I know everyone seems to think this is pikmin but all I could think was it seemed like chibi-robo 2. Especially seeing as we got the first one on NSO GC to drum up some interest
My history with Super metroid is maybe a little strange compared to some. I had never played it growing up but my all time favourite game was Metroid Prime for the Gamecube.
Fast forward to around 7-8 years ago with the rise of the GDQ events I found myself watching a speedrun of super metroid and could not believe how amazing the game was. The music and visuals just blew me away and I was hooked. Unfortunately I did not own a SNES so I didn't actually get to play the game for quite a long time, but I watched loads of speedruns of the game and got into watching the randomiser races, until my wife bought me a SNES mini.
Playing the game for the first time after appreciating it for so long was surreal. I absolutely loved experiencing the game properly and I now go back to it often. It gave me even more respect for what the speedrunners are able to do because my only criticism of the game is that the control scheme I found quite difficult to get used to. I think If they ever were to remaster this game with Dread controls it would be an absolutely perfect game for me. That being said, as it stands, it is a solid 99/100 and most definitely deserving of all the hype it gets. Truly a contender for greatest game of all time.
I'm glad its doing so well for nintendo but every time I look at these charts I wonder how that many people are still buying MarioKart 8. If people keep buying it we will never get 9!
Pre-ordered! I very nearly went for digital so I could play sooner but I knew I'd regret it. MP has been my all time favourite game since it released, there was never going to be a way I wasn't buying this.
I'm so desperate for anything metroid RN. @Olliemar28 I was only talking with some friends about SSX tricky recently. It was such a great game, I would definitely pick up a remaster/remake.
@larryisaman For me the thing that made Dread so good was the atmosphere it creates. Don't get me wrong, it plays very smooth and I really enjoyed it but I think Super Metroid just takes the top spot for immersion, story telling and the controls for Samus are, in my opinion, perfect. The menuing between missiles, power bombs etc could be better but it was limited for the controller at the time.
What I would want is the exact same game but with a new skin over the top to make it more up to date and a way to button map to get around the menuing.
@larryisaman Too right! Ori and Rayman are visually stunning and Super Metroid would look so cool in this style. They would have to keep the physics exactly the same though. I didn't really like the look of Samus Returns, I just felt it was too gimmicky.
My brother in law is crazy about games but struggles to play due to having cerebral palsy. I've tried to get hold of an adaptive controller but because he mainly plays his switch or playstation he wanted something he would be able to use easily for them without having to reconnect everything each time.
We found an amazing charity in Oxford (UK) called Special Effect that works like a library for bespoke accessible controllers. You can go and try out what they've got, borrow kit to see how you get on with it, and commission them to make a controller that best fits your requirements.
I don't know what's going on with me at the moment. I genuinely haven't seen 1 new game that has excited or even interested me this year. I'd like to pick up The Stanley Parable but as it's a port it seems a waste for GOTYSF. I will admit Neon White has pricked my ears up but if I'm truly honest I probably won't end up buying it. It feels like all the new games are all the same these days. Big JRPG's, Strategy or sports games, all of which are just not my bag.
How many times do I need to let myself get excited about a new sonic game only to be disappointed? Apparently I haven't hit the limit yet because I cannot wait to pick this up. I so want this to be Sonic's answer to Mario Odyssey or Zelda BOTW.
I know they haven't been received by everyone the same but I think the new enemies seem more grown up than the previous stylings.
I prefer the EU version, I like the simplicity of the artwork and I think the font they've used for the title looks a lot better. I think I like it because its very different to nintendo's usual style. Both of them remind me of the old kids comics I used to read like the Beano and Dandy so that's cool as well.
I love this idea of a backlog book club. I think I'll be dipping in and out when a game is selected for the month on a game that is actually in my backlog though. I've been working hard this year to try to get through it and I'm only about 25% done at this point. It's gunna be hard to stick to that rule for next month though as out of the three I've recently completed Ori but haven't even touched Celeste or Hollow Knight yet.
I haven't played Monkey Island before but I think it looks great! Surely they way to keep everyone happy is to make it so that you can switch art styles with the original like they did with Wonderboy. When I played that game I hadn't played the original but I really liked the way that they had catered to the hard core fans without putting off newcomers. I realise that of course this creates a lot more work for the creators but I think having a feature like this could surely warrant a higher price.
Yes RingFit! I picked it up 2 weeks ago and absolutely loving it! Seriously, if you love games and would want to more active/actually enjoy excersize pick it up. Even my Mum thinks its great.
@AndyRogan @Cheeseuk @jsw-8 @Ooccoo_Jr Thanks for your help on where to find Ringfit! I used the wishlist on the UK store and got an email yesterday about 10-15 mins before it became available. Can't wait for it to turn up so I can start playing! (or maybe I should say exercising!)
Where on earth are people buying Ringfit adventure from!? I've been going on the nintendo UK store everyday for weeks trying to get a copy and it has always been out of stock.
I have no idea which was announced earlier as this is the first I've seen of Skelattack but it surprised me that they would name the protagonist 'Skully'. Not only is it really on the nose but there's a game releasing in August called Skully as well. It seems like there's a fine line between a memorable name and one that feels very unimaginative. Other than this minor gripe the game looks pretty cool and I'll look forward to some reviews.
I loved Firewatch. The writing was fantastic and the visuals are great. The way the game created suspense was better than I have seen in a lot of recent games. So glad I waited for the switch release instead of playing it on steam, it was so great to curl up on the sofa and play it handheld.
I think I may have read that second graph wrong. Is that saying the average spend is nearly 1000 dollars a year? Fair play to Niantic if that is the case. It's no wonder that Nintendo wants to do more mobile games.
@Morph Got ya. Just couldn't understand why amazon would pick a random picture like that and not have a stock photo of 'image currently unavailable' or something along those lines. Cheers for the help pal
I am more than happy to wait to give this time to be the masterpiece that metroid deserves, but a port of the trilogy would make the wait so much easier. Just give us some more information!
Just recently got back into splatoon after a friend picked up the game. Well keen for a splatfest as i never got round to playing one before. And the demo is ideal aswell as another mate asked about it recently. Truly off the hook!
Seems like the Japanese sales are much more generous than ours. Even with the spring sale on I've struggled to find anything that piques my interest that I don't already own
@WesEds I've just started BOTW again too. I put about 80-85 hours into it when I picked up the switch a couple months after launch but never finished it. Figured it would be a good chance to get back into it with all this extra gaming time.
Does anyone know where I can get one of these controllers? And how much they are? My Brother-in-Law has cerebral palsy and loves his switch but has to either struggle with the tiny buttons or watch someone else play for him. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't get him down, but if this could make his experience better it would be awesome.
Also if anyone has any info on how to connect it up or experience with it, I would really appreciate the insight.
@Mince True! I'm all for an indie title and tbh i think its more about the gameplay and design than who makes it. I keep thinking if you had £20 in your eshop account and tried to decide between this and something like goose game, I don't think many are gunna be picking this.
Did anyone else find the Baldo presentation funny? Couldnt help but have a little giggle to myself seeing a bald man with the word Baldo in big letters behind him.
@Ainz Yeah I get you, Oldschool gaming used to let you change about with loads of stuff. Pokemon used to have the different colour pallets and borders you could choose from and Tetris with its different music. I know games are way more advanced now but yeah it was cool.
Tell me about it mate what with family life, work and taking the dog out for walks even if I do get chance to fire up the Switch its normally not for longer than an hour tops.
@Ainz 100% agree. The original purpose and why the internet was created was to give a worldwide platform to communicate and share and was the main reason it was made an open domain that everybody can use. A browser would be ideal but i would be happy with more accessibility through apps. To be honest at the moment I'd be happy with another teaser trailer for Prime 4 haha. What do you mean by being able to customise within the apps?
Just been having a look through your listed games wanna trade codes? I could do with someone showing me how to use this discord anyway
@Ainz I will admit it would be nice to have some of the quality of life features that just come as standard on other systems like the friend messaging. The other thing I've always thought is why aren't there more applications? Netflix, Spotify, a video maker so you could use your capture button to create videos? I know that people in the States can use Hulu and I dont know if there are others.
Oh man I would love to have themes, would be so cool to be able to put a Metroid or MarioKart one in. Imagine how cool they could make them, not only having the background image but changing the sounds you hear when unlocking the Switch
@Ainz While I agree that in a lot of ways the Nintendo online services have notoriously been limited and behind the times, I also think that some of those limitations are in place for good reason. One of the main problems I had as an Xbox 360 owner was anytime i played an online multiplayer game I had to put up with listening to players (normally children) shouting obscenities through their microphones. I know you can normally mute other players in games but that's still only something that you would do after getting fed up with hearing it. As a new dad who wants to enjoy gaming with my son and, providing I am fortunate enough to have them, more children to come, I think the limitations on who you can talk to online are actually a great way to avoid this type of behaviour and using the platform as a way to bully people.
Sorry for the long comment, I hope it doesn't come across as a lecture. Just thought I'd offer up another point of view.
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Re: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond: amiibo Unlocks Revealed
As someone who hasn't caught the amiibo bug, I'm glad there isn't anything gatekept behind them.
No hate to amiibo fans btw, they just don't do anything for me.
Re: Nintendo Goes Full Pixar In Strange New Animated Short Film, 'Close To You'
I know everyone seems to think this is pikmin but all I could think was it seemed like chibi-robo 2. Especially seeing as we got the first one on NSO GC to drum up some interest
Re: Soapbox: 30 Years Later, Super Metroid's Foreboding Atmosphere Is Still Unmatched
My history with Super metroid is maybe a little strange compared to some. I had never played it growing up but my all time favourite game was Metroid Prime for the Gamecube.
Fast forward to around 7-8 years ago with the rise of the GDQ events I found myself watching a speedrun of super metroid and could not believe how amazing the game was. The music and visuals just blew me away and I was hooked. Unfortunately I did not own a SNES so I didn't actually get to play the game for quite a long time, but I watched loads of speedruns of the game and got into watching the randomiser races, until my wife bought me a SNES mini.
Playing the game for the first time after appreciating it for so long was surreal. I absolutely loved experiencing the game properly and I now go back to it often. It gave me even more respect for what the speedrunners are able to do because my only criticism of the game is that the control scheme I found quite difficult to get used to. I think If they ever were to remaster this game with Dread controls it would be an absolutely perfect game for me. That being said, as it stands, it is a solid 99/100 and most definitely deserving of all the hype it gets. Truly a contender for greatest game of all time.
Re: UK Charts: Top Three Receive Another Shake Up, But Mario Stands Firm
I'm glad its doing so well for nintendo but every time I look at these charts I wonder how that many people are still buying MarioKart 8. If people keep buying it we will never get 9!
Re: Random: It's Been 5 Years Since Metroid Prime 4 Was Rebooted
@NinChocolate I really hope they do end up calling it the Super Switch. All the vibes
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
@ActionPanther A steelbook would've been sweet
Re: Where To Buy Metroid Prime Remastered On Switch
Pre-ordered! I very nearly went for digital so I could play sooner but I knew I'd regret it. MP has been my all time favourite game since it released, there was never going to be a way I wasn't buying this.
Re: Feature: Our Predictions For The February 2023 Nintendo Direct
I'm so desperate for anything metroid RN. @Olliemar28 I was only talking with some friends about SSX tricky recently. It was such a great game, I would definitely pick up a remaster/remake.
Re: Feature: 12 Nintendo Games That Deserve An HD-2D Remake
@larryisaman For me the thing that made Dread so good was the atmosphere it creates. Don't get me wrong, it plays very smooth and I really enjoyed it but I think Super Metroid just takes the top spot for immersion, story telling and the controls for Samus are, in my opinion, perfect. The menuing between missiles, power bombs etc could be better but it was limited for the controller at the time.
What I would want is the exact same game but with a new skin over the top to make it more up to date and a way to button map to get around the menuing.
Re: Feature: 12 Nintendo Games That Deserve An HD-2D Remake
@larryisaman Too right! Ori and Rayman are visually stunning and Super Metroid would look so cool in this style. They would have to keep the physics exactly the same though. I didn't really like the look of Samus Returns, I just felt it was too gimmicky.
Re: Reggie: Nintendo Was Working On A Device Like Xbox's Adaptive Controller
My brother in law is crazy about games but struggles to play due to having cerebral palsy. I've tried to get hold of an adaptive controller but because he mainly plays his switch or playstation he wanted something he would be able to use easily for them without having to reconnect everything each time.
We found an amazing charity in Oxford (UK) called Special Effect that works like a library for bespoke accessible controllers. You can go and try out what they've got, borrow kit to see how you get on with it, and commission them to make a controller that best fits your requirements.
Re: Poll: What's Your Game Of The Year 2022 So Far?
I don't know what's going on with me at the moment. I genuinely haven't seen 1 new game that has excited or even interested me this year. I'd like to pick up The Stanley Parable but as it's a port it seems a waste for GOTYSF. I will admit Neon White has pricked my ears up but if I'm truly honest I probably won't end up buying it. It feels like all the new games are all the same these days. Big JRPG's, Strategy or sports games, all of which are just not my bag.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Introduces Mysterious New Character, Here's Your First Look
How many times do I need to let myself get excited about a new sonic game only to be disappointed? Apparently I haven't hit the limit yet because I cannot wait to pick this up. I so want this to be Sonic's answer to Mario Odyssey or Zelda BOTW.
I know they haven't been received by everyone the same but I think the new enemies seem more grown up than the previous stylings.
@Mattock1987 Holiday normally means around xmas.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel #98 - Super Mario Strikers
I prefer the EU version, I like the simplicity of the artwork and I think the font they've used for the title looks a lot better. I think I like it because its very different to nintendo's usual style. Both of them remind me of the old kids comics I used to read like the Beano and Dandy so that's cool as well.
Re: Backlog Club: Week Zero, June - Return Of Backlog Club, Return Of The Obra Dinn
I love this idea of a backlog book club. I think I'll be dipping in and out when a game is selected for the month on a game that is actually in my backlog though. I've been working hard this year to try to get through it and I'm only about 25% done at this point. It's gunna be hard to stick to that rule for next month though as out of the three I've recently completed Ori but haven't even touched Celeste or Hollow Knight yet.
Re: Negative Fan Reaction To 'Return To Monkey Island' Made Its Creator 'Sad'
I haven't played Monkey Island before but I think it looks great!
Surely they way to keep everyone happy is to make it so that you can switch art styles with the original like they did with Wonderboy. When I played that game I hadn't played the original but I really liked the way that they had catered to the hard core fans without putting off newcomers. I realise that of course this creates a lot more work for the creators but I think having a feature like this could surely warrant a higher price.
Re: Crysis Remastered Gameplay Trailer And Release Date Leak Ahead Of Official Announcement
@malcire I'm taking from this that it is a good thing.
Yes, a good thing is good.
I am so confused haha
Re: Crysis Remastered Gameplay Trailer And Release Date Leak Ahead Of Official Announcement
"an API-agnostic ray tracing solution."
Well, that was a lot of words I have absolutely no idea of what they mean.
Re: Pokémon Unite, An Online Team Battle Game, Revealed For Switch And Mobile
@bones Happy Birthday Bones!
Re: Control Time Itself When Platform-Adventure Game The Watchmaker Launches On Switch
@antdickens @Tstar I Can't See What The Problem Is I Think It Looks Good. What About The Capital Letters Is Getting You Confused?
Re: Nintendo Switch Production Is Returning To Normal After Months Of Supply Issues
@Ks123 I tried for about 2 months to get hold of RingFit in the UK.
Re: Control Time Itself When Platform-Adventure Game The Watchmaker Launches On Switch
Interesting concept. I'll definitely keep an eye out for this one
Re: UK Charts: Ring Fit Adventure Continues To Impress As Nintendo Takes Half Of The Top Ten
@jsw-8 Cheers mate
Re: UK Charts: Ring Fit Adventure Continues To Impress As Nintendo Takes Half Of The Top Ten
Yes RingFit! I picked it up 2 weeks ago and absolutely loving it! Seriously, if you love games and would want to more active/actually enjoy excersize pick it up. Even my Mum thinks its great.
Re: UK Charts: 51 Worldwide Games Makes Top Ten Debut As Ring Fit Adventure Soars Into Second
@AndyRogan @Cheeseuk @jsw-8 @Ooccoo_Jr
Thanks for your help on where to find Ringfit! I used the wishlist on the UK store and got an email yesterday about 10-15 mins before it became available. Can't wait for it to turn up so I can start playing! (or maybe I should say exercising!)
Re: UK Charts: 51 Worldwide Games Makes Top Ten Debut As Ring Fit Adventure Soars Into Second
Where on earth are people buying Ringfit adventure from!? I've been going on the nintendo UK store everyday for weeks trying to get a copy and it has always been out of stock.
Re: Konami Just Surprise-Launched A Brand New Action Platformer On Switch
I have no idea which was announced earlier as this is the first I've seen of Skelattack but it surprised me that they would name the protagonist 'Skully'. Not only is it really on the nose but there's a game releasing in August called Skully as well. It seems like there's a fine line between a memorable name and one that feels very unimaginative. Other than this minor gripe the game looks pretty cool and I'll look forward to some reviews.
Re: Feature: The Most Relaxing Switch Games - Chill Games For Nintendo Switch
I loved Firewatch. The writing was fantastic and the visuals are great. The way the game created suspense was better than I have seen in a lot of recent games. So glad I waited for the switch release instead of playing it on steam, it was so great to curl up on the sofa and play it handheld.
Re: Fantastical Platformer Potata: Fairy Flower Will Bloom On Switch This Week
I like the art style. Reminds me of Rayman. Might have to give it a go.
Re: Pokémon GO Player Spending Hit $23 Million In A Single Week During Coronavirus Lockdown
@Chris77 Of course, Now you've said it that makes so much more sense. I think it was the '1K' that threw me off. Cheers
Re: Pokémon GO Player Spending Hit $23 Million In A Single Week During Coronavirus Lockdown
I think I may have read that second graph wrong. Is that saying the average spend is nearly 1000 dollars a year? Fair play to Niantic if that is the case. It's no wonder that Nintendo wants to do more mobile games.
Re: Four Unannounced Nintendo Games Potentially Teased By New Amazon Listings
@Morph Got ya. Just couldn't understand why amazon would pick a random picture like that and not have a stock photo of 'image currently unavailable' or something along those lines. Cheers for the help pal
Re: Four Unannounced Nintendo Games Potentially Teased By New Amazon Listings
What's with the incineroar amiibo photo? Have I missed something here?
Re: Adventure Platformer Skully Leaps Towards A Summer Release On Nintendo Switch
Skully, you have piqued my interest. Gunna be watching out for this one for sure
Re: Nintendo Switch Is Getting A Piano App Later This Week
£8.09!?!?!?!?! This had free written all over it for sure
Re: Metroid Prime 4 Dev Retro Studios Hires Battlefield, Tomb Raider And Borderlands Artists
I am more than happy to wait to give this time to be the masterpiece that metroid deserves, but a port of the trilogy would make the wait so much easier. Just give us some more information!
Re: Here Are The Top Ten Best-Selling Nintendo Switch Games As Of March 2020
Is there a reason the ACNH and Mariokart aren't in bold? wasnt sure if it was just from editing.
I'm really surprised to see mario maker isnt up there. really thought it would have outsold NSMBUD and Super Mario Party.
I wonder how this list will look when we get a Pikmin and Metroid release?
Re: Reminder: Splatoon 2's Free Demo Goes Live Tomorrow Ahead Of Next Month's Splatfest
Just recently got back into splatoon after a friend picked up the game. Well keen for a splatfest as i never got round to playing one before. And the demo is ideal aswell as another mate asked about it recently. Truly off the hook!
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Is Getting An Official 'DJ Style Party' Album
I got excited for a second there that Sonic was getting a music based game.
Re: Here Are The Switch eShop's Best-Selling Games Of March 2020 (Japan)
Seems like the Japanese sales are much more generous than ours. Even with the spring sale on I've struggled to find anything that piques my interest that I don't already own
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (April 4th)
@WesEds I've just started BOTW again too. I put about 80-85 hours into it when I picked up the switch a couple months after launch but never finished it. Figured it would be a good chance to get back into it with all this extra gaming time.
Re: Xbox Adaptive Controller Allows Inspiring Gamer To Play Animal Crossing On Switch
Does anyone know where I can get one of these controllers? And how much they are?
My Brother-in-Law has cerebral palsy and loves his switch but has to either struggle with the tiny buttons or watch someone else play for him. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't get him down, but if this could make his experience better it would be awesome.
Also if anyone has any info on how to connect it up or experience with it, I would really appreciate the insight.
Re: Good Job! Is A Brand New Puzzler From Nintendo, And It's Out Now On Switch
@Mince True! I'm all for an indie title and tbh i think its more about the gameplay and design than who makes it. I keep thinking if you had £20 in your eshop account and tried to decide between this and something like goose game, I don't think many are gunna be picking this.
Re: Good Job! Is A Brand New Puzzler From Nintendo, And It's Out Now On Switch
Did anyone else think this seemed really cool until you saw the price? Seemed like a £10 tops game to me. Might see if it goes on sale someday
Re: Round Up: All The Games From The Nintendo Indie World Showcase - March 2020
Did anyone else find the Baldo presentation funny? Couldnt help but have a little giggle to myself seeing a bald man with the word Baldo in big letters behind him.
Re: Nintendo Has Worked To Escape Its 'Childish' Reputation, Says Miyamoto
@Ainz Yeah I get you, Oldschool gaming used to let you change about with loads of stuff. Pokemon used to have the different colour pallets and borders you could choose from and Tetris with its different music. I know games are way more advanced now but yeah it was cool.
Tell me about it mate what with family life, work and taking the dog out for walks even if I do get chance to fire up the Switch its normally not for longer than an hour tops.
Re: Nintendo Has Worked To Escape Its 'Childish' Reputation, Says Miyamoto
@Ainz 100% agree. The original purpose and why the internet was created was to give a worldwide platform to communicate and share and was the main reason it was made an open domain that everybody can use. A browser would be ideal but i would be happy with more accessibility through apps. To be honest at the moment I'd be happy with another teaser trailer for Prime 4 haha. What do you mean by being able to customise within the apps?
Just been having a look through your listed games wanna trade codes? I could do with someone showing me how to use this discord anyway
Re: Nintendo Has Worked To Escape Its 'Childish' Reputation, Says Miyamoto
@Ainz I will admit it would be nice to have some of the quality of life features that just come as standard on other systems like the friend messaging. The other thing I've always thought is why aren't there more applications? Netflix, Spotify, a video maker so you could use your capture button to create videos? I know that people in the States can use Hulu and I dont know if there are others.
Oh man I would love to have themes, would be so cool to be able to put a Metroid or MarioKart one in. Imagine how cool they could make them, not only having the background image but changing the sounds you hear when unlocking the Switch
Re: Nintendo Has Worked To Escape Its 'Childish' Reputation, Says Miyamoto
@Ainz While I agree that in a lot of ways the Nintendo online services have notoriously been limited and behind the times, I also think that some of those limitations are in place for good reason. One of the main problems I had as an Xbox 360 owner was anytime i played an online multiplayer game I had to put up with listening to players (normally children) shouting obscenities through their microphones. I know you can normally mute other players in games but that's still only something that you would do after getting fed up with hearing it. As a new dad who wants to enjoy gaming with my son and, providing I am fortunate enough to have them, more children to come, I think the limitations on who you can talk to online are actually a great way to avoid this type of behaviour and using the platform as a way to bully people.
Sorry for the long comment, I hope it doesn't come across as a lecture. Just thought I'd offer up another point of view.
Re: Lots Of Mega Man Games Are Now On Sale On Nintendo Switch
@Giygas_95 nice one that's great thanks