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I don't mind not having to change your members around. In fact, I quite like it. Especially if the party is diverse. Which is the root cause of my suggestion. A diverse group of nothing but Jedi is not quite as diverse as a diverse group that's mixing Jedi with non-Jedi. Giving significant benefits to non-Jedi over Jedi is something I don't see anyone doing it with the license, though. But maybe it could happen.

They're working with a japanese company on a japanese franchise, so I can't imagine it being western. Besides, it seems lately they're moving towards action RPGs which are more popular in the east anyway. I could definitely see Sonic being an action RPG, even if in a western vein.

Super Mario RPG was absolutely awesome. It's not western, however. It's the only game I know of where Mario and Bowser fight on the same side. One of his weapons is a throw glove where he'll throw Mario to attack the enemy. And when you're fighting to reclaim Bowser's castle, if he's in your party most of the enemies will just run away. NDS = Nintendo Dual Screen

That is actually a fairly good parallel. Except that Bioware isn't making Baldur's Gate 13. We only wish they were.

nm, I'm an idiot.

That is actually a fairly good parallel. Very good. Trolling on: both are in their decline: trolling off.

I can only remember one line from the NGE opening sotto fureru mono, I think. Gundam Wing, now that's one I used to have always running in my head.

I kind of like the movie designs. It seems they went for a relatively functional look. Bonecrusher, though, is just a name. He was called Vortex and Soundwave too. I don't think Bonecrusher is the final name they chose for him, either.

Super Mario RPG was hot, here's hoping it is anything at all like that.

Sore wa ai ja nai Ai wa sore ja nai Ai ****e 'ru kedo ai sarete wa inai... Kes****e ai ja nai Ketsu wa ai ja nai Ai ****e 'ru kedo motometari wa shinai... Kono mi sasagete inochi nagedashi Wakime mo furazu Tada hitasura ni Dama****e suka****e yoko-hairi Tanin wo fumitaoshi keri wo kama****e * Tonzura koite! Tonzura koite! Tonzura koite! Tonzura koite! Tonzura koite! Tonzura koite Tonzura koite! Banana no kawa de koronde mo Sore wa subete ano kata no TAME Shiite iu nara sore wa kitto Ai to iu na no chuuseishin... Itsu mo ai ja nai Ai wa itsu mo ja nai Ai sare-sugicha kono mi ga mochimashen... Ai sare-sugicha kono mi ga mochimashen... Ima ga chansu da O-kaidoku! Guramu ikura de kono mi mo douzo Guumin wo aite ni hito-soudou Shinbun busata ni naru mae ni * Repeat Hito no michi sura hazurete mo Sore wa tabun ano kata no tame... Migaeri nado motomeyashinai Ai yori fukai chuuseishin... Ochite yuku no mo oboreru no mo Nani mo kamo ga ano kata no TAME Baka demo aho demo kamawanai Ai to iu na no chuuseishin... I stopped out of sheer boredom, hard to have withdrawals for that.

Yes. And I haven't played WoW in over a year!

The Awakened is about to get retail release in the US. I'll probably buy it DD once I get my check next week.

I enjoy reversals: - The wise old sage in the party turns out to be a complete moron. When he suggests embracing the cultural differences with the savages in an attempt to negotiate with them and convince them to stop their raids, following his advice only enrages them and forces you to have to wipe out the savages completely to end their renewed killing spree. - The group's rogue is not a dashing man who has been in and out of jail all his life, a noble rejecting her opulent lifestyle, or otherwise a male noble supplementing the same. He, is in fact, a farmboy who read to many stories of adventures growing up and only wishes he were dashing. He's not very good with his fingers or charming, but he knows far more than the wise old sage and the only reason he's of real use as a Rogue is he's read every book on lockpicking ever written, though he's never tried it himself. He did steal a purse once and went to jail for it, but the only reason he was caught was because he felt really bad and turned himself in.

If a KOTOR 3 is made, I hope they don't make your entire group turn into Jedi again like KOTOR 2. I wouldn't even want the option open to them. And unlike KOTOR 1, I'd kind of like it if there weren't even enough Jedi to fill up the extra slots in the party. 3 member cap, only one companion Jedi. Because seriously, who uses anything but Jedi in their party? Anyone? Bueller?

Ooo, is that true in Hobbiton, too? I know it's true in Texas. I bought mine seperately, but if I go to the store I see "Game of the Year Edition" and it says on the back that it includes the original The Longest Journey. Personally, the blasted Halflings can rot in hell, but if those lazy furry monkey people want a bit of culture before they are finally wiped from the Earth, I wouldn't deny them it.

Ultimately Ghost in the Shell is a combination Crime Drama and action. It was very much up front about that. They spelled it out pretty early on in the movie with naked women and an exploding head. Lain, on the other hand, pretended to be deeply philosophical when ultimately it seemed they were just going for a mind****.

I thought Lain was pretentious. It's nice because of its production value and trying to figure out wtf is going on. I bought it as it was originally being released in the states. I kept buying each new DVD expecting some sort of psychic fight to break out like the end of Dark City. It never happened, but I still didn't regret buying it.

I have awkward facial hair. My facial hair grows a built in goatee. It's a full beard if I let it grow, except on the face there's a gap just beyond where a goatee would end. So, my "full beard" would end up just being a goatee and really long sideburns.

I have Excel Girls - "Ai (Chuuseishin)" stuck in my head Why am I such a nerd?

God, Will and Pixies are making me feel old.

Sam & Max, but don't know if you would like it. Seems it might not be serious enough for you. However, I can heartily recommend The Longest Journey to everyone. If you buy Dreamfall, the sequel in stores now, you get The Longest Journey for free. Good story, incredible humor, absolutely ****ty graphics but you don't seem the type to mind.

Adveeeeenture games. As long as it's not a Myst game they have stories and usually more a focus on them than CRPGs nowadays.

You could start playing turn based strategies and adventure games.

Excel Saga How's that for a mind****?

Clone Wars was cool. Fair enough, but the Samurai Jack/Clone Wars animation style is pure ass, and hardly befitting for something like Transformers. No sense of proportion whatsoever. It's less visceral than Chung-esque animation but in an ugly sort of way, and far less streamlined than the non-chibi anime style. Heck, it's even more blocky than the original Sunbow designs. This isn't a redesign, it's mutilation: Prime doesn't even look bad-ass, just pathetic. Can any sane individual watch a Transformers show that looks like that and take it seriously? Listen to Walsy, he's *KNOWS* about the moronic execs, man. He *KNOWS*. I know it doesn't fit TF, I thought it did fit Star Wars though. TF needs a more realistic style. I don't mind slightly stylized, but not the superstylized that is the trend in cartoons right now. The whole Dexters Lab, Fairly Odd Parents, Samurai Jack, etc. style is only good for so long. Needs more of an X-Men Evolution style. Also, on another board someone asked how we would do a transformers series if we were in charge. This was my response: No Soundwave, no care. Just kidding, I like the ideas.