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@Arkay honestly me too; too much time has passed since Undertale wowed me with its plot and themes. but since I have the first two chapters anyway I may as well give it a go.

@VoidofLight that’s good to know because I’ve been holding off on any of it until it’s complete. Maybe I should just try whatever’s there.

Slightly warm take but the Oracle games are better than Link’s Awakening in every regard except for plot.

To me the cord organization with remote-controlled switch is the most impressive part.
@its_luke_c Nintendo has never once showed it like that! I guess theres a chance it could slide out if someone bumped it, but the same could be said for toppling it when set vertically. I'm trying it out now and it seems fine if a bit funny-looking.

I beat him after about 200hrs; ended with like a 95% completion!
I would like to face him again, as I don’t feel like I really understood how to fight him and basically brute-forced it with meals. For now though, I’m occupied elsewhere. But I’ll be back for that sweet 100% (I hope) and a second victory some day.

Still in the thick of Unicorn Overlord and excited to start Animal Well soon… mayyybe not this weekend though.
There are so many awesome games out there right now!

I wish they had clarified the reason.
I’ve never used Twitter but I get annoyed at all the netizen hive mind acting like Musk is some villain and that has anything to do with this change.

@JohnnyMind oh! I could’ve been adding those all along? …

I know I’m wayyyyyy late to the party but what are icons used for..?

Glad to hear you’ve clicked with Hollow Knight, Jim! One of my all time favorites.

For me it’s just Unicorn Overlord and a smattering of Tears of the Kingdom when my daughter asks to see Link feed the dogs and ride the horses.

I'm a big Zelda fan but... none of these

Can’t say I relate to most of this as I’m not into racing and I’ve never fought true depression, but it was a fascinating read all the same. You described your mental processes clearly and I’m glad you are on the upswing now.

@Octane I agree, 3 Deluxe was an awesome experience for one or two players. 4 was good but inferior in both regards imo. No reason to accomplish multiple things in a day is just not Pikmin to me.

@Banks I enjoyed the character development of Samus and the structured plot beyond just going where you can go next because you got a new ability. Yeah it’s linear but worth it imo.
“Linear” gets a bad rap these days but I don’t have a problem with it I guess.

@LikelySatan Dread was good but pretty light on characters and lore, which can make progression feel a bit of a to-do list instead of an organic journey. What little it does have is pretty cool though, and Samus’ movement is so satisfying!
The Shantae games are pretty nice, iconoclast is good, I hope to try Ender Lillies some time.
I’m not big on the gruesome gore looks of blasphemous which is pretty popular in the genre.

I also love "Metroidvanias" but have not enjoyed my experiences with the actual Castlevania series.
I do like Metroid, but I wouldn't rate them as my favorite of the genre either other than maybe Fusion.
Maybe I should just say I enjoy "Hollow-likes"?

Marioland 2 is one of my all time favorites; I personally enjoy it more than any of the Wario games and even more than most Mario games.

Great interview! What a great career she’s got.

@Darkly is the first one worth playing? I have an uninformed impression that it’s basically a stripped down version of the second without much unique to offer

Having a blast with Unicorn Overlord and only feeling slightly guilty to not be revisit TotK for those remaining 20 sidequests and ~60ish koroks.

Really surprised Unicorn Overlord isn’t doing more. I guess it’s the sort that certain people are in to and they got it early. I’m loving it, personally.

An odd thing to think about but I agree

I really liked Celeste in 2018, but have never been able to make myself replay it.

@Jiggies I would love to meet more people like that. I’m so curious what TotK is like if you don’t know BotW.

Man… TotK is better in a vacuum, but considering that it was the follow-up to BotW I don’t think it reached its potential (such as deeper lore or improved dungeons).
A lot of the appeal seems to have been centered around creativity of fuse and ultra hand, but I pretty much never built things because it rarely seemed necessary or even efficient.
Still.. it’s hard to imagine going back to BotW after having gotten used to ascend, my own mansion, and the improved towns..

@OrtadragoonX huh, I never had any problem with Tidus. The only character I didn’t care for was Kimari and the other Ronso

For the ones I’ve played:
X>VI>XII>IX>IV

On the last boss of Metroid Prime Remastered and I’m so ready to finish this game and sell it. First person Metroid is just not for me. Glad I saw what the hype was about, but I can’t wait to get back into Unicorn Overlord and possibly a little Tactics Ogre Reborn .

@NintendoByNature I agree that FF6 spins a little too loose after the calamity

Plugging away at Metroid Prime Remastered and it’s strange. I don’t find it that fun but I also want to finish it, like it’s juuuust entertaining enough to keep me going.
That Unicorn Overlord demo sold me on the game, so I look forward to starting that one later

@OwenGamer22 X4 is my favorite in the MM franchise. Enjoy!

Finally done with TotK (until I’m ready to revisit it for those last 65 koroks and 20 sidequests, some day) and have immersed fully into Metroid Prime, which I’ve never tried before, having long been a fan of the 2D games. It’s fun, but to be honest I’m more interested in wrapping up my first playthrough of Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and I happened to try out the Unicorn Overlord demo and was completely blown away. Looking to get that one soon! We Switch owners really have an embarrassment of riches, don’t we?

I remember finding one left at Walmart about 2 weeks after launch. The sales guy was just walking toward me when I asked about it and he said “oh, you just answered my phone call,,” walks back to the desk phone and says “our last one just sold” and then unlocked it for me! BotW was all I played for like 6 months.
For me, it is the greatest console of all time. Great functionality, and so so many amazing games. It’s been a wonderful time to be a Nintendo fan.

@jolteon23 Sometimes Demos convince me not to buy a game (Octopath II, Triangle Strategy, Mario vs Donkey Kong), but the Unicorn Overlord Demo had the opposite effect. I went from thinking it looked overly convoluted to knowing I have to have it, and I'm really looking forward to playing more!

I don’t know why I always read these articles… just can’t resist XD

Totally relate to that bit about Okami. I’d been so looking forward to playing it and it started out strong but I soon lost interest. The combat bored me and I felt kind of lost in the world. Also had trouble with the 3D platforming and taking falls that wasted lots of time. I didn’t get far before selling it away.

Finally! Been waiting for this one.
8 was awesome, 9 didn’t appeal to me so I never tried it.

The Koholint Owl is a key developmental figure for me, but Ku made me shed tears so my vote has to go there.

@Ultimapunch did you read the article..?

I prefer Angel Island and Icecap, but Marble Garden is good — so many giant rings to find! I always get to enjoy super form there.
Considering S&K as part of Sonic 3 I also prefer all of those zones except the desert.
Man S3&K still has yet to be topped for best Sonic game imo. The Super Emeralds plot line is so cool, and the boss feels less out of nowhere than other sonic games.

@marandahir
Well I am an interpreter and I love Golden Sun so let me know if there’s any contribution I could make / where.

Color me intrigued

@marandahir what’s this translation project about?

The best Shantae game imo

I have always loved these and felt like this one expands well on everything the first had to offer! The battle system is better than most turn-based games but still, it’s just turn-based. I never related to the “verbose” complaints, but maybe when I replay it now after many years I’ll be less entertained by it.

@Daniel36 I probably was the target demographic when I picked it up at age 14, but I feel like the plot is pretty gripping, the battles are fun (though the encounter rate does get a little high) , and the world is quite interesting.
I hear people complain about the long conversations but I never minded it. We’ll see how I feel when I give these a replay after I wrap up TotK.

If I sell one, there’s probably some reason I don’t want to own that one anymore, like it irritated me or in the case of AC:NH, was too addictive without being fun.

I’d love to play ogre battle again, but honestly I’m not paying for the expansion pass for just retro games.

I love this pair and appreciate NL showing it love. I hope it will generate enough interest to revive the series, but that’s probably not very plausible.
If you haven’t played them, I’d say that the combat is more engaging than most turn-based games imo, and the dungeon/overworld puzzles are the best I’ve seen in any rpg!

@Yoshif3 that is a great comparison, though I would say the Symphonia sequel is worse XD