Runex2121

I never got into pokemon games until my youngest daughter picked it up with shield, but as far as I can tell, scarlet and violet are the best. The reason is simple, multiplayer is way better.

So maybe those who liked the earlier systems are disenchanted, there are lots of new players who enjoy the changes.

@whitemage Same, primarily the main theme. It lends itself well to lullaby use.

Ill disagree with terranigma being better as well as saying the game hasnt aged well. Im very biased though as mana is my favorite game in existence, having beaten it over 100 times since 93(at least once a year) (i used to hum the music to my daughter when she was a baby to get her to sleep)

There just isnt a game out there like it anymore, and hasnt been since. Seiken 3 played differently, the pace was more sluggish. (Still a great game)

I love the article though, color is so important in this one and the author articulates that well.

@faint Nothing to do with antitrust, it’s pure isolationism. Japanese only like Japanese, and strongly guard any intrusion into the market.

I lived and worked in Japan for quite some time, even went through the arduous process of starting a business there. It was a nightmare from day 1. As an American trying to create a startup, it was just roadblock after roadblock.

The country is from the ground up designed to limit foreign influences. There is a reason 98% of the population is Japanese.

@Anti-Matter Subjective in both regards, but understandable. Personally I prefer the asymmetric analogues over the symmetric ones. Making the Xbox controllers superior, though the dual sense controller is really nice.

@Stocksy I’d completely disagree with this. ActiBlizz has not released nor is scheduled to release anything outside of cod for the near future. They were/are a dying company with 2 core products (wow and cod)

In this instance, it’s almost certain to expand on the diversity of games the acti/blizz division will put out. So no, not a reduction as you are saying.

I think we’re going to be fine, in fact, as a long time acti/blizz game supporter, I’m looking forward to this change. It’d be wonderful to see gamepass with cod/wow available on switch.

Note: I too am a gpu subscriber with a series x, series s, ps5, 2 switches, a gaming pc, and more. All of which is completely irrelevant to this entire conversation.

Well. Ive been holding out on this one for a big sale. Now that its nintendo owned, thats out the door.

I just cant justify paying more than $20 foe this one, but I really want to try it out.

How about s sale then lol.

Ive been wanting to try this out, but without a means to actually try(ie a demo), i cant justify more than $30.

I completely agree with the author here. As a 40 year old executive with 2 kids, the days of ultra long gaming sessions are long gone.

I find that in the time available, its more efficient to play games on the easiest setting so as to not waste time, but to also enjoy the widest gamut of titles possible while being able to perform the other functions of life which are honestly far more important at an optimum level.

In short, easy modes mean I can have a gaming hobby. Otherwise id likely only be able to play 1 or two games a year. Additionally, as i manage teams of people at work, I find it soothing to cut through games on easy, which is enjoyable as opposed to throwing controllers and acting like a coke addict without a fix. Just me though lol

@ClassSonicSatAm

Honestly, Sonic Forces was an odd one for me. First time I played it was on the Switch, and I blew right through the game, enjoying every minute. Second time i started playing it was on my ps pro and it just didnt feel right.

I still think its a good game, but I think you really have to be in the right frame of mind for it. The same actually applied to me for Mania. First run on switch it was easily my favorite sonic to date. Tried it on my Xbox X and it just didnt feel as good.