Comments on: Early impressions on the Phantom Hourglass http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/ Video game news for curious minds. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:57:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lawrence http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-122978 Lawrence Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:31:43 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-122978 I just picked up the game and I'm really enjoying it so far. The touch controls have felt very natural and intuitive. My only complaint is that if you guide link to the edge of a cliff he doesn't hesitate to jump off, really, and I've accidentally made him jump into the water like 7 times so far! He can't swim, so you lose half a heart every time you make him jump into the water. It's been frustrating. Aside from that, though, I think the game's brilliant so far. I just picked up the game and I’m really enjoying it so far. The touch controls have felt very natural and intuitive. My only complaint is that if you guide link to the edge of a cliff he doesn’t hesitate to jump off, really, and I’ve accidentally made him jump into the water like 7 times so far! He can’t swim, so you lose half a heart every time you make him jump into the water. It’s been frustrating. Aside from that, though, I think the game’s brilliant so far.

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-122119 the_importer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:05:37 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-122119 <i>Lol, I know “Doki Doki Majo Shinpan”, the “sold out” in the store is so funny. I guess this game is kind of cute and does satiate our little devils. Witch-hunting, not a bad idea..</i> Ya, what an excuse, I'm betting there's no witch at all :P Lol, I know “Doki Doki Majo Shinpan”, the “sold out” in the store is so funny. I guess this game is kind of cute and does satiate our little devils. Witch-hunting, not a bad idea..

Ya, what an excuse, I’m betting there’s no witch at all :P

]]> By: Aoshi00 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121353 Aoshi00 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:41:51 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121353 Oh yeah, dang I forgot Blue Dragon, that's my first next-gen RPG.. It's hard to compare, Blue Dragon is as old school as you can get for a turn-based RPG, just get nostalgic about it (and make me dream about a 3D Chrono Trigger or sequel). To be honest, story-wise it's more mature than Blue Dragon, but both games' gameplay are addictive in their own way. Lol, I know "Doki Doki Majo Shinpan", the "sold out" in the store is so funny. I guess this game is kind of cute and does satiate our little devils. Witch-hunting, not a bad idea.. Oh yeah, dang I forgot Blue Dragon, that’s my first next-gen RPG.. It’s hard to compare, Blue Dragon is as old school as you can get for a turn-based RPG, just get nostalgic about it (and make me dream about a 3D Chrono Trigger or sequel). To be honest, story-wise it’s more mature than Blue Dragon, but both games’ gameplay are addictive in their own way.

Lol, I know “Doki Doki Majo Shinpan”, the “sold out” in the store is so funny. I guess this game is kind of cute and does satiate our little devils. Witch-hunting, not a bad idea..

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121349 the_importer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:30:58 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121349 <i>If you like real time battles like Star Ocean 3 or Tales of Symphonia, you will like Eternal Sonata. Plus it’s got a very good story and cast of characters to boot, not to mention the unbelievable graphics and music, so in a sense, this is my first true next-gen RPG (I just didn’t get into Enchanted Arms..), since Folklore is more of an action RPG.</i> Is it better than Blue Dragon? <i>Well, JRPGs do make or break a system, but this is w/o a doubt a good game. W/ Lost Odyssey and more games coming up, I really wish Jpn would give the 360 a chance, instead of concentrating on the adult games niche market, which is just a wrong direction..</i> Make or Brake a system, well I guess in Japan that may be the case. As for the Japanese consumers, they seem too like this kind of stuff >_> : http://gonintendo.com/?p=20982 If you like real time battles like Star Ocean 3 or Tales of Symphonia, you will like Eternal Sonata. Plus it’s got a very good story and cast of characters to boot, not to mention the unbelievable graphics and music, so in a sense, this is my first true next-gen RPG (I just didn’t get into Enchanted Arms..), since Folklore is more of an action RPG.

Is it better than Blue Dragon?

Well, JRPGs do make or break a system, but this is w/o a doubt a good game. W/ Lost Odyssey and more games coming up, I really wish Jpn would give the 360 a chance, instead of concentrating on the adult games niche market, which is just a wrong direction..

Make or Brake a system, well I guess in Japan that may be the case. As for the Japanese consumers, they seem too like this kind of stuff >_> : http://gonintendo.com/?p=20982

]]> By: Aoshi00 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121348 Aoshi00 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:14:26 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121348 If you like real time battles like Star Ocean 3 or Tales of Symphonia, you will like Eternal Sonata. Plus it's got a very good story and cast of characters to boot, not to mention the unbelievable graphics and music, so in a sense, this is my first true next-gen RPG (I just didn't get into Enchanted Arms..), since Folklore is more of an action RPG. Well, JRPGs do make or break a system, but this is w/o a doubt a good game. W/ Lost Odyssey and more games coming up, I really wish Jpn would give the 360 a chance, instead of concentrating on the adult games niche market, which is just a wrong direction.. If you like real time battles like Star Ocean 3 or Tales of Symphonia, you will like Eternal Sonata. Plus it’s got a very good story and cast of characters to boot, not to mention the unbelievable graphics and music, so in a sense, this is my first true next-gen RPG (I just didn’t get into Enchanted Arms..), since Folklore is more of an action RPG.

Well, JRPGs do make or break a system, but this is w/o a doubt a good game. W/ Lost Odyssey and more games coming up, I really wish Jpn would give the 360 a chance, instead of concentrating on the adult games niche market, which is just a wrong direction..

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121344 the_importer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:42:29 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121344 <i>I really can’t wait to play this game, the graphics look very good too and I liked Winder Waker. I love the way you can draw the trajectory of the boomerang w/ the stylus. I think the stylus control would be responsive for the most part. If I’m not so busy w/ Folklore and Eternal Sonata (& the upcoming Persona 3), I would import it this instant.</i> How is Eternal Sonata anyway? I'm curious to know if this is a hardcore Japanese RPG or if it's just an RPG for XBOX360 in the sense that it's only purpose for existence is so that M$ can say "We have JRPGs on our system". I really can’t wait to play this game, the graphics look very good too and I liked Winder Waker. I love the way you can draw the trajectory of the boomerang w/ the stylus. I think the stylus control would be responsive for the most part.

If I’m not so busy w/ Folklore and Eternal Sonata (& the upcoming Persona 3), I would import it this instant.

How is Eternal Sonata anyway? I’m curious to know if this is a hardcore Japanese RPG or if it’s just an RPG for XBOX360 in the sense that it’s only purpose for existence is so that M$ can say “We have JRPGs on our system”.

]]> By: Aoshi00 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121335 Aoshi00 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 03:17:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121335 I really can't wait to play this game, the graphics look very good too and I liked Winder Waker. I love the way you can draw the trajectory of the boomerang w/ the stylus. I think the stylus control would be responsive for the most part. If I'm not so busy w/ Folklore and Eternal Sonata (& the upcoming Persona 3), I would import it this instant. I really can’t wait to play this game, the graphics look very good too and I liked Winder Waker. I love the way you can draw the trajectory of the boomerang w/ the stylus. I think the stylus control would be responsive for the most part.

If I’m not so busy w/ Folklore and Eternal Sonata (& the upcoming Persona 3), I would import it this instant.

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121315 the_importer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:02:01 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121315 <i>it’s one item only and the weapons are controlled with the stylus too. When you get the boomerang it ’s in the top right hand corner and you poke it to switch weapons. If you want to switch the boomerang for something else you hit item on the bottom right corner and then select the item you want to use.</i> Without using menus, that's pretty cool. Hope they release a DEMO at the DS stations like they did in Japan. it’s one item only and the weapons are controlled with the stylus too. When you get the boomerang it ’s in the top right hand corner and you poke it to switch weapons. If you want to switch the boomerang for something else you hit item on the bottom right corner and then select the item you want to use.

Without using menus, that’s pretty cool. Hope they release a DEMO at the DS stations like they did in Japan.

]]> By: Spencer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121312 Spencer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:48:35 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121312 @the_importer - it's one item only and the weapons are controlled with the stylus too. When you get the boomerang it 's in the top right hand corner and you poke it to switch weapons. If you want to switch the boomerang for something else you hit item on the bottom right corner and then select the item you want to use. @the_importer - it’s one item only and the weapons are controlled with the stylus too. When you get the boomerang it ’s in the top right hand corner and you poke it to switch weapons. If you want to switch the boomerang for something else you hit item on the bottom right corner and then select the item you want to use.

]]> By: the_importer http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121291 the_importer Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:08:36 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/2007/07/09/early-impressions-on-the-phantom-hourglass/#comment-121291 Hey Spencer, how do you handle equipped weapons besides the sword? I didn't want to read anything on the game in order not to spoil the surprise, but I would like to know how weapon equipping works. Can you equip 3 or 4 weapons on different buttons like in the 3D Zelda games or are we back to 1 weapon at the time like in the 2D Zelda games? Hey Spencer, how do you handle equipped weapons besides the sword? I didn’t want to read anything on the game in order not to spoil the surprise, but I would like to know how weapon equipping works. Can you equip 3 or 4 weapons on different buttons like in the 3D Zelda games or are we back to 1 weapon at the time like in the 2D Zelda games?

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