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Xeo Belmont Wiiiiiiiiiiiiin Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Who's excited?
I remember playing 10-12 hours or so of this game emulated years ago, and I loved it. Don't know why I just stopped playing it though, I just kind of ... stopped. So I'm pretty excited, being a fan of the Tales games, this was always my favorite one for some odd reason. However, the one thing I do not like about the GBA port, is the new graphics. Compare: SNES: Looks awesome, almost Seiken Densetsu 3 quality there. GBA: Personally I don't like the new look, but maybe that's just me. Still, it's nothing that's going to prevent me from buying this and probably enjoying it to the end. |
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Skydude Armos Knight Since: 02-18-06 From: Stanford, CA Last post: 6705 days Last view: 6705 days |
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The only games I've played in the Tales series are Tales of Phantasia (SNES version, fan-translated rom), and a bit of Tales of Destiny (PSX)...and the new GBA graphics look a lot like those in ToD. Which is a shame, since I thought there was a lot of character to the art style in the original ToP. | |||
Xeo Belmont Wiiiiiiiiiiiiin Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Skydude Yeah. Really, I might just get one of these and just play the US translated rom again, among with other games. Some of you might be thinking "What's the big deal with playing it on the computer?" Well, I still don't have a computer of my own, so this is the family's, and it's in the living room whereas my room is basically the entire basement, and area where I enjoy my games a lot more. So, being able to play games on a TV, alone, an whatnot gives me a better experience. |
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Sinfjotle Lordly? No, not quite. Since: 11-17-05 From: Kansas Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I honestly don't like the new look. | |||
Adamant Buzz Blob Staff Wii have Wii Since: 11-17-05 From: Norway Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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The english version has really, really, REALLY shitty voice acting, and the GBA port has been reported as being annoyingly slow. Add in the fact that I'm not particulary fond of the new graphics, and I believe I have enough reasons to stick to my translated SNES rom.
The PSX version of ToP is currently being fan translated as well, and it has all the new features the GBA version has, plus some more. |
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Amanda Red Paratroopa Since: 03-13-06 From: Georgia Last post: 6475 days Last view: 6444 days |
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The voice acting could've been a lot better (I'm not a fan of dubs at all...), but I'm just happy it got released here.
I had originally played the SNES fan translated rom on my old computer, which died and I never got to finish it. But since this has came out, I'm happy that my DS/GBA collection isn't nearly as lonely. As for the improved look, I've heard that all of the sprites and updated designs were more accurate to the character drawings and ported from the PSX version. I haven't had any difficulty with it being slow at all though. |
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Wurl Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6473 days Last view: 6473 days |
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But is it really worth $35? | |||
Cynthia Uh-huh. Since: 11-17-05 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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The look's based on the PSX version which is the more recent of the two so it makes sense that they'd use it; plus, don't forget that the game was only released in Japan in 2003 (I think) and Nintendo only announced the port late last year.
I also don't know who translated it, but if it was Nintendo, they aren't living up to their usual standards... some stuff just sounds odd. But it's a good port. Enough extra bells and whistles added, and I've gotten farther in this than I have in the SNES version so that's proof enough I'm into it. |
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Amanda Red Paratroopa Since: 03-13-06 From: Georgia Last post: 6475 days Last view: 6444 days |
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Originally posted by Wurl I paid $30 for it. XD |
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Wurl Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6473 days Last view: 6473 days |
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Originally posted by AmandaOriginally posted by Wurl Man, E.B. fucking sucks. |
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Xeo Belmont Wiiiiiiiiiiiiin Since: 11-17-05 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Colin Now that I think about it that does make sense. The new graphics do look a lot like the first Tales of Destiny on the PSX (definitely not ToD II though). I'll probably just wait for more reviews on this before I pick it up. Right now I'm pretty obsessed with the Minish Cap anyways, to hold me over. (edited by Xeogred on 03-14-06 10:30 AM) |
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Amanda Red Paratroopa Since: 03-13-06 From: Georgia Last post: 6475 days Last view: 6444 days |
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Originally posted by XeogredOriginally posted by Colin I highly recommend it, if not to just support it's launch, you know? I'm in love with it and I can't put it down! |
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The Red Snifit Ropa Since: 03-05-06 From: Here Last post: 6433 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I am a BIG fan of Tales games, and this is is pretty good... Although my favorite is Symphonia, but this one is one of the best. I highy reccomend it, and finally we get a GBA Tales game. | |||
Surlent Koopa Back to the roots Since: 11-18-05 From: Berlin, Germany Last post: 6443 days Last view: 6443 days |
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The best Tales of-game for me definitively is Tales of Destiny 2 for PS2. Its Ougis are supreme (though physical atacks are almost useless and deal maybe two- or three-digit type damage ...), the music and graphics are very neat although there are games which have better ones - but one thing I miss in some games - speed. That is exactely the reason I would adore ToD2 for PS2 (even if I had a PS2 - this game was only released in Japan, and my TV definitively cannot run NTSC and 60 Hz games).
I tried the ToP GBA port one, it is not bad, but either it is due to ... emulation or something that game runs very slow (on VBA, all other ones run in normal speed). Thumbs up for the huge sprites, as seeing it on that little portable SNES. Does the cartridge runs as fast as in the SNES version ? They could have at least included the gradients in the status screens and the frame, without that, opening the menu just seems to be very plain (edited by Surlent on 03-18-06 10:13 AM) |
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Sexy-Derby Goomba Since: 11-18-05 From: St-Georges,Quebec,Canada Last post: 6716 days Last view: 6716 days |
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The port is very good! but the battle are slow and the voice acting is terrible !(specialy Mint voice's) |
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