. For me, the strongest entry would be .hack//SIGN, but the games following it are pretty dull (even if I still love them). .hack//Roots felt like the dull entry, but I got really invested in characters like Shino and Phil, who ended up being my favorite in the R:2 focused content. But the G.U. games are much better than Roots overall. In the end, it really depends on what you want out of a game. If a game with extremely repetitive environments and gameplay doesn't turn you away from a powerful and fun story, then you're probably fine. But if you really care about inventive gameplay, you may not enjoy the games. It's not so much "boring" a game to me as it is... pretty much an MMO without the MMO part, which probably takes the experience away from some people, but not from me. Oh, and while dungeons aren't too crazy, I do thing some environments and Lost Grounds are still some of the prettiest scenes of their time in video games. |
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