Plenty of characters in Shin Megami Tensei are nightmare fuel, but this is supposed to be about Jack Frost and his bros. Did nobody in the NA office read the brief or play the game?
Japan should be walking this one home (says the guy with a Jack Frost keyring)
Kind of feel like this is Square getting ahead of the Switch 2 release, when the higher specs will make development of even AA games more expensive. Which is a shame, because Squenix has been on a great run. I think Octopath is established enough to get a third instalment, DQ is going to keep getting remakes and Monsters spin-offs, and I think even Triangle Strategy will come back. It’s the offbeat mid-budget failures like Neo: The World Ends with You (which is actually really good, just hasn’t really sold), Diofield and DQ Treasures and maybe even deep-cut remakes like Star Ocean 2R and Trials of Mana that I fear for, not to mention the weird stuff like Voice of Cards and Dungeon Encounters. We need the weird stuff, Squenix!
I’m assuming this is the notorious low print run that has knocked Dragon Quest Monsters out of the charts. I’d say Square are leaving money on the table, but they’d much rather make more money selling it digital.
If I had to guess, the move into more expensive 3D development with The Gunk can hardly have paid off for Image & Form. It’s not a full clunker, but it’s definitely their first misstep as a developer.
What is it with the Scandinavians and overexpansion in video games? Not very lagom.
This is hilarious because, if gaming was like a streaming service, then Ubisoft would be in trouble. I’m not saying they don’t make any good games, but people can generally only justify or afford a handful of subscriptions. Like Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, maybe Paramount, maybe Apple, HBO, Crunchyroll…
@imadeanaccount I love the original The World Ends With You, but you don’t need to have played it first. They share a premise, and Neo acknowledges the first story happened, but it’s a new set of characters who have to be introduced just like a player coming to the series for the first time.
If you do want to play the first game, though, I highly recommend the iOS version. You can totally play it left-handed (and one handed) on a phone or tablet and it is far less … weird than the DS version. The Switch version of TWEWY kind of takes the iOS version and adds physical controls as an alternative to the touchscreen controls - but I’d say touchscreen, unusually, is better. After all, the original was based on partly using the DS stylus
Still in the first week of Neo: The World Ends with You. Still really enjoying it. The combat is starting to click, and the story and characters are really good. Music and art style just as good as the original. Loading times are a bit of a hitch, but not enough to get in the way.
@Serpenterror Actually, I’d say Monster Hunter is the biggest title out of those listed in terms of Japanese sales, even more than Final Fantasy. And the Switch got a very good one - partly because Capcom pushed Nintendo to offer more RAM. Hope they do the same again.
@sketchturner I have seriously never heard of 1001 Spikes, but I will point out - just to be that guy - that Metroid Prime 4 wasn’t revealed in the January showcase. It was announced in the E3 showcase in the summer.
If it’s any consolation, the games that sold me on getting the Switch at launch, beyond BotW, were Shin Megami Tensei V and Dragon Quest XI. It was a long wait even for DQXI.
Skyward Sword doesn’t get enough credit. It’s a brilliant game. I might prefer Majora’s Mask and BotW, but only because they riff on the format in an interesting way. SS is more of a refinement of the OoT template - and a brilliant one.
How on earth is Persona 3 Portable trending below an 8? It’s a 10 for me - I think the characters and tone are among the best in the series - but I think there’s a knee-jerk response to its “visual novel” sections. They’re EXACTLY the same as the real world sections in P4G but more honest: you skip from point to point rather than walking and pretending you could stumble on something secret (which you can’t). I actually prefer the P3P approach to P4G’s, as it doesn’t lead you on or waste your time.
P4G is still dope, though. 137hrs, my clock reads.
Missed that Loop8 was so poorly reviewed everywhere. Didn’t get the best write-up on this site, but sounded like it still had enough about it to recommend it. Flashback 2 is also a shame - though the original always had more style than substance.
Oi, Atlus! You forgot one! Persona Q2 is also a Persona 5 spinoff. Although, it probably sold in low six-figure quantities, given it was so late on the 3DS’s life - and had a tiny print run.
Why not add Smash Ultimate to the sales figures too? Or at least expansion pass sales!
@HeadPirate I agree that there’s a bit of a lazy shorthand in comparing something new to more well-known properties, but it’s not limited to gaming. The Citizen Kane of westerns; Beyoncé crossed with Korn; Charles Dickens meets Shirley Jackson… Does feel a bit tired, but it’s a very effective way of communicating what a property is trying to do.
But really I’m replying because I really want to play Hades meets Animal Crossing and the Dark Souls of Mario Kart. Those both sound amazing!
@SBandy1 Fair shout on the indie games. Stuff like Dust: AET was great. The exclusives, though… Great if you like racing games (nope!) and shooters (meh - mixed feelings), I suppose. I find that library pretty dreary - but I guess that’s AAA gaming in the Noughties. PS3 was far better in the teens. Not my favourite generation, I must admit.
The real story here is how the Xbox 360, a console lacking any personality whatsoever, managed to sit in third place. Guess Americans really, really like shooting aliens.
Switch needs to sell another 20m or so to topple global sales for DS and PS2. Might not make it now, unless the Switch sequel coincides with a price drop on the original.
Haven’t actually gotten around to Tears yet, though I am really looking forward to it. Apart from my backlog being so big, another reason I’ve not started yet is that I already played a Zelda game this year: Skyward Sword. I loved it. I’d still say BotW was better, but Skyward Sword was brilliant in different ways. Reminded me how good the older style of Zelda games are. I don’t think the grass is greener - though I understand Aonuma saying that. It’s just a different type of grass. If I could only pick one, I’d edge towards BotW style. But I’d rather have both.
Outer Wilds really is as good as the hype says - at least for me - but I appreciate that it’s not for everyone. You just need to accept that you know nothing, and head out to explore. Eventually, puzzle pieces start to drop and the whole thing comes together brilliantly. The game design is exceptional - but it doesn’t hold your hand. That’s good for some, bad for others. I liked it a lot.
Absolutely bring back Shining Force - and by that I mean turn-based tactics, rather than everything else Sega has done with the Shining brand. Fire Emblem has shown modern audiences will still buy such games, but Intelligent Systems has kind of been allowed to have that space to itself with high production values, bar the odd Triangle Strategy.
Other than that, Phantasy Star, obviously - but I don’t know what it would look like today. A 2D effort wouldn’t get any sales and a JRPG Starfield is beyond Sega. Think the best Sega could do with it would be something like the latest Star Ocean game (not the remake), which is a bit mid tier.
As for the IPs they’ve already announced, Shinobi rules.
Finally booting up The World Ends With You Neo. The original is one of my all-time favourites, so I’ve been nervous about the sequel living up to it. But I’m ready!
The Case of the Golden Idol for me, thanks to finally going on sale. Wonderful game, basically Obra Dinn in Flash but with a steadier, more bite-sized progression
Banjo seems like the perfect project for a team like Toys for Bob, if Microsoft can wrangle them away from the Call of Duty train of monotony. Could be a benefit of the Activision takeover, because that company has been in a rut for years.
Rare? I don’t know what they do any more. Five years since Sea of Thieves. They’re not even doing the Perfect Dark reboot.
I would definitely throw Shovel Knight Puzzle Quest in this list. It’s dressed as a match-3 puzzle game, but it’s very much a roguelite first and foremost. Tough, inventive, a huge amount of content and a fantastic soundtrack. It would be in my top three with Hades and Into the Breach.
It’s Inkle, so I’m interested. Seems like a real change of pace for them, but it’s certainly got a lovely look and tone to it. On my watchlist, definitely.
@thenikdavies Freya Allan is a great shout - I think that’s the first casting suggestion in this entire comment thread I can get behind.
The leads need to be young - like early twenties at most. Link isn’t a grizzled warrior, like a Geralt. Austin Butler when he was in that awful Shannara show would have been perfect for Link, but he might be a little too mature looking now.
That said, no matter who they cast, I expect this film to stink like an Uwe Boll turd
@Vil Agreed - but it has to be a Swedish language option with Finnish accents! That’s how they always sound in my head. And they’ll have to use the original names then too - eg Snusmumrik rather than Snufkin.
This looks great - literally, as in I love the art style. Will be intrigued to see how it plays.
Played this on iOS. Very well made game, with a strong central concept - and it gets pretty hard. Don’t think I finished it, but appreciated that it is well designed.
These are both a bit rubbish, frankly. Voted for the western cover because, while it has nothing to say about the game, it doesn’t inflict quite as much visual pain as the Japanese one, which just looks like someone made a collage of bad art.
I’ve gone back to Etrian Odyssey Untold, the first one, and it’s still great. Just about to enter the third stratum (if that means anything to anyone). They did a good job of adding story and characters for a little more flavour to what is already a really good dungeon RPG.
Mutant Monty is a genuine gem. Or gold, rather, since that’s what you have to collect. Really inventive levels, and tough as nails but fair. Was a real highlight of early Amstrad gaming.
Kind of feel like Platinum Games is Kamiya, but then realised that he didn’t have much to do with Nier Automata. And he’s been taking a backseat recently as a supervising director rather than outright directing Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3. I think Platinum will be fine. Inaba is still in charge, as the thread linking back to Capcom’s great action renaissance.
Think people need to remember that Silksong isn’t a Hollow Knight expansion but a whole new game. And Hollow Knight wasn’t some 10-hour campaign but a 40 to 60-hour epic. That’s a lot of twisting maps, combat balancing and creepy atmosphere to create! Team Cherry are clearly perfectionists - I’m sure this will be a worthy follow-up to a game that’s still in my top five for Switch.
Never remotely considered that the project was dead - DQIII is revered like few other games in Japan - but two years is an awful long time to go without hearing anything. I’m guessing the trailer in 2021 was just a proof of concept or something, because it looked like they should be far further advanced by now. How many other RPGs have Squenix bashed out in that time?
I guess they’re taking their time because they don’t dare mess it up. Which is good for fans, even if we have to wait even longer. It’s probably going to be a Switch 2 title at this rate.
Love the Japanese cover. Fake ad for a mini figure? It’s just really offbeat, inventive and fun, and shows you don’t just need to splash exactly what happens in a game to be the best cover. Doesn’t look like many people agree with me, though.
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Re: Back Page: 15 Superb Owls On Nintendo Switch
Dammit. Now I have to buy Octopath II. I’ve been resistant for so long because of my backlog … but I must travel with Mahina!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Jack Bros. (Virtual Boy)
Plenty of characters in Shin Megami Tensei are nightmare fuel, but this is supposed to be about Jack Frost and his bros. Did nobody in the NA office read the brief or play the game?
Japan should be walking this one home (says the guy with a Jack Frost keyring)
Re: Limited Edition Shovel Knight Switch Joy-Con Revealed, Pre-Orders Now Live
At that price, I’ll avoid these like the plague.
Bit of a shame, because Plague Knight is my favourite, and I like both the colour combinations.
Re: Square Enix To Slim Down Its Gaming Lineup To Ensure Higher Quality
Kind of feel like this is Square getting ahead of the Switch 2 release, when the higher specs will make development of even AA games more expensive. Which is a shame, because Squenix has been on a great run. I think Octopath is established enough to get a third instalment, DQ is going to keep getting remakes and Monsters spin-offs, and I think even Triangle Strategy will come back. It’s the offbeat mid-budget failures like Neo: The World Ends with You (which is actually really good, just hasn’t really sold), Diofield and DQ Treasures and maybe even deep-cut remakes like Star Ocean 2R and Trials of Mana that I fear for, not to mention the weird stuff like Voice of Cards and Dungeon Encounters. We need the weird stuff, Squenix!
Re: Japanese Charts: Super Mario Wonder Blows The Competition Away... Again
I’m assuming this is the notorious low print run that has knocked Dragon Quest Monsters out of the charts. I’d say Square are leaving money on the table, but they’d much rather make more money selling it digital.
Re: Thunderful Announces Restructuring That Will Affect Around 20% Of Workforce
If I had to guess, the move into more expensive 3D development with The Gunk can hardly have paid off for Image & Form. It’s not a full clunker, but it’s definitely their first misstep as a developer.
What is it with the Scandinavians and overexpansion in video games? Not very lagom.
Re: Players Need To Start "Feeling Comfortable" With Not Owning Games, Says Ubisoft Subs Boss
This is hilarious because, if gaming was like a streaming service, then Ubisoft would be in trouble. I’m not saying they don’t make any good games, but people can generally only justify or afford a handful of subscriptions. Like Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, maybe Paramount, maybe Apple, HBO, Crunchyroll…
In this analogy, Ubisoft is Starz.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 13th)
@imadeanaccount I love the original The World Ends With You, but you don’t need to have played it first. They share a premise, and Neo acknowledges the first story happened, but it’s a new set of characters who have to be introduced just like a player coming to the series for the first time.
If you do want to play the first game, though, I highly recommend the iOS version. You can totally play it left-handed (and one handed) on a phone or tablet and it is far less … weird than the DS version. The Switch version of TWEWY kind of takes the iOS version and adds physical controls as an alternative to the touchscreen controls - but I’d say touchscreen, unusually, is better. After all, the original was based on partly using the DS stylus
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 13th)
Still in the first week of Neo: The World Ends with You. Still really enjoying it. The combat is starting to click, and the story and characters are really good. Music and art style just as good as the original. Loading times are a bit of a hitch, but not enough to get in the way.
Re: Nintendo Games Have Now Dominated Japan's Sales Charts For 19 Consecutive Years
@Serpenterror Actually, I’d say Monster Hunter is the biggest title out of those listed in terms of Japanese sales, even more than Final Fantasy. And the Switch got a very good one - partly because Capcom pushed Nintendo to offer more RAM. Hope they do the same again.
Re: Yes, The Nintendo Switch Showcase Really Was Seven Years Ago
@sketchturner I have seriously never heard of 1001 Spikes, but I will point out - just to be that guy - that Metroid Prime 4 wasn’t revealed in the January showcase. It was announced in the E3 showcase in the summer.
If it’s any consolation, the games that sold me on getting the Switch at launch, beyond BotW, were Shin Megami Tensei V and Dragon Quest XI. It was a long wait even for DQXI.
Re: Nintendo Reportedly Seeking More Studios To Work On Its IP
Clearly it’s now time for Fromsoft to make Pokemon Souls. Remedy can take on Luigi’s Mansion 4. Paradox can move the Advance Wars series forward.
Team Cherry remakes Zelda II (might take a while, that one). Larian picks up Golden Sun. Supergiant Games reboot Kid Icarus.
As long as it’s not Kemco, Game Mill and LJN…
Re: Feature: Zelda's Forgotten Steward - Who Is Hidemaro Fujibayashi?
Skyward Sword doesn’t get enough credit. It’s a brilliant game. I might prefer Majora’s Mask and BotW, but only because they riff on the format in an interesting way. SS is more of a refinement of the OoT template - and a brilliant one.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2023
How on earth is Persona 3 Portable trending below an 8? It’s a 10 for me - I think the characters and tone are among the best in the series - but I think there’s a knee-jerk response to its “visual novel” sections. They’re EXACTLY the same as the real world sections in P4G but more honest: you skip from point to point rather than walking and pretending you could stumble on something secret (which you can’t). I actually prefer the P3P approach to P4G’s, as it doesn’t lead you on or waste your time.
P4G is still dope, though. 137hrs, my clock reads.
Really hope Persona 6 comes to the Switch 2.
Re: Metacritic Reveals "The Worst Video Games Of 2023"
Missed that Loop8 was so poorly reviewed everywhere. Didn’t get the best write-up on this site, but sounded like it still had enough about it to recommend it. Flashback 2 is also a shame - though the original always had more style than substance.
Re: The Persona 5 Series Has Shifted Over 10 Million Copies Worldwide
Oi, Atlus! You forgot one! Persona Q2 is also a Persona 5 spinoff. Although, it probably sold in low six-figure quantities, given it was so late on the 3DS’s life - and had a tiny print run.
Why not add Smash Ultimate to the sales figures too? Or at least expansion pass sales!
Re: Feature: "Doing Things A Bit Differently" - Blending Final Fantasy & Devil May Cry Combat In 'Worldless'
@HeadPirate I agree that there’s a bit of a lazy shorthand in comparing something new to more well-known properties, but it’s not limited to gaming. The Citizen Kane of westerns; Beyoncé crossed with Korn; Charles Dickens meets Shirley Jackson… Does feel a bit tired, but it’s a very effective way of communicating what a property is trying to do.
But really I’m replying because I really want to play Hades meets Animal Crossing and the Dark Souls of Mario Kart. Those both sound amazing!
Re: Feature: "Doing Things A Bit Differently" - Blending Final Fantasy & Devil May Cry Combat In 'Worldless'
Blending Final Fantasy and Devil May Cry… Isn’t that just Final Fantasy XVI?
Re: Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
@Anti-Matter It’s not a matter of which is better - it’s which sold more. And as you well know, the arcades will always beat either for dance games!
Re: Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
@SBandy1 Fair shout on the indie games. Stuff like Dust: AET was great. The exclusives, though… Great if you like racing games (nope!) and shooters (meh - mixed feelings), I suppose. I find that library pretty dreary - but I guess that’s AAA gaming in the Noughties. PS3 was far better in the teens. Not my favourite generation, I must admit.
Re: Nintendo Switch "Lifetime US Unit Sales" Surpass Xbox 360
The real story here is how the Xbox 360, a console lacking any personality whatsoever, managed to sit in third place. Guess Americans really, really like shooting aliens.
Switch needs to sell another 20m or so to topple global sales for DS and PS2. Might not make it now, unless the Switch sequel coincides with a price drop on the original.
Re: Zelda Producer Responds To Fans Who Want A More "Traditional Linear" Adventure
Haven’t actually gotten around to Tears yet, though I am really looking forward to it. Apart from my backlog being so big, another reason I’ve not started yet is that I already played a Zelda game this year: Skyward Sword. I loved it. I’d still say BotW was better, but Skyward Sword was brilliant in different ways. Reminded me how good the older style of Zelda games are. I don’t think the grass is greener - though I understand Aonuma saying that. It’s just a different type of grass. If I could only pick one, I’d edge towards BotW style. But I’d rather have both.
Re: Feature: Zelda, "Linguistic Chaos", And The Challenges Of Bringing 'Outer Wilds' To Switch
Outer Wilds really is as good as the hype says - at least for me - but I appreciate that it’s not for everyone. You just need to accept that you know nothing, and head out to explore. Eventually, puzzle pieces start to drop and the whole thing comes together brilliantly. The game design is exceptional - but it doesn’t hold your hand. That’s good for some, bad for others. I liked it a lot.
Re: Sega Plans To Revive Even "More" Legacy Franchises
Absolutely bring back Shining Force - and by that I mean turn-based tactics, rather than everything else Sega has done with the Shining brand. Fire Emblem has shown modern audiences will still buy such games, but Intelligent Systems has kind of been allowed to have that space to itself with high production values, bar the odd Triangle Strategy.
Other than that, Phantasy Star, obviously - but I don’t know what it would look like today. A 2D effort wouldn’t get any sales and a JRPG Starfield is beyond Sega. Think the best Sega could do with it would be something like the latest Star Ocean game (not the remake), which is a bit mid tier.
As for the IPs they’ve already announced, Shinobi rules.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 9th)
Finally booting up The World Ends With You Neo. The original is one of my all-time favourites, so I’ve been nervous about the sequel living up to it. But I’m ready!
Re: Bandai Namco Expands Its Reach With Three New Retail Stores In The UK
@Baler Guilty as charged! I’m sure Sheffield’s nice, though
Re: Talking Point: What Are The Worst Parts Of Your Favourite Games?
It’s the water level
What game? Doesn’t matter.
Re: Bandai Namco Expands Its Reach With Three New Retail Stores In The UK
Ealing? That’s so random. Brighton kind of fits. Don’t know Sheffield at all.
Oh well. Might pop in next time I’m in one of the areas. Would be more interested if they had Bamco manga and games too, though.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Batman: Vengeance (GBA)
NA has a far better background, but love the pose of EU, poised on a wire, ready to land on the bad guys - just edges it
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 2nd)
The Case of the Golden Idol for me, thanks to finally going on sale. Wonderful game, basically Obra Dinn in Flash but with a steadier, more bite-sized progression
Re: Xbox Acknowledges Fan Requests For New Banjo-Kazooie Game
Banjo seems like the perfect project for a team like Toys for Bob, if Microsoft can wrangle them away from the Call of Duty train of monotony. Could be a benefit of the Activision takeover, because that company has been in a rut for years.
Rare? I don’t know what they do any more. Five years since Sea of Thieves. They’re not even doing the Perfect Dark reboot.
Edit: just seen the comment above mine 🤣🤣🤣
Re: Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites And Run-Based Games
I would definitely throw Shovel Knight Puzzle Quest in this list. It’s dressed as a match-3 puzzle game, but it’s very much a roguelite first and foremost. Tough, inventive, a huge amount of content and a fantastic soundtrack. It would be in my top three with Hades and Into the Breach.
Re: 'A Highland Song' Brings Adaptive Narratives And Catchy Folk Music To Switch
It’s Inkle, so I’m interested. Seems like a real change of pace for them, but it’s certainly got a lovely look and tone to it. On my watchlist, definitely.
Re: Talking Point: So, Who Could Play Link, Zelda, Ganondorf In The Upcoming Zelda Movie?
@SwitchForce I think you’re seeing an issue that isn’t actually there.
https://entertainment.ie/amp/gaming/link-from-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-was-based-on-a-world-famous-hollywood-actor-277330/
Re: Talking Point: So, Who Could Play Link, Zelda, Ganondorf In The Upcoming Zelda Movie?
@thenikdavies Freya Allan is a great shout - I think that’s the first casting suggestion in this entire comment thread I can get behind.
The leads need to be young - like early twenties at most. Link isn’t a grizzled warrior, like a Geralt. Austin Butler when he was in that awful Shannara show would have been perfect for Link, but he might be a little too mature looking now.
That said, no matter who they cast, I expect this film to stink like an Uwe Boll turd
Re: Exclusive: Gorgeous New 'Snufkin: Melody Of Moominvalley' Trailer Confirms Switch Release
@Vil Agreed - but it has to be a Swedish language option with Finnish accents! That’s how they always sound in my head. And they’ll have to use the original names then too - eg Snusmumrik rather than Snufkin.
This looks great - literally, as in I love the art style. Will be intrigued to see how it plays.
Re: Exclusive: 'Snakebird Complete' Brings Two Addictive Puzzlers To Switch Next Month
Played this on iOS. Very well made game, with a strong central concept - and it gets pretty hard. Don’t think I finished it, but appreciated that it is well designed.
Re: Capcom Has A "Major" Unannounced Title Scheduled To Arrive Before March 2024
Breath of Fire. Okami. Onimusha.
It will not be any of the above, alas.
Re: Feature: The 13 Spookiest Pokémon, Ranked
@PateloDim @Quarth Yep, Paras/Parasect was the first that came to my mind too. That mon freaks me out. Total nightmare fuel.
That said, while Mimikyu is less scary, it’s a great design - one of my favourites.
Paras can die in a fire. If it can even die.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 28th)
Toss-up between Resident Evil Revelations (3DS) or Stray (PS4) - assuming I get to play anything. Didn’t manage a single minute this week!
Re: New Dragon Quest X Offline Trailer Uploads Reignite Localisation Rumours
@Ryu_Niiyama Thank you! Sounds great - I don’t mind a bit of IX as an aesthetic. I’ll keep my fingers crossed
Re: New Dragon Quest X Offline Trailer Uploads Reignite Localisation Rumours
@Ryu_Niiyama I assume you’ve played DQX - what did you make of it?
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (October 21st)
Resident Evil Revelations on 3DS - who’s with me? No? Too scary for you?
Barely started it, TBH, but it’s perfect for this time of year. Good production values so far.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Actraiser
These are both a bit rubbish, frankly. Voted for the western cover because, while it has nothing to say about the game, it doesn’t inflict quite as much visual pain as the Japanese one, which just looks like someone made a collage of bad art.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (September 30th)
I’ve gone back to Etrian Odyssey Untold, the first one, and it’s still great. Just about to enter the third stratum (if that means anything to anyone). They did a good job of adding story and characters for a little more flavour to what is already a really good dungeon RPG.
Re: 'Hidden Gems: Volume One' Brings Four Classic Commodore 64 Games To Switch Tomorrow
Mutant Monty is a genuine gem. Or gold, rather, since that’s what you have to collect. Really inventive levels, and tough as nails but fair. Was a real highlight of early Amstrad gaming.
Re: Hideki Kamiya Is Leaving PlatinumGames
Kind of feel like Platinum Games is Kamiya, but then realised that he didn’t have much to do with Nier Automata. And he’s been taking a backseat recently as a supervising director rather than outright directing Astral Chain and Bayonetta 3. I think Platinum will be fine. Inaba is still in charge, as the thread linking back to Capcom’s great action renaissance.
Re: Hollow Knight: Silksong Fans Spot New Behind-The-Scenes Updates
Think people need to remember that Silksong isn’t a Hollow Knight expansion but a whole new game. And Hollow Knight wasn’t some 10-hour campaign but a 40 to 60-hour epic. That’s a lot of twisting maps, combat balancing and creepy atmosphere to create! Team Cherry are clearly perfectionists - I’m sure this will be a worthy follow-up to a game that’s still in my top five for Switch.
Re: Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake "Progressing Quite Steadily", According To Series Creator
Never remotely considered that the project was dead - DQIII is revered like few other games in Japan - but two years is an awful long time to go without hearing anything. I’m guessing the trailer in 2021 was just a proof of concept or something, because it looked like they should be far further advanced by now. How many other RPGs have Squenix bashed out in that time?
I guess they’re taking their time because they don’t dare mess it up. Which is good for fans, even if we have to wait even longer. It’s probably going to be a Switch 2 title at this rate.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Mario Vs. Donkey Kong
Love the Japanese cover. Fake ad for a mini figure? It’s just really offbeat, inventive and fun, and shows you don’t just need to splash exactly what happens in a game to be the best cover. Doesn’t look like many people agree with me, though.