Unskippable: Atelier Meruru, Part Three
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I'm just going to throw my 2 cents in there and say that this game is actually quite fun. The opening was LONG AND TEDIOUS, I admit, but once the game finally gets going, it's quite the enjoyable experience. Though most people probably reading this will probably just watch the video, instantly judge the game as being awful and retarded and never play it. Like any other game (or anything intended for marketing and sale) out there, some people will like it, some won't, it's all dependent on your personal taste.
Atelier Rorona was much, MUCH better than Meruru though. I didn't play Totori for any more than 10 minutes because the opening just bored the hell out of me and frankly, the way Totori walked in that game simply infuriated me, and there was NO WAY I could play a whole game when the main character walks like she's got a whole tree stuck up her ass.
And just so you know, you were wrong in your conclusion that 'people like me who buy these games must have money to throw away', because I don't have money to throw away... so yeah...
Atelier Rorona was much, MUCH better than Meruru though. I didn't play Totori for any more than 10 minutes because the opening just bored the hell out of me and frankly, the way Totori walked in that game simply infuriated me, and there was NO WAY I could play a whole game when the main character walks like she's got a whole tree stuck up her ass.
Believe it or not, there are a LOT of these Atelier games that are really quite popular. In Japan. Here in the states, not so much. So... Japanese would be the target demographic, I suppose.josh4president said:
... I'm just going to go out on a limb here and assume that you haven't played the game, nor have you experienced anything about this game other than these videos, would I be wrong in that assumption?Eternal_Lament said:
And just so you know, you were wrong in your conclusion that 'people like me who buy these games must have money to throw away', because I don't have money to throw away... so yeah...
I demand more episodes of this.
The Ateliers are some of my all time favorite episodes of this show.
The Ateliers are some of my all time favorite episodes of this show.
You are correct, I've never played these games, though I have seen videos of the game online, so this isn't my only exposure to it, and watching those videos I still don't get the appeal. Then again I'm not the biggest JRPG fan so I admit there's a bias going into it (although even compared to other JRPGs I'm still not sure what it is about this one that stands out in the community). At the same time, the job of an intro (cutscene or gameplay) is to interest me as a gamer to want to play that game, something that frankly these games fail to do. I said in the video last week that this really seems like a game that you have to already be into in order to sit through something like this and still want to play it.Truth Cake said:
Graham, Paul, I think they keep making games for that series JUST to antagonize you, but you always come out aces.
That point I won't argue with, especially since I know full well I'd never have bought this game if I hadn't played and enjoyed Atelier Rorona before it, so obviously I too am more than a little biased in the other direction.Eternal_Lament said:
One thing that I do feel compelled to point out though, is that A LOT of games have shitty intro sequences that do little to endear the player to the gameplay or story, but then turn out much better as you play on (exactly which game(s) this applies to is, of course, a matter of opinion, but I think I can safely assume that we've all played a game that we think the beginning of sucked, but then turned out great later on), so judging a game solely on it's introduction hardly seems fair.
Actually, if my Japanese doesn't fail me too much, it would be "Demo Totori-san, Totori-san Totori-san desu".DrRockor said:
Not that that makes it sound any less silly.
I'm more curious as to what the main plot is. The gameplay, even if it were fantastic, is probably completely divorced from the story anyway, whether it's turn-monster-stick-bashing or some kind of shop simulator. But I just can't fathom what the driving conflict could possibly be!Bindal said:
I mean, with most JRPGs you can expect to save the king/planet/universe, or at least kill the cosmic embodiment of evil. But Meruru here doesn't really have any worries or issues, she isn't pressured into anything, everyone is very blasé about her escaping the castle, and when she fucks up Totori's potion, Totori acts like it's the most beautiful fuck-up she's ever seen. Aside from the cloaked woman, the game doesn't really set up any stakes except "spoiled rich blue-blood takes up a hobby and tries her best."
Apparently so in Gust JRPGs. I guess it's Gust's way of saying, "You fucked up!"lord.jeff said:
Now, this does remind me of a little something I probably should've posted when Atelier Totori was being targeted by Unskippable. Something actually kinda close to the topic of your question. About a year ago, some guy attempted some alchemy in real life and ended up setting his residence on fire.
What did he do? Supposedly he put his own turds atop a heater. o___O