I have not been so engaged and/or immersed in an RPG in such a long time. Playing the Wii U version back then was still great, but felt depressing cause the Wii U was already well established as a failure by then, that and the numerous big and small gripes the original has that is now fixed on the definitive edition.
I sure hope it does go well for them, as risky as it is.
Their last couple of games have been mixed. World's End Club started really strong but quickly became a ho-hum experience. I really Liked Rain Code, but it always felt lacking despite a really good premise.
I'm so relieved that Konami didn't bungle this up. I was worried why the reveal and release took so long that I assumed the worst.
No one is sure why it did take so long, but even if the worst did happen, then Konami put the time and effort to make the games as faithful as they can with better visuals.
I actually liked Unleashed. I also got the best of both worlds, having the Japanese Wii version.
Despite not looking as good as the PS3 and 360 versions, those versions had you running around hub worlds that was universally agreed to be empty and useless.
And the Japanese voice of Chip is far far less annoying.
One of my favorite memories of the game is when an NPC asks me to find an item they dropped in the vast wilderness. It was still fairly early in the game and I assumed it was a quick, easy mission. I track the item location and realize to my horror that it is in front of a pack of sleeping monsters that are 20 levels higher than me.
I did the ol' grab and dash and prayed they targeted my team mates rather than me.
Phil Spencer: We are proud to announce the development of a brand new game in the Banjo-Kazooie series for the Nintendo Switch 2! Oh... I guess it'll be on the Xbox as well... maybe...
Wow, did not expect Civ 7 to have that big a percentage on Switch. The devs were surprised at how well Civ 6 sold on Switch and made sure that Civ 7 would be on the system as well.
Will definitely make plenty of people happy. Switch missed out on many Marvel and DC games, like Midnight Suns being announced for the system then canceled later on, due to hardware limitations.
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Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition?
@BlackenedHalo cause it made an already complicated battle and customization system even more unnecessarily complex.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition?
10/10.
I have not been so engaged and/or immersed in an RPG in such a long time. Playing the Wii U version back then was still great, but felt depressing cause the Wii U was already well established as a failure by then, that and the numerous big and small gripes the original has that is now fixed on the definitive edition.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (29th March)
You'll have to pry Xenoblade Chronicles X DE from my cold dead hands to get me to stop playing.
Re: Listen Up, Mii Are Officially Back And They Now Have Ears
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Re: Listen Up, Mii Are Officially Back And They Now Have Ears
@StewdaMegaManNerd
Pretty sure they're a one-off thing, just to differentiate the game with the Wii Sports titles.
Re: Listen Up, Mii Are Officially Back And They Now Have Ears
Woah. Woah. Slow down. Next you're going to tell me they got fingers now.
Re: Legend Of Zelda Movie Release Date Revealed, Coming March 2027
Starring Chris Pratt.
Re: Ubisoft Opens New Subsidiary Backed By Tencent For Assassin's Creed And Other IP
Something new for Ubisoft to fall flat on their face with.
Re: Ex-Nintendo Duo Unsure Mario Kart 9 Will Be An Instant "Slam Dunk" For Switch 2
These two again... I'm just glad I don't have to see official Nintendo videos with their permanently plastered smiles.
Re: Feature: "If The Game Does Not Sell Well, We May Be Done" - It's Do Or Die For Too Kyo Games & 'The Hundred Line'
I sure hope it does go well for them, as risky as it is.
Their last couple of games have been mixed. World's End Club started really strong but quickly became a ho-hum experience. I really Liked Rain Code, but it always felt lacking despite a really good premise.
Re: Build Your Own Skell With This Xenoblade Chronicles X Model Kit
I want it, then repaint it to give it tiger stripes!
Everything Xenoblade X is making me hype as hell!
Re: Nintendo Download: 20th March (North America)
Xenoblade X all weekend, baby!
Re: Nintendo Joins Cross-Industry Effort 'Accessible Games Initiative' As Founding Member (US)
@flighty
True, but they do what they can on certain games. I think every Splatoon game is friendly to the color blind.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Surprise Mention By Xbox, Will It Finally Release This Year?
It'll release when the sun explodes.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Perfect to near perfect scores makes me really happy that this hidden WiiU gem got a second chance for more people to experience.
I just hope I don't get struck by lightning on the day of release.
Re: New Leak Suggests LEGO Pokémon Sets Might Finally Come Our Way Next Year
Imagine the nightmare of collecting all one thousand plus Pokemon Lego sets.
Ah, well. At least Lego Porygon would be very faithful in appearance.
Re: Review: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch) - An Underrated Gem Transforms Into The Series' Best
Yes! Me want! Give! 🤤
Re: Review: On Your Tail (Switch) - A Charming Detective Story Stumbles On Switch
Damn. This had such good user reviews on Steam and I really was contemplating getting this to pass the time before Xenoblade X's release.
I guess the Switch version will be a pass , for now.
Re: Rumour: Bethesda's Elder Scrolls: Oblivion "Remake" Could Be Arriving Soon
Did M'aiq tell you this rumor?
Re: Japanese Charts: Monster Hunter Wilds Gives The PS5 The Boost It Really Needs
Now THAT is a boost. Monster Hunter could never fail in Japan.
Also, Dragon Quest III on Switch is just shy of a couple more thousand copies to reach one million sold.
Re: Video: Nintendo Hypes Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition With New Batch Of Commercials
Stop!
I'm getting fidgety from anticipation.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
I'm so relieved that Konami didn't bungle this up. I was worried why the reveal and release took so long that I assumed the worst.
No one is sure why it did take so long, but even if the worst did happen, then Konami put the time and effort to make the games as faithful as they can with better visuals.
Re: Nintendo Awarded $7 Million In Win Against Counterfeit amiibo Sellers
Holy crap! That's about... 1,2,3... 468,677 amiibos!
Re: Random: C'mon Nintendo, You Can Design A Better Mario Plane Than This
@RupeeClock
Fine. Make it a cat bullet bill.
Re: Random: C'mon Nintendo, You Can Design A Better Mario Plane Than This
Just paint it all black and turn it into a bullet bill.
Re: Random: This Unofficial Sonic Unleashed PC Port Has Us Dreaming Of A Switch 2 Remaster
I actually liked Unleashed. I also got the best of both worlds, having the Japanese Wii version.
Despite not looking as good as the PS3 and 360 versions, those versions had you running around hub worlds that was universally agreed to be empty and useless.
And the Japanese voice of Chip is far far less annoying.
Re: Dragon Quest XI S Returns To Switch eShop "At A Permanently Reduced Price"
Great. More people will get the chance to experience Android 17's story.
Re: Final Minecraft Movie Trailer Still Hasn't Convinced Us On The Big-Screen Adaptation
Why would you think Jennifer Coolidge could save this horrific train wreck?
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Introduces Thrilling Series First "Real Time" Battles
@BrazillianCara
Very likely since Gamefreak has proven very incompetent when it comes to the technical side of game development.
Eagle-eyed people already pointed out that the windows on the buildings in ZA are all flat textures, where as Scarlet/Violet at least were modeled.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Introduces Thrilling Series First "Real Time" Battles
I am not thrilled at all that the entire game is set within the city. Despite being "wild areas", they still look like city walkways and back alleys.
Feels like it's an excuse to keep the game's scale small.
Re: New Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet At The Upcoming Remaster
@TomSupreme
Pretty much those two things.
If you plan to play as a male character, the "boob slider" isn't even relevant.
Re: New Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet At The Upcoming Remaster
@TomSupreme
And the "boob slider" for the character customization that everyone is sick to the back teeth of pretending that it was ever a big deal.
Re: New Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition Trailer Is Our Best Look Yet At The Upcoming Remaster
I just LOVE the better character customization options. I can't wait to be over-confident and get destroyed by an enemy five levels above me.
Re: Warner Bros. Closes Three Studios Including Team Behind Smash-Like Brawler 'MultiVersus'
Quick! More live-service games will save the day!
Re: Nintendo Highlights Four Brand New Games "Coming Soon" To Switch
Please, oh please don't let Konami somehow mess up Suikoden I&II.
Re: Monster Hunter-Style Free-To-Slay 'Dauntless' Is Shutting Down
Yep, such a shame, but not unexpected after the last article about the company. Servers are expensive to run and maintain.
Re: Former Nintendo Sales Lead Claims Retailers Know "Nothing" About Switch 2 Price
@HotGoomba
Zimbabwe dollars, you mean.
Re: Nike Has Gone Bananas With These Donkey Kong Country-Inspired Trainers
Those look awful.
Re: Hands On: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition - A Decade On, Mira's Still Got It
One of my favorite memories of the game is when an NPC asks me to find an item they dropped in the vast wilderness. It was still fairly early in the game and I assumed it was a quick, easy mission. I track the item location and realize to my horror that it is in front of a pack of sleeping monsters that are 20 levels higher than me.
I did the ol' grab and dash and prayed they targeted my team mates rather than me.
Good times. (:
Re: Gallery: Here's Another Look At Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition For Switch
@seinfeldfanatic
Cause I already played it on WiiU and want to watch other people's first time playing through the story...
Re: Gallery: Here's Another Look At Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition For Switch
Can't wait to watch people play it for the first time and reach DUN-DUN-DUN chapter 5. 🤫
Re: Funko Fusion Is Deemed A "Complete Commercial And Critical Failure"
The minute it was announced, everyone already knew.
Re: Expect To See The Switch Logo Pop Up In Future Xbox Showcases
Phil Spencer: We are proud to announce the development of a brand new game in the Banjo-Kazooie series for the Nintendo Switch 2! Oh... I guess it'll be on the Xbox as well... maybe...
Re: UK Charts: Civilization VII Starts Strong, Switch Version Outsells PC And Xbox
Wow, did not expect Civ 7 to have that big a percentage on Switch. The devs were surprised at how well Civ 6 sold on Switch and made sure that Civ 7 would be on the system as well.
Re: Marvel Rivals Dev NetEase "Already In Contact With Nintendo" About Switch 2
Will definitely make plenty of people happy. Switch missed out on many Marvel and DC games, like Midnight Suns being announced for the system then canceled later on, due to hardware limitations.
Re: Alarmo Now Available To Everyone On The My Nintendo Store (US)
By now, not many want it anymore.
Just save the money on Switch 2.
Re: Random: Mario & Luigi: Brothership Glitch Lets You Get All 5 Power Taps Early
Speedrunner: It's not a glitch. It's a viable strat.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
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Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
@Anti-Matter
You know, not everything revolves around your preference...
Re: "Massive" Mario Kart LEGO Set Rumour Surfaces Online
It's so big that you'd need a valid driver's license to purchase and use it.