Planned purchases, wishlists & game dev. thread

[Justin]

Hmmm I kind of see how it would help to separate, or show an edit.

Trying to stay on topic, I am planning on grabbing Persona 4 soon. I have no denero as of late, due to Christmas and personal purchases, so Ill have to wait a while. Seeing how much the 3rd game costs, I am not too worried about it putting a dent in my wallet.



(Thinking about it now, wouldn't this topic fit more in the Marketplace section? I mean, it involves Game Dev. for some reason, but wishlists/planned purchases would be easy to cross reference with current sales by other memebers. Just a thought.)

[Ascended Mermaid]

Well, let me help you.

Imagine, if this was an edit. It doesn't stand out, so people would think that they've already read this message. So I add something before it, to make it stand out.

// Imagine that this is an edit. It stands out, so people are more likely to read it

EDIT: This really stands out, but I can imagine just about everyone reading "EDIT!" to themselves. The // is less distracting.

[Justin]

I find the EDIT a little more obvious, but ether way is fine. Sometimes I use *** to emphasis a new entry.

[AllenSmithee]

Oh god... Planned purchases? Too damned many!

Here is my mostly RPG list that will be used when people want to buy me something from now on:

Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 1
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2

Ar Tonelico

Atelier Iris
Atelier Iris 2
Atelier Iris 3
Mana Khemia

Arc The Lad Collection

Chulip

Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Shadow Hearts: From The New World

Shadow of Destiny

Wild Arms
Wild Arms 2
Wild Arms 3
Wild Arms 4
Wild Arms 5
Wild Arms Alter Code F

Vagrant Story

Xenogears

Sega Dreamcast

Grandia
Grandia II*
Grandia Xtreme
Grandia III

Skies of Arcadia*

Records of a Lodoss War*

Marvel vs Capcom 2*

Tech Romancer*

Cannon Spike*

Project Justice*

Zone of the Enders
Zone of the Enders 2



(* means that it is for the Dreamcast, rather than the Playstation or Playstation 2 like the rest of the titles. Notice that I have yet to obtain a Dreamcast)
(Amazon.ca and Amazon.com often carry different prices. Check them both for optimal savings)
(line breaks indicate a seperate series. Titles are listed in order of release, and would be preferably bought in that order (i.e. first then second. If third was unavailable fourth would be preferably avoided))
(That being said, the series/stand alone games can be bought in any order, as long as when buying a series it is bought starting with the first. Any of these games/series can be bought, and the order on this page does not reflect any form of importance)
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But god damn if there isn't more!

[Ascended Mermaid]

I'd spent the entire day on okcupid! Damn, what happened?! I lost track of time, and did alot of chatting with one chick... who isn't local. I don't have any plans for her, since she's far away and I don't have a car or money. XD It's neat, though. I never realized how many fish there were, in this convoluted sea!

I am a tad pissed though -- when I'm nervous, I talk like I'm british, and my sentences come out with a higher intellectual capacity than what I actually speak with, when I'm relaxed or comfortable.

[Kimimi]

Unfortunately "British" also encompasses the cretins you find on chat shows such as The Jeremy Kyle Show -

In September 2007, Judge Alan Berg described The Jeremy Kyle Show, popular with students, as trash which existed to "titillate bored members of the public with nothing better to do". He went on to say "It seems to me that the purpose of this show is to affect a morbid and depressing display of dysfunctional people whose lives are in turmoil" and added that it was "human bear-baiting".[2] The judge so characterised it "after husband was provoked into headbutting [his] wife's lover in front of [Kyle's] studio audience".[3]

In February 2008, The Jeremy Kyle Show was again criticised in court after a man who found out during the recording of a show that he was not the father of his wife's baby later pointed an air rifle at her.[4]

We aren't all polite tea-suppers going for afternoon strolls in the countryside (sadly).

[Ascended Mermaid]

Hmmm... perhaps I should rephrase that. I speak like Giles when I'm nervous. XD That's not to say that I speak like an actor who stereotypes the british; I speak without an accent, but I speak with a higher volume of thought processing than usual. So I suppose I could say that I speak simialarly to well-written fictional characters, upon getting the jitters.

Regardless, that's a pretty wild story! Ironically, I used to think that all british people were mentally well-endowed, polite, tea-sipping, conversationalists; from my personal experiences with them. There's the teacher from Job Corps, who spoke just like Giles. Unfortunately, the tree-hugging hippies out here poked fun at him, imitating his accent and going all "blot-y this" and "bluht-y that". >.>; Seriously, what is wrong with people?

// I'm well aware that british are not all "bluht-y" anything, and that this is certainly a regional difference. I used to have a spot-on impersonation (I was told by an english friend) of the accent. I don't know if I could still pull it off, as I have some problem vowels and consonants. I recognise that it's not far from an australian accent either, but the australians are commonly stereotyped as drawing out their a's as all capitals -- "ostrAliens".

If anything annoys me in accents, though, it's hearing "mAirio" during Mario game commercials -- only because I'm a nitpicky american who feels that there's only one right way to pronounce names.

Though, I don't mind it much that my name is spoken with an accent.

[Yakra]

Dec 15, 2008 1:21:40 GMT -5 AllenSmithee said:

Here is my mostly RPG list that will be used when people want to buy me something from now on:

...

Mana Khemia

...

Vagrant Story

Why why WHY haven't you played Vagrant Story yet?! That game is amazing-ness on earth! Honestly! Infact, if I had two original copies (I don't even have one X'D ) I'd even send that to you to force you to play that game!

And Mana Khemia is very, very fun too. That was one game amongst those that I recently played that I really enjoyed. It's like... a perfect Atelier Iris (with one of the most adorable characters ever).

Dec 15, 2008 4:12:24 GMT -5 Kimimi said:

Unfortunately "British" also encompasses the cretins you find on chat shows such as The Jeremy Kyle Show

...

We aren't all polite tea-suppers going for afternoon strolls in the countryside (sadly).

That's true, but... the stereotypes always remain. I mean, I know over here, whenever anyone will think of British people, most people will always get an image of a refined Lord, with an accent like the Queen, sipping tea in the countryside with his castle looming about in the background. X'D ('Gora sahib!') Its always very amusing to meet British people with accents so thick that you can barely decipher what they're saying!



On a happy note, I just got the chance today to get and cross off one of the things I most desperately wanted from my list.

[Kimimi]

There are plenty of British accents so thick *I* can barely deciper what they're saying! XD

Gora Sahib - (native slang for the ' white gentleman' during colonial India) - if my Google-fu is right?

[Justin]

Speak like Giles of Buffy Fame??? That guy is English, but he has a very thick London accent, while in the show he had to adopt a more "proper" one.

[Nalacakes]

Dec 15, 2008 4:12:24 GMT -5 Kimimi said:

Unfortunately "British" also encompasses the cretins you find on chat shows such as The Jeremy Kyle Show

My mom watches that on her days off for a joke sometimes. It's...really, really frightening. But yes, there's groups like that in every society, sadly. People will be people. ^_^

The English stereotype of cups of tea, refined manners, and gently ironic humour is really quite a nice one as far as stereotypes go, though. All we get is drunken revelling, sheep's innards, and one of the most unpleasant musical instruments in the history of musical instruments. Yay Scotland. ^_~ I suppose we're not usually equated with the British empire, so we dodge a lot of bad blood there. And Gaelic is a pretty language. Not that many of us actually speak it anymore, but... ^_^

And I'm very much with Yakra, Tali. You must, must, must play Vagrant Story. It's simply beyond words. ^_^

As for things I want to buy, I was thinking about that the other day when someone asked me what I wanted for Christmas. And nothing much came to mind at all. Just a few books, really. I don't quite know how I'm going to fare once I'm finished with education and working full time. I know I'll have to pay bills and rent and suchlike, but even on an average wage I'd have more money left than I'd know what to do with. ^_^

[Kimimi]

Hey you forgot Rab C Nesbitt! XD

I muat admit that sometimes I end up watching Trisha for pretty much the same reasons as your Mum - you shouldn't look but it's soawful you can't help yourself.

[Yakra]

Dec 15, 2008 9:05:28 GMT -5 Kimimi said:

Gora Sahib - (native slang for the ' white gentleman' during colonial India) - if my Google-fu is right?

Your google-fu be correct! Though... you and Elin would probably be called 'gori maim(s)' here (you castle dwellers!). X'D

Dec 15, 2008 9:57:14 GMT -5 Nalacakes said:

The English stereotype of cups of tea, refined manners, and gently ironic humour is really quite a nice one as far as stereotypes go, though. All we get is drunken revelling, sheep's innards, and one of the most unpleasant musical instruments in the history of musical instruments. Yay Scotland. ^_~ I suppose we're not usually equated with the British empire, so we dodge a lot of bad blood there. And Gaelic is a pretty language. Not that many of us actually speak it anymore, but... ^_^

Unpleasant musical instrument? Bagpipes?? I like those~! I wanted one actually... :'D I always somehow associated Scotland with fairies and dragons in lakes though!

[Ascended Mermaid]

Dec 15, 2008 9:56:32 GMT -5 Justin said:

Speak like Giles of Buffy Fame??? That guy is English, but he has a very thick London accent, while in the show he had to adopt a more "proper" one.

Yes. I forget his name, but he was an awesome teacher, and he sounded exactly like Giles. He instructed us on Adobe Photo Shop, and things of that nature.

Now, if Giles had actually existed along with Sunnydale, he'd be getting alot of lip from the kids. People are just mean when they meet real English folk!

[Ascended Mermaid]

Bagpipes are AWESOME when used right! Think of Lemmings 2: The Tribes!

[Incog Neato]

Dec 15, 2008 8:50:57 GMT -5 Yakra said:

Why why WHY haven't you played Vagrant Story yet?! That game is amazing-ness on earth! :( Honestly! Infact, if I had two original copies (I don't even have one X'D ) I'd even send that to you to force you to play that game!

Or you can download the ISO and play it on a modded PSP like I did! Too bad I sucked at that game! :D I think I got stuck at the 1st or 2nd boss battle. >_>;;;

Asssssssssshley~~~~~ XD

[Justin]

Yeah that's something else I have to play one of these days. I popped it in a few times and really liked it. Kinda like Parasite Eve but a better ha ha.

I plan on doing some major Playstation gaming this coming year, as I totally neglected all 4 Sony consoles all year.

[Falcom Director of Fanservice]

The proper response to headbutting is "Say rock!" and return it back.

[Ascended Mermaid]

I want this cigarette!

It's a $126 cigarette, and it's supposedly healthy. It doesn't contain nicotine, it's reusable, refillable and rechargable. My only gripe is that it doesn't come in "Tobacco Flavor", but in due time. This is one cigarette I would love to have.

[Justin]

Holy shit Sherlock that is awesome. I would totally use that!!