Bravely Default – I’m sorry, I can’t do this any more

bravely defaultFor those who haven’t played Bravely Default, the story goes something like this: the world is going crazy because four giant crystals have been covered in darkness. So the party goes around the world and cleans all the crystals. Somehow, instead of healing the world, this just throws them into another world where they have to repeat the whole crystal-cleaning process. They do that. They get thrown into another world again.

See, right around here a red flag should have gone up. Didn’t someone say “Insanity is doing the same thing over again but expecting a different result”? But I’m not here to debate the finer points of the story today. All I’m here to say is that after four iterations of fighting the same bosses over and over again I’ve hit my limit and will now quietly drop the game. Do please go on, this is most interesting →

Basic walkthrough for Entaku no Seito a.k.a. Saviors of Sapphire Wings

Because Jennifer asked so nicely. As the Japanese proverb goes, if you flatter a pig enough it will climb up a tree. This won’t work for anyone else who tries it, btw. Dungeon-crawlers are very import-friendly things, but you should make sure you can follow a Japanese FAQ in a pinch if you get stuck before you start one. Aww, now I’ve broken my promise not to talk about Entaku no Seito ever again. But it’s such a fun game, I wanna play again…

Update from March 22, 2021: A remake of Entaku no Seito was recently released in English as “Saviors of Sapphire Wings.” However this FAQ is based on the PSP version from 2012. Thus it may not be accurate at all for the newer game, so Follow this FAQ at your own risk!

Table of Contents (Ctrl+F the four-letter code to skip to that section)

1. Leveling up guide [LEGU]
2. Useful items [USIT]
3. Prologue [PRUE]
4. Fumi Valley [FUVA]
5. Goblin Fort [GOFO]
6. Rondoel [ROEL]
7. Journey to Arlentil [JOAR]
8. Arlentil [ARIL]
9. Union Skills [UNSK]
10. Deep Forest [DEFO]
11. Inshilin Shrine Island [INIS]
12. Eselgard Fortress [ESFO]
13. Classes, Skills and Spells [CLSS]
14. Favorite foods [FAFO]

15. Valhall Mines [VAMI]

16. Mist Isle [MIIS]

17. Ethlin Shrine [ETSH]
18. Gromburg [GOBU]
19. Path of the Dead [PADE]
20. Demon Castle Greygol [DCGR]
21. Post game [POGA]
Do please go on, this is most interesting →

Tsurugi no Machi no Ihoujin, last days are dangerous (spoilers)

Finished one playthrough! I went with the Light ending. At the end Marilith begs Mako-chan not to leave because she would rather make babies with him than chomp on the toxic magical corpse she keeps chained up in her palace basement (true story). How could Mako refuse such a charming offer? He can’t, ‘cos she holds on to his arm until the gate closes up and he misses his chance to return to the real world. And so he stays behind and they go on to have lots of super-powered babies who protect the world for many centuries to come. And they all lived happily ever after, the end. Do please go on, this is most interesting →

Yuugen Gaisha Brave Company review – Don’t judge a game by its cover

yuugen gaisha brave company coverThe good news is, the 3DS region-free hack works like a charm. Now you can play games from any region on any 3DS, which is excellent news for those of us eagerly awaiting the release of 7th Dragon III Code: VFD in October.

The other good news is that if you like nice-looking covers, there’s a 3DS game called Yuugen Gaisha Brave Company that has a pretty good one. It looks mysterious and intriguing and action-packed all at the same time. Brave Company also has an interesting premise, especially for fans of simulation/management games.

You play the head of a guild of adventurers whose job it is to handle the various quests that come in by hiring, equipping and dispatching adventurers, managing guild finances and developing the local sub-region all at the same time. Sounds like fun, right? Hahaha. You’re a gamer, you should be used to disappointment by now. Do please go on, this is most interesting →

“Playing lots of games but want to start something new” Syndrome

sleeping panda tehvidyaWat do? I’ve kind of dropped Bravely Default for a bit. Couldn’t seem to get back into it after playing Lord of Magna for a while. Maybe later.

Atelier Judie is dropped as well. It’s… boring. Worse than boring, just dull. I’m going to look up the endings on Youtube or something.

Tsurugi no Machi… not dropped. Definitely not dropped I just haven’t felt like playing it for the past few days. The lack of save points in dungeons means I have to carve out at least 15 minutes for every session, which I can’t always do.

HanaIchi Kinema Mosaic… Eh… not feeling it… I guess I’ll try to clear Isami’s route tonight. Or tomorrow night. Let’s make it tomorrow night.

Valkyrie Profile Covenant of the Plume – Haven’t started it yet for a very silly reason: the DS feels really small and flimsy in my hands after playing with the 3DS for a while. There’s another reason, which is that I suddenly feel like playing a roguelike instead of an SRPG. Maybe Izuna 2, or Shiren 5. And whatever happened to the Princess Maker 3 and Tokimeki Memorial 2 I was going to play? Eh. Whatever. It’s best not to fight these feelings.

So uhh, I haven’t dropped anything yet (not even the games I say I’ve dropped) but I’m kind of shelving them for another week to “explore new opportunities” or however you say it in the corporate world.

This has been your obligatory “I haven’t gone anywhere, I’m just being lazy” post.