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Hailinel

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GOTY 2012

This is my Game of the Year list for 2012.

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  • It took far too long to reach North America, but the wait was worth it.

  • A fun game with an excellent story and wonderful characters that does the original NES game more justice than it could have possibly deserved.

  • Who would have thought that a fighting game sequel to an RPG would feature such an amazing story and such a fun fighting system?

  • A Final Fantasy rhythm game with classic tracks and beautiful design.

  • The last major Wii release in North America turned out to be one of the console's best.

  • While it may largely be a QTE-driven anime in video game form, that doesn't make Asura's Wrath any less entertaining in its own right. The game does what it sets out to do with aplomb.

  • Pokemon and Nobunaga's Ambition? Together? Who would have thought something so crazy could result in something so fun.

  • Specifically the Wii U version. Easily one of the best Warriors games to date.

  • A fun, hilarious revival of the series with great music and a terrific villain. What more could I want out of it?

  • Visual Novels don't come to North America in an official capacity very often, but Hakuoki is a quality entry in the genre.

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A visual novel? In North America? On the PSP in 2012???!??¿?//!

Interesting.

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@LordAndrew: Yep.

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Interesting list. Can't say I've played well...any of those games but I've heard decent enough stuff about the most of them although I'm still kind of dumb founded that people apparently liked that double dragon game because when I played the demo it just seemed really stilted and awkward to play.

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@Demoskinos: Heh. Part of the appeal of Double Dragon Neon is the gameplay, sure, but its also got an amazing atmosphere about it. The '80s cartoon vibe and the soundtrack are major draws for me.

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Wow a Reverse Harem Otome game for the PS2 no less.

Bold choice sir, bold choice.

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@Slag said:

Wow a Reverse Harem Otome game for the PS2 no less.

Bold choice sir, bold choice.

PSP, you mean, but yep. Also, there are vampires (they do not sparkle). It's actually very addictive and I enjoy the localization, though I lent it to a friend who has yet to return it (after six months).

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@Hailinel said:

@Slag said:

Wow a Reverse Harem Otome game for the PS2 no less.

Bold choice sir, bold choice.

PSP, you mean, but yep. Also, there are vampires (they do not sparkle). It's actually very addictive and I enjoy the localization, though I lent it to a friend who has yet to return it (after six months).

I suspect the game is as good as gone if your friend has had it that long.

my mistake I saw the wiki page listed PS2 but I didn't check which version was released in the US.

PSP makes a whole lot more sense.

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@Slag: I trust her. I'll get it back at some point. I've had other games on loan to friends a lot longer than that.

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Happy to see Kid Icarus getting some love. I just got it for Christmas and am enjoying it, but I couldn't rightly put it on my own list without finishing it.