Nice for what was demonstrated. The free roam has more going on for it than I thought and knock out tour interests me. Nice to have battle modes back though that was to be expected. Don't. know how I feel about the addition of enemies and creatures for the roster. Like the cow and dolphins but Goombas and Pokes I'm eh on. I think what would've definitely convinced me of its $80 is if it had a single player campaign and elimination prix along with some other Nintendo guest stars like 8 did and might do. Though if its paid, then no for me. I'm still waiting on Kirby Air and Sonic racing before I decide
I know someone out there is making accusations of this dash food being being casually racist out there. But it fits with the globe trotting adventure much like Mario Odyssey. Mario and Luigi having a Pizza for the Italian costume is kind of weird when they're already Italian.
As I''ve said, I'll tune in. I'm open to the possibility that they'll make this game worth $80 somehow but I'm waiting to see and hear from Sonic and Kirby, what's under their hoods and their worth. Air Riders and CrossWorlds could have just as much to say as World. That said, everything we've predicted about this game. A thought could be an elimination and a single player campaign. Going back to adding a few other Nintendo IPs. That'd definitely help its case.
If there is a standalone release of WW it has to be 4k now. They've out grown HD. The Switch 2 levels are too high and capable. But that also means $70.
Not the best but all things considered the game line up itself might be on par with a 2022/2017. If we count Switch 2 launch games and Switch 1 like Xenoblade X, Tomodachi Life, and Donkey Kong Country Returns. Between the brand new megabits like in Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong, the cross generation stuff like Pokemon ZA and Metroid Prime 4, the surprises like Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders and new IP in Drag X Drive. All this year. Not to mention what they're doing older Switch 1 games.
I want a wind waker 4k port. With all the bells and whistles added to HD. I hope that rep was telling the truth about gamecube online games not interfering with updated versions of Zelda.
I'll tune in but I"m not expecting my mind to change. I want to see there display at attempt to make this game worth that price tag. I don't expect it. Even then, when Sonic Crossroads and Kirby Riders price and content get more information, then I'll decide which racing game I'll get.
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Donkey Kong Bananza, and maybe Kirby Air Riders. Age of Imprisonment I'm thinking about. The boost to 4k or 120fps is more than I expected from the machine so 70 for each of them may be something I can adjust to.
I knew OoT remake was too good to be true now. but I wouldn't have believed this either. That note, no sign of Link. But I need to know how this games going to run.
I've been dreaming about this for years. Nintendo using other platforming mascots at the spotlight of 3d gaming. Playstation had 5 with Crash, Spyro, Sly, Jak, and Ratchet, 6 now with Astro Bot. Nintendo taking a page from them. And while they did try with DK 64 and Wario World. Kirby and the Forgotten Land and this are the them taking it for real. Point being you don't need to lean on Mario for everything.
While this is a nice surprise. Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing Crossroads already crowd the market this year. But hey I guess racing connoisseurs get to eat big with three flavors of party racers.
I was hoping we'd atleast hear about the alleged remasters for Kirby Planet Robo Bot and Fire Emblem 4 remake would be here. But all in all some of the 3rd party stuff looked cool. The new Labyrinth game and Dragon Quest. Also Golf Journeys. Its cool for fans of Rythym Heaven and Tomodachi Life get new entry's. But I think this should've been a partner showcase. Metroid, Pokemon, Rhythm heaven, and Tomodachi Life could've had there own stuff.
Only remasters and spinoffs A Zelda spin off if anything. Putting 3d Zelda remasters of any of them don't feel like they'd make the impact they would've. If WW,TP were to get rereleased, might as save them for a 4k boost on Switch 2. Though worse case scenario they're bound to a gamecube online service. I think a Kirby planet robo-bot would be an appropriate swan song, and a Mario spin off like baseball. Heck a Star Fox remake of Assault or Adventures, please not Zero, that game crashed, I'm fed up with Star Fox being stuck in 64 rehashes. I'd rather Star Fox be put on early Switch 2 so the series actually has a chance to sell but its fine. Also Fire Emblem remake, I could see that being appropriate boost for later Fire Emblem.
Don't twist his words around with this headline. Him prioritizing japanese tastes doesn't mean being anti american tastes. Heck maybe Japanese tastes can be American and vice versa.
3>2>1 including their extra story content. Torna, Connected and Redeemed. I have yet to play X. 1 is very polished but basic. 2 has issues but the joy of figuring out the complex systems and its content keep me going back. 3 not only keeps its 1s polish but exceeds with the complexity and compelling design to learn. The stories of each shoot for different stars.
I've wanted a SF movie too. Its one of the few Nintendo series I see potential for. As sick as I am of Star Fox being carried by rehashes like Star Fox. I get the feeling a lose adaptation of that is how it starts. Then expand on the universe with Krystal, Panther and so on. Though Star Fox may need some clout first before it happens.
Really hope we get a few non sonic characters back. Going from Transformed to Team Sonic racing gave me a feeling I'd feel if Smash brothers stripped every series representation except the Mario universe and that would be the only series put in. Bring back the Nights, Shenmue, Monkey Ball, and Skies of Arcadia stuff. Even Riders had Nights, the monkeys, and Ulala.
I do too. While a new modernized game with a new mission that continued the universe is my true wish. Remaking one of the gamecube games I'd be open to if its polished up and a new dev team is getting tested. I'll take anything but another retread of Starwing or Lylat Wars because they've played that card plenty with 3d remake and Zero.
If they're thinking about doing a very loose adaptation which only covers a portion of the story we experienced in the game like Sonic 3 did with Sonic Adventure 2, then maybe there is a chance. But if they're thinking about converting a 15 hour long adventure into a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hour long viewing with the way Zelda games are structured, then I can only see failure, and mainly why I can only see an original story having a chance of working out with this Zelda film.
They're in for it now. Great soundtrack to a great remastered game. I can't speak for the original. But definitely top 5 material for not only my Zelda soundtracks but orchestrations to video games.
@MrGawain Then how do you explain the games that reuse the same Link in a following game like AoL, LA, MM, PH, ToTK. Or games that reference or recap past events that happened in prior games like WW to OoT or ALBW to AlttP or TP to OoT?
I find pieces of the timeline interesting. The Child and Adult Timelines feel like actual saga's that had pretty clear continuity. You could tell with Wind Waker and the ds games. Same with N64 games and Twilight Princess. Both timelines even have a gap for interpretation to fill that depending if you care about the characters and settings, it might be interesting to fill in about PH-ST or MM-TP. But not as a whole, the downfall and pre split have games that are out of order release wise meaning and what continuity there is being that I don't think much about the games involved.
It was obvious about where it was. But all that talk about how Nintendo's and the Zelda staff will ditch the timeline after Breath of the Wild and how it was an opportunity to start a new. All down the drain. Lets face it, the timelines apart of Zelda no matter how many games they don't answer for.
Looks great, kind of hope we see more characters like daddy and the ride involves the rapids. Glad they added DK, give him this one and await what is yet to come.
Alright, I guess the Zelda fandom could get behind a Zelda game with her as the protagonist and a new mechanic. I wonder if digital sales are included in this. Now lets see how it fares during the holidays Black Friday to Christmas.
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Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
@countzero Team Sonic Racing really sold that well? That's shocking considering how much from Transformed was stripped away.
Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Nice for what was demonstrated. The free roam has more going on for it than I thought and knock out tour interests me. Nice to have battle modes back though that was to be expected. Don't. know how I feel about the addition of enemies and creatures for the roster. Like the cow and dolphins but Goombas and Pokes I'm eh on.
I think what would've definitely convinced me of its $80 is if it had a single player campaign and elimination prix along with some other Nintendo guest stars like 8 did and might do. Though if its paid, then no for me. I'm still waiting on Kirby Air and Sonic racing before I decide
Re: Mario Kart World's Costumes Unlock Via Its New "Dash Food" Cuisine
@Jam777 Yeah imagine if they made these through micro transactions.
Re: Mario Kart World's Costumes Unlock Via Its New "Dash Food" Cuisine
I know someone out there is making accusations of this dash food being being casually racist out there. But it fits with the globe trotting adventure much like Mario Odyssey. Mario and Luigi having a Pizza for the Italian costume is kind of weird when they're already Italian.
Re: Nintendo Confirms Duration For Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct
As I''ve said, I'll tune in. I'm open to the possibility that they'll make this game worth $80 somehow but I'm waiting to see and hear from Sonic and Kirby, what's under their hoods and their worth. Air Riders and CrossWorlds could have just as much to say as World.
That said, everything we've predicted about this game. A thought could be an elimination and a single player campaign. Going back to adding a few other Nintendo IPs. That'd definitely help its case.
Re: Mario Kart World: Full Character Roster List - Every Racer Confirmed So Far
@MrCarlos46 But Kirby has his own racer to headline.
Re: Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 GameCube Release Doesn't Rule Out HD Port
If there is a standalone release of WW it has to be 4k now. They've out grown HD. The Switch 2 levels are too high and capable. But that also means $70.
Re: Zelda Wind Waker Switch 2 GameCube Release Doesn't Rule Out HD Port
@Elitepatriot HD Of $70 given the DK out of the gate and Breath of the Wild hikes
Re: Talking Point: Does Switch 2 Have Nintendo's Best Launch Line-Up Ever?
Not the best but all things considered the game line up itself might be on par with a 2022/2017. If we count Switch 2 launch games and Switch 1 like Xenoblade X, Tomodachi Life, and Donkey Kong Country Returns. Between the brand new megabits like in Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong, the cross generation stuff like Pokemon ZA and Metroid Prime 4, the surprises like Hyrule Warriors and Kirby Air Riders and new IP in Drag X Drive. All this year. Not to mention what they're doing older Switch 1 games.
Re: Talking Point: Zelda: Wind Waker Is On Switch 2 - Do You Still Want A WW:HD Port?
I want a wind waker 4k port. With all the bells and whistles added to HD. I hope that rep was telling the truth about gamecube online games not interfering with updated versions of Zelda.
Re: Nintendo Direct: Mario Kart World: Time, Date, Where To Watch, What To Expect
I'll tune in but I"m not expecting my mind to change. I want to see there display at attempt to make this game worth that price tag. I don't expect it. Even then, when Sonic Crossroads and Kirby Riders price and content get more information, then I'll decide which racing game I'll get.
Re: Nintendo Won't Reveal Donkey Kong's Switch 2 Dev, But We Might Already Know
EPD Tokyo. The way Donkey moves and the worlds aesthetics scream Mario Odyssey.
Re: Random: Feast Your Eyes On Universal Orlando's Stunning Zelda Stained-Glass Windows
Donkey Kong was nice motivation to go there, if Zelda gets one too. They just multiplied their ticket sales.
Re: Community: Which Switch 2 Games Are You Wishlisting?
Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Donkey Kong Bananza, and maybe Kirby Air Riders. Age of Imprisonment I'm thinking about. The boost to 4k or 120fps is more than I expected from the machine so 70 for each of them may be something I can adjust to.
Re: Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Imprisonment Confirmed For Nintendo Switch 2
I knew OoT remake was too good to be true now. but I wouldn't have believed this either. That note, no sign of Link. But I need to know how this games going to run.
Re: Donkey Kong: Bananza, A New 3D DK Adventure, Is Confirmed For Switch 2
I've been dreaming about this for years. Nintendo using other platforming mascots at the spotlight of 3d gaming. Playstation had 5 with Crash, Spyro, Sly, Jak, and Ratchet, 6 now with Astro Bot. Nintendo taking a page from them. And while they did try with DK 64 and Wario World. Kirby and the Forgotten Land and this are the them taking it for real. Point being you don't need to lean on Mario for everything.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of the Wild And Tears Of The Kingdom Will Be Enhanced On Switch 2
So the enhancements are a pack and not really a whole new remaster.
Re: Sakurai's 'Kirby Air Riders' Is Speeding Onto Switch 2
While this is a nice surprise. Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing Crossroads already crowd the market this year. But hey I guess racing connoisseurs get to eat big with three flavors of party racers.
Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond's Official Switch Box Art Is Absolutely Stunning
Is that the Siphoning power from Dread? I'm caught off guard from the purple Aura. /Users/franco/Downloads/Dread_SamusMetroid_Grip.webp
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Direct For March 2025?
I was hoping we'd atleast hear about the alleged remasters for Kirby Planet Robo Bot and Fire Emblem 4 remake would be here. But all in all some of the 3rd party stuff looked cool. The new Labyrinth game and Dragon Quest. Also Golf Journeys. Its cool for fans of Rythym Heaven and Tomodachi Life get new entry's. But I think this should've been a partner showcase. Metroid, Pokemon, Rhythm heaven, and Tomodachi Life could've had there own stuff.
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct Predictions - What Do You Want To See?
Only remasters and spinoffs
A Zelda spin off if anything. Putting 3d Zelda remasters of any of them don't feel like they'd make the impact they would've. If WW,TP were to get rereleased, might as save them for a 4k boost on Switch 2. Though worse case scenario they're bound to a gamecube online service.
I think a Kirby planet robo-bot would be an appropriate swan song, and a Mario spin off like baseball.
Heck a Star Fox remake of Assault or Adventures, please not Zero, that game crashed, I'm fed up with Star Fox being stuck in 64 rehashes. I'd rather Star Fox be put on early Switch 2 so the series actually has a chance to sell but its fine. Also Fire Emblem remake, I could see that being appropriate boost for later Fire Emblem.
Re: 'Persona 4 Reload' Seems Imminent, But We Still Need The Third Entry
Can we get Persona 6 first. Persona has lingered on the Persona 5 train for about a decade, now they're going back to 3.
Re: Build Your Own Skell With This Xenoblade Chronicles X Model Kit
Waiting for Switch 2 before I play this.
Re: Sakurai Says Japanese Developers Should Avoid Trying To Appeal To Western Tastes
Don't twist his words around with this headline. Him prioritizing japanese tastes doesn't mean being anti american tastes. Heck maybe Japanese tastes can be American and vice versa.
Re: Poll: What's The Best Xenoblade Game? Rate Your Favourite For Our Upcoming Ranking
3>2>1 including their extra story content. Torna, Connected and Redeemed.
I have yet to play X.
1 is very polished but basic.
2 has issues but the joy of figuring out the complex systems and its content keep me going back.
3 not only keeps its 1s polish but exceeds with the complexity and compelling design to learn. The stories of each shoot for different stars.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura's Holding Out Hope For A Star Fox Movie
I've wanted a SF movie too. Its one of the few Nintendo series I see potential for. As sick as I am of Star Fox being carried by rehashes like Star Fox. I get the feeling a lose adaptation of that is how it starts. Then expand on the universe with Krystal, Panther and so on. Though Star Fox may need some clout first before it happens.
Re: "The Answer Was Always No" - Ex-Nintendo Employee On Zelda Movie Pitches
@Toastmaster I would've said the same thing about Illumination had they went with them when that was rumored. Even though Illumination got Mario.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
Really hope we get a few non sonic characters back. Going from Transformed to Team Sonic racing gave me a feeling I'd feel if Smash brothers stripped every series representation except the Mario universe and that would be the only series put in. Bring back the Nights, Shenmue, Monkey Ball, and Skies of Arcadia stuff. Even Riders had Nights, the monkeys, and Ulala.
Re: Can You Name These Zelda: Majora's Mask Masks?
@konicstar True
Re: Can You Name These Zelda: Majora's Mask Masks?
Its valentines day not halloween.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura Wants To See Star Fox: Assault On Switch 2
I didn't realize this game released on Valentines day or that its 20 years old.
Re: Random: Takaya Imamura Wants To See Star Fox: Assault On Switch 2
I do too. While a new modernized game with a new mission that continued the universe is my true wish. Remaking one of the gamecube games I'd be open to if its polished up and a new dev team is getting tested. I'll take anything but another retread of Starwing or Lylat Wars because they've played that card plenty with 3d remake and Zero.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Adds Characters From "SEGA Universes"
That impresses me. I want to see what the new Mario Kart has before I decide which one to pick up first.
Re: Talking Point: Where Should 'Luigi's Mansion 4' Take Place?
An Amusement Park. Though I guess at that point. This series isn't really a Luigi's Mansion anymore since its not a mansion being investigated.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Feel About 24 Racers In Mario Kart 9?
Is it talking about 24 racers on the track or by roster?
Re: Random: Sonic 3's Movie Writers Would Love To Adapt Zelda: Wind Waker To The Big Screen
If they're thinking about doing a very loose adaptation which only covers a portion of the story we experienced in the game like Sonic 3 did with Sonic Adventure 2, then maybe there is a chance. But if they're thinking about converting a 15 hour long adventure into a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hour long viewing with the way Zelda games are structured, then I can only see failure, and mainly why I can only see an original story having a chance of working out with this Zelda film.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Also maybe Twilight Princess Nintendo?
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds Another Legendary Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
@SplatRay001 I hear you
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds A Huge Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
Also I didn't realize Skyward Sword had that many songs.
Re: 'Nintendo Music' Adds A Huge Zelda Soundtrack, Here's Every Song Included
They're in for it now. Great soundtrack to a great remastered game. I can't speak for the original. But definitely top 5 material for not only my Zelda soundtracks but orchestrations to video games.
Re: Poll: It's Almost Time For The Game Awards, But Are You Expecting Much Switch News?
Do awards for Echoes and Prime 4 winning count? No guarantee of course.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
@MrGawain Then how do you explain the games that reuse the same Link in a following game like AoL, LA, MM, PH, ToTK. Or games that reference or recap past events that happened in prior games like WW to OoT or ALBW to AlttP or TP to OoT?
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
I find pieces of the timeline interesting. The Child and Adult Timelines feel like actual saga's that had pretty clear continuity. You could tell with Wind Waker and the ds games. Same with N64 games and Twilight Princess. Both timelines even have a gap for interpretation to fill that depending if you care about the characters and settings, it might be interesting to fill in about PH-ST or MM-TP. But not as a whole, the downfall and pre split have games that are out of order release wise meaning and what continuity there is being that I don't think much about the games involved.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
@Gamecuber I wonder how they'd get Wind Waker and A Link Between Worlds confused with Links Awakening and Skyward Sword.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Has Been Added To The Official Timeline
It was obvious about where it was. But all that talk about how Nintendo's and the Zelda staff will ditch the timeline after Breath of the Wild and how it was an opportunity to start a new. All down the drain. Lets face it, the timelines apart of Zelda no matter how many games they don't answer for.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's Game Boy Library With Another Classic
We're getting every past Donkey Kong game before we get a new one.
Re: Talking Point: What Are Your Top 5 Nintendo DS Games?
Kirby Ultra Star
Mario Kart DS
Loz Spirit Tracks
Sonic Rush
Naruto rise of a ninja 2
Re: Super Nintendo World's Donkey Kong Country Park Gets Opening Date
Looks great, kind of hope we see more characters like daddy and the ride involves the rapids. Glad they added DK, give him this one and await what is yet to come.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Sales Officially Surpasses Two Million
Alright, I guess the Zelda fandom could get behind a Zelda game with her as the protagonist and a new mechanic. I wonder if digital sales are included in this. Now lets see how it fares during the holidays Black Friday to Christmas.
Re: Nintendo Reports Rapid Growth For Metroid, Xenoblade Chronicles, And More
@AstraeaV Eh, I'd like Fusion better with sprites. Prefer an indie team work remake that one. In the style of AM2R.