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Nurse Fin
post Oct 30 2008, 01:38 AM
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Okay, so I've been playing for about 15 minutes... I haven't met everyone in the town yet (I'm in the middle of doing so) but here are some of the things I've noticed so far.

-Loading times are roughly 2-3 seconds for buildings, 4-5 seconds for large outdoor areas.
-Time flow: 10 seconds = 10 minutes in-game time. That means the days are twice as long as ToT's (which makes sense, because the maps are a lot bigger)
-Time stops indoors. So you can loiter around people's houses and shops as much as you want. :D
-Totally different sound effects and soundtrack from ToT. Which is really nice, because the text scrolling noise in ToT was very loud (it was removed in the US version). Depending who you talk to, the pitch of the text sound is different (kind of like their "voice"). I haven't heard any actual voice acting for this game. Which means no poorly dubbed voiceovers in the US release. \o/
-The graphics have been improved. While the meshes all look the same so far, they have more mobility (like, Cathy's ponytail swishes around a bit when she walks), people have a much wider range of expressions, and the textures are of a much higher resolution.
-There are lots of events. The social interaction that I have seen, so far, feels more "personal" (and/or personable?) than other HM games. Even the regular townspeople get more lines.
-The "cutscene" when talking to people or animals, especially animals-- is much quicker.

So far, it feels substantially different from Tree of Tranquility.

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I'll keep editing/updating this topic with more info and media once I stop getting lost everywhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lalaexdee.gif)

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post Oct 31 2008, 05:17 AM
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Also, I think Cathy specifically says that her realtionship with Owen is strictly non-romantic. They are just friends, explicitly stated by the game.

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- Nurse Fin   (Nurse Fin's) Exciting Animal March: A First Look   Oct 30 2008, 01:38 AM
- - epona   Thank you for the up date NF.   Oct 30 2008, 02:14 AM
- - Lindstrom   Sounds like they did a great job with it, pretty g...   Oct 30 2008, 02:19 AM
- - FoodAssassin   aww maya looks cute. (but her dress doesnt look as...   Oct 30 2008, 02:58 AM
- - Sesshomarulovesme   Might I ask who is in town from the get-go? :D   Oct 30 2008, 03:10 AM
- - Nurse Fin   After playing a bit more, I'm starting to get ...   Oct 30 2008, 03:11 AM
- - FoodAssassin   thanks so much Nurse Fin! and does Candace s...   Oct 30 2008, 03:15 AM
|- - Nurse Fin   QUOTE (FoodAssassin @ Oct 29 2008, 08:15 ...   Oct 30 2008, 03:35 AM
- - epona   Have you seen Luke yet, please send all you know t...   Oct 30 2008, 03:18 AM
- - Ashado   QUOTE (Nurse Fin @ Oct 29 2008, 11:11 PM)...   Oct 30 2008, 03:21 AM
- - Celia   Thanks much, Fin. :) QUOTE (Nurse Fin @ Oct ...   Oct 30 2008, 03:40 AM
- - HMFarmergirl19   Oh wow! This game isn't even out in the US...   Oct 30 2008, 03:41 AM
- - Mimiako   Wow, I'm impressed a lot more with Chihaya. Hi...   Oct 30 2008, 03:44 AM
- - KittyCatx16   Nurse-Fin, I have stalked you from Ushi no Tane to...   Oct 30 2008, 04:15 AM
- - Cresenttwilight   Wow! This game just keeps sounding better and ...   Oct 30 2008, 04:25 AM
- - Charmy   WHOO!!! LOOK AT HIS HAIR!!...   Oct 30 2008, 04:44 AM
- - Nurse Fin   Okay, so I lied. Animal March Opening Video I t...   Oct 30 2008, 04:49 AM
- - Charmy   CHILDREN! *Goes to watch* Be back soon! E...   Oct 30 2008, 04:52 AM
- - KittyCatx16   Nurse Fin, your video killed me! I WANT THIS G...   Oct 30 2008, 04:59 AM
- - Cresenttwilight   The video was awesome!!! I can't w...   Oct 30 2008, 05:08 AM
- - Charmy   Fin, you are so lucky. *Excitement*   Oct 30 2008, 05:09 AM
- - Totoro Spirit   ...Wow...just wow. That makes me want EAM now. Tha...   Oct 30 2008, 05:19 AM
- - Charmy   I laughed at how the girl brushed the animal. Wedd...   Oct 30 2008, 05:22 AM
- - Cirno   I got the game as well. Hooray! It's prett...   Oct 30 2008, 05:38 AM
- - Nurse Fin   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCwMzfqFza4 - Juli ...   Oct 30 2008, 06:10 AM
- - Charmy   I'm going to be here a lot.... *Chuckles* He ...   Oct 30 2008, 06:16 AM
- - Sesshomarulovesme   You are a hero. ZOMG I KNEW THERE WAS MOAR RI...   Oct 30 2008, 06:41 AM
- - Nurse Fin   Well, I went to go and talk to Miori, who said she...   Oct 30 2008, 07:08 AM
- - Cresenttwilight   Eek! that sounds scary D: yet hilarious at the...   Oct 30 2008, 07:19 AM
- - ~Miitan   nyuuuu~n da, this is so exciting.. thank you very ...   Oct 30 2008, 07:36 AM
- - Celia   Did you have your hoe or hammer on you, Fin? ...We...   Oct 30 2008, 08:16 AM
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- - KittyCatx16   Nurse Fin, can you confirm to us if Gill and Luke ...   Oct 30 2008, 12:30 PM
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- - Celia   Since we're on the subject of the kids, My gue...   Oct 30 2008, 01:56 PM
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- - Nurse Fin   About the Gil, Ose, and Luke rivals thing, judging...   Oct 30 2008, 03:12 PM
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||- - Blah   QUOTE (epona @ Oct 30 2008, 05:23 PM) I l...   Oct 30 2008, 05:51 PM
||- - epona   QUOTE (Blah @ Oct 30 2008, 11:51 AM) OOOO...   Oct 30 2008, 06:01 PM
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|- - FoodAssassin   QUOTE (Blah @ Oct 30 2008, 10:17 AM) But ...   Oct 30 2008, 08:26 PM
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- - Nurse Fin   More videos up! http://www.youtube.com/watch?...   Oct 30 2008, 06:38 PM
- - epona   Thank you for the updates and videos .   Oct 30 2008, 06:51 PM
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|- - FoodAssassin   QUOTE (Sesshomarulovesme @ Oct 30 2008, 08...   Oct 31 2008, 04:21 AM
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