GBA Sigma Star Saga out today at Gamestop 8/17/05...

[PC Engine Fan X!]

For the lucky shmuppers who pre-ordered their copy of the U.S. version of Namco's Sigma Star Saga, it is now available for purchase at your local Gamestop stores, Electronic Boutique, etc.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[Andi]

Whoa! I got a call from Gamestop that told me the exact same thing.

Are you guys working together or something?

[dessgeega]

For the lucky shmuppers who pre-ordered their copy of the U.S. version of Namco's Sigma Star Saga

having just played the game, i wouldn't use the term "lucky".

[BenT]

having just played the game, i wouldn't use the term "lucky".

Quoted for truth.

[professor ganson]

I really don't want to play an easy shmup right now, so I'm not going to buy this one just yet. And if there is item collecting in the non-shmup segments, forget about it. I already spend a 1/4 of my time cleaning up after my kids. I don't want to be wandering around trying to find so and so or such and such.

[dessgeega]

it's not easy, actually. it's impossible. not because it's difficult, because it's poorly designed.

[Zweihander]

my only quirk is there's no way to elude random battles. escape option? none. Wild Arms-style on-field evasion? nada. however, even though i deeply sigh and hang my head when i see myself get beamed up, that frustration quickly goes away when the battle begins, since it's definitely the most fun i've had in a random battle, EVER. too bad it's not challenging.. ah well.

[dessgeega]

my only quirk is there's no way to elude random battles. escape option? none. Wild Arms-style on-field evasion? nada. however, even though i deeply sigh and hang my head when i see myself get beamed up, that frustration quickly goes away when the battle begins, since it's definitely the most fun i've had in a random battle, EVER. too bad it's not challenging.. ah well.

you obviously havn't gotten stuck with the big ship yet.

[bVork]

My main gripe with Sigma Star Saga (which is more prevalent in the scripted shooting sequences but also crops up in some of the random ones) is that there are a lot of enemies who simply try to ram you. I don't think that's particularly fair. It feels like the designers thought cheap ramming kills were okay since the player has a life bar, but dying repeatedly from them only serves to piss me off. I gave up on the game pretty quickly.

[Zweihander]

you obviously havn't gotten stuck with the big ship yet.

actually i have 3 or 4 times. ^^;

[BenT]

there are a lot of enemies who simply try to ram you. I don't think that's particularly fair.

What else are they gonna do? Bullets are clearly in short supply in this universe! I feel sorry for the enemies, really. They're probably wondering just where you got all of your bullets.