I'm not going to name any names, but we are in the presence of an Olympic athlete in this comment section. The gymnastics they are able to do and the hurdles they can jump over are gold medal-worthy.
I picked the perfect time to get into Ace Attorney, started with the Trilogy on Switch last summer and have now played all the games sans Miles Edgeworth which they refuse to re-release or port to the west and I am not salty about that not at all why would you think that.
@COVIDberry Sorry I should have specified, the list of 4 games wasn't for Nintendo and their subsidiaries, just Nintendo EPD. So its Nintendo EPD working on 3 games if we use your weighing system. Don't you all get me wrong though, I too am unsatisfied with not only how Nintendo neglects its catalog of IPs, but also Sega, Microsoft, Sony, Konami etc., etc. That said, I find myself thankful for this lull in big Nintendo games as its allowed me to try titles I may otherwise never have.
@Mr-Fuggles777 Currently it's listed that their upcoming projects are Miitopia, BoTW 2, Splatoon 3, and Skyward Sword HD. I imagine they have more games unannounced in development in the background, but more and more series are being developed by their subsidiaries these days since the merger of their internal development studios. But really, this has very little, if anything, to do with their legal team, Nintendo is constantly in court every generation, this is nothing new. And this isn't a defense by the way, not in the way you were implying it anyway. These are the facts I am presenting. My intent in this conversation is simply to inform, whether that be through general information or noting that someone's complaints are misdirected.
@Mr-Fuggles777 Ah, going to the extreme already I see. You asked a question, I gave the answer. You asked another question, I again gave the answer. You then proceeded to claim that Nintendo striking down a hacker was impacting their game development, I provided a counterpoint as to why this probably isn't the case. At this point, you may notice no defending was done, merely pointing out a logical fallacy in your argument.
@Mr-Fuggles777 I only counted Monolith, Next-Level, NDcube, Sora ltd, Intelligent Systems as well as Game Freak pokemon games that were exclusive to the Switch (technically Retro is a subsidiary, but I already knocked off Tropical Freeze, their only game). How many original games has Nintendo EPD developed (ie, not including ports or enhanced rereleases)? Including one's where they co-developed with another studio (of which there were two games), then that would be 9 since April 18, 2018. 10 if you include Jump-Rope Challenge.
@Mr-Fuggles777 By my count Nintendo and its subsidiaries have developed 21 games since April 2018. That does not include ports of Wii U games (Tropical Freeze), enhanced ports (Super Mario 3D World), exclusive games published by Nintendo but not developed (Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3) or eshop exclusive games (Jump Rope Challenge). So that's about 7 original physical games a year.
I understand that there are some people that are into... interesting... things. That being said though, I have unfortunately seen weirder. Like whenever Isabelle is trending on Twitter.
Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda game, but I've never played the flipped Wii version. I had the GC version and just used that until later when I got the HD version on Wii U. Honestly it would probably affect me as much as mirror versions of tracks in Mario Kart, as in, it wouldn't.
Nintendo is actually pretty darn good at preservation. Remember that Giga leak where it turned out Nintendo kept the sprite work for the Super Mario World prototype? I wouldn't doubt they have the source code for every game they ever made in storage somewhere. They just refuse to let anyone else see it! An example of a company that is terrible at preservation would be Konami, who apparently couldn't be asked to keep the source code for their mainline Silent Hill games. All jokes aside, Nintendo is anti-consumer in many ways, stretching back to their NES days even, that lack of game availability from them is honestly lower down on my list of things I'd like to see them start practicing. Would I like to see them put Virtual Console on Switch so I can play Golden Sun or Path of Radiance? Absolutely, but I'd like to see them fix the joy-con designs and improve their current online infrastructure more. In the meantime, we've got emulation, not a practice I'd like to support, but there are few other options available.
As a MASSIVE fan of the Prime Trilogy and someone who prefers the 3D games to the 2D ones, I had to try it out and... it's so darn good you guys. It was fun seeing one of my favorite games in a new style. It only goes up to the Hive Mecha boss fight and cuts out the frigate Orpheon all together, but the sprite work is simply phenomenal. They were also pretty clever with how they translated some of the 3D elements of Prime 1 into 2D. There are also a few surprises for Prime veterans in there. It has a lot of promise, it's going to be disappointing when Nintendo shoots it down. Hopefully, these developers can use their talents on official games down the line.
The easiest way to beat FOMO with this is to realize that you're already 25, 19, and 14 years late to those 3 games anyway. Then think, hmmm, are these three games worth $60, if yes buy, if not, don't buy. That or that you already played them all like me. Made my decision to not purchase them a whole lot easier.
Very clever of Microsoft to announce this after Sony's PS3/PSVita store closure announcement. Reminds me of the "Used Games" PS4 announcement Sony had after Microsoft's blunder at E3. That said, this still won't get me to get Game Pass.
I only started playing Ace Attorney this past year when I picked up the trilogy on Switch. Amazing trilogy, loved them so much I picked up every one for the 3DS as well, including Apollo Justice and Layton vs. Wright. Amazing series, love the twists, although Mia dieing in the second mission wasn't all that surprising to me? I knew next to nothing about Ace Attorney beforehand so I didn't know she was going to get axed, but when it happened I didn't feel much. I assume its because I wasn't really invested in her character, she just wasn't interesting enough for me to care about her. That said, there were plenty of moments in the first game, let alone the series, that got me good. Ranking them right now, I would say 3>1>5>LvW>2>6>4
@Yosher Lol, I'm sure you can do a loophole like that, I was being sarcastic though. I have no interest in getting NSO now or for the foreseeable future. Not until they get Gamecube games on the service that is.
1. Twilight Princess HD (10/10)
2. Majora's Mask (10/10)
3. Wind Waker HD (10/10)
4. A Link Between Worlds (10/10)
5. Ocarina of Time 3D (9/10)
6. Skyward Sword (9/10)
7. A Link to the Past (9/10)
8. Minish Cap (9/10)
9. Breath of the Wild (8/10)
10. Four Swords Adventures (8/10)
One of the cool things about Doom and Doom 2016 is that any lore or character background could be literally ignored in favor of constant demon genocide. Doom Eternal went more direct with its story than 2016 which put me off a little, but those were still in between great demon-slaying action. If they went a female slayer route my only concern is that it would get too heavy-handed in politics and it would get in the way of the gameplay. Not saying they can't or shouldn't do a game like that, but it's just not what I play Doom for. If they go that route, I personally hope that they would just make her like Samus, a galaxy-saving action hero that just happens to also be a woman. After all, it's not like it matters that much who exactly is doing the slaying.
I love them, I'd probably buy them again when my backlog starts to thin. That said "100% happening"? I've heard that before, remember Metroid Prime Trilogy for switch? Persona 5 for switch? Star Fox Grand Prix? EA giving a crap?
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Re: Konami Won't Be Attending E3 2021 But Still Has A Number Of Projects To Reveal
Ah yes, the most thrilling of announcements
Metal Gear Solid Remake - Metal Gear Solid is now remade in stunning HD graphics! Simply the finest pachinko machine exclusive to Japan!
Contra: Rogue Corps 2 - A switch exclusive sequel to the most talked-about Konami game of 2019
Silent Hill HD Remake Collection - An hd remake collection of Silent Hill Origins and Shattered Memories
Re: Nintendo Switch Is Now The Sixth Best-Selling Video Game System In Japan
I'm not going to name any names, but we are in the presence of an Olympic athlete in this comment section. The gymnastics they are able to do and the hurdles they can jump over are gold medal-worthy.
Re: Mini Review: Picross S6 - A Bold New Direction? A Fresh Take? Eat Your Picross, Son
dude, the PS5 just came out, why is the PS6 here already?
Re: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Brings Long-Awaited Games To Switch This July
I picked the perfect time to get into Ace Attorney, started with the Trilogy on Switch last summer and have now played all the games sans Miles Edgeworth which they refuse to re-release or port to the west and I am not salty about that not at all why would you think that.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@COVIDberry Sorry I should have specified, the list of 4 games wasn't for Nintendo and their subsidiaries, just Nintendo EPD. So its Nintendo EPD working on 3 games if we use your weighing system. Don't you all get me wrong though, I too am unsatisfied with not only how Nintendo neglects its catalog of IPs, but also Sega, Microsoft, Sony, Konami etc., etc. That said, I find myself thankful for this lull in big Nintendo games as its allowed me to try titles I may otherwise never have.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@Mr-Fuggles777 Currently it's listed that their upcoming projects are Miitopia, BoTW 2, Splatoon 3, and Skyward Sword HD. I imagine they have more games unannounced in development in the background, but more and more series are being developed by their subsidiaries these days since the merger of their internal development studios. But really, this has very little, if anything, to do with their legal team, Nintendo is constantly in court every generation, this is nothing new. And this isn't a defense by the way, not in the way you were implying it anyway. These are the facts I am presenting. My intent in this conversation is simply to inform, whether that be through general information or noting that someone's complaints are misdirected.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@Mr-Fuggles777 Ah, going to the extreme already I see. You asked a question, I gave the answer. You asked another question, I again gave the answer. You then proceeded to claim that Nintendo striking down a hacker was impacting their game development, I provided a counterpoint as to why this probably isn't the case. At this point, you may notice no defending was done, merely pointing out a logical fallacy in your argument.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@Mr-Fuggles777 One could make the argument that the legal team and the development studio are not the same people.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@Mr-Fuggles777 I only counted Monolith, Next-Level, NDcube, Sora ltd, Intelligent Systems as well as Game Freak pokemon games that were exclusive to the Switch (technically Retro is a subsidiary, but I already knocked off Tropical Freeze, their only game). How many original games has Nintendo EPD developed (ie, not including ports or enhanced rereleases)? Including one's where they co-developed with another studio (of which there were two games), then that would be 9 since April 18, 2018. 10 if you include Jump-Rope Challenge.
Re: Nintendo Scores Another Victory In Its War Against Switch Piracy
@Mr-Fuggles777 By my count Nintendo and its subsidiaries have developed 21 games since April 2018. That does not include ports of Wii U games (Tropical Freeze), enhanced ports (Super Mario 3D World), exclusive games published by Nintendo but not developed (Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3) or eshop exclusive games (Jump Rope Challenge). So that's about 7 original physical games a year.
Re: UK Charts: Switch Games Make Up Half Of The Top Ten, But FIFA Steals Animal Crossing's Crown
Grand Theft Auto VI could come out and Grand Theft Auto V would still be above it in the charts
Re: Video: Here's Zelda: Twilight Princess Running On An Xbox Series X
Oof, the Wii version? Couldn't even get the HD Wii U port? 0/10, need to hack better.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #83 - Brain Age / Brain Training
I think Europe has the better cover, the relaxing blue tones fit the nature of the game more, but I prefer the name Brain Age over Brain Training.
Re: Multiple Parties Reportedly Interested In Buying Square Enix
I can't see this as anything other than a bad thing.
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn's Aloy Is Headed To Fortnite
Remember when everyone said Samus was going to get in?
Re: Nintendo May Have Issued A Copyright Claim To Take Down Some Raunchy Bowser Art
I understand that there are some people that are into... interesting... things. That being said though, I have unfortunately seen weirder. Like whenever Isabelle is trending on Twitter.
Re: Would You Rather: Eat A Pikachu, Or An Eevee?
I'll name you two pokemon sexier than Gardevoir and Lopunny, you ready?
Shuckle and Probopass
Re: Nintendo's Future Is Focused On New IP And "Staple Series"
Guys theyre remaking Famicom Detective Club, games that aren't "staple" or new. Older series will be fine.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Twilight Princess' Flipped World On Wii Made Me Go A Little Cucco
Twilight Princess is my favorite Zelda game, but I've never played the flipped Wii version. I had the GC version and just used that until later when I got the HD version on Wii U. Honestly it would probably affect me as much as mirror versions of tracks in Mario Kart, as in, it wouldn't.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo And The Industry Needs To Get Serious About Game Preservation
Nintendo is actually pretty darn good at preservation. Remember that Giga leak where it turned out Nintendo kept the sprite work for the Super Mario World prototype? I wouldn't doubt they have the source code for every game they ever made in storage somewhere. They just refuse to let anyone else see it! An example of a company that is terrible at preservation would be Konami, who apparently couldn't be asked to keep the source code for their mainline Silent Hill games. All jokes aside, Nintendo is anti-consumer in many ways, stretching back to their NES days even, that lack of game availability from them is honestly lower down on my list of things I'd like to see them start practicing. Would I like to see them put Virtual Console on Switch so I can play Golden Sun or Path of Radiance? Absolutely, but I'd like to see them fix the joy-con designs and improve their current online infrastructure more. In the meantime, we've got emulation, not a practice I'd like to support, but there are few other options available.
Re: Demo For Stunning Fan-Made 2D Metroid Prime Game Released
As a MASSIVE fan of the Prime Trilogy and someone who prefers the 3D games to the 2D ones, I had to try it out and... it's so darn good you guys. It was fun seeing one of my favorite games in a new style. It only goes up to the Hive Mecha boss fight and cuts out the frigate Orpheon all together, but the sprite work is simply phenomenal. They were also pretty clever with how they translated some of the 3D elements of Prime 1 into 2D. There are also a few surprises for Prime veterans in there. It has a lot of promise, it's going to be disappointing when Nintendo shoots it down. Hopefully, these developers can use their talents on official games down the line.
Re: Dev Explains Why Nintendo Made Mario's Anniversary Games Limited-Time
The easiest way to beat FOMO with this is to realize that you're already 25, 19, and 14 years late to those 3 games anyway. Then think, hmmm, are these three games worth $60, if yes buy, if not, don't buy. That or that you already played them all like me. Made my decision to not purchase them a whole lot easier.
Re: Xbox Says It's "More Important Than Ever" To Preserve Gaming Icons And Classics
Very clever of Microsoft to announce this after Sony's PS3/PSVita store closure announcement. Reminds me of the "Used Games" PS4 announcement Sony had after Microsoft's blunder at E3. That said, this still won't get me to get Game Pass.
Re: Nintendo Thanks Fans For Celebrating Mario's 35th Anniversary
I bet I'm the only person here that didn't buy 3D All-Stars and didn't play Mario 35 and doesn't care that both are going away tomorrow.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo 3DS Features That Should Really Be On Switch
Activity Log is the only one I actually miss. The real feature the Switch needs that the 3DS has is a Metroid game.
Re: Talking Point: Which Old Game Series Would You Like To See Revived?
@Tamale That should tell you how low my faith is in them making another one lol
Re: Talking Point: Which Old Game Series Would You Like To See Revived?
@Tamale Well, we know 3D Metroid is a thing at least, maybe, but I meant more 2D Metroid, guess I should specify.
Re: Talking Point: Which Old Game Series Would You Like To See Revived?
As one of 5 people that actually read the article, I would use my wish to revive 2D Metroid and I would sacrifice Xenoblade Chronicles.
Re: Memory Pak: When Ace Attorney Pulled A Game Of Thrones-Level Twist
I only started playing Ace Attorney this past year when I picked up the trilogy on Switch. Amazing trilogy, loved them so much I picked up every one for the 3DS as well, including Apollo Justice and Layton vs. Wright. Amazing series, love the twists, although Mia dieing in the second mission wasn't all that surprising to me? I knew next to nothing about Ace Attorney beforehand so I didn't know she was going to get axed, but when it happened I didn't feel much. I assume its because I wasn't really invested in her character, she just wasn't interesting enough for me to care about her. That said, there were plenty of moments in the first game, let alone the series, that got me good. Ranking them right now, I would say
3>1>5>LvW>2>6>4
Re: Talking Point: Are You A 'Complete-In-Box' Or 'Loose Cart' Retro Gamer?
My N64 and GBA/GB carts are loose, but I am CIB on everything else.
Re: Feature: Zelda: The Wind Waker Proved We Don't Always Know What We Want
Wind Waker is my third favorite Zelda. It's great.
Re: Video: 2021 Is A Huge Year For Major Nintendo Anniversaries
Zelda will obviously get a blowout, the others may get a tweet.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Can Soon Order An In-Game Switch Lite Console
@Yosher Lol, I'm sure you can do a loophole like that, I was being sarcastic though. I have no interest in getting NSO now or for the foreseeable future. Not until they get Gamecube games on the service that is.
Re: Animal Crossing: New Horizons Players Can Soon Order An In-Game Switch Lite Console
Well, guess I need to buy an NSO membership now. My house just isn't complete without that PINK SWITCH.
Re: Gnosia Is Out On Switch Today, And It Looks Like Among Us Crossed With Virtue's Last Reward
Oh man, I just finished the entire Zero Escape Trilogy and Virtue's Last Reward was an amazing entry. Color me intrigued by this.
Re: Nintendo Will Reportedly Release A New Switch Model This Year With "Bigger" Samsung OLED Display
One of these years they'll be right.
Re: Fortnite Adds Ripley and The Xenomorph From Alien To Its Crew
And the crowd went mild
Re: Feature: We Worked Out The Best Zelda Game Once And For All, Using Maths
1. Twilight Princess HD (10/10)
2. Majora's Mask (10/10)
3. Wind Waker HD (10/10)
4. A Link Between Worlds (10/10)
5. Ocarina of Time 3D (9/10)
6. Skyward Sword (9/10)
7. A Link to the Past (9/10)
8. Minish Cap (9/10)
9. Breath of the Wild (8/10)
10. Four Swords Adventures (8/10)
Re: We Might See A Female Slayer In A Future DOOM Game
One of the cool things about Doom and Doom 2016 is that any lore or character background could be literally ignored in favor of constant demon genocide. Doom Eternal went more direct with its story than 2016 which put me off a little, but those were still in between great demon-slaying action. If they went a female slayer route my only concern is that it would get too heavy-handed in politics and it would get in the way of the gameplay. Not saying they can't or shouldn't do a game like that, but it's just not what I play Doom for. If they go that route, I personally hope that they would just make her like Samus, a galaxy-saving action hero that just happens to also be a woman. After all, it's not like it matters that much who exactly is doing the slaying.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Sells Out In Japan Following Pyra and Mythra's Smash Announcement
Oh look. The Smash DLC doing its job.
Re: Rumour: 'Switch Pro' Console Still Aiming For 2021 Launch, According To Known Insider
The Switch Pro will release alongside Metroid Prime Trilogy HD, Persona 5 and Star Fox Grand Prix.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon, As Pre-Orders Sell Out
@Zequio yes, twilight princess HD. The one game I've pre-ordered.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon, As Pre-Orders Sell Out
Economics 101: Price a product not at what it's worth, but at what people are willing to pay for it.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Tops "Best Seller" Chart On Amazon, As Pre-Orders Sell Out
There is one condition that will cause me to pre-order a game. It must come with a wolf-link amiibo.
Re: EA Acquires Racing Game Specialist Codemasters
Well, DiRT, you had a good run.... probably.
I only ever played DiRT 3.
Re: Random: A Reddit User Correctly Leaked Half Of Yesterday's Nintendo Direct Ahead Of Time
It's weird to me to be willing to risk your job and career to leak information the public is going to learn in a week anyway.
Re: Rumour: Legend Of Zelda: Wind Waker And Twilight Princess Are Coming To Switch This Year
I love them, I'd probably buy them again when my backlog starts to thin. That said "100% happening"? I've heard that before, remember Metroid Prime Trilogy for switch? Persona 5 for switch? Star Fox Grand Prix? EA giving a crap?
Re: After 33 Years, Famicom Detective Club Is Finally Coming To The West
@TheBigK Me
Re: After 33 Years, Famicom Detective Club Is Finally Coming To The West
This is awesome, I love murder mysteries. Day one buy no question.
Re: Pyra and Mythra Are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Newest DLC Fighters
Eh, whoever the cat chick and hat chick are in the trailer are cuter.