Phantomy

I managed to put a few more hours into Phantom Brave, not many but enough to discover classic Nippon Ichi goodness. In the game you get access to certain more characters after you beat them in a battle. A couple of interest are the Dungeon Monk and Titlest. The Dungeon Monk will create random dungeons similar to the item world in Disgaea. The dungeons have so many levels and enemies up to a certain lv., this makes them ideal for levelling characters and earning extra monies. With the first few levels I was having an issue with lack of funds especially after completing a battle but taking a beating, usually the cost of healing all my characters was more than what I gained from a battle. So the random dungeons really make the game much easier if you are in a bind. So for anyone who enjoyed Disgaea, Phantom Brave is highly recommended, it's a very different game, but also a very enjoyable one once you get into it and realise what there is too it.

I also FINALLY managed to get hold on the highly regarded and very sort after ICO. I've only ever played a demo of this and with NICO coming out in so many months I really want to experience the full game. So I picked up a copy and will post some impressions of it here for anyone who has never had a chance to play it. I also managed to pick up a copy of Gitaroo Man, for anyone wondering what the hell that is, well it's a Beatmani game, sort of rhythm/music style. I've never played it so I have no idea what it's like, but after watching some videos of it, I just had to have it. So impressions will get done as soon as they arrive.