@retro_player_22 There are three things which turn me off to War of the Lions. First off, they unnecessarily changed the spelling of certain characters and locations within the game. Why? It makes no sense, and ruins much of the nostalgic effect playing an older title has. Second, they changed the names of many abilities and spells. Again, why? There was absolutely no reason to change names like this, and it was confusing when searching for a particular ability/spell, not to mention ruining nostalgic effect. But the thing that bugs me the most is the downgraded music and sound effects. Final Fantasy Tactics has one of the best soundtracks in gaming, and I was excited to hear the soundtrack again for War of the Lions. I don't know exactly what they did, maybe they compressed the audio so they could fit the FMV scenes into the game, but I felt it was a terrible choice to change the audio. Many sound effects also don't sound right. I never looked into exactly why these changes were made, but they are puzzling and annoying, to say the least. All of them mess with nostalgia, and as a result, I couldn't stand continuing to play the game. If they were able to fix all of my concerns, I would love to play War of the Lions again, but I feel about 99.9999% certain everything will stay as it was as in the PSP release.
Man, I LOVE this game. Both Galactrix and PQ2, came nowhere near as awesome as this game is (Personally I thought Galactrix was awful). And even though Gems of War is a really fun and addicting take on PQ, it still doesn't quite compare to the original. I am going to buy this again, but I am going to wait for a sale as this will be the 3rd purchase of this surprisingly fun masterpiece.
@YANDMAN I posted this before the announcement that there is an English language option for these releases. However, it would still be nice to not have to go through the hassle of buying these on the Japanese eShop.
PLEASE release these in North America!!! PLEASE!!! Dragon Warrior was my first RPG ever, and I absolutely love it as well as II and III. I really want to replay these on Switch!
Can anyone tell me what is different with Doom 64 as compared to the other Doom releases? Is it a totally different game from the other Dooms? I always thought this was basically Doom 1 running on the 64.
Badass. I look forward to finally completing this game. 3 completely separate times my file corrupted while I was on the 5th level. It made me so mad back in the day I swore I'd never play it again. Of course, that was before remasters were even a thing, so I'm definitely giving this another go.
This is really frustrating. Some of these fixes are welcome (especially the map fixes), but I've been holding off in this game after putting some significant time into it, and this patch almost does nothing to improve on the real problems with the game. This game is awesome, and I really want to play it, but I don't want to play it until the real problems are fixed.
So, in other words, not at all worth it for a current Switch owner. Nothing significantly added, and too many significant things taken away from the current version.
Lite owners are also going to have a wonderful time when those analogue sticks wear out or get debris in them.
@ifcatshadwings I have the cartridge. I got to a point where the spinning, loading icon was not showing, and I had a black screen while waiting for the game to load the next screen. Not loading to a different area, either. Just to a different screen within the same area. Having said that, I have had other instances where the loading (with the icon showing) was what I felt was still annoyingly long, but not near as long as what I experienced with the black screen. I'd say maybe 20-30 seconds.
@NEStalgia Yeah, I've been thinking there should be no reason at all why this game has been dumbed down for Switch. Quite honestly, I hope it gets ultimately gets patched to the point that it reaches parity with the other versions.
Good. I'm glad they're fixing these issues, and I'm glad they're fixing them soon. I love this game, but I decided to put off getting any further in the game until everything is patched. Or at least until it's in a more playable state. I wasn't having too many issues about 5 hours in, but then I ran into the 30-60 second screen loads. That was maddening.
Good for Nintendo! Why can't people these days just wait for the actual reveals, anyway? Our spoiler-happy culture kind of makes me sick. Hardly anyone has any patience anymore. Personally, I find it far more fun waiting in anticipation and enjoying the element of surprise.
This is awful. I really hope something can be worked out. I love what NIS has been doing and releasing, aside from this mobile failure. The Disgaea games are awesome, dood!!!
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Re: Tech-Noir Graphic Novel Liberated Will Launch On Nintendo Switch First In 2020
Looks pretty awesome to me.
Re: Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Is Receiving A Limited Run Release On Switch
It would have been nice to include the link to the pre-order website, @NintendoLife.
Re: Nintendo Reminds Switch Online Users To Check Out F-Zero And Other Classic SNES Titles
@Dr_Corndog King Crimson!
Re: Random: Now Pokémon Sword And Shield Haters Are Asking Trump To Halt Sales Of The Game
You've got to be kidding me. Get a life, people.
Re: Guide: When Is Netflix Coming To Nintendo Switch? Release Date And Rumours
Wow! An article that says absolutely nothing.
Re: You Can Now Get Switch Joy-Con Inspired By The GameCube Controller
@ELRinley This is exactly what I noticed. The incorrect placement of the octagon will surely make using either analog stick a problematic experience.
Re: This New Switch Case Comes With Console Straps, A Stand And Detachable Joy-Con Covers
Just what you need is a clear case so everybody is invited to see what's inside. On the bright side, thieves will know exactly what they're getting!
Re: Who Needs A Game Boy Classic Edition When You've Got The Analogue Pocket?
I'll be picking this up, for sure. I have the Analogue Super NT, and it's awesome.
Re: Review: Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair - A Delicious Mix Of Donkey Kong And Zelda
Wow. Didn't expect this score. I was really disappointed in the first Yooka Laylee. Maybe I'll have to give this one a chance.
Re: Poll: Four Dragon Quest Games Are Out Today On Switch, Which Are You Getting?
@Retron This is good to know, so thanks for the info. Truth be told, I would much rather play the original releases than these strange looking ports.
Re: The First Three Dragon Quest Games Are Coming To Switch In Europe And North America
You know, I'll probably pick this/these up, but I honestly wish they would rerelease the original versions for purchase. I'd rather play those.
Re: Final Fantasy VII And VIII Remastered Are Coming To Switch In One Physical Pack
@retro_player_22 There are three things which turn me off to War of the Lions. First off, they unnecessarily changed the spelling of certain characters and locations within the game. Why? It makes no sense, and ruins much of the nostalgic effect playing an older title has. Second, they changed the names of many abilities and spells. Again, why? There was absolutely no reason to change names like this, and it was confusing when searching for a particular ability/spell, not to mention ruining nostalgic effect. But the thing that bugs me the most is the downgraded music and sound effects. Final Fantasy Tactics has one of the best soundtracks in gaming, and I was excited to hear the soundtrack again for War of the Lions. I don't know exactly what they did, maybe they compressed the audio so they could fit the FMV scenes into the game, but I felt it was a terrible choice to change the audio. Many sound effects also don't sound right. I never looked into exactly why these changes were made, but they are puzzling and annoying, to say the least. All of them mess with nostalgia, and as a result, I couldn't stand continuing to play the game. If they were able to fix all of my concerns, I would love to play War of the Lions again, but I feel about 99.9999% certain everything will stay as it was as in the PSP release.
Re: Final Fantasy VII And VIII Remastered Are Coming To Switch In One Physical Pack
@retro_player_22 Except that War of the Lions is a perfect example of how not to do a remake/remaster.
Re: Puzzle Quest Is Back, And It's Launching Today Exclusively On Nintendo Switch
Man, I LOVE this game. Both Galactrix and PQ2, came nowhere near as awesome as this game is (Personally I thought Galactrix was awful). And even though Gems of War is a really fun and addicting take on PQ, it still doesn't quite compare to the original. I am going to buy this again, but I am going to wait for a sale as this will be the 3rd purchase of this surprisingly fun masterpiece.
Re: Video: Untitled Goose Game Gets New Gameplay Trailer, And You Know You Want To Watch It
Yeah, I just don't get it.
Re: The First Three Dragon Quest Games Will Be Released On The Switch eShop In Japan
@YANDMAN I posted this before the announcement that there is an English language option for these releases. However, it would still be nice to not have to go through the hassle of buying these on the Japanese eShop.
Re: The First Three Dragon Quest Games Will Be Released On The Switch eShop In Japan
PLEASE release these in North America!!! PLEASE!!! Dragon Warrior was my first RPG ever, and I absolutely love it as well as II and III. I really want to replay these on Switch!
Re: Review: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered - The Weirdest Entry In The Series Is Still Worth A Look On Switch
Weirdest game? 7/10? Utter nonsense.
Re: DOOM 64 Rated By The Australian Classification Board
Can anyone tell me what is different with Doom 64 as compared to the other Doom releases? Is it a totally different game from the other Dooms? I always thought this was basically Doom 1 running on the 64.
Re: Shovel Knight's amiibo 3-Pack Launches This December, Game Functionality Detailed
Finally! I've had this on preorder for a VERY long time.
Re: Square Enix Confirms Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Will Be A Digital-Only Release
Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.
Re: Microsoft Has "No Plans" To Bring More First-Party Exclusives To Other Consoles
Hmm. This honestly seems strange.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Arrives On Switch This September
@Giygas_95 This is exactly me.
Re: Panic Button Brings Award-Winning Action RPG Torchlight II To Switch
Great game. I'm happy to see this is coming to Switch! I may be interested in a replay!
Re: Xbox Title Ori And The Blind Forest Is Making The Leap To Switch Next Month
This is awesome. This game is great, and this may also mean we'll see the sequel on Switch, as well.
Re: EA Looking To Bring More Of Its Successful Games To Switch
EA is "absolutely" a company I do not want to support on Switch.
Re: Bloodstained Receives A Small Patch As Koji Igarashi Apologises For "Continued Inconvenience"
@RevampedSpider That's all we've been doing.
Re: Bloodstained Receives A Small Patch As Koji Igarashi Apologises For "Continued Inconvenience"
Ugh. This makes me sick.
Re: The Dinosaur Hunter Returns To Switch Next Week In Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil
@The-Chosen-one Turok 1 was my first fps, and I absolutely loved it when it came out on 64. I still do. The remaster is also fantastic.
Re: The Dinosaur Hunter Returns To Switch Next Week In Turok 2: Seeds Of Evil
Badass. I look forward to finally completing this game. 3 completely separate times my file corrupted while I was on the 5th level. It made me so mad back in the day I swore I'd never play it again. Of course, that was before remasters were even a thing, so I'm definitely giving this another go.
Re: Review: Raiden V: Director's Cut - Bullet Hell On A Budget Both Veterans And Noobs Can Appreciate
Yes, please bring on the rest of the Raiden series!!!
Re: Bloodstained's Developers Had To Beat Their Own Bosses Without Taking A Single Hit
How about some news on the updates?! This is getting ridiculous.
Re: Nintendo Will Reportedly Fix Joy-Con Drift For Free And Refund Customers Who Paid
Well, I've got 5 pairs of Joycon, and they're all going back. Sucks, but I'll be glad to have them fixed.
Re: Pearl And Team Chaos Win The Final Splatoon 2 Splatfest
Good. I'm glad Chaos grabbed the win. I just think it'll make a far more interesting Splatoon 3.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Patch Comes With Some Unwelcome Extras
This is really frustrating. Some of these fixes are welcome (especially the map fixes), but I've been holding off in this game after putting some significant time into it, and this patch almost does nothing to improve on the real problems with the game. This game is awesome, and I really want to play it, but I don't want to play it until the real problems are fixed.
Re: Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colours Coming In October
I'm so tired of my Joy Con analog sticks drifting.
Re: Nintendo Inexplicably Deletes Popular Mario Maker Streamer's Level
No matter what this guy says, it's definitely the name. Lame as that is.
Re: Resident Evil 5 And 6 Shamble To Switch This October
The triple pack is so stupid and weird.
Re: Dr. Mario World Racks Up Two Million Downloads In Its First 72 Hours
Hard, HARD pass on this. Not due to these numbers, or anything, though. I don't really care for Dr. Mario, and I despise mobile games.
Re: Guide: Nintendo Switch vs Nintendo Switch Lite: What Are The Differences?
So, in other words, not at all worth it for a current Switch owner. Nothing significantly added, and too many significant things taken away from the current version.
Lite owners are also going to have a wonderful time when those analogue sticks wear out or get debris in them.
Re: Soapbox: The Nintendo Switch Lite Has The One Thing I've Been Waiting For All This Time
Well, Switch Lite definitely isn't for me. Bring on the Switch Pro.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
@ifcatshadwings I have the cartridge. I got to a point where the spinning, loading icon was not showing, and I had a black screen while waiting for the game to load the next screen. Not loading to a different area, either. Just to a different screen within the same area. Having said that, I have had other instances where the loading (with the icon showing) was what I felt was still annoyingly long, but not near as long as what I experienced with the black screen. I'd say maybe 20-30 seconds.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
@ifcatshadwings Not true. I've been having horrible issues with load times in handheld mode.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
@NEStalgia Yeah, I've been thinking there should be no reason at all why this game has been dumbed down for Switch. Quite honestly, I hope it gets ultimately gets patched to the point that it reaches parity with the other versions.
Re: Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night Switch Fix Targeting A Mid-July Release
Good. I'm glad they're fixing these issues, and I'm glad they're fixing them soon. I love this game, but I decided to put off getting any further in the game until everything is patched. Or at least until it's in a more playable state. I wasn't having too many issues about 5 hours in, but then I ran into the 30-60 second screen loads. That was maddening.
Re: Nintendo Takes Legal Action On Prolific E3 Leaker Ahead Of Tomorrow's Direct
Good for Nintendo! Why can't people these days just wait for the actual reveals, anyway? Our spoiler-happy culture kind of makes me sick. Hardly anyone has any patience anymore. Personally, I find it far more fun waiting in anticipation and enjoying the element of surprise.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Year
SUPER happy this game is coming to Switch! I can't wait to replay it!!!
Re: Disgaea Developer Nippon Ichi Software Facing Serious Financial Troubles
This is awful. I really hope something can be worked out. I love what NIS has been doing and releasing, aside from this mobile failure. The Disgaea games are awesome, dood!!!
Re: Blizzard Open To More Nintendo Collaborations And Is "Super-Happy" With Diablo On Switch
I would LOVE to see Diablo I and II on Switch, but I realize that's incredibly wishful thinking.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
Awesome!!! Now please fix IX, and figure SOMETHING out for XIII!!!