Right off the top of my head is the original Silent Hill (1999) on the PS1. The most interesting fact though I must mention is I technically never actually played it! Back in those days it was pretty common when hanging/staying over at my best friend's house I'd watch him play through games (if we weren't playing 2 player games on anything else). Sometimes it was just as fun to do that together. Anyways pretty much anything from that game scared the bejesus out of us. Most especially the part where you pick up a phone and you hear your daughter crying for help.
It felt like we both were going through such a nightmare scenario...even though it was just a game. Such atmosphere.
I consider myself one of those players that uses builds/weapons (and also looking cool!) based on how much fun I'm having. Not based on having the highest numbers possible in all categories. With that being said I'd like them to tweak the HBG crouching fire to be more like MHGU. I have a Normal shot build that I like to use to mix up the fights and use the crouching fire a lot. However, in its current state it can sometimes be a buzzkill keeping one eye on the heat gauge all the time. In MHGU I LOVED the power run, followed by a cool looking slide and then just emptying a full clip into the beast. Then doing it again. And again. Gave me such a thrill. The way it is now it kinda has the DNA of that experience but definitely is lacking. If they tweaked it more like MHGU I'm confident you'd see more HBG use.
I'm really curious to how all the typical media journos are going to handle this when they took her side immediately and dumped on Platinum before any due process. Kinda reminds me of that infamous CNN broadcast headline "Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protest..."
@theModestMouse I also got Call of Juarez: Gunslinger as it was on eShop sale for $1.99. Been having a blast with it, definitely worth 2 bucks.
Yeah awhile back when it was on sale for super cheap I picked it up randomly because it was on the bottom of my backlog at the time. Soooo glad I did because there was just something about that game that had me really hooked. There's nothing groundbreaking about it. There's just something to that game that hit all the right notes. I didn't finally put it down till I got a perfect score on every duel.
I was all over Wario Land: SML3 back during the Game Boy days. Really dug it.
However, to show how far back I go my favorite Wario game was Virtual Boy Wario Land. That was a really fun game! I remember being worried I'd go blind playing it because I'd play it for hours at a time (Lol the Virtual Boy had warnings against that all right). It really disappoints me that I didn't see it mentioned up there. Then again, I can understand why it wasn't because I was probably just 1 of 23 people that played it
...which leads me to believe people who are boycotting were never going to buy the game at all.
That statement right there is more accurate to majority of these overnight twitter/social media "boycotts". One of the best ones that comes to mind is when back during the 2016/2020 elections, there was supposedly a "boycott" against Home Depot because some blue-haired twitter weirdo discovered Home Depot did a political donation to a certain orange skinned candidate. That went absolutely nowhere because those that would boycott Home Depot never shop there or even been inside one
Using that logic, I technically boycott pineapple on pizza every day because that's just disgusting
Yeah, ok, I could write a whole dissertation on the subject matter for many Nintendo tunes. So, to avoid all that and just get to the first one from the brain I'm going to go with:
Egg Planet - Super Mario Galaxy
It just hits all the notes so perfectly for an opening level and experience yet to come. The end.
I missed Sunshine during the Gamecube era for various reasons. I think in that time I was so back in forth with console gaming and PC gaming with Unreal and/or Aliens vs Predator 2 (anyone remember Gamespy???). I got 3D All-Stars and was able to get through it. It's definitely rough around the edges and can be finnicky but overall, I did enjoy it. Not my favorite by far but I had fun. There were plenty of areas of frustration I can admit though. And lastly, those blue coins? They can eat my @ss!
I just love how for the box art of NES Contra they straight up copied Arnold's pose for the Predator movie No F's giving they're like "screw it we'll use that".
Argh.....still waiting for General Chaos and Skitchin'. Those were THE most played games in my household on Genesis. We had the 4 player connector so we'd have epic battles with Chaos. Skitchin' was just riot of fun As similar as they were we preferred Skitchin' way over Road Rash.
1080 Snowboarding all the way! I mean c'mon can't wait to get all pumped up from all the memorable tunes from that game Starting with that opening song we all created our own lyrics to, then to the deep voiced "TEN EIGHTY" and finally right into "Work your body, Work your body! Work your body, Work your body! Get DOWN!...."
As many have said already this is by far one of the best Switch games. Ever. It had a steep learning curve but once it "clicks" for you I promise you'll be hooked with its unique gameplay. I was no doubt.
I was hoping they would update the game with an 'endless' mode like Devil May Cry's "Bloody Palace" mode. Even though "Olive's Cases" were kinda something like that but some of the those were insanely hard. I did eventually beat them all but I'd prefer something like a "Bloody Palace" mode to keep it fresh and randomly exciting (and just to see how far I can make it!). Having to specifically pick a challenge makes it not as fun because there's quite a few on there I stay far away from. I usually end up repeating the same ones and it gets old.
This was one of those genre defining games when it released. It dominated our household when we got it. Being one of those first houses on the block that got a N64 this game really had the neighborhood kids knocking on the door a lot just to watch us play it. Good times
Oh yeah this was one of our first N64 games! Our household was completely obsessed with it back "N" the day So hopefully this means we are one step closer to 1080 Snowboarding.
I may be in the minority, but I was a bigger fan of Blue Storm. As much as I do agree with those that have already said a proper sequel is way overdo...I'd be perfectly ok with a HD re-release of some sort of Blue Storm on the Switch
I put a lot of hours into Sega Soccer Slam! Loved that game back in the day. I used to have a huge affinity for games like that. Especially in those days being really into NFL Blitz (2000 was probably my favorite) and Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
@BenAV Seriously. While I do enjoy the game for what it is this is the first MH game (from 'Classic Era' here) where I feel so insanely superhuman and actually feel bad for the monsters. Whether it's our armors/weapons/abilities, skills, etc. for us even the levels are designed to give us as much advantage as possible over the monsters. I purposely don't chase after having all the highest possible gear and numbers (or 'meta' setups) for my armor/weapons to balance the fights some.
Wow did that take me back. If I remember correctly the Japan version released about 6 months or so before the US version. There was a small local video game shop near us that had the Japanese version available to play. It was one of those places that had TV's and consoles set up and you could rent time to play whatever from 10 minutes to like 2 hours or something. My brothers and I would go over there and rent up a bunch of time and play it from time to time. They also were selling the Japanese version that came with the controller. We all debated for weeks we should not wait and put our money together to buy it. In those days we were the "cool" kids on the block that had a N64 because they were really hard to find still. The neighborhood kids would always be knocking on the door to play or even just get a glimpse of Mario 64 or whatever we had. Anyways we didn't end up buying the Japanese version but we wanted to so bad because we knew if we did we'd be promoted to Legendary God Tier status on the block
On a side note though I do find it interesting there are some games that don't allow video captures. Friday the 13th The Game didn't allow video captures. I used to play that soooo much (before they killed the servers R.I.P ) and had ridiculous amount of crazy fun and bad@ss cool moments of being Jason or a counselor (or even just viewing others getting caught or narrowly escaping) I wanted to capture so much! If you tried a message would pop up saying something about "this software doesn't allow it". B@stards!
I do have some screenshots though, but a standalone screenshot just doesn't properly capture the essence and scope of what was happening in that moment.
I have a ton of videos and very few screenshots. My videos mostly consist of MHGU or Rise moments of me dying in a funny way or doing something cool. I also like to capture all my Tetris 99 victories so I can rewatch the intense final battle. Hard to notice how crazy it can be in those final moments of back and forth battling when I'm super zoned in the game with the pieces falling like lightning bolts!
@tabzer Yeah I completely understand the materials system. I'm just referring to the fact that across the board the game tells you they're ready for capture. In the "classic style" of MH games the game did not automatically tell you they're ready. You had to study the monster, be careful and aware of their status especially when they start to limp. The crazy thing is sometimes they'd have all the signs and wouldn't actually be ready and get enraged some. It was a part of the thrill of the gameplay. If you wanted a notification you had to earn it by building an armor set with the capture skill (like Capture Guru from MHGU) or have the proper support cat to tell you the probability (which even then they didn't always do). In Rise there's no skill needed because the game gives you not only the blue icon (I turned that off), their map icon also blinks, and any of the cats tell you they're ready for capture. That's what I'm getting at.
To be honest I'm beating a dead horse with this subject. This was a hot topic of debate when the base Rise game released last year. I'm confident those like me are over it and accepted the change. At this point I totally understand I'm that old guy yelling at the clouds and/or telling kids to get off my lawn
@tabzer Yeah I mentioned in my post that I'm very aware of how the rewards work. I'm just more into the thrill of the hunt and being from the old style of hunting. It wasn't until Rise I was shocked to see how many players now back off in the midst of battle because the notification lights up that it's time to drop the traps. Very often I would be so into the combat I wouldn't realize I was alone because the rest backed off and are now standing by trap(s). Didn't experience that nowhere near as much in the past until Rise. Oh well to each their own I guess.
Being a player from the "Classic" era I'm still hoping they reverse course and remove the tired/capture notification (blue icon and/or blinking map icon). I always look for that in these updates and I hope they bring back capture guru skill. It's such a hit or miss with whomever I get paired up with online but most often as soon as the notification lights up everyone (or some) back off and drop the traps. Even if I try to make it known let's kill it please (way more fun that way!) they still do it. I understand the whole rewards thing but I play this game for the thrill of the hunt not just getting it over with for my prize. Oh well.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this expansion so I'm accepting it for what it is but of all the things that have changed from the previous era that one just escapes me. I wish I could just create a "kill lobby" but you can't even name them anymore. Just generic lobbies. That escapes me too.
I picked up a physical copy the day after release and so far I'm enjoying the little I've been able to play (my job is a total killer of any gaming time ). I hope to get more into it soon.
If you’re the sort of person who floods forums with claims that anything less than a perfect frame rate is “literally unplayable”...
Unfortunately, that's become the new normal nowadays. It's times like these I appreciate living through the Golden Era of gaming and the real Console Wars.
@Serpenterror I'm confident they're doubling down strictly on the nostalgia or that hardcore consumer base that just eat up anything of 80's or 90's "pop culture" cause its TikTok cool or something along that vein.
Of all the off the wall games/bundles to do they pick these ones? I could understand if those games were considered "cult classics" or something but if I remember they're known as garbage. I'm worried LRG next project/bundle will be the NES Back to the Future games...
Gris needs to be on there as others have said. To The Moon definitely was a gut punch. What made the sadness of that game dialed up to 11 for me was when I played it back in the day it just so happened to be right after my ex of 6 1/2 years and I broke up. I was already a wreck and so it was extra icing on the depression cake
The fact that there's people out there that make a living being a social media cosplay person or whatever just blows my mind. As I see more of this I just get angrier and angrier at my guidance counselor back in high school.
Loved Tropical Freeze! That was one of those games from beginning to end I was constantly surprised, engaged and just straight up having a great time Kinda like how Super Mario Odyssey was for me.
Uhhh...this looks like one of those shovelware games that come out weekly you see on the Eshop. I'm all for whatever floats your boat however of ALL the games (or shovelware) that do come out weekly how did this one get to rise above and get it's own article?
There's so many games that come out that are ranks above shovelware that don't get any sort of peep on here. I understand it's not possible to showcase them all but...out of all to choose from...this one? Really? Right on I guess.
I'm probably in the minority but I really liked Smash-Up. Yes it was lacking characters but as long as it had Donatello and Ralph I was happy as can be.
Being born in the 80's I definitely grew up on all those early era game(s). I probably played that dreaded water level more times I can count. Turtles in Time by far takes the cake in anything best of Turtles. Just hook this collection to my veins!!!
Work has been taking over majority of my gaming time so sticking to my commitment of clearing the backlog has been at a snail's pace. I'm keeping at it though! Just finished Mark of the Ninja Remastered on Switch. That was a surprise gem of a game. I'm now onto the next in my backlog list Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered. Just started it but wow it has impressed me so much with its gameplay. Looking forward to getting deep with it
@Ichiban Seriously agree! I finally completed it a couple of months ago after it being in my backlog for a long time. Once that game "clicked" for me I was so hooked on it. The challenge was such a welcome shake up to my usual pace of playing games too.
I'll admit I was wrong. I predicted we'll be far into like the 3rd or 4th digital event for this expansion by now. For Rise and especially Stories 2 they did so many.
This looks interesting I may have to check this out. However my backlog just keeps getting bigger and bigger
@Wurstsemmel753 Yeah I've noticed that too. There's something very back and forth about that in any forms of entertainment nowadays. Meaning typically the pitchfork & torch mobs go nuts when stereotypes are utilized however when they're used in certain ways (like this example) it's ok because it's done "correctly". It's like any Hispanic character wears a sombrero and/or poncho and a Asian character knows martial arts Ah well whatever works I'm down with it all
@JeanPaul "Discover the convenient practicality of ONE HAND MODE" Now that is funny.
I already discovered and mastered that mode in the mid 90's when our household got our first internet computer That old school Pentium II sure got ran into the ground more times than I can count.
I luckily live in Southern California and have a Universal Platinum pass. Every time I'm there I see the construction area and it makes me over the hill excited You get a good look of it on the escalators on the way down to the lower lot where it's at. I'll definitely be dropping by once that store opens. They've had a small area already of stuff and I got a dope Mario Kart shirt. Looking forward to boozing on Duff Beer while walking around Nintendo World!
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Re: Talking Point: Which Scary Video Game Moments Gave You Nightmares As A Kid?
Right off the top of my head is the original Silent Hill (1999) on the PS1. The most interesting fact though I must mention is I technically never actually played it! Back in those days it was pretty common when hanging/staying over at my best friend's house I'd watch him play through games (if we weren't playing 2 player games on anything else). Sometimes it was just as fun to do that together. Anyways pretty much anything from that game scared the bejesus out of us. Most especially the part where you pick up a phone and you hear your daughter crying for help.
It felt like we both were going through such a nightmare scenario...even though it was just a game. Such atmosphere.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Director Reveals New Info About Title Update 3
I consider myself one of those players that uses builds/weapons (and also looking cool!) based on how much fun I'm having. Not based on having the highest numbers possible in all categories. With that being said I'd like them to tweak the HBG crouching fire to be more like MHGU. I have a Normal shot build that I like to use to mix up the fights and use the crouching fire a lot. However, in its current state it can sometimes be a buzzkill keeping one eye on the heat gauge all the time. In MHGU I LOVED the power run, followed by a cool looking slide and then just emptying a full clip into the beast. Then doing it again. And again. Gave me such a thrill. The way it is now it kinda has the DNA of that experience but definitely is lacking. If they tweaked it more like MHGU I'm confident you'd see more HBG use.
Re: Bayonetta's OG Voice Actor Responds To Online Backlash In Ongoing Dispute
I'm really curious to how all the typical media journos are going to handle this when they took her side immediately and dumped on Platinum before any due process. Kinda reminds me of that infamous CNN broadcast headline "Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protest..."
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 22nd)
@theModestMouse I also got Call of Juarez: Gunslinger as it was on eShop sale for $1.99. Been having a blast with it, definitely worth 2 bucks.
Yeah awhile back when it was on sale for super cheap I picked it up randomly because it was on the bottom of my backlog at the time. Soooo glad I did because there was just something about that game that had me really hooked. There's nothing groundbreaking about it. There's just something to that game that hit all the right notes. I didn't finally put it down till I got a perfect score on every duel.
Re: Feature: From Hypnosis To Farts, What Happened To The Wario We Met 30 Years Ago?
I was all over Wario Land: SML3 back during the Game Boy days. Really dug it.
However, to show how far back I go my favorite Wario game was Virtual Boy Wario Land. That was a really fun game! I remember being worried I'd go blind playing it because I'd play it for hours at a time (Lol the Virtual Boy had warnings against that all right). It really disappoints me that I didn't see it mentioned up there. Then again, I can understand why it wasn't because I was probably just 1 of 23 people that played it
Re: Talking Point: Given The Voice Artist Controversy, Will You Be Boycotting Bayonetta 3?
@Andee You took the word's right out of my mouth on such things. Kudos!
As I just mentioned in a previous post I boycott pineapple on pizza every day though
Re: Bayonetta's New Voice Actor Jennifer Hale Issues Statement About Bayonetta 3
@RubyCarbuncle
...which leads me to believe people who are boycotting were never going to buy the game at all.
That statement right there is more accurate to majority of these overnight twitter/social media "boycotts". One of the best ones that comes to mind is when back during the 2016/2020 elections, there was supposedly a "boycott" against Home Depot because some blue-haired twitter weirdo discovered Home Depot did a political donation to a certain orange skinned candidate. That went absolutely nowhere because those that would boycott Home Depot never shop there or even been inside one
Using that logic, I technically boycott pineapple on pizza every day because that's just disgusting
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Music Track From A Nintendo Game?
Yeah, ok, I could write a whole dissertation on the subject matter for many Nintendo tunes. So, to avoid all that and just get to the first one from the brain I'm going to go with:
Egg Planet - Super Mario Galaxy
It just hits all the notes so perfectly for an opening level and experience yet to come. The end.
Re: Random: Mortal Kombat Logo Was Nearly Scrapped After Being Mistaken For A Seahorse
Now that it's been shown to me I can no longer unsee it every time I look at the logo now
Re: Newly Translated Interviews Reveal "Serious Debate" Over FLUDD In Super Mario Sunshine
I missed Sunshine during the Gamecube era for various reasons. I think in that time I was so back in forth with console gaming and PC gaming with Unreal and/or Aliens vs Predator 2 (anyone remember Gamespy???). I got 3D All-Stars and was able to get through it. It's definitely rough around the edges and can be finnicky but overall, I did enjoy it. Not my favorite by far but I had fun. There were plenty of areas of frustration I can admit though. And lastly, those blue coins? They can eat my @ss!
Re: Best Contra Games On Nintendo Systems
I just love how for the box art of NES Contra they straight up copied Arnold's pose for the Predator movie No F's giving they're like "screw it we'll use that".
Re: Three Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Argh.....still waiting for General Chaos and Skitchin'. Those were THE most played games in my household on Genesis. We had the 4 player connector so we'd have epic battles with Chaos. Skitchin' was just riot of fun As similar as they were we preferred Skitchin' way over Road Rash.
Re: Poll: What Switch Online N64 Game Are You Most Excited About?
1080 Snowboarding all the way! I mean c'mon can't wait to get all pumped up from all the memorable tunes from that game Starting with that opening song we all created our own lyrics to, then to the deep voiced "TEN EIGHTY" and finally right into "Work your body, Work your body! Work your body, Work your body! Get DOWN!...."
Re: Platinum's Switch Exclusive Astral Chain Celebrates Its Third Anniversary
As many have said already this is by far one of the best Switch games. Ever. It had a steep learning curve but once it "clicks" for you I promise you'll be hooked with its unique gameplay. I was no doubt.
I was hoping they would update the game with an 'endless' mode like Devil May Cry's "Bloody Palace" mode. Even though "Olive's Cases" were kinda something like that but some of the those were insanely hard. I did eventually beat them all but I'd prefer something like a "Bloody Palace" mode to keep it fresh and randomly exciting (and just to see how far I can make it!). Having to specifically pick a challenge makes it not as fun because there's quite a few on there I stay far away from. I usually end up repeating the same ones and it gets old.
Re: Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection - The New Gold Standard For Retro Compilations
Sewer Surfin'!!!!
Can't wait to get my preordered physical copy!
Re: Review: Wave Race 64 - A Thrilling Racer That's Still Deeply Impressive
This was one of those genre defining games when it released. It dominated our household when we got it. Being one of those first houses on the block that got a N64 this game really had the neighborhood kids knocking on the door a lot just to watch us play it. Good times
Re: Nintendo Reveals The Next N64 Game For Its Switch Online + Expansion Pack Service
Oh yeah this was one of our first N64 games! Our household was completely obsessed with it back "N" the day So hopefully this means we are one step closer to 1080 Snowboarding.
I may be in the minority, but I was a bigger fan of Blue Storm. As much as I do agree with those that have already said a proper sequel is way overdo...I'd be perfectly ok with a HD re-release of some sort of Blue Storm on the Switch
Re: Video: Nintendo Explains How To Download Paid DLC In New Switch Online + Expansion Pack Guide
1080 Snowboarding please! Especially now that I've finally scored a N64 controller. Really makes a difference in the experience for me
Re: Feature: SEGA's Astonishing GameCube Rebound Following Defeat In The Console Wars
I put a lot of hours into Sega Soccer Slam! Loved that game back in the day. I used to have a huge affinity for games like that. Especially in those days being really into NFL Blitz (2000 was probably my favorite) and Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey
Re: Capcom Shares Sneak Peek At Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's First Title Update
@BenAV Seriously. While I do enjoy the game for what it is this is the first MH game (from 'Classic Era' here) where I feel so insanely superhuman and actually feel bad for the monsters. Whether it's our armors/weapons/abilities, skills, etc. for us even the levels are designed to give us as much advantage as possible over the monsters. I purposely don't chase after having all the highest possible gear and numbers (or 'meta' setups) for my armor/weapons to balance the fights some.
Re: Video: Take A Look At The Regional Differences In The Mario Kart Series
Wow did that take me back. If I remember correctly the Japan version released about 6 months or so before the US version. There was a small local video game shop near us that had the Japanese version available to play. It was one of those places that had TV's and consoles set up and you could rent time to play whatever from 10 minutes to like 2 hours or something. My brothers and I would go over there and rent up a bunch of time and play it from time to time. They also were selling the Japanese version that came with the controller. We all debated for weeks we should not wait and put our money together to buy it. In those days we were the "cool" kids on the block that had a N64 because they were really hard to find still. The neighborhood kids would always be knocking on the door to play or even just get a glimpse of Mario 64 or whatever we had. Anyways we didn't end up buying the Japanese version but we wanted to so bad because we knew if we did we'd be promoted to Legendary God Tier status on the block
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
On a side note though I do find it interesting there are some games that don't allow video captures. Friday the 13th The Game didn't allow video captures. I used to play that soooo much (before they killed the servers R.I.P ) and had ridiculous amount of crazy fun and bad@ss cool moments of being Jason or a counselor (or even just viewing others getting caught or narrowly escaping) I wanted to capture so much! If you tried a message would pop up saying something about "this software doesn't allow it". B@stards!
I do have some screenshots though, but a standalone screenshot just doesn't properly capture the essence and scope of what was happening in that moment.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Nintendo Switch Screenshot?
I have a ton of videos and very few screenshots. My videos mostly consist of MHGU or Rise moments of me dying in a funny way or doing something cool. I also like to capture all my Tetris 99 victories so I can rewatch the intense final battle. Hard to notice how crazy it can be in those final moments of back and forth battling when I'm super zoned in the game with the pieces falling like lightning bolts!
Re: Monster Hunter Rise Version 10.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
@tabzer Yeah I completely understand the materials system. I'm just referring to the fact that across the board the game tells you they're ready for capture. In the "classic style" of MH games the game did not automatically tell you they're ready. You had to study the monster, be careful and aware of their status especially when they start to limp. The crazy thing is sometimes they'd have all the signs and wouldn't actually be ready and get enraged some. It was a part of the thrill of the gameplay. If you wanted a notification you had to earn it by building an armor set with the capture skill (like Capture Guru from MHGU) or have the proper support cat to tell you the probability (which even then they didn't always do). In Rise there's no skill needed because the game gives you not only the blue icon (I turned that off), their map icon also blinks, and any of the cats tell you they're ready for capture. That's what I'm getting at.
To be honest I'm beating a dead horse with this subject. This was a hot topic of debate when the base Rise game released last year. I'm confident those like me are over it and accepted the change. At this point I totally understand I'm that old guy yelling at the clouds and/or telling kids to get off my lawn
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel #104 - Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
'MERICA!!! Not even a competition.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise Version 10.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
@tabzer Yeah I mentioned in my post that I'm very aware of how the rewards work. I'm just more into the thrill of the hunt and being from the old style of hunting. It wasn't until Rise I was shocked to see how many players now back off in the midst of battle because the notification lights up that it's time to drop the traps. Very often I would be so into the combat I wouldn't realize I was alone because the rest backed off and are now standing by trap(s). Didn't experience that nowhere near as much in the past until Rise. Oh well to each their own I guess.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise Version 10.0.3 Is Now Live, Here Are The Patch Notes
Being a player from the "Classic" era I'm still hoping they reverse course and remove the tired/capture notification (blue icon and/or blinking map icon). I always look for that in these updates and I hope they bring back capture guru skill. It's such a hit or miss with whomever I get paired up with online but most often as soon as the notification lights up everyone (or some) back off and drop the traps. Even if I try to make it known let's kill it please (way more fun that way!) they still do it. I understand the whole rewards thing but I play this game for the thrill of the hunt not just getting it over with for my prize. Oh well.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this expansion so I'm accepting it for what it is but of all the things that have changed from the previous era that one just escapes me. I wish I could just create a "kill lobby" but you can't even name them anymore. Just generic lobbies. That escapes me too.
Re: Switch Online N64 Controllers Were Restocked Today, Did You Get One? (North America)
I finally got one! I just happen to check while sitting on the can and noticed they were available! Logged in and purchased without hesitation.
Re: Review: Wreckfest - An Absolute Banger (In A Good Way)
I picked up a physical copy the day after release and so far I'm enjoying the little I've been able to play (my job is a total killer of any gaming time ). I hope to get more into it soon.
If you’re the sort of person who floods forums with claims that anything less than a perfect frame rate is “literally unplayable”...
Unfortunately, that's become the new normal nowadays. It's times like these I appreciate living through the Golden Era of gaming and the real Console Wars.
Re: Party On, Dudes! Two Bill & Ted Games Are Getting A Physical Bundle On Switch
@Serpenterror I'm confident they're doubling down strictly on the nostalgia or that hardcore consumer base that just eat up anything of 80's or 90's "pop culture" cause its TikTok cool or something along that vein.
Re: Party On, Dudes! Two Bill & Ted Games Are Getting A Physical Bundle On Switch
Of all the off the wall games/bundles to do they pick these ones? I could understand if those games were considered "cult classics" or something but if I remember they're known as garbage. I'm worried LRG next project/bundle will be the NES Back to the Future games...
Re: Feature: The Saddest Games On Switch - Games To Make You Cry
Gris needs to be on there as others have said. To The Moon definitely was a gut punch. What made the sadness of that game dialed up to 11 for me was when I played it back in the day it just so happened to be right after my ex of 6 1/2 years and I broke up. I was already a wreck and so it was extra icing on the depression cake
Re: Switch Online N64 Controllers Were Restocked Today, Did You Get One? (North America)
Well son of a b#tch I missed it again! I check from time to time but apparently I have a better chance being struck by lightning
Re: Feature: 10 Top Metroid Cosplays - The Best Samus Cosplays We've Ever Seen
The fact that there's people out there that make a living being a social media cosplay person or whatever just blows my mind. As I see more of this I just get angrier and angrier at my guidance counselor back in high school.
Re: Frigato: Shadows Of The Caribbean Will Bring Stealthy Pirates To Switch
This trailer made me feel very middle road about it. Not very interested but at the same time not completely turned off. It's weird when that happens.
Re: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Artist Talks About "Frustrating" Zelda Rumours
Loved Tropical Freeze! That was one of those games from beginning to end I was constantly surprised, engaged and just straight up having a great time Kinda like how Super Mario Odyssey was for me.
Re: Ice Lollies And Topless Hunks Make For A Potent Combination In 'Freezer Pops'
Uhhh...this looks like one of those shovelware games that come out weekly you see on the Eshop. I'm all for whatever floats your boat however of ALL the games (or shovelware) that do come out weekly how did this one get to rise above and get it's own article?
There's so many games that come out that are ranks above shovelware that don't get any sort of peep on here. I understand it's not possible to showcase them all but...out of all to choose from...this one? Really? Right on I guess.
Re: Feature: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles On Nintendo Systems - A Half-Shell History
I'm probably in the minority but I really liked Smash-Up. Yes it was lacking characters but as long as it had Donatello and Ralph I was happy as can be.
Being born in the 80's I definitely grew up on all those early era game(s). I probably played that dreaded water level more times I can count. Turtles in Time by far takes the cake in anything best of Turtles. Just hook this collection to my veins!!!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 21st)
Work has been taking over majority of my gaming time so sticking to my commitment of clearing the backlog has been at a snail's pace. I'm keeping at it though! Just finished Mark of the Ninja Remastered on Switch. That was a surprise gem of a game. I'm now onto the next in my backlog list Red Faction Guerilla ReMarstered. Just started it but wow it has impressed me so much with its gameplay. Looking forward to getting deep with it
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 21st)
@Ichiban Seriously agree! I finally completed it a couple of months ago after it being in my backlog for a long time. Once that game "clicked" for me I was so hooked on it. The challenge was such a welcome shake up to my usual pace of playing games too.
Re: Video: With E3 Dead, Will Nintendo Host A Direct In June?
As per usual Nintendo will have a Direct when they decide to on their terms. I don't see why it would be any different. Ever.
Re: Capcom Confirms New Digital Event For Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
I'll admit I was wrong. I predicted we'll be far into like the 3rd or 4th digital event for this expansion by now. For Rise and especially Stories 2 they did so many.
Re: Piranha Plants Take Up Residence At Super Nintendo World In Hollywood
I'll be there in just over week so I can see it for myself!
Re: Three Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
C'mon!!! (spits water everywhere) Your Honor!!
Guess I'll keep waiting for General Chaos and Skitchin'...
Re: New Genesis / Mega Drive Games Could Be Coming To Switch Online This Week
C'mon General Chaos and/or Skitchin'!!! Who am I kidding those were EA games back in the day so we'll never see them again I can dream though.
Re: 'Blast Brigade' Brings '80s Action Flick-Inspired Metroidvania Exploration To Switch
This looks interesting I may have to check this out. However my backlog just keeps getting bigger and bigger
@Wurstsemmel753 Yeah I've noticed that too. There's something very back and forth about that in any forms of entertainment nowadays. Meaning typically the pitchfork & torch mobs go nuts when stereotypes are utilized however when they're used in certain ways (like this example) it's ok because it's done "correctly". It's like any Hispanic character wears a sombrero and/or poncho and a Asian character knows martial arts Ah well whatever works I'm down with it all
Re: Vicarious Visions Is Seemingly No More After It Merges With Blizzard Entertainment
Game over, Man! Game Over!
Re: "Naughty Strip 'Em Up" Waifu Discovered 2: Medieval Fantasy Scores A Physical Switch Release
@JeanPaul "Discover the convenient practicality of ONE HAND MODE"
Now that is funny.
I already discovered and mastered that mode in the mid 90's when our household got our first internet computer That old school Pentium II sure got ran into the ground more times than I can count.
Re: Hooray! Universal Studios Hollywood Will Be Getting Its Own Super Nintendo World
I luckily live in Southern California and have a Universal Platinum pass. Every time I'm there I see the construction area and it makes me over the hill excited You get a good look of it on the escalators on the way down to the lower lot where it's at. I'll definitely be dropping by once that store opens. They've had a small area already of stuff and I got a dope Mario Kart shirt. Looking forward to boozing on Duff Beer while walking around Nintendo World!
Re: Konami Announces Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection For Switch
Just hook it to MY VEINS!!!!
Day. Motha. F**king. One.