@Twonips Well, honestly that's hard. Hard because both are two different genres. RC is strictly a lite tactical fps linear focused experience.
If you are into that, then yes it's a blast. So kinda hard to say if it holds a candle to it. A better comparison would have to be something in the same genre as SWTOR.
@blindsquarel But TotK does qualify. This is just a ranking of design. If this were ranking in terms of personalty or character, then I would agree TotK wouldn't count.
However since this just a ranking of artwork then it counts.
Wind Waker. It's simple and stands out to me as the most memorable. I'm a huge fan of simple design in general. WW looks unique among his other incarnations.
@Potato-man If you really can't decide, then depending on your country of origin, you might have a cheap theater where many movies go during their final legs run.
You can get cheap tickets then. Or you can just wait till it streams which usually comes some weeks before physical release.
@AtlanteanMan Here's the thing though and take no offense; I don't care about long time fans lol. If it were up to them, BOTW wouldn't have been the genre defining game it became, but rather a relic of the same formulaic things that came before.
This is same crowd of fans who were bemoaning that BOTW isn't the Zelda they know. What with shift to open world, Link's new design, and much more.
I'm a longtime fan too and BOTW was a breath of fresh air needed. Sometimes change is for the best, but in order for change to come one must take a risk breaking down the old.
With all due respect, you may not like it. I, however stand firm that I have no idea what a fully voiced Link will sound like, therefore I won't judge something that doesn't exist yet.
@John_Koshiro Yep yep. Modders are awesome. From bringing old games up to today's hardware, to extending a games lifespan, or just bug fixing; Modders do great work.
Plenty of devs appreciate them too. Alot of indie devs started out as modders. Some of them even went on to work for game companies due to their skills.
@Daigoras Old School gamer here myself. I don't fear change, because I don't hang onto nostalgia and cling to the past.
Personally, I find some of the defense here funny. Pre-BOTW alot of people were arguing about how vastly different BOTW was to what they grew up with. Nintendo already took a big risk by changing up a formula they relied on for years.
As a result they changed the gaming sphere. I don't see an issue with Link talking. It would be just a new change like botw was.
Yeah, I'm cool with Link talking. One of the pet peeves of BOTW is Link's lack of emotion during the dramatic heavy scenes. It made those scenes awkward and down right hilarious.
The reason why I don't care is because previously Link was an extension of the player hence the ability to rename him anything you want previously. He was just an avatar in some ways.
BOTW however made Link's name official. He is no longer an avatar, but rather his own individual. So to me, he should be able to speak, unless specifically given a reason why he's a mute.
@TheNumbr24 Eh, can't really blame you. I have a bit of trouble with that myself. I agree, it's a bit tough to stay invested when you're staring at lips not matching the words being spoken. Haha.
@Not_Soos I don't think that line counts as speaking in third person though. With that said, voice acting can only do so much without direction.
I don't think BOTW voice actors were bad honestly. I just think they had little direction, and thus couldn't give a better performance.
As far as corny goes...Well...Corny is Zelda. Just it's voiced this time around. Looking back, Zelda series had alot of corny dialogue. It's a cornfield.
@Switch_Pro Majora's Mask is hands down the best 3D title to date. Nintendo really nailed it there. It's themes, characters, and central villain has not been topped in any 3D title.
Oath to Order will forever haunt me. It's music was simply awe.
@HerMajestysmyPronoun I'd be down for that. I'd actually play a game where link is a middle aged or old man who's long since become an outcast of society.
After being introduced to a certain character in Twilight Princess, I was always fond a Link who's a shell of his former self. A cold, distant old man, who's fighting style has become brutal from years of fighting and hiding from forces who constantly hunt him down for his tri-force.
Hope the story and voice acting has been improved. I hope dungeons make a comeback too. Those shrines in BOTW stopped be interesting after the first 20.
@SonOfDracula Eh, I'm just personally tired of Ganondorf. BOTW imo was the natural endpoint for a villain who's only goal has been the same in every version.
If they do something different with Ganon this time, then I might say okay. But I lost interest in the character a long time ago.
I still firmly believe the best version of him was in Wind Waker. And there his where his character should have remained. I'll still buy Tears of the Kingdom, but I'm not as interested as I once was.
@Tyranexx Haha no problem. To be fair it's not surprising if you didn't hear of the game. It didn't fair so well outside of Japan. However it's from the Metal Gear series creator Kojima.
The game had a solar senor attached to cartridge and well direct sunlight was required to play the game. But yeah, it was cool. You got a few bonus items from each game, a mini subplot, and multiplayer.
@Wheatly There a plenty of people who did enjoy it. Problem with youtube and twitter is it can give off the impression that outrage clickbait are truth speakers.
@Nico85 Hey, you don't have to believe me. I'm certainly not going to try and convince you otherwise. Just telling you'd be surprise at alot of things people do.
At the end of the day, I personally don't care if your a fan. I just giggle at the silliness I see from fans. It's all entertainment to me. Cheers!
@Nico85 "but truly no one really thinks a big corporation cares for them. No one is that naive."
That's quite a bold statement. If you truly think "no one" feels that way, then there's a couple of blokes I know who must be the world's greatest actors.
@RubyCarbuncle Hate comments? You can't be serious. Wait nvm, you are. If that's all you got out my comment then there is nothing to discuss. You do you and keep it easy. See ya.
@RubyCarbuncle Illumination is eye candy. If that's what you enjoy so be it. But most of their films lack substance you'd find from better animated studios.
It's not hatred. Just a big meh. The studio caters to a certain audience and that's fine. They stick to the same formula and that's fine too. At the end of the day illumination is a turn your brain off and enjoy the visuals kind of studio. Don't really have a lasting impact on anything.
Overall just a fine yet forgettable company. For me however, I skip them because I don't like any of their films. Would have cool been if Nintendo had the chance to work with a better studio, but what's done is done.
I dread seeing a Legend of Zelda film made by illumination though. Filled with nothing but references, bad jokes, and 80's rock music.
@Hero-of-WiiU No, but they used his work for their movie. So it would have been nice. Surely, you might not care, but it's understandable to others who do.
No one is saying they had to, just it would be a cool move if they did.
@InTree I disagree on that. Puss in the boots was made for all ages. You don't have to dumb down everything.
Kids believe or not, do have some basic understanding beyond pretty colors and flashing lights. Disney has been doing this for ages with their animated films. Japan does this everyday with their animated features.
A movie not need to be deep or complex. However, a lack effort shouldn't be an excuse either.
@Judgedean It's strange here the way comments are deleted. On another article featuring the Metroid Fusion commercial, people were making fun of the actor playing Samus who was clearly a male.
I simply joked "Only guys can handle a gun that big" and it was removed for trolling. Apparently the sarcasm was offensive. So Idk.
Alot of the times post here get removed for silly reasons. It reminds of me ResetEra where any slight disagreement is met with an instaban.
@Horace If his is voice is offensive, then why would Charles get heat for it? Wouldn't that ire be directed at Nintendo for approving it for the last 2 decades?
I'm pretty sure Martinet didn't walk inside Nintendo, tell them his impression is the new voice of Mario, give them the middle finger, and said "deal with it."
All you ever heard for 2 decades were random sound bites that were given to him by the higher ups. That's in no way or form, is evidence of his acting range.
@SonOfDracula People take voice clips and assume that's all he does. Never mind the fact it's under Nintendo's direction why he speaks in a high pitched broken accent.
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Re: Nintendo's Next Switch Game Trial Is Now Available To Online Subscribers (North America)
@Twonips Well, honestly that's hard. Hard because both are two different genres. RC is strictly a lite tactical fps linear focused experience.
If you are into that, then yes it's a blast. So kinda hard to say if it holds a candle to it. A better comparison would have to be something in the same genre as SWTOR.
Re: Nintendo's Next Switch Game Trial Is Now Available To Online Subscribers (North America)
@TheBigBlue It's good. Just don't expect much tactical depth. While issuing commands is fun, there not really much challenge or strategizing needed.
The campaign is pretty short (fun, but short). If you just want a pure fps shooter to pass time, then this will give you something to do.
It's like a lite Rainbow Six game (If you're old enough to recall that series).
Re: Feature: Which Zelda Game Has The Best Ganondorf? Every Design Ranked By You
@blindsquarel But TotK does qualify. This is just a ranking of design. If this were ranking in terms of personalty or character, then I would agree TotK wouldn't count.
However since this just a ranking of artwork then it counts.
Re: Random: Sega And Uncanny Brands Team Up To Reveal A Sonic Waffle Maker
I hate waffles, but Im going to buy this just because.
Re: Feature: Which Zelda Game Has The Best Ganondorf? Every Design Ranked By You
Wind Waker. It's simple and stands out to me as the most memorable. I'm a huge fan of simple design in general. WW looks unique among his other incarnations.
Re: Random: Chris Pratt's Mario Movie Voice Was Initially Deemed Too "Tony Soprano"
@Potato-man If you really can't decide, then depending on your country of origin, you might have a cheap theater where many movies go during their final legs run.
You can get cheap tickets then. Or you can just wait till it streams which usually comes some weeks before physical release.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
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Re: Talking Point: Should Link Have Voice Acting In The Next Zelda Game?
@AtlanteanMan Here's the thing though and take no offense; I don't care about long time fans lol. If it were up to them, BOTW wouldn't have been the genre defining game it became, but rather a relic of the same formulaic things that came before.
This is same crowd of fans who were bemoaning that BOTW isn't the Zelda they know. What with shift to open world, Link's new design, and much more.
I'm a longtime fan too and BOTW was a breath of fresh air needed. Sometimes change is for the best, but in order for change to come one must take a risk breaking down the old.
With all due respect, you may not like it. I, however stand firm that I have no idea what a fully voiced Link will sound like, therefore I won't judge something that doesn't exist yet.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@John_Koshiro Yep yep. Modders are awesome. From bringing old games up to today's hardware, to extending a games lifespan, or just bug fixing; Modders do great work.
Plenty of devs appreciate them too. Alot of indie devs started out as modders. Some of them even went on to work for game companies due to their skills.
Re: Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod YouTube Videos Are Getting Copyright Strikes
@Scapetti Wow, guess Im a career criminal. I've been modding without permission for years.
I'll turn myself in Monday.
Re: Talking Point: Should Link Have Voice Acting In The Next Zelda Game?
@Daigoras Old School gamer here myself. I don't fear change, because I don't hang onto nostalgia and cling to the past.
Personally, I find some of the defense here funny. Pre-BOTW alot of people were arguing about how vastly different BOTW was to what they grew up with. Nintendo already took a big risk by changing up a formula they relied on for years.
As a result they changed the gaming sphere. I don't see an issue with Link talking. It would be just a new change like botw was.
Re: Talking Point: Should Link Have Voice Acting In The Next Zelda Game?
Yeah, I'm cool with Link talking. One of the pet peeves of BOTW is Link's lack of emotion during the dramatic heavy scenes. It made those scenes awkward and down right hilarious.
The reason why I don't care is because previously Link was an extension of the player hence the ability to rename him anything you want previously. He was just an avatar in some ways.
BOTW however made Link's name official. He is no longer an avatar, but rather his own individual. So to me, he should be able to speak, unless specifically given a reason why he's a mute.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Ganondorf Voice Actor Revealed As Matthew Mercer
@TheNumbr24 Eh, can't really blame you. I have a bit of trouble with that myself. I agree, it's a bit tough to stay invested when you're staring at lips not matching the words being spoken. Haha.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Ganondorf Voice Actor Revealed As Matthew Mercer
@Not_Soos I don't think that line counts as speaking in third person though. With that said, voice acting can only do so much without direction.
I don't think BOTW voice actors were bad honestly. I just think they had little direction, and thus couldn't give a better performance.
As far as corny goes...Well...Corny is Zelda. Just it's voiced this time around. Looking back, Zelda series had alot of corny dialogue. It's a cornfield.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer #3 - Every New Detail Revealed
@Switch_Pro Majora's Mask is hands down the best 3D title to date. Nintendo really nailed it there. It's themes, characters, and central villain has not been topped in any 3D title.
Oath to Order will forever haunt me. It's music was simply awe.
Re: Random: Of Course People Are Thirsty For Ganondorf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
@HerMajestysmyPronoun I'd be down for that. I'd actually play a game where link is a middle aged or old man who's long since become an outcast of society.
After being introduced to a certain character in Twilight Princess, I was always fond a Link who's a shell of his former self. A cold, distant old man, who's fighting style has become brutal from years of fighting and hiding from forces who constantly hunt him down for his tri-force.
Re: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Trailer #3 - Every New Detail Revealed
Hope the story and voice acting has been improved. I hope dungeons make a comeback too. Those shrines in BOTW stopped be interesting after the first 20.
Re: Random: Of Course People Are Thirsty For Ganondorf In Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
@SonOfDracula Eh, I'm just personally tired of Ganondorf. BOTW imo was the natural endpoint for a villain who's only goal has been the same in every version.
If they do something different with Ganon this time, then I might say okay. But I lost interest in the character a long time ago.
I still firmly believe the best version of him was in Wind Waker. And there his where his character should have remained. I'll still buy Tears of the Kingdom, but I'm not as interested as I once was.
Re: Review: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection - A Rock-Solid Compilation
@Tyranexx Haha no problem. To be fair it's not surprising if you didn't hear of the game. It didn't fair so well outside of Japan. However it's from the Metal Gear series creator Kojima.
The game had a solar senor attached to cartridge and well direct sunlight was required to play the game. But yeah, it was cool. You got a few bonus items from each game, a mini subplot, and multiplayer.
Re: Review: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection - A Rock-Solid Compilation
@Tyranexx I only liked the first 3. I only got into the series because at the time Capcom was doing a crossover with my other favorite game Boktai.
Re: Mario Movie's Jack Black Song 'Peaches' Now Eligible For Oscar Nomination
@Zequio Being terrible on purpose doesn't exclude it from being disappointing and so bad it's bad.
Lots of intentionally bad songs are awesome. This one was just cringe.
Re: UK Charts: PS5 And Sports Titles Rule Top Ten In Quiet Week For Nintendo
@Wheatly There a plenty of people who did enjoy it. Problem with youtube and twitter is it can give off the impression that outrage clickbait are truth speakers.
Re: Nintendo Wants Discord To Reveal Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Leaker
@Nico85 Hey, you don't have to believe me. I'm certainly not going to try and convince you otherwise. Just telling you'd be surprise at alot of things people do.
At the end of the day, I personally don't care if your a fan. I just giggle at the silliness I see from fans. It's all entertainment to me. Cheers!
Re: Nintendo Wants Discord To Reveal Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Leaker
@Nico85 "but truly no one really thinks a big corporation cares for them. No one is that naive."
That's quite a bold statement. If you truly think "no one" feels that way, then there's a couple of blokes I know who must be the world's greatest actors.
Re: Nintendo Wants Discord To Reveal Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Art Book Leaker
@BenAV Wow, you must hate half the internet then.
Re: Rumour: The Internet Goes Wild Over Supposed Persona 3 Remake Gameplay
If only I got into the series as teen, I might have fondness for it today. However I can't get into Persona at all.
With that said, I'm more interested in Jet Set Radio! That was my jam as a kid.
Re: Mario Movie Just The Beginning Of Nintendo & Illumination's "Rewarding Collaboration"
@RubyCarbuncle Hate comments? You can't be serious. Wait nvm, you are. If that's all you got out my comment then there is nothing to discuss. You do you and keep it easy. See ya.
Re: Mario Movie Just The Beginning Of Nintendo & Illumination's "Rewarding Collaboration"
@RubyCarbuncle Illumination is eye candy. If that's what you enjoy so be it. But most of their films lack substance you'd find from better animated studios.
It's not hatred. Just a big meh. The studio caters to a certain audience and that's fine. They stick to the same formula and that's fine too. At the end of the day illumination is a turn your brain off and enjoy the visuals kind of studio. Don't really have a lasting impact on anything.
Overall just a fine yet forgettable company. For me however, I skip them because I don't like any of their films. Would have cool been if Nintendo had the chance to work with a better studio, but what's done is done.
I dread seeing a Legend of Zelda film made by illumination though. Filled with nothing but references, bad jokes, and 80's rock music.
Re: Video: Let's Discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie
@Maulbert Never huh? That means in a realm of infinite possibilities, Mario was always going to be mediocre. Oh well then. Cheers!
Re: Video: Let's Discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie
@Patendo Okay then.
Re: Video: Let's Discuss The Super Mario Bros. Movie
@Patendo So just enjoy for what is and never offer criticism ever?
Re: Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits
@Hero-of-WiiU No, but they used his work for their movie. So it would have been nice. Surely, you might not care, but it's understandable to others who do.
No one is saying they had to, just it would be a cool move if they did.
Re: Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - A Fun Ride That Substitutes Story For Spectacle
@Williamfuchs420 Thanks for pointing that out. Fixed. Appreciate it.
Re: Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - A Fun Ride That Substitutes Story For Spectacle
@InTree I disagree on that. Puss in the boots was made for all ages. You don't have to dumb down everything.
Kids believe or not, do have some basic understanding beyond pretty colors and flashing lights. Disney has been doing this for ages with their animated films. Japan does this everyday with their animated features.
A movie not need to be deep or complex. However, a lack effort shouldn't be an excuse either.
Re: Legendary DK Rap Composer Disappointed He's Missing From Mario Movie Credits
@KingDunsparce Says you. No offense but the process of giving credit is long and complicated.
You have to spend a total 1 minute of research and 15 seconds writing a name down.
Re: Super Mario Bros. Movie DVD, Blu-ray And 4K Steelbook Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Geez that's fast. With that said, the steelbook looks very disappointing.
"Eh just slap a mushroom on it and call it day"
Re: Poll: When Will You Be Watching The Super Mario Bros. Movie?
When it's free and I'm bored sure.
Re: Movie Review: The Super Mario Bros. Movie - A Fun Ride That Substitutes Story For Spectacle
Oh well. No kids so an easy skip for me. There are much better animated films out there.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley: Pride Of The Valley Update Release Date And Contents
@ComfyAko I know. Haha, i'm joking back with you.
Re: Disney Dreamlight Valley: Pride Of The Valley Update Release Date And Contents
@ComfyAko Two male friends take in a orphan. There ya go.
Re: UK Charts: Mario Keeps Nintendo In The Top Ten As Resident Evil 4 Dominates
@Judgedean It's strange here the way comments are deleted. On another article featuring the Metroid Fusion commercial, people were making fun of the actor playing Samus who was clearly a male.
I simply joked "Only guys can handle a gun that big" and it was removed for trolling. Apparently the sarcasm was offensive. So Idk.
Alot of the times post here get removed for silly reasons. It reminds of me ResetEra where any slight disagreement is met with an instaban.
Re: Nintendo Will Repair Out-Of-Warranty Joy-Con For Free In The UK, EEA, Switzerland
@Otoemetry "Sorry consumer. Your Joy-cons are in another castle."
Re: Chris Pratt Defends "The Voices" In The Mario Movie
@Horace If his is voice is offensive, then why would Charles get heat for it? Wouldn't that ire be directed at Nintendo for approving it for the last 2 decades?
I'm pretty sure Martinet didn't walk inside Nintendo, tell them his impression is the new voice of Mario, give them the middle finger, and said "deal with it."
All you ever heard for 2 decades were random sound bites that were given to him by the higher ups. That's in no way or form, is evidence of his acting range.
The stereotype came from Nintendo. Not Charles.
Re: Indie Dev Headcannon Confirms It Helped Sega Update Sonic Origins Plus
Since headcannon is involved I'm once again interested!
Maybe Sega can hire them to fix 3d sonic.
Re: Chris Pratt Defends "The Voices" In The Mario Movie
@SonOfDracula People take voice clips and assume that's all he does. Never mind the fact it's under Nintendo's direction why he speaks in a high pitched broken accent.
Re: Review: Gripper - Slick, Akira-Style Biking Action With An Equal Measure Of Frustration
I don't get the criticism about repetitive voice acting.
I don't get the criticism about repetitive voice acting.
Re: Seth Rogen On Voicing Donkey Kong In The Mario Movie: "It's Gonna Sound Like Me And That's It"
Well that's about most of t he cast in this movie haha.
Re: Random: New Mario Movie Promo Features An NBA All-Star, But Mario's Boots Are Still The MVP
What a whack ad. You don't even see the shoes till the end for a brief second.
Would have been more funny to actually see the shoes while he scores.
Re: Rumour: Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch OLED Could Be Officially Revealed Today
Ooo OLED. Here I was just jumping for any excuse to upgrade to the same system just with a new screen!
Re: Best Zelda Games Of All Time
Disagree about BOTW, but eh.