Who's gonna be your first?

[Snatcher2047]

Yeah, she was my second character I had as my favorite. The game during her play-through is actually changed at various points quite a bit. You'll notice the very first scene is different from your first play-through.

[XCronoX]

Well darn guess I'll just have to watch that too, there's too many games coming out and I won't be able to play through more than once.

[odinfan]

Well, unless you're on a tight budget like I am, I don't really envy you, lol. Unless its anime, I don't tend to juggle more than one title at a time, so I actually enjoy playing a game through the first time, and try not to rush through it for the sake of completion.

Really helps when there isn't much to look forward to either. That might sound like a bad thing, but it keeps me focused.

[XCronoX]

I never rush through a game, this just comes out in the middle of 7 games 4 in Feb and 3 in March not counting this game so many games so little time. I wouldn't be this swamped if some games didn't get pushed back from this fall.

[lopez]

I'll probably go for Diana, I tend to go for the nerdy quiet type

[odinfan]

She's not nerdy or quiet.... Watch the OVA.

[Snatcher2047]

In his defense, the OVA happens a little while after the game, after Diana has "grown" a bit. When I used the word "quiet" to describe her grouping as far as her character was concerned, it could be interpreted in many ways. I just kind of meant that she's the kind, quiet girl who tends to be an opposite to the prideful, loud girls like Sumire, Orihime and Glycine.

But I will say that I'd never consider Diana "nerdy".

[DingoEnderZOE2]

I'll most likely have Rosalita(Rika) be my first.

My second would most likely be Subaru and after that I'll just wing it.

Yup with this coming out during the 3 month gaming rush with a bunch of games coming out that I know I'm gonna play I can understand Xcronox being UNWILLING to go more than once. But hey it won't be a problem for me seeing as how I plan on renting half of the games coming out during these three months thanks to good old gamefly.

[odinfan]

You know, on second thought, I think the best way to play the game would be to just go with the flow... not looking at walkthroughs for the duration and just answering the girls the way you want to. If you're going to cheat your way out, it's going to ruin any enjoyment you'd get if you had just played it normally.

And you're planning to beat them all in said time frame? lol.

[XCronoX]

I'm not unwilling to go through it more than once, and I might playthrough it twice cause I played through all 3 parts of Mana Khemia 2 but granted that didn't come out in between as many games/rpgs as this does..

[RedCoKid]

You can keep a save file right before your final decision so that you'd have to start from the beginning no more than twice. It's sort of designed for you to explore more than one ending anyway.

[XCronoX]

You can keep a save file right before your final decision so that you'd have to start from the beginning no more than twice. It's sort of designed for you to explore more than one ending anyway.

Ahh so it's not a once you pick someone you're locked in to them type deal? That will make multiple playthroughs easier/less time consuming then.

[odinfan]

That sounds a lot easier than Ar tonelico to be honest....

[ReinHime]

(Upon hearing that I must go through a 2nd play-through for my first choice) I'm debating between Gemini and Cheiron. I like my girls cute, but I have just as big of a soft spot for a girl in a suit. It is a decision that I will have to make in the heat of the game I suppose.

[RedCoKid]

You can keep a save file right before your final decision so that you'd have to start from the beginning no more than twice. It's sort of designed for you to explore more than one ending anyway.

Ahh so it's not a once you pick someone you're locked in to them type deal? That will make multiple playthroughs easier/less time consuming then.

I think you'll be limited to pick from your top 3. If you're trying to unlock all the screenshots, it will require a bit more effort because there is sort of an early date in Chapter 2. On my first run, I'll probably keep a save before the final big date (start of Chapter 7); whereas on the second run, I'll keep a save at the start of every chapter. There is a checklist at the end of the guide, so if you miss anything in your scrapbook, you could easily go back and hit that location if you have a save point at each chapter. blah blah blah my nerdy stuff

That sounds a lot easier than Ar tonelico to be honest....

ST is probably a few steps up