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Beatdigga



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How come you don't see that coming from other countries? Why doesn't the United States ever release a game where, say, you play as Andrew Jackson kicking butt and taking names in the War of 1812?


I think historians and educators might flip their lid if they saw that. But then again, Assassins Creed 3 happened without an issue.
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And the Japanese ones don't?
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Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. That would make a good game, I liked the movie. President Lincoln putting down hordes of minion vampires while looking for the Master.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:03 am Reply with quote
leafy sea dragon wrote:
And the Japanese ones don't?


I have no idea TBH.

I'm kinda wondering how well a Revolutionary War version of Dynasty Warriors would go over. You'd play it!
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Wait, I thought the Americans aren't getting anything at all for OR/AS. Well, there's 20 Potions, but that isn't a peripheral nor a toy.

Or is that part of your point?


He probably meant the EU version which is getting a figure.

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How come you don't see that coming from other countries? Why doesn't the United States ever release a game where, say, you play as Andrew Jackson kicking butt and taking names in the War of 1812?


I wonder if the whole sensitivity/white guilt thing is an issue. If a game tried to glorify the people and era where white men slaughtered Native Americans, stole their land, then enslaved black people for generations and you'd probably gain the ire of a few groups, especially when games are already hotbeds for controversy over every little thing. There's always wild west games, I suppose.
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TarsTarkas wrote:
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. That would make a good game, I liked the movie. President Lincoln putting down hordes of minion vampires while looking for the Master.


I just couldn't get into it. Yes, I can deal with Honest Abe hacking away at the undead, and him fighting a secret war during the Civil War was funny and cool.

But you expect me to believe in a skinny Mary Todd? Hell no! That girl needed more junk in the trunk.
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Valkyria Chronicles is now available on Steam for pre-order. Will be released on Nov. 11th. Price is $20 with 10% off for pre-orders.
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prime_pm wrote:
TarsTarkas wrote:
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. That would make a good game, I liked the movie. President Lincoln putting down hordes of minion vampires while looking for the Master.


I just couldn't get into it. Yes, I can deal with Honest Abe hacking away at the undead, and him fighting a secret war during the Civil War was funny and cool.

But you expect me to believe in a skinny Mary Todd? Hell no! That girl needed more junk in the trunk.


Is it like a Ferrari where the trunk is situated at the front instead of the back?
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Beatdigga wrote:
I'm kinda wondering how well a Revolutionary War version of Dynasty Warriors would go over. You'd play it!


I'd like to see a presidential version of Dynasty Warriors. Andrew Jackson would be playable, as would George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Abraham Lincoln, Zachary Taylor, and such. Maybe Franklin Roosevelt can get a super-wheelchair. And William Harrison would have a "What if?" scenario.

Fedora-san wrote:
I wonder if the whole sensitivity/white guilt thing is an issue. If a game tried to glorify the people and era where white men slaughtered Native Americans, stole their land, then enslaved black people for generations and you'd probably gain the ire of a few groups, especially when games are already hotbeds for controversy over every little thing. There's always wild west games, I suppose.


Heh, yeah, something like that would cause an uproar. I was thinking more of stuff like the Battle of New Orleans, where he fought against the British.

I noticed these Japanese historical games would throw in mythological stuff too. Maybe wendigos could show up in the French and Indian War!
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 9:32 am Reply with quote
leafy sea dragon wrote:

Stuart Smith wrote:
Japanese versions of peripherals and toys are generally much higher quality than American ones. The pre-order figure for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire are a good example, as are the differences in Super Sentai/Power Rangers toys, or Disgaea 4 being packaged with a Nendoroid in Japan while the american version got a cheap trading figure.


Wait, I thought the Americans aren't getting anything at all for OR/AS. Well, there's 20 Potions, but that isn't a peripheral nor a toy.

Or is that part of your point?


Part of his point, I presume, though Gamestop customers ARE getting the ORAS posters instead of figures. Europe is getting figures, but they're completely different from the awesome Japanese figures.
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For those who aren't sure which game to buy or wait for, Harvest Moon: the Lost Valley (aka the ripoff imitation game that's not actually Harvest Moon) or Story of Seasons (the actual sequel in the Harvest Moon series), there's a post here explaining some differences.
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