Talking of days before online walkthroughs. I remember years ago at school one of my teachers, the one everyone was afraid, asked anyone with a Megadrive to stay behind after class. We though he was a Nintendo fan boy and wanted to punish us. Turns out he needed help with a level on The Immortal. I have never felt so relieved in my life. I helped him and asked for his help a few weeks later.
I remember the good old days when virtual outfits were not a selling point for DLC. Can they sell a story/mission DLC pack and a superfluous gubbins DLC pack so folks that don't care what colour trousers the characters are wearing can save a few pennies?
I have visions of Doug Bowser trawling the Nintendo archives listening to all the music while sending out copyright claims with a smug grin on his face.
All very catchy terms. The fact the French use the term weekend has always baffled me when they don't use the term week. This makes it even more baffling.
I didn't like the game and gave up after about 15-20 mins. Did I give up too soon? I do like reading articles about games I didn't enjoy though as I get to enjoy them vicariously through articles.
@Bunkerneath You could use it for DLC as that rarely gets a physical release. I personally would prefer a monetary reward rather than a dust gathering trinket. I wouldn't even graze the top 1 million playing this though so they could give away whatever for this for all the good it would do me. Maybe they should have polled the players to find out what they would prefer first to gauge overall reaction.
I played it for an hour or so on a cinema screen back in the day. It wasn't the optimal way to play as we had to sit on the front row due to where we could connect the N64.
@Dragonslacker1 It's already finished but are being held up by the logo. They are only on logo version 26 at the minute. They should get there before the Switch Pro releases.
A week after the Switch 2/Pro releases the internet will be full of Switch 3/ProSuperMax speculation. I'll wait until Nintendo officially announces any new hardware and in the meantime I will enjoy what we already have. Should probably finish the origianl at some point. Did the 4 beasts shortly after release and then got distracted and here we are 5 years later.
It was a shallow game if played alone but once you got the whole family including the cat (with a bit of sticky tape) to play then it became something more. Just before anyone reports me for animal cruelty, I didn't use sticky tape as my cat has opposable thumbs and often beat us all at bowling.
One gains traction due to the silly name and gets removed but there are other Mario rip off games on the store. Judging by the names anyway. One called "Fan Game For New Super Mario Adventures" has been there for nearly 2 months.
A year or two ago I would have jumped on a Switch Pro/2. The increasing cost of regular items and fuel is making me put my sensible head on and wait now.
I always enjoy games where you do things that you can't in real life. Kirby definitely ticks that box. I will never be a pink blob who can swallow a car.
@darkswabber I was just thinking of Folklore and contemplatingpaltingbit again yesterday. It's a game I started twice but got waylaid both times. Need to commit to it as I really liked the style.
Started Pokrmon Legends last night so dabbling with that while diving in and out of the House of Fata Morgana. 15 hours into that and still waiting for it to kick off. Can't play for more than an hour a day as it makes me sleepy but I can read a good book in a day.
@jsty3105 Just saying that it has to be more of a reason than just Sony. Whether that reason is they can make more money doing it with Panda Global. Maybe Sony are blocking them from any form of advertising at the event.
@Ventilator My PC still did in 2002. I didn't actually think this was the case and it was a flippant comment. The number does sound a little inflated though when it puts it above most first party PlayStation and Nintendo games.
Surely it wouldn't be major thing to be able to sell the NSO games individually for people that want them? I am also hopeful that once the eshops close they will stick a boatload more games on NSO service at the very least. Make as much money from the mugs that supported the Wii U as possible first.
I remember the time my mum hit me with a hair brush and it broke. I laugh about it now. She also threatened to break my ****ing legs when I was laughing at something and couldn't stop. The latter I was in my 20s though. She was clearly having a tough day. This sounds a little on the excessive side though.
How long before games enter the public domain? In 100 years I know my great grandkids will not be playing on my 3DS as it will no longer be working. They will never know the joys of these games without emulation unless Nintendo release a 3DS Classic on it's 50th anniversary or something.
Can you still buy games via the website up until the final deadline with your credit card? Currently back to playing Bravely Default on my 3DS and also dabbling with Fantasy Life as the mobile game isn't cutting it for me. Recently bought the DLC for it preparing for this announcement. Few more I need on Wii U before it shuts down though.
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Re: Chris Pratt On Voicing Mario: Says It's "Unlike Anything You've Heard In The Mario World"
@JeanPaul Maybe if the trailers get a bad reaction like Sonic maybe they'll fall back on Charles.
Re: Random: Get A Glimpse At The Glory Days With This Retro SNES Video
Talking of days before online walkthroughs. I remember years ago at school one of my teachers, the one everyone was afraid, asked anyone with a Megadrive to stay behind after class. We though he was a Nintendo fan boy and wanted to punish us. Turns out he needed help with a level on The Immortal. I have never felt so relieved in my life. I helped him and asked for his help a few weeks later.
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 To Get An Expansion Pass Including New Story Content
I remember the good old days when virtual outfits were not a selling point for DLC. Can they sell a story/mission DLC pack and a superfluous gubbins DLC pack so folks that don't care what colour trousers the characters are wearing can save a few pennies?
Re: Random: It's Been Five Years Since We've Heard Anything About Pikmin 4
Good things come to those who wait!
Re: YouTuber Ends Metroid Prime Music Covers After Nintendo's Lawyers Call
It almost seems like Nintendo want to erase some of their content from existence.
Re: Flashback Returns In Long-Awaited Sequel On Switch This Winter
Flashback squared. It's Flashback times better than Flashback!
Re: Geoff Keighley Urges Fans To 'Manage Expectations' For Summer Game Fest
Read as "Keep your expectations high and then moan about it being pants on the internet after".
Re: Another Popular YouTube Channel Pulls Nintendo Music After 500+ Copyright Claims
I have visions of Doug Bowser trawling the Nintendo archives listening to all the music while sending out copyright claims with a smug grin on his face.
Re: Random: France Bans Gaming Terms Like 'eSports' To Maintain Language Purity
All very catchy terms. The fact the French use the term weekend has always baffled me when they don't use the term week. This makes it even more baffling.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Says We're All "Marching To" The Metaverse, With Games In The Lead
Really selling the idea of the metaverse. I don't need to imagine walking on sand. I can just get a kid's sandpit or travel to the beach.
Re: Random: Is This Cryptic Tweet A Hint At New Zelda Remakes?
@mariomaster96 Can you get your right sock to spill the beans then please?
Re: Memory Pak: Forget Zelda And Mario, Thumper Was The Biggest Surprise Of 2017
I didn't like the game and gave up after about 15-20 mins. Did I give up too soon?
I do like reading articles about games I didn't enjoy though as I get to enjoy them vicariously through articles.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Online Challenge' Kicks Off This Month (Europe)
@Bunkerneath You could use it for DLC as that rarely gets a physical release. I personally would prefer a monetary reward rather than a dust gathering trinket. I wouldn't even graze the top 1 million playing this though so they could give away whatever for this for all the good it would do me.
Maybe they should have polled the players to find out what they would prefer first to gauge overall reaction.
Re: Poll: If Nintendo Released Mother 3 In The West, What Would It Be Called?
Earthbound with a Vengeance!
Re: Random: Take A Look At GoldenEye 007 Played Across 4 Separate Screens
I played it for an hour or so on a cinema screen back in the day. It wasn't the optimal way to play as we had to sit on the front row due to where we could connect the N64.
Re: Random: Metroid Prime's Logo Went Through 53 Different Iterations
@Dragonslacker1 It's already finished but are being held up by the logo. They are only on logo version 26 at the minute. They should get there before the Switch Pro releases.
Re: Poll: Will You Play Splatoon 2's DLC Now That It's Included In Switch Online's Expansion Pack?
Bought it on sale a while ago. Still in my backlog along with the main game as well as the original on Wii U.
Re: Digital Foundry Reiterates That, No, Breath Of The Wild 2 Is "Not Too Big For Switch"
A week after the Switch 2/Pro releases the internet will be full of Switch 3/ProSuperMax speculation. I'll wait until Nintendo officially announces any new hardware and in the meantime I will enjoy what we already have. Should probably finish the origianl at some point. Did the 4 beasts shortly after release and then got distracted and here we are 5 years later.
Re: Video: Wii Sports - What Makes It Iconic?
It was a shallow game if played alone but once you got the whole family including the cat (with a bit of sticky tape) to play then it became something more.
Just before anyone reports me for animal cruelty, I didn't use sticky tape as my cat has opposable thumbs and often beat us all at bowling.
Re: Random: A Terrible Mario Game Somehow Made Its Way Onto The Xbox Store
One gains traction due to the silly name and gets removed but there are other Mario rip off games on the store. Judging by the names anyway. One called "Fan Game For New Super Mario Adventures" has been there for nearly 2 months.
Re: Talking Point: If Breath Of The Wild 2 Launched Alongside New Switch Hardware, Would You Upgrade?
A year or two ago I would have jumped on a Switch Pro/2. The increasing cost of regular items and fuel is making me put my sensible head on and wait now.
Re: Random: Logan Paul Spends Absurd Money On Rare Pokémon Card
He could get a really nice top to go with those trousers for that money.
Re: New Chart Data Shows That Brits Are In Love With Mario, But Only After FIFA And CoD
@Krull I love a bit of Goat Recon. Splinter Ball is also good for a laugh.
Re: New Chart Data Shows That Brits Are In Love With Mario, But Only After FIFA And CoD
I love Tom Claney games. Surprised they are so high as most people will only have heard of the cheap knock off, Tom Clancy.
Re: Talking Point: 3DS Is 11 Years Old, And Our Eyes Still Feel Strange
In September it will be going to high school. They grow up so fast!
Re: Soapbox: Kirby Returns To Remind Us That Escapism Isn't A Dirty Word
I always enjoy games where you do things that you can't in real life. Kirby definitely ticks that box. I will never be a pink blob who can swallow a car.
Re: Nintendo Issues Copyright Strike Against Scanned Super Mario 64 Guide From 1996
For every one thing Nintendo take down another 10 will spring up in their place.
Re: Random: Jealous Husband Sells Wife's Harvest Moon Collection To Stop Her "Marrying Virtual Men"
He wants to be more worried about those Assassin's Creed games she plays. Maybe he'll turn up on her hit list.
Re: UK Charts: Multiple Switch Games Surge Into The Top 10 Behind Gran Turismo
The lack of Mario Kart and GTA is disconcerting.
Re: Random: Watch Triangle Strategy's Character Designer Bring The Game's Art To Life
I wish I could draw like that. I struggle to even draw stick figures in proportion.
Re: Kirby Is Getting An Official Concert To Celebrate His 30th Birthday
@nowthisisepic We can cross everything and hope!
Re: Kirby Is Getting An Official Concert To Celebrate His 30th Birthday
Where's the Kirby Game & Watch with pink trim? Same place as the Metroid one that wasn't released last year I assume.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 12th)
@darkswabber I was just thinking of Folklore and contemplatingpaltingbit again yesterday. It's a game I started twice but got waylaid both times. Need to commit to it as I really liked the style.
Re: Feature: 7 Reasons For Picking Starter Pokémon, But How Do You Pick Yours?
I started many years ago with Charmander and will be a Firestarter (twisted Firestarter) until the day I die.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 5th)
Started Pokrmon Legends last night so dabbling with that while diving in and out of the House of Fata Morgana. 15 hours into that and still waiting for it to kick off. Can't play for more than an hour a day as it makes me sleepy but I can read a good book in a day.
Re: You Likely Won't Be Able To Catch 'Em All In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
"Gotta import 'em all from HOME" doesn't have the same ring to it.
Re: It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
@jsty3105 Why can't everyone just play together nicely?
Re: It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
@jsty3105 Just saying that it has to be more of a reason than just Sony. Whether that reason is they can make more money doing it with Panda Global. Maybe Sony are blocking them from any form of advertising at the event.
Re: It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
What's next? Blocking the Switch from working on Sony TVs? Surely this is not just a Sony thing.
Re: Starbreeze's "25 Million" Selling Action-RPG Enclave Is Coming To Switch This Year
@Ventilator My PC still did in 2002. I didn't actually think this was the case and it was a flippant comment. The number does sound a little inflated though when it puts it above most first party PlayStation and Nintendo games.
Re: Plug In Digital Is The Latest Game Company To Target Cryptocurrencies And NFTs
I feel that the first vowel is incorrect in the Winkyverse.
Re: Soapbox: Why Can't Nintendo Offer Both Virtual Console And Switch Online?
Surely it wouldn't be major thing to be able to sell the NSO games individually for people that want them?
I am also hopeful that once the eshops close they will stick a boatload more games on NSO service at the very least. Make as much money from the mugs that supported the Wii U as possible first.
Re: Microsoft 'Close' To Sacking Senior Dev Who Assaulted 7-Year-Old Son For Refusing To Stop Playing His Switch
I remember the time my mum hit me with a hair brush and it broke. I laugh about it now. She also threatened to break my ****ing legs when I was laughing at something and couldn't stop. The latter I was in my 20s though. She was clearly having a tough day.
This sounds a little on the excessive side though.
Re: Take A Look Inside The Tiny Apartment Of The Man Who Owes Nintendo $14 Million
@semolous Maybe relatives or friends can pitch in with a few bucks to help him pay it off before the world ends.
Re: Take A Look Inside The Tiny Apartment Of The Man Who Owes Nintendo $14 Million
He can pay it back at $100 a week until it is paid off.
Re: Nintendo Reveals Japan's Best-Selling 3DS eShop Games From 2011 - 2020
How long before games enter the public domain? In 100 years I know my great grandkids will not be playing on my 3DS as it will no longer be working. They will never know the joys of these games without emulation unless Nintendo release a 3DS Classic on it's 50th anniversary or something.
Re: 1,000 "Digital-Only" Titles Estimated To Disappear When Nintendo Closes 3DS & Wii U eShop
The next 12 months is going to cost a lot of money if you want to get them all.
Re: Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation And DLCs Will Also Disappear From The 3DS eShop
@gaga64 I was wondering about that. Need to get the DLC for Echoes soon then. Assume you have to reach a certain point before you can get it too?
Re: Poll: The End Is Coming, But How Much Will You Miss The Wii U And 3DS eShop?
Can you still buy games via the website up until the final deadline with your credit card?
Currently back to playing Bravely Default on my 3DS and also dabbling with Fantasy Life as the mobile game isn't cutting it for me. Recently bought the DLC for it preparing for this announcement. Few more I need on Wii U before it shuts down though.
Re: Taking Part In The Nintendo Switch Sports Online Playtest? Make Sure You Keep Your Mouth Shut
Play in a locked room on your own in case one of the family takes a snap with it in the background and posts on social media.