Meh. I'm a huge Dragon Ball fan who enjoyed Xenoverse 2 (especially) and FighterZ on Switch, but I played Kakarot as a rental and wasn't impressed.
The entirety of the "Dragon Ball Z" story is amazing and still amazes me to this day, but I already know the whole thing left and right, and seeing Kakarot being a retelling of that whole cornucopia is no surprise to me. Additionally, I found the battle system to be lackluster compared to even the first Xenoverse and even flying around isn't as fun or satisfying as the anime. Having an open world is neat, but not so neat when you're stopped by random generic robot enemies for some reason every so often.
Therefore, regardless of Kakarot coming to Switch, I ain't buying it.
Not going to lie: I do miss manuals myself. I mean, even the 3DS and Wii U managed to have "digital" manuals, so why can't that be the same case for Switch?
The only game that's of my interest in April and is a sure-fire buy (unless if the reviews have something to say about it) is Smelter. And if finances smile, Atelier Sophie DX.
New Pokémon Snap is looking cool, but I don't know how I feel about putting more than $30 on it. Yes, I have played the original on N64 and as neat of an idea it was at the time, it doesn't seem to be anything more beyond being a glorified mini game, in my opinion.
The rest on that list is whatever to me (though I'd really like to check out Falcom's Trails series).
1) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2) Gensou SkyDrift
3) Team Sonic Racing
4) Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
5) Race With Ryan
The first four I enjoyed, but the fifth? Ha ha ha...
Edit: Glad to see Gensou SkyDrift on the list at last and while I would've placed it higher, at least it's #10. "Unfortunately, the lack of meaningful single-player content"...well, to be fair, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe kind of suffers from this as well...
@thefly0810 I think it controls and plays just as fine and smooth as some of the good Kart racers on Switch. There also isn't much in the way of content and there's no Grand Prix mode, but its $24 price tag is good enough of a pay in my book.
Looks pretty good, but I'm in no rush to buy another kart racer any time soon. I'll stick with my Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Gensou SkyDrift, Team Sonic Racing, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for my Kart Racing needs in the meantime.
Eh, I haven't played this game the day shortly after Version 3.0's launch update, but I'll admit that (especially as a huge Mario fan myself) I'm pretty saddened with this announcement.
Outside of Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, there personally hasn't been any DS RPGs I enjoyed as many of the ones I played just didn't deliver to me.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow was good, but the whole thing played too safe after Aria of Sorrow.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time felt too incredibly rushed and barebones, especially compared to its GBA predecessor Superstar Saga.
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl was simply nothing special and felt like a copypaste port of Ruby/Sapphire with a tacked-on second screen.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was a mixed bag that suffered too much from gimmicks and Bowser being too OP'd, even by a Mario RPG standpoint.
I'd add Brave Dungeon, Fairune 2, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam to the list as well. These games are underrated and are much better than what they're credited for, in my opinion.
Good to hear that this game is "great". I held off on buying it on my baby bro's XB1 system in favor of the Switch version, the latter which I'm glad to hear runs nearly as good, if not exactly "smooth".
...but it will have to be a "maybe" buy for me. My wallet is booked with preorders this year (for the Switch alone) and even then, I still have N. Sane Trilogy on my Switch for my Crash needs.
Ignoring the fact that it's also on PC, I would love to see The Legend of Dark Witch 2 on Switch, especially in its "Renovation" form like its predecessor that released in 2019.
Fantasy Life, as Magician said, also needs to come to Switch and hopefully if it does, it will include a few exclusive new content (i.e. Letting us wear other clothing over our strongest equipment, to name one).
@Zimon Sophie has no time limit, as far as I know.
Firis starts you off with a time limit at first, though you're free to explore all you want upon beating the game.
Lydie & Suelle has a time limit at one small part in the later part of the game, but it's easily surpassable and after that, no time limit the rest of the way.
Glad to see Atelier Sophie (and Firis) coming to Switch at last. The Switch only receiving Lydie & Suelle (which I liked) seemed odd (yet understandable).
Eh, pretty decent list. Not surprised by #1, though. As amazing Planet Robobot was, it still can't beat Epic Yarn, Star Allies, Super Star (SNES), Return to Dream Land, and Triple Deluxe for me. Speaking of Star Allies...
Though I'll admit that the game is "too easy", the same could be said for just about any other mainline game in the series. The Dream Land trilogy is too easy, Adventure is too easy, Kirby 64 is too easy, Return to Dream Land is too easy...I have nothing against this franchise being "too easy" since that's the main selling point of the mainline games.
Here's my ranking:
1) Kirby Super Star/Kirby's Return to Dream Land/Kirby Triple Deluxe (9.5/10)
2) Kirby's Epic Yarn (9.1/10)
3) Kirby and the Forgotten Land (9/10)
4) Kirby Star Allies (8.8/10)
5) Kirby Planet Robobot (8.6/10)
6) Kirby's Dream Land 2 (8.5/10)
7) Kirby's Blowout Blast (8.3/10)
8) Kirby Mass Attack (7.9/10)
9) Kirby's Dream Land (7.8/10)
10) Kirby's Adventure (7.5/10)
11) Kirby Super Star Ultra (7/10)
12) Kirby Squeak Squad (6.8/10)
13) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (6.5/10)
14) Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (6/10)
15) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (5.5/10)
I am aware that there other games beyond this list of mine, but either I haven't played them enough to rank them or haven't played them at all.
Also, to explain on why I gave Kirby 64 a 4.5/10, it's simply due to the game being weak in many aspects in my book. As neat of an idea the Mix Ability system was, it is horrendously unbalanced (you can literally get the Bomb + Cutter ability from the first stage of Pop Star and you've practically beaten the game from that point on). There are a few good parts such as cutscenes and multiplayer mode, but simply put: Kirby has seen better days elsewhere beyond the N64.
Edit: List has been updated to include Forgotten Land, as well as tweak some scores of mine.
I still own it on my PS3, so I can wait on the Switch version.
Definitely great to see this coming to Switch at last, though. I definitely needed a good beat 'em up on my Switch (I couldn't get into River City Girls as a Kunio-Kun fan and while Streets of Rage 4 looks cool, I don't feel like paying an arm-and-leg for it).
Aside from the pandemic, I thought 2020 was amazing. It's even my new favorite year after 2017, which was still amazing to me.
-We got Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which became both my new favorite AC game and my new favorite Switch game. -Pop'n TwinBee FINALLY coming to the US, a game which Japan and Europe got. -Clubhouse Games, a surprisingly good "shovelware" game. -Another good Puyo Puyo and Tetris game since Puyo Puyo Tetris from 2017. -Super Mario All Stars FINALLY released digitally. -A surprise and great Smash Bros alternative (Kirby Fighters 2). -etc.
If that's not enough, 2020 also brightened up my day after how much of a mixed-bag 2019 was, in my opinion. I mean, yes, we got Luigi's Mansion 3, Link's Awakening Remake, Atelier Lulua, Umihara Kawase Fresh!, Gensou SkyDrift, and Dragon Quest Builders 2...but 2019 also had Tetris 99, Dragon: Marked for Death, Super Neptunia RPG, and Yoshi's Crafted World, four of which have disappointed me left and right (especially Yoshi, oh my goodness...how did we go from the amazing and fun Yoshi's Woolly World on Wii U to...that? Ugh.).
Overall, there isn't much for me to look forward to in 2021 outside of Cyber-Shadow and Super Mario 3D World, but I'm remaining hopeful.
1) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (as a whole) 2) Puyo Puyo Tetris getting a sequel 3) Mario 35th Anniversary direct (with Super Mario All Stars FINALLY getting a digital release) 4) Sephiroth in Smash 5) Bug Fables coming to consoles (a.k.a. the "Paper Mario" that The Origami King failed to be) 6) Pop'n TwinBee FINALLY coming to the US
Aside from The Origami King, I enjoyed the series very much, with the first two being the highlights for me. As great SPM, SS, and CS were in my book, they simply can't touch the first two games for me.
Hopefully Intelligent Systems catches wind of the fanbase one of these days and takes Paper Mario back to its roots because the RPG elements and such are what made the series take off in the first place.
@nessisonett Eh, I think Return to Dream Land, Triple Deluxe, Planet Robobot, and Star Allies are all amazing, in my book. Building upon Super Star's mechanics was something I wanted see after Super Star on SNES.
If the series were to go into an "experimental" phase, then I'm hoping Super Star's multiple movesets and AI allies go along with it.
If a 3D traditional Kirby game were to happen, then I'm hoping the Super Star gameplay mechanics (multiple moveset Copy Abilities, AI allies, etc.) go along with it. As great the Dream Land trilogy and Adventure were, it's just too difficult for me to step backwards to one-action Copy Abilities.
Otherwise, I could use another 2D traditional Kirby game, provided that it both builds upon and fixes Star Allies' mechanics and such.
I've waited for a chance to try out Rune Factory 4 Special all this time, and this is what we get? How disappointing...
I mean, I'm not against other people trying this game out, but...I already bought this game back in July. Why is it that Europe and Japan got a chance to try Rune Factory 4 Special, but not the US?
...meh. The announcement of the Kickstarter-funded Fraymakers has taken away my attention from this game. I mean, I wanted Indie Pogo to come to Switch, but now that Fraymakers has become a thing (at least, in development) I simply lost interest for this one.
My 2020 list... 1) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) 2) Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch) 3) Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Switch) 4) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (XB1) 5) Pop'n TwinBee (Switch - NSO - Super Nintendo Entertainment System) 6) Super Mario Bros 35 (Switch) 7) Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch) 8) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (Switch) 9) Kirby Fighters 2 (Switch) 10) Jump Rope Challenge (Switch)
-Honorable Mentions- Good Job! (Switch) Pokemon Cafe Mix (Switch)
New Horizons, in my opinion, definitely deserved the 2020 GOTY honor. I've long waited for an Animal Crossing game that breaks a lot of mold while being given the option to play on either TV or on the go, and New Horizons (among other things) gave me that.
I'll admit that Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 looks "similar" to the first game, the addition of Skill Battle (which replaces most of Adventure Mode, thankfully) and Japanese voices option (among other things) is more than enough for me to preorder this game. This game seems to be one of the few instances, where the wheel doesn't need reinventing.
Just got Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore out of it, which is also a double-dip from the Wii U version. Enjoyed it quite a ton on Wii U, so...can't wait to play it again on Switch
I loved Hyrule Warriors back on Wii U (as well as Switch) and I am glad to see it getting "another game" on Switch with this, but I'm going to hold off on Age of Calamity for now. I'm currently saving my funds for the inevitable holiday eShop sale and I'm not in the mood for a "Musou" game yet.
I'm so glad to see this brought overseas. That (and Lotus Labyrinth) is the one Touhou game I solely wanted brought over.
...but probably at a later date, I'll buy this. The holidays are coming up and I'm going to need as much funds as possible to get as much games I can under the inevitable eShop holiday sale.
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Re: Rumour: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Could Be Switch-Bound, According To New Leak
Meh. I'm a huge Dragon Ball fan who enjoyed Xenoverse 2 (especially) and FighterZ on Switch, but I played Kakarot as a rental and wasn't impressed.
The entirety of the "Dragon Ball Z" story is amazing and still amazes me to this day, but I already know the whole thing left and right, and seeing Kakarot being a retelling of that whole cornucopia is no surprise to me. Additionally, I found the battle system to be lackluster compared to even the first Xenoverse and even flying around isn't as fun or satisfying as the anime. Having an open world is neat, but not so neat when you're stopped by random generic robot enemies for some reason every so often.
Therefore, regardless of Kakarot coming to Switch, I ain't buying it.
Re: Good Job! Is The Next Nintendo Switch Online Trial In Japan
I gotta finish this game.
Re: Random: A Switch Owner's So Fed Up With Games Lacking Manuals That They Made Their Own
Not going to lie: I do miss manuals myself. I mean, even the 3DS and Wii U managed to have "digital" manuals, so why can't that be the same case for Switch?
Re: Video: 11 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In April
The only game that's of my interest in April and is a sure-fire buy (unless if the reviews have something to say about it) is Smelter. And if finances smile, Atelier Sophie DX.
New Pokémon Snap is looking cool, but I don't know how I feel about putting more than $30 on it. Yes, I have played the original on N64 and as neat of an idea it was at the time, it doesn't seem to be anything more beyond being a glorified mini game, in my opinion.
The rest on that list is whatever to me (though I'd really like to check out Falcom's Trails series).
Re: Mini Review: Moon Raider - Cute Visuals Mask A Mediocre Metroidvania
Wow. What a shame. I was interested in it since it releases on my birthday, but...reading this review? I guess I'll hold onto my $10...
Re: Xbox Says It's "More Important Than Ever" To Preserve Gaming Icons And Classics
@VoidofLight Agreed.
Nintendo is at least making an effort to bring back some of those old games of theirs, if not all of them right now.
Sony, on the other hand, expects their audience to move on from the past and focus more on what's present -_-
Re: Feature: Every Nintendo Switch Kart Racing Game Ranked
1) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2) Gensou SkyDrift
3) Team Sonic Racing
4) Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
5) Race With Ryan
The first four I enjoyed, but the fifth? Ha ha ha...
Edit: Glad to see Gensou SkyDrift on the list at last and while I would've placed it higher, at least it's #10. "Unfortunately, the lack of meaningful single-player content"...well, to be fair, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe kind of suffers from this as well...
Re: Review: Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure - A Surprisingly Decent Alternative To Mario Kart
@thefly0810 I think it controls and plays just as fine and smooth as some of the good Kart racers on Switch. There also isn't much in the way of content and there's no Grand Prix mode, but its $24 price tag is good enough of a pay in my book.
Re: Review: Beach Buggy Racing 2: Island Adventure - A Surprisingly Decent Alternative To Mario Kart
Looks pretty good, but I'm in no rush to buy another kart racer any time soon. I'll stick with my Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Gensou SkyDrift, Team Sonic Racing, and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled for my Kart Racing needs in the meantime.
Re: Super Mario Maker 2's Final Ninji Speedrun Course Could Spell The End For New Content
Eh, I haven't played this game the day shortly after Version 3.0's launch update, but I'll admit that (especially as a huge Mario fan myself) I'm pretty saddened with this announcement.
Re: Best Nintendo DS RPGs
Outside of Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver and Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, there personally hasn't been any DS RPGs I enjoyed as many of the ones I played just didn't deliver to me.
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow was good, but the whole thing played too safe after Aria of Sorrow.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time felt too incredibly rushed and barebones, especially compared to its GBA predecessor Superstar Saga.
Pokémon Diamond/Pearl was simply nothing special and felt like a copypaste port of Ruby/Sapphire with a tacked-on second screen.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story was a mixed bag that suffered too much from gimmicks and Bowser being too OP'd, even by a Mario RPG standpoint.
Re: Best Nintendo 3DS RPGs
I'd add Brave Dungeon, Fairune 2, and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam to the list as well. These games are underrated and are much better than what they're credited for, in my opinion.
Re: Review: Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - Better Late Than Never
Good to hear that this game is "great". I held off on buying it on my baby bro's XB1 system in favor of the Switch version, the latter which I'm glad to hear runs nearly as good, if not exactly "smooth".
...but it will have to be a "maybe" buy for me. My wallet is booked with preorders this year (for the Switch alone) and even then, I still have N. Sane Trilogy on my Switch for my Crash needs.
Re: Nintendo Reminds Us The Super Mario Bros. 35 Service Will End On 31st March
Yeah. "Happy" Mar10 day...
Re: Video: Ten 3DS Exclusives That Could Be Better On Nintendo Switch
Ignoring the fact that it's also on PC, I would love to see The Legend of Dark Witch 2 on Switch, especially in its "Renovation" form like its predecessor that released in 2019.
Fantasy Life, as Magician said, also needs to come to Switch and hopefully if it does, it will include a few exclusive new content (i.e. Letting us wear other clothing over our strongest equipment, to name one).
Re: Preview: Ghosts 'n Goblins: Resurrection Is Going To Hurt You, A Lot
I got the game preloaded, so...can't wait to play it
If I could give Capcom a big fat hug for this game, I would.
Re: Poll: What Did You Think Of The February 2021 Nintendo Direct, Then?
Mario Golf, Miitopia, and Skyward Sword HD made the direct for me. I'm impressed.
Re: Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This April
@Zimon Sophie has no time limit, as far as I know.
Firis starts you off with a time limit at first, though you're free to explore all you want upon beating the game.
Lydie & Suelle has a time limit at one small part in the later part of the game, but it's easily surpassable and after that, no time limit the rest of the way.
Re: Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This April
Glad to see Atelier Sophie (and Firis) coming to Switch at last. The Switch only receiving Lydie & Suelle (which I liked) seemed odd (yet understandable).
Re: Feature: Best Kirby Games Of All Time
Eh, pretty decent list. Not surprised by #1, though. As amazing Planet Robobot was, it still can't beat Epic Yarn, Star Allies, Super Star (SNES), Return to Dream Land, and Triple Deluxe for me. Speaking of Star Allies...
Though I'll admit that the game is "too easy", the same could be said for just about any other mainline game in the series. The Dream Land trilogy is too easy, Adventure is too easy, Kirby 64 is too easy, Return to Dream Land is too easy...I have nothing against this franchise being "too easy" since that's the main selling point of the mainline games.
Here's my ranking:
1) Kirby Super Star/Kirby's Return to Dream Land/Kirby Triple Deluxe (9.5/10)
2) Kirby's Epic Yarn (9.1/10)
3) Kirby and the Forgotten Land (9/10)
4) Kirby Star Allies (8.8/10)
5) Kirby Planet Robobot (8.6/10)
6) Kirby's Dream Land 2 (8.5/10)
7) Kirby's Blowout Blast (8.3/10)
8) Kirby Mass Attack (7.9/10)
9) Kirby's Dream Land (7.8/10)
10) Kirby's Adventure (7.5/10)
11) Kirby Super Star Ultra (7/10)
12) Kirby Squeak Squad (6.8/10)
13) Kirby's Dream Land 3 (6.5/10)
14) Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (6/10)
15) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (5.5/10)
I am aware that there other games beyond this list of mine, but either I haven't played them enough to rank them or haven't played them at all.
Also, to explain on why I gave Kirby 64 a 4.5/10, it's simply due to the game being weak in many aspects in my book. As neat of an idea the Mix Ability system was, it is horrendously unbalanced (you can literally get the Bomb + Cutter ability from the first stage of Pop Star and you've practically beaten the game from that point on). There are a few good parts such as cutscenes and multiplayer mode, but simply put: Kirby has seen better days elsewhere beyond the N64.
Edit: List has been updated to include Forgotten Land, as well as tweak some scores of mine.
Re: Feature: Best Feel-Good Nintendo Switch Games
I'd add Kirby Star Allies and BoxBoy! + BoxGirl! to the list. Both of these games gave me that "feel good" vibe while providing me a fun experience.
I'd would add Yoshi's Crafted World to the list, but...yuck, that game's vibe was more tiring and monotonous than feel good, in my opinion
Re: Poll: What's The Best Kirby Game?
Super Star (SNES), Return to Dream Land, and Triple Deluxe are fighting for my favorite Kirby game honor.
Re: Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition - Still The Bob-omb 10 Years On
I still own it on my PS3, so I can wait on the Switch version.
Definitely great to see this coming to Switch at last, though. I definitely needed a good beat 'em up on my Switch (I couldn't get into River City Girls as a Kunio-Kun fan and while Streets of Rage 4 looks cool, I don't feel like paying an arm-and-leg for it).
Re: Nintendo Kicks Off The New Year With A Kirby Fighters 2 Tetris 99 Maximus Cup
Hoo boy. Here we go again...
@TheLightSpirit Agreed, alongside bringing back the Elemental Effects and Helpers.
Re: Feature: Year In Review - A Look Back At Nintendo's 2020
Aside from the pandemic, I thought 2020 was amazing. It's even my new favorite year after 2017, which was still amazing to me.
-We got Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which became both my new favorite AC game and my new favorite Switch game.
-Pop'n TwinBee FINALLY coming to the US, a game which Japan and Europe got.
-Clubhouse Games, a surprisingly good "shovelware" game.
-Another good Puyo Puyo and Tetris game since Puyo Puyo Tetris from 2017.
-Super Mario All Stars FINALLY released digitally.
-A surprise and great Smash Bros alternative (Kirby Fighters 2).
-etc.
If that's not enough, 2020 also brightened up my day after how much of a mixed-bag 2019 was, in my opinion. I mean, yes, we got Luigi's Mansion 3, Link's Awakening Remake, Atelier Lulua, Umihara Kawase Fresh!, Gensou SkyDrift, and Dragon Quest Builders 2...but 2019 also had Tetris 99, Dragon: Marked for Death, Super Neptunia RPG, and Yoshi's Crafted World, four of which have disappointed me left and right (especially Yoshi, oh my goodness...how did we go from the amazing and fun Yoshi's Woolly World on Wii U to...that? Ugh.).
Overall, there isn't much for me to look forward to in 2021 outside of Cyber-Shadow and Super Mario 3D World, but I'm remaining hopeful.
Re: Feature: The Best Nintendo Moments Of 2020
My favorite times from 2020
1) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (as a whole)
2) Puyo Puyo Tetris getting a sequel
3) Mario 35th Anniversary direct (with Super Mario All Stars FINALLY getting a digital release)
4) Sephiroth in Smash
5) Bug Fables coming to consoles (a.k.a. the "Paper Mario" that The Origami King failed to be)
6) Pop'n TwinBee FINALLY coming to the US
Re: Feature: Nintendo Switch Ports We'd Love To See In 2021
Ah, NieR: Automata. What I would give to play my 2017 GOTY on my Switch...
I'd also like to see Vanillaware's games make the Switch as well.
Oh, and Yoshi's Woolly World (with both 2-player co-op and portability) and NES Remix 1 and 2 as well.
Re: Best Of 2020: The Complete History Of Paper Mario
Aside from The Origami King, I enjoyed the series very much, with the first two being the highlights for me. As great SPM, SS, and CS were in my book, they simply can't touch the first two games for me.
Hopefully Intelligent Systems catches wind of the fanbase one of these days and takes Paper Mario back to its roots because the RPG elements and such are what made the series take off in the first place.
Re: Kirby Developer HAL Laboratory Teases New Projects For 2021
@nessisonett Eh, I think Return to Dream Land, Triple Deluxe, Planet Robobot, and Star Allies are all amazing, in my book. Building upon Super Star's mechanics was something I wanted see after Super Star on SNES.
If the series were to go into an "experimental" phase, then I'm hoping Super Star's multiple movesets and AI allies go along with it.
Re: Kirby Developer HAL Laboratory Teases New Projects For 2021
If a 3D traditional Kirby game were to happen, then I'm hoping the Super Star gameplay mechanics (multiple moveset Copy Abilities, AI allies, etc.) go along with it. As great the Dream Land trilogy and Adventure were, it's just too difficult for me to step backwards to one-action Copy Abilities.
Otherwise, I could use another 2D traditional Kirby game, provided that it both builds upon and fixes Star Allies' mechanics and such.
Re: Nintendo Switch Online Members Get Free Trial Of Crash Team Racing
I've waited for a chance to try out Rune Factory 4 Special all this time, and this is what we get? How disappointing...
I mean, I'm not against other people trying this game out, but...I already bought this game back in July. Why is it that Europe and Japan got a chance to try Rune Factory 4 Special, but not the US?
Re: Nintendo Winter Wonderlands - Can You Name All These Festive Levels?
11/12
Got Xenoblade wrong, but I never played that game.
Re: Smash-Like Brawler Indie Pogo Is Coming To Switch With All DLC Included
...meh. The announcement of the Kickstarter-funded Fraymakers has taken away my attention from this game. I mean, I wanted Indie Pogo to come to Switch, but now that Fraymakers has become a thing (at least, in development) I simply lost interest for this one.
Re: Feature: Nintendo Life's Switch Game Of The Year 2020
My 2020 list...
1) Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)
2) Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Switch)
3) Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Switch)
4) Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (XB1)
5) Pop'n TwinBee (Switch - NSO - Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
6) Super Mario Bros 35 (Switch)
7) Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics (Switch)
8) Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 (Switch)
9) Kirby Fighters 2 (Switch)
10) Jump Rope Challenge (Switch)
-Honorable Mentions-
Good Job! (Switch)
Pokemon Cafe Mix (Switch)
New Horizons, in my opinion, definitely deserved the 2020 GOTY honor. I've long waited for an Animal Crossing game that breaks a lot of mold while being given the option to play on either TV or on the go, and New Horizons (among other things) gave me that.
Re: Mini Review: Tanuki Justice - A Short And Sweet Homage To 8-Bit Run 'N' Gunners
Looks pretty cool and I'll look into it, but in the meantime I have The Legend of Dark Witch on Switch for my "short run n gun" needs.
Re: Review: Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - Another Fine Fusion Of Two Puzzle Greats
@Silly_G The demo I've downloaded from JP eShop is english text with Japanese voices, so...yeah. There are Japanese voices.
...which is good because while I never had much of a problem with the English dub, the Japanese voices are better, in my opinion.
Re: Review: Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - Repetitive, Tough And Addictive As Ever
@boatie "You should have skipped that one and got this..."
And why is that, if I may ask?
...and, no answer.
Re: Review: Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - Another Fine Fusion Of Two Puzzle Greats
I'll admit that Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 looks "similar" to the first game, the addition of Skill Battle (which replaces most of Adventure Mode, thankfully) and Japanese voices option (among other things) is more than enough for me to preorder this game. This game seems to be one of the few instances, where the wheel doesn't need reinventing.
Can't wait for tomorrow
Re: Review: Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate - Repetitive, Tough And Addictive As Ever
I'm sure this game will be fun on its own, but I already have Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded, which is good enough for my Mystery Dungeon needs.
Re: Feature: What's The Best Way To Play Super Mario Bros. In 2020?
Super Mario All Stars for me.
I get that the brick block-breaking physics aren't good, but that matters little to me when everything else is better.
Re: How Well Do You Know Zelda: Breath Of The Wild?
15/16
I guessed through most of them.
Messed up on Question 5.
Re: Review: Mighty Switch Force! Collection - A Great Bundle From A Classic Series
@koaeinferno "Unlike Mutant Mudds, these games are actually good."
Mutant Mudds is better for providing more sensible challenge, but Mighty Switch Force is still good.
Re: Netflix's The Last Kids On Earth Is Getting A Family-Friendly Zombie Game On Switch
Sounds neat, but it's from the same guys that brought us Race With Ryan, so...pass.
Re: Nintendo Goes Big With Cyber Deals Sale, Up To 50% Off Top Switch Games (North America)
Just got Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore out of it, which is also a double-dip from the Wii U version. Enjoyed it quite a ton on Wii U, so...can't wait to play it again on Switch
Re: Review: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Not The Zelda Game You Want, But Perhaps The One You Need
I loved Hyrule Warriors back on Wii U (as well as Switch) and I am glad to see it getting "another game" on Switch with this, but I'm going to hold off on Age of Calamity for now. I'm currently saving my funds for the inevitable holiday eShop sale and I'm not in the mood for a "Musou" game yet.
Re: Mini Review: Mad Rat Dead - A Delightful Mix Of Rhythm Action And Platforming
I played the demo and as much as I like myself a ton of platformers and some rhythm games, this one just didn't seem to blend together well for me.
I do hope others get a blast out of this one, though.
Re: Scott Pilgrim VS. The World: The Game – Complete Edition Rated By PEGI
I enjoyed it a fair bit on my PS3, but portability alone makes it worth the double-dip on my Switch
Re: Site News: Nintendo Life Turns 15 Today
You folks been here since 2005? News to me.
Re: How Well Do You Know Pikmin?
10/12
I don't know a whole lot about this series, but...at least 10 is something, right?
Re: Mini Review: Touhou Spell Bubble - A Puzzle Bobble Sequel In All But Name
I'm so glad to see this brought overseas. That (and Lotus Labyrinth) is the one Touhou game I solely wanted brought over.
...but probably at a later date, I'll buy this. The holidays are coming up and I'm going to need as much funds as possible to get as much games I can under the inevitable eShop holiday sale.