Arc Rise Fantasia: OH FUCK MY EARS

[Kim]

So, I just started playing Arc Rise Fantasia.

I don't know how far I'm going to get, because this voice acting is honestly painful to listen to. It hurts me (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYYkMCf05gg).

AAAAAAAAUGH

I mean, I'm only like fifteen minutes in, and despite looking really nice for a Wii game and the combat at least being passible, I fucking hate it. SO AWFUL

[Viridis]

They're stressing all the wrong words. They may in fact be robots.

[Regulus Tera]

Please don't buy this game. You'll only be supporting subpar localisations.

[krogothwolf]

At least it's not as bad as that one that was done by a single family.

[Bells]

Arc Rise Fantasia is an AWESOME game, that sure as hell deserves a chance.

BUT... English voice acting for this game sucks big time.

So, 24 hours after release there was an Undub version online. That works with the original disk. There is some Homebrew vodoo that i'm not too sure of how it works... but it does.

I'm using a Hard copy undub as in, ripped the original Game myself, replaced the Audio Files with the Japanese version and made a Backup of the original disc to play.

Now i'm enjoying this game with the Wonderfully delicious Japanese voice track. The cost? No audio during Skits. The benefit? No English Voice track ANYWHERE.

Alternative? Turn off Voice audio and pretend you're playing Twilight Princess in 2008.

[Kim]

So, 24 hours after release there was an Undub version online. That works with the original disk. There is some Homebrew vodoo that i'm not too sure of how it works... but it does.

PM me a link.

[Julford Hajime]

Man, you guys. I actually didn't mind the VAs, but only because the voices themselves aren't godawful, just the delivery of the lines.

That said, prolly gonna look into this game. Is that a fucking robot thingy they're talking to in the link Noncon linked?

[Bells]

That said, prolly gonna look into this game. Is that a fucking robot thingy they're talking to in the link Noncon linked?


That's a Dragon =3





Well, if your first contact with this game is with the English version you might be able to endure the VA. But once you compare it with the japanese one... you aint coming back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQYJVsTpB-Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btt2a2YA4is

[krogothwolf]

Is there any game when compared to Japanese VA is ever better in the end?

That being said, if I can force my way through Infinite Undiscovery VA I'm sure I can force my way through this. The game does look fun,

What's the Combat actually like though?

[Bells]

The combat is actually the the best part of the experience to me.

It's full throwback to old style Turn Based combat. But there is just enough strategy to keep things fun. And there is grind... BUT the game gives you a nice Auto AI setting.

So usually when i'm griding i just Auto-Battle, and on rough battles i take in and control my guys. It's actually pretty fun. And there are several overlapping features.

For example. you have magic. Which is in general, not very powerfull. But on Elemental enemies and bosses, exploring Elemental weakness is a must. Also, Healing is hard to pull of so you can't just spring back to full power from 1 hp. That makes you have to plan a bit, because it can get real hard to turn the tables on an enemy.

Also there are elemental crystals on the field, which are like magic totem that do nothing but power up or down an element. Can be VERY annoying OR necessary.

There is summons, which is basically there to eat a piece onf the Boss HP ...

There is also Skills, which are basically super attacks your guys do and buffs that cost SP that you get during battles.

There is also Arm Forces, which are special bonuses and skills you get from your weapons and special arm forces you equip on those weapons.

There are also combos and trinity acts, which sometimes you have to pull to subdue some harder enemies (like when you get a 6000 hp boss that attacks 2 per turn causing 300dmg and your team is made of 4 people that cause 100dmg per turn and have 600hp each... )

and to wrap it up, there is the AP pool, which is the main system. Everything costs AP (even using items) and yoru characters share that AP. So, sometimes you find yourself having to choose between carving a powerful blow to the opponent or using that extra AP to use a Mid level potion instead of a Low Level one.

All and all, it's fun and engaging. But i have the feeling the USA version is a tad easier than the Japanese one... i think it's just impression, but who knows... it's been done before (and i remeber getting my ass royally kicked on the Japanese version)

[Regulus Tera]

Is there any game when compared to Japanese VA is ever better in the end?

Dragon Quest VIII and Final Fantasy XII come to mind.

Okay the first one is kind of cheating, but I'm totally serious about the second one.

[Bells]

Hey now, c'mon... how often do we have a Wii RPG thread around here that more than one of us is playing?

How far along are you guys? Your thoughts on the story?

[krogothwolf]

Looks interesting enough, been holding back on getting Wii games because my wire for my sensor bar got destroyed by a cat(evil evil cat) and I'm to cheap to spend 20 bucks on a wireless one right now as opposed to getting a game since the sensor bar isn't needed if the game doesn't require any wiimotion stuff. Does this one require WiiMotion or is it like a normal game?

[Kim]

Looks interesting enough, been holding back on getting Wii games because my wire for my sensor bar got destroyed by a cat(evil evil cat)

I'd think fixing that wire would be super easy. Cut out the ruined part, strip the ends off the wires where you want to reconnect them, connect them, and wrap it in electrical tape. I don't think it needs motion, though.

[krogothwolf]

Yeah, I would do that, If I could find the end that plugs into the Wii. The only reason I even noticed was because I found the Sensor bar at one end of the room one morning, the Wii on the ground and the plug missing in action.

Fucking Cat.

But that's good though, will probably get it then.

[Bells]

No motion required at all except for one single racing minigame where you can "whip" your wiimote to make your monster run faster

Also, at about 15 hours in i'm at the Cassino Town in this game... there are some mildly fun minigames to play here (and the Fighting are is a blast!) but it's also a chore... i mean... there is this minigame "Kopin Race" where you bet which monster runs faster. and you can give it a little boost during the race...

Since i already know the 3 fastest monsters in thet minigame, i just keep betting on them the max amount and giving them the proper boost. Easy win for some tasty prizes!

But since there is, virtually, almost no chance of me loosing when betting on those... the challenge is almost entirely gone.

Oh well... tasty prizes!

[bluestarultor]

Dragon Quest VIII and Final Fantasy XII come to mind.

Okay the first one is kind of cheating, but I'm totally serious about the second one.

Also Disgaea 2. The English voice track is nothing short of amazing, despite like one character not being very good. The Japanese voice track (which you can change to in the options), is pretty phoned in, with the notable exception, oddly, of that one character.

[Kim]

Jap dub for this game is pretty great, and comparing the voices is like comparing some ace music to my little brother banging his head against the wall. Leagues better is what I'm saying. Still not super sold on the combat, but I'll give it time and more characters before I reach a decision.

[Bells]

Quick update... I'm going for Gula, my next Rogress and at that point of the Story, not only my rivals have a much more awesome (and sexier) group, L'arc and his friends seem more lost... at this point in the story L'arc is closer to being the villain than any sort of Upcoming hero... holy hell!

I really like how the story progresses and character grows here, but it's a tad depressing when i have to wish my group was as awesome and kickass as the people going "Please, don't stay on my way i really really don't want to have to kill you" at me all the time...

[Kim]

I hate this game's combat. I really do. "But why, NonCon? It isn't bad!" Exactly. This combat could have been excellent. The AP thing they've got going on is just aces. The problem is there's really nothing else to it, meaning I select auto-attack for every single encounter on the way. The combat isn't remotely interesting outside of a boss fight, and even then I still feel like it could be better. It had the potential to be super-fantastic, but opted for pointlessness.

Story is getting better, and the presentation continues to be aces (since I'm playing with the Jap vocals), but the combat just feels like it's in the way of everything else, and that's a very bad thing.