Incinermyn

The first thing that came to mind when I read "decaying research facility" was Biohazard, haha! Very intriguing. That's a pretty long demo! At least, I think so; I don't have that much experience with demos. Do you know if all the games are connected, or is it like Final Fantasy where the storylines are separate (at least, to my knowledge)?

Hmm, Yggdrasil. Norse mythology seems to have a large influence in quite a few JRPGs. Sounds like Untold is kind of like a prequel. But yeah, trying out the demo sounds like a good idea! I'll give them a spin some time.

So since Untold doesn't have a 5 in its title, I'm guessing it's like some sort of spin-off? I'll have to look into the series sometime!

Haha, these FOEs sound pretty interesting, hiding secrets like that. Have you played the others in the series?

Sounds like Latin. Formidable something something?

Ah, the first-person dungeons remind me of the first Phantasy Star, which has maze-like dungeons with no map. Of course, that's a really old game, so I bet Etrian Odyssey's a lot different.

The battle system sounds fun though; I like the customization with which skills to learn. Enemies sound pretty crazy, but it sounds like a play style I'm fond of. Ah, is that where the term FOE comes from? I heard it as standing for "freakin' (the cursing alternative) overpowered enemy," but I think that's a joke.

Yeah, that's one of the more unique aspects of Fire Emblem - that characters don't return if they die. Because of that, I just have to play on Classic mode. It's great that they gave a choice of Casual for new players though, for the reason you said.

Wow, how does Etrian Odyssey play? I know what you mean about the complexity; Japanese strategy RPGs tend to be really, really confusing, now that I think about it. The battle systems usually have so many facets!

Haha, I've played around with a Mii on the Wii like that before; we gave him tiny eyes and spread them far apart. Oh man, I couldn't breathe due to laughter!

It is a pretty challenging game, especially when compared to Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn. At least on Hard mode. I feel like the hardest chapters are more concentrated in the beginning of the game, specifically Chapters 5-7 (the chapters where you get Ricken/Maribelle, Gaius/Panne, and Cordelia) and maybe Chapter 13 (Henry). Aww, you didn't play Classic? Haha, that's the only way I play, since it's been like that since my first Fire Emblem, FE7. I don't believe you can save in-battle in FEA, so if someone dies, you either have to go on without them or restart the entire chapter. But maybe that's a Hard mode thing?

Haha, that forehead smile is awesome!

Yep, that'd be my habit at work. Heh, Cordelia as a Sorceror. I can see Severa as one, though. I didn't know about the forked ending, but I did plan on playing again. I want to get as many support conversations as I can and probably even try Lunatic mode. Lunatic+ though, seems more frustrating and tedious than fun.

Ehehe... that... would be one of the few I've yet to finish. >_< I'm on Chapter 24 or something around there; we're about to go to Prism Peak (or whatever its name is, it's been too long). I think I wanted to promote everyone and at least get the level 15 skill, just for the sake of doing so. But I didn't feel like grinding. But yeah, the story's amazing; I loved that last chapter I did, where we tricked Validar.

Alright, just added you! And your Mii definitely took me by surprise, haha!

Yeah, I want to say that Ace Attorney is kind of a niche title; I know it's definitely not for everyone. I also got quite a few games this year, including Fire Emblem: Awakening. Though, I've yet to finish most of them, since I have this bad habit of stopping right before the end. Probably because of not wanting the game to end or something. >_<

Oh! Do you want to exchange 3DS friend codes? If you want to, mine is 2621-4016-2291.

Yeah, pretty much the same thing on my end. Though I just got Ace Attorney 5...

Heya! Haven't spoken to you in awhile! What's up?

Hey there, just thought I would drop by and say that I enjoyed your story update. I don't have any actual critique as I'm still learning, but just thought I would let you know that somebody read and enjoyed it. I don't think this would be allowed as a comment, so I decided to shoot you a VM instead. College starts tomorrow for me so I don't know if I'll be able to keep up with later chapters, but keep up the good work all the same.