Shining Resonance Refrain launches July 10th in Americas and Europe
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Am I the only one getting 20-25fps on the Switch version for battles with several enemies? And framedrops when attacking at all, and when any attack animations are played?
EDIT: I don't know why but it feels like the gameplay is slower than the other versions? As in slow-motion?
EDIT: I don't know why but it feels like the gameplay is slower than the other versions? As in slow-motion?
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I have to say I'm surprised the game has a English dub with its shoestring budget
The game feels a bit janky docked. It seems like it struggles to achieve 30fps. It feels a lot better in handheld mode.
It's not going to compare to 60fps on other consoles/PC, but I sacrificed that for portability for the first time. It actually feels nice to play it in handheld mode.
Yes, it feels MUCH better in handheld. I'm not sure why docked feels so, sluggish. Like the game logic is running slower in docked mode.
I liked what I played so far - undocked only btw. Sure, it's generic, but over 1h in and I find myself feeling entertained enough to continue playing. If you don't take this game too serious, I think you'll have a good enough time with it if you're open to JRPG and Anime tropes and such. I enjoy it more than, say, Tales of Zesteria for sure.
720p handheld vs 1080p docked. The Switch probably can't handle it.
After docking, I wondered if I should have picked up another version because it would be really nice to play this on a large screen at 4K/60, but I have plenty of other RPGs on other platforms. My Switch needs more.
i'm actually intrested by the game i'm just unsure if i want to play this on PS4 or on the switch ..i think i'll wait for more impressions
Just played the demo, and sadly as a fan of these Tales-like action RPG battle systems and as someone with high tolerance for dumb anime bullshit, the demo didn't do anything to interest me. The little bit of early combat in the demo didn't feel very satisfying to control. I watched the GameExplain review posted above and that didn't inspire much hope either. The reviewer really didn't give the impression there's that much more to the combat, which is what I was hoping for. Seems to me like a pretty cookie-cutter yet not particularly well executed game with a hentai artist and waifu mechanics. I really wanted to like it, too.
I'll just wait until winter for Tales of Vesperia, which is another remaster of a PS3-era action JRPG.
I'll just wait until winter for Tales of Vesperia, which is another remaster of a PS3-era action JRPG.
I honestly find that hard to believe, lol.
How did he manage to do that?
Looks like a good junk food RPG, will probably play it after Octopath. These sorts of games have their place.
perfect way to explain. Tales and Xenoblade are the highlights of current ARPG.. and Ys is about as low as I am willing to accept (often helped by it's music and characters). This just felt almost indie (not in a good way) in its presentation of action and controls.
not 100% writing it off... but it definitely will need a sale (or lull in games) for me to seriously look at it.
I mean this isn't the same thing but it does have the 1 city hub thing that the Soul games had.
Yeah, but does it have 15 million item drops to worry about? KappaFace.
Ahh dang, I hate that style, which is why I could never get into those Hyperdimension Neptunia games
A lot of people think his art looks boring/samey and he started doing the art around the time when the games got worse. Personally I like his art and I can't blame an artist for the games being pretty mediocre...
I've heard from friends who imported that this game is good but I think I'll definitely wait for a price drop myself. The demo wasn't very good
The Shining series still under MediaVision's wing is the equivalent of Sonic Team still being in charge of Sonic (Mania and Boom series notwithstanding). Sega needs to seriously reconsider who's in charge of producing some of their key IPs.
Guess Valkyria fans lucked out that VC4 went to another group, despite MediaVision producing both VC3 and Revolution.
My review is certainly still forthcoming. The combat doesn't have me hooked yet but I'll see how complex how things get with the extra mechanics and characters (playing on Refrain mode).
Instead of working on this yesterday, I started playing Wild Arms 3, a better Media Vision IP.
Instead of working on this yesterday, I started playing Wild Arms 3, a better Media Vision IP.
well Shining aint that, so...
also, did anyone figure out what "Frommage" meant?
That's a little buddy that gives you tips from time to time.
In the wake of ginormous RPGs like Witcher and Xenoblade 2 these kind of titles are nice to pick up every now and then. Smaller (both in budget and presentation) which hurts at times but overall lets me relax a bit if Im just looking to play an RPG. In Chapter 3 you get access to a "daily" dungeon like area which not only gives better rewards/XP but it helps kill an hour or so if you don't have a lot of time and need a bite-sized chunk.
I've been saying that for decades but it still hasn't come true.
I don't think a review thread or OT has been done yet, but here's links to our review if anyone is curious on getting an additional look.
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVKBU--HfPQ
Text - http://leveldowngames.com/shining-resonance-refrain-review/
Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVKBU--HfPQ
Text - http://leveldowngames.com/shining-resonance-refrain-review/
OTs being worked on, should be finished in an hour. I'll add your review to it.
There is only one portable version though. If you don't care about portability, then PS4 would be the one to get, it's 60 fps on PS4 iirc.
Thanks for posting your link.
I don't know why but I'm waiting on RGT 85 (YouTuber) review before I hit the purchase button. I learned about this game from him when he told other youtubers he's reviewing this game instead of Octopath Traveler.
He didn't, his artwork has just become emblematic of the decline of the Shining series in people's eyes.
He's just the artist, it's not like he actually made the game itself. Also, it's extremely common to find artists who used to (or still do even) draw hentai in big-name games. Xenoblade 2 is a recent example.
Game designers design the game. What does an artist have to do with game design?
OT is live! Feel free to give feedback and ill improve it as need be. :)
https://www.resetera.com/threads/shining-resonance-refrain-ot-tales-of-shining.54333/#post-10209592
https://www.resetera.com/threads/shining-resonance-refrain-ot-tales-of-shining.54333/#post-10209592
Got game for free so its no skin off my back if its trash. I'll just sell it if I can't bare it.
I know you can date both the male and female characters, but are they just as romantic regardless of your pick? Or will dating the guys just default to friendship/bromance or treat the same-sex pairings as a joke? The trophies certainly seem to indicate that :/