@Lofoten As someone who was born in a very poor country and now live in a better one, I can tell you that one reason can be that it's almost impossible to play more than a few games if you don't emulate. The costs are absurdly high and almost no one has the money to buy a console and the games are also prohibitively expensive due to taxes and currency value.
These countries also do not enforce piracy protection rules which makes it easier to access them that way.
I personally used to play games in a alternate way until I moved countries and now I only buy original ones, because even £70 is not nearly as much as how expensive they were for me before.
Mind you, I'm not justifying piracy through emulation, just explaining why some people do it.
Even though Nintendo had it's ups and downs I'm ok with them doing whatever they want. They're so unique and have their own way of surviving in the market.
@VoidofLight Yeah fair. This part "and then move on to the second and third title in 2025 when they launch" confused me. I could've been better worded, calling the DQ II the third title didn't make much sense to me.
The Switch is an amazing console. But to use the reviews of dozens of "professionals" as a parameter is a terrible idea. Opinions are just opinions and taste factors a lot into it.
The fact is that most people are too lazy to form their own opinions and prefer a number telling them what's good and what's not.
The developers of Sea of Stars clearly stated they were inspired by CT, I don't understand why you're not referencing the real source of their inspiration.
Otherwise, looks great, I hope the gameplay is as good as the art style.
Zelda has developed a lot as a character and I think everyone would be happy if she got her own game. It's also a nice way to expand the universe and insert different types of gameplay in Hyrule.
@Trikeboy Yes, because it really is just one case happening in isolation. It's not like western gaming is receding to censorship points we witnessed in the past. The Tomb Raider people already said that they're making Lara less of a sexual symbol and trying to detach her from any colonial practices like Tomb Raiding. These two pictures being removed represent more than just the act of removing them.
Great, I love censorship. Can't wait to get to the point where we can't express ourselves anywhere anymore without being judged by an all seeing eye. 1984 was supposed to be a fiction book.
Good riddance. The writers were arrogant and openly mocked and disrespected Sapkowski writing whilst writing something much worse than what he originally created. Henry Cavill got fed up with it and so did the audience.
Let me be constructive about my opinion. Fire Emblem Engage had an extremely unfocused plot, characters with very little depth and an extreme downgrade when compared to its predecessor. It had less content and even graphically it wasn't much of an upgrade when compared to a game that came years before it.
The soundtrack was also very forgettable.
The problem is they keep releasing games in different genres. It's very hard to build a core audience because some of these genres don't cross over. I played other Steamworld games but I had zero interest in their latest one.
You know what has become more tiresome than people saying that Nintendo is doomed? The ones that say it to make fun of it. In most comment sections nowadays no one says that they're doomed, yet at least 10 people make fun of the barely existent "nintendoomers".
I was first introduced to the Suikoden series back in the 2000's by playing Suikoden III on the PS2. Since them I fell in love with it and played every game trying to find as many characters as I could. The recruiting and base building always felt so unique, giving so much personality in the small army you created to fight against whichever was the political power in the games. He's gone now but his legacy will definitely not be forgotten.
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Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Sets Its Sights On "Inappropriate Player Names"
If it's just something silly, I'm completely ok with it.
If it's a slur, ban that person straight away.
Re: Monster Hunter-Style RPG 'Dauntless' Is Getting Overhauled In Next Week's 'Awakening' Update
I played a bit but couldn't get into it, the UI was very clunky.
It seems like a solid game though, and with this update it might be time to give it another chance.
Re: Feature: It's 20 Years Since The Launch Of Nintendo's Most Important Console
No! No!
The Nintendo 64 came out 20 years ago, right?
God, I'm old...
Re: New Switch Emulator Devs Are Jumping Through Hoops To Avoid A Nintendo Takedown
@Lofoten As someone who was born in a very poor country and now live in a better one, I can tell you that one reason can be that it's almost impossible to play more than a few games if you don't emulate. The costs are absurdly high and almost no one has the money to buy a console and the games are also prohibitively expensive due to taxes and currency value.
These countries also do not enforce piracy protection rules which makes it easier to access them that way.
I personally used to play games in a alternate way until I moved countries and now I only buy original ones, because even £70 is not nearly as much as how expensive they were for me before.
Mind you, I'm not justifying piracy through emulation, just explaining why some people do it.
Re: Pokémon TCG Pocket Adds Anticipated Feature Early 2025, But There's A Catch...
I don't understand how some people spend a ton of money on this game.
I've been playing the game for 5 days and already have 114 out of the 226 available cards.
The game is quite generous with ways of getting packs and cards without having to pay for them.
Re: The Results Of Our 2024 Switch Summer Survey Are In
Most of my answers align with what other people answered here. Nice to know we all expect better performance from the Switch 2.
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones that didn't get Joycon drift. 53% is a scary number
Re: Nintendo Would Rather "Organically Expand The Organisation" Than Rely Solely On Acquisitions
Even though Nintendo had it's ups and downs I'm ok with them doing whatever they want. They're so unique and have their own way of surviving in the market.
I can't see a world without Nintendo.
Re: Random: Reddit Is Alight With Reports Of 'Pure Evil' Mario Party Jamboree Player
I've been told many times to be careful with Annalingus.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms He's Working On A New Game
Didn't he say he was done with Smash Bros?
I would guess it's a new franchise, but any of the options are great.
Re: Dragon Quest HD-2D Remakes Include A "Surprise" If You Play In Chronological Order
@ChromaticDracula Read the comments. People clarified it to me. Part of the article was confusing to me and it was explained.
Thanks for posting what 4 other people already said but in a much more rude and useless manner.
Re: Dragon Quest HD-2D Remakes Include A "Surprise" If You Play In Chronological Order
@Liam_Doolan Thank you for clarifying! I got a little bit confused, but other people explained it to me.
Re: Dragon Quest HD-2D Remakes Include A "Surprise" If You Play In Chronological Order
@VoidofLight Yeah fair. This part "and then move on to the second and third title in 2025 when they launch" confused me. I could've been better worded, calling the DQ II the third title didn't make much sense to me.
Re: Dragon Quest HD-2D Remakes Include A "Surprise" If You Play In Chronological Order
So they're releasing them out of order and rewarding you only if you play them in order?
Yeah, that makes a lot of sense.
Re: Pour One Out For The Modchip Seller Facing Nintendo In Court Alone
So, he's committing a crime, profiting out of it. He's luckily able to reach a settlement and then he breaks said agreement?
He got a second chance and wasted it, he deserves what's coming.
To anyone defending him, he could have a real job. But at least in the near future he won't have to pay for rent and food.
Re: The Math Adds Up, The Nintendo Switch Really Does Have The Best Games
The Switch is an amazing console. But to use the reviews of dozens of "professionals" as a parameter is a terrible idea. Opinions are just opinions and taste factors a lot into it.
The fact is that most people are too lazy to form their own opinions and prefer a number telling them what's good and what's not.
Re: Poll: Resident Evil 6 Turns 12 - Does It Really Deserve Its Dire Reputation?
It's very repetitive and not scary at all.
But it has some entertaining dialogue and it's fun to play in short bursts.
Re: Sea Of Stars-Inspired RPG 'Forge Of The Fae' Looks And Sounds Stunning
You mean Chrono Trigger inspired, right?
The developers of Sea of Stars clearly stated they were inspired by CT, I don't understand why you're not referencing the real source of their inspiration.
Otherwise, looks great, I hope the gameplay is as good as the art style.
Re: Sega Takes Legal Action Against Social Media User For Harassment Toward Employee
Maybe that will help with stopping crazy cowards sending death threats to anyone they don't like.
Re: New Rumours About Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Surface
Not to be pedantic, but Erdrick is a title given to the protagonist, not their name.
Re: Netflix Reveals The First Official Look At Liam Hemsworth In 'The Witcher'
The last seasons of The Witcher are DoA.
Re: Rumour: Princess Zelda May Take The Starring Role In An Upcoming Game
Zelda has developed a lot as a character and I think everyone would be happy if she got her own game. It's also a nice way to expand the universe and insert different types of gameplay in Hyrule.
Re: Knuckles Sets "Record-Breaking" Viewership Performance For Paramount+
The show about Wade and featuring Knuckles as a side character?
Yeah, they're not going to retain a lot of their viewers.
Re: Lara Croft's Pinup Posters Go Missing In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
@Trikeboy Yes, because it really is just one case happening in isolation. It's not like western gaming is receding to censorship points we witnessed in the past. The Tomb Raider people already said that they're making Lara less of a sexual symbol and trying to detach her from any colonial practices like Tomb Raiding. These two pictures being removed represent more than just the act of removing them.
Re: Lara Croft's Pinup Posters Go Missing In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
Great, I love censorship. Can't wait to get to the point where we can't express ourselves anywhere anymore without being judged by an all seeing eye. 1984 was supposed to be a fiction book.
Re: The Witcher's Netflix Series Announces "Fifth And Final Season"
Good riddance. The writers were arrogant and openly mocked and disrespected Sapkowski writing whilst writing something much worse than what he originally created. Henry Cavill got fed up with it and so did the audience.
Re: Score Up To 75% Off Select eShop Games In Nintendo's Indie Sale (Europe)
The Apollo Justice Trilogy for £13.19 is definitely the highlight of this sale.
Re: Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord Has Now Sold Over 500k Units Worldwide
Well deserved! It's a quality title up to Vanillaware's amazing standards.
Re: Poll: So, Do You Prefer Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Or Tears Of The Kingdom?
39% vs 34%. Nice to see that both games are so amazing that they can stand toe to toe against each other.
Re: Zelda Live-Action Movie Director: "I Want To Fulfil People's Greatest Desires"
"With this in mind, the film's director Wes Ball (known for the Maze Runner trilogy)" Oh, no...
Re: Talking Point: Should 'Third' Pokémon Games Make A Comeback?
They can barely make one game as it is. Adding one more to the short development cycle would guarantee a buggy unfinished mess.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage "Limited Edition" Soundtrack Out Now In Japan
Let me be constructive about my opinion. Fire Emblem Engage had an extremely unfocused plot, characters with very little depth and an extreme downgrade when compared to its predecessor. It had less content and even graphically it wasn't much of an upgrade when compared to a game that came years before it.
The soundtrack was also very forgettable.
Re: Fire Emblem Engage "Limited Edition" Soundtrack Out Now In Japan
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Re: UK Charts: Unicorn Overlord Plummets As Familiar Faces Return To The Top
@RedRaven723 They have it on the game collection website. Unfortunately they hiked the price from £45 from when I pre-ordered to £53.
Re: Review: The Legend Of Legacy HD Remastered (Switch) - A Decent Return For The 3DS Dungeon-Crawler
I hate the progression system from the SaGa games. It's obtuse, convoluted and illogical.
Re: The Pokémon Company Sets Up A New Subsidiary Called 'Pokémon Works'
Pokémon Works? Not currently, it doesn't.
Re: UK Charts: Unicorn Overlord Makes The Top Ten And Sells Best On Switch
I bought it on PS5 and I'm really glad to see it debuted on the top 10. This game deserves every praise it gets.
Re: Industry Tributes Pour In As Fans Mourn Manga Legend Akira Toriyama
Dragon Ball and Chrono Trigger were huge parts of my childhood, just like for many others. Today is a really sad day.
Re: Review: New Star GP (Switch) - A Stylish, Moreish Homage To The Likes Of Virtua Racing
I wish I could upvote a review. Your play on words with Senna was puntastic!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Ninja Gaiden Shadow
The NA one is "Ninjaest" of them all.
Re: Knuckles Spin-Off TV Show Episode Runtime Seemingly Revealed
6 hours, wow! Do you think that at any moment he's going to chuckle?
Re: Review: Pentiment (Switch) - Obsidian's Medieval Murder Mystery Is Portable Perfection
Very detailed and well put together review of this unique game.
Re: Random: Paul McCartney Loved Koji Kondo's Work So Much, He Invited Him Backstage
I love everyone here in the comment section being extra creative with the mix of Nintendo references and Beatles songs.
Re: New SteamWorld Game Sales Fell "Slightly Short" Of Thunderful's Expectations
The problem is they keep releasing games in different genres. It's very hard to build a core audience because some of these genres don't cross over. I played other Steamworld games but I had zero interest in their latest one.
Re: Nintendo Is Currently The Richest Company In Japan
@mariomaster96 Oh no, I made an observation about your joke.
Re: Nintendo Is Currently The Richest Company In Japan
You know what has become more tiresome than people saying that Nintendo is doomed? The ones that say it to make fun of it. In most comment sections nowadays no one says that they're doomed, yet at least 10 people make fun of the barely existent "nintendoomers".
Re: Random: Sonic Superstars' Free Shadow Costume Is Certainly Something
"I am the ultimate hoodie!"
Read that in Shadow's voice.
Re: Yoshitaka Murayama, Creator Of The Suikoden Franchise, Has Passed Away
I was first introduced to the Suikoden series back in the 2000's by playing Suikoden III on the PS2. Since them I fell in love with it and played every game trying to find as many characters as I could. The recruiting and base building always felt so unique, giving so much personality in the small army you created to fight against whichever was the political power in the games.
He's gone now but his legacy will definitely not be forgotten.
Re: Random: Even Giving Gifts To His Staff Was A Big Game To Sakurai
@Ali_Benji Yeah, apparently the joke flew over someone's head.
Re: Random: Even Giving Gifts To His Staff Was A Big Game To Sakurai
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Re: Sega Reports 'Sluggish' Sales Of Sonic Superstars And Other Major Titles
Wrong release date and price tag. Sega never learns.