Asaki

I said "screw it" and imported myself a copy...I'm hoping some day a translation will come out. Even if it takes 15 years, I'm sure it will happen sooner or later.
...and I bought the Steam version too (the original release)...
...kind of reluctant to triple-dip and get the Switch port.

Worst case scenario: it's a Dragon Quest game, so it will fetch a decent price on eBay.

Second-worst: I might try it with a guide after becoming comfortable with the Steam version.

@JonComms From what I've read, a few people were able to easily port a lot of the script over from other versions of the game, they're just afraid of Square's lawyers coming after them.

@HADAA Ah. I never noticed any tanning in New Leaf.

I noticed it, but I don't think I ever noticed the frostbite. I tried not to spend too much time freezing.

You used to be able to tan in the Animal Crossing games, but I'm pretty sure they removed it at some point.

I've never heard anyone in electronics refer to a light emitting diode as a "lead" instead of an "L.E.D."
Is that another UK thing, like "Ness" and "Snezz"?

I thought maybe we'd get some teardown pics.

@twztid13 Well to be fair, most of Nintendo Life are in the UK, and probably don't visit the US sites very often =) And people like us are too lazy to submit that kind of news.

I don't even check very often myself...but a few months ago, I missed out on a prize I wanted, and had quite a lot of coins saved up, so I've been checking regularly to see if anything else good pops up before it goes out of stock.

I noticed everything was gone a month or two ago. Would be nice if they'd give us something practical to do with our Platinum Coins, but I'm guessing they're just going to let it die out like Club Nintendo (RIP).

@FatPigeon I don't know how to change DM settings on the Switch version, but on PC, team DM is definitely a thing. The changelog even mentions fixing some of the friendly fire bugs.

@Kilamanjaro "These devs", their name is "id Software"

I'm surprised they didn't throw on the Game Gear/Master System version of Aladdin, too. I thought the running stages with the pseudo-3D backgrounds were kind of cool.

I love the GameCube jingle, but it's kind of lengthy when you just want to get straight to the game.
I voted for Game Boy because not only is it iconic, but it's super short.

BTW, Super Game Boy should've been in here, too! That one always takes me back, it was my first Game Boy.

Oh, so you're going to make me dig the game out now, are you?

I'm pretty sure the game was at 100% before I bought the DLCs. I've done every main quest, every side quest, all of the EX chests, every shrine, etc. etc.
I found enough Korok seeds to upgrade everything except some more shield slots, and that seems pointless once you get the Hylian shield. I'm okay with not having a golden poo.

@dsparil That makes sense...I know I have a whole ton of the game finished, but the % is pretty low.

54.44%

@russell-marlow Idunno, they were probably going for an "ancient cathedral" kind of theme or something. It's not much worse than the giant Jesus hanging up in any Catholic church (which I think is pretty gruesome, but maybe that's just me).

I've heard Sandy was upset about it.

@Zenszulu They're hoping to support "curated" mods on consoles, but the publishers are really limiting what's allowed. It sounds like some of the bigger, more modern mods might make it, once they've got them working in the new engine (and all copyright issues resolved), but other than that they're focusing on maps/map packs.

@piecez They recompiled all of the vanilla maps, so they're much, much brighter now.

@impurekind You're literally the first person I've ever seen complain about the parallax skies (not skyboxes, BTW).
None of the textures got changed, only the model skins (and even that can be disabled).

@russell-marlow The Jesus crucifix texture is in the Episode 1 secret level (e1m8), and one of the deathmatch levels (dm2 I think?)

@Friendly As far as I can remember, as long as you're a careful driver, you should be able to complete the GTA3 games without killing innocent people. Rampage missions might be a real challenge, but they're optional anyway.

And even if you do accidentally "kill" a civilian, an ambulance usually comes around to revive them.

@JasmineDragon The first GTA came out when I was an angsty teen, and I really enjoyed putting in cheat codes and causing senseless violence.

Now that I'm older, I kind of like just cruising around and exploring in the newer games, listening to the radio stations, some of the cutscenes are kind of okay...but then you have to do the actual missions to progress, and they're all pretty lame.

Except Chinatown Wars, I thought that game was actually really well done all-around (except the soundtrack).

Would be cooler to me if they did something more like LEGO City Undercover or Crackdown, where you can go around busting "bad guys".

Dragon Quest X in English.
@Cesco Dragon Quest IX =)

It looks like adult Link is getting a piggy-back ride from child Link.

@Wexter That particular run of the game -is- kind of rare.
Maybe not $2M rare, but nowhere near as common as the "SMB+Duck Hunt" cartridge that breeds like rabbits.

@BulbasaurusRex
Try it for yourself: after the initial Wiimote calibration, you can hide/unplug your sensor bar and all of the pointer functions work fine. The "point at the screen and press A" part seems to be the only time you need it.
And like I said, it seems to me like everything stays calibrated better that way, but YMMV.

@kurtasbestos
I feel you on that one, OoT is definitely my least favorite in the series, followed by TP in 2nd place. I wouldn't say I -hate- them, but it's difficult to push myself through them.
I put off MM for a really long time, but finally played it about two years ago, and enjoyed it a lot.
I love Wind Waker, love all the exploration and the relaxing sailing, but it's probably the #1 easiest game in the series. Hero Mode helped a little bit, but trying to juggle the few jars you get is really annoying for the first half of the game.

@Franklin
It says right in that article you linked:
"Quite honestly, those dungeons we removed we used in other games, so we can't use them in this version!" he told me, with an apologetic laugh.

Idunno, I think he kind of has a point. I think I would personally be okay with a "Director's Cut" with dungeons that we've seen elsewhere, but maybe not everyone would agree? But ultimately, it's his decision, after all.

@tseliot <spoilers> They're all different teams. </spoilers>

@KingMike
That's why I greatly prefer the GC version of TP, the "flick flick" of the Wii version hurt my wrist. SS did it much better.
Also, get the d-pad hacks for the DS games =) No way could I play them without.

@Danondorf
I didn't find out about the transform shortcut until more than halfway through the game, and I usually play with the Pro Controller, so I didn't usually get to use it anyway.

@Staienlus
The sensor bar is used to calibrate the Wiimote at the beginning, but that's it.
One of the guys who worked on Dolphin says that the game checks once in a while for the sensor bar to re-calibrate, too. I feel like I have a lot less calibration issues if I hide the sensor bar, but maybe that's just me?

Wind Waker was everything a good remake should be (especially before they axed the MiiVerse). Hero Mode could've been better, though.

Twilight Princess was by a different dev, was pretty lackluster, and had a lot of control issues that I don't remember having in the GC original.

OoT 3D was alright, but the new art kind of killed the nostalgia.

@HammerGalladeBro
You should try their other game, Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon. It's a DSi game, but you can get it on the 3DS eShop. It's a lot more like a classic 90s Williams table, a lot more realistic than Metroid Pinball.

It sold for that much because it's a "rare" early revision of the game, still sealed...

...and also because Heritage Auctions is a scam

@sdelfin @KingMike @xxx128 @ShaneReactions @dsparil
It is definitely a scam. Heritage Auction has a history of "shilling", and days later, there's an announcement that Wata has been purchased by Collectors Universe?? HMMMMM...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6EQWMcVoAIncLF?format=jpg&name=large

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210714005598/en/Collectors-Universe-Expands-Into-Video-Game-Authentication-Grading-with-Acquisition-of-Wata-Games

@nessisonett You should see the console itself, and the controllers
I've been wanting to get a Super Famicom for a long time now (or maybe mod a PAL unit?), but I can't really justify the cost for an issue that's purely cosmetic.

DON'T WORRY, GUYS, CRYSTAL IS BEATING GOLD & SILVER NOW

I can't believe Harvest Moon outranks Harvest Moon 3.

I feel like the Dragon Warrior games would rank a lot higher if more than 40 people had played them. I, II, and III on GBC are the sole reasons that I never played Gold/Silver when they came out.

I played this a couple years ago, I was enjoying it, but towards the end, a lot of bugs started popping up, and it got quite irritating. I don't remember if I was able to finish the game or not.

Their heads look like ding-dongs.

@HeadPirate I would've said Battle of Olympus was more similar...but I wouldn't call any of them "sister games". As far as I know, they're all just Zelda II copycats.

I'd rather have a Game Boy kiosk: https://i.redd.it/i0o0spx1dyr41.jpg

@CactusMan I didn't care for that patch, I thought it changed too much. If anything, I would replay it with the "experience ring", but I grew up with NES, so I'm used to games like that. But I can see how new people might be put off by it.
And like I said, those of us who've been EarthBound fans since day one, we were all forced to play the SNES game first, so the NES one really feels like a prequel (IMO).
What's wrong with the WiiU version of the game? I was under the impression that it was the same as the original English prototype, aside from it probably having soft patches for seizure reduction stuff.

@roboshort The first game can get a bit tedious, but the second game is just beautiful and amazing. You won't miss -too- much if you skip the first game or come back to it later (which most of us were forced to do anyway), but I definitely recommend checking out the Mother official soundtrack album.

@Ratchet916 From what I've seen, it's mainly just the Magypsies, which are "offensive" because most Americans are ____ :S Imagine all the terrible things people say about Tingle, and then multiply that.

Knowing NOA, they would probably just pull an Animal Crossing and turn them into females. "Feminine boys?? Not in -my- country!"

I did not know, but suspected.

I would love for others to be able to play this game, and to be able to support it...sure, I can play it on my flash cart, but I've already bought EarthBound on SNES and eShop, and EarthBound Zero on the eshop, so I would definitely put my money where my mouth is (again) if they released it officially.

@Heavyarms55 Idunno, the game is pretty darn good. Is it as good as EarthBound? I'm not sure. But it is pretty darn good.

This sounds a lot like the email I got back when I asked if there were going to be any Metroid games on the N64.

I guess I should've sent the email to IGN news!

For some reason, I'm fine with the Dreamcast controller, but I have issues with any Microsoft gamepad. It makes no sense.
On XBox game UIs, I usually look at the color of the button, rather than the letter.

And yeah, Sony of America swapping accept/cancel around was the worst decision ever.

@LXP8 @rushiosan https://archiverse.guide/
You're welcome

Let's see if this link works...
https://twitter.com/Asaki74154136/status/1368452317004111872

@AndyC_MK84 Yeah, I was just thinking of ports/VC. Especially games like DKC/DK64, where half of the IP is Nintendo's. But I know they did make a few new games for Nintendo after MS bought them.

Can't comment on Rare's new stuff though, the newest game I've played by them was Conker's Bad Fur Day I've heard good things about Sea of Thieves, though.

No need to dust off my WiiU, it's still warm from playing Skyward Sword last night.

@noutBr My GF's got an Xbone, and I suddenly remembered about Rare Replay, and picked it up on the cheap a few weeks ago. It's nice, but the menu loading times are awful, and some of the games are really hard to play with an Xbone gamepad.

@AndyC_MK84 Never say never, they did release DKC for GBC and GBA after MS bought Rare. And Diddy Kong Racing for DS.

@Desrever I'm sure we'll get something like that in BotW2. The end of the first game certainly implied rebuilding, anyway.

Don't think I can choose. For what it's worth, I have the wallpaper art featured in the E release on my Nook at the moment.

NES original for me, though it's certainly not my favorite game in the series. I will mourn when my CRTs die.
Deluxe has a lot of cool extras, but the smaller screen with pan'n'scan takes a bit to get used to. An Advanced remake would have been awesome.
I kind of like All-Stars, but the block smashing physics always irked me, and some of the graphics could have been better (there are hacks to fix both issues).
I'd love to get the Game & Watch, but I'm pretty sure it would just collect dust.

BTW, there's a two-player simultaneous hack out there, it's crazy: https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/4180/

@Munchlax As a couple other people have said, the game was designed for a digital controller (whether the d-pad or an arcade joystick), so there's very little throw when you want to quickly switch from right to left, or vice-versa. Analogue sticks have a lot more throw, so you have to move your thumb a lot further to change direction.
I can't stand using analogue sticks for most d-pad games, but slower overhead view games don't feel too terrible. That's probably why I don't use my Game Boy Player very often.

@impurekind Can you not just plug the SNES controller into the NES Classic? I've never played either of them, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. Or a Classic Controller.

Definitely Breath of the...oh.

Wii version had some nice covers too (including an alternate one(s)...IIRC you had to download and print yourself).
My copy, they reprinted the IGN goof one, and just put a big circle over where the IGN logo was that says "9.5 out of 10". I mean I guess that's one way to do it???

@neogyo People who didn't want to buy a whole new console just for one game

Sure, I could just borrow the Switch version and make a save, but I probably won't get a chance until the pandemic dies down.

I can just put my WiiU save data on an SD card, right?

......right???

"This is totally different from BotW! We changed the characters and story, and added janken elements!" lol