@carlos82 that, and another hit was their using the CRT scanlines as a form of anti-aliasing...brilliant idea at the time, but now with our flatscreens, contributes to the blockiness & graininess of the graphics.
For better or worse, most people would be better off playing the N64 games on an emulator. The problem is, not all run satisfactorily (still). Hopefully over the next 5 years, more can be done to make sure every game is emulated adequately.
Yep, still have my N64 that I got on launch day, along with Super Mario 64.
Back then, we didn't have the internet generating all sorts of weirdness...can you imagine today, having to wait over 2 years for a Zelda to release for a new system? Oh, wait...we did that with BotW for the WiiU, lol
@Jayenkai Your downloads are impressive! How do you do it? I've always been interested in SmileBasic, but didn't want to code tapping out letters with my stylus...
@stvnorman I'm very jealous...I never new that a Snoopy G&W game existed, until recently. Fortunately, I'm able to emulate it on my 3DS and PSP! I actually love those Snoopy games!
I just found out this was released on Switch, and I'm running over to purchase it right now. I played an earlier version on my PC and absolutely loved it. It is a really cool, open-world exploration game based on stealth...as the little mouse, you can't hope to fight the big rats.
It also had some great background lore in game. Overall it is a fantastic title. I would highly recommend it if you like 3D open-world (-ish) exploration and stealth gameplay. I have over 23 hours of gameplay on this, and I'm about 75% through it...I like to explore a lot, so I probably have much more time in the game than others would.
I played an earlier version on my PC and absolutely loved it. It is a really cool exploration game based on stealth...as the little mouse, you can't hope to fight the big rats.
It also had some great background lore in game. Overall it is a fantastic title. I would highly recommend it if you like 3D open-world (-ish) exploration and stealth gameplay.
@Mirage-5x5 I don't think it is "lazy dev's" more like, cost savings has been achieved by firing all the QA staff, and the buyer — you and I — are effectively the beta testers. If they could figure out a way to make us pay for that, I'm sure they would!
@sleepinglion not providing a printed manual is definitely a cost-cutting measure. Save the environment? The amount of junk mail I get could (and likely, unfortunately does) choke a whale or elephant on a monthly basis.
This is definitely going to be interesting...how far can Nintendo use BotW as a vehicle to sell something that is a very different game?
Pretty much all the two games have in common is a) the name "Zelda" and ... that's about it. Obviously there is a whole lot more gameplay than in other games, but if you liked the open world of BotW, I'm not sure what your reaction to the very linear format (and relatively empty spaces) of Skyward Sword will be.
And for the record, the first "paraglider" was the Deku Leaf in Wind Waker! Ahem...
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Re: 'The Lost Records' Is A New Fan-Made Expansion That Brings Skyward Sword To Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
@Mariotag Technically, you don't have to pirate anything to play this. The emulator itself is ok, it was all reverse-engineered.
The game disks can be copied from your WiiU and dumped to a file that can then be transferred over to your computer...
So, no piracy necessary. This is how I play BotW on my PC, and let me tell you, man, it is nice playing BotW in 60fps.
How I wish Nintendo would up their hardware, so I could play in 60fps on Nintendo hardware, but, that is another topic.
Re: Community: Check Out 12 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
My recommendation, if you like open world, 3D stealth games: Ghost of a Tale!
Re: Best Nintendo 64 Games
@carlos82 that, and another hit was their using the CRT scanlines as a form of anti-aliasing...brilliant idea at the time, but now with our flatscreens, contributes to the blockiness & graininess of the graphics.
For better or worse, most people would be better off playing the N64 games on an emulator. The problem is, not all run satisfactorily (still). Hopefully over the next 5 years, more can be done to make sure every game is emulated adequately.
Re: Anniversary: The Nintendo 64 Launched 25 Years Ago Today
Yep, still have my N64 that I got on launch day, along with Super Mario 64.
Back then, we didn't have the internet generating all sorts of weirdness...can you imagine today, having to wait over 2 years for a Zelda to release for a new system? Oh, wait...we did that with BotW for the WiiU, lol
Re: Doug Bowser Responds To Reports About "Upgraded Switch Replacement" (Again)
@Anti-Matter but thinks of all the page hits and advertising revenue you can generate from publishing all sorts of rumors /s
Re: Random: Masahiro Sakurai Has Made A Frantic Shooter Inside Game Builder Garage
@Jayenkai Your downloads are impressive! How do you do it? I've always been interested in SmileBasic, but didn't want to code tapping out letters with my stylus...
Can you share any source code? Thanks!
Re: There's A Zelda Game & Watch Coming This Christmas
SOLD! I just hope I can find one...
Re: Feature: What's Your Most Treasured Club Nintendo Possession?
@stvnorman I'm very jealous...I never new that a Snoopy G&W game existed, until recently. Fortunately, I'm able to emulate it on my 3DS and PSP! I actually love those Snoopy games!
Re: Feature: What's Your Most Treasured Club Nintendo Possession?
@Dnj4 Look at the prices for the remodeled GBA's with the IPS screens, before shelling out for anything else. I love the ergonomics of the OG GBA..
Check out this article, lots of people are doing this themselves, and you can easily find modded GBA's on ebay:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/12/feature_creating_the_ultimate_game_boy
Re: Ghost of a Tale
I just found out this was released on Switch, and I'm running over to purchase it right now. I played an earlier version on my PC and absolutely loved it. It is a really cool, open-world exploration game based on stealth...as the little mouse, you can't hope to fight the big rats.
It also had some great background lore in game. Overall it is a fantastic title. I would highly recommend it if you like 3D open-world (-ish) exploration and stealth gameplay. I have over 23 hours of gameplay on this, and I'm about 75% through it...I like to explore a lot, so I probably have much more time in the game than others would.
Re: Community: 12 Nintendo Switch Games We Missed, Recommended By You
HOW DID I MISS GHOST OF A TALE ON SWITCH?
I played an earlier version on my PC and absolutely loved it. It is a really cool exploration game based on stealth...as the little mouse, you can't hope to fight the big rats.
It also had some great background lore in game. Overall it is a fantastic title. I would highly recommend it if you like 3D open-world (-ish) exploration and stealth gameplay.
Re: Random: Want To Develop For Nintendo Switch? Better Make Sure You're Not A Yakuza, Then
@Yanina as well as getting a realistic pinky prosthetic!
Re: The Epic Vs Apple Lawsuit Might Have Revealed Phil Spencer's Nintendo Secret
@Tasuki said "This site is become more of a video game tabloid then a news site."
And yet, we keep coming back, for some (unknown) reason.
Re: Here's All The Juicy Gossip From The Epic V Apple Lawsuit So Far
@Toy_Link Yeah, kind of like saying Nintendo has a monopoly over what is sold on the Switch...
Re: Star Wars: Republic Commando Dev Working On Patch To Resolve Nintendo Switch Issues
@Mirage-5x5 I don't think it is "lazy dev's" more like, cost savings has been achieved by firing all the QA staff, and the buyer — you and I — are effectively the beta testers. If they could figure out a way to make us pay for that, I'm sure they would!
Re: Star Wars: Republic Commando Dev Working On Patch To Resolve Nintendo Switch Issues
@Fighter_Hayabusa well...consoles used to be "bug-free," but that sure has changed!
Re: Random: A Switch Owner's So Fed Up With Games Lacking Manuals That They Made Their Own
@sleepinglion not providing a printed manual is definitely a cost-cutting measure. Save the environment? The amount of junk mail I get could (and likely, unfortunately does) choke a whale or elephant on a monthly basis.
Re: Feature: Zelda: Twilight Princess' Flipped World On Wii Made Me Go A Little Cucco
@Kevember omg, TP is without a doubt the worst in the Zelda series, and I've played every one except Zelda II.
Re: Elder Scrolls-Like RPG Ravensword: Shadowlands Launches On Switch This Week
@GrailUK Ghost of a Tale is an EPIC game! I love it! I need to replay that, again!
Re: Retro-Bit's Next Tribute64 Controller Offers Wireless N64 Play, And Pre-Orders Open Today
definitely interested...what is the build quality and longevity of their other controllers?
Re: Review: Star Wars: Republic Commando - Not An Elegant Weapon, But Still A Blast
@rushiosan omg, I thought this game was multi-player. SAD!
Re: Back Page: Our Sneak Peek At The (Definitely Real) Early Draft Of Ubisoft’s Female Game Reviewer Movie
@Miyamotosan How is "brilliant" as an adjective?
Re: Talking Point: Is The N64 Pad Actually The Best Controller Ever?
Yes.
Oh really, I can't just answer the question of the headline, "Is the N64 pad actually the best controller ever?"
Re: Round Up: The Monster Hunter Rise Reviews Are In
@1ofUs of all those reviews, Eurogamer's is the only site I respect, so I'll go with theirs.
Re: Feature: Zelda: The Minish Cap Is All About Seeing Things From A New Perspective
@Mr-Fuggles777 True love!
Re: Tencent Has Patented Its Own Handheld Console, And It Looks A Lot Like A Nintendo Switch
Guess what? This is what we will be getting for the future, here on out...cheap knock offs and stolen ideas.
Re: Talking Point: One Year On, What's Still Missing From Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
How can it really be AC without Brewster, Gyroids, and /but especially Resetti!?
(used to love playing old NES games in AC, btw)
Re: Random: Fan-Made App Helps You Track Down Super Mario Sunshine's Pesky Blue Coins
Remember the old days when Nintendo Power made nice strategy guides for stuff like this? Sigh...
Re: A Kid Icarus: Uprising Sequel Would Be "Difficult", Says Masahiro Sakurai
That "little" 3DS game packed more gameplay than a lot of so-called AAA titles....heck, more than 2 or 3 combined.
Re: Soapbox: How One Large Vegetable Highlights The Issue With Japan-Only Merch
This is why we invented ebay!
Re: Talking Point: The Problem With The X Button
It's the 21st century...we ought to be able to re-map buttons on any console, for every game, already!
Re: CNN Covers The Super Nintendo World Opening
I can't wait to see the park's store items on sale on eBay, and I'm not even being sarcastic! Just jealous...
Re: Super Nintendo World Celebrates Park Launch With Grand Opening Ceremony
I'm not much of a theme park fan, but I could see myself going there...at least to the gift shop, LUL
Re: Poll: Rate Your Favourite Game Boy Advance Games
Playing Mother 1 right now!
Re: Switch Is Now Nintendo's Second Best-Selling System In The US, In "Tracked History"
Wow, Switch had its best sales month ever in a February? This is why I don't see a Switch Pro or new model coming out soon...
Re: EA Investigating Allegations One Of Its Employees Sold Rare FIFA Ultimate Team Cards For Cash
maybe the EA employee was trying to supplement their meager pay? Kind of like prison guards will smuggle in drugs and phones, LOL
Re: Feature: The 10 Best SNES RPGs
Yasss! Shadowrun is on the list.
I came here prepared to be angry if it wasn't on the list. It is a really, really good game! It's an action RPG on-par with LttP.
Re: Monster Hunter Rise Is Getting Another Free Demo, Future Free Updates Detailed
Free DLC? Don't tell EA...
Re: Feature: Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story Is A Fun Documentary With Some Critical Flaws
@Zidentia That was EA's first big attempt to churn out trash games and take a percentage of all the profits. Thankfully, it didn't really go far.
Re: Japan's 35 Best-Selling Switch Games In The First Four Years, According To Famitsu
@fox_mattcloud IKR? Zelda is #11? Looks like the "land of the rising sun" is more like "land of the filthy casuals..."
Of course, I'd be afraid to see what the top selling games in the US were...I'd probably have to eat my words!
Re: Nintendo Plugs Skyward Sword HD With "Elements" Later Adopted In Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
This is definitely going to be interesting...how far can Nintendo use BotW as a vehicle to sell something that is a very different game?
Pretty much all the two games have in common is a) the name "Zelda" and ... that's about it. Obviously there is a whole lot more gameplay than in other games, but if you liked the open world of BotW, I'm not sure what your reaction to the very linear format (and relatively empty spaces) of Skyward Sword will be.
And for the record, the first "paraglider" was the Deku Leaf in Wind Waker! Ahem...
Re: Feature: Why Zelda: Link’s Awakening Is Literally My Dream Game
If Link's Awakening would be re-done (legitimately) by Nintendo in LttP graphics-style, I think it would be my favorite Zelda.
Re: Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros Is Getting One Final Restock In Australia Before It's Gone Forever
meh, I run the old Game&Watch games on emulators on my 3DS and PSP, good enough for me!
Re: Random: Nintendo Ironically Celebrates All Mario Switch Games With Fans, Weeks Before Wiping Some From Existence
A good thing irony is dead...
Re: Feature: Playing With Power: The Nintendo Story Is A Fun Documentary With Some Critical Flaws
blah, if I have to watch Trip Hawkins I'll puke...
Re: Feature: Forget Saving Hyrule, Zelda: Ocarina of Time Is All About Fishing For Me
Call me a heretic, but I always found fishing in Zelda games to be idiotic. I only do it to get the heart piece.
Re: Video: Check Out This Side-By-Side Comparison Of Pokémon Diamond And Pearl On Switch And DS
@Geonjaha Most pixel art is too good for people nowadays...check this out:
https://www.polygon.com/2015/5/13/8595963/a-pixel-artist-renounces-pixel-art
Re: Feature: A Link To The Past's Dark World Changed Zelda Forever
I was recently trying to play LttP on my GBA...it is tough with only 2 buttons! I pretty much went back to playing it on my 3DS and Wii..
Re: Random: This Unused DS Lite Feature Would've Effectively Turned The Console Into A Switch
@JohnnyC The PSP 2000 and 3000 had the ability to output to a TV, but not the first PSP released (the PSP 1000).
Re: Soapbox: The Modern Games Industry Has A Hype Problem, And It Needs To Stop
@Beatrice and they just don't report hype, they profit from making hype!