teh "what did you buy today"-thread

[bob]

And picked up another project car.... this one is a real project.

Custom Outrun cab?

[nectarsis]

BMW 2002  NICE!!!!!

[tpivette]

Gotta love the asian script seat covers on a european car 

[BlueBMW]

Custom Outrun cab?

Haha!  Not a bad idea....

Wrecked twice tats and hail damaged once lol

Gotta love the asian script seat covers on a european car 

I know... talk about fail...

[Tatsujin]

buddhist temple boy, lol?

[roflmao]

Wow, Beemer, looks like you've got your work cut out for you.  Congrats on Battle Lode Runner!  That's one I'd love to add to my library.

These arrived in the mail yesterday from Hit-Japan:



I finally bit the bullet on the PCE version of Dungeon Explorer II because I just can't justify spending what the US goes for these days and I've been noticing the price of the PCE one going up.  Wanted to get it while it was still under $20.  Made it through the first boss last night, and while I have no idea what's going on, once the gameplay kicked in I had no problem figuring out where to go.  Hopefully I'll make it through a good chunk of the game before getting stuck and moving on...

I've been wanting to play Salamander for awhile.  Holy moly, it's so much more fun than Life Force on the NES.  I picked up Life Force for the NES a couple years ago because I remembered playing the crap out of it when I was in middle/high school.  Way harder than I remembered.  I haven't beaten the first level.  But I made it to level 3 on my first session with the PCE version.  So much better in so many ways.  Hit-Japan took a pretty reasonable offer for it (imo) so ended up getting this one for under $20 as well.

[Necromancer]

Gotta love the asian script seat covers on a european car 

What's wrong with it?  If you look closely at the interior pic you'll see some old pizza crusts, completing the trifecta of axis power references.

[jeffhlewis]

I finally bit the bullet on the PCE version of Dungeon Explorer II because I just can't justify spending what the US goes for these days and I've been noticing the price of the PCE one going up.  Wanted to get it while it was still under $20.  Made it through the first boss last night, and while I have no idea what's going on, once the gameplay kicked in I had no problem figuring out where to go.  Hopefully I'll make it through a good chunk of the game before getting stuck and moving on...

How much of Dungeon Explorer 2 is dependent on reading Japanese? Never played any of the DE games; looks fun.

[roflmao]

How much of Dungeon Explorer 2 is dependent on reading Japanese? Never played any of the DE games; looks fun.

I'd say if you're on the fence, go ahead and pick it up.  If you don't like it, you can probably sell it here (or elsewhere) for what you paid. 

The control feels a little different, but it's not a bad thing.  The music is awesome.  There were a couple menus I had to fiddle with to get a new game started and I prayed I wouldn't erase my memory in the process.  Luckily, it all went ok. 

Choosing a character was easy enough.  You can scroll through them to compare stats. 

I located the first dungeon without really exploring the castle or the village.  I just wanted to make sure I could find it ok.  Playing through the first dungeon was awesome!  By now I'd warmed up to the control and the first level felt easier than the first level in DE1.  First boss was easy also. 

Unless I'm missing it (or maybe don't have the option because my memory is full - I'll have to check), it seems I only have the ability to write down a password.  After I defeated the first boss, I was given a password, which I wrote down.  I kind of thought I'd have the ability to save, but the password wasn't too long or crazy. 

I'll try to post more detailed thoughts on how playable the PCE version is (in a new thread) once I've spent a little more time with it. 

[Bernie]

Dan, you do have a save function on DE II.  In your center status menu, the last option is SAVE.  BUT, you had to have created a save file when you first started the game.  

[roflmao]

Thanks Bernie!  That'll help a lot.   I figured there was a save function.  Now I'll be able to use it.

[jeffhlewis]

How much of Dungeon Explorer 2 is dependent on reading Japanese? Never played any of the DE games; looks fun.

I'd say if you're on the fence, go ahead and pick it up.  If you don't like it, you can probably sell it here (or elsewhere) for what you paid. 

The control feels a little different, but it's not a bad thing.  The music is awesome.  There were a couple menus I had to fiddle with to get a new game started and I prayed I wouldn't erase my memory in the process.  Luckily, it all went ok. 

Choosing a character was easy enough.  You can scroll through them to compare stats. 

I located the first dungeon without really exploring the castle or the village.  I just wanted to make sure I could find it ok.  Playing through the first dungeon was awesome!  By now I'd warmed up to the control and the first level felt easier than the first level in DE1.  First boss was easy also. 

Unless I'm missing it (or maybe don't have the option because my memory is full - I'll have to check), it seems I only have the ability to write down a password.  After I defeated the first boss, I was given a password, which I wrote down.  I kind of thought I'd have the ability to save, but the password wasn't too long or crazy. 

I'll try to post more detailed thoughts on how playable the PCE version is (in a new thread) once I've spent a little more time with it.

Sweet. I can read the basics (hiragana/katakana) but anything super intense and I'm lost, haha. Think this is definitely going on my to-buy list.

[Bernie]

I have the full English manual scanned over in my manual scans thread. 

[nectarsis]

[tpivette]

I finally bit the bullet on the PCE version of Dungeon Explorer II because I just can't justify spending what the US goes for these days and I've been noticing the price of the PCE one going up.  Wanted to get it while it was still under $20.  Made it through the first boss last night, and while I have no idea what's going on, once the gameplay kicked in I had no problem figuring out where to go.  Hopefully I'll make it through a good chunk of the game before getting stuck and moving on...

How much of Dungeon Explorer 2 is dependent on reading Japanese? Never played any of the DE games; looks fun.

I picked up a copy of the PCE DE2 from Hit-Japan as well, although a few months back. Played through the first few dungeons with relative ease. Gameplay and story progression is as linear and easy to follow as the first game (even with absolutely NO understanding of Japanese). The game pushes you towards the next destination, and so far I assume the storyline isn't necessary for advancement in the game... at least not to the point where I'm at anyway. I'd like to know what is going on, but... oh well. Too bad this game doesn't have an english text option like the PCE version of Cotton does!

Unfortunately, I haven't played since getting through the third dungeon, so I can't comment on anything after that. However, I can say, even in Japanese, this game is just as fun as the first if not more so. I just can't make myself pay the rediculous price the US version is going for right now (especially when the PCE version can be had for $20 or less).

If you're on the fence about picking up the Japanese version to save a buck over the US one, have no fear. It's easily playable, even in another language, and well worth the minimal price tag. It seems as though the Japanese versions of the pricier US titles are starting to inflate in price (Magical Chase, Cotton, Terraforming, and even Legend of Hero Tonma)... the time is now to pick up this gem before it does too.