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TheBluePhone:

--- Quote from: digi162 on December 09, 2009, 02:12:31 am ---I guess it depends if you want to use the system for more than one game. 

That's the main reason I haven't picked up a JPN Xbox and L4U, I just didn't see it as worth it for only one game.  That's why I like the PSP version, I could get more use out of the PSP than just for one game.  If I was rich, I'd probably get the xbox version for the better graphics.  However, like H4 says, 90% of the experience is already in SP.  Each version definitely has it's positives and negatives though.

Office Mode is probably the best selling point of the PSP version, so I want to emphasis that.  Well IMO because even if you can't understand Japanese, this mode is easy to figure out since there's only a couple menus.  I've spent a lot of time in this mode because it's just fun to play around in.  You can pick any of the 12 idols (If you have 961 pro unlocked), so even if you don't want to buy all three versions of the game, you can still have access to all the idols.  You can dress them up with whatever you have unlocked, pick whatever song, do an audition, watch a TV performance and take pictures/video of it there too.

IMO go the PSP route at least for a beginners experience.
Also I'd probably suggest waiting till February if you go the PSP route.  I read it's going to reach greatest hits status at the end of January and become cheaper to obtain.  Playasia has pre-orders for it for 35 bucks, which is 14 bucks cheaper than the asian version.  If it also becomes available on the JPN PSN, you could actually just buy a PSP, create a JPN PSN, and buy a 5000 yen PSN code off the internet.  Then you could just download the game off the PSN and use the remaining yen to get some DLC.

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Alright, so Perfect Sun it is. Thanks.

Benpc91:
As someone who owns both, once again, all about preference.  Sure, at the time I bought iM@S 360, I had no 360 to begin with, so that added a little bit to my reason (also, no iM@S SP existed).
However, okay, for one L4U! isn't even a game, it's more of a fan-disc with really great quality visuals.  iM@S 360 is the actual game, but really, SP outdoes everything that iM@S 360 has.  The only thing you'll be missing out on would be Miki's whole story.

Lessons even feel so much more refined in SP than they did in the 360 version.

nikorai:
TheBluePhone

Well, now that you tell us that you have only $192 it’s impossible to buy a Round Box (箱○)  and an im@s game for that sum.
So you’ll have to do with a PSP.
But as a happy owner of an Xbox 360 since October I’ll always vote for the option I made.
I must say that I’m strongly allergic to small displays so I can’t really stand portable consoles.
Also, Xbox im@s graphics are simply amazing. I don’t have a HDTV but my old computer display happens to support 1080p (lucky!) which makes it very enjoyable to play.

But the price to get the system is quite different from what you indicated.
Personally I paid $285+205 for the console (i.e the item+shipping) and $35+40 for im@s (shipping is more expensive than the game itself. But I also got Dream Club). Then I had to get a stepdown converter (I’m in Russia, we have 220v here) and a VGA cable which makes it around $60 more.

Actually, last year I had almost the same question for the fellow forum visitors. I was thinking to get an xbox back then too. But I didn’t have money to pay for the postal service. So I asked about the psp version just in case. And when I was about to place an order I thought better of it. First, I was told that the Xbox version is by far better than im@s SP. And then I checked nico-nico myself and saw a drastic difference in graphics of xbox and psp. So that was quite a strong argument to refrain from getting a psp, apart from a small display.
Now I enjoy playing the original im@s. The commu events are simply awesome. The performances are great too, because I like the songs and the view of some advanced stages is also pretty impressing. Though I suppose that im@s SP also has a strong story part but I can’t say anything of it because I didn’t play it.
And I have more great news. I’m placing another order with play-asia.com in hopes to get L4U! by Christmas!

While I was typing this Benpc91-san has added an interesting observation about Miki. So far I’ve only checked spoilers in im@s MASTER BOOK, and I hope to get to Miki quite soon.

As for L4U! I’m really looking forward to checking it. It’s visuals are indeed impressive. They are even more advanced than in the original im@s plus you have new songs at Xbox Live for absolutely outrageous sum of MPs. I’m sure I won’t pass by Colorful Days. There’s also Kirame Kirari that is featured in SP games as well. The fact that I’ve already listened to them like 100 times doesn’t count, of course.

Kyo:
Just note that if you get Perfect Sun alone, you won't be able to get the so-called "special ending" where you need to successfully manage all 9 idols.

The special ending is kind of lame, though.

RoninatorMarx:
@Kyo: So, if someone's after a good plot, you may not wanna recommend SP?

Let me help out TBP here: What would you recommend in terms of 1) graphics; 2) plot; 3) gameplay; 4) overall?

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