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It wouldn't be the first time Zelda series changes gaming. The original NES Zelda, OOT and BotW had previously done this. That being said, I doubt the impact will be as big this time.

The "Banjo: Nuts and Bolts"- comparisons are stupid, people. Have you guys even played that game? Go to youtube and see how it actually works. You can't build anything freely. There is no overworld where you could move. Banjo has a separate "garage" menu screen for building stuff and it's a level- based game. I don't know if you can even get off your vehicle. Tears of the Kingdom's crafting system doesn't really look similar at all.

@Uncle_Franklin
Of course they didn't settle to that. That's just a prototype layout. Even if they had used this mushroom-shaped map, it wouldn't have looked like this when completed.

What are Themes?

My order would be this:

1. Ocarina of Time Link is the only one who grows up.

2. Majora's Mask link gets depth because the npc relationships are so damn good in the game. He also gets additional "personalities" by wearing the masks.

3. Wind Waker Link is just so cute and has this childlike wonder- kind of personality.

4. Twilight Princess Link has his additional wolf persona.

5. Breath of the Wild Link has a clear backstory defining him. He's the only Link who is "mute" for a reason.

6. Link's Awakening Link's trippy quest is bittersweet.

7. Skyward Sword Link is... heroic? From this point down are the lower tiers. Most Links are mainly just proxies for the player, even though somehow Link still feels like Link in every game, and not a no-personality.

The combination of sound and image is madness- inducing.

Jim Sterling will give it a bad review because the price is slightly higher.

But for real, it's just 10 dollars. The game will probably be ahead of the competition anyway, so I see no problem with the price reflecting on that. If it was 80 or 90 dollars, now that would be a problem because the difference would be too blatant.

@Nf157
I really recommend getting at least all the party members and heroes and doing their ascensions quests so that you can get every class to lvl 20. Otherwise you may lose almost half of the actual story content and also 50% of character developments. Hurrying through the game gave many players a lacking lasting impression of the game.

Fusion has the best music out of 2d entries, imo. It's my third favorite game in the series after Prime and Dread.

Doggo Doggo Doggo

Nice to see Xenoblade 3 in top 5.
My list would look something like this:
1. Xenoblade 3
2. Zelda: Breath of the Wild
3. Metroid Prime Remastered
4. Metroid Dread
5. Monster Hunter Rise

I'm glad this game is just a spin-off and not a numbered entry. I would rate the 2d Metroids like this:
Metroid: 7/10
Metroid 2: 7.5/10
Metroid 3: 10/10
Metroid 4: 10/10
Other M: 5/10
Metroid 5 : 10/10

They need to have a launch game for the next console too. I think they may save Mario for that.

But honestly I wish the Switch would live another 5 years.

We are all too old to play these kiddy games. *goes back to play Mario

Checked every leaked page from various sites. There's more than 200 pages so don't fool yourself if you checked only from one source; it is a big leak. And it is pretty bad. It's even possible to guess certain story beats from it.

The trailers really were just scratching the surface, so Darwin award goes to those who thought the game was nothing but a BotW dlc pack.

It should've been obvious it's gonna be a new game if it takes 6 years to develop...

People complain about all rpg maker games resembling each other, but I think these 2d hd games are doing the exact same thing.

Prime may be the best game, but as far as suits go Dread is the clear winner here.

Xenoblade 3 had a perfect ending, but I'm still curious about the upcoming story dlc. It seems to be something that gives a closure to the entire trilogy. I'll probably download all the dlc when that's released.

Elderand. Everyone knows which game comes to mind from the title. Quite cheap.

Also, I'm starting to get tired of the 2d Metroidvania genre, not counting the actual Metroid and Castlevania games.

My top list

1. Metroid Prime (remastered or not)
2. Metroid Dread
3. Metroid Fusion
4. Metroid Prime 2
5. Super Metroid
6. Metroid Prime 3
7. Metroid: Samus Returns
8. Metroid: Other M
9. Metroid 2: Return of Samus
10. Metroid

@gergelyv
Nintendo leads the competition. The Switch is silent so I don't know what you're talking about. It keeps no noise at all. And the games load immediately, especially if you continue a game from sleep mode. As for the controllers, why not get a pro controller? You will never have issues with it and it's been many times rated as the best controller. But for all means, get rid of Nintendo and go play Pc games or something. We will be enjoying the best games ever in the mean time.

I'm using pro controller only so got no problems.

@gcunit
You can't just implement free saving in a game that was not designed for it. Part of the challenge comes from the save points. Death actually means something.

I mean, you can't save anytime in Dark Souls either? Did you complain about that?

One more thing about the review: it says you're unable to move while aiming when using the classic setup? That's not true. You clearly don't know how to use those controls properly. I also think most gamers who disliked the original controls didn't really even learn how to use them.

It's pain in the ass to change beams when using the dual stick setup so I think I'll be using the classic then. It's just so much easier to fly through the areas when you can change beams on the move with the right stick.

Yeah, the cartridge has more space than normally would be my bet.

You can combine twin stick controls with gyro aiming. I think the reviewer did not find the option from the settings?

Seriouly, if that developer had not mentioned those doors no one would complain.

As for the controls I will be trying the dual stick system and use it if it's better than the classic gamecube system (which was already perfect, though).

You people remember the Flying machine from BotW? I think you can build a variety of machines in this one by utilizing the physics engine.

Box art is almost the same as original. Iconic. I'm definitely getting a physical copy.

Finally, one of the best games ever and without the godawful forced motion controls.

I remember back in 2000 people were complaining Majora's Mask looked like OOT DLC.

There's no way they spent the last 6 years creating a dlc calm down people.

Some people actually take this seriously

@Lizuka
I thought BotW felt grand when I played it the first time. That includes the narrative. It's got talent to create what feels like an epic using just a few words. Then again, anyone can write page after page stuff about dragons and elves and lizard people and... yawn... reminds me of all those readable books from Skyrim :/

@Thief
Because he didn't say he was the va. It reads in this article.

The Switch sold more, though. OLED is not a next gen Nintendo console. They should count both oled and normal Switch sales together.

There will not be (collectable) koroks or shrines in the game. The entire game takes place in Hyrule. The landscapes have been greatly altered and there are underground sections in addition to floating islands. Actually, there are holes to underground where the islands popped up in the sky by the malice. Malice is also pouring out from Death Mountain and other areas, and the player has to make it stop by completing the ug sections. It doesn't rain as often as in BotW. Sheikah Slate is history, Link uses his artificial magic hand to turn back time for objects and such. The 7 Tears are main collectibles from dungeons or floating isles, not some substitute for Koroks. All this is obvious. I'm not sure whether the durability system has been altered or not.

Was the social simulator aspect really that good in three houses? All I remember was eating meals and participating hymns with the same characters with same dialogue every time. Because you want to use same ones to get a waifu.

Besides, why would anyone want this game to be exactly the same as 3h? It's a new game with NEW stuff. Isn't that better? I feel like some reviewers gave a bad score just because it wasn't the same friggin game.

In my opinion, 3h had a very lackluster story, not counting Edelgard's betrayal and Dimitri's madness. The pacing was all over the place. I think Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn were far superior games.

If Engage is for the older fans, I'm pretty sure I'm gonna love it. I'm sure it's better than 3h but we'll see.

No, it's still getting new aaa games. Not old yet. Wii U is old. Also the console has a lot of games with timeless artstyles. These games will never look old.

Path of Radiance has the best story, followed by Radiant Dawn. Three Houses has a bad pacing due character's teleporting around from the monastery. I'm glad they fix this in FE Engage by making the hub area a floating one. I've been missing the sense of progression from games like PoR. I think Engage will combine the best from old and new FE games.

Zelda and Fire Emblem is enough for me. Don't have that much money to spend on games these days.

Why is no one ever complaining how every human in skyrim looks the same. It's a lot worse case.

Engage is a perfect name. Like, engage in combat and "engagement" rings.

@nkarafo
I don't remember framerate on 3H even dropping once, so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Switch. Not because of its hybrid function; the game catalogue is simply all time best.

Finally! At least here where people have actually played XB3 it gets the deserved victory.

Boring actor playing the boring Geralt. Not a great loss.

Xenoblade 3 is the only 10/10 Switch game this year. At least here it should by all means get the top spot of the actual goty (which it actually is over the board dang it). Just gotta hope enough people have actually played it.

I'm happy for the fans, but personally I couldn't handle these... thinking about all those random battles in six games.

The original handheld game was really bad so I'm not expecting much from this.

People complaining about the artstyle almost sound like they'd rather get an uneven artstyle. Yeah, why not make Marth a pixel guy and Byleth a 3d character in the same game? Maybe that would satisfy some fans...

The only complaint I get is the fact most female characters' face shapes here are looking too much like each other.

@Koffyman
Yes, likely not counting the emblem "booster" characters which are probably used only in combat and not in the social situations, the cast in Fire Emblem games have different personalities. I didn't quite understand whether you thought it was a good or bad thing, though? As for me, if the characters didn't have different personalities, that would make the game crap definitely. Actually, it would make any rpg crap (thinking about the no- personalities in elder scrolls games).

The only indie game I'm interested of right now.

This is def my most wanted game with Zelda right now.