@Smithicus Please don't do that. It's annoying. You make a comment, then someone disagrees, and then you decide to play "Well, I don't care much anyways" and as a bonus "I'm not here to start anything". It's disingenuous, and a way to remove you from own your words as to not have anyone challenge them personally.
You said what said, because you are partially invested even if it's from curiosity, and it is indeed political because you made it political.
Now Metal might finally have his due. It's really a shame how the third film jumped so far into the future. Skipping over Amy and Metal who should've been in the third outing.
Both characters imo should've been the third film. Not only as a way to introduce Amy into the fold for fans, but also to show the history of Robotnik frustrated with his many defeats, creating the only thing that can defeat Sonic. Another Sonic.
Amy could've joined the cast and we got to see her, and her giant hammer kicking a**.
@VoidofLight Played with yes, but never actually explored it in depth as fans I've met made it seem to be. Alot of the message is surface level exploration that is hamfisted at times.
The fact you are running around in skimpy attire sorta betrays whatever thought provoking themes the game could've have. Is there a reason for this? A critique of the male gaze? Or how sexuality is viewed in media? Why did humanity specifically create female robots in this skimpy design? No, it's just because Taro wanted a hot robot girl. How can you expect me to respect your characters when your purposely dressed them to be oogled at?
Take the religious allegories for example. The game doesn't explore religion in any nuanced meaningful way and all the complexities of it. No, rather it gives you the most extreme version of it.
Or take the characters for instance. Many of them are just one dimensional parodies of every trope possible rather than complex characters who've could been explored given the message of the game.
Taro himself said in a interview he doesn't put much thought into his own themes and just basically "goes with the flow" hence probably why they feel like the most simple take on anything.
After reading an interview with the guy, the impression I got is someone who just wanted to tell a wacky story with a hot robot girl. To me that's fine, but I find the storytelling and themes not deep at all. And the why the dialogue is not good as extreme fans I've ran into had me believe.
The themes of Nier Automata explores are something that is worth telling in a story. However Yoko is not a writer who can convey those themes in any meaningful way personally. Not because he's terrible, but because he himself admits to not putting much thought into anything.
@Coolmusic People say Metal Sonic cannot work on his own, but at the same time he can. If anyone remembers Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic actually by his own sheer desire to surpass Sonic evolved.
There's even a dialogue exchange during the final battle where Metal Sonic essentially acknowledges he's nothing more than a copy of Sonic.
Metal knows Sonic is the original, but sees Sonic has a something he must surpass. To prove that he isn't the "real" Sonic, but rather what Sonic represents. He's the perfect version of the original.
Metal often gets overlooked due him being just a robot, but Sonic Heroes, was the first game we got to somewhat see Metal Sonic being more than just what other iterations were. It was machine fighting to prove it was better than the real thing.
@Gamergirl4 Can't say I agree with that. Doesn't need to be PG-13 at all. I've consumed animation all over the world and animation as a medium can tell mature stories whilst being aimed at younger audiences. It's just mostly American's backwards idea that kids can't digest anything other than loud noises and bright colors.
Do you need a scene showing a young female being shot? No, but one can allude to the tragedy which adds emotional weight to the character Shadow. You can add serious things to a story without it being graphic.
Japan's animation is in fact aimed at mostly younger audiences, but the level of maturity they give the medium far outclasses the west.
@Arawn93 I was going to put a proper response as I would've enjoyed a debate here. But given the rest of your post is just trying to be inflammatory and your approach childish, I won't engage.
Have a good day. For anyone interested here's a good post about Yasuke.
@full_metal_opera AC Shadows has two protagonists. Not just one. One of them is a Japanese female.
The black person you are referring to is based on an actual historical figure. One that Japanese history acknowledges. He's name as far we know was Yasuke. What we do know is that he was briefly a retainer for Oda Nobunaga. Theses two things are facts.
Koei, the company behind Nonbunaga's Ambition has made Yasuke a part of the games for a while now. His most prominent role being Samurai Warriors 5. Noih, even featured the character as well. Rather you wanna believe it or not, yes there was African male living among a homogeneous Japanese society at the time.
@Maubari You've got it all wrong there. I wasn't being edgy. I was being critical and sympathetic.
"Sega made two wrong moves and it's the fans that lost out. Shadow just couldn't escape bad decisions."
That right is me being sympathetic. Far from edgy.
Here is me replying to someone else:
"Sega just mishandled the character. They saw Shadow was popular but gave fans a version that was too over the top. To their credit however, they realized that, and dialed him back down. It's just unfortunate it had to be in Sonic '06.
While im not a fan, it sucks for fans of the character they've had to wait this long for a course correction. Hopefully with this mini resurgence, fans will get a proper Shadow game. I think there is potential for a second outing if done right."
That right there is me wishing you fans get another chance.
@GinMiguel Ah, I gotcha. Thing is, I don't see a problem with fan demand. Shadow was and still is popular. Sometimes a one and done character can become a mainstay when handled properly.
Sega just mishandled the character. They saw Shadow was popular but gave fans a version that was too over the top. To their credit however, they realized that, and dialed him back down. It's just unfortunate it had to be in Sonic '06.
While im not a fan, it sucks for fans of the character they've had to wait this long for a course correction. Hopefully with this mini resurgence, fans will get a proper Shadow game. I think there is potential for a second outing if done right.
Ive never been a fan of Shadow. That aside, Sega did more to kill the character than anything else.
Dialing up the edge from cool to cringe. His debut game was like a parody of himself. That and his debut game was just eh...not great.
But It's a shame how quickly Sega gave up on the character. After a failed solo outing, and a failed AAA venture. Sega just stop investing in the character all together.
Sega made two wrong moves and it's the fans that lost out. Shadow just couldn't escape bad decisions.
Females history of how they've been poorly portrayed in media is far longer than males.
Most of these females designs stem from a males mindset. You can see that from games of yesteryear.
For example, take a look at "The Elder Scrolls: Arena" cover art. The Men are dressed appropriately, while the female is wearing a bikini. The point of that design was nothing more to get a rise of pent up guys and increase sells.
Would that game sold the same amount if the reverse was true? Three half nude men in thong armor, with the female dressed normally?
The reality is sex sells, female sex that is. If many of these games that came out in the past and some still today, those sales would be drastically reduced if the reverse were true.
Men set the standerd, men normalized it.
Would Nier be praised and sold half as much as if the main character was a male with his buttcheeks on display?
Would this upcoming Steller Blade receive the same amount of highfives from dude bros if it featured a man running around in a nude skintight suit?
It's hard for me to sympathize when the female body even today is still highly criticized for not confirming to a warped idea of what it should be.
I still remember the discourse around reboot Lara's appearance with most men upset she had actual normal proportions and dressed reasonably for the setting. Many of those men calling her fat, ugly, horrible.
Or take Alloy from Horizon, who was called all kinds of disgusting names because she wasn't dressed like she got back from a pron shoot.
What was the first thing modders did when the game to PC? Their damnest to hypersexify her. The same thing happened with reboot Lara.
@dew12333 If it gets taken down, another will simply arrive. Love it or hate it, people will keep doing it regardless. Only this time, they will be careful not to repeat Yuzu's mistakes.
@coolioam Suddenly? You implying they weren't sour before? The film received a polarized reception upon release, yet still manage to be a billion dollar hit.
You have more people who enjoy it than dislike it. Even now.
@LikelySatan Toriyama has been apart of the DQ franchise for so long, that even if they go in a new art direction out of respect; The next installment will for sure in some way pay tribute to Toriyama as a thank you for everything.
Wow, this is just...wow. I tell you life can be such a whiplash at times. You just wake up tomorrow, and never know what sad news will hit you for the day.
@Wexter Preserve was perhaps not the right word to use. I just meant I want some of the old games I enjoyed growing up to be ported to modern hardware instead of being stuck on aging hardware.
Thanks though, I don't play Persona or even watch Star Wars. So it was a fun read to know about them both. I'm sorry I can't give a better reply. It's hard to type as Im waiting for a new pair of glasses to arrive. So don't take my simple reply as dismissing anything you've said.
@Dr_Lugae I emulate the game because it's my favorite game, however due to the niche of it, it would cost me nearly 500 usd just to repurchase the entire collection. The game in question has been dead since 2004, and the company who owns it has shown no interest since then in reviving the series. The Ip just sits there collecting dust.
If the game were ported to current modern hardware, I would gladly repurchase it as it would be cheaper than going out my way to rebuy the old hardware + the games themselves.
There are some games that are just not possible to play unless you are willing to spend an arm and leg.
There are just some companies who are willing to let their old games be forgotten, than actively work on a way to preserve them.
I wish I had the billions of dollars to purchase the rights to some old franchises. I would gladly invest in bringing them to modern hardware to be preserved.
Anyways, im not pretending what I do is right. However, the money spent just to play the old games is just not worth it.
@sanderev Steal it from whom? The game is long dead. The only people making money from it are second hand sellers. If I spend 200+, Nintendo isn't getting a cut of it, the ip owner isn't either. The only one who's getting paid, is the guy who suckered 200+ out of me.
@sanderev My favorite GBA game sells for over 100. 200+ if you want it unsealed.
Yeah no, Im not investing nearly 200+ USD just to play a single game from my childhood. A game on hardware that will eventually become obsolete. A game that Nintendo and the IP owner has shown no interest in trying to port into current hardware for preservation.
@Ability-King-KK As someone who's played just about every Sonic game, I had no idea they were all canon and took place in the same timeline.
Seems like an hindrance honestly. It's incoherent, messy, and doesn't make sense when put under scrutiny.
I don't know why Sonic team decided to limit themselves like that. No canon equals freedom to do whatsoever without worrying about following a set of rules.
That's just me though. I find the idea certain characters can't appear due to a wonky timeline a strange choice.
@TruthisRare @-wc- Then both of you are missing out, and probably missed out. I enjoy every era of gaming, but that's also because I seek new experiences everyday.
There are tons of smaller devs coming up with concepts all the time. They just lack the budget of a AAA studio.
Heck, just a few days ago, a game titled "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden" was release. IGN and Gamespot both gave it a 7. The gameplay isn't stellar, but many critics recommend it for it's story.
A story that takes place in early America. A supernatural love story too. Gameplay might not be the best, but a game that decided early America for it's fantasy setting instead of the typical AAA medievil one? Yeah, Im down for it. It's different.
Growing up, most games I played were point n click pc titles, while consoles games I loved most rarely reached 9. Lucky to even hit 10. At best 7-8. But, I have fond memories of those titles because of their quirkiness.
In every era of gaming, I've always found something worth exploring. Rather it be for story, gameplay, or puzzle design.
Big titles may have stayed mostly the same through every era, but smaller titles in those eras atleast left enough of a footprint to have a strong cult following today.
To me, there was/is no best era of gaming. Every era has something to offer that makes it just as good as the last.
@JohnnyMind Im a fan of Shin Megami games, but can never get into the Persona series for some reason. Maybe I missed the window of opportunity when I was young.
Anyways, for those who are fans this great news. Maybe next up they will do Persona 4 and maybe one day remake 1&2.
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Re: Nintendo Bags GLAAD Nomination For Paper Mario's Trans Representation
@Smithicus Please don't do that. It's annoying. You make a comment, then someone disagrees, and then you decide to play "Well, I don't care much anyways" and as a bonus "I'm not here to start anything". It's disingenuous, and a way to remove you from own your words as to not have anyone challenge them personally.
You said what said, because you are partially invested even if it's from curiosity, and it is indeed political because you made it political.
Re: Jim Carrey "Open To The Idea" Of Playing Robotnik In Future Sonic Movies
Now Metal might finally have his due. It's really a shame how the third film jumped so far into the future. Skipping over Amy and Metal who should've been in the third outing.
Both characters imo should've been the third film. Not only as a way to introduce Amy into the fold for fans, but also to show the history of Robotnik frustrated with his many defeats, creating the only thing that can defeat Sonic. Another Sonic.
Amy could've joined the cast and we got to see her, and her giant hammer kicking a**.
Re: NieR:Automata Surpasses Another Sales Milestone, Plans For 2025 Teased
@VoidofLight Played with yes, but never actually explored it in depth as fans I've met made it seem to be. Alot of the message is surface level exploration that is hamfisted at times.
The fact you are running around in skimpy attire sorta betrays whatever thought provoking themes the game could've have. Is there a reason for this? A critique of the male gaze? Or how sexuality is viewed in media? Why did humanity specifically create female robots in this skimpy design? No, it's just because Taro wanted a hot robot girl. How can you expect me to respect your characters when your purposely dressed them to be oogled at?
Take the religious allegories for example. The game doesn't explore religion in any nuanced meaningful way and all the complexities of it. No, rather it gives you the most extreme version of it.
Or take the characters for instance. Many of them are just one dimensional parodies of every trope possible rather than complex characters who've could been explored given the message of the game.
Taro himself said in a interview he doesn't put much thought into his own themes and just basically "goes with the flow" hence probably why they feel like the most simple take on anything.
After reading an interview with the guy, the impression I got is someone who just wanted to tell a wacky story with a hot robot girl. To me that's fine, but I find the storytelling and themes not deep at all. And the why the dialogue is not good as extreme fans I've ran into had me believe.
The themes of Nier Automata explores are something that is worth telling in a story. However Yoko is not a writer who can convey those themes in any meaningful way personally. Not because he's terrible, but because he himself admits to not putting much thought into anything.
Re: Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
@Coolmusic People say Metal Sonic cannot work on his own, but at the same time he can. If anyone remembers Sonic Heroes, Metal Sonic actually by his own sheer desire to surpass Sonic evolved.
There's even a dialogue exchange during the final battle where Metal Sonic essentially acknowledges he's nothing more than a copy of Sonic.
Metal knows Sonic is the original, but sees Sonic has a something he must surpass. To prove that he isn't the "real" Sonic, but rather what Sonic represents. He's the perfect version of the original.
Metal often gets overlooked due him being just a robot, but Sonic Heroes, was the first game we got to somewhat see Metal Sonic being more than just what other iterations were. It was machine fighting to prove it was better than the real thing.
Re: Round Up: The Reviews Are In For The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
@Gamergirl4 Can't say I agree with that. Doesn't need to be PG-13 at all. I've consumed animation all over the world and animation as a medium can tell mature stories whilst being aimed at younger audiences. It's just mostly American's backwards idea that kids can't digest anything other than loud noises and bright colors.
Do you need a scene showing a young female being shot? No, but one can allude to the tragedy which adds emotional weight to the character Shadow. You can add serious things to a story without it being graphic.
Japan's animation is in fact aimed at mostly younger audiences, but the level of maturity they give the medium far outclasses the west.
Re: Dragon Quest Creator Chimes In On Characters Showing Less Skin In Upcoming HD-2D Remake
@Arawn93 I was going to put a proper response as I would've enjoyed a debate here. But given the rest of your post is just trying to be inflammatory and your approach childish, I won't engage.
Have a good day. For anyone interested here's a good post about Yasuke.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1css0ye/was_yasuke_a_samurai/
Re: Dragon Quest Creator Chimes In On Characters Showing Less Skin In Upcoming HD-2D Remake
@full_metal_opera AC Shadows has two protagonists. Not just one. One of them is a Japanese female.
The black person you are referring to is based on an actual historical figure. One that Japanese history acknowledges. He's name as far we know was Yasuke. What we do know is that he was briefly a retainer for Oda Nobunaga. Theses two things are facts.
Koei, the company behind Nonbunaga's Ambition has made Yasuke a part of the games for a while now. His most prominent role being Samurai Warriors 5. Noih, even featured the character as well. Rather you wanna believe it or not, yes there was African male living among a homogeneous Japanese society at the time.
Re: Nintendo And Pokémon File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Pocketpair
@Hyrule Lawyer Smaryer. We here in the comments got our degree from the streets. Take that law school!
Re: Nintendo And Pokémon File Lawsuit Against Palworld Developer Pocketpair
@EriXz Yeah, no hope there. There's a deleted comment "I stand behind my statement". So, I think it's clear there is no care.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Animated Short Announced
@Maubari You've got it all wrong there. I wasn't being edgy. I was being critical and sympathetic.
"Sega made two wrong moves and it's the fans that lost out. Shadow just couldn't escape bad decisions."
That right is me being sympathetic. Far from edgy.
Here is me replying to someone else:
"Sega just mishandled the character. They saw Shadow was popular but gave fans a version that was too over the top. To their credit however, they realized that, and dialed him back down. It's just unfortunate it had to be in Sonic '06.
While im not a fan, it sucks for fans of the character they've had to wait this long for a course correction. Hopefully with this mini resurgence, fans will get a proper Shadow game. I think there is potential for a second outing if done right."
That right there is me wishing you fans get another chance.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Animated Short Announced
@GinMiguel Ah, I gotcha. Thing is, I don't see a problem with fan demand. Shadow was and still is popular. Sometimes a one and done character can become a mainstay when handled properly.
Sega just mishandled the character. They saw Shadow was popular but gave fans a version that was too over the top. To their credit however, they realized that, and dialed him back down. It's just unfortunate it had to be in Sonic '06.
While im not a fan, it sucks for fans of the character they've had to wait this long for a course correction. Hopefully with this mini resurgence, fans will get a proper Shadow game. I think there is potential for a second outing if done right.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings Animated Short Announced
Ive never been a fan of Shadow. That aside, Sega did more to kill the character than anything else.
Dialing up the edge from cool to cringe. His debut game was like a parody of himself. That and his debut game was just eh...not great.
But It's a shame how quickly Sega gave up on the character. After a failed solo outing, and a failed AAA venture. Sega just stop investing in the character all together.
Sega made two wrong moves and it's the fans that lost out. Shadow just couldn't escape bad decisions.
Re: Lara Croft's Pinup Posters Go Missing In Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
@Yurion34 I can't really agree with you.
Females history of how they've been poorly portrayed in media is far longer than males.
Most of these females designs stem from a males mindset. You can see that from games of yesteryear.
For example, take a look at "The Elder Scrolls: Arena" cover art. The Men are dressed appropriately, while the female is wearing a bikini. The point of that design was nothing more to get a rise of pent up guys and increase sells.
Would that game sold the same amount if the reverse was true? Three half nude men in thong armor, with the female dressed normally?
The reality is sex sells, female sex that is. If many of these games that came out in the past and some still today, those sales would be drastically reduced if the reverse were true.
Men set the standerd, men normalized it.
Would Nier be praised and sold half as much as if the main character was a male with his buttcheeks on display?
Would this upcoming Steller Blade receive the same amount of highfives from dude bros if it featured a man running around in a nude skintight suit?
It's hard for me to sympathize when the female body even today is still highly criticized for not confirming to a warped idea of what it should be.
I still remember the discourse around reboot Lara's appearance with most men upset she had actual normal proportions and dressed reasonably for the setting. Many of those men calling her fat, ugly, horrible.
Or take Alloy from Horizon, who was called all kinds of disgusting names because she wasn't dressed like she got back from a pron shoot.
What was the first thing modders did when the game to PC? Their damnest to hypersexify her. The same thing happened with reboot Lara.
Re: Rejoice! Sea Of Stars Is Getting 3-Player Couch Co-Op
@Greatluigi Co-op has been apart of the Tales Series by Bandai for years.
Re: Creators Of New Switch Emulator 'Suyu' Hope To Avoid Nintendo's Wrath
@dew12333 If it gets taken down, another will simply arrive. Love it or hate it, people will keep doing it regardless. Only this time, they will be careful not to repeat Yuzu's mistakes.
Re: The Super Mario Bros. Movie Is Returning To Cinemas This Year
@coolioam Suddenly? You implying they weren't sour before? The film received a polarized reception upon release, yet still manage to be a billion dollar hit.
You have more people who enjoy it than dislike it. Even now.
Re: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Community Pays Tribute To Akira Toriyama
@LikelySatan Toriyama has been apart of the DQ franchise for so long, that even if they go in a new art direction out of respect; The next installment will for sure in some way pay tribute to Toriyama as a thank you for everything.
Re: Industry Tributes Pour In As Fans Mourn Manga Legend Akira Toriyama
Wow, this is just...wow. I tell you life can be such a whiplash at times. You just wake up tomorrow, and never know what sad news will hit you for the day.
Re: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Is Bringing The Mayhem To Switch
@HotGoomba Enjoy what you enjoy. As a 90's kid, I don't complain about old franchises going in new directions.
For the most part, the purpose is to appeal to a newer generation who's never got to experience x growing up.
Re: Triangle Strategy Producer Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Artwork Reveal
I really dig the artstyle. I tried to play these games but high fantasy just isn't for me. I do appreciate them from afar though.
Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Ninja Gaiden Shadow
I went with Europe. I think NA is better, but I like voting against whatever's popular.
Re: Nintendo Sets Its Sights On Switch Emulator Yuzu In New Lawsuit
@Wexter Preserve was perhaps not the right word to use. I just meant I want some of the old games I enjoyed growing up to be ported to modern hardware instead of being stuck on aging hardware.
Thanks though, I don't play Persona or even watch Star Wars. So it was a fun read to know about them both. I'm sorry I can't give a better reply. It's hard to type as Im waiting for a new pair of glasses to arrive. So don't take my simple reply as dismissing anything you've said.
Re: Nintendo Sets Its Sights On Switch Emulator Yuzu In New Lawsuit
@Dr_Lugae I emulate the game because it's my favorite game, however due to the niche of it, it would cost me nearly 500 usd just to repurchase the entire collection. The game in question has been dead since 2004, and the company who owns it has shown no interest since then in reviving the series. The Ip just sits there collecting dust.
If the game were ported to current modern hardware, I would gladly repurchase it as it would be cheaper than going out my way to rebuy the old hardware + the games themselves.
There are some games that are just not possible to play unless you are willing to spend an arm and leg.
There are just some companies who are willing to let their old games be forgotten, than actively work on a way to preserve them.
I wish I had the billions of dollars to purchase the rights to some old franchises. I would gladly invest in bringing them to modern hardware to be preserved.
Anyways, im not pretending what I do is right. However, the money spent just to play the old games is just not worth it.
Re: Nintendo Sets Its Sights On Switch Emulator Yuzu In New Lawsuit
@sanderev Steal it from whom? The game is long dead. The only people making money from it are second hand sellers. If I spend 200+, Nintendo isn't getting a cut of it, the ip owner isn't either. The only one who's getting paid, is the guy who suckered 200+ out of me.
So, I don't feel any guilt emulating it.
Re: Nintendo Sets Its Sights On Switch Emulator Yuzu In New Lawsuit
@sanderev My favorite GBA game sells for over 100. 200+ if you want it unsealed.
Yeah no, Im not investing nearly 200+ USD just to play a single game from my childhood. A game on hardware that will eventually become obsolete. A game that Nintendo and the IP owner has shown no interest in trying to port into current hardware for preservation.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Announced, Coming To Switch In 2025
@TheWanderingBard It's always good to hear/read one's first time with Pokemon. My reach goes further back, most likely before you were born.
Nintendolife should do an article letting commenters express their first Pokemon game. Not unless they did before haha
Re: Reynatis Is An Urban Fantasy RPG From Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts Writer
Wonderfully generic!
Re: Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Has Been Rated In Korea
@Cathalm Yeah, I wasn't really feeling Shin V like i did the others before. I still feel disconnect with the protagonist strange outfit.
Re: Video: Bandai Namco Reveals New Gameplay Footage Of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC 6
@VoidofLight Yeah, I know it's good. The show and manga took different routes.
But, Ill give credit where it's due. I did enjoy the ToP.
Looking forward to Daima?
Re: Video: Bandai Namco Reveals New Gameplay Footage Of Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot DLC 6
Man, I get GT wasn't loved by many, by I really wish Super never happened.
Not that I hate the show, but it's really ridiculous anymore. Oh well. Looking forward to this.
Re: It Looks Like Maria Robotnik Will Appear In The Third Sonic Movie
I'd love a movie based around classic Sonic before his modern universe. I was just never a fan of modern Sonic's adventures.
Re: Kirby Happy Meal Promotion Announced For McDonald's Japan
@GarlicGuzzler Who knows. Maybe McDonald's has better standards abroad.
As an American, I can confirm we have no standards. As long as it's edible, that's all that matters.
Re: Random: Sonic Superstars' Free Shadow Costume Is Certainly Something
@Ability-King-KK As someone who's played just about every Sonic game, I had no idea they were all canon and took place in the same timeline.
Seems like an hindrance honestly. It's incoherent, messy, and doesn't make sense when put under scrutiny.
I don't know why Sonic team decided to limit themselves like that. No canon equals freedom to do whatsoever without worrying about following a set of rules.
That's just me though. I find the idea certain characters can't appear due to a wonky timeline a strange choice.
Re: Random: Sonic Superstars' Free Shadow Costume Is Certainly Something
This just looks wrong...
Re: Review: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Switch) - The Best Way To Rediscover A Gaming Idol
@TruthisRare @-wc- Then both of you are missing out, and probably missed out. I enjoy every era of gaming, but that's also because I seek new experiences everyday.
There are tons of smaller devs coming up with concepts all the time. They just lack the budget of a AAA studio.
Heck, just a few days ago, a game titled "Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden" was release. IGN and Gamespot both gave it a 7. The gameplay isn't stellar, but many critics recommend it for it's story.
A story that takes place in early America. A supernatural love story too. Gameplay might not be the best, but a game that decided early America for it's fantasy setting instead of the typical AAA medievil one? Yeah, Im down for it. It's different.
Growing up, most games I played were point n click pc titles, while consoles games I loved most rarely reached 9. Lucky to even hit 10. At best 7-8. But, I have fond memories of those titles because of their quirkiness.
In every era of gaming, I've always found something worth exploring. Rather it be for story, gameplay, or puzzle design.
Big titles may have stayed mostly the same through every era, but smaller titles in those eras atleast left enough of a footprint to have a strong cult following today.
To me, there was/is no best era of gaming. Every era has something to offer that makes it just as good as the last.
Re: Review: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered (Switch) - The Best Way To Rediscover A Gaming Idol
I played the OG game for the first time last year. Had alot of fun. Looking forward to this remaster.
Re: Mojo Nixon, Musician And 1993 Mario Movie Actor, Has Passed Away
@Serpenterror C'mon man. Have a little class here. All that extra is unnecessary. You could have stopped at RIP.
Re: Best Nintendo Remakes Of All Time, Ranked
@Princess_Lilly That's not always the case. Sometimes a remake a can improve an original.
Sometimes an original wasn't that good to begin with, and a remake does it better.
It's a case by case sorta thing. Granted remakes can also be bad or worse, but not always.
Re: Random: Get A Closer Look At Nintendo's Link, Zelda And Ganondorf TOTK Statues
What a career it must be to wake up each morning making statues for various companies and their products.
Truly sounds like a fun job.
Re: Video: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Return To Fortnite With Radical New Cinematic Trailer
@rvcolem1 AMNT? Adult Mutant Ninja Turtles? Ha, they've always been teens. Just the situations they're in are adult in nature.
The new movie didn't bother me. I actually find it refreshing for once they are depicted exactly as they should be. Teenagers.
One of things I found funny about the series is that for kids, they don't act like teens at all. Save for Mikey that is.
Re: Forget The Sonic Movie, The First Trailer Is Here For Knuckles' Spin-Off Show
Eh...pass. Call it rose tinted glasses, but the only time I ever enjoyed a Sonic feature was the 90's ova film.
The type of humor in this modern era just feels too forced to me.
Re: Review: Eastward: Octopia (Switch) - A Great Farm Sim Expansion That Edges Out The Base Game
@gabrigoes Haha, but more like an 8/10. Visuals look awesome, soundtrack is good.
it loses points for excessive dialogue, and meh gameplay.
Hope Eastward 2 improves all that.
Re: Review: Eastward: Octopia (Switch) - A Great Farm Sim Expansion That Edges Out The Base Game
@Kang81 Oh man. I was half way in Act 3 and my game became bugged. Had no backups. I just couldn't anymore at that point.
The idea of sitting through all that bad dialogue again. Eastward is one the rare times a game broke me.
Re: Review: Eastward: Octopia (Switch) - A Great Farm Sim Expansion That Edges Out The Base Game
Wow. A DLC that's entirely a new universe. Didn't expect that.
I couldn't make it through the base game due too much dialogue. So I'll give this a go for sure!
Re: Review: GRIME Definitive Edition (Switch) - A Poor Port Of A Superb Soulslike Metroidvania
@NateAndDestroy That back hole holds more power than you can possibly imagine.
Re: UK Charts: Suicide Squad Kills The Competition Despite Mixed Reception
@LikelySatan Live service is the grim future of gaming. Now then, Wonder Woman season 2 skin dlc release date revealed.
Re: UK Charts: Suicide Squad Kills The Competition Despite Mixed Reception
@JohnnyMind I hope one day the Digital Devil Saga gets a remaster (remake is a stretch) as well as a Megami Tensei compilation.
The ability to play the very first two games that were never released in the west would bring tears to my eyes. Not literally of course.
Re: UK Charts: Suicide Squad Kills The Competition Despite Mixed Reception
@Samalik No right mindset needed. It's just not for me. Which is cool.
Glad you enjoyed it though.
Re: UK Charts: Suicide Squad Kills The Competition Despite Mixed Reception
@SwagaliciousJohnson Shame too. From the reviews I read, people love the story and characters, but it's core gameplay bringing it all down.
What a sad end for the Arkhamverse.
Re: UK Charts: Suicide Squad Kills The Competition Despite Mixed Reception
@JohnnyMind Im a fan of Shin Megami games, but can never get into the Persona series for some reason. Maybe I missed the window of opportunity when I was young.
Anyways, for those who are fans this great news. Maybe next up they will do Persona 4 and maybe one day remake 1&2.