@Ryu_Niiyama
Ya, I don't care about vinyl and never will.
Give me a steelbook, artbook, CD soundtrack with digital download version included, maybe some figurines if desired, and a nice collector box. That's my ideal collector edition. At $99.99 without figurines, $149.99 with.
Yet so many skip the steelboon, skip the cd and digital soundtrack, and instead include niche tat few care about, then double the price of what it should be going for.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
Personally, I could still read the font and didn't take issue with it like some did, but it was a little crowded and a better font choice could definitely be used. So it's good news hearing it'll be revised for this release.
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Ikai Katana Shin (a classic shoot-em-up from CAVE) has released on the Japanese eShop, with English auto detected for language.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@ok1
Ya, I bought it when it released. It's a good port.
Only downside is, if a game has gone a long while and you're in late era with tons of turns, and lots of custom options enabled, crunch time between turns can be long. Barring that it's fantastic. Even has cross save with other versions like PC.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@JaxonH
Alright, nice. One more question, do you think any of the dlcs elevate the game experience or not? Those are also on sale and I might get those if they are worth it.
@ok1
Actually, yes. Massive yes. The expansion is a game changer in a literal sense. You almost shouldn't even buy the base game unless you plan to also get the expansion.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@Ryu_Niiyama, @JaxonH
CDs are a bit redundant nowadays though? They only reproduce 20hz-20kz at 16 bit, which - although is usually given as the human hearing range - is still a loss of information compared to a standard raw audio file. I had a soundcard ~20 years ago that recorded and outputted 96khz at 24 bit.
The boxes for CDs also means that artwork is reduced compared to a 12" record.
They're only going to be ripped anyway.
It would be, IMHO, be better to include vinyl as a collector's item, artwork and all, but also the album in FLAC or some other lossless format at high bitrate and frequency range.
@Rambler
I don't care much about CDs either. But I'd rather have one of those than vinyl because I can actually play CDs. I can't play vinyl. Don't care if it's lossless. That's why I said I'd prefer to also get a digital copy included.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@Rambler
Nah, Vinyl is dumb if Audio quality is what you're after and those high bit depth flac files are dumb generally. CDs are mathematically perfect for reproducing audio within the range of human hearing. Vinyl is not
There is no clock, there is no error correction, there is degradation and noise. Also the only reason you think of them as warm and CDs as harsh is because CDs allowed for a much louder mastering which... was unfortunately heavily abused and is heavily abused to this day
With that said I do collect Vinyl but not for the quality. I collect it because the experience of putting on a record is different. Putting on a CD is not the same, if I'm putting on a CD it's really no different experience wise than putting on an mp3.....
@ok1
It's more than just that. It's fundamental changes to how the game is played. Natural disasters are introduced, for example. You'll have to research it. Extra world leaders are just part of it. A notable part though, mind you. Different leaders drastically change how the game unfolds. Watch a YT review on it, you'll understand it more
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@MrHonest@SlashFuture December would have been a good time to release it but then they left the month completely free of anything. I’m not sure if there’s any free slots in first half of next year? Assuming Nintendo does only have one exclusive published game per month.
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@Rambler I just rip my CDs to ogg or FLAC and toss them on my media computer but I also have a not new car (is an 07 car old?) and use the CDs there when driving. (Although I do less driving now). Or at least have the CDs as a physical backup if my computer and its back up fail. I lost my music collection (ripped from CDs and some were from friends) back in ‘05 and I am still recovering music and it is a lot harder now to find CDs of 90’s artists.
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Speaking of Bayonetta Origins, after rewatching the trailer it looks a lot more interesting then when I first saw it. Idk why but I must have missed the combat sections before. It actually looks good.
Anyways, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII might just be my 2nd favorite Final Fantasy game of all time, just behind FFX. This game is a lot better than I was expecting. Like... a lot better.
I typically prefer my classic FF with turn based or active time based battle systems. I've never minded the action based side games though, just so long as it's not the permanent direction for the series (which... that's exactly what's happened now ever since FFXV, and FFXVI looks like a medieval DMC game, which, I like that gameplay, but it's not the type of gameplay I want in a JRPG staple).
But ya, the combat in this game is exhilarating. It's been quite a while since I died on the first boss battle, and yet that's exactly what happened in Crisis Core. Stomped him my second try, which goes to show the difficulty is well tuned to player skill. It's easily doable if your strategy comes correct. If your strategy is misaligned, you're gonna be fighting an uphill battle.
I love the DMW slot system, I love getting money and items and XP with every enemy killed in a group, seeing the notifications flying by with all the stuff you got as you continue fighting the remaining enemies. I love equipping various materia such as Dark Fire which also silences and poisons the enemy, and I love how fighting earns random drops including better equippable materia, accessories, etc.
And the story is really interesting! Seeing Zack refer to Sephiroth as a "hero" he looks up to, and seeing him come save his butt as the hero, seeing the Shinra director as someone Zack looks up to and wants to please... it's a different perspective that adds so much to the backstory. And the mystery of Genesis and Angeal deserting, from Zack's point of view, learning their reasoning, it's just so good.
It's so good!
I had heard this game had a very dedicated fanbase, but now I understand why. This game is easily up there with FFVII, FFIX, FFX, FFXII, etc. Where it ranks will be subjective, but it doesn't feel out of place to me being mentioned alongside all the greats.
If you're not playing this game, I highly recommend doing so.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
I'm actually Glad advance wars didn't launch this month or last. Too close to both sparks of hope and FE engage. At this point, either launch it in March/April, or wait til summer.
In the span of just 6 months we got all of this on Switch. And this wasn't even everything, just the highlights (titles in bold were my personal standouts)...
KOTOR II
Mario Strikers Battle League
Demon Slayer
Shredder's Revenge
Neon White
Sonic Origins
Fire Emblem Warriors Three Hopes
AI Somnium Files Nirvana Initiative
Portal Companion Collection
Cuphead Delicious Last Course
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak
Live A Live
Capcom Arcade Stadium 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Splatoon 3
The Diofield Chronicle
Trails From Zero
Overwatch 2
Nier Automata
No Man's Sky
*Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Persona 5 Royal
Bayonetta 3
Tactics Ogre Reborn
Pokemon Scarlet/Violet
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
Dragon Quest Treasures
Beginning of the year wasn't bad though.
Ollie Ollie World
GTA Trilogy
Assassin's Creed Ezio Collection
Atelier Sophie 2
Triangle Strategy
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
House of the Dead Remake
Nintendo Switch Sports
13 Sentinels
Zombie Army 4
MLB The Show 22
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Triangle Strategy, Kirby, Switch Sports, 13 Sentinels and Zombie Army 4 really dominated my H1 2022. But ya. It just doesn't compare to H2. We've had a killer spread ever since June.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@NeonPizzas
9 hrs. Plus 40 min drive there and 40 min drive back. Plus 1 hr exercise each day once I'm home. It doesn't leave much time. Get up at 5am, leave for work by 5:45am, work from 6:30am - 3:30pm, get home around 4:15pm. Eat, change, shower, exercise, by then it's like 6pm. And I try to go to bed by 9:30pm so there's like 3.5 hrs during which I tend to surf the net, chat on this forum and relax. Sometimes game if I have the energy.
Personally, I find the 7" screen to be perfect. 6.2" was nice but there was still unused bezel. At 7" there's no more room to make bigger without increasing system size, and at least for me, it's crucial the system not get any bigger, as it's just barely able to squeeze in my rear jeans pocket in the Hori Slim case. Sticks out so far it wants to wobble out of the pocket but it's just short enough not to. Any larger, and I mean any larger, and I'd lose the pocketability which is a major convenience factor for me. Even a few mm larger would mean needing to carry by the handle instead of pocket, which is difficult when carrying coffee in one hand and keys in the other and turning a doorknob to leave in the morning, and badging into the main door at work.
It's nice to dream about possibilities, but I tend not to, as I know they're just not going to happen. QD OLED isn't gonna happen, neither is VRR, or an even larger screen. It'll be 7" and either LCD or standard OLED (hopefully OLED). Nothing crazy, nothing cutting edge, just a nice bump in power with some modernizations and small improvements.
But as you say, tabletop is clutch. As long as they retain the 3 modes of play, I honestly don't care if they change anything else. Gimme the exact same size Switch with the exact same size OLED screen, just with a generational leap in power, and I'd be a happy gamer.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
@EaglyTheKawaiiShika
People can be disappointed. Not every game is going to suit every person. Even the almighty Mario Kart 8, there's some 70 million Switch owners who didn't buy it. And most of the "niche" titles are still selling millions of copies. It's not like all their releases are niche to the point only 100k people are interested. Kirby is already over 5 million sold. Xenoblade over 3 million sold. Splatoon 3 approaching 10 million sold. Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak over 4 million sold for a base game that's at 11 million sold (9+ on Switch alone). Switch Sports at what, 10+ million sold right? Mario Rabbids and Mario Strikers will easily pass several million sold. Even the truly niche titles like Triangle Strategy have topped 1 million sold. Not to mention Pokemon which will end up at 20-30 million sold, and Pokemon Legends Arceus, lest we forget that also released in 2022 and is a 20m seller. That's at least FOUR games that are/will be 10+ million sellers (and at the rate its going Kirby could eventually reach 10, so maybe even FIVE, not to mention MHR Sunbreak, a massive expansion for a 10+ million seller, so 5 and a half). With that in mind, I really find it hard to relate to anyone claiming there wasn't enough "mainstream titles".
So ya, in the end "niche" is relative. Every game has its audience, and no game that exists appeals to everyone. No matter what they do, there's always gonna be some people complaining. I've learned to tune those ppl out.
2023 had a total of... let me count... there was Portal 1/2, there was Xenoblade 3, Bayonetta 3, Persona 5 Royal, Nier Automata, Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Splatoon 3, Crisis Core, Triangle Strategy, oh and of course, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak... that's 10. There were TEN Switch games that released this year that are on my "favorite games of all time" list, and released on my favorite system of all time to play games on.
That's insane. Not even 2017 Switch could boast TEN all time faves for me. Zelda BotW, Mario Odyssey, Splatoon 2, Xenoblade 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe... 5. Just 5. And I say "just" in a relative sense because, let's be honest, any year where FIVE Switch games release that are GOAT-tier... that's a dang good year.
All have sinned and fall short of Gods glory. Wages of sin is death. Romans
God so loved the world He sent His only Son- whoever believes on Him has eternal life. Unless you believe, you will die in your sins. Whoever believes, rivers of living water flow within them. John
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