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Re: The Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Rewards Continue To Face Delays

SoulSilverIV

This Kickstarter left a real sour taste in my mouth. The issue I had is that I received someone else's rewards, and despite emailing Yetee to flag this up, I never received a response, so I got stuck with someone else's stuff!!!

And then of course there was the whole issue with hidden shipping and customs charges. Communication from Yetee or Platinum have been nonexistent.

Re: Soapbox: It's The Summer Of Visual Novels On Switch, And It's Just The Beginning

SoulSilverIV

I'm just finishing up the final route (Secret Ending) on the first proper visual novel (if you're not counting Professor Layton) game I've played.

That game is Angels with Scaly Wings, and honestly it's one of the single best pieces of media I've ever had the pleasure of consuming. All of the characters are extremely believable (ignoring the fact they're all dragons LOL) with hopes, dreams, flaws, weaknesses. The story is superb and all the characters intertwine in excellent ways. The art is fantastic and the game has made me cry several times. (Also Anna and Adine are best dragon waifus don't @ me.)

If this is the sort of thing I can expect from a good VN then sign me up for more!!!

Re: A Remaster Of TY The Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue Is In The Works For Consoles

SoulSilverIV

100% completed Ty 1 on the Switch, having played it tons on PS2 as a kid. I had a blast! But, I never did play (or even know about) Ty 2 back in the day. So I would absolutely back a second kickstarter campaign to support such a project.

I find it very amusing just how well the Ty kickstarter went, considering its from a much smaller dev (Krome) compared to the Wonderful 101 kickstarter, which has been a total dumpsterfire in comparison!!!

Re: Hardware Review: Go-tcha Evolve - The Pokémon GO Plus Killer

SoulSilverIV

Just picked one up myself to help with the grind on lockdown - means I can do all my catching and spinning on my commute to/from work (which I couldn't do before, not without committing a traffic violation!).

Initial impressions are good. Totally agree with the comment about the internal motor, it's pathetic! Otherwise the screen appears decent quality, the built in USB charger is a nice touch, and it paired with the Gotcha App and downloaded a firmware update without a hitch.

I have the original Go Plus and the Poke Ball Plus. The Poke Ball Plus superseded the Go Plus thanks to the auto Poke Stop spinning function. I have a feeling this Gotcha Evolve will supersede the ball very quickly too.

Re: Activision Reveals The Final Grand Prix For Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

SoulSilverIV

Space Spyro looks super adorable, but the helmet design... why is there a cut out for his nose? I hope he doesn't actually try to go into space in it! xD

I've managed top 5% in all the other GPs so far, so if I can get the champion decal for this one, I'll have the full set! I've enjoyed CTR way more than I ever anticipated I would, much much more than MK8.

Re: First 4 Figures Presents Its Stunning Spyro Reignited Resin Statue

SoulSilverIV

Given Spyro is an upcoming release for the Switch, I would certainly consider something like this to be relevant news!

This statue looks stunning! I've placed a pre-order on the Exclusive edition already! It'll look nice next to my Classic Spyro and Crystal Dragon!

@JayJ They have! Look up the Spyro PVC. It's a much smaller statue (about 8 inches tall off the top of my head) that costs about $80 on average. It's a fab little piece and I would highly recommend it!

Re: Switch Gets A Major Retail Boost In The UK Thanks To Pokémon: Let's Go Success

SoulSilverIV

Good to see Spyro taking the top spot. It looks like a fantastic remaster and I'm so happy to see Toys for Bob's plucky purple dragon doing so well. I'd love to pick it up for myself, my plan is to wait for a Switch release but a good PS4 Black Friday deal might get the better of me...

Meanwhile I'm playing Let's Go Eevee and really enjoying it, much much more than I enjoyed Sun & Moon. That game just got a bit too complicated for my liking.

Re: Pokémon GO Has Reached Its Highest Player Figures Since Launch, User Base Is "Thriving"

SoulSilverIV

Didn't play a huge amount for the first 6 months or so after launch owing to difficult job conditions, but I've become very committed to the game lately, especially since they first started doing legendary raids and reworked the gyms. I'm currently level 36, just 200k off of level 37. The game is much better now than it was at launch. Daily and weekly challenges, the special research tasks, trading, raids... lots to do even if your dex is mostly full! It's one of my favourite games at the moment.

Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's E3 2018 Went Big On Smash Bros. But Left Us Wanting More

SoulSilverIV

Now don't get me wrong, I like Smash and will almost certainly be buying it at launch, but I feel waaaaaaaaay too much screen time was devoted to it - it feels like it was about 3/4 of the whole Direct. Great for the mega fans of Smash (I know one fan who lost her mind when she saw Snake and Ridley are coming to the roster) but for everyone else, the pickings were quite slim.

I'm personally really disappointed there was no news on the Spyro Reignited Trilogy coming to Switch. Hearing that would have easily made my day.

Re: Pokémon GO Introduces New Legendary And Mythical Avatar T-Shirts

SoulSilverIV

Saw these yesterday, that Latias & Latios shirt is just too cute!!! I never buy cosmetic upgrades in games like these, but I just couldn't help myself this time. Luckily I had enough coins saved from defending gyms. Gotta show that Lati love! <3

And yes, I wish these shirts were real! I'd buy that Lati shirt in a heartbeat!!!

Re: Soapbox: Pokémon GO’s ‘Casual’ Influence On The Mainline Series Is A Good Thing, At Least For Now

SoulSilverIV

I feel exactly the same when it comes to game complexity - Sun and Moon are almost too overwhelming for me, whereas in comparison ORAS struck a much better balance. Seeing this release is making me feel much more excited for a new game than I've done in years - I've been feeling Pokémon needs to strip out a lot of the rubbish for a while now. Bearing in mind how much I enjoy playing Pokémon Go still, and I'm very excited for these games!

Re: Guide: Pokémon GO Shinies List And How To Catch All Shiny Pokémon

SoulSilverIV

I'm not going to try and complete a shiny collection because that will kill me. However, I'm very pleased I managed to get 5 shiny Mareep on Sunday, and I was successful in the previous community days at getting enough shinies to have one of each evolution.

However my real pride and joy is my beautiful shiny Lugia! I was so pleased to make that catch given Lugia is my favourite Pokémon. I nicknamed her "Mochi." 🤣

Re: You Can Now Talk To Pikachu With Amazon Alexa Or Google Home

SoulSilverIV

Only available on Google Home in the US. Not available in the UK. Asking my Google Home to "Talk to Pikachu" simply gives the message "I'm afraid Pikachu isn't supported in this region."

It's like being back in the dark old ages where Pokemon games would come out in the US/Japan months before they made it to Europe!