Team NINJA has announced DOA 5

Talk about being faithful, Tee. I'm more interested in how the plot develops. If memory serves, DOATEC is destroyed. I'm not sure where they'd go from there. They introduced new characters in DOA 4 and could expand their backstory or futures, but I haven't grown attached to them as much as the original few. Is Christie still alive? Or has Helena gotten her revenge? I don't recall this fact.

Games rarely interest me now. I still get my regular of gaming updates, but I haven't played in months. More disappointingly, I haven't enjoyed one for over a year now.
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As much as I feel attached to the DOA series, I don't think I'll be getting DOA 5 if the core gameplay remains unchanged, which is likely to happen. *slaps forehead* It's a series right? Better graphics, costumes, new characters and environments aren't so compelling for me to make a purchase anymore, at least when it comes to fighting games. That doesn't mean I won't be playing DOA anymore.

Onto other matters, did ya realize that this board is no longer listed under basic search? You'll have to go through advanced search. This place is sinking deeper into oblivion.

Have you heard of a game named Dark Souls? It is said to be similar to Demon's Souls, a game produced by the same developer. And King's Field before those two, too. I played neither one of them. From the videos and comments I have seen so far, it's an action RPG that plays like Baldur's Gate, but has more intricate battle movements such as parrying and mechanics like a limited stamina bar for actions, and heftier punishment for careless, superficial gameplay strategies. As its tagline goes, ''Prepare to Die.''

Demon's Souls was famous for being hard to the average gamer.

I've only ever played two RPGs, they were Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance and Enchant Arms. With grand bosses and enemies of cool, varying designs, challenging gameplay, non-linear settings with multiple choices and a high replay value(may sound generic, but check it out!), I must say, even if I'm aware I'm not a RPG player, I'm quite looking forward to spend my life in this one.

Here's one trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-7xPqXXByk&feature=relmfu&oref=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D93LFz_j5fQA

It's coming out this month, depending on where you are. It's already released in Japan. For the PS3 and 360. I will only be reunited with my console in late november, so I'll tend to my patience for now.

As Mmac used to say, cheery bye! >_> <_<
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Reaching the board by doing a search for ''blackjack'' was how I first arrived, and it became a habit. I have this address in my favorites too, but my fingers always just automatically perform a search.

I saw the clip, and I wasn't wowed. But I am happy that DOA 5 was announced, it's like the fond parts of the past being revived. I wonder how Ninja Gaiden 3 is going to turn out. Itagaki is developing his own game called Devil's Third. And I can't help expressing how Ryu Hayabusa isn't the winner of every DOA tournament having faced hordes of demons.

Perhaps he's not as good without a sword and ninpo.
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According to this article,

(http://www.1up.com/news/itagaki-leaving-team-ninja-suing)

he has not only resigned but is suing Tecmo due to a monetary dispute among other things. That's his side of the story. It wouldn't be surprising to hear a different story from Tecmo representatives.
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And I saw a few trailers about Catherine. There seems to be a disparity between cutscenes and actual gameplay content. You would think there would be more than climbing and avoiding nightmarish obstacles.
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Catherine is packaged as a quasi-dating sim, with the girl troubles and the choice that you make between the two ladies. Somehow you'd expect more than a puzzle platform. The little bits that you mention about talking to other characters between stages definitely help the atmosphere though.


The sexual harassment allegations does cloud the situation of his departure, but the only person who does know would be him, really.

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Ah, I'm really looking forward to Dark Souls. I don't know of any other games that might interest me as much.
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Come to think about it, those years at the forum with you guys really had a place in my life. The conversations at AOL, hell I even remember mailing pokemon cards, dvds to various people like Voodoo and DK. I think I socialized with you people on a scale that invited more creativity and joy than with the people around me. Alas, all things come to an end..the good ones being more noticeable when they do. I wish you guys well, wherever you are, whether in the U.S of A, Down Under or Hong Kong.
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