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Re: Mini Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - The Best Set Of Tracks Yet

Altaria_97

I liked the entire course assortment. I will say, Rock Rock Mountain stuck out like a sore thumb visually. It looks like a beta GameCube game upscaled to HD. The track itself is a fun remake, thankfully.

The biggest disappointment for me was Maple Treeway. It's still a ton of fun but a lot of the flair and verticalness of the Wii and 3DS versions is gone. Plus the music is nerfed hard. I guess it's just like the other Wii courses in the booster pass lol.

Re: Soapbox: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Is The Most Friction-Free Pokémon Yet

Altaria_97

The technical bugs and glitches are inexcusable but from a design standpoint, this is potentially my favorite Pokémon game to date. The exploration, amount of objectives, and freedom to do anything in any order has been incredible. Plus I really like mosr of the new designs.

That said, GameFreak best put out an update to address the issues. It hasn’t ruined the experience for me but it has made it a bit less enjoyable.

Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 26th)

Altaria_97

Been doing a lot of yard work and I’m gonna help my brother out with the Christmas lights but once I’m done, I’m just bundling up, getting some food a few drinks, and gaming tonight.

Pokémon Scarlet is what I’ll be playing. I stayed up super late last night as I got really into the world and I think I’m about two thirds of the way through the game. Im not in any rush but the story, mainly the path of legends, is just very entertaining to progress through.

Aside from that, I might play a bit of NBA 2K, MW2, and Fall Guys on my Series X. Happy gaming everyone!

Re: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Altaria_97

An amazing game that runs like trash. Another 3-6 months of optimizing the game with another team or something could have made this one of the best switch titles. Instead… well, I still think it’s great but it’s just sucks to think how much better it could have been.

Re: Poll: What Was The Best Wii U Launch Game?

Altaria_97

Nintendo Land is hands down the best if you have any interest in local multiplayer fun.

I’d say Batman Arkham City is right behind it with New Super Mario Bros. U coming close. Also, shoutout to Sonic Racing Transformed. That is the only kart racer that can compete with Mario Kart for me.

Re: Best Simpsons Games On Nintendo Systems

Altaria_97

Ah, I remember wanting to get The Simpson’s Hit and Run on the GameCube with the money I saved up back in grade school and my parents wouldn’t let me due to the age rating. I’ll order a copy online sometime lol.

I also remember playing The Simpson’s Game on the XBOX 360 a lot at my neighbor’s house when that came out. It was actually a lot of fun in co-op, although I was 10 years old playing it.

Re: Soapbox: After 10 Years I'm Finally Getting A Wii U, But Where Should I Start?

Altaria_97

Yes, most of the Wii U’s best games have either re-released or had better iterations on the Switch. Here are my personal top picks for the system that aren’t on (or better) Switch:

  • Nintendo Land: still one of the best local multiplayer games of all-time and there are some fun single-player games in there as well.
  • Wii Sports Club: Just a modified HD version of the original Wii Sports. Still very fun even if Resort is better.
  • Kirby and the Rainbow Curse: really cool follow up to Canvas Curse, nothing incredible but still very fun and worth playing.
  • Wind Waker + Twilight Princess: Great HD remasters of two of the best video games of all-time.
  • Pushmo World: a forgotten series but an awesome title on the Wii U eShop.
  • Yoshi’s Woolly World: Also on the 3DS but the Wii U version looks beautiful in HD. Easily the best version of debatably the best Yoshi game.
  • NES Remix: Fun title that I believe also made it’s way to the 3DS.
  • Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Also on the 3DS but c’mon, playing the game with a regular controller with HD visuals is obviously the way to go.

Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Bayonetta 3

Altaria_97

Awesome to see it do so well. I intentionally ignored all the voice acting controversy so I’m excited for it.

Man, between this, Mario + Rabbids, and Persona 5 all being reviewed insanely well… I’m going to be busy this November and December haha.

Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Frame Rate And Resolution Detailed

Altaria_97

Looks good to me. It’s also a good thing most modern TVs have good up-scaling and sharpening sliders. Yoshi’s Crafted World is able to look good on my TV by raising the sharpness a bit. With how low of a resolution that game has, Sparks of Hope should look great. Very excited to pick this up, just gonna wait for a sale.

Re: Poll: What's The Best Mario Party Game?

Altaria_97

Mario Party 6 and 2 are probably my favorites… but man most of the original Hudson Soft developed titles are amazing.

Mario Party Superstars is the first game in the series that I think is fantastic since Mario Party 8 and DS so that’s a close one too, especially with the HD visuals and QoL enhancements.

Re: Talking Point: What's The Worst Game That You Still Love For Some Reason?

Altaria_97

I heard you out and I still don’t understand the Bioshock pick. Everyone I know the played it loved it and heard nothing but great things from critics.

That said… I have a few games I love despite knowing they’re mediocre. I loved Crash Bandicoot Purple and Spyro Orange when I was a kid. Replayed them a few years ago and still enjoyed it… probably nostalgia but I had a lot of fun.

Oh, I also really enjoyed Yoshi’s New Island. Some of the music is… absolutely terrible. But minus that it was a fun return to traditional Yoshi’s Island gameplay.

Re: Talking Point: Which Zelda Game Should You Play First?

Altaria_97

If I’m recommending a first Zelda to an experienced gamer, I’d say Ocarina of Time or A Link to the Past.

For someone that doesn’t play many games, I’d say a more approachable title like the remakes of Skyward Sword or Link’s Awakening on Switch. Heck, even Minish Cap if you can snag that.

There aren’t many bad places to start. It’s a great franchise… I just wouldn’t start with the DS titles 😂

Re: Review: Splatoon 3 - The Pinnacle Of The Series And Switch's Slickest Shooter

Altaria_97

Good review. I’m glad it turned out well despite me not being super hyped for it. I’m very happy you can que up with friends on the same team now and skip the intro at the start of the game. Also thank goodness Salmon run is not only better, but available at anytime.

That said, I’m really bummed the stage rotation is still here. It made the game feel a lot more repetitive to me. I think I’ll stick with Splatoon 2 for the time being but I can see myself picking up 3 down the road when more content is added and it goes on sale.