Forget dual analog, KIU is a perfect candidate for gyro aiming. Having played and LOVED Uprising I can say confidently that dual analog alone wouldn’t match the speed or precision that made the touch controls work so well. Gyro or a combination of both gyro and dual analog would come close. Despite their unpopularity the touch controls were excellent for their function. I don’t think it would have been as good without them to be honest.
I’m torn on this. I know Autechre is considered a classic ambient electronic artist worthy of praise and they may have done an awesome job. On the other hand, despite my love of electronic music, I honestly can’t stand their music and think they lack vision beyond dazzling the listener with wAcKy sYnThesIzeR soUnDs. I just find them too nihilistic musically. But that’s just me. It’s subjective.
Time to dust off the ol’ Wii U for a proper go-round of the first Freedom Planet. Never did give it my full attention but I think it probably deserves it.
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It’s so strange to me that they likely changed the music over copyright issues with a musician that isn’t even credited anywhere in the game or on the box. Who owns the soundtrack if not Sega? Is it a part of Jackson’s estate or something? These are total classic songs that play heavily into my enjoyment of Sonic 3. It’s a real shame that they’ve been removed for vague, mysterious reasons.
I’m lucky to be currently playing this on the Steam Deck. If that weren’t the case I’d be rather excited about the Switch version; day 1 no questions asked excited. I do remain skeptical of its performance until I really see it in action outside a trailer though. It runs quite well on the SD but it really eats the battery and even has the occasional glitch and considerable pop-in. If they’ve somehow managed to get better performance out of the Switch I’d be very impressed.
I gotta say this is a particularly amazing sale! This will give folks a great chance to pick up some 3DS RPGs that are VERY pricy in physical form for a nice low price. Awesome.
Oh wow, when I preordered the 3DS version forever ago I honestly didn’t know it would be so highly acclaimed. Awesome! I’m almost tempted to keep it sealed and grab the switch version to play. Almost.
It’s crazy to me that the Wii and DS each got their own distinct versions of most CoDs from that era. Meanwhile this will be the first version for Switch, a system designed with down-scalability in mind much more so than Wii or DS. Also it’s only one console as opposed to two. What gives?
Thinking about KI:U genuinely makes me sad. It’s hard to express how much I loved this game and how badly I wanted everyone else to love it too. It so deserved better sales and reception. People complain about the controls for understandable reasons but I absolutely adore them. They clicked right away for me at launch and only now, as a geriatric 30 year old, do they make my hands hurt after a while. Absolutely everything about the game is ROCK solid outside of that unfortunate detail. I will forever sigh while thinking about Kid Icarus Uprising.
@pilonium64 Nobody is venerating anybody. I agree that a system like that is entirely possible and should absolutely be implemented. An official Nintendo database where you can redownload titles you bought would be a panacea. Hell, I wish they would just keep the 3DS and Wii U eShops going forever! That said, I think you’re missing my point entirely.
Once you have downloaded your games to an SD card or hard drive it becomes your responsibility to physically protect the device and its data in much the same way you would protect a 3DS cartridge. When you buy a physical cartridge does it entitle you to an eternal copy of that game? Is Nintendo expected to maintain the working order of the object that you bought from them in perpetuity? No! Of course not. Buying a product does not entitle you to an immortal and endlessly supplied copy of that object. Nobody promised that to you. Just because it is possible to create such a database does not mean it is your RIGHT to have this done for you. I sure wish they would but I begrudgingly accept reality so I can move on with my life. So much of this righteous anger with Nintendo over this particular issue is entirely based on a false sense of entitlement. There are actual problems in the world. Whether or not you have perfectly convenient access to the $20 game you bought 10 years ago is UTTERLY TRIVIAL!
@MysticX Well that’s just not true. There are physical copies of many of those games. Obviously needing to go through second-hand sellers isn’t ideal, but it’s a perfectly viable option if you MUST acquire an official copy. As for the ones that aren’t available physically, I’d like to reiterate that there is an INFINITE variety of games that are available to play at any given moment. Having access to every game ever made is not some sacred right, it’s a first world luxury. These are products at the end of the day. No product is available forever. When there are actual issues with Nintendo’s practices this discussion is nothing but a waste of time and energy.
@pilonium64 You know, I completely agree that Nintendo absolutely partakes in a number of anticonsumer practices. The thing is, the inevitable obsolescence of their old tech isn’t anticonsumer. No reasonable consumer would expect them to keep all their obsolete services up and running forevermore. This unreasonable expectation among all the neckbeards on the internet is sucking all the air out of the room. It’s overshadowing actual issues with Nintendo’s practices and lack of interest in providing products that a large number of people actually demand. It’s a waste of time.
I will never understand why people think they’re eternally entitled to cheap and legal access to every piece of media ever made. Everything comes to an end. You will survive having not played that one game that you can’t play now. Play something else. There are more games available at any given moment than you could possibly have time for. Just figure out emulation if you’re so hellbent. This is the firstest of first world problems.
Say what you will about the Wii U but MAN did it have a solid lineup of indie exclusives. Bit Trip Runner 2 and Affordable Space Adventures in particular are extremely memorable experiences and seeing them again here just might goad me to dust off my Wii U for a little while.
I will always and forever rep the 3D effect on the 3DS as hard as I can. I definitely think SM3DL is one of the best examples, but games like Captain Toad, Kid Icarus Uprising, Star Fox 64 3D, RE Revelations and others are worth mentioning. It is supremely disappointing to me that 3D did not catch on in gaming. I absolutely loved it and almost always cranked it to the max.
I mean I surely enjoy Castlevania music while I’m playing Castlevania... but are there really people out there who would actually listen to 26 CDs of it like this? Is someone just casually putting this on in the car?
Is anybody else thinking about how the inclusion of Super Mario 64 in this new subscription tier is probably the reason Super Mario 3D Allstars got a limited time release? They didn’t want the two releases to be in competition with each other. It all makes a lot more sense now.
Something about rifling through a big box of Gameboy cartridges makes my brain absolutely gush those pleasure chemicals we all enjoy so much. So many hours of potential fun that I can hold in my hands all together like that is just beautiful to me… also, nostalgia plays no small role.
Scrolling through a digital selection of games is just not like that at all. I literally have entire libraries of ROMs for certain consoles and I just barely care about those. If I don’t own a game physically or I didn’t pay anything for it I have a hard time spending any real time with it.
Four and a half years this system has been out. If this rumor is true It is truly absurd that it took this long to get friggin Gameboy games up and running on Switch. Honestly, why now? Why even bother at this point?
Man, it’s a shame so many folks are grumbling that it’s not coming out on Switch right away and can’t just appreciate this for what it is. I think it’s WAY cool that this, at least for now, is a Gameboy Color exclusive. In 2021. I mean come on now. That’s fun.
@Chaoticwhizz I honestly believe you. But I have a policy with big games like this that if I’m not significantly pulled in by the 10hr mark I refuse to waste any more of my time on it.
I honestly didn’t even get this far in the game before I sold my copy off. Skyward Sword was the only 3D Zelda game I hadn’t played and I was looking forward to it but man... it just really failed to pull me in. Even as a Zelda fan I was totally underwhelmed.
As a long time docked-only Switch guy and a Mac owner I'm very interested in the Steam Deck. It's a relatively affordable way to break into PC gaming. It's not perfect by any stretch but it puts a multitude of games I've never had access to into my hands in a highly accessible fashion.
This is like if VVVVVV had a rough night of drinking and is a little hungover and sick. The music, while impressively accurate, is hilariously off-kilter.
I so hope this is real so I can stop considering buying actual GBA copies at the outrageous prices they go for these days. Or maybe they'll come down in price after this releases. Either way, I'm absolutely revisiting these classics.
Anyone who is actually buying these consoles from this guy is truly an idiot. Soulja Boy is a con artist. Plain and simple. Over and over again he slaps his name on cheap Chinese emulator handhelds that are already widely available and jacks up the price for absolutely no reason other than to extort his own fans. Please stop covering this a-hole.
@impurekind Don't get me wrong, they could definitely have gotten some VB games to work well on 3DS. But I speak from experience when I say the controls wouldn't work for a lot of the games worth playing. I own a VB with 6 games. Wario Land and Mario Clash would port just fine but games like Teleroboxer, Red Alarm, and others that utilized the Dual D-Pad setup would never work with a 3DS or a modern standard layout controller. Dual analog would be better, but still not ideal. I suppose they could exclude those games from a compilation but that would be a shame.
It's worth mentioning that the 3DS has fewer control inputs and a totally different layout than the VB controller. It would never have worked well enough to be worth it with most games.
Frankly I don't think it would be worth the effort of porting them to the Switch simply because of the lack of 3D and the controls would not work well at all. You do NOT want to sully the experience of playing Red Alarm without 3D, dual D-Pads, and awful neck cramps.
Better get your copy of SMTIII quick before it does what Atlus games do. That is, it will become excessively expensive a few years from now. Search eBay for Atlus 3DS games if you don't believe me. I'm still kicking myself for trading in my copy of SMT: Devil Summoner Soul Hackers at friggin Gamestop.
"The previously mentioned 'Merciful Difficulty' mode also appears to be a DDE exclusive feature."
Hiding a feature intended to make the game more accessible to new players behind a "Deluxe" pay wall that new players are unlikely to climb, eh? Smart.
@Skid Well I'm glad that folks like you are taking the plunge now, this series has long deserved a wider audience. The QOL changes are laser focused on doing just that... but if you finish Rise and crave more MH give Generations Ultimate a shot if it goes on sale. The complexity of classic MH had its charms and they are still worth experiencing.
@Skid The hammer is a solid weapon to start with. I was very drawn to it early on in my first Monster Hunter game (3 Ultimate) and it remained a go-to for the next 4 that I played, including Rise.
As for why Rise is so much easier, the answer is simple. It is far less arcane. Previous games were nearly unplayable without a guide or wiki handy. Almost every aspect of the game required some complex series of events to unfold to find success. NOTHING was simple (for example, there were no less than 5 completely different methods just to make a monster visible on the mini-map) and the game told you very little about how anything worked. For those that were willing to REALLY commit to it, this actually made it very compelling. Every small victory was a grand accomplishment and it made you relish the work and want more, but it also significantly reduced its appeal to a general gaming audience. Much of that "grand accomplishment" feeling has been stripped away in Rise. The "work" you put into classic MH isn't gone per se but it plays a much smaller role.
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Re: Random: Sakurai Explains Why True Twin-Stick Controls Weren't Possible For Kid Icarus: Uprising
Forget dual analog, KIU is a perfect candidate for gyro aiming. Having played and LOVED Uprising I can say confidently that dual analog alone wouldn’t match the speed or precision that made the touch controls work so well. Gyro or a combination of both gyro and dual analog would come close. Despite their unpopularity the touch controls were excellent for their function. I don’t think it would have been as good without them to be honest.
Re: Electronic Duo Autechre Say It Almost Got To Do Metroid Prime's Soundtrack
I’m torn on this. I know Autechre is considered a classic ambient electronic artist worthy of praise and they may have done an awesome job. On the other hand, despite my love of electronic music, I honestly can’t stand their music and think they lack vision beyond dazzling the listener with wAcKy sYnThesIzeR soUnDs. I just find them too nihilistic musically. But that’s just me. It’s subjective.
Re: Freedom Planet 2 Switch Port Now In Development, Arriving Summer 2023
Time to dust off the ol’ Wii U for a proper go-round of the first Freedom Planet. Never did give it my full attention but I think it probably deserves it.
Re: Random: Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Has Plenty Of Very Memeable Dialogue
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Re: The Best Dog Games On Nintendo Switch
Pssst… if you like dog games you should check out Goodboy Galaxy:
https://www.goodboygalaxy.com/
It’s currently in development for GBA. A Switch port is planned. This list might need an update when it releases. 😉
Re: Yuji Naka Is Shocked That Michael Jackson's Music Is Missing In Sonic Origins
It’s so strange to me that they likely changed the music over copyright issues with a musician that isn’t even credited anywhere in the game or on the box. Who owns the soundtrack if not Sega? Is it a part of Jackson’s estate or something? These are total classic songs that play heavily into my enjoyment of Sonic 3. It’s a real shame that they’ve been removed for vague, mysterious reasons.
Re: No Man's Sky For Nintendo Switch Gets A Firm Release Date
I’m lucky to be currently playing this on the Steam Deck. If that weren’t the case I’d be rather excited about the Switch version; day 1 no questions asked excited. I do remain skeptical of its performance until I really see it in action outside a trailer though. It runs quite well on the SD but it really eats the battery and even has the occasional glitch and considerable pop-in. If they’ve somehow managed to get better performance out of the Switch I’d be very impressed.
Re: Save On Sonic, Persona And More In The Sega / Atlus Switch & 3DS eShop Spring Sale (North America)
I gotta say this is a particularly amazing sale! This will give folks a great chance to pick up some 3DS RPGs that are VERY pricy in physical form for a nice low price. Awesome.
Re: Andro Dunos 2 Switch Physical Edition Pre-Orders Fly Into View
Oh wow, when I preordered the 3DS version forever ago I honestly didn’t know it would be so highly acclaimed. Awesome! I’m almost tempted to keep it sealed and grab the switch version to play. Almost.
Re: Rumour: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remaster Supposedly Coming To Switch
It’s crazy to me that the Wii and DS each got their own distinct versions of most CoDs from that era. Meanwhile this will be the first version for Switch, a system designed with down-scalability in mind much more so than Wii or DS. Also it’s only one console as opposed to two. What gives?
Re: Random: Someone Just Spent $1600 On A Super-Rare Canadian Barbie 3DS Game
@KateGray Hi Kate! Thanks for quoting me. I love your content! You and your team do an awesome job. 🤙🤙
Re: Random: Someone Just Spent $1600 On A Super-Rare Canadian Barbie 3DS Game
So. I am u/trapezoidoid. Today I was cited in a Nintendolife article. I have been reading this publication since 2009 you guys.
This is incredibly surreal.
Re: Feature: Kid Icarus: Uprising, Nintendo's Most Daring Release Of The Last Decade
Thinking about KI:U genuinely makes me sad. It’s hard to express how much I loved this game and how badly I wanted everyone else to love it too. It so deserved better sales and reception. People complain about the controls for understandable reasons but I absolutely adore them. They clicked right away for me at launch and only now, as a geriatric 30 year old, do they make my hands hurt after a while. Absolutely everything about the game is ROCK solid outside of that unfortunate detail. I will forever sigh while thinking about Kid Icarus Uprising.
RIP
Re: 'Gex' The Forgotten '90s Video Game Mascot Might Be Making A Comeback
“Is that a gun?”
“No. It’s Gex.”
Re: Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo's "Destructive" 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure
@pilonium64 Nobody is venerating anybody. I agree that a system like that is entirely possible and should absolutely be implemented. An official Nintendo database where you can redownload titles you bought would be a panacea. Hell, I wish they would just keep the 3DS and Wii U eShops going forever! That said, I think you’re missing my point entirely.
Once you have downloaded your games to an SD card or hard drive it becomes your responsibility to physically protect the device and its data in much the same way you would protect a 3DS cartridge. When you buy a physical cartridge does it entitle you to an eternal copy of that game? Is Nintendo expected to maintain the working order of the object that you bought from them in perpetuity? No! Of course not. Buying a product does not entitle you to an immortal and endlessly supplied copy of that object. Nobody promised that to you. Just because it is possible to create such a database does not mean it is your RIGHT to have this done for you. I sure wish they would but I begrudgingly accept reality so I can move on with my life. So much of this righteous anger with Nintendo over this particular issue is entirely based on a false sense of entitlement. There are actual problems in the world. Whether or not you have perfectly convenient access to the $20 game you bought 10 years ago is UTTERLY TRIVIAL!
Re: Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo's "Destructive" 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure
@MysticX Well that’s just not true. There are physical copies of many of those games. Obviously needing to go through second-hand sellers isn’t ideal, but it’s a perfectly viable option if you MUST acquire an official copy. As for the ones that aren’t available physically, I’d like to reiterate that there is an INFINITE variety of games that are available to play at any given moment. Having access to every game ever made is not some sacred right, it’s a first world luxury. These are products at the end of the day. No product is available forever. When there are actual issues with Nintendo’s practices this discussion is nothing but a waste of time and energy.
Re: Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo's "Destructive" 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure
@pilonium64 You know, I completely agree that Nintendo absolutely partakes in a number of anticonsumer practices. The thing is, the inevitable obsolescence of their old tech isn’t anticonsumer. No reasonable consumer would expect them to keep all their obsolete services up and running forevermore. This unreasonable expectation among all the neckbeards on the internet is sucking all the air out of the room. It’s overshadowing actual issues with Nintendo’s practices and lack of interest in providing products that a large number of people actually demand. It’s a waste of time.
Re: Video Game History Foundation Calls Out Nintendo's "Destructive" 3DS & Wii U eShop Closure
I will never understand why people think they’re eternally entitled to cheap and legal access to every piece of media ever made. Everything comes to an end. You will survive having not played that one game that you can’t play now. Play something else. There are more games available at any given moment than you could possibly have time for. Just figure out emulation if you’re so hellbent. This is the firstest of first world problems.
Re: Feature: 23 Best Wii U eShop Games You Should Get Before They're Gone Forever
Say what you will about the Wii U but MAN did it have a solid lineup of indie exclusives. Bit Trip Runner 2 and Affordable Space Adventures in particular are extremely memorable experiences and seeing them again here just might goad me to dust off my Wii U for a little while.
Re: Random: Want To Be In A Ring Fit Commercial? You Can, If You're UK-Based
Well I’m not UK but I am based.
Re: Talking Point: Super Mario 3D Land Turns 10 - Was It The Best '3D' Game On 3DS?
I will always and forever rep the 3D effect on the 3DS as hard as I can. I definitely think SM3DL is one of the best examples, but games like Captain Toad, Kid Icarus Uprising, Star Fox 64 3D, RE Revelations and others are worth mentioning. It is supremely disappointing to me that 3D did not catch on in gaming. I absolutely loved it and almost always cranked it to the max.
Re: Konami Celebrates Castlevania's 35th With A 26-Disc Music Collection That Costs $250
I mean I surely enjoy Castlevania music while I’m playing Castlevania... but are there really people out there who would actually listen to 26 CDs of it like this? Is someone just casually putting this on in the car?
Re: Don't Worry, Nintendo Isn't Abandoning Switch Online's SNES And NES Libraries
Is anybody else thinking about how the inclusion of Super Mario 64 in this new subscription tier is probably the reason Super Mario 3D Allstars got a limited time release? They didn’t want the two releases to be in competition with each other. It all makes a lot more sense now.
Re: Antonball Deluxe Is What Would Happen If Breakout And Mario Bros. Had A Baby
He’s like if Booster from Super Mario RPG cleaned himself up a bit.
Re: Random: Check Out These Mock-Ups Of Game Boy For Nintendo Switch Online
Somebody photoshopped a fantastical wishlist of Gameboy games and their box art? Now that’s newsworthy.
Re: Poll: Why Do You Collect Video Games?
Something about rifling through a big box of Gameboy cartridges makes my brain absolutely gush those pleasure chemicals we all enjoy so much. So many hours of potential fun that I can hold in my hands all together like that is just beautiful to me… also, nostalgia plays no small role.
Scrolling through a digital selection of games is just not like that at all. I literally have entire libraries of ROMs for certain consoles and I just barely care about those. If I don’t own a game physically or I didn’t pay anything for it I have a hard time spending any real time with it.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Will Expand Its Switch Online Service With Game Boy And Game Boy Color Titles
Four and a half years this system has been out. If this rumor is true It is truly absurd that it took this long to get friggin Gameboy games up and running on Switch. Honestly, why now? Why even bother at this point?
It’s getting harder and harder to like Nintendo.
Re: The Game Boy Advance Is Getting Its First Commercial Release In 13 Years
$61 is a little steep but man... this looks really great. Plus they’re only doing 200 GBA carts of this, so it’s now or never. I’m in.
Re: UK Newspaper Comes Under Fire For Hinting That Video Games Are "The Next Global Pandemic"
Oh no. Not dopamine! Children enjoying themselves? Not on MY watch!
Re: Cancelled Game Boy Color RPG Infinity Goes Live On Kickstarter Next Week
Man, it’s a shame so many folks are grumbling that it’s not coming out on Switch right away and can’t just appreciate this for what it is. I think it’s WAY cool that this, at least for now, is a Gameboy Color exclusive. In 2021. I mean come on now. That’s fun.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Players Are Reporting A Frustrating Soft-Lock Glitch
@Chaoticwhizz I honestly believe you. But I have a policy with big games like this that if I’m not significantly pulled in by the 10hr mark I refuse to waste any more of my time on it.
Re: Zelda: Skyward Sword HD Players Are Reporting A Frustrating Soft-Lock Glitch
I honestly didn’t even get this far in the game before I sold my copy off. Skyward Sword was the only 3D Zelda game I hadn’t played and I was looking forward to it but man... it just really failed to pull me in. Even as a Zelda fan I was totally underwhelmed.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Getting A Switch OLED Or Valve Steam Deck?
As a long time docked-only Switch guy and a Mac owner I'm very interested in the Steam Deck. It's a relatively affordable way to break into PC gaming. It's not perfect by any stretch but it puts a multitude of games I've never had access to into my hands in a highly accessible fashion.
Re: Random: This Game Builder Garage Version Of VVVVVV Looks Almost Identical To The Real Thing
This is like if VVVVVV had a rough night of drinking and is a little hungover and sick. The music, while impressively accurate, is hilariously off-kilter.
Re: 'Castlevania Advance Collection' Possibly Revealed By Rating In Australia
I so hope this is real so I can stop considering buying actual GBA copies at the outrageous prices they go for these days. Or maybe they'll come down in price after this releases. Either way, I'm absolutely revisiting these classics.
Re: Random: Soulja Boy's Latest Console Can Do Something The Nintendo Switch Can't
Anyone who is actually buying these consoles from this guy is truly an idiot. Soulja Boy is a con artist. Plain and simple. Over and over again he slaps his name on cheap Chinese emulator handhelds that are already widely available and jacks up the price for absolutely no reason other than to extort his own fans. Please stop covering this a-hole.
Re: Random: What If Nintendo Just Released A Basic Switch XL?
I rarely use handheld mode. If this regular ol' Switch XL is actually the route they take I would have zero incentive to upgrade.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Switch 'Pro' Reveal Expected Before E3, Out This Year
Oh boy, I can't wait to either be forced to pay $1000 for one of these from a scalper or wait a few years until it's actually available at retail.
Re: Talking Point: If Nintendo Released Them, Would You Play Virtual Boy Games In 2021?
@impurekind Don't get me wrong, they could definitely have gotten some VB games to work well on 3DS. But I speak from experience when I say the controls wouldn't work for a lot of the games worth playing. I own a VB with 6 games. Wario Land and Mario Clash would port just fine but games like Teleroboxer, Red Alarm, and others that utilized the Dual D-Pad setup would never work with a 3DS or a modern standard layout controller. Dual analog would be better, but still not ideal. I suppose they could exclude those games from a compilation but that would be a shame.
Re: Talking Point: If Nintendo Released Them, Would You Play Virtual Boy Games In 2021?
It's worth mentioning that the 3DS has fewer control inputs and a totally different layout than the VB controller. It would never have worked well enough to be worth it with most games.
Re: Talking Point: If Nintendo Released Them, Would You Play Virtual Boy Games In 2021?
Frankly I don't think it would be worth the effort of porting them to the Switch simply because of the lack of 3D and the controls would not work well at all. You do NOT want to sully the experience of playing Red Alarm without 3D, dual D-Pads, and awful neck cramps.
Re: Random: Elon Musk Appears On Saturday Night Live As Wario
Wow. This sketch is some cringy, desperate garbage. Just the worst of the worse type of crude thoughtless humor. What a waste.
Re: Guide: Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games And Accessories For May And June 2021
Better get your copy of SMTIII quick before it does what Atlus games do. That is, it will become excessively expensive a few years from now. Search eBay for Atlus 3DS games if you don't believe me. I'm still kicking myself for trading in my copy of SMT: Devil Summoner Soul Hackers at friggin Gamestop.
Re: Random: Everyone Loves Scripulous Fingore, The Fictional Super Mario Character
I don’t think it’s necessarily safe to be talking about Scripulous Fingore. He was cut for a reason. Delete this article for your own safety.
Re: Residual Confirmed For Switch As Apogee Entertainment Makes Publishing Comeback
This reminds me of how much I enjoyed Terraria. I'll definitely have my eye on this, especially considering its interesting development pedigree.
Re: Hands On: Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne Still Has The Power To Shake You Up
"The previously mentioned 'Merciful Difficulty' mode also appears to be a DDE exclusive feature."
Hiding a feature intended to make the game more accessible to new players behind a "Deluxe" pay wall that new players are unlikely to climb, eh? Smart.
Re: Limited Run Reveals Neo Geo Pocket Color Selection Vol.1 Physical Release, 10 Classics On One Switch Cartridge
Oddly I can't find it on their storefront. Is there a link to it or is it just going to go up next week?
Re: Doc Cosmos Is On The Way To Game Boy Color, In 2021
40 British pounds is about $55 right now... that’s more than I’m willing to spend, but only just so. Too bad.
Re: Soapbox: After 17 Years, Monster Hunter Rise Finally Made Me Kind Of Competent
@Skid Well I'm glad that folks like you are taking the plunge now, this series has long deserved a wider audience. The QOL changes are laser focused on doing just that... but if you finish Rise and crave more MH give Generations Ultimate a shot if it goes on sale. The complexity of classic MH had its charms and they are still worth experiencing.
Re: Soapbox: After 17 Years, Monster Hunter Rise Finally Made Me Kind Of Competent
@Skid The hammer is a solid weapon to start with. I was very drawn to it early on in my first Monster Hunter game (3 Ultimate) and it remained a go-to for the next 4 that I played, including Rise.
As for why Rise is so much easier, the answer is simple. It is far less arcane. Previous games were nearly unplayable without a guide or wiki handy. Almost every aspect of the game required some complex series of events to unfold to find success. NOTHING was simple (for example, there were no less than 5 completely different methods just to make a monster visible on the mini-map) and the game told you very little about how anything worked. For those that were willing to REALLY commit to it, this actually made it very compelling. Every small victory was a grand accomplishment and it made you relish the work and want more, but it also significantly reduced its appeal to a general gaming audience. Much of that "grand accomplishment" feeling has been stripped away in Rise. The "work" you put into classic MH isn't gone per se but it plays a much smaller role.