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Re: Internal Xbox Email Details Desire To Acquire Nintendo

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I highly doubt this will ever happen but this isn't really a surprise they would want Nintendo, I'm pretty sure Sony would do the same thing if they had the opportunity.

With saying that though it's been clear for a long time now, Microsoft's strategy is to simply buy other gaming companies to compensate for their lack of originality.

Them buying Nintendo would be awful for the consumer and obviously I hate the thought of Nintendo ever being acquired by them.

Re: Nintendo Direct September 2023: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer

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Paper Mario is obviously the big one and for good reason. But besides that I'm honestly mostly excited for the new Princess Peach game which looks really fun to play (no pun intended).

As expected though big major announcements like the previous directs in terms of brand new games that aren't remasters and it makes sense since Nintendo is gearing up for their new console launch.

I know some people will be disappointed for this direct but if we review the entire year we got a new Mario, Zelda, Fire Emblem and Pikmin game all in one year. That is as excellent a year you can get in terms of Nintendo first party support.

Re: Poll: Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster Is Out On Switch This Week, Will You Be Getting It?

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I still own the original versions along with my GameCube which is still hooked up to my TV via HDMI as I write this. So I'm probably going to pass for now until the eventual sale. Not having a Physical release in the West and no English Dub also disappointed me.

Plus Namco has had some mediocre ports recently with minimal effort like Tales of Symphonia which makes me pause before buying anything from them.

Re: Soapbox: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC Is A Chance To Win Back Disenchanted Fans

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Pokemon Shield was the nail in the coffin for me. I was very disappointed after playing it and it made me realize that the series just isn't for me anymore. Everything about Pokemon has gone stale for me, right down to the gameplay, story, graphics and lack of creativity.

Violet was the first Pokemon game where I had zero interest in buying it and honestly I don't regret my decision to skip it.

Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo IP Should 'Switch 2' Launch With?

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Metroid Prime 4 would make sense but who knows where the development of that game is at this point.

New Mario 3D game makes the most sense. I think we could also see dual releases like the new Peach game on Switch then launch for the new console. Maybe we'll see that rumoured remake of Fire Emblem 4 launch for the system too.

Re: Soapbox: Oatchi Is The Star Of Pikmin 4, And He Deserves To Stay For Good

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I'm all for it, I love the addition of Oatchi. Knowing Nintendo though they don't always add the same features from game to game. Remember Yoshi in Super Mario World? He's popular but how many mainline games does he actually show up in as a playable character? Yes he has his own series but in the mainline Super Mario games he's not always in all of the games where you can ride him to attack enemies.

Oatchi I can see him being in future games or maybe take a lesser role similar to Yoshi. But I'm hoping we see more of this little guy in the future .

Re: Review: The Legend Of Zelda: Oracle Of Ages - An Engrossing Tale And True Series Classic

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I tend to consider both Oracle games as one big adventure but if I had to pick which one is better I'd agree Oracle of Ages is the better of the two. Looking forward to replaying both at some point.

Unlike most Zelda fans these were the first games in the series I ever played so I have a lot of nostalgia for the Oracle games and to me they're still one of my favourite games to play.

Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Pikmin 4?

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I haven't had much experience with Pikmin before besides Pikmin 2 and I'm loving 4 so far. It's just a fun game to play and something I needed after putting in so many hours into ToTK since it's a more chill game I find. Plus the doggo is cute. 9 out of 10 so far for me

Re: Sega President Teases Possible Sonic "Reboots And Remakes"

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Don't really care for Sonic but I've always liked Sega's catalogue of JRPGs. I would love to see Sega remake the Phantasy Star games since in my opinion those are long overdue or make one that's focused on a traditional single player experience. Same with Skies of Arcadia, some sort of HD remaster would be nice.

Then there's the Sakura Wars games which most of them still haven't got official Western releases and Valkyria Chronicles 3. There's lots of things they can remake or localize still.

Re: Call Of Duty On Switch Is Back On After Microsoft Wins FTC Court Case

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Never cared for COD after Modern Warfare 2 but guess that's a win for MS. With saying that I'm honestly not a fan of what Microsoft is doing and it's a bit worrisome.

They aren't able to create their own IPs to help sell their consoles. So to cover up for the lack of creativity they're buying other gaming companies like Bethesda and Activision to fill out their shallow pool of first party titles. Doesn't look like their done since we all know they have had interest in buying Sega in the past.

Re: Soapbox: Getting The Master Sword In Tears Of The Kingdom Is Zelda At Its Best

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This really was an epic moment that I'm glad I didn't spoil for myself. It's epic and sad at the same time once you understand the context and how much pain and loneliness Zelda had to go through in order to even get Link the chance to have the Master Sword again.

I guess the only thing ruining the cutscene is the fact that the Sword needs to recharge all the time, you would think after thousands of years it would be unbreakable at this point lol

Re: Final Fantasy Franchise Has Sold Over 180 Million Copies

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Wow I never knew GTA 5 sold that much but guess it makes sense since it's be released on almost every system imaginable.

Was never a hardcore fan of FF but always enjoyed the one's that I did play. 6 being the best one then followed by 7. I still need to playthrough the rest at some point.

Re: Capcom Provides A Vague But Mildly Promising Update On Mega Man's Future

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It would be nice to see Capcom make a new Mega Man game whether it be classic, X or Battle Network whichever. The only other collections left to be made are Legends and Star Force.

The Collections are great and all but I'm interested in seeing what plan Capcom has for this franchise moving forward. I don't wanna be pessimistic but it doesn't seem like they're that interested in making a new entry anytime soon.

To look at things through a bigger picture since 2010 without including Legacy releases there's only been 3 new games made in that time span: Rockman XOver, Mega Man 11 and X Dive. 2 of which are mobile games.

The positive side is the Legacy Collections and that does prove Capcom hasn't entirely forgotten about their old mascot. Hopefully we'll get some new games moving forward.

Re: Poll: What's Your Game Of The Year Of 2023 So Far?

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Tears of the Kingdom. For me it's the safe pick but how can I not pick it? It's such a good game and in my opinion one of the best games in the Zelda franchise. Definitely the highlight for me this year.

Fire Emblem Engage would be number two, the story was cheesy in a good way and I loved the new abilities they included. Also as a longtime fan I loved the call backs to the older games, it was pure fanservice which was great.

Prime remastered is also great, they improved on a classic title and made it even better.

Lots of great titles so far this year on Switch and the 2nd half of the year we still got Pikmin 4, Mario RPG Remake and Mario Bros Wonder. It's a very strong year for the Switch.

Re: UK Charts: Unsurprisingly, Final Fantasy XVI Knocks Zelda: TOTK Down A Peg

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I think the lower physical sales is probably due to the fact it's a PS5 exclusive for now while 15 was released on both Xbox and PS4 at the time and obviously the poor reception of 15 didn't help. The M rating I don't think has much of a effect on sales but seeing how FF generally has a wider appeal to people of all ages maybe that also effects it.

A bit off topic but among my gamer friend group no one is talking about it, for me at least there doesn't seem to be much hype for 16 in my social circle and everyone are gamers.

As for myself I'll probably buy it in the future when I get a PS5. Still haven't taken the plunge since I hate how the console looks and oversized the hardware is. Still waiting for a console revision from Sony and my PS4 backlog is never ending.

Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of Today's Nintendo Direct?

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Plenty of Mario and honestly I love it. Basically every Mario announcement got me pretty excited lol

In terms of the year overall so far for Nintendo I would say it's looking great. We got a new Fire Emblem, Zelda, Pikmin and Mario game all in one year. Not to mention a Metroid Prime remaster as well.

A bit early to say this but If this is the last big year for the Switch then I'd say they finished it with a bang.

Re: Feature: Our Predictions For Tomorrow’s Nintendo Direct

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I'm guessing we'll see a new 2D Mario that isn't related to NSMB and as for that SNES remastered rumour could it be A Link to the Past? The Persona 3 Reload seems likely but knowing Atlus it's hard to predict what they do.

Still hoping TP and WW get released on the Switch and possibly a Fire Emblem 4 remake announcement.

Re: A New 'Persona 3 Reload' Online Listing Has Some Switch Fans Excited

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@GameOtaku
It's honestly disappointing that Atlus doesn't want to include the female protagonist in this remake. It's not a deal breaker but if they were going to remake it from the ground up they might as well include the option. More options to the player is always a good thing.

Yes I know it requires more resources to include all the social links etc but come on we all know Atlus could include all of this if they wanted but chose not to.

Re: Atlus Accidentally Reveals Two New Persona Games

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Highly doubt P3 remake is coming to Switch. I don't think the game would be impossible to run on the system like some people think but at this point it would make sense to wait until Nintendo announces the Switches successor in the upcoming year.

But Atlus makes weird decisions all the time like waiting to release P5 years after Jokers Smash hype died down so who knows if it ever will be on a Nintendo system.

The P5 spin off I can see being on the Switch but at this point I'm ready for Atlus to move on from the world of P5.

Re: Soapbox: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom's Busier Hyrule Is Making Me Miss BOTW

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It really is personal preference. I can see where people can get overwhelmed with the array of options the game gives you but the best part? It's all optional. I much prefer ToTK, it just feels more like a complete game and improves on every aspect.

But like with every Zelda everyone has one they like more than the other and that's the beauty of this series.

Re: Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure Of Dai Launches On Switch This September

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@Ryu_Niiyama
Honestly I'm still surprised Sailor Moon hasn't had a new game in ages. It was huge and people still love it. You would think with the anime being remade they would have had some sort of video game to go along with it but nothing since the early 2000's.

If I remember right Namco has the video game rights to it. There's a lot of potential they could do with it and yet the IP is sitting there collecting dust.

Re: Soapbox: Modern Zelda Dungeons Are, In Fact, Divine

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Not gonna lie I'm a sucker when it comes to the old school dungeons but I love the new dungeons so far in ToTK. They're much more interesting and some of the puzzles I thought were much more creative than BoTW's divine beasts. With an open world game like this it would be impossible to implement the traditional dungeon format. I'm all for the modern way going forward.

I don't the old style dungeons are dead though. At some point we're going to get remakes of older Zelda games and possibly even brand new 2D titles that would most likely go the old school route.