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@Jhena If your profile pic shows Terranigma, then we do share taste

@Jhena peaceful and calming. True but...

It's a Wario game though!

EU for me. Those Warios in the background are so unhinged.

I do not agree with the opinion we need to be able to block games or publishers on the Switch 2 eShop.

We need that ability on BOTH eShops. Switch isn't dead the moment Switch 2 releases. It will still have years left to it.

@tektite_captain I was being 100% sarcastic, but I can understand how you could have doubts about that. Thanks for being nice and explain. But yeah, I have been following that news on Time Extension, and tried to be funny here.

Thank goodness I have my SuperSega preordered.

Pretty sure the SuperSega release is the reason for the delisting.

@Toastmaster By your own admission, Flight Simulator has been the same game since its inception, and not new at all. So why have this discussion about which live IP is oldest?

Plus, you criticised the DK games for not being the same as the original.

So what is it?

@MrGawain oh, personally I am happy with the redrawing. The original had a strange style, Suikoden 2 was prettier, and the portraits in the original are now more in line with the rest of the series.

That said, I would have liked them to be a tad more pixelated. I do agree with you that the clean look makes it reminiscent of Flash games, though the art itself is really nice.

This is the most important game in my life, so I am absolutely ecstatic that I get to revisit it once again, in HD form this time.

I see they even upgraded the objectively bad CGI elements in the intro, but kept the... badness. Haha. The only part of this game that wasn't good. Well... and the US boxart.

It would've been nice if they had added an animé intro like in Suikoden 3 and the Suikogaiden games, but I am nitpicking now.

I cannot wait.

I see the release date in Japan as 3.6 - a cool coincidence with my online handle.

Cool AI art, bro! Lol. This is... something...

I might give it a look, but the entire premise sounded lame to me from the very beginning.

So maybe I will watch the most interesting episode first, see what it is... I doubt it though

@JohnnyMind Yeah, don't ever change, buddy.

This game lasted way longer than I would have expected. As others, I played it for like an hour, didn't like it, and went about my business. There have been games that I would have imagined being more popular that didn't last nearly as long.

@Maxz Is that you, Tommy Tallarico?

@Mariotag if you have fond memories of Zelda II, like I do, then you should also check out the NES game Battle of Olympus, if you don't know it yet.

It's largely the same type of game as Zelda II, and REALLY good.

@Ultimapunch Heheh, I see what you did there with your "Legend of you will" remark.

Ps. You mentioned a remake of Zelda II, there is actually a mod in the wild that makes it look and play a lot better, with cool changes to the map, added background elements and a ton of new secrets. Haven't given it a try, but what I saw looked amazing.

I have such a fuming hatred for this whole timeline thing. I am better off accepting all these Links are different, except for the odd true sequels to previous games.

@HammerGalladeBro Well, in that case I stand corrected and kind of regret my choice...

Japan's one is really pretty, but this games isn't called Kirby: Starlight in Dreamland. So the Western box it is, because that one at least looks more nightmarish.

I think a big reason for it not being mentioned too often is because it was sold almost nowhere. I had alwaysbheard of it, but never saw a copy in the wild.

@PinballBuzzbro Excuse me?

Captain Planet was our hero!!
He was gonna take pollution down to zero!
He was gonna help us put asunder
Bad guys who like to loot and plunder

But now we know why he didn't succeed. It's people like you, who hated his message!!

I am kidding, of course.

@GravyThief When the game launched, it was a lot easier to get into. These days, just the starting screen alone is a giant slog to get through. Don't get me started on the marketplace.

And with all the new elements implemented, the game never got better for it. In fact, I would say the game became worse with every update. At the very least it became less beginner friendly. The only meaningful change in my book, better villages and villlagers, will never happen.

So I can totally understand you not liking it.

Don't care what the haters are saying, this looks pretty funny. Mediocre, but funny. Undoubtedly will be full of cheap laughs, but I am in the market for cheap laughs.

I pine for the days of simpler Pokemon. Not as much the game mechanics per sé, just that the designs and general vibe just got more and more over the top.

Sure, the OG had some silly and questionable creature designs, but things just got crazier and crazier and I kinda miss the smaller vibes...

Or I just got old. That may have something to do with it too.

@burninmylight Yeah, you right.

Thankfulky, I can't name any physical games with DLC on Wii. But alas, far too many on current systems.

@burninmylight There were a few DLC games on Wii. "Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a King" had DLC, and its sequel probably did as well. That said, there were probably very, very few.

Western one is undeniably iconic, but not very good. The Japanese one isn't amazing, but does feel like it fits the game well. It gives me that feeling I got from looking at VHS tapes of anime movies I was too young or at least too prudish to watch. I kinda dig it.

And count me in on the party that never saw this before.

If Box Art Brawl taught us anything, it's that Japan doesn't, in fact, always get the coolest version.

Oooh I remember those random emissions as mods to the original, the only one I really played a lot. They were insanely tense, so to hear they made it into the third game, good luck to everyone!

I still wish to revisit this series one day, but time... I have none.

One one hand, this game looks really cool, on the other hand, they are riding a giant bird, just sitti g there on its back, one character even hanging on the bird's talon. Disbelief no longer suspended.

Dumb hill to die on? Yes.

@TheBoilerman What kind of vinyls are you into?

Ehhh... I think all his stuff is too far over the top for me to enjoy. Happy for those who enjoy it if it becomes more widely available, but I'll pass.

@Toastmaster I don't have anything that can run part 2, but I wouldn't even have time
anyways, so... too bad

What an insane succes story this is, huh? On par with Stardew Valley, though that is a different story.

I, too, have dreams of one day creating my own game, but I really lack the time and skills to make what I have in mind. So happy for those who manage to do so and succeed.

@-wc- I obviously don't know your gaming tastes, but these games regularly go for less than 5 bucks on GOG.com (PC version obviously), so if you'd ask me, the first game is definitely worth a try, especially at that price.

@Stormcloudlive Oh, no doubt it had some serious weaknesses, especially the eyes. And Link looked different shot to shot as well, but if you look past it the same way you would the obvious shortcomings of something like Neverending Story, the IDEA of the video is REALLY cool.

I recently saw an AI generated trailer for a Zelda movie in 80s style. Think Neverending Story / Dark Crystal.

Honestly, that's what I want to see. Never happening, obviously. But anyways, if you happen to have a spare moment of boredom, look it up. It's AI, so temper expectations, but it's still pretty cool.

@Enigk There is a spot in my town that still has regular groups of adults clearly doing some raid. It's pretty wild to see.

But I am glad they are still having fun with it.

So people are weirded out about folks being upset they can't sexualize a minor in the Western esition, but aren't raising questions about the inclusion in the first place?

And I've seen a comment about Japan being different about certain outfits being sexual or not. Like, really?!? Sure...

I wasn't going to buy the game anyways, but now I am certainly not getting it. And Japanese devs need to start doing some introspection anyways, this isn't the only game with questionable content.

I had Saga Frontier 2. Only ever started it up, got a little stuck, quit, and I guess I sold it. Bit bummed about that but what can ya do?

I might buy the Romancing Saga 2 game someday. The old one. Sounds like my jam.

@SalvorHardin Saying something has a certain probability is not the same as it actually HAVING that probability. Ask any Denpa Men hunting for cards.

And then there's players from Belgium and the Netherlands who... oh wait, there ARE no players from BE and NL.

I dislike them both, but I really appreciate Sega giving people the opportunity to choose.

I don't really like DQ but this looks SO PRETTY!!!

The dungeons are rogue-likeish because they are predetermined? That sounds like the opposite of rogue-like.

@tourjeff I never played Metro, but from what I understand Metro is a little more action oriented. Maybe more cinematic too? These games are more atmospheric, action being more interspersed. Some really scary moments without many enemies.

And again, large parts of Europe got the NA variant. Only a few European countries got the EU one on display here.

You absolutely spineless cowards, call it S.T.A.L.K.E.R. like it is supposed to be called!! Are you scared of a few extra dots? Afraid you will develop carpal tunnel because of it?!?

For those who never played it, absolute gem of a game. The vibes in this series is next to none.

@NinChocolate Well, those rules are less basic than "no photos and no touching", and some of those rules are still slightly open to interpretation.

I've had a comment removed. Just one. I didn't agree with the reason, but in the end I had to respect the decision. It was about a term that in my country wasn't considered rude but apparently was in others. I also made sure I didn't do it again.

Because, you know. I was told not to.

I am going to guess it is EXTREMELY clear here what the rules are. If I were to enter, I wouldn't break them. It was conscious decisions by the offenders here.

In the same vein, my manners as a tourist might still be considered rude by the Japanese people, so I would not be intentionally rude, but would change my manners as soon as it were pointed out to me.

@timp29 Good one!

As said, pure gold name, and this just fills me with glee. That there is a person out there who is just playing (a lot it seems) to make everyone as miserable as possible, it truly is the perfect mind-set for this game and I can only applaud this type of trolling.

Also, pretty daring of Nintendo Life to report on this person, with a name like that.

Seems a live action Yakuza Like a Dragon series just dropped on Prime Video. Maybe it's been on for a bit in other countries. But it looks good.

So... I guess I wanted to let you guys know.

Well, I wasn't expecting the review to be what it was.

It almost feels like a shame to use the Smurfs IP, instead of something new and exciting... if that makes sense. Like... the Smurfs have set a bit of a precedent of their games being... sub-par.