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Prepare for a sequel to the nightmarish dungeon-crawling RPG! Mary Skelter 2 is coming soon to GOG!

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TZODnmr2k5: Gaaah! INSTABOUGHT!

... Well, as soon as it's here, that is!

EDIT: Wow, we also get a remake of the original to boot!? YeGads I cannot wait 'til it's here already!

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Marcus-Havoc: Seeing as the publisher is refusing to tell the truth about the state of the game, "whether it is censored." You can expect it to be so. But the again, morons with no real moral standards will be flocking to buy a butchered version and ensuring that the publisher can get away with anything they want to do to the original product.
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TZODnmr2k5: With the recent releases of games here with anime tiddies, I don't doubt that there will be a patch available, as Gog clearly doesn't mine releasing adult titles...
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_Auster_: Also mind the devs made Mary Skelter 2 with the intention of it being played BEFORE Mary Skelter Nightmares. Don't ask me why. But you need MS2's true ending to get something very important in MS: Nightmares.
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TZODnmr2k5: A prequel? Good, I honestly haven't finished the first one yet, so this works out great!
This is ghostlight, it has been said they had an uncensored copy of their older released titles, but still chose to keep those version censored on pc. Simply put, if it is uncensored they can just say so, but seeing as they are avoiding any such conversation by being very unclear about it makes it seem they are planning to take the easy way out and release the censored version.
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Marcus-Havoc: Seeing as the publisher is refusing to tell the truth about the state of the game, "whether it is censored." You can expect it to be so. But the again, morons with no real moral standards will be flocking to buy a butchered version and ensuring that the publisher can get away with anything they want to do to the original product.
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BanditKeith2: Eh if its censored I will just wait till at best 50 percent price or most likely way less if its too pricey a release
In general, if it's not true to the original version or the translation if full of bullshit, I refuse to buy it. I don't want to take part of the destruction of anime simply because a few people get triggered by original content.
Post edited December 23, 2021 by Marcus-Havoc
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pkk234: What are the improvements made to the first one?
I tried it out a while ago and got like motion sickness lol.
also bigass dungeons.
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_Auster_: If it's the exact same package that the Switch got:
-It comes with both the second game (Mary Skelter 2) and the original game (Mary Skelter Nightmares)
-Mary Skelter 2 is much harder than the original PS Vita/PC release of MS: Nightmares
-Dungeons in Mary Skelter Nightmares from the MS2 package were reworked to be at the same difficulty as Mary Skelter 2
-Mary Skelter Nightmares from the MS2 package got a new dungeon and, with it, 2 new superbosses and an expanded true ending
-A major plot point of the original release received proper explanation in-game

Mind that, in this version, cheesing is much harder to be done, there are some weird bugs (always save when lowering the characters' levels to make sure no abilities are permanently lost, for example), and now Nightmares in MS: Nightmares roam in areas they wouldn't before (like the Temple and City Streets Nightmares appearing in the first floors of their respective areas, whereas they wouldn't in the og release).

Also mind the devs made Mary Skelter 2 with the intention of it being played BEFORE Mary Skelter Nightmares. Don't ask me why. But you need MS2's true ending to get something very important in MS: Nightmares.
Would you say that it is still worth getting Mary Skelter: Nightmares considering that the GOG page mentions that Mary Skelter 2 comes with the remake version of the first game?
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Marcus-Havoc: In general, if it's not true to the original version or the translation if full of bullshit, I refuse to buy it. I don't want to take part of the destruction of anime simply because a few people get triggered by original content.
Eh while translators for games and anime have overlapped last I checked they usually are two completely separate destroyers ..So usually it'd be contributing to destroying games not anime or manga and thats fair not not willing to if anything I wait for ones I am aware was doing what you said till the games are dirt cheap to get like 60 or even more on sale as I don't want to contribute much to a company but if avoidable I would prefer not to pirate stuff
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_Auster_: If it's the exact same package that the Switch got:
-It comes with both the second game (Mary Skelter 2) and the original game (Mary Skelter Nightmares)
-Mary Skelter 2 is much harder than the original PS Vita/PC release of MS: Nightmares
-Dungeons in Mary Skelter Nightmares from the MS2 package were reworked to be at the same difficulty as Mary Skelter 2
-Mary Skelter Nightmares from the MS2 package got a new dungeon and, with it, 2 new superbosses and an expanded true ending
-A major plot point of the original release received proper explanation in-game

Mind that, in this version, cheesing is much harder to be done, there are some weird bugs (always save when lowering the characters' levels to make sure no abilities are permanently lost, for example), and now Nightmares in MS: Nightmares roam in areas they wouldn't before (like the Temple and City Streets Nightmares appearing in the first floors of their respective areas, whereas they wouldn't in the og release).

Also mind the devs made Mary Skelter 2 with the intention of it being played BEFORE Mary Skelter Nightmares. Don't ask me why. But you need MS2's true ending to get something very important in MS: Nightmares.
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LordCephy: Would you say that it is still worth getting Mary Skelter: Nightmares considering that the GOG page mentions that Mary Skelter 2 comes with the remake version of the first game?
You might get a nice discount when the game shows up and with it on the winter sale right now might aswell get it ..
Post edited December 23, 2021 by BanditKeith2
looks like a trip
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TZODnmr2k5: I don't doubt that there will be a patch available, as Gog clearly doesn't mine releasing adult titles...
That statement is conflating apples and oranges.

This game probably being censored on the PC has no relation whatsoever to whether or not GOG would allow it onto the GOG store uncensored. That's a completely irrelevant moot point.

So if it is censored, then no, an uncensor patch will not be available.
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Marcus-Havoc: In general, if it's not true to the original version or the translation if full of bullshit, I refuse to buy it. I don't want to take part of the destruction of anime simply because a few people get triggered by original content.
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BanditKeith2: Eh while translators for games and anime have overlapped last I checked they usually are two completely separate destroyers ..So usually it'd be contributing to destroying games not anime or manga and thats fair not not willing to if anything I wait for ones I am aware was doing what you said till the games are dirt cheap to get like 60 or even more on sale as I don't want to contribute much to a company but if avoidable I would prefer not to pirate stuff
Anime in general is a bigger media, it isn't really separate in what form it gets released. The main problem is that you get the same arrogant translators working in both fields, so that's already a major problem. I used to buy 'em dirty cheap, but I stopped when I found out how much they actually censor and how much dialogue is sometimes just made up in these anime related games or any media for that matter.

If only there was a way to get money directly to the source instead of those third party con-artist claiming to be fans.
I want to support the anime industry, but not with them at the helms, destroying it in the name of progressivism.

I just stay on the safe side and don't want to support it the legit way, because I'll be supporting the bad actors behind the scenes. But to each their own...
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BanditKeith2: Eh while translators for games and anime have overlapped last I checked they usually are two completely separate destroyers ..So usually it'd be contributing to destroying games not anime or manga and thats fair not not willing to if anything I wait for ones I am aware was doing what you said till the games are dirt cheap to get like 60 or even more on sale as I don't want to contribute much to a company but if avoidable I would prefer not to pirate stuff
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Marcus-Havoc: Anime in general is a bigger media, it isn't really separate in what form it gets released. The main problem is that you get the same arrogant translators working in both fields, so that's already a major problem. I used to buy 'em dirty cheap, but I stopped when I found out how much they actually censor and how much dialogue is sometimes just made up in these anime related games or any media for that matter.

If only there was a way to get money directly to the source instead of those third party con-artist claiming to be fans.
I want to support the anime industry, but not with them at the helms, destroying it in the name of progressivism.

I just stay on the safe side and don't want to support it the legit way, because I'll be supporting the bad actors behind the scenes. But to each their own...
Same groups in a sense but not the same fools or the same type of localizers/translators and you can import/buy from the source so ya know

But still the only way to get things better is legit getting them rather then pirate
Post edited December 23, 2021 by BanditKeith2
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TZODnmr2k5: I don't doubt that there will be a patch available, as Gog clearly doesn't mine releasing adult titles...
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Ancient-Red-Dragon: That statement is conflating apples and oranges.

This game probably being censored on the PC has no relation whatsoever to whether or not GOG would allow it onto the GOG store uncensored. That's a completely irrelevant moot point.

So if it is censored, then no, an uncensor patch will not be available.
Well, the good thing that it is not up to Gog then, I can understand your stand on censorship on principle, yet ultimately the thing that would be censured are nude anime girls, which is not really a dealbreaker for me as I do not care either way if I'm able to see naked anime tiddies or not...

But if they censor story/dialogue, then I would have a problem as that would be a lot more damaging for me, we shall see soon enough though...
Are you guys talking about this part of the game ?

http://ideafintl.com/mary-skelter-2/system/purge.php
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DD & Ji Ji: Are you guys talking about this part of the game ?

http://ideafintl.com/mary-skelter-2/system/purge.php
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LordCephy: Would you say that it is still worth getting Mary Skelter: Nightmares considering that the GOG page mentions that Mary Skelter 2 comes with the remake version of the first game?
I think it depends.

Both games have more or less the same genres:
-first person dungeon crawler
-turn based JRPG (but with a caveat you will notice as you play)
-psychological horror (and has very few jumpscares, most you grow used to or that you know something bad's coming already so when the jumpscare happens, it'll be hardly shocking at all)
-visual novel
-ecchi

But while the og is more comedy-oriented (not by much, but it's noticeable), MS2 and the extended ending of MS: Nightmares are more drama and romance-oriented (specially the drama part).

And gameplay-wise, the og version is easier, and if it has trophies/achievements and they are the same as the ones from the PS Vita version, you can get most during the main plot mostly by doing all the optionals you can find (they aren't hard to find), and the achievements you may miss are rather easy to get done. And story-wise, I think it works very well and, while it doesn't have a groundbreaking story, it's actually one of the best I've seen in an Idea Factory game.

Meanwhile, the prequel and the remake are much harder, and I'm not sure about achievements as the Switch version (the one I played) didn't have them. And at least to me, the retconned plot of this version also works, although it's premise feels very different (more tragic than the og release).

All in all, I'd say both versions are interesting, the og to get an idea of how the game originally was and since it works as a stand-alone title (and it's rather cheap, specially in sales), and the MS2 version because that's the cannon one now.

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Also a heads up: avoid the music intro that appears before the start menu in MS2. The more I played the game and saw that intro, the more I noticed how much it spoils the entire game, even though I didn't understand Japanese. (kinda sad tbh, since I like the rhythm of the music)
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BanditKeith2: Link failed
Works fine for me .
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BanditKeith2: Link failed
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DD & Ji Ji: Works fine for me .
Its because of the age gate.
A "Coming Soon" GOG post about an upcoming IF game!?!? IS THIS REAL!?!? TAKE ALL MY MONEY! XD

More IF games on GOG are always very welcome. And since Ghostlight is involved on this port, I think it's time IF release the missing games they ported, like Omega Quintet, Mugen Souls/Z and the original Megadimension Neptunia VII. These games MUST be on GOG too!
Cool.