@Teksetter WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE LAKE 2 HOURS AGO, BUT MY PARTY-ANIMAL COMPATRIOT SLEPT IN. SHE DESERVES NO FALL COLOURS.
I suck at F-Zero but maybe I’ll bump into you on the track sometime!!
PILOTING F-ZERO MACHINE TO VICTORY A SERIOUS MATTER, A TRUST - BUT I WOULD NOT KNOWINGLY AIM A KO AT YOU
old TMBG song I like
THAT IS SOME PRETTY FUNKY STUFF, I RATHER LIKE THAT
(Must be sung with Boston southie accent)
[Inhales deeply]
That accent is not often heard in these parts (are they just putting it on, though?). The cultural references in there made me wonder, and I found this explanation:
A sissy bar is the support strut for a banana seat (on a bike, minibike or motorcycle), which, despite the derisive and diminutive nomenclature, is actually peice of equipment that was sought after
he's a colorful character. Wicked in every way. But there is both admiration and contempt in the lyrics. Some think he's a dink, some like him. The Critta's prowess is to be respected and you're drawn to it, but he doesn't always play well with others.
Well, OK, that last part has been true sometimes - I can be gentler when I'm not on the track. But I hope to earn "critta" status in the most honest way.
I still haven't been to Boston proper - I haven't even been to New England in ages and ages... my life is pretty full right now, but I miss my more carefree traveling days. On a hike this summer I came across a plaque with an awesome quote from Henry David Thoreau, who I've been meaning to read for ages, so I have some good "Americana" stuff awaiting me when the lakes freeze...
@Teksetter Still here and still following your comments, just kind of overwhelmed right now this year. Never was one for social media/message boards before the pandemic, so this is kind of normal for me, I guess? Still haven't set aside enough uninterrupted time for serious, deeper pleasures like a full run-through of Metroid Fusion... unsurprisingly, since I have yet to spend even one full day on the water. I haven't abandoned gaming, however! Holding firm!
As ever I enjoy your informative comments, so I want to respond to a recent one. This year it does feel like there is a reactionary contingent (mainly but not solely in the USA) that is targeting sexual minorities, and it's making me angry. Like red-furred angry.
I normally have very little patience for the endless provocations and culture wars on the right and left, neither of which seem to live up to their stated principles... but I can tell you I'm paying close attention these days. It is clear that one side is the bad actor right now - and it's the one going on a legislative power trip. I hope those right-wing culture warriors down there are enjoying their moment, because legislative power trips have to be underpinned by broad cultural and political support in order to last - and they haven't got it, far as I can tell. When people like me, who absolutely loathe identity politics, feel motivated to do something because we're so disgusted by this attempt to enact some sort of fake 1950s regime, this stuff isn't going to stand. (It isn't gaining traction anywhere in Canada, though, honestly.)
I know you've been busier this year and I imagine you might be worried about everything that's going on, but I just wanted to say that you're not alone. I expect this weekend that I'll finally get my teeth on that physical copy of Celeste I've been holding out for (it was certainly worth the wait for another Canadian standout, Cuphead), and I will be immediately setting aside some real time to savour it in all its meaning. Hope you're doing well!
Hiya @Teksetter! I know I've been errant of late, but I've wanted to send a few dispatches your way for a while... and your message here reminds me that I need to make the time. I hope you're not faring too badly right now and that you're pampering yourself through this! At the least you deserve good wishes and positive energy, not just a bucket... but experience has taught me that people with lots of responsibilities sometimes tend to put themselves last when it comes to care. So don't be alarmed when a mysterious glow of fuzzy positive energy from the north comes down your way!
Between a dreary early winter, a house move and some pandemic-time "deferred maintenance" that has caught up with me, I've had little time to "follow gaming" through sites like this in 2023. I'm still sorting out from the move, and I've yet to rediscover a large number of landscape photos (not to mention a few games!) that I had in storage. I wish I could post/share a few images from recent summer/fall paddles... then again, you must have some stories about your moves across the Pacific!
I'm really glad that you're continuing to share updates and your wealth of gaming knowledge. Looking forward to next exchange!
In honor of Christmas (and the fact I’ve been too busy prepping to play any Nintendo lately!) I’d like to instead discuss What Games Are You Gifting This Weekend?
Happy Christmas, Ms. @Teksetter !! I saw your message about Cuphead a while back (which I will reply to separately), but I'd like to respond to this first.
I wanted to thank you for your good cheer, and for consistently making the comment sections a nicer place. It might seem like a small thing, but I for one notice and appreciate that contribution you make. I should add that your family seems quite open to gaming (I'm jealous), and it's nice to read about all your gifting.
I've actually been meaning to tell you about a game I picked up some time ago which I would like to give gift you (... this verb is awkward in English), but there doesn't seem to be a method for that on Switch and, well, you might have a policy about accepting gifts from strange furballs on the Internet. Also, it's not exactly holiday-themed.... that being said, it's not gory or scary or inappropriate for your kids, or anything.
It's called Hell is Other Demons, a 2D action game practically set on single screens, and it features some of the most satisfying platforming combat I've experienced in some time. The synergy between the simple moves available is quite something, and I think you might like the "HD Atari 2600" look. It's cheaper on Steam right now, but I imagine you might want it on Switch... if you're ever interested, feel free to take me up on my offer!
On a final Yuletide/Solstice/Holiday note: I haven't seen any comments from JasmineDragon in a few months, aside from two short ones a little while after she stopped posting regularly. I hope she's OK and enjoying some good cheer of her own. Hopefully we'll hear from her at some point!
@Teksetter Happy Solstice season! Only 11 days to go!
If I was going to spike my controller over any game these days, it would probably be Slay the Spire. I can consistently get the Watcher pretty far along, but I seemingly just can't get the arithmetic to align against the strongest foes. Nonetheless, I'm glad you recommended it, and that Kate covered it a while back. Truly excellent gameplay.
As I recall, your young ones have been waiting for Cuphead for some time now - I hope they enjoy! Please feel free to reply with first impressions if you like (and tales of your striking coiffure...) 😃
then try out Cuphead and River City Girls 2 as those delivered this week and I’ve been looking forward to both for ages (especially Cuphead)
@Teksetter The day I've been waiting for! I've been burning to play since I got my teeth on my physical copy... this will be your first time playing too, yes? Looking forward to starting tomorrow! Glamour today, gaming on the morrow!
I'm trying to figure out if they would have done this before MS consumed Activision. I suppose siding with the CCP against Hong Kong is hint enough... and this kind of low-key profiling/surveillance is reminiscent, in a greedy corporate way, of China anyhow.
Yes, that includes the likes of Hollow Knight, Metroid Dread, and Dead Cells. It's even leagues ahead of Super Metroid
@Olliemar28 Of all the heinous and shocking pronouncements that have emanated from the UK this week, this may be the most... colourful, of them all.
I must point out that traversal is an integral and oft-unappreciated aspect of this genre, and in that respect, Super Metroid is unarguably superior. Even with Dracula's filthy sorcerous chicanery, his ability to simply ignore the laws of physics, and Alucard's powers, Samus' moveset is clearly the more engaging, creative and rewarding. Being a woman of courage and resourcefulness rather than undead royalty, Samus is forced to work with those laws, producing beauty in movement that would have made Newton and Galileo weep. How does SOTN match Samus' tension-filled ascents and descents into the abyss, or indeed Metroid's use of the vertical? Dracula is a spectre of the medieval past, but Samus' adventures take entire worlds for their playgrounds. If she is more élite than Alucard, it's because she earned it, she wasn't just born with it.
@ThomasBW84 Mr. Editor, I will pay to watch a livestream of you setting Mr. Reynolds straight on this matter.
@dartmonkey I don't let the disco mafia here intimidate me. You can stand up to them, be your own man. This community has only just had Bond finally come back into our lives. Do you really have to associate Bond and the N64 with ABBA's tragic moment of weakness?
Questions:
Did you test wireless mics while playing this?
Can you guarantee that any video reviews of this will exclude certain NL people with a lack of singing talent?
What does "blag" mean? I need a British slang guide...
La vraie question, c'est où allons-nous? Pas envers la disco!
TEKSETTER-SAN ARCADE-FRIEND [Bounding toward you enthusiastically]
I can't wait to try it with my kiddos, as they've been quite exasperated with me for holding out this long, insisting I will only play once I can own it physically.
@Teksetter In solidarity with you, and respect for your young ones, I promise I will only crack open my own (physical) copy once you've posted and let us know that you've begun playing yours (maybe in one of those "wutcha playin' this weekend?" threads). I for one can appreciate your decision/determination (although I understand about the "kiddos" - it's been a significant fraction of their lives, hahaha).
The date of my purchase is directly contingent upon the presence of Beedle in this game.
If I am forced to look at the haircut again, I will wait Aonuma-san out on this as long as it takes. Even if the Nintendo Selects version isn't released for years and years. Down with the filthy peddler! This game features much danger due to long drops...
@JasmineDragon I really hope to read more of your comments in the future. I have found your words to be generally interesting, thoughtful, and good-natured, and we could definitely use more people like you here (and in every other online forum I can think of). Thank you for reminding me to keep on paddling! I will try my best to follow your advice about spreading the positivity. Your perspective is always welcome, but in case you cannot participate for a while, I and others will remember your good cheer (... and your love for Bayo and Ryza).
Tell me something, @JimNorman... did Kate Gray use the carrot or the stick in order to coerce you into publishing this?
Do you really want your byline associated with the soul-destroying, über-concentrated toxicity of disco? (Don't click that link on a full stomach - you've been warned.) I'm sure you're a good, upstanding gamer, full of righteous fury against Day 1 DLC, lootboxes and crunch policies. Why taint your name with this obscenity?
@Teksetter Thank you so much for remembering me, and for the recommendation 😊
I happen to know that you are spot on (again), because this game definitely works for me... having played it for some 100+ hours already! I haven't completed all the objectives as yet (there are some very fun squad builds in there I want to try), so I look forward to picking this one back up when the days are shorter - Ben Prunty's music seems to work better for me in cooler seasons.
I hope you will keep the recommendations coming. Also, I wanted to write you a longer reply in the forums before I disappear completely into paddling season, but I'm not sure you always get my messages (either that, or my forum comments contain some faux pas that are better disregarded 😁). If we don't exchange words sooner, I hope you enjoy this post-COVID summer! You've earned it!
monocles popping off their faces, spitting wine everywhere like a faulty hose, and then all the corseted women in the room faint in horror and I'm forced to pay their medical expenses for saying something so horrific
This woman is clearly a menace to Victorian England. I feel complicit and dirtied just reading her articles.
No wonder people feel the overwhelming urge to clean deeply... while cosplaying as a plumber... who is clearly having delusions of competence. And all of that while his true aims (gorging himself further, as if that New York Italian diet wasn't filthy enough for the arteries) are clearly stated at the beginning.
Alas for this world. FLUDD itself could not conduct away all the water of my tears.
Does anyone know if this game has fared well, sales-wise (by the standards of the indie market, I mean)? In cases like these, I always wonder if it is the developer who approaches the publisher, or vice-versa...
@Dezzy70 I just Reported and Ignored Type_Trubbish for attacking you on the basis of race and sexuality. Shame on those who liked that comment, as well.
Just let people live and be want they want to be etc. as long as no one is doing any harm to anyone. All these statements etc just create an atmosphere and fuel the anti groups and people.
@Dezzy70 @Rambler I agree with Dezzy70, and not just because of that sweet Samus avatar. Virtue-signalling, deliberate provocations and mindless partisanship (i.e. the Kotaku playbook) have seriously degraded public discourse in English-speaking countries (and I say this as a multi-lingual person who follows the news from several countries). I see too many forums where people are desperately and blatantly trying to lay bait, or are clearly spoiling for a fight with people they "disagree" with - only it's not genuine disagreement, but a primal need for tribal warfare they're seeking to fill.
As far as I'm concerned, imbeciles who hate sexual minorities get Reported and Ignored, and sometimes my own personal rebuke - but the online and physical communities I inhabit don't tolerate that sort of mindless hatred in the first place. And yet... what are we supposed to do when it is the Website or forum itself that is fanning the flames, for clicks and such? What if it's a government or the news media engaging in such behaviour?
Therefore by deliberately treating everyone the same, you are, in practice, treating everyone differently
With all due respect - I find it hard to take what you're saying seriously when you trot out a statement like this, Rambler. Even without my grounding in science and formal logic, my own decades of experience on this unhappy planet affirm for me again and again that the cool people come in all shapes, sizes and pelts... when you take people as they are. If I'm supposed to apply some sort of filter or political tilt to my perceptions constantly, I wouldn't be seeing and interacting with people naturally and open-mindedly. And I will caution people to remember that political tilts and "social justice" can change as the wind blows...
it is industry standard to use the word "copies" when referring to physical media
@vio Yes, they could be clearer about these things, certainly. It would be nice if the industry followed more reporting standards... or just positive standards in general, yeah.
@Pak-Man I understand your predicament, believe me. As soon as I see a byline by Kate or Alex Olney, I open up some tabs for cultural resources to help me understand what the hell they're talking about (i.e. Urban Dictionary and Oxford Slang, at the very least).
explain that Bayo's outfit is made of her own hair which is also magic so actually she needs to have her [redacted]
@KateGray Please tell me that you're writing the review for this. Actually, maybe you should write all the articles about this franchise on this site. This game is made for you.
@HeadPirate I'm enjoying your disbelief, and I think I would even if this game wasn't made in my backyard. I know Dotemu is not the most well-loved of publishers, but lying publicly about something of this magnitude would be the death knell for their credibility. Also, Limited Run (not my favourite company, but regardless) does have a physical copy coming.
There's an entire world out there beyond GamePass and MS, especially when you consider how many are averse to the platform owner. Strange that I'd have to explain that on Nintendo Life...
I expect even individual licenses to eventually go away and it'll all be done via subscription plans. Bleak, but it is what it is.
@BartoxTharglod That kind of catastrophic scenario only happens if we allow it to happen. No one is going to enforce such a thing, any more than people would tolerate the outlawing of print books. Even in the dystopian scenario where the industry colludes to deprecate discs and cartridges, all it takes to defeat is one publisher or platform-holder continuing to sell physical media. Even in the PC market, we have GOG as well as Steam.
Physical media is dying and NFTs WILL become a part of gaming
@Kiz3000 You didn't intend this, no doubt, but you just explained for me the aggression and shrill desperation of people who repeat these tired slogans over and over.
I always wondered why some were so eager to push "the death of physical!" as if such an absurd and clearly authoritarian, anti-customer concept was natural or desirable. Sadly, there will always be scammers out there who want others to become more and more dependent for their schemes to work, but the trend of things is going toward more autonomy, more choice, and more access to information, although I get that many people don't see that. We don't have "dumb terminal" computers, we have PCs and smartphones with their own independent hardware. We have open source software. We have a spirit of education, critical thinking and fact-checking that even tyrannical governments are having a hard time keeping in the bottle.
So yeah, buddy, you tell us more about "the death of physical" and other big lies - 'cause maybe, if you repeat it enough, the gullible will believe, right? People don't want to be permanently dependent on some network or authority to do the things they are perfectly capable of doing locally or independently, as the XBox One débâcle shows. Kindle and tablets didn't destroy physical books, auto-translation hasn't destroyed language learning, and NFTs (ROFL) aren't going to destroy anything, except the bank accounts of the unwary. Tell us another one...
The only correct answer is F-Zero on the SNES - the bumper car-like physics were more realistic in that game than in any kart "racer" ever created. Just yank Samurai Goroh out of the Stingray and Pico out of the Goose and hand them to Mario and Luigi, respectively. No one will be the wiser.
@JasmineDragon Seriously, I'm with you here. I haven't completed much of SaGa Frontier yet, but it was the first game I've played for years and years and years that made me feel like I was back in the '90s (in the best possible way). This is such an underrated series in general, and Frontier 1 strikes me as a darker, more developed take on the work begun in Live A Live.
Any competent ports from this series are guaranteed sales for me!
I also like to capture all my Tetris 99 victories so I can rewatch the intense final battle.
@Ganner My most-prized screenshot was taken during the pandemic, when I first managed to complete Enter the Gungeon. It hangs on my wall even now. I often wonder why more people don't do this.
I play long, text-heavy games (think Disco Elysium, only more so) in multiple languages, in part to learn/improve comprehension of my newest one. I put my 3rd Skyrim playthrough on the back-burner recently, which was a very good thing for my microSD card - I've taken many, more than 7000, let me tell you.
I'm somewhat confused by the promise of "unshackled traversal" when there seem to be very well-defined linear paths which the characters are indeed using, throughout the field environments.
Two apparent trends to note in passing. This is another title that was first announced by Nintendo (with implied, but not properly stated, exclusivity, timed or otherwise) which has gone multi-platform before release. And this is yet another ambitious indie title delayed to a fairly vague future. I mention this not to complain but to underline the difficulty of development in this day and age. That being said, I too look forward to learning more of this (it looks impressive for a second-ever title from a small studio), and I hope this one will actually see a proper physical release.
@KateGray Interesting... don't be too hard on yourself, though. You guys were discussing functionality, and my response was a lot more gestaltic (to quibble with your sub-headline). Maybe that's the problem with having to choose just one feature from each; we all could have said a lot more. I have a GCN right beside me, and my eyes remind me daily that no console ever had a collection of controller ports so elegant, functional and inviting.
(I'm very surprised this article took that long - I would have said some of your other recent features would have been more demanding, like that round-up of upcoming indie games, or the one where you blamed your readers for bad genre labels.)
First of all, one does not remove a "jewel" from the GameCube. It is a jewel, in all its quasi-Platonic perfection.
I'm a little shocked at the general trend of the responses. How could anyone pass up the opportunity to hear that loud "snap" when sliding the SNES power switch on? Or feeling that chunky GB plastic? And I've never tapped any touchscreen more happily than that of the 3DS. Maybe I'm just more kinesthetic than the writers here...
@Bunkerneath At the moment, certain people in Russia are actually quite inclined toward blaming people like drag queens for just about anything, the sinking of the Moskva Kursk included...
Also, I've never seen a laughing bee, but that's quite wholesome.
If Paramount doesn't show up to issue a cease-and-desist or a DMCA takedown or whatever heavy-handed disproportionate nonsense one might use against the towering threat represented by fan tributes... does that mean that they are being negligent in the protection of their intellectual property?
If they don't, it says something about Nintendo's aggression, litigiousness, and paranoia, doesn't it?
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Re: F-ZERO 99 Turns The Classic Racer Into A 99-Player Battle Royale, On NSO Today
@Teksetter WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE LAKE 2 HOURS AGO, BUT MY PARTY-ANIMAL COMPATRIOT SLEPT IN. SHE DESERVES NO FALL COLOURS.
I suck at F-Zero but maybe I’ll bump into you on the track sometime!!
PILOTING F-ZERO MACHINE TO VICTORY A SERIOUS MATTER, A TRUST - BUT I WOULD NOT KNOWINGLY AIM A KO AT YOU
old TMBG song I like
THAT IS SOME PRETTY FUNKY STUFF, I RATHER LIKE THAT
(Must be sung with Boston southie accent)
[Inhales deeply]
That accent is not often heard in these parts (are they just putting it on, though?). The cultural references in there made me wonder, and I found this explanation:
Well, OK, that last part has been true sometimes - I can be gentler when I'm not on the track. But I hope to earn "critta" status in the most honest way.
I still haven't been to Boston proper - I haven't even been to New England in ages and ages... my life is pretty full right now, but I miss my more carefree traveling days. On a hike this summer I came across a plaque with an awesome quote from Henry David Thoreau, who I've been meaning to read for ages, so I have some good "Americana" stuff awaiting me when the lakes freeze...
Re: F-ZERO 99 Turns The Classic Racer Into A 99-Player Battle Royale, On NSO Today
I will be F-Zeroing the heck out of you people for the forseeable future.
@dystome CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
Re: F-ZERO 99 Turns The Classic Racer Into A 99-Player Battle Royale, On NSO Today
FRIEND @Teksetter, WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS CONCERNING UNSAFE SPEEDS
I LOVE THE SMELL OF WRECKED AND SMOULDERING ROCKET ENGINES
Re: F-ZERO 99 Turns The Classic Racer Into A 99-Player Battle Royale, On NSO Today
WE GOT @BoostPower
TO ALL OTHERS - SEE YOU ON THE TRACK
I WILL DESTROY YOU ALL
Re: Nintendo Infographic Showcases The Games Featured In June's Direct
@Teksetter Still here and still following your comments, just kind of overwhelmed
right nowthis year. Never was one for social media/message boards before the pandemic, so this is kind of normal for me, I guess? Still haven't set aside enough uninterrupted time for serious, deeper pleasures like a full run-through of Metroid Fusion... unsurprisingly, since I have yet to spend even one full day on the water. I haven't abandoned gaming, however! Holding firm!As ever I enjoy your informative comments, so I want to respond to a recent one. This year it does feel like there is a reactionary contingent (mainly but not solely in the USA) that is targeting sexual minorities, and it's making me angry. Like red-furred angry.
I normally have very little patience for the endless provocations and culture wars on the right and left, neither of which seem to live up to their stated principles... but I can tell you I'm paying close attention these days. It is clear that one side is the bad actor right now - and it's the one going on a legislative power trip. I hope those right-wing culture warriors down there are enjoying their moment, because legislative power trips have to be underpinned by broad cultural and political support in order to last - and they haven't got it, far as I can tell. When people like me, who absolutely loathe identity politics, feel motivated to do something because we're so disgusted by this attempt to enact some sort of fake 1950s regime, this stuff isn't going to stand. (It isn't gaining traction anywhere in Canada, though, honestly.)
I know you've been busier this year and I imagine you might be worried about everything that's going on, but I just wanted to say that you're not alone. I expect this weekend that I'll finally get my teeth on that physical copy of Celeste I've been holding out for (it was certainly worth the wait for another Canadian standout, Cuphead), and I will be immediately setting aside some real time to savour it in all its meaning. Hope you're doing well!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 25th)
Hiya @Teksetter! I know I've been errant of late, but I've wanted to send a few dispatches your way for a while... and your message here reminds me that I need to make the time. I hope you're not faring too badly right now and that you're pampering yourself through this! At the least you deserve good wishes and positive energy, not just a bucket... but experience has taught me that people with lots of responsibilities sometimes tend to put themselves last when it comes to care. So don't be alarmed when a mysterious glow of fuzzy positive energy from the north comes down your way!
Between a dreary early winter, a house move and some pandemic-time "deferred maintenance" that has caught up with me, I've had little time to "follow gaming" through sites like this in 2023. I'm still sorting out from the move, and I've yet to rediscover a large number of landscape photos (not to mention a few games!) that I had in storage. I wish I could post/share a few images from recent summer/fall paddles... then again, you must have some stories about your moves across the Pacific!
I'm really glad that you're continuing to share updates and your wealth of gaming knowledge. Looking forward to next exchange!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 24th)
In honor of Christmas (and the fact I’ve been too busy prepping to play any Nintendo lately!) I’d like to instead discuss What Games Are You Gifting This Weekend?
Happy Christmas, Ms. @Teksetter !! I saw your message about Cuphead a while back (which I will reply to separately), but I'd like to respond to this first.
I wanted to thank you for your good cheer, and for consistently making the comment sections a nicer place. It might seem like a small thing, but I for one notice and appreciate that contribution you make. I should add that your family seems quite open to gaming (I'm jealous), and it's nice to read about all your gifting.
I've actually been meaning to tell you about a game I picked up some time ago which I would like to
givegift you (... this verb is awkward in English), but there doesn't seem to be a method for that on Switch and, well, you might have a policy about accepting gifts from strange furballs on the Internet. Also, it's not exactly holiday-themed.... that being said, it's not gory or scary or inappropriate for your kids, or anything.It's called Hell is Other Demons, a 2D action game practically set on single screens, and it features some of the most satisfying platforming combat I've experienced in some time. The synergy between the simple moves available is quite something, and I think you might like the "HD Atari 2600" look. It's cheaper on Steam right now, but I imagine you might want it on Switch... if you're ever interested, feel free to take me up on my offer!
On a final Yuletide/Solstice/Holiday note: I haven't seen any comments from JasmineDragon in a few months, aside from two short ones a little while after she stopped posting regularly. I hope she's OK and enjoying some good cheer of her own. Hopefully we'll hear from her at some point!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 10th)
@Teksetter Happy Solstice season! Only 11 days to go!
If I was going to spike my controller over any game these days, it would probably be Slay the Spire. I can consistently get the Watcher pretty far along, but I seemingly just can't get the arithmetic to align against the strongest foes. Nonetheless, I'm glad you recommended it, and that Kate covered it a while back. Truly excellent gameplay.
As I recall, your young ones have been waiting for Cuphead for some time now - I hope they enjoy! Please feel free to reply with first impressions if you like (and tales of your striking coiffure...) 😃
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 10th)
then try out Cuphead and River City Girls 2 as those delivered this week and I’ve been looking forward to both for ages (especially Cuphead)
@Teksetter The day I've been waiting for! I've been burning to play since I got my teeth on my physical copy... this will be your first time playing too, yes? Looking forward to starting tomorrow! Glamour today, gaming on the morrow!
Re: Review: Bayonetta 3 - A Stunning Return For An Icon, And The Best Game In The Series
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Re: Overwatch 2's New Phone Number Requirement Is Rejecting Pre-Paid Plans
I'm trying to figure out if they would have done this before MS consumed Activision. I suppose siding with the CCP against Hong Kong is hint enough... and this kind of low-key profiling/surveillance is reminiscent, in a greedy corporate way, of China anyhow.
Re: Nintendo Announces A Special Direct Presentation For Super Mario Bros. Movie
Never really took notice of Mario’s butt…kinda cute. I know I know how Cheeky….
@Hemibear Found Kate Gray's sock-puppet account.
Re: Talking Point: It's About Time Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night Came To Switch
@Olliemar28 Of all the heinous and shocking pronouncements that have emanated from the UK this week, this may be the most... colourful, of them all.
I must point out that traversal is an integral and oft-unappreciated aspect of this genre, and in that respect, Super Metroid is unarguably superior. Even with Dracula's filthy sorcerous chicanery, his ability to simply ignore the laws of physics, and Alucard's powers, Samus' moveset is clearly the more engaging, creative and rewarding. Being a woman of courage and resourcefulness rather than undead royalty, Samus is forced to work with those laws, producing beauty in movement that would have made Newton and Galileo weep. How does SOTN match Samus' tension-filled ascents and descents into the abyss, or indeed Metroid's use of the vertical? Dracula is a spectre of the medieval past, but Samus' adventures take entire worlds for their playgrounds. If she is more élite than Alucard, it's because she earned it, she wasn't just born with it.
@ThomasBW84 Mr. Editor, I will pay to watch a livestream of you setting Mr. Reynolds straight on this matter.
Re: Review: Let's Sing ABBA - La Question C'est Voulez-Vous
@dartmonkey I don't let the disco mafia here intimidate me. You can stand up to them, be your own man. This community has only just had Bond finally come back into our lives. Do you really have to associate Bond and the N64 with ABBA's tragic moment of weakness?
Questions:
La vraie question, c'est où allons-nous? Pas envers la disco!
Re: Cuphead Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
@Teksetter 😃 I've missed your words of late. I must be brief now, but I'm putting together a "summer vacation" post (with photos) to reply more.
Re: Review: Let's Sing ABBA - La Question C'est Voulez-Vous
@dartmonkey The playlist includes disco "music". Why isn't that listed as a con?
Re: Cuphead Is Finally Getting A Physical Release On Switch
TEKSETTER-SAN ARCADE-FRIEND [Bounding toward you enthusiastically]
I can't wait to try it with my kiddos, as they've been quite exasperated with me for holding out this long, insisting I will only play once I can own it physically.
@Teksetter In solidarity with you, and respect for your young ones, I promise I will only crack open my own (physical) copy once you've posted and let us know that you've begun playing yours (maybe in one of those "wutcha playin' this weekend?" threads). I for one can appreciate your decision/determination (although I understand about the "kiddos" - it's been a significant fraction of their lives, hahaha).
I sincerely hope all is well with you!
Re: 'The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom' Launches In May 2023
The date of my purchase is directly contingent upon the presence of Beedle in this game.
If I am forced to look at the haircut again, I will wait Aonuma-san out on this as long as it takes. Even if the Nintendo Selects version isn't released for years and years. Down with the filthy peddler! This game features much danger due to long drops...
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 20th)
@JasmineDragon I really hope to read more of your comments in the future. I have found your words to be generally interesting, thoughtful, and good-natured, and we could definitely use more people like you here (and in every other online forum I can think of). Thank you for reminding me to keep on paddling! I will try my best to follow your advice about spreading the positivity. Your perspective is always welcome, but in case you cannot participate for a while, I and others will remember your good cheer (... and your love for Bayo and Ryza).
Re: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! 'Let's Sing ABBA' Brings Band's Biggest Hits To Switch
Tell me something, @JimNorman... did Kate Gray use the carrot or the stick in order to coerce you into publishing this?
Do you really want your byline associated with the soul-destroying, über-concentrated toxicity of disco? (Don't click that link on a full stomach - you've been warned.) I'm sure you're a good, upstanding gamer, full of righteous fury against Day 1 DLC, lootboxes and crunch policies. Why taint your name with this obscenity?
I live in hope of your redemption.
Re: Into The Breach's Free Advanced Edition Update Lands On Switch Today
@Teksetter Thank you so much for remembering me, and for the recommendation 😊
I happen to know that you are spot on (again), because this game definitely works for me... having played it for some 100+ hours already! I haven't completed all the objectives as yet (there are some very fun squad builds in there I want to try), so I look forward to picking this one back up when the days are shorter - Ben Prunty's music seems to work better for me in cooler seasons.
I hope you will keep the recommendations coming. Also, I wanted to write you a longer reply in the forums before I disappear completely into paddling season, but I'm not sure you always get my messages (either that, or my forum comments contain some faux pas that are better disregarded 😁). If we don't exchange words sooner, I hope you enjoy this post-COVID summer! You've earned it!
Re: Surprisingly Cute Spider Platformer 'Webbed' Is Super Rare's Next Physical Release
FINALLY A GAME THAT UNDERSTANDS!
WITHOUT LEGS WE ROLL
I FEEL SEEN AT LAST!
Re: Soapbox: Super Mario Sunshine Wasn't Bad, It Was Just Ahead Of Its Time
This woman is clearly a menace to Victorian England. I feel complicit and dirtied just reading her articles.
No wonder people feel the overwhelming urge to clean deeply... while cosplaying as a plumber... who is clearly having delusions of competence. And all of that while his true aims (gorging himself further, as if that New York Italian diet wasn't filthy enough for the arteries) are clearly stated at the beginning.
Alas for this world. FLUDD itself could not conduct away all the water of my tears.
Re: Super Rare Announces Limited Physical Version Of Aerial_Knight's Never Yield
Does anyone know if this game has fared well, sales-wise (by the standards of the indie market, I mean)? In cases like these, I always wonder if it is the developer who approaches the publisher, or vice-versa...
Re: Bravery & Greed Looks Like A Fusion Of Retro Action-Adventure Games And Dead Cells
What, can't we click on these articles to complain about the staff writers? I feel ignored.
Hahahhahahahaa... oh, Kate Gray. I can't you fault you your sentimentality.
Seriously, though, it's nice to see a thread like this - devs and members of the public interacting in this open and friendly way. More, please!
Re: Nintendo Formally Acknowledges Same-Sex Marriage, Despite Japanese Law
@Dezzy70 I just Reported and Ignored Type_Trubbish for attacking you on the basis of race and sexuality. Shame on those who liked that comment, as well.
Re: Nintendo Formally Acknowledges Same-Sex Marriage, Despite Japanese Law
Just let people live and be want they want to be etc.
as long as no one is doing any harm to anyone.
All these statements etc just create an atmosphere and fuel the anti groups and people.
@Dezzy70 @Rambler I agree with Dezzy70, and not just because of that sweet Samus avatar. Virtue-signalling, deliberate provocations and mindless partisanship (i.e. the Kotaku playbook) have seriously degraded public discourse in English-speaking countries (and I say this as a multi-lingual person who follows the news from several countries). I see too many forums where people are desperately and blatantly trying to lay bait, or are clearly spoiling for a fight with people they "disagree" with - only it's not genuine disagreement, but a primal need for tribal warfare they're seeking to fill.
As far as I'm concerned, imbeciles who hate sexual minorities get Reported and Ignored, and sometimes my own personal rebuke - but the online and physical communities I inhabit don't tolerate that sort of mindless hatred in the first place. And yet... what are we supposed to do when it is the Website or forum itself that is fanning the flames, for clicks and such? What if it's a government or the news media engaging in such behaviour?
Therefore by deliberately treating everyone the same, you are, in practice, treating everyone differently
With all due respect - I find it hard to take what you're saying seriously when you trot out a statement like this, Rambler. Even without my grounding in science and formal logic, my own decades of experience on this unhappy planet affirm for me again and again that the cool people come in all shapes, sizes and pelts... when you take people as they are. If I'm supposed to apply some sort of filter or political tilt to my perceptions constantly, I wouldn't be seeing and interacting with people naturally and open-mindedly. And I will caution people to remember that political tilts and "social justice" can change as the wind blows...
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Sells Over One Million Copies
it is industry standard to use the word "copies" when referring to physical media
@vio Yes, they could be clearer about these things, certainly. It would be nice if the industry followed more reporting standards... or just positive standards in general, yeah.
Re: Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
I'M GOING TO KEEP THE BUMS ON THANK YOU
@KateGray Well, sure... as we established in this thread, you are a woke feminist, right?
(Dear Eel: this is a joke. I love Kate's work.)
Re: Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
For just a moment, I forgot my British slang
@Pak-Man I understand your predicament, believe me. As soon as I see a byline by Kate or Alex Olney, I open up some tabs for cultural resources to help me understand what the hell they're talking about (i.e. Urban Dictionary and Oxford Slang, at the very least).
Re: Bayonetta 3 Has A "Naive Angel Mode" For People Who Don't Want To See Bums
explain that Bayo's outfit is made of her own hair which is also magic so actually she needs to have her [redacted]
@KateGray Please tell me that you're writing the review for this. Actually, maybe you should write all the articles about this franchise on this site. This game is made for you.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Sells Over One Million Copies
@HeadPirate I'm enjoying your disbelief, and I think I would even if this game wasn't made in my backyard. I know Dotemu is not the most well-loved of publishers, but lying publicly about something of this magnitude would be the death knell for their credibility. Also, Limited Run (not my favourite company, but regardless) does have a physical copy coming.
There's an entire world out there beyond GamePass and MS, especially when you consider how many are averse to the platform owner. Strange that I'd have to explain that on Nintendo Life...
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Sells Over One Million Copies
@vio So, uh, you can't make copies of a ROM?
Also, Limited Run does have a physical version coming.
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
I expect even individual licenses to eventually go away and it'll all be done via subscription plans. Bleak, but it is what it is.
@BartoxTharglod That kind of catastrophic scenario only happens if we allow it to happen. No one is going to enforce such a thing, any more than people would tolerate the outlawing of print books. Even in the dystopian scenario where the industry colludes to deprecate discs and cartridges, all it takes to defeat is one publisher or platform-holder continuing to sell physical media. Even in the PC market, we have GOG as well as Steam.
Re: Random: Dev Launches Attack On NFTs At An NFT-Sponsored Event
Physical media is dying and NFTs WILL become a part of gaming
@Kiz3000 You didn't intend this, no doubt, but you just explained for me the aggression and shrill desperation of people who repeat these tired slogans over and over.
I always wondered why some were so eager to push "the death of physical!" as if such an absurd and clearly authoritarian, anti-customer concept was natural or desirable. Sadly, there will always be scammers out there who want others to become more and more dependent for their schemes to work, but the trend of things is going toward more autonomy, more choice, and more access to information, although I get that many people don't see that. We don't have "dumb terminal" computers, we have PCs and smartphones with their own independent hardware. We have open source software. We have a spirit of education, critical thinking and fact-checking that even tyrannical governments are having a hard time keeping in the bottle.
So yeah, buddy, you tell us more about "the death of physical" and other big lies - 'cause maybe, if you repeat it enough, the gullible will believe, right? People don't want to be permanently dependent on some network or authority to do the things they are perfectly capable of doing locally or independently, as the XBox One débâcle shows. Kindle and tablets didn't destroy physical books, auto-translation hasn't destroyed language learning, and NFTs (ROFL) aren't going to destroy anything, except the bank accounts of the unwary. Tell us another one...
Re: Poll: What's The Best Mario Kart Game?
The only correct answer is F-Zero on the SNES - the bumper car-like physics were more realistic in that game than in any kart "racer" ever created. Just yank Samurai Goroh out of the Stingray and Pico out of the Goose and hand them to Mario and Luigi, respectively. No one will be the wiser.
Re: Switch Listing For Classic Square RPG SaGa Frontier 2 Surfaces Online
@JasmineDragon Seriously, I'm with you here. I haven't completed much of SaGa Frontier yet, but it was the first game I've played for years and years and years that made me feel like I was back in the '90s (in the best possible way). This is such an underrated series in general, and Frontier 1 strikes me as a darker, more developed take on the work begun in Live A Live.
Any competent ports from this series are guaranteed sales for me!
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
I also like to capture all my Tetris 99 victories so I can rewatch the intense final battle.
@Ganner My most-prized screenshot was taken during the pandemic, when I first managed to complete Enter the Gungeon. It hangs on my wall even now. I often wonder why more people don't do this.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
I play long, text-heavy games (think Disco Elysium, only more so) in multiple languages, in part to learn/improve comprehension of my newest one. I put my 3rd Skyrim playthrough on the back-burner recently, which was a very good thing for my microSD card - I've taken many, more than 7000, let me tell you.
Re: Devon Pritchard Becomes Nintendo Of America's Newest Executive
Removed
Re: Exclusive: Horse Club Adventures Sequel Gallops Onto Switch This Fall
Needs more Bokoblins riding bareback.
Re: Sea Of Stars Shares In-Depth Look At Chrono Trigger-Inspired Combat
I'm somewhat confused by the promise of "unshackled traversal" when there seem to be very well-defined linear paths which the characters are indeed using, throughout the field environments.
Two apparent trends to note in passing. This is another title that was first announced by Nintendo (with implied, but not properly stated, exclusivity, timed or otherwise) which has gone multi-platform before release. And this is yet another ambitious indie title delayed to a fairly vague future. I mention this not to complain but to underline the difficulty of development in this day and age. That being said, I too look forward to learning more of this (it looks impressive for a second-ever title from a small studio), and I hope this one will actually see a proper physical release.
Vive le Québec.
Re: Back Page: Making The Perfect Nintendo Frankenconsole
@KateGray Interesting... don't be too hard on yourself, though. You guys were discussing functionality, and my response was a lot more gestaltic (to quibble with your sub-headline). Maybe that's the problem with having to choose just one feature from each; we all could have said a lot more. I have a GCN right beside me, and my eyes remind me daily that no console ever had a collection of controller ports so elegant, functional and inviting.
(I'm very surprised this article took that long - I would have said some of your other recent features would have been more demanding, like that round-up of upcoming indie games, or the one where you blamed your readers for bad genre labels.)
Re: Back Page: Making The Perfect Nintendo Frankenconsole
First of all, one does not remove a "jewel" from the GameCube. It is a jewel, in all its quasi-Platonic perfection.
I'm a little shocked at the general trend of the responses. How could anyone pass up the opportunity to hear that loud "snap" when sliding the SNES power switch on? Or feeling that chunky GB plastic? And I've never tapped any touchscreen more happily than that of the 3DS. Maybe I'm just more kinesthetic than the writers here...
Re: KURSK, A Docu-Game About The Nuclear Submarine Disaster, Is Coming To Switch
@Bunkerneath At the moment, certain people in Russia are actually quite inclined toward blaming people like drag queens for just about anything, the sinking of the
MoskvaKursk included...Also, I've never seen a laughing bee, but that's quite wholesome.
Re: Random: Witness The Star Trek DS9 Intro In Glorious 64-Bit, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Style
Awesome work by Birb Trek 64.
@dartmonkey Are they a couple if one of them's not interested? I'm told they call this shipping nowadays...
Re: Random: Witness The Star Trek DS9 Intro In Glorious 64-Bit, Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Style
Question for the authoritarians around here:
If Paramount doesn't show up to issue a cease-and-desist or a DMCA takedown or whatever heavy-handed disproportionate nonsense one might use against the towering threat represented by fan tributes... does that mean that they are being negligent in the protection of their intellectual property?
If they don't, it says something about Nintendo's aggression, litigiousness, and paranoia, doesn't it?
Re: Exclusive: Sing-Along To This Brand New 'Time On Frog Island' Trailer
@Kermit1 I believe your opinion of this game is pertinent here.
Re: Bandai Namco Shares First Gameplay Of Pac-Man World: Re-PAC
Why does Pac-Man need legs? He is clearly at his most powerful mouth-first...