It's true that we don't always know what we want, but like you said, sometimes devs take risks and we end up with games like Metroid Other M, Star Fox Zero, Sonic Boom or Final Fantasy XIII. It's always a gamble.
Personally I've always loved the graphics of Wind Waker...but I prefer the darker realistic graphics and tone of Twilight Princess even if it didn't aged as well. TP feels more epic. It also doesn't feel unfinished like WW but that's an other argument
Controls were never the issue for me with SS. No way they're making me buy SS again with minor fixes, but hey for the people who like the game godspeed.
The game is good, but very disappointing for Zelda
I have nothing against the chibi style we got......but this looks so much better, it's actually what most of us want. Not sure why Game Freak can't figure this out
@BulbasaurusRex I don't know about that. I'm not an expert of upscaling and emulation, but I've seen DS, PSP and 3DS games being played on big screen through emulation and it looks fine. Emulators don't "redo" any graphics, it's simply upscaling and it looks good.
I also had a lot of fun with my DS games on Wii U, so I don't see any problem with 3DS on Switch.
@jamesthemagi It can't be that hard for most 3DS games I imagine, at least for the games I want ported. I haven't played much of the 3DS, but the second screen is often used for maps like in A Link Between Worlds, Samus Returns, Bravely Default and Second. Of course alterations will have to be done for all the touch controls and stuff, but it can be done, it's been done already
Heck all those Wii U games that were ported to Switch also had dual screen, so it's clearly not an issue
It's weird to me that Nintendo port so many Wii U games to the Switch but zero 3DS games. Even if they don't look as good, there are quite a few 3DS games I'd like to play on Switch
@nessisonett Well the point of 3D Allstar is to make a collection of 3D Mario adventures and 3D Land is a 3D game. It's different sure but it's still Mario, having it in there is only a plus for the player, so why not have it be in there?
@nessisonett It's obviously not a sudden thing this love for 3D Land, it's a respond to 3D Land being left out of 3D Allstar for no reason(because Nintendo were too lazy to remaster it for the Switch).
I'd he the happiest man alive if Ryan or Jason returned as Sonic. Sakurai could then patch Smash Ultimate just to put back "You're too slow" into the game XD
@SoulSurvivor Very true, that's why I check reviews now before buying games, but that comes with its own sets of issues since reviews are totally opinion based. Some indie games I've played were bashed online, but were actually pretty great like Slain back from hell
Not to bash the game, it could be an ok game, but it's not surprising to see such a low score. If a game basically steal graphics from another game, it shows how the devs are willing to cut corners. If they are lazy making the graphics of the game they'll be lazy with the gameplay mechanics and the game's design in general too just like that Hollow Knight rip off.
You can take inspiration from other games that's fine, but you have to give it a unique identity like that indie game with the octopus that's clearly inspired by Kirby Dream Land. That game was fun.
In most RPGs, the amount of grinding you need depends on your skill level I'd say. Someone who's not good at Final Fantasy might need to grind to lv 99 to beat the final boss, but a good player could beat it at lv 20.
In the case of the old Final Fantasy games, the game don't force you to grind unless you consider exploring a cave grinding. I don't remember needing much extra grinding to beat any of the old FF games(In the remakes at least. 1,2 and 3 on NES might be something else in terms of difficulty)
@Averagewriter It would be better for Mario too. In Super Mario 64 DS, they've added a seventh star in every world and the Castle is full of extra missions you do alongside the old levels. It's fun to go through the extra levels to unlock Mario, Luigi and Wario. Those levels could have been seperate from the main game too but they're not. In Yoshi's Island on GBA they've added 1 or 2 levels I believe in every world. In DKC Returns 3DS the extra levels are post game.
@Varkster But wouldn't it be more fun in Xenoblade if you could tackle the Bionis Shoulder at your own pace alongside the post game? In Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, the extra content has a lot of new abilities you can use thoughout the entire game. It's fun to fight Sephiroth with Limit Form that wasn't available in the original verison.
If the Final Mix content was seperate it would still be cool to fight Lingering Will and Data Org. with the new abilities, but it wouldn't be as organic for the entire expirence, it would feel like some kind of underwhelming demo
It's weird how they keep making those remasters/ports expensions, like Xenoblade Future Connected, Bowser's Minions,etc. seperate from the main game. It would feel more organic if it was added to the main game after the final world maybe. When you play the Final Mix versions of the Kingdom Hearts games, the extra content was add for the post game, Super Mario 64 DS has extra content spread throughout, the 3DS version of Donkey Kong Country Returns expends the world 9, Pokemon FireRed has a post game, the Color Dungeon of Link's Awakening DX was added in the graveyard of the overworld, etc.
Not that Bowser's Fury will be bad or anything, but personally I think it would have been cooler if Bowser's Fury was unlock after the main game with a new requirement like hidden coins in every levels or simply after the Champion's Road, I don't know
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Re: Dev Explains Why Nintendo Made Mario's Anniversary Games Limited-Time
Short answer: All of you who bought 3D-Allstars are the problem😂
Re: New Switch Platformer Stitchy in Tooki Trouble Gives Off Strong Donkey Kong Country Vibes
Why is the game so slow? The speed of the DKC games is part of the fun and challenge
Re: Feature: Zelda: The Wind Waker Proved We Don't Always Know What We Want
It's true that we don't always know what we want, but like you said, sometimes devs take risks and we end up with games like Metroid Other M, Star Fox Zero, Sonic Boom or Final Fantasy XIII. It's always a gamble.
Personally I've always loved the graphics of Wind Waker...but I prefer the darker realistic graphics and tone of Twilight Princess even if it didn't aged as well. TP feels more epic. It also doesn't feel unfinished like WW but that's an other argument
Re: Review: Kaze And The Wild Masks - A Brilliant Homage To Donkey Kong Country
Inspired by DKC? You got my attention, I'll probably buy this
Re: Talking Point: Is Zelda An RPG, Or Not?
Has RPG elements, but it's not an RPG
Re: Octopath Traveler Is No Longer A Nintendo Switch Console Exclusive
This amazing gem should be available for everyone, that's awesome
Re: Get Ready For Zelda: Skyward Sword HD's "Smoother And More Intuitive" Controls
Controls were never the issue for me with SS. No way they're making me buy SS again with minor fixes, but hey for the people who like the game godspeed.
The game is good, but very disappointing for Zelda
Re: Video: Pokémon Fan "Fixes" Diamond And Pearl Remakes With This Slick Concept Trailer
@Dr_Lugae It doesn't matter if you can't tell which city you're in at a glance. It's a remake meant to bring a familiar but new experience
Re: Video: Pokémon Fan "Fixes" Diamond And Pearl Remakes With This Slick Concept Trailer
I have nothing against the chibi style we got......but this looks so much better, it's actually what most of us want. Not sure why Game Freak can't figure this out
Re: Netflix Joins Mario's Doomsday Celebrations, Will Remove Super Mario Bros. 3 Cartoon On 31st March
At this point we should just stop playing Mario games on March 31.....
Re: Atlus Wants To Know What Games You Want Ported To Switch
Do they even have to ask????
P5R
Re: The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance Will Come To Switch This Summer
It that a dlc for Afterbirth or a new game?
Re: Poll: Bravely Default II Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
I'm getting it in march, I can't wait to try it out. Never played the other 2 games, I was hoping they'd be ported to Switch
Re: New Switch Platformer Stitchy in Tooki Trouble Gives Off Strong Donkey Kong Country Vibes
Looks like DKCR but slower and more zoomed in.....
Re: Nintendo Wants To Know What You Think About The Demo For Square Enix's New Tactical RPG
I haven't played the demo yet, but so far looks amazing, but stupid name just like Octopath
Re: Soapbox: The Modern Games Industry Has A Hype Problem, And It Needs To Stop
@Beatrice Well they don't report "hype" they report on news whenever they get them and people get hyped up
Re: Bandai Namco Switch Sale Discounts Anime And Arcade Games, JRPGs And More (North America)
Get Dragon Ball FighterZ, you won't regret it
Re: Video: 11 Great 3DS Games Overshadowed By The Nintendo Switch
@BulbasaurusRex I don't know about that. I'm not an expert of upscaling and emulation, but I've seen DS, PSP and 3DS games being played on big screen through emulation and it looks fine. Emulators don't "redo" any graphics, it's simply upscaling and it looks good.
I also had a lot of fun with my DS games on Wii U, so I don't see any problem with 3DS on Switch.
Re: Poll: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
Already have it on Wii U so no reason to double dip
Re: Video: 11 Great 3DS Games Overshadowed By The Nintendo Switch
@jamesthemagi It can't be that hard for most 3DS games I imagine, at least for the games I want ported. I haven't played much of the 3DS, but the second screen is often used for maps like in A Link Between Worlds, Samus Returns, Bravely Default and Second. Of course alterations will have to be done for all the touch controls and stuff, but it can be done, it's been done already
Heck all those Wii U games that were ported to Switch also had dual screen, so it's clearly not an issue
Re: Video: 11 Great 3DS Games Overshadowed By The Nintendo Switch
It's weird to me that Nintendo port so many Wii U games to the Switch but zero 3DS games. Even if they don't look as good, there are quite a few 3DS games I'd like to play on Switch
Re: Nintendo Download: 11th February (North America)
Nothing for me this week, but I'm really happy for the people who never got to play 3D World, it's great.
Re: Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Hits Nintendo Switch This March
YEEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!
Re: Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Leaked Online A Week Before Launch
I bet Doug Bowser will be furious about this
Re: Video: Super Mario 3D Land Deserves to Be Remembered
@nessisonett Well the point of 3D Allstar is to make a collection of 3D Mario adventures and 3D Land is a 3D game. It's different sure but it's still Mario, having it in there is only a plus for the player, so why not have it be in there?
Re: Video: Super Mario 3D Land Deserves to Be Remembered
@nessisonett It's obviously not a sudden thing this love for 3D Land, it's a respond to 3D Land being left out of 3D Allstar for no reason(because Nintendo were too lazy to remaster it for the Switch).
Re: Sonic's Voice Actor From Sonic Adventure Has Already Contacted Sega About A Possible Return
I'd he the happiest man alive if Ryan or Jason returned as Sonic. Sakurai could then patch Smash Ultimate just to put back "You're too slow" into the game XD
Re: Square Enix Reports Increased Annual Sales, Despite Individual Game Losses
Dragon Quest collection for Switch, PS5 and Xbox and you'll be rich Square
Re: Nintendo Is "Replacing Its Multiplayer Server System" Dating Back To The Wii U And 3DS Era
If Mario Maker 2 could work online I'd be the happiest person in the world. I doubt those new servers will make much of a difference, but one can hope
Re: Nintendo Shares Release Schedule For 2021 And Beyond, And It's Looking Pretty Bare
I'll be able to play through my backlog at least
Re: Two Veteran Sonic The Hedgehog Writers Appear To Have Moved On
Since Generations the story of Sonic games feel rush and are kinda bad, so hopefully that mean the story will improve now.
Re: Poll: What's The Best 2D Mario Game?
Either SMB3 or SMW, the New Super Mario bros games are too easy to be the best.
Mario Maker is awesome, but loses a few point for the mispotential. Too many missing enemies and stuff
Re: Can You Name All This Nintendo Hardware?
11/20 not that great but could have been worst
Re: M2 Has Updated Six Sega Ages Titles For Nintendo Switch
No widescreen Sonic 1 and 2? wishful thinking I guess
Re: Mini Review: Timothy And The Mysterious Forest - Imitates Zelda's Visuals But Not Its Gameplay
@SoulSurvivor Very true, that's why I check reviews now before buying games, but that comes with its own sets of issues since reviews are totally opinion based. Some indie games I've played were bashed online, but were actually pretty great like Slain back from hell
Re: Mini Review: Timothy And The Mysterious Forest - Imitates Zelda's Visuals But Not Its Gameplay
@SoulSurvivor Yeah it is kind of annoying, but I prefer Nintendo being more open than restricting too much
Re: Mini Review: Timothy And The Mysterious Forest - Imitates Zelda's Visuals But Not Its Gameplay
Not to bash the game, it could be an ok game, but it's not surprising to see such a low score. If a game basically steal graphics from another game, it shows how the devs are willing to cut corners. If they are lazy making the graphics of the game they'll be lazy with the gameplay mechanics and the game's design in general too just like that Hollow Knight rip off.
You can take inspiration from other games that's fine, but you have to give it a unique identity like that indie game with the octopus that's clearly inspired by Kirby Dream Land. That game was fun.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Announces His Departure From The Role
It's crazy that he voiced Sonic for 10 years already. I think that's the longest english voice we've had for Sonic
Re: Mario Tennis Has Some Competition As Gachinco Tennis S Hits The Japanese Switch eShop
They remind me of the humans in the Mario Tennis Game boy games haha
Re: Soapbox: Grinding Is Poor Gameplay Design That Doesn’t Respect Your Time
In most RPGs, the amount of grinding you need depends on your skill level I'd say. Someone who's not good at Final Fantasy might need to grind to lv 99 to beat the final boss, but a good player could beat it at lv 20.
In the case of the old Final Fantasy games, the game don't force you to grind unless you consider exploring a cave grinding. I don't remember needing much extra grinding to beat any of the old FF games(In the remakes at least. 1,2 and 3 on NES might be something else in terms of difficulty)
Re: The Girl From Arkanya Is A Treasure-Hunting Adventure Inspired By Classic 2D Zelda Titles
Some of the graphics were definitly taken from Minish Cap, but the game looks cool I might get it
Re: Wonder Boy - Asha in Monster World Gets A New Trailer And Fresh Details
Can't wait for this
Re: Video: Here's What The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time 3D Could Potentially Look Like On Switch
Ocarina of Time deserves a proper HD remake, it's one of the best game ever made
Re: Poll: What's The Best Kirby Game?
Super Star Ultra best Kirby game
Re: Can You Name These Pokémon?
10/12, got tricked by Lapras and Tentacruel
Re: How Much Faster Is Super Mario 3D World On Switch Compared To The Wii U Original? This Much
It's crazy that Nintendo would make it faster. You'd think they'd keep it slow for the casual. It will make the game even more enjoyable
Re: Yes, Bowser's Fury Really Is Its Own Standalone Mode In Super Mario 3D World On Switch
@Averagewriter It would be better for Mario too. In Super Mario 64 DS, they've added a seventh star in every world and the Castle is full of extra missions you do alongside the old levels. It's fun to go through the extra levels to unlock Mario, Luigi and Wario. Those levels could have been seperate from the main game too but they're not. In Yoshi's Island on GBA they've added 1 or 2 levels I believe in every world. In DKC Returns 3DS the extra levels are post game.
So it can be done with Mario games too
Re: Yes, Bowser's Fury Really Is Its Own Standalone Mode In Super Mario 3D World On Switch
@Varkster But wouldn't it be more fun in Xenoblade if you could tackle the Bionis Shoulder at your own pace alongside the post game? In Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix, the extra content has a lot of new abilities you can use thoughout the entire game. It's fun to fight Sephiroth with Limit Form that wasn't available in the original verison.
If the Final Mix content was seperate it would still be cool to fight Lingering Will and Data Org. with the new abilities, but it wouldn't be as organic for the entire expirence, it would feel like some kind of underwhelming demo
Re: Sega To Share "Something Special" In Its First Live Stream Of 2021
I seem to recall a similar article at the beginning of 2020. Beside Alex Kidd remake I don't remember any annoncement
Re: Yes, Bowser's Fury Really Is Its Own Standalone Mode In Super Mario 3D World On Switch
It's weird how they keep making those remasters/ports expensions, like Xenoblade Future Connected, Bowser's Minions,etc. seperate from the main game. It would feel more organic if it was added to the main game after the final world maybe. When you play the Final Mix versions of the Kingdom Hearts games, the extra content was add for the post game, Super Mario 64 DS has extra content spread throughout, the 3DS version of Donkey Kong Country Returns expends the world 9, Pokemon FireRed has a post game, the Color Dungeon of Link's Awakening DX was added in the graveyard of the overworld, etc.
Not that Bowser's Fury will be bad or anything, but personally I think it would have been cooler if Bowser's Fury was unlock after the main game with a new requirement like hidden coins in every levels or simply after the Champion's Road, I don't know