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| Jeff Plays What YOU Pick 2!; This time: Secret of Mana! | |
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| Topic Started: May 7 2009, 06:06 PM (396 Views) | |
| Jeff | May 7 2009, 06:06 PM Post #1 |
Lord of Pie & BBWs
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Hello everybody! Once again, I have no idea of what to play next. Now for the three choices: Option 1) Boktai: The Sun Is In Your Hand Genre: Stealth/Action Pros: Fun, straight-forward, some choices to be made concerning the path to the end and boss order. Cons: Somewhat short, still pretty linear. Option 2) MegaMan Battle Network 2 Genre: Action/RPG/Card collecter Pros: Good game, amusing, colorful and solid title - maybe the best of the MMBN games. Cons: Very, very linear. Option 3: Secret of Mana Genre: Action/RPG Pros: Colorful game, good game, from the same franchise as Seiken Densetsu 3. Cons: Again, very, very linear and the characters are set this time, but have no default names. Okay! Get to votin'! *EDIT* I forgot to mention: I canned the Oregon Trail LP due to severe lack of interest. It was up for a week and I had 2 submissions of the minimum required 5. I might reboot it someday later on, but don't count on it. *EDIT 2* Poll's closed now. Edited by Jeff, May 11 2009, 11:01 PM.
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Come visit me and my thought processes at my website: http://www.publishedauthors.net/tdotdw/news.html "In the cold light, justice and morality always look corny and you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, society needs its heroes." - John Hart; actor who played The Lone Ranger. | |
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| Dietaku | May 7 2009, 06:08 PM Post #2 |
Grade A /B/tard
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Secret of Mana, and name the all the mains "Bob" |
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| Sean | May 7 2009, 06:10 PM Post #3 |
The ⑥of Four Against Nature
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Megaman Battle Network 2, if only because I'm a fantard of the Battle Network series. |
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| Jeff | May 10 2009, 03:34 PM Post #4 |
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Lord of Pie & BBWs
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Cog, due to technical issues yesterday, was unable to place his vote himself. In his stead I report, with all sworn truth and accuracy (as if anyone cares) that his vote has gone for Secret of Mana. The LP begins tomorrow and what the votes say wins, so if you haven't posted yet, do so or don't complain. |
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Come visit me and my thought processes at my website: http://www.publishedauthors.net/tdotdw/news.html "In the cold light, justice and morality always look corny and you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, society needs its heroes." - John Hart; actor who played The Lone Ranger. | |
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| Rem | May 11 2009, 12:32 PM Post #5 |
Why yes, I do like snickerdoodles.
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Secret of Mana! I like the name, and you can name all of the main characters~ |
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| Jeff | May 11 2009, 11:01 PM Post #6 |
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Lord of Pie & BBWs
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Welcome to Jeff Plays Secret of Mana! Apparently!  I love the title music here. For those who play along with me (IE: No one) you might've noticed how this particular song was remixed into the track in Seiken Densetsu 3 when you first find the Mana Sword. Nifty, eh? Anyways, there's some plot-related stuff, but it's mostly just going on about how great the Sword of Mana is. Y'know, the sword I never got to use in SD3 ever and got eaten by a vampire.   To begin our new game, our little punk-headed hero who in no way resembles Crono from Chrono Trigger needs a name. A name fitting for a hero. A name that transcends generations and antiquity itself.  Because "Hey, you over there with the really gay headband" didn't fit.  Okay. What civilization was this?  Uhh... okay then. What was the Mana Fortress used for?  Wait, there's more than one god in this world? And what beasts? The monsters in this game or the god-beasts from SD3?  I'm assuming this is how SD3 and this game tie-in but I'm already lost, frankly.  That's right, Squaresoft! Use those gender-neutral pronouns! Hey, wait a tic, I never used the Mana Sword nor smashed any fortress...  Nope, I'm confused again. That's a cheerful way to view genocide.  Wasn't this the plot line to Final Fantasy 6?  But we have no time to concern ourselves with petty things like plot consistency or not rehashing character designs! This game is really on the move as we get a quick shot of the world which looks nothing like it does in any other Mana game ever!   ... Uhh... 'k.  Ooo! Shiny object! That totally overrules the lack of prefacing!  Once again, Squaresoft's super-fast dialog boxes best me. Curse you, Squaresoft! You win this time!  Well, that was a short game.  SPINAL TRAUMA COUNT: 1 Now you can leave the water and move along. You can't do much right now apart from move, so just keep going.  Whoa. Shiny object. This is so going on eBay!  How dramatically convenient that we just saw a shiny sword sitting 10 feet away!  Man that IS a shiny object! This could keep Rem distracted for like five whole minutes!   Wait, what? You asked the sword what? You asked it to help me? You asked it what the meaning of life, the universe and everything is? You asked it... out?   AGH! NOT AGAIN! STOP THAT!!!  Thank you.  The game handles pretty much like your standard action-RPG fair. The only major difference is this. The "Target" command - which tells your allies not to attack one specific enemy because you are. Gosh I sure could've used that in SD3.   I'm positive this is in no way foreshadowing anything!  After you pop enough Rabites, you get a weapon level up. This allows you to charge your attack over time and unleash a powerful attack. Just call me the Slayer of Rabites!  Shortly after, you arrive at Potos. You should also have gained a level along the way, which is nice. Here, you'll want to go to the rightmost part of the town to move along.    They then celebrate your awesomeness, right up until the village elder informs them that there was a story (the veracity of which is left conveniently unexplained) that said the sword was protecting the village by... not being used, apparently... and that removing it condemns them all to death via Rabites. Your "friends" then immediately turn on you.   At this point, Elliot also calls you an "Outsider". That's certainly not foreshadowing anything either.   In spite of his randomly appearing, the eccentrically-dressed knight pops out in the nick of too late as our hero falls into a big freakin' hole.  Gee, what a convenient about-face, Elliot. Hey, wait a 'tic... Elliot... ... nah, couldn't be.  Boss time! Mantis Ant HP: 150 MP: 20 EXP: 10 GP: 100 Type: Insect Yes, I have the official Secret of Mana strategy guide. I'll only be referencing it for the boss info after the fact. Of course, if you actually REQUIRED a strategy guide to beat the Mantis Ant, consider yourself officially retarded. The easiest way to beat this guy is to simply run for the back wall and wait for him to leap back to you. He'll then leap up and down like an impotent bunny to try and get behind you (because he has no back-facing sprites and therefore is programmed to keep you below him at all times). Just swat him repeatedly as he leaps up and down. Congrats, that's all it takes. Also, dying is impossible. You'll be revived as many times as necessary by the stranger from the bar if you bite the bullet.   W00T. The stranger then pulls you out of the hole.  MAN, meet GUY. GUY, MAN.   Sounds like more fun than dealing with my "friends" has been thus far.  Something about that sentiment just puts me off somehow. Anyways, our big, purple friend introduces himself as Jema and leaves to the Water Palace.  Head for the elder's place and that's where we'll pick up next time! I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong now! See you then! Now it's time for: GUY Guy: Hey, kids! We sure had fun today, didn't we? But remember, if I had obeyed the grown-ups in my town, I wouldn't have been hurt by the fall nor would I have single-handedly spelled out doom on my hometown! Remember, kids, never play with swords and always listen to your parents! Also, if you do unintentionally sentence death on your friends and loved ones, you gotta fess up and take responsibility for it! And now you know! |
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Come visit me and my thought processes at my website: http://www.publishedauthors.net/tdotdw/news.html "In the cold light, justice and morality always look corny and you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, society needs its heroes." - John Hart; actor who played The Lone Ranger. | |
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| Rem | May 12 2009, 12:14 PM Post #7 |
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Why yes, I do like snickerdoodles.
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He is so going to be exiled. I called it. And that sword was shiny. *Stares* |
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| Root | May 12 2009, 02:33 PM Post #8 |
The Speaker for the Dead
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XDDD Because gosh, having a sword do nothing is a real way to protect everything! Moar. |
Does being the only sane one make me the insane one, in a sort of way? Though my eyes could see, I was still a blind man; Though my mind could think, I still was a madman... "Yes there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run...there's still time to change the road you're on" | |
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| Dietaku | May 13 2009, 11:06 AM Post #9 |
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Grade A /B/tard
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Ha! Nice! But you didn't get a power wrist, Jeff! How can you go to Potatoes and not a get a power wrist? |
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| Jeff | May 13 2009, 02:40 PM Post #10 |
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Lord of Pie & BBWs
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Much to many people's shock, there is no Power Wrist in Potos. Nor any arm armor at all. Anyways, I rawk on over to the elder's place, no doubt so that they can celebrate how awesome I am. "Yeah! We suffered one tiny earthquake that damaged all of nothing and a monster so weak it was beaten by a kid who's 20 years old at most! And let's not the FURY OF THE RABITES!" Fury of the Rabites would be a kick-ass band name.  Yes, I saved your sorry ass. Now I'm gonna get exiled, aren't I?  Yes, but the reason you're NOT deadified now is because I killed them all. Single-handedly. With a rusty sword. You ingrates.   Figures. Anyways, you're invited to take what's in the chest downstairs - a grand total of 50 GP. Whoop-die-doo.   Of course. He then goes on how she vanished shortly afterwards. Of course. And where was my deadbeat dad? WHO KNOWS?! The rest of the town basically just tells you to GTFO. Even the shopkeep - who sells armor you already have and a bandana you can get for cheap. Don't worry about anything else right now, it's mostly out of your price range or just not useful yet.  Shut up, A-Cup.  lol k.  Remember THIS little gem? Yep, the little midgets have set up cannon travel networks all across the world now! Jema even paid our way. However, since I know this game's map like the back of my hand, I opt to walk and level up a little.  The game is kind enough to lay these signs out along the way in case you did what I did and walked instead. If it's your first time playing, it might be better to just take the cannon.  *GASP!* MR. BOUNCY!!! This time, however, they serve a more direct function, by launching you to the higher area as opposed to letting you view the map.  Hm. That's not at all ominous. When you're just south of the Water Palace, you'll run into these guys.  After you talk to them a while (or if you just opt to walk past) they exit via a teleporter on the left. There's no reason to pursue and you can't anyways, so just move on.  The Water Palace, while not as vivid and colorful as Seiken Densetsu 3, is beautiful in its own right and has a haunting melody playing throughout. I can dig it.    Oh, Guy, you never cease to amuse. Or something.  We noticed, thanks.  Kill Monsters -> Get Orbs -> Forge Weapons with orbs = Power  What Empire? Where's all this coming from?!  You're putting me on, right? Gaia's... Bellybutton?  ... Um... no.  Why would I be afraid of a RUSTY BAR OF METAL?! She then lectures you on a lot of backstory that really has very little if anything to do with what's happening, then tells you to man up and kick some ass.  *Insert obvious sword/seed joke here*  AGH! MY EYES!!!   GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL! She'll then give you a spear weapon, which I was practicing with when THE PLOT HAPPENS!  Kinda.   Even though I easily could've won that fight even at my current level (4), the scripted event whisks me away to a place where the goblins are dancing around a totem poll and trying to cook our protagonist alive. Guy Soup, anyone?  The two guards go off to dance when who should arrive but a unique sprite!    And suddenly we're... back here, apparently. She then tells you she thought you were Dyluck - the blonde knight we met before who seemed like a reasonably cool guy. My issue with this sentiment is that A) Dyluck was already in the forest area and B) Guy looks nothing LIKE Dyluck so either she's exceptionally near-sighted or just plain stupid. She takes off, recommending Guy "head(s) back home", the insensitive bitch. Next, we head south to Pandora, through which we can get to Gaia's Navel.  The people here are...  Less than helpful. Then head slightly east and then north to get to Pandora Castle. The people in here tell you lots of backstory that'll never be mentioned again. Once you get far enough in who should we run into again than--   Guy: Yes, but how did you know my name?  Oh hell.  We are?  Okay, FAN! I need your help. Mostly because I'm tired and lazy and don't want to exert effort. First off, blondie needs a name. We have a maximum of 6 letters. Second off, after we speak with Jema and the King, should I ditch the girl and go to Gaia's Navel in search of a blacksmith, or shall I appease the girl and go to the woods first in order to look for Dyluck? Cast your votes here! Now it's time for: GUY Guy: Hey kids! Today we did a lot, didn't we? I was even kidnapped by midget cannibals! And while today, we played this for laughs, cannibalism is no laughing matter! If someone you know is thinking of trying cannibalism, first you have to tell them that that's wrong! There are plenty of sources of food to pick from - like rabites and vegetables! So, what do you do then? Tell someone like a police officer or a teacher. Your friend will then be met by some nice men in white and placed in a special jacket for their own protection, then placed in a nice little padded room for their safety until they're all better again! Remember kids: just say no to cannibalism and take a bite out of crime instead! See you soon! |
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Come visit me and my thought processes at my website: http://www.publishedauthors.net/tdotdw/news.html "In the cold light, justice and morality always look corny and you can't wave the flag and look cool. But like it or not, society needs its heroes." - John Hart; actor who played The Lone Ranger. | |
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