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Re: Video: The Monster Hunter Movie's First Official Trailer Is Here

Darthroseman

@TheFrenchiestFry What's the point of straight adapting a game that's already basically an interactive movie into something not interactive and thus almost always worse? Like live-action cartoon/anime adaptations, they usually stink because we already have an almost 1-to-1 comparison.

Either way, the Resident Evil movies might now have followed the plot of the games, but they certainly had similar tone to those games, which is to say they were very tongue-in-cheek and silly, while having zoombies running amuck doing goofy things.

TL;DR This looks fun, adaptations need to adapt things or they're pointless.

Re: Rumours About Pikmin 3 Coming To Nintendo Switch Intensify

Darthroseman

I see people complain about Wii U ports but I'd like to point them to the PS3, which is a PROBLEM. The systems generally aren't surviving much longer, and there are games like Little Big Planet and MGS4 which are going to be completely lost to time on that thing if they aren't ported. Assuming the Switch form factor will be used going forward, please port everything, Nintendo.

Re: This Cube-Like Console Play Will Play Every Game Boy Game On Your TV

Darthroseman

@retro_player_22 While I agree, I also think the way a 32X works is very difficult to work around, with needing to plug the output of the Genesis into the 32X then output from the 32X. I don't know it they ever firmly stated it would be a thing but they would be looking into it. For those less serious about 1-to-1 replication, emulation is fine, I'm just saying there's an alternative and purists are far from fans of hyperkin's emulation work.

Re: Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield

Darthroseman

@YourGoodFriendly Yeah, because graphics have improved and if you think these don't look cleaner than they did in Sun and Moon you can, but I'd fully disagree. Mario does, on the other hand, look very much the same in: Mario 3D World, Odyssey, Super Mario Party, Mario and Sonic at the Olympics, Mario Kart, Mario Maker Story mode, and Smash Bros.

Re: Game Freak Isn't Reusing 3DS Models In Pokémon Sword and Shield

Darthroseman

Lots of armchair game devs/animators/artists chiming in because they're the experts. "They're new but look the same!" Yeah, it's call brand recognition, you want it to look the same. It would be like seeing Mickey Mouse in multiple cartoons and flailing about because he looks the same in both. People have been too enabled to complain anymore. The game isn't even out yet, for crying out loud.

Re: Soapbox: Why Sword And Shield's Pokémon Purge Will Benefit Everyone

Darthroseman

It's a bummer for some people, clearly. My personal philosophy was to always experience the new regions with the new Pokemon presented in it. Why play a new game and use the same 6 Pokemon every single time region? I dunno. I caught every possible Pokemon in Sun, first time I ever did that, but my niece was recently in the hospital and couldn't run around much after, so I gave her a 2DS and wiped some Pokemon games for her, so maybe I'm not as passionate as other people.

Re: Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Had No Problem With Banjo-Kazooie Appearing In Smash Bros. Ultimate

Darthroseman

Big fan of how Microsoft has gone about their business with the XBox brand lately. Backwards comparability, Game Pass (and the affordability of Game Pass Ultimate), how they're working with other companies, putting their games on Steam, how their XCloud service allows you to still physically own the games you also stream if you want. They've been a delight since Phil Spencer came around, he seems to genuinely care and like he gets it. It's nice.