@Travisemo007 to join the "beat a dead horse bandwagon"... there is magic in this game. As soon as you meet the first magic thing, you get magic. It's like an hour into the game.
@MsJubilee It's not just you. I can't get behind the art direction as it makes it seem like a mobile game, which is a real shame. At first glance I honestly though this must just be a collection of two Langrisser mobile ports that were Japan exclusives.
I truly wonder, given recent events, if Nintendo would be okay with a continued representation in Blizzard's games. The big N seems pretty serious about brand reputation
Looks neat, but silicone wrist bands are a hard pass. Makes it look a little young (intentional, I'm sure) and makes my wrists sweat more than I'm okay with
I'd go for $10 maybe but $30 is a hard ask. I know people like to turn their noses up at it, but $20 for a year of Nintendo online for quite a good pile of NES/SNES games is a great deal and kind of puts this in perspective. Heck, $20 for either Konami Collection puts this in perspective. If they want to charge this much for genesis they need to include more games. That same price gets you 50ish games in the genesis collection. More games or lower the price. Pick one.
Something I'm not sure the anti-censorship crowd may not realise, is marketing towards regional demographics requires this. Different cultures have different social norms. The vocal group may be for the game in its original context, but most western consumers will not buy a game designed to appeal to japanese consumers. Realistically, games that are notamended to appeal to the majority won't sell as well. Look at Earthbound for example. So many things were changed to make it palatable and people loved it. If those things weren't changed, it may not have been purchased let alone appreciated.
@Tasuki Nah. People use what platform they have to say what needs to be said. If you have a speaker and choose to say nothing while people suffer, you're helping to hide the issue. "Politics" belong wherever they are needed. And if it takes a game to get people to think about the fight against oppression in Hong Kong, so be it.
@MarioFan02 That could be, but I don't think they'd take on the bad press at the moment. Realistically, and I know it was a joke, but I think Tencent may actually be the right partner. Matches ideals as well as gameplay direction. Probably end up with a better diablo then what Bliz has lined up on their own
@Tasuki ...are you blaming consumers? Blizzard turned it into a political circus all on their own. Punishing someone for speaking out for their home country, then releasing contradictory statements depending on the region. Not consumers fault they're doing that.
@Zuljaras you are mistaken about the law. The original issue was somebody arrested in Hong Kong would be taken to mainland China to be tried, rather than being tried in Hong Kong where the crime took place. With mainland China having different & much stricter laws, this could mean a misdemeanor turning into a death sentence. It has since grown into a fight about freedom & democracy. Since Hong Kong is essentially its own autonomous democratic country, they don't feel like they should be governed by communist rule.
@Zuljaras (being as vague as possible so as not to discuss the p word) but you may want to read up on that user agreement, based on your comments I don't think you're picking up whats happening here. Not as simple as you stated. A bit shifty all in all.
I don' disagree that you can be addicted to video games, but how is this qualified by the WHO and porn addiction, arguably more damaging and invasive, isn't? People are real weird
@Daniel36 They're pretty "meh" Not terrible, but you'll likely forget the plot after a few months. I cannot remember the name of a single character. That may just be me, but I doubt it
There are so many better SRPGs. This isn't terrible, but if you're willing to shell out extra for the collectors version of this you can likely afford to just go with a much better game
@MrBlacky Yes, of course I know that. But Marvel owns the Spiderman brand, and still has to work with Sony to make movies. Copyright law is weird and I don't know the finer details of the agreement between Capcom & Nintendo regarding the Oracle games. I'm not a copyright lawyer.
@MrBlacky Because they're the developer and their name pops up front and center when you pop in the game. If that's not how it works, by mistake but you don't have to be condescending like that.
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Re: Yacht Club's New Game Cyber Shadow Will Take About "4 To 10 Hours" To Complete
I relish quick experiences. Pretty sure it's to be on gamepass launch day, so I'll check it out for sure.
Re: Feature: Game Of The Decade Staff Picks - Dark Souls
If it weren't for Tim Rogers saying the same I likely never even would have given it a shot. But. Tim Rogers.
Re: Ni no Kuni Anime Movie Arrives On Netflix Later This Month
@Agramonte Would love to try 2. Here's hoping it comes to Switch, or the duo comes to XBox. Either way it has my support
Re: Random: Chinese Retailer Tries To Blame Switch Joy-Con Drift On Foreign Games
Kind of surprised that after all that's gone down Nintendo hasn't a long term quality fix on joy cons yet
Re: Video: Say Hello To The Two Main Protagonists Of Trials Of Mana
@Travisemo007 to join the "beat a dead horse bandwagon"... there is magic in this game. As soon as you meet the first magic thing, you get magic. It's like an hour into the game.
Re: New Nintendo Website Shows Your 2019 Switch Gaming Stats (North America)
I played for over 20 days... oh dear..
These stats make me feel like I should probably reassess my priorities..
Re: Video: Here Are The Weapons You'll Find In Bite The Bullet, A New Contra-Inspired RPG
Gives more of a Metal Slug vibe, I feel
Re: Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch
@Agramonte I have, I figure I'll try again in a week or so to see what happens.
Re: Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch
@Agramonte for some reason I can't get xcloud to boot any games :/ my internet is pretty solid too, but that's beta testing for you I suppose
Re: Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition Announced For Nintendo Switch
Unless I can get all 3 for $20 like every other console, it's not happening.
Re: Langrisser I & II Lands A 2020 Release Date In The West
@MsJubilee It's not just you. I can't get behind the art direction as it makes it seem like a mobile game, which is a real shame. At first glance I honestly though this must just be a collection of two Langrisser mobile ports that were Japan exclusives.
Re: Jeff Kaplan Answers Which Nintendo Character He'd Most Like To See In Overwatch 2
I truly wonder, given recent events, if Nintendo would be okay with a continued representation in Blizzard's games. The big N seems pretty serious about brand reputation
Re: Gallery: Casio Celebrates 25 Years Of Baby-G With This Amazing Pokémon Watch
Looks neat, but silicone wrist bands are a hard pass. Makes it look a little young (intentional, I'm sure) and makes my wrists sweat more than I'm okay with
Re: Reminder: The £200 Capcom Home Arcade System Launches Today, Have A New Trailer
Looks great, but I really don't like the design of the thing itself. I get it, but having the buttons blend in with the machine is just horrible
Re: Amazon Clamps Down On The Sale Of Used Nintendo Games
@LUIGITORNADO except they dont allow trade ins anymore
Re: Reggie Reveals His Favourite Game From His Time At Nintendo, And His Smash Bros. Main
@nintendolie Safe to say we all like Donkey Kong games. Doesn't mean we we can't have a different favourite
Re: Review: Disney Classic Games: Aladdin And The Lion King - A Fine Package, But The Games Have Aged Badly
I'd go for $10 maybe but $30 is a hard ask. I know people like to turn their noses up at it, but $20 for a year of Nintendo online for quite a good pile of NES/SNES games is a great deal and kind of puts this in perspective.
Heck, $20 for either Konami Collection puts this in perspective. If they want to charge this much for genesis they need to include more games. That same price gets you 50ish games in the genesis collection. More games or lower the price. Pick one.
Re: Port Specialist Virtuos Convinced Obsidian To Bring The Outer Worlds To Switch
@farcry007 Been playing on XBox and haven't had more fun with a western RPG in years. To each their own, I suppose
Edit: ...do you work for Bethesda? I feel like maybe.. maybe you work for Bethesda.
Re: The Outer Worlds Won't Be Released On Switch Until Next Year
Been playing om Xbox. It's worth the wait. The game is everything I wanted it to be. If they do a good job on the port it'll be a must play
Re: Poll: Vote For The Best Resident Evil Games
As much as I've tried to like RE 0, I just can't.
My least favourite entry by far
Re: Did Hideki Kamiya And Ikumi Nakamura Just Tease An Okami Sequel?
@JHDK You're not that weird. I had some fun with Okami-Den but I just can't like Okami. I've tried quite a few times, it's just not for me.
Re: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Will Be Censored On Switch
Something I'm not sure the anti-censorship crowd may not realise, is marketing towards regional demographics requires this. Different cultures have different social norms. The vocal group may be for the game in its original context, but most western consumers will not buy a game designed to appeal to japanese consumers. Realistically, games that are notamended to appeal to the majority won't sell as well. Look at Earthbound for example. So many things were changed to make it palatable and people loved it. If those things weren't changed, it may not have been purchased let alone appreciated.
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
@Tasuki Nah. People use what platform they have to say what needs to be said. If you have a speaker and choose to say nothing while people suffer, you're helping to hide the issue.
"Politics" belong wherever they are needed. And if it takes a game to get people to think about the fight against oppression in Hong Kong, so be it.
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
@MarioFan02 That could be, but I don't think they'd take on the bad press at the moment. Realistically, and I know it was a joke, but I think Tencent may actually be the right partner. Matches ideals as well as gameplay direction. Probably end up with a better diablo then what Bliz has lined up on their own
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
@Tasuki ...are you blaming consumers? Blizzard turned it into a political circus all on their own. Punishing someone for speaking out for their home country, then releasing contradictory statements depending on the region. Not consumers fault they're doing that.
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
@MarioFan02 I kind of hope activision does cut ties. As it stands, they're associated with Blizzard's mess regardless of whether they like it
Re: Blizzard Cancels Overwatch Switch Launch Event, Leaves Nintendo To Apologise On Its Behalf
Keep on destroying that goodwill
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th October (Europe)
@Zuljaras You're 100% spot on about those last two points. :/
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th October (Europe)
@Zuljaras you are mistaken about the law. The original issue was somebody arrested in Hong Kong would be taken to mainland China to be tried, rather than being tried in Hong Kong where the crime took place. With mainland China having different & much stricter laws, this could mean a misdemeanor turning into a death sentence. It has since grown into a fight about freedom & democracy. Since Hong Kong is essentially its own autonomous democratic country, they don't feel like they should be governed by communist rule.
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th October (Europe)
@Zuljaras (being as vague as possible so as not to discuss the p word) but you may want to read up on that user agreement, based on your comments I don't think you're picking up whats happening here. Not as simple as you stated. A bit shifty all in all.
Re: Nintendo Download: 10th October (North America)
Was going to buy Overwatch. Now it feels wrong. One week way too late, Blizzard
Re: Feature: "Nintendo Killed My Son!" - Pulling Apart A Tragic Headline More Than Two Decades On
I don' disagree that you can be addicted to video games, but how is this qualified by the WHO and porn addiction, arguably more damaging and invasive, isn't? People are real weird
Re: Fortnite "Ruined Our Child's Life", Claims Family At The Centre Of New Class-Action Lawsuit
@Galenmereth & @BumpkinRich worded perfectly.
Re: Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Gets A Physical Release On Switch
@Daniel36 Loved the PS1 game back in the day. Nostalgia for that may be a tough thing to top
Re: Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Gets A Physical Release On Switch
@Daniel36 They're pretty "meh"
Not terrible, but you'll likely forget the plot after a few months. I cannot remember the name of a single character. That may just be me, but I doubt it
Re: Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix Gets A Physical Release On Switch
There are so many better SRPGs. This isn't terrible, but if you're willing to shell out extra for the collectors version of this you can likely afford to just go with a much better game
Re: Watch: Pokémon Sword And Shield's 24-Hour Livestream Is Now Live
What.. even is this..?
Re: Review: Sniper Elite 3 Ultimate Edition - Gratuitous Gore And Dumb AI Can't Ruin This Likeable Shooter
I personally think this type of violence goes too far. Don't at me, I don't care if you play it. I just don't want to myself.
Re: Metacritic Review-Bombers Strike Again With FIFA 20 On Switch
Why not just make 2020 a dlc pack at this point. Cheaper for fans than selling $10 DLC as a whole new thing
Re: Feature: 10 Of The Worst Nintendo Game Covers Ever
@koaeinferno ARMS is great, you don't know
Re: Review: Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition - Death’s A Fine Way To Make A Living
Would love to play handheld, but given that it's in gamepass, I feel like this would be a foolish purchase on my part. :
Re: Video: Game Freak's Little Town Hero Gets Treated To A New Trailer
@DsheroX This is sad, but you can see it in their work for sure
Re: Video: Game Freak's Little Town Hero Gets Treated To A New Trailer
@retro_player_22 Why is that not a good sign? Plenty of phenomenal games are (or at least were until Limited Run/Fangamer) digital only
Hollow Knight
Golf Story
Stardew Valley
Blaster Master Zero
What remains of Edith Finch
Cuphead
Braid
Undertale
Edit: Outer Wilds, Moonlighter, Creature in the Well, Yoku's Island Express
This list goes on and on. Digital only games can be great.
Re: Video: Game Freak's Little Town Hero Gets Treated To A New Trailer
I like this and want to play it.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - A Magical Remastering Of A Series Highlight
@MrBlacky Well, if that's the case the easier the path to more Gameboy Zeldas the better. The Oracle games were my jam
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - A Magical Remastering Of A Series Highlight
@MrBlacky They do. Hence the recent issue where Spiderman will no longer be in upcoming Marvel movies. Sony said no deal.
Re: 2D Arcade Brawler Fight'N Rage Will Beat Up Your Switch Next Week
Gal instead of Guy.
I assume F stands for F*** Norris instead of Chuck Norris
sigh.
Re: Video: Digital Foundry Explores Zelda: Link's Awakening's Technical Wins And Losses
This looks lovely
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - A Magical Remastering Of A Series Highlight
@MrBlacky Yes, of course I know that. But Marvel owns the Spiderman brand, and still has to work with Sony to make movies. Copyright law is weird and I don't know the finer details of the agreement between Capcom & Nintendo regarding the Oracle games. I'm not a copyright lawyer.
Re: Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening - A Magical Remastering Of A Series Highlight
@MrBlacky Because they're the developer and their name pops up front and center when you pop in the game.
If that's not how it works, by mistake but you don't have to be condescending like that.