Japanese "Play Together" club?

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Don't get too excited by the subject of this post  - but I noticed over at Racketboy.com they have a sort of book club for games, where a group of folks decide on a game to play together, then share what they thought about the game. What if there was a similar group here, but specifically for Japanese games (especially text intensive RPGs, etc)? We could share about what to do next, working or nonworking strategies, general advice and the like. Maybe some of the Japanese readers could also lend a hand or lead a group through a game.

I know that for me it'd make taking on a Japanese RPG a lot less intimidating if there was a group of us all playing - instead of just working with a walkthrough guide. What do you think?

[soop]

We did kind of have that, it's just been a bit quiet at the moment.  The last one was Donkey Kong on the Gameboy.

Hah, wrong forum.  Whoops.  Yeah, it's a pretty good idea I suppose, although...  Most of us being PCE collectors already have (and have played) anything worth playing.

It's a bit better when you do it cross-system so there's always a cheap hidden gem (IMO)

[SignOfZeta]

This is a good idea.

[soop]

So what's the first game then?  I'd suggest getting our ideas together here, making a poll and have a new one every month starting from February the first.

As long as we're doing it that is.

I'd suggest... Parasol Stars and Turrican

*edit* Turrican is a bad idea, because I can't find any copies.  Was it even released outside of the US?

[Tatsujin]

This is a good idea.

DITO

[sunteam_paul]

Already did this here but it kind of fizzled out.

[SignOfZeta]

I should clarify that I like the idea of it being a JRPG. Maybe it would be a good idea to pick something major that everyone has for the first game, like TM2, Y's IV, Kabuki-den, etc.

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I agree I think a JRPG would be more what I was thinking.

A few days ago, I started Neo Metal Fantasy using the terrific walkthrough on the forums. It's great, but I'm not really sure what's going on as far as who's moving the plot, etc. Would be cool to have a few folks to talk about it with - but I'm open to any JRPG or text heavy game.

[roflmao]

I'd be down with Kabuki Den - It's the only JRPG I own.  I downloaded an awesome FAQ from gamefaqs, but haven't had the motivation to work through it.  If there were others playing it, I'd likely give it a go.

[incrediblehark]

Good idea, especially a jrpg. if we we're doing any game I'd say to play MSR when it's released.

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I'd be down with Kabuki Den - It's the only JRPG I own.  I downloaded an awesome FAQ from gamefaqs, but haven't had the motivation to work through it.  If there were others playing it, I'd likely give it a go.

I have Kabuki Den - and hear it's pretty awesome. It's a JRPG and it's in Japanese (which is sorta the point of playing together, I'm thinking). Does it make any impact in the overall continuity of the series by starting off with this game?

There seems to be enough interest in playing all sorts of games that it might also make sense to have a sort of "together retro" (name of RacketBoy.com group play forum) for any Turbo or PCE game.

[Samurai Ghost]

Really busy these days so I'm not sure if I'd be able to play through an RPG, but I can read Japanese and have quite a few Japanese RPGs on PC Engine so if I could help out in some way let me know!

As far as suggestions go, what about something like Dragon Knight II? Too kinky?

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Kinky? It'd take a lot to make me blush. Bring it on. 

[spenoza]

I helped start the program at Racketboy, but I've been busy enough lately that I haven't been spending any time there for the past year or two. Good community, for the most part. Shame I don't have time to fully partake.

[roflmao]

That's my only concern about this.  I'd guess a lot of us are full time family people and gaming time is a precious rarity.  As I mentioned earlier in this thread, I'd love to give Kabuki Den ago, but I honestly can't commit a set number of hours right now to any game.  I feel lucky when I can sit down and spend half an hour or forty-five minutes on a game.  And I'll often go days, if not more, between those bursts.