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No one even mentioned that poor little monkey being used as a propeller ... animal abuse!

One of the games that I have been most interested in. Played enough of the demo last night to reinforce that interest, and then deleted it to avoid spoilers. Looking forward to the full game release.

I still own my GameCube and MP copy. After having not played it in years, booted it up about a year ago. I always thought that this was the best looking game on GC, at least of the games I played.

I do think that the remaster looks good, and the modern controls make it tempting, but when I tried to replay the original, the tedium of having to re-fight respawning enemies while backtracking finally drove me to stop about half way through. Will see how this Remaster reviews, and decide from there.

Being around the age of this guy, this article (which I didn't read) triggered the same thought that I have reading 90+ percent of the article headlines in all kinds of news (not just gaming): Why does anybody care?

I had played Metroid Prime a couple of times when originally released on GameCube back in the day. After many years, I started playing Metroid Prime again about a year ago. After initially enjoying it, the tedium of having to re-fight respawning enemies while backtracking caused me to stop playing. So my suggestion is to limit or eliminate respawning enemies.

I played most (possibly all) of the PL games on DS/3DS when they were new. Although I initially enjoyed them, slogging through the plots and dialog wore me down.

If they are remade/remastered, it would be nice to provide a 'puzzles only' mode for customers who want to skip the plot.

Not much of a farm sim guy. I actually bailed on Stardew Valley early on, and the trailers and reviews of various Rune Factory/Harvest Moon games haven't drawn me in. But I will probably check out this demo of DSS: FGK if/when released in the US.

I do see some appeal in farm sims, and actually started replaying Dragon Quest Builders 2 recently. For whatever reason this combination of RPG and farm sim appeals to me.

Side note. I had forgotten how much dialogue DQB2 has. It's serviceable IMO, and occasionally humorous, but there is a lot.

Whenever I read about the discovery of one of these BotW exploits/glitches, I am always reminded of the Styx song 'Too Much Time on my Hands'. But hey, if they enjoy it, more power to 'em.

I haven't played Animal Crossing, but after playing and enjoying Ankora: Lost Days recently (with minimal combat), I will be interested to see how this game reviews. As long as the exploration and puzzles are fun, I don't care if it is missing combat. Not difficult to find other games that are just one violent confrontation after another anyway, be it Mario Odyssey or Metroid Dread, which I have enjoyed.

Will probably never understand why developers make a conscious decision to make their game frustratingly difficult. Given all of the reviews these days, it seems like they are intentionally limiting their customer base i.e. revenue. I'm sure that there is an audience for this, but I'm not one of them. Maybe for half price in the future, but for now, pass.

I've only played a handful of match 3 games over the years, as most of them just don't grab me. However, for whatever reason Storm Tale 2 just works for me (QoL improvements over the original ST). The type of game that I can quiet my mind and chill while playing. Can probably find it on sale periodically.

Played some of the demo. Thought that the battle field graphics were good, but the building interior graphics were very basic.

The combat became tedious to me during the first mission, and the dialog just seemed like typical JRPG amateur hour. Pass.

When I first heard about and saw the game I was intrigued, so I downloaded and played the prologue when it came out. I'm burnt out on the generic plots and lame dialog found in most JRPGs, and this demo is deja vu all over again. After reading this article, it just doesn't sound fun to me. Pass.

Downloaded the demo and played through the Prologue last night. Definitely getting the 'generic plot' and 'lame dialog' vibes so far. Will probably play a bit of the farming, but really tired of JRPGs with pretty graphics and music but whose plot and dialogue seem to have been written by amateurs. And based on some other comments above, sounds like it could be a tedious grind as well. Will see how it reviews.

Really like the looks of this game, but from what I have read of the difficulty, probably will pass. Will see how it reviews on Switch.

I generally don't subject myself to brutally difficult games, but have beaten (and enjoyed) Metroid Dread a few times on Normal. May try Hard at some point.

A game not on the list that I found more difficult than MD is 3000th Duel. I enjoyed it for the most part since save points were generally provided right before the numerous boss battles, which were either won or lost pretty quickly. I think that I got to the final boss, but ultimately bailed. Good game though.

I have never been drawn to a Shovel Knight game, but really dug both SteamWorld Digs, especially part 2.

This game has definitely piqued my interest.

@Daniel36 I actually meant that I hope that the plot, dialog, and combat of ECHH are as good as the graphics and animation of ECHH shown in the trailer above. I'm not referring to Suikoden, although I understand how you might think so given the developers involvement with Suikoden, and the other comment references.

I did play Suikoden 1 & 2 back in the day, and think that I generally enjoyed them, but don't remember the details. I'm a geezer gamer.

I've played a lot of JRPGs over the years, but have to admit that the mostly unimaginative plots (the hero's journey again? yet another war story?) and amateurish dialog are contributing to me losing interest in many. And don't get me started on the general level of voice 'acting' lol.

I came up with the description 'joyless show about miserable people' to describe many otherwise well done TV dramas like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, or Endeavor and Grantchester on PBS. The list is really endless. And I think that this description can be applied to many video games in general, and many RPGs in particular. However, I still can enjoy some of them if something about them grabs me regardless, such as the TV shows that I mentioned.

So again, I'm impressed by the graphics and animation of ECHH. I just hope that the other aspects are as appealing to me once it is released.

Looks amazing. Hopefully the plot, dialog, and combat are the same level of quality, or at least close.

If they take the money that they apparently saved on voice actors, and invest it in game play, it could be pretty good.

Can sticky balls also be Schweddy Balls?

@Damo Is the TE cookie policy different than NL, etc.? Seems to read that way to me, unless NL policy has changed since I last read it. Sounds somewhat invasive at face value.

@PJOReilly Plan to read your review in detail, but glad to see 'superb writing' as a joy. I don't think I can handle another JRPG with a generic plot and lame dialog.

Isn't 'cool nerds' an oxymoron?

How many nerd shelves does it take to make a nerd room?

These types of stories always remind me of the old Styx song 'Too Much Time on my Hands'.

Recently tried to play Stardew Valley and it didn't grab me. Seems pretty slow to get going. May revisit.

However, I did play and enjoy Dragon Quest Builders 2 a while back.

This actually looks interesting to me. Will see how it turns out.

I agree with some of the comments that the game looks like it could be fun. But isn't Emerald Valley Ranch a salad dressing?

'Mofos' would have been a catchier name.

I was looking forward to this game, but given the difficulty and performance, I won't be buying it.

@KateGray Oh boy! Another article about a brutally violent game to inspire angry, disconnected gamers. Thanks NintendoLife!

Having only played a handful of shmups in my long (and illustrious?) gaming career, I have to admit that this looks pretty cool. However, probably too over-stimulating for this over-the-hill gamer.

Interesting article and comments.

I think that we are all struggling with something. Possibly some more than others, but it seems to be part of the human experience. And I do believe that the right games can be a helpful coping mechanism. It's up to each of us to decide what those 'right' games are.

I recommend making an effort to evaluate which games, movies, etc. genuinely seem to support our mental health and help us feel like we want to feel, and what media is not serving us anymore.

Personally I seemed to have been more immune to the negative effects of some media when I was younger, but as I got older I realized that with some media (games specifically) the negatives outweighed the positives, and made a conscious decision to not subject myself to the media that I perceived as negative.

Fortunately there are still plenty of games that I am comfortable playing. But if I start not enjoying a game due to content, tedium, questionable game design decisions, etc., then I walk away either temporarily or for good.

Having been a gamer for 35 years, I recently started selling off games that I know I won't play again, including donating the cheapies (cough ... Wii). As I was inventorying my collection, one of my few wrapped games that I just never got around to playing is 'Space Station Silicon Valley' on N64. It still has the K-B Toys $19.99 sticker. Apparently sealed it is now worth $400. I didn't intentionally not play it, just worked out that way.

Should be named 'Jim Power: The Lost Interest'.

@SoapMonki After being on the fence about Subnautica for a while, I finally decided to 'take the plunge' with Subnautica: Below Zero on sale, based on the reviews of both.

I also tend to avoid games with timers. But after an initially slow start due to the food, water, and oxygen management that you mentioned, I hung in and am now really enjoying it (thanks in part to help from the web).

It could do a better job of telling the customer where to go next, but again, that internet thing.

Interesting article and comments.

On a possibly related note, besides trying games in unfamiliar genres, I recommend truly considering the personal impact of the games we choose to subject ourselves to.

I am an older gamer who grew up in Texas, but has lived in Colorado for over twenty years. Not long after I moved to Colorado Columbine happened. And hundreds of mass shootings later, I read about the Uvalde, Texas child murders that happened Tuesday.

Nature (and therefore we) are inherently violent, so trying to debate the effect of violent video games (of which most are) is a waste of time IMO. Even though happy songs/shows usually make us feel better, and sad songs/shows can make us feel sad.

I made a conscious choice probably fifteen years ago to not subject myself to dark, disturbing, and/or gratuitously violent media that doesn't support how I want to feel. But I also realize that this is a decision that each of us can only make for ourselves. If history has taught us anything, it is that one person/group trying to tell another person/group what to believe or how to live is doomed to failure.

For anyone who may be interested, I think it is worth considering the possibly effects of violent media on oneself. Can we really just turn it off and walk away unaffected? Some probably can, some probably cannot. Only each of us truly knows for ourselves.

The description in the article says '... and a well-crafted combat system comprised of different attacks, dodging, parrying, and clever gadgets', but in the trailer the combat looks like mostly just mashing the sword button. Game could still have potential overall.

Game looks potentially interesting, but does 'Forged in Shadow Torch' mean anything? Or was it just randomly generated to fit the acronym F.I.S.T.

My 2-3 y/o Pro Controller's left stick did start to drift recently. I searched the web (including the related NL article) and found a helpful YouTube video. I took the controller apart (which was kind of a pain) and used natural forced air (my own wind power ... breath, not the other) to clean it out. Seems to have done the trick, but if it starts drifting again I plan to just replace it with another Nintendo Pro Controller.

Maybe they could replace him with a character that looks like Brad Pitt.

On a related note, I bailed on 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood' shortly after the 'fight' between Pitt's character and the Lee character. Man was that movie boring IMO.

Even though I am also disappointed that the game didn't review well here, I appreciate that NL at least reviewed it. Is the site perfect and I agree with all their reviews and opinions? Of course not. But I haven't found any other Nintendo specific sites as comprehensive. I know that another relatively well known Nintendo specific site recently shut down.

I think that most of the comments disagreeing with the review score are reasonable. There are plenty of games, even AAA titles, that I have no interest in. We are all entitled to our own opinions.

@AlanaHagues You ask if we will be picking up Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising tomorrow.

I ask if you/NL will be reviewing ECR tomorrow.

This may have been pointed out before in a article/comment that I didn't read, but is it a coincidence that EXE-CREATE looks a lot like the word 'excrete'?

I thought 'Dragon View' was a day time talk show.

From the video image: 622% FUNED ON? Looks like they should have spent a few bucks on a spell checker. Game has potential though IMO.

I understand how easy it is to fall into the "it's much cheaper on mobile" thought process. But is it really that big of a deal to pay $10 on Switch if it is an 8/10 game? Most of us know how easy it is to blow $7.50 (the price difference) on relatively worthless coffee drinks, etc.

For the amount that I imagine these hotels charge for rooms, they can't just include a loaner dock for their paying customers who request one? Greed knows no bounds.

Vaguely remember playing and enjoying the SNES game back in the day, but probably traded it to GameStop (doh!). Would be interested in playing it again, but based on the earlier comments, doesn't sound likely the SNES version will be available. Remember reading about these newer games when they originally came out, but they didn't really grab me for some reason. Would be interested in trying a demo of this trilogy if the publisher is so inclined.

There's enough plastic 'fleece' on that thing to choke a walrus.