The fluidity of the fusion thing looks really nifty. I like how its not some silly cutscene thing or whatever that'd interrupt the actual fights. So whatever, looks good.
Back in January of this year, Bandai Namco released an iOS version of their 16-bit era RPG Tales of Phantasia [Free]. Well, apparently this mobile version of the game is going bye bye. An update to the game's description in the App Store that was noticed by a member of our forums states that Bandai Namco is terminating the distribution of Tales of Phantasia and that as of August 28th, the app and all in-app purchase content will become unusable. Here's the full notice from the App Store:
◆Notice of Termination of Distribution◆
We regret to inform you that we will cease distribution of this app on 08/28/2014 (Thursday).
On this date, the app and all associated services will become unusable. This includes In-App Purchase items already purchased and save data.
Furthermore, sale of In-App Purchase items will conclude on 07/29/2014 (Tuesday).
We apologize sincerely to all of our customers for this inconvenience, and hope you continue to enjoy our products and services in the future.
Here's the thing: Tales of Phantasia on iOS is pretty terrible. They shoehorned the original game into a free to play model that basically ruined it, so giving it the Old Yeller treatment isn't exactly a big loss. But for the people who did enjoy it and even spent some money on the IAP, this really sucks. The game's online requirement for saving means that existing players will be stuck with an unusable game, and one that only released six months ago. That is a lot different than say shutting down the servers for a years-old online multiplayer game whose popularity has tailed off or something. Tales of Phantasia for iOS came out this year.
There's an ever-growing contingent of people who are vocally against always-online requirements in games, enough so that Gameloft actually reversed course on the online requirement for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (though they're sticking with it for Modern Combat 5). Those peoples' concerns mostly revolve around not being able to play a game if they don't have service or wi-fi, or eating up precious bandwidth of a limited data plan. But there's also concerns just like what's happening with Tales of Phantasia, where an app can literally become unusable at some point down the line. They're all valid concerns.
So, uh, I guess if you're into collecting apps that get removed from the App Store, you better download Tales of Phantasia before August 28th. You also have until the end of this month to buy IAP in the game, but I can't imagine why you'd want to do that. Perhaps Apple will honor refunds for those who have spent money on the game, or Bandai Namco will find a way to make good to its customers, but right now this just plain looks like a crappy situation for Tales of Phantasia players on iOS.
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Started a Milla playthrough in anticipation of Xillia 2 and I think I'm actually enjoying it more the second time around. I haven't gotten all of her abilities yet but she is already more fun to play as than Jude, and he wasn't bad at all. Her artes are kind of confusing though. Wind Blade has a link attack with Jude, but the Wind Blade before spirit shifting into Arrivederci doesn't but seems better as it combos and juggles while the vanilla one just has the single attack. I wonder what other moves are like that.
Started a Milla playthrough in anticipation of Xillia 2 and I think I'm actually enjoying it more the second time around. I haven't gotten all of her abilities yet but she is already more fun to play as than Jude, and he wasn't bad at all. Her artes are kind of confusing though. Wind Blade has a link attack with Jude, but the Wind Blade before spirit shifting into Arrivederci doesn't but seems better as it combos and juggles while the vanilla one just has the single attack. I wonder what other moves are like that.
I'm given to understand that her higher level spells are all stronger than lower ones, even as melee attacks. But linked artes only work with the one move listed, even if you spirit shift it into a melee attack.
I have heard Elize has a passive skill this time that just automatically sets Teepo on or off depending on what Arte she is using. Which makes her even more broken than she was in the first game.
I'm beginning to wonder if I'm just bad at Xillia. I think I've managed to actually use Alvin's charging stuff maybe once without just getting hit while trying to charge, and Elize doesn't make a lick of sense to me.
As such, I basically just use Jude and Milla.
Also, does this game ever fucking end? I swear I feel like I've been playing forever, and it just. won't. end.
I have heard Elize has a passive skill this time that just automatically sets Teepo on or off depending on what Arte she is using. Which makes her even more broken than she was in the first game.
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Well, she did drop kick him into a wall.
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Which is good because we're never going to get any of those games anyway.
The words of a man who has not read "Archie Meets the Punisher".
Why I fear the ocean.
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On the one hand you're right. On the other I would love to see Rita chew out Asbel.
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It feels kinda like Dragon Quest IX... which isn't entirely a bad thing.
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He's chillin', waiting for his intro video.
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The cold never bothered him anyway.
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I'm given to understand that her higher level spells are all stronger than lower ones, even as melee attacks. But linked artes only work with the one move listed, even if you spirit shift it into a melee attack.
Aww, little Elize is all growded up.
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As such, I basically just use Jude and Milla.
Also, does this game ever fucking end? I swear I feel like I've been playing forever, and it just. won't. end.
*NURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSENURSE*
"Okay thank god we won that! Good work Elize Team!"
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