Here's an observation, and maybe you guys can back me up on this. Japanese devs often work in lots of references to America and Americans, but after that Germany seems to have a favored nations status. There's a lot of games that feature German subtitles, weapons, characters, etc. Much more than other European countries or any other country. I get a little nervous when Japan starts getting interested in the Germans.

I will never play this game but I will remember it as the game with the character with the worst facial hair in the history of facial hair.

Nintendo has been a bit strange with their more niche games this gen.  Every time I think 'I need to get this day one, or it'll disappear from shelves forever', but they just keep making them.  I can still track down all the more niche games, more often than not even their limited editions.

Of course a cynic could say that's because they're selling like ass, but lets just assume Nintendo is doing a good job in replenishing stock of lesser known titles.  

I am still quite happily playing TMS. I have held off on posting any more screenshots as to not spoil anything, as it gets harder and harder not to do so as you get further into the game. However I'm near the 40 hour mark, and it looks like I've got at least 20 more to go. As much as I've enjoyed it though, I'm kind of wondering how many more games like this I have in me. After I hit 30 hours it's been kind of tough to force myself to sit down and start playing. There's so much weird and bizarre shit in this game that it's still always fun to play just to see what's next, but I definitely have hit a point in my life where the idea of an epic length RPG just doesn't appeal to me so much anymore.

Definitely going to need some action porn once this is done. Maybe time to get back into Bayonetta 2.

edgecrusher said:

This is why I have a stack of RPG's I have had for years that haven't been played. Especially these Japanese style games...I mean I have to be in a certain mood. I can play an Elder Scrolls game for 500 hours, but not something like this.

Mine is still in the original wrapper.    Oh well, perhaps if I can squeeze it in between finishing XCX and getting BotW on the 2rd.  Yup.  That's as good as a chance as any...    And to think I even got the limited edition version.

Oh my god! Oh my god! Oh my god! Kiria has just joined my team! Squeeeeeeeeeeee!

And yes I am interested in a private lesson with Maiko.

Archangel3371 said:

Really enjoying this game. The combat system is pretty cool, I never tire performing session attacks especially when one of your teammates busts out a random ad-lib attack. You always seem to be accomplishing things whether it be levelling, learning skills, or learning new carnage and radiant unities. I thought that being contacted by these people via the gamepad like you would on a cell phone would get annoying but so far that hasn't been the case. Usually some of the things they say a kind of funny. The dungeons in this game can get pretty labyrinthine however it hasn't been anything too frustrating yet.

I popped this in the other day just to check it out quickly. On the back of the box they make it look as if you can play it with any controller but then I found out fast that you basically have to use the Gamepad for those messages you mentioned.

This was something that always annoyed me on Wii U. Controller confusion. Super Mario 3D World also required the Gamepad for certain spots. Either use it or don't use it...fuck this middle ground grey area bullshit I say!