@TerribleTerabytes the only major "anomaly" is Pauline. Everything else lines up pretty well all things considered - even a certain someone's certain absence.
@TerribleTerabytes No, you just need to have a strong narrative. Storytelling will always be more important than the concept of canon, especially for stories that aren't very complex or intricate, like Bananza.
@TerribleTerabytes except they don't hate stories or world-building? They just don't get hung up on trying to piece everything together to fit the "glorious canon" or whatever.
@koopababble The opening cutscene in the OG still looks fine all things considered. Just because one version looks technically better does not mean it's objectively better.
Well since Sega has said pretty much nothing about their Jet Set revival(especially egregious given its the OG's 25th anniversary) I'll gladly take what I can get. Especially when considering how great BRC was.
I won't be playing it anytime soon, but yes, I am VERY interested in trying the VB as God intended someday and I totally get why they'd emphasize the headset with this*. I don't think a lot of people realize just how much the 3D in these games matter to the experience. Yes, you can technically see them on a flat screen, but I feel that's missing the point. The games were entirely designed with total depth perception in mind and that really does change how you engage with them(the best examples being Mario Clash and Jack Bros). I truly think everyone should experience the system and its games at least once, if only just for the history of the thing. Heck if they don't want to shell out for the headset there's always Red Viper.
*this does not mean I agree with the price, I think it definitely should be half of what's on offer. Or at the very least include a replica controller alongside it, jeezaloo
@poyo_pie Galaxy 1 wasn't really about exploration either - it was more linear than the likes of 64 and Sunshine. Galaxy 2 just polished it up a little more which is great if you liked that but me, I can take it or leave it.
@poyo_pie @Yoshi3 You say that, but if I'm being real, I only find one of these games more redundant than the other, and it's not the one with the reused map, I'll say that much.
@sixrings really good games don't need remakes. They just need to be better preserved. I respect what they're doing with these Galaxy ports far more than I would if they remade them.
And yeah, I would've been fine with OG Prime. It still holds up well. I appreciate what the remaster offered but I don't see it as the definitive replacement. Same with the Zelda remasters, as a matter of fact.
@sixrings I'll answer that by rephrasing my comment: how would overglossed pointless remakes of 2 Wii games that still hold up remarkably well be a good showcase of the SW2's horsepower
Anyways, something I've found interesting as of late is how Tears of the Kingdom's detractors write that game off as "overpriced DLC" and meanwhile Galaxy 2 is showered with glowing praise even though it was originally $60 and started out as DLC for Galaxy 1.
Not trying to start anything, just a thought that I had.
@PinderSchloss not entirely impossible. They still have most of the original character and background art archived so I imagine recreating the visuals wouldn't be too much of a hassle.
@CainTheConfused I second this. Gamers are the absolute worst and even if you do give them what they think they want they'll still complain about it either way.
@MyMemory "complete copycat" tells me you haven't really played this game. Antonblast may take cues from Wario Land, but it's very much its own unique bird and goes above and beyond being a simple "Wario Land copycat" as you believe. Besides, if Nintendo was really concerned about Antonblast stealing Wario Land's thunder, they could just. Make a new Wario Land game.
@The_Nintendo_Pedant do we have to call anything we don't like fluff nowadays. In the olden days when we didn't like something we just walked the other way and gave them no words. Can't do that anymore. Now we just endlessly kvetch and pretend it'll get us somewhere.
Surprised that people are dismissing this as overkill. Sakurai literally said he had more info to reveal and the first Direct had a teaser for some kind of involved story mode at the end.
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Re: Opinion: The Mario Movie Was Okay At Best, But I Can't Wait For The Sequel
Kids will probably love it if they're Mario fans but I think as a movie there are better options. As for me? I'm never gonna watch it.
I refuse.
Re: Capcom Switch 2 Launch Title Gets Its First Big eShop Discount
Okay but why would I wanna play Street Fighter 6 when I could be playing Ghost Trick: Phantom Detectiveâ„¢ instead
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@MyMemory Candy is mentioned in the game and there's a picture of her on DK Island.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@TerribleTerabytes the only major "anomaly" is Pauline. Everything else lines up pretty well all things considered - even a certain someone's certain absence.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@charliecarrot yeah pretty much this.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@TerribleTerabytes If you didn't like the story, that's cool. Doesn't make what I said any less untrue.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@TerribleTerabytes No, you just need to have a strong narrative. Storytelling will always be more important than the concept of canon, especially for stories that aren't very complex or intricate, like Bananza.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@TerribleTerabytes except they don't hate stories or world-building? They just don't get hung up on trying to piece everything together to fit the "glorious canon" or whatever.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
@Andee as a Monkey Island fan, I can confirm that some people really get hung up on what is or what isn't canon.
Re: Nintendo Adds One Of The Most Divisive Zelda Entries To 'Nintendo Music'
I can't loop the game over theme, 0/10
Re: UK Charts: Well, Look Who Cruised Back Into First Place
I don't know how to explain it, but Borderlands 4 being higher than Bananza is a crime.
Re: Do Bananza And Odyssey Share The Same Pauline? Donkey Kong Dev Won't Confirm Anything
I think they just don't wanna commit, which is okay with me. The DK mythos should be nice and transient, like water or Dedede's design.
Re: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed
@koopababble The opening cutscene in the OG still looks fine all things considered. Just because one version looks technically better does not mean it's objectively better.
Re: Nintendo Museum Introduces "Limited-Time" Mario Bros. 40th Anniversary Ticket
@Anti-Matter yeah this is nowhere near as egregious as you think
Re: Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac Switch And Switch 2 Performance & Resolution Detailed
@YunoboCo they disrespected the original by thinking it needed a remake at all.
Re: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Dev Reveals Another Jet Set Radio-Style Game
@Tayrailbridge so do most video game sequels, what's your point
Re: Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Dev Reveals Another Jet Set Radio-Style Game
Well since Sega has said pretty much nothing about their Jet Set revival(especially egregious given its the OG's 25th anniversary) I'll gladly take what I can get. Especially when considering how great BRC was.
Re: Poll: So, Will You Be Checking Out Switch Online's Virtual Boy Service?
I won't be playing it anytime soon, but yes, I am VERY interested in trying the VB as God intended someday and I totally get why they'd emphasize the headset with this*. I don't think a lot of people realize just how much the 3D in these games matter to the experience. Yes, you can technically see them on a flat screen, but I feel that's missing the point. The games were entirely designed with total depth perception in mind and that really does change how you engage with them(the best examples being Mario Clash and Jack Bros). I truly think everyone should experience the system and its games at least once, if only just for the history of the thing. Heck if they don't want to shell out for the headset there's always Red Viper.
*this does not mean I agree with the price, I think it definitely should be half of what's on offer. Or at the very least include a replica controller alongside it, jeezaloo
Re: Another Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Collab Appears To Have Been Revealed
Because getting a new Mega Man game just wasn't open for consideration, apparently!
Re: Nintendo Music "Special Release" Adds Tracks From Donkey Kong Bananza Today
I'm glad they're doing more of these "Special Release" deals. Hopefully we get one for Mario Kart World.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@poyo_pie Galaxy 1 wasn't really about exploration either - it was more linear than the likes of 64 and Sunshine. Galaxy 2 just polished it up a little more which is great if you liked that but me, I can take it or leave it.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@poyo_pie @Yoshi3 You say that, but if I'm being real, I only find one of these games more redundant than the other, and it's not the one with the reused map, I'll say that much.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@sixrings dunno why you're being kinda weird about this but sure whatever, you do you
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@sixrings really good games don't need remakes. They just need to be better preserved. I respect what they're doing with these Galaxy ports far more than I would if they remade them.
And yeah, I would've been fine with OG Prime. It still holds up well. I appreciate what the remaster offered but I don't see it as the definitive replacement. Same with the Zelda remasters, as a matter of fact.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed
@Aeralto I was being sarcastic but you do you
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@sixrings I'll answer that by rephrasing my comment: how would overglossed pointless remakes of 2 Wii games that still hold up remarkably well be a good showcase of the SW2's horsepower
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@Henners how would ports of 2 Wii games that still hold up remarkably well be a good showcase of the SW2's horsepower
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Switch Online Icons Revealed
@LazyDaisy they need to justify the platinum points somehow
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
@sixrings NO. WRONG. Rusty's Real Deal Baseball.
Re: Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 Gets A Seven-Minute Overview Trailer
something something price complaint
Anyways, something I've found interesting as of late is how Tears of the Kingdom's detractors write that game off as "overpriced DLC" and meanwhile Galaxy 2 is showered with glowing praise even though it was originally $60 and started out as DLC for Galaxy 1.
Not trying to start anything, just a thought that I had.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's GBA Library With Two More Titles
Happy the kids can finally enjoy a Klonoa that isn't a damn remake.
"Wahoo" indeed.
Re: Nintendo Highlights Super Mario's Game History In 40th Anniversary Timeline
@PinderSchloss not entirely impossible. They still have most of the original character and background art archived so I imagine recreating the visuals wouldn't be too much of a hassle.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@MyMemory what the heck are "Wario Days?" Do you mean The Year of Luigi?
Re: Nintendo Highlights Super Mario's Game History In 40th Anniversary Timeline
@Max_the_German Super Mario Land 3 isn't on there either but you don't see me crying about it
Re: "It Was A Bit Of A Perplexing Experience" - Hideki Kamiya On The Fan Reaction To Bayonetta 3
@CainTheConfused I second this. Gamers are the absolute worst and even if you do give them what they think they want they'll still complain about it either way.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@MyMemory "complete copycat" tells me you haven't really played this game. Antonblast may take cues from Wario Land, but it's very much its own unique bird and goes above and beyond being a simple "Wario Land copycat" as you believe. Besides, if Nintendo was really concerned about Antonblast stealing Wario Land's thunder, they could just. Make a new Wario Land game.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@Elbow Figures someone would try to port Doom to the thing. I'll check it out.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@Elbow the Virtual Boy has fangames? I mean, I shouldn't be too surprised, but here I am
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
@AussieMcBucket the tease is most likely for the long hinted-at "Lime Challenge," an extra mode in the game.
Re: Antonblast Appears To Be Jumping On The Virtual Boy Bandwagon
"Your eyes don't hurt! You're just a wimp!"
Re: Nintendo Releasing Physical 'Talking Flower' From Mario Wonder Next Spring
@SalvorHardin
Re: Feature: Jump, Man - A Celebration Of The Greatest Jumps In Gaming
@Misima being simple does not make a character inherently bad and they don't need to have internal struggles or deeper motives to be interesting.
Re: Feature: Jump, Man - A Celebration Of The Greatest Jumps In Gaming
An article about jumping? You must be hopping mad.
Re: Surprise! Kirby Air Riders Is Getting A Second Direct
@The_Nintendo_Pedant I don't see the salient point of complaining about getting more information on a game.
Re: Surprise! Kirby Air Riders Is Getting A Second Direct
@The_Nintendo_Pedant do we have to call anything we don't like fluff nowadays. In the olden days when we didn't like something we just walked the other way and gave them no words. Can't do that anymore. Now we just endlessly kvetch and pretend it'll get us somewhere.
Re: Nintendo Releasing Physical 'Talking Flower' From Mario Wonder Next Spring
These comments are abysmal oh my God, we don't need to be so aggressively cynical about a flipping DESK TOY
Re: ICYMI: If You Want To Play Virtual Boy Classics, You'll Need To Buy One Of Nintendo's Accessories
@BTB20 that's the only true dud imo. The other games are still relatively solid.
Re: Surprise! Kirby Air Riders Is Getting A Second Direct
Surprised that people are dismissing this as overkill. Sakurai literally said he had more info to reveal and the first Direct had a teaser for some kind of involved story mode at the end.
Re: Surprise! Kirby Air Riders Is Getting A Second Direct
@PinderSchloss yeah. It's not trying to be. What's your point
Re: ICYMI: If You Want To Play Virtual Boy Classics, You'll Need To Buy One Of Nintendo's Accessories
@Warioware no, the games were actually fairly solid. The problem was the hardware.