[XBOX360][PSP] Dream Club

[nikorai]

swiftnissity
Well, this chart is very nice but on the whole I'm sure I did exactly this thing. Maybe i messed up with the replies at some point. But what I'd really like to know if birthday event affects the ending. Because if it does then it's only natural that I got a normal ending because I missed Mian's birthday entirely. Or rather, the game ended a week before it.
It's like that. The next meeting after the race course date she just asks you out after work and then you know, the confessions and the epilogue.

[Haldo]

I get the feeling Wikipedia doesn't take this game seriously. Quote:

The game is basically a Japanese hostess game where the player gets drunk with the hostess while trying to gain her favor.

Well. That was... surprisingly informal...

[OverlordIX]

I get the feeling Wikipedia doesn't take this game seriously. Quote:Well. That was... surprisingly informal...

Must have been some guy who wanted to sum the game up in a few words.
Though... he didnt stray far from the point.

[Benpc91]

So I actually purchased Ili and Mari.
Ili has gotten so much laughs out of me, especially with one of the first ETS discussions.  The one where she starts asking you questions that you're supposed to ask ("What are your three sizes?")

[swiftnissity]

So I actually purchased Ili and Mari.
Ili has gotten so much laughs out of me, especially with one of the first ETS discussions.  The one where she starts asking you questions that you're supposed to ask ("What are your three sizes?")

Are you able to speak Japanese? if so, could you check something for me? It relates to Mari, but it requires Japanese knowledge...


SPOILERS!
Is Mari really a zombie? some places seem to call her a Zombie, Undead, ect
I know Ili/Airi is a robot but i can't find a confirmation on Mari.

[nikorai]

swiftnissity
I assume Benpc91-san is proficient in Japanese. He was of great help with im@s.

Um, to my regret I personally I can’t help with hidden characters because I only play the original game without xbox live.

But I have great news! First of all, I was worrying that I ruined my eyesight again sitting in front of the display at nights. But I went to my eye-doctor and he said I had even better results than last time I paid him a visit. So it seems that sitting in front the PC and other displays can actually improve your eyesight. It’s really reassuring because now I know I can enjoy my games just as I did before. Seriously speaking however, excessive using of the PC does lead to shortsightedness so I have to keep in mind that ruining the eyesight is easy while I still want to have some gaming fun.

Anyways, let’s get closer to the topic. I took some more screenshots lately.

One of the important things to do was to make birthday congratulations -
(on Sept 15, a week before the actual date)


Champagne for a present. Nao was very happy (sure thing, the bottle costs 32.000 yen.  It more expensive than a good AOC, if you ask me)

One but last meeting –


I hit 333% for Glory Days during karaoke.


I think that the top result can be around 350% but 333 looks cool.

Last meeting before the rooftop scene -




At the roof.
Kicking the stalker –


And after -


And finally I got a complete ending. This time I learned the girl’s real name.
Nao is Hikawa Nao, if I read the kanji correctly. (Or as the game indicates, “In her dojo she’s called Instructor Hikawa Nao -氷川南緒師範代)
 


I didn’t fill in all the gaps but it still counts as a perfect ending.
So it looks like whether you congratulate a girl on her birthday or not it does make a difference. Last time when I played Mian’s story I didn’t want to mess up with Mio but it’s actually the only way to learn the date of her birthday.

And now I have translations for Mian and Nao routes but it’s all in Russian. I can partially back-translate them into English but that will require time and effort so if you’re not interested I’d be very happy doing nothing.

[Benpc91]

My Japanese isn't all that great.  I only have a basic level of Japanese at the moment, so I could somewhat understand some conversations.
After I'm done with Ili's route, I'll go onto Mari's and check.
Also this is what happens when I have too little focus on everything and only focus on my money:

This definitely was not a waste of time.
I definitely recommend spending one in-game year maxing out your money (and getting the pay raise at the convenience store).  It really helps for future playthroughs.

[nikorai]

Benpc91

My Japanese isn't all that great.  I only have a basic level of Japanese at the moment, so I could somewhat understand some conversations.

Oh, really? Judging by the two stories I played through I find Japanese to be very understandable here. It’s actually far easier than that of im@s. So I aim at understanding everything down to the word. But that requires excessive use of the dictionary. That’s why I need lots and lots of time to get through. But I need to say that the routes are very short, actually. For example, my translation takes 75 pages. To compare, Haruka route in Haruka game is around 500 pages long.

I definitely recommend spending one in-game year maxing out your money (and getting the pay raise at the convenience store).  It really helps for future playthroughs.

Thanks for sharing the idea and the picture. But if you don't mind me asking, w fhat do you need this much money for? Every time you start over again you’re back with 30 thousand. So far the most expensive gift for me was Mian’s scooter. And by the time I finished Nao’s route I had a 200k surplus. During my play I chose a dubious job (what is it, actually, racketing or debt collecting?). You get 200k yen over 3 weeks. But 200k is for the first time. Next time I got 400k (with the protagonist commenting that “I had lots of problems, I was seriously in trouble. But I can’t say I don’t like the pay”) and 250k respectively. It was more than enough to cover my expenses. I also went to gamble earning 5 thousand twice but then getting a jackpot of 100k.
Convenience store is a good thing because you waste only 5 days. I.e. you start working on Monday and on Friday you’re ready to go to Dream Club again. But the pay is so small that it doesn’t cover your expenses once you’re invited to the VIP-room.

[nikorai]

Benpc91
I started playing again.
Oh, I've just noticed that money is kept from the last time you played. So you were indeed right to accumulate 999 thousand yen. When you don't need to work it saves a lot of time and lets you concentrate on the club itself.

[swiftnissity]

swiftnissity
I assume Benpc91-san is proficient in Japanese. He was of great help with im@s.

Um, to my regret I personally I can’t help with hidden characters because I only play the original game without xbox live.

But I have great news! First of all, I was worrying that I ruined my eyesight again sitting in front of the display at nights. But I went to my eye-doctor and he said I had even better results than last time I paid him a visit. So it seems that sitting in front the PC and other displays can actually improve your eyesight. It’s really reassuring because now I know I can enjoy my games just as I did before. Seriously speaking however, excessive using of the PC does lead to shortsightedness so I have to keep in mind that ruining the eyesight is easy while I still want to have some gaming fun.

Anyways, let’s get closer to the topic. I took some more screenshots lately.

One of the important things to do was to make birthday congratulations -
(on Sept 15, a week before the actual date)


Champagne for a present. Nao was very happy (sure thing, the bottle costs 32.000 yen.  It more expensive than a good AOC, if you ask me)

One but last meeting –


I hit 333% for Glory Days during karaoke.


I think that the top result can be around 350% but 333 looks cool.

Last meeting before the rooftop scene -




At the roof.
Kicking the stalker –


And after -


And finally I got a complete ending. This time I learned the girl’s real name.
Nao is Hikawa Nao, if I read the kanji correctly. (Or as the game indicates, “In her dojo she’s called Instructor Hikawa Nao -氷川南緒師範代)
 


I didn’t fill in all the gaps but it still counts as a perfect ending.
So it looks like whether you congratulate a girl on her birthday or not it does make a difference. Last time when I played Mian’s story I didn’t want to mess up with Mio but it’s actually the only way to learn the date of her birthday.

And now I have translations for Mian and Nao routes but it’s all in Russian. I can partially back-translate them into English but that will require time and effort so if you’re not interested I’d be very happy doing nothing.

To unlock them without Xbox Live you just need to get 30 - 35 achievements, according to what i'v read
30 achievements unlocks Airi/Ili in future playthroughs
35 achievements unlocks Mari in future playthroughs

I haven't played the game in a while now ( i got it when it first came out, but i'm still learning Japanese ), but i believe their was 50 achievements

[lisondra22]

You think you can do 30-35 achivements without knowing japanese language? I DON'T THINK SO
Normal live gamers can only unlock 15-20 of this game.(based on my screwed-up knowledge)
Unless you're a freak(otaku)

[swiftnissity]

You think you can do 30-35 achivements without knowing japanese language? I DON'T THINK SO
Normal live gamers can only unlock 15-20 of this game.(based on my screwed-up knowledge)
Unless you're a freak(otaku)

their was a guide on gamefaqs on getting 49/50

1. learning/first play through - 11 achievements ( 11/50 so far )
First time to Dream Club
DCM member
Mail by Host girl
Mail from Mother
Mero mero drinker
Heavy Drinker
No 1. in Ageage
Legendary drunken
Dream is over
Last man Standing
Wandering Gambler

2. Money Making/Bad end playthrough - 6 achievements ( 17/50 so far )
Ketchup artist
Happy birthday
Jobs achievements
Cosplay mania
Nice support
Heart breaker

3. Friend end playthrough - 1 achievement ( 18/50 so far )
Best Friend - Get a girls normal ending

4-9. Girls happy end playthrough - 16 achievements ( 34/50 so far )
Profile Complete for Amane
Profile Complete for Mio
Profile Complete for Setsu
Profile Complete for Reika
Profile Complete for Mian
Profile Complete for Rui
Profile Complete for Riho
Profile Complete for Nao
Happy Ending for Amane
Happy Ending for Mio
Happy Ending for Setsu
Happy Ending for Reika
Happy Ending for Mian
Happy Ending for Rui
Happy Ending for Riho
Happy Ending for Nao

Mari/Ili related - 4 achievements ( 38/50 so far )
Profile Complete for Mari
Profile Complete for Ili
Happy Ending for Mari
Happy Ending for Ili

Other achievements - 11 ( 49/50 so far )
8 Host Girls
Present King
Chocolate Love
Dream king
Dream Gourmet
To the VIP room
Love Master
Legendary Heart Breaker
Best Friend
Sexual Harassment King
Karaoke King

http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/genmessage.php?board=958275&topic=50969012&page=1

Thanks to that Wiki getting the endings + profiles completed isn't that bad ( even with google translate, all i'v tried, i'v been able to understand ). Although 9+ playthroughs, even i can understand most not doing that.

[lisondra22]

Games Walkthroughs..
Like you'll have all time reading and translating them.
Knowing the ending of what you're playing is even useless.
Let's say it like this:
You're reading a book and you already know what the ending is.
Don't you feel stupid by doing that?
It even spoils the whole gameplay and makes it boring.
well.. other people have different gaming ideals never mind.
Returning this post's original topic
I don't like this game too much.

[Logan]

What's not to like?

[nikorai]

Let's just be more positive, okay?

I play this game for fun and I love it. You know I don't pursue achievements too much. I simply enjoy reading the dialogues because they are really funny.

Btw, I started playing for Setsu.