It's such a shame that many classic franchises like this one are owned by a company that no longer cares about games and isn't even trying to pretend like they do.
"some of the puzzles, random guesswork and head-scratching leaps of faith expected of you here make absolutely no sense to modern gaming sensibilities."
I'll take that any day over the "modern gaming sensibility" of constantly holding your hand, telling you exactly what to do and then showering you with praise and an achievement like you've accomplished some monumental task.
@DrDaisy It's easy. Just turn off your Switch (all the way off, using the power down feature), take out the old SD card, use a computer to transfer the data from your old card to your new card (it should all be in one folder called 'Nintendo'), then plug the new card into your Switch and turn on the power. You should see all of your games, media, etc. immediately.
Going to have to pass on this version and opt for the remastered version on PC instead. Not sure why other platforms got a remastered version and we got a dump of the PS3 release, but it is what it is.
Poor choice, the altered dialogue takes away a part of Bernadetta's character development. If there are people who can't handle the original dialogue, they should stick to just playing Mario games.
It's sad to see how many people wrote the game off just from the first demo. The whole point of that demo was that the game was not complete and they wanted feedback. I feel like those people should at least play the second demo before coming to a conclusion.
I'd actually like to see a port of Jet Set Radio Future. Unlike most of the games people are asking for, it has never received a port to another system. And the game is stuck on the original XBOX, which to this day still has no real emulation scene. So even if you bought the game disc, you really do need the original hardware to play it.
I don't think some people understand that they will probably face the same legal issues trying to keep the third-party characters for a port as making a new game.
@2ndFlush I would love a Steam Link app too, but being able to access games from your Steam library wouldn't go over well with the indie devs who make up a majority of the eShop content, so it probably will not happen.
The only thing that annoys me is that Playstation games, since the early PSX days, can't seem to come to an agreement on whether X should confirm and O should cancel, or the other way around.
At least on Nintendo, you know that A is confirm.........unless you're playing Dark Souls for some reason.....
Don't be surprised to see DQ11 get review bombed. Lots of Sony/PC fans are upset that the added content in the Switch version does not appear to be making its way to other systems.
I wonder how they could possibly spend 40 minutes talking about the 2019 games. I feel like we've had so much media about the games coming out this year already.
Hopefully that means some surprise new game announcements are in store.
There has always been this persistent attitude among non-Nintendo gamers that Nintendo shouldn't be allowed to have any exclusives that aren't Nintendo franchises.
I hope Nintendo buys Platinum Games, just to see the salt flow. Plus, it's a good idea anyway given the quality of their output.
I love Etrian Odyssey and Dragon Quest Builders; had no idea this guy was responsible for both. I will definitely be interested to see what he does next.
I was going to play the demo, but then I saw that you can't select 2D mode in the demo, so I decided to hold off until the full game. I want to play the whole game in 2D since I already played it in 3D on PC.
Boy, I can't wait for Nintendo's own music service, where they release 2-3 individual tracks a month and it requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. 🙄
The lack of amiibo costumes was the biggest letdown for me, even though I know it's not a huge thing. I miss the character-themed levels from the original.
Something tells me Nintendo's lawyers had a chat with 8bitdo and that's why they suddenly stopped making replica controllers. It's a shame, because the new designs are not as good looking.
I will stick with my SN30 Pro, which is an amazing controller.
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Re: Japanese Charts: Zelda: Link's Awakening Gets Number One As Switch Lite Boosts Console Sales
@mattesdude Call it the Sakurai Bump.
Re: Review: Contra: Rogue Corps - An Ugly And Unfocused Mess That Shames The Contra Name
It's such a shame that many classic franchises like this one are owned by a company that no longer cares about games and isn't even trying to pretend like they do.
Re: Review: Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast - Amazing Lightsaber Combat Ruined By A Terrible First Act
"some of the puzzles, random guesswork and head-scratching leaps of faith expected of you here make absolutely no sense to modern gaming sensibilities."
I'll take that any day over the "modern gaming sensibility" of constantly holding your hand, telling you exactly what to do and then showering you with praise and an achievement like you've accomplished some monumental task.
Re: Video: Beating Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Using Only Shields
@Hazzerboraco Isn't there actually one Lynel battle forced by the plot? In the Zora domain?
Re: Deals: This 400GB Micro SD Card Is Cheaper Than Ever And Perfect For Your Switch Lite
@DrDaisy It's easy. Just turn off your Switch (all the way off, using the power down feature), take out the old SD card, use a computer to transfer the data from your old card to your new card (it should all be in one folder called 'Nintendo'), then plug the new card into your Switch and turn on the power. You should see all of your games, media, etc. immediately.
Re: PlatinumGames' Hideki Kamiya Grabs A Guinness World Record In Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid
Honestly, maybe he should've kept quiet about his world record.
Once he made it public, someone was certainly going to take up the challenge of beating him.
Re: Nintendo Shares Zelda-Themed Mario Maker 2 Courses To Celebrate Link's Awakening Day
Gee, if only SMM2 supported the amiibo costumes so that you can actually look like Link while playing these levels....
Re: The Wizard Is Getting A 30th Anniversary Blu-Ray Release
I love the Power Glove. It's so bad.
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch Lite - Half A Switch, But That's More Than Enough For Some
@BarefootBowser I guess we'll see, but my guess is that the USB port is missing the necessary connections for video and audio.
Re: Hardware Review: Nintendo Switch Lite - Half A Switch, But That's More Than Enough For Some
@jockmahon This has already been tried. There's no output when docked. It only charges.
Re: Rumour: Switch Port Specialist Virtuos Believed To Be Working On Alan Wake Remake
I don't remember destructible elements being a thing in Alan Wake.....
Re: E3 Reportedly Set To Be Rebranded As A "Fan, Media And Influencer Festival" Next Year
@Roibeard64 Oh don't worry, there will be plenty of cringe in this new format.
Re: E3 Reportedly Set To Be Rebranded As A "Fan, Media And Influencer Festival" Next Year
Yeah, "influencer" is code word for dyed-hair, overacting Twitch clowns.
Re: Review: Ni no Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch - Level-5's RPG Classic Will Bewitch Your Switch
Going to have to pass on this version and opt for the remastered version on PC instead. Not sure why other platforms got a remastered version and we got a dump of the PS3 release, but it is what it is.
Re: "No Additional Downloads Required" For Physical Version Of Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection
Wow, they managed to fit 4 GBA games and 2 DS games onto one cartridge. That must've taken a lot of work..... /sarc
Re: Fire Emblem: Three Houses Patch Revises Sensitive Dialogue
Poor choice, the altered dialogue takes away a part of Bernadetta's character development. If there are people who can't handle the original dialogue, they should stick to just playing Mario games.
Re: Poll: Daemon X Machina Is Out Today, Are You Getting It?
It's sad to see how many people wrote the game off just from the first demo. The whole point of that demo was that the game was not complete and they wanted feedback. I feel like those people should at least play the second demo before coming to a conclusion.
Re: Harvest Moon: Mad Dash Digs Up An October Release On Switch
Please, Natsume, just give the Harvest Moon trademark over to Marvelous and stop this madness.
Re: Poll: How Would You Like To See Dreamcast Classics Arrive On Switch?
I'd actually like to see a port of Jet Set Radio Future. Unlike most of the games people are asking for, it has never received a port to another system. And the game is stuck on the original XBOX, which to this day still has no real emulation scene. So even if you bought the game disc, you really do need the original hardware to play it.
Re: There's "No Way" Future Smash Bros. Games Will Have As Many Fighters As Ultimate, Says Sakurai
I don't think some people understand that they will probably face the same legal issues trying to keep the third-party characters for a port as making a new game.
Re: Japanese Charts: Mario And Co. Can't Compete With The Nation's Monster Hunter Obsession
@Kokusho Already happened, technically.
Re: Koei Tecmo Must Pay Capcom More Than $1.3 Million After Patent Infringement Court Battle
Rise from your grave!
Re: Talking Point: Please Nintendo, Can We Get These Things In Switch Firmware Version 10?
@2ndFlush I would love a Steam Link app too, but being able to access games from your Steam library wouldn't go over well with the indie devs who make up a majority of the eShop content, so it probably will not happen.
Re: Talking Point: Please Nintendo, Can We Get These Things In Switch Firmware Version 10?
I have a feeling we are getting none of these during Switch's lifetime.
Re: Random: Don't Worry, Nintendo Switch's 'X' Button Is Still Called 'X'
The only thing that annoys me is that Playstation games, since the early PSX days, can't seem to come to an agreement on whether X should confirm and O should cancel, or the other way around.
At least on Nintendo, you know that A is confirm.........unless you're playing Dark Souls for some reason.....
Re: Metacritic Takes Action Against Disgruntled Gamers Who Review-Bombed Astral Chain
Don't be surprised to see DQ11 get review bombed. Lots of Sony/PC fans are upset that the added content in the Switch version does not appear to be making its way to other systems.
Re: Feature: 30 Weird And Wonderful Peripherals From Nintendo's History
I love the Power Glove. It's so bad.....
Re: Metacritic Takes Action Against Disgruntled Gamers Who Review-Bombed Astral Chain
I hope they IP banned the people who were posting multiple zero scores from the same IP.
Re: Japanese Releases Of Dragon Quest I, II And III On Switch Will Be Playable In English
If they are already playable in English, then a Western release seems much more likely.
Re: Niantic Pays $4m In Pokémon GO Trespassing Lawsuit, Will Introduce New Report System
And as usual, the only people who actually win are the lawyers.
Re: Rumour: Fortnite Might Be Getting A Splatoon Crossover, According To Data Miner
Or it could be something in the game called Squid Kid that is a nod to Splatoon but not an actual, official promotion.
Re: Japanese Charts: Astral Chain Just Misses Out On Number One As Switch Sales Soar
looks up what Azur Lane: Crosswave is
Re: Nintendo Direct Confirmed For Tomorrow, 4th September
I wonder how they could possibly spend 40 minutes talking about the 2019 games. I feel like we've had so much media about the games coming out this year already.
Hopefully that means some surprise new game announcements are in store.
Re: Disgruntled Gamers Are Review-Bombing Astral Chain On Metacritic
There has always been this persistent attitude among non-Nintendo gamers that Nintendo shouldn't be allowed to have any exclusives that aren't Nintendo franchises.
I hope Nintendo buys Platinum Games, just to see the salt flow. Plus, it's a good idea anyway given the quality of their output.
Re: Round Up: Is Astral Chain A "Platinum-Plated Masterpiece" Or "Flavourless Disappointment"?
When it comes to news or game reviews, Vice is not to be taken seriously 😂
Re: Review: Astral Chain - Platinum's Best Game Ever? You'd Better Believe It
Re: World Exclusive Pokémon Announcement To Reportedly Air In Next Anime Episode
Hopefully, the Sword and Shield anime will have a better art style than the Sun and Moon one. It's awful.
And maybe it's time to retire Ash. Having him wobble back and forth between naive youngster and seasoned veteran is ridiculous.
Re: Video: Exclusive 'Making Of' Decay Of Logos - Amplify On Avoiding Zelda And Dark Souls Labels
I watched someone stream the Switch version of this and it looked bad. The game even froze on them at one point.
When you ride the elk, it has a "stress" meter that fills up very quickly and the elk throws you off when it's full.
Re: Director Of Dragon Quest Builders Series Leaves Square Enix
I love Etrian Odyssey and Dragon Quest Builders; had no idea this guy was responsible for both. I will definitely be interested to see what he does next.
Re: Play The Dragon Quest XI S Demo And Receive A Special Spirit In Smash Bros. Ultimate
I was going to play the demo, but then I saw that you can't select 2D mode in the demo, so I decided to hold off until the full game. I want to play the whole game in 2D since I already played it in 3D on PC.
Re: Review: DC Universe Online - A Full Fat, Old-School MMO Featuring Your DC Favourites
@frogopus My MMO heyday was on Ultima Online, during its peak. Now I feel really old.
Re: Nintendo Music Copyright Takedowns Intensify As Another Prominent YouTuber Gets Hit
Boy, I can't wait for Nintendo's own music service, where they release 2-3 individual tracks a month and it requires a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. 🙄
Re: Soapbox: To Me, Mario Maker 2 Is Nintendo's Best, And Most Disappointing, Sequel Ever
The lack of amiibo costumes was the biggest letdown for me, even though I know it's not a huge thing. I miss the character-themed levels from the original.
Re: Hello Games Founder Sean Murray Shows Interest In No Man's Sky Switch Port
I'm not sure the Switch can handle this game, to be honest, but I'd love to be proven wrong.
Re: Hardware Review: 8BitDo SN30 Pro+ - The Best Third-Party Switch Controller Just Got Better
Something tells me Nintendo's lawyers had a chat with 8bitdo and that's why they suddenly stopped making replica controllers. It's a shame, because the new designs are not as good looking.
I will stick with my SN30 Pro, which is an amazing controller.
Re: Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers "Not Currently Scheduled To Return" In North America
Seems like NA always gets screwed over on good things, whether it's the vouchers or the collector's editions of physical games.
NoA is possibly the worst division of Nintendo. Well, maybe except for that Russian one.....
Re: Switch Owners Choose To Play EA Games On Other Platforms, Says Company CEO
EA does the same song and dance with each Nintendo console. Just call it the EA Cycle:
1. Make low quality ports.
2. Complain that the low quality ports aren't selling.
3. Stop supporting the system altogether.
Re: Splatoon 2 Version 5.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Seems like a waste to make those Splatfest stages exclusive to Private Battles. Why not add them to the normal rotation as well?
Re: Video: Watch As A Father Uses Super Mario Maker 2 To Reveal Baby's Gender
Some toxic individuals in the comments section. Not surprising.
Re: Random: Beating GoldenEye 007's First Level Using Only A Piano Looks Surprisingly Easy
But does the piano drift?