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Spinoffs So Good You Forgot They Were Spinoffs

"Sometimes, a spinoff is so successful that people adopt it so wholeheartedly they forget it was ever a spinoff at all. We talk about that right after we take deep dives into two great spinoffs, Persona 4: Dancing All Night for Vita and Dragon Quest Heroes for PS4. (World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy Tactics, and others show make appearances too!)" -The Best Video Game Podcast Top SEO Search Result Episode 8: Spinoff City

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knifefight3182d ago

Final Fantasy Tactics is so good that it should have been called FF8.

And then 8 becomes 9, 9 becomes 10, 10 becomes 11, and 11 becomes "Final Fantasy Online" and call it good from there.

Ah, but what's in a name? Good games no matter what they're called.

Scatpants3182d ago

The Final Fantasy Tactics games that came out on the GBA and DS are both awesome too. Maybe even better than the original tactics.

3-4-53182d ago

I actually prefer FFTA2 to FF tactics. FF tactics story was better but FFTA2's gameplay is so much more fun and enjoyable.

* We need more Final Fantasy Tactics games.

Scatpants3182d ago

I put over 100 hours in to both FFTA and FFTA2. Probably my favorite games on GBA and DS.

KimikoGaming3182d ago

Persona 4: Dancing all night is a spinoff of a spinoff.

Persona 4 should be in there instead. It is a spinoff of the SMT series.

knifefight3182d ago

What do you mean by "in there instead," specifically?

Both Persona 4 and Persona 4 dancing are discussed.
The latter gets more discussing because it's an upcoming game that most people haven't played, but both podcasters have. The podcast also points out that Persona is a spinoff of SMT :)
I'm not clear what you're going for here.

NukaCola3182d ago

How is Persona a spin off? I thought Persona is a sub series of SMT like Difital Devil Saga was.

KimikoGaming3182d ago

Spin-offs and sub-series are pretty synonymous. There really isn't much of a difference between the two.

Scatpants3182d ago

Sub series and spin off mean the same thing.

Sly-Lupin3181d ago

Uh... nope.

Persona: Dancing All Night (along with Persona Q and Persona Arena and all the others) is a spin-off of a spin-off of a spin-off (of an adaptation).

IE the Persona series is a spin-off of the Shin Megami Tensei series, which itself is a spin-off of the Megami Tensei series, which began as an adaptation of the "Digital Devil Story" novels.

Blastoise3182d ago

I'm hyped for Persona 4 Dancing, but I'm worried it's gonna be a little light on content.

As a big fan of Persona & Hatsune miku, anyone know if this game will be worth it's full £30? Not too keen on paid DLC either

FullmetalRoyale3182d ago

Yeah I love that website howlongtobeat because it lays out a general idea of how long a game can be based on what you are trying to accomish. If you aren't aware of that site, I recommend you trying it out. It's my go to.
However one caveat being the longer the game has been out, the more reliable the info is. It's ideal if you don't have a desperate need for something to play on Vita and can wait a month. My backlog is pretty ridiculous, so I'm definitely going to wait.

FullmetalRoyale3182d ago (Edited 3182d ago )

accomish

Nailed it.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/...

"Laugh and the world laughs with you..."

itBourne3182d ago

I thought dancing all night took place after persona 4? Why do the characters not look like it then? I like Chie's longer hair lol.

Wedge193182d ago

Crazy when great things come from spinoffs. Like Frasier from Cheers getting his own whole show that was arguably more successful

ShadowWolf7123182d ago

...I just came for the thumbnail.

And because I'm curious about how P4D got so much hype tbh.

But mostly the Chie thumbnail.

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SEGA / Atlus Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Persona 3 Portable, Sonic Origins Plus, more

A new SEGA / Atlus Switch eShop sale started up this week, which includes the lowest prices ever for various games including Persona 3 Portable, Sonic Origins Plus, and more.

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Persona Series Getting Its Own Whiskey in Japan

Atlus has announced a collaboration with a well-known Japanese distillery to launch the Persona series' very own whiskey, releasing tomorrow.

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DarXyde307d ago

I'll have to make this a mission the next time I blow through Tokyo.

Hopefully soon, given the limited availability.

Seraphim307d ago

send me one while you're at it. I mean what's better than Whiskey and Persona? A cigar with the two, and that would be perfection personified.

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Rumor: Persona 3 remake and new Jet Set Radio game footage appears online

A video reel showcasing what appears to be work-in-progress footage of a Persona 3 remake and a new Jet Set Radio title surfaced online this morning.

Vits402d ago

A Persona 3 remake would be incredible. It's one of those games that doesn't really have a "best way" to play because the content is split between versions.

And a new Jet Set Radio is definitely interesting. But I do wonder how the current public would accept it. Both previous titles are extremely arcade in their execution.

jwillj2k4401d ago (Edited 401d ago )

What’s your opinion on why arcade games aren’t loved on consoles? Why aren’t play and go games desired? Why are Crazy taxi, Daytona usa, virtua cop type games only reserved for vr now? I’m asking a lot feel free to ignore lol

Vits401d ago (Edited 401d ago )

That is a very good question. I would assume that the price/content ratio would be the large reason. But given that even cheaper games had a hard time selling (see https://www.engadget.com/20... it's probably not the only factor. So it's really hard to pinpoint what exactly might be the problem.

As for why those games thrive in VR. It's also hard to find an explanation, but I assume that is mostly to do with the limitation of the platform as of now. That isn't really suitable for more "console" experiences, human movement, in particular, is a pain in VR, so stationary games or rollercoaster experiences ended up being preferable with translate well to arcade games.

Lightning Mr Bubbles401d ago

When are we going to get a Persona 6 though?

LoveSpuds401d ago

I think there is a market for good arcade style games as demonstrated by the excellent HiFi Rush but I think it's a question of setting realistic targets in respect of sales. A huge chunk of the game playing public weren't born when JetSet Radio came out so I am not sure that the reverence and nostalgia forr the old game exists across the whole of the market. But there will be a big enough market from older gamers such as myself who will snap it up, so if they set realistic sales targets and spend the right amount on development, there is defo scope for it to be a successful project.

notachance401d ago

here I am still hoping for a sequel where they’re trying to save MC from his fate..

also they never really explain why the shadow operatives which was made specifically to handle anything shadow related never made an appearance when freaking tokyo merged with the other world in P5

spicelicka401d ago

I think after the reception of Hi-Fi Rush Jet Set Radio could far well.

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isarai402d ago

I'd love a new JSR but Bomb Rush Cyberfunk looks to be filling that void very nicely. Definitely get both if they release

LG_Fox_Brazil402d ago

That short video looks amazing, I love Persona 3, it's one of my favorite games ever. Hopefully this remake will come with the FES expansion included

XiNatsuDragnel402d ago

Looks great P3R would be great and JSR hmm interesting.

Soulsborne401d ago

Looks like they got p3 remake and P6 cooking. In Atlus we trust. One of the final kings of jrpgs.

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