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Europe, 3DS/Vita pre-orders are up for Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward
Just wanted to spread the great news that for those of us in Europe pre-orders are up for both the 3DS and Vita version of Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward thanks to Rising Star Games. Looks like it will already be released November 16th, which is just awesome. You can’t really argue with a release date so soon after the US.
I was convinced I would just go with the 3DS version, but the Vita screenshots look pretty damn good in comparison. Unfortunately there aren’t that many titles out for Vita that I’m interested in (aside from Persona 4: Golden, which will be released soon and Gravity Rush), so I’m not sure I can justify getting the system just for those (although it’s pretty close).
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Just found out Rising Star Games is bringing Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward to Europe on both 3DS and Vita in November.
I’m beyond ecstatic; 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors still stands as one of the best and most thrilling gaming experiences I’ve ever had. I actually can’t come up with a game where I was more engrossed in the story and characters, so I have high hopes for this. The fact that it was designed by the same guy who worked on Ever 17: The Out of Infinity (man, the Japanese and their long titles) helps me relax.
Oh, and I’m actually kind of happy that I wrote those e-mails 5 months ago along with probably tons of other people.
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I played the demo of Rhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure recently via the eShop and it was tons of fun and found it nearly impossible not to be charmed by the style, gameplay and overall polished presentation. Most reviews I’ve read seem to think it’s a wonderful game too. It will be released tomorrow and personally it’s the only 3DS game I plan on getting in the near future, but I’m okay with that as I have a huge list of DS games I’ve always wanted to play to tide me over until more 3DS games will warrant a purchase.
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Look what the mailman delivered today: Tales of the Abyss for 3DS! It’s my first game in the Tales of… series, but I had a feeling that it was a good idea to get this early as it seems it could easily become a rarity rather quickly and thus become quite expensive, as was the case with the first printing.
Having played it only for a bit, I’m already in awe owning such a seemingly huge game that can be played in the palm of my hands. I may be easily impressed, but I don’t think the 3D is that bad either; in fact, I actually think it brings a lot of depth and still looks good. I might get sick of it eventually, but for now I really like it. My only gripe thus far, and I’m being nitpicky here, is that the skits lack voice acting, but it doesn’t really take much away from what seems like a fantastic adventure that I can’t wait to embark on.
It’s really making me look forward to the European release of Tales of Graces F this summer, not to mention Tales of Xillia hopefully (if the recent EU and US trademark are anything to go by) getting released as well.
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Please get released in Europe.
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The amount of quality and care that went into every level of this game is staggering.
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Nintendo 3DS: A European’s Precautions, or: Should I Just Get the Damn Thing?
I’m looking into buying a 3DS, but the only thing holding me back is the region lock, damn me living in Europe when Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward will be released in NA later this year.
Yet Kid Icarus: Uprising looks like the first legitimate reason, along with the somewhat recent price drop and maybe Tales of the Abyss, for me to actually get one. The supposedly awkward control scheme aside, it looks like tons of fun and sounds like a console game’s worth of content and that’s quite intriguing.
The other reason I really want a 3DS is because of the original DS’ amazing array of titles like 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (almost singlehandedly made me buy a DS once), The World Ends With You, the Devil Survivor series not to mention the Phoenix Wright series. These are at the top of my list.
The visual novel genre fascinates me to no end and as such I’d definitely get most of the games put out by Cing like Hotel Dusk: Room 215, Last Window: The Secret of Cape West and Again or even Trace Memory.
If I’m in the mood for a surreal experience I might even get Flower, Sun and Rain.
And then there’s titles like Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Lux-Pain (despite the mixed reviews) and Time Hollow.
Sure sounds like if it were up to the back catalogue it would be a no-brainer, but I am a bit worried about the future. I know there are incredible-looking upcoming games for the 3DS, but I wonder whether titles like Time Travellers, Beyond the Labyrinth or even Konami’s Love Plus+ will ever be localized and then also see a European release.
As of right now, the only titles I know are out in Europe, or will see a European release, that I’m interested in are Nintendogs + Cats, Animal Crossing 3D (I could see myself getting into the simulation genre), Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance and possibly the Fatal Frame spin-off Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir.
It’s almost like my tastes in games makes it harder than it has to be. Either that or I should’ve been born in Japan. I think I’ll probably break down and just buy the 3DS and see what happens, but I just wish I had that last, big title that I could look forward to as a European.
Now if a sequel to The World Ends With You was announced, or the Persona series got the 3DS treatment, or Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward or Devil Survivor: Overclocked ever saw the light of day in Europe, or some other, mature, atmospheric game came out it would be an entirely different matter.
But, then again, the 3DS hasn’t been out that long, I’m just thinking out loud here.
So, taking into account all of the above factors, should I get one?
Also, fuck region locks.
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