Gamestop's end is nigh. I subscribed up until the print version stopped being distributed. To me a site like NL or PS is a better source of information online.
@JalapenoSpiceLife What a charming post, you realize that he's a one-man team and not a corporate-run dev right? I honestly believe him given his track record, but you do you, I guess? 😮💨
@Arkay Unless you're 80% of the population who doesn't have two pennies to rub together thanks to the hyper inflation going on in most countries around the world...nevermind a new console when you're struggling to put food on the table...
Most gamers I know can on rare occasion afford a game for a console they already own, but most don't have hundreds to spend on new hardware.
@echoplex Yeah, but JRPG's tend to get crap reviews here in general and occasionally on Push Square as well because the reviews are usually "Nintendo Life" or sometimes "Push Square" handled by people who aren't fans of the genre. I think there should be some guidelines regarding giving the press codes to staff who can actually give a game in whatever genre it belongs to a fair review, if they aren't a fan of the genre or have misconceived expectations of what makes a game good in the genre, then it'll get a lower score than it actually deserves.
@SwitchVogel Any plans on updating the score since the game's issues were resolved and the graphics were brought in-line with the other consoles ports of this game? Otherwise this review is completely useless for informing people about the current build of the game...
Yeah what the article is describing is not even a Fire Emblem game. I guarantee you the series would be over if it loses its identity like that. Even Final Fantasy is slowly dying and it had several fold the number fans as Fire Emblem currently has when that series abandoned its identity...
@solarwolf07 Doubtful since Switch's successor doesn't release until next year and this game is a SUPER early 2025 title. Also Pokemon games always release last-gen during the first year to 18 months of the new generation so we'll likely see this in early 2025, and another Remake title in the series either this year or next both as current gen titles, after that we'll probably get one more OG Switch Pokemon title before GF moves on.
@AnonyQ That's not censorship if its removing actual illegal content such as hate speech directed at real people. Censorship is when perfectly legal speech or content is removed. That said, there's a fine line between the two things and certain countries do use the law to censor people while not "technically" censoring them in the name of "justice"...
@PinderSchloss Sounds more like an aging Switch with overheating issues to me. Mine starts to do this too once my system has been running for 4-6 hours straight so just give your system an hour or two break and it should fix the issue for awhile.
Also how are there SO MANY PEOPLE ON HERE with zero common sense?! How can people see games like ToTK and Xenoblade 3 release on Switch and run fine, but then a game like this that could easily run on a PS3 with zero issues "which is quite a bit weaker in horsepower than the Switch" release on the Switch with optimization issues and you guys start dogpiling and saying that the Switch is too underpowered to run this...? SMDH... 😮💨
@bones I remember playing this at recess in middle school back in the late-90's and early-2000's since I was in the computer club and we had some older gaming PC's in the corner of the room. I think it took me TWO years, but I finally beat it before graduating middle school.
@Ade117 I'm honestly surprised that the Mashoku Tensei game is getting a E10+ rating makes me wonder how horribly the game has been censored lol?😅
That said and more on-topic in-regards to TTIGRAAS, I love this series and am happy it's getting a game, though I'd have preferred a more traditional JRPG, this'll still be fun, I'm sure.
@PinderSchloss Rising was a Metroidvania and this is a 3D JRPG, while I thought it looked good, I actually doubt that would have allowed the game to run any better, actually in some areas it would likely make it run worse as I'm pretty sure its visuals would actually be more taxing on the Switch when applied to a massive JRPG...
@fenlix What kind of comment is that?! Wow, just WOW...🤬
Edit: Not as bad, but you still should delete your comment as it comes across as very cold and callous. The issues don't sound all that bad for him to feel shame, the performance issues will likely be dealt with in the day-one patch and the other "major issue" is a selling point for anyone interested in the game and should therefore be ignored by the viewers.
@JohnnyMind I played the beta on Steam a couple years ago before my Windows laptop died and I can't recommend this enough. It's really unique in its story-telling and gameplay loop.😉
Japan got Battletoads In Battlemaniacs, Super R-Type, Wrecking Crew '98, and an RPG that I don't recognize. Does anyone know about that RPG that was just added?
@Jhena Uh...you do realize that FF VII Rebirth has only been out for 6 weeks whereas FF VII Remake has been out for 4 years so obviously the 4 year old game will have WAY more units sold at this point. Rebirth is sitting at just a bit fewer units sold at this point in its life than FF VII Remake did...
@FelixSandwichez But doesn't this mean that the Switch and Playstation version will get it several months after the Xbox version? I could swear that Day one Gamepass games have a required timed exclusivity to Xbox?
@demacho Also the idea that overworlds are somehow outdated is a bit annoying as well. I've always enjoyed going to different continents and lands, it makes the game feel like it's taking place across an actual world, rather than just a few locations. Open world still isn't at the level yet to create planet-sized fields so it gives the game the feeling that you're traversing the globe.
You can still use open world for the various fields, towns, and dungeons of course, but nothing can replace the feeling of actually traversing across an entire world!
Xenoblade Chronicles X was the only open world game to come close to realizing a global-scale open world game, but the world was REALLY empty as a result with only a single city it really didn't feel like much of a world. That said we're probably only a generation or two away from open worlds being able to pull it off, but right now it's just not quite there yet...
@JimNorman Will the Nintendo eShop still be available in legacy mode to redownload previous purchases after the April 8th online functionality shutdown? It'd seem weird if the Wii Shop Channel's legacy mode outlasts the Wii U and 3DS's legacy shops...
I'm also not the type of person who likes blowing through Micro SD Cards every year because of constant writing of data onto it through unnecessarily downloading and deleting games on it...
@Thief Darn it, I wanted the Physical too. Was even willing to buy it through Target despite not liking to buy things from target, just to get this. I'm trying to lean towards physical because I just don't have the space for games anymore on my 700 GB micro SD card...
@HammerKirby Yeah it seems darn near everyone are turning into trolls saying this runs poorly because "The Switch can't handle it." despite there being thousands of games on the console that look and run better...SMDH...
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Re: Iconic Publication Game Informer Is Closing Down After 33 Years
Gamestop's end is nigh. I subscribed up until the print version stopped being distributed. To me a site like NL or PS is a better source of information online.
Re: Anniversary: The Game Boy Is Now 35 Years Old (North America)
@LadyCharlie Wanna bet that we'll be getting some GB/GBC games added to NSO tomorrow in celebration?
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Pledges To Never Charge Money For DLC Or Updates
@JalapenoSpiceLife What a charming post, you realize that he's a one-man team and not a corporate-run dev right? I honestly believe him given his track record, but you do you, I guess? 😮💨
Re: Nintendo's Switch Online App Updated With "Newly Designed Home Section"
@Ooyah There's actually a rumour that Saturn and Game Gear might be incoming, but as always take any rumour with a hefty serving of salt.
Re: Random: It's Now Been Seven Years Since Metroid Prime 4 Was Announced
@Arkay Unless you're 80% of the population who doesn't have two pennies to rub together thanks to the hyper inflation going on in most countries around the world...nevermind a new console when you're struggling to put food on the table...
Most gamers I know can on rare occasion afford a game for a console they already own, but most don't have hundreds to spend on new hardware.
Re: Square Enix RPG Octopath Traveler II Receives A Surprise Update
@Liam_Doolan Octopath 1 also received an update on Switch. What did that update add? Also the update is now up.
Re: Square Enix RPG Octopath Traveler II Gets A Surprise Update
@Ulysses I'm hoping this'll drop on Switch since there'd be no reason not to other than Nintendo prejudice lol. 🤪
Re: Review: My Time At Sandrock (Switch) - A Farm Sim Sequel That Plays It Too Safe
@echoplex Yeah, but JRPG's tend to get crap reviews here in general and occasionally on Push Square as well because the reviews are usually "Nintendo Life" or sometimes "Push Square" handled by people who aren't fans of the genre. I think there should be some guidelines regarding giving the press codes to staff who can actually give a game in whatever genre it belongs to a fair review, if they aren't a fan of the genre or have misconceived expectations of what makes a game good in the genre, then it'll get a lower score than it actually deserves.
Re: Review: My Time At Sandrock (Switch) - A Farm Sim Sequel That Plays It Too Safe
@SwitchVogel Any plans on updating the score since the game's issues were resolved and the graphics were brought in-line with the other consoles ports of this game? Otherwise this review is completely useless for informing people about the current build of the game...
Re: Soapbox: Fire Emblem’s Future May Not Be In Turn-Based Combat
@SuntannedDuck2 Nice novel! 🤣
Yeah what the article is describing is not even a Fire Emblem game. I guarantee you the series would be over if it loses its identity like that. Even Final Fantasy is slowly dying and it had several fold the number fans as Fire Emblem currently has when that series abandoned its identity...
Re: The Pokémon Games Have Had Tremendous Success During The Switch Generation
@solarwolf07 Doubtful since Switch's successor doesn't release until next year and this game is a SUPER early 2025 title. Also Pokemon games always release last-gen during the first year to 18 months of the new generation so we'll likely see this in early 2025, and another Remake title in the series either this year or next both as current gen titles, after that we'll probably get one more OG Switch Pokemon title before GF moves on.
Re: Talking Point: Will Nintendo Wring One More Holiday From Switch Before Revealing New Hardware?
@premko1 I thought it was closer to 155 million units?
Re: The Force Is Strong With Nintendo Switch Online's Next Free Game Trial (Europe)
@larryisaman More than that Base NSO is $19.99 a year whereas base PS+ is $69.99 a year now.
Re: Ratings Board PEGI Lists Hi-Fi Rush For Nintendo Switch
@gcunit Speak of the devil...@Toastmaster 🤣
Re: Upcoming Pixel Art RPG 'Beyond Galaxyland' Oozes Ambition And Personality
@johnedwin Yeah this doesn't seem inspired by Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy...
Re: Bayonetta Origins Director Empathises With Paper Mario Dev, Suggests Reasons For 30FPS
@Ironcore You know it's a turn-based RPG, right? A locked 30 FPS shouldn't be a deal-breaker for anyone...SMDH...
Re: Poll: What's The Best SaGa Game? Rate Your Favourites For Our Upcoming Ranking
@YarnPoochy Unlimited SaGa was the worst game in the series imo.
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Shares Update About Version 1.6 Console Release
@Vegeta937 I've never watched Spongebob so it was just a coincidence.
Re: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Will Restore Missing Posters In Patch 3
@AnonyQ That's not censorship if its removing actual illegal content such as hate speech directed at real people. Censorship is when perfectly legal speech or content is removed. That said, there's a fine line between the two things and certain countries do use the law to censor people while not "technically" censoring them in the name of "justice"...
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Shares Update About Version 1.6 Console Release
@FishyS @Snatcher The wait is aging me! 🤣
Re: Stardew Valley Creator Shares Update About Version 1.6 Console Release
At this point it's getting Eeeeeeeeviiiiiilll. 🤣
Re: Garry's Mod Is Removing "All Nintendo Related Stuff From Steam Workshop"
@Azuris That'd be a good way for Nintendo to lose a good deal of their fan base...
Re: Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Switch) - An Immersive JRPG With Some Real Problems
@PinderSchloss Sounds more like an aging Switch with overheating issues to me. Mine starts to do this too once my system has been running for 4-6 hours straight so just give your system an hour or two break and it should fix the issue for awhile.
Also how are there SO MANY PEOPLE ON HERE with zero common sense?! How can people see games like ToTK and Xenoblade 3 release on Switch and run fine, but then a game like this that could easily run on a PS3 with zero issues "which is quite a bit weaker in horsepower than the Switch" release on the Switch with optimization issues and you guys start dogpiling and saying that the Switch is too underpowered to run this...? SMDH... 😮💨
Re: Digital Eclipse's Remake of 'Wizardry' Dungeon Crawls Onto Switch In May
@bones I remember playing this at recess in middle school back in the late-90's and early-2000's since I was in the computer club and we had some older gaming PC's in the corner of the room. I think it took me TWO years, but I finally beat it before graduating middle school.
Re: 'That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime' Anime Gets The RPG Treatment This August
@Ade117 I'm honestly surprised that the Mashoku Tensei game is getting a E10+ rating makes me wonder how horribly the game has been censored lol?😅
That said and more on-topic in-regards to TTIGRAAS, I love this series and am happy it's getting a game, though I'd have preferred a more traditional JRPG, this'll still be fun, I'm sure.
Re: Digital Eclipse's Remake of 'Wizardry' Dungeon Crawls Onto Switch In May
Looks interesting! Also first!
Edit: @bones First sniped lol. 🤪
Re: The Witcher's Netflix Series Announces "Fifth And Final Season"
I still can't tell if the PS4 version got the DLC or if it was just released on PS5/Switch/SeS/SeX?
Re: Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Switch) - An Immersive JRPG With Some Real Problems
@PinderSchloss Rising was a Metroidvania and this is a 3D JRPG, while I thought it looked good, I actually doubt that would have allowed the game to run any better, actually in some areas it would likely make it run worse as I'm pretty sure its visuals would actually be more taxing on the Switch when applied to a massive JRPG...
Re: Review: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (Switch) - An Immersive JRPG With Some Real Problems
@fenlix What kind of comment is that?! Wow, just WOW...🤬
Edit: Not as bad, but you still should delete your comment as it comes across as very cold and callous. The issues don't sound all that bad for him to feel shame, the performance issues will likely be dealt with in the day-one patch and the other "major issue" is a selling point for anyone interested in the game and should therefore be ignored by the viewers.
Re: The Witcher's Netflix Series Announces "Fifth And Final Season"
@Liam_Doolan Did PS4 get the TW3 Netflix goodies?
Re: Discover Who You Truly Are In Upcoming Adventure Game 'Refind Self'
@JohnnyMind I played the beta on Steam a couple years ago before my Windows laptop died and I can't recommend this enough. It's really unique in its story-telling and gameplay loop.😉
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, April 17th 2024
@Anti-Matter Absolutely!
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, April 17th 2024
@Papasears1982 Eiyuden Chronicles: A Hundred Heroes is technically an indie game despite its budget due to crowdfunding lol. 🤣
Re: Nintendo Indie World Showcase Announced For Tomorrow, April 17th 2024
Hoping Stardew Valley 1.6 console version is announced and will be available immediately after the broadcast!
Re: Nintendo Expands Switch Online's SNES Library With Three More Titles
Japan got Battletoads In Battlemaniacs, Super R-Type, Wrecking Crew '98, and an RPG that I don't recognize. Does anyone know about that RPG that was just added?
Re: Nintendo Shuts Down Online Servers For 3DS And Wii U
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Re: Nintendo Shuts Down Online Servers For 3DS And Wii U
Still online in SMM1 lol.
Re: Dragon Quest 12 Reportedly Suffers Delay, Producer "Steps Down" Following Reshuffle
@Jhena Uh...you do realize that FF VII Rebirth has only been out for 6 weeks whereas FF VII Remake has been out for 4 years so obviously the 4 year old game will have WAY more units sold at this point. Rebirth is sitting at just a bit fewer units sold at this point in its life than FF VII Remake did...
Re: Round Up: Eastasiasoft Reveals 16 Upcoming Switch Games In Spring 2024 Showcase
Definitely not as good of a line-up as last year's presentation.
Re: Surprise! A New Listing For Hollow Knight: Silksong Has Appeared Online
@FelixSandwichez But doesn't this mean that the Switch and Playstation version will get it several months after the Xbox version? I could swear that Day one Gamepass games have a required timed exclusivity to Xbox?
Re: Feature: The Pitch-Perfect Storytelling Of Final Fantasy VI’s Opera, And How The Pixel Remaster Missed A Note
@demacho Also the idea that overworlds are somehow outdated is a bit annoying as well. I've always enjoyed going to different continents and lands, it makes the game feel like it's taking place across an actual world, rather than just a few locations. Open world still isn't at the level yet to create planet-sized fields so it gives the game the feeling that you're traversing the globe.
You can still use open world for the various fields, towns, and dungeons of course, but nothing can replace the feeling of actually traversing across an entire world!
Xenoblade Chronicles X was the only open world game to come close to realizing a global-scale open world game, but the world was REALLY empty as a result with only a single city it really didn't feel like much of a world. That said we're probably only a generation or two away from open worlds being able to pull it off, but right now it's just not quite there yet...
Re: Thunderful Sells Publisher Headup For €500k After Acquiring The Studio For 11 Million
@SwitchForce It really does, doesn't it lol.🤷
Re: Random: It's A Race Against The Clock To Complete Mario Maker's Last Unbeaten Level
@JimNorman Will the Nintendo eShop still be available in legacy mode to redownload previous purchases after the April 8th online functionality shutdown? It'd seem weird if the Wii Shop Channel's legacy mode outlasts the Wii U and 3DS's legacy shops...
Re: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Physical Switch Edition Delayed
I'm also not the type of person who likes blowing through Micro SD Cards every year because of constant writing of data onto it through unnecessarily downloading and deleting games on it...
Re: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Physical Switch Edition Delayed
@Thief Darn it, I wanted the Physical too. Was even willing to buy it through Target despite not liking to buy things from target, just to get this. I'm trying to lean towards physical because I just don't have the space for games anymore on my 700 GB micro SD card...
Re: Review: Contra: Operation Galuga (Switch) - Does The Series Proud, But Best Played Elsewhere
@HammerKirby Yeah it seems darn near everyone are turning into trolls saying this runs poorly because "The Switch can't handle it." despite there being thousands of games on the console that look and run better...SMDH...
Re: Switch Release Dates For Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door & Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Confirmed
@Polvasti I still think we'll be getting Metroid Prime 4 as a cross-gen title.
Re: Switch Release Dates For Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door & Luigi's Mansion 2 HD Confirmed
@Fizza Are you a college student? 🤔
Re: Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Has Passed Away
RIP to a man of great talent! You shall be missed Toriyama-San. May you rest peacefully in the Otherworld! 😇
Re: 505 Games Shuts Multiple Offices As Remedy Acquires Rights To Control IP
We're seeing the industry collapse before our very eyes...😱