[X360] Mushihime-sama Futari Ver. 1.5 is region free

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BrightSuzaku wrote:Wait, does anyone know what makes the "Limited Edition" different from the normal one? I might need to change my order...
It comes with a soundtrack of the game and a few new arrangements of songs as well.

Also comes in a shinier box, for people like us to wank over.
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EPS21 wrote:
BrightSuzaku wrote:Wait, does anyone know what makes the "Limited Edition" different from the normal one? I might need to change my order...
It comes with a soundtrack of the game and a few new arrangements of songs as well.

Also comes in a shinier box, for people like us to wank over.
Isn't the download card for 1.01 also included?
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PLAY-ASIA GO LIST THAT PRICE NAOW, IMMA CHANGING MY ORDER. I hope all this money I'm burning on shmups keeps Cave warm and toasty. XD
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emphatic wrote:
EPS21 wrote:
BrightSuzaku wrote:Wait, does anyone know what makes the "Limited Edition" different from the normal one? I might need to change my order...
It comes with a soundtrack of the game and a few new arrangements of songs as well.

Also comes in a shinier box, for people like us to wank over.
Isn't the download card for 1.01 also included?
NCSX wrote: Mushihimesama Futari v1.5 Limited Edition + Bonus DLC Card
The limited edition of Futari includes a 2-CD Mushihimesama Futari Arrange Soundtrack which is bundled with the game in a special slipcase.
Preorder Price: JPY9200 or US$109.90 from NCS.
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emphatic wrote:
Isn't the download card for 1.01 also included?
I just preordered mine at NCS and it said the DLC card would be with both versions. Definitely not bothering with the LE now.
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Elixir wrote:
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E. Randy Dupre wrote:So how, exactly, are Cave going to figure out which copies sold to domestic users and which sold to overseas importers?
It's possible they can get the data from Microsoft's Xbox Live statistics.
How is that determined? Just by locale?
Could be IP. No doubt Microsoft are able to store all manner of data associated with consoles connected to their servers. Given Microsofts size and prominence in the world of databases, it's likely frightening the amount of data they store regarding player activity. I'm sure they're easily abe to provide publishers with such data.
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I'm going with IP as well. It can't be the Locale because that can be modified by the user. It can't be judged on console region either because people can be anywhere with any region 360. But practically nobody uses a proxy while playing with their 360 online, which means their IP address is showing.
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Instant pre-order after this announcement. Now to play the waiting game...
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does play-asia's preorder for the original version include the DLC card????
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They give me the DLC card on the regular edition of Death Smile when I preorder it. So there's probably a good chance to have it.
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To those who know, how much better is this than the first?
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evil_ash_xero wrote:To those who know, how much better is this than the first?
Everything about it is better. Loads.
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Damocles wrote:
evil_ash_xero wrote:To those who know, how much better is this than the first?
Everything about it is better. Loads.
That's great to hear. The first one didn't quite cut it for me, but I thought it was OK. I thought it needed a boost. This looks it.
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The L.E. has a two-disk soundtrack and special slip-case according to ncsx. I did hear talk about some providers including facplates but this is speculation and certainly gimmicky. I'm more interested in bandanas... Trizeal had the best L.E. because of just that <wish I had one of them bandanas...>
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From another forum, Cave contact info below, in case any international fans want to send Cave personal letters of thanks for making this Region free:

(Of course, the most important thanks is to make sure you buy/pre-order a copy of the game, since that is what Cave have said they are measuring.)
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For those who want to just email them and let them know your appreciation:

blog360@mail.cave.co.jp

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Thunder Force wrote:From another forum, Cave contact info below, in case any international fans want to send Cave personal letters of thanks for making this Region free

Good idea. I'll send an e-mail when I have the time. :D
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In addition to finally placing my own limited edition pre-order (I figure there's probably not a large chance of a much better deal coming from PA, so I went with NCSX), I also sent an email to thank Asada for one of the very few acts I've ever seen of fan response warranting an opportunity from a company.
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can't wait, can't wait
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Sweet. Mushi is my fav shmup ever. I preordered a second copy for my broke-ass friend to borrow!
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Pre-ordered from Play-Asia.

Big soppy fanboi thank-you email sent to Cave.

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Zoel wrote:They give me the DLC card on the regular edition of Death Smile when I preorder it. So there's probably a good chance to have it.

I pre-ordered my Death Smiles (not LE) but did not get a DLC card from PA.

What did it contain?
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LE out of stock on YesAsia.

Makes me think that they were completely unprepared for this surge of preorders and that they sold WAY more LE's than they could ever put their hands on, even considering all the other places where you could already preorder it.
PlayAsia is making the waiting game, as they probably don't know yet how many copies will be issued and reserved to them.
It could be a mess like DS, with overpreordering first, and then exceeding LE copies afterwards.
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I don't see how it'd even be possible for them to fuck this LE release up after the DEathsmiles shambles. Besides just being bloody useless, obvs.

Those sending an email of thanks might also want to suggest they give some indication as to just how L their LEs are in future. I'm sure it gets on the stores' tits, too.
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(edit: never mind)
chempop wrote:I did hear talk about some providers including faceplates but this is speculation and certainly gimmicky.
Not speculation, though far more gimmicky than a real faceplate. They were actually just stickers, and they were only available with the LE if you preordered through Cave's shop on the 28th. They sold out rather quickly.
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ok, pre-ordered from Play Asia. now the wait begins.
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Hibachi wrote:
Zoel wrote:They give me the DLC card on the regular edition of Death Smile when I preorder it. So there's probably a good chance to have it.

I pre-ordered my Death Smiles (not LE) but did not get a DLC card from PA.

What did it contain?
It was a card to download full voice. I also Preorder the Limited Edition from NCSX as well and they give a DLC card too. So maybe it might been limited supply.
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elvis wrote:Pre-ordered from Play-Asia.

Big soppy fanboi thank-you email sent to Cave.

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This.
But you wouldn't want to read my thank you mail.
It's fucking emberassing :mrgreen:
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I don't think this tracklist (scroll down) has been posted yet.

Someone mentioned it upthread now that I look, but my dumb ass didn't realize the CDs in the LE were arranged OSTs of Futari and the original Mushihime-sama. (lol since half of Futari's tracks are basically "arrangements" of Mushihime-sama anyway) Probably going to downgrade to the regular edition now; I thought they were including the original Futari OST + an arrange CD.

Does anyone recognize any of the arrangers? I can't read kanji, so the only one I can immediately point out is Michiko Naruke (Wild Arms composer) on track 9 of the Mushihime-sama CD...not really all that compelling.
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Damocles wrote:
evil_ash_xero wrote:To those who know, how much better is this than the first?
Everything about it is better. Loads.
sort of...

original is definitely better than mushi....much more going on and it actually has a scoring system

maniac is great but the scoring system can be frustrating cuz if you screw up once in a main scoring point your score is pretty much fucked

ultra is not as much fun as mushi ultra....i found mushi ultra more fun to play.....futari ultra is just straight up rape....

im sure people will disagree....just my thoughts on it

to put it in perspective, ive owned both....sold mushi when i got futari...ive since traded futari and got mushi again
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I sent an email to NCS yesterday to ask about potential customs reducing shenanigans.

Apparently if you choose a USPS shipping option on any small items (like games), customs charges are considered from US to Canada, and as thus you don't have to pay any :O My already great day just got better.

That's just a head's up for other canadian buyers.
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