Ryu_Niiyama

Ryu_Niiyama

Astrophysics. Perfume. Taiko. =Life

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Re: Nintendo Announces New 'Hello, Mario!' App For Switch And Mobile Devices

Ryu_Niiyama

Oh that’s smart. Nintendo is back to marketing Mario as a formative childhood memory. Same as the TV Show/cartoon/anime did for 80’s babies and kids. And this may get kids earlier as it marketed at language instruction for young children. Getting ready to grow that next batch of Nintendo lifers. My only issue is the product line is very boy/male focused. But not surprised.

It’s utterly terrifying how products shape our whole lives, but as an adult watching PBS getting gutted in my country, I understand how vital such things are.

Re: Opinion: Can We Stop Comparing Donkey Kong Bananza's Tactile Thrills To Odyssey Now?

Ryu_Niiyama

Agreed it sucks that the games are being compared instead of taken for their own merit. Even worse due to the same devs as devs often get hit with the fanatic tsunami of “Make the same game cuz I like it! Wait why do you keep making the same game?! Wait why are you making something different than the game I know you for?!”

Just play the game. And enjoy it (or not) on its own merits.

For me I don’t think I have played a game like bananza. It reminds me of the freedom of builder games like minecraft (I don’t play that genre so this is a surface feeling) but the destructive power of Hulk ultimate destruction while having this really affable charm that keeps me invested as the two games I just mentioned this reminds me of would have me running for the hills. Yet that doesn’t sound right because it just feels like its own thing. I am loving it.

Re: Reaction: Switch 2 Needed A Partner Showcase With Pep; This Wasn't It

Ryu_Niiyama

LOL I’m happy personally. New Octopath Traveler, VF 2, new Katamari, new monster hunter stories. All I see is more games to buy! I think I will have to cave and buy a 1TB card.

Later though. Had a perfect storm of expenses so I am limping through the next two months.

Plus games that skipped switch are going to switch 2. That bodes well for future support.

Re: Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase July 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer

Ryu_Niiyama

Virtua Fighter 2 is going to switch 2!!!!!!!! That’s enough for me. woo SEGA look at you being all nice!

So getting Hyrule Warriors of course, Monster hunter, katamari, pac man world, ff tactics, vf 2 (I mean Yakuza Kiwami 2), I guess I am rebuying kiwami for switch 2, OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0!!!

Geez I am not gonna have time to buy first party games.

Gonna try the demo for shinobi to help me decide.

Re: Random: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Actor Hasn't Played A Video Game Since Super Mario 64

Ryu_Niiyama

Nothing wrong with that. I think folks forget there are millions of gamers but billions of people on the planet. Cool that he wants to try the body of work he was in. It is fun watching actors watch their own movies because it’s obvious that either they are focused on doing the role or often have no idea how the finished product comes together and its fun to see that delight (for some mild embarrassment) and awe that is different from the standard viewer.