I’ve noticed that everything takes a while to load after booting up, including my ROMs, music, and pictures on the TF card. Even my wallpaper doesn’t show up until about 20 seconds later. Does anyone know how to fix this?
I'm working on my own custom theme for the RGDS Plus, but I can't figure out how to change the boot screen. Does anyone know which file I need to replace or where it's located?
I'm sure this topic has been discussed plenty of times before, but I still wanted to share my thoughts. If DRA1x1 and SDRA2x2 ever existed, I imagine they would have a different set of survivors from the original games. Excluding Yuki and Sora, the survivors of DRA are Tsurugi, Rei, and Teruya, while the survivors of SDRA2 are Shobai, Iroha, and Yoruko.
For a hypothetical DRA1x1, my first pick would be Mikako. Among the original DRA survivors, Tsurugi is definitely the hardest one to find an alternative for. He founded the Kisaragi Foundation and had a huge impact on everything that happened afterward, so I think Mikako would be an interesting choice to take on a similar role.
I feel like Mikako had a lot of wasted potential in the original game. Early on, it seemed like LINUJ was setting her up to be DRA's equivalent of Kyoko Kirigiri, but for some reason, she never really got to do anything that important before her death. She may not be one of the smartest characters, but she knew a lot of crucial information. After regaining her memories, her more cheerful and optimistic personality could also help bring everyone together. Out of the cast, I think she's probably the most likely person to carry on Yamato's will and eventually establish the Kisaragi Foundation.
For the other two, I'd go with Kakeru and Haruhiko.
Without Tsurugi and Rei among the survivors, the group would need someone sharp enough to keep things on track during the class trials. Although the story never really got the chance to explore this side of him, Kakeru is the Ultimate Lawyer, so he should be one of the more intelligent and articulate members of the cast.
As for Haruhiko, I imagine him filling a role similar to Teruya. He isn't particularly good at reasoning, but he'd be great for comic relief. And since the final scene has everyone leaving the island by helicopter, it would also be the perfect opportunity to let the Ultimate Pilot have his moment.
Next is SDRA2x2. Shobai is probably the hardest original survivor to find an alternative for since he moves between both sides and knows so much about what's actually going on. My pick for a similar role would be Setsuka. She's a detective and was secretly working for the Kisaragi Foundation, so after regaining her memories, she could play a major role in helping everyone uncover the truth.
My second choice would be Yuri. I think Yuri is a really interesting character based on what LINUJ has said about him. His intelligence and deductive abilities are supposedly comparable to Kanade's, but the problem is that he only cares about women. He couldn't care less about cases involving male victims and might even try to help a female suspect, which could lead to a lot of chaotic and entertaining moments during the class trials.
His obsession with women is also partly connected to Akane, who worked at Yuri's home when he was a child. So I'd be really curious to see how Yuri would react after finding out that Sora's personality came from Akane.
Finally, since Setsuka and Yuri are both intelligent characters, I think the group needs someone who isn't particularly good at deduction to balance things out. So my last choice is Hibiki.
I'd really like to see how Hibiki would change after finally breaking free from Kanade's control. Her mental state might actually get worse at first, but that would also give her a chance to have a proper character arc. Maybe with Setsuka there to support her, she could gradually recover and learn how to live as her own person.
So if DRA1x1 and SDRA2x2 ever existed, these would be my picks for the survivors:
DRA1x1:Mikako, Kakeru, Haruhiko
SDRA2x2: Setsuka, Yuri, Hibiki
Thanks for reading:)
After playing for the first five hours, I resolutely went for her route, and it didn't disappoint; her final PA and ending were fantastic. In fact, it might be my favorite of all Raymond's endings.
As for the game itself, I really liked it. Its strengths and weaknesses are both very obvious. The combat is fast-paced, the environments are grand and beautiful, and the interactions between the characters are also a lot of fun.
My main complaint is with the story's progression. It has a fantastic opening, but once Raymond starts exploring the planet, the story's sense of tension drops off a cliff. The writer comes across like a hardcore sci-fi military nerd. When the story is just about searching for items near villages and treating infectious diseases, the atmosphere is rather dull. But once the plot reaches two nations going to war and an alien spaceship invading the planet, it's like the writer suddenly woke up.
The party rushing into Laeticia's wedding to rescue her is the absolute high point of the entire story. That cutscene is seriously amazing, I kept watching it over and over. After that, though, it goes downhill again. Once the late-game story moves into space, almost all the dialogue consists of JJ or Marielle having long-winded scientific discussions, while the rest of the party, including Laeticia, is completely sidelined.
Speaking of that, I'm a little curious to see what would have happened if the game had followed the original plan and made Marielle the protagonist. I don't have any complaints about Laeticia, but it's hard to deny that in Chapter 4 there are many scenes where she just awkwardly stands between Raymond and Marielle without doing anything important. Even though Marielle doesn't appear until the final third of the story, she's genuinely great, and she has excellent chemistry with Raymond.
Whenever the story is in the downtime between battles, it always feels boring. A lot of the time I was just running back and forth between two or three locations to talk to NPCs. The most obvious example is when Raymond returns to the spaceship: Elena keeps telling me to go rest, so I ended up going back and forth between the bridge and my bed several times.
I hope that after saying all this, people won't think I'm criticizing SO6. It's not perfect, but it's still my favorite game I've played in the past few months, and Nina wins Best Girl by a huge margin. After all, it's always easier to point out other people's flaws than to give praise (if you'll allow me to quote something Claude once said). Judging by how SO6 and SO2R turned out, I'm convinced this series is heading in an increasingly better direction.
Q. Series titles you've played (Multiple choice)
Q. What do you hope to see next from this series? (Multiple choice)
According to the survey results, SO3 and SO2 remain the most popular among fans, but the series' appeal declined significantly after SO4.
My first playthrough took about 40 hours, which far exceeded my expectations. I really loved the Zelda-like dungeons, where you had to use different characters' map skills to solve puzzles. It made each party member feel like they had a specific role. I also enjoyed the Item Creation mini-games, although some of them were really difficult—especially alchemy. Still, the sense of accomplishment you get when you finally craft a valuable item is exhilarating.
It's difficult to complete this game without a guide, but it's definitely worth playing. The story is simple, but not bad; it feels like a further exploration of the themes raised by SO2. I was genuinely surprised by how much content the game had. They didn't treat it like some cheap, poorly made advertisement just to get you to buy a console game simply because it was a handheld with limited capabilities.Although it's officially described as a spin-off, after finishing it, I think they could proudly call this SO2.5.
Hey everyone, I just finished this game for the first time. I enjoyed 99% of it, but the ending didn't quite suit me. I maxed out Claude and Rena's relationship level, and the ending saw Claude return to his officer post, but so busy with work that he often left Rena home alone, not even noticing her pregnancy.
Considering Claude's character arc, this seems ironic, as he always tried to escape his father's shadow, yet ended up becoming a clone of him. It makes you wonder if, when Claude Jr. grows up, he'll see Claude as a similarly neglectful and irresponsible father.
Afterwards, I adjusted the relationship level... I saw the "second-best" ending: Claude becomes captain and takes Rena aboard the warship, the two traveling through space together. In my opinion, this ending is much better than the first, but it still feels like something is missing. It's very short, like another PA event, and it doesn't explain what happened to the other companions. In my imagination, there should be a wedding ceremony for Claude and Rena, witnessed by all the companions and people they met on their journey, including the king and Rena's mother.
I admit I really love the romance between Claude and Rena, a feeling stemming from the Star Ocean EX anime I watched as a child. So I wonder if they have a truly perfect ending? I know the game has 99 endings, but I don't have the energy to unlock them all.