Is Shiki no Shiro 3 for Wii worth picking up?

KindGrind · Post by **KindGrind** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:52 pm

The US version. What do you think? I've read some reviews that left be pretty bleh, so I'd like your opinions. Does it compare to the 360/PC counterpart? Can I play with the classic controller?

t0yrobo · Post by **t0yrobo** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:22 pm

I've only played the pc version, I thought it was alright but I still prefer 2.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:51 pm

KindGrind wrote: Can I play with the classic controller?

Yup.
It's good. Get it.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 9:48 pm

Yeah, you can play with the classic controller. If you liked 2, you'll like this one. If you didn't, well you won't.

It's a little too hard though.

s/m

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:19 pm

Castle of Shikigami III + Classic controller = sex

professor ganson · Post by **professor ganson** » Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:21 pm

If you liked Shiki 2 and want a turbo-charged version, this game looks and plays great. In some ways it's even better than Shiki2: it doesn't take so long to get going and the graphics are a bit of an upgrade. As I recall, the Wii has no trouble keeping up with the fast-moving, screen-filling bullets. On the Wii I prefer playing it with the Hori stick over the classic controller.

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 12:41 am

KindGrind wrote:I've read some reviews

You're doing it wrong.

One of the better games on Wii. Top 20 material.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:04 am

I almost got this, but I got some Wii points instead. It was the last one at GameStop and I had a hard time deciding between Shikigami III, Megaman ZX, and Wii Points for MUSHA, another game, and the rest of the MM9 content. I ended up getting Wii points and then getting MUSHA, Art Style Orbient (well worth it IMO), and the MM9 stuff. I still plan to get this, though, especially with all the good things I heard.

Warp_Rattler · Post by **Warp_Rattler** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:20 am

At only $20 new, it's a definite must-get. As someone before said, it's a turbocharged Shiki 2, and while the story mode is still goofy, it's nowhere near the comedy gold/shit that was XS's "translation" of Shiki 2 and actually feels intentional versus the predecessor's combination of machine translation and "Let's play Mad Libs to fill in the gaps!"

I don't have a classic controller yet, but it's not too bad with a Wavebird.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:59 am

At my local Gamestop, Castle of Shikigami 3 is priced now at $19.99 USD. I bought it when it was at $29.99 USD & have no regrets buying at the intial debut asking price. ^_~

Assuming if you can still buy the Wii Hori Fighting Stick at your local GS, you'd be able to play it properly with an Wii arcade stick. No need to resort to playing it with a classic controller if it needed be. GS sells the Wii Fighting Stick for $39.99 USD now days (that is if you can still find though -- well worth it just for the reasonable price alone). Plus, you can upgrade the stock Hori arcade parts on the Wii Fighting Stick to either Sanwa or Seimitsu arcade parts for a true world-class Japanese arcade stick spec setup. ^_~

It's either go with the cheaper Wii/360/PC versions of Castle of Shikigami 3/Shikigami No Shiro 3 or resort to getting a Taito Type X arcade mobo setup + SnS-3 kit (which consists of the SnS-3 HDD & required USB dongle key to play it with -- without it, you can't play it period) along with the obligatory tri-sync arcade monitor capable of displaying at 31kHz (since the Type X version of SnS-3 is a high-resolution arcade shmup title anyways: 640 x 480 spec) . This last option of playing the original arcade game version of SnS-3 is still very expensive and only for the hardcore arcade shmuppers who can truly afford it. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:49 pm

There are no technical reasons to avoid it. It's Shiki III. Either you want it your you don't.

Since you're asking, you want it. Go get it.

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:51 pm

There are no technical reasons to avoid it. It's Shiki III. Either you want it your you don't.

Since you're asking, you want it. Go get it.

ForceDevice · Post by **ForceDevice** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:33 pm

Unless the Wii version has some sort of crippling bug that makes it unplayable, it's TOTALLY worth it. Best shmup I played in ages.

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:40 pm

MathU wrote:Castle of Shikigami III + Classic controller = sex

Agreed.

If you post on this forum, and own a Wii, you should own it. It can easily be found for < $20.00 (USD).

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:52 pm

gabe wrote:
MathU wrote:Castle of Shikigami III + Classic controller = sex
Agreed.

If you post on this forum, and own a Wii, you should own it. It can easily be found for < $20.00 (USD).

Agree as well.

Also, the USA version includes TATE

The game advertise it on the back of the box (vertical mode

)

cj iwakura · Post by **cj iwakura** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:37 am

Totally not biased here, but yes, absolutely.

The stages are much harder than Shiki II's, but the bosses are easier.

The dialogue isn't as nonsensical as the second's, just well translated instead, and there's plenty moments of comedy gold to be found.

Anyone who's played as Reika knows what I'm talking about.

(See also: Kou and Fumiko's two player campaign.)

And Yukari(stage 1 boss) is hilarious with almost any character's dialogue.

Pixel_Outlaw · Post by **Pixel_Outlaw** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:56 am

I HATE that invisable block stage. MAN do I hate that part.

stoneroses · Post by **stoneroses** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:17 am

KG

Third time is the charm, buy it before it gets harder to find as it only sold less than 5000 copies. My favorite yet.

AraraSPAMWitch · Post by **AraraSPAMWitch** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:01 am

Game's the shit. Buy now.

Also, Roger is totally hot for Koh's junk and Fumiko hits on an eight year old, so there's really no excuse to pass on it.

gabe · Post by **gabe** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:38 pm

Pixel_Outlaw wrote:I HATE that invisable block stage. MAN do I hate that part.

You and me both.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who found that stage to be the hardest in the game.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:31 pm

gabe wrote:
Pixel_Outlaw wrote:I HATE that invisable block stage. MAN do I hate that part.
You and me both.

Oh come on!
EVERYBODY hates this stage.

MathU · Post by **MathU** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:39 pm

I love it

Scoring well in that last section after the miniboss is very rewarding.

clp · Post by **clp** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:59 pm

Jockel wrote:
gabe wrote:
Pixel_Outlaw wrote:I HATE that invisable block stage. MAN do I hate that part.
You and me both.
Oh come on!
EVERYBODY hates this stage.

you guys do realise if you keep shooting the orb things the blocks dont dissappear at all , theres a certain amount of time after shooting one before they go invisible

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:08 pm

yeah i know that. it STILL sucks.

cj iwakura · Post by **cj iwakura** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 2:05 am

I never understood the trick to the invisible block stage, I just died a lot. Good to know.

AraraSPAMWitch wrote:Game's the shit. Buy now.

Also, Roger is totally hot for Koh's junk and Fumiko hits on an eight year old, so there's really no excuse to pass on it.

Great, more campaigns I need to play.

I still haven't seen all the dialogue possibilities.

The funniest so far that I've found is Fumiko and Kohtaro's, if only because Koh gets beaten to a pulp halfway through it.

Reika's is also priceless with almost anyone.

Though the final boss's dialogue is serious with almost every team. I think only Reika and Fumiko manage to get her '

' face.

RollingSkull · Post by **RollingSkull** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:53 am

Roger and Muchausen. Just... just do it.

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 4:33 pm

I just got this and I like it quite a bit so far. I like how it supports classic and GCN controllers. It's odd how the GCN controller isn't listed on the case, but is listed in the manual.

third_strike · Post by **third_strike** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:40 am

clp wrote:
Jockel wrote:
gabe wrote: You and me both.
Oh come on!
EVERYBODY hates this stage.
you guys do realise if you keep shooting the orb things the blocks dont dissappear at all , theres a certain amount of time after shooting one before they go invisible

And block don't disappears completely.

Cool!

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:15 pm

This came in the mail today and I have to say I'm glad I didn't import it on the 360.

"Die like the dog you are!"

"Ow."

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:23 pm

Damocles wrote:This came in the mail today and I have to say I'm glad I didn't import it on the 360.

"Die like the dog you are!"

"Ow."

And complete with voice-overs to boot. Makes me wonder who did the voice-overs for all the characters anyways (the USA Wii version of Castle of Shikigami 3). ^_~

The voice actress who did the American voice-over for Reika seems like she had fun with it. ^_~

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

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