Yeah, I spent about a year in therapy, and it had my anxiety symptoms were up and down. I would make progress but then hit a brick wall. I was really reluctant to start medicating because I was scared of potential side effects, but I eventually took the plunge and it changed my life. OCD can still be a daily struggle, but after about 7 years of spending every day like I was in a waking nightmare, medication finally got me back to my old self.
I don't know if the results would have been this good without therapy and medicine in conjunction, though. I've heard that medicine by itself isn't very effective if you aren't also putting in the work to fix yourself, which can be almost impossible to do without a licensed professional coaching you through it.
I think there may have been a typo in your comment, so I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but in case you're wanting to know what medicine I take, I take 200mg of sertraline before bed, which is the generic name for Zoloft.
I don't know if you're just curious or if you or someone you know suffers from OCD. In case it's the latter, I wanted to answer as thoroughly as possible.
Hey, thanks a bunch! I actually typed out a lengthy reply thanking you for the kind words previously, but the page refreshed on me and I lost the comment I was typing out, haha. I'm glad I seem to come across as a natural in front of the camera, because that's not at all how I feel on the inside, lol. I'm really insecure about it but try to not let it show as best I can. There's a reason my channel name is a play on "Nintendo" and "introvert."
And I know what you mean, I'm also not a fan of the over-the-top content creators whose act feels kind of forced. I occasionally poke fun at that and will make a joke where I pound my chest and say, "Les GOOOO, boys!" and start dabbing or something like that just to be ironic. I try to keep it genuine and not phone-in a performance because that's the kind of personality I like when I'm watching videos.
Even if you don't like or subscribe, just giving the videos an extra view means the world to me. So, thanks a bunch for your support--especially the encouraging words!
I've been playing through Banjo-Tooie for the first time and am really enjoying it. It has its moments of tedium with a lot of backtracking, and I have a hard time remembering exactly where I have and haven't explored in each level because everything can look pretty much the same. But it's still really solid. Could definitely use a remake with a world map and a list of objectives, though; that would elevate the experience immensely. I've been binging the game and am already to Terry Dactyland (I think that's the name).
I posted my reaction to the first two hours of the game on my YouTube channel, if anyone wants to check it out! The reception to me posting about it was been pretty positive so far, so I guess I'll keep doing it, lol. Thank y'all for being supportive. I'm honestly not sure if the Tooie video is one of my better ones, though. I'm a bit self-conscious about it. Hopefully it's not as bad as I think, lol. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jGOFst9F5kQ&t=30s
I'm also going to finish up my Super Mario Galaxy playthrough and plan to play more Super Mario Party Jamboree, which will also go on my channel.
Psychonauts 1 and 2 would be wildly popular on Switch.
I finally got around to beating It Takes Two a few days ago, and while that game is really fantastic, I think Psychonauts 2 should have one GOTY in 2021. That was also the year Metroid Dread and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart were nominated. Usually the nominees are Mature games I don't care about, but that was a good year.
I'm looking forward to playing this and other "b-tier" PS1 platformers I never had growing up, like Gex and Glover. The latter of those was announced years ago, but it's kind of just fallen off the face of the earth. Where are you??
If Ubisoft gives us a Rayman remake, Namco gives us Pac-Man World 2, and Nintendo gives us Wind Waker as the GameCube game and Kid Icarus Uprising as the 3DS game, that will honestly make for the perfect final year for me. This is a lineup taken directly from the top of my wishlist.
If they don't call it "Rayman Raymastered," I'm going to go ballistic.
I've actually been playing the 3DS version of Rayman 2 lately, as I've never beaten that game. Would love to have a trilogy of the first 3 games. I've never even played 1 and 3. Legends is my favorite 2D platformer of all time though.
No offense, but it's a bit ironic for Nintendo Life of all people to post an article on censorship. This comment will probably get deleted for "discussing moderation."
It's like how Thousand-Year Door cut out the line where Bowser said he'd prefer his princess to be silent. Or when Goombella gets catcalled by a bunch of Goombas in the sewers. "But that's sexist!" News flash: This may come as a shock to some people, but bad guys are supposed to be BAD GUYS.
PLUS, there's a lot of palette swaps they could give us that would effectively add even more characters. Like Brittany, Charlie, and Louie could all be alts for Olimar along with Alph. Link should have an alternate costume for each of his different iterations with unique hairstyles to match (OoT, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, BotW). And I'd love Deluxe Mii costumes with music for more characters, like Hat Kid from A Hat in Time.
It just baffles me when people say Smash has already peaked and there's nothing left they could add that would top Sora's inclusion. Like... Nintendo could break the internet again, and again, and again, and again. If all this content gets cut in the next game, the hype is gonna be so much lower.
Man, I'd really love to see a remaster of Kid Icarus Uprising on Switch. They could call it "Kid Icarus Uprising: Resurrected." Hades is one of, if not, my favorite Nintendo characters. As an animation buff, I really appreciate all the seasoned voice actors in the game like Hynden Walsch who does Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time and Starfire in Teen Titans. The production value around the board is just so high, and the game would look stunning on a 4k TV display with all the modern bells and whistles. It's easily my favorite 3DS game.
I'd also love to see a new Smash Bros. for Nintendo's next console too, of course. I don't want them to reboot the series like some people have suggested; I'd be gutted if they cut the roster to like 20 characters and made it 3D or something. In the Ask Iwata book, there's a quote from Satoru Iwata where he says that although he doesn't necessarily think quantity always equals quality, he thinks Smash Bros. is a notable exception where having more content is what the fans want and expect.
I think the next Smash Bros. game should just be a continuation of Ultimate. An enhanced port but with graphical improvements, new modes, new features, and--of course--new characters and stages. I think they should take Ultimate and completely cut out the Spirits, meaning World of Light remains exclusive to the Switch game. They could replace it with a whole new story mode with lots of cutscenes, bosses, and platforming levels reminiscent of the Subspace Emissary. Trophies could be brought back in lieu of Spirits since so much of the core content like character movesets could mostly just be ported over. But fix the coloration of some of the character models, like how Mario looks like a grey old man in pink clothes.
They could bring back the handful of stages that didn't make the cut in Ultimate like Rainbow Road, Mute City, Pokéfloats, Pac-Maze, The Great Fox, Orbital Gate Assault, Jungle Hijynks, etc. In addition, they could make unique Target Smash stages for each of the characters again. And, of course, the long-awaited return of Smash Run from the 3DS!
As far as characters go, there's still tons of first-party and third-party fighters Nintendo could add. For third-parties, you've got some of my most-wanted fighters like Crash Bandicoot, Rayman, Spyro, and Ms Pac-Man. But beyond that, they could add other gaming icons like Master Chief, Lara Croft, Tracer from Overwatch, a Fortnite rep, Shovel Knight, Shantae, Chun-Li, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Dr. Eggman, Okami Amaterasu, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright, Bomberman, Aiai... the sky's the limit. For first-parties, you've got Waluigi, Pauline, Toad/Toadette, any number of possible Zelda reps (Impa, Tetra / Toon Zelda, Ghirahim, Midna, Skull Kid, Tingle), a gen 7/8 Pokémon rep, the protagonist from the newest Xenoblade and Fire Emblem games, Isaac, Peppy Hare, the Ring Fit trainee, and probably a lot more I'm not thinking of.
I'd also love to see new stages based on Tetris, Dr. Mario, Katamari Damacy (maybe the prince could be an assist trophy), Chemical Plant Zone, Casino Night Zone, Cuphead, and Little Nightmares, just to name a few ideas.
It's funny because I used to be a bit of a Sonic hater myself, but I've really come around in recent years and think SEGA's output has been really good this generation.
Sonic Mania was solid, of course--I really enjoyed my time with it. I never played Sonic Colors back on the Wii, so Ultimate was my first time experiencing the game. I never experienced any of the crazy graphical glitches some other people ran into, though. (I did admittedly get softlocked once, now that I think about it.) But overall, I enjoyed my time with the game.
Sonic Frontiers was also a lot of fun, despite all the pop-in. Loads of content, lots of upgrades and customizability to Sonic's core abilities, a decent story, and the way the game flows from zipping from one grind rail to the next to traverse the open zones is just really satisfying and must have took a lot of meticulous planning.
Sonic Superstars was pretty good, although the last level and final boss were really frustrating. But other than that, I had a really good time with it--even if it was a bit upstaged by Super Mario Bros. Wonder since it didn't exactly re-invent the wheel. Not every game needs to though.
And, like Sonic Colors, Generations is another game I missed out on--or, at least, the console version. I had it on 3DS as a kid and only vaguely remember it, but as I understand it, it's drastically inferior. I've heard tons of praise about Generations though, and I think it's very likely it will become my favorite Sonic game. I can also appreciate the bonus content with Shadow, like how 3D World got it's own separate campaign in Bowser's Fury.
Oh, and I thought Sonic Origins was a great compilation with a ton of content. I've heard hardcore fans complain about the emulation quality, but as a more casual Sonic fan, I thought it was perfectly fine--just like Colors Ultimate.
This is coming from a guy who has always wanted to like Sonic but just saw the franchise as mediocre. My first Sonic games as a kid were Sonic and the Secret Rings, followed by the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed--both of which I traded in to GameStop, and I pretty much NEVER did that as a kid, so that's how you know I hated them!
But between the more recent games, the movies that are way better than they have any right to be, and even stuff like Sonic's inclusion in Super Monkey Ball and Samba de Amigo... I really couldn't be more satisfied. Even Sonic Dream Team and that new Fall Guys clone look pretty great, and I'd love to see them come to consoles someday.
Hopefully the Sonic Adventure fans will finally get both those games on modern platforms in the next couple years (which I also never played), whether it's ports or ground-up remakes. But beyond that... I really don't know what more SEGA can do that they haven't already.
I used to be right there with you in thinking that the Sonic franchise had violated my trust, but I dunno, man. He's really proven himself to me over thr last several years. That's not to say Sonic fans will never get burned again, but I think there's been way more hits than misses lately, and the future looks bright for the blue blur.
My early thoughts are mixed but mostly positive. I agree with the review's assessment that it doesn't do anything to re-invent the wheel, bit I don't think it necessarily needs to. The game looks really good, but I couldn't hear the soundtrack very well since I was recording. I wish there was a run button or that the default moving speed was faster. I didn't expect a BOTW-esque paraglider, so that's pretty unique for a 2D platformer. It's a cool game, but there's a lot of competition in the platforming space. I think if they could've gotten it at a $20 price point, it would have been much more enticing. But at $30, there's a lot of other games on the market you may want to play instead unless you're a hardcore platforming enthusiasts like me who already owns them all.
I feel like when playing a standard Mario Party board, these minigames are going to start getting pretty repetitive, considering you're most often going to get the free-for-all ones. There's only maybe about 20 of those if you exclude the ones that require you to enable motion controls. So you're going to see most of the 4-player minigames in just one map.
Since so many of the 110 minigames are relegated to side modes like Bowser's Kaboom Squad, Koopathlon, the rythm cooking games, and the single-player boss minigames, I worry that the boards themselves aren't going to be as replayable.
I'll probably be playing Suoer Mario Party Jamboree, of course. It's one of my dad's favorite games to play with me since there's luck involved, so he still has a chance even if he's not the best at the minigames.
I also downloaded Nikoderiko, being the platforming enthusiast that I am, and will probably start playing that game this weekend. Looking forward to hearing David Wise's soundtrack. I might do a video of my first impressions of the game.
I'm also playing through Super Mario Galaxy on my YouTube channel, so I may record a few episodes of that this weekend as well. I'd honestly like to do an episode playing each of the 7 Mario Party boards online, so maybe I'll get to work on that too.
People are probably getting sick of me plugging my channel, but it's called "Nintentrovert," if anyone is interested. I feel very self-conscious about putting myself out there, but I recently quit a job where I felt constantly harassed and scrutinized. I was always too scared to be a content creator because of the harassment that can come from making yourself known. But, I decided I'd rather get harassed doing something I love and am passionate about than at a job where I feel unfulfilled.
@shoeses As someone who is diagnosed with it myself, that sounds like textbook OCD, alright. Hope yours isn't as debilitating as mine was before medicating; it can make life complete hell.
Well, it's about time. I'm excited to finally get to play it, but it really shouldn't have taken them nearly three years after we got the first one. Hopefully we won't have to wait another three years for Diddy Kong Racing.
@Tipehtfomottob Not sure how old your daughter is or how sensitive your family is to language, but do be aware that despite the wholesome, Pixar-esque appearance, It Takes Two can be pretty crude. It drops a g-d at one point, and some other words like a** appear in the dialogue. There's also a scene that might be pretty disturbing for young players involving a stuffed elephant. I would recommend finding a clip of the scene in question on YouTube and making your own judgment.
I bought this game the day it came out, played it once, and then literally never touched it again lol. It really is just kinda NES Remix but with all the best parts stripped away.
I'd say like 80-85% of first-party Switch games are bangers, some of the best we've ever seen in their respective franchises. Best console generation we've ever had. But every now and then, Nintendo just has to sprinkle in a few stinkers to remind us they aren't perfect.
This is really unfortunate to hear. I've been a big supporter of Namco this generation; they're probably the best first-party publisher, imo. If this means a remake of Pac-Man World 2 has been shelved, I'll be gutted. I know layoffs have been hitting the industry a lot lately, but Namco seemed to be doing just fine--or so I thought.
And Nintendo is like the most profitable gaming company there is, so canceling a project with them seems very shortsighted. If that "remake of a 3D action game" they were supposed to have been working on was Kid Icarus Uprising and now that's shelved too, talk about a two-punch whammie right in the face for me personally.
Of course, this most impacts the staff being let go, so hopefully they're able to find other work relatively easily. I don't know how big the company is, but 200 is a significantly smaller cut than I'm used to seeing from these layoffs. Like Iwata always said though, this sort of thing won't be good for employee morale moving forward.
This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for me as someone whose three things he most wants on Switch are GameCube NSO, Pac-Man World 2, and Kid Icarus Uprising, lol. I feel like I've been monkey's-pawed.
Edit: I don't know the legality of this, but I hope Nintendo is able to take the assets Namco has already created for this project and find a new partner to finish it. Maybe they can still include those developers in the credits for what they did up to that point. Would be better than having to completely restart from scratch. I feel like this is just gonna sour Nintendo's great relationship with Namco though. It would certainly leave a bad taste in my mouth and make me unsure if I can trust them moving forward after all these years of collaboration.
We now know ActiVision also pulled this stuff with the open-world 3D Donkey Kong game, and it's just frustrating. It's like when Nintendo dropped their partnership with Sony in the early 90's, and look what that did for their relationship. At least Nintendo is constructing new buildings for their HQ and are continuing to staff more employees. Hopefully they can do a lot more of these games internally instead of having to do so much outsourcing in the years ahead.
@Pillowpants The second con is even weirder, lol. "Won't convert the haters." That's like if a kid got all the test answers right, but his teacher still gave him a B and wrote on the test paper, "Good job, but some of the other students still don't like you." 😂
Woooooow, Nintendo must REALLY be feeling confident about this! Kit and Krysta have talked multiple times about how at Nintendo, words like "excitement" and "surprise" were considered dirty words because they didn't want to set unreasonable expectations among the fans. This has really gotten me floored even more than the GameCube controller packaging data and other recent developments did already. Please just announce this soon, because you're literally killing me right now!
People can say what they want about NSO, but I think it's a great value, whether you're in the basic or the Expansion Pass tier. People have scoffed that Nintendo is probably going to announce a third tier at a higher price point like $100/year or something, but for GameCube games, I would have zero problem paying for that.
Honestly, forget the Switch 2 and just give me GameCube NSO. That's all I need to die happy. If that's what we're getting, I literally think I might cry.
If this was their plan all along, it makes sense why Super Mario 3D All-Stars was a limited-time thing. Maybe we'll eventually get Wii games on NSO. (If they put the English localization of NES Fire Emblem on NSO and give us "Super Mario 40" next year too, all their transgressions will be forgiven.)
I hope Nintendo still continues to remaster GameCube games, though. I'd prefer to have the HD versions of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. I think a ground-up remake of the first two Chibi-Robo games would look amazing, same with the original Luigi's Mansion.
But games like Melee and Double-Dash and Wario World are fine the way they are, and I wouldn't want or expect them to be remade with new graphics. That would be kind of pointless. Just having them on a modern console with online support and being able to play them on the go is more than enough!
Maybe you can install and uninstall individual games within the GameCube NSO app, and if you don't have the storage space, you can stream them from the library. Kind of like how PlayStation Plus gives you the option to stream or download its titles. I think that would be the best solution.
Usually, it's frustrating when Nintendo fails to meet demand time and time again. Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results and all that. But in this case, I don't blame Nintendo for being conservative.
Yeah, I think it's just a coincidence, especially considering Inawa is the subordinate.
Now, there's a character named Reggie in Mother 3 who I could see being named after the former NoA president, but if you look at the design, well... you'll see another reason why we'll never get an official localization of that game in the West, lol.
@LeonSKennedy This is the kind of cynical response I was expecting more of. I was asking a genuine question, and people informed me. I wasn't trying to pass my limited knowledge on the guy as objective fact. I commented to get informed because I knew there'd be people on this site who know more than me. Rather than blindly thinking the guy must be a saint based on one interview I saw, I wanted to know the truth. Are we not allowed to do that? Should we just stay in the dark and never ask questions, lest we get mocked and condescended to by someone who thinks themselves morally or intellectually superior?
I mean, I really, really want it. But am I expecting it? Not really. I'd love to be proven wrong, but Nintendo already has a solid lineup for the remainder of this year. They could ride out the rest of 2024 and into January with DKC Returns and then have a presentation in February if they wanted.
@AstroTheGamosian I'm not a fan of Hillary Clinton myself, but that is pretty neat. I may have actually seen that picture, now that I think about it. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say she was probably just playing Tetris or something and has since gone on to become one of those old people who just plays Candy Crush on her phone, lol.
I'm reminded of a cringe line during one of her 2015 campaigns when she was talking about how the young people are all playing Pokémon Go and said something like, "What we really need is for you all to Pokémon Go to the polls!" and then smiles smugly like she just made thr most clever pun of anyone in history, lol.
I appreciate everybody who took the time to educate me on the Saudi regime and provide links to various sources. I'm frankly surprised I didn't have a bunch of people tell me I shouldn't have bothered commenting if I'm uninformed on the topic and that I was spreading harmful misinformation or something. The only way to combat misinformation is to ask genuine questions, and I got a lot of respectful answers that didn't feel like I was being condescended to. If I asked the same question on Twitter, I'm sure it would have went very differently, and I'd have had a barrage of people re-tweeting me saying, "Get a load of this ****ing moron!" Lol.
I am, of course, aware of how propaganda works, but as someone who doesn't have much pre-existing knowledge about the Saudi government and only had the video to go off of, that's why I poised the question in the first place. I wanted to get a better idea on whether it was all just smoke and mirrors, and it looks like that is indeed the case. I guess I could have just googled it for myself (people on Twitter probably would have also snarkily told me to Google it myself instead of being a nuisance to them, lol) but I like engaging with the community and conversing about such things with real people.
I do have one other question though--people talk about Saudi Arabia mistreating LGBT+ individuals, and I don't doubt that's true. But I thought I remembered hearing once that the Saudi prince, or maybe someone else in royalty, was gay? Who am I thinking of? I read he was made to undergo conversion therapy but it didn't work, and now he was wanting to reform the way his government punishes people for being gay. Where did I hear that? Am I thinking of some other country?
@CriticalHit Their crown prince actually is. He has a squad of buddies he games with online to blow off steam. He talked about it in an interview a while back.
I know people objected to this in the comments back when they first started buying shares in Nintendo and SNK due to various "human rights violations" committed by the Saudi government, but does that apply to the crown prince as well? I watched an interview with him from a year or two ago, and he seemed like a pretty chill guy. He talked about how online gaming with his buddies is a big hobby of his to help blow off steam. It was notable for being Saudi's first interview with a Western journalist in I don't know how long, and he was talking about wanting to make positive changes in the country, have a stronger relationship with neighboring countries like Israel (this was way before Oct 7th happened, so idk what his current thought process is about that one).
And he, expectedly, denied any involvement by the Saudi government in 9/11. Maybe I'm just gullible, but he seemed genuine, I believed him. He talked about how it wouldn't have made any sense, as Bin Laden was a domestic threat even when he was living there, and that's why they expelled him from the country. So, I dunno. My knowledge on Saudi Arabia is very limited, to be honest, but I didn't get bad vibes. Maybe they're changing? Or maybe I'm naive, which is also entirely possible.
@AnonyQ Hey, thanks for responding. I posted a second part to my initial comment, if you'd like to read it, as NL has a strict character limit. I go into more detail there, but I just feel like that reinforces sex stereotypes instead of breaks away from them. I'm curious to know your thoughts.
No spoilers, but if anything, I'd say this game is more closely connected to Ocarina of Time than ALLTP. Some really neat callbacks I wasn't expecting.
I already finished Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I've also beaten Epic Mickey and finally finished Immortals: Fenyx Rising, so I have an open vacancy. I'll probably go back and play The Plucky Squire, finally.
I'm planning to record my next playthrough today for my YouTube channel, Nintentrovert (shameless plug!) which will probably be Super Mario Galaxy. Yesterday, I just recorded a full playthrough of Sonic Mania and raged trying to get the chaos emeralds and beat the final boss lol, so that will be coming out next week.
Well, good for him, but I'm disappointed he didn't get snatched up by Nintendo after his stellar work. And that he didn't get to revive Rayman like he talked about wanting to do. Maybe Ubisoft can outsource Rayman to him like Microsoft supposedly is to Toys For Bob to make a new Spyro game. Not getting my hopes up though.
This should have been labeled as "Random" instead of "News." The title is a bit misleading and made me think the official Zelda Switch Lite has an OLED screen until I actually clicked the article.
I'm a little skeptical here. My current thinking is that the translation was more or less correct, but SE is trying to do damage control by saying it was taken out of context because they're so worried about offending the Western market. I'd love if Source Gaming or someone could provide a more accurate translation, but that's what my thought process is right now. I mean, it makes all the sense in the world:
Square-Enix tells Japanese developer to make all these arbitrary changes to appease the Western market > Japanese developer complies but isn't happy about it > developer talks badly about the West and somewhat indirectly insults his employer > employer gets upset and gives employee a stern talking-to > employer makes a PR move to save face > everyone is confused
Basically, until we get a proper translation, I'm accusing SE of lying to save face. After all, Yuji Horii is a loose cannon, and this wouldn't be the first time SE has had to sound a literal horn to get him to dial it back after speaking out of line. (He announced the DQ1 and 2 remakes like two years ago when he wasn't supposed to.)
I just recently discovered this YT channel a couple months ago, and it's really wholesome stuff. His family evidently taped everything growing up, he probably has hundreds of hours of VHS footage of opening games on Christmas/birthdays, etc. I've never heard a single curse word either.
He's spoken candidly about losing his father as a teenager and the games that helped him cope through a difficult time. His video on Super Mario Galaxy honestly made me cry, as it was one of the first games that released after his dad passed away. Rosalina's storybook emotionally destroyed him, as one can imagine, and in ways he felt it restored his faith in God because it seemed almost like a sign that everything was going to be okay. It's a great watch, but bring tissues. I wish this dude nothing but positivity. His channel is a breath of fresh air in an increasingly nihilistic and apathetic world.
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Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library With Banjo-Tooie
@ShinG67
Yeah, I spent about a year in therapy, and it had my anxiety symptoms were up and down. I would make progress but then hit a brick wall. I was really reluctant to start medicating because I was scared of potential side effects, but I eventually took the plunge and it changed my life. OCD can still be a daily struggle, but after about 7 years of spending every day like I was in a waking nightmare, medication finally got me back to my old self.
I don't know if the results would have been this good without therapy and medicine in conjunction, though. I've heard that medicine by itself isn't very effective if you aren't also putting in the work to fix yourself, which can be almost impossible to do without a licensed professional coaching you through it.
I think there may have been a typo in your comment, so I'm not entirely sure what you're asking, but in case you're wanting to know what medicine I take, I take 200mg of sertraline before bed, which is the generic name for Zoloft.
I don't know if you're just curious or if you or someone you know suffers from OCD. In case it's the latter, I wanted to answer as thoroughly as possible.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th October)
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Hey, thanks a bunch! I actually typed out a lengthy reply thanking you for the kind words previously, but the page refreshed on me and I lost the comment I was typing out, haha. I'm glad I seem to come across as a natural in front of the camera, because that's not at all how I feel on the inside, lol. I'm really insecure about it but try to not let it show as best I can. There's a reason my channel name is a play on "Nintendo" and "introvert."
And I know what you mean, I'm also not a fan of the over-the-top content creators whose act feels kind of forced. I occasionally poke fun at that and will make a joke where I pound my chest and say, "Les GOOOO, boys!" and start dabbing or something like that just to be ironic. I try to keep it genuine and not phone-in a performance because that's the kind of personality I like when I'm watching videos.
Even if you don't like or subscribe, just giving the videos an extra view means the world to me. So, thanks a bunch for your support--especially the encouraging words!
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th October)
I've been playing through Banjo-Tooie for the first time and am really enjoying it. It has its moments of tedium with a lot of backtracking, and I have a hard time remembering exactly where I have and haven't explored in each level because everything can look pretty much the same. But it's still really solid. Could definitely use a remake with a world map and a list of objectives, though; that would elevate the experience immensely. I've been binging the game and am already to Terry Dactyland (I think that's the name).
I posted my reaction to the first two hours of the game on my YouTube channel, if anyone wants to check it out! The reception to me posting about it was been pretty positive so far, so I guess I'll keep doing it, lol. Thank y'all for being supportive. I'm honestly not sure if the Tooie video is one of my better ones, though. I'm a bit self-conscious about it. Hopefully it's not as bad as I think, lol. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jGOFst9F5kQ&t=30s
I'm also going to finish up my Super Mario Galaxy playthrough and plan to play more Super Mario Party Jamboree, which will also go on my channel.
Re: Microsoft Talks About Extending Its Gaming Content To 'New Platforms'
Psychonauts 1 and 2 would be wildly popular on Switch.
I finally got around to beating It Takes Two a few days ago, and while that game is really fantastic, I think Psychonauts 2 should have one GOTY in 2021. That was also the year Metroid Dread and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart were nominated. Usually the nominees are Mature games I don't care about, but that was a good year.
Re: Random: Reddit Is Alight With Reports Of 'Pure Evil' Mario Party Jamboree Player
Okay fine, I'll stop doing it.
Re: Croc: The Legend Of Gobbos Remaster Brings Beloved PS1 Platformer To Switch
I'm looking forward to playing this and other "b-tier" PS1 platformers I never had growing up, like Gex and Glover. The latter of those was announced years ago, but it's kind of just fallen off the face of the earth. Where are you??
#WheresGlover #SaveGlover #GiveGloverAHand
Re: Rumour: Nintendo To Lean On Third-Parties For Switch Support In 2025
If Ubisoft gives us a Rayman remake, Namco gives us Pac-Man World 2, and Nintendo gives us Wind Waker as the GameCube game and Kid Icarus Uprising as the 3DS game, that will honestly make for the perfect final year for me. This is a lineup taken directly from the top of my wishlist.
Re: Rumour: A Rayman Remake May Be On The Cards At Ubisoft
If they don't call it "Rayman Raymastered," I'm going to go ballistic.
I've actually been playing the 3DS version of Rayman 2 lately, as I've never beaten that game. Would love to have a trilogy of the first 3 games. I've never even played 1 and 3. Legends is my favorite 2D platformer of all time though.
Re: Some Fans Aren't Happy About Sonic X Shadow Generations' Changes To The Original
No offense, but it's a bit ironic for Nintendo Life of all people to post an article on censorship. This comment will probably get deleted for "discussing moderation."
It's like how Thousand-Year Door cut out the line where Bowser said he'd prefer his princess to be silent. Or when Goombella gets catcalled by a bunch of Goombas in the sewers. "But that's sexist!" News flash: This may come as a shock to some people, but bad guys are supposed to be BAD GUYS.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On A New Game
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PLUS, there's a lot of palette swaps they could give us that would effectively add even more characters. Like Brittany, Charlie, and Louie could all be alts for Olimar along with Alph. Link should have an alternate costume for each of his different iterations with unique hairstyles to match (OoT, Twilight Princess, Skyward Sword, BotW). And I'd love Deluxe Mii costumes with music for more characters, like Hat Kid from A Hat in Time.
It just baffles me when people say Smash has already peaked and there's nothing left they could add that would top Sora's inclusion. Like... Nintendo could break the internet again, and again, and again, and again. If all this content gets cut in the next game, the hype is gonna be so much lower.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On A New Game
Man, I'd really love to see a remaster of Kid Icarus Uprising on Switch. They could call it "Kid Icarus Uprising: Resurrected." Hades is one of, if not, my favorite Nintendo characters. As an animation buff, I really appreciate all the seasoned voice actors in the game like Hynden Walsch who does Princess Bubblegum in Adventure Time and Starfire in Teen Titans. The production value around the board is just so high, and the game would look stunning on a 4k TV display with all the modern bells and whistles. It's easily my favorite 3DS game.
I'd also love to see a new Smash Bros. for Nintendo's next console too, of course. I don't want them to reboot the series like some people have suggested; I'd be gutted if they cut the roster to like 20 characters and made it 3D or something. In the Ask Iwata book, there's a quote from Satoru Iwata where he says that although he doesn't necessarily think quantity always equals quality, he thinks Smash Bros. is a notable exception where having more content is what the fans want and expect.
I think the next Smash Bros. game should just be a continuation of Ultimate. An enhanced port but with graphical improvements, new modes, new features, and--of course--new characters and stages. I think they should take Ultimate and completely cut out the Spirits, meaning World of Light remains exclusive to the Switch game. They could replace it with a whole new story mode with lots of cutscenes, bosses, and platforming levels reminiscent of the Subspace Emissary. Trophies could be brought back in lieu of Spirits since so much of the core content like character movesets could mostly just be ported over. But fix the coloration of some of the character models, like how Mario looks like a grey old man in pink clothes.
They could bring back the handful of stages that didn't make the cut in Ultimate like Rainbow Road, Mute City, Pokéfloats, Pac-Maze, The Great Fox, Orbital Gate Assault, Jungle Hijynks, etc. In addition, they could make unique Target Smash stages for each of the characters again. And, of course, the long-awaited return of Smash Run from the 3DS!
As far as characters go, there's still tons of first-party and third-party fighters Nintendo could add. For third-parties, you've got some of my most-wanted fighters like Crash Bandicoot, Rayman, Spyro, and Ms
Pac-Man. But beyond that, they could add other gaming icons like Master Chief, Lara Croft, Tracer from Overwatch, a Fortnite rep, Shovel Knight, Shantae, Chun-Li, Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, Dr. Eggman, Okami Amaterasu, Professor Layton, Phoenix Wright, Bomberman, Aiai... the sky's the limit. For first-parties, you've got Waluigi, Pauline, Toad/Toadette, any number of possible Zelda reps (Impa, Tetra / Toon Zelda, Ghirahim, Midna, Skull Kid, Tingle), a gen 7/8 Pokémon rep, the protagonist from the newest Xenoblade and Fire Emblem games, Isaac, Peppy Hare, the Ring Fit trainee, and probably a lot more I'm not thinking of.
I'd also love to see new stages based on Tetris, Dr. Mario, Katamari Damacy (maybe the prince could be an assist trophy), Chemical Plant Zone, Casino Night Zone, Cuphead, and Little Nightmares, just to name a few ideas.
Re: Poll: Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Out This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
@jesse_dylan
It's funny because I used to be a bit of a Sonic hater myself, but I've really come around in recent years and think SEGA's output has been really good this generation.
Sonic Mania was solid, of course--I really enjoyed my time with it. I never played Sonic Colors back on the Wii, so Ultimate was my first time experiencing the game. I never experienced any of the crazy graphical glitches some other people ran into, though. (I did admittedly get softlocked once, now that I think about it.) But overall, I enjoyed my time with the game.
Sonic Frontiers was also a lot of fun, despite all the pop-in. Loads of content, lots of upgrades and customizability to Sonic's core abilities, a decent story, and the way the game flows from zipping from one grind rail to the next to traverse the open zones is just really satisfying and must have took a lot of meticulous planning.
Sonic Superstars was pretty good, although the last level and final boss were really frustrating. But other than that, I had a really good time with it--even if it was a bit upstaged by Super Mario Bros. Wonder since it didn't exactly re-invent the wheel. Not every game needs to though.
And, like Sonic Colors, Generations is another game I missed out on--or, at least, the console version. I had it on 3DS as a kid and only vaguely remember it, but as I understand it, it's drastically inferior. I've heard tons of praise about Generations though, and I think it's very likely it will become my favorite Sonic game. I can also appreciate the bonus content with Shadow, like how 3D World got it's own separate campaign in Bowser's Fury.
Oh, and I thought Sonic Origins was a great compilation with a ton of content. I've heard hardcore fans complain about the emulation quality, but as a more casual Sonic fan, I thought it was perfectly fine--just like Colors Ultimate.
This is coming from a guy who has always wanted to like Sonic but just saw the franchise as mediocre. My first Sonic games as a kid were Sonic and the Secret Rings, followed by the Wii version of Sonic Unleashed--both of which I traded in to GameStop, and I pretty much NEVER did that as a kid, so that's how you know I hated them!
But between the more recent games, the movies that are way better than they have any right to be, and even stuff like Sonic's inclusion in Super Monkey Ball and Samba de Amigo... I really couldn't be more satisfied. Even Sonic Dream Team and that new Fall Guys clone look pretty great, and I'd love to see them come to consoles someday.
Hopefully the Sonic Adventure fans will finally get both those games on modern platforms in the next couple years (which I also never played), whether it's ports or ground-up remakes. But beyond that... I really don't know what more SEGA can do that they haven't already.
I used to be right there with you in thinking that the Sonic franchise had violated my trust, but I dunno, man. He's really proven himself to me over thr last several years. That's not to say Sonic fans will never get burned again, but I think there's been way more hits than misses lately, and the future looks bright for the blue blur.
Re: Poll: Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Out This Week, Will You Be Getting It?
Poll needs an option for people like me who buy games on day one but never pre-order them.
I actually didn't realize this game was already out; for some reason I thought it comes out on the 25th, lol.
Re: Review: Nikoderiko: The Magical World (Switch) - A Gleeful DKC Tribute, But Light On New Ideas
I played the first hour of the game on my YouTube channel, if anybody wants to check it out: https://youtu.be/EFYeEjGr9Nw?si=2cfFCQMzWQctDYz7
My early thoughts are mixed but mostly positive. I agree with the review's assessment that it doesn't do anything to re-invent the wheel, bit I don't think it necessarily needs to. The game looks really good, but I couldn't hear the soundtrack very well since I was recording. I wish there was a run button or that the default moving speed was faster. I didn't expect a BOTW-esque paraglider, so that's pretty unique for a 2D platformer. It's a cool game, but there's a lot of competition in the platforming space. I think if they could've gotten it at a $20 price point, it would have been much more enticing. But at $30, there's a lot of other games on the market you may want to play instead unless you're a hardcore platforming enthusiasts like me who already owns them all.
Re: The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Version 1.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
I hope the subheading is an Avatar reference.
"It's a long, long way to Ba Sing Se, but the girls in the citayyy, they look so PRETTAYYY!"
Re: Video: Super Mario Party Jamboree - Every Minigame Included
I feel like when playing a standard Mario Party board, these minigames are going to start getting pretty repetitive, considering you're most often going to get the free-for-all ones. There's only maybe about 20 of those if you exclude the ones that require you to enable motion controls. So you're going to see most of the 4-player minigames in just one map.
Since so many of the 110 minigames are relegated to side modes like Bowser's Kaboom Squad, Koopathlon, the rythm cooking games, and the single-player boss minigames, I worry that the boards themselves aren't going to be as replayable.
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (19th October)
I'll probably be playing Suoer Mario Party Jamboree, of course. It's one of my dad's favorite games to play with me since there's luck involved, so he still has a chance even if he's not the best at the minigames.
I also downloaded Nikoderiko, being the platforming enthusiast that I am, and will probably start playing that game this weekend. Looking forward to hearing David Wise's soundtrack. I might do a video of my first impressions of the game.
I'm also playing through Super Mario Galaxy on my YouTube channel, so I may record a few episodes of that this weekend as well. I'd honestly like to do an episode playing each of the 7 Mario Party boards online, so maybe I'll get to work on that too.
People are probably getting sick of me plugging my channel, but it's called "Nintentrovert," if anyone is interested. I feel very self-conscious about putting myself out there, but I recently quit a job where I felt constantly harassed and scrutinized. I was always too scared to be a content creator because of the harassment that can come from making yourself known. But, I decided I'd rather get harassed doing something I love and am passionate about than at a job where I feel unfulfilled.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
@shoeses As someone who is diagnosed with it myself, that sounds like textbook OCD, alright. Hope yours isn't as debilitating as mine was before medicating; it can make life complete hell.
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's N64 Library Next Week
Well, it's about time. I'm excited to finally get to play it, but it really shouldn't have taken them nearly three years after we got the first one. Hopefully we won't have to wait another three years for Diddy Kong Racing.
Re: The Plucky Squire Lands New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Tipehtfomottob Not sure how old your daughter is or how sensitive your family is to language, but do be aware that despite the wholesome, Pixar-esque appearance, It Takes Two can be pretty crude. It drops a g-d at one point, and some other words like a** appear in the dialogue. There's also a scene that might be pretty disturbing for young players involving a stuffed elephant. I would recommend finding a clip of the scene in question on YouTube and making your own judgment.
Re: Community: 41 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Curse Crackers? That must be what happens when yt bois like me cross paths with a voodoo witch doctor.
Re: Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Updated (Version 1.1.1), Here's What's Included
I bought this game the day it came out, played it once, and then literally never touched it again lol. It really is just kinda NES Remix but with all the best parts stripped away.
I'd say like 80-85% of first-party Switch games are bangers, some of the best we've ever seen in their respective franchises. Best console generation we've ever had. But every now and then, Nintendo just has to sprinkle in a few stinkers to remind us they aren't perfect.
Re: Bandai Namco Reportedly Cancels Nintendo-Commissioned Project
This is really unfortunate to hear. I've been a big supporter of Namco this generation; they're probably the best first-party publisher, imo. If this means a remake of Pac-Man World 2 has been shelved, I'll be gutted. I know layoffs have been hitting the industry a lot lately, but Namco seemed to be doing just fine--or so I thought.
And Nintendo is like the most profitable gaming company there is, so canceling a project with them seems very shortsighted. If that "remake of a 3D action game" they were supposed to have been working on was Kid Icarus Uprising and now that's shelved too, talk about a two-punch whammie right in the face for me personally.
Of course, this most impacts the staff being let go, so hopefully they're able to find other work relatively easily. I don't know how big the company is, but 200 is a significantly smaller cut than I'm used to seeing from these layoffs. Like Iwata always said though, this sort of thing won't be good for employee morale moving forward.
This week has been an emotional rollercoaster for me as someone whose three things he most wants on Switch are GameCube NSO, Pac-Man World 2, and Kid Icarus Uprising, lol. I feel like I've been monkey's-pawed.
Edit: I don't know the legality of this, but I hope Nintendo is able to take the assets Namco has already created for this project and find a new partner to finish it. Maybe they can still include those developers in the credits for what they did up to that point. Would be better than having to completely restart from scratch. I feel like this is just gonna sour Nintendo's great relationship with Namco though. It would certainly leave a bad taste in my mouth and make me unsure if I can trust them moving forward after all these years of collaboration.
We now know ActiVision also pulled this stuff with the open-world 3D Donkey Kong game, and it's just frustrating. It's like when Nintendo dropped their partnership with Sony in the early 90's, and look what that did for their relationship. At least Nintendo is constructing new buildings for their HQ and are continuing to staff more employees. Hopefully they can do a lot more of these games internally instead of having to do so much outsourcing in the years ahead.
Re: Review: Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) - Only The Best Game In The Series
@Pillowpants The second con is even weirder, lol. "Won't convert the haters." That's like if a kid got all the test answers right, but his teacher still gave him a B and wrote on the test paper, "Good job, but some of the other students still don't like you." 😂
Re: Switch Online's Expansion Pack Promises "Excitement" In 2025
Woooooow, Nintendo must REALLY be feeling confident about this! Kit and Krysta have talked multiple times about how at Nintendo, words like "excitement" and "surprise" were considered dirty words because they didn't want to set unreasonable expectations among the fans. This has really gotten me floored even more than the GameCube controller packaging data and other recent developments did already. Please just announce this soon, because you're literally killing me right now!
People can say what they want about NSO, but I think it's a great value, whether you're in the basic or the Expansion Pass tier. People have scoffed that Nintendo is probably going to announce a third tier at a higher price point like $100/year or something, but for GameCube games, I would have zero problem paying for that.
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Might Be Gearing Up For A GameCube Controller Comeback
Honestly, forget the Switch 2 and just give me GameCube NSO. That's all I need to die happy. If that's what we're getting, I literally think I might cry.
If this was their plan all along, it makes sense why Super Mario 3D All-Stars was a limited-time thing. Maybe we'll eventually get Wii games on NSO. (If they put the English localization of NES Fire Emblem on NSO and give us "Super Mario 40" next year too, all their transgressions will be forgiven.)
I hope Nintendo still continues to remaster GameCube games, though. I'd prefer to have the HD versions of Wind Waker and Twilight Princess. I think a ground-up remake of the first two Chibi-Robo games would look amazing, same with the original Luigi's Mansion.
But games like Melee and Double-Dash and Wario World are fine the way they are, and I wouldn't want or expect them to be remade with new graphics. That would be kind of pointless. Just having them on a modern console with online support and being able to play them on the go is more than enough!
Maybe you can install and uninstall individual games within the GameCube NSO app, and if you don't have the storage space, you can stream them from the library. Kind of like how PlayStation Plus gives you the option to stream or download its titles. I think that would be the best solution.
Re: Can You Name These Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Enemies?
Whoa, when did y'all start doing leaderboards? This is awesome.
Re: Alarmo Has "Sold Out" At Nintendo's New York Store
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pKTrGP4j7DA
I wish I could find a better quality version of this, lol.
Re: Nintendo Hits Snooze On Surging Alarmo Sales In Japan
Usually, it's frustrating when Nintendo fails to meet demand time and time again. Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results and all that. But in this case, I don't blame Nintendo for being conservative.
Re: Reggie Fils-Aimé Acknowledges Potential Easter Egg In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
Yeah, I think it's just a coincidence, especially considering Inawa is the subordinate.
Now, there's a character named Reggie in Mother 3 who I could see being named after the former NoA president, but if you look at the design, well... you'll see another reason why we'll never get an official localization of that game in the West, lol.
Re: Random: A Brand New Game Boy Cartridge Is Launching... From Green Day?
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Re: Random: A Brand New Game Boy Cartridge Is Launching... From Green Day?
@Savage_Joe Waitwaitwait, I got one more...
SEGA this year be like: My Shadow's the only one who walks beside me.
Re: Random: A Brand New Game Boy Cartridge Is Launching... From Green Day?
Only available in the US because they know only American idiots would buy it.
ba-dum-tss
Re: "We Were So Stumped" - Nintendo On The 'Unorthodox' Development Of Alarmo
Yeah, we're all stumped, too.
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Reduces Its Stake In Nintendo
@LeonSKennedy This is the kind of cynical response I was expecting more of. I was asking a genuine question, and people informed me. I wasn't trying to pass my limited knowledge on the guy as objective fact. I commented to get informed because I knew there'd be people on this site who know more than me. Rather than blindly thinking the guy must be a saint based on one interview I saw, I wanted to know the truth. Are we not allowed to do that? Should we just stay in the dark and never ask questions, lest we get mocked and condescended to by someone who thinks themselves morally or intellectually superior?
Re: Talking Point: After A September No-Show, Will There Be An October Nintendo Direct?
I mean, I really, really want it. But am I expecting it? Not really. I'd love to be proven wrong, but Nintendo already has a solid lineup for the remainder of this year. They could ride out the rest of 2024 and into January with DKC Returns and then have a presentation in February if they wanted.
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Considering Increasing Its Stake In Nintendo
@AstroTheGamosian I'm not a fan of Hillary Clinton myself, but that is pretty neat. I may have actually seen that picture, now that I think about it. If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say she was probably just playing Tetris or something and has since gone on to become one of those old people who just plays Candy Crush on her phone, lol.
I'm reminded of a cringe line during one of her 2015 campaigns when she was talking about how the young people are all playing Pokémon Go and said something like, "What we really need is for you all to Pokémon Go to the polls!" and then smiles smugly like she just made thr most clever pun of anyone in history, lol.
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Considering Increasing Its Stake In Nintendo
@HeadPirate @-wc- @WhensDinner @DashKappei @tektite_captain @Nanoline52 @MarcusIsCool @k8sMum @AstroTheGamosian
I appreciate everybody who took the time to educate me on the Saudi regime and provide links to various sources. I'm frankly surprised I didn't have a bunch of people tell me I shouldn't have bothered commenting if I'm uninformed on the topic and that I was spreading harmful misinformation or something. The only way to combat misinformation is to ask genuine questions, and I got a lot of respectful answers that didn't feel like I was being condescended to. If I asked the same question on Twitter, I'm sure it would have went very differently, and I'd have had a barrage of people re-tweeting me saying, "Get a load of this ****ing moron!" Lol.
I am, of course, aware of how propaganda works, but as someone who doesn't have much pre-existing knowledge about the Saudi government and only had the video to go off of, that's why I poised the question in the first place. I wanted to get a better idea on whether it was all just smoke and mirrors, and it looks like that is indeed the case. I guess I could have just googled it for myself (people on Twitter probably would have also snarkily told me to Google it myself instead of being a nuisance to them, lol) but I like engaging with the community and conversing about such things with real people.
I do have one other question though--people talk about Saudi Arabia mistreating LGBT+ individuals, and I don't doubt that's true. But I thought I remembered hearing once that the Saudi prince, or maybe someone else in royalty, was gay? Who am I thinking of? I read he was made to undergo conversion therapy but it didn't work, and now he was wanting to reform the way his government punishes people for being gay. Where did I hear that? Am I thinking of some other country?
Thank y'all!
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Considering Increasing Its Stake In Nintendo
@CriticalHit Their crown prince actually is. He has a squad of buddies he games with online to blow off steam. He talked about it in an interview a while back.
Re: Saudi Public Investment Fund Considering Increasing Its Stake In Nintendo
I know people objected to this in the comments back when they first started buying shares in Nintendo and SNK due to various "human rights violations" committed by the Saudi government, but does that apply to the crown prince as well? I watched an interview with him from a year or two ago, and he seemed like a pretty chill guy. He talked about how online gaming with his buddies is a big hobby of his to help blow off steam. It was notable for being Saudi's first interview with a Western journalist in I don't know how long, and he was talking about wanting to make positive changes in the country, have a stronger relationship with neighboring countries like Israel (this was way before Oct 7th happened, so idk what his current thought process is about that one).
And he, expectedly, denied any involvement by the Saudi government in 9/11. Maybe I'm just gullible, but he seemed genuine, I believed him. He talked about how it wouldn't have made any sense, as Bin Laden was a domestic threat even when he was living there, and that's why they expelled him from the country. So, I dunno. My knowledge on Saudi Arabia is very limited, to be honest, but I didn't get bad vibes. Maybe they're changing? Or maybe I'm naive, which is also entirely possible.
Re: Community: Did We Miss A Switch Game You Love? Send Us Your Recommendations
@AnonyQ Hey, thanks for responding. I posted a second part to my initial comment, if you'd like to read it, as NL has a strict character limit. I go into more detail there, but I just feel like that reinforces sex stereotypes instead of breaks away from them. I'm curious to know your thoughts.
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Re: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom's Overworld Appears To Include Links To The Past
No spoilers, but if anything, I'd say this game is more closely connected to Ocarina of Time than ALLTP. Some really neat callbacks I wasn't expecting.
Re: Community: Did We Miss A Switch Game You Love? Send Us Your Recommendations
This comment section reminds me of the words of the old maintenance guy from back when I worked at Walmart:
"Yeah, I'm a pothead... no, that ain't it. What's it called? A potterhead!"
Re: Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (5th October)
I already finished Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. I've also beaten Epic Mickey and finally finished Immortals: Fenyx Rising, so I have an open vacancy. I'll probably go back and play The Plucky Squire, finally.
I'm planning to record my next playthrough today for my YouTube channel, Nintentrovert (shameless plug!) which will probably be Super Mario Galaxy. Yesterday, I just recorded a full playthrough of Sonic Mania and raged trying to get the chaos emeralds and beat the final boss lol, so that will be coming out next week.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Director Davide Soliani Launches New Studio, Working On Original IP
Well, good for him, but I'm disappointed he didn't get snatched up by Nintendo after his stellar work. And that he didn't get to revive Rayman like he talked about wanting to do. Maybe Ubisoft can outsource Rayman to him like Microsoft supposedly is to Toys For Bob to make a new Spyro game. Not getting my hopes up though.
Re: 'Ultimate' Zelda Switch Lite Comes With OLED Screen And Hall Effect Joysticks
This should have been labeled as "Random" instead of "News." The title is a bit misleading and made me think the official Zelda Switch Lite has an OLED screen until I actually clicked the article.
Re: Dragon Quest's Creator Criticises 'Mistranslation' Of DQ3 Remake Costume Comments
I'm a little skeptical here. My current thinking is that the translation was more or less correct, but SE is trying to do damage control by saying it was taken out of context because they're so worried about offending the Western market. I'd love if Source Gaming or someone could provide a more accurate translation, but that's what my thought process is right now. I mean, it makes all the sense in the world:
Square-Enix tells Japanese developer to make all these arbitrary changes to appease the Western market > Japanese developer complies but isn't happy about it > developer talks badly about the West and somewhat indirectly insults his employer > employer gets upset and gives employee a stern talking-to > employer makes a PR move to save face > everyone is confused
Basically, until we get a proper translation, I'm accusing SE of lying to save face. After all, Yuji Horii is a loose cannon, and this wouldn't be the first time SE has had to sound a literal horn to get him to dial it back after speaking out of line. (He announced the DQ1 and 2 remakes like two years ago when he wasn't supposed to.)
Re: Random: Spare A Thought For The Kid Whose Dad Returned Zelda: A Link To The Past
I just recently discovered this YT channel a couple months ago, and it's really wholesome stuff. His family evidently taped everything growing up, he probably has hundreds of hours of VHS footage of opening games on Christmas/birthdays, etc. I've never heard a single curse word either.
He's spoken candidly about losing his father as a teenager and the games that helped him cope through a difficult time. His video on Super Mario Galaxy honestly made me cry, as it was one of the first games that released after his dad passed away. Rosalina's storybook emotionally destroyed him, as one can imagine, and in ways he felt it restored his faith in God because it seemed almost like a sign that everything was going to be okay. It's a great watch, but bring tissues. I wish this dude nothing but positivity. His channel is a breath of fresh air in an increasingly nihilistic and apathetic world.