tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post8932508017338164901..comments2023-06-24T04:29:24.130-07:00Comments on The Gay Gamer: SHOCKING NEWS: Zoo Keeper 3D doesn't suckBryan Ochallahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16256591698209804728noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-42937788691611461982014-02-20T11:54:34.647-08:002014-02-20T11:54:34.647-08:00Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-75036635214244897812014-02-20T11:00:38.788-08:002014-02-20T11:00:38.788-08:00The Lucky animal gives both attack and defense. Si...The Lucky animal gives both attack and defense. Since only two out of seven animal types are worth defense, having one of the attack-animals as the Lucky one gives you a better chance of enduring attacks.Hyper Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-40330880934683106072014-02-20T10:43:44.338-08:002014-02-20T10:43:44.338-08:00Interesting! I wonder, which version came out firs...Interesting! I wonder, which version came out first--the 3DS one or the mobile one? It would be interesting to know which inspired the other.<br /><br /><br />Also, do you have any idea as to why the hippo or elephant being "Lucky" serves to negatively impact the player? is it because the points are divided up equally as offense and defense, and thus the player winds up with fewer defense points that he/she otherwise would receive?<br /><br /><br />I kind of was operating under the assumption that you got twice as many points as usual for "Lucky" animals--so, the same number of defense points for a "Lucky" hippo, for instance, but with just as many offense points, too --but I have a feeling that's not actually the case.<br /><br /><br />Sorry for the novel-length response. Couldn't help myself :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-5991625745784618392014-02-20T10:36:57.320-08:002014-02-20T10:36:57.320-08:00Yes, the iOS/Android/FB Zookeeper Battle plays the...Yes, the iOS/Android/FB Zookeeper Battle plays the same as you explained Encho mode to be.Hyper Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-65581832305310741452014-02-20T10:13:09.330-08:002014-02-20T10:13:09.330-08:00Yeah, it really is too bad no one's decided to...Yeah, it really is too bad no one's decided to bring it to NA, Justin. I think it would do especially well as an eShop game. Even at $20 it would be a far better value than the similar (and also Japan-only) Touch Detective: Funghi's Big Breed, IMO. Of course, I have a feeling a lot of gamers would balk at dropping even $20 for a puzzle game like this these days, so maybe that's why it continues to languish in Japan?thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-66360170279593197322014-02-20T10:02:06.207-08:002014-02-20T10:02:06.207-08:00Hm. I'd love to try this one out.Hm. I'd love to try this one out.Justin Difazzionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-60282388807489262342014-02-20T09:50:15.334-08:002014-02-20T09:50:15.334-08:00Hey there, HE. You're talking about the iOS ve...Hey there, HE. You're talking about the iOS version, right? If so, I've yet to play that version, but your description of it here does sound awfully similar to the Encho Battle mode in the 3DS version.<br /><br /><br />Also, YES, it does suck in this game when the "Lucky" animal is the hippo or elephant--or at least that's how it's seemed to me when I've played it. <br /><br /><br />The thing is, in the 3DS version, at least, it says the "Lucky" animal gives you both offense and defense. Is that the case in the iOS version, too?<br /><br /><br />Regardless, it doesn't seem to matter much, as I definitely seem to suffer when either the hippo or elephant are the "Lucky" animal :|thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-68642114581915864382014-02-20T09:16:07.736-08:002014-02-20T09:16:07.736-08:00So that Encho Battle mode is literally single play...So that Encho Battle mode is literally single player Zookeeper Battle. Seems good, since Zookeeper Battle is online multiplayer-only for the most part and has free-to-play time limits.<br /><br />What worries me about it is the Lucky bonus system. Whenever the "Lucky" animal turns out to be a Hippo or a Elephant, this means you lose a source of Defense, which is the most important stat (no point in having over 300ATK if the defense turns out poor).<br /><br />It's annoying enough when somehow there's a huge difference in defense between players after a HippoElephant turn, but Boss CPU characters have a set large amount of ATK and DEF. Thus, getting a HippoElephant turn against a CPU boss is practically a instant loss. Does Encho Battle have this sort of unfairness?Hyper Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-17476775755835018662014-02-18T08:28:06.240-08:002014-02-18T08:28:06.240-08:00I've just always found it too easy. Ex: in the...I've just always found it too easy. Ex: in the normal mode, I feel like I could keep playing it for days without seeing a "Game Over," which isn't the case with the normal mode in the GBA version. <br /><br /><br />That said, it's been a while since I played it, so maybe I should return to it soon and make sure my mind isn't just playing tricks on me.<br /><br /><br />Regardless, I don't think you can go wrong playing the DS version!thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-82654943871885311292014-02-18T08:25:55.493-08:002014-02-18T08:25:55.493-08:00What can I say, Simon? Go out and get yourself a D...What can I say, Simon? Go out and get yourself a DS lite. That way, you could play either the GBA or the DS versions of the game :)thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-73063927861722784152014-02-18T02:40:21.471-08:002014-02-18T02:40:21.471-08:00Sounds like a lot of fun! May I ask what you didn&...Sounds like a lot of fun! May I ask what you didn't like about the DS version of Zoo Keeper, though? That's the version I haveapricotsushinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-30208227392484766432014-02-18T01:32:42.918-08:002014-02-18T01:32:42.918-08:00How could it suck looking like that? I've want...How could it suck looking like that? I've wanted to play the original for ages now but it's not available on any systems I own :(RetroKingSimonhttp://redparsley.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-29898059706778561552014-02-17T11:45:46.632-08:002014-02-17T11:45:46.632-08:00Yes, that's possible, Michael. I'll have t...Yes, that's possible, Michael. I'll have to play the normal mode of the 3DS version a bit more soon and compare the two. Regardless, the input method doesn't make the 3DS version's Encho Battle and Score Attack modes any easier, I can tell you that!<br /><br /><br />Oh, and, yes, Zoo Keeper 3D has yet to be released outside of Japan, sadly. And considering its Japanese release happened long ago (I think it was a near-launch title), I have a feeling that means it'll never be released elsewhere :|thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-12799270984451301952014-02-17T11:41:28.659-08:002014-02-17T11:41:28.659-08:00Is it possible that part of the easiness of the DS...Is it possible that part of the easiness of the DS version (especially compared to the GBA) is just the different input method? I think I'd like it as a touch-based game so I'm glad to hear the 3DS version is all right. (though it doesn't seem to have been released outside Japan anyway, right?)michaelstearnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-1414394513327045552014-02-17T11:26:33.098-08:002014-02-17T11:26:33.098-08:00Hey there, Michael! The Flash version you can play...Hey there, Michael! The Flash version you can play on line for free is what started it all, I think. Regardless, it's basically the game's "Normal Mode." All of the handheld/portable versions you can find on the market -- for GBA, DS and 3DS -- include loads of other modes, most of which are far more interesting than the Normal mode. That's not to say the Normal mode is bad, just that the others are more interesting. <br /><br /><br />For instance, I love both the Time Attack and Score Attack modes found in the GBA game, and I love the Encho Battle mode found in the 3DS game.<br /><br /><br />The Quest mode tends to be fun in all versions, too, although I rarely play it for some reason.<br /><br /><br />If you're at all interested in the game, I'd suggest picking up the GBA version (it's called Zooo rather than Zoo Keeper, for some dumb reason) if you still have access to a GBA or a DS/DS lite.<br /><br /><br />The DS version of the game (Zoo Keeper) is far from terrible, but I've always found it to be too easy. That said, it's been ages since I've played it, so maybe I should give it another go just to make sure my mind isn't playing tricks on me...thegaygamer.comhttp://www.thegaygamer.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20740650.post-51844854636430640942014-02-17T10:45:57.534-08:002014-02-17T10:45:57.534-08:00Glad you weren't disappointed. :) How do any o...Glad you weren't disappointed. :) How do any of these portable versions of Zoo Keeper compare with the flash version that you can play online? I'd link to it but just Googling for the web address is the first step on a path that ends with me not getting anything done today.michaelstearnsnoreply@blogger.com