Heck yeah. Seems like a true return to form for the series. More like this and echoes would be great. All the extra characters you can find makes this feel like a game that deserves to be iron manned al la the original.
@gwilly Spending that much time on one route isn’t necessary. I managed to beat each in around 20 hrs and while maybe I didn’t grind every single support I feel like I got a full experience.
@AtlanteanMan I personally didn’t focus on that stuff at all and had a blast calling it one of my favorite games ever. I did some support stuff but mostly skipped it. A play through took me around 20 hrs each and I’ve done all but 1. Granted I played on easy but with classic mode on and the final maps still made me think.
Legitimately hyped for this. Three houses was one of my favorite games and this looks to be better gameplay wise although maybe weaker with plot and characters.
I think it’s time for me to watch the anime again. I stopped after x and y but with Ash leaving maybe I should watch it all as one final farewell to Ash and pikachu. Goodbye childhood 😢
@Sequel It is they removed the right flank option that was in Splatoon 1. Nintendos taking old stages and removing a lot of what made strategy interesting.
@Vyacheslav333 Not to mention the over 400 songs you get with the 30 dollar switch version. Plus that game has better gameplay and an amazing story. Maybe I’m just a bit of a fan idk.
This is the trailer that sold me on the game. The plot looks like it could be good or bad but the gameplay here looks fantastic. I just hope the map design is good and designed around the emblem skills so it’s a challenge.
This score doesn’t feel right somehow. BD SP got a 9. Sw Sh got an 8 and legends Arceus got a 9. The review reads like a 9 that’s held back by frame rate issues.
@Sequel Yeah out of all the Splatoon 1 maps they picked to return they picked Flounder Heights which was one of my least favorite stages. They even managed to ruin some of the Splatoon 1 stages like Mahi Mahi resort. I want them to add unique maps like Moray towers and kelp dome but I’m worried they’d just make them boring.
@StefanN Tales of arise is the most recent but isn’t on switch. It’s also the only one to use a 3D battlefield for combat. Apart from that I don’t think you can go wrong. All the others have 2d combat and should all be good starting points.
@ketrac Shoulda put /s there I think it’s dumb too. We own all 3. First one was playable. Second one wasn’t really and he bought the third with money he had saved up so there was no control there. I think he played that last one once because it was literally impossible to play. It crashed had 5 minute loading screens plus tons of lag. Even worse it landed on gamepass a month later. Those games we’re a huge mistake.
@SoapMonki Agreed. I thought it might be cool to have a page that had all the schedules. Nope because for some reason it’s only turf war. Hopefully they add those in a future update.
@ketrac I am ashamed to own 3 separate paw patrol games. All 3 aren’t close to playable, one has a typo on the Home Screen, and far too much money was spent but as long as the kid is momentarily happy I guess it’s fine.
Splatoon 3 all day for sure. Picked it up just in time for the splat fest and it’s a ton of fun. I put tons of hours into 1 and 2 and am ready to repeat this with 3.
I might try this. I’m a huge JRPG fan but the only farming game I can play is Stardew. I played some other ones and then Stardew and I cant go back. If I have time then I’ll give the demo a spin.
Sounds interesting but a couple things have me worried. Only four classes feels like not enough for a game like this. I mean compare it to how many Fire Emblem had and 4 seems like nothing. Also having to grind parts isn’t something I like in a strategy game. Usually if you play smart you shouldn’t have to grind but wiping your party like described in the review seems like a big mistake. Maybe I’ll try on sale or if it comes to gamepass.
@steventonysmith I believe what it meant was the system was in place to use free currency but they didn’t have any way to pay for the currency since it was in beta. I could be wrong though.
My desperate hope is Fire Emblem news. Either the leaked new game a remake or ports of the Radiance games. Realistically we’ll get Zelda stuff maybe a new release date for advance wars. Any major release in the next few months will get something too.
I just finished the first Xenoblade last night. Fantastic game and I regret not taking the time to learn the combat fully (I played on casual most of the time and only fully understood what the combat wanted by the last few hours) Fantastic game although I never felt motivated to do the many side quests. Excited to jump into two and three soon
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Re: Talking Point: What Is The Most Frustrated You've Ever Been With A Video Game?
I’ll second crystal peaks. Screw that area I’m still stuck on it.
Re: Review: Fire Emblem Engage - Relationships Get Sidelined By A Thrilling Combat-First Focus
Heck yeah. Seems like a true return to form for the series. More like this and echoes would be great. All the extra characters you can find makes this feel like a game that deserves to be iron manned al la the original.
Re: The Simpsons Hit & Run Soundtrack Is Out Now On Spotify And Apple Music
@SalvorHardin Except actually good right?
Re: Soapbox: All Fish Pokémon Are Bad, And There's A Good Reason Why
@boxyguy
That game unironically was awesome. I should go back and finish that.
Re: Random: Official Pokémon TikTok Account Accidentally Posts Swear-Filled Video
I’m dying how did this get past anyone. Made my day.
Re: Feature: Fire Emblem Narratives, Ranked – Which Fire Emblem Has The Best Story?
@gwilly
Spending that much time on one route isn’t necessary. I managed to beat each in around 20 hrs and while maybe I didn’t grind every single support I feel like I got a full experience.
Re: Feature: Fire Emblem Narratives, Ranked – Which Fire Emblem Has The Best Story?
@AtlanteanMan
I personally didn’t focus on that stuff at all and had a blast calling it one of my favorite games ever. I did some support stuff but mostly skipped it. A play through took me around 20 hrs each and I’ve done all but 1. Granted I played on easy but with classic mode on and the final maps still made me think.
Re: Simon Pegg Is Heading Back To School As Hogwarts Legacy's Headmaster
This game looks great but that cast list looks like pure fanservice putting popular characters and ancestors of popular characters in.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage Gets A Nine Minute Overview Trailer
Legitimately hyped for this. Three houses was one of my favorite games and this looks to be better gameplay wise although maybe weaker with plot and characters.
Re: Back Page: Why Don't Nintendo Games Get Gritty TV Shows? Here Are Some Pitches
How did a quarter of the comments miss the fact that this is a joke. Really guys.
Re: Soapbox: If You Thought Last Year Was "Sad" For Switch, 2023 Might Be Hard To Handle
@kingbk
Yeah those were what I used my Xbox for last year. I just meant going purely off of first party output.
Re: Soapbox: If You Thought Last Year Was "Sad" For Switch, 2023 Might Be Hard To Handle
If this is a sad year for Nintendo then what are we calling Xbox’s year.
Re: Talking Point: What Game Do You Replay Every Year?
I adore Deemo (rather obvious I think) and that definitely gets played every year. Undertale definitely always somehow ends up played too.
Re: Soapbox: One Of My GOTYs Is A Game You Probably Haven't Played (But You Should)
I’d never heard of this but I’ll give it a shot. Honestly your taste in games is usually really good and lines up with stuff I like.
Re: Nintendo Announces Splatoon 3 Turf War Tournament For December (North America)
Might give this a go just for fun. I’m not a competitive player but I do host tournaments so maybe it’ll give me some ideas on how to run it.
Re: Ash Ketchum And Pikachu's Time In The Pokémon Anime Is Coming To An End
I think it’s time for me to watch the anime again. I stopped after x and y but with Ash leaving maybe I should watch it all as one final farewell to Ash and pikachu. Goodbye childhood 😢
Re: Feature: Our Verdict On Splatoon 3's Chill Season 2022 Update - New Stages, Weapons, And Modes
@Sequel
It is they removed the right flank option that was in Splatoon 1. Nintendos taking old stages and removing a lot of what made strategy interesting.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 3rd)
Been playing almost nothing but Splatoon for the past while. Plan to continue this. I really should play some other games though.
Re: Splatoon 3 To Receive New Update This Week, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Browny
We have aerospray in gold. Special is booyah bomb.
Re: Mini Review: Just Dance 2023 Edition - Some Welcome Changes To The Old Routine
@Vyacheslav333
Not to mention the over 400 songs you get with the 30 dollar switch version. Plus that game has better gameplay and an amazing story. Maybe I’m just a bit of a fan idk.
Re: Video: Here's An Extended Look At Fire Emblem Engage For Nintendo Switch
This is the trailer that sold me on the game. The plot looks like it could be good or bad but the gameplay here looks fantastic. I just hope the map design is good and designed around the emblem skills so it’s a challenge.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage Introduces Two New Characters
@WreckitRyan
I like them exception being the toothpaste hair main characters.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (November 19th)
Splatoon 3 all weekend. Today I’m hosting my first tournament so lots to do with that.
Re: Poll: What Was The Best Wii U Launch Game?
Nintendo land 100%. Best launch game and second best game on the console. Still boot that one up sometimes for both single player and multiplayer.
Re: Review: Pokémon Scarlet And Violet - An Open-World Poké Playground Full Of Promise (And Tech Issues)
This score doesn’t feel right somehow. BD SP got a 9. Sw Sh got an 8 and legends Arceus got a 9. The review reads like a 9 that’s held back by frame rate issues.
Re: Splatoon 3 'Chill Season 2022' Update Announced - New Weapons, Stages, Game Modes And More
@Sequel
Yeah out of all the Splatoon 1 maps they picked to return they picked Flounder Heights which was one of my least favorite stages. They even managed to ruin some of the Splatoon 1 stages like Mahi Mahi resort. I want them to add unique maps like Moray towers and kelp dome but I’m worried they’d just make them boring.
Re: Random: No, Nintendo Of America Didn't Tweet A Pic Of Mario Flipping The Bird
@Silly_G
I can only think of a few shows that do this and most of them are to make fun of the other ones. Really not that big a deal.
Re: Sonic Frontiers' New 'Showdown' Trailer Is Just The Thing To Get You Hyped
@Jhena
Like Sonic Forces wasn’t trying to be dark and dramatic.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 1st)
Splatoon 3 and Pikmin 3 when someone else in the house wants a turn playing Splatoon
Re: Review: Various Daylife - A Simple Yet Repetitive JRPG Best For Bite-Sized Sessions
@StefanN
Tales of arise is the most recent but isn’t on switch. It’s also the only one to use a 3D battlefield for combat. Apart from that I don’t think you can go wrong. All the others have 2d combat and should all be good starting points.
Re: Review: Various Daylife - A Simple Yet Repetitive JRPG Best For Bite-Sized Sessions
@StefanN
You might like the tales of series.
Re: We've Played Sonic Frontiers, But What Did We Think Of It?
@ketrac
Shoulda put /s there I think it’s dumb too. We own all 3. First one was playable. Second one wasn’t really and he bought the third with money he had saved up so there was no control there. I think he played that last one once because it was literally impossible to play. It crashed had 5 minute loading screens plus tons of lag. Even worse it landed on gamepass a month later. Those games we’re a huge mistake.
Re: You Can Now Add Splatoon 3 Widgets To Android And iOS Home Screens
@SoapMonki
Agreed. I thought it might be cool to have a page that had all the schedules. Nope because for some reason it’s only turf war. Hopefully they add those in a future update.
Re: We've Played Sonic Frontiers, But What Did We Think Of It?
@ketrac
I am ashamed to own 3 separate paw patrol games. All 3 aren’t close to playable, one has a typo on the Home Screen, and far too much money was spent but as long as the kid is momentarily happy I guess it’s fine.
Re: Back Page: 8 Completely Real 'Life Simulators' That We Want To See On Switch
Don’t give them any ideas.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 24th)
Splatoon 3 all day for sure. Picked it up just in time for the splat fest and it’s a ton of fun. I put tons of hours into 1 and 2 and am ready to repeat this with 3.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Think Of The Harvestella Demo?
I might try this. I’m a huge JRPG fan but the only farming game I can play is Stardew. I played some other ones and then Stardew and I cant go back. If I have time then I’ll give the demo a spin.
Re: Review: The DioField Chronicle - A Solid Tactical RPG That Falls Short Of Its Ambitions
Sounds interesting but a couple things have me worried. Only four classes feels like not enough for a game like this. I mean compare it to how many Fire Emblem had and 4 seems like nothing. Also having to grind parts isn’t something I like in a strategy game. Usually if you play smart you shouldn’t have to grind but wiping your party like described in the review seems like a big mistake. Maybe I’ll try on sale or if it comes to gamepass.
Re: Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Switch Racer Reveals A New Playable Character
@steventonysmith
I believe what it meant was the system was in place to use free currency but they didn’t have any way to pay for the currency since it was in beta. I could be wrong though.
Re: Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Switch Racer Reveals A New Playable Character
@steventonysmith
https://www.thegamer.com/disney-speedstorm-preview/
I think this article explains it pretty well.
Edit: this one’s goes into even more depth
https://www.thegamer.com/disney-speedstorm-gachapon-pay-to-win-mobile-game-free-to-play/
Re: Disney's Upcoming Free-To-Play Switch Racer Reveals A New Playable Character
@Wilforce
Some early hands on impressions said that it was kinda p2w
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 17th)
Pikmin 3. Great game but I’m not very good at it. Pikmin 4s reveal has got me in the mood again.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want To See At Tomorrow's Nintendo Direct Showcase?
My desperate hope is Fire Emblem news. Either the leaked new game a remake or ports of the Radiance games. Realistically we’ll get Zelda stuff maybe a new release date for advance wars. Any major release in the next few months will get something too.
Re: Nintendo Direct Showcase Confirmed For Tomorrow
@Mach_Rider
I haven’t had time to play the campaign yet. I want to play it co op but I forgot the campaign wasn’t download play.
Re: Nintendo Direct Showcase Confirmed For Tomorrow
@Farts_Ahoy
I would unironically not mind. Blastball ruled.
Re: Feature: The History Of Monolith Soft - From Baten Kaitos To Xenoblade And Zelda
I just finished the first Xenoblade last night. Fantastic game and I regret not taking the time to learn the combat fully (I played on casual most of the time and only fully understood what the combat wanted by the last few hours) Fantastic game although I never felt motivated to do the many side quests. Excited to jump into two and three soon