"Tsuneki Ikeda, lead programmer, video game auteur, and then the company’s public face, lamented that he could never make anything as impressive as Ikaruga. He was wrong."
He was right. No shmup has yet matched the brilliant elegance of design that is Ikaruga.
This needed some actual content. They have a fun game here, but there's nothing around it. Needs a more robust progression system and single player content. Should have been a twenty dollar game at launch.
@Tasuki if there was one that wasn't paced like cold molasses, I'd give it another go, but that seems to be part of the genre. I can't stand the delay between a match starting and when you're actually doing something semi-interesting.
I despise Fortnight because of the building aspect of it. If they kept a no building mode permanent, I'd actually give it another go. As it is, watching someone build a shack around their partner in order to pick them up off the ground is just too silly. Not sure why it annoys me so much, but it does.
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Re: Poll: What Review Score Would You Give Super Mario Galaxy + Galaxy 2?
Great games, but must everything from Nintendo be overpriced?
Re: Tales Of The Shire Physical Release Announced For Switch, Pre-Orders Live
This could be a bit of a sleeper hit. They're obviously putting a lot of love into it. Hope it does well!
Re: Bullet-Hell Shmup 'Mushihimesama' To Be Delisted From The Switch eShop
@JohnnyMind there is something you can do about it outside the official eShop.
Re: Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Update 1 Out Now On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
@Ristar24 yes! I bought the game without realizing this was an issue and couldn't play it.
Re: Review: Splatoon 3: Side Order - An Addictive Roguelite Just Shy Of Excellence
If all game DLC were this good, the world would be a better place.
Re: Review: Dodonpachi DaiOuJou Blissful Death Re:Incarnation (Switch) - Poetic Bullet-Hell Perfection
"Tsuneki Ikeda, lead programmer, video game auteur, and then the company’s public face, lamented that he could never make anything as impressive as Ikaruga. He was wrong."
He was right. No shmup has yet matched the brilliant elegance of design that is Ikaruga.
Re: Review: Wargroove 2 - A Must-Play Tactical RPG And A Worthy Successor To Advance Wars
@Magician Yes and I couldn't be happier about it!
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For Disney Illusion Island
@Agent069 oh good grief. "Woke agenda"?
Re: Radirgy Swag Delisted From Switch eShop As Dispatch Games Remains Silent
🎵Yo ho ho... A pirate's life for me! 🎶
Re: Review: Final Fantasy I-VI Pixel Remaster - A Beautiful And Faithful Reimagining Of The Classics
It's a hard pass from me because of their unwillingness to add content from previous releases.
And the price sucks.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Name Link When You're Playing A Zelda Game?
I always try to name characters, "my butthole". It leads to some hilarious dialogue.
Re: Editorial: Happy Holidays From Nintendo Life
Happy holidays to all!
Thanks for all the great stuff you do, Nintendo Life.
Re: You Can Now Add Splatoon 3 Widgets To Android And iOS Home Screens
@Zyph yep. Shop is all I would have wanted. Ah well.
Re: Mario Strikers: Battle League Version 1.1.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
This needed some actual content. They have a fun game here, but there's nothing around it. Needs a more robust progression system and single player content. Should have been a twenty dollar game at launch.
Re: Fire Emblem Fates: Revelation And DLCs Will Also Disappear From The 3DS eShop
And Nintendo wonders why people use emulators or hack their consoles.
Re: Nintendo Switch System Update 13.2.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sweet. Just what I was hoping for: Some stability in my life.
Re: 'Pandemic' Will Apparently Be Removed From The Switch eShop This July
@invictus4000 oh take a break. Get out more.
Re: Rumour: Noobs Rejoice! Fortnite Might Be Getting A 'No Build' Mode
@Tasuki if there was one that wasn't paced like cold molasses, I'd give it another go, but that seems to be part of the genre. I can't stand the delay between a match starting and when you're actually doing something semi-interesting.
Re: Rumour: Noobs Rejoice! Fortnite Might Be Getting A 'No Build' Mode
I despise Fortnight because of the building aspect of it. If they kept a no building mode permanent, I'd actually give it another go. As it is, watching someone build a shack around their partner in order to pick them up off the ground is just too silly. Not sure why it annoys me so much, but it does.
Re: GTA Trilogy Is Very Close To Receiving The Worst Ever Switch User Review Score On Metacritic
@Zuljaras I mean... People could also just not buy a game with issues. That makes your voice heard too.
Re: Review: Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 - Cult Classic Tactics RPGs, But Undeniably Dated
@rushiosan aren't these priced at 60?
Re: Digital Foundry Weighs In With First Impressions Of Crysis 3 On Switch
There was multiplayer on at least the second game. Wonder if that will come back.
Re: Stranger Things Content To Be Delisted From Dead By Daylight
So people are going to loose access to a map they paid for? That sucks.
Re: Disgaea Series Hits 5 Million Sales
@Magician but I'm greedy and I want all their other stuff on switch too! Phantom Brave, Makai Kingdom, La Pucelle, the works!!
Re: Someone Thinks They've Resolved Nintendo's Joy-Con Drift Problem With An Incredibly Simple Fix
@Eduardotaz that's fraud, but so is knowingly selling people a broken controller and telling them there is no issue.
Re: Review: Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground - Ruined By Roguelike Repetition
@BloodNinja I mean,,, Total War Warhammer is one of the best strategy games ever made and it's very popular.
Dawn Of War one and two were excellent.
Space Marine was good.