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Re: Nintendo Direct Delayed Due To Powerful Earthquake in Hokkaido, Japan

-Green-

I’d wager many Floridians take hurricanes and tropical storms as jokes a lot of the time as they’re accustomed to hearing about them several times throughout the year. Living there, we get hit by storms all the time, and every summer we hear about a handful of new ones.

When Hurricane Irma hit last year, it may have not have been the disaster that Katrina was but it was still terrifying when it came in. People were basically buying everything they could and preparing to sit through it. My family wanted to go to the nearby school as it was being used as a safe zone. Lots of people died and we were left without power for two weeks. Many Floridians joke about Hurricanes and sit through them but when the real ones hit it still sucks bad. A disaster is still a disaster. Maybe in the future people will just look back and faintly recall and or joke about things like many do with Hurrican Katrina, but it was still an awful experience at the moment. I imagine the same is the case for Japan right now.

Hope those who suffered get through these difficult times.

Re: Soapbox: Why I Prefer Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate To World

-Green-

@Octane Yeah a lot of Monster Hunter is still grindy menus. Like World just shoved it in your face from the start and Generations bombards you with menu after menu explaining everything. Which while a nice tool, can be overwhelming.

The quantity thing is true. I referenced it a bit when I said it was for obvious reason that gen had way more content than world. They reuse a lot of stuff and I imagine the same will the case for future games with World.

Re: Soapbox: Why I Prefer Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate To World

-Green-

Tbh, I like aspects of both. I adore World’s QoL changes and the lack of segmented areas in each specific area. The combat is also faster which I’m a fan of as well. The graphical improvements are obvious but the world does seem strangely less vibrant in color.

However World does suffer in the monster department and the weapon and armors. Which is what I find to be the best part of the series. The monster variety is not very good in World when compared to Gen, for obvious reasons. Not only that I think the creativity for several of the new monsters to be a bit of a let down when compared to those introduced in 3, 4 and Gen, and honestly come off as boring attempt at being realistic. The whole realism thing doesn’t hold together when you fight a mountain volcano dragon, a laser dragon and a zombie dragon. The armor and weapons are just bland imo.

A bit rambly, but it’s just notable things off the top of my head.

@Octane Your probably joking but the monster in World definitely look better, like a lot better, but mechanically they’re not much different, if at all, when compared to previous monsters in the series.

Re: Splatoon 2's Ancho-V Games Stage Arrives Tomorrow With Four New Weapons

-Green-

Blob lobbed is interesting. Nautilus having a baller as a Splatling is pretty unique as well. Light Tetra Dualies have a bad kit like the Dark variant but arguably worse now after Autobombs were reasonably buffed. The

Custom Hydra will probably completely overshadow the original because it actually has a fitting kit for itself.

Re: Fans Are Calling Out Nintendo And Camelot For "Lazy" Mario Tennis Aces

-Green-

I've heard the game is pretty darn fun. Lacking in Single Player content, but incredibly enjoyable online. I think many people are overreacting.

Splatoon 2 launched in a similar state and in a similar tier zero and unbalanced format, but was overtime patched and improved greatly. This game is supposed to hav online events and updates iirc. So I'm assuming the patches will come too. I mean, it takes the Splatoon team a month to release a patch.

Re: Video: Will Super Smash Bros. Switch Be a Port or a Brand New Game?

-Green-

Depends on how much they add to a game. If they add enough, then people will consider it a new game, if not, a port then.

Like Splatoon 2 at launch had significant changes that changed entirely how Splatoon was played competitively, but the immediately notable changes weren't substantial enough for many to consider it a 'true' sequel. It wasn't helped that the developers locked content from the previous game, making it a complete slog at first.

Now after 2.0 and approaching the 3.0 version/DLC, people seem more open to acknowledging it as a sequel. The amount of new content is key as to what people consider a sequel.