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Numel. I have a Numel plushie and he kept me company during Covid as I worked from home.

I now have more plushies (and a real life cat), but Numel is the only Pokemon.

I like Flaaffy, Tyranitar and Hounddoom, but I went for the latter.

Too many baby Pokemon and random extra evolutions or Pokemon that didn't evolve at all in Gen II. Gen III was better.

Between: Rhydon, Ninetails, Raichu, Golem, Sandshrew/slash, Weezing and Starmie.

I went with Rhydon.

@AG_Awesome I enjoyed the art style and animations - the guards do a silly arm flail sometimes to attack you, and will stomp you to death with a sickening splat. Great sound effects and some decent, if mild, visual humour so far.

If you enjoy MGS an obsessive amount you'll love this. Unfortunately given this was a demo I felt the constant MGS references a little forced and grating, with the caveat that I'm not really an MSG fan.

Gameplay seems to be mostly stealth which is fine in small doses but if this is going to be the whole game, it isn't my cup of bovril.

You have a one hit death but the game gives you a half second to camouflage yourself if you are spotted so it is a little more forgiving.

Thats all for now. I may have more but as I say, not sure it's for me.

@Neo2814 I expressed my opinion. You or that other guy didn't have to get upset about it and write a defensive wall of text in response or go digging through my post history.

That's on you.

This has been on my wishlist for a while now. Will try the demo later and report back.

@Neo2814 I don't care about sales. SotN just isn't a very fun experience. People are allowed to have personal taste and not be a fanboy who laps up every single entry of a series.

Just because something is popular, does not automatically mean it is good.

"People also like Coldplay and voted for the Nazis. You can't trust people, Jez."

Give me Rondo of Blood. To hell with Metroidvanias. Market is overrun with them.

Why can't they make a good, classic Castlevania instead of this overdone "Metroidvania" stuff?

Symphony of the Night wasn't that good. Rondo of Blood is the model they should follow.

In fact, just release Rondo of Blood as many people still can't play it.

£20.99?! That's daylight robbery. Reinforcing once again why I hate Activision even more than EA. Should have been a fiver at most.

Paid less than that for the full game!

The gameplay sounds really good, I'm just not sold on the visual style or the GKC. I'll wait for reviews and a second hand copy for cheaper.

You can start by releasing a European/Australian physical version then.

I thought the gameplay was pretty average from what I played. Maybe I'm missing something?

Hopefully Capcom have some gameplay wizardry up their sleeves, because it didn't blow my mindhole.

Just reinforces that people who obsess over these details are a wee bit sad. Wouldn't really be able to tell any difference without a direct comparison side by side.

Lots of companies just not putting effort in for optimisation. No excuses.

Lack of Metaphor, Duskbloods & Clair Obscur was a huge disappointment.

I really dislike Bethesda and seeing Fallout 4, which was the beginning of the decline for the Fallout series, get announced like it was a big deal was like a dagger in the heart.

Levelling and perks in Fallout 4 took a nosedive, just like the terrible levelling in other Bethesda games.

I'm a bit fed up of so many different variations of FF VII. It wasn't even that good when it first came out. FF VI was superior in every way. Why don't they remake that instead?

As I keep saying:

GranBlue Fantasy Relink
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Maybe a 3rd Party Exclusive or two.

Lots of entitlement in the comment section. There will probably be a Ninty 1st party direct in March.

Why don't you use the opportunity to play those games in your "backlog" you apparently bought despite not having time to play?

@the_beaver I'm not angry about it at all, just find the obsession with spending huge sums of money to re-purchase games we can already access or play hugely concerning.

Like when people say "I'm not really interested in this but I will buy it to support the developer" - you don't have to spend money on luxury goods for its own sake.

I never used to hear people constantly talk about backlogs or buying games and not even opening them because they are playing others. Now it seems people just buy stuff for no reason.

Unless people are not being honest with themselves about why they really buy games.

Can we stop re-releasing games over and over? I want something new. The original on the Wii isn't even that old, never mind the Switch sequels.

I wonder if this hints at two new characters? Most of the remaining villagers are merchants, old folk or kids, and Jodi/Kent look too similar to Leah/Alex.

@Nep-Nep-Freak The designs look exactly the same. Most people don't even seem to be complaining most about the casino stuff, but for some reason are unhappy about a bit of cloth being added to a character.

@FrenchVaniIIuxe They mention it had been streamlined, but what exactly are they 'censoring' that you object to given these are child-like character models?

Suggestions Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 and Metaphor: ReFantazio are on their way.

Which I hope is true.

I wasn't initially sure about it, but the Direct has definitely piqued my interest.

I would prefer a physical release though.

I haven't bought anything from GAME since about 2007.

@Nep-Nep-Freak Complaining because LGBT+ people can openly express themselves in a game then demanding 'free speech' to make bigoted comments is not really a 'both sides' issue.

You are proof that 'Libertarians' don't care about liberty, or you would be defending LGBT+ inclusion.

Live and let live.

The UK direct had a lot of English accents. I hope there will be an option for Scottish, Irish or Welsh accents.

If Worms 3D on the Gamecube could do it.....

Also LGBT+ exists whether people like it or not. Your bigotry is going the way of the dinosaurs.

Hopefully a release date for Fire Emblem is revealed.

@nessisonett Doesn't make sense to call it 'Lowland' Scots as that would imply Doric is not spoken in the Lowlands, and Aberdeen is in the Northern Lowlands.

As much as Aberdeen has a lot of horrible, snobby people with money, I still can't get over the weird hatred Glaswegians have for what they call the 'Glasgow Uni' accent.

As if you can't be a 'real' Glaswegian unless you sound like an East End ned. Think of yourselves as the most 'down to Earth' folk who 'tell it like it is' yet have a talent for self-promotion and self-aggrandisement.

You would be lucky to ever hear someone who doesn't have a generic West of Scotland accent in films. Americans think we all have one accent and all sound Glaswegian.

And yes, Glasgow Scots is mostly gone. You are confusing Scottish English with Scots.

Aberdonian living in Glasgow, miss being able to speak the Doric dialect of Scots as most Glaswegians look down on it. This despite losing much of their own dialect of Scots long ago due to effects of urbanisation, industrialisation, kids getting Scots language skills historically beaten out of them and the Scottish Cultural Cringe.

To this day, the greatest concentration of Scots speakers are in Grampian (i.e Aberdeenshire) amongst the fishing and farming communities with the second biggest numbers in East Ayrshire due to Burns being from Ayrshire and that part of it being even more remote and rural.

@BAN Since you can apparently read minds, why don't you explain to me what it is you think I don't like?

Fable series is overhyped, had the first two for Xbox & Xbox360. First one was fine if a bit bland. Barely touched the second one, but the character classes fit the overly simplistic 'archer, fighter or mage' triangle which I hated as it just becomes a mishmash.

Was hoping for either Kiln or Beast of Reincarnation.

Ubisoft, EA & Activision-Blizzard are three companies that have made terrible games for years. Very few of their flagship franchises are interesting anymore. Once EA screwed over Maxis, Redwood, Bioware and other studios, from the 2010's they were awful. The other two have mostly been awful anyway apart from Diablo & Rayman.

Won't lose sleep over this.

@Ryan_Again She doesn't make decisions about what games are made or how.

But you are just annoyed a woman was appointed, even if it is of little consequence or significance.

GranBlue Fantasy Relink
Metaphor ReFantazio
Splatoon 1 or a trilogy pack
Starfox Zero
Any other game that wasn't released outside Wii U
Clair Obscur
Demons Souls
Sekiro
Ghosts of Tsushima
Anno 116 Pax Romana
physical releases of Fatal Frame Maiden of Black Water & Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (no GCKs)
Lies of P
Felt That: Boxing

@BAN I'm 39 and have been gaming since I was 4 as well. I don't understand where you are coming from at all. Nintendo has always been a business out to make money. The fact they have a different ethos is why I like their products and some of their employees and always preferred them to competitors, but they are still a business.

Nothing has really changed except I am older and wiser. I am equally confused by people who say things like "I already have 48,611 copies of this but will buy to support the developer." These are businesses, not football clubs. They do not need nor deserve such misplaced, unwavering loyalty.

If you want a product, buy it. But you may not need it.

We don't care if the President of McDonalds actually eats their awful, poor quality food.

Why are we so fixated on whether a gaming company President plays games? They're business people. Their job is to market products.

All they need to know is some basics about the products they sell and the market conditions, maybe a bit of PR.

@hcfwesker I would love if she had pronouns in her bio, it would upset all the right people who need to re-assess their priorities in life rather than being offended by people wanting relatable stories with social commentary in their games. Next you'll be telling me Charles Dickens was woke for writing about poverty.

Especially that stupid 'Woke Game Detector' that people unironically use.

@EVIL-C While I generally agree with you, this kind of Gender Essentialism helps nobody. Women start wars.

See Margaret Thatcher, who started the Falklands War because she was dropping in the polls.

@Johnny_Arthur The Mexican President is doing all the things most leaders should be doing.

She is a scientist, is in favour of sustainable development and has enshrined social programmes into law to protect the most vulnerable.

What is wrong with that?

Here in Scotland we had Nicola Sturgeon who also helped to protect the most vulnerable. That is what we pay them for, not to roll over to rich billionaires.

Can we stop glorifying wealthy business people?

Ok but still no PAL physical release?

Keeping in mind I only own a Switch 2:

1.Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 208 hours
2. Fire Emblem: Three Houses - 116
3. Game Boy Advance NSO - 54 hours
4. Triangle Strategy - 28 hours
5. Diablo II: Resurrection - 27 hours

Favourite game this year was Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.

Yay, a fellow Scot. Welcome Mai. Looking forward to seeing you on your first videos on the channel.

Is there going to be a third video producer coming so you aren't both buried under the weight of your workload?

Please don't waste resources on Persona 4. Either make Persona 6 or remake 1 & 2, which fewer people have had a chance to play.

Also a Metaphor port for Switch/Switch 2.

One of the top 3 games in the series, alongside the GBA games.

Looking forward to:

Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
Resident Evil Requiem
Mario Tennis Fever
Pragmata
Pokémon Pokopia
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
The Duskbloods
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
Orbitals
Mega Man: Dual Override
Splatoon Raiders

Games not mentioned here:

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories
Starsand Island
Tanuki: Pon's Summer
Darwin's Paradox
South of Midnight
Wandering Sword
Lost Hellden

The number of bugs in Chronicle mode is incredibly frustrating. I'm only trying to change my players and it keeps crashing