The Tanaka Shoop Thread: Balance Your Limitations

**Diddy Kong** · 2012-03-05 20:39

Agreed about the X-2 comments. Last Hope was the 4th one, definitely suggest the second one if you have PSP to play the remake on. And Crystal Chronicles was awesome even with only two people.

**Dathus** · 2012-03-05 21:04

Edit: Nvm, beaten. Damnit Diddy.

Also, CC was ballin'. I remember playing that for hours with my neighbour back in the day.

**Vandalhart** · 2012-03-06 14:16

What's with the FF4 hate?

**Diddy Kong** · 2012-03-06 14:49

Originally Posted by Vandalhart

What's with the FF4 hate?

Probably haven't played the PSP remake.

**Koyangi** · 2012-03-06 15:48

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

Offtopic, but:
I is nearly unplayable, imop.
II/III after wasting a few hours grinding through I with neither an enjoyable plot nor an enjoyable battle system, I didn't even check out its NES compatriots.
IV wasn't engaging or fun, so I can't really rate it because I barely played it.
V was awesome. Fuck plots, we have a job system!
VI was pretty great for SNES, but I feel the translation was likely terrible and the game would have been even better if it had a good translation (Kafka coming off as evil instead of funny, etc.)
VII was okay, but I could never bring myself to care about Aeris or (honestly) the plot in general. It was still enjoyable enough though. I liked Red XIII's story best.
VIII had an annoying draw system and Squall was an emo kid. Other than that, I liked it.
IX was fine until half way through the game when the plot totally changed because they realized they would only make it to disk 2 saving the princess.
X was a soap opera and it was way too easy to become ridiculously powerful. I hated this game more than any other FF.
XI was trash. Never play it.
XII wasn't very engaging for me, but perhaps I've gotten too old for the "Surprise, you're saving the world!" plot twist.
XIII/X-II/whatever - Did not play

Random other games:
Suikoden III - Play I and II first if you want, but it works fine by itself too. Forget that they made IV, V, and Tactics and don't taint your impression of III.
Bahamut's Lagoon - Get it emulated, which is the only way you can play it because it was never translated. Dejap translation group, I think.
Kingdom Hearts - It was so much cooler than I thought it would be when reading about it. II is super-easy-mode, but I is balanced pretty well. I sense the spirit of Tanaka.
Star Ocean 1/2 - Both good and pretty fun to play. 3 had better graphics (it was on PS2), but was a worse game in my opinion.
Grandia II - NA translation is pretty funny. Gameplay/etc... not so much maybe. Still funny.
Disgaea - Great game. I never played any related sequels though.

rofl

**Fievel** · 2012-03-06 15:57

Originally Posted by Cairthenn

10 was really good too. I still haven't played all the way through 9.

Should definitely take the time to play through 9, that game is awesome possum.

**Dathus** · 2012-03-06 16:00

Originally Posted by Vandalhart

What's with the FF4 hate?

IV was amazing. Still my favourite FF to date.

**Stromgarde** · 2012-03-06 16:35

Originally Posted by Byrthnoth

Offtopic, but:
I is nearly unplayable, imop.
II/III after wasting a few hours grinding through I with neither an enjoyable plot nor an enjoyable battle system, I didn't even check out its NES compatriots.
IV wasn't engaging or fun, so I can't really rate it because I barely played it.
V was awesome. Fuck plots, we have a job system!
VI was pretty great for SNES, but I feel the translation was likely terrible and the game would have been even better if it had a good translation (Kafka coming off as evil instead of funny, etc.)
VII was okay, but I could never bring myself to care about Aeris or (honestly) the plot in general. It was still enjoyable enough though. I liked Red XIII's story best.
VIII had an annoying draw system and Squall was an emo kid. Other than that, I liked it.
IX was fine until half way through the game when the plot totally changed because they realized they would only make it to disk 2 saving the princess.
X was a soap opera and it was way too easy to become ridiculously powerful. I hated this game more than any other FF.
XI was trash. Never play it.
XII wasn't very engaging for me, but perhaps I've gotten too old for the "Surprise, you're saving the world!" plot twist.
XIII/X-II/whatever - Did not play

Random other games:
Suikoden III - Play I and II first if you want, but it works fine by itself too. Forget that they made IV, V, and Tactics and don't taint your impression of III.
Bahamut's Lagoon - Get it emulated, which is the only way you can play it because it was never translated. Dejap translation group, I think.
Kingdom Hearts - It was so much cooler than I thought it would be when reading about it. II is super-easy-mode, but I is balanced pretty well. I sense the spirit of Tanaka.
Star Ocean 1/2 - Both good and pretty fun to play. 3 had better graphics (it was on PS2), but was a worse game in my opinion.
Grandia II - NA translation is pretty funny. Gameplay/etc... not so much maybe. Still funny.
Disgaea - Great game. I never played any related sequels though.

You've played Suikoden II, yet you think FFVI SNES had the terrible translation?

**Ratatapa** · 2012-03-06 16:40

Pretty sure he was joking

**Karbuncle** · 2012-03-13 17:56

Why hasn't Tanaka's head been shopped on the "Aliens" photo yet?!

I suck with Photoshop or I'd do it

**InsaniacTHF** · 2012-03-15 21:39

I'm not sure what aliens photo you mean.

Posted this in the vanafest thread. Doesn't make much sense out of context but whatever!!

**Karbuncle** · 2012-03-15 21:42

This one

Spoiler: show

**InsaniacTHF** · 2012-03-15 22:29

Ohhh, Is that the guy from ancient aliens? So you're saying you want a universal "Balance" meme with Tanaka's face on that guy?

**Karbuncle** · 2012-03-15 22:31

Originally Posted by InsaniacTHF

Ohhh, Is that the guy from ancient aliens? So you're saying you want a universal "Balance" meme with Tanaka's face on that guy?

It would be quite enjoyable yes

**TSFFXI** · 2012-03-15 23:01

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

It would be quite enjoyable yes

I hate that meme with a passion. Surely there's an alternative.

**Karbuncle** · 2012-03-15 23:22

Maybe :O pitch me some

**Khajit** · 2012-03-16 15:56

Well you coudl take one of my ideas i've been too lazy to make i guess. A picture of the log with the caption Tanaka Entertainment System in the NES font would be good.

**Calintzpso** · 2012-05-21 04:10

http://www.waffles-production.com/public/loglogger.png
That Japanese is accurate btw below the title. +1 for effort!

Made this a while back when Voidwatch and Walk of Echoes came out, been meaning to make more...

Expansions!

Rise of the Loggers

A Chain of Logs

Treasure-Troves of Ah... Logs!

Wings of... God Dam'n Logs!

I'll pay someone to find where Tanaka lives and ship him a Real life Log and have them block his driveway or house door or something with it.

Make sure you carve into the log "Not so funny now is it asshole" in Japanese.

K thanks.

**Odin'sLaw** · 2012-05-21 16:18

Originally Posted by Calintzpso

http://www.waffles-production.com/public/loglogger.png
That Japanese is accurate btw below the title. +1 for effort!

Made this a while back when Voidwatch and Walk of Echoes came out, been meaning to make more...

Expansions!

Rise of the Loggers

A Chain of Logs

Treasure-Troves of Ah... Logs!

Wings of... God Dam'n Logs!

I'll pay someone to find where Tanaka lives and ship him a Real life Log and have them block his driveway or house door or something with it.

Make sure you carve into the log "Not so funny now is it asshole" in Japanese.

K thanks.

wonder if tanaka knows about Naruto the abridged series would be funny if someone could photo shot his face onto Sasuke's

**Apelila** · 2012-05-22 02:01

Chainsaws of Promathia sounds better and makes me smile. But it doesn't fit the log theme.

But Logs of the Goddess....that's an interesting mental image.

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