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Re: Konami Uses 4 Gigabit Cart For Visual Novel

Christopher Barth — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:09 -0000

Totally agree. Girl's Side 2nd was a large 2 gigabit cart. Voice acting for the whole script and non-procedurally generated backgrounds/characters are the primary use of larger cart space.

Re: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Does The Dew

Christopher Barth — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:43:15 -0000

This Dew is not available in the US. HFCS is not an ingredient in the Japanese or the American formulation of Diet Dew.

Re: How To Use AVG Rescue CD For Virus & Spyware Removal

Christopher Barth — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:23:02 -0000

Nice. I'm a fan of syslinux. With some easy modifications to the menu you can also boot ubcd and other livecd distros right from the .iso.

Re: USB Storage Comes To Xbox 360 On April 6

Christopher Barth — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:54:14 -0000

Yep. Also, I'm not sure what constitutes standard pirate behavior but I don't think limiting the size to 2-3 full games will deter them.

Re: Yes, Final Fantasy IX Is Coming To PlayStation Network

Christopher Barth — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:05:54 -0000

I bought a $20 card when I got my PSP and the money has been sitting in my account waiting for this day; FFIX on PSN!

(The first half of the $20 I spent on Grandia)

Re: Is This The Nintendo 3DS Screen?

Christopher Barth — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 15:49:57 -0000

Nice video. I can't see why it can't do both since the camera will be staying as as part of the load-out for XL and 3DS.

Re: Is This The Nintendo 3DS Screen?

Christopher Barth — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:30:14 -0000

Parallax doesn't sell hardware :-)
I could never see stereographic images unless I took 10 minutes trying different lighting, glasses, contacts, distances, etc; I hope this make it easier but it seems to me that having the two screens a fixed distance from each other is quite like over-crossing or under-crossing your eyes.

Re: Debating The Playstation 3 Other OS Removal

Christopher Barth — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 08:43:07 -0000

Just don't update.
Corollary:
1) Buy a new PS3 if a new game you want to play requires a higher version number. (Example: Owning two Xbox 360; NTSC/US NTSC/JP)
2) Backwards compatibility: Buy a first gen or swap the emotion engine from a failed unit into compatible gen.
3) Altered expectations: Console no longer equals 100% compatibility. View the console ecosystem as moving closer to the PC model.

Re: Fils-Aime: “The Nintendo 3DS For Us Is Our Next Handheld Platform”

Christopher Barth — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:21:19 -0000

If I had to manage piracy in a way that best respected my customers I'd definitely use intentional obsolescence.

Have GREAT fun with media that doesn't need a camera.
Have GREAT fun with media that doesn't need a 3D display.

I appreciate each iteration Nintendo gives me, in a timely manner, the opportunity to evaluate if it fits my feature landscape aesthetic or not.

Re: Fils-Aime: “The Nintendo 3DS For Us Is Our Next Handheld Platform”

Christopher Barth — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:27:17 -0000

+Motion

Re: Demon’s Souls Sells Triple What Atlus USA Expected

Christopher Barth — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:05:20 -0000

Haven't got a PS3. Persona PSP was sweet though; came with a two disk soundtrack.

Re: Threads Of Fate Destined For Game Archives?

Christopher Barth — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:33:36 -0000

Yes, this is デュープリズム. VS PSN is available in the JP or EU region.

Re: Square Enix Asks Fans To Tweet PlayStation Classics Wish Lists

Christopher Barth — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:15:42 -0000

How many Siliconera regulars can you spot jumping on http://twitter.com/#search?...

Edit: Trawling the archive list (http://www.square-enix.com/... to see if SFC or PS2 titles were covered and ran across the Agito site. (http://www.square-enix.co.j...

I'm so behind on the news.

Re: Tecmo Koei Sends Best Wishes To Valhalla Game Studios

Christopher Barth — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:54:05 -0000

Or it was a big show to hype both companies and create a stir in the news. Or not.

Re: Viz Publishing Hana ni Arashi As “Flower in a Storm” This May

Christopher Barth — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:48:44 -0000

Any indication of when or if VIZ is going to release content on PSN? The EU/US comic viewer content is very anglocentric.

Re: iPod Touches with Cameras Show Up on eBay [PICS]

Christopher Barth — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:12:28 -0000

FCC ID BCGA1213 is for the Radio Module which appears to have a hole for something in the side (not center). The Radio Module you see when you take apart the ipod is at the top, right?

Re: Nier Selling Out In Japan

Christopher Barth — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:06:39 -0000

なんだ、あの女？下着しかつけてないぞ？
nanda, ano Onna? Shitagi shika tsuketenai zo?
What's up with that woman? She's only wearing underwear‽

Re: Sony Patent Shows PlayStation Controller Plugged Into PSP

Christopher Barth — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:14:36 -0000

Yes. But I'd preferentially buy a PS1/2 to mini-USB cable since I already have the S-Video/Composite/Component out cable.

Re: Square Shatter Hopes For Final Fantasy V & VI On DS

Christopher Barth — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:33:29 -0000

Totally agree. We waited, Advance in hand, for FFIII and it was delayed. We waited, Wonderswan Color in hand, and it was delayed again. As long as FFV/FFVI trends on the Famitsu most requested list Squenix will re-release it.

Re: Final Fantasy IX Ready For PlayStation Network

Christopher Barth — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:13:47 -0000

FFVII
JP April 16, 2009
NA June 2, 2009
EU June 4, 2009

FFVIII
JP September 24, 2009
NA December 17, 2009
EU February 4, 2010

Emulation testing? Line-up tweaking (slow month offset)? Steady income stream?

Re: Final Fantasy IX Ready For PlayStation Network

Christopher Barth — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:57:34 -0000

FFIX: Physical Disk
JP July 7, 2000
NA November 14, 2000
EU February 16, 2001
AUS February 22, 2001

Greatest hits pressing secession date unknown. No data as to the stickiness of PS1 sales to PSN titles but the assumption is that no correlation is present due to the different platform audiences. (Digital-Portable/Physical-TV)

A lack of regional organizational autonomy is more likely the final culprit of a release gap given the flow of informational releases.

Re: Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes Of Light Rated By OFLC

Christopher Barth — Tue, 11 May 2010 16:04:01 -0000

I guess it will soon be time to take another crack at fixing my NDS. Bad top screen... loose ribbon...?

Re: Sega Bullish On Xbox 360 And PSP Game Sales

Christopher Barth — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:21:36 -0000

Phantasy Star Portable 2 PSP North America Fall 2010 announcement later this week.

Re: Sega Bullish On Xbox 360 And PSP Game Sales

Christopher Barth — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:23:40 -0000

There is a cost differential from releasing NA versions of mature PSP products versus creating new NDS IP for NA consumption.

Re: Ubisoft Big On Browser-Based MMOs

Christopher Barth — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:47:30 -0000

Chase after those casuals Ubisoft... at least there is no mention of throwing more NDS shovel-ware after all that bad you posted on the financial report. Browser MMOs are a big hit with me; I'm currently active in the small outfit: http://www.fantasy-mmorpg.com/