Beyond the arcade game FF All-Star Carnival which is #1 on my port want list, you could jam pack a Theatrhythm FFXIV-specific edition and release expansion DLCs for years to come (probably best they don’t go this direction as I would gorge myself to no end)
Outside of FF and the above… -itching for a collective “Nintendo” one, or something based off all the incredible Super Smash Bros. arrangements. -rights and licensing would be insane, but anime like Gundam (or Super Robot), One Piece, etc could make for really fun ones. -while I’m sure sales would be generally atrocious and they’re way too niche compared to FF, KH, Nintendo, etc…a Ganbare Goemon or collective Game Arts (Lunar, Grandia, + all their old shooters) version would speak oh so deeply to me.
I own DQ Theatrhythm and had a total blast with it, just unfortunate that a lot of the DQ music sorta blends together for me / not my personal favorite music as a collective series. But the top-down gameplay and mission modes were super fun, huge shame it didn’t ever get brought over.
(also thanks for now getting me to mentally obsess over a Theatrhythm Xenoblade…!!! Time to whip out the 3DS!)
Had no idea what this was and just tossed it in the recycle bin. Also someone who's never played Fortnite, if iam8bit did this on Epic's behalf or gave them my address and info...nooooooot too happy about that.
@mesome713 Came here to mention Nintendo Land, woo! A game I had less than any interest in until playing it, turned out to be one of my top 3 favorites for the entire console.
Better battery, better kickstand, + bluetooth for wireless headphones and I will buy no questions asked - anything else like a better quality body, higher res screen, etc., would be a bonus.
I really only have a few gripes with the original Switch...
1. battery life
2. charging port on the bottom
3. the friggin' kickstand
Suuuper happy to see the battery life get a solid bump, but I would at least also need a kickstand revamp for me to want to replace my original.
Having said all of the above...if they put out another "Year of Luigi" special edition anything I will be throwing cash straight up into the air. A callback to the Game Boy Color's Atomic Purple would most likely get me to do the same, as well.
Probably my favorite title on the Wii U, super excited to give this a double-dip and have it on Switch. So adorable. So pure. So freaking fun. Yay, Captain Toad!
They had a decent sale on the digital game and Gold Version when I checked the eShop last week (not sure if it's still up now), as someone who has the physical cart I hope they'll put the season pass up for a discount alone at some point, this looks great!
Going for a pre-order solely due to it being developed by indieszero. Electroplankton, Retro Game Challenge 1 & 2, the NES Remix Games, and the entire Theatrhythm series are all some of my own respective system favorites, and anything I can do to throw more money at them is fine by me.
Curious to see how much content there will end up being, really hard to tell, but...giving it some blind faith. Also more than slightly desperate for a Theatrhythm All-Star Carnival Switch version, and, again: throws money. Fingers-crossed for you, Sushi Striker!
Not the biggest fan of mini-consoles, pretty done with this trend. I've got enough to hook up to my television and fiddle around with, would much rather have each existing console with an available classic games section/virtual console, with everything from that console's lineage (and more) available digitally.
Having gotten that opinion out of the way, I would sell my future first-born for the SEGA CD and Saturn libraries being re-released in some form (Lunar 1 & 2, Popful Mail, Snatcher, Rise of the Dragon, Silpheed, Urusei Yatsura, Grandia, Vay, Shining Force, Panzer Dragoon, NiGHTS, Guardian Heroes, Dragon Force, Keio, Sonic CD, etc...).
One of my top-3 favorite books of all time had a video-game adaptation, if that counts...? Brave Story, written by Miyuki Miyabe and translated by the amaaaaazing Alexander Smith (of Kajiya Productions - worked on FFXII and VIII, Vagrant Story, Ace Attorney, Tactics Ogre, MadWorld, etc...) is incredible if anyone here hasn't read it before. Overall feels like a dark / Japanese version of The Chronicles of Narnia. Explores a child's life in Japan with his mother in a really unique way during the first large part of the novel, and then gets into the fantasy aspect where it builds an amazingly creative and fleshed-out world. Inspired an anime film, I believe, and the PSP game, Brave Story: New Traveler, which is an extremely underrated RPG-gem for the system that was localized by XSEED Games.
Beyond that, currently going through The Witcher books (doing so before I play any of the games) and they are all PHENOMENAL. One of the best action/fantasy series I've ever read. Quickly (and very unexpectedly) bolted up my personal favorite book list along with TLotR and A Song of Ice and Fire. First two books are comprised of several short stories, and they set the stage for the rest of the series in a really cool way. The world-building, characters, morality, and pacing are all excellent. Highest recommendations!
So, my thing is, just about the entire DQ western fan-base has pretty much solely been on the DS/3DS for...how long now? I think it’s a huge shame not to finish the console off strong, and, maybe speaking for myself, but I’d assume most DQ fans at this point would absolutely buy the 3DS version first instead of waiting till 2019/2020 for the Switch.
While a totally different company, reminds me of what happened with the original Ni no Kuni which also did not make me a happy man. Bought the JP DS version and it's beyond delightful + so different than the PS3 version.
I’m in that entitled gamer mode where 75% of me is jumping up and down because, “HELL YEAH, DQ XI!!!”, but then the other 25% is not completely satiated and will whine endlessly about it while hating myself every step of the way. Yay?
...also bring on the upgraded FF Tactics, Tactics Advance/A2, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre, Chrono Trigger/Cross, FF4 Complete, FF7~9, Mana Collection, DQ1~9, Musashi, Front Mission, all the SaGa's we did and never got, Valkyrie Profile, Star Ocean 1 & 2, Live A Live, Chaos Rings 1~3, and hell even throw in some Hanjuku Hero, please.
Does buying the $240 box even guarantee you get the whole set...? Or are they still randomized? God I shouldn't even be toying with the idea, the price is obscene.
Definitely happy to see more Shovel Knight love, but am slightly concerned at the "quality" of these. Colors do look a bit off and lackluster, and considering how vivid some of the more recent amiibo have been turning out (come to me, squishy Metroid...), I hope we'll see a change before release.
Tank Troopers looked fantastic to me, but the lack of online MP for a game like that is ridiculous... Considering picking it up with the discount, but I honestly hope they just take and re-make it for the Switch. Can't imagine it did too well for 3DS, which is a shame with how unique and polished it looks.
To anyone who owns it: worth it solely for the single-player missions? With no MP bots or online play, I know I'm not going to find anyone else in my area to go local with.
Waaaaay back in the VERY early iOS days, I was obsessed with the PathPix games by Kris Pixton/KpixGames (which I'm going to assume the Piczle series took the concept/mechanics from), and this trailer certainly gave me a huge dose of puzzle'ing nostalgia. Anyone into the Picross games I think would really enjoy this style of puzzle, they're very fun and can get incredibly tough in the bigger stages.
This is for sure going on my wishlist, and for now I'm going to be re-downloading some PathPix on my phone...
Welp, pre-ordering now! Well done, Ubisoft, major major respect for the team. As with most others, went from a, "....uh... nah" upon hearing the initial concept to a "GIVE IT TO ME NOW" after all of these previews and hands-ons. Very impressed, looks great, can't wait to get it in my hands!
Going with Pac-Man VS free, Miitopia, and Hey! Pikmin this week.
Disappointed the far superior Ms. Pac-Man is not included in the collection. With the original and VS getting spots, I honestly would've really considered picking this up had it been included as well. Ah well.
Demo started out painfully slow, but about halfway in, it really started to click with me. I had a great time with Tomodachi Life but Miitopia's demo gave me the feeling it was way more substantial. By the time I finished it I was seriously considering a purchase, and then the great Amazon Prime Day 2017 glitch came about and I scored it + Hey! Pikmin for ~$6 each!
Excited to see the game through, was definitely an unexpected surprise and am happy to see it getting well-reviewed!
Just had my first "corrupted data" occurrence on Switch yesterday, so this inspires no confidence and earns a pretty hefty eye-roll on my end. Zero patience for this kind of thing as well as his remarks, it's becoming insulting.
Are they needed?: Eh, not a huge "selling point" for me since I have them on 50 bajillion other devices.
Is not having them (as well as many other features until the fall) potentially indicative that their online services are just not ready for the console's release?: .......😭
Well that is possibly the cutest amiibo yet! Would totally snag this if it comes west, really enjoyed the first game and have yet to play #2. May hold off now!
I'm in the camp of "for sure getting the Switch" and "not getting Sun/Moon" (haven't gotten into a Pokémon game for the last 3 generations and wanted to give the series a break), but I have to say, a console Pokémon title would sure as heck bring me around on that decision. If it's a significant visual upgrade of Sun/Moon, I'm all in.
If SEGA could pull something like this off in a way that makes the level / world design "purposeful" and full, it could really be incredible. ...though I guess that's sort of what Sonic Adventure attempted. I bet it's hard to maintain the feel of the classic games in a more open-world type, but, if they could finally crack the best way to do that, I'd be on cloud nine.
Hugely excited for this, can't wait for the weekend!!
Have to ask (as I'm not sure if it's been answered) though, any reasoning for MIDI as opposed to the re-orchestrated JP version music? Seems like an odd thing to cut and is a bit disappointing.
I'd be down for a Nintendo Theatrhythm or a full blown Square Enix one. Like, go all out on every SE series besides FF and DQ which already have their own games: Chrono, Kingdom Hearts, Mana, Front Mission, SaGa, NieR/Drakengard, Star Ocean, World Ends With You, Vagrant, Bravely Default, then throw in some Super Mario RPG for being on a Nintendo platform!
One of my most anticipated of the year, by far. Everything they've shown on this looks incredible and the reaction it's been getting by those that have played it has been super strong.
We forgetting Dragon Quest VII/VIII? Otherwise super excited for FE: Fates, Mario & Luigi, Hyrule Warriors, Bravely Second, PopoloCrois, and of course the Pokémons. Great lineup for the year!
Late to the party but just now got around to reading this. Tom is such an incredibly great guy, I've had the pleasure of watching all of his translated works for the Popolocrois anime and he did a truly fantastic job. Both of the series are so endearing. Had this on pre-order the second it went up, hearing it got extremely good press at E3 made me giddy. This series deserves to shine, and I couldn't be happier that Tom and XSEED are at the helm.
Played the original Luigi's Mansion on Halloween for 11 years straight until Dark Moon came out, my tradition has now switched over to portable 3D goodness
We are so far behind in DQ localized releases, not much else to say other than "well, I hope this will get released". Just for my own sanity, am I missing any?:
-DQ VII (3DS) -DQ VIII (3DS) -DQ X (Wii/Wii U/PC) -Theatrhythm: DQ (3DS) -DQ Monsters 1 (3DS) -DQ Monsters 2 (3DS) -Rocket Slime 3 (3DS)
(...and Shantae, Shovel Knight, Bayonetta, Snake, Klonoa, Drill Dozer Jill, Goemon, Chibi-Robo, Knuckles, Phoenix Wright, Layton and Luke, Advance Wars' Andy or Sami or someone, Felix or Isaac, Starfy, Bomberman, Mallo from the Pushmo series, Zack & Wiki, Crono, ugh I could go on for days....)
In case it isn't completely obvious by my avatar, this is without a doubt my all-time favorite RPG. Would kill for a 3DS port and/or a Wii U sequel. Such an incredible title that deserves more love.
Don't have a New 3DS (holding out hope we'll get the non XL...), but made sure to buy it. In my book Xenoblade is one of the finest RPGs ever made and I wanted to make sure to support it on release.
My avatar should say it all; bring me all the Super Mario RPG love please. Gimme Geno, Mallow, Frogfucius, Booster, and/or the Axem Ranger(s). ...I'd take a 3DS remake of Legend of the Seven Stars and a Wii U sequel as well.
The decision for the "New XL"-only release will never not sound absolutely ridiculous to me. Look at the US Amiibo sales, the "core audience" here is pretty dang powerful and faceplates would've done phenomenally. It's just silly to have the console release in every territory except the US, and I completely agree with others in saying that getting rid of the region-lock would've alleviated a lot of negative response from fans. Also the name. Dear god the name. Nintendo 3DS Pro would've been perfect, Super Nintendo 3DS is alright, but New Nintendo 3DS is legitimately the worst possible branding.
Appreciate his comments on wanting to communicate with fans directly, interested to see if it will ever happen though, Nintendo has always been so guarded. Treehouse Live at E3 was phenomenal though, and I always love all the Nintendo Directs and Iwata Asks. Hoping they will keep those going.
Kid Icarus: Uprising is one of my all-time favs, so I couldn't resist snagging a digital version to have on the go at all times. Same for Fire Emblem: Awakening, great game to have on the system for whenever. ...theeeeen I figured why not Mega Man X/X2 and Minish Cap too. $70 well spent.
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Re: Feature: 10 Series We'd Love To See Get The Theatrhythm: Final Fantasy Treatment
Beyond the arcade game FF All-Star Carnival which is #1 on my port want list, you could jam pack a Theatrhythm FFXIV-specific edition and release expansion DLCs for years to come (probably best they don’t go this direction as I would gorge myself to no end)
Outside of FF and the above…
-itching for a collective “Nintendo” one, or something based off all the incredible Super Smash Bros. arrangements.
-rights and licensing would be insane, but anime like Gundam (or Super Robot), One Piece, etc could make for really fun ones.
-while I’m sure sales would be generally atrocious and they’re way too niche compared to FF, KH, Nintendo, etc…a Ganbare Goemon or collective Game Arts (Lunar, Grandia, + all their old shooters) version would speak oh so deeply to me.
I own DQ Theatrhythm and had a total blast with it, just unfortunate that a lot of the DQ music sorta blends together for me / not my personal favorite music as a collective series. But the top-down gameplay and mission modes were super fun, huge shame it didn’t ever get brought over.
(also thanks for now getting me to mentally obsess over a Theatrhythm Xenoblade…!!! Time to whip out the 3DS!)
Re: People Have Been Receiving Weird Fortnite Postcards In The Mail, And They're Not Sure Why
Had no idea what this was and just tossed it in the recycle bin. Also someone who's never played Fortnite, if iam8bit did this on Epic's behalf or gave them my address and info...nooooooot too happy about that.
Re: Feature: Potential Switch Port Round-Up - The Wii U Games That Haven't Come To Switch
@mesome713 Came here to mention Nintendo Land, woo! A game I had less than any interest in until playing it, turned out to be one of my top 3 favorites for the entire console.
Re: Poll: What Features Would You Want In A Switch 'Pro'?
Better battery, better kickstand, + bluetooth for wireless headphones and I will buy no questions asked - anything else like a better quality body, higher res screen, etc., would be a bonus.
Re: Soapbox: Should I Wait For Switch 'Pro' Or Is The 'New' Switch SKU Worth An Upgrade?
I really only have a few gripes with the original Switch...
1. battery life
2. charging port on the bottom
3. the friggin' kickstand
Suuuper happy to see the battery life get a solid bump, but I would at least also need a kickstand revamp for me to want to replace my original.
Having said all of the above...if they put out another "Year of Luigi" special edition anything I will be throwing cash straight up into the air. A callback to the Game Boy Color's Atomic Purple would most likely get me to do the same, as well.
Re: Treasure's Masato Maegawa Explains How Developing Sequels Would Be A “Difficult Decision” To Make
shake-shake...shake-shake! - it's all I want.
Re: Talking Point: What Do You Want To See From Nintendo At E3 2018?
For "unannounced" stuff, I'd like to see...
-Nintendo Land 2
-Theatrhythm All-Star Carnival
-Luigi's Mansion 3
-Kid Icarus: Uprising for Switch
-Mushroom Kingdom Warriors
-TLoZ: Oracle of Ages/Seasons 2D Remakes
-Anything Super Mario RPG-related
-MOTHER 3
-Fishing Resort 2
-Pokémon Trading Card Game for Switch
-Animal Crossing
-Pikmin 4
-Starfy / Kirby Crossover
-Advance Wars
If they show off / give me any of those, my heart will be so happy.
Re: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker's Switch File Size Is Surprisingly Smaller Than On Wii U
Probably my favorite title on the Wii U, super excited to give this a double-dip and have it on Switch. So adorable. So pure. So freaking fun. Yay, Captain Toad!
Re: New Mario + Rabbids Donkey Kong DLC Trailer Introduces Rabbid Cranky And New Ways To Play
They had a decent sale on the digital game and Gold Version when I checked the eShop last week (not sure if it's still up now), as someone who has the physical cart I hope they'll put the season pass up for a discount alone at some point, this looks great!
Re: Video: Fight For Your Right To Eat Sushi With This New Sushi Striker Story Trailer
Going for a pre-order solely due to it being developed by indieszero. Electroplankton, Retro Game Challenge 1 & 2, the NES Remix Games, and the entire Theatrhythm series are all some of my own respective system favorites, and anything I can do to throw more money at them is fine by me.
Curious to see how much content there will end up being, really hard to tell, but...giving it some blind faith. Also more than slightly desperate for a Theatrhythm All-Star Carnival Switch version, and, again: throws money. Fingers-crossed for you, Sushi Striker!
Re: Sega Announces AGES For Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive Mini Console
Not the biggest fan of mini-consoles, pretty done with this trend. I've got enough to hook up to my television and fiddle around with, would much rather have each existing console with an available classic games section/virtual console, with everything from that console's lineage (and more) available digitally.
Having gotten that opinion out of the way, I would sell my future first-born for the SEGA CD and Saturn libraries being re-released in some form (Lunar 1 & 2, Popful Mail, Snatcher, Rise of the Dragon, Silpheed, Urusei Yatsura, Grandia, Vay, Shining Force, Panzer Dragoon, NiGHTS, Guardian Heroes, Dragon Force, Keio, Sonic CD, etc...).
Re: Dead Road To Canada To Battle The Walking Dead Later This Month
Played a good amount on Steam and iOS, incredible game and amazing choice for Switch. Day 1 purchase!!
Re: Competition: Win A Set Of Third Editions Books, Including Zelda, Dark Souls And Final Fantasy
One of my top-3 favorite books of all time had a video-game adaptation, if that counts...? Brave Story, written by Miyuki Miyabe and translated by the amaaaaazing Alexander Smith (of Kajiya Productions - worked on FFXII and VIII, Vagrant Story, Ace Attorney, Tactics Ogre, MadWorld, etc...) is incredible if anyone here hasn't read it before. Overall feels like a dark / Japanese version of The Chronicles of Narnia. Explores a child's life in Japan with his mother in a really unique way during the first large part of the novel, and then gets into the fantasy aspect where it builds an amazingly creative and fleshed-out world. Inspired an anime film, I believe, and the PSP game, Brave Story: New Traveler, which is an extremely underrated RPG-gem for the system that was localized by XSEED Games.
Beyond that, currently going through The Witcher books (doing so before I play any of the games) and they are all PHENOMENAL. One of the best action/fantasy series I've ever read. Quickly (and very unexpectedly) bolted up my personal favorite book list along with TLotR and A Song of Ice and Fire. First two books are comprised of several short stories, and they set the stage for the rest of the series in a really cool way. The world-building, characters, morality, and pacing are all excellent. Highest recommendations!
Re: Dragon Quest XI On Switch Will Arrive "Much Later" Than Other Versions
So, my thing is, just about the entire DQ western fan-base has pretty much solely been on the DS/3DS for...how long now? I think it’s a huge shame not to finish the console off strong, and, maybe speaking for myself, but I’d assume most DQ fans at this point would absolutely buy the 3DS version first instead of waiting till 2019/2020 for the Switch.
While a totally different company, reminds me of what happened with the original Ni no Kuni which also did not make me a happy man. Bought the JP DS version and it's beyond delightful + so different than the PS3 version.
I’m in that entitled gamer mode where 75% of me is jumping up and down because, “HELL YEAH, DQ XI!!!”, but then the other 25% is not completely satiated and will whine endlessly about it while hating myself every step of the way. Yay?
Re: Final Fantasy And More Could One Day Arrive On Switch As Square Enix Considers Future Ports
Give FF5 & 6 the remakes they deserve, please...
...also bring on the upgraded FF Tactics, Tactics Advance/A2, Vagrant Story, Tactics Ogre, Chrono Trigger/Cross, FF4 Complete, FF7~9, Mana Collection, DQ1~9, Musashi, Front Mission, all the SaGa's we did and never got, Valkyrie Profile, Star Ocean 1 & 2, Live A Live, Chaos Rings 1~3, and hell even throw in some Hanjuku Hero, please.
Re: It's Going To Be Hard To Resist These Super Mario 3 Pin Badges
Does buying the $240 box even guarantee you get the whole set...? Or are they still randomized? God I shouldn't even be toying with the idea, the price is obscene.
Re: Yacht Club Games Announces More Shovel Knight amiibo
A+ trailer, man that gave me a great laugh.
Definitely happy to see more Shovel Knight love, but am slightly concerned at the "quality" of these. Colors do look a bit off and lackluster, and considering how vivid some of the more recent amiibo have been turning out (come to me, squishy Metroid...), I hope we'll see a change before release.
Re: 'Battle Inspired' Rewards Added to My Nintendo in North America
Tank Troopers looked fantastic to me, but the lack of online MP for a game like that is ridiculous... Considering picking it up with the discount, but I honestly hope they just take and re-make it for the Switch. Can't imagine it did too well for 3DS, which is a shame with how unique and polished it looks.
To anyone who owns it: worth it solely for the single-player missions? With no MP bots or online play, I know I'm not going to find anyone else in my area to go local with.
Re: Piczle Lines DX to Bring Its Own Spin on Artistic Puzzles to Switch
Waaaaay back in the VERY early iOS days, I was obsessed with the PathPix games by Kris Pixton/KpixGames (which I'm going to assume the Piczle series took the concept/mechanics from), and this trailer certainly gave me a huge dose of puzzle'ing nostalgia. Anyone into the Picross games I think would really enjoy this style of puzzle, they're very fun and can get incredibly tough in the bigger stages.
This is for sure going on my wishlist, and for now I'm going to be re-downloading some PathPix on my phone...
Re: Preview: Jumping Into the Crazy World of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Welp, pre-ordering now! Well done, Ubisoft, major major respect for the team. As with most others, went from a, "....uh... nah" upon hearing the initial concept to a "GIVE IT TO ME NOW" after all of these previews and hands-ons. Very impressed, looks great, can't wait to get it in my hands!
Re: Nintendo Download: 27th July (North America)
Going with Pac-Man VS free, Miitopia, and Hey! Pikmin this week.
Disappointed the far superior Ms. Pac-Man is not included in the collection. With the original and VS getting spots, I honestly would've really considered picking this up had it been included as well. Ah well.
Re: Review: Miitopia (3DS)
Demo started out painfully slow, but about halfway in, it really started to click with me. I had a great time with Tomodachi Life but Miitopia's demo gave me the feeling it was way more substantial. By the time I finished it I was seriously considering a purchase, and then the great Amazon Prime Day 2017 glitch came about and I scored it + Hey! Pikmin for ~$6 each!
Excited to see the game through, was definitely an unexpected surprise and am happy to see it getting well-reviewed!
Re: Pac-Man Vs. is Included in Namco Museum for Nintendo Switch
Kinda surprised/disappointed to see no love for the superior Ms. Pac-Man...
Re: Reggie "Can't Say" If A Cloud Save Solution Is Coming To Switch
Just had my first "corrupted data" occurrence on Switch yesterday, so this inspires no confidence and earns a pretty hefty eye-roll on my end. Zero patience for this kind of thing as well as his remarks, it's becoming insulting.
Re: Adorable Kirby Accessories Added to Official Japanese Anniversary Website
@ZurapiiYohane There's some of their lingerie on the Japanese Kirby 25th Anniversary website link above! Actually pretty dang cute.
Re: BYE-BYE BOXBOY! Says Farewell to the Trilogy in North America
I kept hoping as they were talking that they'd announce a standalone Qbby amiibo release, but, alas.... 😭
Will definitely be downloading the game, though, no questions about that!
Re: Poll: Does Nintendo Switch Need Streaming Apps and a Web Browser, Or Is It All About Games?
Are they needed?: Eh, not a huge "selling point" for me since I have them on 50 bajillion other devices.
Is not having them (as well as many other features until the fall) potentially indicative that their online services are just not ready for the console's release?: .......😭
Re: Fresh Download Discounts Come To My Nintendo In North America
Discounts on games I already own + the fact that coins expire.... Not too happy with anything My Nintendo, so far.
Re: Goodbye! BOXBOY! Announced for Nintendo 3DS
Well that is possibly the cutest amiibo yet! Would totally snag this if it comes west, really enjoyed the first game and have yet to play #2. May hold off now!
Re: Rumour: New Version of Pokémon Sun And Moon, Pokémon Stars, Is Coming to the Nintendo Switch
I'm in the camp of "for sure getting the Switch" and "not getting Sun/Moon" (haven't gotten into a Pokémon game for the last 3 generations and wanted to give the series a break), but I have to say, a console Pokémon title would sure as heck bring me around on that decision. If it's a significant visual upgrade of Sun/Moon, I'm all in.
Re: Video: Sonic Utopia - The Ambitious Fan Demo That Might Be Better Than Some Official 3D Sonic Games
If SEGA could pull something like this off in a way that makes the level / world design "purposeful" and full, it could really be incredible. ...though I guess that's sort of what Sonic Adventure attempted. I bet it's hard to maintain the feel of the classic games in a more open-world type, but, if they could finally crack the best way to do that, I'd be on cloud nine.
Re: Review: Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS)
Hugely excited for this, can't wait for the weekend!!
Have to ask (as I'm not sure if it's been answered) though, any reasoning for MIDI as opposed to the re-orchestrated JP version music? Seems like an odd thing to cut and is a bit disappointing.
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Wanted Geno to be a Playable Smash Bros. Fighter
....I just flipped about 13 tables and punted several puppies. SakuraaaaaAAAAAAAAIIIIII!!!!!!!!
Re: Ichiro Hazama Would Like to Keep Making More Theatrhythm Games
I'd be down for a Nintendo Theatrhythm or a full blown Square Enix one. Like, go all out on every SE series besides FF and DQ which already have their own games: Chrono, Kingdom Hearts, Mana, Front Mission, SaGa, NieR/Drakengard, Star Ocean, World Ends With You, Vagrant, Bravely Default, then throw in some Super Mario RPG for being on a Nintendo platform!
Re: Zelda: Link Between Worlds Figma Link Is Here, And The Desire Is Real
DX version (the one with all the accessories) is exclusive to GSC's online shop. Here's the link for pre-order:
http://goodsmileshop.com/en/CATEGORY-ROOT/figma/figma-Link%3A-A-Link-Between-Worlds-ver---DX-Edition/p/GSC_FIG_WD_EX032
For me, the figure was ¥6,000 flat with a ¥2,000 EMS shipping cost to California. Hated paying that more than I can say, but he's so beautiful....
Re: Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale Will Feature Dual Audio
One of my most anticipated of the year, by far. Everything they've shown on this looks incredible and the reaction it's been getting by those that have played it has been super strong.
Re: Feature: The Biggest 3DS Games of 2016
We forgetting Dragon Quest VII/VIII? Otherwise super excited for FE: Fates, Mario & Luigi, Hyrule Warriors, Bravely Second, PopoloCrois, and of course the Pokémons. Great lineup for the year!
Re: Interview: Localization Specialist Thomas Lipshultz on Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairytale
Late to the party but just now got around to reading this. Tom is such an incredibly great guy, I've had the pleasure of watching all of his translated works for the Popolocrois anime and he did a truly fantastic job. Both of the series are so endearing. Had this on pre-order the second it went up, hearing it got extremely good press at E3 made me giddy. This series deserves to shine, and I couldn't be happier that Tom and XSEED are at the helm.
Re: Feature: Our Nintendo Gaming Plans for Halloween - Part Two
Played the original Luigi's Mansion on Halloween for 11 years straight until Dark Moon came out, my tradition has now switched over to portable 3D goodness
Re: Nintendo of Japan Has Just Published a 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Complete Encyclopedia
Would love this and the Splatoon artbook so very much.
Re: Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Will Contain Over 500 Beasts For You To Befriend
We are so far behind in DQ localized releases, not much else to say other than "well, I hope this will get released". Just for my own sanity, am I missing any?:
-DQ VII (3DS)
-DQ VIII (3DS)
-DQ X (Wii/Wii U/PC)
-Theatrhythm: DQ (3DS)
-DQ Monsters 1 (3DS)
-DQ Monsters 2 (3DS)
-Rocket Slime 3 (3DS)
JP Upcoming:
-DQ XI
-DQ Builders
-DQ Heroes 2
-DQ Monsters: Joker 3
Re: Rumour: Data Miner Discovers Three Empty Character Slots in Super Smash Bros.
Geeeeenooooooo!!!!! Maaaaaallooooow!!!
(...and Shantae, Shovel Knight, Bayonetta, Snake, Klonoa, Drill Dozer Jill, Goemon, Chibi-Robo, Knuckles, Phoenix Wright, Layton and Luke, Advance Wars' Andy or Sami or someone, Felix or Isaac, Starfy, Bomberman, Mallo from the Pushmo series, Zack & Wiki, Crono, ugh I could go on for days....)
Re: Mario Memories: Super Mario RPG Opens Up The World (and a Boss's Big Mouth)
In case it isn't completely obvious by my avatar, this is without a doubt my all-time favorite RPG. Would kill for a 3DS port and/or a Wii U sequel. Such an incredible title that deserves more love.
Re: The First Mother Game Is Finally Coming To The West As EarthBound Beginnings
Still in tooootal disbelief. THANK YOU, Nintendo. Man what an awesome surprise. Was really great seeing Itoi.
Re: Reminder: Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Out Now for the New Nintendo 3DS XL in North America
Don't have a New 3DS (holding out hope we'll get the non XL...), but made sure to buy it. In my book Xenoblade is one of the finest RPGs ever made and I wanted to make sure to support it on release.
Re: Poll: Which Characters Do You Want to Win the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot?
***ANYONE from Super Mario RPG: Geno / Mallow / Frogfucius / Booster / Axem Rangers***
...and then...
FIRST PARTY:
-Professor Layton and Luke
-Krystal
-Isaac or Felix
-Andy or Sami, just, someone from Advance Wars perhaps...?
-King K Rool
-Captain Toad
THIRD PARTY:
-Crono
-Bayonetta
-Snake
-Shantae
-Bomberman
-Banjo-Kazooie
-Phoenix Wright
-Klonoa
-Shovel Knight
Re: Nintendo Announces Next amiibo Waves And Asks Players To Vote For New Characters In The Super Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot
My avatar should say it all; bring me all the Super Mario RPG love please. Gimme Geno, Mallow, Frogfucius, Booster, and/or the Axem Ranger(s). ...I'd take a 3DS remake of Legend of the Seven Stars and a Wii U sequel as well.
Re: Interview: Nintendo's Damon Baker on the eShop Team, Reaching Out to Indies and Finding Games That Matter
The decision for the "New XL"-only release will never not sound absolutely ridiculous to me. Look at the US Amiibo sales, the "core audience" here is pretty dang powerful and faceplates would've done phenomenally. It's just silly to have the console release in every territory except the US, and I completely agree with others in saying that getting rid of the region-lock would've alleviated a lot of negative response from fans. Also the name. Dear god the name. Nintendo 3DS Pro would've been perfect, Super Nintendo 3DS is alright, but New Nintendo 3DS is legitimately the worst possible branding.
Appreciate his comments on wanting to communicate with fans directly, interested to see if it will ever happen though, Nintendo has always been so guarded. Treehouse Live at E3 was phenomenal though, and I always love all the Nintendo Directs and Iwata Asks. Hoping they will keep those going.
Re: Final Shots of Lucina Figma Make the Cut
She's so puuuurty!!!! 😍
Re: Nintendo Confirms Week Two Details for Super Smashing eShop Sale
Kid Icarus: Uprising is one of my all-time favs, so I couldn't resist snagging a digital version to have on the go at all times. Same for Fire Emblem: Awakening, great game to have on the system for whenever. ...theeeeen I figured why not Mega Man X/X2 and Minish Cap too. $70 well spent.