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Re: Poll: How Much Internal Storage Would Be Reasonable For 'Switch 2'?

Roibeard64

Depends on what kind of storage it uses and how easily expanable it is, like if it's sd cards again I've few of them knocking about that wouldn't necessarily want to be paying more for more internal storage.
If it's an ssd you'd hope for about 500-800gb actually useable. Those xbox expansion cards are great in practice but so pricey

Re: Sony Is Co-Financing Nintendo's Live-Action Zelda Movie

Roibeard64

Sony isn't just playstation and frequently doesn't see Nintendo as direct competition to the playstation vs the direct threat of Xbox.

The whole cd things long in the past and sure they are both japanese companies so it makes sense. Also if there's money to be made for both then they will do it.

Re: Sega's Executive Director Wants Sonic Games And Movies To "Surpass Mario"

Roibeard64

Yeah that opportunity passed years ago. Sonics had tons of poor games and worse decisions since the megadrive days.
Like even straight forward potential wins like the origins collection were tainted by segas awful decisions, with that chart of what was missing from each version and adding the screen crunched game gear games instead of master system versions.

Re: 3DS And Wii U Online Play Ends In "Early April" 2024

Roibeard64

Tbh it thought this had already happened with eshop closure which I cared alot more about.
Im not happy about it but im more indifferent at this stage. Only used either systems for one player since switch launched.

I'm not sure why people except Gaming companies to support consoles 7 years + after their replacement unless there's actually money in it for them. Every other product I own seemingly has support abandoned 2-4 years after launching a successor.

Re: Capcom Would 'Gracefully Decline' An Acquisition Offer From Microsoft

Roibeard64

Capcom wouldn't gain anything from the buy out (other than the money) and would probably clash alot with Microsofts culture. The whole east v west game development cultural clash.
If Microsoft can buy anyone outside the west I'd think It would be Sega.
But in long run it's bad for us the gamers, short term it's more value for gamepass. I really dont want to see any plaform holder have a monopoly or extinction of non indie 3rd parties. When that happens it will be the death of physical games and an increase price for likes of Gamepass

Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The Nintendo Direct, Then?

Roibeard64

It was solid not amazing. Very mario focused which while I love mario but would prefer a bit of variety. That said we just got zelda, it's too early for another pokemon . Another code and thousand year where nice.
I've also got to pick up pikmin and I've a backlog with fire emblem

Re: Ash Ketchum's Voice Actor Shares Final Emotional Moments Of Last Recording

Roibeard64

I think saying most people think of Veronica Taylor as the voice really is doing Sarah Natochenny a bit of a disservice she's done the voice for 17 years now. Taylor is the voice I personally associate with Ash because I stopped watching it before the big voice actor change but loads of people that aren't as old as me, including tones of young pokemon fans she would be the only voice they knew for Ash.
They both did great jobs and which you most associate with the role is based on your age really.

Re: Mortal Kombat 1 Shares "First Look" At Jean-Claude Van Damme As Johnny Cage

Roibeard64

Yeah I wouldn't have recognised that as JCVD at all other than it insists it is.
Also while I get the historical story behind this inclusion stop with the celebs. I just want to see palette swapped ninjas beat bloody chunks out of each other with actual voice actors voicing them.

Celebs in general doing work of VAs is a bit like asking a plumber to fix your car.

Re: Soapbox: Charles Martinet Made Gaming's Greatest Accident A Real Character

Roibeard64

@Clyde_Radcliffe I grew up watching the cartoons as a kid as well but I'll still find it strange he's been Mario in the games (apart from those awful CDi ones) since Mario started making noises so those cartoons are the exception really.

I'm sure at some point the shock factor will wear off ( like solid snake or sonics voices being recast etc) but I doubt there will be anyone as iconic as him in the red cap.

Re: Mario VA Charles Martinet Also "Not Involved" With WarioWare: Move It!

Roibeard64

@Not_Soos well its definitely been a period of transition since the switch its not like this is the first time it has happened and of course important Nintendo figures have retired,left the company or sadly passed away. Likes of Howard Lincoln, Howard Phillips, Minoru Arakawa, Gunpei Yokoi ,Hiroshi Yamauchi, then even second parties/affiliates have departed likes of Rare.

If you grew up with them being the faces of the brand etc the likes of Reggie etc coming in at first had same feeling.

Nintendo and its main figures have changed a number of times in my lifetime ( Shigeru Miyamoto been the only constant big presence) and he will leave massive shoes to fill( its not the company is dead or dying its more like going from one era to another.

Re: Mortal Kombat 1's Story Will Be Similar In Length To MK11 And X

Roibeard64

@Serpenterror Mortal Kombat X apart from the opening chapters and some flashbacks os set 25 years after MK9 . Liu Kang is an undead revenant in it since MK9. So nothing wrong with Kenshi having a kid that's now an adult.
The second Sub zero becomes a cyborg in 9 then dies, becomes an undead revenant than is brought back to life in MKX as human same as Jax.
Liu kang being a revenant makes sense too as they actually say all Earth realms warriors souls that die in Shao Kahn invasion go to Netherrealm due to his deal with Quan Chi.
Kung Lao dies before that in outworld so it's unclear when deal was in place but it's a fighting game story's never going be air tight or the focus.
Always going be some retcons (like 9 changed the timeline entirely and 11 is full of time based shenigans and mk1 is another big reboot of the mk unniverse)and always going be endless that character is back from the dead etc been doing that since like MK3 ulimate at least

Re: Rumour: Nintendo Is Targeting A 2024 Release For The Switch Successor

Roibeard64

It's all rumours but yeah 2024 makes sense for a launch.

1-Switch will be 7 years old then which is the historical point of replacement for consoles

2- The Switch is struggling from a tech point now as it has become very outdated and multi plats are now moving far beyond it as they now look to focus on series X and ps5 as the development standard. Also even exclusives games like Zelda and Pokemon are fighting against the limitations of the system. (Some doing a much better job than others to work arround them but seems Switch is just at its limit now)

3- Switch sales have been declining. Eventually everyone that really wants a Switch has one so it's good business to create a new product with fresh new demand

4- there has certainly been a user demand for a higher spec machine. Switch Pro, switch 2 etc