NA is the winner for sure! That said, I absolutely cannot read the word Gaiden with it in green like that. If my only experience with the series growing up had been this game (sadly, I didn't have ANY experience with the series growing up) I can guarantee you there would have been a moment where I said the sentence, "You know...Ninja 3, the death boat one, what do you mean you've never played it!?"
I could see this happening. Yes, the tariffs primarily affect us in the USA, whereas the rest of the world could continue on blissfully free of of the ramifications of our self-inflicted doom. But as physical media in general continues to be pivoted away from by companies who see an endless gold mine in making us pay for digital content multiple times via various streaming/subscription services, the US trade war seems like the perfect excuse for them to cut off production of physical games altogether with the cherry on top of being able to pass the blame onto someone else, ie the government.
I sold Odyssey a while back and regret it, maybe now's the time to finally get it back. I've been waiting for Nintendo Selects to make a comeback, but...that ain't happening.
And thank you for the subheader. Almost every time I see the phrase "slashing prices" I turn to my spouse and shout "You have to stop me, I'm a slasher!" You'd think since I've explained it enough and we've watched the movie together plenty of times that she would get it eventually, but...nope! She still looks at me like I'm insane every single time.
@EarthboundBenjy I just checked and you're right, they did seem to use a poster rather than the actual Japanese box art. Looking at the real box, though, it's basically the same thing without all the promo text at the Bottom. My vote is still NA/Europe.
When I first played the MGS games, circa 2006, I knew the basic timeline and decided to start with MGS3. I loved it and wanted more, and had seen marketing saying The Twin Snakes was "MGS 1 meets MGS2". Now, my brain, not knowing any better and seeing the words "twin snakes", implying there were two snakes, assumed this meant it was a double pack containing both 1 and 2. I played it and absolutely loved it (a hot take for some, as I would find out later), but was incredibly disappointed to find out I didn't get to move onto MGS2 after the credits rolled. I ended up having to run to the store and get a used copy of Sons of Liberty, and it wasn't until YEARS later that I played the actual, original version of MGS1. Due to my specific, misguided journey, I've always found the original PS1 version hard to love, as to me the story of Shadow Moses IS The Twin Snakes. I've still played the original beginning to end a couple times, but the hate thrown at Twin Snakes has a tendency to rattle me, and I would kill to have it ported to modern consoles!
I'm actually quite bummed to see that ranked matches are coming. As someone who prefers just collecting the cards without constantly retooling my decks and chasing the latest meta, I quite enjoyed the fact that the battles were low key and forgiving. Whenever a vs. battle event has popped up it's always basically been, "Did you participate? Then here, have a cookie!" I fear once ranked matches show up it's going to turn into, "Are you on the top 20% of the leaderboards? Then here, have this exclusive, once in a lifetime promo card." The second this thing goes pay-to-win, or even pay-to-get-all-the-cards (which technically it already is, since there's a monthly promo locked behind the subscription, but you know what I mean) then I'm out.
Still, for now, super excited for the new set tomorrow!
"Friends of Jimbo 68, featuring, uh...let's see who we've got left in here...Qbert, and, um...I think that might be Moses from one of the Wisdom Tree games. Good stuff!"
After many years of hard service, my launch Switch finally kicked the bucket in a big way last September. I could have had it repaired but, what's that? An excuse to buy the Echoes of Wisdom gold Switch Lite even though Switch 2 is on the horizon? Well...okay then, sure!
So no, I'm very much looking forward to Switch 2 and my restored ability to play Switch games on the TV, but no way in heck am I trading my current one in!
I haven't played Yu-Gi-Oh in forever (and I mean FOREVER!) I do remember liking Dungeon Dice Monsters better than the card game, but I never played the video game version and don't remember thing one about how to play it. I think it would be nifty to pick this up for some nostalgia, but I get the feeling that without tutorials I'd have more of a headache than a good time.
@Jack_Goetz Are you kidding? I have to spend all my time singing and getting pelted with hornets when I'm over there. I go home after work every day with a sore throat and covered in welts. The farther I can get away from Mega Man 9 the better!
So, to me, the shoreline behind our intrepid fishermen on the European cover appears to be a ways in the distance, with a forest behind a dark green meadow which leads down to shore (you could argue it's a row of short bushes or cabbages or something, but...nah...) Therefore, with that perspective, the Harvest Fishing sign is COSMICALLY HUGE! I like to imagine the small agricultural village nearby, living in constant fear of the day a strong wind kicks up and blows over the hastily constructed monument to the harvesting of sea dwelling creatures, sending it crashing to the ground and annihilating them all before they can even scream.
Given that I expected the performance on Switch to be a complete train wreck at launch, the fact that it's only a fender bender is truly amazing! I'll probably break down and buy it sooner rather than later!
(Sniff) "Wow, you stink! When's the last time you had a bath?" "Yesterday! And I have the cards to prove it!" "...you told me about buying those from the My Nintendo Store...last year..." (Runs)
I think I'm fine with NSO the way it is, but of course the shadow of the fact that one day the NSO servers will be shut down looms large. I'd say they should keep doing what they're doing now, but when the time comes to pull the plug offer us the option to purchase the entire NSO collections for a set fee. No idea what would be fair, but off the top of my head, say...$50 or $60 per system you want? I'd be up for that!
Do I pay off the entirety of my student loans or get a Switch 2? Hmm.....it's a tough call....
I think I'll just stay sane and continue to save up the money to barely be able to afford one at normal price when it launches. Boring, I know, but seems safer.
1. Thank goodness Berkshire didn't buy Nintendo. I know enough about them to know that Nintendo would have been folded into a paper plane and sent drifting into the wind long ago if Buffett and Co had anything to do with it
2. Oh man, I have Berkshire stock. I could have had exclusive Nintendo merchandise in that other timeline!
I've been having plenty of fun with it! Look, I know it's blatantly predatory. And without any physical item to hold, not to mention no guarantee that the app will be around forever, or even for the next couple years, it's clearly a waste of time/money. But at the same time, I'm not currently invested in any other gacha scam, so as long as the dopamine is still hitting my brain when shiny cards spin around and say "New" in the top corner I don't mind throwing a few bucks at it now and then!
@Olmectron Hey, I've been to that universe! Spyro 64 on the NPS64 is WAY better than the PS1 version we have over in this timeline! Of course, Spyro kinda sidelined Yoshi before burning out in a big way, leaving this dimension's exclusives the hands down winners; by the time Spyro's Crafted World came out for the Vita U I was pretty much done with the series.
I'm optimistic that Nintendo will have a greater supply at launch than they have had for their previous systems, but in 2017 I stood in the cold for three hours outside a store waiting for them to open so I could buy my Switch, and I'll likely do it all over again for Switch 2! (Though since it'll likely launch in the spring/summer hopefully it won't be as cold this time!)
I don't find it entirely unlikely that it won't have any function at launch, kinda like the "expansion port" on the underside of the NES.
"I have a really cool idea for an extrasensory haptic feedback loop that lets you control Mario with your body language!"
"Amazing! When will it be ready?"
"Erm...give me 17 years?"
"Hmmm...can't wait that long for Switch 2...tell ya what, slap a button on the controller that will activate it and we'll update the thing when it's ready!"
I'm torn. I love me some Diddy Kong Racing, but the farther you drift from the basic Mario Kart formula the less likely you are to make the majority of people happy. My wife doesn't really play games at all, but she LOVES Mario Kart 8. I mentioned that "Mario Kart 8.5 ReMix" might be open world and she visibly recoiled at the notion. I think there should be more unlockables, more customization and accessibility options, and some fun new gimmick, but it really shouldn't stray too far from what already makes it a golden goose.
@amongtheworms Kids these days, I tell ya. I may have lost five toenails, a spleen, and my immortal soul, but it got me what I needed to catch all 150 Pokémon and get that certificate you could print out using a Game Boy Printer. Totally worth it!
The saddest part is you know someone's going to buy one of these not knowing any better, show up at the event, and suddenly find themselves in BIG trouble.
What, you all didn't do it this way on the playground as kids? "Cool, you have the Blastoise I want and I have your Charizard! Let's trade!! First, you set eight of your duplicate Pikachus on fire, I'll throw away my entire binder, then we'll each go home, find our parents' most expensive jewelry, give it all to the guy down at the grocery store where we bought the packs, and then we should be able to...hey, where are you going?"
Heck, we didn't even make it to the later stages, playing co-op is so trying that we decided by the end of World 1 we'd have more fun taking turns playing single player.
Never played The Sims 1, and I bounced off 3 and 4 almost immediately when I tried them out, but whoa, I was INCREDIBLY addicted to The Sims 2. I would buy it for the Switch 2 (or PS5 even) in a heartbeat!
There wasn't one even vaguely close to me, I passed on applying. It might have been to cool to go, but I'll have my hands on it by the end of the year (and for many years after that, hopefully) so it all works out.
It's certainly a lovely steelbook, but not lovely enough for me to double dip when I already own a physical 4K copy (which we just watched last night for the first time in well over a year, very weird timing). I am tempted to buy it, though, just to support the dying breed that is physical media. We want to pick up Wicked when it comes out in a couple weeks, but with every store around us having shuttered their physical movie section we're likely going to have to order it online.
Ending Majora's Mask just doesn't feel right without beating all four temple bosses and doing the Anju and Kafei quest in its entirety during the final cycle.
My 6 Year Old: "Can we get the new Donkey Kong?" Me: "I don't know...I've played it before and it's really hard. I don't know if you're ready for it." My 6 Year Old: "I could play it!" Me: "I kinda want it too...if we get it, I'm not helping you with it, you have to keep trying on your own." My 6 Year Old: "That's okay!" (Buys DKCR HD, 6 Year Old plays it for no more than three minutes) My 6 Year Old: "This is too hard, will you help me with this part?" Me: "No." My 6 Year Old: "Can I have Detective Pikachu back in my Switch?"
I may not be making money at it, but the bright side is that I know when I rush to open packs of the new Pokémon TCG Pocket set next week I won't end up sprawled on the floor of a Target with a single bent Eevee card clasped in my hand, struggling to stay conscious from the pain of a broken collarbone. It's the little things.
I'd go into a new Banjo with an open mind, but...yeah. Banjo-Kazooie is actually my favorite N64 game, but I can't say I really enjoy any of the others. Tooie was fun when it first came out, but over the years I've found it to be too sprawling and unfocused in its execution. And Nuts and Bolts, game design merits aside, deviated so far away from anything that came before that it's really hard to think of it as a true Banjo game. Grunty's Revenge was alright, though. Not super great, but alright!
Popping my head out of the water finally, hi there, hello, I'm trans. Why did I come out now when people like me are the current bad guys of society? Beats me. But anywho, I owned TTYD for the Gamecube but never really played it (couldn't get into it), but it was all the buzz about Vivian's identity that finally got me to play it on the Switch. It clicked this time and I loved it (as a whole), and I felt they handled Vivian's identity wonderfully. Not that anyone knew who I was, but I actually dressed as her for Halloween this past year, and it was probably the first time I ever felt connected to a costume in any way. It was incredibly nice in a sea of haunting politicized fear mongering to see a simple, very much blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference to who I am done well. As others have said here, as we move forward into the new frontier of whatever awaits us these next few years, please remember that trans people are people, not a politician's boogeyman. We have families and loves and jobs and just want to exist. And play TTYD. I don't know much about GLAAD as an organization, but Nintendo deserves at least a little recognition for at the minimum not sanitizing a couple lines of dialogue in a game where a plumber exposes corruption at a shady fight club in the sky.
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship Of Doom (NES)
NA is the winner for sure! That said, I absolutely cannot read the word Gaiden with it in green like that. If my only experience with the series growing up had been this game (sadly, I didn't have ANY experience with the series growing up) I can guarantee you there would have been a moment where I said the sentence, "You know...Ninja 3, the death boat one, what do you mean you've never played it!?"
Re: Samsung Shows Off Its Switch-Inspired Foldable Handheld
"Additionally, choose from three different color schemes: Black, Gray, and Easter Nightmare!"
Re: Analyst Fears U.S. Tariffs Could Spell Disaster For Physical Games
I could see this happening. Yes, the tariffs primarily affect us in the USA, whereas the rest of the world could continue on blissfully free of of the ramifications of our self-inflicted doom.
But as physical media in general continues to be pivoted away from by companies who see an endless gold mine in making us pay for digital content multiple times via various streaming/subscription services, the US trade war seems like the perfect excuse for them to cut off production of physical games altogether with the cherry on top of being able to pass the blame onto someone else, ie the government.
I'm very tired already.
Re: Nintendo Discounts Several Games On Switch For MAR10 Day (North America)
I sold Odyssey a while back and regret it, maybe now's the time to finally get it back. I've been waiting for Nintendo Selects to make a comeback, but...that ain't happening.
And thank you for the subheader. Almost every time I see the phrase "slashing prices" I turn to my spouse and shout "You have to stop me, I'm a slasher!" You'd think since I've explained it enough and we've watched the movie together plenty of times that she would get it eventually, but...nope! She still looks at me like I'm insane every single time.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Pokémon Trading Card Game
@EarthboundBenjy I just checked and you're right, they did seem to use a poster rather than the actual Japanese box art. Looking at the real box, though, it's basically the same thing without all the promo text at the Bottom. My vote is still NA/Europe.
Re: Catch-Up Crew: Metal Gear Solid - "It’s Been A Long Time, What’s The Situation?"
When I first played the MGS games, circa 2006, I knew the basic timeline and decided to start with MGS3. I loved it and wanted more, and had seen marketing saying The Twin Snakes was "MGS 1 meets MGS2". Now, my brain, not knowing any better and seeing the words "twin snakes", implying there were two snakes, assumed this meant it was a double pack containing both 1 and 2. I played it and absolutely loved it (a hot take for some, as I would find out later), but was incredibly disappointed to find out I didn't get to move onto MGS2 after the credits rolled. I ended up having to run to the store and get a used copy of Sons of Liberty, and it wasn't until YEARS later that I played the actual, original version of MGS1. Due to my specific, misguided journey, I've always found the original PS1 version hard to love, as to me the story of Shadow Moses IS The Twin Snakes. I've still played the original beginning to end a couple times, but the hate thrown at Twin Snakes has a tendency to rattle me, and I would kill to have it ported to modern consoles!
Re: Poll: Which Starter Pokémon Will You Choose In Legends: Z-A?
I'll be taking Cyndaquil obviousl- oh...wait...Totodile it is, then!
Re: New Pokémon TCG Pocket Set 'Triumphant Light' Arrives Tomorrow
I'm actually quite bummed to see that ranked matches are coming. As someone who prefers just collecting the cards without constantly retooling my decks and chasing the latest meta, I quite enjoyed the fact that the battles were low key and forgiving. Whenever a vs. battle event has popped up it's always basically been, "Did you participate? Then here, have a cookie!" I fear once ranked matches show up it's going to turn into, "Are you on the top 20% of the leaderboards? Then here, have this exclusive, once in a lifetime promo card." The second this thing goes pay-to-win, or even pay-to-get-all-the-cards (which technically it already is, since there's a monthly promo locked behind the subscription, but you know what I mean) then I'm out.
Still, for now, super excited for the new set tomorrow!
Re: Balatro's New Free Update Features Crossovers With Assassin's Creed, Fallout, Civ And More
"Friends of Jimbo 68, featuring, uh...let's see who we've got left in here...Qbert, and, um...I think that might be Moses from one of the Wisdom Tree games. Good stuff!"
Re: Poll: Will You Trade In Your Switch When Switch 2 Arrives?
After many years of hard service, my launch Switch finally kicked the bucket in a big way last September. I could have had it repaired but, what's that? An excuse to buy the Echoes of Wisdom gold Switch Lite even though Switch 2 is on the horizon? Well...okay then, sure!
So no, I'm very much looking forward to Switch 2 and my restored ability to play Switch games on the TV, but no way in heck am I trading my current one in!
Re: Review: Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (Switch) - A Comprehensive Round-Up With A Few Real Winners
I haven't played Yu-Gi-Oh in forever (and I mean FOREVER!) I do remember liking Dungeon Dice Monsters better than the card game, but I never played the video game version and don't remember thing one about how to play it. I think it would be nifty to pick this up for some nostalgia, but I get the feeling that without tutorials I'd have more of a headache than a good time.
Re: Mailbox: Switch 2 Pre-Order Preoccupation, Iterative Crimes - Nintendo Life Letters
@Jack_Goetz Are you kidding? I have to spend all my time singing and getting pelted with hornets when I'm over there. I go home after work every day with a sore throat and covered in welts. The farther I can get away from Mega Man 9 the better!
(I do like it, though.)
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - River King: Mystic Valley (DS)
So, to me, the shoreline behind our intrepid fishermen on the European cover appears to be a ways in the distance, with a forest behind a dark green meadow which leads down to shore (you could argue it's a row of short bushes or cabbages or something, but...nah...) Therefore, with that perspective, the Harvest Fishing sign is COSMICALLY HUGE! I like to imagine the small agricultural village nearby, living in constant fear of the day a strong wind kicks up and blows over the hastily constructed monument to the harvesting of sea dwelling creatures, sending it crashing to the ground and annihilating them all before they can even scream.
Anyway, Japan wins.
Re: Poll: Which Pokémon Game Really Deserves A Remake Next?
"Pokémon: Let's Go, Pinball!"
Re: Review: Sid Meier's Civilization VII (Switch) - An Incredible Game That's Not Quite Ready
Given that I expected the performance on Switch to be a complete train wreck at launch, the fact that it's only a fender bender is truly amazing! I'll probably break down and buy it sooner rather than later!
Re: Nintendo Teams Up With Public Bath For Hanafuda Card Collab
(Sniff)
"Wow, you stink! When's the last time you had a bath?"
"Yesterday! And I have the cards to prove it!"
"...you told me about buying those from the My Nintendo Store...last year..."
(Runs)
Re: Hideki Kamiya Wants Nintendo To Reboot Virtual Console For Switch 2
I think I'm fine with NSO the way it is, but of course the shadow of the fact that one day the NSO servers will be shut down looms large. I'd say they should keep doing what they're doing now, but when the time comes to pull the plug offer us the option to purchase the entire NSO collections for a set fee. No idea what would be fair, but off the top of my head, say...$50 or $60 per system you want? I'd be up for that!
Re: Switch 2 Units Are Reportedly Selling For $40,000 On The Chinese Black Market
Do I pay off the entirety of my student loans or get a Switch 2? Hmm.....it's a tough call....
I think I'll just stay sane and continue to save up the money to barely be able to afford one at normal price when it launches. Boring, I know, but seems safer.
Re: Can You Name These Zelda: Majora's Mask Masks?
It was quite nice to get a 24/24 on one of these for once!!
Re: Switch 2 Patent Suggests You Can Flip The Console Upside Down
"Snake, Psycho Mantis can see your every move! You need to flip the console upside down!"
Re: Forget Microsoft, Another Company Apparently Wanted To Buy Nintendo Back In The Day
1. Thank goodness Berkshire didn't buy Nintendo. I know enough about them to know that Nintendo would have been folded into a paper plane and sent drifting into the wind long ago if Buffett and Co had anything to do with it
2. Oh man, I have Berkshire stock. I could have had exclusive Nintendo merchandise in that other timeline!
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Duel: Wario World (GameCube)
My brain thought the Na/Europe box was clearly better...but the siren song of "Powerful Wario Game 2004" made me vote Japan.
Re: Opinion: All My Pokémon TCG Pocket Headaches Help It Nail Playground Trading Nostalgia
I've been having plenty of fun with it! Look, I know it's blatantly predatory. And without any physical item to hold, not to mention no guarantee that the app will be around forever, or even for the next couple years, it's clearly a waste of time/money. But at the same time, I'm not currently invested in any other gacha scam, so as long as the dopamine is still hitting my brain when shiny cards spin around and say "New" in the top corner I don't mind throwing a few bucks at it now and then!
Re: Random: Shuhei Yoshida Reminisces About Playing Sony's First 'SNES PlayStation' Game
@Olmectron Hey, I've been to that universe! Spyro 64 on the NPS64 is WAY better than the PS1 version we have over in this timeline! Of course, Spyro kinda sidelined Yoshi before burning out in a big way, leaving this dimension's exclusives the hands down winners; by the time Spyro's Crafted World came out for the Vita U I was pretty much done with the series.
Re: Nintendo Taking "All Possible Measures" To Combat Switch 2 Scalpers
I'm optimistic that Nintendo will have a greater supply at launch than they have had for their previous systems, but in 2017 I stood in the cold for three hours outside a store waiting for them to open so I could buy my Switch, and I'll likely do it all over again for Switch 2! (Though since it'll likely launch in the spring/summer hopefully it won't be as cold this time!)
Re: Feature: 12 Things Switch 2's Mysterious Not-C-Button Might Do, Maybe
I don't find it entirely unlikely that it won't have any function at launch, kinda like the "expansion port" on the underside of the NES.
"I have a really cool idea for an extrasensory haptic feedback loop that lets you control Mario with your body language!"
"Amazing! When will it be ready?"
"Erm...give me 17 years?"
"Hmmm...can't wait that long for Switch 2...tell ya what, slap a button on the controller that will activate it and we'll update the thing when it's ready!"
Re: Netflix Reveals 'Devil May Cry' Opening Credits Ahead Of April Launch
@Erigen & Knuckles
Re: Random: Oh No, You Can Buy A Life-Sized Gardevoir Plush From Pokémon Center
I, uh...assume it would be a pretty terrible idea to buy one of these secondhand...
Re: Talking Point: What Do We Actually Want From 'Mario Kart 9'?
I'm torn. I love me some Diddy Kong Racing, but the farther you drift from the basic Mario Kart formula the less likely you are to make the majority of people happy. My wife doesn't really play games at all, but she LOVES Mario Kart 8. I mentioned that "Mario Kart 8.5 ReMix" might be open world and she visibly recoiled at the notion. I think there should be more unlockables, more customization and accessibility options, and some fun new gimmick, but it really shouldn't stray too far from what already makes it a golden goose.
Re: PSA: Trading Is Finally Live In Pokémon TCG Pocket, But It's A Real Headache
@amongtheworms Kids these days, I tell ya. I may have lost five toenails, a spleen, and my immortal soul, but it got me what I needed to catch all 150 Pokémon and get that certificate you could print out using a Game Boy Printer. Totally worth it!
Re: Of Course Nintendo Switch 2 Experience Tickets Are Being Listed On eBay
The saddest part is you know someone's going to buy one of these not knowing any better, show up at the event, and suddenly find themselves in BIG trouble.
Re: PSA: Trading Is Finally Live In Pokémon TCG Pocket, But It's A Real Headache
What, you all didn't do it this way on the playground as kids? "Cool, you have the Blastoise I want and I have your Charizard! Let's trade!! First, you set eight of your duplicate Pikachus on fire, I'll throw away my entire binder, then we'll each go home, find our parents' most expensive jewelry, give it all to the guy down at the grocery store where we bought the packs, and then we should be able to...hey, where are you going?"
....good times.......
Re: PSA: Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete Launch Discount Ends Soon
I bought this, played it for a couple days, then proceeded to completely forget about it. I should jump back in!
Re: Bananas Donkey Kong Country Returns HD Platforming Problem Is Ruining The Co-Op Fun
Heck, we didn't even make it to the later stages, playing co-op is so trying that we decided by the end of World 1 we'd have more fun taking turns playing single player.
Re: The Sims 1 & 2 Are Seemingly Returning, But A Console Release Is "Unclear"
Never played The Sims 1, and I bounced off 3 and 4 almost immediately when I tried them out, but whoa, I was INCREDIBLY addicted to The Sims 2. I would buy it for the Switch 2 (or PS5 even) in a heartbeat!
Re: Poll: So, Were You Accepted For The Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-On Event?
There wasn't one even vaguely close to me, I passed on applying. It might have been to cool to go, but I'll have my hands on it by the end of the year (and for many years after that, hopefully) so it all works out.
Re: Random: Italian Site Lists Switch 2 Pre-Orders For Just 15€ More Than Switch OLED RRP
I don't believe that price is true...but my intense desire to believe it is almost overpowering.
Re: Mario Movie Scores A New "Limited-Edition" Steelbook, Pre-Orders Live
It's certainly a lovely steelbook, but not lovely enough for me to double dip when I already own a physical 4K copy (which we just watched last night for the first time in well over a year, very weird timing). I am tempted to buy it, though, just to support the dying breed that is physical media. We want to pick up Wicked when it comes out in a couple weeks, but with every store around us having shuttered their physical movie section we're likely going to have to order it online.
Re: 15 Best Sidequests In Switch Games
Ending Majora's Mask just doesn't feel right without beating all four temple bosses and doing the Anju and Kafei quest in its entirety during the final cycle.
Re: Opinion: My Daughter Made Me Realise That Mario Wonder's Difficulty Options Need Work
My 6 Year Old: "Can we get the new Donkey Kong?"
Me: "I don't know...I've played it before and it's really hard. I don't know if you're ready for it."
My 6 Year Old: "I could play it!"
Me: "I kinda want it too...if we get it, I'm not helping you with it, you have to keep trying on your own."
My 6 Year Old: "That's okay!"
(Buys DKCR HD, 6 Year Old plays it for no more than three minutes)
My 6 Year Old: "This is too hard, will you help me with this part?"
Me: "No."
My 6 Year Old: "Can I have Detective Pikachu back in my Switch?"
Re: Opinion: The Hyped-Up New Pokémon TCG Set Is A Total Bummer To Open
I may not be making money at it, but the bright side is that I know when I rush to open packs of the new Pokémon TCG Pocket set next week I won't end up sprawled on the floor of a Target with a single bent Eevee card clasped in my hand, struggling to stay conscious from the pain of a broken collarbone. It's the little things.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
I'd go into a new Banjo with an open mind, but...yeah. Banjo-Kazooie is actually my favorite N64 game, but I can't say I really enjoy any of the others. Tooie was fun when it first came out, but over the years I've found it to be too sprawling and unfocused in its execution. And Nuts and Bolts, game design merits aside, deviated so far away from anything that came before that it's really hard to think of it as a true Banjo game. Grunty's Revenge was alright, though. Not super great, but alright!
Re: Nintendo Bags GLAAD Nomination For Paper Mario's Trans Representation
Popping my head out of the water finally, hi there, hello, I'm trans. Why did I come out now when people like me are the current bad guys of society? Beats me. But anywho, I owned TTYD for the Gamecube but never really played it (couldn't get into it), but it was all the buzz about Vivian's identity that finally got me to play it on the Switch. It clicked this time and I loved it (as a whole), and I felt they handled Vivian's identity wonderfully. Not that anyone knew who I was, but I actually dressed as her for Halloween this past year, and it was probably the first time I ever felt connected to a costume in any way. It was incredibly nice in a sea of haunting politicized fear mongering to see a simple, very much blink-and-you'll-miss-it reference to who I am done well. As others have said here, as we move forward into the new frontier of whatever awaits us these next few years, please remember that trans people are people, not a politician's boogeyman. We have families and loves and jobs and just want to exist. And play TTYD. I don't know much about GLAAD as an organization, but Nintendo deserves at least a little recognition for at the minimum not sanitizing a couple lines of dialogue in a game where a plumber exposes corruption at a shady fight club in the sky.