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Roommate got me Sonic and I grabbed the upgrades for RDR and Shuten Order. Probably not getting anything else until Death Match Love Comedy in February.

Neat, glad to hear the game's getting some love since it felt like it went pretty under the radar. I have it digitally so no interest in a physical release, but I'd definitely recommend it for anyone wondering about it.

Personally I'd say it's weaker than Danganronpa 1, 2, and V3 and Hundred Line, but it's better than Rain Code, World's End Club, and Ultra Despair Girls (and if you want to bring anime into it, better than Danganronpa 3, worse than Akudama Drive). You kind of have to be patient with it though, it's one of those games where it takes awhile to really get a feel for its structure.

@thefly0810 It just isn't posted yet. There's a graphic they put out about the upgrade that does specify that it also includes the Werehog, just not stuck it in the store yet.

Trying to decide if I want to buy the deluxe edition while it's 30% off at the moment. I think I'm kind of leaning no because it's Sega and it'll definitely be a lower price within a couple months.

@John_Deacon Not unheard of, Super Metroid did it.

The one year I actually watched I found it to be an utterly miserable chore to get through. I'll catch up on any announcements after the fact.

Glad to see Hundred Line get some love. Undoubtedly my game of the year.

As for the subject of Banzana vs. Mario Kart, I didn't even particularly like Bananza (and wound up hitting the last layer, not touching it for a month, then beating it and never touching it again afterward) and I still think it's handily better than MKW.

I really, really just want a straight port of it, don't touch it beyond that and certainly don't remake it. Maybe - maybe - if it were done in the style of the Mario RPG remake it'd be fine, but don't desecrate it like something like Live a Live or the series is just going to be dead to me.

I bought the first Octopath and I checked out the second on Gamepass and my quick takeaway on both was that I hate the art style and they feel like they never start so this one's an easy skip for me.

Never been on my radar. Not a fan of FPS games and though I've tried to get into the first Prime I have never been able to. Mostly just been keeping an eye on it because my roommate was considering it but I think after the reviews came out he's leaning toward skipping it.

I feel like people are really overestimating the likelihood of this being a hit. In pop culture terms Shovel Knight's ancient at this point and doesn't really have much lasting legacy, this is a game that thus far hasn't really had any notable marketing or buzz that I've seen and people seem decidedly mixed on, and Cyber Shadow (which being fair they only published) didn't even hit 100,000 sales in its first year. Hoping it does well for them but I think it's certainly within the realm of possibility that it doesn't.

I think more than anything what's likely to bite them is that Shovel Knight pretty much came out at the height of the NES nostalgia wave, while there's really never been anywhere near the same kind of GBC nostalgia. Feel like between how long it's been since Shovel Knight came out, it not even being the same genre, and using an aesthetic that only really appeals to a hyper specific selection of people it's got a steep uphill climb to be a success.

@PLATINUM7 Yeah, that's what I meant. Honestly not sure I knew there even was a single player versus race.

Honestly really doubt I'm ever going to redownload the game unless they add some sort of laps in single player mode, and even then not sure how long that'd get me to stick with it for. I really just don't find the core experience of MKW very fun.

@Spider-Kev At least personally I like the first game way more than the second. The second one really drastically bloated out and slowed down the experience, on top of adding a bunch of awkward new mechanics for the sake of an attempt at realism that really makes it feel like a very different beast that while I think it's good I very much have to be in the mood for.

The first one's a lot more just GTA in the old west, for good and bad, and at least personally I think it's much more just straight up fun for that.

@Ganner The Switch version also includes Undead Nightmare which is a much shorter playthrough, you tried doing it?

@SBandy1 I honestly wasn't even aware it wasn't supported but I guess it's nice to learn that now since I was wondering about doing another run of it soon.

Desperately wish they'd just port the Steam version of Chrono Trigger already, but at this point I imagine if it does ever end up on consoles it's going to be in the form of a remake that completely ruins it by inflicting that HD-2D trash on it. Probably while scrubbing out all the DS content given how Square loves for modern releases of their games to have less content for some reason.

Can't believe people are resorting to the, "Let's see you do better!" defense. I'm not a game designer, it isn't my job to do better. You don't have to be a gourmet chef to say food tastes bad.

@The_Nintendo_Expat Yeah, that's a pretty funny difference. Can tell what happened there - Switch 1 version they killed that guy while in the Switch 2 one they captured him - but it does look a bit jarring if you don't know the context.

One of those updates I likely wouldn't shell out for if only because the Switch 1 port was very good anyway, but with it being free, hey, I'll happily check it out, been meaning to replay it anyway.

Now please give a similar treatment to GTA4 already.

@Yoshi3 I'm in this weird in-between on Other M where I think it mostly deserves the hate it gets but also would like to see it remastered, mostly because there IS a solid game in there, it just needs to have not the worst control scheme this side of the SNES Batman Forever and the ability to skip its horrendous cutscenes. A better controller and not having to sit through its cutscenes wouldn't fix everything but they would improve the game tremendously.

@OldGamer999 Nintendo's always had plenty of, "Yeah, sure, that was fine," stuff mixed in among the classics. For every Galaxy or Breath of the Wild or Mario 64 there's been an Other M or Sushi Striker or Pilotwings.

I've always been kind of, "Yeah, sure, it's fine," on regular Mega Lucario, but I think this one looks absolutely horrendous. Way too overdesigned. Also why are they so adverse to changing types on these new Megas?

@slowpoke_tail I desperately, passionately miss actual level design and mission structure. Already bracing myself for the next 3D Mario game inevitably being some 200 hour open world slop that I'm not going to want to bother with.

Not a drastic glow-up but I can at least see a difference, helps the Switch 1 port was already a good port as it was.

Glad they updated the demo, been curious about the game but didn't check it out during the window it was available. Might give it a look tomorrow.

People can be hyped for it or not, but either way I do always find it incredibly eyerolling when people go, "How dare you criticize this game? You haven't played it, you don't know what it's like!" Neither do any of you people rushing to defend it. You're speaking from the exact same place of ignorance and thinking that having a positive view of it somehow makes doing that different.

The point of prerelease materials is to give people an idea of what they can expect the final game to be like and if the prerelease content for Prime 4 is making people uncertain in it or lose interest in it then that's on the marketing, not on those people, and there's no reason they shouldn't be allowed to express those negative sentiments. In no way is it "crying" or "whining" or whatever.

I've had a voucher sitting since January I need to hurry up and find a use for. I guess it'll probably end up being Xenoblade X - what I originally intended to use it on before deciding I wasn't super interested (not really invested in its premise or aesthetic, and with four other Xenoblade games that I'd rather play over it and also Torna I have a hard time seeing myself bothering to make the time for it) - but kind of keep trying to convince myself of some other option. ARMS and Bayonetta 2 were my main considerations but I found good deals on them elsewhere, so now it's mostly between Xenoblade, Miitopia, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, and maybe Brothership.

Probably going to focus on Detective Instinct for a bit. After that no idea but I'm kind of wondering about trying to cram through a few more RPGs or visual novels before the year's out.

More difficulty options is always better. Is dumb they locked the hard mode behind beating the game - all difficulty options should be available from the get-go - but I'm glad they offer both that and an easy mode.

I'm guessing they're mostly just there to be cannon fodder to build Sylux up, but I still really don't at all understand the point. Nobody's playing these things for the plot.

@TripleJump That counting the original levels in the 3DS version of Mario Maker?

I own Mario Run and continually forget it exists until they do periodic events that remind me of it and even then I don't usually actually get back to it. Might in this case since it's been awhile, I dunno, it's a fun game, it's just very slight.

I ended up picking up Detective Instinct on a whim, nothing else really on my radar though my roommate will probably pick up Cosmic Invasion.

Wonder if they might at some point do some kind of, "And here's just the other stuff I guess," Mega Man collection with things like the Legends games, Soccer, Powered Up, and Command Mission.

Oh, awesome. Might switch to using that over my Xbox controller for PC stuff then.

It baffles me when people get offended over Digital Foundry or whoever pointing out, "These are the ways in which this is an inferior version of the game," because like... They aren't saying you can't enjoy it anyway. The entire point of what they do is providing this information for the sorts of people who DO care about this stuff.

Like, do I care about rain splatter effects or lighting? Not especially, but I think it's good something like this exists because there are people who do care about that kind of thing and there should be a point of reference for them to know what they're looking at.

@HotGoomba It's also, y'know, mostly Sega, Ubisoft, WB, and sports games which are all pretty well known for cratering in price quickly, especially given a few of them are years-old ports anyway. The game key card thing probably isn't related.

Probably the ones that'll most benefit from it. Y and B is so much more natural with modern controllers than B and A are.

@Woodyshoe Wish they'd let us remap the classic controllers in general. I'd happily turn the C button into a Minus button, zero hesitation. Already turned it into a second Home button on my Pro controller because meaning to do that and hitting the wrong one is the only scenario where I'd actually hit that button.

I really wish they'd fix how for some idiot reason every single time you go to your list of hidden games it makes you put in your password. It's a completely pointless thing to password-protect in the first place but you especially don't have to ask for it continually.

I imagine it's probably just that they discovered some hole in security that needs addressing, wouldn't be the first time.

I'm fine with that because there's really no way to not make the other cover look stupid with the thinner space. If anything I appreciate that they put in enough effort to change it.

That said regardless of the console that gun box art still looks absolutely awful.

I can at least understand why these ones would have legal issues. Still baffled about Morgana because that was seemingly just removed for the fun of it.

By far the part of this sale that most confuses me is the fact that they only have 20% off of WarioWare: Move It. Between 1), the game being two years old, 2), it not doing very well in the first place, and 3), it not being compatible with Switch 2 Joycons you'd think they'd be trying to make it as appealing as possible if they're going to put it on sale.

Love Vampire Survivors but this is an easy pass for me, no easier way to make me lose interest in a game than to involve using cards to play it.

Honestly think Adeleine not being in is legit the tipping point on me deciding not to get this game. Was kind of wishy-washy on it anyway but learning the character I'd definitely play as isn't there for no explicable reason is a good reason to fall on the, "Nah, I'll pass," side of the fence.

Seems really weird there's no sign of Darkstalkers in there. Yeah, I could see where maybe Morrigan might be a rating issue, but could likely stick in someone like Victor or Demitri no problem.

@Dr_Awkward Or maybe there are different scales to these things and one bigger problem existing doesn't mean that smaller ones aren't also issues.

I really don't at all buy that given how every game he does he's central to the marketing including overly long, dull videos where he just rambles on and on barely actually saying anything about the game, not to mention his, "Here's why I'm so great," Youtube series. Guy strikes me as someone who thoroughly enjoys the sound of his own voice and wants himself to be a brand.

He's talented for sure, but I'm not exactly inclined to think the guy who keeps saying no one but him could make games like he does is humble.

Yeah, I'm firmly on the side of, "Co-op-only shouldn't be a thing." Being made with that in mind then sure, whatever, but it's a big ask to not provide any kind of alternative option for someone who doesn't have anyone to play with or rightfully doesn't want to engage with randoms, and any game that doesn't provide some kind of single player option isn't worth my time personally.