I remember playing and beating Star Ocean - The Last Hope on Xbox 360. It was by far the worst JRPG I have ever played. Because of that I will never touch this series again.
@Troubbble Yeah it's reta**ed since Code Veronica was actually suposed to be RE3 until Sony demanded a trilogy for PS1. CV was for the new generation of consoles debuting on Dreamcast. Even the story is a direct sequel to RE2.
Crawl - is a game that comes to mind, which totally went under the radar. Funny thing is that Nintendolife is actually one of the few sites that mentioned it. And you gave it a 9/10. Good on you!
I don't find the gameplay or the graphics appealing at all. I have seen lots of 30 years old arcade games which were given much more attention to detail. Pass and money saved.
@MaxlRoseGNR
They seriously lost the code? What a bunch of f****** amateurs.
Bandai Namco has seriously turned into s*** biscuits. No wonder Nintendo stripped them of their Metroid Prime 4 efforts and restarted with Retro instead. 🙄
There is a lot of talk about the horrific performance on Switch. But let's pretend the performance was excellent for a second. Yeah, even then... the game looks awfully boring. Sonic died many many years ago. It's time to let him go.
A spoiler is not only telling what is in it. Sometimes it is also telling what is not. Spoilers a lame. Especially in a headline where it cannot be avoided. Yellow card for Nintendolife.
Friday the 13th on C64. That moment when you entered a new screen and suddenly a high pitch noise tampered with your brain whilst a horrific picture was shown of a campist slaughtered.
@AnnoyingFrenzy So who is the main protagonist if not Ryu? He's massively figuring as the central character in the opening sequence of Super Street Fighter 2.
It's incredible that directors never learn or listen.
Since when did anyone want an anime based on a video game "changing things around" ? Remember when TMNT did that? So you all wanted to see your favorite characters like Krang etc. but no... make way for the samurai and this guy on a horse.
@Fizza If you look again Mario wouldn't be running down, but falling down due to his posture being horizontal with the stairs. The conclusion would be that he is running up the stairs. From our point of view, we are only seing the side of each stair, not the top of them.
C64 is a computer, not a console. Thus you have been playing computer games, not video games. I dont remember my first computer game other than it was on the VIC20. My first video game was either Petch or Pacman in the Arcade. First console game was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES. That game sold me on the console 👍
All controllers in the world get drift problems at some point when enough dust slips inside. Some are just designed better, so that it happens much later. I've had my joycons since 2017 and none of them drifts. I never really use them either, but my Pro Controllers, which I use all the time have drift issues.
I realize my comment might have come across as solely flaming Fall Guys as a game, potentially provoking users who like the game. That was not the intention.
I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just who I am. (Simpson's quote)
I will try again.
I played the game a lot on PS4 a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was also quite good at it, which often helps a lot in liking these type of games.
I mostly enjoy playing games on Nintendo Switch. Not handheld though, only play in docked mode on the big screen. So I was looking forward to playing Fall Guys again on Switch embracing all those crowns I had no doubt was waiting for me.
Yes, the servers are obviously under severe pressure and it takes a long time getting a game going, but that's not the point. I can accept all that.
I finally got a game going and got a 2nd place. It's also not about not winning and being a sore loser. It's the flow of the game on Switch. It's probably an okay/fine experience if you've only played it on Switch. But coming from playing a lot of Fall Guys on PS4, I found the game on Switch nearly unplayable in comparison. Not because the menu lags like *ss, but because the flow in game feels like constant frame drops. You will know this if you have played it on another platform. Being crossplay it's like facing Goliath with David, only this time David's slingshot is broken.
A perfect example is the stage "Hex-A-Gone". On other platforms you can easily navigate your... (what are they called? Guys?)... around the hexes in a precise maneuver clearing alle hexes before dropping down to the next level. That is NOT possible on Switch. Turn your guy and he's already left the hex before your input is registered on screen.
The game should have no problem running just as fine on Switch. We've seen much meatier games run fine, so I think it's lazy and unprofessional by the developers. Either they are just not skilled enough at making a proper port or they just don't care. It's not like they haven't had plenty of time to get it running.
I played FF7 back when it released. It was massive and the best game I've ever played at that place in time. It also happened to be my first experience with a Final Fantasy game. I bought FF8 straight after and that was no where near the same delightful experience I had with FF7.
The funny thing is though, when I finally played FF6... I think 2010 maybe... so many years after it's release. Dated graphics etc. I still felt... even in 2010... that FF6 was a better game. To this day it still ranks as my favorite in the entire series.
(Ps... I like the FF13 trilogy and I hate FF15. Different strokes for different folks, as they say)
I played Fifa yesterday (22) for the first time since Fifa 15 (which was actually a great Fifa entry). How did they manage to ruin a perfectly fine footie game so much? It's beyond embarrassing. It was zero fun. Dead zero. I'd rather tend to the garden or clean someone elses car than play that again.
Mario Strikers looks like the best football game we can hope for these days. And it's not even a real football game. Says it all.
@Shambo That's not quite how their limited print works. It's not a fixed amount. It's an open preorder which means quantities are in fact not limited but unlimited until the preorder window closes. At that point the amount is fixed and sent for manufacture at Nintendo. The more copies they sell, the more money they make.
The pros for this model is that everyone can get a copy opposed to the model Super Rare Games uses.
The cons for this model is you won't get your game shipped anytime soon. Most likely between 9-12 months after you have paid.
@Abeedo Agree. One should think they could easily afford to have a distributing office in Europe for their customers to avoid the massive taxing fees for shipping overseas. Should generate enough extra sales to make a profit.
@Sonos Oh, it was meant as a joke. Didn't know you were actively looking to get offended. I love Rise myself. I just don't see the point in pre-ordering. It's not like a digital game can't be purchased on the day of release. If there were a discount for pre-ordering it would make sense.
I hope we see a lot more new and/or returning monsters besides the 9 which we know about at this point.
A usual rule of thumb for a Monster Hunter G-Rank expansion is about 20-30 new monsters on top of base game.
Also we really, I mean really!... need some good siege battles. Nothing comes close to the greatness of Jhen Mohran from 3U. Rise is lacking those kind of quests.
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Re: Random: It's Been 5 Years Since Metroid Prime 4 Was Rebooted
It reminds me of beating Stenmue 2 which ended on a cliffhanger and waiting for Shenmue 3. A lot of people died while waiting. True story.
Re: Monster Hunter Series Producer Shares New Year's Message Ahead Of 20th Anniversary
@Blue_Dread
So...who did you enjoy playing with again?
It was your cousin, right?
Re: Monster Hunter Series Producer Shares New Year's Message Ahead Of 20th Anniversary
I was expecting maybe something like Generations to fill the gap. Quite a lackluster celebration.
Re: Poll: Which Of Rare's Classic N64 Games Would You Like To See On Switch Online?
Why not add some RARE NES/SNES titles instead? Like Battletoads.
Re: Talking Point: Which Zelda Game Should Be Adapted For The Movie?
@sikthvash
Reflect was a poor choice of word. English is not my primary language, but deep down I'm sure a bright kid like you, knew what I meant.
Re: Talking Point: Which Zelda Game Should Be Adapted For The Movie?
This is not the way it goes with movie adaptations. The story will not reflect any of the games.
Re: Review: Star Ocean: The Second Story R - One Of The Very Best RPGs Of The Year
I remember playing and beating Star Ocean - The Last Hope on Xbox 360. It was by far the worst JRPG I have ever played. Because of that I will never touch this series again.
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
@Troubbble
Yeah it's reta**ed since Code Veronica was actually suposed to be RE3 until Sony demanded a trilogy for PS1. CV was for the new generation of consoles debuting on Dreamcast.
Even the story is a direct sequel to RE2.
Re: Soapbox: FOMO Nearly Ruined Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom For Me
I never read anything online about a game I'm currently playing. You'd have to be pretty daft to do that.
Re: The Next Xenoblade Will Be "Vastly Different" Says Monolith Soft Director
@Monolift Soft
You had me at "next" ♥
....but what about Xenoblade Chronicles X? You can't leave us cliff hanging. Sequel bound to happen at some point, right?
Re: Nintendo's Upcoming Party Game Everybody 1-2-Switch! Showcases "100 Players At Once"
I'm proud to say that I have never owned the original 1-2 Switch let alone wanted to play it. The same I can safely say for this one.
Re: Metroid Prime 4 Developer Retro Studios Is Hiring New Talent
It makes sense to release it as a launch title for a new Nintendo console. I don't think it will hit the Switch in it's current form.
Re: Community: Have You Played A Great Switch Game We Missed? Let Us Know About It
Crawl - is a game that comes to mind, which totally went under the radar. Funny thing is that Nintendolife is actually one of the few sites that mentioned it. And you gave it a 9/10. Good on you!
Re: Review: Cannon Dancer - Osman - The Bold, Concise Strider Sequel You Always Wanted
I don't find the gameplay or the graphics appealing at all. I have seen lots of 30 years old arcade games which were given much more attention to detail. Pass and money saved.
Re: Review: ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun (Switch eShop)
@HauntingNostrils
....5 years later...
Re: Review: Tales of Symphonia Remastered - A GameCube Classic That Shows Its Age On Switch
@Savage_Joe
"Berseria is objectively the best Tales game" is a false statement.
You could say it was subjectively the best Tales game. Wether or not I or others agree is beside the point.
Re: Review: Tales of Symphonia Remastered - A GameCube Classic That Shows Its Age On Switch
@MaxlRoseGNR
They seriously lost the code? What a bunch of f****** amateurs.
Bandai Namco has seriously turned into s*** biscuits. No wonder Nintendo stripped them of their Metroid Prime 4 efforts and restarted with Retro instead. 🙄
Re: Capcom Shares Updated Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2023
@Snatcher
Same here. Fatalis is awesome.
Re: Review: Sonic Frontiers - A Bold But Ultimately Failed Attempt At Something New
There is a lot of talk about the horrific performance on Switch. But let's pretend the performance was excellent for a second. Yeah, even then... the game looks awfully boring. Sonic died many many years ago. It's time to let him go.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak To Share Title Update 3 Details In Upcoming Digital Event
Will we finally get Amatsu?
Re: Review: Alan Wake Remastered - A Modern Classic Returns With Major Visual Downgrades On Switch
How the !"#¤ can it be a downgrade to a game that was released on a console that's 18 years old!? It makes no sense.
Re: Revali Voice Actor Has "No Idea" If His Character Will Appear In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
A spoiler is not only telling what is in it. Sometimes it is also telling what is not. Spoilers a lame. Especially in a headline where it cannot be avoided. Yellow card for Nintendolife.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Simpsons Game?
As good as The Simpsons was as a television show, it was the total opposite on the video game front.
Re: Talking Point: Which Scary Video Game Moments Gave You Nightmares As A Kid?
Friday the 13th on C64.
That moment when you entered a new screen and suddenly a high pitch noise tampered with your brain whilst a horrific picture was shown of a campist slaughtered.
Re: Superb Shmup Radiant Silvergun Is Getting A Physical Release On Switch
@DanijoEX
You don't understand the meaning of an open pre-order?
Re: NieR: Automata Anime Will Not Follow The Game's Story, Says Director
@AnnoyingFrenzy
So who is the main protagonist if not Ryu?
He's massively figuring as the central character in the opening sequence of Super Street Fighter 2.
Re: NieR: Automata Anime Will Not Follow The Game's Story, Says Director
It's incredible that directors never learn or listen.
Since when did anyone want an anime based on a video game "changing things around" ? Remember when TMNT did that?
So you all wanted to see your favorite characters like Krang etc. but no... make way for the samurai and this guy on a horse.
Re: Sega Announces Space Channel 5 And Comix Zone Movies
Space Channel 5 was awesome.
Re: Feature: Puzzle Quest Creator On Remastering A Classic For Nintendo Switch
I liked Galactrix more
Re: Nintendo Reveals The Next N64 Game For Its Switch Online + Expansion Pack Service
@Ratmasterd21
When they add Superman 64, that's when you know it's run dry.
Re: Random: Up Or Down The Stairs? Super Mario Illusion Confuses The Internet
@Fizza
If you look again Mario wouldn't be running down, but falling down due to his posture being horizontal with the stairs. The conclusion would be that he is running up the stairs.
From our point of view, we are only seing the side of each stair, not the top of them.
Re: Capcom Shares Sneak Peek At Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's First Title Update
Rise/Sunbreak needs more siege battles with huge monsters.
Jhen Mohran, Nakarkos or the sorts is really missed.
Re: Video: What Was Your First Video Game Ever?
@StAmbrosius
C64 is a computer, not a console. Thus you have been playing computer games, not video games.
I dont remember my first computer game other than it was on the VIC20.
My first video game was either Petch or Pacman in the Arcade. First console game was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for NES. That game sold me on the console 👍
Re: Nintendo Launches Subscription Service For Switch Repairs In Japan
All controllers in the world get drift problems at some point when enough dust slips inside. Some are just designed better, so that it happens much later.
I've had my joycons since 2017 and none of them drifts. I never really use them either, but my Pro Controllers, which I use all the time have drift issues.
Re: Nintendo Launches Subscription Service For Switch Repairs In Japan
If you buy a product that needs 6 repairs a year, it's obviously not a good product.
Re: SEGA Announces The Mega Drive Mini 2, Boasting 50 Genesis And Mega CD Games
@River3636
Where have I seen that avatar before?
Is it Mikhail from Xenoblade?
Re: Review: Fall Guys - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
I realize my comment might have come across as solely flaming Fall Guys as a game, potentially provoking users who like the game. That was not the intention.
I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just who I am. (Simpson's quote)
I will try again.
I played the game a lot on PS4 a year ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was also quite good at it, which often helps a lot in liking these type of games.
I mostly enjoy playing games on Nintendo Switch. Not handheld though, only play in docked mode on the big screen. So I was looking forward to playing Fall Guys again on Switch embracing all those crowns I had no doubt was waiting for me.
Yes, the servers are obviously under severe pressure and it takes a long time getting a game going, but that's not the point. I can accept all that.
I finally got a game going and got a 2nd place. It's also not about not winning and being a sore loser. It's the flow of the game on Switch. It's probably an okay/fine experience if you've only played it on Switch. But coming from playing a lot of Fall Guys on PS4, I found the game on Switch nearly unplayable in comparison. Not because the menu lags like *ss, but because the flow in game feels like constant frame drops. You will know this if you have played it on another platform. Being crossplay it's like facing Goliath with David, only this time David's slingshot is broken.
A perfect example is the stage "Hex-A-Gone". On other platforms you can easily navigate your... (what are they called? Guys?)... around the hexes in a precise maneuver clearing alle hexes before dropping down to the next level. That is NOT possible on Switch. Turn your guy and he's already left the hex before your input is registered on screen.
The game should have no problem running just as fine on Switch. We've seen much meatier games run fine, so I think it's lazy and unprofessional by the developers. Either they are just not skilled enough at making a proper port or they just don't care. It's not like they haven't had plenty of time to get it running.
Re: Review: Fall Guys - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
@Abeedo
You are absolutely right. Being able to spend crowns on costumes was the sole thing that motivated me and brought meaning to the game.
Re: Review: Fall Guys - The World’s Most Chaotic Game Show Lands On Switch, Now F2P
@steventonysmith
Thank you. I most definitely will.
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Re: Gallery: Square Enix Shares Brand New Screenshots Of Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
I played FF7 back when it released. It was massive and the best game I've ever played at that place in time. It also happened to be my first experience with a Final Fantasy game.
I bought FF8 straight after and that was no where near the same delightful experience I had with FF7.
The funny thing is though, when I finally played FF6... I think 2010 maybe... so many years after it's release. Dated graphics etc. I still felt... even in 2010... that FF6 was a better game. To this day it still ranks as my favorite in the entire series.
(Ps... I like the FF13 trilogy and I hate FF15.
Different strokes for different folks, as they say)
Re: Capcom Reveals Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Roadmap For 2022 And Beyond
Fantastic to finally see Lucent Nargacuga return. Best subspecies ever.
Re: Review: Mario Strikers: Battle League - Simply The Best Sports Game On Switch
I played Fifa yesterday (22) for the first time since Fifa 15 (which was actually a great Fifa entry). How did they manage to ruin a perfectly fine footie game so much? It's beyond embarrassing. It was zero fun. Dead zero. I'd rather tend to the garden or clean someone elses car than play that again.
Mario Strikers looks like the best football game we can hope for these days. And it's not even a real football game. Says it all.
Re: Star Wars: KOTOR II Receiving Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
@Shambo
That's not quite how their limited print works.
It's not a fixed amount. It's an open preorder which means quantities are in fact not limited but unlimited until the preorder window closes. At that point the amount is fixed and sent for manufacture at Nintendo. The more copies they sell, the more money they make.
The pros for this model is that everyone can get a copy opposed to the model Super Rare Games uses.
The cons for this model is you won't get your game shipped anytime soon. Most likely between 9-12 months after you have paid.
Re: Round Up: Every Physical Game From Limited Run's Summer Showcase Coming To Switch
What happened to the Night in the Woods release?
Re: Star Wars: KOTOR II Receiving Limited Run Games Physical Switch Release
@Abeedo
Agree. One should think they could easily afford to have a distributing office in Europe for their customers to avoid the massive taxing fees for shipping overseas. Should generate enough extra sales to make a profit.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
@Sonos
Oh, it was meant as a joke. Didn't know you were actively looking to get offended. I love Rise myself. I just don't see the point in pre-ordering. It's not like a digital game can't be purchased on the day of release. If there were a discount for pre-ordering it would make sense.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
@Sonos
Cartman once said that preordering is like taking a big D in your mouth. We all know he got it right.
Re: Hands On: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Is Looking Like A Mighty Meaty Hunk Of DLC
I hope we see a lot more new and/or returning monsters besides the 9 which we know about at this point.
A usual rule of thumb for a Monster Hunter G-Rank expansion is about 20-30 new monsters on top of base game.
Also we really, I mean really!... need some good siege battles. Nothing comes close to the greatness of Jhen Mohran from 3U. Rise is lacking those kind of quests.
Re: Soapbox: Chasing The 'Real' Monster Hunter Rise Ending Has Restored My Faith In Online Gaming
@JeanPaul
It was lost already with MH World.
GEN U is the last game where it really flourished.