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#1 Wanderer5
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This week the DS is going to have a couple of good looking games. Like the new GTA game, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars:

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The DS is also getting two RPG which are Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume and Suikoden Tierkreis:

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There is Henry Hatsworth too, which been getting good reviews so far:

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Meanwhile the PSP is getting the next Resistance game, Resistance Retribution. Created by Sony Bend (whoare the creator of the Syphon Filter PSP games), this game looks like it will have a good SP and a very fun multiplayer.

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Both the DS owners and PSP owners are going to get a big title this week. For me I can't wait to get Resistance. I enjoy the demo a lot.

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#2 110million
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Gonna have to check out Henry Hatsworth, suprised it was AAA at IGN. Suikoden has fairly flawed in some very crucial aspects.. some of the characters speak at lightning speeds as if in speed racer, and the voice acting is pretty meh, or so I saw on a friend's DS... don't like any of the characters beyond that either, so I don't think I can enjoy a game where the characters have so many flaws. Might have to check out GTA, but never liked the old ones.
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I'll definitely get Resistance when I can afford it. I haven't got too much money to be spending on games right now. I didn't know if they'd be able to pull it off on the PSP but they sure didn't disappoint.
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Heh, too bad I sold my PSP to buy a 360 *sarcasm*
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#5 NAPK1NS
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Retribution looks cool. On the DS front - I'm still playing FFTA2. If I try and buy another DS game I'll never get around to it.
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#6 Ragnarok1051
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That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

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GTA looks awesome with the interaction you get from the touch screen, and some flaws were fixed from the old top-down games

Henry Hatsworth is looking good too.

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That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

Ragnarok1051

And here's the IGN review, the 1UP review, and the GamesRadar review. Doesn't seem too bad to me.

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#9 Sonic_on_crack
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Resistance looks good , everything else not so good
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#10 voxware00
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i've been playing some chinatown wars, i'll probably pickup resistance one of these days

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#11 deactivated-5e836a855beb2
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I should get Suikoden and not play it just to mock Vandalvideo :o
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#12 Abicus7
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still waiting on disidia Final fantasy, parasite eve 3 and FF agito 13...

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#13 Ragnarok1051
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still waiting on disidia Final fantasy, parasite eve 3 and FF agito 13...

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Same here but I'm going to get Suikoden as soon as I can.
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That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

Ragnarok1051

Except every review its gotten so far besides the one you mentioned gave it an 80% or higher if I'm not mistaken.

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I cant wait to play Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume!

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I'll be picking up Henry Hatsworth, GTA: Chinatown Wars, and Resistance: Retribution.

Hatsworth is gonna be #1, though! It's the first one that'll get played. :)

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I cant wait to play Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume!

pikastar

Yeah it looks good. I was a bit worried about it being a SRPG mix with the VP battle system, but I am glad it getting good reviews. I probably wait to get it later through.

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GTA for me. Valkyrie Profile and Suikoden will have to wait till next month.

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That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

Ragnarok1051

I like how to tried to pass off 'review' as plural. That's the only negative review for it yet; from the same source that just gave Star Ocean 360 a 5, which is getting positive reviews.

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#20 TAKE_IT_BACK
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Just a great month for the DS in general.

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#21 Wanderer5
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Just a great month for the DS in general.

TAKE_IT_BACK

The PSP still has a good month too with Phantasy Star Portable, Resistance Retribution, Tecnhu: SA. Probably the best month since well last march.:P

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I'm more excited for April in terms of the DS and PSP lineup. The Dark Spire, Super Robot Taisen OG Saga, Hammerin' Hero, and Class of Heroes are all pretty high on my list. And then Devil Survivor is coming up in May. Good times for the DS and PSP.

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#23 Master-Thief-09
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Suikoden and GTA for me. Maybe HH too.
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#24 kansasdude2009
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Just Hatsworth for me! :D

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TC ..No pokemon platinum? Anyways I'm only getting GTA:CTW
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#26 Cherokee_Jack
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TC ..No pokemon platinum?NinjaOmega8900
That's next Sunday.
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#27 Wanderer5
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TC ..No pokemon platinum? Anyways I'm only getting GTA:CTW NinjaOmega8900

It not coming out this week.:|

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#28 Ragnarok1051
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[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

WAIW

I like how to tried to pass off 'review' as plural. That's the only negative review for it yet; from the same source that just gave Star Ocean 360 a 5, which is getting positive reviews.

Take it how you like, but I think their reviews are usually trustworthy. Especially considering they deal with only RPGs.
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#29 Skittles_McGee
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This is indeed a great week. Of course, the week Devil Survivor comes out will be a better one, but this comes close :P
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#30 WAIW
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[QUOTE="WAIW"]

[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"]

That Valkyrie Profile game has been getting pretty bad reviews. Here is one from RPGamer.

http://www.rpgamer.com/games/valkyrie/valkyrieao/reviews/valkyrieaostrev1.html

Ragnarok1051

I like how to tried to pass off 'review' as plural. That's the only negative review for it yet; from the same source that just gave Star Ocean 360 a 5, which is getting positive reviews.

Take it how you like, but I think their reviews are usually trustworthy. Especially considering they deal with only RPGs.

I've never really liked their reviews or scoring. It's probably because they try to cater to the hardcore JRPG crowd, which I am not a part of.

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[QUOTE="Ragnarok1051"][QUOTE="WAIW"]

I like how to tried to pass off 'review' as plural. That's the only negative review for it yet; from the same source that just gave Star Ocean 360 a 5, which is getting positive reviews.

WAIW

Take it how you like, but I think their reviews are usually trustworthy. Especially considering they deal with only RPGs.

I've never really liked their reviews or scoring. It's probably because they try to cater to the hardcore JRPG crowd, which I am not a part of.

Normally I'll take RPGfan's and RPGamer's scores and see what they average out to be. RPGfan seems to go easy while RPGamer are a tad tough.
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My PSP is busy, try again later.
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[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"]This is indeed a great week. Of course, the week Devil Survivor comes out will be a better one, but this comes close :P

Not only that, but it's the same DAY that Devil Summoner 2 comes out, and I've heard that game has a lot of improvements over the old one. SMT fans thy month is May. As for the OP, I'm probably going to pick up the new Suikoden, but I'm not sure how good it is. The Suikoden games were fairly hit or miss for me, as I loved the earlier ones and thought the later ones were alright. Oddly though, the only review I see for it is from Nintendo Power, which I take with large lumps of salt. Still trying to figure out what combo of DS games I want to get over the coming months though: This month it's between Suikoden and Valkyrie, though I'll definitely pick up GTA sometime this year, April it's The Dark Spire or Rhythm Heaven, and May Devil Survivor will take most of my free time.
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[QUOTE="Nirron"] Not only that, but it's the same DAY that Devil Summoner 2 comes out, and I've heard that game has a lot of improvements over the old one. SMT fans thy month is May. \

Very much so. I had DS2 reserved the day places started taking reservations. I'm getting that damn plushie :P
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#35 Nirron
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[QUOTE="Skittles_McGee"][QUOTE="Nirron"] Not only that, but it's the same DAY that Devil Summoner 2 comes out, and I've heard that game has a lot of improvements over the old one. SMT fans thy month is May. \

Very much so. I had DS2 reserved the day places started taking reservations. I'm getting that damn plushie :P

Oh, definitely. I mean, it's Jack Frost as Raidou. It will go well with the Teddie plushie I got in the P4 Soc Link Expansion.
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Oh, definitely. I mean, it's Jack Frost as Raidou. It will go well with the Teddie plushie I got in the P4 Soc Link Expansion.Nirron
High five? :P

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#37 lebanese_boy
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Correction: It's a great year for handhelds :D !!

I just love my PSP and DS so much I can't wait to play all these games, I actually think I'll check out Chinatown Wars. But I'm deffinitely getting Resistance Retribution!

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#38 gamefan67
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Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.
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[QUOTE="TAKE_IT_BACK"]

Just a great month for the DS in general.

Wanderer5

The PSP still has a good month too with Phantasy Star Portable, Resistance Retribution, Tecnhu: SA. Probably the best month since well last march.:P

Yeah, the PSP is having a decent month, which is good, because there hasn't been too many new games coming out lately.

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#40 TAKE_IT_BACK
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Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.gamefan67

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

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[QUOTE="gamefan67"]Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.TAKE_IT_BACK

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

What!?!:cry: I have been waitingforever for this game. Darn you Graffiti Entertainment:(

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[QUOTE="TAKE_IT_BACK"]

[QUOTE="gamefan67"]Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.gamefan67

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

What!?!:cry: I have been waitingforever for this game. Darn you Graffiti Entertainment:(

I think this might be something like the 10th delay now, its getting ridiculous. They really just can't stick to a release date.

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[QUOTE="gamefan67"]Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.TAKE_IT_BACK

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

That reminds me: is ASH ever going to be localized?
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[QUOTE="Cherokee_Jack"][QUOTE="TAKE_IT_BACK"]

Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.gamefan67

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

That reminds me: is ASH ever going to be localized?

I dont think it is. I heard it did poorly in Japan.
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#45 Bubble_Man
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The entire gen has been good for hand helds. I find myself playing my PSP/DS more than any console currently out.

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[QUOTE="TAKE_IT_BACK"]

[QUOTE="gamefan67"]Dont forget that Black Sigil comes out this week too.Cherokee_Jack

Sadly, it got delayed to april:( Pushing back my preorder ONCE AGAIN:x

That reminds me: is ASH ever going to be localized?

Doubt it. It probably wouldn't sell at all, so no one wants to take the risk of bringing it over.

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#47 WllDan7
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It is a good week. Can't wait to play GTA on the ds.