@Grumblevolcano
People already knew there wasn’t gonna be XP though. They might’ve held onto a tiny sliver of hope but everyone knew that was a Hail Mary.
If there was XP they would’ve shown that right away. The game said it’s not an RPG right off the bat. We pretty much knew that already and have known for some time. Question was whether there was going to actually be something else to incentivize battles. And even if there’s not it just means you won’t have incentive to go out of your way and battle repeatedly. Which is probably what they were going for.
So, basically what I’m saying is, them confirming that today isn’t really a big deal. And it’s not really something most people would lose interest for. There might be a small Armada of people who absolutely refuse to give the game a chance without being an RPG but those people probably weren’t gonna watch in the first place.
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@MsJubilee
Suppose the same as any other non-RPG. For entertainment and challenge and barrier to progression. They would feel tedious if trying to grind them, but being it's not an RPG, you're not meant to be grinding them. You're meant to be avoiding them unless you need the coins (which will likely require some battling but not much) or need to progress or just want the thrill of the exchange.
It'll definitely mean I wont be going out of my way to excessively battle, but the whole point of combay in video games is to be entertained. And "leveling up" isnt required for that. You don't level up when stomping on goombas, or when killing enemies in Zelda, you do it because it's fun or because its required for progression.
Both approaches are valid. The issue lies in player approach. Dont treat a non-RPG like an RPG and itll be perfectly enjoyable as an adventure game. Ergo, don't try to grind. Yes, avoid battle unless needed. That's how every other non-RPG game is meant to be played too.
Should also mention Sticker Star had a LOT of other issues that have been addressed, namely using stickers to fight to win more stickers. An endless loop. This game has permanent attacks (though more powerful ones can be purchased, they are good for more than one use though) and earns coins which can buy upgrades via badges and buy more time in battle puzzles and pay Toad audience for assistance. So it's a different dynamic. But at the end of the day it's not an RPG. I would have preferred it be one, especially after Alpha Dream, but not being one isn't "automatically bad". It just means approaching it in a different way. Approach it the same way you approach Mario Odyssey or Zelda Breath of the Wild, not how you approach Xenoblade Chronicles or Bravely Default.
That Treehouse livestream is at a time when I usually don't have a lot going on work-wise (half my coworkers will be at lunch then), so I should be able to listen in at least. Keeping my expectations fairly low, but I am curious to see what WayForward's game is and will welcome more Origami King footage.
Paper Mario: The Origami King isn't an RPG, so it doesn't need XP. Although I suppose that's practically a novel concept these days, when seemingly EVERYTHING has RPG aspects to it.
Presumably you'll battle for coins, which you'll be able to use to buy upgrades. If those upgrades improve your character, then it's basically the same thing anyway, except with an extra step in-between.
[Battle X amount of enemies] --> Trade coins gained for upgrade --> Power up your character
@Toy_Link VERY cool. I've been wanting to return to the old games for a long time now, and this would be a prime way to do it.
I haven’t felt true disappointment like that in a long time.
And it’s not that Bakugan doesn’t look like a decent little game. It does. And I’m sure it will turn out to be a buy. But... that’s not a game you hype up with a previous announcement of a reveal and give it sole spotlight next to Paper Mario, especially when there’s no releases confirmed for after Paper Mario.
And maybe I was expecting too much. But the blame for that lies solely on Nintendo. Bakugan is a game you toss in a 30 second segment for in a Direct. Not a game that can shoulder the spotlight of being revealed next to a Paper Mario stream (which, btw, was totally pointless- we already saw all that footage and then some).
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
Not only do other platforms have to wait until after the Switch version releases on July 23rd (in a strange twist of irony), Switch version actually has hybrid portability AND gyro aiming!
See how good it looks on Switch! And at only 6.2 GB
@JaxonH Couldn't have said it better. I smh and turned off the stream right after it was revealed. No offense to anyone who likes it, but man, felt like a gut punch hoping for something 2d metoidvania style game
@NintendoByNature
Ya... it's whatever, I guess. Announcements will come when they come.
For now, I really can't complain seeing as I've got THREE Trails of Cold Steel games I'm so incredibly absorbed in (Trails of Cold Steel III was a gateway drug for me- it's SO GOOD, made me want to go back and play the other two on Steam, which I am, concurrently with my Trails III playthrough... I'd even go so far as to say it's better than Persona. It's very similar. School setting. Managing time, bonding events, random test questions here and there in the classroom, etc.).
That's enough to keep me occupied until the fall. With Catherine Full Body also getting some playtime in between and Paper Mario soon to be thrown into the mix, and let's not forget Crysis 3 with gyro (gyro changed it from a "Wait and see" to a "preorder now"), and Burnout Paradise here and there in short bursts, not to mention Bioshock and Borderlands 2 and XCOM 2 which, Idk when I'm gonna get back to those. I'm swamped in amazing games, so much so I feel like I haven't had this many to play all at once in a very long time. I don't even have time for Crosscode or Curse of the Moon 2 or Mr. Driller Drill Land or Bug Fables or Duke Nukkem or Story of Seasons...
[Shameless plug- go play Trails of Cold Steel III people! You want Persona on Switch? This is BETTER)
So I kinda don't mind so much. I feel like I can weather any dry spell of announcements. But strangely, it doesn't completely quench that desire for more. I guess that's human nature. It's never enough. We always want more. And I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a part of me still craving some big announcements for Switch.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
@JaxonH oh I'm with you 100% I'm up to my eyeballs in games atm. BTW I playing thru cotm2 right now, stage 6 and its just as good as 1 if you liked it. You'll have time for it, its only a 1.5-2 hour game. Go give it a shot when you have some free time. Crosscode is another story that sadly I'm waiting to bite on because of how many games I have to play right now. As soon as I clear a few things up though I'm grabbing it.
As for the reveal, even though I'm set with games for a few months, I still can't help but feel a little disappointed. I mean...anything would've felt a little better. 2d platformer, 2d action/platformer, 2d metroidvania, 3d platformer, 2d top-down action adventure. Instead, we got....bakugan..i dk, just felt a little strange is all. Between BL1, CotM2, DKC1, PM:TOK, and a mountain of backlog games, I guess I shouldn't complain,but here I am lol
@DarthNocturnal I usually try to bang out short ones before the big ones. Id wrap up odyssey and move onto links awakening. Both shorter games thatll give you some sense of accomplishment
Love my switch but everyday I put my pennies aside in savings for a series x. As far as I'm concerned there are no Mario, Zelda, or metroid games coming out this year. The 3DS had so much content. I'm very disappointed with only one system and Nintendo really not making any more content but rather porting old games just to make it feel more padded out. And still it feels like a massive drought. Nintendo drops a game once every few months and if youre not interested in that game you're screwed. Not being into Pokemon, or animal crossing, or paper Mario I've basically been playing old games since mid 2019.
@sixrings I can hear that, but have you tried out FE:TMS, animal crossing, or xenoblade. I would've felt the same way but I just forced myself into AC and XC and I'm so glad I did. I had no intentions originally but because it felt like a drought I gave in and tried it. It was the best decision I made. I've really expanded my gaming genres and I've loved every bit of it.
Is nobody excited for Crysis? I mean, this game is iconic. I could totally understand if it had no gyro. I wasn’t even going to buy it if it didn’t have gyro (unlike Bioshock, this is a pure shooter, it needs it).
But it does have gyro, and it releases first on Switch. That’s premium treatment. And in a genre we need more of on Switch. FPS with gyro on handheld... best way to enjoy the genre.
Just think. Killzone Mercenary, Call of Duty Black Ops 2 Declassified, Resistance Falling Skies and that horrible Borderlands 2 port... that used to be the pinnacle of “handheld FPS”. No wonder nobody wanted to touch the genre on handheld. But now? The tables have turned.
Psalms 22:16 (1,000 yrs before Christ)
They pierced My hands and feet
Isaiah 53:5 (700 yrs before Christ)
He was pierced for our transgressions
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