I remember the first time I discovered internet communities about 15 years ago. I thought it was an exciting dawn for mankind. I was very wrong. Horrible entitled fans everywhere for everything from movies to video games. Why is it so hard for these failures to get some perspective
I'm sure I'll get downvoted but I have kids who love RPGs, anime and j-pop. A censored version means they can enjoy this game too but if it had all the sexy content I'd be a bit of a lousy parent to let them play it so I'm happy about this. We all loved it on the Wii U and are all up for double dipping. Just to be clear, it doesn't offend me if its uncut but I sure as hell wouldn't let my kids see it! Ok?
@Kochambra Please believe me, I sincerely dont believe reading Lovecraft makes you racist or could make you racist. I am a huge fan of his work and read my original omnibus until it broke up. I have no problem separating art from artist. However, it does make me cringe immensely to see people try and claim Lovecraft isnt racist. I think the man himself would probably have cringed to see people claim he wasn't. He had some strong beliefs and he wasn't ashamed of them. There's no ambiguity in it. Of course, as I said originally, it doesn't really merit being the opening points of a review of a video game based on a table top game based on his worlds but it is what it is.
@E_maniac I would definitely agree it is rarely referenced in his main body of work. I don't think people generally view the main mythos work as racist, just the man himself. If anyone tries to claim the stories themselves are all racist then they've not read them.
@E_maniac you hate that people play the "racism card: on Lovecraft? He feared and hated every other culture of the world. His mythos was born of it. It was his creative muse. He has plenty of peers who through no bad intentions pandered to racist stereotypes but weren't actually racist people but with Lovecraft it is an incontrovertible fact. I'll grant you spending a lengthy opening discussing this on a review of a video game based on a table top game based on his creations is egregious but so is to claim Lovecraft isn't racist. Before you get angry, nobody is saying ban him and writers from many cultures around the world have taken inspiration from the worlds he created but from him being furious after walking through time square to his parodies of contemporary poets, his racism was on display and on the record. He took his own inspiration from his deep seated fear of the other and as we all know fear breeds loathing.
Nintendo, how could you make me triple dip? I wonder what kind of naughty special edition they'll have? My one regret is not buying the special edition of the original.
I really, really loved this game. So much that I probably really am going to double-dip just for a small dribble of extra content and a small smear of remastering. If you never played it, don't miss it.
Cool, didn't realize it would be this soon. Now here's to hoping they will do something with the first six next. Steam, Android and IOS got them so surely we can't be far behind...
I came to watch the flame storm for a reviewer mentioning misogyny and found an actual profound philosophical discussion going on here. Came for fast food, got a home cooked dinner.
I nearly bought the first one this morning but my one-year old picked up another controller and cancelled the purchase. I didn't have a lot of time so I deferred to her wisdom. Now I see this, try signing up for an account out of curiosity and it keeps failing so I guess she was right.
Couldn't agree more. The ridiculous moaning of people who need to get a life has been ridiculous. I dont need a Switch Lite but my kids are gonna beg and beg. Might as well complain that toys and kids TV exists.
Ahhh but the online service is so cheap anyhow. I spend more money on craft beer in a week than I do for Nintendo online in a year. Do I care about these new games? Not really. But I still dont feel burned about a service that really is small change. As the wiser comments here say, once first party NES is done we will get SNES. Keep supporting and who knows what comes after that?
As someone who works for a major phone network that is rolling out 5g I can tell you this is just shareholder bait. There are still technical issues to be ironed out for 5g. I would caution against spending the extra money on a 5g phone before 2021!
I thought getting rid of the boob slider and making Lynn "legal" were wise editorial changes for the localization of XB X that improved the experience for those of us who aren't nonces. However, the changes to TMS were not OK because they messed with the story and what they took out they didn't adequately replace. The most important thing is they did at least make Western versions. But, whatever, we're actually having a news item here about Nintendo here reiterate that they still don't mess with other people's games not complaining about what size a characters breasts are. Anyone who uses the term SJW is a cleft.
@TheLightningYu fair enough. I already have DD2 on the NES mini and it didn't engage me. Maybe I'm out of step with popular opinion but for me DD and DD2 were classic arcade games but their home console and computer versions were all underwhelming. It was a rough and ready 16bit aracade game but those 8 bit ports were more rough than ready! I remember seeing a Game Boy version in the shops and thinking "uhhhhh, no thanks".
@Dualmask best outfit and they remembered she's British which seems to get forgotten in some adaptations. Hopefully her twin brother can join the game too...
@SalvorHardin If that comment is supposed to evoke some kind of empathy then I am afraid you've fallen a long way down some very creepy internet rabbit hole.
@Greenviolence it's a hyper-violent fighting game where you rip people to pieces. How on Earth can it be "woke" or is that some kind of creepy euphemism for "some characters are not white males"?
Glad to have stage builder but am I the only one who thinks characters who have never appeared in a game on a Nintendo system before should not be added to Smash Bros?
I played the PS3 version when I had a free trial for PS Now on my PS4. Seemed awesome, look forward to getting it on a more versatile console without being at the mercy of my WiFi speed. Especially at THAT price
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Re: Rumour: Unannounced Disney Action Game Remake In The Works For Switch
I loved Mickeymania on Sega CD that would be nice
Re: Nyan Cat: Lost In Space Brings Rainbows, Pop-Tarts And Memes To Switch Next Week
Uhhhh, isnt this free on cell phones?
Re: Smash Ultimate Players Rebel Against Sakurai's Comments And Put Fatal Fury's Mai Into The Game
I was rolling my eyes at first until I saw the stage designs. Those are pretty awesome, I hadn't realized you could customize the stages that much
Re: Five Nights At Freddy's 4 Joins The First, Second And Third Game On Switch
Next up...Granny
Re: Soapbox: Attacking Pokémon Creator Game Freak Isn't Cool, But Biting Back Isn't The Answer
I remember the first time I discovered internet communities about 15 years ago. I thought it was an exciting dawn for mankind. I was very wrong. Horrible entitled fans everywhere for everything from movies to video games. Why is it so hard for these failures to get some perspective
Re: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Will Be Censored On Switch
I'm sure I'll get downvoted but I have kids who love RPGs, anime and j-pop. A censored version means they can enjoy this game too but if it had all the sexy content I'd be a bit of a lousy parent to let them play it so I'm happy about this. We all loved it on the Wii U and are all up for double dipping. Just to be clear, it doesn't offend me if its uncut but I sure as hell wouldn't let my kids see it! Ok?
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
@igroz777 well, it's an honour to be such an inspiration to you. Thanks for reading
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
@igroz777 Well, you certainly felt it inspiring enough to create a new profile and greet me. Hello!
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
@Kochambra Please believe me, I sincerely dont believe reading Lovecraft makes you racist or could make you racist. I am a huge fan of his work and read my original omnibus until it broke up. I have no problem separating art from artist. However, it does make me cringe immensely to see people try and claim Lovecraft isnt racist. I think the man himself would probably have cringed to see people claim he wasn't. He had some strong beliefs and he wasn't ashamed of them. There's no ambiguity in it. Of course, as I said originally, it doesn't really merit being the opening points of a review of a video game based on a table top game based on his worlds but it is what it is.
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
@E_maniac I would definitely agree it is rarely referenced in his main body of work. I don't think people generally view the main mythos work as racist, just the man himself. If anyone tries to claim the stories themselves are all racist then they've not read them.
Re: Review: Call Of Cthulhu - Oppressive Cosmic Horror That's Plagued By Problems
@E_maniac you hate that people play the "racism card: on Lovecraft? He feared and hated every other culture of the world. His mythos was born of it. It was his creative muse. He has plenty of peers who through no bad intentions pandered to racist stereotypes but weren't actually racist people but with Lovecraft it is an incontrovertible fact. I'll grant you spending a lengthy opening discussing this on a review of a video game based on a table top game based on his creations is egregious but so is to claim Lovecraft isn't racist. Before you get angry, nobody is saying ban him and writers from many cultures around the world have taken inspiration from the worlds he created but from him being furious after walking through time square to his parodies of contemporary poets, his racism was on display and on the record. He took his own inspiration from his deep seated fear of the other and as we all know fear breeds loathing.
Re: Classic DOOM And DOOM II Receive Performance Improvements On Switch
Ok, now I'll get them!
Re: Review: Arcade Archives Track & Field - Timeless Button-Bashing Fun
Would have been nice to have a Daley Thomson Easter egg
Re: Shulk Gets Another Encore In Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition For Switch
I'm really feeling it!
Nintendo, how could you make me triple dip? I wonder what kind of naughty special edition they'll have? My one regret is not buying the special edition of the original.
Re: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore Dances Onto Switch Early Next Year
I really, really loved this game. So much that I probably really am going to double-dip just for a small dribble of extra content and a small smear of remastering. If you never played it, don't miss it.
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Arrives On Switch This September
Cool, didn't realize it would be this soon. Now here's to hoping they will do something with the first six next. Steam, Android and IOS got them so surely we can't be far behind...
Re: Review: Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Complete Edition - This Anime Adaptation Misses The Target
I came to watch the flame storm for a reviewer mentioning misogyny and found an actual profound philosophical discussion going on here. Came for fast food, got a home cooked dinner.
Re: Random: Zelda Fan Smashes PS4 In Rage As Breath Of The Wild 'Clone' Genshin Impact Is Revealed
Looks like FF in BOTW's outfits. Shameless stuff but its not surprising that something so successful should inspire copies
Re: Join The PC Master Race On Your Nintendo Switch With PC Building Simulator
@Kalmaro yeah, I'd never heard of it so it did look dodgy without context but once explained to me, it's all good and pretty funny
Re: Join The PC Master Race On Your Nintendo Switch With PC Building Simulator
Uhhhhh...... this is......strange. Mind you if they add in wild cards like bug infestations, poltergeists and Gremlins it could be the new SIM city
Re: NIS America Hosts Tasty Switch Sale, 18 Games Discounted For A Limited Time (Europe)
@BacklogBlues yeah, I saw the headline and thought it was a US sale. Was so excited to see Labyrinth of Refrain on offer then noticed the pound sign
Re: You'll Need A Bethesda Account To Play DOOM And DOOM II On Switch
I nearly bought the first one this morning but my one-year old picked up another controller and cancelled the purchase. I didn't have a lot of time so I deferred to her wisdom. Now I see this, try signing up for an account out of curiosity and it keeps failing so I guess she was right.
Re: Battle Brexit On Switch With Not Tonight: Take Back Control Edition
Never mind me, I'm just here for the comments.
Re: Nintendo Announces New Joy-Con Colours Coming In October
Looks pretty but no way would I pay that much for these trash controllers that need so much repair and maintenance.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Switch Lite Might Not Be For You, But It Will Be A Smash Hit With My Family
Couldn't agree more. The ridiculous moaning of people who need to get a life has been ridiculous. I dont need a Switch Lite but my kids are gonna beg and beg. Might as well complain that toys and kids TV exists.
Re: A Rewind Feature And Two NES Games Are Coming To Nintendo Switch Online This Month
Ahhh but the online service is so cheap anyhow. I spend more money on craft beer in a week than I do for Nintendo online in a year. Do I care about these new games? Not really. But I still dont feel burned about a service that really is small change. As the wiser comments here say, once first party NES is done we will get SNES. Keep supporting and who knows what comes after that?
Re: Nintendo Is Actively Investigating 5G Technology
As someone who works for a major phone network that is rolling out 5g I can tell you this is just shareholder bait. There are still technical issues to be ironed out for 5g. I would caution against spending the extra money on a 5g phone before 2021!
Re: Cuphead Dev Explains Why 'The Delicious Last Course' DLC Has Been Delayed
Absolutely the right decision. Don't crunch your staff and get the quality right. Those two things are definitely closely related
Re: Nintendo Has No Plans To Censor Video Games Like Sony
I thought getting rid of the boob slider and making Lynn "legal" were wise editorial changes for the localization of XB X that improved the experience for those of us who aren't nonces. However, the changes to TMS were not OK because they messed with the story and what they took out they didn't adequately replace. The most important thing is they did at least make Western versions. But, whatever, we're actually having a news item here about Nintendo here reiterate that they still don't mess with other people's games not complaining about what size a characters breasts are. Anyone who uses the term SJW is a cleft.
Re: Dream Daddy Arrives On The Switch eShop At The Start Of Next Month
Cool, fun story but visual novels leave me cold
Re: Gallery: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Full Roster Of Playable Characters
This is way closer to the comics than the movies were so kudos.
Re: Nintendo Shares Colourful Graphic Outlining Upcoming Switch Releases
Wonder whats happening with Shin Megami Tensei V?
Re: Nintendo Comments On Animal Crossing Delay, Says Employee Work-Life Balance Comes First
My respect for Nintendo just got even bigger.
Re: A Full Sequel To The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Is Now In Development
I'm guessing it'll be out right at the end of the Switch's life with an enhanced version available for it's successor???
Re: Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Is Coming To Nintendo Switch This Year
This is exactly what I was hoping for
Re: Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
@TheLightningYu fair enough. I already have DD2 on the NES mini and it didn't engage me. Maybe I'm out of step with popular opinion but for me DD and DD2 were classic arcade games but their home console and computer versions were all underwhelming. It was a rough and ready 16bit aracade game but those 8 bit ports were more rough than ready! I remember seeing a Game Boy version in the shops and thinking "uhhhhh, no thanks".
Re: The Game Sony Tried To Silence Is Getting An Uncensored English Language Release On Switch
*puts fingers to temples, closes eyes and concentrates" I'm getting the word......nonce
Re: Here Are Your Nintendo Switch Online NES Games For The Month Of June
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Is this stuff supposed to appeal to anyone?
Re: Video: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 X-Men Trailer Reveals New Characters
@Dualmask best outfit and they remembered she's British which seems to get forgotten in some adaptations. Hopefully her twin brother can join the game too...
Re: Video: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 X-Men Trailer Reveals New Characters
@darkswabber I thought I saw Ghost Rider holding an infinity stone at the start?
Re: Mortal Kombat 11 Dev NetherRealm Studios Responds To Toxic Workplace Accusations
@SalvorHardin If that comment is supposed to evoke some kind of empathy then I am afraid you've fallen a long way down some very creepy internet rabbit hole.
Re: Mortal Kombat 11 Dev NetherRealm Studios Responds To Toxic Workplace Accusations
@Greenviolence it's a hyper-violent fighting game where you rip people to pieces. How on Earth can it be "woke" or is that some kind of creepy euphemism for "some characters are not white males"?
Re: NO THING
Yeah, hard as nails but oddly addicting with a surreal aesthetic.
Re: Joker Steals The Show In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate This Week
Glad to have stage builder but am I the only one who thinks characters who have never appeared in a game on a Nintendo system before should not be added to Smash Bros?
Re: Bethesda Confirms Wolfenstein: Youngblood Will Include A Download Code Instead Of A Game Card
Do they think we're made out of storage?
Re: Dubious eShop Game Safety First Puts The 'Pee' In Puzzler
@AxeltheBuizel is it because it makes your heart beat a little faster?
Re: Review: Darksiders: Warmastered Edition - The End Of The World Comes To Nintendo Switch
Anyone else lost interest in this because of THQNordic's recent exploits?
Re: Pre-Order Final Fantasy X | X-2 HD Or XII From Nintendo UK For A Chance To Win Prizes
2nd prize is the soundtracks to FFX and FFX-2. 1st prize is the soundtrack to FFX.
Re: Surreal Puzzler Back To Bed Sleepwalks Onto Switch Next Month
I played the PS3 version when I had a free trial for PS Now on my PS4. Seemed awesome, look forward to getting it on a more versatile console without being at the mercy of my WiFi speed. Especially at THAT price
Re: Video: Square Enix Staff Share Secrets And Memories Of Final Fantasy IX's Development
I had never played 9 before, really enjoying it. Was puzzled to notice that 8 seems to have only had a reissue for PC...