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Re: Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Dev Would "Love" To Bring The Game To Switch

AlienX

@AndyC_MK111 No, you're right. I did not consider the Wii U sold 13m, I suppose a new rehash is in order then.

But I find it quite funny, with this insistence that it's not accessible by replying that you have it on Wii U. So, it is accessible... to Nintendo fans..?

A hard argument for sure, meanwhile someone else will just buy a used Wii for less than $50, put TP on an SD card and call it a day.

Re: Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Dev Would "Love" To Bring The Game To Switch

AlienX

@AndyC_MK111 Uhhh, the point of the comment isn't to assume TP is readily available to play even on your old, tattered 'Cube.

It's the fact that the title has been available consistently for years, everyone and their dog have played edgy Zelda. You can't say the same for F-Zero GX, or FE Path of Radiance.

Heck, as of this comment you can still buy TPHD on a Wii U. That's super accessible. Where can I buy TTYD new? Nowhere that's where.

Re: Memory Pak: Making New Memories With Earthbound In 2022

AlienX

I played Earthbound for the first time around 2014, I enjoyed the visuals and sound but I found the battle system meh and many times it got frustrating. With a guide it became easier but also a chore.

I gotta say though, the edisnooM part of the game is my favorite. If I ever replay it I would prefer it be a dumbed down version so I can just enjoy the fun dialogue.

There is a part late in the game where the music sounds broken and it's just great, you know, the feeling it creates.

Re: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Becomes Top-Grossing Video Game Movie Adaptation Of All Time

AlienX

Really want to see the Shadow stuff, I know many things will be different and that's part of the fun, but I hope they keep certain things like Maria and Shadow's motive. Sonic going to prison? Probably not, seeing how Sonic getting captured and rescued by friends was already done in this movie.

Seeing Jim Carrey play an old version of his character would be interesting but it will probably not make it into the film for obvious reasons.

Re: Poll: Budget Line Box Art - Is It 'Fine', Or A Sin Against All That Is Good And Pure?

AlienX

I think some are quite fine. I got Melee late in the GameCube's life because I would always rent the game--fighting/party games always seemed like a one time thing, but when GC was on the way out it became obvious I needed to get Melee to play it all the way.

The boxart had a "Best Seller" stamp on it, I didn't think much of it but later I found Melee went through some revisions, and I kinda like knowing I have the latest "final" version, although sometimes newer doesn't always imply it's better.

The only other Player's Choice I have is Sonic Mega Collection which luckily looks good with the yellow background.

Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Wanted The 3DS To Launch At $199, But Was Rebuffed

AlienX

As someone who loves GBA, and definitely wanted a 3DS when it released, but couldn't get it before the price cut... Because honestly, it's ridiculous to go the effort of buying a DSi only for Nintendo to release a year later a pricier console. Of course I wasn't gonna buy another console so soon.

...It was impossible to get this thing back then, I always hated knowing that it could play GBA, and Nintendo gave away games for it and never used the feature again.

It really wasn't a killer feature, but simply knowing there's stuff in your expensive gadget you can't use just because Nintendo doesn't let you is irritating.

Hooray for homebrew, I guess.

Re: Best GameCube Games

AlienX

Something's wrong with this list, it's missing Sonic Heroes.

1. Sonic Adventure DX
2. Sonic Heroes
3. Melee
4. SA2: Battle
5. Shadow the Hedgehog
6. Sonic Riders
7. Wind Waker
8. Mario Sunshine
9. Twilight Princess
10. Fire Emblem 9
11. TTYD

Priorities, man.

Re: Soapbox: Please, Please, Please Release Sonic Advance Trilogy On Nintendo Switch Online

AlienX

Advance 2 is easily my favorite, the design of literally everything is just wonderful, it's definitely one of the most charming of all the Sonic games.

SA3 loosened the controls, but is around as great and straight up epic with the stage designs, Chaos Angel is simply beautiful.

I've played all of them for years, and I wouldn't easily spot a specific game being more difficult or have less platforming, it's all pretty varied, which is why I see them as 1 huge game.

Re: Yuji Naka Was Removed As Balan Wonderworld Director, Filed Lawsuit Against Square Enix

AlienX

I will always be a fan of Yuji Naka for being a great developer and being involved with literally every Sonic game I like. I'm not interested in his personal affairs or work-practice.

But I honestly don't understand the criticism with sabotaging X-treme, there was nothing in the video previews that suggested it was any good.
Man did us all a massive favor.

As for the topic, of course SE did wrong, I don't doubt it for a second.

Re: Gallery: Here's A Look At The Switch Online Version Of Mario Golf, Plus A Comparison Video

AlienX

It's interesting that Switch and Wii U stay in sync, it goes to show that even though the emulation is different (presumably because the developers are different) the practices are still the same.

Or maybe efficient N64 emulation is janky and this will always be the result. But it really seems to be that Nintendo wants the games to feel slightly enhanced, otherwise they'd keep the original resolution.

Re: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Might Be The Biggest Video Game Movie Ever

AlienX

I made an exception just for this movie and went to my local theater for the first time since Sonic 1.

I enjoyed the film very much, I didn't care much for the oh so needed human-only scenes, but I tried to have fun with them anyway.

People are saying Knuckles stole Tails' thunder but who really cares, Tails has always been more of a side character he shouldn't have to lead the film.

Re: Square Enix Officially Announces Kingdom Hearts IV

AlienX

This new setting makes it seem like there won't be traditional Disney worlds, but maybe they could use it to adapt the awful liveaction remakes.

Suddenly I just want to see how heartless or similar enemies could work in a world based on Encanto.

We still don't have a Robin Hood world! This is where a smaller scale spinoff game would shine through on 3DS hardware or such.

Re: Nintendo Expands Its Switch Online SNES And NES Service With Three More Titles

AlienX

What's interesting about Earthworm Jim 2 is that back in the Wii era and the Wii U era the VC emulators used couldn't play certain sounds in the game. They went the extra mile for this game, probably. Or... they pulled a Pokemon Yellow.

The 3DS VC emu couldn't do the Pikachu cry in Yellow's title screen, they actually didn't fix this in the 3DS release of Pokemon Yellow, instead they hook into the part where the sound is heard and then play the sound from a separate recording, how lame, yet awesome is that?

Re: Review: WRC 10 The Official Game - Lots Of Rallying If You Can Handle The Visuals

AlienX

@RubyCarbuncle Well, I can't expect everyone to care.

But the Wii Shop being down means more than "no more redownload ability" it means you can't view the electronic manual of every WiiWare game, some could even have info that you can't find elsewhere. Now every WiiWare game has a link that leads to nothing.

You can't system update without a disc.

Homebrew users are pushed to a corner since they can't access NUS to download system files legally anymore and would have to rely on specific game discs if they want to use certain homebrew. (Or to download those files illegally.) This is even more problematic with vWii which doesn't have a disc equivalent for those system files.

But there are even more advantages to NUS, like using Dolphin legally.

Re: Feature: The 20 Best Kirby Copy Abilities

AlienX

I've used computers for almost 18 years and I don't have a clear idea what "control+k" is supposed to do here.

I love the noise from the Spark ability (from the GBA games) I guess it's hard to pick just one so... the Smash ability from Amazing Mirror.

Re: Every Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game Ranked

AlienX

Shinobi III might be a bit clunky to play nowadays but if you master it (much like Sonic 06) it becomes a great game, with epic music to boot.

It's interesting to see Ristar so low, in Sonic Mega Collection it's described as a masterpiece, and I honestly prefer it to them having included The Ooze and Comix Zone which don't fit with Sonic's visuals and themes, but I've never played it for more than an hour.

Re: Best Batman Games On Nintendo Systems

AlienX

Batman Forever (SNES) is easily the worst game on my entire collection, I don't think I've ever made it past the first area.

Lego Batman came out at that time where I was moving away from childish type of games, if it had come out on the GC I think I would've been all over it. Looking at some videos now it sure does look fun, sigh.