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@Finntendo VIII is actually one of my favorites. A lot probably had to do with me being a teenager at the time, so the introverted Squall was someone I could really relate to, but beyond that, I think it has the best graphics and music of the PSOne era. I also think it was a game that tried something new with the battle system but without changing the feel altogether like 12. Not everything landed perfectly, I don't fondly remember drawing 50x from enemies per fight to boost my stats, but it was interesting and strategic nonetheless. XI returned to a more traditional "learn x by equipping y" and it just felt very "been there, done that" to me. I'd also add that while the summons in VIII should have been "skippable," they are in my opinion still the best ever representations of the classic Shiva, Ifrit, Odin, etc. in any game in the series.

VI, and it's been mostly downhill since then. The pixel remasters would be interesting if I hadn't played all those games 3 and 4 times. The PSOne era games were good but the remasters, not including whatever the 7 remake is, were pretty weak with what was on offer. It'd be nice if someone would give them the Resident Evil GameCube style remake they deserve, but that would require effort from Square, which they're incapable of these days. The series is a shell of it's former self, and even if the newer games aren't "bad," they're definitely not great either, but hey, 20 years from now maybe I'll be able to play the entire FF7 remake in it's totality.

Is the game actually Blasphemous? Asking for a friend. <.< >.>

This is a pretty good game and runs great on Switch. I just don't think any live service game has held me for more than the initial season or 2 when I started. Solid, but can't devote all my playtime to one game.

No physical like they did with the xeno 2 dlc? That's disappointing.

I actually liked Ganon from A Link to the Past. I have no idea what happened to him when the series went 3D.

This game just keeps getting worse. Next up, broken online play during launch, terrible frame rate and performance, or game breaking bugs, or all of the above?

Can't wait to get my hands on one of those Scalpers Editions.

@Gamergirl94 Kranky was really the only voice that didn't click with me. As perhaps the most comedic character in this universe, he also wasn't very funny. Thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the movie though.

I think Europe is the most pleasant to look at. None are great. I wish Capcom would port these lightgun Wii shooters to the Switch.

I'd play a MP CoD on Switch if it performed well.

Watched the movie tonight. Kids loved it and enough fun for adults that grew up with Mario as well. Great voice performances.

Just be happy you were alive when this piece of art came out. Perhaps Jack remembered the greatest song in the world and this is it. A triple threat at the pinnacle of his craft. Truly inspiring.

@Jireland92 First reactions to Antman 3 made it sound like "Marvel is back!" yet it ended up being their worst reviewed movie yet. Still, guessing this movie will be great fun for it's target audience.

The comments about the movie lacking plot are cringe. What Mario games have anything resembling a plot? The movie, as it should be, is aimed at kids, who love the games. If parents that grew up with Mario can sit through it and kids enjoy it, them mission accomplished.

@Tott Fractions are hard. Then again, I've never paid 4 bucks for a coffee so maybe I'm a square that doesn't know common core.

I'll pass on the paid subscription, just don't double the amount of ads for us cheapos. We can get content anywhere these days.

They should do a Poochy Nintendo Direct, highlighting every frame of animation for this compelling character. I'd love to see him in Smash as well.

@Dm9982 almost forgot about booth babes. The early 2000s, what a time to be alive.

Sad. Used to really look forward to E3 each year. There were always some really great surprises and reveals. I like Directs and things like that, but nothing compares to E3 in it's heyday.

As an old grumpy man that grew up in the 80s and 90s, it saddens me to see the decline of malls and movie theaters. I'm sure young people do things far more productive than I did when I was young, but outside of sports — movies, malls, and arcades were our social lives.

Just went from wanting this game to no longer wanting this game.

@Baler I've only played Bayonetta 1 but have the same sentiment. Enjoyed the character and story but the gameplay wasn't for me.

The people okay paying 70 dollars also tip pickup orders. They're going to be the downfall of western civilization.

Should we pay $120 for Metroid Prime 4 since they basically had to start it over? Surely the experience on offer will be twice that of a lesser game?

I did not like that video.

@Koxen the movie style characters actually wouldn't shock me at all...

Diddy Kong all but confirmed along with remastered tracks from Diddy Kong Racing.

Just recently played the first Bayonetta for the first time. I enjoyed it but sucked at the combat. I had to change it to easy to ease my frustration. I might pick up the sequels at a discount some day, and actually look forward to the story of this game.

Spent many hours in the half pipe. Snowboarding games in general have seemingly disappeared.

I might double dip digital and collectors edition. Poor performance, bad level design, and terrible controls sounds right up my alley.

I'll look for it this weekend but I'm not optimistic I'll find it.

Is there even a question about what Star Fox is best? This might not be a popular opinion, but I'd take a reboot of Star Fox or F Zero over another Splatoon or Pikmin any day. Dont let these series die.

@frabbit it would be nice if Nintendo could get back to the days of having relatively competitive hardware. In fairness, their strategy has worked for the most part, and their consoles can always do something unique the others can't.

Stories being disconnected are going to make it a pass for me. Bought OT1 day 1, didn't read much on it, but graphics were like what FF6 would look like in HD and I love the genre. Was very disappointed with the way the story was told. Later game bosses became endless battles against piles and piles of HP, only to be abruptly ended when a boss would go into a new phase 30 minutes in. Honestly one of the most disappointing RPGs to me in a long time.

Between this and the Bill and Ted shadow drop, weekend off to a good start.

I guess aimed at drunk eShop shoppers with credit to burn.

Is Metroid Forever 4 still in development? I haven't seen anything on it since the teaser or so many years ago.

I paid 70 dollars 25+ years ago for an SNES cart of Street Fighter 2 Turbo. Game prices are very fair, particularly for non special or collectors editions. With inflation in the last year, it's probably about time standard releases go up to 69.99.

Id be happy with anything Xenoblade, Metroid, or star fox announced... But I have a feeling it's mainly gonna be Zelda, ports, and indies.

Goldeneye, like most games from that era, is probably better remembered than played current day. I find it hard to play almost any 3D game from N64 and PSOne today, and I'm not a graphics snob. The devs just had not mastered 3D yet.

I have no idea what's gone on in the MG series since after MGS3. Are the "newer" titles any good? I just finished Nier Automata and as a result went out and bought the first Bayonetta to give it a try... I'd be willing to try anything Platinum Games makes after playing Nier.

@ketrac I only remember a trailer that was overly "mature" and some of the devs talking about how advanced it would be... Felt like they were ignoring why the first game is held in such high regard.

Ubisoft must've cancelled Beyond Good and Evil 2 by now?

X is great because it is unique. I'd also argue that, strangely, its the best looking game in the series.

@YoshiF2 I think they're all similar in quality, though I might give the overall nod to XB1 because it was first and still might have the best narrative. I do agree though, one of the rare series where the worst games in it are still really good. The only other series that applies to in my mind is Dark Souls.

Life will be a subscription model soon. I will support whoever maintains physical gaming. I subbed to game pass for a few months but only played it a little bit. It's like the Netflix of gaming. I spend more time looking for something to play than actually playing. I can see the value but for me, I prefer to buy the games individually.

Octopath looks like a proper remaster of FFVI yet they refuse to remake that game in this style. Meanwhile they release this random and obscure game with the visual upgrade. I don't really get it. It looks interesting but stories have come a long way since Super Nintendo and I'm not sure a story driven game from that era, with no nostalgia factor, can deliver.

Nobody cares about the graphics. The highlight of this game is the soundtrack. Sure, we'd all love modern remasters of the PSOne era final fantasies and Chrono cross, but square is too busy releasing a portion of ff7 remake every 12 years to do anything else. Their lazy ports of old games must fund their ff7 remake development costs. Still, at least we can play these remasters and remember how awesome the company once was.

Monolith is really the modern Squaresoft. Everything they make is amazing. Hoping for a collectors edition or some preorder bonuses.