FF ramblings
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ria_oaksI happened to check Rpgamer.com a few minutes ago and noticed that FFIII:DS comes out today (I haven't really been keeping track...). I'm probably just being too over-emotional, but this day feels rather historic in the RPG world - the last Final Fantasy that wasn't released in the US is finally here. I checked, and it's been approximately 16.5 years since FFIII was released in Japan - well, better late than never, I guess. XD I mean sure, I played it years ago on a translated ROM and I won't be buying this version anytime soon (lack of a DS... and lack of time to play. woe.), but it's still cool to think that it's here. It's sort of a pity that the original version of the game will never make it here, most likely (how hard would it have been to include the orignal version in the new game, really...?), but the new version looks pretty spiffy. Hopefully I'll get to play it someday.
3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.
And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.
3 FF games in the past 2 weeks, 2 of which are new to the US (FFXII and FFIII:DS) and one of which only ever made it here in a mangled fashion (FFV Advance) - makes me miss the days when I could play all the time... I haven't really been into gaming as much the last few years, largely because of a. lack of time during school, b. other interests take up my free time, and c. i'm lazy., but I still get excited hearing about games and still want to play when I get the chance. I'm way behind on all the games I'm playing, but I still plan to ask for either FFXII or Disgaea 2 for Christmas (leaning towards the latter - FFXII will be easy enough to find for years to come, and it'll get cheap fairly quickly, whereas Disgaea 2 will start disappearing soon...). I am sorely tempted by FFXII, though - it's been getting fantastic reviews, and hell, it's FFXII! We've been waiting for this game for years, and it's finally here... and I really can't justify the time or money to get it. Part of me, too, is still a bit uncertain about it - but most of the reviews have said that the game is nothing like (and much better than) anything we've seen of it to this point, including the demo. I plan to give it a chance eventually, but can't do it yet.
And... I'm procrastinating. Back to my Farscape paper... it's due tomorrow at 9, so I need to get moving. Up to 5 pages, need about 12 - and I'm still blathering on about the context, haven't even gotten to analysing the series itself! Ehehehe. baaack to work.
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Date: 2008-01-01 07:08 am (UTC)They had some other stuff I was tempted by, for between $9.99 and $19.99. Nothing I really cared about, just RPGs I'd vaguely heard about and thought might be decent, that were just so darned cheap. I was searching for Disgaea 2, however, though I didn't find it. It's $49 new and $44 used at EBGames... *sigh* Waiting until it drops to at the most $29.99. Or else will keep on the lookout at Blockbusters (hell, I don't even know if they have it to rent...).
52 minutes. :)
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Date: 2008-01-01 07:36 am (UTC)If you're desperate for Disgaea 2, then you could probably call AZ Video Games (http://www.wishtrade.com/AZVideogames/ ugliest site ever) and ask if they have it. I think they charge something like $10 for a used game. It's on Broadway, too.
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:00 am (UTC)Ahaha.. Perfect.
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:01 am (UTC)3 minutes!
2 minutes! (yeah, clock must've been a couple of seconds away when I wrote the above, lol)
ahem. Anyway, I looked the place up on Mapquest - it's ~Broadway & Fraser,. which is on the 99 B-Line's route. I could easily get there in about 30 minutes from UBC on that bus. Do you know your schedule for next term? Any chance you could come out on a Tues or Thurs? :) Before my class, really, since it's from 2:30-3. We could bus downtown, take the skytrain to Commercial & Broadway, and take the 99 B-line to Broadway & Fraser. It'd be a bit of a trip, though... at least an hour. It's up to you. :) I don't mind doing it on my way out to UBC one day.
Woops, 1 minute past now! Happy New Years! :)
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:08 am (UTC)VP1, Ico, and Swap Magic 3 are all the things I'm looking for. If I find the latter I can start to import, but overseas availability isn't an issue because Japan cares more about old games. A lot more.
There's also the PSP and shit, but that's different.
Tuesday probably, but I'm not sure about Thursday - I may have a lab that afternoon. On Tuesday (and possibly Thursday) I'll be hitting Phibbs Exchange at 12:30 pm if I'm not let off late.
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:12 am (UTC)Mmkay, that could work. I'd have to leave at 3:30, though - no way I could make my 2:00 class if we do it before. So I'd get there ~4. You're welcome to meet me out at UBC, or just meet at the store.
Haha, guess who just called? Jason. ^^; I gave him my cell # awhile ago on MSN (yeah, dunno why... well ,he asked, and it would seem rude to refuse) and he called to wish me happy new years. But my phone kept cutting out, lol, so we gave up. Oh wells. Didn't much want to talk, anyway. It's fun for awhile to talk with him, but within about 10 minutes it's "send me naked picturs! You're so seeexy now!" *headdesk*
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:18 am (UTC)You'd have to leave at 3:30? Do you mean the school or the store? I don't imagine that we'd be at the store for very long; maybe like 15 minutes?
He probably thinks it's flattering. Or maybe by this point he's just doing it to push buttons, for some reason.
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Date: 2008-01-01 08:24 am (UTC)I think he thinks it's flattering. o.o I wouldn't mind it so much if he didn't start in on the more... sexual stuff. *eyeroll* Man even has the gall to bring up 'that time' in grade 12. *killz*