Christmas List ideas?

Satsuki

Help a poor girl with ideas to hopefully expand her meager video game collection in time for Christmas? These lists don't just write themselves you know.

Info: I have a PS2 and a Nintendo DS, and so far the only games I have for them are Final Fantasy XII, Okami, Final Fantasy III, and Pokemon Diamond. I'm thinking of asking for FFX, Disgaea (although that may be scarce), and Katamari. As you can tell, I love fantasy RPGs and any of their ilk. I DON'T like scary games or stupid, pointless zombie-killers. Or, to put it bluntly, I consider Grand Theft Auto to be the antithesis of everything I look for in a game.

If anybody can help me with ideas, I would be very grateful.

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I see Katamari in the list of games you own, so I'm assuming that you enjoy the Weird factor to an extent. With that in mind, I suggest trying out ELITE BEAT AGENTS for the Nintendo DS. It's a rhythm beat game that you'd probably enjoy. Here's some footage:

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And on the RPG side of things, you might want to try out MARIO & LUIGI: SUPERSTAR SAGA. It's for the Game Boy Advance, but it will play on the Nintendo DS. It's possibly the most fun you'll ever have in a RPG featuring a plumber.

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If those don't cut it, I highly recommend Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II for the PS2. They are the best of the best. No doubt about it. Hope I've been of some help!

Tommy Swoes

For the DS, I find the two Castlevania titles amazing. They're not exactly the "stupid, pointless zombie-killers", although you do kill monsters.

For PS2 games, I find Dragon Quest VIII fits the fantasy RPG bill quite well.

Buuhan1

You have the EXACT same tastes in games as I do!

Here's my small, but been playing them for years and still haven't beat them list:

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Xenosaga
Xenosaga II (unplayed)
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II (only games I've really beaten)
Final Fantasy X-2 (just got it and played it a bit even tho I've yet to finish X)
Tales of Symphonia (tho this is Gamecube)
Resident Evil 0 (Yes, this is a zombie-killer but I regret buying it as I've yet to play more than 5 minutes of it.)
Dragonball Z: Budokai 1-3 & Super Battle 22 (fighters)
Legacy of Kain: Defiance (This was a birthday gift from my brother some years ago, it's a vampire hack and slasher which is very glitchy)

Among my collection, I strongly recommend Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Dragon Quest VIII, and the Kingdom Hearts series.

Only other game I got is Sly Cooper which is packed away gathering dust.

Tsuchirinhon

+We <3 Katamari
+Guilty Gear XX Accent Core
+Warriors Orochi
+Shadow of the Colossus

gaara d. lucci

-Nothing but a "30 inch plus" flat screen tv. I pretty much bought all the things I wanted from working for the past few months.

Tsuchirinhon

Nobody cares about what you want, Lucci Da Gaara.

Gorlom

Buuhan1 did you say you regretted buying resident evil 0? why are you suggesting it then?

gaara d. lucci

@Cyringohn:

Nobody cares about what you want, Lucci Da Gaara.

Gohn's Christmas List:
+Talent
+Ky X Sol Badguy porn

Tsuchirinhon

Sol Badguy masturbating works well enough.

Satsuki

You guys arguing ≠ helping me.

@Buuhan1:

You have the EXACT same tastes in games as I do!

Here's my small, but been playing them for years and still haven't beat them list:

Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XII
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Xenosaga
Xenosaga II (unplayed)
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II (only games I've really beaten)
Final Fantasy X-2 (just got it and played it a bit even tho I've yet to finish X)
Tales of Symphonia (tho this is Gamecube)
Resident Evil 0 (Yes, this is a zombie-killer but I regret buying it as I've yet to play more than 5 minutes of it.)
Dragonball Z: Budokai 1-3 & Super Battle 22 (fighters)
Legacy of Kain: Defiance (This was a birthday gift from my brother some years ago, it's a vampire hack and slasher which is very glitchy)

Among my collection, I strongly recommend Star Ocean: Till the End of Time, Dragon Quest VIII, and the Kingdom Hearts series.

Only other game I got is Sly Cooper which is packed away gathering dust.

Is Star Ocean really that good? And I'm personally still torn over whether to ask for Kingdom Hearts, as I've already seen my friend play through all of Kingdom Hearts 2.

And since our tastes are so similar, may I recommend to YOU the game Okami? It's AMAZING. The graphics are awesome (everything looks like Japanese wood-block print!), and the gameplay is unique. Fight with calligraphy! It's also chock-full of Japanese folklore references, if you did that sort of thing.

Tsuchirinhon

@Satsuki:

You guys arguing ≠ helping me.

Sol Badguy porn helps everybody, sorry.

@Satsuki:

Is Star Ocean really that good?

It's actually pretty boring and tedious. Couldn't play it for more than 10 minutes.

Oh, and if you seriously don't play Shadow of the Colossus, somebody is going to break into your house and punch you while you're asleep.

gaara d. lucci

Get Call of Duty 4, Mario Galaxy, Umbrella Chronicles, and nothing else. And if you're able, travel to the future and pick up Smash Bros. Brawl.

Tsuchirinhon

She says she only has a PS2 and a DS, Da Lucci Gaara Dumb.

Satsuki

hmph I watched a friend play Shadow of the Colossus. It didn't really interest me.

And isn't Call of Duty 4 a WWII game? Sorry, I don't play games based on real wars. I consider it disrespectful to the veterans.

gaara d. lucci

@Cyringohn:

She says she only has a PS2 and a DS, Da Lucci Gaara Dumb.

I know. But she should still buy 'em anyway cuz they're so awesome, you don't even need to play, you just stare at the boxes for hours on end.

But seriously, Okami and Shadow of the Colosus needs to be played by all PS2 owners. And ICO if you can find it.

Tsuchirinhon

@Satsuki:

hmph I watched a friend play Shadow of the Colossus. It didn't really interest me.

oh god, is it ever punching time for you

gaara d. lucci

@Cyringohn:

oh god, is it ever punching time for you

An thus Gohn inadvertedly reveals that he secretly beats his wife for not liking Shadow of the Colossus.

TakinawaTonfa

This post is deleted!

Tsuchirinhon

And no, Call of Duty IV isn't based on any actual wars, if memory serves. The past Call of Duty were based on WWII, but the new ones are about modern [fictional] combat.

TakinawaTonfa

@Cyringohn:

oh god, is it ever punching time for you

Tsuchirinhon

hahahaha had to find a new picture tonfa?

WHERE IS DKC3

Solar Knight

Kingdom Hearts was a pretty good game, but I never bothered to play the second one so I can't say anything about 2.

And I'm probably going out on a limb here, but a DS game I'd have to recommend is Kirby Canvas Curse. That and Elite Beat Agents.

Tsuchirinhon

KH2 has really fun gameplay, but you have to look past the overly serious and melodramatic tone they went with.

That, and you have to get over how fucking stupid Sora & Co. is.

Xenmas: "All I want is a heart. I want to be able to feel."
Sora: "LOL UR FAKE"
Xenmas: "Why are you expressing such hate towards me? Is hate… really this strong of an emotion?"
Riku: "LOL UR FAKE"
Xenmas: "Ah, I see. So, hate and anger are the true emotions to strive for?"
Kairi & Mickey: "LOL UR FAKE"

It's pretty bad.

Tommy Swoes

@Cyringohn:

KH2 has really fun gameplay, but you have to look past the overly serious and melodramatic tone they went with.

That, and all the androgyny they stuffed in.

AAAAALLLL that androgyny.

gaara d. lucci

@Tommy:

That, and all the androgyny they stuffed in.

AAAAALLLL that androgyny.

Ironic consendering who you have in your avatar.

Tommy Swoes

@gaara:

Ironic consendering who you have in your avatar.

I'm changing it soon.

But, uhh, Satsuki, if you do ask for KH2, you probably won't be disappointed. It has good gameplay and this time you can skip cutscenes.

Zulen

I've concluded Gohn hates Christmas.

TakinawaTonfa

@Cyringohn:

hahahaha had to find a new picture tonfa?

At the last minute, I realized that Calvin is much to good to waste on feeble-minded waste like you.

WHERE IS DKC3

You'll get it when ~~hell freezes over.~~ When it thaws after the freeze.

@Zulen:

I've concluded Gohn hates Christmas.

Poor, souless fool said so himself.

Ahem…

Anyways Satsuki, I haven't played the game but I've heard and read some good things about Odin Sphere (PS2), that seems like something that would be up your alley.

And the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games for the DS are pretty cool to, 'specially if you like a good old fashioned text-based adventure.

Zulen

@TakinawaTonfa:

And the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games for the DS are pretty cool to, 'specially if you like a good old fashioned text-based adventure.

I second this brilliant idea.

Earthworm Zim

I'm going to reccomend Sonic Rush, or Sonic Rush Adventure. Seriously, buy these games, if only for the fact that they are the only good Sonic games in recent years. Although, if side-scrollers aren't your thing, you may want to give it a miss.

Tsuchirinhon

@TakinawaTonfa:

At the last minute, I realized that Calvin is much to good to waste on feeble-minded waste like you.

now see that just hurts

Satsuki

@TakinawaTonfa:

Anyways Satsuki, I haven't played the game but I've heard and read some good things about Odin Sphere (PS2), that seems like something that would be up your alley.

And the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games for the DS are pretty cool to, 'specially if you like a good old fashioned text-based adventure.

I saw a review of Odin Sphere, it did look somewhat intriguing.

And yeah, I am seriously considering asking for Phoenix Wright. Just not sure if I will yet.

Oh, and quick question, guys. Out of all the Katamari games, which one should I ask for?

Buuhan1

I didn't suggest RE0, I just listed all the games I OWN. My recommendations were at the end.

Star Ocean 3 is great I think, I really recommend it. And totally KH if you haven't played.

I rented Okami and played some of it, it was quite fun but I found it a tad bit boring myself. But I probably didn't get to play enough of it, I rented it with a second game and I only got to play a few hours of it.

Satsuki

Yeah, you need to play it a bit more and gather more Celestial Brush techniques before you can tap into the full potential.

Cap'n Carter

If you like Beat-Em-Ups, God Hand is an awesome one by Clover (makers of Okami).

I never beat Okami because I can't draw the goddamn "ten" kanji (I refuse to beat it until I have every bead)

Buuhan1

I didn't even make it to the Spider Queen boss I heard about which was apparently very early in the game.

TakinawaTonfa

@Satsuki:

Oh, and quick question, guys. Out of all the Katamari games, which one should I ask for?

They're both fantastic games, although I personally like the music from the first game a bit better.

Of course you can always just ask for both, a new Katamari Damacy should be going for $19.99 and We <3 Katamari is $29.99, so they are pretty cheap.

Tsuchirinhon

Yeah, Katamari Damacy's price has always been set in stone at $20, and We <3 Katamari is $30. You'll never find it higher than that.

So, both of them together cost as much as a normal game would cost.

Mr. Zoro

@Satsuki:

I saw a review of Odin Sphere, it did look somewhat intriguing.

And yeah, I am seriously considering asking for Phoenix Wright. Just not sure if I will yet.

Oh, and quick question, guys. Out of all the Katamari games, which one should I ask for?

What amazed me about Odin Sphere is that only 6 people worked on that game (unless I was lied to X_x).

I had trouble deciding whether I should've bought Phoenix Wright or not last Summer, and so I went on a limb and got it anyways.
Boy, was I glad I did that. Now I'm playing the 2nd one, while the 3rd one is still in it's packaging (I won't play it until I beat #2). I can't wait to face Godot.

@Cap'n:

If you like Beat-Em-Ups, God Hand is an awesome one by Clover (makers of Okami).

Oh hey, is God Hand any good? According to reviews it was just average, but then again reviews rape perspectives. I thought it looked pretty good, got any opinions?

Satsuki

Hmmm . . . . . . parents might not get me both . . . maybe I'll just ask for the first Katamari and leave it at that . . . . .

Oh, and Buuhan, the Spider Queen, while the first real boss, isn't that early. It takes a while in the game to actually get the first boss fight.

Basically, the key I found to practically every boss fight in Okami is, "Be methodical." Don't go crazy and berserker and you will definitely not lose.

@Cap'n:

If you like Beat-Em-Ups, God Hand is an awesome one by Clover (makers of Okami).

I never beat Okami because I can't draw the goddamn "ten" kanji (I refuse to beat it until I have every bead)

And what is God Hand about?

Ten? You mean the kanji for "heaven"? I didn't find it that hard, but then again, I've taken calligraphy. Here's a tip: Draw the first two horizontal lines first, then draw the left-hand vertical line down from the top bar, then draw the right-hand vertical line down from the SECOND bar.

I too did not finish the game until I had every bead, but to me the hardest part of that quest was beating all the Demon Gate trials (THREE EVIL RAOS AND TWO NAGIS AT ONCE!!!!), and beating whats-her-face in the final race through the woods. (it's damn hard to win a race when you keep slipping on ice)

Tommy Swoes

@Satsuki:

Hmmm . . . . . . parents might not get me both . . . maybe I'll just ask for the first Katamari and leave it at that . . . . .

The first one's a good place to start.

Cap'n Carter

I'm not looking forward to Blockhead Grande, either.

@Mr.:

Oh hey, is God Hand any good? According to reviews it was just average, but then again reviews rape perspectives. I thought it looked pretty good, got any opinions?

In my post I said it was awesome, so yeah, I think it's awesome.

Tommy Swoes

@Cap'n:

In my post I said it was awesome, so yeah, I think it's awesome.

So you'd say God Hand is worth the $17.99 GameStop's charging for it?
I think I might check this one out myself.

Tsuchirinhon

The characters alone are worth the purchase.

The fighting mechanics have a few twitchy aspects here and there, but nothing to deter from how great the game is.

Satsuki

@Cap'n:

I'm not looking forward to Blockhead Grande, either.

In my post I said it was awesome, so yeah, I think it's awesome.

Oohhhhhh, Blockhead Grande. shudders

Although y'know, when I first tried to beat Blockhead Grande, I failed miserably and was permanently intimidated by it, but when I actually went for it to get my bead (and gold dust) . . . . I GOT IT ON THE SECOND TRY. Like, woah, man. I think what I did was I split up the 8 dots into 4-dot parts, rather than try to memorize everything at once. I don't know how my brain managed it, but I did it. Or maybe I was just really lucky.