There should be DLC that turns this into a Shonen Civilian Simulator. It'd be the exact same game, but there's a bunch of Dragon Ball Z looking characters causing everything instead of just an earthquake.
One missing cutscene is hardly something to get worked up about. It doesn’t take away from the overall gameplay experience. I watched the cutscene on YouTube pre-launch anyway, but whatever.
Off topic, I know there are currently no plans for DLC, but since Mighty and Ray were brought back, I’ve been hoping to see Fang, Bean, and Bark make some kind of comeback as well. This could’ve been a good opportunity for them. They would make sense as a team. Fang could be a speed type, Bean can be technique, Bark is a power type. Plus, Fang is no stranger to cart racing. Anyone else play Sonic Drift?
Nice to see Nintendo trying to get with the times. Better late than never.
Happy to have cloud saves.
I can call my friends and put them on speaker phone without using a special app, but whatever.
I don’t understand why Nintendo acts like they can’t easily have an emulator for every NES and SNES game they hold the rights to on Switch.
If you want to cut down piracy, you should just provide people a better way to play all of these old games.
My brother and I put countless hours into this game so I had to have it for Switch day one.
THEY FIXED THE TREES! Originally they looked like flat pictures put together crosswise, but the tree trunks have been upgraded to more of a 3D octagon.
I haven't had a big issue with blurry edges since the render distance is still SO MUCH sharper than it was on the Wii.
The one thing I was hoping they could add in this time was a way to play hide and seek. It could be as simple as letting players disable maps and icons during LAN play, or it could be an official mini game that gives players time to position (hide) their characters then disables their controls while a seeker player looks for them.
It doesn't bother me that Sakurai already had his mind made up for the Wii U/3DS DLC, he knows what he's doing. I think Sakurai said in an interview that the planning for Ultimate started while he was making the DLC for Wii U/3DS. The Fighter Ballot could've secretly been for Ultimate all along, and it would make sense based on who we've seen so far. Inklings were a popular choice for DLC based on polls from other websites around the same time as the ballot. (Although I think they were to be expected either way...)
(On the other hand) Fans have been asking about Ridley for a long time, but Sakurai would insist that he's too big. If Sakurai saw Ridley was a popular ballot choice though, it might've finally changed his mind about making Ridley playable.
But the only way to confirm this theory is to have Shrek and Goku in the game.
Maaan...
Three different Links, but y’all can’t give me three separate Pokémon.
I don’t understand why they took Charizard’s super-armored rock smash side special from Brawl away and left him with the risky, self-harming Flare Blitz.
At least they’ve adjusted things so that you can stay as one Pokémon and they not get weaker requiring you to swap...
But that’s just acknowledging how some people would prefer to stay as their favorite Pokémon and not swap, so, like, why bring back swapping?
YES! This is such a surprise announcement. My friends and I have put entire days into this game on Wii. I’ve always wanted a new game or a remake with some better graphics. Hoping we can system link, turn off maps, and play hide and seek.
Whatever happens at E3 is just icing on the cake now.
The fact that they made a timeline for the Historia was probably just because of the fan demand for one. What really makes Zelda a "series" are the recurring themes and game elements, and not necessarily the fact that every game's story is related to the others like in a traditional series.
I think the notion of a complete timeline is all just fan speculation. Not something the developers ever had in mind. Each game is more or less made to be standalone, unless it's an obvious sequel to something like Phantom Hourglass was with Wind Waker.
As long as it has a kid-friendly rating, I'm fine with it. I don't think Nintendo would agree to any collaboration that openly smears Mario's reputation, but that advertising used some mild language: "Bad a" "Kick a"
@CharlieSmile
Hey, I get it, there are some games where I wish the character had been different too. To each their own, but if you enjoy third-person fantasy adventure 3D platforming, then you might be missing out on some sweet gameplay.
We've seen a lot of weird video game story adaptations over the years, so naturally we may be hesitant to trust another, but when you consider some of the story changes the MegaMan franchise has already been through since the original NES games, the concept for this show doesn't seem unreasonable.
That said, I believe this concept has been done several times already: High school boy turns into a hero.
While it still has potential to be good, I fear it'll likely reuse a lot of the same cartoon tropes established by previous shows with the same style and become ultimately annoying. If the writer is good, that may not be the case, but we'll have to wait and see.
All that aside, this show isn't actually being made for us existing fans of the franchise, but for the new kids who likely don't even know what MegaMan is. Though this may not be inline with the traditional MegaMan story, this new style is one that's seen a bit of success on TV now, so Capcom is opting to use it to try to keep the name relevant.
If you feel like this is defiling the character, and you only want to accept the original 8-bit version, that's perfectly fine and understandable. Capcom will likely keep rereleasing the old games for any future consoles and for every anniversary.
If you haven't tried reading the MegaMan comic book series by Archie, ignoring the odd crossovers, I personally highly recommend it. It stays very true to the original story. Very cannon.
If you're looking for a new MegaMan game, your best bet is Mighty No. 9 which (for anyone who doesn't know still) is being developed by former MegaMan writer, Keiji Inafune. The gameplay and story are both very similar to the original MegaMan, and, in my opinion, the game seems, overall, quite promising. (Pardoning some recent, weird advertising.)
F-Zero could use a good revamp. The characters and story have a lot of potential, but the game series has gone cold for quite some time. Some people only know Captain Falcon for his appearance in Smash Bros. which is a shame, but F-Zero is irrelevant now. That needs to change.
After seeing the recent Star Fox video, I would totally watch an entire animated series or movie about it.
Fire Emblem has a lot potential. I'm a huge fan, so obviously, I'd love to see anything related to it.
Fans attempt their own live action Zelda films from time to time. I'm somewhat weary of live action, but an official Zelda movie would be a great idea.
Myamoto's Pikmin shorts were neat, but I couldn't really see Pikmin as a movie. It seems like there's not enough to work with. Just keep making games.
Brawl's Subspace Emissary and all of the Smash Bros Wii U character trailers show that it could be an amazing animated movie or series.
Splatoon is popular... That's all I know about it.
Remember how Awakening was made a lot easier and with different gameplay aspects? Yeah, it became the most popular game in the series and introduced a lot of people to it. So what's up with this mobile game? It's going to be a lot easier and have different gameplay?
...
Give it a chance, people. They're just trying to expand the audience.
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Re: Bandai Namco Has Slightly Changed Its New Logo
They should make the C look like PAC-MAN or something. Wish it were orange, but the red is better than pink at least.
Re: This Pikmin-Inspired Cultist Game Could Be Coming To Switch In 2022
Little Cult’s Story
Re: Random: WandaVision's Latest Episode Sneaks In Some Nintendo References
Wireless GameCube controllers?
Re: Random: Switch Owners Are Discovering Just How Frustrating Super Mario Sunshine Can Be
Ya’ll leave my game alone.
Re: Random: Some 3D All-Stars Players Aren't Happy About The Visible Debug Cubes In Super Mario Sunshine
Moving platforms on visible rails? I’ve never seen that in a Mario game before. This is an outrage!
Re: Balan Wonderworld, A 3D Platformer From The Creators Of Sonic The Hedgehog, Is Coming To Switch
I could cry. Never expected something to hit my Billy Hatcher Nostalgia like this...
Re: Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Is Heading To Switch In The West
There should be DLC that turns this into a Shonen Civilian Simulator.
It'd be the exact same game, but there's a bunch of Dragon Ball Z looking characters causing everything instead of just an earthquake.
Re: The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update Will Be Released This Week
I think Zero Suit Samus could use some help. Seems like most of her moves get overpowered easily.
Re: Team Sonic Racing Drops Opening Cutscene On Switch Due To "Cartridge Size Restrictions"
One missing cutscene is hardly something to get worked up about. It doesn’t take away from the overall gameplay experience. I watched the cutscene on YouTube pre-launch anyway, but whatever.
Off topic, I know there are currently no plans for DLC, but since Mighty and Ray were brought back, I’ve been hoping to see Fang, Bean, and Bark make some kind of comeback as well. This could’ve been a good opportunity for them. They would make sense as a team. Fang could be a speed type, Bean can be technique, Bark is a power type.
Plus, Fang is no stranger to cart racing. Anyone else play Sonic Drift?
Re: Review: Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix - Unremarkable Turn-Based Tactics Destined To Get Lost In The Crowd
“it’s a supermarket meal deal or a plate of cocktail sausages”
This is why I love Nintendo Life reviews.
Re: Video: Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Mod Adds Bowsette
Very nice, but needs a bit of work. It’s like she still has Link’s face...
More impressed by the Phantom Ganon Lynell mod.
Re: Video: Five Features Included With The Nintendo Switch Online Membership
Nice to see Nintendo trying to get with the times. Better late than never.
Happy to have cloud saves.
I can call my friends and put them on speaker phone without using a special app, but whatever.
I don’t understand why Nintendo acts like they can’t easily have an emulator for every NES and SNES game they hold the rights to on Switch.
If you want to cut down piracy, you should just provide people a better way to play all of these old games.
Re: Yoshi’s Crafted World Is Coming To The Switch In Spring 2019
Well it’s about flipping time!
Re: Mega Man 11 Switch Release Will Include amiibo Support
Glad to have you back, MegaMan.
Looking good in 3D, and still just as difficult.
Re: Animal Crossing's Isabelle Joins The Fight In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Yeah, I’ve been expecting this announcement.
Glad she’s unique and not just an Echo Fighter.
Anyone else here waiting for Shadow the Hedgehog tho?
Re: Opinion: What Did You Think Of Today's Nintendo Direct?
Really excited about Animal Crossing.
I’m just waiting for Pikmin 4
Re: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct Livestream Coming This Wednesday
Let’s see... I want Chrom, Dark Samus, and I wish Alph was an Echo Fighter and not just a costume for Olimar.
Re: Video: Here's How Go Vacation On Switch Compares To The 2011 Wii Version
My brother and I put countless hours into this game so I had to have it for Switch day one.
THEY FIXED THE TREES!
Originally they looked like flat pictures put together crosswise, but the tree trunks have been upgraded to more of a 3D octagon.
I haven't had a big issue with blurry edges since the render distance is still SO MUCH sharper than it was on the Wii.
The one thing I was hoping they could add in this time was a way to play hide and seek. It could be as simple as letting players disable maps and icons during LAN play, or it could be an official mini game that gives players time to position (hide) their characters then disables their controls while a seeker player looks for them.
Re: Rumour: Your Super Smash Bros. Ballot Votes Might Not Have Been Used For Smash 4's DLC
It doesn't bother me that Sakurai already had his mind made up for the Wii U/3DS DLC, he knows what he's doing.
I think Sakurai said in an interview that the planning for Ultimate started while he was making the DLC for Wii U/3DS. The Fighter Ballot could've secretly been for Ultimate all along, and it would make sense based on who we've seen so far.
Inklings were a popular choice for DLC based on polls from other websites around the same time as the ballot. (Although I think they were to be expected either way...)
(On the other hand) Fans have been asking about Ridley for a long time, but Sakurai would insist that he's too big. If Sakurai saw Ridley was a popular ballot choice though, it might've finally changed his mind about making Ridley playable.
But the only way to confirm this theory is to have Shrek and Goku in the game.
Re: Soapbox: The Best Changes For Smash Bros. Ultimate Are The Ones We Didn’t Ask For
Maaan...
Three different Links, but y’all can’t give me three separate Pokémon.
I don’t understand why they took Charizard’s super-armored rock smash side special from Brawl away and left him with the risky, self-harming Flare Blitz.
At least they’ve adjusted things so that you can stay as one Pokémon and they not get weaker requiring you to swap...
But that’s just acknowledging how some people would prefer to stay as their favorite Pokémon and not swap, so, like, why bring back swapping?
Re: Westworld’s James Marsden Will Star In Live-Action Sonic The Hedgehog Movie
@Philo
Sonic Mania is amazing.
Re: Westworld’s James Marsden Will Star In Live-Action Sonic The Hedgehog Movie
Well... At least the new IDW comics are ok. Sonic has one good thing going on.
Re: You Can Now Register Your Email For News On Pokémon For Nintendo Switch
No need. I’ll keep checking Nintendo Life for the newest info.
Re: Get In The Holiday Mood With Bandai Namco's Go Vacation For Switch
YES! This is such a surprise announcement. My friends and I have put entire days into this game on Wii. I’ve always wanted a new game or a remake with some better graphics.
Hoping we can system link, turn off maps, and play hide and seek.
Whatever happens at E3 is just icing on the cake now.
Re: Soapbox: Is Super Mario Odyssey the Best Mario Game Ever?
The best game ever would be Super Mario Sunshine 2
Re: Feature: What We Expect From The Inevitable January 2018 Nintendo Direct
They've already teased a new Pokémon and Fire Emblem coming to Switch. More info on those would be great.
What I want is Pikmin 4! Miyamoto said they were already working on it years ago.
Where is it???
Re: Breath of the Wild Developers Discuss the Zelda Timeline
The fact that they made a timeline for the Historia was probably just because of the fan demand for one.
What really makes Zelda a "series" are the recurring themes and game elements, and not necessarily the fact that every game's story is related to the others like in a traditional series.
Re: Breath of the Wild Developers Discuss the Zelda Timeline
I think the notion of a complete timeline is all just fan speculation. Not something the developers ever had in mind. Each game is more or less made to be standalone, unless it's an obvious sequel to something like Phantom Hourglass was with Wind Waker.
Re: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Has Been Rated in Brazil
As long as it has a kid-friendly rating, I'm fine with it. I don't think Nintendo would agree to any collaboration that openly smears Mario's reputation, but that advertising used some mild language: "Bad a" "Kick a"
Re: Aonuma Says That Open World Is Here to Stay in Zelda Games
I see some different opinions on this, but personally I love open-world games and I'd like to see how this style can be further innovated for Zelda.
Re: PETA Calls Out Nintendo Over Inaccurate Portrayal Of Milking In 1-2-Switch
This is so outlandish, I hate to believe that it's official.
Re: Poll: Does Nintendo Switch Need Streaming Apps and a Web Browser, Or Is It All About Games?
If I'm playing Switch and need to look something up, I'm just gonna take out my iPhone anyway.
Re: Rumour: A New CPSIA Listing Implies More Smash Bros. amiibo Are Coming
NEW PORK CITY WITH
8-PLAYER SMASH
Re: Fire Emblem Warriors Has Been Announced For the Nintendo Switch
Please have a playable Validar...
Re: Poll: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Share Your Thoughts on the Latest Footage
@CharlieSmile
Hey, I get it, there are some games where I wish the character had been different too. To each their own, but if you enjoy third-person fantasy adventure 3D platforming, then you might be missing out on some sweet gameplay.
Re: Poll: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Share Your Thoughts on the Latest Footage
0:41 Is that black Falco?
Re: Official 25 Hour Live Stream of Sonic the Hedgehog Games to Raise Money for Charity
I'll gladly watch if they're playing the GameCube games.
Re: There's an Early Patch Inbound for Mighty No. 9 on Wii U
I decided to get the game for PS4. Because the NX is in development, I'm not sure how much longer I'll need to have my Wii U plugged in.
Re: Random: Super Smash Bros. Melee Input Lag Remains a Hot Topic Among Fans
Um... So? Would you like to have Melee on Wii U Virtual Console or something? That's a nice idea.
Re: Writer Of Divisive New Mega Man Cartoon Asks Fans To Give It A Chance
@Kirk
Fair enough.
Re: Writer Of Divisive New Mega Man Cartoon Asks Fans To Give It A Chance
We've seen a lot of weird video game story adaptations over the years, so naturally we may be hesitant to trust another, but when you consider some of the story changes the MegaMan franchise has already been through since the original NES games, the concept for this show doesn't seem unreasonable.
That said, I believe this concept has been done several times already: High school boy turns into a hero.
While it still has potential to be good, I fear it'll likely reuse a lot of the same cartoon tropes established by previous shows with the same style and become ultimately annoying. If the writer is good, that may not be the case, but we'll have to wait and see.
All that aside, this show isn't actually being made for us existing fans of the franchise, but for the new kids who likely don't even know what MegaMan is. Though this may not be inline with the traditional MegaMan story, this new style is one that's seen a bit of success on TV now, so Capcom is opting to use it to try to keep the name relevant.
If you feel like this is defiling the character, and you only want to accept the original 8-bit version, that's perfectly fine and understandable. Capcom will likely keep rereleasing the old games for any future consoles and for every anniversary.
If you haven't tried reading the MegaMan comic book series by Archie, ignoring the odd crossovers, I personally highly recommend it. It stays very true to the original story. Very cannon.
If you're looking for a new MegaMan game, your best bet is Mighty No. 9 which (for anyone who doesn't know still) is being developed by former MegaMan writer, Keiji Inafune. The gameplay and story are both very similar to the original MegaMan, and, in my opinion, the game seems, overall, quite promising. (Pardoning some recent, weird advertising.)
I welcome any comments and debates on this.
Re: Pokémon Trainer Club Newsletter Subscribers to Have Another Chance to Collect Mythical Mew
I hope they redistribute Jirachi too. I completely forgot about it when I had the chance.
Re: Feature: Five Nintendo Franchises We'd Love to See As Movies
@mariovslink62
Wow
Re: Feature: Five Nintendo Franchises We'd Love to See As Movies
F-Zero could use a good revamp. The characters and story have a lot of potential, but the game series has gone cold for quite some time. Some people only know Captain Falcon for his appearance in Smash Bros. which is a shame, but F-Zero is irrelevant now. That needs to change.
Re: Nintendo is Getting Into the Movie Business
After seeing the recent Star Fox video, I would totally watch an entire animated series or movie about it.
Fire Emblem has a lot potential. I'm a huge fan, so obviously, I'd love to see anything related to it.
Fans attempt their own live action Zelda films from time to time. I'm somewhat weary of live action, but an official Zelda movie would be a great idea.
Myamoto's Pikmin shorts were neat, but I couldn't really see Pikmin as a movie. It seems like there's not enough to work with. Just keep making games.
Brawl's Subspace Emissary and all of the Smash Bros Wii U character trailers show that it could be an amazing animated movie or series.
Splatoon is popular...
That's all I know about it.
Re: Nintendo is Getting Into the Movie Business
The F-Zero story could use a good revamp. It seems like a lot of people only know Captain Falcon for his appearance in Smash Bros.
Re: Fire Emblem Mobile Game Will Offer "Accessible" Yet "Engaging" Gameplay
@DarkKirby
Have less weapons, classes, and skills to manage.
Re: New DLC Maps Are Coming To Fire Emblem Fates Next Month
Interesting.
Re: Fire Emblem Mobile Game Will Offer "Accessible" Yet "Engaging" Gameplay
Remember how Awakening was made a lot easier and with different gameplay aspects? Yeah, it became the most popular game in the series and introduced a lot of people to it. So what's up with this mobile game? It's going to be a lot easier and have different gameplay?
...
Give it a chance, people. They're just trying to expand the audience.
Re: Fire Emblem Mobile Game Will Offer "Accessible" Yet "Engaging" Gameplay
@Luna_110
Less classes
Less weapons
Less skills