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Re: Review In Progress: Nintendo Switch Sports - Familiar Fun With Friends, But Little More

JakedaArbok

This is another situation where the product is now worth what people will pay for it. This game will sell gangbusters because of course it does, and all of us people with legitimate complaints will be ignored. I’ll probably buy this game too, because good casual experiences are rare in the landscape. However, this really pales in comparison to other entries in the series, and I’m sad that this is my intro to it.

Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel #93 - Kirby's Dream Land

JakedaArbok

The EU version is much better for giving us an actual overview of the game, and some of the enemies and world themes that will be in it. The Japan cover looks like Kirby just blew up a craft factory. Also, I have a soft spot for the original NA/EU Kirby- he’s just so puffy!

Re: Nintendo Of America Criticised Over Treatment Of Part-Time And Contract Workers

JakedaArbok

This is just a reminder that as much as we can put Nintendo on a pedestal as these magical fun-makers, they are a corporation just like any other, and they have to be held accountable for their actions. This stuff isn’t okay, and it will never be okay, and some actions are bad no matter who does them. The abuse of part time employees is one of the lowest things to do in any industry, but especially one when it is not at all required.

In a similar vein, “this is how it works in X place”, or “this happens in the real world” is not an excuse. If I punched you in the face, it would be bad regardless of whether other people get punched in the face in the real world or not. You got punched in the face!

Re: Review: Mario Golf - Strait-Laced Fun On The Fairway

JakedaArbok

From the little I’ve played, I’m actually pretty impressed with this title. Having more fun than in Super Rush simply due to the strategy involved. My little brother, on the other hand, wanted to play Super Rush the entire time we played this game, because he likes the gimmicks.
Different “strokes” for different folks I guess.

Re: Feature: Which Is The Absolute Best Nintendo Console Generation?

JakedaArbok

Torn between Switch and GameCube/GBA. GBA might be the greatest RPG and Metroidvania machine of all time, so many great games released on the system. The GameCube was great as well, although I haven’t played as many games as I would like. However, the Switch, quite simply, has all the games. Both are really good, but the Switch is just slightly better.

Re: Talking Point: Is It Ever A Good Idea To Start At 'The Beginning' Of Series Like Zelda Or Dragon Quest?

JakedaArbok

It really depends on the series. Mario, for example, you can start wherever, all of his games are different experiences with the same basic set of rules. Sonic, on the other hand, has a set point you should start at. I wouldn’t recommend someone to play 1 first, outside of Green Hill Zone it has aged rather poorly. However, likewise, I wouldn’t recommend someone start with games from the Dark Age of Sonic games or Forces, because they are just not good from a metric perspective, nor are they representative of the series. At the need of the day, it’s up to the player to make the decision for themselves, as good games are worth playing and seeking out. Other people’s opinions are a good metric, but they aren’t the be-all-end-all

Re: Best Remakes And Remasters On Nintendo Switch

JakedaArbok

As a casual Nintendo fan for most of my life until the Switch, the Phoenix Wright, Crash, and Spyro trilogies all get my seal of approval. I’m really glad that I got to experience the more niche or non-Nintendo consoles via the Switch. Sonic and NSMBU Deluxe are quite nice as well, but both somewhat play itself. I still need to try Zelda and Pokémon, those are the two Switch first-party games that have kind of slipped through the cracks for me.

Re: Best Remakes And Remasters On Nintendo Switch

JakedaArbok

@Ade117
Objectively, NSMBU is the best one if we’re not counting Luigi U. The level design can be really good if uninspired, and the secrets and world map are the best in the series. I think the primary problem is when it came out. I was dead tired of these games when U came out, and I grew up on them! It’s just the same thing that it always has been, and there’s nothing really new added. The original brought 2D Mario back from the grave and introduced ideas from the 3D games, Wii brought back 4-player co-op and decently fun level themes and concepts that we hadn’t seen in a Mario game, and as much as I dislike 2, the coin gimmick was at least something new. U is just a rehash of Wii and 2, with nothing new except for maybe three new level themes that last for 2 levels each. If you were to play the games in reverse order, anyone would prefer U, but it came out at just the worse time for Mario fans.

Re: PSA: Watch Out For This Softlock In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe's Ninja Hideaway

JakedaArbok

This is somewhat unrelated to the discussion, but am I the only one that doesn’t really care for this track? Everybody acts like it’s a top 10 track, and I just don’t see it. There’s nearly 90-degree turns, which is a big no-no, and while the alternate routes are cool, they are all really janky to access. It works a lot better in Tour, where the turns are designed for that engine, but I much prefer the other two Tour tracks that were remastered.

Re: Feature: Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Is The Best Mario Kart, Right? Let's Find Out

JakedaArbok

It’s… fine.
It was an excellent concept, but there is no way that this is the best Mario Kart. One thing I can say Double Dash is the best at is items. The strategy involved with the doubles, as well as special items, makes it the best in that respect. However, there’s also only 16 tracks. I mean, with the exception of Rainbow Road and the Mushroom/Wario tracks, the selection is also pretty mediocre. And, as good as the character roster is, Wii’s and 8’s are objectively better. N64 and DS beat its battle mode. Finally, crucially, it is not the best controlling game. The controls are touchy, which is fine, but DS, Wii, and 8 do this concept much better. I would like a remaster/sequel, but Mario Kart Wii, DS and 8 are much better games and Double Dash probably takes 4th spot, better than the 2D games by default and N64/7 for being somewhat archaic to control.

Re: Random: New Disney Pixar Movie 'Turning Red' Makes For The Perfect Super Mario Mashup

JakedaArbok

I just wanted to say that a critique of a movie’s quality can be completely objective, regardless of the target audience.
For example, if I really enjoyed the original Super Mario Bros. movie because I was a fictional Brooklyn plumber, that’s great! It’s good I could enjoy it for what it was and relate to it. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the movie was terrible on every metric perspective. I haven’t seen this particular movie, and the fan posters look quite nice, but a movie’s quality is almost completely independent of its target audience.