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I did not know this character existed before the Disney thing. Don't know why, considering their remaking fairytales is their bread and butter, but yeah. I wonder if it's waiting until now because Disney owned the license or something.

Bouncy girls aside I've seen "shooting at slowly approaching mob" games before with varying degrees of polish. Nevermind the lewd, the look of the action makes me feel bored.

Looks like this one's character designs are a bit tamer with the body proportions. Not aggressively, but enough to notice.

While still fond of the Rare era, I think Returns and Tropical Freeze expanded on it and found a perfect energy for DK.

That said bringing back "the Kremling Krew" caught my eye. I honestly thought Rare owned them, or did Nintendo get the rights post Smash?

The Digs were good fun, and I freaking loved Heist. Haven't waded through Quest yet.

Wasn't there a tower defense too? Not my jam, but how was that?

Would a Switch Pro continue this lineage or count as a new line? I guess it boils down to a tech upgrade vs a new format the last version can't play.

The answer is very important if Nintendo is gunning for the DS/PS2 spot.

Besides it's own games that haven't been preserved, because Nintendo; it's also an extra life for your Wii physical discs. There's also that virtual Wii thing, but I never bothered since the process lobotomizes your Wii, because Nintendo.

The most frustrating thing is we keep seeing pieces to creating the universal gaming library, but we keep veering away.

I liked both Digs, but that chapter is kinda closed.
I loved Heist and going further with that would be awesome. That got me into X-com alikes.
I do have but only sampled Quest. Liked what I saw.

You sorted this list by name?! You donuts! At least put the year first then.

Seeing the color charts it's definitely in the blue side of the family.

My mind was blow recently about the fact Newton forcibly dented indigo into the rainbow so it would have 7 colors (it was a religious "7 is a power number" thing).

I like it makes me think of GCN Blurple.

I distinctly remember a little kid at the store kiosk struggling to figure out how to hold the stupid thing, proving it was unintuitive. At least, far as I know they respected designing around one position and stuck to it. Other M's "now point to use missiles" was a bad idea.

I have to say my bottom tier is the Joy-Cons. Mostly because I have large hands. Without a good controller grip they are so small they are literally uncomfortably to handle. The stock controller grip actually exaggerates the problem.

NES - pretty good
SNES - refined on NES into bliss
N64 - NO, this is being weird for the sake of being weird
GC - Similar to SNES, but still working the weird out the system
Wii - Not bad as a remote, but too round sideways
Wii Classic - bulbous backside makes it hard to hold
Wii U Gamepad - too heavy for what it wanted to do (never delivered either)
Joy Cons - too dang small
Switch Pro Controller - great, except the d-pad is tiny

I have a feeling when the articles on the usefulness of demos comes back around Balan is going to be a very important mention. The interest drummed up by the trailers and Nights energy was decimated by the demo.
These guys played the demo and made a full group video ragging on how terrible it was. And nothing seems to have been changed. No surprise given how it came close it came out to launch.

Did nobody involved know how bad this was turning out? Then again the studio's named after this character, so it must be the dream project from someone at the top. I don't think they're going to get more games after this.

I like their stuff. I got their first SNES controller (precursor to anything "Pro"). Not only was it too lacking in features to serve some games, I hated the need for a code to tell it to connect to the Switch. Then I got their Wii controller adapter and that more or less keeps up and has a nice simple "Switch or Android" toggle.

I don't know if Pro+ ever had the toggle, but the fact they're saying here tells me it didn't. Which makes me glad I hedged on pulling that trigger for so long.

This one is annoyingly close to being a stand up game. I'd gladly give them money for a version of this that didn't have the lootbox garbage.

I kinda wish instead of rehashing this game's splatfests, they dipped into the first game's. Switch has a new bigger audience than old one (though with this game's age and increased competition it's probably balanced out) and it'd be cool to see how they pan out.

Oooo I love this! How much? I'm sure I...
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$230!!!

I will enjoy you from afar.

According to Twitter comments, it might be that "bullet bill" from N64. Looked like a banzai, but smaller

Short answer No, they aren't ready for that.

More thought: They certainly could, they were into full games having a digital option sooner than the rest. But they do not respect the consumer in forcing them to buy expandable data when they could easily manufacture them with a healthy amount of space for pennies on the dollar. I hope no one forgot BTOW was literally too big to download into some Switches.

They also don't respect the game companies by charging more for larger capacity cards. They say "forget that" get the cheap cards with partial games on them and pass the storage woes onto us.

On one had Switch is practically a digital only system already. On the other it's in the worse, most Nintendo missed the forest for the trees way possible.

Oh this was exactly what I needed right now. My only issue was Leif's basic move is random, so it's harder to get right. I'm torn between is it better than PM or just fresh, but either way, it's proof positive that you don't need a "made of crafts" aesthetic or gimmicks with the style. The Paper style is still great and I wish it was used more often as an aesthetic choice.

They're going to make their money somewhere and consoles aren't the best platform for denting in advertising so they're probably going to milk us for all the little expansions Splatoon gave us freely. Clothes, weapons, alts, specials, maybe even maps for custom matchmaking.

Now it might not be so bad. If clothes options might be too diverse to create the haves and have nots culture of full skins (randomize the outfits for new players would help too). Weapons and the like can be survivable if the basics per combat style were available and the meta remained balanced. The map thing would only be a jerk if everyone had to have the same one. If they were a shared pool it'd be okay.

This is all assuming items are up for grabs at a shop. Not if they lean into some form of loot boxes or multiple currencies.

I am already sick of the tool degradation rates. Mostly because you USED to be able to SEE the amount of wear on their icons.

SURPRISE! Your fun times stopped! Better fix it!

A little column A, a little column B.
In Nintendo's angle, I could see the implied questions "what does power matter if it plays the games?" and to that end "don't we have enough power already?". Excellent questions and if they nailed that sweet spot between what most games need and cost. The "war" would be a non-concern.

Unfortunately, they didn't quite pull it off. Even from launch there were titles that pushed the Switch to it's limits. And like Wii (and WiiU if you want to be nice) talk of ports were a matter of "could they pull it off?" Limits are all well and good to force developers to be smart about their resources, but they're also a wall in how creative they can be.

On the flipside you have Microsoft and Sony saying if you load the thing for bear you don't have to worry about can/can't from the hardware. Huge open worlds? Fine. Ultra fine detail? Cool. In the hands of a dev that knows that they're doing with the resources and where they're going, the system will abide by them. Of course all that power comes at a risk. Getting at that power ain't cheap, using it ain't easy, and even a best case execution doesn't mean sales when all is said and done. There's always the very real risk of not getting your investment back. Or worse, getting spanked by a title that didn't bother with all that raw power.

I still remember exactly how pissed I was when I realized that the score was docking my grade for using the upgrades it offered. It felt so disingenuous.

I'm all for rewarding skill, but I never respected when easy modes literally crop out parts (usually the end) of the core game. So I'm sure as hell not going to pat them on the back for a jerkass design that actively calls the player a wimp. Especially when the grade was out and proud at all times, just in case you forgot the game thought you were a loser.

That is beautiful.

I hope they got the bug that charged the fusion cost every time you picked it up a panel.

On it's own, I don't think switch can get to Wii, but Wii's only extension to it's rule was enhancing the waggle. I could see a Pro revision doing it IF and ONLY IF they built in some genuine enhancements to the performance and quality of life features from what they've learned with the current models.

Aww, that get's me in the feels.

@Ooccoo_Jr What he's become shouldn't taint the work from his prime in the heady days of... 2018? Literal months before Fallout 76 launched. That must have hurt.

Couldn't care less about 4k output because I don't have a 4k TV to output it to. I am curious if whatever the alleged custom is so they can take VR a little more seriously. Niche as VR is, Switch was always in a great position to adopt it.

I can forgive a lot of cribbing as long as it still feels like drawing inspiration in how to tell their own story and not give us "legally distinct" not BOTW when we already have the original.

Looks fun, but why the washed out limited pallet?

I'm glad they're willing to tinker, but I have to admit before we knew about the joycons still having waggle I was ecstatic to see the switch look like a normal control scheme.

I guess the flipside of their willingness to check out new stuff is they insist on making every effort, well after most would decide it wasn't working out. RIP StarFox Zero.

Not in the US. All the "big competitors" carved it into fiefdoms so they can be as dodgy as they want at exorbitant cost. And it's going to stay that way until the country takes a page from other nations that recognize internet access should be considered a utility with required standards of quality.

What they should have done was show the image with Inkstagram trappings to show it clearly Marina's account.

I'd be happy if there was just some ambient music. It's so weird after all the years of consoles with front menus that Switch is dead silent.

Not bad, though PS3 did have a sluggish start before pulling ahead. I think my old Fat unit needs a new ribbon cable, I got the bits, but with a slim unit too I haven't felt inclined to attempt the surgery.

Cookie Kong sounds good.
And I like the idea of Clunky Kong.

Oh yeah. I enjoy the other Nendo Kirbs. Its really the only way to do an action figure of him.

The only fault is they made his feet rounded is such a way that he can't stand on his own.

Did anyone ever find out if those weapon collections were scaled to work with them?

Another box popularized by the Nintendo's minis that kill the chances of more games appearing on NSO. There's an irony to that.

That's heartbreaking. I admit I didn't even notice the original news post.

Who on earth is calling it "ransom"? Scum who probably consider paying for things wrong. That's who. And this is only technically a pre-order. The amount was strictly to fund their lives while they make the game exist within two years. The only profit depended on finishing it faster or sales on top of the thousands getting their copy for backing it. That's literally what art for it's own sake is you selfish entitled buttheads.

I always felt there was a lot more untapped value in an older hardware than the industry gave credit for. I'm probably not the best sample, I still have all my old systems in one state or another, but the immediate generation could still have some value as a venue if they let.

"Nintendo responds to the Joy Con drift issues!"
Are you sure?

No acknowledgement of the matter directly. No admission that prior actions were in any way insubstantial. No declaration that they are going to do anything differently going forward. If you can plug their answer verbatim into another situation, they didn't actually say anything. Except maybe "please talk about something else."

Sigh, NSO is a massive failure and it's going to stay that way until they accept the need to restructure the model entirely. Nothing short of willful ignorance is keeping them from knowing what the audience thinks about it's current state or actually wants.

Bayo kinda wears her sexuality for her, and carries it as as a sign of dominance. That kind of kinkiness can be toned down in Smash because her character and design isn't about if you're into her.

Mai is the opposite. Regardless of her personality, she expressly uses sex appeal to titillate others (as a distraction in universe and merch draw in ours). Also you can't argue "just use other outfits" because the open top design is her main design, which would have to be the default.

Much better. I hope this is legit. Now if the movie is terrible, people won't be fixating on the character design. There are lines you can't cross when translating a design meant for a cartoon character into the real world. Their physiology straight up doesn't exist so forcing human or animal features into that shape can get ugly in a hurry.

When they do it wrong, the wrongness is the only thing you can see. And the first design had so much wrong to go around. The human musculature, white hands instead of gloves, human teeth, tiny eyes, more pointed muzzle. Something for everybody!

When they do it right, you slide right into accepting what changes they did make. Of course he has separate eyes, the space between is just light in color and the blue follows his brow line.

I own and still have a base version of everything up top, plus
gameboy pocket
GBA SP
DS lite
2DS XL
PS1
PS2
PS3
PS3 - thin model
PS4
Oh... and a virtual boy

The NA version is iconic, but it's too plain and doesn't speak of what's going on in the game. NES was an era when artistic interpretation was king because a static view of the graphics was never up to the task. The Japan art is iconic in it's own right and actually captures the idea of Mario dealing waves of Bowser's varied forces.

cute
A little refinement to his reactions in the air and whatnot and it'd be an incredible joke character.

Were people limited to only one/two of each thing at a time? Selling what you have is one thing, but buying up everything before people who actually want to own it is a dick move.