The follow up to Akiba's Trip - albeit without the clothes stripping.
Game have slashed the prices from £34.99 and £49.99 yesterday (presumably to match the price of the standard PS4 version at Shopto), but considering the extra goodies you get, I think this is pretty decent value.
If you want just the standard game the cheapest I could find with a quick search was at Base which was £23.85 for the Vita version or £32.99 for the PS4 version.
AKIBA'S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on a classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo's Akihabara ward (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality.
There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusions capes” which are infested with monsters called “delusions.” These delusions are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players' skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents' true desires.
-Real-time battle system similar to the 'Tales of' series
-Build a team of friends - all with unique skill-sets and enter the minds of the delusional
-Imaginative dungeon worlds based on the delusions of others - from music fans to Idol obsessives
-Customise your crew with clothes and accessories bough from stores in Akihabara
-Explore Akihabara in a perfectly mapped 1:1 version of this legendary discrict
-Incredible art and animation with characters brought to life using 2D Live
-Combine special and normal attacks in time to the music for increased damage
-Save your most powerful attacks for the chorus for massive damage!
-Create your own custom weapons from hundreds of items gathered across the town
Thanks Stefarno88, my kids will be delighted, son for the game, the youngest 2 will fight over the plush (or I might just be a mean mum & keep it myself :smile: )
hanzoadam
4 Mar 17#3
Thanks for sharing I saw some us stores had this and was maybe gonna get it from vgp but now I don't have to =P
davidgregory9480
4 Mar 17#4
Thanks for the heads up, doubt the vita version will get cheaper than than.
Thanks OP. Does Games LE's generally sell out quickly in the UK? I'd like to get it but for some reason they don't allow gift cards to be used on pre-orders.
SavageDonkey
4 Mar 17#8
Looks really bad
Stefarno88
4 Mar 17#9
As I said in my post, the standard version is £23.85 at Base. I guess it depends how much stock they have - given the plush is only for online orders they probably have less of those.
silvercondor
5 Mar 17#10
3.5% cashback at Topcashback is around 98p for the Vita version.
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Opening post
Game have slashed the prices from £34.99 and £49.99 yesterday (presumably to match the price of the standard PS4 version at Shopto), but considering the extra goodies you get, I think this is pretty decent value.
If you want just the standard game the cheapest I could find with a quick search was at Base which was £23.85 for the Vita version or £32.99 for the PS4 version.
Vita Version
PS4 version
AKIBA'S BEAT is a modern-day satirical spin on a classic Japanese RPG formula. Set in a true-to-life recreation of Tokyo's Akihabara ward (“Akiba” for short), players will take control of a party of characters led by protagonist Asahi Tachibana as they seek to rid the town of anything out of sync with reality.
There are two sides to the gameplay: first, players will wander the streets and question the quirky Akihabara residents on a variety of subjects related to the mystery at hand, ultimately unlocking fantasy-themed dungeons known as “Delusions capes” which are infested with monsters called “delusions.” These delusions are encountered on the map and fought in a party-based action battle system, putting players' skills to the test and creating a uniquely challenging experience that seamlessly blends a real-life locale with the secret delusory world of its residents' true desires.
-Real-time battle system similar to the 'Tales of' series
-Build a team of friends - all with unique skill-sets and enter the minds of the delusional
-Imaginative dungeon worlds based on the delusions of others - from music fans to Idol obsessives
-Customise your crew with clothes and accessories bough from stores in Akihabara
-Explore Akihabara in a perfectly mapped 1:1 version of this legendary discrict
-Incredible art and animation with characters brought to life using 2D Live
-Combine special and normal attacks in time to the music for increased damage
-Save your most powerful attacks for the chorus for massive damage!
-Create your own custom weapons from hundreds of items gathered across the town
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Opening video (Japanese version)
http://www.365games.co.uk/playstation-vita-games/akibas-beat-ps-vita-game
I guess it depends how much stock they have - given the plush is only for online orders they probably have less of those.
Must. Resist...