Shikigami no Shiro III

bsidwell · Post by **bsidwell** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:12 am

Harlequin wrote: 1. Im really getting into Shiki 2, is it worth getting the English version
of it for storyline etc?

No.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:25 am

Is it worth getting the English version to support shooters in the US? Yes.

Randorama · Post by **Randorama** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:02 am

Harlequin wrote: 2. How different are the 3 Shiki games compared to each other?

Cheers!

Harlequin

Quickly:

I has an intermediate boss battle between the two halves of the stage, plus your power level varies with the coin value (maxes out at 10,000), you lose power if you die.

II has always maxed out power, as you have seen, and no intermediate boss.

III has the hi-max system. Instead of a bomb, if you use a weapon stock (spot the reference!) you can get 10 seconds of fixed x8 values, without bullet-grazing. Since you get a stock back when you die and when you extend, tactical suicides (three cheers!) can play a huge role.

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:19 am

LOL-tastic US translation confirmed:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/854/854612p1.html

Also, tate is in.

Post by **nZero** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:25 am

Randorama wrote:II has...no intermediate boss.

que?

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 5:29 am

nZero wrote:
Randorama wrote:II has...no intermediate boss.
que?

Part 1 had 3 sections per stage, and the middle one was just a boss.. that was removed in part 2.

sfried · Post by **sfried** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:59 am

Kiken wrote:LOL-tastic US translation confirmed:
http://wii.ign.com/articles/854/854612p1.html

Also, tate is in.

"You might be able to fool others but you can't fool me. Know why? 'Cause I hate things like that!"

"I'm gonna kick your ass to high heaven!"

Classic

Kiken · Post by **Kiken** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:53 pm

BTW, Aksys said a few things in regards to the translation:
http://aksysgames.com/forum/index.php?topic=113.0
(third response)

E. Randy Dupre · Post by **E. Randy Dupre** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:17 pm

Quick question about the 360 version: are the online leaderboards screwed up? Unless I'm missing something really obvious, most of them don't have any scores posted and those few that do - three or four, at the most - only have a single score registered on them.

I could be doing something wrong when viewing them, I suppose, but I can't see what.

Similarly, my own scores don't appear to be uploading.

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Sun May 04, 2008 6:01 am

FYI ebgames website has the US Wii version listed as shipping on May 13, if anyone has been watching. I haven't, so it might be old news to most of you.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Sun May 04, 2008 7:24 pm

I've already preordered mine from Amazon.com.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Tue May 06, 2008 2:24 am

For the USA Wii version of SnS-3, will it be possible to use a Hori Gamecube Fighting Stick setup or would I have to use the Hori Wii arcade stick instead?

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Tue May 06, 2008 3:07 am

Don't they both plug into Gamecube ports anyway?

iatneH · Post by **iatneH** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:18 am

The Fighting Stick Wii is like a Classic Controller; the Remote slips inside and communication with the Wii console is still done wirelessly.

My Japanese copy has the GameCube controller icon on the back (along with Nunchuk and Classic Controller) so it would be pretty dumb for the US version to not include it.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Tue May 06, 2008 4:36 pm

Oh, really? I remember when it came out several people told me that the Hori Wii stick plugged into Gamecube ports and wasn't wireless, so I haven't cared about it since. Maybe I'll pick one up after all now.

Mr.Stripe · Post by **Mr.Stripe** » Thu May 08, 2008 9:10 pm

Did everyone know that the Wii version is 30 bucks?

Pretty good deal if you ask me.

I hope I'm not restating something that's already been said though.

Also does anyone know where to get the gamecube hori pad for cheap?

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Thu May 08, 2008 10:24 pm

I got mine off Amazon.com for $35 last year, but I see that the price has recently skyrocketed to ludicrous levels.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:52 am

Mr.Stripe wrote:Did everyone know that the Wii version is 30 bucks?

Pretty good deal if you ask me.

I hope I'm not restating something that's already been said though.

Also does anyone know where to get the gamecube hori pad for cheap?

You might want to try at your local GameCrazy store and ask if they sell the HTF Hori Gamecube controller for a mere $9.99 USD...I snagged one at that price some time back and worth every penny. Even the Hori GCN controller box was even printed in English! ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Mr.Stripe · Post by **Mr.Stripe** » Fri May 09, 2008 4:37 am

Yeah I went in there and looked around and it didn't look like they had it. I guess I should have asked though, it would definitely be worth it if they had it.

PepsimanVsJoe · Post by **PepsimanVsJoe** » Sun May 11, 2008 9:24 pm

So what's the word on this game?

I'm picking it up regardless(gotta support western 2D shooter releases) but eh..

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 4:44 pm

PepsimanVsJoe wrote:So what's the word on this game?

I'm picking it up regardless(gotta support western 2D shooter releases) but eh..

That's pretty much what I'm doin. Supportin it.

IGN gave it a good review.

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Mon May 12, 2008 6:57 pm

I have the 360 and PC versions and this game is incredible. Is the Wii version available yet at GameStop/EB Games?

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon May 12, 2008 7:58 pm

National Console Support Inc. has the USA region Wii version of Shikigami No Shiro listed up for pre-order on their site:

http://www.ncsxshop.com/cgi-bin/shop/RVL-P-RS4E.html

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

dave4shmups · Post by **dave4shmups** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:02 pm

Django! wrote:
PepsimanVsJoe wrote:So what's the word on this game?

I'm picking it up regardless(gotta support western 2D shooter releases) but eh..
That's pretty much what I'm doin. Supportin it.

IGN gave it a good review.

Yeah they did, and they even used the word shmup!

But they didn't mention whether or not this one has Classic Controller support or not.

honorless · Post by **honorless** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:12 pm

I'm stoked; I loved Shiki 2. Gonna ask a local shop to order this for me and pick up a classic controller this week—hurrah for the economic stimulus check.

professor ganson wrote:I have the 360 and PC versions and this game is incredible. Is the Wii version available yet at GameStop/EB Games?

It should ship Tuesday and therefore be in-stores by Wednesday. (...but given the genre and how well its predecessors did, it's unlikely that most GS/EBs will end up getting many copies aside from preorders...)

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon May 12, 2008 8:22 pm

honorless wrote:I'm stoked; I loved Shiki 2. Gonna ask a local shop to order this for me and pick up a classic controller this week—hurrah for the economic stimulus check.

professor ganson wrote:I have the 360 and PC versions and this game is incredible. Is the Wii version available yet at GameStop/EB Games?
It should ship Tuesday and therefore be in-stores by Wednesday. (...but given the genre and how well its predecessors did, it's unlikely that most GS/EBs will end up getting many copies aside from preorders...)

It's a given that the shmup genre really doesn't get much support from the USA based speciality video game retailer chains unless you make sure that you pay up that minimum of $5.00 USD to guarantee yourself a copy on "day one"...if not, you fucked. Good luck on see if you can score a straggler "loose" copy of USA region Wii SnS-3 a few days later after debut release. Just plain common sense here, folks...

This same situation came up when the USA PS2 ver. of Raiden III came out on day one...my local Gamestop only got three copies in and two were on reserve. The last remaing copy was up for grabs. Real slim pickings right there, especially for U.S. released console based shmup titles...

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

Zuhzuhzombie!! · Post by **Zuhzuhzombie!!** » Mon May 12, 2008 9:12 pm

dave4shmups wrote:
Django! wrote:
PepsimanVsJoe wrote:So what's the word on this game?

I'm picking it up regardless(gotta support western 2D shooter releases) but eh..
That's pretty much what I'm doin. Supportin it.

IGN gave it a good review.
Yeah they did, and they even used the word shmup! But they didn't mention whether or not this one has Classic Controller support or not.

I think it does.

I'm glad to see them give it a decent score at least. I hate seeing shooter reviews get a bad review because "they're too short" or whatever the excuse may be.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Tue May 13, 2008 1:10 pm

dave4shmups wrote:
Django! wrote:
PepsimanVsJoe wrote:So what's the word on this game?

I'm picking it up regardless(gotta support western 2D shooter releases) but eh..
That's pretty much what I'm doin. Supportin it.

IGN gave it a good review.
Yeah they did, and they even used the word shmup! But they didn't mention whether or not this one has Classic Controller support or not.

I'm pretty sure it supports classic and gamecube controllers.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:39 am

Here's the latest 411 regarding Asksys' Wii release of Castle Shikigami 3 for the USA:

I went in today, 5/13/2008, at my local Gamestop to inquire and to pay the obiligatory $5.00 reservation fee for the upcoming Wii shmup title of Castle Shkikgami 3. The Gamestop associate said that the computer wasn't taking any more pre-orders and that it registered that it is shipping out today.

Also, I was told that no Gamestop store locations for the entire Western region have recieved their limited allotment of Wii Castle Shikigami 3 games yet. So there, that settles the burning question as to whether it's already out or not...

My local Gamestop said that to call them tomorrow morning around 10:00-11:00am to verify that if they had gotten their shipment in and they'll hold a copy for me. So there's no reservation necessary in this case...so it's first come, first served basis. Snooze and you lose... ^_~

It's gonna be worth the wait... ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

HeWhoGoverns · Post by **HeWhoGoverns** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:55 am

Gamestop was not taking preorders on Shiki 3 to begin with. It was not in our preorder system. When I inquired to the higher-ups, they said it was only going to be sent to select stores. As for shipments, when a game releases, it ships on that day. So we get it on the next day. Only big releases (like Halo 3 and GTA IV) are in stores on the release date. So if your Gamestop was one of the stores selected to receive it, they will have it tomorrow.

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