I shall be continuing my playthrough of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. I've done something I've should of done long ago... I got Geno! And got the second Star Piece, of course.
Whelp, it happened. Guess that's why he wasn't Mario in the Mario movie. Honestly, though? I care more about the gameplay than the VA, so not the biggest news.
I am continuing my playthrough of Paper Mario: the Thousand-Year Door, and after making it to chapter 7, I realize I did just suck at RPGs when I was younger, and that the game is actually pretty good!
This applies to me, as there's this old mobile game I remember from back in the day. I don't remember much, though, and I know it has been delisted from the app stores, so that's unfortuneate. All I remeber is a specific instrument used. I can't recall it off the top of my head, but when I hear it, I recognize it.
Here's my two cents:
The best part of this game is the style, of course, looking really neat. As well, the theming is used in some great ways, like the menu being the desktop and pencils being swords, and some moments are really good (chapter 6 being a personal favorite, and the end gets suprisingly somber. [major spoiler for the end of the game:] After Wright dies, the princess considers FLIPPIN SUICIDE!). The soundtrack is also a standout. There are just some glaring issues that really bring the game down:
. The main problem is the gameplay. It's themed as an action-adventure RPG when it's really a point-and-click puzzler with educational elements. The latter part I get (the game takes place in a school, after all), but why a puzzle game?
. As well, the puzzles in combat are sometimes VERY convoluted, especially the fourth boss.
. There's a party, but they're mainly just plot devices.
. The other main problem is that you can't replay parts of the game. Once you beat the game, your only option is to delete your save file, which I would never do. Instead, I wish you would get a time machine which would let you replay individual chapters. Would also let me play the board game mode that got added.
. No music box mode. They literally have an MP3 player, let us use that!
Overall, 7/10. Good for what it is, but really needs some QOL stuff.
Honestly, the presentation was exactly what I expected. My prediction: trash mobile app anouncements, TCG on NSO due to the leak, and Scarlet/Violet news. That's what we got, excluding the 15 or so animated serieses. So, I give the Pokemon Presents a 5/10. Perfectly average.
Finished Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (man that final boss is hard!) and am now going to play BYEBYE BOXBOY!, aptly one of the last games I got on the system. Also, I'm finally playing Mario Party Superstars. Haven't played much yet, but it is fun so far. Plus, today is my birthday, so it just makes sense!
Continuing my quest to complete all the GBA games I missed, I'm going to continue playing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. I think I'm maybe about half-way through the game.
After clearing The Legend of Zelda: the Minish Cap, I decided my next target should be Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Havn't played much, but so far, so good.
"Zelda veterans could easily beat it in a weekend" I can attest to that. I'm not much of a Zelda veteran, but I did beat the game in a weekend. It's short, but extra sweet, and my only complaint is that it's impossible to 100% the game unless you do everything in a specific order. Also: "you'll almost definitely be playing long after the credits have rolled" Unless you're grinding for mysterious shells, I don't think this statement is entirely true. Once I beat the game, I still had to get two tiger scrolls, complete the Goron side quest, and get the mirror shield, plus Tingle trouble, and I did all that in 4 or 5 hours.
I can finally say I'm playing something! Right now I'm playing The Legend of Zelda... The Minish Cap. Suprised? So far the game has actually been pretty good, though I think I'm already more than halfway done.
Surprisingly, nothing! My life has been incredibly busy as of late, so I haven't had time to play video games. Hopefully I can get back to playing soon.
Somehow my international history teacher managed to play the movie digitally a few days back. It lagged a bunch, so they switched to something else, but they played the first few minutes. I think it was on a website called Plex. Can someone confirm/deny this?
Wispy eventually got so mad, he went all out and became a god of destruction, but since Kirby wasn't around, he decided to go after Magolor.
(Yes, I know the Master Crown + the God Apple is not Whispy Woods, but it's a tree boss, so good enough)
I don't really use eshops, I'm more a physical guy, but cmon, I couldn't pass up Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe and Kirby's Blowout Blast! Didn't get the other two cause there's sequels on Switch. Also, got BYE-BYE BOXBOY! with some spare change.
Well, there were five fighters in expansion pass one, and another six in pass two, so if you counted Piranha Plant, which was separate, there would actually be another twelve fighters, and thirteen if we count Pyra and Mythra as separate fighters, which I don't. Also, still haven't got the Treasure Tracker DLC for some reason
I'm going to beat the true arena in Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe. So far. I've made it as far as the Crowned Doomer but it's still been pretty hard.
I went with 2019. So many good games, from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening to Luigi's Mansion 3, and Super Mario Maker 2 pretty much saved my life during the first half of the school year. Shoutout to 2018, though, when two of the best indie games I've ever played came out (take a guess at which two they are).
People seem upset... and I mostly agree. But then again, I used Pokemon Smile about two years ago, and I'm a teenager, so Pokemon Sleep is a must-download for me!
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Re: Walmart's Pre-Order Bonuses For Super Mario Bros. Wonder Revealed (North America)
One word. Begins with an s, ends with an alper, say it with me now, SCALPERS!
Re: Poll: Will There Be A September Nintendo Direct This Year?
Honestly? I don't care.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 9th)
I shall be continuing my playthrough of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. I've done something I've should of done long ago... I got Geno! And got the second Star Piece, of course.
Re: Poll: Who Will You Be Playing As In Super Mario Bros. Wonder?
Mario for the main campaign, Luigi for the post-game.
Re: Soapbox: Red Dead Redemption Ignited My Enduring Love Of The Old West
Funny, since I've been reading The Dark Tower myself recently. Just finished book five, and I just have to say it has been A RIDE so far.
Re: Japanese Charts: Pikmin 4 Uprooted From The Top By Armored Core VI
blink blink blink
Re: Super Mario Bros. Wonder Nintendo Direct Announced For August 31st
So during the one morning class I’m not free. GREAT!
Re: Chess-Strategy Roguelike 'Shotgun King' Is Getting A Physical Switch Release
One word... SCALPERS!
Re: Charles Martinet Will No Longer Be The Voice Of Mario
Whelp, it happened. Guess that's why he wasn't Mario in the Mario movie.
Honestly, though? I care more about the gameplay than the VA, so not the biggest news.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 19th)
I am continuing my playthrough of Paper Mario: the Thousand-Year Door, and after making it to chapter 7, I realize I did just suck at RPGs when I was younger, and that the game is actually pretty good!
Re: Frog Detective: The Entire Mystery Brings All Cases And A New Scooter Minigame To Switch
Look at these reports they're RIBBETing.
Re: Memory Pak: Making Contact With The "Ungoogleable" Game I Couldn't Quite Remember
This applies to me, as there's this old mobile game I remember from back in the day. I don't remember much, though, and I know it has been delisted from the app stores, so that's unfortuneate. All I remeber is a specific instrument used. I can't recall it off the top of my head, but when I hear it, I recognize it.
Re: Review: RPG Time: The Legend Of Wright - A Flawed But Enchantingly Homemade Adventure
Here's my two cents:
The best part of this game is the style, of course, looking really neat. As well, the theming is used in some great ways, like the menu being the desktop and pencils being swords, and some moments are really good (chapter 6 being a personal favorite, and the end gets suprisingly somber. [major spoiler for the end of the game:] After Wright dies, the princess considers FLIPPIN SUICIDE!). The soundtrack is also a standout. There are just some glaring issues that really bring the game down:
. The main problem is the gameplay. It's themed as an action-adventure RPG when it's really a point-and-click puzzler with educational elements. The latter part I get (the game takes place in a school, after all), but why a puzzle game?
. As well, the puzzles in combat are sometimes VERY convoluted, especially the fourth boss.
. There's a party, but they're mainly just plot devices.
. The other main problem is that you can't replay parts of the game. Once you beat the game, your only option is to delete your save file, which I would never do. Instead, I wish you would get a time machine which would let you replay individual chapters. Would also let me play the board game mode that got added.
. No music box mode. They literally have an MP3 player, let us use that!
Overall, 7/10. Good for what it is, but really needs some QOL stuff.
Re: New Pokémon Scarlet & Violet DLC Trailer Reveals Past-Gen Starters & Much More
Was rock ever viable? Because if not, now it is.
Re: Notebook Adventure RPG Time: The Legend Of Wright Lands New 'Monster Party' Update
You know, I got this game, but never finished it. Now that I'm done with my most recent endeavor, I might go back and finish it.
Re: Talking Point: Should The Pokémon Company Stick To Just One Pokémon Presents A Year?
Honestly, the presentation was exactly what I expected. My prediction: trash mobile app anouncements, TCG on NSO due to the leak, and Scarlet/Violet news. That's what we got, excluding the 15 or so animated serieses. So, I give the Pokemon Presents a 5/10. Perfectly average.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 5th)
Am I too late? I started playing BYE-BYE BOXBOY!, one of my last 3DS EShop purchases, and so far, it's very fun!
Re: Random: Super Mario World's Lemmy Referenced In '90s Home Insurance Ad
They must have had balls (I'm sorry)
Re: Deals: New Best Buy Promotion Lets You Pick Up Free Nintendo Switch Games
I would take advantage of this... if I had more than two games I want to get at a time.
Re: Poll: How Many Of You Have Actually Visited 'Minus World' In Super Mario Bros.?
Funnily enough, no, I haven't. Can I do it via NSO?
Re: Poll: What's Your Game Of The Year Of 2023 So Far?
Currently the only game I've played from 2023 is Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe, so that's my pick.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (July 1st)
Finished Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (man that final boss is hard!) and am now going to play BYEBYE BOXBOY!, aptly one of the last games I got on the system. Also, I'm finally playing Mario Party Superstars. Haven't played much yet, but it is fun so far. Plus, today is my birthday, so it just makes sense!
Re: Vampire Survivors Finally Comes To Switch This August With Couch Co-op
I may not have played it, but from what I've heard, it is, as an incredibly funny video once said, a "time vampire." Get it?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 24th)
Continuing my quest to complete all the GBA games I missed, I'm going to continue playing Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. I think I'm maybe about half-way through the game.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 17th)
After clearing The Legend of Zelda: the Minish Cap, I decided my next target should be Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Havn't played much, but so far, so good.
Re: Can You Match These Zeldas To The Game They're From?
15/17. Got #7 and #8 wrong.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (3DS eShop / GBA)
"Zelda veterans could easily beat it in a weekend"
I can attest to that. I'm not much of a Zelda veteran, but I did beat the game in a weekend. It's short, but extra sweet, and my only complaint is that it's impossible to 100% the game unless you do everything in a specific order. Also:
"you'll almost definitely be playing long after the credits have rolled"
Unless you're grinding for mysterious shells, I don't think this statement is entirely true. Once I beat the game, I still had to get two tiger scrolls, complete the Goron side quest, and get the mirror shield, plus Tingle trouble, and I did all that in 4 or 5 hours.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (June 3rd)
I can finally say I'm playing something! Right now I'm playing The Legend of Zelda... The Minish Cap. Suprised? So far the game has actually been pretty good, though I think I'm already more than halfway done.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (May 13th)
Surprisingly, nothing! My life has been incredibly busy as of late, so I haven't had time to play video games. Hopefully I can get back to playing soon.
Re: Nintendo Live 2023 To Run "Alongside" PAX West, Registration Opens May 31st
I would go... if I weren't on the opposite corner of the USA. Too bad for me, I guess!
Re: The Mario Movie Might Be Appearing On Streaming Services Very Soon
@Quasicat Oh... oh no...
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl Duel: Yoshi's Story
Should've been "from DC to BC," but I wont complain. Also, went with North America since it's more acurate.
Re: The Mario Movie Might Be Appearing On Streaming Services Very Soon
Somehow my international history teacher managed to play the movie digitally a few days back. It lagged a bunch, so they switched to something else, but they played the first few minutes. I think it was on a website called Plex. Can someone confirm/deny this?
Re: Can You Name These Pokémon?
Perfect 12/12! Too easy.
Re: Back Page: Why The Heck Does Kirby Hate This Tree So Much?
Wispy eventually got so mad, he went all out and became a god of destruction, but since Kirby wasn't around, he decided to go after Magolor.
(Yes, I know the Master Crown + the God Apple is not Whispy Woods, but it's a tree boss, so good enough)
Re: Super Mario Bros. Theme Is The First Video Game Track Added To The Library Of Congress
First Kirby gets a Grammy, and now Mario is in the Library of Congress? This is the VGM revolution!
Re: Random: Sega Releases New Game 'The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog'
I decided to play this game, but only because the title was hilarious. Turns out, the game was really good!
Re: Video: The History Of Nintendo Life's Most Famous Catchphrase
Weird thing to mention, I'm looking up nearby hot-pot restaurants while listening to the music in the 6-minute outro.
Re: Looks Like Poochy Might Be Coming To Mario Kart Tour
...that's Poochy? Looks like a weird blob to me.
Re: Countdown: Here's A Recap Of Every 3DS & Wii U eShop Game We've Highlighted In The Last Month
I don't really use eshops, I'm more a physical guy, but cmon, I couldn't pass up Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe and Kirby's Blowout Blast! Didn't get the other two cause there's sequels on Switch. Also, got BYE-BYE BOXBOY! with some spare change.
Re: Random: Disney Animator Creates Stunning 30-Second Short Using 3DS eShop Apps
Remember folks: never say "what can possibly go wrong?" because it will go wrong.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch DLC
Well, there were five fighters in expansion pass one, and another six in pass two, so if you counted Piranha Plant, which was separate, there would actually be another twelve fighters, and thirteen if we count Pyra and Mythra as separate fighters, which I don't. Also, still haven't got the Treasure Tracker DLC for some reason
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 18th)
I'm going to beat the true arena in Kirby's Return to Dreamland Deluxe. So far. I've made it as far as the Crowned Doomer but it's still been pretty hard.
Re: My Nintendo Offering Metroid Prime Remastered Big Pin Set (US)
I will... if I get the game.
Re: Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Version 1.2.0 Bug Supposedly Corrupting Save Files
And I though it couldn't get any worse. Guess who was wrong!
Re: The Next Pokémon Build-A-Bear Appears To Have Been Leaked
I'm more a cat person myself, but good to know.
Re: Poll: Six Years On, Which Was Nintendo Switch's Best Year So Far?
I went with 2019. So many good games, from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening to Luigi's Mansion 3, and Super Mario Maker 2 pretty much saved my life during the first half of the school year. Shoutout to 2018, though, when two of the best indie games I've ever played came out (take a guess at which two they are).
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The February 2023 Pokémon Presents, Then?
People seem upset... and I mostly agree. But then again, I used Pokemon Smile about two years ago, and I'm a teenager, so Pokemon Sleep is a must-download for me!
Re: Cuphead Gets The Nendoroid Treatment Later This Year, Pre-Orders Closing Soon
MUGMAN, NOOOOOOOO!!! (glass smashing)
Look at the thumbnail. You'll see what I mean.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 16.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Stability! Oh god finally I've been needing some for so long! ...wait, it's only for the switch? Aw, man...