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@kalosn usually games that don’t use them want to you explore by sight, not by map.

Kind of goes into the theme uncharted lands of Hisui too. I doubt the open world will be vast enough to warrant a mini map either but I’ve been wrong before!

I just finished this game this morning and boy howdy was it a stinker compared to the first (which I finished last month). Playing without a guide would be a curse indeed! Broken hints, enemy design/ placement to obscure directions. People say the sound track is great but there’s only about four that you hear for the entire game (thankfully they are catchy). And Dracula’s castle was a huge let down and a extremely anti-climatic. Every “boss” if you can call them that is a cake walk (compared to the nail bitters in the first). I think this was designed as a secret sharing game for friends, but that said the fact that you almost require a guide to not aimlessly walk around harms the overall pacing a lot.

5/10 is fair but I can see how some people would love the world this one creates, the npcs help flush out the world no matter how cryptic they come across.

Time for the third!

Yeah SWSH story was non-eventful. Everything was left to the adults to deal with and you get snippets of how the land came to be but honestly it didn't have any staying power. Doesn't deserve to be on this list so somewhat accurately placed.

I suppose Team Rocket's story continued in Sun & Moon which helps, but that's post game and while people hate on the excessive hand holding that game has I don't think it detracts that much from the story, if anything, it hurts the pacing a tad. That said, Lusamine's character had a better arc in SUMO than USUM.

I'm in NZ and trying to buy the SMT4: Apocalypse DLC I'm met with a "DLC not available" alert...I have a European account and can buy it on that 3DS but it's not my main one.

I've tried to contact SEGA/ ATLUS about this but have had no answer. Anyone know what's going on there?

This is incredible, adding to the summer car trip playlist.

The current meta even before 21 was staling with Fusions dominating the scene so hopefully a patch hits both.

The brightness sensor for Boktai is a really clever thought! I hope Konami re-release as a collection one day.

No mention of Battle Royale! My goodness, also finding 999, being intrigued by the box art then being whirled away for the next 30ish hours without prior knowledge was amazing. A cherished gaming memory. Thanks for the neat throwback article at a different angle.

Living in Nz is tough, don't get Strange Journey or Devil Survivor 2 I believe on eShop

These All Caps Titles Are Getting Harder To Read

Can you boot to the folder menu?

Permission to change the article to "Hands On: WaterField's Analogue Pocket Pouch Perfectly Protects People's Precious Portable"

Why is this a timed event when it's hard coded into the game? Do people forget how up in arms everyone was when Street Fighter X Tekken did this?

Man the close up of the towel bacon strip on the clothsline got me good. I'm interested but the aliasing/ lighting needs a lot of work.

Also: YOU SEE THEM SCALES ON SEVIPER?

The con "Re:Mind DLC bosses are ridiculously demanding" is not a con. They are specifically meant to be super bosses akin to Final Mix bosses, a final test and without question, the best part of the DLC.

@Joeynator3000 there is a tutorial that goes over how they work but it’s not that in depth.

Tri-brigade is cheap to make and exceptional in this current meta. Virtual World as well is probably one of the best to make now. True draco is wonderful too!

That said I’m I’m having a lot of fun with Monarchs, shutting down and limiting their options.

Skill Drain and Maxx c are dominating

That's why it's handy to have both. I won't update BD so I can have access to all the glitches and will have an up to date SP for whatever reason.

World premiere could be anything new.
Games I doubt it will be but forever on my mind:
Kojima's new game
BotW sequel
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Dead Island 2

Ewwwwwww
When they've placed the Expanded version lower on the list makes this such a baffling list.

Graphics are a bummer, over world is subjectively better but kinda goes against the ‘faithful’ side of the remakes so I’m happy they are restricted to underground.

I’ve been following the leaks pretty heavily too and I gotta say I’m rather impressed with how ILCA have performed, knowing how creatively restricted they have been to deliver one of their first bigger budget games and their attention to detail is pretty great especially when it comes to trainers and their moves/ items.

Of course we could have had platinum remake and all would be well but with their time limit and what they delivered I think it’s worthwhile not being immediately dismissive of what they’ve achieved.

If people want grown up and darker stories then boy do I have series I'd like to introduce you to. One of them actually released today

There is a video I once watched which helped me understand the game dev's side a little more, whether or not that constitutes as an excuse is irrelevant. Anyway, because of the enormous success Pokemon had early on, spawning an explosively popular trading card game, anime, toys and the games it's become a bit of a race for the way TPC runs. To sum up that video, It's a business model that Gamefreak have been struggling to keep up with to release products matching up with the continuation of the TCG and Anime etc. In the same way Assassin's creed and COD began to release yearly, something is sacrificed and that's usually the quality of the product. This machine that churns out Pokemon products has done well to keep going but it seems the gaming side has started to slip behind...yet sales have been ever abundant so I'm not so sure it's a huge issue for TPC to address yet. That's my take, based on that video for the life of me I can't recall the name of.

Gamespot's review was pretty bad to read.
A lot of these reviews aren't really great aren't offering me the info people need to make an informed decision to purchase games.
What control options does it have, online breakdown, mechanics. Some stuff is covered albeit glossed over in parts.

I'm glad this doesn't add any new gimmick like Ally phones and unique dice. They kinda wrecked the playing field, certain characters were objectively better than others.

It would be cool, harder to implement maybe, if each board operated with the Mario party mechanics it was derived of.

Eg. Capsules on a MP5 map, costumes on a MP2 map.

So hyped for this....Four years! And coming out before Pokemon too. Previews seem to be really positive too.

If you can finish it in a weekend or even one day first time that's pretty short but don't forget about speed runs and replayability. To me, Games are meant to be replayed otherwise they'd be sold as a one time use thingo and that just isn't real.

It'll depend on the majority of my group but as the bigger fan myself I can't vote for this...That's crazy expensive and with how often they add content to snes/nes library, it's not worth the ambiguity. Please don't support buying this people.

Got em all on PS2, PS3 and PS4 so I don't wanna go overkill or anything

To all those saying they are the PS3 ports, they aren't. The games were adjusted and improved on for the PS4/ PC releases...Not saying they can't run on Switch but I guess SE just wanted to release all at once without the effort.

If nobody bought this, they'd just add it into the original plan.

I think people see Nintendo Direct and their dreams go wild with hope. Please reel in your expectations, I don't want ya'll to be disappointed. Read what it's focusing on.

Wonder what Doug has been up to behind his social presence?

I thought this was a bait article for joy-con drift at first.

Man Adventure of Link is the best Link game

But the Battery mod by Mahko still exists and that's 950mAh...and cheaper...I guess it's still good to have more options.

@RupeeClock I'd reckon you need blank cartridges for ROM hacks as the OEM ROMs can't be flashed over or something...to my knowledge

Didn't Super Nintendo games cost $50-$60 at launch?
The real question should be...What makes a game valuable?
Not the best example but most fighting games can be 'finished' within an hour to see a credit roll, but the replay-ability is there. Most metroidvania games have a focus on speedruns, Metroid itself usually emphasizes repeat playthroughs.
I don't think it can be purely pinned solely on the length or graphics. Quality polish, legacy, enjoyment etc. all play a part in a game's value.
Yes, Nintendo can charge whatever they want and yes, the consumer can choose to buy at that price or not.
If the game ends up being a masterpiece and praised...the price will reflect that. If not, then it'll be a bargain buy like Other M.

Scorpion would be a better fit than MC and I don't think that'll happen either without making their attacks cartoonish which they aren't normally. Fortnite-man, Crash/ Spyro or a Nintendo legacy character are probably the most likely at this point. Also Halo DS doesn't count as a game so don't think that'll work either.

How is this even decided?
Xbox's was great but most of the stuff shown was pre-rendered cut-scenes.
Nintendo showed a great range of new 1st party games.
I might be a little under a rock here but these "winners" are strange to me.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but now that we have one console from Nintendo...It hits so much harder when they are releasing 1st and 2nd party games so sparsely...the support they give one console hardly makes up for when we juggled two of them.

Also sidenote: Where has Doug Bowser been? Haven't heard from him in a loooong time.

@VoidofLight I'd counter that for the highest earning franchise in the world, realistic expectations should be set extremely high, they have the experience and monetary is a non-issue. However, the only problem I see which people blame them for being lazy is they don't have enough time, trying to keep the TCG, anime and games on a roll is a balancing act that will lead to sacrifices in some areas.

The art style is subjective but people don't like to lie down and accept mediocrity when they've tasted better in the past.

And with Panic Button's recent releases, they've proven that games that far outpace the quality of that trailer are indeed possible.

@Clod Hear, hear! Definitely too soon to throw in the towel completely...I think people have just jumped the gun to hop a negative bad wagon...though on the other side of the coin...game freak really could have communicated their omissions or general plans and come across a tad more transparent.

Regarding ORAS, I think there's still some missed/ rushed polishing that game really could have soared from and garnered the same quality HGSS and FRLG h=still have today.

@Clod I'd say once you release a trailer of in game footage, it's almost fair game to openly talk your opinion otherwise we get poor quality launch titles...and even despite criticism we still get them...on the rare case you get Halo Infinite being delayed and improved.

I made a thread about this two days ago and it got locked (for advertising a youtube channel?)...then this makes the newsfeed? At least tell me you're going to use it as an article instead of giving me a weird reason. Rant over.

This trailer is amazing, you can tell he really wants the most out of Pokemon/ GameFreak/ Ilca.

This looks like a port of the iOS6 calculator

Could they add a wii VC library to switch e-shop that required motion controls? If Skyward Sword is possible then surely MP3 could work on some angle

If each game when highlighted had a background it would really help with the negative space in this design...or more info like age rating, player count, dlc options etc. I much prefer this design though.

It doesn't really need a "new exciting way to play"
But maybe "play with your friends from all over the world" might be grand enough

@twadebarcelona how do you find a cart dumper/ flasher? Is there a certain website to look for?