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Re: Reggie: Nintendo's Diagnosis Of The Industry Before Wii Was "Too Much Complexity, Too Many Sequels"

MrVariant

@JR150 I like the Xbox one avatar, Blu-ray, limited backwards compatibility (woot rumble roses xx) and web browser. Wireless Controllers aren't $80 neither, and no switch tax for more expensive games with weaker ports like overwatch due to a weaker system; bloodstained port slowdown on switch was embarrassing. Black Friday was a win for me, though I admit song has better backwards compatibility. I had no idea I could differentiate the xbone shooters honestly. Just hate wasting time installing bad games lol but the Xbox 360 4 gig can't even install one fame so it could be worse; almost suckered into it.

Fils-Aime is half right; same as it always was with day one dlc nowadays. PlayStation portable had annoying load times though I admit It had some fun. 3ds did blow the Vita out the water I admit; Vita was too damn expensive and no real reason to upgrade from psp. Not gonna pay for a system for some stupid crossplay with something I already have, or some controller.

I do feel the switch is better as a party system lol 8 player smash or party golf is insane. Ready yeah celebration alone sold me on super Mario party. Nintendo had a terrible black Friday for the system compared to stuff being $100 off though sales were good, even the 3ds had a ton.

Just wish I could use gold points for pennies on 3ds as switch, and platinum for switch sales. Do feel the Xbox bonuses to get sales is bs.

There's good and bad to be found in all apparently.

Re: Nintendo's Huge Cyber Deals Sale Hits North America, Up To 50% Off Top Switch And 3DS Games

MrVariant

@DockEllisD yeah and don't forget to redeem as you buy 30% off Nintendo selects Mario and Luigi dream team was cool. And yeah I'll link to the 3ds on sale like bloodstained was cool. Also has a shin megami tensei game and alliance alive. I got the skin for radiant historia and that's half off too.
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Re: Random: The Console War Is Over, WWE's Seth Rollins Prefers Switch To PS4 And Xbox One

MrVariant

PS4/Xbox one s are cheaper on black friday and used than used switch lites which at best are like $20 cheaper online, with hardly any black friday benefits, let alone bundles of games. That is insane, let alone switch lacks backwards compatibility. I know of the Mario kart 8 on regular switch but that's small potatoes. PS4 had a 3 game bundle and xbone has star wars jedi fallen order which is very recent. Then of course the pro/x for the high rollers for even better graphics. Don't wanna lay behind another bloodstained.

Do admit 3ds is better than previous gens, convoluted Xbox 360 4 gb that needs a hard drive outta the gate is pointless. Installation times a pain too.

Re: Shigeru Miyamoto Wants Nintendo To Be As Big As Disney, But Concerned Parents Are Making It Difficult

MrVariant

@Ainz yeah superhero/show fatigue (DC had over 20 year of the villain comics these past 2 weeks and I swore off it, and when Marvel had a buncha monthly movies I was tired of it too). Could you imagine everyone getting a spinoff game/series like Bowser Jr, Waluigi (though some petition for him in Smash lol), Daisy, and Ridley?

I'd recommend the mario maker games for kids honestly. Help them get creative. I liked using RPG Maker when I was a teen and adult, and it was a lotta fun thinking about storylines and battle systems. We're at an age of game engines, and democratized user-generated content too, though the 3ds version kinda goofed (though you can download Wii U levels which is a saving grace, as well as local for a party event), and the switch needs nintendo online I believe.

Mario and Zelda comics were cool, and they should make another F-Zero series (that anime was legendary). I know Metroid had its manga fans too, and Fire Emblem has a ton of mangas.

Do feel Miyamoto is overreaching though, but nothing to lose I suppose given the switch sold so well, and smash bros update for Terry (and don't forget Kirby makes a DLC mirror match) makes the fighter's pass mandatory.

@Jayenkai yeah lol some may stay away if a kid overspent on Mario Kart Tour on mobile. At least make Wario rip off the kiddies lol surprised he hasn't had the microgames there as it is a precursor to mobile, with throwaway quick games one will delete.

Re: Review: Romancing SaGa 3 - A JRPG Classic That's Often Quite Hard To Love

MrVariant

@OorWullie no Mikhail war no peace. I can't believe they didn't say that. Does octopath traveler have some rich guy you go to war (simplified Suikoden army vs army based on defense aka morale before charging for the kill) as troops hassle you for money!? I think not. You also habe a treasure trove of weapons. No idea what they mean by quality of life but there is a lot left out from the exit town button, save when not in battle, auto recover go after battle, and adventurer's log that explains events in detail. I read they mentioned slow text, which is true but Battles don't have 40 second summon as ff7/8 have.

If you want I can give you more details they left out. They just mad they didn't git guud like I did.

Basically only issues i have is that most of the characters have a similar story: Julian, Thomas, Sara and Ellen are very similar. Katarina (lost sword) and Khalid (black guy called Harid/Hallid in fan translation, with alter egos El Noor and Tornado is a Greg Bison epic level always get paid first type of mantra) have separate adventures, Mikhail is nation building (tax the hell outta them and let's make war), and Monica (Mikhail's sister) I believe is similar to the first 4 but probably has a slight difference.

Basically there's a bit of a class theme with the first 4 (commoners) and last 4 (Katarina is a noble who cuts her bair to quest after her legendary stolen sword, Mikhail da king, Khalid a Merc, though they called his Kamsheen a Demilune damn that is sad L/R goof, and Monica is a princess I believe needing protection by a vampire, uh oh).

Its on sale now, watch a few vids and find a favorite character worth trying this.

Re: Parody Game 'Ring Fat Adventure' Appears Online

MrVariant

@jump lol even weight gaming does better stuff. Not safe for work nor the kiddies lol. Even a fat hack like stardew valley or visual novels. This reminds me of onion ring fat sonic hack lol good for a laugh or deviantart tastes. Mobile even has a feed usagi game probably from the ep Sailor Moon felt fat. One of the rare better cases of localization as weight is more sensitive in the US and more policed in Japan.

Re: Review: Sparklite - An Enjoyable Rogue-Lite That Pays Homage To Zelda In The Best Way

MrVariant

Anyone else fatigued with metroidvanias and roguelikes/lites a dime a dozen these days? Lol police stories kinda counts given you'll die but I love all the judgments made to get a high enough score to unlock the next level, and it's optional. I think that, bloodstained, zengeon and iconoclasts kinda spoiled me from this subgenre.

Apple knight amd unbroken Soul are fun on mobile; no randomness needed a la angry birds 2 lol

Re: Feature: SaGa Series Director On Romancing SaGa 3, The Super Famicom JRPG Heading Westwards After 24 Years

MrVariant

@Don never lol shining force 3 with all 3 scenarios has a better chance of being remade to the west. Same with Dragon Force 2. Legend of Legaia also had you learn mid-battle kinda (leveling up magic and inputting proper commands).

Surprised they didn't mention that romancing saga 3 lets you quickly exit a house/town at the literal push of a button. It makes traveling so much faster. I preferred the japanese wazas, or technique name, over sparking lol that was Dragon Ball Z Budokai Tenkaichi japanese name.

@Tourer145 Celestian Tales Old North also had a buncha characters too. I do sometimes wonder if being behind about 25 years can be such a detriment as these days everybody and their brother is making games. Playing as different characters is quite common from roguelike, action (Trials of Mana/Seiken Densetsu 3), and strategy rpg's to obviously Pokemon/MMO's.

Re: Poll: Come On, Tell Us If You've Been Playing As Terry Bogard In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

MrVariant

I went all in, and Kirby becomes so much fun when you set the computer or opponents play as DLC; love the metal slug songs. Kirby Hero and Terry are a lotta fun. Final smashing, all the extra songs, the invisible wall stage, and of course chanting (I know H-E-R-O and his 4 random skill moves down/b including an occasional heal, so it's not time consuming as I feared). Rising tackle is hilarious and great idea to recover.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRxxsWr1Sdc

I'll edit that judgment song to be embeded if someone tells me regardnig vids on this forum; I just know [/IMG] for images.

Re: Reminder: The £200 Capcom Home Arcade System Launches Today, Have A New Trailer

MrVariant

0:28 in vid lol "I asked her to teach me everything she knew." That better be the damn composer of street fighter 2, Yoko Shimomura. Otherwise it's just rewriting history to be feminist at the cost of "toxic masculinity". 1:06 they cucked him in the end. Wow that's just sad, I do pity those who get arrogant from not being challenged, or needing to be narcissists, at the center all the time.

Re: Reggie Calls Wii U A "Failure Forward" Because It Led To Switch

MrVariant

@Pod Yeah no idea why they wouldn't port wiiware or even remaster dragon quest swords to the switch, with better thrust controls and 2 player.

But yeah I think the wii u could have sold of the controllers had standalone games that have the main screen turn on lol zero wing, but seriously enhance gameplay.

Who wants a controller the size of a boom box that still needed your tv?