The Roundup is back! Things get heated this time as Ethos hits one of Riddles’ sore spots and the fanboy claws come out on both sides.
Apart from lovers quarrels, Riddles and Ethos discuss release dates for various forms of Final Fantasy, a potential sequel to Okami, and perhaps the dumbest world record to ever hit the gaming world.
Dive in, enjoy, and don’t forget to comment afterward.
Riddles: Okay, let’s do this, and then I have some srs gaming to get done
Riddles: Dissida and Shadow and ICO, oh my!
Riddles: WHERE DO ALL THE HOURS IN A DAY GO
Riddles: Dissida and Shadow and ICO, oh my!
Riddles: WHERE DO ALL THE HOURS IN A DAY GO
Ethos: I don’t know. I’ve been up for almost 7 of them
Riddles: Yeah, yeah. I can’t do that
Riddles: Why not?
Ethos: I mean. I liked what I played of Okami
Ethos: But the game failed on two consoles
Ethos: But the game failed on two consoles
Riddles: Well true
Riddles: But there are quite a few fans who definitely don’t care about the fact that it failed
Riddles: But there are quite a few fans who definitely don’t care about the fact that it failed
Ethos: Oh sure.
Ethos: And I’ll probably follow the game.
Ethos: But it just seems like a stupid business move.
Ethos: Skies of Arcadia did better (I think), so WHY DON’T WE SEE THAT?!
Ethos: And I’ll probably follow the game.
Ethos: But it just seems like a stupid business move.
Ethos: Skies of Arcadia did better (I think), so WHY DON’T WE SEE THAT?!
***Riddles shrugs
Ethos: You WOULD shrug.
Ethos: Asshat.
Ethos: Play the fucking game.
Ethos: Asshat.
Ethos: Play the fucking game.
Riddles: Not the same amount of critical acclaim?
Ethos: What are you talking about? People loved that shit.
Riddles: Yeah, but Okami won GOTY awards.
Riddles: From your very own IGN, might I add
Riddles: From your very own IGN, might I add
Ethos: Good point
Ethos: I remember.
Ethos: Still…
Ethos: VC failed, so bring back SoA
Ethos: Is the real point.
Ethos: I remember.
Ethos: Still…
Ethos: VC failed, so bring back SoA
Ethos: Is the real point.
Riddles: VC?
Ethos: Yeah, Valkyria Chronicles
Riddles: …
Riddles: Get off
Riddles: of
Riddles: my
Riddles: internet
Riddles: Get off
Riddles: of
Riddles: my
Riddles: internet
Ethos: It DID fail, buddy.
Ethos: Nobody bought that shit.
Ethos: Nobody bought that shit.
Riddles: IT DIDN’T DESERVE IT
Riddles: IT DESERVED MORE
Riddles: MORE, I SAY
Riddles: IT DESERVED MORE
Riddles: MORE, I SAY
Ethos: Sure.
Ethos: Doesn’t mean it didn’t fail.
Ethos: Doesn’t mean it didn’t fail.
Riddles: TO SPEAK THE NAME OF VALKYRIA CHRONICLES IN THE SAME BREATH OF SKIES OF WHO-THE-FUCK CARES IS BLASPHEMY
Ethos: Yeah yeah, you haven’t played Skies.
Ethos: Valkyria Chronicles. Skies of Arcadia. Same sentence.
Ethos: I like Skies better.
Ethos: Mostly because I haven’t played VC.
Ethos: Still.
Ethos: I can play it now that I have the system. And I want to. But making you angry is more fun.
Ethos: Valkyria Chronicles. Skies of Arcadia. Same sentence.
Ethos: I like Skies better.
Ethos: Mostly because I haven’t played VC.
Ethos: Still.
Ethos: I can play it now that I have the system. And I want to. But making you angry is more fun.
Riddles: You really are a cock
Riddles: Like… for real
Riddles: And I hate you a lot.
Riddles: MOVING ON
Riddles: Like… for real
Riddles: And I hate you a lot.
Riddles: MOVING ON
***Ethos smiles sweetly
Ethos: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles “proper” is now dated in Japan.
Ethos: Not another DS port, not a WiiWare title, but the one we’ve seen since launch.
Ethos: And it’s speculated to come out this year in NA too.
Ethos: Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles “proper” is now dated in Japan.
Ethos: Not another DS port, not a WiiWare title, but the one we’ve seen since launch.
Ethos: And it’s speculated to come out this year in NA too.
Riddles: This is so weird.
Riddles: We don’t hear anything about the game in literally years and BAM
Riddles: Dated in Japan, and on its way to NA in the same year??
Riddles: We don’t hear anything about the game in literally years and BAM
Riddles: Dated in Japan, and on its way to NA in the same year??
Ethos: I know, right?
Ethos: Well, we had a few screens.
Ethos: And confirmations that it existed.
Ethos: But, yeah, it DOES seem sudden.
Ethos: Well, we had a few screens.
Ethos: And confirmations that it existed.
Ethos: But, yeah, it DOES seem sudden.
Riddles: I bet we DON’T see it in NA, though
Ethos: I’ve got my eye on it, but FF:CC has never amazed me.
Riddles: I’ve never played a single CC game, and have no desire to do so.
Ethos: So we should move on, then.
Riddles: NEXT
Ethos: MORE FINAL FANTASY RELEASE DATE NEWS…Except this news is even stupider.
Ethos: More “we’ll announce the Japan release date in a week…MAYBE!”
Ethos: More “we’ll announce the Japan release date in a week…MAYBE!”
Riddles: This is pretty standard for Squenix
Riddles: They love to do this
Riddles: They love to do this
Ethos: I know
Ethos: Hype machine
Ethos: Hype machine
Riddles: Announce announcements
Riddles: So I’m not surprised, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this turned out to be true.
Riddles: So I’m not surprised, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this turned out to be true.
Ethos: Which is why FF:CC was weird.
Riddles: EXACTLY why the CC thing was so weird
Ethos: But I’m SO trying not to care.
Ethos: I’ll explode with hype.
Ethos: I’ll explode with hype.
Riddles: You care and you know it.
Ethos: Well of course I do, that’s the point.
Riddles: Plus, Squenix always has some exclusive event in a year, don’t they?
Riddles: Last year it was that DK7329483 whatever-the-hell it was
Riddles: Last year it was that DK7329483 whatever-the-hell it was
Ethos: You mean one event per year.
Ethos: I thought you meant the event would be IN a year.
Ethos: And I was all like “Erm…Riddles…FFXIII will likely be OUT then”
Ethos: I thought you meant the event would be IN a year.
Ethos: And I was all like “Erm…Riddles…FFXIII will likely be OUT then”
Riddles: Bah, that’s why I pay you to edit this shit
Ethos: Oh no, I’m keeping that in.
Riddles: WHY DO I PAY YOU
Riddles: Oh wait
Riddles: I don’t
Riddles: Bahahaha
Riddles: Oh wait
Riddles: I don’t
Riddles: Bahahaha
Ethos: Zing
Ethos: It will be especially tough to not pay attention to this FFXIII event since I…y’know…run a video games website.
Ethos: It will be especially tough to not pay attention to this FFXIII event since I…y’know…run a video games website.
Riddles: Exactly, so get THAT ridiculous notion out of your head
Ethos: But if you’re reading Macstorm: I’M TRYING!!!
Riddles: Macstorm?
Riddles: Michael Cunningham?
Riddles: Michael Cunningham?
Ethos: Yup
Ethos: We’re buddies in this.
Ethos: We’re buddies in this.
Riddles: He’s reading?
Ethos: Well I don’t know.
Ethos: Maybe not.
***Ethos cries
Ethos: Um…next?
Ethos: Maybe not.
***Ethos cries
Ethos: Um…next?
Riddles: Next indeed
Riddles: Yay
Ethos: He’s worked there 4 years and has never given out a score higher than 9.
Ethos: And has only given out three of those, I think.
Ethos: So I trust the dude.
Ethos: Faithful reader, SiliconNoob imported it and expressed a bit of concern.
Ethos: But according to Bozon, it sounds like the beginning is super boring and tutorial to the max, but then gets much better.
Ethos: I know it’s not really news, but I’m a Kingdom Hearts fanboy, so I wanted that in.
Ethos: Anything to add to that?
Ethos: And has only given out three of those, I think.
Ethos: So I trust the dude.
Ethos: Faithful reader, SiliconNoob imported it and expressed a bit of concern.
Ethos: But according to Bozon, it sounds like the beginning is super boring and tutorial to the max, but then gets much better.
Ethos: I know it’s not really news, but I’m a Kingdom Hearts fanboy, so I wanted that in.
Ethos: Anything to add to that?
Riddles: Not really
Riddles: I still think it’ll be crap
Riddles: but I’m the eternal pessimist
Riddles: I still think it’ll be crap
Riddles: but I’m the eternal pessimist
Ethos: Yes! And you’re finally acting the part.
Ethos: Do you have a DS? I forget.
Ethos: I always feel like you don’t.
Ethos: Do you have a DS? I forget.
Ethos: I always feel like you don’t.
Riddles: Of course I have a DS, you idiot
Riddles: I have EVERYTHING
Riddles: I have EVERYTHING
Ethos: Do you?
Riddles: I do.
Ethos: Do you REALLY?
Riddles: Really really.
Ethos: Everything?
Ethos: You have riches?
Ethos: Love?
Ethos: Success?
Ethos: An elephant?
Ethos: I DIDN’T THINK SO
Ethos: You have riches?
Ethos: Love?
Ethos: Success?
Ethos: An elephant?
Ethos: I DIDN’T THINK SO
Riddles: Well Iunno about love, but yes to everything else.
Riddles: Oh, and no elephant either
Riddles: Oh, and no elephant either
Ethos: Then, by definition, “everything” is inaccurate!
Ethos: Anyway, I’m in a weird mood. This is what happens when I wake up at 6:30 and only have coffee and Starbucks pastries
Ethos: Anyway, I’m in a weird mood. This is what happens when I wake up at 6:30 and only have coffee and Starbucks pastries
Riddles: I’m drinking orange juice and eating little powdered donuts!
Ethos: Ooo!
Riddles: They are delish
Ethos: gimme!
***Riddles hands Ethos a donut
Ethos: THANKS BUDDY!
Ethos: OM-NOM NOM NOM NOM
Ethos: OM-NOM NOM NOM NOM
Riddles: You’re so cute
Riddles: MOVING ON
Riddles: MOVING ON
Ethos: NEXT
Ethos: Oh this next story is awesome
Ethos: Arkham Asylum sets world record for being good. – bah-ha ha ha ha ha ha
Ethos: Oh this next story is awesome
Ethos: Arkham Asylum sets world record for being good. – bah-ha ha ha ha ha ha
Riddles: I knew you’d like that
Riddles: Gawd I want that game!
Riddles: Gawd I want that game!
Ethos: Yeah, me too. I’ll probably get it.
Riddles: But I decided Dissidia first
Ethos: I would do the same.
Ethos: IF I had a PSP.
Ethos: Which I, unfortunately, don’t.
Ethos: IF I had a PSP.
Ethos: Which I, unfortunately, don’t.
Riddles: Sad.
Riddles: Sad, sad man
Riddles: Sad, sad man
Ethos: I, unlike you, do not have everything.
Riddles: But anyway, Arkham Asylum is receiving universal renown, and that makes me happy
Riddles: It also somewhat surprises me
Riddles: I figured it’d be decent, but not amazing
Riddles: It also somewhat surprises me
Riddles: I figured it’d be decent, but not amazing
Ethos: Yeah, at worst it seems like a lot of fun.
Riddles: …aaaanyway
Riddles: QUICKIE:
Riddles: Microsoft confirmed the price drop on the Elite 360, and the discontinuation of the Pro model
Riddles: QUICKIE:
Riddles: Microsoft confirmed the price drop on the Elite 360, and the discontinuation of the Pro model
Ethos: Woo!
Ethos: We all knew it.
Ethos: We all knew it.
Riddles: Yep
Ethos: It was quiet because, like I said in the comments, to advertise it is to show that it’s a worse deal than the PS3
Riddles: That is true.
Riddles: I hadn’t thought of that before your comment
Riddles: I hadn’t thought of that before your comment
Ethos: Because, Riddles, I am a genius.
Riddles: In your own mind, Ethos
Riddles: Or whatever approximation of a “mind” you have
Riddles: Or whatever approximation of a “mind” you have
Ethos: Bah-ha ha, you are JEALOUS of that approximation
***Riddles sighs
Ethos: Anyhoov, on that note. Gimme that beautiful ending noise!
Riddles: SPA-LOOGE
Outtake of the Week:
Ethos: He’s actually a Xenosaga fan
Ethos: And lent me about 893292 soundtracks when I picked up my PS3 from him
Ethos: And lent me about 893292 soundtracks when I picked up my PS3 from him
Riddles: Any chance he could loan you a copy of the first game?
Riddles: Or anyone could?
Riddles: I think it’d be great if you could spend a little time with the series for the Xenosaga week
Riddles: Or anyone could?
Riddles: I think it’d be great if you could spend a little time with the series for the Xenosaga week
Ethos: I have the first gam…
Ethos: Oh wait
Ethos: David has it
Ethos: …in Montreal
Ethos: With ALL my PS2 games
Ethos: I found out.
Ethos: Oh wait
Ethos: David has it
Ethos: …in Montreal
Ethos: With ALL my PS2 games
Ethos: I found out.
Riddles: Wow you’re dumb