[PS2] SMT: Persona 3 (The RPG to keep talking about, since :awesome:) Now with more PEZ.

I have to say, the new box looks like shit. The original Japanese covers look very lush and nice, and there was plenty of other good Persona artwork to choose from for the American release, so I dunno why they went with a silhouette and some gay-ass pentagram on an ugly gradient background. Then again, fucking up American box art is nothing new, obviously. I'll definitely be getting the game regardless.

The US FES box looks pretty much like the US P3 box, so where's the surprise? Now that I've analyzed them, however, they aren't so great. Now I'm going to have to go to Kinko's and print out a glossy copy of Guernica or something and stick that in the game case.

Originally Posted by Peter

I've been playing Fes for a little (didn't have the original), and I have to say that I'm not so thrilled with it, maybe because the beginning is pretty boring. I do like the battles and persona creating, but the whole high school stuff is not that great to be honest, but then again, I'm only in it a couple of hours, so that impression can still change.

Would you rather the high school stuff had more depth, or that it just wasn't a part of the game at all? I personally was a little dissapointed by the sheer lack of depth to the life-sim aspects. I wanted way more TokiMemo in my MegaTen.

speaking of the cover, anyone know where I can get a high res version of the japanese boxart for fes? Id rather use the others ones i've seen. Im glad its coming, but boxart now is just ugly.

btw Persona 4 information now revealed, it has story connection with persona 3:
Xcomp’s Yuuenchi » Persona 4, Now Yellow with More P3 Gameplay and Content

You can get your Persona 4 fixture over here, eriol. Just thought I'd point you in the right direction.

I still haven't played Persona 3, but I'll probably import FES when it's released. I know I'll like it, I just haven't got around to buying it yet.

ouch, didn't notice about it, thanks for telling me muzz, I havent bothered to check the other threads outside the control panel these day

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FES ships out today. Hope you guys Preordered.

I pre-ordered, but I didn't get a shipping notification just yet. If I haven't had that by the morning, questions must be asked.

Amazon's saying it'll ship on the 24th now...

Originally Posted by Jujubee

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FES ships out today. Hope you guys Preordered.

I didn't.

But I'll probably pick it up next week or something. No money this week.

Geez, Best Buy isn't selling it until the 29th. Why do they always seem to lag a week or two behind on all release dates these days?

That's alright, I have a ton of schoolwork to finish between now and May 8th anyway, so maybe I'll just wait and pick it up when I go out to get GTA IV.

So, if I went over to Gamestop today, would they have it in stock, or is the 22nd the SHIPPING date?

Yes today is the shipping date, which means stores won't have it until tomorrow. I only hope they have it by noon. And I think video games are a low priority with Best Buy, they probably use a cheap shipping method, ie: 3-7 business days. Gamestop is the only store I ever pre-order from.

Originally Posted by Jujubee

And I think video games are a low priority with Best Buy, they probably use a cheap shipping method, ie: 3-7 business days. Gamestop is the only store I ever pre-order from.

You just make shit up as you go along, huh? Do it again, shitstain. I fucking dare you.

Originally Posted by David Caruso

You just make shit up as you go along, huh? Do it again, shitstain. I fucking dare you.

Nice way to play internet bully and harass me for voicing a simple opinion that has nothing to do with my post in another thread. You like stroking your e-penis by banning people? GamingForce sure has changed lately, its worthless now with people like you in charge. Go ahead and push the red button you fake ass nazi.

Gamestops should have it tomorrow ;O I ordered mine off Amazon and did free shipping. It sounds fucking awesome (gonna restart the game and use codes to get my character levels to lev 35 or so. That's where I'm at right now) and steamroll through so I can watch the story again.

Unfortunately, I'll be leaving on Sunday, so I'll have to try it once I get back. And I'll have to play it pretty damn furiously since MGS4 is coming out mid-June! >=0

Originally Posted by Jujubee

Nice way to play internet bully and harass me for voicing a simple opinion that has nothing to do with my post in another thread. You like stroking your e-penis by banning people? GamingForce sure has changed lately, its worthless now with people like you in charge. Go ahead and push the red button you fake ass nazi.

I'd just like to point out that Best Buy ships games 3-7 days because that's pretty much the industry standard for online shopping unless you're willing to pay ridiculous overnight shipping charges

Please continue fapping to the internet boxart and stop talking

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Originally Posted by Dark Nation

So, if I went over to Gamestop today, would they have it in stock, or is the 22nd the SHIPPING date?

To give a general answer to your question, unless the game is a MAJOR release (like GTA4, Final Fantasy, etc.), the quoted date is the ship date. Street dated early shipments are reserved for only major releases, and I think a lot of that has to do with the extra cost involved in making 100% sure it arrives early, as opposed to just sending it out the day they say they will and letting it arrive whenever.

Normally I'd say Skills was a bit harsh there, but nothing's more irritating than people going on about preordering at Gamestop if there's no special swag involved. If I wanted to hear that I'd go buy one of the two copies they'll get in, and