Okay. So. BRAWL.
Bought it the day it came out. Initially, I wasn't really looking forward to BRAWL. I bought it because I knew my friends were grabbing it, and we would be able to play online. I played the really old Super Smash Bros game that came out for N64, and I liked it okay. But it wasn't like I'd die for it, or anything.
When it comes to fighting games, I'm usually okay. All the old fighting games, like Street Fighter (when things were in 2D way back in the day) were a lot of fun. I didn't learn combos or tricks. I just button smashed. And I got along fine.
So, back to Smash Bros... Yes, lots of button smashing involved. On the old game, I primarily used... Man. I think Jigglypuff? I liked using her because she could float. But I don't remember much about it, and I never played Melee.
So BRAWL comes out, and it just... sits there for a while. Unopened. Hanging out by my wii. Finally, my friend comes over a few days after I get it, and we sit down and hack away at it. We started off just brawling back and forth, and then moved onto the Subspace Emissary/story mode. It took over 10 hours to go through that mode, but we did it together.
And you know what? It was a ton of fun. The graphics are astounding, and the button moves reasonable. The story was great, and helped me learn a lot about the characters. (I've never played a zelda game, or metal gear, or metroid...) And it was a looooot of work, but I'm so glad we did it. I should also mention that we played using the classic controllers. I have absolutely no idea how someone could play a game like that with the wiimote and nunchuk. Perhaps, someday, I'll experiment.
I was also introduced to this great dude named Marth. ...I'm going to do my best NOT to be an obnoxious fangirl about this, but I adore him. For the next few weeks, I spent my days doing research about this wonderful (not real) person. Watched the old Fire Emblem anime, learned about the old Fire Emblem game (and some of the newer ones, too). Yeah. I am pretty obsessed with him now.
I use Marth a lot when battling. He's pretty lightweight, and can be hard to control, but his attacks are great (and who doesn't like listening to Hikaru Midorikawa being adorable?). I can control Ike a lot better and tend to use him more when brawling online. His attacks are devastating, but he's slow. And heavy. He drops like a rock and doesn't really have any sort of... float, or something to keep him from going over the edge (I'll often make the mistake of pressing up+B, because that's how I get Marth and other people back to a platform. But when you do that as Ike............ He just falls down faster. Oops...)
I also use Pit and Lucario most often, after Ike and Marth. Pit is great, but if I move him to an item, sometimes he'll go past it, because he moves really far when he steps. So I'll turn around and try to get it again, but keep going over it. By that time, someone else has already gotten the item! Lucario's pretty dang sweet, but not too powerful. So everyone has their pros and cons. You can read about those anywhere. I'm not saying anything new.
When playing by myself, I love doing the target smash. I'm not sure why, but I play with it a lot and really like it. But I really have fun battling with my friends online. I have beaten the classic mode with both Marth and Ike (on easy), and my friend beat it with Pit. I love the trophies! I hope Nintendo actually makes them, because I would so collect them.
I adore the soundtrack. That main theme gets stuck in your head. I finally downloaded the full OST the other day. Good stuff.
So, what did you learn from this post? Here is the answer: Trey loves Marth. The end.
Also, I'm way too excited at the thought of the old Fire Emblem game coming out for the DS. DO WANT. HOORAY MARTH. IN MY HANDS. That probably won't be out for a while, but I'm going to grab it when it does.
On that note, I have come to the conclusion that BRAWL was one of the best investments I have ever made. Yes.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Friday, March 21, 2008
case 008 - a sour note
I'd been waiting for months for a used copy of Jam Sessions to fall into my store. A couple of weeks ago, one was there. I snatched it up immediately. Of course, when I got it home, I found out that the game wasn't at all what I thought it would be.
I thought it would be a rhythm-based game. I like rhythm-based games, as you know. But Jam Sessions was a huge let-down. It wasn't a rhythm game. It was just a game that gave you some sheet music and expected you to play it. Practicing chords, a selection of songs, and... rhythm.
Needless to say, I was very displeased, and I returned the game and got my money back. My co-workers were a bit surprised, because I had been saying to them, 'If you see a used Jam Sessions come in, please hold it for me.' And here I was, returning it. All I said was that it wasn't what I was expecting, I didn't like it, and please get the damn thing away from me.
I put that money to good use when a copy of Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations came in that same night. I snagged it. It was the only game out of the four that I didn't have. Now... I have them all. Hooray!
If you want to know... I haven't played them all. I never finished the last case on the first game, and just barely started the second game. However, I finished Apollo Justice in a little less than a week and was amazed by it. In a good way. I liked it a ton! I was stunned by the graphics, especially in the opening with the cards falling down. That was the point my mouth started hanging open.
That being said, most of my friends have sworn that Apollo Justice doesn't hold a candle to the original series. I do agree that Apollo is not really a lead character... he's more of a shadow to Phoenix. So, I guess the next thing for me to do is to play all the other games and see for myself which plots I like better.
My friend bought the second Ouendan at Pink Godzilla, though. I'm incredibly jealous! Though she has promised that she would lend it to me (in the future, I'll probably get my own copy, anyway). We saw Bartender at the store, as well, but our curiosity didn't feel like paying for it.
I thought it would be a rhythm-based game. I like rhythm-based games, as you know. But Jam Sessions was a huge let-down. It wasn't a rhythm game. It was just a game that gave you some sheet music and expected you to play it. Practicing chords, a selection of songs, and... rhythm.
Needless to say, I was very displeased, and I returned the game and got my money back. My co-workers were a bit surprised, because I had been saying to them, 'If you see a used Jam Sessions come in, please hold it for me.' And here I was, returning it. All I said was that it wasn't what I was expecting, I didn't like it, and please get the damn thing away from me.
I put that money to good use when a copy of Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations came in that same night. I snagged it. It was the only game out of the four that I didn't have. Now... I have them all. Hooray!
If you want to know... I haven't played them all. I never finished the last case on the first game, and just barely started the second game. However, I finished Apollo Justice in a little less than a week and was amazed by it. In a good way. I liked it a ton! I was stunned by the graphics, especially in the opening with the cards falling down. That was the point my mouth started hanging open.
That being said, most of my friends have sworn that Apollo Justice doesn't hold a candle to the original series. I do agree that Apollo is not really a lead character... he's more of a shadow to Phoenix. So, I guess the next thing for me to do is to play all the other games and see for myself which plots I like better.
My friend bought the second Ouendan at Pink Godzilla, though. I'm incredibly jealous! Though she has promised that she would lend it to me (in the future, I'll probably get my own copy, anyway). We saw Bartender at the store, as well, but our curiosity didn't feel like paying for it.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
case 007 - it was funny the first few times
Sup. Been working quite a bit this week. Smash Brothers BRAWL is officially out. Did you get yours yet? Did your gamestop open at midnight?
Mine did. No, I didn't go. I think I'll be sane about this and pick it up in daylight hours. More talking about BRAWL after I play some, which should be soon.
Anyway! What do you get when you cross one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time with the nintendo DS?
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INSTANT. FAIL Well, N1, how many Disgaea ports do we need? Man, I bought the PSP for the port there. If I'd have known there was going to be a DS port, maybe I wouldn't have gotten the PSP (actually, that's a lie... I would have gotten it eventually). But, seriously... DO NOT WANT.
Well, there will probably be some special add-ons that will make people want to buy it. People at the Disgaea livejournal community want a Flonne Mode. I agree. In fact, let's have a story for Flonne's adventures after she becomes a Fallen Angel. I'm gay for Fallen Angel Flonne. Fap fap.
Still, the game doesn't look special. I've put in so many hours on my PSP port, and I don't need to play the game a zillionth time. Let's skip the original story and go straight with the Flonne Mode. That's a winning game, right there. I'll probably buy this anyway. Because I'm N1's h0. Damn them.
Mine did. No, I didn't go. I think I'll be sane about this and pick it up in daylight hours. More talking about BRAWL after I play some, which should be soon.
Anyway! What do you get when you cross one of the greatest strategy RPGs of all time with the nintendo DS?
...
INSTANT. FAIL Well, N1, how many Disgaea ports do we need? Man, I bought the PSP for the port there. If I'd have known there was going to be a DS port, maybe I wouldn't have gotten the PSP (actually, that's a lie... I would have gotten it eventually). But, seriously... DO NOT WANT.
Well, there will probably be some special add-ons that will make people want to buy it. People at the Disgaea livejournal community want a Flonne Mode. I agree. In fact, let's have a story for Flonne's adventures after she becomes a Fallen Angel. I'm gay for Fallen Angel Flonne. Fap fap.
Still, the game doesn't look special. I've put in so many hours on my PSP port, and I don't need to play the game a zillionth time. Let's skip the original story and go straight with the Flonne Mode. That's a winning game, right there. I'll probably buy this anyway. Because I'm N1's h0. Damn them.
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