Last Ranker Play Diary

Thursday February 3rd, 2011 09:48:19 AM

Save file corrupted! Boo hiss. Had to restart and I’m only at Rank 93725 now. Oh well. Maybe I can get into the groove better this time.

Friday August 13th, 2010 09:27:32 PM

I haven’t given up on this! I’m just… Distracted. And a bit of a loss at what to do in the game at this point. I need a certain ranking to proceed but I cannot find a way to get to that ranking. Troubling.

Sunday July 18th, 2010 10:49:59 AM

Just fought a Ranker battle that I thought might have been a bit of a jump. It was my rank 87054 to her 81244. And the fight was intense. I used up all of my heal skill uses within the first half of the battle and then it was just blocking and timing my hits. As she was charging her super move I just got enough SP to pull off my weakest attack, but that was enough to finish her. I ended with 29 HP. It was pretty awesome. The battle system is fun enough that the regular encounters aren’t dull, but this game truly shines at the Ranker battles.

Saturday July 17th, 2010 09:44:21 AM

Rank 88821, Level 9, Playtime: 5:44

Last Ranker gives me the weird feeling I’d like to see Niinou and Suda51 work on a project. Last Ranker does have some story similarities to No More Heroes, for obvious reasons, but I think it’s a bit too “serious.” A little bit of zaniness would have done this game wonders, albeit I am only a little bit in. The one on one Ranker battles reminds me a bit of the boss fights in No More Heroes but also Suikoden’s duels. They’re not really similar, but the feeling does make me wish there was some back and forth banter during the fights in Last Ranker.

Right now, the skills I’m learning and skill slots I’m acquiring are paced about the same, but I’ve got a feeling that is about to change and I’ll soon have to be more discreet about what skills I equip. I wish the weapon shop actually had some variety in the equipment available, though! Not having any customization options is less frustrating than having the options there but nothing to actually work with. I know that it should happen soon, but still!

Friday July 16th, 2010 06:38:06 PM

Rank 91741!
It feels so nice to have random battles in a game again.
Just unlocked Styles, which is the last menu option that was locked. Perhaps I’ll be done with the intro and onto the meat of the game soon?

Thursday July 15th, 2010 11:55:11 PM

Rank 93725! Finally able to select my own equipment and skills. The more I talk to Pod in this game, the more I worry they’re eventually going to make Zig take him out to the woods and “talk about the beautiful house they’re going to build”. Few more Trials (quests) have opened up. I’m still really early into the game, but I’m liking it.

Thursday July 15th, 2010 10:25:04 PM

Moving up in the world! Rank 94378! I guess you can go up in rank from either Rank Battles or doing quests. Completed my first quest, but have yet to get the rank up for doing so.

Thursday July 15th, 2010 09:42:10 PM

Okay. I think I’ve got this diary thing working now. Hopefully!
Anyway, I’ve completed up to the point where I am now ranked! And I am ranked 95000 right now. Hopefully I’ll get to the Last Rank sometime within the next few months!