Slightly off topic, but is anyone else just… not feeling this year? So many games have received massive acclaim, and I’m happy for the people who are enjoying them, but I’m just not getting them, I guess? Zelda disappointed me, Baldurs Gate is fun and technically impressive, but not outstanding to me, and whilst Seas of Stars was enjoyable, I didn’t see what set it apart from genre contemporaries. When I see these games being discussed as Game Of The Year contenders, it just makes me wonder if games I haven’t played yet like Mario Wonder and Dave the Diver can actually be as good as people are saying.
Current GOTY is Fire Emblem Engage- underrated IMO.
Do Fiora and Duncan like each other?! Avenging Fiora’s “death” is literally Dunban’s main character motivation.
Also, Edelgard and Dimitri have a great dynamic on Three House’s Azure Moon route.
I recently visited an interactive Van Gogh exhibit whilst on holiday in Singapore- it was really good. I do agree to some extent with the comments about the commercialisation of his art, but at the same time, if it helps as an introduction for children who otherwise would uninterested, it could be a positive.
Wow, thanks for giving the star letter! I’m glad that the Zelda port debate has distracted people from the fact that I called Super Mario World mediocre, I thought for sure that the comments were going to crucify me for that.
Jp box art is back in the days when they didn’t know which ones where popular yet, so they kept promoting Poliwhirl alongside Pikachu, Mewtwo and Charizard. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red’s starter is a Poliwhirl!
Xenoblade 2 is my least favourite entry overall, but it definitely has the best music. Sad that XCX isn’t included- now how am I going to listen to my favourite songs no3=NO.EX01, N木ig木ht木L and raTEoREkiSImeAra?
🤓☝️ Uhm acktually, in the Twilight Princess balloon popping minigame, watermelons are mentioned by name, establishing them as a separate entity to hydromelons.
Given the fire and ice theme of the level, it is possible that Hell Valley is in reference to the Hell Valley hot springs in Hokkaido. The sky tree part is likely referencing their positioning on the skybox.
I’ve yet to see anyone mention that they’re actually charging more for these games than the Wii U ports of new play control, even with the double pack discount applied.
Spider verse is one of the best looking and most creative animated films ever made. Ninja Turtles is looking to emulate its success. Meanwhile, the Mario movie is a string of references with no actual substance tying it together.
@michellelynn0976 I am glad that many people, myself included, enjoyed the game in the state that it’s in, but the game is clearly unfinished, so I think those complaints are completely justified.
@Polvasti It’s published by Nintendo in some regions. If you set your library to sort by publisher, it appears under Nintendo. If Octopath counts, so does Dragon Quest.
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Slightly off topic, but is anyone else just… not feeling this year? So many games have received massive acclaim, and I’m happy for the people who are enjoying them, but I’m just not getting them, I guess? Zelda disappointed me, Baldurs Gate is fun and technically impressive, but not outstanding to me, and whilst Seas of Stars was enjoyable, I didn’t see what set it apart from genre contemporaries. When I see these games being discussed as Game Of The Year contenders, it just makes me wonder if games I haven’t played yet like Mario Wonder and Dave the Diver can actually be as good as people are saying.
Current GOTY is Fire Emblem Engage- underrated IMO.
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Do Fiora and Duncan like each other?! Avenging Fiora’s “death” is literally Dunban’s main character motivation.
Also, Edelgard and Dimitri have a great dynamic on Three House’s Azure Moon route.
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I recently visited an interactive Van Gogh exhibit whilst on holiday in Singapore- it was really good. I do agree to some extent with the comments about the commercialisation of his art, but at the same time, if it helps as an introduction for children who otherwise would uninterested, it could be a positive.
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@Sciqueen I legitimately like all of the NSMB games more
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Wow, thanks for giving the star letter! I’m glad that the Zelda port debate has distracted people from the fact that I called Super Mario World mediocre, I thought for sure that the comments were going to crucify me for that.
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Jp box art is back in the days when they didn’t know which ones where popular yet, so they kept promoting Poliwhirl alongside Pikachu, Mewtwo and Charizard. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Red’s starter is a Poliwhirl!
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Xenoblade 2 is my least favourite entry overall, but it definitely has the best music.
Sad that XCX isn’t included- now how am I going to listen to my favourite songs no3=NO.EX01, N木ig木ht木L and raTEoREkiSImeAra?
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🤓☝️ Uhm acktually, in the Twilight Princess balloon popping minigame, watermelons are mentioned by name, establishing them as a separate entity to hydromelons.
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Given the fire and ice theme of the level, it is possible that Hell Valley is in reference to the Hell Valley hot springs in Hokkaido. The sky tree part is likely referencing their positioning on the skybox.
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I’ve yet to see anyone mention that they’re actually charging more for these games than the Wii U ports of new play control, even with the double pack discount applied.
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Spider verse is one of the best looking and most creative animated films ever made. Ninja Turtles is looking to emulate its success. Meanwhile, the Mario movie is a string of references with no actual substance tying it together.
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@michellelynn0976 I am glad that many people, myself included, enjoyed the game in the state that it’s in, but the game is clearly unfinished, so I think those complaints are completely justified.
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Next direct:
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@Polvasti It’s published by Nintendo in some regions. If you set your library to sort by publisher, it appears under Nintendo. If Octopath counts, so does Dragon Quest.
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Shouldn’t Dragon Quest XI be on here?
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And if this glorified string of references can achieve this, it sets a precedent that Nintendo doesn’t even need to try to make any future films good.
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