a remote controlled dandy
The US version made me cringe. Lame little stories with lame dialogue and lame attempts at humor. Buyer beware and all that.
"I've watched while the maggots have defiled the earth. They have
built their castles and had their wars. I cannot stand by idly any longer." - Otogi 2
Electric bug
After seeing the US character designs, I'm importing the Japanese version. I'll probably end up with the US game as well, what with it being brand new from the ground up, but the tough badasses from Ouendan could wipe the floor with the guys in Elite Beat Agents.
James
No handle, no identity.
Seeing the US version made me cringe, there's no charm to it.
More than a sex machine
How much of this is because Ouendan is legitimately better, and how much is just because it loses its charm when you actually know what's going on? Ouendan didn't do well in Japan so I have to wonder if that was just as lame and f-chans don't know it.
is cuter than you
Yeah, you know, the posts on this page just don't compute to me. There were only two stages shown at E3, and the babysitter stage was absolutely awesome, and very much in line with the humor style of the Japanese version. The second story, about the dog, I wasn't too into, but it reminded me of the horse story from Ouendan, which I wasn't too into.Originally Posted by sethsez
There is a bit of charm missing from the US version, because of the whole "Beat Agents" thing, but it doesn't come close to killing the game like some are trying to make it seem. Either way, there's no way to make a judgement call at this point, because only a fraction of the game has been seen up until now.
I do think this is probably one of those games where it was so crazy and quirky because it was this oddball Japanese game, and we could play it and say, "Oh, those wacky Japanese!" If you only liked the game for that reason, then yes, you'll think the US version is no good. If you liked Ouendan for, oh I don't know, real reasons, then I can't see how you can write off the US version already.
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Funner Than Leather
It was probably exactly the same in the J version, only that none of us could understand it.
Eh whatever the game's still fun.
Thank god Shidoshi said it so i don't have to type angry words. The game was just lame silly humor anyway. It was fun despite and because of it. In the end, Sethsez always says something that isn't an answer to my argument at all but makes sense anyway. There. We didn't have to go through with all of it this time. (shut up finch) Covered that too. Time to go home.
Donk
a remote controlled dandy
No idea. Never played the Japanese version. Though I did go into it with somewhat high expectations, and wentat what was there as far as presentation goes. Gameplay was great though, so if that's all that matters then you can't go wrong.
"I've watched while the maggots have defiled the earth. They have
built their castles and had their wars. I cannot stand by idly any longer." - Otogi 2
Casual Gamer
the US version is being made by the same team who made the Japanese version - so it's a Japanese take on western humour.
Regardless - Ouendan! is still the best DS game so far - i'm still playing it nearly a year after release. The US version feels like a follow up, so i'm more than happy for more levels!
DCharlie
Do you prefer dogs or cats?
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