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Re: Ubisoft Battling To Resist Hostile Takeover From Media Giant Vivendi

Bragoon

First off, let me give Damien a high-five for that uncommon Star Wars reference; good to see someone using some of the equally great but lesser-used lines.

Returning to the topic, I'm not to mussed by this overall. In my opinion, Ubisoft is extremely hit-and-miss with their games as it is, so the worst that could happen is they miss a little bit more. I've never been an AC fan, Far Cry 4 is the only entry on that series I've really enjoyed (including Primal), Rayman is a fun enough platformer that I basically never play, etc. They just don't produce games that I care very much about, and many of their games are too buggy at launch for me to avoid mentioning. I won't shed any tears at their acquisition, for better or for worse.

Re: Talking Point: Pokémon and Mega Man Show Us Extremes of Nostalgia's Value

Bragoon

I'm planning to pick up Yellow for those times when I've only got my 3DS with me on a trip, but otherwise I really enjoy popping in one of my original cartridges and playing on those.

As for Mega Man, I'm pretty bad at the series, so I'd be willing to put myself through some abuse if it was priced at $20, maybe even $25 would get me thinking, but for $30 I'll buy a new game that I might be good at.

Re: Some Western Splatoon Players Would Prefer Not To Compete With Japan

Bragoon

I don't have anything against the option to play on regional servers being added to the current global selection.

However, I'd bet money that most of these people have one of two problems, neither of them related to global servers. One problem would be their own internet connection; I moved shortly after the release of Splatoon, and I went from a shaky internet connection with lots of disconnects and lag to a strong, clear signal that hardly ever gives me a problem. I live on the east coast of the U.S., almost entirely across the world from these folks.

The second problem is the player's skill. Again, I play with a pretty good internet connection, but I've got no fear of any player going into a fight, Japanese or otherwise. There have been lots of times where we get crushed in a fight by Japanese folks, or that we've burned them up. It depends on your teamwork and your own skill.

Sore losers don't just play Call of Duty; some of them play Nintendo, and I'm pretty sure they're part of the reason we don't have voice chat.

Re: Review: LBX: Little Battlers eXperience (3DS)

Bragoon

Ahh, I'm so conflicted about this game. I love Custom Robo and I have mourned its absence constantly, but this just... doesn't look the same.

This looks like it feels more like Solatorobo than Custom Robo. I liked Solatorobo quite a bit, but I'm not looking for another game that delivers that same vibe. I'd jump at another Custom Robo game, or even a CR rip-off, but this seems just a little too far removed for my taste, even when delivered by Level-5.

Re: Review: Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight (3DS)

Bragoon

Waiting for EO games to come out hurts my heart. I need my fix!

Seriously though, I'm looking forward to this one quite a bit. EOU was my first EO game, and I liked EO4 even better once I tried that. I thought Morgan was spot-on when he mentioned the improvements on EOU. I wasn't a fan of the story mode characters in EOU, but Bertram especially adds some depth there. Plus the mandatory classes add a little bit of variety, which makes me feel much better about the restriction. The demo plays like a winner, so this one may usurp EO4 as my favorite.

Re: Etrian Odyssey Untold 2 Delivers an Artful Launch Edition

Bragoon

I'm going to pre-order this one. I'm more than happy to pay full-price for a high-quality remake, especially with the drastic upgrade in graphics and the story mode.

I don't really mind when Atlus wants to hoist the prices of their games at the beginning; that helps them capture some extra money from those of us (like myself) who want the game badly enough to get it day one. Most of the time, their games just sit on the shelves for months anyways, sometimes even after the stores drop their prices, so it makes a lot of sense to me that they would want to raise the initial price.

Re: Talking Point: The Download Games Battle is Just Beginning

Bragoon

@MegaManEP3 My 3DS system got some water in it, and they did just that - I mailed them my old 3DS, paid them money, and they transferred my eShop account over to a new system. When it got back to me (only a couple of weeks after I mailed it), I was able to re-download my games and all was well.

Re: Talking Point: The Uncertain Collectible Future of Download-Only Game Libraries

Bragoon

The addition of Quote in your banner there doesn't really apply since there's a cartridge version of Cave Story.

Regardless, this is an ever-present weight for me, and does restrict some of my digital purchasing. I haven't bought quite a number of Virtual Console games because it's worth the extra money to me to get hard copies. All things are finite, and perhaps cartridges even more so for the foreseeable future, but careful attention to your cartridges and discs greatly increases their shelf lives.

Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Changing the Media Game at E3

Bragoon

I don't know exactly what this will do to them as far as reaching certain groups of people, but the way I see it, it won't have much effect. The only people I know who watch the E3 presentations are already avid gamers who just expect major announcements, not people who might be thinking about buying stuff.

I like it. I think it's bold.

Re: Talking Point: Fire Emblem: Awakening - The Big Casual Mode Debate

Bragoon

Wow, lots of comments.
I have no problem with people playing on Casual. I tease my brothers about it, calling it "Weak mode", but I really have no problem with it. If it helps to introduce new people to one of my two favorite franchises, I'm all for it. I play on Classic mode, and as long as the option to play that way is there, I'll be supportive of the series.

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