#StyleSavvyDS

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The game is actually really good! - Style Savvy DS #2

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Ok, So I've dived back into this game a bit since my last upload, here's my new look:

Generally I use longer hairstyles in this game, but I've really been digging this hairstyle! Also turns out this game offers two separate hilight channels, and even colored hair ties:

It's pretty crazy to see how in-depth this customization is, especially for the time! Here are some outfits I made:

...Yeah, maybe those glasses were a bit much.. Also got to meet some character who was referenced in Trendsetters

Rococoo is a lot of fun, it's sad hear you can't talk to her again in style savvy trendsetters, but it's still nice to see she had a cameo.

Oh, I also got to enter my first fashion contest! The theme was "simple", here's my entry:

It's the 'Beginner Contest', so it was fairly easy, but I had fun. (I would have picked better shoes, but had nothing else stocked)

And Just like with trendsetters, the progression is fairly linear (so far) And it uses the 'shop rank' system that we don't see again until 'Styling Star': (as stylist rank)

And after completing this contest, you're able to give an interview for the upcoming magazine issue,

you can pick two "must have items" and design an outfit to be featured on the cover.

Here's the outfit I designed:

Even back on the DS, Style Savvy had a great layering system! I think this is a really fun 'Rock' Style outfit with a dash of 'cute'.

Anyways, that's just about it, I'm mainly focusing on 'Styling Star' at the moment, But I will pick up and play this game from time to time, So until then, I hope you enjoyed this post!

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Thanks for reading! I had a lot of fun making this, so I hope you had fun reading it as well.

As always, all comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome! (I’m also looking for feedback on this new style, how’s the formatting?)

You literally can’t bother me, (unless you go out of your way to be a jerk), so post whatever you need to say!

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Getting distracted... Again. - Style Savvy DS #1

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I recently picked up the original Style Savvy for pretty cheap, and since 'trendsetters' is calming down for the moment, I decided to start it up!

I've played this game a little before, So I started the game over (I'm also playing the PAL version now) I played the rom on my 3ds in the past, but I only played for like an hour. And it looks SOOO much better on an emulator! Here's a comparison shot:

DS resolution (Left) vs emulator [4x] (Right) Sure, it will look less blurry on a real Ds/DSi, but it will not be as detailed as the emulator due to the lower resolution! However, 2D assets, and character previews are still rendered at DS resolution, and the contrast can be pretty jarring:

The character customization options are obviously lacking compared to the later game, especially in terms of skin tones, But at least the staring outfit is pretty nice:

I remember someone telling me that 'Style Savvy: Trendsetters' is pretty much a remake of this game, and I can see that.

All the Style Savvy games follow the same basic formula, But this entry and trendsetters seem to have the most common so far. You start as an assistant, making outfits, restocking inventory and getting stamps from customers, then you eventually get to run the shop yourself. They even have the same in-universe fashion magazine:

I don't know who this dude is, but I've seen pics of him on tumblr, so I'm guessing he's important.

Anyways, that's all for today, since this game is so similar to the others, I'll likely have even less to post, but I will check back in from time to time. Thanks for reading! [Next Post]