Unfortunately, the timing of XC3 means I'll be pushing off Three Hopes, MHR Sunbreak, and AI: The Somnium Files 2 so that I have time to clean up the current crop of games I'm playing before it releases.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
As in you'll still play those eventually, @Ralizah ....? I imagine so, at least! I'll probably manage to finish 3 Hopes before XC3, anyway Forgotten about AI Somnium 2 but that'll have to wait a bit
@BruceCM Yeah, I'm not gonna not play major releases like those. Especially considering I'm still hyped for them. But XC3 is going to be a gigantic, months-long affair, so I'd prefer to have distractions reduced to a minimum before then.
It does mean I'll be waiting for sales, though. My rule with games I don't pick up at launch is that they need to enjoy at least a moderate discount first. At least 33% off the base price.
Might make an exception for Sunbreak, though. I don't think the price will go down too much with that, and I'm not waiting too long to play it.
@Ralizah Honestly I think the earlier XC3 release may be a result of the BotW 2 delay. Monolith Soft are working on both so perhaps the delay has allowed for a larger XC3 focus followed by major BotW 2 focus after XC3's launch.
@Grumblevolcano I'm pretty sure different teams have been working on both games, so I doubt one being delayed impacts the other. I think this might be more about optimizing release schedules.
Currently Playing: Resident Evil Village: Gold Edition
What was originally gonna be put in July only to be delayed, making room for XC3? Advance Wars was meant to come out in December, and is in limbo for the time being. I'd put my bets on Splatoon being the delayed game, and that BotW would have come out in September, if not for the delay.
So slotting XC3 in means it's been finished for enough time they can just slot it in whenever they want, and that other games have no doubt been delayed to compensate.
On a side note I wonder how pissed Square Enix is right now with Xenoblade 3 releasing literally 1 week after Live A Live. The game's sales will undoubtedly be affected by this given that the two games have the same audience.
I don't think SE would've thrown away all their profits for a release in America just so they wouldn't be the ones to publish a game here. Unless it comes out Nintendo actively funded the remake itself or something, which I doubt.
I wonder what we get September and/or Oktober. Something tells me it's something that will surprise us. The next general Direct can't come soon enough!
Judging by Octopath, I think I'll buy Live a Live at launch but not play it until after finishing Xenoblade 3. I was interested in Octopath but chose not to buy at launch because of Xenoblade 2 (challenge battle DLC released in June 2018 and there were still plenty of quests I still hadn't completed) and Captain Toad but when I finally got around to buying Octopath, the physical version was discontinued so it was much harder to find new (I managed to find it but the point is it being very difficult to find).
@Ralizah Perhaps, I was just thinking that if BotW 2 is tied to new hardware that the main Xenoblade team may also support BotW 2.
As for the September release, I guessed Zelda Wii U ports for July so maybe that for September (I had predicted Splatoon 3 for August and sticking with it). Or maybe Nintendo's worried about Platinum so they're going to give sizable space for Bayonetta 3 to breathe. Something definitely does seem wrong given the whole new live service focus situation.
Clearly something is slated for September time frame and Nintendo wants to give it room to breathe.
Either Splatoon 3 isn't ready yet and needs more time, and being pushed back to September meant Xenoblade 3 could slide forward and take the mid summer spot
Or, a 2nd or 3rd party game is releasing in September and Nintendo wants to give it a wide enough berth to appease the publisher. Perhaps Bayonetta 3 or Mario Rabbids? I doubt Rabbids needs the room. The prior game sold millions. But Bayonetta 3 would need all the help it can get, especially after Babylon's Fall. Platinum can't afford another bust. They need this game to be a hit to restore publisher faith for future contracts.
Both are equally likely. Either Splatoon 3 switched its tentative spot with XC3, or Nintendo is giving Bayonetta 3 the space it needs to improve its chance of success.
Just beat the 4th Chapter of Great Ace Attorney Adventures.
Was not expecting it to actually end up being an accident, that kind of stuff doesn't really happen in AA cases so it was definitely refreshing to see. Also, I cannot be the only one seeing the parallels between result of this case and Big Top Turnabout? A short, weighty (choosing my words carefully here) individual with blonde hair with a fruit in their name reaching down to grab/look at something, only to have something life-threatening fall on their back as they did so. It feels like such an intentional detail, you know?
Poor Roly Beate. The dude basically worked almost all the time and on the one night in which he wanted to treat his wife with the little money he had, a crime was committed on his beat. That whole part of the cross-examination turned him from a dopey, ignorant policeman into a genuinely kind and thoughtful husband. Once again, a perfect example of how AA can switch between sheer madness and silliness to genuine seriousness and heart-wrenching moments. I feel so bad for the guy.
The Garrideb's being the unknowing culprit was pretty well-done, tying back to Herlock's words during the investigation of how not everything will lead to answers, throwing you off the scent completely. The breakdown at the end where Joan falls into John's arms, mirroring what happened during the deduction, only to then double over due to his knee was perfect as well.
WHO THE HELL ARE THE JESTER AND THE 40 YEAR-OLD SCHOOLBOY. They were just casually dropped at the end of the investigation phase and were never seen again. I hope they're a major part of the next case because they just leave me with more questions than answers right now.
I was not prepared to see Herlock without his coat humina humina.
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