Lone_Beagle

I think this article and the people interviewed are mixing up individual game "story" with overarching (multi-game) canon or "lore."

I'm a simple man. I see a Yoshi game, I buy it!

Wait, so it doesn't support the 12" Yoshi amiibo? SCAM!

As usual, I'll just wait for it to come to Costco...they'll have a great discount on the physical cart.

Shameless non-apologies on top of shameless copying. Welcome to the future!

OMG, I had high hopes for Starfield, but after watching streamers play it, realized it was complete dud.

I can't believe they are releasing it for Switch 2, good luck to anybody who buys it.

EDIT: here is a humorous look at Nightclubs in Starfield vs. Cyberpunk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0ufhrgWJw

Ahem, the Wii U was **very interesting** and **very cool**.

Even if others didn't appreciate it.

> "because after just a few weeks in cinemas"

12 days now?

That definitely has Fantasy Life I vibes, so I'm checking it out.

"Nintendo Switch 2, PS 5, Steam" --> looks more and more like exclusivity is a thing of the past. Good riddance!

"Demo available on Steam" --> well, here I go!

I'm playing this on my PC, but this game is OUTSTANDING!

The games is very chill, and I find it very relaxing. The last line of the review: "its repetition is strangely grounding and can be hard to put down. Ironically, it manages to make the drudgery of gig-economy deliveries feel like a meditative respite" pretty much nails the experience.

Wait, didn't the XBox already play XBox and PC games? Is marketing running out of ideas?

I always found these 3rd person Diablo-esque games to be just meh...kind of the junk food of video games.

There is a demo available on the Steam store, so if I don't have anything else to do this weekend, I may take a look at it.

@Anti-Matter Go HAVE a cow, man lol

I didn't hear good things about Starfield, and watching streamers play convinced me that I wouldn't like it. This is from somebody who LOVED Morrowind, Skyrim, Fallout 3...and I also loved Cyberpunk 2077 and I actually prefer sci-fi games.

Also, this video that compares bars in Starfield to Cyberpunk 2077 also convinced me...the comments are also pretty funny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0ufhrgWJw

I loved the N64 game! And then I played it at 60fps on the Dreamcast, and never looked back...I still play it on emulators!

The 3DS version is also very sweet!

I think I paid $99 for my Dreamcast back in ?1998? (Runs up to closet and checks box & to pet the DC) ... Definitely not more than $149...

To pay $300 for a what is likely a crap keyboard seems a bit pricey, to say the least!

in b4 Nintendo sends a Cease & Desist order LOL

@ButterySmooth30FPS Do you work at Bethesday? lol

@Hwatt I played Skyrim on an Asus G73!

And yeah, it ran a lot better, AND ran mods!

@Pirate1 Was there really anything in the Anniversary edition worth the money?

I have the original version on my PC, with a bunch of mods, and that is still how I prefer to play. The "Creation Club" or whatever they called it, was their attempt to monetize and make money off of the modders, and I think the game actually suffered for it.

CostCo has Kirby Air Riders and opened pre-orders for Metriod 4, both for ~$64 USD.

YES! Another game I can get on itch.io!

And there is a Mac (& Linux) version there, too!

I just tried it on Linux (Ubuntu), it runs great!

Shout out to whoever mentioned the itch.io page! I bought it there, along with all the digital extras! $7, what a steal!

remake LttP? What a great idea!

They could call it something, like, idk, "A Link Between Worlds?"

/s if not obvious

For me, the future is clear: I'll only buy Nintendo first party games on my Switch 2, every other game I will buy on Steam or GOG, where I can access it on any of my computers, for decades to come, beyond the life of my current computers.

Wait, wut? $40 for each Galaxy game?

I assumed it was going to be $40 for both...omg...

I guess I'll just fire up my old Wii again...

@koekiemonster $70 plus tariffs, so I'm thinking $89.99

Why are the leading "The" 's not ignored in the list? I would expect to find The Cosmic Sisterhood up by the C's, and The Witcher by the W's, but instead they are all clustered together with the "The" 's.

Costco will likely have this at a good discount. I'll just wait and see.

I wouldn't trust any 3rd party dock, it seems that all Nintendo has to do to brick them is to do a firmware update.

Well, points out a good reason why Nintendo has to sue to keep its IP out of the hands of slop creators.

I have. UFO50 on Steam, that is a great concept & game! It's like all the games from your childhood in the '80's and '90's, but, even better now with higher standards and better controller layouts.

Highly recommended!

Such an amazing game! And nobody has mentioned how delightful the music is, so I'll do that now! Definitely one of my favorite games, even if I haven't finished it!

I can't wait for this! Although, if I can't get a Switch 2, I'm going to get it on Steam...c'mon Nintendo!

Price alone is keeping me from buying this controller.

Well, that, and the fact I already have a but-load of controllers. Plus, I always kinda liked just using the joycons in a holder.

@dskatter Exactly, I was going to point to the Yakuza series as the games to look at when it comes to re-using assets.

From a studio's point of view, this makes game development easier & cheaper.

From a fan's point of view, as long as the game is fun, who really cares?

"If you were a kid who grew up in the '90s," ... then CONGRATS! You are probably in your 40's now, lol

@LucantoVerdi I adored the 3DS version...I have yet to buy this new game, will likely get it on Steam, but I am so looking forward to it!

lol, Beamdog wasn't exactly a great bunch of people. Now people complain about Aspyr.

Let's face it, all these companies are large corporations, and just trying to make as much money as possible, quality being seen as an extra cost.

I only play NWN2 because somebody made an amazing mod of Baldur's Gate 1 for it...look for Baldur's Gate Reloaded on Nexus Mods (and get it soon, since they just sold out as well).

@solarwolf07 If you had told me 20 years ago that I'd have to wait a minute after turning on the TV for it to boot up....sheesh....

Of course, nowadays most of the TV's computing power is being spent tracking your usage...double sheesh & a face-palm.

@CriticalHit I'm curious, which Hisense do you have? I've been looking at the U8, wasn't sure if I should pull the trigger.

Remember the old days, when you just plugged the console into the TV, and started gaming?

Yay! I'm really looking forward to this game. But, I'm still getting it on Steam.

THIS....changing the inverted X-axis was the reason I started using emulators. Boy, not only did this help be finally beat Windwaker, it was also a life-saver for playing Super Mario Sunshine (still working on beating that).

@fenlix I believe the appeal of Yakuza 0 on Switch 2 is that you have one of the best games of the decade available on a **portable device** and it looks just as good (maybe even better?) than it did on a PS4.

And yeah...set the voices to Japanese and forget there ever was an English dub. You can thank me later.

wait, Hitoshi Ozawa still has his pinky! Immersion RUINED! lol

This add was a hoot. I don't understand a word, but, I appreciate the gusto the actors brought to this, and to the games. I can't wait to play this AGAIN!

Honestly, Yakuza 0 isn't perfect by any means, but my god, it is such a great game! And when the plot gets a little tedious, I'll just go to the batting cage, race slot cars, or do any of a number of the mini games. Pure genius!

Here's the preview I'm waiting for them to re-release (lol):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6__C2Ht6M

I'm looking forward to this...wishlisted on Steam!

I'm just waiting for the Switch 2 to come to CostCo, then I'll pick one up. I'm in no rush, obviously.