OldManHermit

JP is the most eye catching and bombastic, heh, but I don't think I can vote for it due to the prominence of that creepy clown.

Was playing a bit last night, it's quite charming. I felt a warm nostalgia blanket wash over me, haha. If I have one criticism, I noticed there's no swish sound when the main character cuts down a bush or whatever, unlike another sword wielding adventurer who's name escapes me.

@Not_Soos That honestly sounds really cool! Then again, I am a fan of that run down aesthetic, being an explorer of abandoned buildings.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!! EXCLAMATION MARKS ARE PERFECTLY FINE!!! HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST THEY BE REMOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember watching my friend play the original PoP on his dad's pc and being surprised by the graphic death animations, like the prince falling on spikes, or being bisected by giant blades. Definitely the most realistic violence I had seen in a game at the time.

Don't really like either to be honest. Donatello's giant head takes up way too much visual real estate in the NA one, and I don't like how all the characters behind the turtles are out of focus in the JP one.

I never liked the snes F-Zero, but I freaking love F-Zero X after playing it on NSO. This appears more akin to the former, but I will defo give it a look.

@WhiteTrashGuy I think I heard somewhere it's supposed to be a prequel? The gameplay looks entirely different in any case.

Love the late 90s aesthetic of this, super stoked.

Picked up Surprise Attack last week, very fun arcade game. I enjoyed the quiz segments between stages.

While both are excellent in their own right, I have to go with Tears simply because of just how much more it offers on top of what made BotW great. For instance, I loved the addition of vast cave systems you could just wander into and get lost in, something that I actually thought was missing in the exploration in BotW. Not to mention the depths and the sky islands as well.

I was mildly interested in these having never played them back in the day. But the sorry state of the ports, and the huge download size kinda killed that interest completely.

@Vivianeat I second that!

@GreenRangerGohan Not everyone here, (or the world at large for that matter), identifies as Christian though. It is my right to do as I wish on a Sunday, just as it is yours to go to church.

Sometimes I'll play something relaxing like a snes platformer, more often than not tho I'll throw on an episode of star trek TNG or DS9 to watch while I have my breakfast and coffee.

Not much more to add here. One of the most legendary games of all time, with a fantastic opening ten minutes that draws you in and never lets go. If you haven't already, go play it!

I don't always go for new metroidvanias, there's just so darn many of them these days, this one has me intrigued tho.

Yay free! I enjoy this game, the combat is very satisfying.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. I know you mostly don't directly control Mario, but it counts right? Always loved that game, has such a unique tone and aesthetic.

Damn, that's rather disappointing to hear, though not exactly surprising at this point.

@JohnnyMind Fascinating. Figured it had to have been something like that. Thanks for the info!

@-wc- Yeah GB Dr Mario kinda sucks. Unlike Tetris, it just doesn't work as well in monochrome. And considering NSO already has the superior nes version, seems an odd inclusion. To echo many others, where's Mario Land Dammit!

It's Morbin time!

It's been a long time since I've played NSMBW, but if I recall it's the multiplayer where it really shined. The madcap insanity that ensues trying to play with three other people was utterly hilarious. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard playing a game.

NA is by far the best, the other two feel kinda lazy by comparison. Also, is Luigi picking his nose?

@Twilite9 Oh man, I'm right there with you. I'd used to go to China town to buy bootleg DBZ ovas, then go home and pause the tape and try to sketch the various characters.

Oh wow, I wake up and see this news, very sad to hear, the man was a true legend. His work was inspirational to me when I was a young artist, as is the case with many others I'm sure. RIP

I think mt favourite OoT mod is the one that gives Link the Falcon Punch. You really get to stick it to that jerk Mido.

Ah yes, the European cover features, Ryu 'Definitely not a Ninja' Hayabusa.

The visuals in Rogue Squadron 2 were absolutely mind blowing back in the day, particularly the battle of Endor mission where you fly into the second death star. Really felt like playing a scene from the movie.

The super star wars games will always be close to my heart, even though I don't think I've ever actually beaten any of them, haha.

And I still love Shadows of the Empire. The use of licensed music from the films really helps elevate that game.

Cool! Now we need a Psycho Goreman tie in game.

I never played this back in the day, but I'm on board. Seems to have a similar vibe to Shadows of the Empire, one of my fav star wars games.

Europe by a Transylvanian country mile. Generally speaking, hand painted illustrations always beat cg renders, it also happens to be the most interesting composition.

Incidentally this is one of the few Castlevania games I never played.

@LadyCharlie Yeah those Taito collections were great, I still have them for my ps2. At least the the two capcom arcade stadium collections offer a comparable roster of games to those from the ps2 era.

Ah I was wondering what happened to this. Both games I was going to pick up this month have been delayed, the other being Slave Zero X.

Thought the demo was great, feels like a legit Contra game. I like the visuals too, has a clean, colourful arcadey look.

Nice, always wanted to play this.

Can't argue with number 1.

I had no idea Donkey Kong on gameboy was considered such a classic. Guess I overlooked it all these years assuming it was just a port of the og arcade game.

I love the atmospheric visuals, hopefully it runs well on switch.

@-wc- Haha, horror game or not I would be all over a Dracula themed kart racer.

@-wc- Even though they're not actually scary, I would absolutely consider Castlevania horror games, or at least horror themed. They are after all inspired by the classic Universal monster movies, as well as the Hammer horror films.

Doom I think also falls into horror action. It involves an oppressive sense of isolation, and blasting hordes of zombies and hell demons. Doom 3 in particular really leans into the horror elements.

I would love a new DKC with the darker, spookier tone of DKC2.

Zero Mission's great, but I still prefer Fusion out of the two gba Metroids.

@Beaucine Like most good horror, what you don't see is often scarier. In this case, the limited visuals forced you to fill in the blanks with your imagination.

Would love a sequel, or at the very least a remake of Demon's Crest, such a badass game.

Definitely looks like my jam.

Grime? More like Grim. As in this port sounds pretty grim.

@wolflik3me You ever play the Splatterhouse remake on XB360? I thought it was pretty good, it also includes the previous 3 Splatterhouse games.

I actually kinda love the NA cover. I have no idea what Jack Bros is, but it does make me want to play the game. Even though I'd probably be disappointed considering it's a virtual boy game of all things.

Looks awesome. Has an authentic feel, like it could've come out in 98.