@DarkTron the Switch version of FE1 wasn't a remake, it was just finally released in English. Japan has the same version in Switch Online. FE1's ACTUAL remake, Shadow Dragon for the original DS, was FE11.
Nintendo has an annoying habit of trying to innovate just for the sake of innovation. It worked on the DS, Wii, and Switch, but it hurt the N64 and GCN, and outright tanked Virtual Boy and WiiU (I'd say 3DS was a wash, neither helped or hindered by it). Sometimes, I wish Nintendo would just give us more of what we love instead of trying to reinvent the wheel.
This was such a cheap thing to do to try to make more money. Probably my least favorite aspect of the GameCube generation was the walled off GBA content. I'd prefer DLC to this bull.
To this day I don't understand the praise the GameCube controller gets. It was only an improvement because of the train wreck N64 controller. The Z button, the C-stick, the face layout, just garbage.
@N00BiSH Everyone talks about Wheatley and Glados, no one ever seems to mention Cave Johnson. Except when lemons are involved. My favorite part of the game.
@TowaHerschel7 You're pretty wrong. It's 100% official. Square Enix is just like every other company: happy to ***** out a popular property for a cheap buck.
It was never an either or proposition. There were creative conflicts on The Witcher. People just connected the two because of the timing on The Witcher announcement coincided with his Black Adam cameo.
@Bizzyb That doesn't make a crappy game good. If Skyward Sword had been a new IP, or even just a couple games deep, it never would've gotten a sequel. It's good reviews came purely from it's pedigree.
Anyone whining about 'Pratt's performance' made up their mind to hate his version before they heard it. I am not saying he's great. There have been 2 lines released. We don't know anything yet.
@nessisonett It's true, Chibnall stuffed DW down the toilet and flushed, but weak writing can be overcome by a strong performance (see: Peter Capaldi). Whittaker wasn't the worst Doctor, but she isn't in the conversation for the best.
@Eagly No More Heroes isn't a Nintendo IP. Marvelous, Inc. owns 90% and Grasshopper Manufacture owns 10%. NMH games have appeared on Playstation consoles.
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Re: Best Metroid Games Of All Time
Remastered shouldn't be a separate entry. Also, putting compilations on this list is a joke.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Name Link When You're Playing A Zelda Game?
Slurmp. If you know, you know.
Re: Feature: Zelda Companions, Ranked - Who Was Link's Best Sidekick?
@SpaceboyScreams Tatl is #2, not Fi. Fi is #3. Still too high, though.
Re: Feature: Video Game Music That Didn't Need To Go That Hard
Twilight of the Gods from Fire Emblem Echoes: https://youtu.be/w3msSeE7VtM
Also, for good measure, the Famicom version was a banger: https://youtu.be/EnjhJmxeNrw
Re: A New Fire Emblem Datamine Has Possibly Uncovered A Gap In The Main Timeline
@DarkTron the Switch version of FE1 wasn't a remake, it was just finally released in English. Japan has the same version in Switch Online. FE1's ACTUAL remake, Shadow Dragon for the original DS, was FE11.
Re: Sonic Frontiers' Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC Offer Ends Next Week
@Selim Pretty standard mediocre Sonic fare. Not terrible, so his fanboys are hailing it like it's GOTY material, which it's not.
Re: A New Fire Emblem Datamine Has Apparently Uncovered A Gap In The Main Timeline
@Zach777 Even if it did, it was released 2 years before Three Houses.
Re: Best Pixel Art Switch Games
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth deserves some notice, and a fun SotN-style Metroidvania, to boot.
Re: Talking Point: Does Nintendo's Next Console Have To Be 'Another' Switch?
@westman98 I didn't use the word gimmick. Don't put words in my mouth.
Re: Talking Point: Does Nintendo's Next Console Have To Be 'Another' Switch?
Nintendo has an annoying habit of trying to innovate just for the sake of innovation. It worked on the DS, Wii, and Switch, but it hurt the N64 and GCN, and outright tanked Virtual Boy and WiiU (I'd say 3DS was a wash, neither helped or hindered by it). Sometimes, I wish Nintendo would just give us more of what we love instead of trying to reinvent the wheel.
Re: Remember That Inaccessible Path In Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life? The Remake Might Change That
This was such a cheap thing to do to try to make more money. Probably my least favorite aspect of the GameCube generation was the walled off GBA content. I'd prefer DLC to this bull.
Re: Missed Out On NYXI's GameCube-Inspired Switch Controller? Pre-Orders Are Now Available
To this day I don't understand the praise the GameCube controller gets. It was only an improvement because of the train wreck N64 controller. The Z button, the C-stick, the face layout, just garbage.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl: Duel - Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
Christopher Belmont looks like Vigo the Carpathian on the Japanese cover.
Re: Random: Here's A Closer Look At Every Mario Movie McDonald's Toy
@nocdaes As an American.... What?
Re: Feature: The 15 Best Zelda Bosses, Ranked
No Goht. Not my goddamned list.
Re: Random: You Should Definitely Propose To Your Partner With This Gigantic Pikachu Ring
No. I don't like Pokémon.
Re: Back Page: Why Don't Nintendo Games Get Gritty TV Shows? Here Are Some Pitches
Because that's not Nintendo's image. Whether you agree or disagree with that attitude or logic is a separate issue.
Re: Soapbox: If You Thought Last Year Was "Sad" For Switch, 2023 Might Be Hard To Handle
I don't like Pokémon, Splatoon or Xenoblade. This years sucked.
Re: Best Of 2022: Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie Is Still One Of The Greatest Adaptations Ever
@mr_eman I'm 39, and male. I saw this in the '90s. I thought it was pointless then.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2023
Fallout 3, NV, and 4, and both RDR games, please.
Re: Takashi Iizuka: SEGA Has "A Lot More" Planned For Sonic The Hedgehog In 2023
One wonders if there was a time Sega remembers they ever did more than Sonic.
Re: Best Of 2022: Yes, You Really Should Do All Of Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Sidequests
I don't even want to play it's main quest.
Re: Backlog Club: Nintendo Life's Games Of Not-This-Year Awards 2022
@N00BiSH Everyone talks about Wheatley and Glados, no one ever seems to mention Cave Johnson. Except when lemons are involved. My favorite part of the game.
Re: Soapbox: Sega's Greatest RPG Is 20 Years Old And Long Overdue A Remaster
That would require Sega to acknowledge they ever made anything besided Sonic and Yakuza games.
Re: Mario Kart Tour Welcomes 2023 With The New Year's Tour
@VancouverVelocityFan I played 5 minutes and binned it like it deserves.
Re: Feature: 7 Series That Need A Strategy Spin-Off On Switch
I'd take almost anything new involving Metal Gear or Metroid.
Edit- Musou crap being the obvious exception.
Re: Chocobo GP To Get "No Further Large Scale Updates", Mythril Sales Discontinued
@TowaHerschel7 You're pretty wrong. It's 100% official. Square Enix is just like every other company: happy to ***** out a popular property for a cheap buck.
Re: Talking Point: What's The Deal With The Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster Switch Release?
Completely overpriced for 30+ year old games.
Re: PSA: You Can Download A Free Sonic Frontiers Demo From Japan's eShop
@EVIL-C It's from Pitch Meeting. Pretty funny, if you're into movies.
Re: PSA: You Can Download A Free Sonic Frontiers Demo From Japan's eShop
@EVIL-C No, I wasn't complaining. My comment was a quote from a YouTube series.
Re: PSA: You Can Download A Free Sonic Frontiers Demo From Japan's eShop
@EVIL-C "It's super easy. Barely an inconvenience!"
Re: Henry Cavill Won't Return To The Witcher Even Though He's No Longer Superman
It was never an either or proposition. There were creative conflicts on The Witcher. People just connected the two because of the timing on The Witcher announcement coincided with his Black Adam cameo.
Re: Mini Review: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass Wave 3 - The Best Set Of Tracks Yet
3DS Rainbow Road puts every other Rainbow Road to shame. Not just the best RR, it's one of the greatest MK tracks ever, period.
Re: Former Retro Studios Dev Reveals "Rejected" Wii Pitch Metroid Tactics
...and once again, Nintendo chooses to make crappy musou spinoffs instead.
Re: Random: YouTuber Ludwig Announces His Own Super Smash Bros. Tournament
.....who?
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Re: The Game Awards 2022: Where And When To Watch The Game Awards
@Fizza because it's in LA, 8 hours behind you.
Re: Random: Could Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Be The Final Part Of A Trilogy Of Zelda Games?
@Bizzyb That doesn't make a crappy game good. If Skyward Sword had been a new IP, or even just a couple games deep, it never would've gotten a sequel. It's good reviews came purely from it's pedigree.
Re: New Avatar Legends DLC Coming To Minecraft This December
@Jackpaza0508 Do it, it's wonderful, and I say that as a childless adult who saw it when I was 26.
Re: New Avatar Legends DLC Coming To Minecraft This December
Me: Oooh, Avatar!
Also me: Ewww, Minecraft.
Re: Yuji Naka Reportedly Arrested During Square Enix Insider Trading Investigation
Honestly, not suprised. Dude's a colossal jerk. Also, a terrible designer.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage Characters - Every New And Returning Hero Revealed So Far
@strollin_stu If you've never played them, then you have no room to speak. They're good strategy games.
Re: Feature: The Top 15 Legend Of Zelda Dungeons Of All Time, Ranked
Why even bother to put Stone Tower on the list, considering you only put it there to insult Majora's Mask. Heathens.
Re: Video: Hogwarts Legacy Shows Off Magical New Gameplay Footage
@SonOfDracula Look up JK Rowling transgender opinions. That's all I'm saying on the subject.
Re: Miyamoto Unsurprisingly Reckons The Super Mario Movie Will Be Pretty Good
Anyone whining about 'Pratt's performance' made up their mind to hate his version before they heard it. I am not saying he's great. There have been 2 lines released. We don't know anything yet.
Re: Fall Guys Goes Even More Wibbly-Wobbly With New Doctor Who Cosmetics
@nessisonett It's true, Chibnall stuffed DW down the toilet and flushed, but weak writing can be overcome by a strong performance (see: Peter Capaldi). Whittaker wasn't the worst Doctor, but she isn't in the conversation for the best.
Re: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer Would Love To See Call Of Duty On Nintendo Switch
I'd personally rather see Fallout on Switch.
Re: Talking Point: Which Animation Studios Should Tackle Nintendo's Other Franchises?
@Eagly No More Heroes isn't a Nintendo IP. Marvelous, Inc. owns 90% and Grasshopper Manufacture owns 10%. NMH games have appeared on Playstation consoles.
Re: Talking Point: What's Your Favourite Music Track From A Nintendo Game?
Twilight of the Gods from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia (AKA Fire Emblem Gaiden).
https://youtube.com/watch?v=w3msSeE7VtM
Re: Talking Point: Professor Layton And The Lost Franchise: Where Did The Beloved Puzzle Series Go?
Honestly, the series peaked with Unwound Future. Everything after just felt like it was going through the motions.
Re: Sonic Frontiers Offering Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC To Newsletter Subscribers
Do they have to pay royalties for them anymore, considering Soap went out of business?