To be perfectly honest, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is actually a quite solid title. The matches are quick and fun, P2W aspect isn't that much annoying, at least right now (read: I managed to snag some ultra rare cards and create a decent deck without spending a penny), and PvP/battling with friends is a blast.
GEN 2 CONFIRMED YEAH WE WIN BABY YEAH Now everyone has a chance to capture the best Pokemon known to mankind, that will never be topped by anything in this universe, megaverse, ultraverse or omniverse.
This was the deal breaker for me, to be honest. First the high price of the unit and the JoyCon/chargers thing, no built-in chat, and now this? So in other words I'll need to have my phone, my tablet, my laptop, my dog, my wallet, my fridge and my lawyer next to me, because Switch literally can't do anything other than games? What is this? 1990? Nintendo Game Boy HD? Hell, at this rate you might as well remove the games from the system, because "I have other devices to play on."
Okay, rude jokes aside, Switch costs 1400 PLN here. I can get a decent laptop for work, or a nice set of PS4, two joypads and three games. I am definitely not going to spend THIS much on a toy just for games, Nintendo or not. Sorry, I tried to stay positive about this, but the recent news pretty much drove me away from the Switch right now. Maybe I'll pick it up, after a huge (and I mean really huge) price slash.
Of course I respect the opinion of others about the "it's a game console!" thing. I just personally would like to do a little bit more with a device I spent so much money on. But again, remember, that's just my opinion, you don't have to agree with it.
Of course I'd like an European release date! Harvest Moon sits among my all time fav franchises, and the 3DS titles have improved greatly over the "meh" DS entries, so I'll be definitely getting it one day.
One MAJOR bad thing from me? Switch's price in Poland.
It's 1400 PLN. Breath of the Wild (the only game people seem to be interested in, as seen on Nintendo Polish FB profile) is priced at 250 PLN. So, you will need to shell around 1600 PLN (if you'll be able to nab some discounts) in order to play Switch, which is fantastic, as 1600 PLN is the ENTIRE monthly income for some people in this hellhole of a country. Of course getting some Joycon AC adapters or a Pro controller is out of the question.
To put that into perspective: for 1600 PLN I can buy a PS4/XBone with three games and accessories, or a decent notebook for work.
While I work as an engineer, and can buy a Switch any time, any place, I don't see many NS boxes flying off the shelves here... at least not until some discount.
I actually liked earning new puzzle pieces via StreetPass... we even had a little StreetPass community in our city, where we used to meet up every month, chat, play some 3DS games and generally have a good time. ;_;
@shaneoh He's actually correct, you can use the devtools/Firebug to change the content of any website, though these are just in your local session only, and are gone as soon as you hit that Refresh button. Working as a QA/security engineer, I'm doing this kind of stuff all the time.
Here's a comment you totally wrote 327 million years ago, right?
@peeks Because it's a fun challenge (you will learn more about Assembler and memory optimization routines than you'd ever wanted to know that way) and there are still people out there playing on their retro consoles, who are willing to get a fresh game/nice port, even though the official support ended years ago.
I, for example, still play my trusty Dreamcast (it's his 17th birthday soon, still alive and kicking! Now that's quality!), and I'm very excited for some new indie titles coming on my favourite console soon!
Paraphrasing a quote from our lovable murderous AI:
"The Wii U dead, insect. Are you afraid? What is it that you fear? The end of your trivial console support? When the history of my glory is written, Wii U shall only be a footnote to my magnificence.
I absolutely love Croc! It was the very first 3D platformer I've ever played (back then I only had a PC and a cheap NES clone). Sure, the camera and the controls were clunky at best, but I quickly let it slide, due to charming design, pretty nice challenge and the overall fun factor. Oh and the music, my God, the music. Simply put, it was brilliant, catchy and memorable. Croc OST (at least the PSX version, as the PC/SAT featured less tracks, which were also cut down [damn you, CD digital audio tracks!]) is still among my top N game soundtracks!
Believe it or not, but the Croc micro-scene is still around the internet (or at least used to be). I was a part of it, 'twas really amazing to see a small group of dedicated people do so many awesome things (trying to port Croc to Nintendo DS, doing a HD makeover of the first game's PC port, contacting the developers and actually obtaining a beta version of the game, whoa!). Some lads from Poland are even trying to create a remake of Croc on the Unity engine (Croc Returns be the name). Now that's what you call dedication!
Yup, still have mine, up and running. After the early death of Dreamcast (which is still my all time favourite!), I was interested in the Xbox, mostly due to SEGA's support (at least in the early days). I didn't get it until much later (it was expensive as all hell in Poland), but it was totally worth it, just for the SEGA exclusives alone - Panzer Dragoon Orta (<3), GunValkyrie, Jet Set Radio Future, Outrun, Otogi, Crazy Taxi 3... not counting all the other amazing ports and exclusives. One mighty fine console!
I still own my trusty Famicom (and equally trusty CRT TV ), with a whole lot of cartridges, so I'll pass on this one. Though I can clearly see some neat features, and why it's very appealing to the gamers out there.
TY TU DI TU TY TU TI TU TI DUUUU DEITOOOOONAAAAAAAA
This is actually very exciting, loved the arcade original and the Championship Edition on Saturn, as well as the HD release on X360/PS3. I'd love to check this one out!
@tanookisuit This is a very cool piece of information you shared with us, I like such facts!
One slight correction, though - the good ol' GBC features a bootstrap ROM, not a BIOS. (it's often mistakenly called a BIOS, but it doesn't really feature any basic in- or output operations).
I remember the Pokemon Crystal GB screen, as one of my friends had an original GameBoy and really wanted to try this game out - let's say he was "a bit" dissapointed, when he found out Poke Crystal was incompatible with the good ol' GameBoy.
Still hoping for some sweet Sonic 3 & Knuckles/Sonic CD 3D action, though Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage III wouldn't be too shabby either!
Now, another game I'd LOVE to see on the 3DS from Sega, is either Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing or some sweet Genesis RPGs (Shining Force, Phantasy Star II/IV, Crusader of Centy or Landstalker... a man can dream!)
Leaving the old and unfunny stability jokes aside, here's what was changed in the newest update:
Internet Browser (both ol' and new 3DS), home menu fixes, bad word (NGWord) list, Nintendo Zone hotspot list, DSP system module, friends system module and NS system module.
@JLPick Totally agree! I really enjoyed Panzer Dragoon Orta, Jet Set Radio Future, Outrun 2 and Gunvalkyrie! I wish JSR and Panzer Dragoon (along with some Dreamcast games, like Skies of Arcadia) would make the grand comeback someday...
@MadAdam81 NES doesn't feature any kind of OS, or even BIOS. When the console is turned on, the CPU immediately starts looking at the reset vector ($FFFC-$FFFD), to check how the game should be started.
And yeah, you're correct - overall the OS/BIOS thing is illegal, that's why no official emulator release was ever bundled with one (it was up to the user to get it, either by illegal means, or by dumping one from the already owned console), but the emulator alone isn't illegal by any means (you don't have to play games on it, you can just use it to try out some homebrew demos/games, or learn to develop stuff, without buying the console and flash cart/coder's cable).
@JLPick Toe Jam And Earl 3 isn't a Microsoft franchise, the game was developed for the Dreamcast, but when the console bit the dust, they shifted development over to Xbox (as with many other titles, which were intended for the Dreamcast, but ended up on Xbox, as SEGA sticked with the Microsoft for a little while).
So many 3D Sega Classics discounts, I'm so getting some titles from the list. <3 Imho the best week since the Atlus RPGs discounts (Etrian Odyssey IV!)
Myself, I'm mostly glad that 7th Dragon and Dragon Quest VIII are finally confirmed for having an European release. About time! 7th Dragon looks like a fine game to play during Christmas holidays.
Well, I can't really complain that much, there's a spawn point with a Bulbasaur and Cubone near my place, and going just a few blocks further into the neighbourhood can net me some better stuff, like Nidoran, Bellsprout, Meowth, Gastly or Jigglypuff. But yeah, our suburb has a complete abundance of Pidgeys and Weedles. Not to mention the city centre, oh God. Sure, there is a nice Mon here and there, but 90% of the time you'll be running into a damn Drowzee. While cool and good at first ('oh goodie, I'm gonna have a Hypno!!'), it quickly went out of control, and I ended with 418 Drowzee candies.
@SanderEvers Because they almost killed the franchise with Other M. But let's pray to all gods you're right, as I'm waiting for a proper Metroid game since 2010...
But hey, at least we're treated better than F-Zero fans.
What a time to be alive. Not only that, but they also did several changes to their API, shooting some bots/scripts down! Wow, Niantic can acutally be competent at their job, can you belive that!
But ok, jokes and irony aside, I'm glad they finally started doing some proper security and API fixes. A whole month late, but better late than never.
Let's hope that's the case. I fear that "reclaiming" is just a form of damage control by the PR guy, as Niantic doesn't want to admit their security is severely lacking and these were just hacked 'mons, that somehow got past the security radar.
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Re: Kojima-Free Konami Is Doing Just Fine, Thanks Very Much
To be perfectly honest, Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links is actually a quite solid title. The matches are quick and fun, P2W aspect isn't that much annoying, at least right now (read: I managed to snag some ultra rare cards and create a decent deck without spending a penny), and PvP/battling with friends is a blast.
Re: Brace Yourself, The Biggest Pokémon GO Update Yet Is Coming This Week
GEN 2 CONFIRMED YEAH WE WIN BABY YEAH
Now everyone has a chance to capture the best Pokemon known to mankind, that will never be topped by anything in this universe, megaverse, ultraverse or omniverse.
Totodile, of course.
(sorry, couldn't resist!)
Re: Poll: Does Nintendo Switch Need Streaming Apps and a Web Browser, Or Is It All About Games?
This was the deal breaker for me, to be honest. First the high price of the unit and the JoyCon/chargers thing, no built-in chat, and now this? So in other words I'll need to have my phone, my tablet, my laptop, my dog, my wallet, my fridge and my lawyer next to me, because Switch literally can't do anything other than games? What is this? 1990? Nintendo Game Boy HD? Hell, at this rate you might as well remove the games from the system, because "I have other devices to play on."
Okay, rude jokes aside, Switch costs 1400 PLN here. I can get a decent laptop for work, or a nice set of PS4, two joypads and three games. I am definitely not going to spend THIS much on a toy just for games, Nintendo or not. Sorry, I tried to stay positive about this, but the recent news pretty much drove me away from the Switch right now. Maybe I'll pick it up, after a huge (and I mean really huge) price slash.
Of course I respect the opinion of others about the "it's a game console!" thing. I just personally would like to do a little bit more with a device I spent so much money on. But again, remember, that's just my opinion, you don't have to agree with it.
Re: Music: Loads Of Classic Sega Albums Are Now Available On Spotify
Skies of Arcadia. <3
Re: Pokémon Duel Arrives on iOS and Android in the West
It crashed after the first tutorial battle, welp.
Re: Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns Secures North American Release Date
Of course I'd like an European release date! Harvest Moon sits among my all time fav franchises, and the 3DS titles have improved greatly over the "meh" DS entries, so I'll be definitely getting it one day.
Re: Video: Let's Weigh Up the Good & Bad Things About the Nintendo Switch
One MAJOR bad thing from me? Switch's price in Poland.
It's 1400 PLN. Breath of the Wild (the only game people seem to be interested in, as seen on Nintendo Polish FB profile) is priced at 250 PLN. So, you will need to shell around 1600 PLN (if you'll be able to nab some discounts) in order to play Switch, which is fantastic, as 1600 PLN is the ENTIRE monthly income for some people in this hellhole of a country. Of course getting some Joycon AC adapters or a Pro controller is out of the question.
To put that into perspective: for 1600 PLN I can buy a PS4/XBone with three games and accessories, or a decent notebook for work.
While I work as an engineer, and can buy a Switch any time, any place, I don't see many NS boxes flying off the shelves here... at least not until some discount.
Re: Nintendo Switch Won't Have Miiverse Or StreetPass
I actually liked earning new puzzle pieces via StreetPass... we even had a little StreetPass community in our city, where we used to meet up every month, chat, play some 3DS games and generally have a good time. ;_;
Re: Nintendo Switch Will Cost £279.99 In The UK
@SebCroc Yeah, NS gonna cost around 1400 PLN in Poland... ;_;
Re: Random: Hacker Finds Hidden Message Inside The Famicom Mini
Kinda like https://tcrf.net/Mad_Professor_Mariarti but much more polite.
Re: New Features for 'Mario Kart 8 Switch' Appear in Box-Art
@shaneoh
He's actually correct, you can use the devtools/Firebug to change the content of any website, though these are just in your local session only, and are gone as soon as you hit that Refresh button. Working as a QA/security engineer, I'm doing this kind of stuff all the time.
Here's a comment you totally wrote 327 million years ago, right?
Re: Save Data Unlocks Bonus Games On Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage
@SmaMan
Daytona USA? Playing one of my all-time favourite arcade racers in 3D and on the go? Whoa, count me it, I'd love to see that!
Might as well do a NiGHTS or Panzer Dragoon 3D. A man can dream...
Re: Rumour: Latest Pokémon GO Update Hints At Christmas Event
Yeah, yeah, christmas event, holiday item, blah blah blah.
Let's cut the bull and ask the real question - Totodile when?
Re: D-Day Comes For The Game Boy Color As It Finally Hosts Wolfenstein 3D
@peeks Because it's a fun challenge (you will learn more about Assembler and memory optimization routines than you'd ever wanted to know that way) and there are still people out there playing on their retro consoles, who are willing to get a fresh game/nice port, even though the official support ended years ago.
I, for example, still play my trusty Dreamcast (it's his 17th birthday soon, still alive and kicking! Now that's quality!), and I'm very excited for some new indie titles coming on my favourite console soon!
Re: Gen II Roll-Out Begins in Pokémon GO
@KTT
GEN 2 MASTERRACE WE WIN BABY YEAH
Re: Super Mario Run Will Require a Constant Online Connection
40PLN, iOS only for now, online connection mandatory.
What a time to be alive.
Re: Stardew Valley is Cancelled for Wii U, But It's Heading to Nintendo Switch
Paraphrasing a quote from our lovable murderous AI:
"The Wii U dead, insect. Are you afraid? What is it that you fear? The end of your trivial console support? When the history of my glory is written, Wii U shall only be a footnote to my magnificence.
I AM SWITCH."
Re: Video: The History Of Croc, The 3D Platformer Which Partly Influenced Super Mario 64
@SebCroc
Hey, SebCroc! I sure was. Remember the good ol' times?
Re: Video: The History Of Croc, The 3D Platformer Which Partly Influenced Super Mario 64
I absolutely love Croc! It was the very first 3D platformer I've ever played (back then I only had a PC and a cheap NES clone). Sure, the camera and the controls were clunky at best, but I quickly let it slide, due to charming design, pretty nice challenge and the overall fun factor. Oh and the music, my God, the music. Simply put, it was brilliant, catchy and memorable. Croc OST (at least the PSX version, as the PC/SAT featured less tracks, which were also cut down [damn you, CD digital audio tracks!]) is still among my top N game soundtracks!
Believe it or not, but the Croc micro-scene is still around the internet (or at least used to be). I was a part of it, 'twas really amazing to see a small group of dedicated people do so many awesome things (trying to port Croc to Nintendo DS, doing a HD makeover of the first game's PC port, contacting the developers and actually obtaining a beta version of the game, whoa!). Some lads from Poland are even trying to create a remake of Croc on the Unity engine (Croc Returns be the name). Now that's what you call dedication!
Re: Nintendo Download: 1st December (Europe)
Sonic Generations for me. 7th Dragon also sounds tempting, though I'd like to have it on cartridge, rather than digital.
Re: Nintendo Marks Sonic's 25th Birthday With Digital Sale In North America
@rjejr
Your comment is pure gold, man!
I'd wish for something like this for Europe as well, would gladly pick up Generations for 12 bucks!
Re: Mysterious RetroEngine Site Goes Live, Promises Support For Nintendo, Sega, Atari And Sony Systems
Talking about vintage gaming systems support and no Commodore 64/Amiga on the list?
Re: Nintendo Of America Wishes Xbox A Happy 15th Birthday
Yup, still have mine, up and running. After the early death of Dreamcast (which is still my all time favourite!), I was interested in the Xbox, mostly due to SEGA's support (at least in the early days). I didn't get it until much later (it was expensive as all hell in Poland), but it was totally worth it, just for the SEGA exclusives alone - Panzer Dragoon Orta (<3), GunValkyrie, Jet Set Radio Future, Outrun, Otogi, Crazy Taxi 3... not counting all the other amazing ports and exclusives. One mighty fine console!
Re: Hardware Review: NES Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System
I still own my trusty Famicom (and equally trusty CRT TV ), with a whole lot of cartridges, so I'll pass on this one. Though I can clearly see some neat features, and why it's very appealing to the gamers out there.
Re: Rumour: Bayonetta And Cloud amiibo Delayed Until Release Of Super Smash Bros. On Switch
Aw, and I actually wanted to pick up Cloud amiibo as soon as possible.
Re: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King Arrives on 20th January
"[Update: this is also confirmed as the European release date, too]"
Well, it's settled then, I know what I'm getting in January!
Re: Weirdness: Mario Kart 8 Contains Hidden Swearing
I reckon they'll have to change MK8's rating now
Re: "All New" Daytona USA is Indeed Coming to Arcades
TY TU DI TU TY TU TI TU TI DUUUU
DEITOOOOONAAAAAAAA
This is actually very exciting, loved the arcade original and the Championship Edition on Saturn, as well as the HD release on X360/PS3. I'd love to check this one out!
Re: A New Update is Rolling Out for Pokémon GO
@Mega_Yarn_Poochy
This is awesome, we should have bingo cards for these Pokemon Go articles!
Oh, and here you go, mate - https://www.nintendolife.com/forums/help/helpful_tips_for_formatting_messages
Re: 3DS System Version 11.2.0-35 is Now Live
Things updated/changed in 11.2.0-35:
Console/network update version, native firmware update and friends module fixes.
So yeah, nothing really exciting about this update.
Re: Random: Game Boy Compatibility Warning Screens Are The Best
@tanookisuit
This is a very cool piece of information you shared with us, I like such facts!
One slight correction, though - the good ol' GBC features a bootstrap ROM, not a BIOS. (it's often mistakenly called a BIOS, but it doesn't really feature any basic in- or output operations).
Re: Random: Game Boy Compatibility Warning Screens Are The Best
I remember the Pokemon Crystal GB screen, as one of my friends had an original GameBoy and really wanted to try this game out - let's say he was "a bit" dissapointed, when he found out Poke Crystal was incompatible with the good ol' GameBoy.
Re: Poll: What Are Your Most Anticipated Wii U and 3DS Games For the Rest of 2016?
Only waiting for the Pokemon Sun/Moon, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD and Picross 3D Round 2. And Dragon Quest VIII, but that's a story for 2017.
Re: SNES Classic Mega Man 7 Gets Screeching Guitars Thanks To Digital Audio Patch
Another Pole here as well, have an ł from me too!
Re: Sega Has Acquired The IP Of One Of Japan's Most Underrated Studios
Nice, I remember playing Herzog Zwei when I was younger, really enjoyed it. That would be quite awesome to see on the 3DS.
Re: Turbo Outrun Is The Next Sega 3D Classic In Japan, Three More New Games Coming
Still hoping for some sweet Sonic 3 & Knuckles/Sonic CD 3D action, though Bare Knuckle/Streets of Rage III wouldn't be too shabby either!
Now, another game I'd LOVE to see on the 3DS from Sega, is either Virtua Fighter, Virtua Racing or some sweet Genesis RPGs (Shining Force, Phantasy Star II/IV, Crusader of Centy or Landstalker... a man can dream!)
Re: 3DS Update 11.1.0-34 Brings Even More Stability To Nintendo's Incredibly Stable Handheld
@Moon https://yls8.mtheall.com/ninupdates/reports.php
Re: 3DS Update 11.1.0-34 Brings Even More Stability To Nintendo's Incredibly Stable Handheld
Leaving the old and unfunny stability jokes aside, here's what was changed in the newest update:
Internet Browser (both ol' and new 3DS), home menu fixes, bad word (NGWord) list, Nintendo Zone hotspot list, DSP system module, friends system module and NS system module.
Re: Xbox One NES Emulator Passes Certification, Could Hit Console In The Next Few Days
@JLPick
Totally agree! I really enjoyed Panzer Dragoon Orta, Jet Set Radio Future, Outrun 2 and Gunvalkyrie! I wish JSR and Panzer Dragoon (along with some Dreamcast games, like Skies of Arcadia) would make the grand comeback someday...
Re: Xbox One NES Emulator Passes Certification, Could Hit Console In The Next Few Days
@MadAdam81
NES doesn't feature any kind of OS, or even BIOS. When the console is turned on, the CPU immediately starts looking at the reset vector ($FFFC-$FFFD), to check how the game should be started.
And yeah, you're correct - overall the OS/BIOS thing is illegal, that's why no official emulator release was ever bundled with one (it was up to the user to get it, either by illegal means, or by dumping one from the already owned console), but the emulator alone isn't illegal by any means (you don't have to play games on it, you can just use it to try out some homebrew demos/games, or learn to develop stuff, without buying the console and flash cart/coder's cable).
@JLPick
Toe Jam And Earl 3 isn't a Microsoft franchise, the game was developed for the Dreamcast, but when the console bit the dust, they shifted development over to Xbox (as with many other titles, which were intended for the Dreamcast, but ended up on Xbox, as SEGA sticked with the Microsoft for a little while).
Re: Nintendo Download: 8th September (Europe)
So many 3D Sega Classics discounts, I'm so getting some titles from the list. <3 Imho the best week since the Atlus RPGs discounts (Etrian Odyssey IV!)
Re: Poll: What Are Your Favourite Mini NES Games?
Kirby's Adventure, Final Fantasy and SMB3 for me.
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Summary - 1st September
Myself, I'm mostly glad that 7th Dragon and Dragon Quest VIII are finally confirmed for having an European release. About time! 7th Dragon looks like a fine game to play during Christmas holidays.
Re: Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse And 7th Dragon III Code: VFD Confirmed For Euro Winter 2016 Release
7th Dragon, aw yes! Definitely going to pick this one up!
Re: Sega 3D Classics Collection 3: Final Stage To Include Mystery Title Picked By Fans
SONIC 3(D) & KNUCKLES HYPE
(though Virtua Racing would be kind of nice as well)
Re: Random: Disgruntled Young Pokémon GO Fan Makes Satirical Game About Playing in the Suburbs
Well, I can't really complain that much, there's a spawn point with a Bulbasaur and Cubone near my place, and going just a few blocks further into the neighbourhood can net me some better stuff, like Nidoran, Bellsprout, Meowth, Gastly or Jigglypuff. But yeah, our suburb has a complete abundance of Pidgeys and Weedles. Not to mention the city centre, oh God. Sure, there is a nice Mon here and there, but 90% of the time you'll be running into a damn Drowzee. While cool and good at first ('oh goodie, I'm gonna have a Hypno!!'), it quickly went out of control, and I ended with 418 Drowzee candies.
Re: Celebrate 30 Years of Metroid With The Fan-Made "AM2R"
@SanderEvers
Because they almost killed the franchise with Other M. But let's pray to all gods you're right, as I'm waiting for a proper Metroid game since 2010...
But hey, at least we're treated better than F-Zero fans.
Re: Celebrate 30 Years of Metroid With The Fan-Made "AM2R"
Fan does what Nintendon't and Nintenwon't. Shame on you Big N, Samus deserves to be treated better!
Oh well, this remake is delightful and a grand job. Neentendou still hasn't shot it down, so grab it while you can!
Re: Niantic Explains Decision to Stop Unofficial Apps From Accessing Pokémon GO's Servers
What a time to be alive. Not only that, but they also did several changes to their API, shooting some bots/scripts down! Wow, Niantic can acutally be competent at their job, can you belive that!
But ok, jokes and irony aside, I'm glad they finally started doing some proper security and API fixes. A whole month late, but better late than never.
Re: Pokémon GO Rolls Out in Latin America as Niantic Reclaims Legendary Pokemon
@BakaKnight
Let's hope that's the case. I fear that "reclaiming" is just a form of damage control by the PR guy, as Niantic doesn't want to admit their security is severely lacking and these were just hacked 'mons, that somehow got past the security radar.