Miitopia (2016)

What can I say? I'm a hardcore grinder. To the end.

Where I'm At: Chapter 1 - Greenhorne.

Hero: Bean [Energetic Mage Level 29; food stats are: 5 HP, 99 MP, 99 ATK, 99 MAG, 10 DEF, 15 SPD]

AI 1: Caffèlatte [Cool Cleric Level 29; food stats same as above]

AI 2: Hazelnut [Airheaded Pop Star Level 29; food stats same as above]

AI 3: Cappuccino [Energetic Thief Level 29; food stats same as above]

I'm thinking it will be just easier to grind all at once right now, rather than do it later.

[Switch Version]

Been playing in between Animal Crossing and DQXI this weekend. I started up a new run with my main Switch when I picked up the game and made a team of all Tales boys (to balance my Lite's demo team of all Tales girls), instead of carrying over the demo save.

• Mage/Controlled character: Mikleo (Zestiria)
• Cleric: Jude (Xillia)
• Chef: Yuri (Vesperia)
• Thief: Regal (Symphonia) [Had a hard time thinking of an actual thief character, so the convict landed the job.]

I still only have a party of four, but the other Miis that I created are Asbel (Graces f) as my Warrior and Laphicet (Berseria) as my pop star. I made Duke from Vesperia the Dark Lord, and Kratos from Symphonia the Great Sage. Asbel isn't like, my favorite favorite as far as warrior/main characters, but I wanted a little more color variety in the party with his hair, and I was also trying to spread the characters across the games without doubling up too much.

I do wish that there was some differentiation when it comes to the "affection" system. I don't care if they're all gonna be boys in love with each other or whatever, but I do wish you could pursue friendship over romance or something other than just one line of affection. I feel bad when Jude is hanging out with someone else and Mikleo gets sad/jealous. I try to have them all gain affection with each other because of the perks, but Mikleo and Jude's level is quite a bit higher than any of the other combinations. I think there are some "resentment" effects that are possible, but I haven't actually gotten any.

IT'S OKAY, MIKLEO. JUDE LOVES YOU, TOO.

[Switch Demo]

So I started up a second run on my other Nintendo account. I wanted to make a team of all Tales characters, and I decided on all girls.

• Pop star/main: Estelle (Vesperia)
• Warrior: Velvet (Berseria)
• Cleric: Raine (Symphonia)
• Mage: Pascal (Graces f)
• Thief: Sheena (Symphonia)
• Chef: Patty (Vesperia)

I made Cumore, that piece of shit from Vesperia, the Dark Lord. And when I got to make the Great Sage, I went with Martel from Symphonia.

The basic Miis are okaaaay renditions, but the wig and makeup editors are what really made creating the characters fun. So far I have four characters, so I don't have Sheena or Patty yet.

I got the Switch demo on a whim last night and... I wasn't expecting to have this much fun?? Like I legit want to drop money on this in four days???

I didn't play the 3DS version or look into it at all, so I was expecting maaaybe a little bit more than what Find Mii offered on 3DS. (I miss StreetPass...) Pleasantly surprised with all that it offers. The wigs and makeup are really great. As someone with really long hair, I've always found the Mii Maker kinda lacking, so being able to edit your characters so much more is really nice.

This legit made me laugh multiple times. I sent my character on an outing with my second party member (based on my boyfriend) to a café. Boyfriend's character is chattering away, and mine looks super squirmy. Mine suddenly goes, "I can't take it anymore! I have to peeee!" and runs off. Our bond levels up. I'm just sitting there like ????? SOLD.

I got a third party member and made Yuna from FFX as my cleric. (I'm a chef and made my boyfriend a warrior, although I almost made one of us a pop star because that job sounds great). I was even able to make her two eye colors! Debating on which character I'm gonna base my next one on to use the pop star job.

I'm not even done with the demo yet, but I'm honestly super down to actually pay for this.