The Gamer's Quarter

Ryan - SuperWes' Bane

The more I think about it, the cooler the idea seems to me. Why play an engrossing RPG on a system at home that limits how often and when you can play it? With the recent release of FF1&2 Dawn of Souls, and FFIV on the GBA, life is just getting too sweet. To be able to just pick up and play a game like this is too good to be true. Games like Golden Sun, the BOF series, and the tactics genre are also great games to be played on a portable system (ie, Advanced Wars).

Like Pokemon was MEANT to be played on a portable system. The N64 and GC games that let you fight with your stuff is just a complement to the game. I really hope that one day we have games you can play on a system (like the Revolution), then transfer that game onto your portable system and continue to progress through the game and growing in strength while you're on your way to work/class or whatever. The days of the pocket station are long past, and I really hope to see this evolution to happen more frequently in the near future!

purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

I don't understand.

ApM · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 6:58 pm Post subject:

RPGs were meant to be played on a table, with dice.

sawtooth · . Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 419

And a buttload of Doritos and frozen pizza.

dark steve · . Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 1110

And a joint.

SuperWes · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject:

While we're at it, why not make every game on a portable system? Shit, lets make long, drawn out strategy games on a portable system! Lets make mother fucking Civilization for a portable system!!! Oh wait...

-Wes
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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:26 pm Post subject:

Well, I don't think that FPS games transfer well onto portable systems for starters. At least I haven't played too many that I liked. I guess I got a little over excited that Final Fantasy's 1 -4 are all on the DS now. I think that's the coolest thing ever. I don't think that FFV and VI are that far behind, and that gets me drooling.

I think the only genresthat could benefit more from this new system of WiFi capability are fighting and sports games. If you can get both of those types of games on a portable with the type of graphics and smooth movement that you get on consoles, that would be a blast to play.

Perhaps if they had the original RBI baseball for the NES on the DS . . . now THAT would be fun!

Swimmy · . Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 990 Location: Fairfax, VA

I think the real secret here is that quicksaves have made RPGs more palatable. We're at a point where it's pretty ridiculous if your drawn-out RPG doesn't have some sort of quit-at-any-time mechanic, no matter what system it's on.
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SuperWes · Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject:

DonMarco · . Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 349 Location: 33903

Better question: Dynasty Warriors

The PS2/xbox versions feature levels that take anywhere from 25-90 minutes to finish. Can "stop 'n go" portables meet the need? Even with the implementation of the board game-like movements, there are still some good 5-10 minutes stretches where you can't save or turn off the system.

Hell. Puny GBA!

But... it gave me Ariea of Sorrows. Castlevania is a good RPG and it's on the GBA! I've defeated you implied suggestion, dhex! 61!
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simplicio · . Joined: 03 May 2005 Posts: 1091

But there's no story to deal with. Save points are maybe 10 minutes apart, and if you have to turn it off suddenly and lose data, chances are good you'll only be replaying action and not scrolling through text. Replaying a room of Castlevania is far more desirable than rereading 3 minutes of FF melodrama.

Lots of games these days seem to have a sleep feature, though.

Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 2:30 am Post subject:

Sleep features rock . .. and I guess I'll make a better judgement about FPS when the new Metroid comes out for the DS. The demo was okay, but I felt the control was a little awkward.

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purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

I thought the Metroid demo was pretty good. I thought it was better (edit: I mean... the controls felt better) than most console FPS games I've played - including the short blast I had on Metroid Prime a few years back (although judging from the way everyone goes on about it, it's quite possible I'll revise this opinion once I've played it a bit more).

I've yet to play a good fighting game on a handheld. The characters usually seem out of proportion with the rest of the screen, and trying to do complicated moves and combos while also trying to hold the screen steady is troublesome.

I think Civ could work on a handheld. It's not a million miles away from Advance Wars. I think I'd rather something like Civ 2 on my DS than something like Civ 1 on my phone, but maybe that's just me...

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dhex · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:16 am Post subject:

Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:36 pm Post subject:

How was that Darkstalkers game on the PSP?

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SuperWes · Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 8:34 am Post subject:

The Neo Geo pocket had an assload of great fighting games. I'm generally not a fan of SNK's fighting games, but their translations to the portable sphere seemed to play much better. The only drawback was that the logistics of actually playing them multiplayer mean that they were primarily single player games.

That said, SNK vs. Capcom: Match of the Millenium is better than either of the Capcom vs. SNK games in my opinion.

-Wes
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player 2 · . Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 585 Location: Madison, WI USA

I see that all the time, and I'd really like to see an argument. I mean... Yeah, CvS1 is trash, but CvS2 is the Dream Match to end all Dream Matches.
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friedchicken · . Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 496 Location: Port Land, OR

What, no love for Samurai Spirits Tenka? The only way they could do better is to have Samurai Spirits vs Last Blade!

player 2 · . Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 585 Location: Madison, WI USA

SNK is fun. I just don't think it's masochistic enough. Seriously.
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