I've been wanting to play the game, but heard about all the little mechanic-type complaints. Looks like by mid-September, there's gonna be some kind of easier/tweaked mode. Yay!
@Desrever Same here, it's been a LONG time since I've played that first one. I got it with my first Game Boy (a red pocket version) way back in the late 90s.
Played it on PC, it's definitely one of those indie gems. Great, creative game.
Only downside for me was some of the dungeon puzzles. Later in the game a lot of them rely too much on "freeze 1st pillar, bounce shot off frozen pillar, burn 2nd pillar before shot hits 2nd pillar, unfreeze 1st pillar after shot hits 2nd pillar, run across room and hit switch while all this is happening, hit switch again after all this happens, fight bug before and between burning 2nd pillar, etc. And do it all in 5 seconds!
That being said though, you can slow puzzles down, etc., although I still stunk at them.
Don't let that stop you, the game is really good. The only reason I'm not buying the Switch version right now is because my PC version purchase is so recent.
I remember picking up a copy in the bargain bin at Babbages for 99 cents! In '98, don't know that they expected the cartridge to eventually be worth 100 bucks! Either way, finally got to play it then and have loved it ever since!
That's cool that they're making more content, but with the results of this last fighter pack, I'm probably gonna skip this one. Loved Banjo-Kazooie tho!
Excellent, I'll always be excited for new Mega Man games. Like a lot of people here though, I do hope they get a little more creative with the style and music. MM11 was somewhat generic looking/sounding.
@outsider83 The Mother series turns a lot of people off by its simple presentation, but really shines in telling a deep and compelling story that is both heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hilarious. The mostly present day set games contain all kinds of great and bizarre characters, excellent music, and they do get quite cinematic and epic as you progress.
@PBandSmelly Been years (like 20!) since I played FFA on my Pocket Gameboy, but I remember it being pretty fun. Zelda-ish, with different kinds of weapons you can use.
I like a lot of people's ideas listed here, it gets me excited to think about. If we get a new map, I hope it involves the borders beyond Hyrule, and/or some kind of subterranean kingdom. I think that would make most sense, being a direct sequel, the terrain of Hyrule would presumably be the same. Well, unless the end of that trailer is teasing some crazy geological shifts...
Link's Awakening is one of my absolute favorite games ever, so I am thrilled to play this in an HD remake! Gosh, I played through it so many times as a kid, I could still probably speed run the game from memory (unless they've added new story content).
I remember reading that Square's original files for this game were lost in time, and that's why the recent PC, etc ports were bad. Is this one of the bad ports or what?
I really enjoyed the style, humor, music, and charcters of the first 2 Earthworm Jim games, and still am fond of the creativity of the whole universe they made, but man, I really didn't enjoy those games very much. I wanted to, but just never could really get into them, mainly cause of difficulty and the weird gimmicks.
@Desrever Sorry buddy, unless I've missed something, Crosscode has no co-op. The game (and story) make it feel like an MMO to a T, but it's actually just one player. Even in the story, only one person is in a dungeon at a time.
Awww man! Just got this on PC about a month ago, cause they said it wasn't coming to Switch! Excellent game though, great combat and puzzles. Worth a double dip.
I've played all the FF's up to X and generally liked all of them, but am pretty keen on IV to VI, so do you think It'd be worth getting XII? Is it too far a departure for an old school RPG guy to like? Keep in mind I do really like the Xenoblade games.
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Re: Review: Phoenotopia: Awakening - An Intelligently Crafted Metroidvania That Stands Out From The Crowd
@Moshugan According to the same link I posted above, EU comes out September 3rd.
Re: Review: Phoenotopia: Awakening - An Intelligently Crafted Metroidvania That Stands Out From The Crowd
I've been wanting to play the game, but heard about all the little mechanic-type complaints. Looks like by mid-September, there's gonna be some kind of easier/tweaked mode. Yay!
https://twitter.com/Phoenotopia/status/1298366718088077312
Re: Collection Of SaGa Brings The Final Fantasy Legend Trilogy To Switch This December
@Desrever Same here, it's been a LONG time since I've played that first one. I got it with my first Game Boy (a red pocket version) way back in the late 90s.
Re: Review: The Eternal Castle [Remastered] - The Cinematic Platformer Reimagined In Dazzling Style
I've been definitely interested in this one. Glad to see a good review. I think I'll buy it now!
Re: Review: CrossCode - The Zelda-Like RPG You Never Knew You Wanted
Played it on PC, it's definitely one of those indie gems. Great, creative game.
Only downside for me was some of the dungeon puzzles. Later in the game a lot of them rely too much on "freeze 1st pillar, bounce shot off frozen pillar, burn 2nd pillar before shot hits 2nd pillar, unfreeze 1st pillar after shot hits 2nd pillar, run across room and hit switch while all this is happening, hit switch again after all this happens, fight bug before and between burning 2nd pillar, etc. And do it all in 5 seconds!
That being said though, you can slow puzzles down, etc., although I still stunk at them.
Don't let that stop you, the game is really good. The only reason I'm not buying the Switch version right now is because my PC version purchase is so recent.
Re: Square Enix Trademarks Super Famicom RPG Live A Live In Australia And Europe
@kurisu1984 Yes, I'm with you!
Re: Square Enix Trademarks Super Famicom RPG Live A Live In Australia And Europe
I played the rom when I was like 15 (I was such a bad boy). Definitely an interesting game, not the best thing ever, but a great concept.
Re: Anniversary: EarthBound Turns 25 In The USA, And A Whole Generation Feels Old
I remember picking up a copy in the bargain bin at Babbages for 99 cents! In '98, don't know that they expected the cartridge to eventually be worth 100 bucks! Either way, finally got to play it then and have loved it ever since!
Re: Review: XCOM 2 Collection - Firaxis' Stone-Cold Classic Makes The Leap To Switch Intact
@FatHedgehog Gave you a heart for the Roger Dean reference alone!
Re: Square Enix's Yoshinori Kitase Would Like To Remake Final Fantasy V
If it's done with all the realistic graphics, then we'll know Faris is a woman right from the start!
Re: Feature: The Best Animal Crossing Games Of All Time
@Priceless_Spork The whole series of main AC games are mostly single player experiences. Multiplayer just adds a bit extra.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Version 2 Will Add Another Six Fighters
That's cool that they're making more content, but with the results of this last fighter pack, I'm probably gonna skip this one. Loved Banjo-Kazooie tho!
Re: Axiom Verge Creator Says The Sequel Has A "Distinctly Heavier Zelda Influence"
Axiom Verge is definitely one of the best Metroidvanias ever made, and I love the Zelda series...so this is good news.
Re: Konami Hasn't Completely Forgotten About Its Mystical Ninja Goemon
I remember loving Goemon 64, although my family didn't have one of those save pack things, so we had to restart every time we turned on the game.
Re: Nintendo Will "Continue To Enhance" Switch Online Content, To Encourage More Users To Try The Service
Keep giving us cool stuff like Tetris 99 and more virtual console, and I'm good.
Re: The Studios Behind Monster Boy Are Teaming Up Once More For An "Even More Ambitious Project"
I loved their Monster Boy game, so I'm very excited for whatever they have in store.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #9 - The Legend Of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
@KryptoniteKrunch 100%
Re: Mega Man Producer Reconfirms The Next Major Entry In The Series Is On The Way
Excellent, I'll always be excited for new Mega Man games. Like a lot of people here though, I do hope they get a little more creative with the style and music. MM11 was somewhat generic looking/sounding.
Re: Review: Ittle Dew - A Colourful And Funny Little Zelda-Like
@KoopaTheGamer Blossom Tales is really good, and thankfully much longer than Ittle Dew.
Re: Review: Ittle Dew - A Colourful And Funny Little Zelda-Like
@nintendoknife I really liked Ittle Dew back on the Wii U. So I'm assuming you're saying the sequel is better and worth a buy on the Switch?
Re: Turns Out Eiji Aonuma Teased Zelda: Link's Awakening Switch Remake Back In 2016
That sly dog! I like him!
Re: Monster Boy Dev Teases Switch Lite-Specific Game Feature
That's fine and dandy, but how about a new Monster Boy game!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl #1 - Super Metroid
@PcTV 100%
Re: Monolith Soft Developer Recalls Pitching Earthbound Sequel To Shigesato Itoi
@outsider83 The Mother series turns a lot of people off by its simple presentation, but really shines in telling a deep and compelling story that is both heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hilarious. The mostly present day set games contain all kinds of great and bizarre characters, excellent music, and they do get quite cinematic and epic as you progress.
Re: Feature: Behind The Scenes On Collection Of Mana And Trials Of Mana
@PBandSmelly Been years (like 20!) since I played FFA on my Pocket Gameboy, but I remember it being pretty fun. Zelda-ish, with different kinds of weapons you can use.
Re: Breath Of The Wild's Sequel Came From Having Too Many DLC Ideas, Aonuma Says
I like a lot of people's ideas listed here, it gets me excited to think about. If we get a new map, I hope it involves the borders beyond Hyrule, and/or some kind of subterranean kingdom. I think that would make most sense, being a direct sequel, the terrain of Hyrule would presumably be the same. Well, unless the end of that trailer is teasing some crazy geological shifts...
Re: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Remake Lands On Switch In September
Link's Awakening is one of my absolute favorite games ever, so I am thrilled to play this in an HD remake! Gosh, I played through it so many times as a kid, I could still probably speed run the game from memory (unless they've added new story content).
Re: A Full Sequel To The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Now In Development
YES YES YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MORE ZELDA!
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Year
I remember reading that Square's original files for this game were lost in time, and that's why the recent PC, etc ports were bad. Is this one of the bad ports or what?
Re: Introducing Pokémon Home, A New Cloud Service Compatible With Switch And Mobile Devices
Awesome. I got like 10 years worth of Pokemon collected, glad to get to keep it going.
Re: Final Fantasy VII Switch Update Finally Fixes That Annoying Music Bug
@thesilverbrick Same here! Just beat it this morning.
Re: A New Earthworm Jim Is Coming, But There's A Rather Large Catch
I really enjoyed the style, humor, music, and charcters of the first 2 Earthworm Jim games, and still am fond of the creativity of the whole universe they made, but man, I really didn't enjoy those games very much. I wanted to, but just never could really get into them, mainly cause of difficulty and the weird gimmicks.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Update Appears To Have Improved Load Times
Neat. Maybe this is an excuse to do a third playthrough.😉
Re: Video: Explore The Basics Of BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! In This Brand New Trailer
Great series! Glad it's coming to Switch.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Coming To Nintendo Switch As A Console Exclusive
This really has been a great 24 hours of news. Hollow Knight is hands down the best non-Nintendo created game on Switch, and now we get a sequel!
Re: BoyBoy! + BoxGirl! Is Coming To Switch On 26th April
Was hoping they'd remaster the original trilogy for Switch, but this is even better!
Re: Game Boy Classic Zelda: Link's Awakening Is Getting Remastered For Switch
YYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Nintendo Allegedly Cancelled Localisation Of Mother 3 Due To Its Controversial Aspects
Played the fan translation when it came out, and loved it of course, but really want to play it through official means!
Re: Indie Hit Q.U.B.E. 2 Is Heading To Switch This Month With An Exclusive Physical Release
@RupeeClock Well, Q1 isn't particularly story heavy from what I remember, so you're probably okay in that regard.
Re: Indie Hit Q.U.B.E. 2 Is Heading To Switch This Month With An Exclusive Physical Release
Q.U.B.E. 1 on the Wii U was pretty fun, so I will probably get this.
Re: CrossCode Brings Its SNES-Style Action-RPG Goodness To Switch With Exclusive Content
@Desrever Let's hope so!
Re: CrossCode Brings Its SNES-Style Action-RPG Goodness To Switch With Exclusive Content
@Desrever Sorry buddy, unless I've missed something, Crosscode has no co-op. The game (and story) make it feel like an MMO to a T, but it's actually just one player. Even in the story, only one person is in a dungeon at a time.
Re: CrossCode Brings Its SNES-Style Action-RPG Goodness To Switch With Exclusive Content
Awww man! Just got this on PC about a month ago, cause they said it wasn't coming to Switch! Excellent game though, great combat and puzzles. Worth a double dip.
Re: Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Remaster And Final Fantasy XII Both Dated For Nintendo Switch
I've played all the FF's up to X and generally liked all of them, but am pretty keen on IV to VI, so do you think It'd be worth getting XII? Is it too far a departure for an old school RPG guy to like? Keep in mind I do really like the Xenoblade games.
Re: Rumour: Swedish Retailer Lists Metroid Prime Trilogy For Nintendo Switch
I can definitely get behind this idea.
Re: Review: Abzu - A Gorgeous And Thought-Provoking Journey That All Switch Owners Should Embark On
Really great game. Definitely worth a buy.
Re: Zelda-Inspired Hazelnut Bastille Wants To Bring SNES Magic To Switch, Kickstarter Coming Soon
I've been really excited for this game, I thought it was coming out this year...but now a kickstarter? I guess we won't see it for a while now.
Re: Random: Treat Your Loved Ones To These Joy-Con Knife Blade Holders This Holiday Season
Switch-blade 😉
Re: Feature: Remembering Super Mario 128, The Groundbreaking Masterpiece That Never Really Existed
That's funny, I was literally thinking a few days ago, "whatever happened to Mario 128?"
Re: Golf Story Devs Celebrate One Year Switch Anniversary With Exclusive My Nintendo Gift
Well, that's neat. More Golf Story, the better!
@RupeeClock Thanks for the heads up! Waiting to preorder now.