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PMD: Gates to Infinity Recent Happenings
I figured I'd create a recent happenings thread for this game separate from the general GOF discussion thread. Remember to use the spoiler tag to keep spoilers hidden.
I seriously hate (and this has been since the first time I played Blue Rescue Team) how a single turn can ruin your game, notably getting put to sleep and slowed. But I found an interesting typo on the team naming screen: Notice the word "the" in front of the team name. I didn't put that there. Edit 1: It appears from later screens that "The" is supposed to be capitalized but only is capitalized sometimes. Lovely, thanks for that. >_> Edit 2: And now it's Team Fluttershy? Make up your mind, please. Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; March 27, 2013 at 01:45:32 PM. |
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I started the game choosing to be Axew (I didn't like how I didn't get a personality test ) and chose a Pikachu as my partner. I wanted the Attack and have a Special Attack partner. Plus I like how Dragon resists a lot of the basic dungeon types
So about now in the game I am just taking requests and such.. I have found about 4 Chests, and they all have Gold Bars in them, and I don't know if that is just what comes in them or if there is a variety and I haven't seen anything but gold bars. I also tried to use my one and one red key... major fail! I was attacked by 2 (very strong) Braviarys!!! Not pretty... |
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I just got up to building up my first area of the Pokémon Paradise; the Oran Field. Looks like Paradise Points also replace the rank points you used to receive in past Mystery Dungeon games. I've also recruited several Pokémon including a Litwick. :3 It doesn't look like the story is progressing for me yet, so I guess I need to do more missions.
Here's my biggest complaint about the game: you can only do 1 mission at a time. I normally used to do 4-5 missions in a single dungeon and collect all of my rewards afterward, but the fact that you can only do 1 mission at a time and not multitask is a bit of a letdown since it really slows things down. |
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Oh, this is minor spoilers, but it doesn't seem to matter to the story, so you can open it if you've already started doing requests:
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I just rescued Swadloon in the Inflora Forest. The game is actually better than expected. It's at this point in the game that your partner Pokémon starts to have different characteristics than the partner Pokémon from past games. (This one characteristic is quite sad :<)
My Paradise is also Silver Rank (Rank ups occur pretty quickly so far) |
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[Rant]Why is everyone calling it Gates of Infinity when it is very clear Gates to Infinity? Look at the freaking box or title screen, people![/Rant] On topic now: I have made it a long ways into the game, and am currently getting prepared for what I believe is the final Boss. No spoilers from me though. My free time is going to be cut into majorly in the near future when I get to work, so I should not have this much free time soon.
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Alrighty, I got my team of 4 set up: Oshawott (Me), Snivy (Named after someone sneaky ), Litwick (Kendle), and Croagunk (Phantom). I also got up to the part where I find Umbreon (one of Shade's cousins?) in the town Inn.
Also just a random question; is it possible to connect with others via SpotPass? (Not Streetpass) |
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I saved Espeon earlier and reunited the duo. The after events are quite interesting, and Quagsire made me laugh for about a minute because of one of his lines.
Also, weather is EEEEVIIIIL! Try to get off floors with weather ASAP, as you can't heal simply by pressing B+A or walking around. |
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I entered the Magnagate earlier this morning and completed the first dungeon. I really don't like Sandile when they drop my accuracy and make me flinch. I feel like I've only fought Sandile and Mienfoo in the first dungeon too, bleh.... Other than that, the only reason I'm still playing the game is because of the concept of exploration. I'm still not too fond of the plot or characters. :/
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Really? I love the characters. I think they're quite funny.
Anyway, after heading out and getting through the Great Glacier, I played a bit with the Companion Mode and tried out some of the boss fights on the request board. It seems pretty fun but can be evil at times. |
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I knocked out
Spoiler Alert:
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Also, this is perhaps the creepiest thing I have seen in the game so far: Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; April 3, 2013 at 11:17:18 PM. |
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Bleh, I feel no desire to play this game anymore. As much as I love the Mystery Dungeon series, I find the gameplay to be frustrating. Teammates get separated so easily and the dungeon view is too small. Completing dungeons also doesn't feel as...fulfilling as they used to. Another one of my complaints is that I don't feel that close to my partner Pokémon on a personal level. In the last few Mystery Dungeon games, there were many instances where just me and my partner would explore dungeons, but now it's everyone in a giant group.
The last time I played the game was when I just got up to the Great Glacier. Doubt I'll get any farther than that. >_> |
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I, on the other hand have gotten so into the game that I've been playing it non-stop for most of today. It's so addicting trying to build up Paradise, especially now that I need to build a Reviver Field so I can get a flowing supply of the things. Oh, and if you want a little "cheat:" use a Pure Field (very last thing you unlock...I haven't gotten there yet) to build an endless supply of Pure Seeds. Bring along as many of them as a dungeon has floors and you can clear it in seconds flat. Add a bunch of Trawl Orbs to the mix and you can practically sap all the goods from a dungeon. I don't know if Trawl Orbs still steal from Kecleon, though. I assume they'd be really handy on the floors with detours if they work.
Progress, contains late game stuff!
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Welp, I just saw the ending. It's a whole hour long! Time for the post-game and Paradise building.
ENDING SPOILERS
Also, the music is amazing. Kudos to the composers! Reun, finish the game. Just do it. You have some time coming up. I had my doubts too, but I had hope that it was going to get better, and it did. If you don't have hope... *spoiler removed* Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; April 7, 2013 at 03:22:02 PM. |
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Well, I officially no longer trust games with the option to say no. Seriously, the first couple times you get to say no to recruits or helping leads to characters acting funny and you being forced to say yes...
...except one of them actually kills you. >_> And it's one of two times in my entire playing where the game automatically saves without asking.
Open only if you know what the Worldcore is
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Well, I went to do one of those 99-floor dungeons (The Path of No Return) with these rules:
I got mauled, ran out of Reviver Seeds, and was forced to use an Escape Orb. Oh well, I got to keep all my items, and I managed to pass through 55 floors without dying. |
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I've lately been working on a few things: leveling up to get harder missions and strategizing for the quickest way to mop up the boss board.
To make boss battles (from the boss request board) really easy solo:
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Oooh, time to recount everything that has happened since I opened the box to the time I saved and stopped right where the demo would end.
-The boxart is so pretty! I could stare at it for hours... and I actually did stare at it for an hour. -It's a good thing I decided to read the Info Poster (which was incredibly short. 4 pages, really?) or I would've never found out about that free DLC dungeon. And then I never would've looked at the DLC menu, which actually pretty nice and sensible for Day 1 DLC. Things to help boost beginner players? Smart move! -The graphics are even more beautiful than in the demoo, even though they're exactly the same. The intro is amazing and I now require myself to keep the 3D up when it comes on. -The whole beginning of the game seems pretty... fast. Which is funny, considering the text goes by reaaaally reeeaaally slow. I'd leave it up to the 5 minute personality quiz being taken out and the scene with your partner being pretty short, but it still feels odd. -The game is so cinematic. I'd love to see a 3D animated short that looks just like this. And when the overworld isn't limited to the grid like the outside portion of the first dungeon... it feels SO good. Even the dungeons are new and astounding with their complex new visuals. This game gives me reason to keep the 3D on. -The area around Post Town kinda reminds me of Treasure Town. Only a bit... smaller. They shrunk and compressed a lot of things. I miss Kanghaskan's warm friendliness that a box can't replace. And Keckleon's shop is cluttered without the separate categories the bros. had. -The idea of the "Paradise" seems kinda weird... I don't understand it, but I feel like it's supposed to be like a Utopia, which I don't believe in. But hey, it's my partner's idea, not mine. -Those Timburr have the most adorable "WTVF are you even thinking?" neutral facial expression. But they seem like the most shifty of characters so far... it's creepin' me out... And the Call Me Maybe reference XD Shoot me dead, man -The music in this game is so Mystery Dungeon (Well obviously.) I dunno why a transition to 3D would make me feel like everything would change, but it still has the basic charm of a Mystery Dungeon game. It just had much better graphics and I feel less... attached, if you know what I mean. -Of course the first Magnagate I try out would be an "Extreme Cavern." Thankfully that name meant nothing, it was only 6 Floors and had a none too difficult boss. But this makes me think... are Magnagates just a cute little random feature because 3DS or does it actually tie into the story...? -I think I mentioned that I love walking around in the open overworld. Especially when I push people when I try talking to them. I managed to push the Leavanny all the way from the center of Post Town to the gate leading to the crossroads. -First the odd behavior, now the whole Scraggy situation. These Timburr freak me out with each new line of slow moving dialogue. I stopped there. I think this is a dream come true so far, but the text is too slow, there could be more partners to choose from, like many DS games there needs to be more touchable stuff on the touch screen, and those Pokémon I pushed should at least walk back to their spots.
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-This morning I tried my hand at the free DLC dungeon Poké Forest. My God, there was so much CASH. And items, too! I ran out of space in my bag. But there were these odd big Pokémon that wouldn't wake up no matter how many times I attacked them or anything. I'm getting bad vibes from them...
-So it's not Timburr I want to smash, it's Gurdurr. What is with this messed up world without compassion? Oh well, nothing this crazy Snivy partner of mine can't fix. They really make the partner seem more like the main character in this game. -Oh my gosh, the house is so wonderful! It's got that nice homey feel to it, just like in Blue and Red Rescue Teams. Just before the giant face upgrade to the house. -Quagsire must really love us. To go through setting all that up he HAS to care somewhat. And a Deposit Box right near the house? Okay. I'll admit it. THAT is better than Kanghaskan. But his, mmm, speech impediment still annoys me slightly, hmm? -I can't stress enough how beautiful these dungeons are, having a gridless floor plateau on mountain dungeons and then an inner portion... I just hope the harder dungeons have more inner floors before the gridless floors. -Pawniard Brothers? Just the word "Brothers" instead of "Bros." screams that it's a scam. Poor little Dunsparce, I guess we'll just have to save him again. The things he'll do for love. |
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-Saving Dunsparce in that ULTIMATE TEAM-UP was fun! Even though one turn lasted like a whole thirty seconds. I only got to faint one thing, though, since everyone else was all "Let's be super cool and not let the main character have fun!"
-I love the little details that are put into this game. Even when I was just running about on the cross roads. I ran circles around my partner and Snivy actually showed the Confusion-status stars and dropped his head. It was so adorable I had to do it five times. Sorry, Snivy~ -What?! Oh my God, I swear to God, these people can't be FORCED onto the team. I mean, I'll take the lovely lady, but I HATE Emolga and Dunsparce is OBVIOUSLY weak. I'd rather have Quagsire! At least Paradise will be more lively... -Yes, I FINALLY got to register as a team. It only took years since I started the game. It feels weird being separated from the guild, but I'll get used to it. Welcome to the federation, Team Poké Rush! -Quagsire... is a SIR? Like Sir McCartney? Sir McQuagney? WHAT? He's... he's actually COOL? OH MY GOD. HE'S JUST LIKE GUILDMASTER WIGGLYTUFF ONLY WITHOUT THE BAND OF MINIONS AND A CUTE LITTLE BIRD. PLEASE JOIN ME ON MY ADVENTURES. -... WTVF is a Bubble II and Bubble III? He's lying, right? HE'S LYING, RIGHT? And what is this about SHARING moves? And EXP for those left in Paradise? This game... it just wrecked the whole system. It's TOO innovative all at the same time! It's ALL TOO MUCH! FOR ME TO TAKE! Quagsire likes us too much, I think I'm in love~<3 -If I were to like anything about Emolga, it'd be how much hate he has for Lady Virizion. I hope Emolga is a dude, I really do, then I could ship them together so perfectly. Emolga x Lady Virizion OTP. -Scraggy is SO Quagsire's slave. Being forced to run a shop in Paradise AND having to be nice. Oh well, at least he has one of my favorite shops. But... when do I get Move Linkage, yo? I wanna link my Dragon Rage and Assurance. All this cool stuff is exhausting. I have to break for today. |
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I did two major things since my last update:
- I completed enough requests to unlock the Musical Paradise. Now I can enjoy lots of music~! - I purchased the Skill Treasury DLC. I heard it was the best one for collecting items, and it was only $2.50. Holy crap, you get so many items (notably evolution stones and treasure boxes) that your inventory can fill twice in one pass. You also get apples for usage in Cape at the Edge and Slumbering Cave. Oh, and it comes with the Treasure Town theme, one of my favorite songs from Explorers, so now I can blare that tune all over Paradise. For anyone interested in spending a little money (or if you have $2.50 leftover from previous purchases), I highly recommend this one. |
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-Leveling up moves... I still can't grasp this concept. I bet X and Y won't even be close to this level of innovation.
-This is totally sucking that I can't accept more than one mission at a time. What ever happened to stacking up Job Requests? And most importantly, WHY DOES THE TEXT MOVE LIKE MOLASSES? But... the fact that it makes me feel so warm that I completed a mission... that might make up for it. BUT I BETTER BE ABLE TO ACCEPT MORE AT ONCE IN THE FUTURE OR SO HELP ME GOD- -At first, I thought Gurdurr was just playing with my life again. Even though my partner's a total softie. But... those tears were so genuine. REAL MEN STILL CRY! -This game is like a grand softie contest with Gurdurr and the partner at the top. Quagsire too, but he's totally winning because I love him in return~ -Oh, did I ever go how I felt about enemy Pokémon evolving mid-dungeon now? Because I hate it. It was terrifying and it caught me off guard and I shut down the game. Do not want. But... does this mean there's no Luminous Place in this game? With the odd voice of evolution? |
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For anyone who has been eying the DLC, they just added the last few dungeons a few hours ago. (One is literally named Mount Tepid. )
Edit: I picked up Treat Road and Kecleon Bazaar. Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; April 18, 2013 at 01:24:34 PM. |
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This is gonna be a quickie since I didn't type out things as they happened.
-I made a whole lot more Magnagates today. From a clock, a friend's shirt button, his eye of blue, and my brand new Django Unchained DVD. -Through a request I got the land cleared for a Pleasant Plain and built an Oran Field. Did I ever mention that I sooooo love Paradise? It's like a combination of the Guild, the Friend Areas of Red/Blue Rescue Team, and Join Avenue. -I FINALLY found out what that Red Key I got was for, something in Stony Cave. When I got there the effects were awesome, so awesome that I gave a tiny shriek in joy. But it was very short lived, one of those large Demon Braviaries got up and started attacking me! I was no match, my moves did nothing and it took out half my HP in one shot. I tried to get rescued, but I have no idea how it works... I can only end this one way. *Spins around and shoots off a victory pose* V-WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEL~♪! |
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You can be a thief in the Kecleon Bazaar! While it's nothing new that you can steal from Kecleon, it's so easy to do it, and the rewards are massive.
Bring the following:
Now, here's what you do, for every floor of the dungeon:
In one run through the dungeon, you can haul roughly 150,000 Poké worth of goods (or 15,000 if you plan on selling everything you don't need) if you fill your entire inventory with TMs and flags. Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; April 19, 2013 at 06:17:01 PM. Reason: Typo |
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-Dude, V-Waves are so broken dude. No PP necessary? Boosted EXP? SHOP DISCOUNTS? Although, I admit it makes grinding easier. I love 'em anyway~
-A second request board? Could that be for outlaws in the future? Or taking on multiple jobs at once? Cause I'm tired of just plucking off single jobs and rescuing people and not beating up strong Pokémon. -Oooh, pretty mirage~ That seems like it'll be an important place, I just HAVE to go there! -I tried to steal from Keckleon again today... and it so didn't work. Maybe if the game would just let my partner die already. D: Next time I'm bringing a Joy Seed and I'm HUNTING KECKLEON'S SHOP DOWN. THIS SAVE FILE WILL NOT BE BEATEN UNTIL KECKLEON HAS BEEN ROBBED. -Yes, finally I get to "punish" some bad Pokémon! Odd how Sir McQuagny is the one putting up these requests, cause he was there when I won. At least I get to fight and release all my rage, now~ But... so seriously, what is that second request board for? -What!? I can already play as someone different? Yep, I knew it. The main character is worthless. I might as well play as my starter from now on. I AM NO LONGER AXEW, I AM NOW A SNIVY. (P.S., Aw crap, it doesn't work that way yet. Ah well. ) -Creepy criminals? Strange dreams? Insomnia as a result? Oh yes, I feel the vibes of an erupting plot! Which means... the feels... I'm not ready to cry yet! -Inflora Forest 1F WHAAAAAT!? I swear to God, I was on the FIFTH floor. It's not only a mystery dungeon, but a magical mystery maze. The Magical Mystery Maze is coming to trick you today! -Ooooh, I think I get it now. That's why it zoomed in on that totally useless flower. Veeeeeery cleveeeeeer. -Umbreon suspicious? Naaaaah. But... Entercards? What? And that cirlce is a mag- NOOOOOOOO WAAAAAY. MAGNAGATES ARE IN THE PLOT NOW? |
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I think I found a new favorite trick, or rather found an old one that still works.
Bring a Pierce Orb, a bunch of Joy Seeds, and three Pokémon (plus a pitcher) you want to level up to a short dungeon. Switch to your pitcher, walk down a hallway (with tactics set to Follow Me or Let's Go Together), use the orb, and begin tossing the seeds at your team. Of course, this doesn't just have to be with Joy Seeds. It works with vitamins, Max Elixirs, doughnuts, any other seeds, apples, and berries. I have no idea if it works with orbs, evolution items, or manuals. Two words of warning, though. First, an item may miss a Pokémon, so you might want to save before entering the dungeon if you're tossing anything extremely rare. Second, if any enemy Pokémon happen to be in the line of fire, they will also be affected by the tossed items, so be careful if you throw a Violent Seed. Send them some projectiles instead. Last edited by Cat333Pokémon; April 22, 2013 at 02:29:03 AM. |
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I played multiplayer with GreenMan last night and found the following out:
I'll get more information on the unknowns the next time we play. |
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The Path of No Return can be a good place to farm various good items (including X-Ray Specs and Goggle Specs) on the early floors as long as you can find an Escape Orb and not faint. Fainting leads to a loss of everything you collected in the dungeon. I personally recommend Virizion.
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I bought this game. I guess I don't hold on very well when it comes to getting games that I really, really want. It's now on the SD card... and well, we're back into our adventure!
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By the way, the team name is now Axewllent. |
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It's been a while, but all I've recently been doing was dying.
Now I finally know what that other board is for. Pity it's nothing I was thinking of. But I hate the emphasis on wireless connections it tries to have by only allowing one from your game. How lame. How is it that when I take a step into a dungeon Pokémon just randomly level up? Is this like a team-shared EXP bank thing? I'm so confused. Finding Espeon was no big deal. Our team is UNSTOPPABLE. That dungeon just proves that the visuals have advanced like crazy and they are so beautiful~ I thought that boss was going to be hard, but one of them was Purugly. That poses NO threats. At all. Ever. So we have the Eeveelutions. We have the Entercards. We can go to the Great Glacier. But WHY does one have to stay behind? This nonsense didn't exist before, especially since the Teams were of TWO Pokémon. I don't know why I can't just leave behind everyone else that's on my team, I recruited a lot for a reason! My partner... I feel like someone just called HIM the leader of my team. NO. It's MY team. I'M the main character. Why does he play such an important role? Why does everyone play such important roles? I feel like there's almost no need for me anymore. And now that I keep dying in Telluric Path, it's time to switch to Companion Mode. Finally, something where I can just relax and play for playing. The "leader" of my Companion Mode story is Simon the Last edited by TurtwigX; April 24, 2013 at 12:09:42 PM. |
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I believe the only way to do that is by removing the SD card (for cartridge copies), or by deleting the DLC from the SD card (which can be re-downloaded). The only place you can hear that song again if you keep the DLC on the card is the Musical Paradise (sound test).
I think the maximum is VIII, then the star, but I believe the moves can keep getting better. I'm not sure. |
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Okay, this was a load.
-Now that the glacier thing is over it's finally time to get back to the norm- LOL NO. Munna contacts me by dream again and this time it's completely clear. And so I spill the beans to the town, and for once it didn't end in a disaster. In Blue Rescue Team I had to flee the town because everyone wanted to kill me. In Explorers of Time I had to go rogue with Grovyle because I was a vigilante. Now everyone accepts me and cheers me on? Okay. -But before that I built up my Paradise a little more and went on the ultimate quest. I added a Grass Dojo and Dragon Dojo for my mains Axew and Snivy, and I also prepared more land just cause I could and I wanted to make Gurdurr smile~ He's so cute~ And as for the quest... I FINALLY was able to steal from Kecleon! After so many failed attemps... why did they have to make it crazy hard this time around? Thankfully due to an easy method I made with a little help from my friends, I successfully pillaged his wares! (Even though they weren't all that great.)But what's with it not recording my successful heist in some notebook like it did in the last two games? How lame. Since it took too many resources and I got no achievement, I'll only try that again if I'm luckily prepped. -The Magnagates that Umbreon and Espeon make never cease to amaze me. It's just another reason why I love 3DS graphics, as bright and cartoony as they usually are. And thankfully it's only us two, so the journey will be much simpler. That path and the Forest of Shadows were incredibly easy to go through. Especially the Forest, because it was nighttime most of the Pokémon were asleep. I got a chuckle out of that one. It even seems that a lot of the "Strong Golems" (Pokémon that are asleep for being overpowered. That's what I call them.) can be easily downed by my SUPER DUAL CHOP! -Munna... oh my God. This was one plot twist I DID NOT like. WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE? No. I can't deal with this. I can't even understand a single BIT of it. I'm sorry, SK, but I have to go turn on Black or Black 2 and slaughter a few thousand Munna to get the rage out. -Thank God my Dual Chop is outrageous, especially when augmented with a Violent Seed. That made the battle so much easier. I can't believe I had to do that by myself... and then more show up!? Okay, WHO AM I, AND WHY AM I SO IMPORTANT? Thankfully before I get wiped out without finding out, the "evil" Hydreigon swoops in and makes it better! With some fantastic cutscenes as well! I can't believe I've been sort of doubting this game, this is fantastic! Now all I need to know is where my partner is. THAT is the mystery... |
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Hah. I've reached Master Rank, and there seems to still be more. Dang Musical Paradise and how many songs it really has. Apparently I'm still not having songs around the ending and post-game parts because I'm not done yet with the game.
Hence I've been looking for requests that can be done within 10 floors. I'm more of a quickie guy myself. At least I can play the Monster House music now. |
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All right! After who knows how many requests done, we're now at the Royal rank!
... ANOTHER 60,000 points to go? Oh well, if I were to have a listen to the songs after the final battle... well, that's certainly one way to push the game forward. (I keep feeling that there should have been a second story arc from this point... oh well.) |
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