Bitmapsoft is likely a litmus test of what may happen once the industry tries going fully digital. We will likely see many indies pull some retro releases before the industry turns around and runs a similar parallel to what is going on now.
Something about this acquisition (and MS's antics in general) feels sour.
Knowing they're headlining the cloud gaming initiatives, I feel like Gamepass is just a stepping stone to essentially control what you get to play and when.
@UltimateOtaku91 - Well, they already reference Monokuma's laugh in the very first chapter. So it wouldn't surprise me if they indirectly do such cameos if they immediately go for the mascot of the original out the gate like that.
I do agree though, they will likely focus on new detectives going forward, allowing the series to have room Danganronpa didn't. But I am willing to bet they will all be tied to Shinigami in some way or another. Seems like she is lokely going to be the "face" of the series so they can market it further.
@UltimateOtaku91 - Honestly still feels better than Danganronpa to me. Where that series sort of anchored to one partocular school, and the sequels feel tacked on, MDA looks to cement a sense of a broader story structure, each "archive" (sequel) can pull from other areas and be an enclosed story while still tying them all together.
It's like the creator came at this idea with that intent being made possible.
@Arawn93 - Basically the sterotype of the "DeviantArt OC" I also mentioned. Always rubbed me the wrong way, and Cold Steel was the first of the LoH I got into, and Lloyd in contrast felt refreshing due to that.
A friend mentioned him as a "Kirito" because of how perfect he comes off too, which is apt.
@Arawn93 - And I cannot be more thankful for it. Something about... Everything Rean resonates the "DeviantArt OC" vibe. Never understood his hype, honestly.
Weird coming from the company racing Embracer to own all the game comoanies imaginable.
Xbox wanted to shift to games as a service for a long time now. The only reason they didn't pull this stunt sooner is because PS4 stomped on their DRM approach to gaming. This is just their plan B.
@Rayquaza2510 - Honestly, speak for yourself. Cause I still had my fun with it, and I wasn't going to lug around my monster of a PC to have the graphics top notch to play it on.
And people are giving Knight WAYYY too much credit, only reasonable argument is the engine it runs on isn't as flexible, even then, compromises can be made.
Always a level of Nintendoom when people don't get their Direct fix.
How does a CharCreator mode be big enough to say, "yeah, THIS needs to be in the Direct to really send the message?" It's pretty innocuous, and it isn't the first time Nintendo has done this. Hell, they did it in reverse too, where a video like this came out after the Direct.
LA was my jam when I was a child, switching in and out with Kirby's Dream Land 2, so there will always be a spot for the original.
But the remake made many changes that feels so much more streamlined, so much so that you don't spend most of your dungeon visits swapping out items every room.
@MikeP - Of course Nintendo fans will feel personally dejected by this. The closure, in a way, directly effects if (or when) we get another X game. This can only be seen as having less games in development. That is understandable, especially when Nintendo has massive *catalogues" of unused IPs.
@Wheatly - I am talking the looks in general. There is a difference between fidelity of the graphics amd general appeal. Even with the reduced fidelity, the Switch version was competent where it needed to be.
But it didn't look good, but I do not think that was the Switch's fault. The base game just looks like someone punched balls of mud to closely resemble a face and called it a character.
Sort of miss the old "Heavy Metal Movie" style and influence. Felt... Harder for that reason. Just uncanny valley designs now.
@OrtadragoonX - Yeah, and I still believe there still room to go beyond that as well. Heard lot of performance praise for Horizon. Just a testament tp their knowledge, similar to Nintendo and their works.
I am a little bagfled RDR2 is maintaining so strongly after so long. There was some... Rather goofy bugs that would been a detriment to the score if it was any other game.
@OrtadragoonX - I still believe the power race is being sorely under-capitalized. As time moves on, I have been seeing a lot of companies leverage ppwer to essentially sweep their problems under the rug. Optimization seems to be a thing of inconvenience for many of these developers.
I have gotten to the point I am willing to bet money that even the PS4 was sorely under-utilized with the power provided.
"I hope Nintendo, however, calls it a day for publishing and development sooner rather than later, ending once again on a Zelda-themed high note. Switch sales are in decline."
Sorry, this is sich a garbage. Switch isn't in "decline" yet. Their most recent ports are even breaking milestones. If anything it is at a plataeu. Reached a possible pinnacle. But that does not mean we need to abandon the development for the new system now because we have been so conditioned that every 4 years is "enough." We have had this conversation every year since.
But Switch has a massive momentum, and no real contender because their titan rivals struggle to even GET their systems out to the consumer. Why would Nintendo toss their hat in THAT?
Ahhh yes, the game I enjoyed so much that, after years I tried revisiting it on my Wii to discover the console failed. Further solidifying my view on physical media.
@MetalMan - I feel that, actually. I think the only thing that stands out is how crisp the scenery looks. But not enough for this game to be eye-catching.
From my understanding it is still outpacing their sales on the PS4/5 with its subsequent releases, along with trending well enough interviews for 7 cite the positive feedback of 6 is what made them decide to continue. Not to mention the last one was almost 2 years ago.
No, I don't think "oversaturation" is a problem, otherwise people would not be demanding for new Mario games. No, it's far more likely their port teams usually made for Disgaea are distracted in helping Falcom with Trails ports.
Neat and all, but... What's the point of designs of something that essentially hides?
I have an atomic purple Switch and I still don't see the design of my basic one from years back. Sort of fruitless to get something stylized that cannot be shown off.
@Dazman - This is a first to see that people think playing with friends isn't "real multiplayer."
Staying on topic: I would say my view teters between 8 or 9. A true-to-source remaster of the game, with no fluff tacked on unnaturally. An intent to show why the games were originally loved.
@YoshiFlutterJump - The problem isn't you actively skipping battles. You get so much more of everything the battles grant in shorter time, outside of battles.
It negates the sense of accomplishment of moving forward, cause you already did. That was the main trouble with TOK.
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Re: Toree 3D And Super Kiwi 64 Developer Hints At New Project
Dude needs to grasp hit detection on his camera controls and he has my next 3 bucks.
That always rubbed me the wrong way.
Re: Master Detective Archives: Rain Code Writer "Would Love To Make A Sequel"
And I am more than open to play it.
Definitely a proper evolution of their Danganronpa efforts.
Re: Brand-New Game Boy Color ARPG 'Far After' Is Now Up For Pre-Order
Bitmapsoft is likely a litmus test of what may happen once the industry tries going fully digital. We will likely see many indies pull some retro releases before the industry turns around and runs a similar parallel to what is going on now.
Re: Call Of Duty On Switch Is Back On After Microsoft Wins FTC Court Case
Something about this acquisition (and MS's antics in general) feels sour.
Knowing they're headlining the cloud gaming initiatives, I feel like Gamepass is just a stepping stone to essentially control what you get to play and when.
It all reeks of control.
Re: Japanese Charts: Master Detective Archives Claims Victory As Zelda: TOTK Takes Third
@UltimateOtaku91 - Well, they already reference Monokuma's laugh in the very first chapter. So it wouldn't surprise me if they indirectly do such cameos if they immediately go for the mascot of the original out the gate like that.
I do agree though, they will likely focus on new detectives going forward, allowing the series to have room Danganronpa didn't. But I am willing to bet they will all be tied to Shinigami in some way or another. Seems like she is lokely going to be the "face" of the series so they can market it further.
Re: Japanese Charts: Master Detective Archives Claims Victory As Zelda: TOTK Takes Third
@UltimateOtaku91 - Honestly still feels better than Danganronpa to me. Where that series sort of anchored to one partocular school, and the sequels feel tacked on, MDA looks to cement a sense of a broader story structure, each "archive" (sequel) can pull from other areas and be an enclosed story while still tying them all together.
It's like the creator came at this idea with that intent being made possible.
Re: Review: The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - A Refreshing Entry In The Kiseki Series
@Arawn93 - Basically the sterotype of the "DeviantArt OC" I also mentioned. Always rubbed me the wrong way, and Cold Steel was the first of the LoH I got into, and Lloyd in contrast felt refreshing due to that.
A friend mentioned him as a "Kirito" because of how perfect he comes off too, which is apt.
Re: Review: The Legend Of Heroes: Trails Into Reverie - A Refreshing Entry In The Kiseki Series
@Arawn93 - And I cannot be more thankful for it. Something about... Everything Rean resonates the "DeviantArt OC" vibe. Never understood his hype, honestly.
Re: Nintendo Download: 29th June (North America)
Rain Code is probably the only thing I am picking up this week, it looks like.
Re: Microsoft CEO Says He Would "Love To Get Rid Of" Exclusives On Consoles
Weird coming from the company racing Embracer to own all the game comoanies imaginable.
Xbox wanted to shift to games as a service for a long time now. The only reason they didn't pull this stunt sooner is because PS4 stomped on their DRM approach to gaming. This is just their plan B.
Re: Random: Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Knows Who He'd Add To Smash Bros., If Nintendo Was To Ask
Nintendo won't be able to shake MK's identity, no matter how mild they'd make Scorpion or anyone else.
Nintendo simply has much better options, and plenty of them, without even having to consider brutalities and fatalities.
Re: Soapbox: It's The Port I've Dreamed Of, But Can Switch Deliver The Batman We Need?
@Rayquaza2510 - Honestly, speak for yourself. Cause I still had my fun with it, and I wasn't going to lug around my monster of a PC to have the graphics top notch to play it on.
And people are giving Knight WAYYY too much credit, only reasonable argument is the engine it runs on isn't as flexible, even then, compromises can be made.
Re: Soapbox: It's The Port I've Dreamed Of, But Can Switch Deliver The Batman We Need?
@Rika_Yoshitake - Right, a lot seem to think the genre of open world games are new and the Switch cannot simply make them work.
They're all 10 years old ultimately. Other than sheer laziness, what could stop the team from optimizing that code even a little bit?
Re: Batman Arkham Trilogy For Switch Only Includes One Title On The Game Cartridge
@IceClimbersMain - Yeah, because COD and GoW and MK11 are entirely on discs and not totally 300mb keycode with a mandatory download.
Cause that would be way too true!
Re: Lego Sonic Is Drop Dashing Into Sonic Superstars
The stop motion aesthetic sold me on it, honestly.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope "Should Have Waited" For Switch Successor, Says Ubisoft CEO
@ModdedInkling - I mean, they WOULD have less competition.
Re: Embracer Group To Make Severe Cutbacks After Absurd Spending Spree
@shgamer - The lead artist DID just tease the game with a Lillith art in May. That one may not get axed if it's close enough for teasing.
Also, surprised the "BILLINZ DOLLAHS" company would overspend. You know, after spending too damn much for studios.
Re: Pikmin 4 Will 'Rise To The Occasion' In Brand New Trailer
Always a level of Nintendoom when people don't get their Direct fix.
How does a CharCreator mode be big enough to say, "yeah, THIS needs to be in the Direct to really send the message?" It's pretty innocuous, and it isn't the first time Nintendo has done this. Hell, they did it in reverse too, where a video like this came out after the Direct.
Re: Dead Cells Tops 10 Million Sales As Evil Empire Teases New Games In Two "Really Massive" Franchises
So they plan on releasing at least two more physical editions, eh?
Re: Talking Point: Which Version Of Zelda: Link's Awakening Is Your Favourite?
The Switch one, easy.
LA was my jam when I was a child, switching in and out with Kirby's Dream Land 2, so there will always be a spot for the original.
But the remake made many changes that feels so much more streamlined, so much so that you don't spend most of your dungeon visits swapping out items every room.
Re: Star Wars: KOTOR II 'Sith Lords' DLC Cancelled For Nintendo Switch
@Deltarogue - So far only accessible one is PC mods. Steam WS among others.
And they still have not patched the dialog issue the last I checked on PC.
Re: Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Developer Vanpool Shuts Down
@MikeP - Of course Nintendo fans will feel personally dejected by this. The closure, in a way, directly effects if (or when) we get another X game. This can only be seen as having less games in development. That is understandable, especially when Nintendo has massive *catalogues" of unused IPs.
Re: Dillon's Rolling Western & Kirby Co-Developer Vanpool Shuts Down
@MikeP - In all honesty, though; Nintendo isn't obligated to help anyone they don't have leverage for a return with.
They are also seeking financial upkeep, and licensing to everyone they ever worked for all the time isn't going to help them.
Which sucks, Dillon's games were awesome for what they were. Hoped for a Switch port long ago.
Re: Mortal Kombat 1 "Gameplay Premiere" Scheduled For 8th June
@Ade117 - If you think that's steep, people are reporting the size is going to be about 100 GB in size.
That's another 50 bucks on the cheaper end for and SD card just to play it (assuming one won't sacrifice all other games they play to the fire).
Re: Samba De Amigo: Party Central Shakes Its Way Onto Switch This August
@TheBigBlue - Perfect time for Nintendo to chip in and get some good music from Switch games, honestly.
Re: Samba De Amigo: Party Central Shakes Its Way Onto Switch This August
Another Dreamcast legend graces new consoles and finds home on Nintendo.
Now... Where is Vyse?
Re: Random: Nintendo Embraces Mortal Kombat's Gore In Stark Contrast To '90s Censorship
I find this article amusing since Japan banned the game outright.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope Wins Award For Best Original Video Game Score At The Ivors
Still got the first one's vinyl. Solid stuff.
Re: It Looks Like The Next Mortal Kombat Might Be Revealed This Week
@Wheatly - I am talking the looks in general. There is a difference between fidelity of the graphics amd general appeal. Even with the reduced fidelity, the Switch version was competent where it needed to be.
Re: It Looks Like The Next Mortal Kombat Might Be Revealed This Week
@Wheatly - It ran well on Switch, I will agree.
But it didn't look good, but I do not think that was the Switch's fault. The base game just looks like someone punched balls of mud to closely resemble a face and called it a character.
Sort of miss the old "Heavy Metal Movie" style and influence. Felt... Harder for that reason. Just uncanny valley designs now.
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
@OrtadragoonX - Yeah, and I still believe there still room to go beyond that as well. Heard lot of performance praise for Horizon. Just a testament tp their knowledge, similar to Nintendo and their works.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Is Now The "Highest Rated Game Of All Time" On OpenCritic
I am a little bagfled RDR2 is maintaining so strongly after so long. There was some... Rather goofy bugs that would been a detriment to the score if it was any other game.
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
@OrtadragoonX - I still believe the power race is being sorely under-capitalized. As time moves on, I have been seeing a lot of companies leverage ppwer to essentially sweep their problems under the rug. Optimization seems to be a thing of inconvenience for many of these developers.
I have gotten to the point I am willing to bet money that even the PS4 was sorely under-utilized with the power provided.
Re: Soapbox: If Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Isn’t Switch’s Swan Song, It Really Should Be
"I hope Nintendo, however, calls it a day for publishing and development sooner rather than later, ending once again on a Zelda-themed high note. Switch sales are in decline."
Sorry, this is sich a garbage. Switch isn't in "decline" yet. Their most recent ports are even breaking milestones. If anything it is at a plataeu. Reached a possible pinnacle. But that does not mean we need to abandon the development for the new system now because we have been so conditioned that every 4 years is "enough." We have had this conversation every year since.
But Switch has a massive momentum, and no real contender because their titan rivals struggle to even GET their systems out to the consumer. Why would Nintendo toss their hat in THAT?
Re: Speedrunner Beats Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom In Just 94 Minutes
@Pupuplatter - Did I say they don't? No.
I said they would want to play less of it. Words one reads, or chooses not to, matter here.
Re: Speedrunner Beats Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom In Just 94 Minutes
@LiquidNinja - Always baffled me to want to play less of a game you enjoy.
Re: Anniversary: LostWinds First Launched 15 Years Ago Today
Ahhh yes, the game I enjoyed so much that, after years I tried revisiting it on my Wii to discover the console failed. Further solidifying my view on physical media.
Re: Rumour: 'Mortal Kombat 1' Is Supposedly Coming To Switch
@Serpenterror - I will settle for just a straight poet of MK9.
Re: Inti Creates' Gunvolt Series "Has Come To A Close For Now"
"For now."
Yeah, they're not done.
Re: Rumour: 'Mortal Kombat 1' Is Supposedly Coming To Switch
@awaltzforvenus - It's just such a shame the Komplete Edition wasn't complete on cart. Just a code.
But on topic; a reboot means I get to ignore the terrible Scorpion storyline of 10/11!
That's an ultimate victory for me.
Re: Soapbox: 15 Years Ago, The Action Replay Ruined Pokémon For Me
I am showing my age when I say this was just the evolution of the Game Genie/Shark.
Re: League Of Legends Platforming Spin-Off, Convergence, Leaps Onto Switch This Month
That's one less game that stands between me and the Nunu adventure game.
Re: Feature: How Metroidvania 'Afterimage' Crafts A Gorgeous Visual Identity In A Crowded Genre
@MetalMan - I feel that, actually. I think the only thing that stands out is how crisp the scenery looks. But not enough for this game to be eye-catching.
Still waiting for Grime, though.
Re: Marvel's Midnight Suns On Switch "No Longer Planned"
I legit forgot this even existed.
2K Games are forgettable.
Re: Meet The Heroes Of Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless In New Character Trailer
@Ralizah - Selling poorly?
From my understanding it is still outpacing their sales on the PS4/5 with its subsequent releases, along with trending well enough interviews for 7 cite the positive feedback of 6 is what made them decide to continue. Not to mention the last one was almost 2 years ago.
No, I don't think "oversaturation" is a problem, otherwise people would not be demanding for new Mario games. No, it's far more likely their port teams usually made for Disgaea are distracted in helping Falcom with Trails ports.
Re: Meet The Heroes Of Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless In New Character Trailer
Still waiting for 2 and D2 port.
Re: Official Nintendo Switch SD Card Line Expands With 1TB Zelda Card And Cute Yoshi Design
Neat and all, but... What's the point of designs of something that essentially hides?
I have an atomic purple Switch and I still don't see the design of my basic one from years back. Sort of fruitless to get something stylized that cannot be shown off.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp?
@Giggsy - Days of Ruin is such a different beast, it'd probably stand alone on its own. Regardless how much I agree with this statement.
Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp?
@Dazman - This is a first to see that people think playing with friends isn't "real multiplayer."
Staying on topic: I would say my view teters between 8 or 9. A true-to-source remaster of the game, with no fluff tacked on unnaturally. An intent to show why the games were originally loved.
Re: Poll: Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp Is Out Today, Will You Be Getting it?
@YoshiFlutterJump - The problem isn't you actively skipping battles. You get so much more of everything the battles grant in shorter time, outside of battles.
It negates the sense of accomplishment of moving forward, cause you already did. That was the main trouble with TOK.