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@Migoshuro it’s in there…the Hero’s Path. You get it early on, but I forget how.

I have a million ideas about what I’d LIKE to see for DLC, but the main thing I’ve been clamoring for in BOTW and TOTK is music! Zelda has almost 40 years of music to tap into and it’s been disregarded for so much of these 2 games. I know it’s a whole different sound design and all, but there just feels like so much potential that’s missed musically in a series that is renowned for it. The beautiful hints of tunes in TOTK just makes me want more of it.

And where is Kass? He was one of my favorite characters from BOTW.

Finally got one! Thanks for the heads up. Would have never known otherwise.

Remake for me…it’s the one I got to play through with my daughter. 😊

@tektite_captain I think it’s long sleeve so that it can have the print on the right arm to simulate the look of Links messed up arm in the game.

@larryisaman While I think a lot of people can’t imagine how to make Metroid a viable film, I was struck in the first season of The Mandalorian by what I felt were similarities to Metroid and how it could work. Specifically with the armor upgrades Mando received. I remember thinking of Samus in those moments.

Both are fantastic trailers, but BOTW is far superior. And is still the best videogame trailer of all time. That can be said that after playing the game the BOTW trailer a till only scratches the surface of all the experiences you’ll have in the game. Keeping in mind that it was meant to be a hype trailer as we already knew quite a lot about the game.
It’s the opposite for TOTK. The game launches in a few weeks and, even after this trailer, we still know so little about it. We just got a taste of what Nintendo has been holding back and can’t wait to see more. And we know there’s a LOT more to see and discover. The game may ultimately be better than BOTW, but the trailer isn’t.

While I don’t think a voice is necessary, Nintendo could always use one of the voice selector options that so many games use as so the player could choose the voice they want. Then the player is still Link. My biggest question for a voiced Link is if they’d find different actors to portray different Links. This could be jarring, or worse, one actor could be amazing while another might be terrible.

My entire family loved the movie and we’ve been singing “Peaches” all weekend. While this article states that the song is now eligible to win an Oscar, no one, even the creators think it’s worthy or expect it to. It’s a brilliantly bad song wonderfully performed and got the reaction from audiences that they wanted.

Watched the presentation and I still feel like we didn’t learn anything about the game. And I like that as I don’t want too many spoilers. This is probably the last thing about the game I’ll watch until launch. However, I was disappointed in just how much it looked like Breath of the Wild. I’m sure there will be tons of content and I’ll be blown away by others creativity…but for some reason, seeing the same dragon from BotW flying in the background really let me down. The wonder they brought upon discovering them previously was almost unmatched. Seeing them again is boring. Hearing the same music while riding the horse is disappointing as well.

@OldManHermit Oh man…you nailed it…I also don’t think she was actually wearing a hat/headband. It looks like someone used the photoshop eraser to “draw” one in. I voted NA, but now want to choose Japan.

I don’t play many demos. But I will say that the best I personally ever played was for Bayonetta 2 on the WiiU. I was on the fence about the game, hadn’t played the first, and figured I’d check it out after the epic E3 trailer. I must’ve played that demo 100 times and easily 100 times more in the actual game. The demo was mind-blowing and showed us what we were in store for later on. Never got such a rush from an opening of a game before or since.

I voted Dread as seeing the suit and playing the game, that suit is the only one that clearly makes Samus look like a woman. I get that at the beginning of the series we were “tricked” by our assumptions that the character was a man and the design probably came from that idea, but all these years later it’s great to recognize her as a woman whether she’s in her Zero Suit or not.

They took an already flawless game and made it even better! Brighter colors, (especially on an OLED), better signposting, smoother gameplay, and weapons that actually feel “punchier” than they have in the past. There are a few areas they could have pushed further…sound and camera movements in cutscenes perhaps…but then things may have started getting further away from the original.
I haven’t played the original in a while, and had actually forgotten how slow the story drips out and is told to the player. It’s brilliant how the mystery keeps deepening and deepening after that set-up on the frigate over Tallon IV.

I like the weapon durability, though I’d like it to last a little longer before breaking. What I would like to see though is a better variety of weapons that change up HOW you battle, even mid-fight. Give us some whips, or daggers, or more traditional Zelda weapons and items and make us change our style of fighting on the fly.

I’ve had way too many frustrating experiences with games over the years. And I love a good challenge, so that’s not it…my main frustrations revolve around the “why?” of some games. I get frustrated when you get a new power/item/skill/whatever (usually in a metroidvania) and then are IMMEDIATELY tasked with having it mastered before you can exit the area where you got it. No chance to really learn about it.
I also get frustrated when games are just too long for what they are and overstay their welcome. Not every game needs to be a 50+ hour epic. People have complained about Metroid Dread’s playtime, but it was perfect for what it was and didn’t slog on. Too many games just drag and are for no real reason. Give me Untitled Goose Game and Gato Roboto all day for achieving what they set out to do and wrapping up.

As far as recent gaming frustrations…collecting chest pieces in Bayonetta 3. Zero fun. Bailed on most of them.

I’m one of those who is completely torn on Bayonetta 3. Performance issues aside, I really didn’t care for the weapons/upgrade system. I miss being able to mix and match different weapons for hand and feet, then switch setups on the fly while fighting. Only getting one weapon set per demon seems like a step backwards. And though I don’t think Platinum will continue this series without Demon Slaves, I hope they do. The whole concept slowed down the game and really took away a lot of the spectacle and intimacy of the combat in the previous games. Though I really likes the wink slaves. That could be a fun mechanic to grow. That being said, it’s a good action game. Still one of the best out there. Not a 10, but a solid 8 from me.

A friend and I are working our way through puzzlers we wanted to try, but never did. We recently finished Inside, and are now on Untitled Goose Game. Portal is next.

Great write up, though I must say that while I’ve played both games a bunch of times, I don’t think I got, or even could have gotten, this info from the games themselves! I can’t imagine anyone plays these games for their story. The storyline is incomprehensible nonsense and not a draw to what makes Bayonetta so great.

Great choices so far, but how am I the first to mention Gusty Garden Galaxy from Mario Galaxy? It’s just unbelievable and if you play the stage quickly, it matches your actions perfectly.

It’s funny that people are talking about the seemingly “dull” color palette when the entire first game was drab as could be. Bayo 2 was vibrant and colorful, for sure, and nothing we’ve seen so far with the third one indicates to me that it won’t be just as colorful and stylish. Go back and play the beginning of Bayo 2 and pay attention to how drastically the environment changes in a measly 10 minute span. I’m sure number 3 will be filled with jaw dropping moments and visuals.

I personally don’t think we’ll see or hear any BOTW2 news until after Xmas. Been feeling for a while that Nintendo is holding off on releasing info until after they’ve sold all their holiday games this year. They don’t want people to “pass” on a game this holiday and hold onto their money until, possibly, the next fiscal year.

How can I check to see if I linked my accounts? I honestly forget if I ever did. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me out here.

@KingMike Yes, that’s right, but I recall the advertising being lead by the Ocarina of Time bonus. Like “get the Ocarina of Time and The never released Ocarina of Time Master quest…when you pre-order wind waker…” As the main feature was the ports and not the new game. Know what I’m saying? I could be wrong, but that was my perception at the time. Or maybe I was just more excited for the ports back then.

It’s funny…this box art taken completely out of context of the environment the game was released into is really difficult to judge all these years later. At the time, the marketing around the game was filled with apprehension and uncertainty. A big push in NA was the inclusion of an Ocarina of Time AND the Master Quest port to Gamecube. I recall these being highlighted more than Wind Waker. I think all these box arts tried to NOT remind people of the game’s style but more to the “It’s the Zelda you know” concept.

The beautiful WiiU cover is a testament to how well the game and its style have aged and how wonderfully unique it is.

@Skoffo I could agree with that…but at least yours was doing it unknowingly. 😂

@sdelfin @Skoffo @roy130390 Well…there you have it…I confronted my 13 year old about it and he fessed up to trolling us with the sound. 😂

@roy130390 @Skoffo Now I’m thinking that my 13 year old was just being a jerk and just saying “I don’t know where that sound is coming from” as we were all annoyed by it. 😂 That makes the most sense.

@roy130390 oooooh….maybe? But it’s very frequent. I’ll pay closer attention when we play tomorrow. All of us are confused by it, even my son who plays as Raph. So it seemed disconnected and random. He’s 13 and would be able to tell us if it was his button press. Thank you.

I’ve also experienced that frozen in mid air glitch that others are talking about.

Me and my kids love this game, but we do get one audio glitch that is annoying so far. The phrase “I am one tired turtle” plays every few seconds regardless of what is happening on screen. It’s happened on multiple play throughs and sounds like, maybe, Leonardo’s voice. It’s tough to tell though cuz it’s disconnected from all the mayhem happening on screen. Anyone else have this issue?

@AugustusOxy I’d squarely put it in the “hidden gems” category myself. It reviewed really well upon release. At the time that Nintendo was struggling with realizing a 3D Metroid, particularly in third person, and I felt this game achieved that feeling. I always felt it needed a remaster and can’t wait to check it out.

I haven’t played Splatoon in a while, so something in this trailer caught my eye…is painting walls a new gameplay element, or has that been a thing? If it’s new, it opens up tons of new possibilities.

My daughter and I play it in the arcades all the time. Her birthday is next week. It’ll be perfect for us!

Fantastic trailer! Right up there with the BotW Switch trailer as a masterpiece.
Couple of things stood out to me…Samus’ attitude and emotion is conveyed with no dialog. Charging her beam by “Kraid” as he’s restrained…overwhelmed at the end and reaching out her hand, almost asking for mercy or saying “enough, I can’t take this anymore”. We’ve haven’t seen Samus truly overpowered like that since Super.
Finally, her eyes at the end…to me (and I’m probably way wrong here) it looks like when they reopen, they’re child’s eyes…bigger, rounder…and maybe it’s a Chozo POV that in that moment recognizes Samus as the child they raised all those years ago and it relents in its attack, granting Samus her new suit that’s in all the artwork. I dunno. Fun speculating though.

If we’re talking old school/retro style, I’d think Dig Dug 99 or Arkanoid 99 would be good fits.

@YoungLink64 You definitely will! 😂

I forget where I found this avatar pic but it blew my mind that I didn’t make the connection between the masks myself. Only recently did I realize that Skull Kid in Twilight Princess actually has the same eyes. Not sure what it all means...

@YoungLink64 Somehow I missed that update. It’s a life saver. Thank you.

@YoungLink64
Did I miss this?...how?

@The_Pixel_King You’re welcome. I can sympathize...I loved everything about Smash...the characters, the stages, the music, the trophies, the chaos of it, I loved everything it had to offer, but was constantly puzzled as to why I was so bad at it. I’ve been playing it since the beginning, and I just topped out at a very low skill level until Ultimate. I’ve been getting progressively better at it and some of it was just seeing the enormous roster and saying “I’ll never know how to use all of them, so I’ll pick 3”. Then a lot of the techniques with those three translated throughout the roster and I found more characters to use and have fun with.

@The_Pixel_King I was the same way...love Smash but was terrible at it. Still had tons of fun with it though. There are a bunch of books or online guides and videos on YouTube. Check Amazon...I got the official guide and it helped a ton though it doesn’t now contain any of the DLC characters. Regardless, pick a character or 2 and learn their basic moves. Then move on to a totally different character and try them out. Everyone CONTROLS, for the most part, the same, but the moves and combos are different. Once you get a feel for the flow of the game, you’ll feel the differences between characters and connect with someone’s move set.

Say what you want about Limp Bizkit...it’s all valid, but if you’re not feeling like “Break Stuff” is the anthem of 2020, I don’t know what song is. 😂

@Scottwood101 Thank you. I’m looking for good games I can finish in less than 20 hrs. This sounds perfect.

Can anyone tell me how long this game is? It looks interesting, but I’ve gotten into a rut lately with games that are just too long for what they are. I’m looking for shorter games that I can get through in the limited time I have.

Galaxy 2 is by far my favorite 3D Mario game. I loved the original, and would have been happy with “more of the same” but it blew me away and expanded on so much of what I loved from the first. I think this feature nails it though when it mentions hive trim and streamlined Galaxy 2 is. There’s nothing bloated about it. For me, it was the first, maybe only, game I’ve ever played where I felt there wasn’t a single wasted frame of animation.

I’ll never forget the time I was scaling a mountain, gruelingly slow, slogging all the way to the top...then as my stamina was plummeting, with my last gasp, I accidentally hit “B” rather than “X” and fell to my death.

Hold on now...a little analysis here...
Did anyone else catch that it looks like Bayonetta gets split in half at the end of the trailer? Maybe you’re not playing as her this time around?

My big question is "can we transfer our WiiU saves to this version"?

Does anyone know? Has it been stated and I missed it?

I know that I don't want to unlock everything all over again.

Love it. Still play it regularly. The one thing I'd really like to see, though, are ways to tag your uploads with certain descriptions. I find looking for certain types of levels frustrating, or completely random. Maybe I missed something.

I'm absolutely terrible when I have a splatling equipped. Yet I constantly get splatted by them. I haven't really figured out how to use them, I guess, but they all look fantastic.

I think by virtue of having platforms, and being a gatekeeper to what is allowed to be published on your platform, you can not possibly be considered "indie".