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Re: Pac-Man's Family All Have VERY Different Names In Pac-Man Museum+

Kiwi_Unlimited

@CharlieGirl

I absolutely agree. Pac mom is basically naming her after a role. I doubt Pac Man wants to be renamed Pac Middle Manager for his day job.

A mom's job is important, but Ms. Pac Man was so much more than giving birth. I mean the original Ms. Pac Man mod was more difficult than her male counterpart's game.

Somehow this just feels like a weird belittlement of the character.

Edit:
At no point am I implying that Pac Mom doesn't also have a job. I just figured "Pac Middle Manager" is more destabilizing to Pac Man's image than "Pac Dad."

Re: Reggie Shares Thoughts On How Nintendo Can Prepare For The Switch's Successor

Kiwi_Unlimited

@Nontendo_4DS

It was a statement that came up again and again from Nintendo near the early days of the Switch. (See edit 2, below). It frustrated the hell out of me, because I love VR.

That being said, Nintendo has shown on several occasions that they're still interested in the tech, from the times they've shown up at VR conferences to their playing around with it in Labo.

There have been several previous indicators to their R&D group experimenting with it, too.

And if there is one thing that's clear about Nintendo, it's one they've begin experimenting with a tech, they won't fully let go.

(The first 3d tech for the 3ds was somewhere around the gamecube or gba, and the wii's controllers were just a natural progression of the nintendo glove. They seriously don't let go of old ideas, just wait until they've become truly viable.)

Edit:

Any time you see Nintendo patent something, assume you'll see it again. . . Just not necessarily for a couple of console/system generations.

Edit2:
A quick search found this for vr "not being fun"

https://www.google.com/amp/s/gamerant.com/nintendo-virtual-reality-fun-127/amp/

Re: Reggie Shares Thoughts On How Nintendo Can Prepare For The Switch's Successor

Kiwi_Unlimited

@progx

I don't disagree with your statement about hybrid consoles, but there is a history we need to look at.

The wii sold amazingly. The wii u, which was a wii 2, failed to distinguish itself enough from its predecessor and failed. Maybe that was a marketing issue.

The DS sold very well. The 3DS which was A DS2, almost didn't, but nintendo made an aggressive push by quickly dropping the price of the system in an attempt to save it. Before that, as a successor, it was failing.

A switch 2 will likely have to be different enough, or marketed right, to not fall into a repeating pattern at Nintendo.

Re: Reggie Shares Thoughts On How Nintendo Can Prepare For The Switch's Successor

Kiwi_Unlimited

Every system nintendo has put out since the gamecube's "failure" has been built around being unique and, admittedly, gimmicky (though in a fun way). The wii u failed to be different/unique enough for most, and the company suffered for it.

Nintendo has previously accused vr of not being fun, so I'm curious to see where they go to next revolutionize the industry.

Odds are, if they just make a switch 2, I'll buy it and a few others will buy it, but it won't carry the same momentum.

Here's hoping nintendo's R&D are up to the task.

Re: Random: Stop Calling Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl A 'Smash-Killer', Pleads Lead Artist

Kiwi_Unlimited

@Kainbrightside
@MrGawain
@KryptoniteKrunch
@Gamergirl94

See, here's where things get interesting. While I would never call this a "smash killer," since the general public wasn't different things out of their games, I (personally, and not trying to rile anyone up), believe it to be superior to ultimate in the ways that matter to me.
It feels like a more technical fighter in many ways. And added some neat tricks up its sleeve that smash didn't.

I'm one of the dreaded melee lovers, and while smash bros has continued to grow since that game, its fighting feels like it has dumbed down to me.

For many, the content is the selling point. For me, it's the fighting. And I do believe, again personally, that Nick's brawl game is better there.

Just thought I'd throw out that game superiority can be subjective.

Edit:

Considering other very technical platform fighters exist on switch, the better question in my mind is whether this game can keep up with those. . . And for that, I have no answer.

Re: Feature: Games That Got Us Through Tough Times

Kiwi_Unlimited

Elder scrolls oblivion.

It was my sophomore year of college, and my first long term relationship (1 1/2 years) collapsed. Oblivion came out, and I escaped into it, extremely. I needed the solo experience that it offered, with only the pressures of exploration driving me forward.

It was a cleansing reality, and it really helped me cope with a break up intensity I'd never really dealt with before.

Re: Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Reveals Three New Characters, Jenny Available Now

Kiwi_Unlimited

@Silly_G
@Thief

Because the game is a better technical fighting game (I can't believe I'd say that of a nickelodeon game, but it's true). These days, you don't play smash to wave dash, for example, because it's supposed to be more accessible to the general public.

Even more, the game adds some clever controls that should be in smash, such as holding down a shoulder button to move backwards while facing your opponent.

If you want the more competent fighter with less content, this is actually a solid, if somewhat unbalanced, choice.

Again, I never thought I'd say that of a Nickelodeon game over Smash , but this is the era of Smash we live in. . .