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Reply #200 on: June 23, 2009, 02:59:06 AM
Well, I managed to defeat the boss and gain arche, really, he's the toughest boss in the GBA version of ToP.

I haven't seen it yet, so I'll have a look at the trailer when I have extra time.

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So its about ass now huh? EVEN THE ASS HAS 'EXCEEDED'!

One mention of LEGENDS and everyone goes batshit.  :\

Yep, every time when someone mentions that game people get energized for an apparent reason whatsoever. It's like this everywhere else, trust me.

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Reply #201 on: July 02, 2009, 12:30:40 PM
My copy of ToV arrived today. Yay



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Reply #202 on: July 02, 2009, 12:38:28 PM
Hope you enjoy it, Acid. Don't be afraid to try out some of the other characters aside from Yuri too, some of them are pretty fun to use.



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Reply #203 on: July 02, 2009, 12:39:30 PM
Will do.

Had fun with Jade and Guy in ToA.



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Reply #204 on: July 02, 2009, 02:21:18 PM
My short character usage opinion.

Judith is fun, but also hard. Just can't find the right combo for her. she got one abusable skill though (moonbeam!)

Raven is actually quite good. nice magic and nice long range skill.

Rita.... TIDAL WAVE. she's ok I guess... Overlimit is her lifeline.

Estelle is too slow for my taste. She's always on my party though

Karol is hard to get used to though, later he's quite awesome but still not your combo man.

Repede is my second best character. He's the speedster of the team.

Yuri is just a one man killing machine.


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Reply #205 on: July 02, 2009, 02:27:37 PM
I'm good with balanced guys and speedsters. How fortunate that I wanted to play Yuri and Repede.



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Reply #206 on: July 02, 2009, 02:29:34 PM
Hmm, Yuri is not balanced at all. He's monster!


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Reply #207 on: July 02, 2009, 02:30:16 PM
Not that I mind.



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Reply #208 on: July 02, 2009, 02:31:44 PM
That's why he's my fave.  8D

Especially when you got all his battle skills late game.


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Reply #209 on: July 02, 2009, 08:24:05 PM
Game's pretty awesome. I'm a sucker for cel-shading. And this cel-shading looks nice.

Yuri is a pretty cool guy. Estelle has a cute voice. Repede is a cool pet. And Karol... well I didn't have him for long.



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Reply #210 on: July 02, 2009, 09:28:45 PM
Only thing I disliked about the story is how much they use those Yuri and Estelle scenes without much change to the general dialog. It's not so bad on first playthrough, but when you go through subsequent ones, you realize... 'My god... most of this game is literally them repeating the same damn thing until the final third of the game."



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Reply #211 on: July 03, 2009, 12:43:23 AM
Hopefully they're removing the absurd number of those scenes in the PS3 version.



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Reply #212 on: July 06, 2009, 11:51:39 AM


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Reply #213 on: July 06, 2009, 06:15:35 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BecdZ-Kx6OQ

Indignation!!!!!!!
Heh, I'm not surprised that they tossed that in. Too bad the PS3 version will take forever to get here.

And what was that at the end, with everyone in Tales of the Abyss Costumes? Preorder bonus?



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Reply #214 on: July 06, 2009, 06:17:13 PM
They also threw in Demon Fang/Blade from the looks of it early in the video from a cutscene.

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So its about ass now huh? EVEN THE ASS HAS 'EXCEEDED'!

One mention of LEGENDS and everyone goes batshit.  :\

Yep, every time when someone mentions that game people get energized for an apparent reason whatsoever. It's like this everywhere else, trust me.

It got really messy to find my sprite and comic topic, so it's in my sig.


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Reply #215 on: July 06, 2009, 06:23:25 PM
Holy [parasitic bomb]. ToA costumes. I think I'll buy this game again should it ever come to Europe. Which is unlikely. But a nice thought.



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Reply #216 on: July 06, 2009, 06:25:49 PM
They also threw in Demon Fang/Blade from the looks of it early in the video from a cutscene.
Ummm.... no, that's Azure Edge, the very first Arte Yuri has in the game. Not to mention, Demon Fang follows the ground in every of it's incarnations, that one doesn't.

Holy [parasitic bomb]. ToA costumes. I think I'll buy this game again should it ever come to Europe. Which is unlikely. But a nice thought.
I'd consider it if I had a PS3, depending on the quality of the stuff they're adding on. Looks substantial enough so far, mind you.



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Reply #217 on: July 06, 2009, 06:27:35 PM
Ummm.... no, that's Azure Edge, the very first Arte Yuri has in the game. Not to mention, Demon Fang follows the ground in every of it's incarnations, that one doesn't.

I like the Yuri has a somewhat unique fighting style.

I'd consider it if I had a PS3, depending on the quality of the stuff they're adding on. Looks substantial enough so far, mind you.

Good thing I have both! Yay!



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Reply #218 on: July 06, 2009, 06:37:18 PM
Ummm.... no, that's Azure Edge, the very first Arte Yuri has in the game. Not to mention, Demon Fang follows the ground in every of it's incarnations, that one doesn't.
I'd consider it if I had a PS3, depending on the quality of the stuff they're adding on. Looks substantial enough so far, mind you.
not completly right
Stan can use Majinken in Midair
so Yuri got a Dual Hi-Ougi so will he also get a second?



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Reply #219 on: July 06, 2009, 06:40:31 PM
Ummm.... no, that's Azure Edge, the very first Arte Yuri has in the game. Not to mention, Demon Fang follows the ground in every of it's incarnations, that one doesn't.

MMMMM... Azure Edge and Demon Fang do share the same graphical properties, mind you. sometimes it's easy to mistake one for the other at times, most likely I might need to start playing more Tales games more.

Alternate costumes is a yes in my book~

Workshop/DA/YT/Photobucket なにかんがえてるの!?
So its about ass now huh? EVEN THE ASS HAS 'EXCEEDED'!

One mention of LEGENDS and everyone goes batshit.  :\

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Reply #220 on: July 06, 2009, 07:00:55 PM
MMMMM... Azure Edge and Demon Fang do share the same graphical properties, mind you. sometimes it's easy to mistake one for the other at times, most likely I might need to start playing more Tales games more.

Alternate costumes is a yes in my book~
yea i know they look almost the same.
but its Majinken
 ToD DC has Air Majinken XD



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Reply #221 on: July 06, 2009, 07:09:11 PM
ToD DC has Air Majinken XD
Ah, the one I didn't get to play much of... that explains that one.

I don't find that they look all that similar though, but I guess that's just me.



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Reply #222 on: July 06, 2009, 07:15:41 PM
Savage Wolf Fury is a damn cool Mystic Arte.

And so far I must say Yuri is probably my favorite Tales protagonist.

What's a nice place to farm Grade on my first playthrough?



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Reply #223 on: July 07, 2009, 02:08:56 AM
Grade farming?

Make use of skill minimum damage.

and find some big enemy (like turtle)

Then combo and chain like crazy.

If you're tired just kill it with Fatal Strike.


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Reply #224 on: July 07, 2009, 11:59:30 AM
Minimum damage, turn off all your teammates. Take control of Rita, use overlimit, and spam the hell out of Tidal Wave. The more enemies (and larger they are) the better... usually the boars around Halure are good for that. After a bit it really adds up. Don't forget to equip Blue Dice.