Half Minute Hero

PostHalf Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:09 am

I ordered this from VideoGamesPlus - it has been shipped, I'm looking at my mailbox with baited breath...

Anyways, I guess most of you have heard of it. It's a self-referential RPG, an RPG that is a parody of RPGs at the same time, I guess a bit like 3D Dot Heroes (which I would love to play, but I don't have a PS3...)

I've had my eye on it for some time. I love the retro art style, I really like the idea of 'sped-up' RPG gameplay and now that it got quite good reviews, I decided to give it a shot.

So... Is anybody else playing this already? Getting this? Considering getting it? Interested in it at all?

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **mitch** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:13 am

I ordered it from HMV as it was quite cheap and sounded quirky, played the demo yesterday and loved it. Found it to be very funny, though I can see it being quite tricky at times. Perfect game for a portable console.

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:23 am

It's the first game I bought (on a disk) for the PSP since Silent Hill Origins, late 2007...

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **rudderless** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:27 am

Should be playing the PAL version next week with any luck. Would have ordered the US version loads earlier but money troubles forbade me from doing so.

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:36 am

It's due here next week? I'm so out of the loop when it comes to release dates... Should keep a closer look on the "Friday Feeling" threads, I suppose...

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Preezy** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:37 am

I thought this was a thread celebrating premature ejaculation

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Drunken_Master** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:37 am

Phew.

Had to do a double take there. Thought the missus had found out about my GR habit and was making topics about our sex life.

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:38 am

I remind you of your missus now, D_M?

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Drunken_Master** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:40 am

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:47 am

Anyways, in a (probably fruitless) attempt to get the discussion back on the PSP game Half Minute Heroes, here's the GameTrailers review:
[gametrailers]58604[/gametrailers]

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **HSH28** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:31 am

Just in case anyone is interested the game is available to preorder for £12.99 from HMV...

http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDet ... sku=309822

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Dandy Kong** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:03 pm

Just played through the first few missions as Hero 30 (these are the RPG missions). For each mission, you have 30 seconds - there are a couple of things to make it easier for you though. They really are complete missions with towns, and in the towns the timer is paused. You can also turn back time by praying to a Goddess statue and paying money. A mission typically requires you to do that at least once. You can turn back time more often to grind for levelling up and money - but the Goddess of time is a bit of a greedy bitch, it will cost you more each time you do it.

Each mission is presented as if it was a whole game with a starting screen (with ever increasing pixellated Roman numbers) and a credit roll at the end.

So far it's been every bit as charming and humorous as I thought it would be. I can recommend this!

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Christopher** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:14 pm

Loved the demo. So glad it's coming as a download as it's so damn charming :wub:

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Hulohot** » Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:52 pm

Downloaded the demo. Before looking at this thread. 8-)

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Qikz** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:13 am

I need to charge my PSP and get the demo of this!

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Rex Kramer** » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:33 pm

I've just had an email from Game saying its dropped back to the 19th Feb.

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **Christopher** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:52 am

To celebrate tomorrow’s launch of Rising Star Games’ Half Minute Hero for the PSP, Vidzone have announced today that a special playlist has been set up to mark the occasion and “marry up the two things that [Vidzone users] love, music and gaming”.

The playlist is going to appeal to Heavy Metal fans everywhere with the likes of Motörhead, Mötley Crüe and Nine Inch Nails all appearing on the playlist.

Martin Defries, Rising Star Games’ managing director, complimented the Vidzone playlist and said that it “perfectly encapsulates the feel of the game”.

The full track listing is as follows:

Alter Bridge – Rise Today
Coheed and Cambria – Welcome Home
Def Leppard – Nine Lives
Dio – Rock ‘n ‘Roll Children
HAMMERFALL – Any Means Necessary
Helloween – Dr. Stein
Innerpartysystem – Don’t Stop
Joe Satriani – Summer Song
Lordi – Would You Love A Monsterman (2006 Version)
Mötley Crüe – If I Die Tomorrow
Motörhead – I’m So Bad (Baby I Don’t Care)
NIGHTWISH – Bye Bye Beautiful
Nine Inch Nails – The Hand That Feeds
Scary Kids Scaring Kids – Faces
Seether – Rise Above This
SONATA ARCTICA – Flag In The Ground
Tokio Hotel – Ready, Set, Go!
Within Temptation – The Howling

http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2010/02/18/half-minute-hero-gets-vidzone-playlist/

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **rudderless** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:56 am

Did I miss the name-change to Heavy Metal Hero? :lol:

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **mitch** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:25 pm

Got mine today from HMV.com, it's going to be on PSN later for £23. Poor Suzz.

PostRe: Half Minute Hero by **HSH28** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 1:03 pm

Yep mine came today too. Don't know why anyone would want to pay £10 more to have it on download.

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